The nineteenth day of the first month is a good day selected by the people of Qingmo Mountain for Wuling and Yunjin, the wedding is organized in accordance with the customs of Shaoxing, the drum sedan chair is very festive, Xue Tong and Baima are very noisy in the cave room, the groom official Wuling is so happy that he can't close his mouth, the Yunjin who is refreshing and neat on weekdays is ashamed to answer at this time, and the joy of the newlywed is not divided into rich and poor.

After sending the newcomer into the cave room, Zhang Yuan and Shang Xiangran returned to the courtyard bedroom, the weather has become warmer, since yesterday Zhang Yuan let people stop burning charcoal under the floor for heating, but the night is still quite cold, the brazier still has to be prepared, and Zhou's mother next door softly hummed Shaoxing nursery rhymes to coax Xiaohong to fall asleep-

Night, quiet.

Zhang Yuan and Shang Ran looked at the white magnolia outside the window side by side, and saw that there were small buds on the branches by candlelight, like small snowballs, Shang Ran took a deep breath, and the faint cold fragrance entered his heart and spleen.

Zhang Yuan also took a deep breath and said, "Ran, I want to tell you something-" Now that the request for an envoy to Korea has been submitted, it is time to inform Ran of this matter.

Shang Ran listened to Zhang Yuan's words and asked, "Do you have to go Zhang Lang?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "On paper, I will eventually feel shallow, I never know that this matter must be done, befriending North Korea is one of them, and more importantly, Liaodong, we must personally experience and inspect it, the country seems to be peaceful, but in fact it is terminally ill, so first find a way to treat the symptoms, continue the national fortune for a few years, and then slowly cure the root cause-" When he said the last few words, his voice was lowered, as if talking to himself.

Shang Tanran was silent for a while, hugged Zhang Yuan's left arm, put his face on Zhang Yuan's shoulder, and asked, "Then when will you go and when will you return?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "I will leave before mid-March, and I will be able to return to Beijing in July or August. ”

Shang Ran said: "You can't be with us anymore when Nahong celebrates his first birthday, and besides, Zhenzhen will give birth in March or April, and you can't accompany him!" ”

Zhang Yuan shook his head: "There is no way about this. It's just you who worry about it more. ”

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However, to Zhang Yuan's surprise. Emperor Wanli's performance of Jingcha and the canonization of the Korean prince has been left in the middle of the country, and the canonization of the Korean prince is not approved, so how can Jingcha delay. Therefore, on the twentieth day of the first month, Xu Shaoji asked the emperor to determine the date of Jingcha; On the 25th of the first month, the first assistant of the cabinet asked for a quick date for the inspection of Beijing. But the Wanli Emperor ignored all of them, and in the blink of an eye it was February, and the Jingcha that was originally scheduled to be held twice on the 28th day of the first month and the second day of the first month of February was only postponed.

On the sixth day of the first month of February, Fang Congzhe to Jingcha overdue Shangshu Wanli Emperor asked to select a day after the general election of the officials on the 12th of this month, the general election of the officials is one of the six methods of selection, which is carried out in February every year, and the selection objects are those who are born in various ways for the first time, such as last year's new science and technology Jinshi Guan Zheng has not yet been conferred, and those who have reached the qualification of conferring officials through tribute and sitting in prison, and there are those who should be promoted, demoted and transferred after the current official examination. This kind of selection has already formed a certain rule, and there is no need for the emperor's will, and the officials will carry out it according to the usual practice. Of course. The results of the election must be approved by the emperor.

On 12 February, the general election for the 45th year of Wanli was held as scheduled. Hong Chengchou, who has been watching the government in the Criminal Department, was awarded the director of the Jiangxi Qing Officials Division of the Criminal Department because of his outstanding ability and the lack of officials in the Criminal Department.

