Inside Li Zhang's private residence.

A eunuch named Wu Feng reported to him about the matter, and Wu Feng and his brother Zhang Mao followed different fathers, and they have always been members of Li Rong's faction, and now Wu Feng is working under Zhang Yong.

"You mean, Your Majesty intends to let Yang Peng Commander Dongchang? Who is this to listen to? ”

Li Zhang was very annoyed.

He probably knew that since it was Zhang Yong who said it, naturally things were inseparable, and Zhang Yong's limelight in the past few years was above his Li Zhang.

Even if he Li Zhang is Li Rong's classmate, he has never been absolutely recognized by the emperor in terms of his ability to do things.

Wu Feng said: "The villain saw Gonggong Yang go to see this Gonggong Zhang, and then heard about it from Gonggong Zhang, and the villain also knew that Gonggong Zhang Yong and Gonggong Zhang went to see Gonggong Cai today." ”

"What?"

Li Zhang stood up, his eyes showing a little eagerness.

In his opinion, Zhang Yong has already gone to worship the pier.

Wu Feng said: "In the past six months, Zhang Yong has also been running around, every time he complains that His Majesty has arranged drudgery for him, this time he also said that he can finally stay in Beijing and don't have to go everywhere, the errand of Jingying is given to him, and he can take care of everything." I also asked, isn't Jingying handed over to Yang Gonggong now? He said that Gonggong Yang was not suitable for leading troops, and Gonggong Yang of Liaodong had not made any achievements, so His Majesty's intention was to let Gonggong Yang come to lead Dongchang. ”

Li Zhang was so angry that he paced back and forth.

"Gonggong Li, you see that this East Factory is our one-third of an acre of land, if Your Majesty really lets Yang Peng come over......"

"Shut up!"

Li Zhang said, "When will someone dare to say, whose territory is the yamen of this imperial court?" What about celebrants? Not everyone covets it yet? Besides, Yang Peng had already been the commander of the East Factory, and it was understandable that he came to the East Factory to be the commander. It's just that why didn't His Majesty send Zhang Yong to the northwest or Liaodong, or send him to manage the port, and transfer him back? Isn't that adding to the chaos? ”

Li Zhang looked very unwilling.

He has done a lot of things for Zhang Zhou, and in the end, his errands have to be replaced by others.

Wu Feng smiled and said, "Gonggong Li, look, is it possible for Your Majesty to let you be promoted to Gongyin?" It stands to reason that you've done a lot of things before, and this errand is yours. ”

Li Zhang said angrily: "If you think about good things, you don't want to think about it, Your Majesty wants to promote our family, and you won't let Chen Kuan be the seal before." Your Majesty will at most promote our family to the position of Admiral Dongchang, and if it is better now, our family can be transferred everywhere to be a town guard eunuch, if it is not good......"

Wu Feng had a wry smile on his face.

He felt that he had made a mistake in slapping the horse's hooves.

"Whether it's a town guard or not, all places will be honored." Wu Feng made up for it.

"Humph! Our family has worked hard for so many years, and finally climbed to the current position, do you think our family is just to go outside to be a town guard? There are so many guards everywhere, how many years will it take for them to be transferred back to Beijing? ”

With Li Zhang's original status, he is absolutely willing to let him be a town guard eunuch.

But who let Li Rong retire, and he was exceptionally promoted to the position of Admiral Dongchang?

Now let him go back, it's not whether he is willing, but that others will give him small shoes, you have demoted your official position, and the person who was once offended by you will now take the opportunity to take revenge on you, and the eunuchs who guard the town are largely subject to the jurisdiction of the imperial court, like Yang Peng and Chen Kuan, who will make him stumble in secret.

Wu Feng said: "Then this matter ......"

Li Zhang said: "Either tell Your Majesty, will Your Majesty listen to the grievances of our people?" I can only go to Cai Guogong! At the moment, he is the only one who is qualified to speak to His Majesty. ”

Wu Feng blinked, as if he was a little puzzled: "But the villain heard that Cai Guogong has always been a non-chagrin in the matter of internal officials, at most who is on what errand, and His Majesty has arranged to ask." Even Cai Guogong will not take the initiative to meet the internal officials. ”

Li Zhang said coldly: "Our family said that His Majesty asked our family to meet, will he refuse?" When they met and complained, even if Cai Guogong didn't take the initiative to do so in front of His Majesty, he still had a way to influence this matter. At least His Majesty will still ask Cai Guogong's opinion before making any decisions, and he will mention it a little...... It's more effective than saying a hundred words to others! ”

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……

Zhang Zhou has seen Zhang Yong, and he is still reading official documents and listening to the play here.

Zhang Yong brought in a hairy boy, the kid is also a tiger, he is very handsome, but he looks a little childish, just a half-grown child, not even a teenager.

