Shen Lu was very anxious, he thought that Lin Han would stand with him and support Xie Qian's argument of "talking about death", but it turned out that Lin Han wanted to follow the crowd in line with the principle of not caring about himself, which also made him feel isolated.

On the way back, he felt that he was looking for Lin Han to find confidence, but who knew that he had no confidence after coming back.

But before he could return to his own door, he was told that Empress Zhang's old mother Jin came to him, and that was also his "sister-in-law", that is, the sister-in-law of the insider.

He hurriedly asked the sedan chair man to turn around and go to the Changguo Mansion.

Entering the inner courtyard, Shen Lu also seemed to follow him back to his home, and met Mrs. Jin directly.

Mrs. Jin beckoned him in with a smile, but it was a good meal to ask for warmth, which made Shen Lu a little unhappy.

Shen Lu said: "Recently, I got a few catties of new tea from the south, and I am still on the way, and I will definitely send one to the old lady when I get to Beijing." In addition, I got some utensils, which are all on the table that the people can't put on the table, and I hope the old lady won't dislike it. ”

Mrs. Jin covered her mouth and smiled: "You are so polite, every time you come, you have to send something." Do you think I'm missing something here? ”

Shen Lu also laughed, looked around, and could see that this courtyard seemed to be different from before, as if it was a little dilapidated......

In the past, the house had to be renovated if there was nothing to do, but in the past two years, the emperor seemed to have forgotten to repair the house for his mother-in-law's mother-in-law, and then Shen Lu also realized that in fact, this is the reason for the rise of Zhang Zhou, or rather, now the emperor wants to lay down the grassland, and even the repair of the palace has been stagnant for a long time, let alone take care of this side.

"Old lady, have you ever seen the queen mother in the palace recently?" Shen Lu asked.

Mrs. Jin said: "No, I just entered the palace today, met with my son, and met the prince." The prince is alive and well, and there is a little princess...... It's also very energetic. ”

Shen Lu said: "It's really enviable. ”

Mrs. Jin said with a smile: "You also asked me about things outside the palace, and I mentioned it, saying that there was an old Xie Ge in the court, and that was a famous person, and he couldn't climb it before." I heard that he was guilty, what happened? ”

Shen Lu was stunned.

Even the queen wants to get involved in the issue of Xie Qian?

But then Shen Lu thought that now that he didn't even have an ally, maybe he could only compromise, and it was right to test the queen's opinion.

Shen Lu said: "Xie Ge Lao was convicted of his inappropriate words, and His Majesty ordered the people of each yamen to discuss the crime on their own. Because of the war in the northwest, some people even said that they would give Xie Ge Lao a capital crime. ”

Mrs. Kim asked, "It's not that serious, is it?" ”

Shen Lu smiled and said, "Old lady, we can't control these things, they are all big things." ”

"Huh." Mrs. Jin said with a smile, "Speaking of which, the queen also told the old body that His Majesty wanted to take a concubine back then, and it was Xie Ge Lao who played it, saying that when His Majesty was observing filial piety, he should wait until he served the concubine before discussing." The matter was dragged down, and it was ...... Elder Xie Ge is kind to my Zhang family, but he is gracious. ”

Shen Lu took a breath.

He immediately understood that the Empress and Mrs. Jin were not curious to inquire about Xie Qian's case, but wanted to use him Shen Lu to influence the affairs of the court.

Shen Luxin said, how could the queen not know that His Majesty let the people of the various yamen discuss the results of the crime on their own? And for the queen, isn't the most easily affected yamen the general envoy on my side?

Shen Lu pretended not to know what was going on, and his tone seemed to be pertinent: "This old Xie Ge treats people kindly, and his popularity in the DPRK and China has always been good, and he is also very concerned about the affairs of the royal family, but this time, he committed a law, and the previous discussions in the Yasi were also saying, is it because he is kind to others?" ”

Mrs. Jin smiled: "If you can be wide, you can be lenient?" ”

"Huh?"

Shen Lu didn't expect the old lady to be so direct.

But then he understood that Madame Jin was not a person who beat around the bush, and obviously this was what the queen conveyed.

Shen Lu nodded and said: "If you really want to be lenient, then some things have to be looked at in a different direction, Xie Ge Lao's original intention is also to keep the military and political affairs in the northwest not chaotic, and it is to maintain the program, but the practice is improper, even if you want to ask, at most it is just a return to the hometown." ”

Mrs. Jin asked, "Can the lightest only be to return to his hometown?" Can you ......?"

Shen Lu hurriedly said: "Right now, there is a lot of discussion between the DPRK and China, and it is surging, and it is good to be able to retreat with all your body." ”

Mrs. Jin said "oh" and suddenly: "In this case, you can help, let Xie Ge Lao retreat, if there is anything you need help, just say." If you need to deal with it, you can just say it to the old man. ”

This will not fix Shen Lu.

