Chapter 323: The Hidden Worries of the British Princess

Zhang Yue's outer study is located in a separate small courtyard on the west wall of the outer courtyard, because it can lead directly to the west corner door along the west side of the road, even if there are guests, you can bring it in directly, neither alarming the elders in the family, nor afraid of being disturbed, but it is the place that Gu specially selected for him, which is extremely quiet and refreshing. At this time, when he arrived at the ground, he saw Zhang Yue pushing open the door and letting him go aside, Zhang Fu was not polite, and after stepping into the door, he looked around.

Except for one side by the door, the other three sides are large purple elm bookshelves that stand up to the sky, and the top layers are full of books. Next to the bookshelf on the east side is a yellow pear bookcase and a chair with a backrest, and below is a cluster of four chairs, and in the west corner is a small table, with fresh flowers in a purple-glazed vase on the top. What he paid more attention to, however, was the writing on the wall in the center.

"See the virtuous and think together, see the unvirtuous and introspect yourself." He read it lightly, then turned his head to Zhang Yue and smiled, "Look at the style of this word, it was probably given to you by Master Shen?" The name of your study is apt, and the furnishings in it also line your identity as a scholar, unlike my study. ”

Zhang Yue nodded to Hu Qi outside the door, and then closed the door. Seeing that Zhang Fu happily sat down on the first chair next to the bookcase, he didn't have the cheekiness to sit on the main seat, so he simply stepped forward and sat down next to Zhang Fu, because he said with a smile: "There are no books in the study of the lobby uncle, and there are books in my heart, so that's enough." ”

"I'm not one of those well-educated Confucians, how can I say that I have books in my heart! Since my father returned to the Ming Dynasty, I have read some books under his supervision, but when it comes to learning, I am far from your uncle. Those heroes are like me, most of them can only fight, and Cheng Guogong likes to make friends with scribes, but these people respect other princes, but they may not be able to look down on him, so I never make friends with any civil officials. I, Zhang Fu, can win the title of Duke of the Kingdom, although I have a chance because of the shadow of my ancestors, but what is more important is my military exploits! ”

Zhang Fu is not a person who talks a lot, and when he saw Zhang Yue listening attentively at this time, he slowed down his tone: "Since Emperor Taizu, it has been very taboo to merge civil and military, so military attachés lead troops to go on the expedition, except for bringing their own scribes to follow, they are not allowed to order civil officials without authorization, and they are not allowed to recruit and transfer literati as staff without authorization. So I have never used a literati to praise the military plane, not because I am unwilling, but for fear of provoking taboos. Although the emperor has always been generous to military attachés, if he is spoiled and spoiled, and in the end he is as faceless as Zhang Xin, the Marquis of Longping, it will be boring. He has the same name as your great uncle, you should have heard of him. ”

Zhang Yue, the reputation of this Marquis of Longping, naturally heard that Zhu Di was able to get the information of the Beiping Buzheng Division and the Capital Division in advance, all because of this person's tipping report. As a result, after Zhu Di ascended the throne, he not only made him a marquis, but also called him Enzhang, and almost accepted his daughter as a concubine. At this time, he already understood that Zhang Fu's words just now were to remind him not to have any arrogant thoughts, and immediately nodded.

"I've written down the lesson of the hall uncle."

"I've never worried about you, these words are just a vain command. Although it is not strange to have many people, it is not a bad thing for the young man to occasionally show his edge, so there is no need to blindly endure it. You were born in the Zhang family but took the path of a civil official, although we can help you in a lot of places, but there are more obstacles to you, fortunately, you have a good father-in-law. Hmm, what I just said, in fact, it boils down to one, don't look at me as a dignified and national, I am also a famous general in the DPRK, but when I encounter things, there is really no one to discuss. ”

Even if Zhang Yue guessed in advance what Zhang Fu meant by looking for him, he couldn't help but be stunned at this time. However, when he thought about it deeply, he came to his senses. Although it is the same as those heroes and nobles in the past, Zhang Fu seems to be the same to everyone, and there is no difference between thick and thin, and Zhu Yong, the prince of Chengguo, who has the best friendship, is now in Nanjing. Since Zhang Fu said that he had never used literati staff, the house was full of servants, and it was impossible for his one-year-old son to share in any major matters.

"Your second uncle is a delicate person, but he is probably too enthusiastic about fame and future because of childhood affairs, so there are some things that I can't say to him. Your eldest aunt and your grandmother are quite knowledgeable, but they are not able to handle the big things outside, so they can help me when your eldest uncle is still there, and I can only rely on me the rest of the time. Speaking of this, Zhang Fu paused slightly, and then smiled, "Fortunately, the third generation of the Zhang family is finally there now." ”

Even Zhang Yue had never been presumptuous, but when he heard such a sentence at this moment, he was still a little overwhelmed. After a few thoughts, he simply smiled and said: "Don't just praise me, I still have a good idea of how many catties I have." They are all a family connected by blood, I think you and my aunt took care of me in every way, if you have any problems, I am naturally willing to share them for you, as long as you don't say that I have all the bad ideas. ”

"Just because you have been working steadily step by step over the years, who dares to say that you have a bad idea?"

