British Mansion.

After Zhang Rui's soft foot disease improved, he could basically temporarily take the position of the head of the Zhang family, which made Zhang Mao's pressure much less.

Zhang Mao said that he was sick for many days and did not go to the barracks, nor did he go to the governor's office, and there were many people who came to visit, and Zhang Rui went out to receive them.

"Father, there are obviously more people coming here these days than before, probably all of them are probing on your condition." Zhang Rui entered the backyard, but found Zhang Mao holding a sword and practicing there.

Zhang Mao looked disappreciative: "They want to know when my old bones will be put into the ground, otherwise who will rarely come to my house?" ”

Zhang Rui said: "My father is highly respected, he is in poor health, and it is also appropriate for others to visit. ”

"Hmph." Zhang Mao finally returned the sword to the sheath and said disdainfully, "I haven't seen anyone visit when I've been sick before, isn't it because I was ordered to enter the listening office?" I want to know my attitude towards Zhang Bingkuan one by one. In the past, Zhang Bingkuan was just a Wenchen from Jinshi, and he had no influence on my Zhang family, but now you can take a look...... Even illiterate rural villagers know that one mountain does not tolerate two tigers. ”

"That'...... Father also asked Zhang Lun to study with him? Zhang Rui was a little incomprehensible.

What one mountain does not tolerate two tigers, Zhang Rui did not regard Zhang Zhou as an enemy.

In fact, Zhang Zhou has been good to the British public from the beginning, especially Zhang Rui is a person who knows the Thanksgiving Picture, if it weren't for Zhang Zhou's help to treat him, maybe he would have died now.

In these years, how terrible is soft foot disease, ordinary people don't know, how can Zhang Rui, a person who has been sick, not know?

Zhang Mao walked in the direction of the study, while Zhang Rui followed.

Zhang Mao said: "Who would have thought that Zhang Bingkuan would win so many battles in a year? Even Wang Weining has spent half his life to achieve fame, but now the old man is going to live in his shadow. But it's okay, at least there was no evil before, and there is still room for face. ”

Zhang Rui was speechless.

This father.

Obviously, he is jealous and jealous of Zhang Zhou in his heart, and he is not forgiving in his mouth, and he is very cowardly when it is his turn to do things.

This is obviously afraid of Zhang Zhou.

"I thought that when I entered the listening office, I thought that the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty would have a bright future, but that was only for Zhang Bingkuan, and I was just temporarily pulled in to make up the numbers, when did Your Majesty really listen to my opinion?" Zhang Mao went to the door of the study, but did not go inside.

Because he is really not the kind of person who learns literature.

I don't even bother to pretend.

Zhang Rui said: "Didn't Your Majesty adopt my father's advice a lot? ”

"Hmph, that's when I have the same opinion as His Majesty, Your Majesty needs to have a disguise, others think that I have a moderate speech, but I don't know that it is for my father and I to judge the situation and see Your Majesty's mind and make a change, is that really what my father thinks?" Zhang Mao was angry.

Because the emperor used him as a gun before.

Anyway, if you go against Wenchen and lean towards Zhang Zhou, the emperor will adopt his opinion.

Zhang Rui sighed: "Then why should my father be so idle? ”

"Alas!" Zhang Mao sighed, "You have been bedridden for two years, and you have experienced too few things, and the things in the army are just an upward and downward effect, and most of the things in the court are involuntarily." Do you think that as a father, you don't have an opinion and go with the flow? I thought that Zhang Bingkuan could rise up and help our Zhang family, so there are many grievances for his father, but now I don't know if it's right or wrong. ”

"In the past two days, I have been sick and recuperated at home for a while, and it is good to see the reaction of the group of people in the court, at least let my father understand that there are many people who tend to be angry in the court, who can be upright? What can the Cabinet of Ministers do? Or can the ministry of the six ministries of the DPRK and the Central Committee do it? It's all a raccoon dog! ”

"Yes."

Zhang Rui responded.

I was thinking in my heart that this father would really find a staircase for himself.

I've been an old fox from left to right, but I'm still thinking that everyone else is like you? In these years, it seems that not talking about principles is the most difficult thing to survive, and if you talk about principles now, others will not believe you.

……

……

Liaodong.

After the Ming army approached Shenyang, the road became muddy and difficult to walk because of the melting of snow, and there were some mud pits everywhere on the grassland, and the soldiers needed to support each other, and almost all marched in a very narrow and long snake formation in order to gradually cross the cold and rugged road.

After the soldiers and horses were stationed on this day, the people and horses along the road in Jizhou were already miserable.

