Zhang Zhou returned to the court, but he did not appear in any public place, and he did not even go to places such as the Ministry of War, the Governor's Mansion, and the Hanlin Academy.

This has caused a lot of discussion in the DPRK and China.

What's more, the Jingshi court is still waiting for an answer on whether to send troops to aid Duoyan Sanwei, the emperor said in front of the old Shangshu that he wanted to ask Zhang Zhou's opinion, and this matter was later leaked through some channels, and the government and the opposition were very concerned about it.

As a result, Zhang Zhou came back...... It was as if nothing had happened, and the emperor did not say anything about help, nor did he say that he would not help.

Before this morning, a group of people surrounded Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng to get answers.

"Whether you send troops or not, you must always give a letter of approval, right?" Fu Han, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, threw out the question on behalf of the officials present.

Liu Jian shook his head.

Presumably, in the matter of whether to send troops or not, the cabinet could not do anything about it.

Xie Qian joked: "Your Majesty intends to deploy in Liaodong, so it is probably not to send troops, right?" ”

Qin Minyue, the right attendant of the ministry, said: "They are all laid out in Liaodong, and they have no intention of sending troops?" Zhang Bingkuan has not shown up so far, what does it mean? Could it be that he has left Beijing and gone to Liaodong? ”

"Won't it?"

Xu Qiong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, disagreed.

When Zhang Zhou returned to the capital, he had already become so many officials, and it seemed that each of them was really lacking in real positions, so he sent Zhang Zhou to Liaodong again?

Li Dongyang said: "You will think so, the Tatars may also have this idea, at this time without his voice, don't you think that the strange voice of the DPRK and China is not harsh enough?" ”

"Hiss......"

Someone in the crowd took a deep breath.

Li Dongyang obviously meant to be sarcastic about the people present.

What's going on? Zhang Zhou didn't come out to take over so many of his official positions, and he didn't call for wind and rain in the court, do you think there are fewer competitors, and you still feel uncomfortable? If you really want him to come out and stir up the pool of water in Jingshi, you will feel comfortable, right?

Xie Qian smiled: "I think maybe you mean that the suspense is the most anxious, he has no experience as an official, even if he enters the court, how many storms can he raise?" ”

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, one sings red face and the other white face, and they must be who is red and who is white, anyway, they use this way of fighting left and right to maintain the independence of the cabinet.

Xu Qiong also smiled: "What Yu Qiao said is extremely true. ”

Do we feel that Zhang Zhou didn't make a move, and we feel uncomfortable?

We obviously think that Zhang Zhou should have come out earlier, and we have long wanted to compete with him in the court on how to be an official and participate in decision-making.

Liu Jian said in a very indifferent tone: "If you have any thoughts on the use of troops in the north, you can ask today." If you don't want to ask, the old man will ask for you! ”

This is the final word.

Some things always need a definite answer, and you ordinary ministers like to put pressure on others with lip service, but you don't want to go into battle yourself, so as the first assistant, you will not stand idly by.

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Court.

What was discussed that day was still the collection of autumn grain, and when it came to the issue of border storage, the first went to the household department to make several announcements, all of which were to balance the disaster situation in various localities and exempt as many local taxes as possible.

Zhou Jing said: "The drought in the north is continuous, but there are floods in the south, and after the drought, there are often locust plagues, etc., if you do not store grain in various places in the north in advance, when the disaster is serious, it will be a drop in the bucket for the displaced people to temporarily raise money." ”

The emperor's intention was to directly skip the Beijing Reserve and transfer the grain collected from various places to the northwest.

Nowadays, the meaning of the imperial court is still to protect the people's livelihood, as for those reckless tactics, especially when it comes to leveling the grassland within a few years...... The court Chinese iers all felt that it was nonsense when they heard it, and they did not want to cooperate with the emperor's general plan for the next few years.

Zhu Youzhu didn't seem to be reluctant to do this.

I didn't even bother to say anything about the evaluation, and waved my hand to hurry up to the next topic.

Liu Jian saw that the situation was wrong, and hurriedly took out the questions that had been laid out before, and took the initiative to inquire: "Your Majesty, Duoyan Sanwei is gradually entering the palace because of the Tatar little prince in the east, please send troops to the imperial court, this matter has been delayed for half a month, and now the war situation in the north is uncertain, or threatens the stability of Jiliao, and I ask Your Majesty to make a decision on this matter as soon as possible." ”

Liu Jian has also learned to be smart.

