On the afternoon of the second day, Zhang Fan was resting in the house, and Zhao's mood was much better, but she was still a little worried, and the knock on the door outside did not wake her up. Xiangmei, the girl, knew that Zhao was unhappy, so she hurriedly ran to open the door.

Opening the door, Zhang Juzheng was standing at the door. Xiangmei didn't know him and looked at him suspiciously.

"I'm here to see Zhang Fan." Zhang Juzheng took the initiative to speak.

Xiao Xiangmei hurriedly opened the door to let him in, she would also look at people and know that what was in front of her was not a villain. Zhao also heard the movement here at this time and walked out.

"Master Zhang!" Zhao looked at Zhang Juzheng in surprise. Zhang Fan worshipped Zhang Juzheng as his teacher, and Zhao had also seen it.

"Madam, I'm here to visit Zhang Fan this time." Zhang Juzheng said very politely, "I know everything about everything, but I can't do anything!" ”

"Don't say that, my lord, I also heard Fan'er tell the reason." Zhao said, "It's just that he blames himself, and he can't blame others." ”

The two were silent for a while, and Zhao suddenly said: "Look at me, just talking, Xiangmei, go and make tea for Master Zhang." Mr. Zhang sat inside. ”

"Don't bother, I'm just coming to see Zhang Fan." Zhang Juzheng hurriedly said.

When he came to Zhang Fan's room, Zhang Fan was awake at this time, but he kept lying on the bed in one position, and his whole body was sore. He had already heard that Zhang Juzheng was coming, but he couldn't get out of bed, so he could only wait in bed.

"Teacher, you're here." Zhang Fan said.

"Well, Yuande, it seems that your spirit is good!" Zhang Juzheng looked at Zhang Fan's face and said.

"The teacher laughed, although the back is not broken, it just hurts a lot!" Zhang Fan said helplessly, "Forgive the student for taking the liberty of asking, has the teacher ever been beaten with a court rod before?" ”

"Hehe, as a teacher, he entered the Hanlin Academy after the imperial examination, and then he was in the Yuwang Mansion, even if he wanted to be scepter, he didn't have a chance!" Zhang Juzheng made a rare joke.

"Alas, I never thought that a butt would hurt so much!" Zhang Fan sighed.

"The emperor rewarded you with forty rods, but you didn't bleed, you were just swollen, and you are still so energetic." Zhang Juzheng's words were a little teasing.

"It is said that there are forty rods, but in fact there are only five rods that are really real." Zhang Fan said.

"What the hell is going on in this matter, the teacher just knows a rough idea, and you can tell it all." Zhang Juzheng said.

Zhang Fan told this matter before and after at the moment.

Zhang Juzheng listened to Zhang Fan's words, pondered for a while, and said, "So Your Majesty knows about you and the prince leaving the palace?" No wonder Yuande dared to say that above the court, you know that Your Majesty will protect you. ”

"Teacher, although I have just joined the company, I also know what to say and what not to say. If it weren't for His Majesty standing by my side, how would I dare to say that! Zhang Fan said as a matter of course, "But I don't understand, since Your Majesty knows that I have saved a disaster for him, why are these last five rods still solid?" ”

"Hehe, this is Your Majesty's consideration, Your Majesty is afraid that the teacher will send someone to visit you." Zhang Juzheng said with a smile.

"I see, that's ......," Zhang Fan was relieved when he heard his words.

The two stopped, and Xiao Xiangmei took the tea and withdrew. Zhang Juzheng picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, and began to get to the point: "It seems that after this time, Your Majesty may want you to change places." The teacher is an important minister of the two dynasties, and there is naturally a lot of eyeliner in the palace. As a teacher, I can usually hear some of what you are doing in the palace. When the time comes, I'm afraid that someone will fold up again and say that you don't respect the prince or something. ”

"I've thought about this too." Zhang Fan said, "But it's not a bad thing. I think that although Your Majesty wants to use me greatly, although I don't know why, Your Majesty is a little too hasty, and I am also a little too sharp. ”

"Your Majesty's mind is obvious, after this time, Your Majesty may put you in a less sensitive place." Zhang Juzheng said, "In fact, there are not many people in the court who know about the relationship between the teacher and me, the main reason is that the teacher is now highly respected, and he doesn't want this matter to spread and affect his reputation." However, it is well known that the teacher does not like you, but they all think that the teacher is not used to your young age, and you have won the favor of His Majesty so easily, but they don't know that the reason why the teacher really dislikes you is a matter of principle. ”

"I'm afraid this matter will also attract the attention of the DPRK and China." Zhang Fan said helplessly, "It's just that there is one thing that students don't understand, why does Your Majesty take such a fancy to me?" ”

