Chapter 916: There are many things in the world

During the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang set up an iron plate to prohibit eunuchs from interfering in politics, so the lieutenants could only live in the palace in a regular manner, and there was never a rule of scattering outside the palace. But when it came to Yongle, because Zhu Di overturned Emperor Jianwen's country, he relied on the power of the eunuchs in the palace, and he was not in the right position after all, and he had many precautions against the ministers, so the garrison officials in various places gradually increased, and now, there are several officials in the capital who have been given mansions outside, among which Wang Jin even got a palace maid as a wife.

Although Zheng He's current situation is not as good as that of Yongle Nian, he is the oldest group of people after all, and the internal officials and eunuchs have not been promoted to other eunuchs. It's just that there are only three entrances in this house, and there are only twenty or thirty people up and down, many of whom are the children of the next officials and soldiers who he took in and left around. The adopted son Zheng Enming is now in his early thirties, married a wife, had children, and was given a secular position, and has always followed Zheng He to the sea, but he didn't expect to come back like this this time.

At this moment, seeing Wang Jinghong accompanying Zhang Yue out of the house, Zheng Enming, who had just been sent out by Zheng He, had to go back and forth outside, immediately greeted him, opened his mouth but felt that it was inappropriate to ask about the condition, so he quickly changed the topic and said: "Thank you Lord Zhang for coming to see my father, the family is very chaotic, and there is nothing to entertain you......"

Just now, when Zheng He solemnly entrusted those things to Zhang Yue, Wang Jinghong on the side was stunned when he heard it. Of course, he is not annoyed that Zheng He actually left himself to entrust others, he knows his own family affairs, he entered the palace halfway, and because he has been at sea for many years, except for Zheng He, Zhang Qian, Yang Qing and a few other old people, there is almost no closeness, and even for some reason even the godson or apprentice is confiscated. At present, if Zheng He really has three longs and two shortcomings, Zhang Qianren will not move his nest in Guangdong, Yang Qing is also sick and half dead because of Wuzhong's affairs, he is only left alone, and he doesn't know what will happen in the future. Therefore, Zheng He entrusted him to the end, and even begged Zhang Yue for his affairs, and he felt grateful in his heart.

Therefore, when he heard that Zheng Enming was going to say this, he interrupted the words: "Needless to say, there is no need to say polite words, Master Zhang is not an outsider." ”

Not an outsider? Although Zheng Enming said that he had seen Zhang Yue go to the door a few times when he was in Nanjing, he knew that the friendship between his adoptive father and this person was by no means very deep, but Wang Jinghong, who he regarded as an elder, said this, and he did not dare to refute it, so he stood with his hands down.

Seeing him in this situation, and seeing Wang Jinghong sigh and don't look over, Zhang Yue remembered Zheng He, who had just struggled to speak, and was a little confused for a while. He didn't know whether it was better for Zheng He to die on an ocean voyage or when he returned home after completing the voyage - but the only thing he was sure of was that Zheng He's complete nautical chart would never be burned down in the same way as the rest of the maps, and he would have preserved it in the library of the Ministry of War.

"Zheng Gongzi also please comfort Zheng Gonggong, don't think so much, he has traveled overseas for many years to promote the prestige of my Ming Dynasty, this credit is no less than opening up the territory, the court will never forget him, and the emperor will definitely have a reward. Now as long as he is recuperating with peace of mind, you know, he is only in his early fifties now, and he is in the prime of life, so it is too early to think about those things. Don't worry about the things he entrusts me, since I have promised, I will definitely do them for him. ”

Zheng Enming didn't know what Zheng He entrusted to Zhang Yue, and when he heard him say this, he immediately looked at Wang Jinghong with his eyes, and when he saw his face showing relief, he knew that this must be a major event that his father was worried about, so he hurriedly bowed down and thanked him. When he and Wang Jinghong sent Zhang Yue out of the door, he came back to his senses and asked Wang Jinghong, and was shocked when he learned the inside story.

"Uncle Wang, is this ...... After all, Lord Zhang is a civil official valued by the emperor, is it too embarrassing to entrust him with such a thing? After all, his father's identity has always been despised by Chinese the court officials, and if it causes any more turmoil......"

If he didn't have this ability, he wouldn't be Zhang Yue who was only thirty years old and became a member of the ministry. Rest assured, your father still has a sense of proportion in this matter, and if he is not entrusted to him, who can he entrust those things to? You are also a person who has been to sea, and you should know that if you trap them on land, it will be like a dragon swimming in the shallows, and in time they will all be destroyed. Zhang Yue was the one who advocated the opening of the sea ban at the beginning, and now that he has reached this point, he, who supported us back then, will not even stand by and watch. ”

Compared with Wang Jinghong, who was relieved, and Zheng Enming, who was ignorant, Zhang Yue, who left Zheng's mansion and went home, was full of thoughts.

