Chapter 123: The Auxiliary Minister

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Last year, Zhang Mao mobilized tens of thousands of people to build Lingjun Terrace, which can be said to be the first large-scale project in Liangzhou for many years. After hearing the news, Yan Zeng, who came all the way from Wuling, had the courage to knock on the palace door at night, shouting that he was sent by Zhang Mao's father, Zhang Liang, in order to ask Zhang Mao why he worked hard for the people to build Lingjun Terrace.

Gu Zang, who was called up from his sleep in the middle of the night, made Xin Yan hurry over, and in a hurry, he thought that Yan Zeng's demons confused the public, and this kind of person who threatened the state pastor with the order of the ancestor must be dealt with severely, otherwise everyone will learn from it in the future, so it won't be messed up?

But Zhang Mao did not do this, he said: "I have indeed tired the people. Yan once recounted the order of the ancestors, how can it be said that it is witchcraft? ”

Ma Yi, the chief bookkeeper of Taifu, also followed the advice: "Now that the world is in turmoil, we can only advocate morality, and it is not appropriate to raise up labor to build carved pavilions and pavilions." And over the years, I gradually felt that all kinds of affairs were more extravagant day by day, and every time I built and operated, I easily violated the conventional system, which was really not what the scholars and the common people expected from the Ming Gong. ”

So Zhang Mao admitted that it was his fault and ordered to stop the construction of labor.

In fact, at that time, the first phase of the Lingjun Terrace project had been completed, and all the main buildings had become large-scale. Zhang Mao was worried that it would really cause labor and money, so he pushed the boat down the river, but he also earned a good reputation of humbly accepting advice. Why not?

Since then, Yan Zeng has become a horse bone bought by his daughter, and he is also a role model for Da Liang Chen.

Zhang Mao asked Yan Zeng if he wanted to be the minister of the case, and of course Yan Zeng would not make this choice. He raised his head and met Zhang Mao is just his eyes, only to feel that a coercion instantly enveloped his whole body, even if he regarded himself as a madman, a layer of fine sweat broke out of his nose in an instant.

Sure enough, people often say that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, even if you are a benevolent monarch, it is no exception.

He hurriedly bowed down and said, "The subordinates don't dare to ······"

Zhang Mao waved his hand to make his body sit more comfortably on his legs, and said, "Then Zifei will tell me, what do you think of the dog nephew?" ”

Those who have been courtiers since ancient times are disrespectful to talk about the Lord whenever and wherever they are, and they are also very likely to cause trouble. What's more, now that Yan has judged his sole heir in front of the current lord of the Great Liang Kingdom?

However, Yan Zeng is Yan Zeng after all, he understands his own value, if one day he loses the courage to make a direct admonition, then he will be worthless in Zhang Mao's eyes. Thinking of this, Yan Zeng finally stopped hesitating, lifted up his shirt and knelt on the ground and said: "The lord is Mingjian, the son of the world has been smart since he was a child, and he can be literate at the age of ten, which is really a heavenly posture. Can ······"

Speaking of this, Yan Zeng raised his head and looked directly at Zhang Mao and said: "But the prince used to stay at night in the place of prostitutes, he was lazy, did not participate in politics, and did not know how to fight. Although recently, for some reason, it has made a big difference for the son. But in the end, he is still young, and he does things impulsively, often regardless of the consequences. In the troubled times of Fang Jin, there are troubles of wealthy families in my Daliang, and there are enemy countries coveting them outside, and it seems that the country is becoming more and more prosperous, but in fact it is full of dangers. If you inherit the business with the son of the world, without ten years of experience, I am afraid it will be difficult to become a great tool······" After that, Yan Zeng lay on the ground and didn't dare to speak anymore.

I have to say that what Yan Zeng said is quite impressive. Of course, this has nothing to do with Zhang Jun after the crossing, it is all the pot of the previous "Zhang Jun". However, others don't know at all, so they can only consider Zhang Jun comprehensively, so they naturally need a lot of experience.

After a while, the imaginary thunderous anger did not come, Yan Zeng boldly raised his head slightly, and saw that Zhang Mao only closed his eyes slightly, and his fingers tapped the edge of the couch rhythmically, as if what he had just said was in his expectation.

"I really didn't see the wrong person, you get up" After a long time, Zhang Mao sighed.

