Chapter 794: Flaws and Hearts
"Grandpa Zhang."
Even if he deliberately stayed on duty all night, just to wait for someone who might come to see him, Wang Fulin never expected that it would be Zhang Hong, the eunuch of the celebrant and the eunuch Bingbi, who came!
"Wang Shiyu, I know I'm embarrassed for you today." Zhang Hongwei smiled, calmly took a few steps forward with his hands behind his back, and then said, "Don't worry, there is no one else in this courtyard of Guangdong Road and Fujian Road." I've set it up outside, so that no one will break in and disturb us. You don't have to be polite, sit, we talk slowly. ”
Although he was a little worried that Zhang Hong's arrangement could be concealed from Feng Bao, Wang Fulin knew that it was useless to worry about it at the moment, so he simply put this concern aside. When Zhang Hong sat down on the first guest seat, he sat down directly on his previous main seat unceremoniously, and then said straight to the point: "Father-in-law Zhang has only met me once in total, but this time he suddenly sent someone to entrust such a big thing, forgive me for a presumptuous word, Father-in-law Zhang is not afraid that I will be flustered for a while, do the wrong thing and say the wrong thing?" ”
"Wang Shiyu, who can make an opponent like Wang Chonggu and Zhang Siwei suffer a dumb loss, where can such a mistake occur?" Zhang Hong didn't notice that Wang Fulin suddenly tensed his shoulders, and said with a smile, "If it weren't for the fact that you killed the house slave with a cane before, I'm afraid that someone would have pointed the finger at Lord Shoufu and Gonggong Feng a long time ago." Therefore, in fact, it was such a trick you used, and others just threw a mouse bogey, and no longer dared to jump up and down to grab You Qi's death, making waves, and this turmoil was invisible, it was Gonggong Feng. I didn't say it before. But I also have a lot of praise for you in my heart. ”
I'm not a three-year-old. I don't have to wear this kind of high hat!
Wang Fulin thought so in his heart, but of course he couldn't be so direct: "Grandpa Zhang praises falsely." It's a pity that I'm just an ordinary person with mediocre abilities, and to be honest, I don't know how to persuade Shousuke-sama. After I went to Zhang's Mansion before, because I provoked the matter of Ping Kouzhi, Lord Shoufu scolded me with a slap on my head and face, and I didn't even have a chance to speak, I'm afraid I will disappoint Gonggong Zhang. ”
"Oh? Let's put it this way. Lord Shoufu wrote a letter to complain about his illness for ten days, but Wang Shiyu didn't know? ”
Seeing Zhang Hong staring at his eyes, if he had the slightest abnormal reaction, it would make this celebrant Bingbi Tai aware that Wang Fulin tried his best to keep his brain clear, and controlled the reaction of the whole person through his brain. He bounced up from his chair and said in an unbelievable tone, "No wonder, Imperial Physician Zhu's expression was so ugly at that time, it turned out that it was because Lord Shoufu's illness was indeed not light...... When Shousuke-sama said that he was going to tell the sick, I thought it was just talking. ”
Zhang Hong looked at Wang Fulin and muttered to himself. He sat down again, his face dazed. His heart couldn't help but make judgments quickly. Wang Fulin just said bluntly that Zhang Juzheng was just reprimanded, without the slightest chance to speak, and as soon as he said that Zhang Juzheng was sick, the other party reacted like this, and it was obvious that he was unwilling to take credit. From this point of view, it seems that he really did not underestimate Wang Fulin. Zhang Juzheng should have some favor for Wang Fulin because he had created two incidents of purging the Dao, but such a young man did have a certain influence on the lord of the dignified Shoufu.
He originally thought that he was indeed a little sick and rushed to the doctor this time...... But he really had to be like this, who would have thought that Feng Bao would suddenly come to this hand, and use the Empress Dowager Li to push the people of the Qianqing Palace to the end in one go, and even Zhang Cheng, who belongs to his own people, did not hesitate to throw it to the most tormenting place like the drum room. And found that the Empress Dowager Li was actually aggressive, not only scolded Emperor Wanli, but also asked Zhang Juzheng to come in and draft an edict for his own crimes, but Feng Bao was a good person and persuaded him hard, but the Empress Dowager Li was like eating a scale, and she couldn't persuade her to come back at all!
