"My grandmother was anxious for me to marry a wife, saying that as a Marquis of Anbian, if I had no heirs, the title would belong to someone else's family sooner or later, and I should prepare for the future as soon as possible."

Zhu Feng looked depressed.

For him, marrying a wife is like roasting on a fire.

Zhang Zhoudao: "If I were your grandmother, I might persuade you like this." Zhijie, you really have a little connection with women...... None of the ideas? ”

Zhu Feng's eyes widened, looking very confused.

"That's fine." Zhang Zhou said, "No one can force you, I think Mrs. Chengguo means, in addition to leaving you for the title of Marquis of Anbian, I also want you to stay in the Chengguo Mansion, who let you and your eldest brother have no sons?" ”

"That'...... Then let my eldest brother go, don't look for me? Zhu Feng looked confident.

"Huh." Zhang Zhou almost scoffed.

Zhu Feng then drooped his head and said, "But I'm also thinking about marrying a ...... with children."

Zhang Zhouxin said, you are really like the current little prince or the future little emperor, and you will really find another way in some things.

"Don't talk about the weird thoughts in your heart in front of me." Zhang Zhou raised his hand and interrupted Zhu Feng's words, "What you asked me to tell you, I will definitely help you say it, I dare not guarantee that it will be successful." As for whether Ling Zun is qualified to return to Nanjing after returning to Beijing, that is not within my consideration, and I also told your grandmother that my ability is limited and I can't help too much. ”

"Huh?" Zhu Feng listened again, looking confused.

"Go back and tell your grandmother, she will understand what I mean, it's late, and I'll not send it far." Zhang Zhou was also unceremonious when he issued the eviction order.

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……

Zhang Zhou entered the inner courtyard.

Take advantage of the excitement and go out.

When he came out, he was still muttering: "Except for one who is pregnant with Liujia, this is inconvenient for anyone, how can it be like this?" Reason with whom? I also boasted to someone that this winter is a good time to spread the leaves, and when the time comes, it will be convenient again, and it seems that I should really live in Beppu, so that my own time can be diverted. ”

"Sir!"

Liu Gui stood at the gate of the outer courtyard, looking very cautious.

Zhang Zhou frowned: "Aren't you in the Nancheng mansion?" How did it get here? ”

After Zhang Zhou moved to the mansion in Shichahai in the north of the city, the women in the original house also moved to the new house one after another, and he only left Liu Gui and others to guard the courtyard over there.

"It's the former Xuanfu General Soldier who has arrived in Beijing and visited the mansion, and the little one can only come over to talk to you." Liu Gui bowed his head and said.

"Hmm."

Zhang Zhou nodded.

"If you have time, let him come and see him." Zhang Zhou instructed someone to prepare a towel for him to wipe his hands, and at the same time asked Liu Gui to inform Ma Yi to come and see him.

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……

Zhang Zhou saw Ma Yi coming from the dust in his study.

"The last general, Ma, meet Zhang Gong." Ma Yi was also not polite, seeing Zhang Zhou as if he was meeting the emperor, he knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Zhou.

It is not disguised that he is Zhang Zhou's subordinate.

Zhang Zhouduan sat behind the desk and said in a calm tone: "Get up and talk." ”

"The last general commands."

Ma Yi got up and stood there respectfully.

Zhang Zhou stretched out his hand and asked Liu Gui to move a chair to Ma Yi, and Ma Yi sat down very awkwardly.

Zhang Zhou asked, "Have you been to the Governor's Mansion?" ”

"I've been." Ma Yi said, "The military department also pointed out, saying that it was possible to be sent to Lingnan to serve the order, and the last general was willing to listen to all dispatches." ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "You are already a Pingluan, the noble of the Ming Dynasty, where to go is just the dispatch of His Majesty, don't have any ideas." ”

"Yes, yes."

Ma Yi knew very well where his own creation came from.

And he also understands that the voucher has not been officially given yet, and it is even a matter of whether the voucher is given or not.

It is because there are too many people who have obtained the title of Ming Dynasty recently, and they are the Marquis of Anbian, and they are the new uncle, Pingyubo, and Laiguogong, and the intention of the imperial court is also meritorious to be rewarded, but the coupon is pressed down, which means that when the generation of nobles is forgotten, the next generation can give a virtual position such as the commander of the Jinyi Guard, the servant, and the thousand households.

