Chapter 804: Contingency

Hongwu placed the 12 guards on the Jingwei, and Yongle placed the 10 guards on the Jingwei, together together, there were more than 100,000 people in these 22 guards, but now it has been several years since the last northern expedition, and the mess in the Beijing guard has gradually increased, and the empty amount of military salaries has been deducted, and all kinds of malpractices are not enough for outsiders. And those who really want to get ahead are all sharpening their heads and trying to be transferred to the three major battalions. You must know that whether it is a patrol or a school review, it is the Beijing camp that takes the lead.

Even Zhang Qi, who is sure to inherit the title of Earl of Yangwu, has such a plan. He is now the commander of the Yulin avant-garde, he has been in the army for so long, plus he is a big person, everyone gets along well, and he has a large number of friends. These days, many people are muttering in his ears, asking him to take advantage of his cousin Zhang Yue's military department to try to transfer to Beijing, and his mind is a little lively. But after returning home, his mother Dongfang talked about it again, and he immediately had the opposite thought.

Since his own family, he almost didn't help the third brother Zhang Yue, he and his eldest brother Zhang Chao are always making trouble, this time his father was seriously injured, and the third uncle deliberately went to take care of him, and now he thinks of others when he is in trouble, what is this called?

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency!"

Zhang Qi, who was taking a break in the guard station of the Yulin avant-garde station, was awakened by this hurried call, and when he looked up, he saw that it was a personal soldier who was picking himself by his side, and immediately kicked it angrily, and asked with a straight face: "What's the big deal, you made me sleep!" ”

The pro-soldier didn't have time to rub his leg that was kicked painfully, and hurriedly said: "My lord, someone outside the door came to look for him, saying that it was your third brother!" ”

"Pull it down, what time is it?" Zhang Qi glanced at the copper kettle dripping, and then said angrily, "My third brother is the left squire of the military department, how can he come to me from the yamen before lunch." Besides, our Yulin avant-garde is a first-class idle place, even the emperor also uses the brocade guard when he leaves the palace, why did he come to me, don't listen to those people's nonsense, I'm happy to find Lao Tzu......"

"My lord, it must be Lord Zhang." The pro-soldier thought of the scene of Zhang Yue riding on the horse and commanding sharply, and then thought about the face that was somewhat similar to Zhang Qi, and hurriedly added, "It's the little one who saw it with his own eyes and heard it with his own ears, if not, you picked out the small pair of eyeballs!" ”

"Why didn't you say it earlier!"

Zhang Qi jumped up at this time, and hurriedly sorted out his clothes as he walked, regardless of the fact that the soldiers were busy chasing after him. All the way to the outermost, he saw Zhang Yue standing there with his horse, and hurriedly quickened his pace and rushed forward. Because he happened to be on duty in the barracks, he couldn't go back, and in the ten days since Zhang Yue came back, it was the first time he had seen someone. So, as soon as he looked at him, he couldn't help but hug Zhang Yue's shoulders, and then smiled.

"I thought someone was tricking me, but I didn't expect it to be you, the third brother! Hey, I've been out there for more than two years, and I see that people are thin and dark, but their bodies are much stronger! How can you, a busy man, have time to come to me, if you send someone here on official business, do I dare not be summoned by you, the official of the military department? ”

Zhang Yue originally had something in his heart, but he didn't expect Zhang Qi to say such a series of words when they met, and he suddenly laughed dumbly. Seeing that Zhang Qi was half a head taller than himself, the tiger's back and bear waist were unusually burly, and he brought out a typical military general's style no matter what he said or otherwise, and he didn't see the coy attitude of the children of the family, he felt more cordial.

"It's okay, I won't come to you. Second brother, how are you doing in this feather forest, you can be subdued, and you may be mobilized? ”

originally knew that Zhang Yue was meticulous, and he would definitely not run to the guard to find himself, but when he heard Zhang Yue ask this, Zhang Qi couldn't help but be stunned, and hesitated for a moment before saying: "I have been here for many years, of course the upper and lower levels obey me, and besides, our Zhang family is a family of generals, even a few commanders will not give me face." However, the mobilization of military horses ......"

"It's not for you to mobilize military horses, it's just for you to choose a dozen or twenty appropriate people to do me a favor."

Zhang Qi breathed a sigh of relief: "If that's the case, it's naturally easy to do." casually opened a note saying that they were asked to go to the city to do errands, and no one could find fault with it. Third brother, what is the matter? ”

Although they are not brothers-in-law, they have grown up together with a few young people, and their feelings are different, Zhang Yue was reluctant to involve his brothers in the past, but now he can't take care of it. After all, this matter involves not only eunuchs, but also nobles, since Zhang Qi, the heir of Yang Wubo, can make the summoning moving, he is the best helper. Pulled Zhang Qi over and whispered a few words, seeing that he was first shocked, then annoyed, and finally showed a gritted tooth expression, he gently patted his arm.

