On August 23, everything seemed to be the same as everyday. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Zhang Juzheng has been staying in the cabinet to deal with government affairs until around dusk, seeing that the palace gate is about to close, he sorted out some notes that need to be approved and browsed at night, and left a little tired.

As the changes he advocated continued to develop and unfold, the fierce opposition and voices that had begun were almost inaudible. Officials from all over the country are also strictly following Zhang Ge Lao's wishes, and from the music sent to the palace from all over the country, it seems that the situation in various parts of the Ming Dynasty is slowly improving, and it seems that as long as it persists like this for a few more years, the bad situation caused by the perverse actions of Wuzong and Sejong will be improved.

But Zhang Juzheng knew very well in his heart that these were just appearances, in fact, the lives of the people below had not improved much because of his own series of policies, but those officials had suffered a lot because of the examination method they had formulated, which made many people hate him to the bone.

Although most of the good things he saw were good things about how he Zhang Ge Lao served the country and the people, Zhang Juzheng knew very well in his heart that many people were secretly making small moves, waiting for themselves to inadvertently reveal some flaws, so as to completely overthrow him and the various new policies he had been trying to implement.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang Juzheng is extremely cautious and cautious on weekdays, and even because of these reasons, even the Son of Heaven, he is a little contrary to his previous ideas, and some of them are subservient. All he wants is for his ideals to be achieved, so that the previous Ming Dynasty, which was a little crumbling, can regain stability, so that the people of the world can live a better life, at least they can be fed and clothed.

But as he grew older, Zhang Juzheng clearly felt a trace of exhaustion. Just the extremely heavy daily government affairs have made this over fifty-year-old head of the court busy without the slightest leisure, and he has to always be on guard against the open guns and hidden arrows between the government and the opposition, which makes him even more tired to deal with.

Especially in the past few months, with the expulsion of his most powerful subordinate Qin Gang from Beijing, the burden on his shoulders has become three points heavier than before. Take the last time he left to clean up the music that he wanted to watch at night, Qin Gang originally helped him properly arrange this matter, and he didn't have to worry about it. But now, he had to look at it again after his men had sorted it out, in case he missed something.

Sitting in the sedan chair, looking at the pile of music at hand, the tired Zhang Juzheng unconsciously showed a wry smile. He regretted it a little, he shouldn't have thought about fighting to the death with Yang Zhen because of his momentary anger. After a few battles, there was no damage on Jinyiwei's side, but he suffered frequent losses, and even those who relied on his left and right hands lost their officials because of this, which really outweighed the losses.

It wasn't until after the Qin Gang incident that Zhang Juzheng suddenly woke up - he was the head of the court and shouldered the burden of the entire court and the country, how could he put aside state affairs because of personal grievances? Since he couldn't deal with Yang Zhen for a while, he simply let him go for the time being, and it would not be too late to make a move when he had the opportunity in the future. After all, even if it is a teacher, Xu Jie, he will definitely agree with his view of focusing on the overall situation.

"It's time to stop for the time being, and when the state affairs are completely stabilized, let's settle the account with that kid!" Zhang Juzheng secretly made up his mind, after all, he was burdened with too heavy a responsibility, and he couldn't make decisions based on his inner likes and dislikes.

It's just that Zhang Juzheng is still a little uneasy in his heart, even if he is willing to let go temporarily, will Jinyiwei stop there? Fortunately, he still has full confidence in his own strength, none of Jinyiwei's methods can be put on him, and their strategy of planting blame is almost ineffective against him.

"As long as it takes another three or five years, the situation between the DPRK and China will be completely settled, and even if I am gone, the Ming Dynasty will be able to revitalize itself and become a prosperous era like the Yongle Dynasty!" When he walked down from the sedan chair, Zhang Juzheng secretly said to himself, which can be regarded as a kind of self-encouragement.

......After seeing Zhang Juzheng come out, Zhang Shoujing, the housekeeper who was waiting on the side, hurriedly stepped forward and helped him out to stand still, while showing a trace of embarrassment on his face.

Because it was dark, Zhang Juzheng had just come out of the sedan chair, and his eyes were a little dizzy, so he didn't notice the strangeness of his housekeeper, so he casually ordered: "Shoujing, remember to send all the official documents inside to the study and put them away, I have to take a closer look after dinner." ”

"Yes......" Zhang Shoujing hurriedly agreed, but after a moment of hesitation, he couldn't help but speak: "Master......" After all, the stakes are very high, and he doesn't dare to delay in the slightest.