This is also for the sake of the cost of the Daming treasury.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Actually, I also hope that you will continue to stay in the northwest, but it does not mean that only those who are soldiers in the northwest can be useful, and you must also give some opportunities to make contributions to others." And now the DPRK and China are not small in their criticism of you. ”

Although Ma Yi was knighted for his military merits, the content of Ma Zhongxi's impeachment of him before was checked by the Criminal Department and found that everything was true.

It's embarrassing.

Zhang Zhou used a person who had to make meritorious service to atone for his crimes, and completed the feat of a surprise attack on Wei Ninghai, but afterwards, even if you were guilty, it was impossible to arrange you in a key position in the northwest.

Otherwise, everyone will think that even if they make mistakes, as long as they treat him Zhang Zhou well, turn around and get a credit, they can take away their sins in a wave.

Ma Yi must be punished, which can show the attitude of rewarding and punishing the merits of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, it can be regarded as an explanation to Ma Zhongxi.

After all, Ma Zhongxi is still the governor of Xuanfu, and with his relationship with Ma Yi, the two will not deal with it.

"Where do you want to go?" Zhang Zhou asked.

Ma Yi hurriedly said: "The last general will not dare to make a mistake." ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "It's not that I want to ask you, it's Your Majesty who gave you the opportunity to choose, either to go to Jinghai in the southeast or to guard the border in the southwest." ”

Ma Yi said: "The last general hopes to go to the southeast." ”

At a glance, I knew that I had thought about it, and I wanted to go to a relatively rich place on an errand in other places, of course, I wanted to go to a relatively rich place, rather than guarding the mountain knots in the southwest border.

"Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, or Guangdong?" Zhang Zhou asked with a smile.

"If it's Cantonese, it's the best."

In order to Zhenhai and guard against local tribes and other rebellions in Guangdong, the Ming Dynasty was relatively perfect and abundant in arranging defense personnel, and the two places were often set up governors, who were the chief military officers there, and the places far away from the emperor were naturally greater.

The previous Marquis of Anyuan, Liu Jing, was imprisoned for corruption and other crimes during his tenure in Liangguang.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "I am very good at choosing, but there are no vacancies in Guangdong at present, if you want to go to the southeast, let you go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to experience first." In addition, I mentioned to His Majesty that I would build some ships there, close to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and it would be relatively convenient to transport timber, iron and other materials. ”

"Huh?"

When Ma Yi heard this, he seemed to understand that Zhang Zhou had already paved the way for him.

In other words, he can only follow Zhang Zhou's preset path, if he chooses the southwest, or he will be directly "beaten into the cold palace" by Zhang Zhou.

"The last general will definitely do his best." Although Ma Yi didn't know why Zhang Zhou was so good at building ships, seeing that Zhang Zhou was so cautious, of course he still wanted to get acquainted.

"Alright." Zhang Zhou said, "Go back and clean up." If it's inconvenient to take your family or something, stay in Beijing. ”

Ma Yi said: "Zhang Gong is thoughtful, and he will travel a long way in the end, and there is a pair of children at home who are still young, so it is inconvenient to travel far away...... The last general wanted to send the two of them to Duke Zhang's mansion, so that they could receive Zhang Gong's guidance, and let them serve the nobles in Duke Zhang's mansion in the future, so as to repay Duke Zhang's kindness. ”

"Children?" Zhang Zhou smiled.

Isn't that the Maang brothers and sisters?

Ma Yi said: "Yes, now the dog Zifang is seven years old, which is the same age as the son of Gong Zhang's family, and he can serve the son of Zhang Gong, as for the little girl...... Now six years old, she can be the daughter of Zhang's family as a maidservant. ”

"Hey, as the Pingyu Uncle of the Ming Dynasty, I don't dare to accept sending your children to my house like this."

Zhang Zhou was also thinking as he spoke, did your son learn from you the habit of sending his sister later?

But thinking about it again, when the lords of the Ming Dynasty arrived in the Hongzhi period, it seems that the bones are indeed not too hard, and they like to engage in this kind of under-the-table transaction in exchange for political resources.

But in fact, Wenchen's side is not much better, think about the list of bribes Li Guang...... The Minister of Chinese and Military Affairs of the DPRK has one count, and who really dares to boast that he is iron-clad?

"They can be in the Zhang Gongfu, that's their creation." Ma Yi is very insistent on this.

Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will ask Your Majesty to see if Your Majesty will agree to this." You must also do a good job after you arrive in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but don't let your majesty down. ”

Ma Yi said with an excited face: "The last general will bow and die as hard as he can." ”

When Zhang Zhou heard this, how could he be the same as Liu Jin when he expressed his position in front of him?

Now that Grandpa Liu is still drinking the northwest wind.

