Spring in the West Lake, summer in the Qinhuai River, and autumn in the Dongting area can be said to be the beautiful scenery surrounding the Shichahai Sea in the west. Although summer has passed and Shichahai is no longer the beautiful scenery it was when people spent their summer enjoying the cool weather, this still does not hinder the restaurants and restaurants around Jishuitan.
Good business at the tea stalls. The front of Shichahai is close to the Beihai Palace Wall, and to the east is Bei'anmen. There are various markets nearby, while Houhai in the middle is surrounded by famous gardens, such as Taishi Garden and Mirror Garden.
There are at least a dozen gardens including Fang Yuan, Man Yuan, Ning Yuan, Yang Yuan, Wang Yuan, and many other gardens dedicated to honoring noble officials. Further to the northwest, after crossing Desheng Bridge, is Jishuitan, which is a little remote.
Therefore, this area in front of the downtown area, with various performances and loud gongs and drums, is a first-class lively place. Even in the hottest time of summer, various kinds of entertainment venues are set up with wooden planks and reed mats among the willow banks and lotus bushes.
This kind of matting shed has always been a favorite place for people to hang out. The sun is shining above, and knives are burning and drinking, pigs are eating in the water, and sweating like rain. It is a joy that noble people have never experienced. If only
I don't go there often, and the pungent smell of sweat can make people sick.
Nowadays, the weather is getting cooler day by day, and September has already arrived, but there are fewer people in these mat sheds. After all, for ordinary people, winter is far more difficult than summer, and the firewood for the winter is
We need money to prepare clothes and food rations, so we have no time to continue sitting under the mat tent and chatting and chatting.
So, now in the afternoon, there is only one table of guests in a banquet tent near the water. On the table next to it, an old man and a young man are sitting opposite each other. On the table, apart from a pot of hot wine, is
There were three or four plates of fruit, and the two people's leisurely looks showed that they had some spare money in their pockets and a lot of free time, so a young boy came to serve him for a while and was kicked away, but he didn't seem to be annoyed at all and was minding his own business.
He then curled up and dozed off to one side.
However, the two people who seemed to be chatting were not talking about idle gossip at all, but serious and serious matters. After listening to the old man's words, the young man sitting facing the west nodded and said with a smile.
: "Since Xilu said that he wants to stay in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, it is also your good intention to help Mabu Hall. Anyway, since you have entered the Sacred Heart, it is only a matter of time before you get promoted."
Zhang Caizheng was worried that he would not appreciate the kindness of others who showed him a path to success. Hearing what Xu Xun said, he just breathed a sigh of relief, but he still couldn't help but explain in a low voice: "Ma Butang is older now.
The minister who came here is not from the civil service, so it will be difficult to get started for a while. If I leave again, Mabu Tang will have to work even harder. And..."
After a pause and thinking that Xu Xun was not an outsider, he simply said truthfully, "I was the one who recklessly wrote the letter before, which made Ma Butang go through troubled waters for me. Now Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of War completely hates Ma Butang."
, the two sides are like fire and water, I can't leave at this time, otherwise I will become an irresponsible rat."
"I see."
Although this was not the first time that Xu Xun knew that Liu Daxia and Ma Wensheng had a rift, he knew that the two were really incompatible. He couldn't help but frowned thoughtfully. It was just that he couldn't express his position rashly on this matter.
He comforted Zhang Cai a few more words, saying that he would speak a few words of justice for Ma Wensheng in front of the emperor, which made Zhang Cai even more grateful. Knowing that Zhang Cai, the doctor of the Libu Literary Selection Department, could not leave the Libu Yamen for too long, he sat down for a while.
He stood up and sent people away, but he went back to the mat and sat down. But after a while, someone came across from him and sat down with a stinky face.
"Is there anything you can't say in the palace?"
Hearing this indifferent yell, Xu Xun was deeply glad that there was only one table of guests here, and this place was also one of the secret lines set up by Huitong in the West Factory. Unexpectedly, the news was leaked. Even so, he still had a dark face.
, said angrily: "Why, Mr. Zhang Xiaohou plans to discuss your marriage in the palace?"
Zhang Zong said that he thought about the dignified Shouning Prince, who was beaten to death by Xu Xun and later worked hard and was drilled for several months, but when he actually went to the Xuan Mansion, he had no share. Now Qi Jiliang
Xu Yanche has been promoted to a thousand households, and Qian Ning has triple-jumped directly to the rank of commander, but he is still in front of a mere hundred households. What's more, now that his father is detained in Guanglu Temple, he, as a son, can only hold back.
Xiyuan couldn't do anything or help. He didn't even find out what the case was about. Not to mention the depression in his heart. At this moment, he stabbed Xu Xun in a rough voice and got the answer
But it almost made him jump...
"You...what did you say?"
"I'm talking about your marriage!" Xu Xun raised his voice slightly, and saw that the boy in front of him was still lying there sleeping soundly as if he was unaware, while Zhang Zong said that he almost had his eyes popped out.
, he then stopped his non-stop rhetoric and said calmly, "The emperor asked me to ask you this matter. It makes no sense that your sister's marriage has already been decided, but you, the elder brother, are
No where to be found. Although Shouning Hou and his wife must have some concerns in their hearts, the emperor said that since your sister can find a husband she likes, it will not be difficult for you to get your wish."
