Chapter 990 Uncle Yongning will leave Beijing today
Troops from the three towns of Xuanfu, Datong and Shanxi have all set off and returned to their respective towns, while the three generals have been staying in the capital. Although Wang Pu and Li Fuming have thanked the emperor for their kindness, they have to wait for Zhang Cheng to return together.
Xuanda, so he lived in the mansion and never returned to his hometown.
In fact, Emperor Chongzhen did not issue a ban on Zhang Cheng, but although he also named Zhang Cheng Yong Ning Bo, his attitude towards Zhang Cheng was slightly indifferent.
Zhang Cheng was naturally aware of this, so he stayed in the capital and was not in a hurry to return to Xuanfu. Even though his second wife Yang Liying had given birth and gave birth to a daughter for him, he could not take care of it for the time being.
When Zhang Cheng stayed in the capital, in addition to observing how Emperor Chongzhen would treat him, he also wanted to put on a show for Emperor Chongzhen, just like his day-to-day singing and dancing, criss-crossing cups and plates, the life of intoxication, and the day before yesterday outside the Meridian Gate.
artificial.
Of course, his stay in Beijing had another meaning, which was to take the opportunity to make friends with some powerful people in Beijing. For example, Chen Jiugao came to invite him several times, but Zhang Cheng didn't want to go out and make trouble until Emperor Chongzhen's attitude was not clear yet.
That’s all.
In the past few years, he has made too many achievements, and it is quite suspected that his achievements have shaken the master. If it were not that the Ming Dynasty was still in chaos and war, and the country was in the midst of hiring people, I am afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would have already dismissed him from the post of leading the army.
Well, I am relaxing at home.
Although the Yongning Bo Mansion was copied from the original "General Zhaoyong Mansion", after Emperor Chongzhen decided to make Zhang Cheng his bogeyman, he immediately expanded it and its area was actually larger than the original three-in courtyard.
More than double.
Although the area of Zhang Cheng's Earl's Mansion has doubled, it is still a three-in-one courtyard. After all, it is close to the severe winter and it is not suitable to start construction. According to the plan, groundbreaking will be started after the spring of next year to renovate and expand the Yongning Earl's Mansion.
The Yongning Earl's Mansion is located in Qingchengfang outside Dong'an Gate. After the expansion, it not only occupies a very large area, but also faces the street on three sides, making it very convenient to enter and exit. This shows how much Emperor Chongzhen loved Zhang Cheng.
But today at the Earl of Yongning's Mansion, Zhang Cheng was beside him and occasionally gave an understatement of confirmation, which immediately dispelled some doubts in their hearts.
Zhang Cheng hurriedly welcomed him into the house to rest for a while, and ordered people to quickly prepare the incense table and offerings. Wang Chengen and Zhang Cheng had a lot of contact when they were in Liaodong, and they were no longer strangers.
With his current qualifications, his status as Earl of Yongning has been handed over at all costs, and he is the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town. He also has tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command. In today's Ming Dynasty, bandits are rampant, and there are even Tartars peeking in.
Despite the situation, Zhang Cheng has undoubtedly become one of the few truly powerful figures in the Ming Dynasty.
Luo Yangxing, who was on the other side of Zhang Cheng, also heard the content of their conversation clearly at this time, and couldn't help but added: "The singer in Governor Tian's mansion is indeed very good, and I was also fortunate enough to be invited to the banquet. It is really impressive."
It’s hard to come back.”
Wang Cheng'en stared at Zhang Cheng and imitated Emperor Chongzhen's tone and said: "Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng is loyal and diligent in the king's affairs. Shen Zhi is courageous and good at caring for the soldiers. He led the army to aid the Liao Dynasty and defeated the enemy. He was not defeated. This made the Tartars know that I am powerful and raised the flag."
The great power of the Ming Dynasty is in Liaozuo, which really comforts my heart!
