Back in the 'jade' horse lane, Boss Chen and a few of them were still drinking, and Chen also took a few children in the living room, sitting there together, watching me come in and bring a few children to get up and salute me: "Congratulations to the young master on his new marriage." Several of the children followed suit.

"Get up, it's a gift for you." As I spoke, I took out the golden hairpin I had brought and handed it to Chen.

Chen hesitated and said, "Young Master, we haven't given you a gift yet for your marriage, so why don't we ask for your things." ”

I saw that Chen didn't accept it, so I said to Boss Chen: "Brother Chen, you can let your sister-in-law accept it, it's all brought." ”

"Okay, you can take it, and the young master will bring it too."

Seeing Boss Chen speak, Chen took the hairpin and was polite again, I saw that Lao Liu and they were almost drunk, so he said: "Brother Liu's day is not early, we should go back." ”

Before leaving the 'jade' horse lane, I asked Boss Chen to also prepare, and move to the new mansion in the next few days.

The next day, I went to Wei Mansion to pick up Zihan back, this is the procedure, must go, after accompanying Zihan for two days, I want to go to Zhang Juzheng, and ask about the side of the things encountered in the restaurant. Besides, we have been married for several days, so we should also visit Zhang Juzheng, after all, this is my teacher.

I want to see Zhang Juzheng, I must notify in advance, because this is a big matter, Zhang Juzheng must also take it seriously, so I will send Lao Liu to pay a visit one day in advance, which is also the meaning of informing Zhang Juzheng that I will go over tomorrow.

When I got up in the morning, Lao Liu went outside to hire a sedan chair for Zihan to sit on, and I also took my sedan chair to Zhang's house. Zhang's 'door', there have long been family members waiting, see that I came, hurry in to report, after a while, came out of a young man wearing six products of the official mansion, the length is similar to Zhang Juzheng, I don't know this person, but I know that Zhang Juzheng has five sons, the eldest son is in the field of Renzhi County, see this person dressed should be Zhang Juzheng's eldest son Zhang Jingxiu, when my sedan chair stopped, Zihan and I came out of the sedan chair, the young man came to me and arched his hand and said: "It's Lan Daren." ”

I also replied with a salute and said, "It's really Lan Yunjie, I don't know what this adult is called." ”

"I'm Zhang Jingxiu, my father asked me to pick you up, you are my father's student, I've been out of town for so long, and we haven't had a chance to meet, this time I'll go home to report on my work, you and I have a good relationship."

It seems that my guess is right, this is Zhang Juzheng's eldest son Zhang Jingxiu, and I hurriedly saluted again and said, "Lan Yunjie see senior brother." ”

Zhang Ju is my teacher, and his children should be called senior brother, which is also ranked by age, although Zhang Jingxiu's official position is not as big as mine, but he is older than me, so I should be called senior brother.

"Alright, Lord Lan, let's talk about it in our house."

Zhang Jingxiu led the way in front, our family carried the gifts we prepared, entered Zhang's house, Zhang Juzheng had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time, and Zhang Juzheng's wife, because Zihan was also coming, at this time men and women could not eat at the same table, so we first saluted Zhang Juzheng and two people, and the greetings were over, Lao Liu handed over the gift list, and the housekeeper of Zhang's house took the gift list and arranged for the family to carry our gifts to the back hall. Next, Zihan followed Zhang Juzheng's wife to the inner house, and a few of us entered the hall.

The family sent tea, and Lao Liu and they were also arranged by the housekeeper of Zhang's Mansion to use tea in the Daobian Hall, this time it was a happy event, so they also had such a good treatment, if they usually came, they couldn't even enter the big 'door'.

There are no outsiders here, only Zhang Juzheng and his son accompany me, Zhang Juzheng took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and said: "Yun Jie, today as a teacher was originally looking for someone to accompany you, but for the teacher, you are not an outsider, so I won't look for them, it just so happens that your senior brother has also come back from other places." You don't have any parents, brothers and sisters, I am also your closest person, your senior brother is your eldest brother, you will be closer in the future, and it will be easy to do things if you form a rope. ”

I don't know why Zhang Juzheng suddenly said this, but I know that there must be a reason for him, and it is also in line with the words: "The teacher is the person closest to me." It's my parents, and my brother will be my big brother in the future. ”

"Okay, Yunjie, there are no outsiders today, I'll talk to you about my heart, and your eldest brother and you can pay attention to it in the future."

"Teacher, just say it, although we came to visit the teacher today, but in my heart, you are my reborn parents, and there is nothing to hide between parents and children, master, just say it."

"Let me ask you, do you know Yan Song?"

Zhang Juzheng suddenly said this, Yan Song didn't know, it was a big corrupt official and a big 'traitor' minister who brought disaster to the country and the people, but he didn't know why Zhang Juzheng suddenly asked this.