"Master, someone brought it to you." Liu Gui smiled.

Obviously, from Liu Gui's point of view, these young men are just here to "learn art" from Zhang Zhou, and if they often follow Zhang Zhou's side in the future, they will also suffer hardships, and he can even be bullied casually.

Zhang Zhou said: "Let's go down first." ”

"Yes." Liu Gui turned around and instructed the kid, "Serve the master well, don't be lazy." ”

"Yes."

The kid came over immediately and wanted to bring the teapot on the table to Zhang Zhou's tea.

Zhang Zhoudao: "You didn't come to serve tea and water, and you don't need to give me tea, you and your sister just stayed in Beijing and followed me." Have you heard from your father lately? ”

This person is Ma Yi's son Ma Ang, who later followed Zhu Houzhao and later became the chief soldier of Xuanfu, and he was the same as Qian Ning and Jiang Bin.

In history, Ma Ang's career was made famous by giving his pregnant sister to Zhu Houzhao.

As a military family, he also served as the chief soldier of Xuanfu, and he still has a set of military management capabilities......

It's just the tradition of the Lao Ma family, being a soldier is the same as being an official, it is for money, and it is the norm to take the lead in military merit, even if you have the ability, it is not tolerated in the eyes of Wenchen.

But because Ma Yi was discovered by Zhang Zhou earlier, Ma Yi had military merits, and Ma Ang's brothers and sisters were only sent to Zhang Zhou by Ma Yi when they were children.

Ma Ang said: "My father hasn't replied recently. ”

Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "I didn't reply, but you wrote to the past." Don't be nervous! You are also the son of Pingyubo, and you can inherit the title in the future, and I am not your husband. Find a stool and sit down. ”

"Hey!"

Ma Ang himself stepped aside, moved a bench over, sat down and waited to listen to Zhang Zhou's teachings.

Obviously, in the minds of a child like Ma Ang, Zhang Zhou is also a hero, and he can learn in front of the famous Cai Guogong, and he can brag when he goes out.

Zhang Zhou asked, "How many people are in the juvenile class of Yanwutang now?" ”

Ma Ang said: "More than a dozen people, and some have come over one after another, the son of the British public is responsible for teaching martial arts, and the master of the Yanwutang will also come over." We're learning horseback riding and archery now, and we're just reading books...... I don't read well. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled.

Lao Ma's family has never relied on reading to get ahead.

"To be a general, you must not only know the soldiers, but also know the art of war. In the end, it is not who is braver, but who is more knowledgeable. For now, I'm just learning some basic theories, and in the future, I plan to let you go to the grassland to experience it. Zhang Zhoudao.

Ma Ang was just a child, and he said openly: "I heard from my classmates, in a few years, the grasslands will be calm, and we may not have the opportunity to go to the battlefield to fight." ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "The grassland should be pacified, not three or two years can be completely solved, and since ancient times, the tribes on the grassland will resurrect, you look at those tribes, from generation to generation, there is a relationship with each other, and there is no relationship, in the future you know whether it is Tatar or Turkic?" Or is there any other tribe that is making waves on the steppe? Even if you don't, send someone to guard it. ”

"Oh."

Maang made a teachable look.

Zhang Zhou casually picked up a wooden box, threw it over and said, "Go back and take a good look, in the past few days, I have moved your dormitory to the city." Don't make trouble in the city, and if there's anything missing, mention it to me......"

Maang asked, "Can I see my sister?" ”

Although the two brothers and sisters are both in Jingshi, they are equivalent to hostages, but they do things in different places.

When the elder brother studied in the juvenile class of Yanwutang, while the younger sister studied in Zhang Zhou's female class, where she was learning knitting and other affairs.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Take care of your own affairs first, your sister is safe and sound now, Ling Zun may be able to return to Beijing within this year, and then you will have a mansion in Beijing." Your family will also come to the capital. ”

"Sir, can we be reunited as a family?" Maang also looked excited.

Because most of the Ma family is in Xuanfu, which is where Ma Yi once made his career, the brother and sister are just children, but they are wandering in the capital, Ma Yi also wants to go back to reunite with his family as soon as possible.

"Yes."

Zhang Zhou said, "Put everything away, in two years, you will succeed in your studies, and when you are a few years older, you can join the army and go to the battlefield." Don't disgrace your father's face. ”

"Hmm." Maang also looked a little inferior, and said, "They said that my father committed a crime, and even the title will not last long." But I think they are jealous of me, because my father has a title, and the elders in their family do not...... That little grandfather usually gets along with me. ”

Zhang Zhou knew that Ma Ang was talking about Zhang Lun.

