On the night of March 17, Zhang Zhougang packed up his drawings in the study.

Rest early at night, even the entertainment program before going to bed let him cancel, and he will go to the palace early in the morning to wait for the release of the list and the rumors, and he is just about to wash, and he was told here that Xiao Jing came to the door.

"Grandpa Xiao, who are you?"

Zhang Zhou saw the smile on Xiao Jing's face, and probably knew that Xiao Jing was coming with a happy event.

Xiao Jing arched his hand and smiled: "First of all, congratulations, Zhang Gongsheng, the first place in the first class." Gold Medal Lang. ”

"Roar, huh?"

Zhang Zhou smiled.

Won the top prize?

It's okay, since he started to participate in the imperial examination, hasn't it been quite smooth all the way? It seems that the accumulation of knowledge in the two worlds is still very important.

Therefore, the pile of paper is not in vain.

Xiao Jing said: "In today's palace, your file is the most respected by the examiner, and the champion deserves it." ”

Most Admired ......

Zhang Zhou thought about it, his words, Li Dongyang and Wang Wei as his former chief examiners, could it be that the civil officials didn't mean to suppress him, and directly pushed him to the top position?

Civilian officials are not worried about the rise of an uncontrolled outlier around them in the future?

Or do they have the confidence to co-opt themselves?

Zhang Zhouxin said, who domesticates who is not necessarily!

"Father-in-law Xiao, you didn't come here purely for this matter, right?" Zhang Zhou smiled and mentioned.

"I can't hide anything from Mr. Zhang, seeing that you are so calm and composed, you should have already calculated that our family is just icing on the cake."

told Zhang Zhou that he had won the champion, and Zhang Zhou just smiled politely.

In fact, Xiao Jing can also understand that no matter whether Zhang Zhou calculated this stubble in advance or not, for Zhang Zhou, is the difference between winning and not winning a champion really big?

Anyway, he entered the court as an official.

has the emperor as a big backer, and he has a close relationship with the prince, what are you worried about?

If Zhang Zhou relied on ingenuity to please favor, maybe there would be the day when he fell out of favor, but Zhang Zhou relied on reaching the will of heaven and hitting people's hearts to get today's holy favor, this kind of person is even afraid of enemies, even if people are not in the court, they can make a name, so does Zhang Zhou really care about his fame and fortune?

It seems that this door-picking kid is quite concerned.

But that's just scratching the surface, right?

"It's about the military situation in the Northwest." Xiao Jing also explained his intentions.

The good news is only secondary, the focus is still on military intelligence, and it shows that it is "northwest", not Liaodong.

"Hmm." Zhang Zhou nodded, "Father-in-law Xiao, then let's sit down and talk." ”

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Zhang Zhou's study.

Two more candles were lit, Wang Mingshan stood at the door, and even Xiao Jing didn't mind her, maybe he knew that this was Zhang Zhou's personal guard, even if Wang Mingshan was from the Wang family, he didn't worry that she would go to ventilate outsiders.

"This is Ningxia, Shaanxi, Yansui and other places, the last five or six days of playing, you can take a look."

Xiao Jing took out a few things, including a recital and a direct battle report.

It was the emperor who showed it to Zhang Zhou, and Zhang Zhou didn't need to be polite, he picked it up and took a closer look.

Xiao Jing also made a narration to explain: "The fire sieve suffered a big defeat in the remote pass, the situation in the grassland is turbulent, but the little Tatar prince Batu Munk does not seem to focus on the annexation of the fire sieve department, but recently he has often harassed Yulinwei and other places, Chengguo Gong has just arrived, but it is ...... It's hard to get out of ......"

Although I feel that there is a war on the nine sides now, the next big war may be in Liaodong.

But it seems that in addition to Yansui, the core of the three sides, the northwest is the center of gravity of the defense of the nine borders.

Before the emperor insisted on sending Zhu Fu, the Duke of Chengguo, to Yansui to be the chief military officer, he also tasted the evil consequences of "cronyism", because Zhu Fu ...... It is indeed a straw bag, and when the enemy invades, he does not dare to send troops, and even if he occasionally attacks, he will retreat in a hurry.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Don't say that it is the Duke of Chengguo, except for Wang Weining, no one in the Ming Dynasty seems to be able to change the situation around Yansui." ”

It means that if Zhu Fu is replaced by someone else, the effect will be better?

Not to mention that Zhu Fu is a straw bag, even if he is brave and good at fighting, with his personal strength, he can't change the habits accumulated by the Ming border army for hundreds of years.

That's ...... Shrinking.

But in the emperor's opinion, it is "a hero, Lao Tzu is a turtle bastard", I promoted you because I believed in your son, and as a result, Zhu Fu showed that you can endure it like this?

