Zhu Youzhu has a lot of trust in Xiao Jing. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The cabinet scholars are professional politicians, and it is impossible to maintain a high degree of consistency with the emperor's interests, so Zhu Youzhi has great trust in the eunuchs around him.

Because the eunuchs have no heirs, many people's families are basically dead, these people rarely form gangs, the royal family is the biggest support for these eunuchs, and the emperor treats the eunuchs not only as domestic slaves, but also as retainers.

The emperor is high and usually insecure, especially these suspicious emperors of the Ming Dynasty, they would rather believe in the eunuchs around them than in the civil and military generals, which is also the fundamental reason why edicts and prisons prevailed in the Ming Dynasty, and even a few big eunuchs who leaned towards the government and the opposition.

Xiao Jing knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Your Majesty has a lot of trust in the old slave, and the old slave will never die, but you have a few cabinet ministers to assist, and the old minister is really out of reach!" ”

Zhu Youzhu couldn't help but sigh faintly.

Xiao Jing's ability is relatively mediocre, this is what he has known for a long time, the reason why Zhu Youzhu reuses Xiao Jing is because of Xiao Jing's loyalty and honesty, this is an old eunuch that Zhu Youji can absolutely trust but can never entrust with big responsibilities.

Xiao Jing acted tepidly, was too respectful to those old ministers in the court, and was recognized as a good man in and out of the palace, even Zhu Youzhu felt that entrusting the prince to Xiao Jing might not play the role of supervising the prince at all.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Gonggong Xiao, do you know why I only said it to you?" In my mind, it is not the queen who is not at ease, but the prince, the prince is stubborn, lacks moderation in doing things, and may be a little hot when encountering things, but once the heat is gone, he no longer has the heart to govern the country with benevolence. ”

"I hope that you can come forward to persuade the prince as the master of ceremonies, as for the use of Shen Xi, if you are an outsider, even if I talk to them, they will not take it to heart."

"The courtiers are concerned about striving for fame and fortune and achieving fame, but Gonggong Xiao has always remained loyal to the royal family, so I can rest assured that he will be entrusted with important tasks!"

The emperor has already said this, even if Xiao Jing can't consciously reach it, he has to take the order with a hard head.

Xiao Jing thought to himself: "It's really a success, Xiao He defeated Xiao He, Lord Shen was valued by the imperial court at the beginning, and it was also because His Majesty wanted to cultivate a minister for the crown prince." Now Your Majesty thinks that Lord Shen can't be a cabinet minister, if the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, and intends to make Lord Shen a cabinet scholar, how can I tell the prince about today's affairs? Wouldn't I have sinned against many people then? ”

Xiao Jing really wanted to put forward "empty words without evidence", so that Zhu Youzhi would make an edict, so that the prince would not be held accountable for a false word in the future.

But Xiao Jing saw that Zhu Youzhu was mentally exhausted, and hoped that Zhu Youzhu could rest earlier.

Xiao Jing is a typical good man, he doesn't want to fight with anyone, he doesn't want to be red-faced with people, he just wants everyone to be in harmony and treat the affairs of the court calmly, even he is the Son of Heaven Zhu Pi, and he is also nine out of nine cabinet votes, so Xiao Jing has always had no enemies inside and outside the court, and others are polite when they see Xiao Jing.

Zhu Youzhu asked about the war in the northwest, and he was relieved when he knew that there was no change, and he entrusted Xiao Jing with a heavy responsibility, and put down a big stone in his heart, and the whole person suddenly collapsed on the bed like a deflated ball. Xiao Jing personally served the emperor and lay down, and then withdrew from the Qianqing Palace.

Xiao Jing knew that the emperor was exhausted at this time, and he had no intention of eating, and he was afraid that it would take an hour or two to recover his energy a little, so he went to the imperial dining room to say hello.

Along the way, Xiao Jing felt an inexplicable pressure on his shoulders, and the emperor actually spoke to him in a dying tone, still involving the appointment of Shen Xi in the future. The emperor's few comments on Shen Xi, Xiao Jing was a little afraid when he thought about it, because Xiao Jing heard the emperor say that Shen Xi was likely to bring disaster to the country and the people.

Xiao Jing thought to himself: "Lord Shen is just a young man, and now his personality is undefined, and the glory of the past is just that His Majesty and the court have too high expectations for Lord Shen, but now they say that Lord Shen threatens the stability of the imperial power, I don't believe it." ”

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In the Shouning Marquis Mansion, the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling had dinner and were listening to the play in the theater next to the garden in the backyard.

Martial law was imposed in the capital, and the Zhang brothers, relying on the emperor's trust in them, greatly improved their status in the court.

Now Zhang Heling is in charge of the Beijing camp, Zhang Yanling assists from the side, and takes advantage of his position to gain a large amount of money by privately entering and leaving Beijing after martial law in Beijing.