"Alas......" Zhang Juzheng sighed and said slowly, "I won't hide it from you, it is estimated that the emperor has taken a fancy to you." ”

Zhang Fan didn't react, but was frightened by Zhang Juzheng's words, you must know that good men are still a fashion at the time, and the emperor "fancies" himself, which is ...... Zhang Fan thought a little crookedly, but he thought about it again, even if Longqing really meant this, Zhang Juzheng would not say it to himself so bluntly even if he knew, it seemed that he had misinterpreted it himself. It's just that he has some doubts again: "Teacher, I have been in the office for less than half a year, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been studying seriously recently, but the emperor will not know that the intelligence of the prince is the main thing, why is he so favored by me?" ”

"Alas, when the emperor was King Yu, he was always questioned by the emperor, and King Yu at that time had a great change because of this incident, not only psychologically, but also physically." Zhang Juzheng said the reason, "When the emperor first ascended the throne, he was surrounded by the old ministers of the previous emperor, although the emperor also wanted to show his strength, and did not lay off too many officials, but these people always made His Majesty feel uncomfortable. Zhang Juzheng, who had spent a period of time in Yuwang's Mansion, naturally knew the situation in Longqing very well.

"Actually, it's easy to see." Zhang Juzheng continued, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and opened the sea ban, although it is nominally to re-establish the power of the Ming Dynasty, but in fact, no one can see that this is a kind of catharsis that Your Majesty has been suppressed for a long time, although he wants to get rid of the shadow left by the previous emperor, but at the same time he wants to be a good emperor, and he can't dismiss officials according to his own preferences, which naturally becomes a way of catharsis." But that's just that Your Majesty didn't adjust the price to do this, and now your Majesty has found a way to do it with the release of your batch of Jinshi. You accompanied the prince in the palace, and naturally I didn't know some news, as soon as those Jinshi at the same time as you took office, most of the officials were in high positions, although they were not as exaggerated as during the period of Emperor Taizu, but they were much higher than before. ”

Zhang Fan understood what he said, and his majesty the emperor wanted to have a big blood exchange! But Zhang Fan didn't care, this was also an opportunity for him. Since the emperor wants to build his own team, and he has obviously become the most outstanding one now, he naturally has to work harder, seize this opportunity, and ......

"I don't think it's a bad thing for Your Majesty to do this." Zhang Juzheng said, "The atmosphere in the DPRK is very stable now, but it is also lacking in progress, and it is not a good thing to go on like this, and it is good to have some young people come in." It's just that I'm afraid that these people lack training and are too sharp. ”

"Actually, the teacher doesn't have to worry too much about this." Zhang Fan said, "The fact that these people are young just means that they are young in the officialdom, but if you really want to talk about it, these people are not young in actual age, especially those who are slightly older, they must have received a lot of criticism after so many years of exams, and if you want to say that they can be calm, these people are not bad." ”

"That's just as well." Zhang Juzheng is a young man, and he has never tasted that taste in person, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't know, Zhang Fan said this, he was relieved.

"It's just, teacher, what does Your Majesty think about the reform?" Zhang Fan asked.

"Where do I dare to mention this matter to Your Majesty now, but ......" Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said, "Judging from the situation from Your Majesty's accession to the throne to the present, Your Majesty doesn't seem to care about this change. ”

"The teacher has already started planning, right?" Zhang Fan asked casually.

"It's the beginning, but I don't have a clue." Zhang Juzheng said, "The main thing is how to block the mouths of the courtiers and prevent them from using ancestral etiquette to refute." ”

"It's a hard one." Zhang Fan also sighed.

The two were silent for a while, and Zhang Juzheng said, "Yuande, it's time to go back for the teacher." Think about these words yourself. ”

"Why don't you leave for dinner, teacher?" Zhang Fan said.

"No, there's still a lot of work to do in my house." Zhang Juzheng said, "You can rest at home these days, I estimate that Your Majesty will give you a new position in the near future." ”

Zhang Fan's injuries were actually not serious at all, and he could barely fall to the ground after three days. Long Qing said that he should reflect at home, but he didn't say how long he would have to reflect, and Zhang Fan was not in a hurry, so he waited at home, but he was very leisurely. During this period, no one came to the door, and Zhang Fan estimated that Xu Jie was also aware of the scene that Longqing played with him in the court, but Zhang Fan was not worried.

Before I knew it, a month had passed, and Zhang Fan had already been completely fine. On this day, Zhang Fan was writing in the house, and the person sent by Longqing arrived.

Zhang Fan followed behind a fair-faced and somewhat sissy person, who looked like a eunuch at first glance. The two entered the palace through the small door, and the eunuch led Zhang Fan to the imperial study and retreated.

Zhang Fan entered, and there were only two people in the imperial study, Long Qing and Feng Bao. "The criminal minister Zhang Fan sees Your Majesty." Zhang Fan went in and saluted Long Qing.

