"Alien hearts? The teacher will never have a different heart, I know this better than any of you. He is a civil official, not a martial artist, and he talks about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. He has a bad temper, but he will never bully the king, but he still treats me like a child. The abolition of the prime minister and the establishment of cabinet ministers in this dynasty is to prevent the prime minister's power from being difficult to govern, and the emperor being hollowed out. You bastard is loyal, but you're using it in the wrong place, and you're thinking things wrong. Master Zhang is the head of the hundred officials, every word and deed is an example for everyone, if he dares to be disloyal to me, the hundred officials will be the first to let him go. This is the shackles on Wenchen's body, restricting their words and deeds. If there are martial artists in the court now, then I have to be careful, because they act unscrupulously and without any restraint. Wenchen is different, they want to talk about the rules, whoever breaks the rules, he himself will become the public enemy of Shilin first, and when the time comes, I can make him disappear with a flick of my fingers. ”

In the Qianqing Palace, Wanli Tianzi had just finished talking with Zhang Juzheng, and the eunuch sent the teacher away, while he leaned comfortably on the chair and looked at Zhang Cheng beside him.

Since the incident of the guilty edict, there has been no such secret conversation between Wanli and Zhang Juzheng for a long time. He just behaved like a nervous student facing a strict teacher when he was studying, trembling and walking on thin ice, for fear that he would not answer well and provoke the wrath of thunder. Of course, Zhang Juzheng will no longer point out the emperor's mistakes in person as he did in the past, without saving face at all. Therefore, the atmosphere of this conversation between the monarch and the minister was harmonious, as if they had returned to the most cordial and cordial youth when the relationship between the monarch and the minister was the same.

Zhang Cheng was trusted by Wanli because he was dissatisfied with Zhang Juzheng, and under the pretext of derogatory, he actually let Zhang Cheng practice internal exercises. At present, although Wanli already has a loyal internal army, he has lost interest in this team. As he grew older and his knowledge increased, he found that using the sword to maintain his status was really detrimental to the dignity of the emperor, and the pen was more powerful than the sword, especially above the court.

In front of Wanli, Zhang Cheng didn't dare to say anything, since he wanted to be a lonely minister, he had to do it to the end. So as soon as Zhang Juzheng left, he risked angering the emperor and reminded the emperor to beware of this first assistant. Especially in the future, more power will be given to the first assistant, and the title of young master will be added, and the honor will be heavier and heavier, and I am afraid that there will be a big risk of falling out.

This level of bad medicine, of course, can't put down Zhang Juzheng, it is nothing more than Zhang Cheng's attitude. No matter how many civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty are attached to Zhang Juzheng, I, Zhang Cheng, will always be loyal to the Son of Heaven and will not be his person. Wanli was also very satisfied with his attitude, and did not reprimand him, but argued for Zhang Juzheng with a smile.

"The Manchu civil and military forces were not his personal individuals, but his colleagues. The reason why he was welcomed was because Zhang Juzheng had the power to take away their wealth and future. And this power is given by me. If you can give it, you can take it back, so the rich future of these people is actually in my hands, and Master Zhang is just my housekeeper. The reason why servants are afraid of the steward is because they fear their master in their hearts. If the hundred officials can not be afraid of Zaifu, then how many people will be afraid of me, the emperor? No brains! I am not afraid of Master Zhang's domineering, but I am afraid that Master Zhang is too modest, you don't like the domineering people, and others won't like them, the difference is nothing more than that some are willing to say it, and some are unwilling to say it. If Master Zhang is too likable, I should not be able to sleep well at night. Besides, Master Zhang has such a secret seal, isn't it enough to prove his loyalty? Good at planning the country, not good at seeking life, Master Zhang only taught me to govern the country, there is no way to settle down, originally I thought I didn't need it, but now it seems that most of the Master Zhang himself is not good at this. ”

Zhang Cheng said: "Your Majesty...... The slave didn't understand very well. He is now a very human minister, and he still needs to protect himself? ”

"The extreme minister is also empty, there is no one around, what is the use of being a great minister? When Master Zhang closed the Tianxia Academy and forbade people to give lectures, he had already offended many people. This time, the yellow book will be redefined, and the world's household registration and acres must be sorted out at one time, and there will be no fewer people who offend. Everyone is afraid of him and afraid of him, but they will also hate him. How can a Shousuke who is hated by his colleagues not need to protect himself? If you think about it, what he is going to do is to go against whom, you should understand how much risk he has to take and how many people he will offend. One day Master Zhang is gone, how should the children of his family deal with themselves? ”

Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment, he had actually thought of these questions, but he didn't say them. I thought that the emperor would not think of this, but this majesty is obviously not ignorant of the people and even the officialdom, and he has enough understanding. But thinking back to the conversation between the master and the apprentice, the Son of Heaven said a lot, and also showed full trust and dependence on the teacher, but there was no reminder, did he not need it, or did he not want it at all?

