Chapter 104: The great joy is as bright as the moon
Update time:2012-12-11
The drums were beating in the dusk. At this time, all the civil and military officials from various yamen had completed their day's government work and were on their way home. Zhu Zhanji also took the imperial chariot heading north from Fengtian Gate to finish the imperial gate processing. Zhu Zhanji went to the Qianqing Palace where he lived. The emperor's carriage was surrounded by people, which was the highest standard of daily living in the world. But at this time, Zhu Zhanji still felt a little lonely, and his emperor's majesty could only be seen in the palace. Showing in this palace, he felt that the space was too small and not spacious enough.
Zhu Zhanji occasionally felt a little regretful in his heart that he had no ambition to do big things, but he was born as a "king of success". But that was all, he knew that he could no longer carry out large-scale construction projects, wage wars, or make troubles.
Returning to the Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Zhanji drank a cup of tea and rested for a while before preparing to have dinner. The eunuch who was serving him, Haitao, handed over the tea cup gently. Seeing that Zhu Zhanji had his eyes closed, he nodded knowingly. He placed it gently on the imperial desk and stood aside without causing any movement.
At this time, Zhu Zhanji's mind came back to the vassal king's power and other trivial matters. Gradually, his mood went from low to high, and he found that there was still a lot that he could do. Even if he could not develop, as long as he could do something in the aspect of "maintaining success" Even if you show innovation, you can become a sage praised by all generations.
"Bring up the memorials you haven't finished reading today." Zhu Zhanji opened his eyes and said.
Haitao said with a considerate expression on the emperor's "hard work": "Your Majesty is about to have dinner, and you must have a rest. You will never stop breathing."
Zhu Zhanji hummed, stretched out his hand from the long sleeves of his white mourning clothes, and flipped through the memorial. After a while, a row of pleasing words came into view: On the withdrawal of troops from Jiaozhi County. Zhang Ning, head of the Ceremony Department of the Ministry of Etiquette.
He immediately became very interested, no matter from the event in the title or the name of the petitioner, he couldn't help but be interested. When he opened it, he saw the neat but not rigid handwriting and the smooth and concise sentences. It was very pleasant to read. It was rare for Zhu Zhanji to read through the entire text instead of quickly skimming the content.
I saw him nodding slightly from time to time while reading. This Zhang Ning really spoke to his heart, and the method was reasonable and feasible. There were not many gorgeous words, but the structure of the article was clear and organized.
After reading it, Zhu Zhanji thought to himself again: This Zhang Ning is really a talent. But then he thought of other considerations, and Zhu Zhanji felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.
He not only has the ambition to do great things, but also requires that he have the ability. As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, if he holds the world in his hands but is incompetent, causing everything to go wrong, it is the most unbearable thing for Zhu Zhanji. He also knows that a superior If a leader wants to do good things, he must first use good people: mediocrity with empty loyalty is useless. Giving power to such people may not be able to do anything decent except join in the dirty work. Of course, those who are capable but disloyal cannot be used, and can only be killed. .Only by using the talents of both, and by properly arranging them through a reasonable strategy system, can you effectively complete your decision-making.
But there are only a few people with real talent and qualifications, not to mention the need to discover them. Therefore, Zhu Zhanji was not very happy about losing Zhang Ning alone; there was also the eunuch Wang Gouer. Zhu Zhanji felt that this eunuch was very knowledgeable and general. It can be put to use, unlike the Haitao in front of me. No matter how deep the relationship between Haitao and himself is, in his eyes, he is always unable to support the wall and cannot take on big things... Giving Haitao too much power may cause Many negative effects.
In fact, the reasons for the death of the emperor's grandfather are not very strict. The key is that only Hu Ying said it, and it is difficult to tell whether it is true or false. The crime of deceiving the emperor is serious. Are there few people who dare to deceive the emperor throughout the ages?
However, the seemingly true and false suspicions will also make Zhu Zhanji emotionally difficult. After all, the emperor's grandfather is the person he admires and respects the most.
At this time, Zhu Zhanji tilted his head slightly, and Haitao hurriedly bent down to listen. Zhu Zhanji asked: "Zhang Ning is a scholar, but he was recommended by Yang Shiqi to come to Nanjing to meet him. He and Yang Shiqi what is the relationship?"
Haitao didn't dare to talk nonsense, so he had to tell the truth: "Mr. Yang Ge has an adopted daughter named Luo Yaoniang. She is the granddaughter of Mr. Yang Ge's stepfather. I heard that Luo Yaoniang and Zhang Ning were engaged, so Zhang Ning can be regarded as Yang Ge's daughter." Mr. Ge's prospective son-in-law."
Zhu Zhanji nodded and thought to himself: So that's it, even if Zhang Ning is indeed the relic of Jianwen, we can't arrest him, and we can only let him live a leisurely life; Zhang Ning and Wang Gou'er may have been lost, and now He couldn't lose Yang Shiqi under any circumstances.
At this time, a eunuch came in to ask for a meal. Zhu Zhanji dismissed it first, and after thinking for a while, he said to Haitao: "You leave the palace tomorrow, meet Zhang Ning secretly, and tell him about the gray powder thing that Hu Ying said. .”
Haitao was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing and hurriedly responded to the order. He really didn't understand the emperor's motive for this move.
