"That's what my father said."

Xu Ying replied.

Xu Jie asked at this time: "In the past, the princes of Fuque were punished, I remember that the news came out that Empress Dowager Li and Empress Dowager Chen both went to Huijimen one after another, right?" ”

"Yes, but the specifics are not clear;"

"Zhang Juzheng and Tan Lun, as well as those young military ministers, were silent about the past."

"The celebrant was in front of the emperor at that time, it was Zhang Whale, Zhang Whale has not been able to buy it, this person only collects money, but never transmits the news, so that although the money has been being sent, but the news has never been given, and I dare not send it anymore, I have lost a lot when I think about it."

Xu Ying replied.

Xu Jiedao: "It's good that he can accept it, as for refusing to bring the news out, it is naturally because Feng Bao's fate is obedient, as long as Zhang Hong is still in that position, he will definitely not dare to say anything." ”

"This Zhang Hongba achievement is the same as Feng Bao back then, he has long been in collusion with Jiangling, and at the same time he uses the trust of the empress dowager of the two palaces to control the inner court."

"It's just that I don't know now if His Majesty trusts him too."

Xu Jie said suddenly: "Actually, there is a person who should know the truth of that day, but I am afraid that he still knows the attitude of the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, and even the details of Zhang Whale and Zhang Hong, and even Your Majesty." ”

"Who is my father talking about?"

Xu Ying asked.

"Shen Li, the living note!"

Xu Jieyan said.

Xu Yingdao; "What my father said is true, but he is more difficult to deal with than Zhang Whale, not only does he not know anything about it, but he doesn't even accept money."

Half an hour later, when the sun was gradually obscured by dark clouds, Xu Jie smiled slightly, and did not show a look of disappointment on his face, before he said: "After all, it is a person used by Jiangling, and he is unreliable and will not be responsible for daily life." ”

"Father, what are we going to do now?"

After Xu Ying asked, she complained, and said: "The eldest brother is not in the army, and now the second brother has also been imprisoned, and my Xu family has never been so cowardly!" He Zhang Jiangling simply deceived my Xu family too much! When Yan Fenyi was in power, he also knew that he would give us three points of thin noodles for the Xu family. ”

Xu Jie said: "Don't worry about these, he Jiangling really wants to execute your eldest brother and second brother, and even copy our home, even if this is the meaning of the Son of Heaven, it is a big deal to go to Beijing for the sake of the father, and stop the royal driver to beg for mercy when the Son of Heaven holds a cultivation ceremony or a mausoleum ceremony!" ”

"Unless the Son of Heaven really doesn't care about the benevolence of the monarch and the feelings of the world's corporal doctors, otherwise, he will never really do something ruthless to me, the first assistant who has assisted two generations of emperors!"

"So what do we have to worry about now?"

Xu Ying asked.

Xu Jie suddenly knocked the cane heavily and asked Xu Ying, "Can't you use your own brain?!" ”

Xu Ying couldn't help but bow her head: "Father's anger!" ”

Xu Jie was also helpless, he never was willing to be driven by others, but only his own sons, he had to take the initiative to drive them repeatedly, and continued:

"The key now is to know whether he Zhang Juzheng still wants to reform the system, and if he wants to continue to reform, what system will he change?!"

Xu Jie said and said: "It's the same with Ma Tongzhou, I don't know if I ask three questions!" ”

"But it's not impossible."

Xu Jie then said with a smile.

Xu Ying glanced up at Xu Jie curiously.

Xu Jie stood up on crutches and said, "Now it seems that I still have to give up my old face and beg him Jiangling again!" ”

"Ahh Do you want to beg him again? ”

Xu Ying thought that his father would come up with a clever idea, but he didn't expect that he would show weakness to Zhang Jiangling.

Xu Jie glanced at him: "Otherwise, do you know how to fight for your father back then?" It's a show of weakness! ”

As Xu Jie spoke, he instructed Xu Ying: "You ask the clerk in the mansion to write a letter to Jiangling in my name, and you must have these meanings:

One is to ask him for help to protect the second brother, and said that if he can save his life, our Xu family will be grateful for his great kindness and kindness all his life; ”

"The second is to praise him for his hard work and achievements in the past few years, and said that I am always thinking about him, thinking that I can meet again in the forest in the future, and talk about the friendship between teachers and students, and by the way, I secretly advised him to stop in time, telling him, 'Enough! It's time to finish, he wants to complete the restructuring and accumulate years, and our Xu family has also cooperated with him to achieve it, and it is time for him to think about his own back road! But it also has to show that if he wants to continue to restructure, the Xu family is willing to continue to cooperate with him, even if he is desperate to bankrupt his family and cause trouble, he will serve the country with his heart; ”