I don't ask the emperor to take out the matter and discuss it publicly, but only say that let the emperor decide quickly, which means who you love, if you want to send troops, then decide quickly, and if you don't want to send troops, let us die.

As for whether it was as predicted by Li Dongyang, half of the troops were sent to scare Batu Munk away, and the two sides ended peacefully, then we also admit it.

Zhu Youzhu said: "When did I say that I would send troops to help, there has never been a way to be a king, and the Duoyan Sanwei who abides by the courtesy of the monarch and the minister?" At the beginning of the year, they were two Koubian incidents, and you shouldn't forget it, right? ”

That's ...... No troops?

The ministers present pondered for a moment.

It's not in line with Zhang Zhou's character.

Liu Jian asked again: "Now Liaodong has changed from the governor of the imperial history, to the town guard lieutenant officer, the chief military officer, the staff general, etc., if the Tatar Koubian at this time, I am afraid that the generals will not be harmonious." The ministers asked to postpone the matter of the change of the governor of Liaodong and the change of the chief military officer and the lieutenant of the town guard. ”

This is to test the emperor's attitude.

If the emperor insisted on changing at this time, it meant that he wanted to make a move in Liaodong, and Zhang Zhou would probably be arranged to go to Liaodong.

If the emperor also said that this matter could be postponed, it means that the emperor is not very concerned about the affairs of Liaodong.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Aren't the candidates for the governor of Liaodong already circled among the three? I asked Bingkuan's opinion, and he thought that among the three, Shaanxi Province supervised the imperial history Lu Wan was the most suitable, and the lieutenant officer of the town guard was initially determined to be Zhang Yong, who had previously made achievements in the battle of Biguan and other battles, and as for the chief military officer of Zhenliao...... I think again. ”

"Your Majesty......"

Of course, Liu Jian wants to object.

Especially when it comes to the candidate who the emperor explicitly said was decided by Zhang Zhou, what can the minister accept?

In addition to Qin Hong on the three sides and his governors who are not Zhang Zhou's people, now Xuanda to Jiliao is almost all single-handedly handled by Zhang Zhou's forces, although many people don't know what the origin of this Lu Wan is, but they feel that the more unknown people are, the more it means that they are Zhang Zhou's people.

When things go wrong, there must be demons.

Zhu Youzhu asked: "Could it be that you have a better insight into the current situation in Liaodong?" Do you have a prediction of the next step of the Tatars, or do you have a deep insight into the matter of sending troops and defending them? If anyone really has a good opinion, I can adopt it. ”

The implication is that you are not as good as Zhang Zhou in the use of soldiers, so you still oppose the people recommended by Zhang Zhou?

Just a very simple matter, do you have an accurate judgment on whether Batumunk can annex Duoyan Sanwei? Shut up if you don't.

Liu Jian said: "Your Majesty, does Zhang Zhou, the left attendant of the military department, also want to participate in the layout of Liaodong military affairs?" ”

Zhu Youzhu shook his head and said, "Isn't Bingkuan a teacher in Beijing?" ”

"Then he ......," Liu Jian only spoke.

Wait for the emperor to give him the following.

Zhu Youzhu said: "I just learned that Bingkuan was sick after returning to Beijing because of the fatigue of the journey, and he can't attend the court meeting yet, let him rest for a few days." ”

Sick?

The first thought of most of the ministers present was, how could this thing get sick?

Isn't he a half-immortal? Now that you're sick, you don't dare to call yourself a half-immortal anymore, right?

But looking at the emperor's expression, it seems that when he talks about Zhang Zhou's illness, he is not nervous at all, as if the emperor is helping Zhang Zhou lie.

But the emperor gave the answer, and the ministers could not say anything more, unless they insisted on it...... We suspect that Zhang Bingkuan is pretending to be sick, and we ask Your Majesty to investigate it strictly...... That's getting yourself in trouble.

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After the conclusion of the court meeting.

When the ministers left the palace, they were in a good mood.

"I never thought that Zhang Bingkuan would still be sick? But he said that he was not beaten with iron? I thought he would fly to the sky and be proficient in the art of ghosts and gods! ”

When others say this, it doesn't mean that they really believe it, but they use this to entertain Zhang Zhou.

Probably just wanted to pull Zhang Zhou down from the altar.

Zhou Jing deliberately did not hide his voice, and asked Ma Wensheng on the side: "After he returned to Beijing, he never went to the military department?" ”

Ma Wensheng shook his head.

