Chapter 455: When people are in danger, they can see their true knowledge

Arutai plunders Xinghe!

Nine guards including Shaanxi Prefecture, Zhongdu Left-behind Division, Zhili, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Xi'an Three Guards selected 14,300 foot riders to Beijing next spring.

Chen Mao, the Marquis of Ningyang, Ningxia, chose to ride 6,500 in the spring of next year, and went to Beijing.

Elite native troops were selected from Xining, Pinglianghe, Hezhou, Lintao and other places, and the number of local officials was not limited, and the local officials were ordered to command Li Ying and other commanders to go to Beijing next spring.

Although the shadow of the previous great prison has not yet dissipated, a series of requisition orders have plunged the entire imperial court into a state of busyness. The imperial historians of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who were ready to attack with all their strength only felt that a punch was on the cotton, and they couldn't use any strength, and Liu Guan, who had always been accustomed to the source of the capital, saw that the situation was not right, so he hurriedly restrained those imperial historians. So, the official sent a decree, saying that the emperor had been advised by Yang Shiqi and carefully selected ten people from the Jinshi in the previous palace examination to study punishment in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the big man of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was suspicious, wondering if the emperor was dissatisfied with the previous fierce pursuit and fierce attack of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Yang Rong is informal, Yang Shiqi is open-minded and generous, but the two of them have the same thing in common that they both like to bring the latter to make friends with the Hanshi, even when this kind of military affairs is the busiest now, there are often scholars in the house of the two, including both the Jinshi who have just obtained the bachelor's degree, and the famous people from all over the world, and even the cloth clothes are often mixed in. When the two of them are in good spirits, they will personally preside over the cultural meeting, and the two royal mansions are naturally lively. And behind this excitement, discerning people can see a few signs of meaning.

However, there has always been an unwritten rule for the Wenhui in the Liangyang Mansion, that is, all the Wenhui evaluations and so on, and the officials who have been formally appointed cannot participate, which blocks the impeachment of the imperial historians of the Metropolitan Procuratorate - after all, Zhu Di, the emperor, has always been harsh on civil officials, and neither Yang Rong nor Yang Shiqi is willing to make trouble.

This day was the ninth day of the ninth month of September, and there were seven or eight people gathered in Yang Shiqi's mansion in the evening, most of them were Jinshi of the current department, but there was no champion Zeng Heling who was the same township as Yang Shiqi, after all, he had already been awarded the Hanlin Academy to revise. Since most of the Jinshi did not confer official duties this time, many people turned returning to their hometowns to study in Beijing, and a few familiar people chatted at this time.

"Although I didn't choose Hanlin, the teacher recommended Tingyi to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to observe and study politics this time, which is also the right way."

"You have a strong temperament, so it's best to use it in the Metropolitan Procuratorate!"

"I was able to have such an opportunity thanks to the teacher's recommendation. It's just that there are too few iron-clad people now, this time the emperor went north, and the four Shangshu who made a statement this time took trouble because of this, but did the Metropolitan Procuratorate ever advise a word? I have to say that the previous edict of asking for outspokenness scared too many people......"

"Tingyi, don't dwell on this matter, the matter is a foregone conclusion, even Liu Zongxian of the Metropolitan Procuratorate doesn't dare to speak, you are just learning to be punished by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, don't be stupid and run into it! When the emperor asked for blunt words before, Guo Ziying and a few others spoke fiercely and wrote about things, but as a result, all of us and other Jinshi were not allowed to be awarded officials, but I don't know if I annoyed the emperor because of this? ”

The housekeeper Yang Zhong only stood in front of the door for one stop, and immediately instructed the little guy waiting outside the door not to forget to go up in time to serve tea and water, and then turned around and went outside, but sighed secretly in his heart. Although he knew that his master liked to make friends with scholars, and he also liked others to come to him for advice, but at the beginning, when the price was cheap in Nanjing, his hometown Tai'an, he could still bring some local products from time to time, but now the cost of Beijing is too great, even if these scholars can really pass the time with a cup of tea, but the tea also costs money. It's not December yet, and this year's Lumi has almost bottomed out, what should I do at the end of the year?

With this in mind, he paced to the door, and saw a manservant hanging a lantern, he frowned and ordered: "It's still early, and the master hasn't come back, hang one first, and the other later." ”

The manservant said yes and blew out the candle in the other lantern, but at this moment, Yang Zhong saw a half-old carriage driving in at the entrance of the alley. Seeing that it was his master who came back, he hurriedly lifted the hem of his robe, ran down the steps to meet him, and after the carriage stopped, he was about to step forward to help, but he didn't want the curtain to be lifted, but a young man jumped out of the car first, and then helped Yang Shiqi down.

"Ah, it turned out to be Lord Xiao Zhang! The little one is so clumsy that I didn't recognize it just now. ”

Zhang Yue often gives gifts to Yang Shiqi during the New Year's holidays, so he has dealt with Yang Zhong many times, and at this time he nodded with a smile: "Today is the Double Ninth Festival, and the family has brewed a lot of chrysanthemum wine before, and the Chongyang cake has been steamed early in the morning, so I took advantage of the early morning to go home and send it over in person, and I happened to meet Yang Ge's old car in the West Fourth Archway." I haven't seen Steward Yang for a long time, is your old rheumatism better, and the recipe from last time works? ”

Yang Shiqi gently straightened the official uniform that was sitting a little wrinkled, and said with a smile when he heard this: "I rarely hear him shouting about back and leg pain now, which shows that your prescription really works." I heard that the righteous daughter of Yishan also joined the disciple of that Doctor Feng, and it is really rare for a person to be as knowledgeable as him and at the same time so open-minded. ”

