Because of the military situation in the northwest and Zhu Youzhi's opinion on his wife's protection of his brother-in-law, Zhu Youzhu did not go to Kunning Palace after nightfall in the past two days.

The couple is a bit of a cold war.

Zhang Heling came to the palace on this day and asked Empress Zhang about her brother's detention, especially mentioning to Empress Zhang that her brother's situation is not very good now, and he has asked someone to talk to him many times.

“…… Trillium has made it clear that if his brother-in-law forgives him, he will definitely be able to mend his ways. Sister, why bother him? He didn't grow up......"

Zhang Heling said how pitiful his younger brother was, and how much he knew how repentant.

Empress Zhang said: "Don't look for me in this matter, and I don't count if I say it." ”

Zhang Heling whispered: "Then my sister went to my brother-in-law to ask for mercy?" Isn't your brother-in-law always listening to you the most? ”

When my sister's white brother glanced at her, I blamed him for talking nonsense.

In the end, Empress Zhang said: "That was before, if you told your brother-in-law something, your brother-in-law must have listened to me first." But now it's different, he listens to Zhang Bingkuan for everything! ”

"Zhang Bingkuan?" Zhang Heling shivered when he mentioned this person.

"Heling, it seems that there is something that can't be counted on you, right?" Empress Zhang's tone was annoyed.

She mentioned Zhang Zhou to her younger brother, the purpose was to let Zhang Heling find an opportunity to teach Zhang Zhou a lesson, so that Zhang Zhou knew what the difference between respect and inferiority was.

Zhang Heling swallowed his mouth and said with a little jealousy: "Sister, don't you know, this person is evil, that Li Guang used to be powerful, but he wasn't even a fart in front of him." It is said that he can call the wind and rain is light, and it is said that he can even bring him out when the ground moves, and the people in the Governor's Mansion are still rumoring that how the Tartars send troops is within his calculations...... Some people say that he is a living Kongming. ”

"Bastard! Boss, is this to grow the ambition of others and destroy the prestige of your own family? Empress Zhang couldn't listen to it anymore.

Originally, she had a big opinion of Zhang Zhou.

thought that if she called her younger brother, she could discuss with her younger brother how to deal with Zhang Zhou, but her younger brother also praised Zhang Zhou in front of her.

"Sister, don't worry, even if he is capable, he doesn't necessarily have to be bad with us, right? Just like Li Guang at the beginning, don't you still listen to us for everything? Even if I'm in the palace with Trillium...... If that happened, wouldn't my sister still let him do things? ”

Zhang Heling was still a little proud when he said this.

Previously, the brothers of the Zhang family entered the palace to drink and feast, drank too much and wore Zhu Youji's crown to play, and wanted to bully the palace maid, the eunuch He Ding saw that he wanted to beat the two with a golden melon, at that time Zhu Youzhu only listened to his wife, and after He Ding was put in prison, Queen Zhang even instigated Li Guang to kill He Ding with a rod in the edict.

No matter how awesome Li Guang was in the past, he still knew the rules of master and servant, Li Guang was like a dog leg in front of the Zhang family, and he was not at all like Zhang Zhou, who could "stand on his own".

Empress Zhang said coldly: "If Zhang Bingkuan can be like Li Guang and obey orders, it would be fine, but he has repeatedly embarrassed my Zhang family!" This palace can't tolerate him! ”

Zhang Heling said very strangely: "Sister, have you seen Zhang Bingkuan?" I've also seen my brother, this person is very kind, and he speaks very politely, although he helped the Zhou family in the matter of rebuilding Qingning Palace, but it wasn't too much, why did my sister feel that she couldn't tolerate him? ”

"What did you say?"

Empress Zhang was also a little puzzled.

These two younger brothers were the last thing in the past, why did they "look at each other" to Zhang Zhou?

Zhang Heling said: "Sister, that Zhang Bingkuan is too powerful, it is better to accept him for our use, than to just do evil." What do you say? ”

“……”

Empress Zhang was even more speechless.

Is my brother being rebelled?

"Sister, what do I think, if something really happens because of the second brother's matter, those civil officials are chattering, and the brother-in-law will also be punished, then what the brother-in-law is doing now is actually protecting the second brother, and then release the second brother after the matter is over. What do you think? ”

"That's it! Do you help Hongu, or do you help outsiders? ”

"I don't help my relatives."

“……”

Empress Zhang almost wanted to say, are you stupid or crazy? You do evil every day, you have to be your sister's to wipe your ass, now it's better, pretend to be an open person in front of your sister, and don't you help your relatives? A thunderbolt should kill you both!

"I'll go back and see him and see what he means, and if he really doesn't like it, my brother has a way to get him to comply. Isn't it just a tribute? Just give some benefits, it must be the kind of wagging tail and begging for mercy......"

Zhang Heling looked confident.

He felt that Zhang Zhou could be wooed, but he still looked down on Zhang Zhou a little, and then he felt that Zhang Zhou's ability was very good for their appetite.

If Zhang Zhou can listen to them, so that they can call for wind and rain...... Zhang Heling is probably not stupid, but a little chattering.

