Chapter 550: Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and they are idle at home

June is the hottest time of the year, and the teahouses and melon stalls in the streets and alleys of Beijing are naturally doing excellent business, while the homes of dignitaries and nobles have taken out the ice stored in the ice cellars, and the yards are constantly watered with well water. It's just that the government doesn't have any high-temperature holidays, and those left-behind military attaches who enjoy their titles can still go out of the city to the grange to escape the summer, but those civil officials are not so lucky, they sit neatly in the yamen in a regimental collar gauze shirt, and they don't know how many prickly heat they have to cover in a day.

But the crown prince Zhu Gaochi, who has always been fat and afraid of heat, has no chance to take a holiday, what are they?

In contrast, Du Zhen, who has not been reinstated after being released from prison, is naturally free. It was afternoon, and the windows on both sides of the study were held high, and the hot wind was drilling straight from the outside to the inside, and even if I sat still, I was sweating. The Du family did have a small ice cellar, but because he ordered that no ice basins should be placed, the room was even hotter than the outside. Ming Di was wearing a cloth shirt at this time grinding ink at the desk, and seeing that his master still had the leisure to write, the admiration in his heart was simply not to mention.

"Master, master!"

Picked up the spotted bamboo curtain at the door and ran in, Mo Yu didn't care about Du Zhen's unhappy face, and stepped forward with a smile and saluted: "Mrs. just came back from Zhang's house, saying that it was very lively today." However, Xiao Jingguan dozed off in front of a large group of guests at first, and then it was easy to coax him to catch it, he grabbed a pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and a seal in the other, and finally fell asleep again on the Analects given by the master! ”

Du Zhen is not conniving at his subordinates, but the rules have always been not strict, especially Ming Di and Mo Yu, the two scholars he brought out of Kaifeng - even if they are now married to their daughters-in-law, he is still reluctant to use others for things in the study. Hearing the last sentence, he unconsciously put down his pen, tilted his head and thought about it, and suddenly showed a strange expression on his face.

Zhang Yue's talent is of course very good, but what is more valuable is that he is diligent and solid. But looking at the situation of his grandson now, even if he grasps two things that represent the future future, it is still difficult to make the elders worry. Having said that, if he will never be reinstated in the future, it is better to go to the Zhang family to continue to be a gentleman. Of course, he should be a little harsh at that time, and he must not let those naughty children act as indifferently as he did when he opened the seal...... Well, you'll have to train those little guys.

After a while, Du Zhen sat down again, spread out a piece of paper, and wrote down the words "children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren" seriously. After stamping his private seal, he instructed Ming Di next to him: "Go find someone to frame it, and hang it in the study in the future." ”

Ming Di resisted the urge to laugh, glanced at Moyu, and the two of them slipped out of the door together. And Du Zhen, who was sweating profusely, had no interest in writing anymore, and looked at the stack of manuscripts on the desk, he stood up and walked back and forth two steps, feeling a little worried. Although Zhang Yue said that he went out with the army, this child has always been precocious, so there should be no problem, after all, this is different from the previous trip in Xinghe. However, although he is still unknown, he still knows about the affairs of the court.

Although it had rained in Beijing before, it was not a big trouble, but it was reported that the floods in many counties and counties such as Zhili in the north and south, Shandong, and Henan were extremely serious. The army's northern expedition has already cost countless food and salaries, and if this year's summer tax is discounted again, I am afraid that the treasury that Xia Yuanji, the head of the household department, has worked so hard to manage, will be at the bottom. Although he was involved by Xia Yuanji before, but now that he has been released after all, Xia Yuanji is still locked up in the official prison. Although Jin Yiwei has a bad reputation, he still takes care of them after all, and the internal officials and prisons are all eunuchs, and he can't inquire about Xia Yuanji's situation at all!

"Master, on such a hot day, you are still stuffy in the house."

Qiu Shi was stunned by the steaming heat on his face when he walked into the room, and he snorted angrily, and put the small lacquer tea tray in his hand on the table beside him. A few steps forward, she saw that her husband's thin cloth shirt was completely soaked, so she had to complain again, and when Du Zhen sat down again, she picked up the bowl of chilled mung bean soup, and she talked about what she saw and heard in Zhang's house today. When she mentioned her grandson, she smiled and her tone was full of pampering and indulgence.

