West Lake Spring, Qinhuai Summer, Dongting Autumn, this is the scenic spot of Shichahai in the west of the Drum Tower. Although the summer has passed, Shichahai is no longer the beautiful scenery when the people enjoy the summer and the coolness, but this still does not prevent the good business of those restaurants and tea stalls around Jishuitan. The front part of Shichahai is close to the Beihai palace wall, the east is Bei'anmen, there are all kinds of bazaars nearby, and the Houhai in the middle is surrounded by famous gardens, what Taishi Garden, Mirror Garden, Fang Garden, Man Garden, Xiang Garden, Yang Garden, Wang Garden, the gardens of the total number of honorable officials and eunuchs are less than a dozen, and further to the northwest, after crossing the Desheng Bridge, it is the pond of water, and it is slightly remote.

Therefore, the front part is next to this part of the downtown area, with a hundred operas and noisy gongs and drums, which is the most first-class lively place. Even in the hottest time of summer, in the various mat sheds set up with wooden planks and reed mats between the willow banks and lotus bushes, it has always been the favorite place for the people to linger. If you don't go often, the pungent smell of sweat can smoke people.

And now that the weather is getting cooler, and it is already September, there are fewer people in these tents. After all, for ordinary people, winter is far more difficult than summer, and the firewood, charcoal, clothes, and rations for the winter all need money to prepare, and there is no time to continue to sit under the tent and talk about it.

Therefore, in the afternoon today, there is only one table of guests in a tent near the water. Leaning on the table inside, an old man and a young man sat opposite each other, except for a pot of hot wine on the table, there were three or four plates of fruit, and the leisurely appearance of the two people looked like they had some spare money in their pockets, and some were people with a lot of free time, so a young man came up to serve for a while and was driven away, but he didn't seem to be annoyed at all, and he curled up and dozed off on the side.

However, these two people who seem to be chatting about it are not gossip at all, but a serious matter. After listening to the old man's words, the young man sitting facing west nodded and said with a smile: "Since Xilu said that he wanted to stay in the ministry, it was also a good intention for you to help Ma Butang." Now that you have entered the Sacred Heart, it is only a matter of time before you are promoted. ”

Zhang Caizheng was worried that people kindly pointed him out a path to Qingyun, but he didn't appreciate it, hearing Xu Xun say this, he was relieved, but he still couldn't help but explain in a low voice: "Ma Butang is old now, and the new squire is not from the ministry, so it will be difficult to get started for a while, if I go again, Ma Butang will have to work harder." And ......"

After a pause, thinking that Xu Xun was not an outsider, he asked for his surname and said truthfully, "I was reckless in the book before, which made Ma Butang wade into troubled waters for me, and now Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of War has completely hated Ma Butang, and the two sides are like fire and water, and I can't go at this time, otherwise I will become a rat without responsibility." ”

"I see."

Although it was not the first time that Xu Xun knew that Liu Daxia and Ma Wensheng had a gap, he knew that the two were really incompatible, but he couldn't help frowning thoughtfully. It's just that he didn't want to rashly express his attitude on this matter, and comforted Zhang Cai twice, only saying that he would say a few fair words for Ma Wensheng in front of the palace, which made Zhang Cai even more grateful. Knowing that Zhang Cai, the secretary of the ministry, could not leave the yamen of the ministry for too long, and sat down for a while, he got up and sent people away, but he went back to the tent and sat down. But after a while, someone came across from him and sat down with a stinky face.

"What can't be said in the palace?"

Hearing this reckless shouting, Xu Xun was deeply glad that there was only one table of guests here, and this place was also one of the dark lines laid by Huitong in the West Factory, so as not to leak the rumors. Even so, he still sank his face and said angrily: "What, Zhang Xiaohou plans to talk about your marriage in the palace?" ”

Zhang Zong said that he was the son of Shouning Hou, who was eaten to death by Xu Xun at the beginning, and then he was tired and tired and practiced for a few months, but he didn't have his own share in the Xuanfu. Now Qi Jiliang and Xu Yanche have all been promoted to 1,000 households, and Qian Ning has jumped directly to the commander in a triple jump, but he is still in front of a hundred households. What's more, now that his father is detained in Guanglu Temple, he, who is a son, can only stay in Xiyuan, unable to do anything and help nothing, and he hasn't even inquired about what the case is going on, so don't mention the depression in his heart. At this moment, he stabbed Xu Xun in a rough voice, but the answer he got made him almost jump up.