Empress Zhang sneered: "Don't be pecked by the eagle, you have become you who wag your tail and beg." ”

"How so?" Zhang Heling smiled and said, "Sister, don't worry, I heard that this person is also very greedy for money and lustful, and if he throws a little benefit over, he will definitely hook people over!" ”

Empress Zhang frowned.

She didn't seem to understand what her brother was saying.

If Zhang Zhou is really the kind of person who wants to see money and does not learn and has no skills, just like Li Guang, can capture the emperor's heart in such a short time?

She may or may not have other knowledge, but she still has some understanding of Zhang Zhou's personality, and the person who can win the trust of her husband, in addition to being outstanding in terms of ability, must also be principled and moral in terms of life, otherwise why does Zhang Zhou dare to go against the Zhang family in general?

……

……

At noon on February 11, the first session of the examination began to be handed in.

Zhang Zhou came out relatively early.

Sun Shangqi led people to wait outside the Gongyuan early in the morning, and when he saw him come out, Sun Shangqi hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"Sir, the carriage is ready, will you go home, or will you ......?"

Sun Shangqi also knew that before dark, the candidates would have to return to the Gongyuan to prepare for the second exam.

At that time, he still has to play the convenience of Jinyiwei to grab a seat, and wait at any time, while Zhang Zhou can adjust his mood a little.

Zhang Zhou asked, "Didn't you hear anything about the people who appeared before?" ”

Sun Shangqi was puzzled and asked, "What did Mr. say?" ”

"It's like a question or something."

Sun Shangqi thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it." ”

"Hmm."

Zhang Zhou nodded.

Generally, you can hand in the papers and leave around noon on the third day, and they are generally good at learning, and some people may not hand in the papers until sunset, and most of them have opinions on the exam questions.

"I'll go back first, and then I'll get some food and drink."

Zhang Zhou was about to leave.

A brocade guard came over and said something in Sun Shangqi's ear, and Sun Shangqi said: "Sir, don't be in a hurry to go back to the house, Grandpa Xiao has something to see you here." ”

Zhang Zhou complained slightly: "I'm going to take a test, and I'll come out in the middle to adjust my mood, and fix these?" Lead the way. ”

……

……

Xiao Jing asked people to wrap a floor in the teahouse, prepared tea and waited, and waited for Zhang Zhou to come over.

After meeting Zhang Zhou, he was even more enthusiastic.

“…… Mr. Zhang, the affairs of the northwest have eyebrows, this is the collation of some battle reports, can you take a look at it first? ”

Xiao Jing was afraid that he would not be able to say clearly, or that there were omissions, so he sorted out the battle reports in the northwest in advance, and the battle reports on Dayan Khan on Ningxia West Road, Huosiao in Yatouguan, and Duoyan Sanwei in Liaodong were all clearly listed.

"Oh, here we go."

Zhang Zhou quickly finished reading the battle report that was sorted out.

Xiao Jing said: "In the past two days, the fighting in Bitouguan has suddenly stopped, why do you think this is? ”

Zhang Zhou said curiously: "This kind of thing, Your Majesty will not discuss it with the ministers in the court?" As a veteran of the battle, Ma Shangshu is so familiar with the affairs of the military department, and with him, there is nothing to do with me. ”

"Can't say that......"

Xiao Jing secretly thought, this kind of thing, what's the use of just knowing how to do it?

It depends on who Your Majesty believes.

Even if Ma Wensheng can talk about the war situation in the northwest in a big way, and what you say is a fallacy, Your Majesty still listens to you and doesn't listen to him.

What's more, your analysis of the northwest battle situation may be more thorough than Ma Wensheng's.

Someone who can calculate the movements of the Tatars in advance...... This is not an ordinary man, it is a man of God!

"It is estimated that the decisive battle will be in the past two days, and I have also said that if there is really a big war in the northwest, it is very likely that my people will not be able to participate in the tribute courtyard." Zhang Zhou smiled.

Xiao Jing hurriedly said: "That is to say, Wang Weining really wants to follow the Tatars...... A fight to the death? ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Can anyone stop it?" ”

"Uh...... The day before yesterday, during the court meeting, Elder Xie Ge also said this......"

"Elder Xie Ge, it seems that my opinion is somewhat similar to his. What an honor. ”

Xiao Jing pondered again.

It seems that you can have similar opinions to Xie Yuqiao, which is your honor, but why do you feel that Xie Qian can have similar opinions to you, but it is an honor for him?

It's hard to predict.

"How will this battle be fought?" Xiao Jing seized the opportunity, naturally didn't want to let it go, and asked eagerly.

Zhang Zhoudao: "If you change someone else, I can speculate a thing or two, but if it is Wang Weining, he will not follow common sense in using soldiers." ”

"Why don't you follow common sense?"

Xiao Jing became nervous.

Not following common sense, in the use of troops, is not a compliment, especially the situation in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty, which is originally a defensive position, not following common sense is likely to mean that the sword is on the side, and some of the fiascos in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty are mostly caused by not following the rules of defense.

