Wang Shouren's march into the grassland was done in the middle of the court with almost no knowledge.

The Ming Dynasty ministers didn't know, let alone the grassland tribes, when Wang Shouren marched one hundred and fifty miles into the grassland in one day, the Eastern Mongolian pastures were even more because of the Jizhou people and horses in Liaodong led by Lu Wan and Wang Xian last year, and the Duoyan Sanwei tribe retreated westward, so that Wang Shouren entered the grassland within six or seven hundred miles, and he didn't even see the shadow of the grassland tribe.

And in Nanjing.

A grand meeting on learning is about to open, Zhu Houzhao is still selling his knowledge everywhere, and he has recently encountered "troubles" while his reputation has been spreading.

"Zhu Gongzi, after your poem was read by people outside, most people didn't believe that it was written by a ten-year-old boy, and some people even claimed that this poem was written by him, and no less than four or five people admitted that it was written by him, and some people even came forward to testify, saying that they had heard that they had made this poem at literary meetings everywhere more than a month ago."

"Some people also said that the little boy was deceiving the world and stealing his name, and said that he wanted to compete with the little boy on the spot, and you will ...... No, it's to expose you for who you really are. ”

Hu Feng rejoined this small group, and recently there are a few people who always follow Zhu Houzhao to hang out.

It's not that they admire Zhu Houzhao's talent and learning, but when Zhu Houzhao invited guests to dinner before, he was very generous, and then these scholars from Jiangnan not only acted as guides to take Zhu Houzhao to eat well and have fun, but also to hold stinky feet, saying that they wanted to make Zhu Houzhao famous.

Zhu Houzhao didn't know how to save, and he felt that he ...... It's too "cheap" to eat, drink and have fun in Jiangnan, and after coming out for so long, it only cost four or five hundred taels, which is much more affordable than asking Liu Jin and them to buy something.

He doesn't have any concept of money, anyway, he spends it when he has it, and he doesn't have to work hard to earn it anyway.

Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "That's what this son wrote, do they still want to make face?" ”

Saying this, Zhu Houzhao is actually a little empty in his heart, and he is also pondering, Mr. Zhang will not really use other people's poems to say that they are mine, let me go out to make a reputation, and even let me use the power of the prince to take these three poems as my own, right?

Another thought.

No, it won't.

Mr. Zhang is too talented to do such a thing, and if he wants to help me become famous, he must have written poems for me.

Sun Che said: "Zhu Gongzi, do you look at this literary meeting of poetry, can we accept it?" ”

"Pick up the fart!" Zhu Houzhao said angrily, "What will it be compared to? What better poetry could they come up with? What I wrote, that's mine, who can snatch it? ”

"But ......"

Sun Che was also a little embarrassed, "Actually, this is all plain truth, they all fancy you as just a ten-year-old boy, and think that you have no background, not only the government has no background, but even the school has no background, at most it is just a student scattered everywhere, if your husband has a reputation, he can come out and talk about it for you." ”

Now Sun Che and the others are really helping Zhu Houzhao find a way.

They also don't quite believe what others say, what poems were written months ago...... If that's the case, then it's those people who start, not Zhu Houzhao.

After Zhu Houzhao presented the poem, they said it again, as if they saw that Zhu Houzhao was bullying and deliberately targeted.

Gong Yeping said on the side: "It's strange, these three poems quickly caused a sensation in Nanjing, comparable to the one that spread in Jiangnan in the first year, "Huanxi Sha Gambling Books Consume the Fragrance of Tea", and you are still three poems, and outsiders are red at this reputation." Xiao Gongzi is a newcomer, not many people know you, and you don't have any actual reputation in the literary world, or because your background is not very strong. ”

"My son-in-law doesn't have a strong background?"

Liu Jin on the side was so angry that he almost wanted to report to his home and fight with those people.

As the prince of the Ming Dynasty, the prince finally wrote three poems, and some people dared to steal that they wrote it? How many heads do they have enough to chop off?

