Chapter 815: A Gesture of Effort, a Gentleman's Friend

It wasn't until he came out of Chongguo Temple that Zhu Zhanji returned to the palace with someone whipping up, and Zhang Yuefang breathed a sigh of relief. Heaven is not afraid of the earth, I am afraid that the emperor has a thorn in his heart that cannot be pulled out, and now that Zhu Zhanji has clearly put down this sentence, then the Meng family will not have any hurdles that cannot be overcome in the future, even the Marquis of Baoding will not be involved. Thinking that the eldest sister Zhang Qing is now pregnant with Liujia, and the second sister Zhang Yi is married to Sun Han, and she is also quite happy with children after marriage, he can't help but show a smile.

"Brother Zhang, Brother Zhang?"

When he turned around and saw that it was Yang Ji who probed his brain to look at the smoke and dust at the end of the horse's hooves, Zhang Yue nodded at him. Since the emperor said not to make a noise, it was not good for him to reveal the secret to Yang Ji in private, so he whispered in his heart: "I just saw the matter of the eldest prince of Zhu, don't mention it to Yang Ge Lao when I go back, after all, this is the emperor's special favor to the lord of Chen Liu, and the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty don't know about it, and it won't be good if it spreads." ”

Yang Ji looked at the pomp and circumstance of hugging back and forth, and was a little stunned in his heart, secretly thinking that this could be the prince of Zhou Wang, and then hearing Zhang Yue say this, he thought that his guess was somewhat reasonable, so he hurriedly patted his chest and agreed: "Brother Zhang Shi, don't worry, I will never leak it out, even this little guy is also a clever person I personally selected, I know what to say and what not to say." ”

The two gossiped a few more words, seeing that Zhang Yue was about to leave, Yang Ji remembered his father's lesson yesterday, and finally couldn't help it, stepped forward and held Zhang Yue's reins with one hand, and said with a bitter face: "Brother Zhang, I happened to bump into you today, I want to ask you for a favor." I don't know which damn guy in the family didn't have a doorkeeper, but he told my father about the property between me and Brother Wanshi, and my father called me there as a lesson, and ordered me to close the two small restaurants immediately. You say that I am a white body, and I can't study and I can't do anything else, so I'm so idle in the capital? ”

Zhang Yue glanced at Yang Ji and saw that his face was full of frustration and dissatisfaction, but he was a little sympathetic to him. Yang Shiqi has been eunuch for more than 30 years, but Yang Ji has been lost in his hometown, and it is not surprising that he has not succeeded in studying. With Yang Ji's temperament, if he doesn't have something to do, he will definitely not stay at home all day long, and when the time comes, he will have a part in calling friends to do anything. So, after a moment of silence, he nodded and said, "That's it, find an opportunity for me to visit, and I have to persuade a few words." ”

Yang Ji originally had the intention of treating a dead horse as a live horse doctor, and didn't expect Zhang Yue to really agree, but he didn't expect him to really nod, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly arched his hand on the horse and said: "Then thank you!" ”

"It's just that Yang Ge is always a square person, and these small fights are just a little trouble, if it is a big trouble, he will definitely be reprimanded as competing with the people for profit. Therefore, if Brother Yang Shi has a surplus of money, it is better not to touch the shops in the capital and so on, it is better to add some small granges outside the capital one after another, and leave them to the children in the future. ”

Doing business requires not only sophisticated and savvy people, but also a network of relationships and dealing with all kinds of people. Therefore, knowing that Yang Shiqi could tolerate Yang Ji's petty fights, but he couldn't allow him to show his strength, and someone was not so alert, Zhang Yue naturally had to persuade him. Seeing that Yang Ji nodded in agreement, and said that it was just for entertainment and to subsidize the family, he didn't say more, and left in a hurry after agreeing on the time to visit in the future.

Although Zhang Yue was a quarter of an hour late when he returned to the Yamen of the Military Department, because the person who came to invite him at first showed the waist card of Jinyiwei, no one at the top and bottom paid much attention to his late return. Shangshu Zhang Ben also specially called Zhang Yue over and discussed the two major matters discussed by the court after a while. One is naturally still the military affairs of Luchuan, and the other is the emperor's patrol of the border. These are all important matters that the court and the central government have been discussing for a long time, so a scholar and two waiters have been talking for an hour, and then they each go back to their rooms to deal with official business.

