Chapter 82: Return to Beijing
The order was sent back to Beijing through the cavalry peculiar to Jinyiwei, and the next day, Zhang Ru ordered Zeng Fang's henchmen to be executed in the name of attacking the minister.
A group of Dongchang fans, who originally belonged to the eunuch's mansion, were picked off their tendons and cut off their tongues and sent to prison.
These people deserve to die, but it's still useful to keep them, because Zhang Ru must give an explanation to the hundred officials in the capital after returning to Beijing. Of course, this matter was discussed with Liang Fang in advance, and Liang Fang also expressed that he was willing to carry this black cauldron.
The matter came to an end, and Zhang Peng, who was hiding in the barracks, finally dared to come out and bubble.
Gu Qian still didn't have a good face for Zhang Ru, Zhang Ru even moved out of the General Military Mansion directly, preferring to go to the eunuch mansion that had been cleaned up and live with Liang Fang, a eunuch, than to live in the General Military Mansion of Gui Qian.
Zhang Peng came out, Xue Chang and He Yong naturally didn't want to nest in the General Military Mansion anymore, and they hadn't finished what they should do, that is, Zhu Wei had died, and things had to be done.
The people have good food and drink in the post station, and although the daily cost is not large, they have to be paid by the officials in the capital themselves. Several imperial historians don't have much money in their pockets, so naturally it is impossible to advance money, everything is out of Zhang Peng's pocket.
After so many days, things also need to be resolved, Zhang Peng broke into the eunuch's mansion very arrogantly.
It was the military department that broke in, and the fans of the East Factory did not dare to intercept rashly, this was not the era when Wang Zhi was in power, and the fans of the East Factory did not dare to offend a department.
Liang Fang was enjoying the massage of his subordinates, Zhang Peng walked in in a hurry, and his face was angry when he saw this scene: "Father-in-law Liang, is this your so-called physical discomfort!" ”
Liang Fang gently pushed away the maid beside her, and the smile on her face was like a blooming chrysanthemum: "Oh, Lord Ministry, isn't our family recovering from a serious illness!" As soon as people came to loosen their bones, the lord of the ministry came, which is really unfortunate. ”
Zhang Peng said indignantly: "Now is also the time to bring Master Zhang back to the capital, otherwise the officials of the capital will definitely impeach me and others." ”
Liang Fang's smile did not decrease: "Is this what you mean, Lord Zhang, or what the commander means?" ”
"What does this official mean, and what does Zhang Ru mean?" Zhang Peng frowned involuntarily, it was obvious that Liang Fang's way of asking made him feel a little unhappy.
Liang Fang Zhengse said: "If you mean, then our family will not be able to move for the time being, our family is seriously ill, even Your Majesty, and we will not force our family to leave for Beijing immediately." Those officials are idle and have nothing to do every day, and if they want to be impeached, they will be impeached, others are afraid of them, but our family is not afraid. If it is the commander's intention, then the lord of the ministry asked him to prepare his bags, and we will set off immediately. ”
Zhang Peng said solemnly: "Liang Gonggong stood in line? ”
Liang Fang shook his head: "Our family has never chosen a team, whether it is Wang Zhi in power or the concubine Niangniang is in charge, our family has always stood on His Majesty's side." ”
Hearing this, Zhang Peng's frowning brows were completely relaxed, and Liang Fang's words were undoubtedly reminding him that it was none other than Zhang Ru who didn't want to do it, it was the one sitting on the Jinluan Hall now.
He arched his hand towards Liang Fang: "I talked to the Governor yesterday, and what he meant in his words was to solve these messy things as soon as possible." ”
Liang Fang stood up and said, "Then please prepare the minister, we can leave at any time." ”
"Okay, when the time comes, please ask Father-in-law Liang to take care of it." Zhang Peng bowed down slightly respectfully.
After chatting a few more words, the two found that they really didn't have any common language with each other, so Zhang Peng had no choice but to go back. Fortunately, Liang Fang also gave him enough face, and with the support of his subordinates, he was sent to the door of the eunuch's mansion.
Two days later, everyone was ready, and Liang Fang officially set off with two hundred Dongchang fans and a group of witnesses. Zhang Peng and the others followed Zhang Ru all the way, and left three days after Liang Fang and the others left.
These were all ordered by Zhang Ru, Zhang Peng didn't know what he meant, and he was embarrassed to ask, and Liang Fang didn't know what his intentions were, but he didn't dare to ask. You must know that the witnesses left first, which means that the officials in the capital who targeted Zhang Ru have a way to make the witnesses into ironclad evidence. At that time, Zhang Ru had not returned to the capital, and everything was a foregone conclusion, even if they secretly helped, it would be useless.
But Zhang Ru didn't bother to explain, so they had to leave Liaodong first with a stomach full of doubts.
In the tent of the commander of the Guangning Wei camp, Zhang Ru sat in front of the table and copied Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Collection Preface", the handwriting was sharp, the pen was like a knife, and the force penetrated the back of the paper.
In front of the screen behind him, stood an old man dressed in green clothes with messy hair, and his beard was still hung with white flowers.
"Don't you think you're not suitable for practicing Wang Xizhi's words?" The old man looked at it for a long time and slowly spoke.