"The third is to discuss relatives, just say that my Xu family intends to become a family of in-laws, he Jiangling will understand that once he marries my Xu family, coupled with the rapid retreat, he will no longer have to worry about not being able to die well in the future, and the doctors who are dissatisfied with the restructuring in the world are only afraid that they will no longer chase and beat him, after all, the face of my Xu family, these scholars still have to give. And even if someone still settles his account, my Xu family will try their best to protect it. ”

Xu Ying said yes and asked, "Father, are we making peace?" ”

Xu Jie nodded: "Sort of." He Jiangling is too powerful, maybe it is the best choice to make peace in time, otherwise I am afraid that both sides will lose. Besides, if he Zhang Jiangling can make peace with Gao Gong, can't we make peace with him Jiangling? ”

"A smart person like Gangneung should understand that if he refuses, he will not have a chance to retreat."

"And if he can make peace with us at this time, and deal with the Son of Heaven together, let the Son of Heaven be a holy lord benevolent monarch who can only be kept, and he can also prevent people like Hai Rui from returning to the court again, and what bloody storm will be set off!"

"He himself can still get the name of a minister."

Xu Jie then spoke again, and didn't say anything after that, just stared at the twilight sky, and said after a while:

"Tell him Zhang Jiangling, as long as he is willing to be peaceful, after he releases a cadre of Confucian scholars, I Xu Jie will personally give him a correct name in the name of lecturing!"

"After all, everyone is a scholar, why fight and kill each other, and not be in harmony?"

After Xu Jie said this, he instructed Xu Ying: "You go in person, ask him what Zhang Jiangling means, and take the nine girls who will pass the year of the general, Jiangling likes beauty, as long as he Zhang Juzheng is willing, let your ninth sister be his concubine." ”

"Understood!"

Xu Ying replied.

In this era, the wealthy families have always regarded their daughters as marriage capital that can attract other powerful families, and basically do not consider the personal feelings of this female dependent.

Of course, in fact, it is not only the female dependents, but also the interests of the clan and the interests of the individual can be sacrificed.

After all, in this era, personal feelings are not taken seriously.

In history, Xu Jie married one of his granddaughters to Yan Song's grandson as a concubine, and used this to dispel Yan Song's hostility towards him.

Now, Xu Jie's old trick is also repeated, and he plans to give his ninth daughter in his old age to Zhang Juzheng, who is over fifty, as a concubine, as for whether his daughter is willing or not, he naturally doesn't care.

Xu Ying and the Nine Girls arrived in Beijing in mid-April of the seventh year of Wanli and met Zhang Juzheng.

After Zhang Juzheng met Xu Ying and the young and beautiful nine girls, he also received a letter from Xu Jie.

"Brother Shi and the Ninth Girl will stay at home first, and the old gentleman's letter will be replied to him in person."

"When the time comes, you should take it back with you. As for the matter of the second son, please rest assured, the servant will protect his life without worry, and the Jinyi guard has already said hello, and he will not be offended. ”

After reading Xu Jie's letter, Zhang Juzheng said this to Xu Ying with a smile, and then arranged for his second son Zhang Maoxiu to send Xu Ying and others to rest.

"Thank you Motosuke!"

Xu Yingbai fell to the ground, choked and kowtowed to Zhang Juzheng, and also made the nine girls kneel down.

And Zhang Juzheng was busy saying: "Hurry up, please get up!" This is a servant repaying the kindness of the teacher, and it is not worthy of thanks. ”

With that, Zhang Juzheng asked Zhang Maoxiu to take Xu Ying and the nine girls to retreat.

And after Xu Ying and the nine girls left, Zhang Juzheng sank his face and said: "Xu Huating is Xu Huating, this shot really makes my Zhang family not agree!" ”

"Father! This is indeed an opportunity, the Xu family is willing to marry us and seek peace, which means that our Zhang family may really not have the end of 'cunning rabbit death and lackey cooking'! ”

Zhang Jingxiu said at this time.

After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng glanced at Zhang Jingxiu: "Do you think that being a father will really be forgetful?" Or do you think that being a father would really choose to betray Your Majesty at this time for the sake of the future of your own person and clan? Abandon the ambition of profiteering and life and death? ”

(End of chapter)