I remember seeing some people who were drunk and crazy. When they were drunk, they lost the behavior that a normal person should have, such as losing their minds. Zhang Ning had also been drunk, and even experienced alcohol poisoning; but he was drunk.
Even after he died, he could still clearly realize what he had done and said, and he was far from being insane. Therefore, he believed that people's words and deeds could still be controlled under extraordinary circumstances such as emotional disorders, and should not be regarded as similar to madness.
But this kind of sense is something he got by comparing himself to others. Maybe people are different from each other, who knows? Just as there is a saying: How can you know the happiness of a fish if you are not a fish?
The Yao Ji in front of her was indeed a little out of control. It might be understandable that she would make such a request.
However, Zhang Ning himself was very sober at this time, and he was not affected to the point of losing his mind at all. So of course he would not agree to do such an embarrassing thing in a place like this, especially in front of an outsider like Queen Ma.
He could understand Yao Ji's hatred and release with his heart; she once told about the bullying she had suffered in the palace and her many years of troubled experiences. Perhaps Zhang Ning could say that he felt the same way. But some things only belong to her, no matter how close she is
People can only truly experience her feelings. How can the narrative imagination be compared with personal experience? So Zhang Ning is very sober.
"Concubine, are you okay? She has been punished. If you can put it down, put it down. I will send you back to rest for a while." Zhang Ning was silent for a long time before saying this. He did not directly reject Yao Ji, but he just didn't want to let her go.
A proud person like her was a little bit shocked because he thought Yao Ji's mind should still be clear.
Yao Ji's hair was messy, and there was some dust and dirt on her cheeks. Her face was a little stained by tears or sweat, but for some reason Zhang Ning felt that she seemed more real now; she was usually too delicately decorated without any flaws.
Her appearance is really beautiful, but it seems to be shrouded in a halo that cannot be approached. Her wide-sleeved silk shirt has two large holes, and the corset underneath is naturally exposed. The skin under the collarbone is as white as curdled fat, and her breasts |
The natural fat curve of the groove is very perfect; the two bound white rabbits even pushed up the corset, as if they were ready to come out. The straps of the corset were tied well, and they did not fall apart after a lot of trouble, otherwise they would be even more embarrassed.
She was still beautiful despite her messy appearance. Zhang Ning did not lose his mind. If he did, it would not be because of the extreme emotions at the moment, but just desire.
Zhang Ning's comforting words made the charming look on her face disappear little by little. Yao Ji already understood that it was a rejection, but this way made her not feel too embarrassed and she felt much better. The woman's face was like the sky in May.
, in the blink of an eye, her slightly crazy charm had turned into a pitiful look, and she faintly said: "What am I doing..."
Her nose was trembling and her breathing was a little heavy. It looked like she was tired after all the hard work just now.
Zhang Ning buttoned up the gold button on his belt, took off his gray top and put it on her body. Then he gathered the gray clothes around her chest and said nicely, "I'll ask someone to send a sedan to pick you up."
Yao Ji's slender hands playing the piano gently grabbed Zhang Ning's hand when he was pulling on his clothes, but not forcefully. Zhang Ning gently pulled his hand away and said, "Wait a moment."
At this time, I heard Queen Ma's hoarse voice say: "What a pity. I can't see you doing such sneaky things in secret."
Yao Ji ignored it, she might indeed be a little tired.
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When Zhang Ning went to Fengyi Tower to visit Yao Ji the next day, she had returned to her normal appearance. Zhang Ning dined with her. Her posture was dignified, her manners were elegant and gentle, and she had become a well-educated noblewoman.
Madam, she is completely different from yesterday. Moreover, she can still talk and laugh happily, and talk about some small things in life, as if nothing has happened.
Zhang Ning also addressed himself as mother and concubine, and naturally acted as if nothing had happened. The two of them were like an ordinary mother and son, a loving mother and a filial son. However, there are always differences after some things happened, and the relevant issues would flash in his mind from time to time.
The thoughts of Yao Ji's body just won't be expressed.
The maid came up to clear away the cups and plates, and put out tea, fruits, vegetables, and snacks. After leaving, they were alone in the room for a while. Occasionally, Zhang Ning would have the urge to ask her if she had the same thought. But alone in front of her
How come he couldn't ask such a sudden and rude question despite being so dignified and decent...Afraid of being rejected outright? Zhang Ning felt that he still had the psychological characteristics of his previous life in his heart.
Moreover, he had been bothered by many things recently and was under a lot of pressure, so he just let it go so as not to find some leisure time. Zhang Ning thought of something else, and then mentioned: "There is something I have been thinking about for many days.
Recall Zhou Mengxiong to Wuchang."
As soon as Yao Ji opened a longan, she immediately put it on the small white porcelain plate in front of her and asked calmly: "Why do you have such an idea?"
Zhang Ning said: "Huguang is threatened on several fronts, and the Jiangxi War is inevitable. It is the time to use troops, and the Suzaku Army is seriously short of troops. The Huguang Military Department has been preparing to recruit new soldiers since the beginning of this year, and it is now August.