Even Peng Quan, who had been working hard for the past six or seven days and was in charge of the palace and patrol, went to Wang Xian to complain.

"Lord Wang, the soldiers in Liaodong are inevitably a bit of a bully, they obviously have more cavalry than us, but there are very few people who can be sent, every time there is a scout spy and the affairs of the palace, let us do it, and there are cars in the army that fall into the mud pit and let us help...... Now the soldiers have been patrolling at night for many days, and they are already exhausted, so I am afraid that the soldiers will not be able to hold it before they reach the realm of the Ming Dynasty! ”

Peng Quan himself didn't close his eyes for a few days, and his eyes were red.

Wang Xian asked, "Then now, are you sure that there are no Tartars catching up?" ”

Peng Quan hugged his fists and said: "The last general can't be sure, now there are always some cavalry shadows in the rear to follow us, if we rush over, they will retreat, but if we send stragglers to spy on intelligence, some have gone and have not returned, six or seven sentry detectives have been lost in the past few days, and now send people to the rear, no one is willing to go." ”

"Then have you mentioned it to Lu Zhongcheng?" Wang Xian asked.

"This ...... How so? ”

Peng Quan was thinking, shouldn't the matter of communication between the two armies be done by you, the commander of the Jizhou army? How do we have generals to say it? So in the end, I am at the mercy of Lu Wan? Or is it at your disposal?

Ma Yongcheng was close to the distance, and he didn't seem to want to listen, but the voice clearly fell into his ears, and he walked over and said, "Why don't we part ways now." As far as we know, we are now more than 100 miles away from Shenyang Zhongwei! At this time, if you don't divide the way, do you have to go to the Shenyang Zhongwei Acropolis to rest first? ”

Wang Xian said: "What to do with those heads that were brought back?" ”

Ma Yongcheng looked around, stepped forward and whispered: "Just let people transport it away in batches, and tie a few on each horse's back, anyway, our horses are more than us, running all the way, I don't believe that the group of cubs in Liaodong can catch up?" ”

Wang Xian didn't answer, looked at Peng Quan and said, "If you send someone back to pass on the order to Jingshi at this time, do you think you can arrive in a few days?" ”

Peng Quan thought about it, gritted his teeth and said, "Or the general will go in person." ”

"Impossible!" Wang Xian said, "You are not a local military general in Jizhou, you are a southerner, and it is difficult to communicate when you pass the customs, and you can't leave your post without permission." I just want you to find the most capable person, in the name of passing the family letter, carry the official document of the battle report in the clothes, and send it to the Beijing division in advance! ”

Ma Yongcheng asked excitedly, "Let's have a preconceived idea?" ”

Wang Xian snorted coldly: "Of course, I deliberately tested Lu Zhongcheng's tone before, he meant that when we arrived in Shenyang Zhongwei, we would play together." In this way, the right to speak is in his hands, if he does not put the military merits on the list in advance at this time, how can he let the people in the DPRK and China know the truth? ”

Ma Yongcheng was surprised: "This ...... A little adventurous, right? Our people are still in Liaodong...... Even if it goes up on the table, don't you say that in order to balance the relationship between the two armies, that Zhang Shilang will definitely suppress our credit? ”

Wang Xian said: "Therefore, military merits must not only be played to Your Majesty, but must be played to the cabinet by the general political envoy, and the ministers of the court must know!" General Peng, can you do it? ”

Peng Quan was a little embarrassed.

He heard that Wang Xian now distrusts Lu Wan, and he doesn't believe Zhang Zhou, who recommended Lu Wan as the governor of Liaodong, and now Wang Xian wants to communicate directly with the emperor by skipping Zhang Zhou, and make this matter known to the government and the public, and the best way is to let the civil officials know.

This is taking advantage of the contradiction between Zhang Zhou and Wenchen.

Originally, this was beneficial to the merits obtained by the soldiers of Jizhou, and Peng Quan had no reason not to agree.

But he ......

"General Peng seems to have received a lot of kindness from that Zhang Shilang." Ma Yongcheng said for Peng Quan.

Wang Xian said coldly: "Now it's just based on the facts, and there is no question of who to blame, does General Peng want to give all the credit to others?" When General Peng was sent to prison for committing adultery with his relatives, the people who were rescued were honest ministers from the government and the opposition. ”

Peng Quan thought about it too.

Although the result was that Zhang Zhou saved him, the previous civil officials interceded for him, which can be said to have played a great role.

Moreover, if he has to remember Zhang Zhou's kindness now, then the first merit of this battle will be given to the group of people in Liaodong Luwan, and he will not be able to get the first merit, so the reward will naturally be less.