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Liu Jin and said, "Let them fight, a group of things that don't know whether they are alive or dead, do they really think they can go to heaven?" Ben Gongzi hasn't made a move yet. ”

Sun Che said: "That is to say, you responded to this poetry competition?" ”

"No!" Zhu Houzhao said, "I wrote three songs, and there is nothing better at present." ”

Hu Feng sighed: "Zhu Gongzi, you are really, there are such good poems, you publish them one at a time, let people know your ability, and then take it out little by little, why not all at once...... It would be unclear. Although we are already arguing for your case, and we are using the first mover as an advantage to say that they are empty words, they are ...... Many of them have big backgrounds, and they can't compare. ”

Zhu Houzhao sneered: "The so-called big background is just a group of people working together to talk nonsense, right?" ”

"Ahem!" Hu Feng coughed twice, not knowing what to say.

……

……

The day's discussion broke up unhappily.

After Sun Che and the others saw Zhu Houzhao, Sun Che seemed to recall something, and said: "I saw Zhu Gongzi's husband that day, and I felt extraordinary when I saw his outfit, and I thought that he was famous in Nanjing, and as soon as he came, Zhu Gongzi wrote a poem......

Gongye Ping said: "What do you mean?" ”

Hu Feng sighed: "There are many dignitaries and dignitaries around Ying Tianfu, even if they are famous, it is not uncommon, no matter how noble they are, they are just a person at most. Now helping Zhu Gongzi find someone who can support him is the right way. ”

"Do you have a way?" Sun Che looked over and asked.

Hu Feng said: "Today, Jiangyin's famous Confucian Xu Jing held a literary meeting in Huainan Building, and invited guests from all walks of life, especially to choose a Confucian who admired Xinxue, I want to try it to see if I can get his support." ”

Sun Che shook his head and said, "In the first year, the department was involved in the question, and was even deprived of participating in the examination?" ”

Hu Feng said: "Do you know that in the past two years, he has been devoted to the name of Master Zhang, that is, the Lai Guogong of the Ming Dynasty, I heard that he also followed the envoy to North Korea, and this person is now regarded as the number one person." ”

Gong Yeping also said in opposition next to him: "Forget it, if you are close to him, you may not be able to get good, but it may affect your reputation, the world has high requirements for Qing Yi, don't think that he can serve Lai Guogong before and after the saddle, and he can gain the respect of the world." If he has the ability, he will not lose his reputation. ”

"If you don't go, I'll try!"

Hu Feng was originally an opportunistic person, this was his cunning side, and at this time he was very hopeful to find an opportunity to tie up Xu Jing in order to get close to Zhang Zhou's power.

didn't know that he had even seen Zhang Zhou himself, and was said by Zhang Zhou to his face, "I appreciate you very much".

If he knew, it was estimated that he would go straight to the Yamen of the Nanjing Military Department to pay his respects now.

……

……

Zhu Houzhao said that he didn't care, but he was angry in his heart, he didn't go out with Sun Che and his party for group activities that day, but took advantage of the night to let Liu Jin take him in a carriage and take him to see Zhang Zhou.

The backyard of the Yamen of the Nanjing Military Department.

Zhu Houzhao was waiting at the door, in fact, Jin Yiwei had already followed.

Before, Zhu Houzhao had to hide and tuck, but now it is almost semi-public, Zhu Houzhao's request to this group of people is just not to disturb himself to go out to play, even if he is usually dangling in front of him, he no longer feels an eyesore.

Anyway, if you don't go back to the capital, you can protect yourself...... Even better.

Tang Yin came out, took Zhu Houzhao into the yamen, and met him in Zhang Zhou's study.

"Bohu, you go out first, I have something to discuss with the prince." Zhang Zhoudao.

"Hmm."

Tang Yin glanced at Zhu Houzhao.

The prince of the Ming Dynasty, like a little crazy child, played everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River, and Zhang Zhou, as the emperor's trusted minister, would actually condone the prince to do this, which is incomprehensible to a person like Tang Yin with traditional literati concepts.

Zhu Houzhao waited for Tang Yin to go out, and then hurriedly said: "Sir, some people are so shameless, they actually said that they wrote those three poems, you give the students a few more, and the students go out and crush them speechless." ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Do you know the truth of what I said? ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Houzhao blinked, then thought of something, sat down depressedly and said, "You have long expected the feelings?" No...... Were those three poems really written by outsiders? ”

Zhu Houzhao's head is smart.

He thinks, since you Zhang Zhou could have expected this in advance, could it really be stolen by you, let me fight for the right of authorship?