It seems that the queen is determined to help Xie Qian, listening to what Mrs. Jin said before, it seems that she wants to repay Xie Qian for his help to the emperor and concubine.

But Shen Lu keenly felt that Empress Zhang was also unprofitable and could not afford to be early, which was obviously Empress Zhang's feeling that she could obtain some political resources by helping Xie Qian.

Shen Lu was pondering in his heart, he had thought that Cai Guogong and the queen's family were together, but now it seems that the queen is still very wary of Cai Guogong, is this to prevent Cai Guogong's family from dominating? Then I'...... But it's not human inside and out.

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Shen Lu did not directly promise Mrs. Jin.

Mrs. Jin doesn't seem to need his commitment, maybe in Mrs. Jin's opinion, she will tell you the queen's opinion, do you dare to object? Still not obedient?

I'm not going to beat around the bush, but I definitely can't suffer a loss, what is our old Zhang family doing in the court, and the people below should also respond to their needs, especially like you, a person who gets up by marrying the queen's aunt, at this time, you are still pushing, do you want to get mixed up?

"Yes!"

After Shen Lu came out, he shook his head.

The attendant on the side asked, "Master, what's the matter?" ”

Shen Lu sighed: "Needless to say, go back to the house." ”

I didn't say anything, and I was extremely depressed.

I thought that I could jump out of my comfort zone and help the listening office complete the fatal blow to Xie Qian, so that the emperor could appreciate him as a political envoy, and even be promoted in the future, but who knew that Lin Han and Mrs. Jin were deflated one after another.

Lin Han reminded him not to cause trouble, and Mrs. Jin directly asked him to help Xie Qian.

In this way, as long as he doesn't want to be a loner, he can only go with the flow, and in the matter of arguing with Xie Qian, he will completely fall to the side of the big thing and the small one.

This time, he had just returned home when someone came to visit again.

It was the eunuch Zhang Yong.

Shen Lu didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly went out to greet him, and after welcoming Zhang Yong into the main courtyard, Zhang Yong didn't seem to want to go to the main hall too much.

Shen Lu said with a smile on his face: "Father-in-law Zhang came to the door, but it is really brilliant, you might as well stay in the cold house for a small gathering today, and let me prepare wine and food here." ”

Zhang Yongdao: "Shen Yintai, our family is also entrusted by others. ”

He said that he was entrusted by others, but he did not say that he was entrusted by anyone.

"Oh?" Shen Lu was also very curious, who could send a eunuch like Zhang Yong?

Zhang Yong looked around, and then said: "It's about Xie Ge Lao, and I also ask Shen Yintai to help Xie Ge Lao in this matter, so that he can tide over the difficulties." ”

"Huh."

Shen Lu smiled bitterly.

His heart was even more depressed, and he was thinking, what key person am I becoming?

Does everyone think that the changes in the DPRK and China's case of Xie Qian are all up to me? Why is everyone trying to find a breakthrough from me?

Zhang Yong continued: "It's not easy to talk about it deeply, if Shen Yintai can help you in today's affairs, if you have anything in the future, you can just tell you." ”

Shen Lu asked, "Can I ask below, who asked Gonggong Zhang here?" Could it be...... What is anyone's misunderstanding? Or is it that Grandpa Zhang wants to move around for this matter, not just the next person? ”

In fact, Shen Lu also wanted to know, was he targeted by anyone?

Or rather, everyone misunderstood him.

Zhang Yongdao: "Shen Yintai, in fact, if you think about it carefully, you will know that this is full of people up and down, who will catch Xie Ge Lao?" ”

Shen Lu was not happy when he heard this, and shrank his head back and said, "It can't be down, right?" ”

Zhang Yong smiled and shook his head and said, "Everyone else has to give face to the cabinet, but you are fair and just here, and you can ignore those rules and regulations at all." ”

Shen Lu was still unhappy, and said coldly: "This means that I am just a native of the township, and I am different from others who are protégés of the Son of Heaven?" ”

Zhang Yongdao: "Shen Yintai doesn't have to think like this, in fact, ...... How so? ”

This also made Zhang Yong depressed.

Shen Lu waved his hand and said: "Gonggong Zhang doesn't have to explain, in fact, he also understands it, and he feels that I don't have to care about the relationship with those elders, and my career is not determined by them, so I don't need to look ahead." I'm not going to risk the world's condemnation. ”

"That's good, that's good." Zhang Yong heard that Shen Lu was still on the road and would not fight Xie Qian.