Although Du Zhen was sitting there and drinking the cold mung bean soup to quench his thirst, his ears had been listening to his wife's nagging, and he didn't notice that the shallow bowl had already been drunk, and he was still sipping with an empty bowl. And Qiu didn't pay attention to these details, and recounted the situation of Zhou almost as it was, and only then did she remember another news she had learned before, and her elated face gradually darkened.

"It was Mrs. Wu'anhou who mentioned it, saying that the princess Feng of King Zhou had died. Didn't King Chitose of Zhou happen to go back with the county lord before, but when he heard the news, he immediately fell ill. Although she was not the county lord's biological mother, that Princess Feng had always been very good to the county lord, and this time it seemed that she was angry because of the rivalry between the king of Runan and the prince, so the county lord blamed himself very much...... Alas, good people are really not rewarded, I heard Wan'er say that the county lord originally talked about marriage as soon as he opened Fengfeng, but this time he had to delay. ”

Seeing that Du Zhen was stunned all of a sudden, Qiu Shi thought that because of the legend that Du Zhen had dealings with Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou, she almost caused big trouble, so she quickly changed the topic: "The old lady's illness doesn't seem to be good, she said those unlucky words last time, and on such a good day today, she doesn't have much energy." It is said that the marriage of the fourth child of the Zhang family and the daughter of the Hou family of Wu'an is scheduled for the third day of the seventh month, and they plan to make a small decision in these two days. Although that one is not a concubine, it is the pearl of Wu'anhou's palm, because Wu'anhou has no concubine, the dowry prepared this time is very considerable. Speaking of which, in addition to our family's children, the granddaughters-in-law of the Zhang family are all from the noble family, and today they are full of people, either the princess or the governor's wife, it is not easy to deal with these people. ”

"As long as they live a harmonious life as a couple, they don't have to worry about other things. Besides, the old lady and the wife of the in-laws are both sensible people, she often comes back to the door, and you often visit, and you always see with your own eyes how you are doing. As for the concubines, there will be nothing wrong with Wan'er's temperament, she is very smart, will she still be stupid and calculating? You have taught such a wonderful daughter, what is there to worry about? ”

"The lord is old now, and he speaks better than before!"

Teasing is teasing, but Qiu is extremely happy in his heart. After the couple talked, she insisted that Du Zhen go back to the room to change clothes, but as soon as she left the study one after the other, a notice came from outside, saying that Yang Shiqi had arrived. In the face of such an unexpected visitor, it was just Qiu Shi who didn't know what was going on, but Du Zhen felt very strange.

You know, the busiest thing in this court is the ministers, not to mention that now Yang Rongjin Youzi is accompanying the Northern Expedition, he has not yet been reinstated, Yang Shiqi is the busiest time to assist the prince, it is impossible to have time to visit friends, what is this trip for?

In this midsummer season, ordinary people can shake a fan bare-chested, but after all, the official eunuchs pay attention to a decent person, so no matter how hot it is, the clothes on this body must be tightly covered. Riding a horse and hurrying under the sun, Yang Shiqi was naturally sweating profusely when he entered the door. Fortunately, someone immediately wrung the towel up, and he wiped his face fiercely, and then he let out a long sigh. Although the room was still sweltering, it was always much better than a cabinet room, so after drinking a bowl of herbal tea, he finally eased his spirits.

Seeing that Du Zhen took the initiative to retire everyone, he said bluntly: "Yishan, although you have not been reinstated at home, this is only temporary. The crown prince has always praised your character, and the emperor also trusts you. Therefore, you should not spend all your mind on writing books and sayings, you still have to care about things in this court. ”

For Yang Shiqi to say this as soon as he came up, Du Zhen couldn't help frowning, and even saw the thick stack of manuscripts on the bookcase. Understanding, he stood up, picked up the stack of papers with both hands and put it on the small table beside Yang Shiqi, and said with a smile: "Brother Shiqi seems to have made a mistake, writing a book and saying that it is a university scholar's doing, what I can do as a person is just a small fight, how can I have such idleness?" It's just that I sorted out some experiences in prison, and after I came out, I continued to write them later. ”

After reading a few pages of the manuscript, Yang Shiqi's face suddenly showed a look of surprise, and the surprise immediately turned into a surprise. At the beginning, he and Yang Rong and Du Zhen had a good relationship in the Hanlin Academy, but if he really wanted to say that his temperament was right for the spleen and stomach, he was still the cold-faced person in front of him, so he really didn't want Du Zhen to be decadent because of the previous setbacks. Looking at the upright little ones on the paper, he thought of Du Zhen's fast son-in-law and proud disciple of Chenglong, and couldn't help laughing.