"Zhang Qing's family protector has merit, what a crime, hurry up." Long Qing said with a smile. Feng Bao on the side also looked at Zhang Fan with a smile.

The three here are all insiders, so Zhang Fan stopped pretentious, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the five canes of the minister have been in vain, and no one has come to visit my minister except for the teacher." ”

"Haha, you're going to be flamboyant." Long Qing said with a smile, "Those five rods are to punish you for the crime of making nonsense above the court." ”

Longqing didn't feel like an emperor at this time, and the three of them talked for a while.

"Zhang Fan, do you know that since I hit your board, Jun'er ignored me for half a month, and even the concubine with me didn't give me a good look."

"Uh......" Zhang Fan really didn't know what to say this time, where did he think that Longqing would tell everything about his harem.

When Long Qing saw Zhang Fan's expression, he was satisfied with himself, and began to get to the point: "You are at home these days, and Zhang Aiqing has also visited you, I think you should know that you can't stay in the palace anymore." ”

"Wechen knows." Zhang Fan didn't say much, waiting for Longqing's words.

"Not only can't I be in the palace, but all the ministries and courtyards are estimated to be unable to stay." Long Qing said, "I don't want to ask what is going on between you and Xu Jie, but I don't want to see this." I thought about it, so you should serve in Jinyiwei for a while. ”

Zhang Fan thought about a lot of places he was going to, but he didn't think about Jinyiwei, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Your Majesty, Jinyiwei is Your Majesty's guard, a scholar, and he has no power to tie the chicken, how can he go there to serve?" ”

"The brocade guard is always my guard, but you must know what to do." Long Qing said, "It's just that there is not only a need for people who are powerful, but also people with a mind." What's more, if you are like a brocade guard, you don't have to appear on the bright side, so you don't have to be in trouble. ”

Zhang Fan thought about it, Long Qing's words were not bad, Jin Yiwei could be regarded as an ancient agent, so naturally he would not easily appear on the bright side. "Your Majesty's concern, but where did the minister go and do something?" Zhang Fan asked.

"If you go, someone will arrange it." Long Qing said, "But I also promised Jun'er that you would also go into the palace to see him from time to time." You hold this waist card, and naturally five people will block it when you enter and leave the palace. ”

Zhang Fan took the waist card handed over by Feng Bao, put it in his arms, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, the minister will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations." ”

"Well, Feng Bao, take Zhang Qing's house with you." Long Qing commanded, "My brocade guard is the first time in the history of my Ming Dynasty that there is a champion!" Ha ha! ”

Zhang Fan followed Feng Bao to the outside of the palace, following Feng Bao, Zhang Fan wanted to inquire first: "Gonggong Feng, this brocade guard ......"

Feng Bao naturally knew what he wanted to ask, and introduced Zhang Fan as he walked. Today's commander of Jinyiwei is Zhu Xizhong, the descendant of Zhu Neng, the hero of the "Jingnan". Since the previous generation of Jinyi Guards commanded Lu Bing, the only person in the Ming Dynasty who was the only three dukes and three orphans, he took over as Jinyi Guard and supervised hundreds of officials. As the emperor's direct spy organization, it is natural to use the most loyal person to take on it, but Longqing had a friendship with this Zhu Xizhong when he was King Yu, and now he is relieved to use him.

"Lord Zhang, please rest assured, Lord Zhu is the leader of the Jinyi Guard at any time, but he is also a generous person, and he will not embarrass you." Feng Bao said.

"My father-in-law is in charge of the East Investigation Factory, and the relationship with Jinyiwei must be unusual." Zhang Fan asked.

"Our family is in charge of the East Factory, although we nominally supervise this brocade guard, in fact, we are just supporting each other." Feng Bao said, "In addition to Jinyiwei and the East Factory, I have successively had the West Factory and the Inner Factory, but now they have all been abolished." The role of Jinyiwei is huge, so it is natural to keep it for great use. The East Factory is also set up by the ancestors, although it is now much worse than before, but no one dares to withdraw. ”

Zhang Fan listened to his words, thinking that Jinyiwei had always played a role in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and now it seems that everything is not the emperor's request. Dongchang is arrogant, as for what Feng Bao said, Dongchang is not as good as before, but it is a little humble, but Feng Bao is finally happy and does not abuse power.

And when they said this, the place arrived.

"It's just troublesome for Lord Zhang to go in alone, and our family has to go back to His Majesty to serve." Feng Bao finished speaking and left.

Zhang Fan looked at the courtyard in front of him, it was very usual, it was just a not very lively alley near the Forbidden City, there were no passers-by, and there were no guards around. Zhang Fan shook his head and walked in.