Before I could answer, Zhang Jingxiu said: "Father, everyone knows this, Yan Song is a big corrupt official who has brought disaster to the country and the people, I don't know why my father suddenly asked this." ”

"You only know one but you don't know the other, what Yan Song did, as a teacher, I know very well. Yan Song has been in the cabinet for 21 years, and for many years he has been carefully 'serving' Emperor Sejong; even if he is said to be extremely evil, there is also a share of Sejong. But once the emperor thought that this person had become a stumbling block, he first killed his sons and grandchildren, and then released Yan Song, who was over his old age, back to his hometown, so Yan Song died of depression less than two years after returning home. The danger in the political arena has reached this point, and Yan Song can't find a way out of his own way as soon as possible, and he can't protect himself and his family. ”

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, he took a sip of tea, and said for a while: "Talking to you about this today is a bit of a big rebellion, but it is also a problem that we have to consider...... Besides, it's annoying to fight with Gao Gong now, now for my father, there are still a few big things to do, and if I do these big things, I may offend many people, I have given the emperor a secret fold, and now I will give you some breath. ”

We don't know what secret twists Zhang Juzheng has, but if you ask him rashly, Zhang Juzheng may not answer, so I didn't speak, or Zhang Jingxiu asked: "Father, now Gao Gong is the first assistant, you just have a good reform plan, he will also obstruct it, I look at this situation, you have been regarded as water and fire, as long as it is your plan, he will definitely send it right." ”

Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "You don't know this, the emperor is actually tired of Gao Gong, but because of the friendship between teachers and students, he is embarrassed to open his mouth to drive him away, and he is still short of a fire. ”

"What reform plan has my father prepared, can you let us hear about it?"

"It is time for you to know, the first is military, militarily, for my father, I suggested that the emperor use Qi Jiguang Zhen Ji 'Gate' (now northwest of Qianxi County, Hebei), Li Chengliang Town Liaodong (now Liaoyang, Liaoning), on the Great Wall from Shanhaiguan in the east to Juyongguan in the west to build 3,000 "enemy Taiwan" on the Great Wall, so as to strengthen the defense of the north. The second is to take stock of land, reform taxation, and implement the "one whip law." The third is the reform of officials, and the implementation of the examination method to solve the leading trend of bureaucrats vying for power and dereliction of duty. At present, the government and the opposition have become a common practice, the government is bribed, and the people are not able to make a living, and the main reason is that "the government is not clear." Strengthen the evaluation of officials as a means, "reprimand those who fail to perform their duties", "provincial redundant officials", and eliminate and punish a number of officials. In terms of implementation, "believe in rewards and punishments" and "uphold the law strictly", so that rewards and punishments are accurate and not tolerated. Only in this way can we have hope in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor has already seen my secret fold, and the emperor also thinks that this matter is feasible. ”

"Teacher, these reforms of yours are indeed a good thing, but this will touch the interests of many people, and the teacher may become the target of public criticism."

"Yes, Senior Brother Lan is right, father, please think twice." Zhang Jingxiu also persuaded.

"You don't know, as a father, I have become a well-known prodigy in Jingzhou Mansion since I was a teenager. In the fifteenth year of Jiajing, at the age of twelve, I applied for the exam, and I was clever and clever and won the love of Li Shiao, the prefect of Jingzhou, who told me to have great ambitions from an early age, and to serve the country loyally when I grew up, and renamed me Juzheng. This year, I made up for the students. A year later, he participated in the township examination, but was obstructed by the governor of Huguang, Lord Gu Xuan, and fell off the list. But Lord Gu Lan is not out of 'selfishness', but hopes that I will sharpen more to become a great tool. Three years later, I successfully passed the township examination and became a teenager. Lord Gu Lan appreciated his father very much, and once said to others, "This son will be talented", and untied the rhino belt and gave it to his father, saying: "I hope you will set up lofty ambitions, be Yi Yin, be Yan Yuan, and don't just be a young man who becomes famous." As a father, he can't live up to the high expectations of several adults, so he can only do his best, even if he offends all the officials, he must do his best for the people and the court for his father. ”

It seems that Zhang Juzheng summoned me and Zhang Jingxiu separately today, which means that he has arranged a way back, and if the reform really can't be sustained, at least he must protect us.

"I'll tell you today, so that you can be mentally prepared, if something happens for the teacher, you and your senior brother will support me."

"Master, don't worry, our two brothers will definitely hold on, and we will share the glory and disgrace with you, the teacher, and advance and retreat together."

"It's not necessary, you can do your best, don't mix my affairs, protect you first, don't get involved with me, as a teacher, I am a ruin, success or not in this move, you can't, you are still young, Yun Jie, the emperor trusts and appreciates you very much, if I have something at that time, you have to take care of your senior brother."