Chapter 187: Uncrowned

The imperial eunuch is the fourth grade, and the Qingzhou prefect is also the fourth grade. Although the ancestral precept that the eunuchs of Emperor Hongwu were not allowed to interfere in politics is still there, the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di has long broken this precept since he ascended the throne. Now Zheng He's fleet is showing off his might on the ocean, and Zhang Qian himself has visited and received foreign kings several times, so naturally no one in this Qingzhou Mansion dares to accuse Zhang Qian of occupying the magpie's nest, not to mention that it is still a genuine Qincha.

The second hall of the prefect's yamen has always been a resting place after the prefect finishes his official business, and there is a large plaque with mud gold and black lacquer hanging in the hall, on which are written the three big characters of the retreat hall of dragons flying and phoenix dancing. There are two Taishi chairs in the center, there is a mahogany high table in the middle, and there are four sour branch wood chairs in the east and west, and there are two people sitting in the first seat in the east and west at this time.

However, a certain lord who was supposed to be sitting on the throne was pacing up and down the spacious room in distraught, his face full of irritation. Suddenly, he stopped, stared at Mu Ning and asked, "Although the Jinyi Wei Shandong Guard is in Jinan Mansion, I didn't know anything about such a big thing before?" If you let the emperor know that the king of Han is really ...... Under the fury of this thunder, I am afraid that Shandong Province does not know how many heads will be dropped! ”

Mu Ning didn't say anything, but that hazy face really reflected his state of mind at this time. He is not from Shandong, and he was not from the Shandong Guards before, but Yuan Fang temporarily transferred him here to sit here, but it was a coincidence that the assassination of King Han was not long after he arrived in Shandong.

Zhang Yue, who was sitting on the first chair in the west, only felt that it was uncomfortable to sit. He is just a small magistrate, and according to reason, he shouldn't sit here, and even if King Han is really assassinated, it doesn't seem to have much to do with him. However, the first emperor was only angry and fell into bad luck according to the judges. At this time, he is still waiting for his crime in the edict prison of Beijing Jinyiwei. If this news reaches Beijing today, what kind of turmoil will it be, and does the chief secretary know that he will not be implicated?

In his heart, he scolded the rice bucket of the Jinyi Wei Shandong Guard Office half to death, Mu Ning finally stood up and bowed deeply to Zhang Qian: "Father-in-law Zhang, I have just arrived for a long time, and I am really negligent in this matter." The matter is serious, and I will immediately send someone to report to Commander Yuan. Then cast a net and go down to investigate. It's just that, with all due respect, the king of Han said that the assassin had been chopped into meat sauce, that is, the clue was completely cut off, and if this was the case, I was afraid that no matter how much effort I spent, it might be in vain. ”

Seeing that Mu Ning turned around and left after bowing deeply, Zhang Qian suddenly let out a long sigh and sat down on the Taishi chair. They are all smart people. Who doesn't understand that? It was impossible to find clues from the assassins, and the king of Han made it clear that he would not let people come to the door to check the guards of the day. If you just look at this posture, the emperor doesn't believe that this is a real assassination, how can he check it now?

"Third prince, the emperor gave a word before I came here."

There was silence in the room. When Zhang Yue was thinking hard in his heart, when he heard such a sentence, he couldn't help but immediately raise his head, not so much flattered. It's not as much a headache.

Zhu Di's temperament he barely touched a little, this son of heaven is extremely stubborn, absolutely not allowed others to refute, what he sees is what it is, saying that it is moody or light. Therefore, the closer he gets, the faster he climbs, but if he doesn't fall badly, he will fall miserably, so he has always been a little wary of the emperor's favor.

"Grandpa Zhang. Could it be that the things ordered by the emperor have something to do with me? ”

"The British Duke is the emperor's most trusted minister, and the emperor sees him every day, so he thinks about it, and naturally wants to know what you are doing." When Zhang Qian said this, he couldn't help but show a wry smile on his face, and he felt that the emperor really didn't know what to say, "Jinyi Wei Shandong Wei investigated all the officials in Shandong, and sent it to the ground. Except for Lord Du. The emperor is just looking at you, so. The emperor knows all the things since you took office. ”

The Ninety-Five Emperor has all the opportunities, and he actually cares about him as a seven-grade sesame official? Although he didn't believe it and didn't want to believe it, Zhang Yue understood that Zhang Qian would not talk about this kind of thing. For a moment, he only felt that something was choking on his throat, and he couldn't say a word. He only hoped now that Yuan Fang had covered up some of the details, otherwise it would be too bad!

"Since the Duke of Rongguo died on the battlefield, the emperor has always treated Duke Zhang as a nephew, so he treats him differently from other nobles, otherwise, when he gave the title of Duke of Rongguo, he would not have been awarded the title of Duke of England as an earl in order to hone him. Until Zhang Gongzheng returned from a great victory, the emperor would personally write poems to congratulate him, and he was crowned the Duke of the Kingdom. It's a pity that Gong Zhang has no heirs now, and his nephew disappointed the emperor again. ”

Seeing Zhang Yue sitting there like a chicken, Zhang Qian felt that this was more like a teenager than Zhang Yue's calm appearance in the past. He thought in his heart, this is normal, knowing that the son of heaven of a country is so concerned about his own affairs, how can Zhang Yue, a young man, be so excited that he can't help himself, and he should stay stunned for a while. However, now he doesn't have time to let Zhang Yue fall into this excitement and excitement, and there are still tricky things at the moment!