When the people of the capital praised the Son of Heaven's forgiving decree, the door of the Beizhen Fusi Prison was rarely opened. Yu Qian, who had been locked up for more than half a year, staggered out of it, and unconsciously squinted when he looked up at the sun. On that day, the emperor came to Beizhen Fusi in person, he was just a petty official, and not many people cared, but this did not prevent him from watching and listening. He deplored Dai Lun's death and was angry at the emperor's accusations against the imperial history, but the thing that had been passed on to the minister also passed through his hands, and the thing on it shocked him deeply. Until he was re-escorted back to the cell, he was still unconscious, and he also communicated with Lin Changmao in prison.

Lin Changmao also sighed again and again at that time: "Emperor Taizong once set the rule that embezzlement of more than 1,000 yuan is a capital crime, but strict punishment and strict laws cannot cure corruption." Moreover, the doctors of the Tang and Song dynasties have a lot of job fields and other annual festival subsidies, but my dynasty is meager, even if they save more farmland, it is mostly for the sake of future generations, which is intolerable and excusable in the law...... Alas, it's just that if you expose it like this, you will lose face. ”

It is intolerable to the law, extenuating circumstances, and losing face...... It's a big joke!

Although there was an indescribable emotion in his heart, he had a lot of conversations with Lin Changmao in prison these days, and Yu Qian still admired the learning and character of this elder. ”

Since the commander of the Jinyi Guard was assigned to the army before Wang Jie, the position of the commander is still vacant, so not only the officers and officers in the Jinyi Guard system are looking forward to it, but even the sons and daughters of those nobles also have a lot of expectations for this position. However, at this time, Fang Ling hid far away, except for Beizhen Fusi, he didn't go out all the time, and he didn't pay attention to the requests and so on, but he patrolled more and more diligently in the edict. On this day, he was ordered to release people, but he personally accompanied him all the way, and when he heard Yu Qian open his mouth to ask such a question, he couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.

"He is different from you, although you use bold words in the book, but after all, you are a public heart, besides, you are a speech official, and the emperor does not want to punish crimes with words, and someone recommends you to take on a heavy responsibility."

Although Fang Ling's words were a little vague, Yu Qian had already understood that Lin Changmao was afraid that he would have to be locked up for a while, at least until the emperor dissipated his grievances. It's just that he is in prison these days, and he doesn't understand what is happening in the outside world after all, so the word recommendation is a bit puzzling. But Fang Lingneng revealed that he was already very affectionate before, and he didn't want to ask more to make people embarrassed, so he arched his hand and strode out of the courtyard.

Since the establishment of the Beizhen Fusi during the Yongle period, there have always been many people who have been brought in from here, and few people have been released from here, and those who can be released are often high-ranking officials who will be reused immediately, and there are often family protégés waiting in front of the door. However, Yu Qian was undoubtedly an exception, and when the door behind him slammed shut, he couldn't help but find that he was the only one in the small alley.

It wasn't until he walked out of the alley that a middle-aged man in a green coat and a small hat walked forward quickly, bowed and asked, "But Yu Tingyi is a servant?" ”

"It's me, you're ......"

"Yu Shiyu, my family elder is waiting for you in front."

At this time, it was already sunset, and the streets were full of people rushing home, Yu Qian thought that it was a fellow villager who had some friendship with him and happened to be passing by, and when he heard the word Ge Lao, he was taken aback. Following the middle-aged entourage around the corner, he saw an inconspicuous green cloth black oil car parked there. As soon as the blue curtain was opened, he could see the people inside.

"Teacher, Lord Token!"

Yang Shiqi in the car nodded to Qian, and Gu Zuo also motioned for him to get in the car. After Yu Qian got into the car and lowered the curtain, Yang Shiqi looked at the student who had personally recommended it to Gu Zuo, and then remembered what he had happened to since he joined the company, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Gu Zuo's face was even more complicated, and there was pity in his eyes.

"Although you have experienced more hardships, this experience has also been a grind for you, and it may not be a good thing to think about it."

"Teacher, Lord Duxian, I don't have any grudges." It was false to say that there was no resentment at first, but in the past six months in prison, he has been studying and experiencing this series of things, Yu Qian's temperament is much calmer than before, and he nodded and shook his head at this time, "After this incident, I just think that some things in the past were too taken for granted." However, as an imperial historian, you should have a backbone, and I don't want to lose this in any case. ”

Gu Zuo nodded happily and said, "After going through this ordeal, I can still have such a heart, I really didn't see the wrong person." ”

Yang Shiqi also smiled with satisfaction, and then explained what had happened in the past few days, seeing Yu Qian bowing his head as if working these facts, he spoke again: "Now that you are reinstated as an official, you were originally scheduled to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but if the determination of acres has begun today, Zhang Yuanjie recommends you to preside over the inventory of acres in Susong and Song. ”