Seeing Zhang Fu solemnly take out a letter from his arms and hand it over, Zhang Yue took it with his hand, and after taking out a few letterheads from the envelope, he looked at the payment behind him according to his usual habit, but saw a big seal and a few big characters dancing with dragons and phoenixes. When he recognized the seal and signature, he couldn't help but feel numb.

"Brother Han King Zhu Gaoxu."

Han King Zhu Gaoxu! This turned out to be a private message from Zhu Gaoxu to Zhang Fu!

Glancing up at Zhang Fu and seeing that his face was as usual, Zhang Yue could only settle down and look at it carefully one by one. After reading all the four dense pieces of paper and understanding what Zhu Gaoxu meant, he stuffed all the letterheads back into the envelope and handed them back to Zhang Fu, and asked with a solemn face: "The spy said that Arutai was about to commit Xinghe, this is still the news that has just been submitted by the Ministry of War, and the rest of the government and the opposition have not yet learned that the King of Han is in Shandong, and he knows it so quickly, how could he propose to let the hall uncle intercede for him and let him lead the troops?" You must know that the emperor has not taken him with him on the two northern expeditions before and after, and this time he will not be allowed to ask for help. And Jiaozhi hangs lonely in the southwest, and the emperor will not let the king of Han go with confidence. ”

"You're right, when the emperor was still King Yan in the past, he could certainly be used as a general before the battle, but now that he is the Son of Heaven, letting the vassal king lead the troops to the battle is naturally not in accordance with the rules and etiquette. When the emperor raised his army to fight against me, I fought side by side with the King of Han many times, and we did have a fateful friendship with each other, but every time he sent this kind of private message, it really made me very embarrassed. ”

What the so-called embarrassment means, Zhang Yue naturally knows it. Although Zhu Di said that he was guarding against civil officials, military ministers, and eunuchs, and at the same time guarding against his own son, he had an inexplicable desire to protect his calves. Otherwise, according to the bad deeds of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, the two brothers, with Taizu's family law, let alone house arrest with high walls, I am afraid that they will be killed. If Zhang Fu submitted all Zhu Gaoxu's private messages, or reported them whenever something happened, the emperor would not only think that this was a big fuss, but also inevitably think that Zhang Fu was scheming and unkind; But if you don't hand it over, the different day is the handle, and it's a big handle!

"The king of Han often has a letter to bring to the uncle?"

"That's right, although it stands to reason that there are prohibitions between the vassal king and the courtiers communicating privately, but after all, the king of Han fought for the emperor in the past, so this kind of thing The emperor just turned a blind eye, not only me, but there were more than a dozen correspondence between the prince Bozhong and the king of Han. If I was cautious, I let the messenger carry the message back, and I just wrote a few words at a time. ”

Lowering his head and thinking carefully for a while, Zhang Yue gradually understood what Zhu Gaoxu meant. Although it was only said that Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qi, supported Zhu Gaoxu when he was appointed as the crown prince, there was no doubt that he didn't know how much support there was behind the first hero of Jingnan. Now that time has passed, Zhu Gaoxu is only afraid that he guessed that these military ministers would not present these letters to the emperor, so he has been following this path unscrupulously, and Zhang Fu should not only start to have a headache now.

However, before he could think of any good ideas, Zhang Fu opened his mouth again and said something that surprised him: "This time it's just a request, and there is not much to do if you become the king of Han, but the last time the prince of Han died before he died, he once sent me a letter, which mentioned that your third uncle was ordered to dismiss the guards of the king of Han, and also mentioned one of his cousins inexplicably. Although the words are unknown, it is very likely that your third uncle did some messy deed at the beginning! ”

As soon as he thought of his two younger brothers, Zhang Fu felt angry, and stood up all of a sudden. After pacing back and forth in the study for two steps, he suddenly stood still: "Since beating your eldest uncle and being demoted, I have already woken up, and this courtier must not be involved in the family affairs of the Son of Heaven." But what did Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan do? One and King Zhao are eyebrow-raising, and even plans to marry off his daughter Rexiao; The other doesn't know what kind of conspiracy he has fallen into! Every time I think of it now, I regret it, I shouldn't have neglected to discipline them because of the sinister situation in the first place! ”

"The lobby is angry, this matter has to be discussed in the long run."

Knowing that this matter was not the right thing, although he was anxious, Zhang Yue still stood up and comforted Zhang Fu, and when he sat down again, he said softly: "The emperor has never liked the close relationship between the courtiers and the East Palace, although I can barely say two words from the emperor's grandson, but this matter is not unusual, and the easy exposure of the tone makes people think that our Zhang family is bent on the left and right." Since the lobby uncle has trusted me and told me, then I will definitely try my best, but it will not be time for a while. ”

"People on the left and right are the most despised, and you know that! That's why I've always been silent. ”

As soon as Zhang Fu's words fell, a heavy cough suddenly sounded outside the door, followed by Hu Qi's heavy voice: "British Prince, Third Young Master, there was just a message from outside, the second master wanted to withdraw from the marriage with Fuyang Hou, but Princess Yongping came to the door in person, saying that no matter whether Fuyang Hou is dead or alive, when Miss Ke's twenty-seven months of filial piety expires, this marriage must be completed!" ”