"That secret seal is a matter of great benefit to the Daming Jiangshan Society, and I will not refuse. Therefore, I gave him the right to dispose of it and let Master Zhang have full authority to dispose of it, as long as it is the person that Master Zhang wants to participate, no matter who it is, it must be investigated to the end. As long as Master Zhang is stopped, I will deal with him again! In the next few years, I didn't care about anything in the palace with peace of mind, and I did whatever Master Zhang said. Even if it is a relative of the royal family, as long as Master Zhang speaks, I will not let any of them go. Whatever Master Zhang wants, I will give. At most, I will say a few good words to them, but in the end, I will have to take the master's opinion first. ”

It sounded like the emperor had become a puppet, but now that Zhang Cheng heard it, he felt creepy. You must know that at the beginning of the monarch and ministers, Wanli issued an edict to exempt Su Song from tax arrears and reformulate the two policies of preferential treatment of scholars, that is to say, in the name of the emperor, to show favor to Su Song's gentry, civil officials and subordinates. With these two welfare policies, everything that follows is dominated by Master Zhang, and what is actually said is a system that really harms the interests of others, which is destined to attract material discussion and backlash.

Originally, this kind of backlash would definitely involve the emperor, but Wanli's arrangement is tantamount to pushing Zhang Juzheng out of the thunder, all the bad things are done by Zhang Juzheng, and the wicked are also Zhang Juzheng. The emperor is a puppet who is overtaken by the first assistant, and his words don't count. If you have the heart to save people, you can't do it, you can only work hard to implement some good governance, and you may be vetoed by the first assistant, as if you are putting yourself in the position of a victim. In the process of implementing the new policy, those who died or suffered, the resentment of these people will be borne by Zhang Juzheng alone, and it has nothing to do with the Son of Heaven. And in a few years, what about that?

"The teacher has merit to the court, and the court must also pay the master, so that he can be regarded as worthy of the master's loyalty. You say, what if you really give the champion of this subject to my senior brother? Is the queen mother happy? ”

"Your Majesty, I will try to be a talent ceremony, and I will give and receive ...... privately"

"Afraid of what? Who is a talent and who is not a talent, after all, it still has to be cut by Master Zhang. Have you forgotten what I just said? In today's court, Master Zhang's decision should be the main thing. What can be done with just one champion? If anyone is dissatisfied, let them go, and there is no easier reason for me to decide. ”

Zhang Cheng understood in his heart that the emperor was not a good intention to give Zhang Maoxiu a champion, but to use this champion to make Zhang Juzheng the enemy of Confucianism in the world. The Zhang family and his son controlled the dynasty and regarded the talent ceremony as a tool for inserting their children, and the scholars all over the world were counting on the imperial examination to change their fate, and the Zhang family was both out of the list and the champion, and it was bound to become the target of hatred of a large number of scribes. This soft knife was handed out, the reputation of the Zhang family father and son was ruined, although the Zhang brothers were in the Hanlin Academy, they most of them lost the opportunity to enter the cabinet, and the road of the father and son as prime ministers was doomed.

Wanli instructed Zhang Cheng: "Now that I have done everything I should do, all that remains is what Master Zhang should do." The master is indispensable to do things, and the people of the factory guard are used as wings, you go to Feng Daban to spread a message, and ask him to transfer Feng Bangning back to help the teacher run an errand. Since the eldest companion is kind to the master, he can't help with such a big matter! ”

Zhang Juzheng, who returned home with Wanli's opinion, looked radiant, and when he learned of the attitude of the Son of Heaven, the staff of the Zhang family also danced with their eyebrows. The Son of Heaven fully delegated power to Xiangye, how much trust and grace is this, there is such trust between monarchs and ministers, how can the law change not be possible? In front of everyone, a golden strip is slowly extending, at the end of the road, it is a success, it is a soaring prosperity, and it is also a famous historical record.

But Zhang Shunqing, who got the news from You Qikou, frowned for the first time and said softly: "Isn't this putting Daddy on the fire to roast?" Those who do not know the truth will say that Daddy is a reckless minister who coerces the king, and his sin should not be forgiven! ”

Fan Jin nodded and said, "That's it." Old Taishan's talent, His Majesty didn't even learn it, but he learned the heart of the belly emperor and the means of scheming. When I wrote this Chen, I actually told the emperor that the Zhang family would not want things that did not belong to them, and just wanted to be an auxiliary minister with peace of mind and help the emperor take care of the family business. With the teacher-student relationship between his father-in-law and His Majesty, coupled with this gesture, no matter what discord there has been, it should be written off. Besides, in the final analysis, Lao Taishan is just a little stricter in disciplining his disciples, so what kind of hatred can he have? Your Majesty will not be ignorant of the old man's personality and intentions, but still do this, this is no longer a matter of old grudges, the only explanation is that people cannot be tolerated! He couldn't do without his father-in-law presiding over the government, and he hated his father-in-law's power, which made him unable to govern in person. It is to use the emperor's mind to restrain him, not only to do things for his father-in-law, but also to try to ruin the reputation of the old man, and to give the old man power to ruin his old reputation, in the final analysis, it is still bad for us. ”