It wasn't until this time that Zhang Juzheng noticed that his housekeeper was a little strange today, so he walked forward and asked strangely, "What's wrong?" Let's talk about it. ”

"Yes...... That's the one who came to Gangneung today......"

"Huh? Someone from your hometown? Is something going on? Or is someone else causing some trouble there? As soon as he heard this, Zhang Juzheng's face sank. Over the years, as long as someone from Gangneung comes back, he will not bring any good news, and there is always someone who has done something evil and has been caught by the government, and he needs to speak as the first assistant.

In this regard, once or twice, Zhang Juzheng can also accept it. But after many times, he became bored and dissatisfied. Because the Zhang family has a great influence in the local area, if he is still so lawless, what will the people of the world think of him, the head of the court?

Seeing Zhang Shoujing's hesitant appearance in that issue, Zhang Juzheng confirmed his judgment even more, and snorted coldly: "This time, no matter who committed something, I will not interfere." It should be to make them suffer some hardships and have a long memory, otherwise they will not know how to restrain themselves when I am old. ”

When his master was talking, Zhang Shoujing, as a subordinate, naturally didn't dare to interrupt. It wasn't until the other party finished saying that Zhang Shoujing made a bitter face and almost burst into tears: "Master, it's not like this, it's ......"

Seeing him like this, Zhang Juzheng's expression suddenly changed. Zhang Shoujing, as the chief steward of the Zhang family in the capital, his identity is no less than that of the Shuntian prefect, and the thing that can make him cry so sad must be an extremely serious accident, which makes Zhang Juzheng's heart also start to tighten.

And at this moment, a person had already rushed out from under the corridor in front of him, and immediately pounced in front of Zhang Juzheng, and then bowed down and cried: "Master...... The big thing is not good, the old lady he ...... He died of illness on August 17, and ...... woo," the man pulled at the hem of Zhang Juzheng's official uniform and cried profusely.

"What ......" Zhang Juzheng asked in a daze, before he woke up, and then his body trembled, and he completely stayed on the spot.

"Sir...... Master...... Don't you be scared of the little ......" Seeing this situation, Zhang Shoujing also panicked, and hurriedly hugged Zhang Juzheng and shouted at the same time: "Come on, come on!" ”

Seeing this situation, he knew that he was overly frightened and lost his mind for a while, so he hurriedly helped him to go to the small hall on the side first, and then beat his back, pinched people, and brought tea and water.

After being busy for a long time, Zhang Juzheng woke up quietly. After a long sigh, a series of tears rolled down from the eyes of these pairs of always resolute and calm, which would make people shudder when they looked at him. Then, Zhang Juzheng stood up suddenly, snatched out of the hall in a few steps, and fell to his knees in the direction of Jiangling in the south, kowtowed a few more times, and shouted: "Daddy, the child is not filial...... Even the last of you, the child can't see it......" At this point, his body shook, a series of coughs sounded from the depths of his throat, and then between his mouth, a mouthful of blood had already snatched out of his mouth and sprayed on the ground.

"Master, master, how can you take care of your body......" Seeing him so sad, the people around him were even more panicked, and hurriedly hugged him again and helped him up from the ground, for a while with relief.

It's a pity that Zhang Ju couldn't listen to a word of their words. At the moment, all he has in his mind are bits and pieces of himself and his father. From when he was a child, his father taught him to read and write, and when he grew older, his father took him around for scientific research and to meet local celebrities.

It is precisely because of the careful cultivation of Zhang Wenming, the father of the palace guard, that Zhang Juzheng was able to fight his way out of thousands of scholars, and finally reached the apex of officials.

Although in a sense, Zhang Juzheng's success is mostly due to his own intelligence and diligence, but his father's cultivation at the beginning is extremely crucial. Because he knew how difficult it was for his father, although Zhang Wenming's actions were inappropriate in the future, Zhang Juzheng did not blame him too much, but just persuaded him a little.

In fact, Zhang Juzheng also complained a little about this father who was more and more restless as he got older, because he always caused some trouble for himself in his hometown in Jiangling, which greatly damaged his reputation. But after all, he is a close relative, and he is the father who gave birth to him, even if he is at fault, Zhang Juzheng can't really have the slightest resentment towards him.

Especially this year, when he learned that his father was seriously ill, Zhang Ju took on a lot of worries. Unexpectedly, he got such bad news today, which made Zhang Gelao, who has always been as steady as Mount Tai and may not frown when the sky falls, and he almost fainted with grief in an instant.

Even though the people around him kept persuading, Zhang Juzheng still shed tears, full of self-blame, and only hated that he had failed to ask the court for a leave of absence and went back to his hometown to visit his father, so that he could not even see the last side of the old man......