Inside the main hall of the Zhang family.

Wang Yue sat in the guest seat and was very respectful to Zhang Zhou, and Zhang Zhou finally saw Wang Yue's heartfelt stuttering towards the favored minister.

"How could Wang Shilang come to the Humble House? Our house is shabby, and it has not been long since we moved here, and we have not received important officials from the court and the central government like Wang Shilang. Zhang Zhou smiled.

It means that with your identity, there is no need to visit in person, and if you want to narrate, you can send someone to inform you.

Wang Yue said: "I heard that Your Majesty and the crown prince have also been to your mansion. ”

"Oh."

Zhang Zhou understood when he heard it.

Wang Yue has opened up the "heaven and earth line", and someone in the palace has already released rumors about him.

It's just that the news he got is not very accurate, it's just that Zhu Houzhao has come and fought a mud fight with his son here, and the emperor is just waiting to meet him at the corner of the street.

Even Zhu Youji's father and son knew that they had been here, so they should have inquired about other things.

"Wang Shilang, you have something to say." Zhang Zhou said with a smile.

Wang Yue saw Zhang Zhou with an easy-going smile on his face, and examined Zhang Zhou for a long time, but he didn't check Zhang Zhou's pulse.

Like a scholar is not like a scholar, like a scholar but not like a scholar, he has obviously been favored, but he still seems so easy-going and low-key.

When he can't figure it out, it's hard to speak.

Zhang Zhoudao: "When I came in, I saw a carriage carrying valuables at the door, but Wang Shilang came to give gifts?" Or is there something unspeakable about Wang Shilang, such as asking for something? Let's put it bluntly. ”

Wang Yue was stunned.

Immediately thought that Zhang Zhou was a Fang Shi, according to Xiao Jing, this person could even calculate when Tianhuo came, so deliberately hiding it in front of Zhang Zhou was self-deception.

With Wang Yue's more than 70 years of life experience, Fang Shi is a human spirit and knows how to perceive the world best.

"Lao Yu did come to visit Mr. Zhang and gave some small gifts, but he didn't ask for something, but he just came to thank him for saving his life."

Wang Yue still wanted to stretch it.

But Zhang Zhou changed from Wang Yue's self-proclaimed change, that is, from "under the bottom" to "decayed", and he understood Wang Yue's off-string sound.

I'm old and I'm about to go to the ground, and I've even died once, just to get back what once belonged to me.

Zhang Zhou sighed: "Wang Weining can be said to be famous in the northwest, and when they hear this name on the grassland, they are all frightened, and some people compare Wang Weining with the champion Hou. ”

"Don't dare."

Wang Yue hurriedly said, "The past is no longer enough. ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Then what is the purpose of Wang Shilang?" Do you want to be in the military department in the future? Hehe, please forgive me for saying bluntly, if you are an ordinary minister, being able to be the secretary of the military department is already the highest goal of an official, but for Wang Shilang...... I'm afraid that my vision won't be so short-sighted, right? ”

Zhang Zhou's words made Wang Yue embarrassed.

Wang Yue's goal, of course, is not to be a military secretary.

He wanted to take out the title of Countl Werning.

In the sixteenth year of Chenghua, he was awarded the title of Weiningbo and given the world coupon for his exploits in the Battle of Weininghai.

In the Ming Dynasty, there are two kinds of titles, one is with a world certificate, and the other is without a world certificate, the difference is that one can be hereditary, and the other cannot be hereditary.

For Wang Yue, he is an old bone, and he naturally knows that being a secretary of the military department is no different from Wei Ningbo, who has no world bonds.

But the key is that he once worked as a Wei Ningbo with a world bond for three years, but because of Wang Zhi's traffic, he was robbed of his title after Wang Zhi's crime...... When he has enjoyed that kind of high position, and can pass on the glory from generation to generation, how can he still be willing to be a military secretary?

Wang Yue saw that Zhang Zhou was so direct, so he no longer hid it, and sighed: "The old man thought that he could make some achievements in the northwest, and in the battle of Helan Mountain, the old man had done his best, but Di Yi did not confront my Ming soldiers and horses head-on, even if he pursued, he did not achieve too practical results." I am afraid that there is not much time left, but I am afraid that it will ...... Drink and hate this life. ”

It seems to be complaining that he missed the opportunity.

In fact, he was asking Zhang Zhou.

You see that your Mr. Zhang is now under the favor of the emperor, can you go and help me say that with the victory of Helan Mountain, you will return Wei Ningbo to me? Then I will die without regrets.

Zhang Zhou sighed: "Wang Shilang, the battle of Helan Mountain is indeed slightly inferior to the results you achieved during the Chenghua period. ”

When Wang Yue heard this, he was disappointed.

This tone is almost exactly the same as when the emperor commented on his "Helan Mountain Victory".

They all felt that his victory in this battle was inferior to that of Chenghua.

In fact, the meaning is also obvious.

When you won the title of Weining Count because of your merits, and later it was taken away, then if you want to regain it, how can you achieve a similar merit, and the emperor will have the confidence when he tells the minister, and he will even say it for you.