"Your Majesty is very dissatisfied with this, now that the Ming Frontier has an advantage over the Tatar situation, why are you still so cowering? Your Majesty wants to let Mr. Zhang attend the court meeting tomorrow and participate in the deliberation of this matter. ”

Xiao Jing also made it clear.

Regardless of whether it is a ceremony tomorrow or not, anyway, the emperor wants to hear your explanation of the situation in Yansui.

Others...... It's better to stay where it's cool.

Even if it's a negative map, it doesn't work.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "In my opinion, the situation around Yansui is just a deliberate tension created by the Tatars, and they haven't even figured out what the mighty heavenly gunpowder is, how can they violate the realm on a large scale?" As for the raids in the Hetao and other places, they were all only caused by the pressure of the survival of some tribes. Let's put it this way...... I don't think there is a better suggestion for the situation in Yansui, I'm afraid it's to disappoint Your Majesty. ”

"You ......"

When Xiao Jing heard this, he seemed to be more disappointed than the emperor.

He knew very well that the emperor now had such great expectations for the situation in the northwest because of Zhang Zhou.

Now Zhang Zhoudu said that there is no drama in the northwest, which means that we still have to focus on Liaodong.

"And I'm not a jinshi now, and I'm listed in the court, which will only attract criticism from others. I haven't even calculated the situation in Liaodong now, and I really have no intention of delaying it. Zhang Zhou sighed.

Xiao Jing said with a look of regret: "If this is the case, you can also write something, and our family will take it back to show Your Majesty." Don't get me wrong, our family is not trying to shirk responsibility, just because Your Majesty only believes you, what you say, Your Majesty can listen to it, and our family will relay it...... or neither. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled, picked up the pen, and wrote some of his opinions on the paper according to Xiao Jing's request.

Generally.

Yan Sui, there is nothing I can do.

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Liaodong, Ningyuan.

After nightfall, Zhu Feng, who had been busy all day, sat in the so-called big tent of the Chinese army, and once again opened the letter given to him by his wife Ning Tong...... Ning Tong offered to reconcile with him.

"Childe, Uncle Pingjiang is visiting."

Zhu Daqi came in to report to him.

Zhu Feng hadn't eaten dinner yet, and he was still waiting for the stove to prepare food, but Chen Rui came here.

"Let him in."

Zhu Feng cleaned up his mood.

Chen Rui smiled and entered the big tent, and after a brief greeting, he sighed with emotion: "The command of the embassy should be given to you, you are the chief military officer, and it is always inappropriate not to use the military post as the chief military office." ”

Zhu Feng said: "It doesn't matter, it's the same wherever you raise the account." ”

For Zhu Feng, he just wanted to hurry up and return to the capital to be a carefree little boy after the war, whether it was the northwest or Liaodong, he didn't want to stay longer for a moment.

As for those face-saving projects...... Ren Liang and Chen Rui were very concerned, he didn't have any idea at all.

"Eaten?" Chen Rui asked with a smile.

Zhu Feng shook his head: "Uncle Pingjiang will say it bluntly if he has something, I still have some private matters to deal with." ”

Chen Rui said with a smile: "Zhijie, the old man didn't expect you to be so organized in arranging the military and politics, you are really a general's demeanor, no wonder you can rise from the army, and the old man also likes to talk to young people the most......"

came up with a compliment, and in Zhu Feng's thoughts, this product should be nothing important, purely to gag with him.

“…… Speaking of private matters, the old man heard that you recently recognized a father-in-law? I don't know who it is? ”

Chen Rui's last question made the second monk Zhu Fengzhang puzzled.

Zhu Feng said: "Father-in-law? Not yet. ”

"Why...... Or maybe someone else spread the rumor. "Of course Chen Rui wants to ask, did you really worship Zhang Gongsheng as your father-in-law as the rumors said?

Since Zhu Feng denied it, how could he be embarrassed to continue to inquire?

Zhu Feng said impatiently: "Pingjiang Boke still has other things?" After I eat, I want to rest early. ”

Since you Chen Rui don't have anything important, then go back early, you really shouldn't be tired of coming over to fight?

Chen Rui said with a smile: "When it comes to private matters, the old man still wants to ask a few more questions, I heard that you married a wife from a military household in the Nanjing Local Guard Station before, I don't know how your feelings are?" ”

Zhu Feng frowned slightly.

You Chen Rui have bad intentions.

Since you have inquired about my marriage, can you not know how my relationship with my wife is? I brought someone to Ningyuan......

"It's not very good, I have already repaired a book and went to Beijing, and I took a letter of reconciliation and sent it to Beijing."

Zhu Feng is sincere.

