"Did the family consortium mention the marriage to you?" The emperor's words brought Zhang Cheng back to his senses, smiled, and nodded in response, "Yes." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"That's the most normal way to get involved in your estate by marriage. And then there's all sorts of behind-the-scenes deals and share swaps and stuff. This will integrate you into the Grand Alliance of the Maison Foundation. Although you won't be as beautiful as you are now, you will definitely be the leader in the family consortium with your ability. There is no problem in getting ahead, being prosperous and rich. Speaking of this, the young emperor turned his head and looked at the apse with some emotion, "But no one thought that with your wealth status, you would soon marry a wife, and you would marry the daughter of a small family." By doing so, you're cutting off everyone's chances of being in the open. After a pause, the emperor suddenly laughed, "But I admire you a lot, it's really hard to be able to stick to your will, it's hard." ”

The emperor was actually very envious of Zhang Cheng. People who can decide their own destiny are worthy of envy.

"Does this have anything to do with what is happening now?" Zhang Cheng snuffed out the cigarette, took a sip of the water glass, and asked with some doubts in his eyes.

"Shousuke-sama is old." The emperor suddenly talked about Shoufu's age again, and the sudden change in topic made Zhang Cheng feel a little confused. His Majesty the Emperor has made amazing progress in the past few years, and he is far from the sharp and sharp appearance he had when he first saw him.

"Once you get older, you start to think about what happens behind you and what your family will do in the future. Especially when there is a physical disadvantage. The emperor's words made Zhang Cheng squint, he already somewhat understood what the emperor wanted to say.

"Zhang Yue is old, and his physical condition is very bad. That is, it started some time ago. The Emperor took out a box of cigarettes out of nowhere, took out one and lit one, and took a deep breath, "He seems to be in good shape now because his personal doctor is renewing his life." Banned drugs are used. ”

"It won't be against me, will it?" Zhang Cheng laughed out loud with some self-deprecation: "Why is my face big? ”

"It's not face." The emperor looked at Zhang Cheng with a serious expression, "It's your everything." ”

Zhang Cheng himself may not think there is anything, but his series of victories in the Caucasus, in Korea, and in North Africa greatly stimulated the morale of the entire Ming army. Successive victories and various media hype also pushed Zhang Cheng's popularity to a high point.

Add to that his wealth and power, as well as his strong influence in the military. Zhang Cheng has become a very powerful presence in Daming. In order to take away everything that Zhang Cheng owns, the Saga Consortium is willing to unite all the forces that can be united. Even if it's Shousuke-sama who has been fighting against each other for decades!

Zhang Yue himself naturally doesn't care, what kind of wind and rain hasn't he experienced at this age? It's not easy to impress him.

In addition to encouraging the people of the Zhang family to pick out Zhang Yao's matter and open a crack first. The family consortium then put forward conditions that Zhang Yue could not refuse when Zhang Yue's health was in danger.

The scenery has reached the limit in his life, and Zhang Yue, who has almost no regrets, has no desire. But he had to think about his own aftermath. After all, he is a family man, and he is a very large family. Although there are no outstanding figures among the descendants, they are still the descendants of his Zhang Yue. The Chinese people attach great importance to this.

Looking at the children and grandchildren who are messing around in various departments, or using Zhang Yue's power to start a company. Look at the children who are still in school, or still in their infancy. Even Zhang Yue, who is as iron-hearted as a stone, can't be indifferent.

When he was in good health, he didn't care about anything and went straight to power. It's good to choose a good successor for yourself. For his own sake, it is impossible for the successor not to take care of his descendants in any case. As long as you can worry about food and clothing, it is enough, as for the rest, don't think about it. There are no outstanding figures among his descendants, and rashly entering the power dump is looking for death.

The original plan was good, but when Zhang Yue learned that his health was running out, things changed dramatically.

How powerful the dense power network composed of the many family consortia of the Ming Dynasty is, Zhang Yue knows very well. After all, after so many years of fighting, they naturally know each other.

Originally, Zhang Yue was ready to take advantage of this unprecedented large-scale economic crisis and the war that swept the world to trample the family consortium into the abyss, and then hand over the power to his chosen successor.

It takes time to set it all up, but now there is no time.

Zhang Yue knew very well that once he passed, it would be almost impossible for Zhang Cheng to resist the large-scale counterattack of the family consortium with his own strength alone. After all, Zhang Cheng is too young, although he is an amazing and brilliant figure, but the power in his hands is too small, and his foundation is unstable.

After several days and nights of non-stop analysis and thinking, Zhang Yue sadly found that he could not clear all the obstacles for Zhang Cheng before the end of his life.

The simplest example, the strength in the hands of He Ziqiu, who holds the most powerful army of the entire Ming Dynasty, is something that Zhang Cheng cannot oppose. In other words, once he dies, everything will be taken by the family consortium. What will happen to your family at that time? How cruel is political dumping, Zhang Yue, who has been in the political arena for so many years, knows better than anyone else.

