Normally, the emperor generally does not leave ministers to eat in the palace, and even if there is, the time control is often quite delicate.

The time will not be too long, and today everyone can obviously feel that it is different from the usual, and Zhu Youzhen rarely invites guests to dinner on weekdays.

After all, Zhu Youzhen, who came from later generations, knew that inviting the minister to dine with him was not only an encouragement to the minister, but also a strong signal to the outside world.

Because Zhu Youzhen is not very interested in the exaggerated palace decorations.

Therefore, most of the furnishings have been removed in many places, but it is still difficult to hide the luxurious atmosphere in the palace.

At the table, Zhu Youzhen and Zhang Lun sat up and down.

Although it is still a traditional food sharing system, it is also a great thing to be able to leave Zhang Lun for a meal.

The meal was almost finished, and the sky gradually sank.

Zhu Youzhen immediately spoke: "Aiqing will go back to rest early today, and tomorrow morning, I will wait for you in the Dongnuan Pavilion." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Lun hurriedly got up.

Then he said: "Back to Your Majesty. Come early! ”

"Haha! That's good. ”

After Zhang Lun left, Zhu Youzhen also drove back to his dormitory, and under the night, Zhu Youzhen's eyes narrowed slightly.

The day's work still made him feel a little exhausted.

But today, he really unearthed a rare genius like Zhang Lun, but Zhu Youzhen was really a little surprised.

However, while he was still on the dragon, Zhu Youzhen said lightly to Wang Chengen on the side: "Ask Wei Zhongxian to check the details of this Zhang Lun, and I will see it tomorrow morning, remember!" Don't alarm anyone! ”

"Yes.. Emperor, the old slave will go in a while. ”

Back in the dormitory, Zhu Youzhen first went to see his infant son, and then fell asleep after being tired of Queen Zhou for a long time.

But Zhang Lun did not go home directly after leaving the palace.

Instead, at the mouth of an alley on the side of the street, the driver stopped the carriage, jumped out of the carriage and walked into the alley.

After a while, there was a black shadow in the night.

The outfit is not the same as before.

On Huang Liji's house, a black shadow flashed at the back door of the compound, and he knocked on the small door a few times gently and rhythmically.

Then the small door was opened from the inside, and the big housekeeper in the Huang family's mansion looked at the person in front of him with a lantern, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Lord Zhang, why did you come to visit the master so late... The master has rested, why don't you come back tomorrow? ”

Zhang Lun's face did not change, and he hurriedly said: "I'm afraid it will be delayed tomorrow, you go to inform the official, and say that Zhang Lun has something important to discuss." ”

Seeing this, the housekeeper also understood, if there was something important.

This Zhang Lun, as a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, couldn't run straight to Huang Liji's house in the middle of the night, and then nodded, and beckoned a few maids in the house to take Zhang Lun to the side room first and wait for him to pass the word.

After a while, Huang Liji also came to the side room.

The first sentence of the meeting said: "I'm afraid that your majesty told you something tonight, right?" Let you run to me in the middle of the night, you know that if it gets out, it will be bad! ”

Zhang Lun didn't say much, but looked at Huang Liji with burning eyes.

He opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty is probably going to let me go to Mongolia."

This sentence made Huang Li a little puzzled: "Although Your Majesty asked you to be responsible for negotiating an agreement with Mongolia, that is what you should do as a servant of the Ministry of Rites, after all, the old guy who came to Zongdao now really can't see the situation clearly, and it is difficult to use it." ”

Then he changed his words and continued.

"But why did you want to go to Mongolia, it doesn't have much to do with who you are now... Tell me more about what you said to Your Majesty today. ”

Zhang Lun did not hide the teacher in front of him who brought him up single-handedly, and then roughly told Huang Liji about the content of today's discussion with Zhu Youzhen in the Dongnuan Pavilion.

In the end, he is also an old man who has gone through several dynasties.

Huang Liji immediately heard the meaning behind Zhang Lun's words, but turned his head to look at Zhang Lun, and said with a smile in his eyes: "You kid, you are really going to soar!" ”

Zhang Lun was obviously puzzled.

looked at Huang Liji and said, "Teacher... Students don't understand, is it difficult to go to Mongolia or is it a good thing? ”

"You kid, you're really stupid! On the surface, it is not a good thing to go to Mongolia, but at this juncture, it is a great opportunity! ”

After Huang Liji stroked his beard and finished speaking, he didn't forget to look at Zhang Lun, and said one more sentence: "I know what you're thinking in your heart, but you can't come to the court anymore, what the teacher wants to tell you is... Some people, in the emperor's heart, are much more useful than people in the court! ”

As soon as this sentence came out, Zhang Lun suddenly seemed to wake up, and hurriedly said: "The student understands." ”

Huang Liji didn't say more, but just glanced at the student in front of him with relief, and it wasn't what Huang Liji had to do all the way.

In fact, this young man is indeed the most sleek and capable minister he has ever seen in recent years, but he didn't expect to be so valued by His Majesty.

"Remember, no matter what position His Majesty gives you later, you must not hesitate to go there, no later than spring, maybe tomorrow at the earliest."

Huang Liji's words made Zhang Lun a little puzzled, so he said: "Teacher.. If you give me a magistrate, will the students go too? ”

"Go! You have to go, even if you are given a township, you have to make a name for yourself! Don't look at the hands of the hand! ”

Zhang Lun still didn't give up and said: "But if you give a student a big official who is difficult to refuse, what should the student do?" ”

"Still going! Merely.. If it's a position like a commander who can control a province, you'll have to think about it, but remember to go to Tartary! ”

Zhang Lun was taken aback and hurriedly said, "Teacher.. This Tatar is now in ruins, and has suffered several blows in succession, how can it go to such a place? ”

However, Huang Liji's face changed.

"You don't understand.. Although this Tatar is in the worst conditions now, it is also the most suitable for you to make achievements, and it is also the closest to the Beijing Division... Although people are in the emperor's heart, they are more effective than being in the court, but Moxi Mongolia and even the Hetao are too far away..."

"Student understood!" Zhang Lun arched his hand and got up to leave.

This is a unique way of communication between their master and apprentice, not that Zhang Lun is unruly.

Huang Liji waved his hand to signal him to go home quickly, and he would go to the palace early tomorrow morning, so he didn't dare to delay.

He walked out of the small door of the Huang family's courtyard again.

Seeing that there was no one around, Zhang Lun had wind under his feet and walked quickly to a corner.

After a while.

A horse-drawn carriage galloped through the streets of the capital at night again.

It's just that what he didn't notice was a pair of eyes that were silently watching everything that happened tonight.