Wang Xian said: "This official doesn't ask for much credit, but the battle of Huangshui is enough for someone to give him a knighthood, General Peng, you have to think clearly." ”

Peng Quan hugged his fists and said: "This battle is all due to Lord Wang's good dispatch, and the last general will receive the order, and he will definitely send someone to report the battle back to the Beijing Division." And there will be no leakage of the rumors! ”

"Good!" Wang Xian nodded with great satisfaction.

……

……

That night, Wang Xian handed over the recital to Peng Quan's people, and sent a fast horse to the Beijing Division.

"You must remember, don't go to the post station in Liaodong, when it comes to military affairs, etc., just send a message in the name of Jizhou, even if it is delayed for a day or two, as long as the march here is suspended, and the official will delay the matter of the above credit, it will not be transmitted to Beijing later than here."

Originally, Wang Xian was anxious to make a decision with Lu Wan.

But now he's not in a hurry.

Back in Shenyang, he can also argue with Lu Wan, as long as their joint performance is later, the greater the effect of the unilateral battle report sent back by Peng Quan will be.

"The last general will not fail in his mission!"

Peng Quan left.

After waiting for someone to leave the tent.

Ma Yongcheng said with a worried face: "If this matter is known by that Lu Zhongcheng, it may be ......."

"Sooner or later, you have to tear your face, and you don't care about saving any face, and when you steal the credit of others, do you think about the feelings of others?" Wang Xian is very persistent.

Ma Yongcheng said: "But Lord Wang's move is only afraid that he will offend Zhang Shilang." And that Commander Peng, together with our family, and Lord Wang, weren't they all appointed by Zhang Shilang? At this time...... Why a backyard fire? ”

Wang Xian said: "It's just strange, that group of people in Liaodong are too greedy. ”

Ma Yongcheng smiled bitterly: "But they do have military merits in this battle, if they hadn't driven the Tartars into our ambush circle, the result of this battle would not have been so hearty." Besides, you also said that no matter how great the credit of the soldiers and horses on both sides of Liaodong and Jizhou is, doesn't Your Majesty still take the most important credit to Zhang Shilang? ”

"You're not fighting?" Wang Xian frowned and glared at Ma Yongcheng.

"Alas!" Ma Yongcheng sighed and said, "It's all like this, is there still a choice?" I'm afraid that if I offend Zhang Shilang, it will not be good for anyone. ”

"Let's go!"

Wang Xian said that he wanted to take Ma Yongcheng out of the tent.

"Where?" Ma Yongcheng hurriedly asked.

"Go to see the group of people in Liaodong, at this time you have to paralyze them, and the news that you can get now must be transmitted through them, and you can't show the difference from the past today!"

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……

Lu Wan's Chinese military camp tent.

A pre-military meeting had just been held, but the Jizhou side was not invited.

When Wang Xian and Ma Yongcheng arrived, they saw that the generals of Liaodong had already come out of the Chinese army's big tent.

"Lu Zhongcheng, what is the reason for this?" After entering the camp, Wang Xian's attitude was not so friendly.

Lu Wan made a look of understatement and continued to look at the map.

Zhang Heling, who was next to him, sat on a simple wooden bench, crossed Erlang's legs and said, "Arrange the deployment of the camp, don't you want to greet you?" Aren't they all in their own hands? ”

Wang Xian said sharply: "But we are doing all the things that contribute." ”

"Huh." Zhang Heling said with a mocking look, "You can also not do it, who forced you?" ”

"That's it!"

Lu Wan only interrupted Zhang Heling's words at this time, which was equivalent to saying...... Zhang Heling's previous speech was deliberately shown to Lu Wan and Ma Yongcheng.

Lu Wan said: "The sentinel sent back to Shenyang before has brought the news back, and it is still more than 120 miles away from the pass of the Ming Dynasty. The official positions of the court's waiter and the waiter remain unchanged. ”

Wang Xian frowned.

Lu Wan said this, clearly showing off with him, look, I have a better relationship with Zhang Bingkuan, and I have more confidence to come to you on the issue of military merits after he was promoted.

Ma Yongcheng hurriedly asked: "Then the news of our victory should be transmitted back to Jingshi, right?" ”

Lu Wan shook his head and said: "I didn't ask the soldiers to inform the situation here, and I said that I would wait for the three armies to withdraw from the grassland safely, and then play the results of the war, so there would be no deviation." ”

"This ......"

Ma Yongcheng looked embarrassed and embarrassed.

But in his heart, he was overjoyed.