So, he coughed lightly and hurriedly continued: "The emperor said that Xuanfenghua, peaceful lawsuits, and all enslavements are the duties of parents and officials in a place, and if you do these well, you will be a competent magistrate, but since you are a member of the Zhang family, these alone are far from enough." The emperor specially asked you to come to Shandong, not to let you be a parent official, but to let you really help Lord Du. With the long entourage you brought and the canonical history, the affairs in the yamen should be enough. According to the Ministry of Judges, the local officials are being urgently transferred, but even if they come over for a while, it will have no effect, the emperor means, at the moment, you will check quietly, according to the manpower of the Inspector and Jinyiwei, you can dispatch, and I can also mobilize the Shandong Capital Division in an emergency! ”

"Father-in-law Zhang, is this what you mean, or does the emperor mean it?"

"The emperor wants to see your ability, and I also want to use your strength, do you understand?"

Zhang Yue finally understood this. Zhu Di and the British public Zhang Fu have the same thoughts, both of them are under the idea of the so-called jade is not cut, and the eunuchs in this year are far less rampant than the east and west factories in later generations, and the power of the celebrant is so prosperous, Zhang Qian is in the current situation. knew that the name of the imperial eunuch was not enough, so he also hoped to use the Zhang family's strength in the army to find out about the matter and give the emperor an explanation. But even if this is a hot potato, can he refuse in one bite?

Zhang Yue took a deep breath and stood up, arching his hands and saying, "I obey the emperor's wishes." ”

Zhang Qian breathed a sigh of relief at this time, after all, although his reputation was conspicuous, it was not convenient to do things. Thinking that the emperor asked him to take Zhang Yue to the Han Palace, he felt that he understood the meaning at this time. Thereupon. He stepped forward and helped Zhang Yue up with a smile, and took something from his sleeve and handed it over.

solemnly took it over and took a look, and found that it was half of the Qincha Guanfang, Zhang Yue was even more heartbroken, knowing that this time Zhang Qian was also out of the way. Thinking of the death of Concubine Quan that year, Zhu Di connected thousands of people for this, if this time the King of Han took advantage of this matter to make a big fuss, Shandong Province would be even more restless. His original worries disappeared without a trace.

"The other half is in my hands, and after the investigation, the authenticity can be verified. According to the Great Seal of the Judge, I will send someone to get it, and if you let it go, I will naturally take care of everything. ”

Zhang Qian said this sincerely, without the slightest pretension. Then he advised: "You fought against King Shouguang in the morning for an insignificant county, although this is good for your reputation, but you have to be cautious in the future." Fortunately, King Shouguang is not loved by King Han, and he can't help you for a while. But you have to beware of him behind his back, as far as I know, the sons of the Han Dynasty have a lot of private soldiers who support domestic slaves. There are few people around you, and I will escort you with twenty guards from the Beijing camp, and you will return it to me when I return to Beijing. ”

Peng 13 accompanied Zhang Yue out early this morning, and when he arrived at the ground, he left a group of messengers outside the prefect's yamen to wait, but he went straight to the capital yamen to find Liu Zhong. Although the Yamen of the Shandong Capital Division was heavily guarded, he reported Zhang Yuedi's name. Immediately, someone invited him in, and when he saw Liu Zhong, he was helped up before he could bow and salute.

"You're still here with me!" Liu Zhong went out with the British Duke Zhang Fu in his early years, and he and Peng Shisan were also acquaintances, although they were of different affiliations and different respects, but the friendship on the battlefield was different after all, "Speaking of which, the British Duke is really a calf protector." actually sent a crony like you to Xiao Zhang Yue. He's a good fortune! ”

Peng Shisan smiled bitterly: "If his blessings are really good, how can he be in such a troublesome place in Shandong." How could it be that the king of Han was assassinated? ”

"It's not necessarily troublesome, I've been here for four years, so I'm at ease!" But when he thought of the assassination of King Han, Liu Zhong's face was not so good-looking, and after sitting down, he asked in a low voice, "After all, you are a member of the British Duke, what kind of trust do you have for this matter?" I look really strange, when the King of Han came to Qingzhou Mansion, there were one hundred and eighty guards, and even flies may not be able to fly in! Moreover, the king of Han is degrading Le'an this time, and the vassal king of the family is not allowed to leave the country without a will, but he often runs to Qingzhou! ”

"This matter has already been blamed anyway, according to the judge's yamen, it can't be implicated in you. Young Master Yue is just Qipinzhi County, and you are only in charge of the military of this province, since the boss has sent a father-in-law Zhang, the new envoy will be in office soon, why do you have to worry so much? I'm here for another thing, and that day my son and I went to Wangjiazhuang...... Anyway, I'm not running out of people there right now. ”

Hearing Peng 131510 finish talking about things, Liu Zhong suddenly felt a little annoyed. Naturally, he didn't take those guys who hid their heads and tails in his eyes, but now if he poked out some leaks at this moment, it would be even more troublesome. It's just that although he is a handsome, he doesn't dare to transfer troops at will without an order from the imperial court, and he borrowed hundreds of Zhang Yue before. After being in a dilemma, he suddenly had an idea, thinking that he still had dozens of family members who had fought with him.

"So, I'll give you forty people, and you can use them however you want. But Lao Peng, now that Shandong is busy with the assassination of King Han, you masters and servants have to be careful. ”