Of course, what Zhang He did made Yang Shiqi very dissatisfied. It would be understandable if Yang Rong's people did this, but it happened to be Lu Zhen's son-in-law. However, Yang Shiqi didn't intend to care too much, and helped him up with a few words of kindness.
Lu Zhen couldn't keep his face. The matter had been revealed. Just kowtow and admit his mistake, plus find some excuse to receive the anonymous letter. Lu Zhen then mentioned something that seemed to have nothing to do with it.
Here's what happened: "The emperor's dragon body is getting worse and worse. Yesterday he couldn't walk alone to the court. Two chamberlains supported him before he sat on the throne. There was a lot of black air in the Yintang."
"The emperor's health has always been poor, and he suffers from obesity, so he needs help...but his complexion seems to be worse than before recently." Yang Shiqi agreed casually.
Lu Zhen said in a deep voice: "It would be best if the prince returns to the court as soon as possible."
Yang Shiqi was noncommittal. The move of Prince Zhu Zhan to Nanjing was a direct order from the emperor. He did not discuss it with the ministers at all. At that time, the prince could not show any intention of disobedience. He only said that he did not want to leave his father's side, but national affairs were important (Nanjing was inexplicably confused).
(small earthquake) went to Nanjing. The prince had nothing to do, otherwise you would dare to challenge his father when he was still the emperor? According to Yang Shiqi's usual style of conduct, he would not say anything good or bad in the face of such a situation. He defended
The monarch's sincerity has remained constant for many years, which is why he has gained the emperor's trust.
Lu Zhen paused, and when Yang Shiqi didn't speak, he continued: "Why don't you ask someone to give a memorial to the Taoist priest? Maybe the emperor will figure it out and call the prince back... Let Zhang He come and write the memorial. If so,
Once he sees the results, he can make up for his mistakes."
Zhang He's expression immediately changed after hearing this. The last example was before him: a few months ago, the prince's attendant Li Shimian wrote a memorial saying that the emperor should not let the prince go to Nanjing. As a result, he was beaten half to death and is still in Jinyiwei Prison.
Closed inside.
He thought to himself: My father-in-law wants me to "make up for my mistakes" now. Is this going to push me into a pit of fire?
Although Yang Shiqi is very favored by the Holy Spirit, his father-in-law, Mr. Lu, is also a minister after all, so why should he use the painful act of carving out flesh to please others? Zhang He had a hundred wishes in his heart, but what could he endure in front of Yang Shiqi?
He didn't say that he knew in his heart that speaking against his father-in-law at this time would make his elders unable to step down and make others laugh.
At this time Yang Shiqi said: "I still want to advise Mr. Lu not to let anyone talk about this matter for the time being. When the time is right, I will remind the emperor. This may be more effective."
After hearing this, Zhang He almost wanted to nod his head in agreement with Yang Shiqi. How could someone with a low official position be used as cannon fodder for such a thing?
Lu Zhen glanced at Zhang He's face casually and said, "Okay, let Jingxiang do this trick when the time is right."
Lu Zhen had already seen Zhang He's reluctance. After all, it was not his own son who was not easy to force. After they left, Lu Zhen planned to explain the details to Zhang He.
After the two people came out and rode slowly, one behind the other, Lu Zhen called on Zhang He to follow him. The followers were all his close servants, so he asked in a low voice: "I saw you seemed reluctant just now?"
"Due to Li Shimian's experience, my son-in-law was a little worried when he first heard about this matter, but he did not dare to refuse his father-in-law's order. If it is really necessary to give up, my son-in-law should do it." Zhang He said cautiously.
Lu Zhen nodded and said: "This matter does have some risks, but it is not dangerous. Last year, I beat an official to death. It was because he died seeking fame. He openly exposed the emperor's shortcomings. Not to mention the emperor, even ordinary people can do it.
I was very angry. After that, Li Shimian, the prince's attendant, was fine, but he would have to suffer some physical pain, and sooner or later he would be released and reinstated. Because the current emperor is not a murderous monarch, and he knows that Li Shimian belongs to the prince.
You will be merciful; the same is true for you when you submit this memorial. Even if you offend the emperor, the emperor will not kill you indiscriminately, but will first ask who you are. In fact, there is no danger."
Hearing his father-in-law speak lightly, Zhang He still felt that it was not that easy. Can memorials be written casually? It is easy to lose your head if you are not careful; but he did not show it, Zhang He still knew who his backer was.
The old and young people walked into a quiet alley, and Lu Zhen suddenly let out a long sigh without knowing anything: "It's only today that I discovered that Yang's plan is so clever and far-reaching that I am indeed not as good as him."
"Why did my father-in-law say this?" Zhang He asked puzzledly.
Lu Zhen said: "As early as last year, I heard that the emperor wanted the prince to guard Nanjing. I made a budget when arranging the following official positions: It makes sense to put Zhang Ping'an in the Ceremony Department of the Ministry of Etiquette. The emperor's health is getting worse day by day.
, the medicines prescribed by the imperial doctor are getting heavier day by day. One day, someone will be sent to bring the prince back. Who will go? It is an internal matter for the officials of the Department of Etiquette and Ceremony of the Ministry of Etiquette. As long as Zhang Pingan does this, he will show his face in front of the prince.
Maybe I can still manage to gain some support, and I can convince the public if I get promoted in the future."