Fortunately, you Lu Wan was greedy for military merits and did not win in advance, otherwise we would have arranged for half a day tonight, and we would have played well in advance and bypassed Zhang Zhou to let the court ministers know...... Doesn't that mean there's no point?

Wang Xian said coldly: "The war has been concluded, and it is clear that it is basically out of danger, and I can report the war to the court, but I don't play it." If the court investigates it, who will bear this responsibility? ”

Lu Wan continued to smile without saying a word, and glanced at Zhang Heling.

Zhang Heling interjected: "Naturally, we are responsible together. ”

"But I don't think it's appropriate, and I should do it right away." Wang Xian seemed very persistent.

Lu Wan said: "I'm here, but I wrote a copy of the above list of combat exploits, please come and take a look?" ”

"No need!" Wang Xian's attitude was very resolute and said, "If it's not necessary, it's not impossible to play your own game!" ”

Zhang Heling jumped up from the stool he was sitting on, almost on the spot, and said: "The surname Wang, don't give you a shame, you are about to enter the ground of Liaodong, unless you don't plan to set foot in Liaodong and go south, otherwise we still have a discussion." Ben Hou's brother-in-law...... That is, Your Majesty, I will not let you go nonsense. ”

Wang Xian looked at Zhang Yongdao, who had been silent: "Gonggong Zhang, you have been in battle for a long time, you won't also agree with the words of Lu Zhongcheng and Shou Ninghou, right?" ”

"This ......" Zhang Yong smiled bitterly, "Why do you need to share each other if you work together on the battlefield and achieve battle achievements together?" We have something to say, after all, we are all working for Your Majesty. The credit for this battle is all due to the ingenuity of Lai Guogong, and besides, the heads of those Tartars are not enough...... The Tartars of Uliangha have always been unwelcome, and their first merit will be greatly reduced. ”

Wang Xian said: "It seems that Gonggong Zhang is also greedy for fame. ”

Zhang Heling said angrily: "You are not greedy? You people in Jizhou, do you still want to take advantage of all the military achievements? The hard work is what we do, 40,000 soldiers in Liaodong, from the south to the north, and then turn into the grassland, back and forth for two or three thousand miles, you are good, just ambush there and wait for the rabbit! Now you want to monopolize even the credit? ”

Wang Xian said with a businesslike attitude: "The formulation and accounting of the military merits of the Ming Dynasty have their own regulations!" If you wait for hard work, the soldiers of Jizhou will not work hard? The official is just to report to the court truthfully, so as to draw up the credit, and it is not up to the court to decide which is right, what's wrong with this? ”

"Huh." Lu Wan said with a smile, "I didn't say that I wanted to divide the credit clearly, and the credit was taken by a few cents, isn't it determined by the imperial court?" ”

Wang Xian said: "Then let's wait until the supervision of the imperial history arrives." ”

The rules of the Ming Dynasty to agree on military merits are that after the imperial court is played, the imperial history is supervised by a separate accounting result, and in the past, the credit was determined by the number of first merits, so in Wang Xian's view, it is helpful for the soldiers of Jizhou to obtain credit for supervising the military merits of the imperial history.

Because of the first merit...... That is, the credit for cutting off the head was almost all obtained by the Jizhou soldiers and horses who ambushed Huangshui.

After Wang Xian finished speaking, he was about to leave the tent.

Zhang Heling said disdainfully: "Even if you come to supervise the imperial history, it is also the imperial history of Liaodong, don't think that you have been the supervising imperial history, the imperial history on the ground of Liaodong will listen to you!" ”

Wang Xian turned around and said: "The imperial court will not only listen to Liaodong's words. ”

"Hahaha......" Zhang Heling said proudly, "Don't say that this is in the territory of Liaodong, even if it is in Jizhou, as long as Benhou is there, who listens to who doesn't listen to whom, and it's your turn to call the shots?" Who do you think you are? What about Zhang Bingkuan? He's not one to do anything for the royal family? ”

When Lu Wan heard this, Zhang Heling had blown it up, and hurriedly persuaded him: "Shou Ninghou, you can't say that." ”

"Yes, Mr. Zhang is very capable, and he is also a good friend with Ben Hou, who came out together at the wine and meat table, has any of you ever been on the battlefield with him? At that time, Ben Hou was the deputy chief military officer of the Xuan Mansion, and he was on his side! How can others compare this friendship? ”

Zhang Heling felt that his military exploits this time were very stable.

Brother-in-law supported him, Zhang Zhou supported him, and Lu Wan also supported him...... I don't have much else, but I have a lot of waist.

A Wang Xian, can he still jump up?

(End of chapter)