But thinking about it, Ma Yi felt that she had climbed a high branch, and now she was emotional and said this, and she was not surprised.

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……

Early the next morning.

Zhang Zhou still didn't have to go to court, and that day he had to complete the special task given by Zhu Youji, that is, to take the emperor's "outer house" to a special place to live temporarily.

Don't look at this woman's humble background, but because Zhu Youzhu himself is not a descendant, perhaps because of this woman's humble background and poor background, Zhu Youzhi will feel pity and pity, so as to establish a spiritual communication bridge.

didn't wait for Zhang Zhou to go out.

Here, Xiao Jing came to visit again.

"Grandpa Xiao, ...... today. It's not a court discussion, is it? Zhang Zhouxiao asked.

Xiao Jing, as the person who is about to be promoted to the eunuch of the celebrant and the seal of the seal, is usually quite busy with official duties, and once there is a meeting and a court meeting, he will definitely not be able to get out of the morning in the morning.

Xiao Jing smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Zhang, aren't you smiling?" ”

Meaning, Your Majesty didn't go back to the palace last night, and you're a fart today?

"Huh. If you have something to say, you won't go with me......"

"Sir, don't misunderstand, our family will not interfere with what you do, and our family will not know anything about what you want to do, and we will never dare to ask." Xiao Jing is a smart person, the emperor usually gives people to Zhang Zhou when he entrusts his wife and children, just to avoid being persecuted by the people of the palace forces who know his whereabouts, and he will not succumb to Empress Zhang's coercion, he dares to ask casually?

"I'm just here to inform you that the news of the victory has been passed to the Jingshi last night. is a little later than Lu Zhongcheng's. Xiao Jing said.

Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "This is a good thing." ”

Xiao Jing said with a bitter face: "It's a good thing, but like that Lu Zhongcheng, the channel of this performance is a bit unusual, the person who came actually went directly to the Ministry of War, and didn't even go to the Political Envoy Department, or after our family learned the news, we went to the Military Department overnight to inquire, only to learn that the good news reported was divided into several copies, and scattered to different yamen, and the General Political Envoy Department only got one." ”

"Informed Your Majesty?" Zhang Zhou asked.

"Shang ...... Not yet. Xiao Jing swallowed.

This means that there are some things that are more appropriate for you to say.

Who knows what Wang Xian thinks?

Zhang Zhoudao: "Since there are so many copies, don't you mind giving me one?" ”

"Okay, okay." Xiao Jing hurriedly took out a copy and presented it to Zhang Zhou, who roughly looked at it and knew that it was a transcription.

"I really want to make a storm in the city, this is to give the merit myself before His Majesty's meritorious service? Hehe, I'm so anxious. Zhang Zhou smiled.

Xiao Jing said: "Then our family will ...... first Back to the palace? ”

Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "It's okay, Gonggong Xiao, please." ”

He can understand that Xiao Jing doesn't dare to go to the theater to face Zhu Youzhu now, lest he be called by Queen Zhang to be questioned, and he is afraid that he will be reprimanded for delaying the delivery of the battle report to Zhu Youji, so Xiao Jing is also very aggrieved on this errand now.

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The backyard of the theater building, similar to the courtyard of the palace.

Zhu Youzhu didn't have to go to the early court, and he didn't get up early.

Even so, when Zhang Zhou arrived, he had already woken up for a long time and had already finished washing.

"Bingkuan is here?" Zhu Youzhu walked over with a smile.

Someone on the side had already prepared breakfast, "Let's eat together." ”

Zhang Zhou bowed his hand, and the piece of music was held in his hand: "No need Your Majesty, this is a transcript of Wang Xian's performance, and all the yamen in the city are almost scattered, which is deliberately to compete with the soldiers of Liaozhen." ”

Although Zhu Youzhu already knew about the good news, and even roughly knew the results from Lu Wanna, he was still very excited when he heard this, and took it over to take a closer look.

"It's not a blast, and there are so many heads and captives, it's really ...... It's not the same as before. Zhu Youji's face was full of relief.

Zhang Zhoudao: "The minister has seen it, according to Wang Xian's report, the first rank is basically obtained by the Jizhou department, and the minister has also analyzed Lu Wan's performance, and the battle situation has been roughly analyzed, perhaps Wang Xian's Jizhou cavalry is precisely to fight for the first success, and missed the fighter, so that the results of this battle are much lower than expected." ”

"Then he Wang Xian deserves to die!" When Zhu Youzhu heard this, his face was of course displeased.