And you're ...... now

The victory of Helan Mountain is like that, and you were impeached by so many ministers because of the matter of Li Guang.

The emperor doesn't hold you accountable, he is very polite to you, and you still have the face to ask me to help you apply for a knighthood for the results of the Battle of Helan Mountain?

To put it nicely, you are called a strong man!

It's not good, you are shameless!

Wang Yue sighed and said: "I also know that this battle is indeed not as good as it was at the beginning, but now the situation on the grassland is different from before, and if you want to achieve such a feat again, I am afraid that it will ...... Not easy. ”

When Wang Yue achieved the results, it happened to be the most difficult decades for the grassland people.

After the battle of the Ming Dynasty, the grassland had the idea of reoccupying the Central Plains, and often poured out the nest.

Although the Ming frontier suffered greatly, it also gave a chance to a person like Wang Yue who was good at using troops.

But now......

The grassland is weak, they naturally know that it is not easy to plunder the Ming Dynasty again, plus Wang Weining's reputation is indeed a sonic shock grassland, when they hear that he is coming, who would dare to confront him head-on?

Zhang Zhoudao: "But I heard that in the past few years, a force on the grassland is rising, and it seems that the grassland has a tendency to reunify. ”

"Oh?"

Wang Yue was surprised when he heard this.

Do you know this?

Aren't you a scholar or a scholar? Do you also have an understanding of the situation in the steppe?

Zhang Zhou Kankan said: "As far as I know, this person's name is Dayan Khan, compared to the previous Tatar princes, the bloodline is correct, he has annexed many steppe tribes in the past few years, and many tribes are willing to be under his rule, and those marginal tribes are now difficult to obtain rich pastures from the grassland, so they can only migrate to the direction of Daming, and even enter the Hetao and other places." ”

"This ......"

Wang Yue really wanted to ask, where did you know these things?

It was also after I went to the northwest that I vaguely inquired about and analyzed.

Between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland, a large information barrier has been formed, which is not even clear to the emperor.

Zhang Zhoudao: "In recent years, the border of the Ming Dynasty has been attacked a lot, and it is because of this, those grassland tribes are likely to disturb the border in the next few years, and they are all plundered and left...... How to put it, it is that there are many people who come and go quickly. ”

When Wang Yue heard this, his heart was extremely excited.

Wang Yue asked, "Can Mr. Zhang calculate when they will come?" ”

Zhang Zhou said curiously: "Wang Shilang actually thinks that I can deduce their marching movements?" I'm just a scholar. ”

Wang Yue smiled bitterly: "Lao Yu has experienced too many things in his life, and many reasons have to be believed, just like Mr. Zhang's ability, even His Majesty, the crown prince and the nobles in the palace are so respected, Lao Yu is naturally convinced." ”

Zhang Zhou understood it.

Wang Yue said that after going through a lot of things, the old man found that he couldn't solve some problems by manpower alone, and he was gambling anyway.

The older you get, the more superstitious you become, that's probably what it means.

"Haha. Wang Shilang actually asked me to calculate, when will the Tatars invade the south again? Zhang Zhou said with a smile.

"Yes." Wang Yue said, "I don't want you to help strategically, as long as I can calculate when they will invade the south, I will go to ask Your Majesty for help, make precautions in advance, and I will definitely be able to achieve military achievements!" ”

Wang Yue is very confident in his military command ability.

He felt that as long as he had the opportunity to fight with the main force of the Tatars, then his military merits would be nine out of ten, and his title of Count of Weining would basically come back at that time.

The point is not knowing when the Tatars will come.

Zhang Zhouxiao asked: "Then why didn't Wang Shilang apply to His Majesty and take the initiative to attack?" ”

Wang Yue was pushed back by Zhang Zhou, and said helplessly: "I'm afraid this can't be done." The northern defense of the Ming Dynasty has always been on the defensive, rashly dispatching troops, if there is no result, I am afraid that it will ...... Mr. Zhang should know that the military generals of the Korean Chinese will not agree. ”

That is, you can't attack, you can only wait for the Tatars to come.

But the Tatars are so shrewd and cunning, they must be weak and where to attack, and who knows when they will attack next and where?

Zhang Zhou said: "Then I will reluctantly make it difficult and go back to help you calculate." But I'm going to prepare for the exam recently, and I'm a little short on time......"

Wang Yue already had a heart attack, and when he heard this, he was so excited that he almost had a direct stalk.

I thought that I could only rely on the trust relationship to go the way, so that I had a little chance to get back the title, but now it seems ...... There is also a chance to go head-to-head with the Tatars on the battlefield and earn a knighthood with real skills......

That's what he's always dreamed of.

The two chatted for a while.

Wang Yue knew each other very well and didn't mention it anymore, for fear of annoying Zhang Zhou.

When the two went out of the main hall together, he was still thanking Zhang Zhou for saving his life.

"Zhang Lun, come here." Zhang Zhou said to Zhang Lun with a smile.

Zhang Lun saluted Wang Yue.