"Well, as long as you're not discouraged, I'm relieved. I came to you today to see how you are doing, and I want to hear your thoughts on one thing. The army of the Northern Expedition has been gone for several months, and judging from the military reports of these days, I am afraid that the Arutai army has fled north. It's just that Tatar Varat often plays this kind of trick to lure the enemy into the depths, and the emperor is not sure when he will be a teacher. It's just that now that the emperor has not yet been classified, there are some rumors in the capital, and I am only worried about ......"

"Worried about the scene of the twelfth year of Yongle again?"

Du Zhen broke through this layer straightforwardly, Yang Shiqi did not beat around the bush, and nodded solemnly: "You also know the result of that time, five people were imprisoned, except for me, the other four have not been released for eight years." That's just because the crown prince was slow to send envoys, and this time ......"

Even though he knew that Du Zhen could be trusted, he still paused slightly, pondered for a while, and then made up his mind: "This time, the prince exempted the taxes of the flood-stricken provinces in the north and south of Zhili and Shandong and Henan, and saw that the summer tax would be at least about 600,000 stone less, plus the military rations used in the northern expedition, one entry and one exit would be at least one million stones, and some people said that the prince did it on purpose." In addition, due to the flight of the people, the slight delay in the transportation of military rations may also be an excuse for others. The most important thing is that some people say that Jinyiwei intercepted the letter sent by the people in the imperial horse prison of the big camp to the Beijing Division. ”

Since the Du family is not nosy, they will never hang out in restaurants and teahouses and other places on weekdays, so Du Zhen's understanding of external affairs is limited to those announced by the imperial court, and in addition to that, the father and son of the Shen family who came to visit. Therefore, what Yang Shiqi said was the first time he heard it, and at this moment, he couldn't help frowning and being surprised.

"Jinyi Wei...... Although I don't want to speak for those guys who can't see the light, but the current commander of the Jinyi Guard, Yuan Fang, is not as reckless as his predecessor Ji Gang, how can he suddenly be so bold? ”

"You are right, as far as I know, because of the Xuanfu spy case, Yuan Fang went to Xuanfu, and now the major affairs of Jinyiwei are presided over by Lu Feng, the overseer of Dongchang, who returned to Beijing. But in the past two days, he is said to have suffered from heat stroke and dehydration, and he did not go to Dongchang and Jinyi Satellite TV at all. That's why I found things a little weird, so I took advantage of some free time in the afternoon to take a few hours off to come to you. Yishan, Mian Ren Youzi is not here, I really have no one to discuss, and I ask you to help me as a staff officer. ”

With just a few words, Du Zhen naturally couldn't react immediately, so he asked a lot of questions carefully. Yang Shiqi was also very patient, and talked about everything in detail for half an hour, seeing this cold-faced friend sitting there and meditating on his eyebrows, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry in his heart. But when the person opposite raised his head and said something thoughtful, he immediately paid more attention.

"If things are abnormal, there must be demons, and if you follow what you said, it is certain that someone will make trouble. The problem is that this is not as simple as the previous time to sow discord, and it always feels like it is not the handiwork of a simple group of people, but the result of two groups of people being forced together. There are special personnel in charge of the transportation before and after the Northern Expedition, and if the people flee and so on, there should also be a governor in charge, and it has nothing to do with His Royal Highness the Prince, but that letter is different. Shiqi, you have to prepare for the worst, this ......"

Han and Zhao confluence! Although Du Zhen didn't pierce the layer of window paper, after listening to it sentence by sentence, Yang Shiqi was such a smart person, and such a thought jumped out of his heart. As for how the two converged, he didn't have time to think about it at all, just thinking about the consequences along the way. You must know that the reason why King Zhao was able to create such a counterplot was that he had been operating in Beijing for more than ten years, and although he had not yet been completely released, he could not help but walk around the house, but he was not allowed to enter the palace. And the real power of Zhao Wangfu on the ground in Beijing may have to be reestimated.

Yang Shiqi, who couldn't sit down, hurriedly got up and said goodbye and left, and Du Zhen didn't stay. Sitting on the throne and rubbing his chin and thinking for a while, he couldn't help but worry about the emperor who was still in the army. Even if he was once an invincible warrior, but the son of a daughter could not sit down, the son of heaven in his early sixties personally set out to fight, if there was a case, the world would tremble. From this point of view, how correct is the advice of Xia Yuanji and others!