"Second brother, it's all up to you to do this."

"Don't worry, I'll take them to do it personally, and there will be no mistakes."

As soon as the two brothers shook their big hands, Zhang Yue didn't say anything more, but got on his horse and galloped away. All the way from Chongwenmen Street to East Chang'an Street, then crossed the North Bridge of the Jade River, and saw the Hanlin Courtyard in the distance, he left the military department without a clear explanation, and he was in a hurry to go back, and he did not slow down the horse, but at a glance he saw that someone happened to come out of the Hanlin Academy, he was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but exert his strength on his hands and feet, and suddenly strangled the galloping horse.

Zhang Zhen was resigning from the Hanlin Academy at this time. Ji Jishi was selected for three years, although he was excellent, but the award of officials and so on also depended on the arrangements and wrestling of the bigwigs.

His father, Zhang Xin, changed from a civilian official to a military position, and when he was promoted to the head of the military department, the people who came to the house to flatter him immediately disappeared, and even he was isolated among the Jishi, and there were only a few people who were willing to associate with him. is the same as Shu Jishi, one is to continue to stay in the hospital as a museum, the second is to go to the six departments of the Imperial Court, and the third is to be released. If he stays in the museum for three years but still releases, this will be considered a complete sideline. But what he didn't expect was that today, Yang Shiqi, the master of the academy, came to the Hanlin Academy to give a lecture to Shu Jishi, and also announced a list of people, and he was actually included in the name of the museum!

"Fourth brother!"

Because the good news came too suddenly, Zhang Zhen, who was walking, didn't notice someone calling for a while, and when his ears caught the sound again, he raised his head, but saw Zhang Yue leading the horse to stand with a smile. He was stunned for a moment and hurriedly walked a few steps up, and when he saw Zhang Yue jumping off the horse, he couldn't help but look at the sky: "Third brother, is this going out to do something?" ”

"I just came back from outside, look at your happy appearance when you walk, is the list of Hanlin Academy down?"

"Well, I gave the Academy of Hanlin to edit it."

Zhang Zhen was happy for a while, so he said it casually. But before the words came out, he suddenly thought of Zhang Yue's strange question just now, and couldn't help but widen his eyes, and then instinctively asked: "Third brother, could it be your ......?"

"It has nothing to do with me, you have been excellent in the evaluation of the past three years, and you should stay in the museum. Now that my uncle has changed to a military position, you and I are still civil officials at home, and I am still waiting for you to help me in the future! Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Zhen's childish face, and couldn't help but think of his arrogant appearance at the beginning, thinking that the little guy had changed a lot in the past ten years, and asked without waiting for Zhang Zhen to speak, "By the way, did you get the news today?" ”

Although Zhang Yue denied it in one bite, Zhang Zhen didn't know that there must be a brother's contribution in this, and his nose suddenly became a little sour. After hearing the last sentence, he nodded: "Today, the master of the academy is here." ”

"Is it Yang Ge Lao or Yang University Scholar?"

With the cabinet minister concurrently serving as the head of the academy, this is the rule that began in the Yongle Dynasty, the first was Yang Rong, but later Yang Shiqi was added. Therefore, after hearing Zhang Zhen say that it was Yang Shiqi, Zhang Yue suddenly remembered the chaos on the side of Fusi in Jinyi Weibei Town, and immediately frowned and asked, "When did Yang Ge Lao come, is he still in it now?" ”

"I came early in the morning, and I heard that the emperor ordered Yang Ge to preside over the selection of Shu Jishi, so we questioned for a day and just dispersed. Elder Yang Ge and Bachelor Xiao Shen left me a few words of encouragement, and they were still in it at this time. ”

Knowing that Yang Shiqi entered the Hanlin Academy early in the morning and never came out at all, Zhang Yue suddenly let out a long breath. This is not the time to pursue so much, he immediately grabbed Zhang Zhen's shoulder and said, "Fourth brother, do me a favor." You go back to the Hanlin Academy, try to see Master Yang, and say to him......"

After telling the story of Beizhen Fusi as it was, seeing that Zhang Zhen's face suddenly turned pale, he reminded in a solemn voice: "Remember, be sure to tell Elder Yang Ge that the emperor has sent someone to summon Gu Duxian!" In addition, you can look at the situation and talk about it yourself, and focus on the main points, this matter has come to this point, and now there are too many people who have been driven down, and no one knows how far it will go. Besides, Gu Duxian is the person he recommends, if there is an unforeseen disaster, it will be a big mistake. ”

Zhang Zhen is not as open as Zhang Chao, and his father has been away for many years, although he is the eldest grandson of the long house, he has become very good at looking at people over the years. Compared with Zhang Yue, he is not at a disadvantage in the field, but compared with those who only won the Jinshi fifty years away, he is already extremely young, and the difference is in experience, not others. Since Zhang Yue said this, he suddenly thought of his own embarrassing situation. He, like Zhang Yue, is also a son of the Xunmen, but he is a civil official.