There are talented people from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years. When the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di died in front of him, he had an indescribable melancholy, after all, it was this emperor who gave him the opportunity to show his strengths; Now, Zheng He, who has been praised by later generations, sees that it is also the time when the oil runs out, and the eyes that combine fanaticism and calm when entrusting the future affairs are deeply rooted in his mind; And whether it is those famous ministers and generals, there will be a day when all he can do is to manage the present, and then try his best to teach his children and grandchildren to face the unpredictable future, that's all.

At this time, it was not yet three o'clock, and Zhang Yue had dinner in Zheng's mansion again, so he was not in a hurry, but just rode his horse and walked slowly on the road, thinking about how to make some breaks in his stomach. Now that Du Juan is sitting on the mattress, even if there is no warning from his mother, he doesn't dare to come nonsense, and it is naturally okay to ask his father to help, but his father is not idle all day long, he can't let people help watch the polishing, let alone the old father-in-law...... As soon as the resolution in the Hongwen Pavilion came out today, I was afraid that huge pressure would be on Du Zhen's body in an instant, and he naturally couldn't take this little thing to make people worry about it.

It is easy to give the title of the three eunuchs, and it is easy to retain the establishment of the Shenwei Guard, even if it is to continue to maintain those small, medium and large models of Shenwei ships, it is much simpler than imagined - the only problem is that the maintenance of such a fleet is a huge number, if there is no certain function, then when he is in power, there may not be any backlash, once he loses the right to speak in the court, someone will definitely use the excuse of high expenses and so on to abolish it, and even the charts may not be able to keep it at that time.

"My lord, my lord, it's time to change!"

Hearing this reminder from behind, Zhang Yue came back to his senses, and when he heard the sound of a bang, he stopped thinking about it, and gently shook the reins to speed up. Sure enough, along the way, there were already soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses who were patrolling the night on the road, and the big fences at the main intersections had also been put out - this was his suggestion a few days ago, firstly because of the frequent burglaries in the capital at night, and secondly, because he finally remembered the famous big fence allusions in Beijing in his previous life. It is said that these days, the number of thieves has really decreased by 30%, which can be regarded as a major contribution of him. After all, in the era when the road was not forgotten and the night was not closed, except for the time of those ancient saints, he only remembered the era that his parents experienced.

At that time, the simplicity of people's hearts was one reason, and the fact that almost everyone was poor was another.

By the time he returned home, the gongs and drums of the night ban had already resounded throughout the city. When he went to visit his wife, he decided not to mention the affairs of the court, but picked up his daughter, who was not full-term but was still in spirit, and fiddled with it, and then invited Zhang Fu and Jingguan to inquire about the progress of his schoolwork, and then went to see Duanwu and Sansan, Four, and Four, and went to his parents to say goodnight, and then returned to the study. In addition to the staff recommended by his father Zhang Zhuo, Zhang Zhuo made a draft and transcribed amber, so he saved his effort, and sat there at this time, letting Lian Sheng's youngest son Lian Xiaoqing polish ink there, and he dotted the draft in his heart.

His essay skills were honed with Du Zhen, and he paid attention to doing it in one go, so after finishing it, he dipped himself in thick ink and worked hard to write, and he had already written two pieces of small note paper in a short time. Before he could finish writing, there was a soft knock on the door, followed by the sound of Lian Sheng.

"Young master, a little father-in-law in the palace came, brought a letter, and left without saying anything."

Zhang Yue was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded at Lian Xiaoqing, only to see that the nine-year-old little guy hurriedly stepped forward to open the door, but did not let his father in, but turned back with the letter in both hands and handed it to him respectfully. He took it and opened it, and a thoughtful smile appeared on his face. There were only a few words on the letter, and there was no handwriting, as if it was just two sentences of gossip, but Zhang Yue casually painted it with ink, and white handwriting appeared in the middle, which was a fact that made him very satisfied.

In the evening, the emperor summoned the king of Yue again, and decided that the king of Yue would be a vassal in seven days! Fortunately, there is a Cao Jixiang in the palace, otherwise it will not be so easy to sell news when others are thinking about it!

Zhang Yue, who followed the news, did not delay, and soon sat down again to write the recital. After a lot of hard work, I finally concocted an article that was fairly readable. After putting this thing away and sealing it, and writing his name, he put it on the table, ready to send it to the General Secretary tomorrow morning, but when he stood up and was about to go back to his room to rest, there was another knock on the door.