Zhang Shunqing nodded and said: "Xianggong said, officially what I think, Your Majesty uses a blunt knife to kill people. This proves that Xianggong's original worries hit the nail on the head, and Daddy is still like this in the future, if it is one day...... I'm afraid that there will be unforeseen disasters in my Zhang family. ”

Her eyebrows frowned slightly, contemplating and meditating, and the beauty of her face was better than usual, which was quite like Xizi's heart. Fan Jin's gaze remained motionless on her face for a long time, Zhang Shunqing didn't notice it at first, but after she found out, she couldn't help but flush a little, "What do you see?" ”

"Naturally, it's a beauty. The lady's appearance is really stunning, no, I have to draw it. ”

Zhang Shunqing did not shirk, first prepared rice paper, and then went to polish the ink. Fan Jin grabbed her wrist, which was as white as jade, and said, "Just hand over such rough work to the girl, how can you work for Mrs. Labor." ”

"The joy of husband and wife, how can outsiders be allowed to interfere?" Zhang Shunqing smiled slightly, took out his hand to polish the ink, and said while grinding: "Actually, I thought that after getting married, Xianggong would no longer paint a portrait of me, but I didn't expect Xianggong to be willing to write." When I was in Jiangning, there was also a ship to Beijing, and I was also here to grind and sway. Today is just a repetition of the past, and you can't fake others. ”

Fan Jin asked, "Why can't I paint after I get married?" ”

"Because the prime minister said that when the hunter gets the prey, he won't put the bait again." Zhang Shunqing smiled, Fan Jin stepped forward, wrapped his arms around the beauty's slender waist from behind and said, "If this prey is unparalleled in the world, how can the hunter be stingy with bait?" ”

"Quick...... Draw quickly, and if you mess around, this interest will be wasted. Zhang Shunqing gently broke away from Fan Jin, handed the pen to him, and said softly: "I think about it now, I am really a little afraid, if I have never married Xianggong, but married a man casually, although I don't have this thrush joy today, once his family changes, I don't know how it will end." Even if there is a mouthful of tea and rice, I am afraid that I must be cautious, for fear that if I say something wrong, I will provoke my aunt to scold. At that time, there will not even be anyone who can be used as a backer. Now it is my father who takes care of us, and in the future, we will retreat to take care of my brothers and sisters, and my clansmen. ”

Although Fan Jin is only a small role at the moment, and even the official position has not been appointed, Zhang Shunqing already has a hunch that the Zhang family's reliance in the future may not be his aging father, but his husband. If it weren't for his support design, once the old father's body changed, I was afraid that today's illustrious courtyard would be turned into ruins in the blink of an eye.

"Don't talk about the future, just talk about the present, long live it will give Lao Taishan a problem. Nominally, it is to let the father-in-law take full responsibility, but in fact it is equivalent to not caring about anything. It takes money to re-determine the yellow book, and 300,000 taels is a rough figure, and if it is really to be implemented, the number of funds must be added. This part of the money was originally thought to be part of Taicang, and the Son of Heaven's internal funds would also be partial, but with the current practice of the Son of Heaven, there is no need to think about the internal money. This amount of money has to fall on the father-in-law, not that this amount cannot be raised, but that no one has a fixed number of how much will be used in the future, I think the total number will not be less than 500,000, after all, we have to count the benefits of handling among the clerks. Such a large sum of money has to be borrowed from somewhere else. If there is something wrong with the borrowed place because of the lack of money, it is also up to the father-in-law to solve it. Discretion is responsibility, and this difference is not easy to do. ”

Zhang Shunqing lay on Fan Jin's shoulder, seeing that he had drawn eight points of his frowning appearance, and raised his hand to gently beat Xianggong's shoulder.

"Xianggong is cheating again, and he is doing everything possible to say this, just to deceive me and worry about how good you look, right? I'm not going to fool you. If you say that, there must be a way to solve it, hurry up and come up with a solution, or else...... You're going to sleep alone tonight. ”

Fan Jin said with a smile: "The lady still understands me, it seems that this ploy can't deceive the lady alone." The solution is naturally there, before you and I called the marriage, Guangdong went on a concert, Dayuan Island Tu Si Lin asked for Zhao'an, as long as this thing is done, this money will be settled. ”

Zhang Shunqing muttered, "Lin's ...... Guangdong ......", suddenly frowned, "Is this Lin Tusi the one who did the silk business with the slut surnamed Song?" I've also admired the name for a long time, but this time Lin Tusi personally entered Beijing? If so, the concubine body can arrange someone to see where this Lin Tusi is sacred, so that Xianggong can contribute so much! ”