Zhang Zong said that his heart was pounding for a moment, but he
Not as close as Zhang Jingxuan to Zhu Houzhao, naturally there was no way to ask whether the little emperor's words were just a whim or serious. After hesitating for a long time, he shook his head stiffly: "I'm not as crazy as that girl! What's wrong with a man?
If you don’t have a wife, just follow your parents’ orders and the matchmaker’s advice, just marry a wife and live in the house. As for the ones you like, you can take them in if you can, and if you can’t, it’s no big deal to keep them outside. Uncle Pingbei thanked me.
The Emperor is kind to me, but I am a member of a mere hundred households, but I cannot afford the dignity of a marriage granted by the Emperor."
"If you really care about these false names, don't say that the emperor will give you a thousand households when granting the marriage. Even empty titles such as commanders and envoys will be as much as you want. After all, these can be as glamorous as Shouning Hou Shizi.
?" Xu Xun's face turned dark when he saw what Zhang Zong said, and he said word by word, "You should also know that our Ming Dynasty has always been very tolerant of foreign relatives, but the real power has always been divided.
Not even a cent. Shouning Hou looks noble, but when has he ever grasped something really important? Do you know why Shouning Hou was detained this time? He previously took over the matter of purchasing military supplies, Jingying and Twelve
The regiment camp has a total of 150,000 cotton robes for winter this year."
Zhang Zongshuo was stunned for a moment, frowned almost instinctively and said: "What does that have to do with me?"
This was exactly the answer Xu Xun had expected. He stood up with his hands on the table, stared at Zhang Zongshuo for a moment, and suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhang Zongshuo's collar, and started to struggle before he could react.
He said word by word: "As long as this sum is completed, your father will be able to put at least one hundred thousand taels of silver into his pocket. And in these years, although your father is not allowed to participate in major affairs in the court, you can use these methods to put it into your pocket."
There was also a lot of money in it. When the late emperor was here, he didn't argue with me, but the emperor had only been on the throne for a few months, but he had already frowned and muttered about it behind his back several times! Only now that this incident has come to light, did your father get trapped in it.
If you want to be like your father in the future and be content to be a wealthy relative, I have nothing to say, so please come back!"
Zhang Zong said that he had only been in the vanguard of the Imperial Army for a few months, and it had not been long since he was really bullied by Xu Xun. However, he had an indescribable feeling about his immediate boss who acted unconventionally.
At this moment, Xu Xun's words made him angry. He couldn't help opening Xu Xun's hand and shouted angrily: "You put it lightly, my father is the emperor's uncle, and the emperor has nothing to do with it."
Being close to him, even if this happened, the emperor wouldn't protect him, and the queen mother wouldn't say a word, what else could I do! I trained hard in the front guard of the government army, but Xu Yanche and Qi Jiliang went to Xuanfu with you and it was so easy
I was promoted to a hundred households by chance, and Wang Shikun even went to the Imperial Academy. Who am I? Even if I am not willing to be a rich relative, can you still take me to command the army? "
"Do you think the only way out is to be in charge of soldiers?" Xu Xun lowered his voice. Seeing Zhang Zongshuo suddenly stunned, he said softly, "Since she is a relative, the Queen Mother naturally trusts you, her mother's family, and the Emperor
There, you have left such a dandy impression for many years, and it cannot be changed by your hard work in a short while. There is only one way to reverse the deep-rooted impression of the Emperor."
Zhang Zong said that although he refused to admit it, he was actually moved in his heart. At this time, he subconsciously asked: "What can I do?"
"That's a nice thing to do...especially when the Zhang family is in an awkward situation right now." Xu Xun said to Zhang Zong in a coaxing way, "If you can solve the Zhang family's current predicament,
, Even if you still don’t have real power, who in the capital dares to underestimate you, Mr. Zhang Xiaohou?”
"You mean... you mean...".
This time, Zhang Zong said that he couldn't hold on to his stinky face anymore, and his expression changed for a while. Seeing Xu Xun just looking at him like this, he finally couldn't help it anymore, clenched his fist and slammed it on the table: "Okay
, I listen to you, what do you want me to do?"
"What to do? It's very simple, hit Dongchang and snatch someone out!"
After Xu Xun said this, he threw out the last killer copper without giving Zhang Zong a chance to respond: "I stole a large amount of money from that black-hearted profiteer, causing your father to be detained in Guangdong."
The culprit who cannot move in Luji Temple comes out!"
Zhang Zongshuo's expression suddenly changed drastically, and Xu Xun stood up, patted his shoulder lightly, and then walked out. It wasn't until he was almost out of the mat tent that he said without looking back: "I used to
I have already been to Shouninghou Mansion, made a guarantee in front of your father-in-law, and took over your father-in-law's affairs. Although the thing I told you is not easy, but with a little more trouble, I can get him out. Just be afraid.
Time is running out and there is no time. And as your father's son, you are robbing a domestic slave in your house. Even if you make a fuss in front of the emperor, the queen mother will not fail to show her love to her family. The emperor will only praise your courage. Just to save the family reputation.
Four words are enough to leave people speechless!"
It was the factory guards who lost face. Except for those big bosses who were really good friends with Li Rong and Wang Yue, the biggest reaction of the civil servants was probably to gloat at their misfortune!).