Needless to say, the ministers returned to the matter they suspected when they entered the palace, Zhang Zhou suddenly hidden, is it possible that he participated in the planning of Liaodong? Could it be that Zhang Zhou secretly sent troops again?

Zhou Jing looked around at the people present and said, "Then you should send someone to investigate." ”

Li Dongyang was about to go his separate ways with these officials who left the palace, and when he heard the words, he dropped a sentence: "Don't worry about doing more things, Your Majesty won't ask, I'll wait to ask him if he is sick, what's the point?" Have you also delayed the affairs of the DPRK and China because of one person's affairs? Is there him in this court, does it really have such a big impact on you? ”

Of course, there are influences, we have pimples in our hearts, and we are not comfortable doing anything.

Thinking so in their hearts, this group of people can't say that.

Zhou Jing smiled: "If you don't ask, don't ask." Sooner or later, there will be an answer, isn't it? It's just that the affairs of the military department will be heavier, and there will be one less Zhang Bingkuan...... It really doesn't affect us. Gone, gone! ”

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Zhang Zhou is indeed not pretending to be sick.

He is indeed not in good health, and on the way back to Beijing, he got a little wind chill because he was in a hurry, and he may have been infected by Zhu Youzhu when he saw Zhu Youji.

In short, he is not a half-immortal, and he has already made it clear to the emperor that he will only calculate some things in the number of days, plus he will not be sick, but it will have a certain impact on the situation in Tatar and Liaodong, which will make outsiders guess what he may do......

The main thing is the surprise attack on Weininghai, which has too much impact on the situation in the grassland.

A surprise attack on Weininghai completely subdued the invincible fire sieve on the steppe, and even Dayan Khan's plan to deal with the Mongol right wing failed.

This time, he said that he was sick and spread the news outside, even if Dayan Khan would not cancel the plan to annex Duoyan Sanwei because of this, but after hearing about it, it is estimated that he will be full of excitement, whether Zhang Zhou is really sick, or pretending to be sick, or what sensational plan Zhang Zhou has arranged...... Not to mention Dayan Khan, even Duoyan Sanwei is estimated to drink a pot.

Who knows if Zhang Zhou will give the emperor a suggestion that the Ming Dynasty will take advantage of the fire to rob?

Zhang Zhou has been recuperating in the past few days.

The second is to prepare to marry Lin Yi.

The third is to discuss with the emperor who will be the chief military officer of Liaodong...... And the person the emperor wants, or the person Zhang Zhou wants the emperor to belong, is the very unobtrusive Shouning Marquis Zhang Heling.

If nothing else, it is that in Zhang Zhou's plan for the future military of the Ming Dynasty, there will be nothing in Liaodong in the short term.

And transferring Zhang Heling to Liaodong is more about cutting off the wings around Empress Zhang, as long as Empress Zhang doesn't have these two brothers around her to help her, this woman is like a bird without wings in the palace, and she can't flutter if she wants to.

On this day, Zhang Zhou went to see Lin Han.

The place I saw was a mansion that the emperor was about to give to Lin Han, the place was not big, just a courtyard with a rear courtyard, but it was an industry that many officials could not mix up after being an official in Beijing for half their lives, and the emperor would reward Lin Han at one time, mainly because of the relationship between him and Zhang Zhou.

Love me, love my dog.

Zhang Zhou accompanied Lin Han to see the new courtyard, and Xiao Jing accompanied him, nominally Xiao Jing was the one who rewarded the courtyard on behalf of the emperor.

When he arrived at the place and looked around, Lin Han naturally wanted to be satisfied with the environment here.

"What does Lin Lao think?" Xiao Jing on the side asked with a smile.

Lin Han was satisfied, but he couldn't say it clearly, especially when he knew that he didn't earn it by his ability, it seemed that he got it because of his future son-in-law, he still had a thorn in his heart, and he said: "The old man lives in the official office of the ministry, so it's very good." ”

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "You can still live over there, but you have so many family members, it is inconvenient to live together, you see that this place is also close to the public house, you usually come and go a few hundred steps, and even the silver for hiring a sedan chair can be saved." In such a big place, there is no problem at all for living in more than 20 people. ”

"Alas!" Lin Han sighed.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "If Lin Lao is not satisfied, let Gonggong Xiao help you choose again." ”

Lin Han glanced at Zhang Zhou, and had the question of "Do you not understand the rules", the emperor rewarded us with things, and we could still pick and choose?

"Grandpa Xiao, why don't you let me talk to Lin Laoduo, can you avoid it first?" Zhang Zhoudao.

"Uh......"