More than half a year is still far from being usable. The six ministries and local governments have not done a perfect job in recruiting troops, but they have done a passable job. The problem lies in organizing and training people, which requires many farmers, handicraftsmen, and ordinary people.
Training an army is really not an easy task. I used to think that it was easy to form an army with firearms and could be trained in two or three months. Now it seems a bit overestimated. I think the key is that Wuchang lacks a general who can really run an army.
.Wuchang garrison Chen Gai was just an armed leader in a mountain village a few years ago. Now it seems that he is really forced to be in charge of the training of tens of thousands of people."
Yao Ji said: "Don't you worry about official matters all day long? This matter is important, why don't you do it yourself?"
Zhang Ning frowned and said: "Decision-making and administration based on documents are two different things from directly running the army in the camp. I may not be able to do this kind of thing well. Some things are easy to think about but difficult to implement. How to run the army, many people can talk about it on paper.
However, in actual large camps, there are many things, big and small, and there are many factors that affect the effectiveness. It is extremely difficult for inexperienced people to achieve the expected goals in military training. This matter is urgent, and if it is to be accomplished, it really requires an experienced person in the military camp.
general."
Yao Ji persisted and added: "Your uncle (Monk Yao) and his son Erlang are in charge of 20,000 to 30,000 people in Yuezhou. Didn't they also train the water army camp from scratch? Can't you let your uncle go back to Wuchang?"
Zhang Ning remained silent. Of course he understood Yao Ji's worries about finding someone to come back and take charge of the military in Wuchang. People with military power here would directly affect her and everyone else's safety. Of course she trusted her brother more than Zhou Mengxiong.
Monk Yao.
Not to mention Yao Ji's trust in their Yao family members, even Zhang Ning felt that Monk Yao was more trustworthy when he came back. Although Zhou Mengxiong was his father-in-law, Zhou Mengxiong had been a general of Emperor Jianwen since the Battle of Jingnan, and later followed Jianwen.
Emperor Wen was still a little concerned when considering many old things during his twenty years.
Thinking about it now, Zhang Ning also felt that Queen Ma was actually not a problem. That woman might be scheming but lacked a long-term vision. Her best target for revenge should be to choose Zhou Mengxiong, so that long-term management would be possible.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Yao Ji showed some worry on her face: "Is it really serious enough to just call Zhou Mengxiong?"
"I have looked through the files of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Currently, there are only a few people who are qualified to serve as commanders of the Wuchang New Army. Zhou Mengxiong is the best candidate." Zhang Ning lowered his gaze, "Zhou Mengxiong came from a family of military generals and received a good military education.
He led troops to fight in the Battle of Jingnan; the "Wuchang Camp" he now leads in Lizhou was also a new army more than a year ago, but the effects are visible. He easily captured Changsha and other important towns last year, and not long ago
The deployment of troops into the Miao territory can be decided by a snap of two thousand men. Although these battles have other favorable factors, if the Wuchang camp itself cannot be used, it must not be that easy."
Zhang Ning continued: "The official troops that invaded Jiangxi this time were the Datong soldiers of the Xuanfu and the Jingying troops. They were the most elite troops of the Ming Dynasty and had a large number of troops. At present, Jiangxi only has more than 10,000 people from the Yongding camp to rely on. The King of Han surrendered
The army does not know the details, and there are no dangerous mountains and rivers to resist the enemy, so the situation is dangerous. We need a large number of newly recruited soldiers from Wuchang to form an army as soon as possible to serve as the potential for follow-up war on the Eastern Front... In order to avoid catastrophe, we must make some compromises and considerations.
Decision.”
Yao Ji asked: "Can you win?"
This time Zhang Ning did not complain. He remembered the promise he made to Zhang Xiaomei and nodded: "I want to give it a try."
Yao Ji bit her red lips and pondered for a while, then said quietly: "Then you have to figure it out. If there is a better way to bring your uncle back than Zhou Mengxiong, I can only say this."
Since Yao Ji didn't object too fiercely, Zhang Ning had already made his decision.
...This matter was done without much trouble. Zhang Ning discussed it in the cabinet lobby and then directly issued the order. When the six cabinet departments were first formed, the two military generals Zhou Mengxiong and Yao Monk were the people who also served as ministers.
His status is equal to that of the other three cabinet ministers in Wuchang; when the King of Xiang transfers orders to people of this status, it is usually inconvenient for others to have too much influence, unless there is a solid reason or they are openly opposed to their colleagues.
Zhang Ning wrote a letter in his own hand and transferred Zhou Mengxiong to serve as the garrison of Wuchang and take charge of the new army camp. He also directly asked the bachelor to draw up Zhang's edict and made Zhou Mengxiong the general of the country. He took it to Nangong and stamped Jianwen with a seal and then issued it. Lizhou
The military power of the camp was transferred to the military general Li Wenda. This Li Wenda was a relative of Zhou Mengxiong's wife Li's maiden family. They were Zhou Mengxiong's cronies. Therefore, transferring Zhou Mengxiong back to Wuchang was equivalent to not taking away his military power in Lizhou.
Zhou Mengxiong is getting a real promotion this time, and there is no objection.