"Young master, Brother Zhang is back, saying that there is an urgent matter!"

There are a lot of people in the Zhang family surnamed Zhang, but there is only one who can make Lian Sheng call Brother Zhang, so Zhang Yue hurriedly ordered people to be called in, and handed Lian Xiaoqing, who was already a little sleepy and yawned, to Lian Sheng who came in the door and brought it back. When Zhang Bu came in, he waved his hand to signal that he didn't need to salute, and pointed to a chair for him to sit down.

"What's wrong?"

"I just got the news before the night forbidden city gate was locked, and Zhao Xuan, the secretary of the Criminal Department in Nanjing, was impeached, saying that he was slacking off as an official, and Li Qingshang was also impeached for abusing his private person." Zhang Bu spoke concisely, and seeing that Zhang Yue frowned suddenly, he spoke again without hesitation, "It's the news obtained by the dark line, and the book is the Imperial History of the Metropolitan Procuratorate supervising Nanzhili's patrol, not Beijing, and the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate is also involved." This is an excerpt of the original text, please take a look at the young master. ”

Being able to copy the original text of the imperial history is something that Gu Zuo, the left capital of the Imperial Palace, can't do, but in the court, Zhang Yue is not the only one who has this ability, only others would never have imagined that he had this ability at a young age. At this moment, he took the piece of paper handed over by Zhang Bu, and when he looked at it from beginning to end, his face immediately sank. Although it had been a few days, he remembered some of the words quoted on the fold clearly, which he had dictated to Jing Guan to write, and he did not expect it to appear on it.

"I didn't expect it to be just a trick at the beginning, but now I actually use it."

Zhang Yue squinted his eyes and thought about it, from the upright and cold Li Qing to the sleek and flexible Zhao Xuan, and then thought of the current pattern of the DPRK and China. At present, there are three vacant positions in the six Shangshu, and many are qualified to be promoted, but in terms of seniority, I am afraid that few people can compare to the two old Shangshu who are far away in Nanjing. If you can pour the ginseng, and by the way, you can also bring him, presumably some people are happy to see it. Besides, when the decree was announced today, others also calculated that he was too busy to take care of himself.

Things started in Nanjing, and at this time, except for Zhang Ying, a bachelor who quit the cabinet and became the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, there would be no one else.

"It's a good thing that you noticed it early, but if it's too late, it won't be easy." Thinking that Du Juan was sitting on the mattress now, Zhang Yue said to Zhang Bu, "These days, you report the matter to the master first, and he will have his own plans, such as such a big thing, you can report it to me directly." You don't need to do anything about it for now, just pay attention to it. ”

"Yes."

Zhang Yue instructed a few more words, and then sent Zhang Bu to the door, and when the people had already left, he held the paper in his hand, but did not go back to the study, but ordered Lian Sheng, who stayed outside and did not leave, to lock the study, and he walked slowly towards the house along the sandwich road. Chen Shan will play that kind of trick when he is in charge of the inner study hall in Beijing, how can Zhang Ying, who was directly sent to Nanjing, be willing? After Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne, he immediately transferred Huang Huai to the cabinet, but Huang Huai became a minister in the early years of Xuande; After Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, he withdrew the Hongwen Pavilion and transferred Yang Pu to the cabinet. It's just that there are some things that can not be done unwillingly!

At night, the alley of the Ten Princes' Mansion was unusually quiet, and the Chenliu County Lord's Mansion was also closed early. Zhu Ning watched the two children fall asleep in the warm pavilion of the suite, and then got up and went back to his own room next door. Seeing that Ying's mother was sitting under the lamp doing needlework, she stepped forward and said with a smile: "There are needlework girls at home, how can my mother still do it herself, don't burn your eyes." ”

"The golden branches and jade leaves like the county lord are still moving needles and threads now, what does it matter if I do some work for the little master?" Mother Feng bit down the thread with a smile, and looked at the brightly colored belly pocket, because she smiled, "Summer is coming, and when you wear this bright-colored belly pocket, you look more like the golden boy and girl in the painting......"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Ning heard someone knocking lightly on the door outside, and hurriedly opened his mouth to call someone in. After the girl entered the door, she curtsied, then presented a letter with both hands, and said softly: "County Lord, this was just sent into the city before the night curfew, and it is said that it is the honor guest of the County Lord of Xingyang...... Deceased. ”

"Sixth brother-in-law?"

Zhu Ning was stunned when he heard this, and then thought of the only one among his sisters who was married to the county lord of Xingyang, who was quite wishy-washy, and couldn't help but feel a little sad. Even if it is such a happy couple, is it still not timely?