"It's hard to say, did Your Majesty ask me to analyze it?"

"Yes."

"In that case, then I'll speak freely." Zhang Zhou talked eloquently, "You said that if this is an ordinary general leading the troops, encountering the Tatar Koubian, or the kind that poured out, the defensive strength is insufficient, and the other party is menacing, most of them will withdraw their troops and run away, and after the thieves loot, the pass will be discarded, and then it will be recaptured, and it will be rebuilt......"

Xiao Jing was stunned.

Why does this sound so familiar?

The group of people in the court before, although they didn't say it so bluntly, but the suggestion was not bad?

"This ...... I'm afraid it will damage my prestige. Xiao Jing smiled bitterly.

"Yes, he, Wang Weining, must not do this, right?" Zhang Zhoudao.

Xiao Jing nodded: "That means that no matter how difficult the battle situation is, Wang Weining will stick to the pass?" ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "He is different from others, he can directly lead the troops to attack, and the light soldiers can be used as bait, or even withdraw the pass to lure the Tatars into the city, and then he will lead the troops to kill back......"

"Huh?"

was analyzed by Zhang Zhou, Xiao Jing really realized that the situation was not good.

"Gonggong Xiao doesn't need to be surprised, if you change to another general, this is no different from sending you to death, playing light soldiers to advance or go and return, regardless of whether the tactics can be implemented or not, the soldiers below will definitely desert countless soldiers...... Even if it is executed, the effect will be greatly reduced! ”

"But if it is Wang Weining, the confidence of the officers and soldiers in the army will be different, it is estimated that even if Wang Weining is under siege, the soldiers will not be afraid to fight, and they can fight to the death."

Xiao Jing thought for a moment and nodded: "I hope so." ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "After that, you can go back to the house first, right?" Speaking of which, this body of stinky sweat...... I also want to take a shower and change clothes. ”

Xiao Jing thought to himself, do you still have the heart to bathe and change clothes? It's good if I didn't take you directly to the face saint.

This is still Your Majesty's extra kindness, knowing that you are very tired from the exam, so I will give you some time to rest.

"Your Majesty has been very worried about the war in the northwest recently, by the way, what do you think of the battle of Yizhou in Liaodong?" Xiao Jing asked.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Killing good and risking merit? ”

"Huh?"

Xiao Jing's surprise was not small.

In the court before, the three people in the northwest were blown to the sky and the earth, and almost thought that if the three of them were united, they could play a big game of chess, but Zhang Zhou directly concluded that they were killing good and risking their merits?

Zhang Zhou really didn't wronged them at this point.

Li Gao, the chief military officer, Ren Liang, the eunuch, and Zhang Yu, the governor, did nothing good in Liaodong, and the last person to impeach them was Gu Zuo.

This person later did the household department in the early years of Zhengde, and is currently the right deputy capital of the imperial history and governor of Datong.

"See, I have to investigate carefully, it's inconvenient to say more, otherwise it won't be good to be said that I have wronged Zhongliang." Zhang Zhou finished speaking, as if he was flatly denying that he said it.

"You...... You're really good at laughing. ”

Xiao Jing thought to himself, you said that they may be fake, and they are even in line with Your Majesty's thoughts, can Your Majesty send someone to investigate?

Zhang Zhoudao: "This time...... Can I go? ”

Xiao Jing smiled: "Yes, our family will send you down." By the way, Mr. Zhang, how did you do in the exam this time? ”

"It's okay. Writing essays is such a thing, I always think that I write well, but it is not easy to excel among so many candidates in the same subject. Zhang Zhou also seemed very humble.

"You are Jiangnan Jieyuan, Jiangnan is a place where talents are produced, I haven't heard of a Jiangnan Jieyuan who has not been admitted to Jinshi."

Xiao Jing sighed.

Zhang Zhoudao: "It's different, I just have one chance, if I take the test a few more times, I am also quite confident." ”

"Sir, look at Ningxia West Road, are you in trouble?"

Before Xiao Jing left, he asked casually.

Zhang Zhou said: "You should be careful. I'll think again. It stands to reason that there will be no major war in Ningxia in the near future. ”

History mentions the Northwest Rebellion in the twelfth year of Hongzhi, mentioning: "...... Next year (the twelfth year of Hongzhi), the enemy will enter Yulin, Datong, and Ningxia, and the guerrilla Wang Gao will be defeated. Shiping Jiangbo Chen Rui was the chief soldier, and the squire Xu Jin was the superintendent, but he was impeached for a long time. Replaced by Zhu Hui, the Duke of Baoguo, and Shi Lin, the squire, and the eunuch Miao Kui supervised the army......"

Now on the side of the head pass and Datong, there is already Wang Yue in charge, and the fire screen will have to pass Wang Yue's pass if it wants to be killed.

But Ningxia and Yulinwei, there is obviously a lack of qualified generals to sit in charge, but fortunately, the first battle in Ningxia and so on all happened after April, if Wang Yue's side does it quickly and wins, and then transfers him back to the three sides, it is estimated that Batu Munch will not have to fight, and he can directly run away with his tail between his legs.

(End of chapter)