Zhang Zhoudao: "I don't even care about my own reputation, and I give you the poem, so that you can be punished less, and let Your Majesty's face shine, do you actually think I will use those sideways methods?" ”

"That'...... Don't be surprised, sir. Zhu Houzhao said with a depressed face, "After all, it's really not a poem written by me, so I'm also nervous." ”

"Huh."

Zhang Zhou smiled.

"Prince, you have grown up."

"What?"

Zhu Houzhao was angry in his heart, what does this have to do with whether I grow up or not?

"At least you know the honor and disgrace, do you know why you always couldn't set your mind to study before? It is because reading will not bring you changes in status and honor, but will be a burden in your eyes, and you are not like those poor children who need to study to get ahead. ”

Zhang Zhou gave Zhu Houzhao a lesson seriously.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Does it matter? ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Do you know why Your Majesty studies hard, and even become a generation of Ming Jun?" ”

Zhu Houzhao scratched his head and said, "Because my father knows honor and disgrace?" ”

"You're right." Zhang Zhou said, "Do you know what Your Majesty has experienced in the process of coming of age?" When the first emperor, Wan Guifei favored the six palaces, His Majesty's mother, the Empress Dowager Xiaomu, died early, although His Majesty was made the crown prince, but every step must be careful. ”

Zhu Houzhao's face changed, obviously he didn't like to hear this kind of story.

He came to Zhang Zhou with a strong purpose...... Aren't you able to write three? Three more songs, I slapped the faces of those people in front of them to let them know that I am amazing.

Zhang Zhou didn't seem to know Zhu Houzhao's mentality, and was still talking about his class: "You now at least know the honor and disgrace brought by the reputation of the literary world, which means that you should also know the motivation to learn." ”

Zhu Houzhao was obviously impatient, and shouted: "No matter how good I learn, I can't write those poems you gave me." ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Don't worry, I have shown you those poems to Master Cheng, he will help you circulate among the erudite Confucians in Nanjing, and soon the world will know that those poems are actually written by Master Cheng, and no one dares to impersonate them anymore." ”

"What?" Zhu Houzhao stood up and looked at Zhang Zhoudao with incredible eyes, "Sure enough, it wasn't written by Mr.?" If it is a bachelor's degree...... Then I'm not ashamed? ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Master Cheng is just helping you block the trouble, so that Xiaoxiao does not dare to come out and impersonate, he will return his reputation to you." The meeting will be presided over by Master Cheng, and he will explain the situation in public. ”

"That's right......"

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he smiled, his small eyes and nose squeezed together, and he said comfortably, "I just said that Mr. has a big idea, I shouldn't worry about it." Sir, do you have any more poems? Give me one or two more, and I'll keep it for me. ”

"It's gone."

"Stingy, sir, how can you give it all to me? Why don't we discuss it and give it to me! ”

Zhang Zhou got up and said, "I'll go back if it's okay, I still have entertainment tonight." ”

"Whoever entertains, I'll go too." Zhu Houzhao smiled.

Obviously, Zhu Houzhao lived well in the inn before, and felt that he could feel the fireworks in the world, but as time went by, the freshness of the inn was no longer enough, and he thought of the life of fine clothes and food in the palace...... Thinking of the scenery after entering the yamen of the Nanjing Military Department, he naturally didn't want to go back to the cramped small space of the inn to live.

Zhang Zhoudao: "If you don't want to stay in the inn, I will ask people to clean up a house for you, there are many people in and out here, it is very inconvenient, but there are people in Nanjing officialdom who have seen you." ”

Zhu Houzhao crossed Erlang's legs and said with a smile: "It's okay, I won't go out, I'll live wherever you live." By the way, I will learn from you. ”

Zhang Zhou shook his head and said: "I don't usually live here, this is just my office, and I have family by my side, which is inconvenient." ”

"Is it Zhang Jun's kid? It just happens that my hands are itchy, and I want to talk to him. Zhu Houzhao seems to want to rely on Zhang Zhou and go to Zhang Zhou's mansion to live.

"Humph!"

Zhang Zhou said, "If you think that the trip to Jiangnan is exciting, I will send you back to Beijing at any time." Letting you go to the market is your experience! ”

Zhu Houzhao knew at a glance that his father was not around, and there was a gentleman.

Although this gentleman is open-minded, he is not much different from his father when he wants to be "unreasonable".