"I'll go right away!" Seeing that Zhang Yue nodded, he immediately turned around and got on the horse, he couldn't help but hold Zhang Yue's reins all of a sudden, "Third brother, where are you going now?" ”

"Elder Yang Ge has been informed by you, another important person has been convicted by the second brother to send someone to help arrest him, and I will go back to the military department first. If I am not in my position, I will not be able to let some unhappy people see me jumping up and down. Zhang Yue rode over, glanced at Zhang Zhen condescendingly, and grinned, "Little Four, after this errand, you go home immediately." You haven't been officially ordained yet, so you don't have to wait until the time of dispersion. You can tell your uncle about today's events, and he will always understand what the situation is now! ”

Seeing Zhang Yue nodding, he immediately raised his whip and galloped away, Zhang Zhen couldn't help but feel a little stunned in his heart. But immediately after that, he immediately turned around and walked briskly towards the gate of the Hanlin Academy. When he arrived at the small pavilion of the master of the academy, the soap in front of the door looked at him with extremely strange eyes - he had just left, and he rashly asked to see him at this time, which Hanlin Shuji dared to be so unruly? However, Zhang Zhen at this time is not the usual well-behaved son of a family, he was stopped in front of the small pavilion of the bachelor in charge, he was almost angry, and in the end, it was Yang Shiqi who heard the movement, and he entered smoothly.

After the Hanlin Courtyard and the Luan Driving Library, and then gallop a stone's throw forward is the left gate of Chang'an, turning in a small alley before, the first yamen is the military department. Zhang Yue hurriedly stepped on the dismount stone in front of the door and dismounted, just stood firm, a door trotted up to meet him, knelt down and kowtowed, and then said: "My lord, Zhang Shangshu has just gone out, before leaving, he ordered the yamen to go up and down, if there is anything, listen to the adult's instructions." ”

Knowing that Shangshu Zhang Ben actually went out, Zhang Yue was stunned for a moment, but he didn't say anything and went straight to the door. It wasn't until he entered the three gates all the way that he recruited his attendant to come up, and asked bluntly, "When did Zhang Shangshu go out?" ”

"Not long after the adults went out, I heard that it was Lord Hu of the Ministry of Rites who sent someone over, saying that there was something important to discuss."

At this moment, Zhang Yue sent the soap out and groaned in his heart. Although the ministers have all been awarded the title of university scholar and the three dukes and three orphans, and even hung up the important positions of the six ministries and nine secretaries, they have not been able to completely suppress the six ministries in terms of real power, so although there are also internal disobedience, they have always been consistent in external affairs. For example, Jianyi Xia Yuanji, who has been in Shangshu for decades, can be said to be a party without a party, and there is a group of people who are the only ones who look forward to them. And like Hu Hu and Zhang Ben, Hong Xi Xuande has just come to power, but they are also quite old, and they are naturally gathered together.

Zhang Ben and Hu Hu should have heard about the situation on the side of Fusi in Beizhen at this time, so they discussed together, in this case, why did Du Zhen go alone, even if Yang Shiqi lectured early in the morning that the Hanlin Academy was not in the cabinet room, what about Yang Rong and Yang Pu Jin Youzi?

Two stubbles have already been arranged outside, and Zhang Yue is not willing to abandon his plan because of a little speculation. Some things he had been planning before he returned to Beijing, because the time was too short before he could launch them, and he believed that compared with his own preparations, others would only be more caught off guard in the face of today's sudden incident. I don't know if there will be other emergencies in Beizhen Fusi, if there is, the emperor is afraid that he will not be willing to return to the palace at that time, and he may go to which house to relax......

"Someone!"

The small Buddha hall of Renshou Palace.

Yongle Emperor Zhu Di believes in both Taoism and Buddhism, to be precise, all those who can help him calm his mind or win a great victory on the battlefield, he is willing to believe, so there is Lingji Palace, so there is one after another Tibetan living Buddha Dharma King. And Empress Dowager Zhang's belief in Buddhism also began with Zhu Gaochi's difficult career as a prince. At this moment, she recited the Dorami Heart Sutra over and over again before she opened her eyes and got up from the futon.

"I know Zhanji's temperament, even if the thunder is furious, it must be that Dai Lun doesn't know anything!"

As the mother of the country, Empress Dowager Zhang was not interested in things admired by Confucian ministers such as wind and bones, and looked at Fan Hong Jinying who was standing on the side, and Zhu Ning who was full of calm faces on the other side, and she sighed deeply.

"It's really not worth it to implicate the pillars of the court for the sake of a person who doesn't know anything! If the Emperor returns, I will say to him. Jin Ying, what happened to Lu Feng asking you to investigate together, do you have a clue? ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, I do have a clue." Jin Ying took a step forward and kowtowed, hesitated for a moment before saying, "The matter involves the inner study." ”