Since Ning Tong didn't want to continue to be a husband and wife with him, he didn't want to hold on to it, he couldn't give Ning Tong a future, and it was good for friends to help and fulfill each other.

Zhu Feng is open-minded, and he will not harm Ning Tong for his own face.

"Hah...... Ahem, Zhijie, why is that? ”

Chen Rui heard about this incident and came to visit.

Since you, Zhu Zhijie, don't shy away from it, then of course I have to get to the bottom of it and achieve my goal.

Zhu Feng said: "My situation is different from ordinary people, please respect me and don't ask more." ”

Chen Rui sighed: "I am an old friend of Ling Zun, I want you to become the prestige of the Prince's Mansion, how can I allow you to mess around?" Don't say that it is a divorce, even if it is a divorce, it is not allowed. ”

Zhu Feng shook his head and said, "My family affairs don't bother Jiang Bo. ”

"Huh." Chen Rui said with a smile, "Zhijie, look at you, now that you have won the trust of Your Majesty, you are still An Bianbo, even if you didn't need to inherit Lingzun's title in the past, but now you should also think about your own title inheritance, right?" ”

Zhu Feng rolled his eyes.

You Pingjiang Bo is really not interesting, which pot is not opened and which pot is not mentioned, is it?

"I have a little girl, who is ...... It's like you......" Chen Rui actively promoted it.

Zhu Feng frowned and said, "Ling Yan is still unmarried?" ”

Zhu Feng wondered, even if you Chen Rui heard that I was going to reconcile with my wife and come to tell me about the matchmaker, you can also find someone of the right age, and you come up and say that there is a ...... of my age I'm almost twenty-five, okay? Are you sure a girl of your age has never been married?

Chen Rui said: "In the first few years, she was married, but unfortunately her husband's family was thin, and her husband's family was from an average background, so she ......."

"Uncle Pingjiang, please respect the family affairs below, and don't say any more."

Zhu Feng stood up and was almost angry at Chen Rui.

It's also that he has a good temper, or that he is somewhat inferior in front of Chen Rui, and he still wants to rely on Chen Rui to use his experience to help him win the Ningyuan ambush, otherwise he would have turned his face a long time ago.

Chen Rui was surprised: "You are a widower, she is a widow, besides, your situation is just to inherit the incense, then you are still the old man's daughter, is it ...... Is there no room for negotiation at all? ”

Chen Rui was also a little annoyed.

Didn't I hear that you were going to reconcile and leave, and even sent a letter of reconciliation, so I thought of marrying you Zhu Zhijie?

In the future, I will be your father-in-law, as for you think my daughter is not worthy of you......

I've been in the dynasty for so many years, is my status worse or what? Who doesn't know that your Zhu Zhijie's marriage is in name only? Who is not worthy of whom?

"Let's join forces, in the future, in the military and politics everywhere, the old man will try his best to help you, and the old man is also thinking about you!" Chen Rui was also afraid that he would talk about the matter directly, so he eased his tone and said something bad to Zhu Fenghao.

Zhu Feng was also quite speechless.

At this moment, a yin and yang voice came from the door: "Oh, what about the two of you?" ”

But it was Zhang Yanling who forcibly broke in under Zhu Daqi's obstruction.

The so-called big tent of the Chinese army is just a tent of curtains, and it is not difficult for Zhang Yanling, as the deputy commander-in-chief, to get in.

Zhu Daqi said: "Uncle Jianchang wants to enter, and his humble position can't stop him." ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhu Feng didn't mind.

A chief soldier and two deputy chief soldiers were all sent by the emperor to catch ducks on the shelves, and in Zhu Feng's opinion, no one was better than the other.

Zhang Yanling said with a mocking look: "If you discuss anything in the future, remember to bring Ben Bo with you." ”

It means, don't discuss things in private, I followed you to Liaodong to make meritorious contributions together, but don't want to put me aside.

"Pingjiangbo, Anbianbo, what are you two talking about here?" Zhang Yanling sat down and crossed Erlang's legs.

Chen Rui said: "Uncle Jianchang, what do you mean by this? ”

"Tsk." Zhang Yanling said, "Uncle Pingjiang, others don't know, I heard that you came to Liaodong as a deputy commander in order to get it, but you gave all your widowed daughters to Zhang Bingkuan as a girl, what's the matter, you still have two widows, and you will match An Bianbo with one?" ”

As soon as Chen Rui heard this, he knew that Zhang Yanling was eavesdropping outside.

Zhang Yanling's news channel, or the intelligence under the palace system, is much stronger than the two of them.

Zhu Feng frowned when he heard this, and looked at Chen Rui and said, "Uncle Pingjiang, but that's the case?" ”

"This ......"