This time, it is enough to establish contact with these people by staying in Beijing. As for friendship, firstly, it depends on financial transactions, and secondly, it depends on one's own strength.
Everyone naturally respected Zhang Cheng, and Chen Jiugao was even more talkative during the dinner. He started from the time when he first met Zhang Cheng when he aided in the suppression of Henan Province. Of course, the focus was still on the aid of the Liao war slaves.
Of course, the main entrance, side entrance, and back entrance of the Earl's Mansion are all guarded by soldiers from the Tiger Guard Battalion. Even the streets and alleys outside each door are patrolled by Tiger Guard Battalion soldiers in civilian clothes.
Although the front door of the Earl's Palace is always closed and is only opened occasionally when someone comes to pay a visit or when an internal prison officer comes to deliver an order, the side and back doors are frequently visited by people every day.
Zhang Cheng hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down, kowtowed, and sang: "Your Majesty Yong Ning Bo Zhang Cheng has accepted the order."
Although most of the Xuanfu army and horses returned to Xuan Town, there were more than a thousand seriously injured soldiers who were not suitable for the long journey and were left by Zhang Cheng in the capital to recuperate. In order to protect their safety, and more importantly, Zhang Cheng's safety,
All officers and soldiers of the Huwei Camp are stationed inside and outside the capital.
This made Luo Yangxing and others feel extremely comfortable, and their favorable impression of Zhang Cheng immediately increased greatly. When everyone was drinking and drinking, they naturally boasted to each other. Everyone looked very good-looking, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng is a new generation of nobles in the Ming Dynasty's military circles. You must know that he was a count based solely on his military merits. He is not comparable to those relatives who were awarded titles based on their daughters marrying into the royal family.
Not to mention that the military officials and generals inside and outside the capital were all proud to be friends with Zhang Cheng. Even the civil servants and high-ranking officials in Beijing no longer dared to look at Zhang Cheng out of the corner of their eyes at this moment.
Wang Chengen replied with a smile: "Your Majesty ordered us to come to Uncle Yongning's Mansion to pass it on personally. How can we teach Uncle Yongning to run into the palace instead?"
Now when he heard what Chen Jiugao said, he immediately replied casually: "There should be nothing else."
Although Luo Yangxing had been a high-ranking official of the Imperial Guard for generations, was quite powerful in the capital, and had the trust of Emperor Chongzhen, he had never had any real battlefield experience.
With this capital in hand, Zhang Cheng was not only unscrupulous in the Ming Dynasty, he was at least a presence that could not be underestimated in the civil and military circles of the Ming Dynasty. Although he had not yet reached the point where he could do whatever he wanted, if he really wanted to do something, he would look at the entire
There are not many people in Ming Dynasty who can stop it.
Just as he was drinking heavily, Chen Jiugao suddenly whispered to Zhang Cheng: "Uncle, Governor Zuo is the father of the most favored imperial concubine of the emperor today. I invite my uncle to visit the house in three days. I don't know how convenient it is."
Only then did Zhang Cheng remember that at Wu Sangui's house in Ningyuan City that day, Zhang Ruoqi had mentioned that the relatives of nobles in the capital kept many singers, and entertained them endlessly every day, in order to make friends with court officials and ministers for future needs.
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Moreover, he himself admired Zhang Cheng very much. The two chatted for a while. The incense table in the lobby had been set up. After Zhang Chengfang came over to ask for his instructions, he led the two of them to the lobby.
"The singers in the houses of Marquis Funing and Uncle Xin Cheng are also pretty good..."
"Then let's settle this, so that Governor Zuo won't have to wait too long!"
However, Zhang Cheng did not expect that this banquet would lead to a deep friendship with Luo Yangxing and others. The principle he believed in was that everything should not be done too hastily, otherwise it would be counterproductive.
Zhang Cheng had just dressed up, but when he was about to go out, he bumped into Eunuch Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, and Wang Chengen, the Supervisor of the Yongwei Camp, who came to deliver the order.
