Chapter 144: Showing you the way
Governor's Yamen.
"Your Majesty has promised to return to Beijing immediately?" Hearing Qian Ning's report, Zhang Nai was almost incredulous.
He had already heard of His Majesty's surname, and he had learned it once on the day of the Lantern Festival, and he was not as calm and kind as the previous emperor at all, so it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was ridiculous. When he took the letter of the three scholars, the Supreme Being's eyes were also erratic, and it was obvious that he didn't listen to his words at all, so why did he suddenly agree?
Could it be that his advice is slow to take effect? Or was His Majesty's reaction slower? Or is His Majesty really afraid of Scholar Xie? Zhang Nai was puzzled, so he asked Qian Ning: "Lord Qian, is there a letter from the palace?" β
Channing shook his head.
Zhang Nai thought about it and said: "Then the official will start to return to Beijing, does Your Majesty have any other will?" "I can't figure it out, he doesn't think much about it, just think that the deterrent power of Scholar Xie is relatively great, anyway, the rumors in the capital also say so, Scholar Xie has such a strong influence on His Majesty, Zhang Nai is a little envious in his heart.
Qian Ning said: "Your Majesty only said that the road is not clear, and I am afraid that there will be Tartars to make trouble, so we must strengthen the guard." β
"That's the way it should be." Zhang Nai bowed his head slightly, and said, "Lord Lao Qian will repay Your Majesty, and say that the old minister will definitely make complete preparations." β
"Your Majesty wants to arrange this matter personally, and has already sent someone to summon General Zhang, and the lower officials are here to report, mainly to let Lord Zhang report to the capital as soon as possible, and teach the hundred officials to prepare for the holy drive." Channingpi said with a smile. He is a Jinyi guard, and he is a congenital opposition to civil officials, and there is no need to win over Zhang Nai.
"The official knows, then wait for Mr. Zhang's face to the saint, and then the official will discuss it separately." Zhang Nai was displeased, his face sank, and he said coldly: "Lord Qian is busy, so the official will not stay much, left and right, send off guests." With that, he brushed his sleeves and left.
has dealt with civil officials a lot, and Qian Ning doesn't care about his attitude, as for the voice of Lord Zhang, Qian Ning understands it, but he doesn't care about this.
What he said just now was not so much what the emperor meant, but what the emperor's eldest brother meant, and the person who dealt with that Zhang Zongbing was the Lord Xie who could coax even the emperor to be obedient.
Qian Ning sneered, what else is there to worry about? That person's ability to set people is extraordinary, Zhang Nai's ability to make himself unhappy, so it's up to you, see who is crying at that time.
β¦β¦ Xie Fu.
Zhang Jun was fidgeting at this moment, obviously summoned by His Majesty, but after waiting for a long time, it was this Lord Xie who came out.
If Xie Hong is not a fake holy decree, then this means that Xie Hong is already quite favored in front of the emperor, Zhang Jun palpitated for a while, stood up uneasily, bowed and saluted: "See Lord Xie." β
"Lord Zhang, you are the chief soldier of a town, and the subordinate is just a small thousand households, how can you afford your courtesy." Xie Hong hurriedly helped.
"Deserve it, Master Xie, you are now in front of the Imperial Palace, how dare such a rude military attache compare to you." Zhang Jun complimented him twice, then peeked at Xie Hong's expression, only to see that Xie Hong seemed to be smiling and not smiling, and he couldn't see the details, so he had to ask stubbornly: "Lord Xie, I don't know what Your Majesty summoned the last general to order?" β
"Actually, it's not a big deal, Your Majesty came out this time, mainly to inspect the border passes, in addition to seeing the great rivers and mountains, but also to see the heroic posture of the soldiers guarding the Daming border pass......"
Xie Hong talked eloquently, as if he didn't know why Zhengde was here, Zhang Jun was still a little confused. But Gu Dayong on the side was an insider, and he rolled his eyes when he heard it, obviously he came out to play, and he was still listening to the music in the backyard at this time...... Well, it's time to listen to the story, but what Brother Xie said seems to be true, these two people are really right.
Zhengde's life in Xuanfu is very regular, every morning, he first makes a noise in the mansion to wake everyone up, especially Xie Hong, the eldest brother; then asked Xie Hong for the pre-ordered toys, practiced martial arts with the big black man in the morning, and went to the rebel to listen to tunes and learn the piano after lunch; Before and after dinner, I talked to Ma Ang to tell stories, and finally before going to bed, I still had to go to Xie Hong to do something...... Anyway, the two of them hid in the house, and when they came out, Zhengde was elated, Xie Hong was listless, and Gu Dayong didn't dare to eavesdrop on the specific situation, and he didn't know.
Anyway, it's dinner time in a while, Gu Dayong knows that the emperor must have gone to listen to the story, where can the heroic posture of the soldiers compare to Jiuyang Divine Skill and Sunflower Treasure Book.
Xie Hong didn't look at Gu Dayong, his face was solemn, and he was still talking: "...... His Majesty was originally going to go into battle in person, but the soldiers were in danger of fighting, and the lower officials and others were also persuaded hard, which stopped His Majesty and made His Majesty think of returning to Beijing. β
"Your Majesty is going back to the capital?" Zhang Jun asked happily, Xie Hong said that he was just listening to those things he was only listening to, but he didn't miss the key word of returning to Beijing.
"What? Lord Zhang, don't you want to listen to your teachings more by Your Majesty's side? Or do you feel that Your Majesty is here, which makes you feel a little inconvenienced? Xie Hong was surprised, shook his head again and again, and said: "Master Zhang, it's not the lower officials who said you, your attitude is so inactive, no wonder you have made inches of progress in the officialdom for many years, it is really your attitude that determines everything." β
Gu Dayong made another roll of his eyes, he didn't find out before, Brother Xie also had a problem with talking, what is this. And these two people are so confused, they call each other adults, and then they call themselves humble, and those who don't know think that these two people don't understand any etiquette.