Chen Rui's old face couldn't hold back, and explained, "The old man is just a joke when he is drunk, and he can't do it accurately." Besides, even if someone takes it seriously, the old man will ask His Majesty to cancel the matter after this battle. ”

Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "You have married the daughter of a man who has died, and it is almost the same as being a concubine to others, An Bianbo dislikes it, I don't dislike it here, just be a concubine for me." Isn't it the same for our two families to marry? Don't disgrace you, right? ”

"Huh?"

Chen Rui thought that Zhang Yanling was just here to entertain himself.

That's what I knew.

It turned out that Zhang Yanling was also fighting his newly widowed daughter's idea.

With Chen Rui's identity, it is naturally not okay for his daughter to be a concubine...... But there are exceptions, for example, he directly said that he wanted to give his daughter to Zhang Zhou as a maid.

Anyway, the daughter has already been married once, and unless she marries again, she will find someone whose status is far inferior to her own, and it is possible that she will be married.

Otherwise...... can only count on Zhu Feng to be like this, who has just reconciled with his wife......

This is also the reason why Chen Rui heard that Zhu Feng was going to reconcile, and immediately came to the matchmaker with a cheeky face.

can not only marry a daughter to an upstart with a considerable status, but also use this to envelop Zhu Feng and achieve the purpose of political marriage.

It's simply the best destination for his Chen Rui's daughter.

As for whether Zhu Feng is a good man or a good woman...... Whatever, it's not on my Chen's radar.

"Uncle Jianchang, the little girl is mediocre and doesn't like to be a concubine." Chen Rui resigned.

Zhang Yanling said with a sneering smile: "What is the status of my Zhang family in the court, are you still not happy to accept your daughter who is a broken flower and a willow?" It's really giving you face! Ben Bo will give you a few more days to think about it, if you don't know each other, you will beg Ben Bo in the future, Ben Bo will not give you face! Let's go! ”

After speaking, Zhang Yanling looked arrogant and walked away.

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As soon as Zhang Yanling left, Chen Rui's face was embarrassed.

The matter of sending his daughter out drunken was known to Zhang Yanling, and his old face was a little unbearable.

He also wanted to explain to Zhu Feng, Zhu Feng said: "If Pingjiang Bo really intends to marry someone, why not find Jianchangbo?" ”

Chen Rui said: "You don't know what kind of reputation their Zhang family has in the court?" Is that...... Hurt my daughter. ”

Zhu Fengbai glanced at him.

What kind of benevolent father? You gave your daughter to Brother Zhang as a maid, so you didn't hurt your daughter?

It's a drunken joke, but there's no reason to take it back.

"Zhijie, don't you want someone to guide you in the future? Your Zhu family, my Chen family, the right family. Chen Rui continued.

Zhu Feng suddenly thought of something and muttered, "Chen family? ”

Chen Rui frowned.

What do you call that, boy?

It's not the Chen family, is it the Wang family and the Li family?

"Uncle Pingjiang, when is your daughter...... Widowed? Zhu Feng suddenly asked with interest.

Chen Rui was a little uncomfortable with the change in Zhu Feng's attitude, and said impatiently: "Last year. However, she and her deceased husband have rarely been separated from each other, and they have not seen each other in the past two or three years, so they have no heirs. This is to blame Wang Weining, in the battle of Helan Mountain, he made merits, but he caused my daughter to be widowed! ”

"Oh."

Zhu Feng nodded and didn't ask any more.

Chen Rui asked, "Why do you ask this?" ”

Zhu Fengdao: "Previously, Brother Zhang, that is, Mr. Zhang, once asked me if I knew a daughter of the Chen family, and later said that he had a relationship with me......

"Really?" Chen Rui was pleasantly surprised, "You see, even Mr. Zhang is trying to match you and me." ”

Zhu Feng shook his head: "When he said this, it was still early, and he should have nothing to do with your Chen family." ”

"Uh......"

Chen Rui made a big embarrassment on his face.

Zhu Feng said: "Uncle Pingjiang, the matter of my reconciliation with Neiko is now just a letter of repair to Beijing, and the details will be decided after I return to Beijing, you don't have to tell me." Marriage matters, the words of the matchmaker of your parents' orders, even if you really have this intention, you can also talk to your father, and please pay attention to the military and politics. Don't mess with the basics. ”

"Ahem."

Chen Rui felt that he was choked back by Zhu Feng.

I was thinking in my heart, my daughter who is like a flower and jade, even if she was once like a flower, marrying you will not disgrace you at all, you are still so picky?

You deserve it!

Marry you, or maybe it's better to give it to Zhang Bingkuan as a maid!

(End of chapter)