Zhang He wondered: "Zhang Ning only interacted with Mr. Yang after arriving in Beijing at the end of last year. Mr. Yang had long expected that he would marry the Zhang family?"
"The interaction between Mr. Yang's adopted daughter Luo Yaoniang and Zhang Ping'an is not just a matter of a day or two. Many people have heard about it... If it weren't for this reason, why did Mr. Yang nominate Zhang Ping'an when there were so many official positions in the court?
In the Ceremony Department of the Ministry of Etiquette?" Lu Zhen said, "There is also Mr. Yang's favorite disciple Yu Qian. He was originally a sixth-rank official, but last year he was demoted to a seventh-rank supervisory censor. He was also nominated by Mr. Yang. There must be some considerations here.
, but I don’t understand it very well for the time being..."
Lu Zhen said with some dejection: "I have always asked you to change your job, but because of your relationship with me, you have to avoid people and gossip. I can't find a suitable explanation, so I haven't been able to do it."
"My son-in-law still needs experience. When he has enough qualifications, he will naturally be able to make a difference." Zhang He could only say this.
At this time, Lu Zhen said sternly: "So you should write this excerpt to pave the way for the prince's reply. When the court wants to send someone to greet him, it will be barely reasonable for you to take the initiative to invite me. Of course, it is just a trial.
Let’s try, if Zhang Ping’an comes to fight for it, we can’t force it. After all, they have the upper hand, so we have to behave accordingly.”
…
When Lu Zhen brought her son-in-law to the Yang Mansion to admit her mistake, Luo Yaoniang was hiding behind the hall and heard everything clearly. She ran to tell Zhang Ning everything without any pressure, and scolded Zhang He.
Of course, you can only scold me behind your back if you are so bloody.
Of course, Zhang Ning couldn't admit that he had known about Zhang He's plot for a long time. Now that he heard it again from Luo Yaoniang, he felt that there was nothing new. So naturally he didn't care about Zhang He's informing about what he had known for a long time.
, but asked why the emperor was not in good health and so on.
Luo Yaoniang finally couldn't help but said: "Someone stabbed you in the back, why didn't you react at all?"
Only then did Zhang Ning realize that he was indeed a little abnormal, so he had to pretend to be mysterious and said: "Is it easy to hurt someone with a hidden arrow? Most of the people who are really injured are not because of being attacked by others, but because of themselves."
Luo Yaoniang was indeed involved. She pondered over Zhang Ning's seemingly philosophical words.
Zhang Ning smiled calmly again and said: "Do you remember the last experience on the road? I told you something, the most difficult thing for a person to defeat is himself." He can be so calm because he has known about this for a long time, and has already
I have scolded Zhang He's ancestors for eighteen generations several times, but now I find it meaningless to scold them again.
Hearing him mention the last journey, Luo Yaoniang remembered something, and her face quickly turned red. She stopped scolding Zhang He, and her mood seemed to be affected by Zhang Ning, and gradually became gentler.
After a long time, she said with enlightenment: "It is indeed difficult for people in the world to have grudges with others for no reason, and it is even more difficult to be knocked down by unfounded attacks. Most of them are because they have been unrighteous in the first place. Just like that Zhang He, who was later defeated.
When a person takes revenge, he really suffers from it."
Zhang Ning was stunned after hearing this, and thought to himself that he didn't think much about it.
Luo Yaoniang smiled and said: "I just follow your wishes and understand. Is this the truth?"
"It should be like this..." Zhang Ning nodded innocently.
Luo Yaoniang said again: "I don't know the details about the Emperor's dragon body being unsafe, but I have heard it mentioned several times in our house. It may be true, and the ministers in the court have been very concerned about it recently."
Zhang Ning knew in his heart that Emperor Hong Xi was originally a short-lived emperor. Even if the history here may have changed, Hong Xi's body was already doomed. But he didn't know when he would die... The past two years have indeed been eventful.
, although for the people it is actually stable without major wars and natural disasters; but the situation of the power structure is completely different. Every time the emperor changes, it is a reshuffle of power. After Yongle's death, it is an example. Like Hu
The ministry almost lost all authority overnight and was benched.
Moreover, what Zhang Ning is most concerned about is the attitude of the superiors towards the issues left by Jianwen, which is directly related to his own safety. The attitude of Emperor Hong Xi due to his personal feelings does not mean that his son will not "rectify the chaos" after he comes to power.
He sighed in a bad mood: "If you are willing, you can teach me some swordsmanship and martial arts."
"What are you not willing to do?" Luo Yaoniang's face was happy. If we could do something together, of course we could spend more time together. She asked casually: "You have studied hard for so many years, why do you think of Xi Jinping?"
Martial?"
Zhang Ning said half-jokingly: "If one day someone investigates my unknown background and wants to arrest me and lock me up, I might as well run away and wander around the world in advance to learn two ways to defend myself."
"It's not that serious..." Luo Yaoniang shook her head. After thinking about it, she pretended to be pitiful and said, "What will I do if you run away?" Zhang Ning said, "I'll take you to elope."
"Are you serious?" Luo Yaoniang bit her red lips lightly.
Zhang Ning nodded and said: "As long as you are willing to live a good life as a minister's daughter."
Luo Yaoniang said softly: "There's nothing I can't bear to part with. I just feel bad because I can't fulfill my filial piety."
Zhang Ning sighed, and when he saw the sword hanging on the bookshelf, he took it down casually. This kind of thing seems to inspire courage?
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