Zhang Ru didn't raise his eyelids: "I just think that Wang Xizhi's Lanting Collection preface is well written, and he doesn't want to become a calligrapher." Besides, my handwriting really doesn't have much to show for it. ”
The old man laughed and said, "You are still a little self-aware, even a three-year-old child is not as good as your word." You were born to be a military general, why do you want to learn from those literati. Wouldn't it be happier to wander around with a knife and catch and beat someone who doesn't like it. ”
Zhang Ru paused, and turned the dog-like words on the white rice paper into ink balls: "I am an official of the imperial court, and the emperor looks up to me, so I became the so-called nine-sided governor at a young age." is the official rank of the third grade, how many literati may not be able to climb to my height even if they climb for a lifetime. I am a person, if there is kindness, I will repay it, and if I have revenge, my majesty's kindness has not been repaid, so it is naturally impossible to learn from you people in the rivers and lakes to fight the sword world. ”
The old man pursed his lips disdainfully: "What bullshit, you are not a good liar, you will tell nonsense to the old man in the future, remember to cover your face." ”
Some high-sounding words were exposed, and Zhang Ru couldn't help blushing. But fortunately, his skin was thick enough to find a hole in the ground to get into.
"Just know it, say what you do." Zhang Ru was dissatisfied.
The old man touched his beard, but unfortunately he happened to touch the rice grains on his beard, the old man blushed, and pinched the rice grains with his hands without a trace: "If you don't say it, you always talk nonsense with the old man with his eyes open, the old man has walked the rivers and lakes for decades, and he has walked more bridges than you have walked." You kid is simply a retributive character, ruthless on the surface, in fact, more affectionate than anyone else, but there are too few people who can enter your heart. ”
Zhang Ru said with a smile: "Whether it is in the capital or in Datong, there are many people who call me King Zhang Yan." ”
The old man glanced at him and said mockingly: "Just you? Return Hades? If you are not weak in kung fu, you will not need a cup of tea to ensure that there are no bones left. ”
Zhang Ru's face was a little unbearable, and he argued strongly: "Aren't I in the rivers and lakes now?" Why didn't anyone swallow me to the point that I didn't even have any bones left? ”
The old man didn't seem to see Zhang Ru's unnaturalness, and said to himself: "You walk the rivers and lakes, what kind of bullshit are you." Have you ever eaten human meat buns in the wilderness? Have you ever been beaten by someone in the bustling Jiangnan City? Or do you have a great reputation in the rivers and lakes? Does the leader of the Salt Gang know you? Or is the head of the Cao Gang familiar with you? Young man, you are a young man after all, the old man can't help you with intrigue and trickery in the officialdom, at most he will ensure that you are alive, and the things on the rivers and lakes, if you want to tell me, it is really not qualified. ”
Zhang Ru was a little embarrassed, he didn't have any of these things.
However, he immediately thought that this old man named Fan Wuyi took the initiative to find him, and he immediately asked, "Since I am so useless, why do you follow me with a dead face?" ”
Fan Wuyi's eyes glared: "What do you mean by a dead skin?" You pat your chest and ask yourself, how many times have the old man and Fan Tong protected you? What a little white-eyed wolf, blind Lao Tzu with a good heart. ”
Zhang Ru regained his composure: "I asked Jinyiwei to check, but I couldn't find the origin of your master and apprentice." ”
Fan Wuyi pursed his lips: "Just those little cubs, when the old man was crisscrossing the rivers and lakes, they were not born yet, how could they find clues." Besides, are you too cautious, Lao Tzu hasn't thought about harming you during this time, what are you doing so clearly. ”
Zhang Ruzheng said: "It's true that you haven't hurt me for a long time, and you have saved me many times, but I can't leave two people of unknown origin by my side!" ”
Fan Wuyi waved his hand: "Anyway, I don't plan to leave when Lao Tzu comes, and it's useless for you to chase me." ”
This kind of rogue behavior directly blocked Zhang Ru's next words completely.
Being in a high position, he always has to face open guns and hidden arrows in all directions, and he has to be more vigilant. Even Jiang Wei, who he has always trusted, can become a pawn who betrays him at a very critical time, not to mention that Fan Wuyi's master and apprentice are just unknown people who suddenly appeared on the way to Datong.
Fan Wuyi deliberately diverted this topic and asked: "You kid is brainless, the old man can't figure it out, why do you want to leave a few days later than the old eunuch?" ”
Zhang Ru smiled slightly: "Naturally, I have to make other preparations, so that the people in the capital are ready, the more fish that jump out, the more I like it." ”
"You're treacherous!" Fan Wuyi thought for a while before he understood what Zhang Ru meant.
Zhang Ru said lightly: "If you are not treacherous, I have already been swallowed to the point that there is no scum left." ”
Fan Wuyi was very arrogant and gave Zhang Ru a roll of his eyes: "The old man is too lazy to talk nonsense with you, by the way, do you really plan to ignore the girl who followed you to Liaodong?" People are infatuated! ”
Zhang Ru grabbed the wolf brush on the table and threw it towards Fan Wuyi: "Don't be ashamed, you don't have to worry about my affairs." ”
Fan Wuyi fled, and Zhang Ru sat at the table and fell into deep thought.
Su Qiqi came to Liaodong, he knew this, but there was no news from Wang Zhou's side, and the general environment was very unclear now, so he didn't want to have too much to do with Su Qiqi for the time being.
The most important thing is that for the time being, he is not sure whether Su Qiqi will come to Liaodong for his own sake. In fact, this is Zhang Ru's own misunderstanding, let me ask a big girl who is not married to Yunying, if she doesn't really like a man, how can she come all the way to a ghost place like Liaodong.