Chapter 172: Face Saint
The emperor is not a neighbor's uncle, he can see him if he wants. / How many officials have not been able to meet the saint for ten days and a half in Beijing, Zhang Ke is just a general, maybe he will have to wait longer. Because of this, he brought Xiaoxue to her, just to let her increase her knowledge and help him in the future.
But things were far from expected, as soon as they arrived in the capital, the old eunuch Chen Ju sent someone over.
"This father-in-law, I don't know what to call it? It's really rude for you to wait for Zhang Ke. ”
The little eunuch hurriedly waved his hand and said in a panic: "Master Zhang, the small one is a miscellaneous person in the palace, called Xiaofuzi, and he should not be called a father-in-law." To tell you the truth, the little one has been waiting here for three days, and the ancestor explained that as long as you come, he will take you into the palace immediately. ”
Zhang Ke was suddenly embarrassed, and he couldn't help but look at the people behind him.
"Father-in-law Fu, what about Zhang's brother, how to settle it?"
"Master Zhang doesn't have to bother, the Fengtai camp has been picked up, and the barracks have been specially prepared for the warriors. There are also places for adults to stay, so you just have to follow the little ones. ”
Speaking of which, Zhang Ke didn't have anything to shirk, and hurriedly explained a few words to Wu Boyan and Yue Zixuan, who led the team, and hurriedly said goodbye to Xiaoxue.
Xiao Fuzi took Zhang Ke and ran all the way towards the capital.
"Father-in-law Fu, Zhang was born in the mountains and wilderness, and he has never even seen the tiles in the capital in the past, but this time he has to face the saint, I have no score in my heart!"
Poof!
Xiao Fuzi smiled: "You are a person who commands thousands of troops, why worry!" ”
"It's different, it's different, please mention it more!"
"Master Zhang, the little one doesn't know much, but it can be seen that the ancestor values you very much, and then Zhang Ye and Zhang's father-in-law also say that you are good. There are these two ancestors. You just have to be careful, and that's it. ”
is similar to his estimate, Zhang Ke is actually not so timid, but he was frightened by the companion like a tiger, and he had to be very careful.
In the blink of an eye, I passed through the bustling and lively streets and came to the Forbidden City.
Xiao Fuzi and Zhang Ke dismounted together, and Xiao Fuzi smiled: "Master Zhang, the little one goes in and says goodbye, you wait first!" ”
"I'm tired of my father-in-law!" Zhang Ke said. took out three silver tickets from his sleeve, one hundred taels, and stuffed them into Xiao Fuzi's hand.
"Ahh
The little eunuch was like an electric shock, he was a sprinkled eunuch, and he had never seen so much silver.
"Lord Zhang, I can't help it, I can't help it!"
"Father-in-law Fu, you waited for me for three days, Zhang Ke was grateful. I talked about my first time in Beijing. I don't know the rules. The huge palace, for Zhang Ke's affairs, must have to work with a lot of friends. Zhang Ke can't take care of it, so Father-in-law Fu will invite everyone to tea for me! ”
"How much tea is going to be drunk!" The little eunuch muttered to himself. Gritted his teeth and put the silver ticket in his sleeve.
"Lord Zhang is too polite, the little one will do something for you!"
Xiao Fuzi ran away and looked at the back of the little eunuch. Zhang Ke couldn't help but nod secretly.
Eunuchs are not enough to succeed and more than to lose, and they are easy to hold grudges, and there must be no grudges between them! Come to think of it. Zhang Ke couldn't help but think of the nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian, I don't know where he is, if he can see Wei Zhongxian, he must hug this thigh, at least to ensure his safety for the next seven years.
Zhang Ke paced back and forth, and Xiao Fuzi had already run out, followed by eight sturdy guards. The eight of them came over and directly reached out to grab Zhang Ke's sword and unload his armor.
As a military general, this is the root of life, and in an instant, Zhang Ke's muscles tightened, and a murderous aura poured out unconsciously, and several guards were stunned.