At this moment, even Feng Bao knew that he had gone too far, so he simply left his hands alone. If it weren't for that, how could he, who was not good at seeing Zhang Juzheng in person, put his mind on Wang Fulin, who was at the end of his studies?
"Father-in-law Zhang, no matter what, Lord Shoufu's illness, what you asked people to talk about before will always be put on hold. The queen mother and the emperor are mother and son, as long as they think about it carefully, they will not die and hold on. I'm going to keep my mouth shut about today. ”
"Before Zhang Feng said that you are a young hero, and you are even more famous in the southeast, I was still a little suspicious, but now I believe it." Zhang Hong stood up with a smile, but said meaningfully, "You Qi or Meng Fang, you are just a native chicken, but when you are insignificant, you are really a underestimated hero." In any case, when you go to Zhang's Mansion, Lord Shoufu will be sick for ten days, and our family will still remember this credit on your head, and when you have the opportunity in the future, you will mention it to the emperor. ”
Wang Fulin even wants to die, he doesn't want to take credit, it's because of an emperor like Zhu Yijun, how can there be any person who is in the emperor's heart, this master is simply a typical example of throwing it away when it is used up! So, he blurted out almost without thinking about it: "Grandpa Zhang, don't say that!" It is useless, the wise man does not do it, the previous reprimand of Lord Shoufu, I already know that I am wrong, at that time, I should not be in the Wenhua Hall because of the emperor's inquiry, and I will get carried away, and I will talk nonsense. This time, in the final analysis, is a little thing, what do you say? ”
Zhang Hong narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that he would be tempted again, Wang Fulin was indeed quite interesting. However, his so-called mention of the emperor was originally just a kind word, but Wang Fulin came to such a straight point, and he felt that it was right. Therefore, he didn't say anything more, just nodded and turned to go out. But when he arrived at the door, he suddenly said without looking back: "Wang Shiyu, what do you want to be an official in the future?" ”
Unexpectedly, Zhang Hong suddenly asked such a question, Wang Fulin was a little surprised, but then coughed dryly: "I am a layman, my ambition is not high, and I am satisfied to be able to supervise one party." ”
He is indeed a very pragmatic person! Zhang Hong made a judgment on Wang Fulin again in his heart, and after a haha, he opened the curtain by himself.
It was only after the eunuch Bingbi had left for a long time that Wang Fulin stepped forward to the door and looked at the black-clothed man who had quietly retreated in the courtyard through the gap in the bamboo curtain. Secretly sighed, no wonder there was a time when eunuchs wrote about the regulations of ministers at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It was once said that the palm seal of the celebrant is equivalent to the head of the cabinet. The second-ranked eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch Bingbi is equivalent to the second assistant, Zhang Hong, an old eunuch of a lot of age, is really difficult to deal with, if he doesn't just show those flaws, but seems to be slippery and does not leave a drip, then he is asking for trouble for himself.
Speaking of which, it was Zhang Feng who revealed the role You Qi played in the Nanzhili Township Test that year, which aroused his hostility, but he didn't expect to attack You Qi so quickly at that time. If it weren't for the news that Steward Xu brought back from Jiangling Mansion. He didn't mind waiting a year or two. But now that You Qi is dead, Zhang Hong knows some of his own reality from Zhang Feng, plus You Qi did die because he couldn't deal with him, jumping up and down and causing too many things, Zhang Hong will inevitably pay more attention to him, and finding the door this time can be regarded as one of the follow-up reactions.
Therefore, in order to eliminate the possible imminent crisis, he seized the lead and directly played a series of tricks to kill You Qi, and it didn't seem to show much flaw. But after all, I still made myself more eye-catching!
And eye-catching, in the capital, this powerful gathered. Where spies are everywhere, that's the biggest flaw. Because from now on, many of his methods can no longer be used, unless he can install his own eyeliner in Jinyiwei and Dongchang. But is this possible? He is just a little inspector of the imperial history, and his uncle Wang Daokun is just a squire of the military department!