The general election of the Ministry of Officials is not wide-ranging, and if the three parties want to achieve the goal of excluding dissent, they must hold a Beijing Cha, such as Ding Yuanjian, the director of the Ministry of Rites, Lu Dashou, the head of the Zhejiang Department of the Ministry of Households, Ma Defeng of the Ministry of Justice, Fu Mei, the director of the Criminal Department, Li Cheng of the former Langzhong of the Criminal Department, Li Pu of the former Langzhong of the Household Department, and Yang Lian of the Household Branch. Guozi Priest Liquor Zhu Guozhen These Donglin bigwigs above the fourth grade, although Jingcha is determined by the emperor by their own writing from Chen's political achievements, but the officials can still use their power to force these people to resign, Zheng Jizhi, Wang Dazhi, Yao Zongwen and others have already made a list, to expel all the Donglin party and officials close to Donglin from the capital, Wu Daonan was isolated at that time, and he must have to resign-

On February 15, Fang Congzhe saw that the emperor still did not give an order, and suggested that it should be carried out on February 28 with the imminent approach of Jingcha;

On February 18, Fang Congzhe once again suggested that on February 28, Jingcha did not receive instructions, and asked the emperor to issue instructions, but the Wanli Emperor still ignored them, which made Fang Congzhe and the officials of the Ministry at a loss, Zhao Nanxing, one of the three monarchs of Donglin, used Jingcha to denounce the officials of other parties when he was appointed by the Ministry of Officials, and now it is the turn of Zhejiang, Chu, and Qi to retaliate, but the Wanli Emperor has not approved the period of Jingcha, which makes Fang Congzhe, Zheng Jizhi, Wang Dazhi and others very confused.

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At dusk on February 19, Zhang Yuan returned to the old alley apartment of Li Ge after the Hanlin Yuan was dispersed, and before he could sit down, the white horse ran in to present the famous thorn, and Wang Dazhi came to visit Wang Dazhi in the Ministry of Literature and Selection, Wang Dazhi is now a hot figure among the officials in Beijing, how many officials are running under his door, in order to be promoted in the Beijing Cha, the official department Shangshu Zheng Jizhi is old and mediocre, and the power of the Beijing Cha is basically in the hands of Wang Dazhi.

Wang Dazhi originally had a good relationship with Zhang Yuan, but since Zhang Yuan and Fang Congzhe completely broke up because of the big debate, Wang Dazhi has never seen Zhang Yuan in private, Wang Dazhi came today for the matter of Jingcha, he knew that Zhang Yuan was not among Ding Si Jingcha, he wanted to hear Zhang Yuan's views on this Jingcha, the most important thing is why the emperor has not approved the holding of Jingcha so far?

The guest and the host sat down and served tea, Wang Dazhi first asked Zhang Yuan why he wanted to ask Ying to envoy to North Korea, Zhang Yuan casually explained two sentences, Wang Dazhi was not here, that is, he changed the topic and said: "The emperor has so far refused to hold Jingcha, I don't know what considerations, inaction can't be so inactive, even the six-year Jingcha is not held, how can this government not be corrupted!" ”

Zhang Yuan said bluntly: "Emperor Shengming, he knows very well that Jingcha has become a big stick of party struggle, so it is impossible to leave all the notes about Jingcha in the middle. ”

Wang Dazhi was silent, and said for a while: "I'm afraid that this Jingcha won't be able to delay." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Since the beginning of the dispute over the country, the emperor has been delaying it like this. ”

Wang Dazhi shook his head, talked to Zhang Yuan a few more words, then got up to say goodbye, Zhang Yuan sent out the door, and arched his hand: "When I first arrived in the capital, I was taken care of by Lord Wang, and I have always been grateful, and I have a word or presumptuous in the next word, but I still want to say it to Lord Wang-"

Wang Dazhi approached and said in a low voice: "Zhang Xiu, please speak." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "The sages are not too much, Donglin rejected dissidents and refused to tolerate, how could he have thought that there would be today's cold situation, at present, the three parties are strong, and they want to get rid of Donglin, but they have thought about their own back road, and I hope that Lord Wang will think twice." ”

Wang Dazhi was silent, arched his hand, and got into the sedan chair.