Xiao Fuzi hurriedly said: "Lord Zhang, don't be nervous, according to the rules of the face saint, you can't carry any sharp weapons on you." You can rest assured that it will never be lost in the hands of the small! ”
The royal rules are big, Zhang Ke had to nod, and everything on his body was searched in a blink of an eye. The eight guards couldn't help but be stunned. This Master Zhang carried a long sword and a short sword, a dagger in his boots, a short fire gun in his waist, and scattered other places, and there were seven or eight weapons found.
It is worthy of being a ruthless person who can kill so many Tartars, and the armament is really in place!
Zhang Ke had no time to pay attention to the thoughts of the guards, he walked forward with his head bored, and kept thinking about how to deal with Emperor Wanli. In the palace, you can't look around, the eight guards are like iron towers, blocking tightly. Zhang Ke is like a duck in the oven, sweating all over, not to mention how uncomfortable it is.
Just when Zhang Ke felt dizzy and almost fell, he was finally taken to a temple.
Does Wanli live here, why does it seem a little cramped!
As soon as the thought flashed, a familiar voice came, "You guys go down, Master Zhang will be led in by our family!" ”
Zhang Ke raised his head suddenly, and a big eunuch wearing a crimson python robe came, it was Zhang Ye!
Xiao Fuzi and the guards retreated, and there were only two people left in the room, and Zhang Ye had a happy smile on his face.
"Yongzhen, don't say goodbye for a few months, you have been promoted to meritorious service, our family wants to give you congratulations!"
"Father-in-law, don't be polite for now, what is the matter with letting the kid enter Beijing in a hurry? You're always giving you a bill, aren't you? ”
Zhang Ye sighed slightly and sat on the Taishi chair.
Zhang Ke's face turned pale suddenly, could it be that he was thinking wrong, and he was going to be in trouble?
"Father-in-law, the kid has a bad heart, don't scare me?"
"Hey!" Zhang Ye pointed to the ceiling and sighed: "It has nothing to do with you, it's just that the weather is good and bad, and seeing the thunder and heavy rain, I'm afraid that there will be a disaster!" ”
Weather, headless?
Zhang Ke's brows tightened, and suddenly a flash of thought, he finally figured it out.
The emperor is the Son of Heaven, doesn't the change of heaven mean Wanli's illness!
"Father-in-law, it doesn't rain in the sky, as long as we prepare properly, the water can't cover it!"
Since it can't be said explicitly, Zhang Ke can only play dumb riddles, it is the will of heaven whether Wanli dies or not, we just take care of ourselves.
The reason is very simple, but in the game, Zhang Ye is upset, and he is really not as calm as Zhang Ke.
"Yongzhen has the style of a general, our family will take you to Hongde Palace, and my godfather is waiting there!"
See the emperor!
"Father-in-law, do you need to teach me to count the etiquette, and what to say and what not to say......"
"No!" Zhang Ye smiled and waved his hand and said, "Yongzhen." Long live the master, he doesn't care about false courtesy, and when he replies, he remembers one word: sincerity! For the rest, I believe in your talent and promise to make your master happy! ”
Do you believe it? I don't believe it!
Zhang Ke could only follow anxiously in the back, passed two halls, followed the royal road of white marble, and came to the front of the Hongde Palace, where a pale old eunuch was waiting at the door.
"Godfather, my son brought Zhang Ke!"
Zhang Ye is called Godfather! Then this must be the chief steward of the inner court. The celebrant is in charge of the eunuch Chen Ju!
Zhang Ke couldn't help but look up, a pair of smiling eyes also stared at him, looking up and down carefully.
"Yes, it's really a hero out of a young man, let's go with our family to see the master!"
"Yes!"
Zhang Ke nodded, and followed Chen Ju into the Hongde Palace, the doors and windows of the Hongde Hall were closed in the hot days, and the little eunuchs kept wiping their sweat.