It's just that the little emperor is really unlucky this time, right?
At night, in the East Warm Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yijun was sitting cross-legged on the bed, not sleeping at all, and he didn't touch a bite of food on the side of the table. None of the two chamberlains who were newly transferred to serve at close knew the personality of the little emperor, even if they were so anxious that they were sweating profusely, they didn't dare to persuade them, let alone go to Xinuan Pavilion to complain to the Empress Dowager Li who was already sleeping. However, everyone knows that if the emperor doesn't eat or drink like this, sooner or later he won't be able to hide it from the Empress Dowager Li, so someone has already quietly gone to the celebrant to ask Zhang Hong for help - the reason why it is Zhang Hong instead of Feng Bao is because everyone in this palace knows that Gonggong Zhang is the most loyal person to Emperor Wanli.
Just when the two inner waiters who bent over and controlled their backs were looking forward to the stars and the moon, and when their hair was gray, there was finally movement outside.
When he saw the man who had come in with the curtain raised, a young chamberlain was overjoyed and was about to step forward, when he noticed that someone had tugged at his sleeve. Seeing that Emperor Wanli on the bed was looking up high, he swallowed the sound of Father-in-law Zhang that came to his mouth. It wasn't until Zhang Hong came to the bed that he woke up like a dream and followed his companion, who was obviously more alert and alert, and quietly withdrew from the room.
"The emperor is still angry with the Holy Lady?" Zhang Hong landed on the ground in front of the bed, bent down one leg and half-knelt down. Seeing that the question went up, Zhu Yijun didn't say anything, so he said softly, "The old slave doesn't know that the emperor has been wronged this time, but when Gonggong Feng spoke, he was blocked back by the stern words of the Holy Niangniang, and the old slave only persuaded him two sentences before he had to shut up." However, there is no overnight feud between mother and son, and the emperor should also understand that the queen mother is so strict, and it is all for the emperor's good, otherwise, King Lu is younger than the emperor, but how much does Cisheng Niangniang take care of him? ”
As soon as he talked about his younger brother, who was several years younger than him, Zhu Yijun's face struggled. He naturally knew that his mother had been living in Qianqing Palace for the past few years, but he had always left King Lu Zhu Yiyi in Cining Palace for his nanny to take him. However, Empress Dowager Li's approach from head to toe made him extremely uncomfortable, not to mention that this time someone was talking nonsense behind his back, which made him carry a black pot, where could he bear it? Biting his lip vigorously, he said hatefully: "If I catch that informant, I will have to cut him with a thousand knives and break his body into thousands of pieces!" ”
"The emperor can rest assured, the queen mother can't spare the person who chews his tongue. The Queen Mother's temperament is just a moment of anger, and after thinking about it, where can she tolerate that kind of ill-intentioned? Maybe they're going to die right now......"
Compared with Feng Bao, who also treated the emperor from head to toe, the older Zhang Hong has always been softer, and after chattering and persuading for a while, he finally let Emperor Wanli discourage himself a little, and he was finally willing to eat. But the food on the table was already cold, but fortunately, the food box he brought was covered with charcoal and was hot, so he had to order someone to take out the food from it and put it on it, but first let Zhu Yijun, who hadn't eaten much all night, drink a bowl of porridge, and then the others were served, but they were all small and delicate snacks, and the portion was not large. Rao is like this, he still pressed the little emperor's hand at once when Zhu Yijun ate the third piece.
"It's getting late, please be restrained."
Zhu Yijun struggled for a while, and finally withdrew his hand stupidly: "Then listen to Zhang Companion." ”
However, when the two chamberlains had put away all the things and Fu had exited the room, he grabbed Zhang Hong's sleeve and whispered, "Zhang Banban, since the queen mother should also be aware that someone deliberately poured dirty water on me, can't she transfer people back?" Forget about the others, but Zhang Cheng and Zhang Whale ......"