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Zhang Ning has really become attached to the eunuch these days. Wang Zhen visited him twice in the past two days, and now he met the eunuch Haitao again. Wang Zhen was also a fellow eunuch, so how did Haitao miss him?
Zhang Ning invited him into the living room, stood aside, and then spoke. The etiquette was very thorough... He couldn't afford to offend the master.
In Wang Zhen's description, Haitao is a cunning and cunning villain who is obsessed with conspiracy. But when he suddenly saw his real body, he found that Haitao actually had a kind face and kind eyes. He looked older than Wang Gou'er, with long hair and eyebrows. He's almost gone white, and his face is square and doesn't look like that person with the sinister eyebrows and ratty eyes.
"If you don't come to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, let's just tell the truth." Haitao didn't mean to engage in any conspiracy at all, and his tone was as if he was talking about business, "Mr. Zhang's old boss Hu Ying has something to do recently. The secret was reported to the emperor, and it was about the year before last when he (Hu Ying) went north to see Taizong. At that time, Hu Ying discovered a kind of powder with a special smell, but it was too light to be smelled. It was his Someone brought it back from Wushan; then when Hu Ying went to the spiritual tent to cry and worship, she smelled this smell in the tent."
Zhang Ning said hurriedly: "Can't you talk to me about this kind of thing? What does it have to do with me? What does Eunuch Hai mean..."
Haitao's kind face suddenly revealed a sinister smile: "Master Zhang, what are you thinking about?"
After Haitao finished speaking, he left without explaining. Zhang Ning was confused. Even if Haitao didn't ask him to think about it before leaving, he would still have to think about it when encountering such a thing, right?
The most puzzling thing is what does this big eunuch mean when he has nothing to do to talk to me, and what is his motive? Wang Zhen knew very well when he found the secret talk, they just wanted to do him a favor and form an alliance; what about Haitao? Could it be that fake news is specifically meant to mislead people... This inference is wrong. Haitao would never have thought that Wang Zhen would have a private relationship with him. Wang Zhen was just a small role under Wang Gouer; someone who did not know the inside story connected Wang Zhen and Zhang Ning. It's so far-fetched that it's almost unimaginable.
Zhang Ning couldn't figure out Haitao's meaning for a moment...but he suddenly remembered what happened to Wang Zhenqiu. This was not news that someone had sent to his door! Do you want to tell Wang Zhen?
In his heart, he really did not want to have anything to do with the eunuchs of the inner court, because this itself was not allowed by the rulers. At first, the Ming Dynasty summed up the lessons of history and banned eunuchs and the harem from intervening in politics. Later, they found that without the inner court to restrict the outer court, they had to use eunuchs...
Even so, the eunuch system is completely separate from that of the foreign dynasty. Eunuchs are expressly prohibited from holding any civil and military official positions. Why is the distinction so clear? If a foreign minister wants to form an alliance with the eunuch, isn't it usually a case of trouble!
But as soon as the news was delivered to him, Zhang Ning suddenly felt a great temptation. Wang Zhen's words came to mind again. This man looked strange but what he said was not unreasonable. He was tricked for nothing, how could he be happy? Moreover,
During this period, the emperor kept convening people to hold imperial meetings. Several young and low-ranking officials who were favored by the emperor were present, except Zhang Ning himself. There were various signs that Zhang He's trick was indeed secretly revealed to the new emperor.
In front of me... It is difficult for foreign ministers to keep secret in power circles. Zhang He is an example. Most of this kind of thing is done by eunuchs.
Zhang Ning was feeling depressed the past few days and was thinking lightly, but there was nothing he could do about it. If there was a chance, who wouldn't want to make a difference in his life? Even Su Liangchen, a talented man from the south of the Yangtze River, did not forget to make contributions when he traveled around the world, not to mention that Zhang Ning also acted in front of him.
Official... But once he takes the initiative to interact with Wang Gouer and the others, he will inevitably be involved in a power struggle, so Zhang Ning hesitated for a while.
I want to do business, and I can do as much business as I have the ability to do. I don’t want to be famous and honor my ancestors forever, I just want to realize my own value; I don’t want to fight for power and gain by any means. In life, a mouth, a suit of clothes, and a bed are enough.
, there are some flashy things that Zhang Ning really doesn’t value very much.
However, is it realistic to be able to do things without involving a power struggle? Perhaps this is the national condition, and it may be the national condition of more than one country.
He wandered around the entrance to the inner courtyard, looking a little lost and depressed. Xu Wenjun came in and saw him, so he asked, "Is that man just now a Taoist priest?"
"How does he look like a Taoist priest?" Zhang Ning asked casually. Xu Wenjun muttered: "My hair is white, I thought I was a Taoist priest... What trouble did my boss encounter?"
Just then, the younger sister happened to hear it, and she looked at Zhang Ning with a smile and said, "Nothing is difficult in front of my brother. He is like a mountain."
Her eyes were big and bright, and her smile was very beautiful, just like the bright moon at the beginning of the month. Zhang Ning's mood softened when he saw her. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a macho emotion in front of a girl like Zhang Xiaomei, as if
He is omnipotent, can completely protect her, and can make her live happily.
I can't be a helpless person when things happen. Everyone relies on me to live a good life. Zhang Ning turned around and replied to Xu Wenjun: "It's not a big deal, I have my own solution."
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