"Don't, I'll go back, or you hurry up and arrange a big house for me, I'll live in, it's very inconvenient to live in the inn recently, even the bath water is not supplied in time, and the meals are ...... Anyway, it's good to eat a few meals, but if you eat too much, you feel bored, and I want to find a few more people to serve me......"

"The dignified prince, if you can't endure hardship, don't come out in the future!"

"Don't, I can endure hardships, but some hardships are not worth suffering, speaking of which, I really miss my father and mother, you send me back...... No, let's go back together. Then I'll go first! ”

"Sending off!"

Zhang Zhou is not used to it.

I think you are the prince, and I will be obedient to you? Even if you become the emperor, you must be suppressed.

Hit the snake and hit the seven inches, who made your kid's weakness basically mastered by me?

……

……

Zhang Zhou asked Tang Yin to send Zhu Houzhao away.

Tang Yin came back with a puzzled face: "The prince has been out for a long time, why didn't you escort him back to Jingshi safely earlier?" ”

"There's no hurry." Zhang Zhoudao.

Tang Yin asked again, but Zhang Zhou didn't answer.

Not long after, there was a knock at the door, but it was Yang Peng who arrived, Yang Peng saw that Tang Yin was also there, and wanted to avoid it, Zhang Zhou said: "Just speak directly." ”

Yang Peng said: "As Mr. expected, there are many royal clansmen along the river, feudal lords in various places, and people who do not abide by the law. Those people were questioned...... In addition to the background of the feudal lord, and the support of the government, even if ordinary merchants and farmers were exploited, most of them dared not speak out. ”

Zhang Zhou nodded and said: "Oppressing people with power is the norm in Jiangnan, isn't it the same in the capital?" ”

Yang Peng said with a smile: "In the past few years, the capital has actually been much better, in the past, when Li Gelding was in power, there were Shou Ning Hou and Jian Changbo, and the big businessmen in Beijing were indeed worried. It is expected that it is also because the land south of the Yangtze River is far away from the capital, and the number of clans here is indeed large. ”

The emperor's relatives used their power to exploit and squeeze the resources of ordinary people to do business and survive, annex land, and do some things to monopolize the market and bully the market......

This is not unusual at all.

Zhang Zhou himself came out of Ying Tianfu, so Zhang Zhou knew this clearly.

It's like he was still helping Zhu Feng, the second eldest of Chengguo's family, to do business...... Is Zhu Feng's business really that material?

Saying...... The imperial court forbade the clan to be involved in local business and other matters, but no one could get along with silver, and the realization of power was a characteristic of the feudal era, and you couldn't find white gloves on your own...... It's the same everywhere.

It's just that Nanjing is far away because the sky is high, and the situation is more obvious.

On the contrary, it is the land of the capital division, in fact, the dignitaries and dignitaries have been restrained, just like the two brothers of the Zhang family Although they were domineering in the first few years, every time they committed a crime, there were a bunch of people who were impeached.

However, in Nanjing, there are high-ranking officials and dignitaries who bully and dominate the market, and most of the officials also turn a blind eye.

Tang Yin said: "Lai Guogong went to Jiangnan to rectify the rule of officials? Or is it for ...... Correcting the mistakes of the clan? ”

Zhang Zhou shook his head and said: "I don't care if they bully the market, or I can't manage it for the time being." My task is only to ensure that what they do will not threaten the stability of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Tang Yin thought to himself, it still needs to be rectified, how can you say it so beautifully?

"The local clan of Jiangjiang, have you checked it?" Zhang Zhou asked.

Yang Peng said: "As Zhang Shi expected, King Ning, who succeeded him in the first year, already had the intention of making a big purchase in Jiangnan, and he had a close relationship with Jiang and Jiangxi and other sects, but because Nanchang Mansion is too far away from here, it is not yet known whether there are other illegal acts." ”

"King Ning?" Tang Yin frowned, "What does this have to do with us?" ”

Zhang Zhou glanced at him, with a little urgency in his expression.

This person has little to do with us, but the future has a lot to do with you, of course...... Because I am here, whether you will still have a relationship in the future is another story.

"The war in the north needs money and food, and shipbuilding also needs to be built, so if you don't start from the clan, where can you start?"

Of course, we must speak the law in everything we do, and we must not act arbitrarily. Father-in-law Yang, you've been a little busier lately, so you've been running more. ”

Yang Peng hurriedly received the order and said: "The little one is waiting for dispatch." ”

(End of chapter)