"You...... What did you say? ”

"I mean your marriage!" Xu Xun raised his voice slightly, and saw that the young man in front of him was still lying there sleeping as if he was unconscious, and Zhang Zongshu had almost stared out his eyes, so he put away the momentum of the non-shocking death, and said lightly, "The emperor asked me to ask you about this, it doesn't make sense that your sister-in-law's marriage has been decided, but you, who are the elder brother, have no solution." Although Marquis Shouning and his wife must have a plan in their hearts, the emperor said that since they can find a wishful husband for your sister that she likes, it is not difficult for you to get your wish. ”

Zhang Zong said that he was thrilled for a while, but he was not as close to Zhu Houzhao as Zhang Jingxuan, so naturally he couldn't ask whether this was the little emperor's whimsical intention or serious, and he hesitated for a long time before shaking his head stiffly: "I'm not as crazy as that girl!" A manly husband has no wife, according to the words of the matchmaker according to the orders of his parents, just marry a wife and enter the door, as for what he likes, he can be admitted to the door, and if he can't be kept outside, it's not a big deal. Pingbei Bo thanked the emperor for his kindness, I have only a hundred households, but I can't afford the dignity of the emperor's marriage. ”

"If you really care about these false names, don't say that the emperor gave you an empty title such as a thousand households when you gave you a thousand households, that is, a commander and so on, then how many or how many you want, after all, these can still be as glamorous as the prince of Shouning Hou?" Xu Xun's face darkened when he saw Zhang Zong's words, and he said word by word, "You should also know that our Ming Dynasty has always been quite tolerant of foreign relatives, but the real power has always been not given a penny. Shou Ninghou looked noble, but when did he grasp the real important thing in his hands? Do you know what Shou Ninghou was detained this time? He had previously taken over the purchase of military supplies, and the cotton robes for the Beijing camp and the 12th regiment battalion for the winter this year were 150,000 pieces. ”

Zhang Zongshu was stunned for a moment, and almost instinctively frowned and said, "What's the matter with me?" ”

This is exactly the answer that Xu Xun expected. He stood up half-standing up with his hands on the table, stared at Zhang Zongshuo for a moment, and suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhang Zongshuo's collar, and without waiting for him to react and struggle, he said word by word: "As long as this stroke is done, Ling Zun can at least drop 100,000 taels of silver into his pocket." And over the years, although Ling Zun is not allowed to participate in major affairs in the DPRK and China, there is a lot of silver that can be put into his pocket by these methods. When the first emperor was there, he didn't have a theory, but the emperor had only been on the throne for a few months, but he had already frowned and muttered several times behind his back! This incident happened, so that Venerable Fang would fall into it. If you also want to be like your father in the future, you will be satisfied with being a rich relative, and I have nothing to say, please go back! ”

It has only been a few months in the avant-garde of the government army, and Zhang Zong said that he has not been really tossed by Xu Xun for a long time, but he has an indescribable feeling for such a top boss who does not act according to common sense. At this time, he was so excited by Xu Xun's words that his heart came up, he couldn't help but open Xu Xun's hand, and shouted angrily: "You said it lightly, my father is the emperor's uncle, and the emperor is not very close to him, the emperor doesn't protect him when this happens, and the queen mother doesn't speak, what else can I do!" I practiced in the vanguard of the government army, but Xu Yanche Qi Jiliang went to Xuanfu with you and gently and skillfully rose to 100 households, and Wang Shikun simply went to Guozijian, what am I? Even if I'm not willing to be a rich relative, can you still take me to take charge of the army? ”

"Do you think there's only one way out?" Xu Xun lowered his voice, and when he saw Zhang Zongshuo, he was stunned for a moment, so he said softly, "Since you are a relative, the Queen Mother naturally trusts your mother's family, and the emperor is there, what you have left over the years is such a dumb impression, which cannot be changed by your diligence for a while." If you want to reverse the deep-rooted impression of the emperor, there is only one way. ”

Zhang Zong said that although he refused to admit it, he was actually moved in his heart, and at this time he subconsciously asked, "What way?" ”

"It's about doing something beautiful...... Especially when the Zhang family is embarrassed now. Xu Xun said to Zhang Zong step by step, "If you can solve the current predicament of your Zhang family, even if you still don't have real power, but up and down the capital, who dares to underestimate you Zhang Xiaohou?" ”

"You mean...... You mean......"

This time, Zhang Zongshu finally couldn't maintain that stinky face, his expression changed for a while, and seeing Xu Xun just looking at him like this, he finally couldn't help it, clenched his fist and slammed it on the table: "Okay, I'll listen to you, what do you want me to do?" ”

"What? It's very simple, hit the East Factory and grab a person out! ”

After Xu Xun said this, without giving Zhang Zong a chance to react, he threw out the final killer move: "Grab a culprit who swallowed a large amount of silver from that black-hearted businessman, causing your father to be detained in Guanglu Temple and unable to move!" ”

Zhang Zongshu's face changed dramatically, and Xu Xun stood up, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and then walked out, until he was almost out of this shed, he said without looking back: "I have been to the Shouning Marquis Mansion before, and I made a package ticket in front of Lingtang and took over Lingzun's affairs. It's not easy to talk to you about this, but with a little more effort, I can get people out, I'm afraid that it's too late for time. And you, as your father's son, robbed the house slave in your house, that is, to the front of the emperor, the queen mother will not fail to look at her mother's family, the emperor will only reward your courage, just the four words of saving the family's voice, it is enough for people to find words! ”

It is the face of the factory guards, except for those bigwigs who are really good friends with Li Rong and Wang Yue, the biggest reaction of the majority of civil officials is probably schadenfreude!

(To be continued)