Chen Jiugao saw that Zhang Cheng failed to understand for a moment, so he had to remind him: "When I was in Ningyuan, my brother told me that the noble families in Beijing mostly raised singers, all of whom were excellent in sex and art, and were as beautiful as flowers.
It seems like clouds are coming out of Xiu, and warblers are chirping..."
When Wang Chengen said this, he couldn't help but raise his voice and continued: "Special order, Uncle Yongning will leave Beijing today and return to Xuanfu to take up his post. After everything is handed over, he will immediately lead the army south to assist Henan Province, wipe out the bandits, and destroy the bandits.
To protect the country and the people, if you have special achievements, you will not hesitate to reward them!"
He then said with unfinished meaning: "But when it comes to singers, she is the most lovable in Jiading Bo's house."
I deeply feel the hard work of Uncle Yongning for years of fighting, and I originally wanted to stay in the capital for a while, but the national situation is very difficult, bandits are raging in Zhongzhou, and I still need Uncle Yongning to work hard for the country."
On the second day after the banquet between Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng, Chen Jiugao, the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp, Luo Yangxing, the commander of Jinyiwei, and others, he received a summons from the Minister of War, Chen Xinjia, asking him to go to the Yamen of the War Department immediately.
In fact, Chen Jiugao told them the story of the Battle of Liaodong a few days ago. Although everyone was full of praise for him, they still had some doubts in their hearts.
In fact, these were secretly arranged by Zhang Cheng. Even though the Wucheng Military and Horse Department were only some sixth- and seventh-grade petty officials, they were equivalent to integrating the functions of public security, fire protection, urban management, market supervision and other departments in later generations.
The Zhengliupinyamen.
In order to establish his own strength in the Military and Horse Division, Zhang Chengcai especially asked the two city patrol censors recommended to him by Yu Shangyou, as well as the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Zhang Xin.
Chen Jiugao, Wang Pu, Li Fuming, Fu Yingchong and others had the most frequent contacts with Zhang Cheng. They came to have dinner with Zhang Cheng almost every other day. Especially Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong, in order to show that they had extensive contacts in Beijing, they often brought new people with them.
A friend came to see Zhang Cheng.
The atmosphere of the banquet was very harmonious. Although Zhang Cheng was an earl, he did not have the airs of an earl in front of Luo Yangxing, Li Ruolian and others. He was eating and drinking like brothers.
As he spoke, Chen Jiugao exchanged meaningful glances with Luo Yangxing. The two then looked at each other and laughed. However, in front of Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng, they did not dare to be too unrestrained. In a flash, they toasted to Zhang Cheng with a flattering smile.
Tell him the stories of the singers in various noble houses.
Just like the day before yesterday, Fu Yingchong introduced several chief and deputy commanders of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to Zhang Cheng, while Yu Shangyou introduced to Zhang Cheng two city patrol censors, as well as the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Zhang Xin
, Engineering Department left to Li Qing and other officials.
Chen Jiugao was already very familiar with Zhang Cheng. When he learned that Zhang Cheng had no other arrangements, he immediately made a decision for him.
However, the Wucheng Military and Horse Division is in charge of public security, robbery, household registration, disaster relief, gatekeeping, surveying, taxation and other miscellaneous matters in the capital. It is the yamen that has the best understanding of the capital's markets and the conditions of the people at the bottom.
In the past few days, Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong have performed vigorously, but most of the people they made friends with in the capital were dandies with noble backgrounds, military men in the capital camp, and officials who served in the Jin Yiwei.
Although some of them still consider themselves noble, they just complain to each other in private. In terms of face, they dare not be disrespectful to Zhang Cheng, Uncle Yongning!
On this day, Chen Jiugao introduced to Zhang Cheng the commander of Jinyiwei, the governor Luo Yangxing, the commander of Jinyiwei Li Ruolian, the envoy of Fusi Town in South Town Yang Xueguang, and the envoy of Fusi Town in North Town Wu Bangfu.