Wang Yue said: "Is he?" ”

Zhang Zhou introduced: "The eldest grandson of the British Princess, the British Duke recently asked him to follow me, but I have nothing to learn here, and I don't know what the British Duke thinks." ”

When Wang Yue heard this, is this worth it? Even Zhang Mao's old man who slammed the door was willing to send his grandson over, it seems that others started earlier than themselves.

Zhang Lun hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhang has a life-saving grace for his father. ”

Wang Yue smiled and said: "Virtuous nephew, Mr. Zhang also has a life-saving grace for the old decay, you study hard with Mr. Zhang." ”

"Yes." Zhang Lun is still very respectful to Wang Yue.

Don't look at Zhang Mao is very awesome, but it is only a hereditary title, and Wang Yue eats with his ability.

Otherwise, why would the emperor think of using Wang Yue whenever there was military turmoil in the northwest? Because the name "Wang Weining" is enough to make the Tatars frightened.

But the emperor and the ministers didn't say that they wanted to help Wang Yue get a big military merit and be knighted, and the court wished that the Tatars would run away when they saw Wang Yue's army.

Wang Yue knew very well that if he wanted to get a knighthood, he couldn't count on Wenchen, it was good if they didn't fall into the ground, and if they wanted to get a knighthood, they had to befriend the emperor's close ministers.

It is not only his habit, but also his judgment of the situation.

It's just that he bet on the wrong treasure before, and the ghost knows that when Li Guangzheng is in full swing, he will be killed by a Yuxiu Pavilion and a fire?

Now Wang Yue seems to have finally seen the light.

There was not much time left for him.

……

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"Gone?"

When Zhang Zhou saw Old Man Jiang in the side hall, Old Man Jiang couldn't help but look out.

Zhang Zhou nodded: "Let's go." ”

Jiang Dezhong asked nervously, "What is he doing here?" ”

"Gift-giver." Zhang Zhou said, "When he was in the northwest, I asked His Majesty to give him medicine, don't think about it, it was chest paralysis, which saved his life on the way back to Beijing." ”

Jiang Dezhong was surprised and said, "How did you do it?" ”

Zhang Zhou picked up the dim sum on the table and ate it, as soon as he tasted it, it was Han Qing's craftsmanship, and his heart said that it was a pity for you old guy to eat it, I will put some in my stomach first.

"Worked it out. Father-in-law, don't run to me if you have nothing to do, I don't support what you said about doing business with the Governor's Mansion, if you want to do it, don't look for me if something happens when you turn around! ”

"Hey, you kid, you even know the squire of the military department, and you actually talk to the old man about this?"

……

……

Wang Yue went out and hurriedly asked people to carry things in for Zhang Zhou.

Then he took a carriage back to his temporary residence in the capital, which was the official office of his left squire of the military department.

He has no private house in the capital.

Then he asked his eldest son, Wang Chun, to be called.

Wang Chun is a brocade guard of thousands of households, sent to Lu, or returned it when the emperor used him this time.

"Go, send someone to make up all the money and money that can be scraped together in the house!"

Wang Yue made up his mind.

wants to give Zhang Zhou a gift, and he doesn't hesitate to go bankrupt.

Even if you don't get favored by Zhang Zhou, you have to calculate the movements of the Tatars for Zhang Zhou.

After all, Wang Chun is nearly fifty years old, the same age as Jiang Dezhong, and he is very opposed to his father's habit of befriending internal officials, he said: "Haven't you seen it yet? First there was Wang Zhi, then Li Guang, and then he gave gifts like this, and there was nothing left at home, but I was afraid that I would be guilty. Recently, I was in Beijing, and I heard that the official was going to impeach you again! ”

Wang Yue said: "Do you have any insight?" ”

Wang Chun looked very stubborn and said: "My son always thinks that my father shouldn't be like this. ”

Wang Yue said with a straight face: "In this situation, if your father doesn't do this, do you think there is a choice?" ”

Because of his father's anger, Wang Chunli stayed there and didn't speak.

"Befriending the ministers is remarkable, but do any of those ministers see their father as pleasing to their eyes? And what about the saints in their eyes? Be a first assistant? Chancery? That ambition is comparable to my Wang family? You have seen the scenery of my royal family, and my father thinks that you will see the longer than others! ”

Wang Chun said: "But father, there is really no belongings at home, and you are not allowed to accept bribes in the army, where do you get your belongings to give gifts?" ”

Wang Yue said: "That's to clean up military discipline!" ”

Wang Yue is really not a corrupt official in the army, and he has a very good reputation in history, not only can he use his talents to win over the hearts of the army, but also can help the poor and the poor......

If he is greedy for money and forgetful of righteousness in the army, it is difficult to consolidate the morale of the army, and it is impossible to become a famous general of the Ming Dynasty.

Only the article of befriending internal officials is criticized.

"Go back to your hometown, sell the old house, see what surplus wealth the Wang family has, and bring it with you. The old man's life is not long, if the old man goes, count on you...... I'm afraid that the Wang family will have no hope. Victory or defeat is here. ”

(End of chapter)