As soon as these words came out, Yu Qian was suddenly taken aback. Although he and Zhang Yue have also worked together in Guangzhou, they have almost no private contacts except for official business, but he really admires others. Although he has been released now, there is still an extremely strict application for punishment from the will, and Zhang Yue actually recommended him! In contrast, Yang Shiqi is his teacher, and Gu Zuo is his boss who appreciates him, if it is recommended by them, then it should be right. Thinking of this, he couldn't help asking, "Master Zhang only recommended me?" ”

"It's you, because of this, many people are surprised. The people who were bluntly mentioned in the first book of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were all reprimanded to the place, plus I was framed by traitors again, and I was originally in a stormy time, but the emperor used you, and the increasingly violent wind calmed down a lot, plus there was also the help of Shiqi Gong, and finally stabilized my position. ”

Gu Zuo has been the Yin of Yingtianfu and the Yin of Shuntianfu, and he is the most upright and not afraid of the powerful, however, when he is really in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he understands how difficult it is to implement the four words of not being afraid of the powerful. The emperor was clearly evil to the Imperial Procuratorate before, but then beheaded Yan Hao and used it for Qian, this killing and use between the two sides, only then did he show the spirit of the monarch, and it also made his high heart fall into place.

"Inventory the acres of land in the two prefectures of Susong...... Su Song is the world's first-class wealth, since the emperor trusts, I should do my best, there will never be the slightest favoritism, and I will never be partial because of who recommended me. ”

Hearing that Yu Qian only hesitated for a moment before saying this, Yang Gu and the two glanced at each other, and at the same time felt that this time they had really picked the best candidate. can have such an iron bone at a young age, which is worthy of Yu Qian; And at the same young age, he was able to recommend such a person at a critical moment, Zhang Yue was already quite a famous minister. Although he was convinced that the protégé he had chosen would definitely live up to his expectations, Su Song, Yang Shiqi still couldn't help but give a few more commands. He is like this, and Gu Zuozi is no exception.

And someone, who was frequently mentioned by the three of them, was also rare to go home on time on this day. Knowing that his father went out and his mother went to the Wu'an Hou Mansion, Zhang Yue went straight back to his courtyard, and as soon as he entered the main room and saw Du Juan, he smiled bitterly and said: "It's really a coincidence today, the emperor just pretended to be a son of the king of Zhou in front of Yang Ji, and he will actually bump into you there." ”

"We were all taken aback, and when you left, we went back in, and Sister Ning gave a good word to Sister Min. She also asked me to ask you, did the emperor say anything? ”

"The emperor finally gave people a reassurance, saying that it was not for me, but also for the sake of the county lord's face, and he would not pursue the Meng family's original sin, that is to say, this matter should really be revealed."

"Thank goodness!"

Du Juan breathed a sigh of relief, remembering the scene of bumping into the emperor at the door at that time, almost giving people the illusion that the emperor was following behind. Fortunately, after sending the emperor away, Meng Min and Cuimo's master and servant calmed down, and the rest of the Meng family didn't notice anything, and the matter was gently and cleverly covered up. Thinking of another incident that happened to the door this time, she said to Zhang Yue: "I have one more thing to tell you, Meng Fan's wedding date has been set for November, and she will try to transfer it back then." ”

Zhang Yue heard about this for the first time, and when he heard the words, he hurriedly asked carefully, and when he learned that Meng Fan's marriage was the thread drawn by Mrs. Baoding Hou, and the other party was the eldest daughter of a commander under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Mansion of the Left Army...... Wait......"

Suddenly remembered the patrol mentioned by the emperor today, Zhang Yue suddenly paused, and then said to Du Juan: "The emperor mentioned today that he would personally lead the army to patrol the border, looking at this distance, most of them are going to Daning again, haven't they been repairing the old city of Daning for the past two years?" Meng Tao and Meng Fan have now accumulated merit and been promoted, and if they come back to get married, they may miss the opportunity. ”

"Patrolling? So you're going to go with you? ”

Seeing Zhang Yue silently, Du Juan's face sank suddenly. Zhang Yue went down to the south of the Yangtze River to fight against the Japanese, guarded Xinghe Lonely City, followed Hu through the Northern Expedition, and then toured north from Yongle Emperor Zhu Di, and went to Jiaolu Counselor Military Affairs, almost none of which was peaceful. Although she is not yet repentant and her husband is looking for a marquis, every time Zhang Yue goes out, she is unspeakably worried in her heart.

At this moment, Zhang Yue couldn't help but step forward and took his wife in his arms, and then whispered: "Don't worry, this time is different, it's just that patrolling the border is not a war, but focusing on reorganizing the border defense." Not every time you patrol the border, there will be something, after all, the emperor is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and the war in the north is just a small fight. Besides, it is not clear whether you really want me to go with you. ”