Yang Zhong was also busy echoing at this time, saying that his rheumatism was much better, but he didn't dare to interject casually in other words. Instructed someone to park the carriage at the south stable, and while he took Yang Shiqi and Zhang Yue inside, he explained with a smile: "Just because today is the Double Ninth Festival, many of your protégés have already come, but they are also the same things as the things sent by Lord Zhang." ”

After meeting Zhang Yue on the road, Yang Shiqi called him to get into the car, and explained some things along the way. However, after all, there was a coachman driving the car, and he had some things that were very difficult to say, and he was about to take people to the study to give a few more instructions. So, when he heard Yang Zhong say that there were many protégés today, he couldn't help but hesitate for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Okay, I have something to say to Yuanjie, and I'll see them later." Since they also brought chrysanthemum wine chongyang cake, you instructed the kitchen to steam the cake and warm the wine, so that they could fill their stomachs first. ”

When Yang Zhong left, Zhang Yue followed Yang Shiqi inside. Bypassing the shadow wall and passing through the small door at the back, there is a path paved with bluestone slabs, but it is very quiet, Yang Shiqi said while walking: "It's still what I said just now, Dr. Feng's medical skills are good, but in the past, after all, it was from the Tai Hospital, and it was because of the accident when Empress Renxiao died. In addition, after all, your sister-in-law was raised by the late Rongguo Gong, and she is almost half an adopted daughter, so you can't rely on her temperament, and you should choose a good husband for her. ”

"That's what Elder Yang Ge said." Regarding Xiao Wu's affairs, Zhang Yue didn't want to talk too much to others, but on the other hand, he had to pay attention, and explained immediately, "However, Dr. Feng and my family are not ordinary doctors, and whether it is the only son of my uncle or my grandmother, it is thanks to his wonderful rejuvenation." I also inquired about the matter back then, and the British prince also mentioned it to the emperor, and I don't think anyone will make trouble about it. ”

"If only you had a good idea."

Since Zhang Yue had already made up his mind, Yang Shiqi was not wordy on this topic, and when he arrived in the study to meditate, he pushed the door and went in, and told Zhang Yue to close the door, and then he said: "Because Kaiping Xing and Xuanfu Da reported the lack of grain reserves equally, the emperor almost became angry and wanted to kill Xia Yuanji after he got the report today, and at the same time, he even blamed Yishan and others for going in. If it weren't for Yang Mianren's tactful persuasion, I am afraid that there will be one more execution tomorrow in the West Fourth Archway. ”

With Zhang Yue's rank, he naturally couldn't figure out what happened in the palace this afternoon, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but be deeply shocked: "Xia Shangshu has been in charge of the household department for many years, whether it is the Northern Expedition or the opening of the canal or the treasure ship going to the Western Ocean, all the expenses are thanks to his central scheduling, who else in the world can be better than him to be this great farmer?" Elder Yang Ge, did the emperor really want to kill him at that time? ”

"The emperor is irritable now, and murder pardons are often just a thought, and at that time he should have really moved his murderous intentions. After all, it is the emperor's long-cherished wish to go north to Mongolia, and if he is hindered by food, he will naturally be unwilling. Therefore, today the emperor appointed several imperial historians to go to the grain storage and armaments in various places in the north, because the military department has a large number of weapons to be transferred there, so Yang Mianren recommended you to Xinghe. ”

Even though he knew that with Yang Shiqi's prudence to keep himself, there must be something important to explain, but after one shocking news, Zhang Yue frowned. He has been in the military department for more than a year, and he naturally knows very well where Xinghe is and what the armament is. After pondering for a moment, he raised his head and asked, "Bachelor Xiao Yang must not be untargeted?" ”

"The vanguard spy said that Aru Taipei, but now that he is plundering Xinghe, naturally the previous news is just a fraud, so it can be said that Mengyuan spies are rampant near Xinghe, and there are assassinations at every turn, and the civil officials are all regarded as fearful. Before, the emperor summoned Zhao Xuan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and when he asked about the candidates, he also looked embarrassed, and he couldn't raise a person for a long time, and the emperor was very dissatisfied. Today is not so much Yang Mianren's recommendation, but Yang Mianren has seen through the emperor's mind. ”

"So the emperor wants me to go."

"After Yang Mianren recommended you, the emperor nodded happily and said, people are in danger, and you can see the truth."

Knowing this, Zhang Yue naturally opened his heart. Every time he went to those important places, he had no fear of Xinghe on the northern tour. However, he was unwilling to simply deal with the matter, so he frowned at the moment.

"If it is a holy order, I naturally have no words. It's just that the imperial history also wrote a letter to let the emperor protect the heroes and relieve the Zhang family's military handle, and now I go to Xinghe, I'm afraid more people will have doubts. ”

Although Zhang Yue didn't say it explicitly, Yang Shiqi was an extremely smart person and immediately understood. Zhang Xin and Zhang You brothers are now all in Jiaolu, although one is a senator in the political secretary, and the other is a general soldier who leads the army to fight, but they can't get rid of the fact that they are all in the battlefield. If the British Gong Zhang Fu also accompanied the army to the north this time, and Zhang Yue would definitely have to join the army in Xinghe at that time, the Zhang family would have too much on the battlefield.

"I will give Yang Mianren a little bit of this matter, and then talk about it together. This time, there should be someone from the Metropolitan Procuratorate who will accompany you, so if you have any people you like, you might as well tell me directly. With the emperor here, Liu Guan should not be embarrassed. ”