Before Zhang Cheng could express anything, Wang Chengen immediately said: "Your Majesty also sent a supervisor to Yongning Bo. He estimates that after the Shangyuan Festival, he will set off from Beijing to Xuanfu. Yongning Bo
You need to prepare early.”
Whoever he intends to make friends with will be hinted at by Chen Jiugao and Fu Yingchong for introduction. Yu Shangyou has become Zhang Cheng's spokesperson in the capital. There is no need to hint to him, he can just give direct orders.
It turned out that after Wang Chengen returned to Beijing from supervising the army in Liaodong, he was appointed as the eunuch of the Yongweiying camp, and his previous post of the eunuch of the Dongchang was replaced by Qi Benzheng, another eunuch of the ceremonial department, Bingbi.
In Chen Jiugao's vivid narration, he, like everyone else, was completely immersed in it, and there was more admiration in his eyes when he looked at Zhang Cheng.
There are more than a hundred elite soldiers from the Tiger Guard Battalion living in the Earl of Yongning's Mansion. They go in and out every day to buy things through the side door, while the back door is mainly used by the servants of the manor.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but gesture next to Zhang Cheng and continued: "That waist and figure are rare to see outside..."
At that time, Chen Jiugao boasted that he had witnessed the performance of the imperial concubine's father, Tian Hongyu, at his home. His vivid description really aroused the interest of Zhang Cheng and Wu Sangui, and even reminded Zhang Cheng that Wu Sangui seemed to be waiting here.
I met Chen Yuanyuan, a great beauty.
He took a sip of the fragrant tea and said slightly mysteriously: "There is one more thing that I would like to teach Uncle Yongning about."
Wang Chengen finally finished reading Emperor Chongzhen's oral edict, and he lowered his voice and said to Zhang Cheng: "Uncle Yongning, thank you."
Zhang Cheng hurriedly knelt down to accept the order and thanked him, and then welcomed Wang Chengen to sit in the side room for a while. Zhang Chengfang quickly prepared tea for the two of them. Knowing that they must have something to say, he quietly left outside.
Wait.
Zhang Cheng was not very familiar with these relatives in Beijing. After all, in the Ming Dynasty, the presence of royal relatives and relatives was too low. In the eyes of Zhang Cheng, who only looked at strength and utilization value, they were almost transparent existences.
Wang Chengen walked to the incense table with square steps and sang loudly: "The emperor has spoken, and Uncle Yongning will receive the order!"
Moreover, there is another very special aspect of the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities. The Military and Horse Division was originally supposed to be a military commander, but because the civil servants in the capital wanted to control the power of public security in the capital, they turned it into a situation where they chose to select candidates and let Jinshi leave them.
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During today's banquet, Luo Yangxing, Li Ruolian and other Jinyiwei officials all admired Zhang Cheng very much. Although they had many disputes and conflicts internally due to their own interests, they still gave people a very harmonious impression.
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"It's Zhang Cheng's fault that the prince came to visit the palace. In fact, the prince only needed to call and Zhang Cheng went to the palace to receive the order." Zhang Cheng said very humbly.
Don't look at the fact that because of their small official positions, they have more things to do and less money. In the capital where high-ranking officials are everywhere, they are basically marginal yamen that take the blame. And above them, there are eight patrol censors and Jin Yiwei, Dongchang
of containment.
Although Zhang Cheng was slightly surprised by this, he was not surprised. If Emperor Chongzhen did not send supervisory troops to the Xuan Mansion, he would feel uneasy.
But following Wang Chengen's words, he also asked: "I don't know which father-in-law is going to Xuanfu for official business. Can the prince tell me?"
"It doesn't matter. You will know about it soon anyway. This is not a secret about our family."
He looked at Zhang Cheng and said softly: "It's Bian Yongqing from the Royal Horse Supervisor!"