On New Year's Day, a large family gathers at home for dinner. Watch the carefree children running back and forth, and listen to the children's laughter. Zhang Yue, who had concealed everything, made up his final mind.

For the Saga Foundation, Zhang Cheng, who has a strong hand in his hands and is considered by everyone to be Zhang Yue's natural successor, is the real opponent. Once Zhang Yue agreed to their request, letting Zhang Yue's family go was insignificant at all. Interests are at the forefront, and a century-old feud can shake hands and make peace.

It may sound unbelievable. But when people are faced with a desperate situation, the first thing they think about must be themselves and their relatives, which is human nature. Thinking that Zhang Cheng had no chance of success, Zhang Yue could only choose to give up Zhang Cheng and cooperate with the family consortium to leave a way for his descendants to live. Although he is very reluctant, but people do not do it for themselves, and the heavens and the earth will be destroyed.

Years of struggle in the political arena have made Zhang Yue a great politician. He is good at analyzing, comparing and political confrontation. But he has no idea of using the ultimate means at all. In his opinion, the government. The struggle for governance is just in the court. He is the real politician. To govern people, all interests come first, and the interests of their own people come first. However, Zhang Cheng is not.

Unlike Zhang Yue, who has been immersed in the court all the year round, Zhang Cheng climbed up step by step from the bottom. He started too fast, he never messed around in the court at all, and after joining the army, he fought everywhere and advocated violence and simplicity.

Not to mention that he was an outsider who had come here alone from another plane. Originally, he had nothing, and when he really faced a huge threat, it was his only choice to give it a go.

Zhang Yue's idea was to set up Zhang Cheng and leave him in the imperial capital to arrange an idle position. For example, the deputy chief of the general staff of the army or something.

Promoted to military rank, awarded medals or something, Zhang Cheng was held high. When this trend passes, it will naturally gradually disappear from people's eyes. He lost his military power and lost his political support. Zhang Cheng could only obediently hand over most of the interests in his hands to save his life. In this way, Zhang Yue can be regarded as benevolent and righteous.

This was just Zhang Yue's idea, and he had never carefully considered how Zhang Cheng would react to this kind of thing. In fact, he doesn't fully understand Zhang Cheng's character.

Zhang Cheng, who originally came to this era alone, would never pin his fate on the benevolence of others. Even if the fish dies and the net is broken, Zhang Cheng will do his best to fight once. As for Zhang Yue's valued family, if things fail, Zhang Cheng will choose to be with his family forever. Instead of compromise.

"Your Majesty should be involved, right?" Zhang Cheng raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and said with a smile.

The young emperor paused slightly, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. In this case, Zhang Cheng actually behaved like no one. If it's not heartless, it's a big heart that can achieve great things.

"What do you think?" The emperor took a sip of the water glass, raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang Cheng.

"Not only is he involved, but he is also a very important intermediary. And it also gets a lot of benefits. Zhang Cheng looked at the emperor calmly.

"But now that I've told you everything, you don't have anything else to think about?" The young emperor looked at Zhang Cheng with a calm face with some curiosity, and this kind of Zhang Cheng invisibly brought him a lot of pressure.

"Has Your Majesty really made up your mind?" Zhang Cheng suddenly said something that made the emperor's heart tighten.

"What determination?" The young emperor pursed his lips.

"Your Majesty told me so much, didn't you just want to join forces with me and take advantage of this great opportunity to make a ruthless calculation of the family foundation and Lord Shousuke?" Zhang Cheng smiled and took out a cigarette, "Maybe count me." ”

The emperor's body paused slightly, and then he laughed loudly, "Okay, good." It's comfortable to talk to smart people. Now that the words are clear, I will say it clearly. I don't care about the benefits, and I don't need them. I want to restore my former glory, but I have been suffering from not having a chance. Although Shousuke and the family consortium do not deal with each other, they have always been extremely wary of the imperial family. Until this time they pointed the finger at you, and casually threw a few bones over to try to win me over to do something for them. Am I a fool? ”

"Your Majesty." Zhang Cheng lit a cigarette, put down the lighter, and stared at the emperor opposite, "What is your strength?" It is impossible for a person without strength to become a collaborator, but only a laggard. ”

Zhang Cheng's words were very direct, and the emperor was very faceless, which made the young emperor's eyes twitch. However, he knew that this was Zhang Cheng's agreement to a temporary covenant between the two parties.

The young emperor wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to take back his rights, even if only part of them. And Zhang Cheng is for self-preservation. Both sides have a common enemy. The enemy of the enemy is one's own people, and both sides agree on this rule.

Zhang Cheng has a heavy army and is very powerful. Otherwise, it would not have attracted so much attention and waves. If you want to become Zhang Cheng's collaborator, even if you are the emperor, you must show the corresponding strength. The ambitious emperor, where do his hole cards come from? (To be continued.) )