Shen Lu said: "But I don't think that Xie Ge Lao has done much right in this matter, as a cabinet minister, his vision and mind should be farther than that of a Han Confucian like me, but he can't figure out what is right and wrong." If it is only by relying on the tolerance of others that he can be exempted from sin, then is it an honor or a shame for him to retreat with his whole body? ”

Zhang Yong was asked.

Originally, Zhang Yong also looked down on Shen Lu as a court official like Shen Lu, thinking that Shen Lu was a false appearance.

Because everyone in the court knows that Shen Lu is good at relationships, and because he has a strong background, it is useful to have relationships with him, so they all feel that Shen Lu is just a nepotistic household.

But after listening to Shen Lu's resounding words, Zhang Yong had to put away his contempt.

Zhang Yong was even thinking, he couldn't help but disagree with this, so who has the courage of the person in front of him to say it clearly?

Shen Lu was even a little impatient and said: "In the next place, you can turn a blind eye, but I'm afraid that some people in the court don't think so." If the whole court and the central government can make an innocent argument about the guilty, then what will be the situation of the government and the opposition? Grandpa Zhang, please talk about it in depth. ”

In the last sentence, he said that he invited Zhang Yong in, but Zhang Yong felt a strong sense of malice.

This is clearly an eviction order.

This made Zhang Yong inexplicably have a little more respect for Shen Lu...... Like the courteous energy when Shen Lu greeted him at the beginning, Zhang Yong would not take Shen Lu in his eyes at all, but now he felt ashamed of himself in front of Shen Lu.

"Lord Shen, you are angry, isn't this the case for all dynasties and all dynasties? But now that there is a clear stream in the DPRK and China, you are busy for a day, how can someone disturb more? You please please ...... Someone quit. ”

Zhang Yongqian is convincing.

It made Shen Lu a little uncomfortable, after all, with Zhang Yong's identity, he Shen Lu did not dare to offend, but Zhang Yong showed respect for him in front of him.

Shen Lu didn't have the heart to think deeply, probably he could only feel that Zhang Yong was asking for others, so he had to be more respectful to himself.

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After Zhang Yong went back, he found Li Zhang's private house and passed the news to Li Zhang.

Although Li Zhang is nominally a eunuch with a higher status than Zhang Yong, in fact, the status of the two is basically the same, and the reason why Zhang Yong has to obey Li Zhang's orders in this matter is because Li Zhang represents the celebrant and Chen Kuan behind him.

As soon as Zhang Yongjiang said about meeting Shen Lu, Li Zhang sighed: "This Shen Yintai is a figure that others in the court can't afford to provoke, fortunately, you can persuade him. ”

Zhang Yong asked, "Didn't he see that Lin Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites today?" Don't be afraid of him......"

"I'm not afraid." Li Zhang said, "There are actually very few people in the DPRK and China who can have nothing to worry about. You should also know that this is the Queen's intention at this time. ”

Zhang Yong was somewhat speechless, and said: "I can't figure it out, even if he fights around, even if he doesn't pursue Xie Gelao's crimes, he has to return to his hometown, what's the point of fighting for it?" ”

Li Zhang was curious: "Why do you say this? ”

Zhang Yongdao: "I just think it's meaningless." If the fight is for an incumbent elder, or if you can advance and retreat, it will be effective. At the moment, it seems ...... Also in vain. ”

"Huh." Li Zhang said with a sneering smile, "Do you have such foresight?" ”

"Please advise." Zhang Yongdao.

Li Zhang's face was stiff, as if he understood, and said: "On the surface, it seems that what is fighting is only the crime of Xie Gelao, but in fact, it is the individual system. You don't want to think about it, why does Your Majesty want to hold on to this matter? Isn't it for Cai Guogong and the people behind him, a so-called justice? Even you, in fact, are you on Cai Guogong's side, aren't you? ”

Zhang Yong was silent.

If it weren't for the fact that he was a palace man, maybe he would have stood firmly on the side of Shangting and stepped on Xie Qian.

Li Zhang said: "Since it is an individual system, it is related to many things. This means that in the future, whether the speech officials can still participate in the impeachment of Cai Guogong, the border army governor and general, etc., and who recommended the next cabinet candidate, whether it is inclined to the Hanlin cabinet minister or Cai Guogong. Or, it is a matter of whether the future Majesty will choose the Upper Hearing Office or the Cabinet when he adopts the opinion. ”

Zhang Yong seemed to be stunned and said, "No wonder, the Shangting Office should be so firm in discussing Xie Ge's old death crime." ”

"I don't understand this, do you still want to be the celebrant? Father-in-law Zhang, you are an old man in the palace, we are all the same, and we are also nouveau riche, if you want to get the holy favor, you have to look at things more comprehensively. ”

"Understood, understood." Zhang Yong originally looked down on Li Zhang, but now he knows that Li Zhang's family can get to the top because of real talent and learning. (End of chapter)