Yan Zeng didn't get up, he bowed again: "The subordinate was originally cloth, and he fished in Wuling, and the reason why he traveled thousands of miles to Daliang was to assist my Han people and the Ming Lord to pacify the barbarians." The lord is not humble to the poor family, but also the arrogant and rude of the lenient ministers, and the ministers are promoted to the position of living order history, and the ministers have nothing to repay, but to do their best to assist the lord to repay the lord's kindness. ”

Yan Zeng's words reminded Zhang Mao of the encounter between the two monarchs and ministers, and he couldn't help but be moved, and hurriedly got up to support Yan Zeng, and said: "Zifei, get up, I know that you are loyal, this is very cold, and only you are a person from the south, as the so-called bystander Qing, I don't ask you, who can I ask?" ”

Yan Zeng was also very moved, got up and supported Zhang Mao and said: "The good generals under the lord's command are like clouds, and the ministers are like rain, how can Yan Zeng be virtuous, the sect lord values it so much." ”

Zhang Mao returned to the couch and sat down, and also instructed Yan Zeng to sit down, and said, "Zifei, you must know Da Liang's current situation, so why do you want to say something to comfort me?" ”

Waving his hand to stop Yan Zeng from speaking, Zhang Mao continued: "These subordinates of mine are loyal, but ······"

Zhang Mao looked at Yan Zeng and said, "You are the only one who dares to speak up with me." ”

When Yan Zeng heard this, he hurriedly got up and said, "The lord praises falsely, Yan Zeng is ashamed and doesn't dare to be. ”

"Sit down, it's just you and me here, so you don't have to be so polite." Zhang Mao said: "Although the changes in Jun'er in the past two or three months have been abrupt, they have also made me very pleased. In the past fifteen years, it was I who was too indulgent to make him lazy. But now that the prodigal son has turned back and made great achievements, he must always be given a chance. After all, I don't have a choice······"

Yan Zeng understood that for a lord to be able to say such words to his courtiers, in addition to deep trust, there was also deep helplessness. Zhang's family is still in a single line, even if Zhang Jun is unbearable, what can he do? Do you want to give this great inheritance to others? If you don't talk about others, even Yan Zeng himself, he will never agree.

I heard Zhang Mao say slowly: "My Zhang family is a descendant of Ji surnamed Shaohao, after Zhang Er, the king of Hanchang Mountain. Even from the Han Dynasty, there have been eighteen generations in my lifetime. In this world, can't there be a place for my Zhang family? Da Liang is struggling to start a business, and it can't be interrupted in my hands, nor can it be destroyed in Jun'er's hands. ”

"So ······" Zhang Mao grabbed Yan Zeng's arm and wrist and said, "Zifei, I have something to entrust to you······

Yan Zeng got up solemnly when he heard this, and said, "The lord has an order, and his subordinates have no disobedience." ”

I only listened to Zhang Mao's words and said: "I order you to assist Jun'er and be his first minister!" ”

"The Lord's ······" Yan Zeng looked at Zhang Mao in surprise and said: "The lord is prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, how can he make such an unlucky statement, even if he assists the prince, he is not in a hurry······"

Indeed, it usually happens at the last moment of the monarch's life. Although Zhang Mao's body is healthy now, he is not critically ill in any case, not to mention that he Yan Zeng is only a small living order, let alone an important minister.

"I have other arrangements for this matter, Zifei, I just want to ask one sentence, what do you think?" Although Zhang Mao was asking, his tone could not be refused.

Yan Zeng bowed and said: "The minister must bow to the best and die." ”

"Good!" Zhang Mao stretched his face, tightly held Yan Zeng's arm, and encouraged: "Treat Zifei such a loyal minister, my Zhang family never hesitates to reward princes. ”

Yan Zeng's heart jumped suddenly when he heard this, and he said in his heart: "You are only a prince now!" ”

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After getting off duty, he came down from Lingjun Terrace, Yan Zeng reluctantly boarded the self-driving carriage guarding outside, gave an order to the coachman, and sat in the shaking carriage and closed his eyes to recuperate.

He was from the south, and he didn't bring any family with him. There has been no news in the past two years, and the family may have thought that he had been killed. Yan Zeng abandoned his family business and went north because he was completely disappointed in the Jin court in the south of the Yangtze River, and a hero like Zu Ti ended up dying of grief and illness, not to mention that he was a scholar? Therefore, if you want to realize the ideal of life in the Central Plains of Beiding, there is no hope of relying on the Sima family, but Da Liang, who is alone in the western land, is constantly thriving, and it is very likely to complete his ambition!

However, today's general's move is really confusing. He appointed himself to the major general, saying that he was to assist the young master, but the real intention should not be so simple.

Rubbing his frowning brows, Yan Zeng sighed and said in his heart: "The boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, let's take a step and see a step······"

In this way, when Zhang Jun's school field was sealed on the second day, Yan Zeng was also rushing to the camp of the Chinese army. He was led by a sergeant to the outside of a tent when he heard "pop pop ······" from inside sounds.

Yan Zeng couldn't help but be stunned, hesitated for a moment, and walked in. Who knew that the scene in front of him made him stunned, and he said angrily in his heart: "It's really insulting!" ”

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