Zhang Lun was injured after following Zhu Hui on the expedition and returning to the capital to recuperate, he became the benchmark of the British government, and as a young man, he had begun to make a name for himself in the Yanwu Hall.

Zhang Zhoudao: "It's also a good thing to learn from him and be good with him." In the future, the march in the army depends on you rising stars, and don't live on the merits of your elders. Go ahead. ”

"Yes, yes. Then I'll go, sir. ”

Ma Ang stood up and saluted Zhang Zhou respectfully.

Zhang Zhou nodded, and watched this kid go to the door, and after he opened the door, Liu Gui asked people to send him down.

"Master, this kid is quite clever, it's better to transfer over and be your guard, or watch the house, the young master also needs someone to be a sparring partner, right?" Liu Gui smiled and made a suggestion.

What this is saying is to let Ma Ang go to Zhang Jun as a subordinate.

This also seems to be Ma Yi's wish.

Ma Yi also knows that sending her children to Zhang Zhou's side can't do anything big, and her most hope is to give Zhang Zhou's children as companions and maids, which is equivalent to entering Zhang Zhou's inner house in advance, and maybe these two can become Zhang Zhou's children's confidants in the future, and even feed back to the Ma family.

Zhang Zhoudao: "If everyone wants to send their children to my door, then what does they have to do with me?" The children of princes and generals, just to be a sparring partner and a companion for my children? Little nobleman, you've been thinking a lot lately, I heard that you're ready to take a concubine? ”

"I didn't ...... There is no ......"

Liu Gui hurriedly wanted to explain, but suddenly found that everything seemed to be seen clearly by Zhang Zhou, and the explanation was in vain.

Zhang Zhou sighed: "I know, you are working in my house, and you have the name of Jinyiwei, others naturally want to send benefits to you, your position of Jinyiwei hundred households, to mention the premise is the deputy thousand households, but now there is no real shortage for you, if you can't keep your heart, sometimes I can't keep you." ”

"Got it, got it." Liu Gui has a lot of thoughts, but he is obedient to Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I know you can't endure hardship, but you still have to continue to do the things of the army." I'll send you to the barracks for training when I go back. In Jinyiwei, you will always be just a dead errand, but in the army, your future is limitless. ”

"Yes, yes."

Liu Gui was originally a lazy person, and when he was in Yingtianfu, he was a fool.

It is precisely because of meeting Zhang Zhou, who is more mixed, that the two have the same smell, so that Liu Gui has a career behind.

"Go to the account and pay two hundred taels of silver, and take care of the affairs of the family, but don't say that I treat you badly...... Recently, there has been an errand transfer in the Beijing camp, if it is appropriate, I will arrange for you to go over. ”

"Two hundred taels?"

"Too little?"

"No...... Too many, small ...... Not eligible for so much. ”

"It's okay, just give you the money for your hard work, otherwise what kind of money will you take to marry a wife and take a concubine? You kid, your vision is also high! I used to think that if you marry a girl from the house, you would be good! But now it seems that even Jia Laoshui's vision has risen, let alone you kid...... Alas! What I'm most afraid of is that you people who have broken the rules with me from a small background...... Anyone who wants to corrupt me will surely start with you. ”

"Don't worry, the little ones can keep it, and the small ones will help you keep an eye on them, and your name will definitely not be bad in our hands."

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Northwest, Ningxia.

Zhang Mao was still scalding his feet with hot water that day, so he heard the news from Liu Jing that Zhu Feng and Cui Yuan had obtained good news.

He was so shocked that he got up straight from the basin, then he couldn't stand steadily, and sat back in his chair.

"Grandpa, you dissipate your anger." Liu Jingdao.

Zhang Mao said: "Which eye did you see that the old man was angry?" Jizhou's victory, do you need me to be angry? ”

Liu Jing looked back, and then said, "There are no outsiders here, and grandpa doesn't have to hide it, can I not know what you think?" In the past, there were all kinds of soldiers and horses in the border town, only you have good news back to Beijing, you can sit back and wait for Your Majesty's reward. But now ......"

Zhang Mao also looked very annoyed and said, "Do you know and mention it? ”

Liu Jing said: "Aren't we going to find a way to make up for it?" Who would have thought that Wang Shouren and Wang Qiong did not win the battle, but they were exploited by Zhu Feng and Cui Yuan? I see, Cai Guogong is helping behind his back, if he doesn't go to Jizhou Town, Jizhou will definitely not have such a big success. He won't help you. ”

"What do you mean?" Zhang Mao looked at Liu Jing angrily.

Liu Jing seemed to deliberately provoke trouble: "I was the Duke of Baoguo before, and now it's you!" Your matter is not too serious, if you sit idly by, then when you return to Beijing, the matter can be big or small, and someone will definitely make a fuss. (End of chapter)