"Your Majesty, the talent has arrived in the drum room on the first night, you mention it at this time, what does the Holy Lady think?" Zhang Hong said seductively, "After waiting for a few days, let them have a little snack and a little bitterness, so that I can slowly plead." Saying this, he was a little surprised in his heart, the little emperor didn't ask Empress Dowager Li to let Zhang Juzheng go to draft the edict on his behalf, this time he was very calm! But the next moment, he heard Zhu Yijun cough lightly.
Mr. Zhang...... How sick is he? ”
Sure enough, I still can't help it! Seeing that Zhu Yijun's face was clearly eager that could not be concealed, rather than concern, Zhang Hong couldn't help but sigh secretly, and then said softly: "Lord Shoufu has been on leave for ten days due to illness, and I am afraid that the cabinet affairs will be handed over to the second assistant." ”
Zhang Juzheng...... Calling in sick? This should be a euphemism to say that he will not draft that what kind of criminal edict, right? Although Zhang Juzheng reprimanded him with the same righteous words after entering the Qianqing Palace at that time, Zhu Yijun still hated it at this time, but when he thought that Zhang Juzheng did not agree to draft something that would definitely make him lose face, he still decided to let go of this matter generously.
It's just that he and Lu Tiaoyang are not familiar at all - under Zhang Juzheng's strength, coupled with Feng Bao's relationship, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are just names for him, and they may not be as familiar as watching Wang Fulin fight in the Wenhua Hall twice - therefore, he immediately asked: "When was that, why didn't the queen mother mention it?" Haven't seen Lu Tiaoyang either? ”
"The second assistant is not the first assistant, how can you enter the Qianqing Palace so easily?" Of course, Zhang Hong knew what the little emperor was most worried about, and immediately said with a smile, "The queen mother will not mention this matter to the second assistant lord if she wants to. As for how the emperor coaxed the saint Niangniang in the past ten days, isn't it easy? ”
Zhu Yijun suddenly realized, and the whole person suddenly relaxed. At this time, he put on a little imperial majesty, and said seriously: "Since Mr. Zhang is sick, go back and accompany you to visit him on my behalf, and the hospital will send a few more doctors and send more good medicine." However, when he thought that if Zhang Juzheng recovered quickly and returned to the cabinet in less than ten days, he might not be able to move Empress Dowager Li to change her mind, so he immediately added, "Please Mr. Zhang recuperate at home." At the very least, the ten days of leave have to be used up...... Ahem, in short, these are all in favor of Zhang Companion. ”
However, he suddenly thought that at that time, the Empress Dowager Li summoned Zhang Juzheng, and was furious because of the matter of Ping Kouzhi, Zhang Juzheng defended Wang Fulin, but he was harsh on him, and his face became gloomy again. With his lips pursed, he was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Did the queen mother have instructed, what should I do with the four-scroll Pingkou Zhi that I came before?" ”
Zhang Hong is such a smart person, just by hearing it, he knows that Zhu Yijun has a bad heart. Although he was a little dissatisfied with Feng Bao and complained about Zhang Juzheng's unauthorized power, he had a good impression of Wang Fulin, and after a little thought, he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is just a momentary anger, and now she didn't say it, so naturally the emperor disposed of those books." After Lord Shoufu fell ill and was sent out of the palace, it is said that Wang Fulin was called to his home, and he scolded him bitterly, saying that he was giving the emperor an idle book, and almost asked Wang Fulin to write a letter to ask for guilt, and the scolding was so loud that many people in the Zhang family heard it. The old slave heard that Wang Fulin was very embarrassed when he left. ”
Seeing Zhu Yijun's face stretching at this time, Zhang Hong could only sigh secretly in his heart. Even if Wang Fulin didn't take the initiative to block it before, how could he say in front of Zhu Yijun that Wang Fulin persuaded Zhang Juzheng, and this first assistant was sick at home? This is not asking for merit, but harming people, with the character of this little emperor, he has to hate it! Speaking of which, the discipline of the little emperor by the Empress Dowager Li and Zhang Juzheng is only restrained and not guided, and it will be overkill sooner or later!
PS: For the first update, I also support changing Huangshan back to Huizhou (to be continued.) )