Wanli is not lightly ill!
What amazed Zhang Ke was that Lao Chen Ju was wearing a heavy purple python robe. There was no sweat on his forehead. It seems that serving people is also practice, this old manager is afraid that he has reached the Mahayana period, and it is time to sit and wait for the thunder to strike!
If the old eunuch knew Zhang Ke's thoughts, he was afraid that he would stab him 36,000 times with an embroidery needle. Of course, you have to practice the Sunflower Book first......
Chen Ju arrived outside Wanli's bedroom and asked Zhang Ke to wait, and he walked in gently.
"Master, Zhang Ke is here!"
A voice came from inside in the middle of the night. said, "Let him in!" ”
This is Wanli's voice!
Zhang Ke hurriedly bowed down and walked in, two or three feet away from the dragon bed, and kowtowed on the ground.
"Weichen Jinyi General Zhang Ke. Long live my emperor, long live, long live! ”
"Well, look up!"
Zhang Ke hurriedly raised his head, and an old man was sitting on the dragon bed in front of him. It looks like he was supposed to be very fat, but he was so sick that he lost weight, and his chin and neck were all old skin hanging down, old and weak, is this the supreme of the Ming Dynasty?
"Hehehe, aren't you disappointed?"
"Weichen can't, Kyushu is ten thousand directions, hundreds of millions of Li people, and the heavy burden is on the shoulders of Wan Sui. Under the rule of the minister, there is only a fort, and he is still in a daze, and he is confused. His Majesty has governed the Ming Dynasty for nearly 50 years, and the wind and rain are smooth, and the people are healthy. The subjects puffed up their bellies and sang praises, but only the monarch's father was old and sick. Xiao Chen saw in his eyes, only bitterness, only suffering! ”
Zhang Ke said, squeezing out two tears from the corners of his eyes, looking very sincere!
Chen Ju's old eyes flashed with a hint of surprise on the side, and he said that the first time he saw the emperor, he could shoot such a level of sycophants, it was really not easy!
Wanli listened to it in his ears, and his heart suddenly warmed, to put it bluntly, he was an old man who was about to enter the grave, and what he cared about most was what future generations would say about him, Zhang Ke just poked the old emperor's mind, and Wanli's gaze at Zhang Ke suddenly softened a lot.
"Hey, ordinary people have three or five children, at most ten or eight, but I, the monarch father, have thousands of children, and I have to scold you if I don't care about anyone!"
The emperor complained, Zhang Ke didn't dare to speak casually, just lowered his head and listened.
"Zhang Ke, you just said that the people are puffing up their bellies and eulogizing, which is not right. Take Liaodong as an example, Fushun was defeated, Kaiyuan Tieling was lost, and hundreds of thousands of people fell into the hands of the Jurchen savages. Every time I think of this, I am afraid that I will have no shame to see my ancestors and ancestors! ”
When Wanli said this, he coughed, Chen Ju hurriedly supported Wanli and said: "Master, Jiannu won't be tossing for long, there are warriors like General Zhang Xiao, and loyal ministers like Yuan Jingliu and Governor Hong, it is not difficult to calm down Liaodong!" ”
"Hey, it's hard for me to know how long the three major campaigns have been fought and how much effort has been spent, I know best. It's not a problem to be a slave, the key is to choose the right person, and if you have enough silver, you will be consumed to death! ”
Zhang Ke couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart, Wanli is indeed much stronger than his successor, for a behemoth like Daming, as long as he doesn't make mistakes, the wild boar skin has no chance.
mentioned money, Wanli's old eyes fell on Zhang Ke: "You gave me a strategy before, and the first batch of gold and silver has been delivered, which solves my urgent need." But ......"
Wanli frowned, and said: "There is no movement on the side of the Wa Kingdom, but I don't know who leaked the news, saying that the palace can't run a cheap business, and can't make unclean money......" (To be continued!)
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