Zhang Jun is even more dizzy, he is a general soldier, he has obviously reached the apex of the military attachΓ©, of course, he has not advanced an inch, is it possible that he can still enter the cabinet as a general soldier? Besides, what does Your Majesty mean here, I am a little inconvenienced, Zhang Jun broke out in a cold sweat, this is very serious.
He hurriedly explained: "What the last general means is that since His Majesty is going to return to Beijing, the last general will have a place to contribute, so he is happy." β
"Oh? Is that so? Xie Hong asked suspiciously.
"Yes, of course." Zhang Jun nodded.
Xie Hong took a long breath and said, "Then Lord Zhang, you agreed?" β
"Yes......" Zhang Jun was at a loss, "What did the last general promise?" β
"Eh, Lord Zhang, the lower official said that His Majesty was going to return to Beijing, and then you said that you would contribute, right?" Xie Hong hated iron but not steel.
"Ah...... Be. Zhang Jun thought about it before he dared to answer, although he didn't know what Xie Hong was talking about, but he subconsciously felt that there was a hole in his words.
"So what are you going to do? What can you do? Xie Hong said disdainfully.
"Of course, it's to escort ...... along the road," Zhang Jun replied ashamedly, he thought about it for a while, and found that he seemed to have to do this job.
"Lord Zhang, you are the chief soldier of a town, how can you comprehend so poorly, and you can't understand the mind of the saint?" Xie Hong was heartbroken.
This will be a dignified general soldier, not a eunuch like that fat man, nor a courtier like you, what do you do to understand the emperor's intentions? Zhang Jun slandered in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, but humbly asked: "The last general is foolish, and please make it clear to Lord Xie." β
"Alas," Xie Hong sighed and said in disappointment: "Just now, Xia Guan said so much with such a sincere attitude, but I didn't want Lord Zhang to pay attention to it at all, which really disappointed Xia Guan." β
He shook his head and said, "For the sake of the friendship in the past, the lower official pointed out the way to Lord Zhang......"
"Thank you, sir." Zhang Jun got up and saluted again, but he was even more apprehensive in his heart, according to the 'friendship' between the two of them, will it be Minglu that is pointed out now? He was very uncertain.
Xie Hong didn't look at his face, made a gesture to ask him to sit down, and continued: "Actually, Xiaguan just said that His Majesty wants to see the soldiers in the frontier, but the capital can't do without him, and he is also in a dilemma. However, this matter is not impossible, as long as Lord Zhang cooperates, we can let His Majesty happily return to Beijing on the road. β
"What does Master Xie mean......" Zhang Jun understood a little, and his body couldn't help leaning forward slightly, thinking nervously in his heart.
"Military parade!" Xie Hong accentuated his tone, "It doesn't take too much, as long as the soldiers in Xuanfu City are mobilized, on the occasion of His Majesty's departure, let His Majesty review the elite of the border passes, and in addition, it can also let the vast number of soldiers see the face of the sky, Lord Zhang, isn't this the best of both worlds?" β
Really...... Zhang Jun confirmed his guess, the military parade is nothing, especially the scope is limited to Xuanfu City, although the mobilization is more troublesome, but the emperor returned to Beijing, originally he had to use a large army to escort him along the way. Merely...... It should be more than that, right? For Xie Hong, Zhang Jun didn't have much contact, but he knew him very well, because the previous relationship between the two was an enemy, and Zhang Jun had suffered two losses, and he still had lingering feelings about Xie Hong's unbelievable methods.
"This matter is within the scope of the last general, since Your Majesty has such a will......"
"No, it's not Your Majesty's will, it's a spontaneous act of the Xuanfu soldiers." Xie Hong said solemnly.
"It's spontaneous...... "Well, spontaneous, it's nothing more than a famous thing, Zhang Jun secretly slandered himself in his heart, obviously he is a courtier, and he has to follow the routine of the reader, who doesn't know that this spontaneity is just to deceive people who don't know.
"Lord Zhang really affirmed his righteousness." Xie Hong praised it, and then frowned solemnly and said, "So, Lord Zhang, have you ever thought about how to get the soldiers to voluntarily and warmly support Your Majesty?" β
"Huh?" Zhang Jun was stunned again, how else could he be spontaneous? Aren't they 'voluntary'? If you dare to be involuntary, Lao Tzu can't kill him.
"The last general will be more secretive, so as not to let complaints spread in the army."
"Alas!" Xie Hong shook his head and sighed, "Master Zhang, it's not that the lower officials said you, you must know: the mouth of the people is more important than the defense of Sichuan, you use the force to subdue for a while, how should future generations comment?" You must know that Your Majesty is the King of Wisdom, and you will damage Your Majesty's reputation like this, which is a great sin! β
The Lord of the Holy Wisdom who stole away from the capital...... Through General Yu of Juyongguan, Zhang Jun also learned about the beginning and end of Zhengde's coming to Xuanfu, and he was full of disdain for Xie Hong's words. It's just that he still doesn't dare to refute, the one in front of him has already summoned the chief soldier on behalf of the emperor, isn't this just coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes?
Zhang Jun remembered a sentence in the Three Kingdoms Commentary, alas! Riddler is wow, but a good general like Lao Tzu is not reused, how can this be called a person of insight in the world? He was sad in his heart, but his tone became more and more respectful: "The last general is a fighter, this is a matter of understanding the heart of heaven, but he doesn't understand, and please make it clear." β
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(To be continued)