The Marquis of Shouning, the capital city. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

When night fell, the lights were on, and the brothers, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, were sitting together for dinner at this time.

Four dishes, two meat and two vegetarian dishes.

Zhang Heling didn't eat too well even if he invited his younger brother over to dinner on weekdays, but he finally put a pot of imperial wine from the palace on the table...... In the past, Empress Zhang often found excuses to reward the brothers with tribute from all over the world, so that they could save face when they entertained guests.

Now Empress Zhang has not called the brothers into the palace for a long time, mainly because the emperor is seriously ill, and Empress Zhang avoids being said that she is in the harem, so she deliberately keeps a low profile.

Now the Zhang brothers have been ordered to unify the Beijing camp, one door and two marquis, as if they are the target of everyone.

Zhang Yanling picked up a piece of braised fish with chopsticks, saw that it was full of small thorns, put it down again, shook his head and said dissatisfiedly: "Big brother, is your dish too simple?" Knowing that the little brother is coming, can't he get a little bit of a good table? ”

Zhang Heling glared at his younger brother, picked up a piece of fried tofu with chopsticks and put it into the bowl, and said coldly: "It's not a good habit to be picky, it was good for our family to eat this, how could you have thought that there would be a superior life today?" Maybe it's because the first half of our lives went so well that we're going to be in trouble now! ”

Zhang Yanling put down the dishes and chopsticks and said disdainfully: "Brother, do you think that the Tartars have the ability to threaten the Jingshi?" I might as well tell my brother here, I might as well tell you the bottom of it, now the soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp under my command, all the soldiers are brave and good at fighting, plus the guards and horses under the command of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, there are no less than 100,000 troops stationed around the Beijing Division, why are you afraid of tens of thousands of Tartar soldiers? ”

There is no one in his eyes, that is Zhang Yanling's style all along.

Life is too smooth, it is easy to produce a kind of arrogant psychology, and now Zhang Yanling doesn't even pay attention to the elders of the court, so he naturally feels that the Tatar cavalry is just in name.

Zhang Heling seemed relatively cautious, and shouted: "Second brother, do you know how Your Majesty's condition has been in the past few days?" ”

"Huh!?"

Zhang Yanling looked a little confused, and then shook his head, "The little brother has never entered the palace, how do you know?" ”

Zhang Heling said: "A few decades ago, Emperor Yingzong hunted in the north, and the Jingshi still had Daizong as the emperor, after the catastrophe, the Jingshi was finally preserved, but now His Majesty is seriously ill and can not manage the government, if the Jingshi is besieged, who can come out to take on the big responsibility?" ”

Zhang Yanling thought for a while and asked tentatively: "Brother, can't you and my brother come out?" ”

Zhang Heling sneered: "Do you really think you can control the overall situation? Let me ask you, will the ministers approve of it? Can the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies be under your control? Will the court obey you and me? Or do you and I have that kind of good general who can defend against the Tatars? ”

Zhang Yanling was speechless by a series of questions from his brother.

Zhang Heling continued: "In the past, there was a Shen Xi among the Wenchen, who made a lot of miraculous achievements, he expected the Tartars to attack from Xuanfu, and garrisoned the civil fort with less to win more, which can be said to be the first person in the Ming Dynasty...... But God is jealous of talents, even if this son is not dead now, I am afraid that he is not far from death. ”

"Someone has to come out to take responsibility for the use of troops in Gyeonggi, this person may be a British prince and other people, but these people are old and fit, I'm afraid that no one is willing to come out and shoulder the heavy burden!"

"What then?"

Zhang Yanling was not assertive, and hurriedly asked at the moment.

"If there is no one to preside over the overall situation, the Beijing division is in danger. Have you ever wondered what will happen to you and me if the city is broken? When Zhang Heling said this, Zhang Yanling's wine-colored hollowed out body couldn't help but tremble.

The two brothers themselves have no ability, they rose because they were the emperor's brother-in-law, and if the dynasty changed, they would die faster than anyone else.