Zhang Yuan stood in front of the gate of the golden pillar with his hands in his hand, watched Wang Dazhi's sedan chair go around Shichang Street to the south, and thought: "Ding Si Jingcha, the three parties are all driven to Donglin, three years later, the prince Zhu Changluo ascended the throne, and the Donglin party all rose and fell, and all the officials of the three parties were deposed, and the officials of the three parties were unable to confront Donglin, so they attached themselves to Wei Zhongxian in desperation, which led to the most painful evil result of the late Ming Dynasty party dispute, this evil result is what I must avoid, I don't know that Wang Dazhi can't listen to my good words?" ”

The twilight was falling, and the high walls and eaves of the imperial city in the west had begun to blur, Mu Zhenzhen walked to the door with a big belly and called, "Young master, it's time for dinner." ”

Zhang Yuan was about to turn around and enter the door, a few people on Shichang Street strode towards Li Ge Lao Hutong, Zhang Yuan's ears were excellent, and he couldn't see people clearly, but he heard that the voice was a manservant of his brother-in-law Shang Zhouzuo, and the manservant said: "This way, here, it's here, ah, that's Aunt Zhang, the one standing in front of the door-"

Zhang Yuan stared at it, there were six people coming, and next to the servant of the Shang clan was a border guard officer, looking at it, and the person who followed this officer seemed to be Mu Jingyan, and a few steps closer, it was really Mu Jingyan, and he was overjoyed: "Zhenzhen, Uncle Mu is here." ”

Mu Zhenzhen hurriedly stepped out of the door, Zhang Yuan hugged her, Mu Zhenzhen saw that it was really Daddy Mu Jingyan, overjoyed, and shouted: "Daddy-"

The five people quickened their pace and quickly arrived at the door, the yellow-bearded man Mu Jingyan suddenly saw his daughter Mu Zhenzhen with a big belly, and couldn't help but be stunned, and forgot to salute Zhang Yuan, the officer said to Zhang Yuan: "The humble position is Du Qinggang of 100 households under General Yan Suidu, please meet Master Zhang." The three people behind him also bowed to Zhang Yuan together.

Zhang Yuan said: "Has General Du received my letter, very good, a few of you please come in and talk - Uncle Mu came just in time this time, he is really going to give birth next month, and he is looking forward to Uncle Mu's arrival." ”

Mu Jingyan knew that his daughter was really the personal girl of the young master Zhang Yuan, and she was also Zhang Yuan's concubine sooner or later, but when she saw her daughter with such a big belly, she was a little embarrassed for a while, and she didn't know what to say.

Zhang Yuan greeted Du Qinggang and Mu Jingyan in the entrance hall of five people, Du Qinggang first introduced the other three to Zhang Yuan, and pointed to the two sturdy military men in their thirties and said: "Lord Zhang, these two were originally Shaolin Temple monks, and after returning to the world, they served under General Du's account, and they were General Du's personal guards, this one is called Hong Ji, and this one is called Hong Xin." ”

Zhang Yuanxin said: "There are also Shaolin monks, great." He arched his hand and said: "The two of them serve the country in the army, which is very respectable." ”

Du Qinggang introduced to Zhang Yuan the man who was nearly fifty years old, this man was not a sergeant's attire, a civilian, medium in stature, not strong in appearance, and his expression was faint, Du Qinggang said: "This is a famous boxer in the inner family, Master Wang Zongyue Wang." ”

Zhang Yuanmo raised his eyebrows, overjoyed, Wang Zongyue is the master of Taijiquan and the ancestor of Yang Luchan, but it turned out to be a person of Wanli Shi.

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The update is late, and I don't have time to congratulate the book friends on the Lantern Festival, regret, but many book friends get up early the next day to read books, which is a late blessing, I wish the book friends a happy family and good luck!