Not to mention that Xiao Jing was not adaptable, even Lin Han felt that Zhang Zhou's request was excessive.

The emperor sent Dongchang Gonggong to come, and you actually let a powerful man in the family avoid it? Are you really floating?

"Good. Good. After a short hesitation, Xiao Jing also knew each other and left the space to the two.

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"Bingkuan, if you do this, I'm afraid it's not close to people, Gonggong Xiao is in the government and the opposition, but he has an outstanding reputation, and even the cabinet ministers have to give him some face." As a division commander, Lin Han lectured Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, you old man Lin is addicted to being an old professor.

How do I get along with the eunuchs in the palace, that's my business, use you to get involved?

Zhang Zhou asked with a smile: "Then Lin Shilang, you might as well guess, what can I tell you, but I must let Gonggong Xiao avoid it?" ”

"This ...... It's hard to say. Lin Han's face was wrinkled, but he seemed to be deep in thought.

Zhang Zhou said: "Lin Lao said that it doesn't matter. ”

Lin Han frowned and said: "Bingkuan, now the rumors about you from the government and the opposition can be said to be intensifying, there are so many rights and wrongs, you need to come out and face it, even if you go to the military department to show your face, it will dispel a lot of doubts." This is not what you want to talk to the old man, right? ”

Zhang Zhou shook his head very seriously: "That's not it, when it comes to official business, I don't need to let Gonggong Xiao avoid it, after all, he represents His Majesty." I just want to talk to Lin Lao about personal matters and talk about my marriage with Ling Yan. Your Majesty urges, preferably ...... Hurry up. ”

Lin Han suddenly became very uncomfortable with Zhang Zhou's style of speaking.

He also wanted to ask, is it still necessary to avoid Xiao Jing in marriage? Doesn't he represent the emperor? What if you let him know?

Zhang Zhou still looked happy, and said with a smile: "Lin Shilang knows what Gonggong Xiao cares about the most recently?" ”

Lin Han didn't guess this time, and directly shook his head to say that he didn't know.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Recently, the master of ceremonies and the eunuch Dai Gonggong was arranged by His Majesty to take the pawn to live idle, and the seat of the palm seal was empty, and the following people were fighting. You know why I sometimes don't want to get too close to him, right? ”

"Oh?" Lin Han frowned.

"Then Lin Shilang knows why, today's matter of looking at the courtyard still needs to come down, and why there is such an embarrassing ...... today A trio? Zhang Zhou continued to ask.

"Tell me all at once." Lin Han said impatiently.

As a teacher, I hate others to play dumb riddles the most, obviously I am the one who preaches, why am I an old guy now, and I need your kid to take classes here?

Zhang Zhou didn't actually mean to say that, because he himself ...... I did this in my last life.

To put it bluntly, he talks a lot, and he likes to influence other people's ideas in his own way, which is a common problem of people who are teachers.

"Because Gonggong Xiao not only wants to get the position of the palm seal of the celebrant supervisor, but also wants to keep the position of Admiral Dongchang in the hands of the person he trusts." Zhang Zhou said, "He wants to take the opportunity to talk to me." ”

"Who? I'm asking, who does he want to make the East Factory? Lin Han also became interested.

In the past, he was just a clergyman, and he had no chance to contact the core level when he was an official in the court, but now when he said a few words to this future son-in-law, he instantly felt that he was tall, and he could even explore the most confidential things in the court.

Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head: "I don't know." Where can I find out where I can find out the lineage around these internal officials? ”

Lin Han frowned again.

He felt that Zhang Zhou was going around in circles with him.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I won't let Gonggong Xiao get his wish, because from my point of view, I don't want to see him rise, I want to see others check and balance him." ”

"You ......," Lin Han said, "where do you get your confidence?" Even the affairs of the lieutenant officials, dare to ask more? ”

Zhang Zhou shook his head very seriously: "Because I know that now my relationship with the monarchs and ministers of the court, even if there are small grievances, I can maintain a balance, thanks to His Majesty's trust in me, and ...... It was the lieutenant officials headed by Dai's father-in-law who stammered and wronged me. But if this Gonggong Xiao is allowed to take the position, he will not be satisfied with only being my right and left hand. ”

Lin Han said: "So, you treat him as an enemy?" ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "It can also be said that in his eyes, the future of Daming is not in me, but in Liu Ge and them." This is also something I will be on guard against in the future. What military-political, Tatar, Liaodong, trilateral...... Annei, that is, based on the government and the opposition, is more important than anything else. ”

(End of chapter)