Zhang Yanling gritted his teeth: "Brother, although you and I are ministers of the Ming Dynasty, if you ...... The capital is in danger, not as good as ...... Dropped? ”

The Zhang brothers can plan their own destiny because they have not yet been involved in the war, and the Tatars have no certainty of victory in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Yanling had such thoughts, of course Zhang Heling would not agree, because he always believed that it was impossible for the Tatars to capture the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

"Second brother, don't mention it again, if such a thing falls into the ears of others, it means that Your Majesty trusts you and me, and will never allow you and my brother to be in the court, for the sake of our Zhang family, and the queen's status in the palace, this matter will be stopped! I haven't heard of it for my brother! ”

Zhang Heling only denied his brother's words, and did not appear to be agitated or angry, because he had thought about this issue himself.

He did not rebuke his brother.

Zhang Yanling picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "What my brother said is that the Jingshi can still hold on, why should you and I be the reviled treacherous ministers...... The Tartars have always had limited abilities, even if the Jingshi is in danger, can't they still move south? Nanjing is a great place......"

Zhang Heling shook his head and said: "Moving the capital may be a good way to solve the current predicament, but Your Majesty will not move easily, after all, the dragon is in good health, even if he escorts the prince south, this matter is very important." Whoever brings up this matter first, but if you want to risk killing your head, you must not be reckless! ”

"Got it, got it!" Zhang Yanling said impatiently.

Zhang Heling continued: "Tomorrow I will ask for a trip to the palace, my mother is infected with wind and cold, and her physical condition is not good, so I will visit my brother in the palace and ask the queen by the way." Since His Majesty's illness, he has not seen the queen for a long time, and now the little princess has not yet been titled, and His Majesty does not know what is going on......"

"Brother, what you said, even I want to go into the palace to meet our little niece, I hope this niece, don't be like his brother, she has grown up to be eccentric, and she is specifically against us, and you have to go over and have a look at the prince's side...... That kid had threatened me before, asking me to bring some things outside the palace over, I left it behind, I'm afraid I'm going to make some trouble at this time, and then ask Zhang Yuan to see if the prince has talked about you and my brother recently! Zhang Yanling reminded.

"Hmm."

Zhang Heling nodded, thoughtful.

Zhang Yanling said again: "Brother, you said that Shen Xi, but there is still a chance to return to Beijing?" ”

Zhang Heling asked curiously: "Tumu Fort is not far from the first line of the Inner Great Wall, but as far as I know before, he has been trapped by Di Yi's soldiers and horses, even if he can survive for a while, he must not be able to escape the defeat in the end." How can you mention him for no reason? ”

Zhang Yanling smiled: "I'm just talking, brother doesn't have to go to heart!" ”

Zhang Heling had other thoughts, didn't ask more, and the two continued to drink.

Zhang Yanling was proud in his heart, and secretly thought: "Shen Xi, this kid, will die at the border one day, let your kid calculate Ben Hou, and now finally let you end up with a ruined family, after you die, Ben Hou will let your whole family be buried together, which happens to be a personal favor...... Ha ha. ”

He couldn't help but think of the concubine who was welcomed into the house by him not long ago in the Marquis of Jianchang's mansion, and thought of the little concubine's graceful appearance, and his heart couldn't help but feel hot.

After a few glasses of wine, he didn't remember the danger of Jingshi for a long time, Zhang Yanling just wanted to go back early and continue drinking, but these drinks and dishes that made him feel sick to his stomach in front of him were exempted.

"Brother, it's not too early, I should go back, if there is anything tomorrow, don't forget to inform me when you leave the palace, I will be waiting at home at any time!"

After Zhang Yanling finished speaking, he stood up and wanted to go out.

"Eat so little, and you're not afraid of going hungry?"

Zhang Heling reminded his younger brother, but saw that Zhang Yanling had gone out. Because they are all his own family, he doesn't have so many polite courtesies, and he even saves going out to send them off.