Originally, the three tribes were captured, how could they kill, injure, and capture 20,000 or 30,000 tribesmen.

As a result, the target of just one percent has been achieved.

Although killing and wounding more than 3,000 prisoners is considered a great merit, how can the Ming monarchs and ministers be satisfied with this merit now?

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Your Majesty is cautious. ”

Your emperor said that someone deserves to die, then maybe that person should really be ready to die, but in fact, Wang Xian also completed the task of ambushing.

It is unrealistic to expect to directly annex Duoyan Sanwei with 4,000 soldiers and horses, even if you add Lu Wan's 36,700 soldiers and horses, it is not enough.

Therefore, the complete destruction of Duoyan Sanwei is just an assumption, and Zhang Zhou's original meaning is also how many results can be achieved.

"That Bingkuan, do you think that Wang Xian's move is tantamount to making me unable to come to Taiwan, and I have to give him and his Jizhou department?" Zhu Youzhu asked.

Zhang Zhou said: "It depends on how the people in the DPRK and China decide. ”

Zhu Youzhu was a little bored and said: "Then let them toss, and no one will question your credit!" Maybe it's also because of your appearance, and the acquisition of military merit is no longer difficult to climb to the sky, and this group of people has been spoiled! I thought I could endure it all to the sky! But it's not up to you to rely on gunpowder and artillery, as well as your strategy? ”

"I think about it, if they continue to make trouble, then I will hand over all the rulings and persuasions to you, and you are also the most qualified to judge the merits and punishments of this battle."

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's better to leave it to the people in the court to decide, and then the minister doesn't need to go in person." The minister also wants to be a person who watches the fire from the other side. ”

Zhang Zhou used the word "also", probably to say, Your Majesty, if you want to be a shepherd, do I want to be a hungry wolf?

Shouldn't we two monarchs and ministers watch together how the ministers of the court and the central government are jumping?

"Hmm." Zhu Youzhi also smiled and nodded, "Let's eat together, I will go back to the palace after use, and the rest is up to you." ”

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Zhu Youzhu returned to the palace after breakfast.

Before leaving, he called out his "beloved concubine", and after thousands of instructions, he handed over the person to Zhang Zhou.

Except for a servant girl who was already with this woman, Zhu Youji didn't even look for a palace maid or a little eunuch who served, the meaning was obvious...... For the safety of my concubine, everything depends on you to arrange and arrange.

Immediately, Zhang Zhou let the woman get into the carriage.

Then he used the Jinyi Guard, who was his subordinate, to arrange and arrange Liu Gui, and went to Ning Tong's mansion.

Things didn't even say hello to Sun Shangqi.

Because Sun Shangqi is also a person in the original system of Jinyiwei, he is also easy to be forced by power.

Ning Tong's rouge shop.

Early in the morning, the rouge shop was opened, and what was even more surprising was that there were customers in the morning.

Zhang Zhou first let the carriage stop in a place where there were few people at the corner of the street, and then got off the carriage and went to the door of Ning Tong's rouge shop.

"Get out of here! Men are not allowed to enter! ”

Two men who looked like nursing homes stood not far in front of the rouge shop with sticks.

The two of them can even do not squint.

With these two door gods, it is a sight to passers-by, and for the women who enter it to choose rouge gouache, it seems to be a protector of their privacy.

"Where were you hired? It's quite responsible! Very good, very good, I'll go back and give you an errand. Zhang Zhou smiled.

The two were about to deal with Zhang Zhou as an ordinary person who came to cause trouble, but it was the person brought by Zhang Zhou who directly held down the two of them, even blocked their mouths, and put them aside.

Since Ning Tong's rouge shop is going to be used as a place to defend the imperial concubine and the dragon heir, the specifications of these two goods are a bit low.

When Zhang Zhou entered the door of the rouge shop, the woman inside, along with the little maid behind the counter, were all looking at her with astonishment.

"It's a good place to talk about business." Zhang Zhou smiled and looked at the wives of those big families...... There is no young lady, it is all because women rarely dare to go out of the house before they get married.

"Miss, Miss......"

The maid hurriedly greeted the inner curtain.

Then Ning Tong walked out, her face was painted like a monkey's buttocks, and she was probably showing up to explain the use of rouge gouache to customers...... At this point, she admired Ning Tong very much, and dared to test her face, but because of this, she used a very strange "form" to meet Zhang Zhou again.

When she saw that it was Zhang Zhou, and realized the embarrassment of the meeting between the two, she immediately turned around and went behind the curtain.

(End of chapter)