Zhang Yanling may be careful about others, but in order to make his brother physically and mentally happy, and even in order to be honest with his brother about this matter in the future, Zhang Yanling wants to pull Zhang Heling into the water together, so he has always sent some things to the Shouning Hou Mansion recently, and even specially invited the Southern Opera Troupe to the Shouning Hou Mansion to sing the opera, so that the people in the mansion can come to watch it together.

"Master Hou, the general of Jingying Song is asking to see you outside!"

The servant came over and said something in Zhang Heling's ear.

The southern opera troupe on the theater is babbling, singing "Mu Guiying is in charge", this opera is handed down from the south, it is from Shen Xi's handwriting, but time has passed, when Shen Xi wrote the "Yang Jiajiang" script, the southern opera troupe has become more perfect and more enjoyable after countless interpretations.

Now no one remembers where this play came from, let alone that the script was actually written by the dignified Shen Da Zhuangyuan.

Zhang Heling was addicted to drama, waved his hand, and motioned to the servant to explain to Song Shu that he had no time to meet him.

Zhang Yanling leaned over and asked, "Brother, is there anything to deal with?" ”

"There is a subordinate who I don't know to ask to see, how can I have time to deal with him...... Second brother, the troupe you found is good, unlike the general grass stage team, today's play is quite charming, more charming than the "Yang Family General" that I have watched a few times before, and the aftertaste is long! Zhang Heling exclaimed.

Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Brother likes it best, if brother doesn't like it, it must be a sin to be a younger brother." Recently, martial law has been imposed in the city, and it is impossible to go out for a walk and have fun, so I know that my eldest brother is good, so I specially found a troupe for my brother. ”

"This team is a regular southern opera troupe, it is said that it is second to none in Jinling City, it is rare to come to the north, let them go to the Hou Mansion to sing for a few days, in addition to "Yang Jiajiang", they also have a few good scripts, I heard that they are all famous dramas that are widely circulated in the Jiangnan generation, maybe some brothers have not heard of it!"

Zhang Heling couldn't help but be interested when she heard this, the corners of her eyebrows stretched, and she smiled: "Oh? That brother has to listen carefully, the recent martial law in the capital has indeed lost a lot of fun! On weekdays, the military is busy, and I don't even have time to go out for a walk, so this time it's time to completely relax! ”

Zhang Yanling laughed secretly in his heart, he knew that his brother was not a woman, but he liked to be vassal, and occasionally wrote a few sour poems that made people feel that they were not at any level, and he was laughed at because he quoted Shen Xi's poems.

Zhang Yanling wanted to find his brother's weakness and pull his brother into the water to "do business" together, so he naturally wanted to do what he liked, and after thinking about it, it was only more appropriate to invite his brother to watch the southern opera.

After watching a few plays, it was not early, Zhang Heling was still unfinished, but the play had to end, because the time was indeed a little late, even if the people watching the play were not tired, the people who sang the play were exhausted, and the singing voice was not as stable as at the beginning.

Zhang Yanling instructed the housekeeper of the Shouning Marquis Mansion who was standing aside: "Send a few ladies back to rest, and then take a box of money from me to give a reward, just say that this is the filial piety of being a younger brother!" ”

"Yes, Second Marquis!"

The butler went happily.

Zhang Yanling heard the title of "Second Marquis", he was a little unhappy, he and his brother were both marquises, and the two families used to like to call him "Second Master", but now that he is a Marquis, he knows that he likes the title of "Second Marquis", so he changed to a new title of "Second Marquis", which seems a bit nondescript.

Zhang Heling's wife and concubine went to the inner courtyard, and the Zhang brothers came out of the garden and went to the study in front, Zhang Heling was still immersed in the southern drama he had watched before, and even hummed a short paragraph unconsciously, looking like a southern opera ticket holder.

Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Brother, there has been no report of Tatar activities around Jingshi recently, and martial law in Jingshi is about to be lifted, right?" ”

"Hmm."

When it comes to official business, Zhang Heling collects his thoughts, "The war in the northwest has not ended, and there may be situations at any time, but Your Majesty's intentions, before the end of the month, the Beijing division will implement the palace ban and access control, but there will no longer be a city ban." It's good that after this busy time, I can finally be peaceful for a few days and return to my usual peaceful birthday! ”

Zhang Yanling said tentatively: "Brother, I don't know if it's okay...... Extend the time limit of the city ban appropriately? ”

Zhang Yanling's words flickered, and at first glance, there was something to hide, Zhang Heling looked very cautious, and asked, "Second brother, what do you want to say?" ”

Zhang Yanling wanted to make his words clear, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say it directly, and knocked on the side and said: "Brother, I mean, the martial law of this Beijing division is lifted so easily, if the Tatars make a comeback, there will definitely be fine works entering the city at that time, why don't you wait for the war in the northwest to be over before lifting the ban." ”

Who is the younger brother, Zhang Heling somewhat understood, he frowned and said: "There is martial law in the city, you can't go out to spend all day drinking, you should be bored...... What are your intentions in extending the time limit of the city ban now? ”

Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Brother misunderstood, brother, where do I have any intentions, I am all for the sake of the Daming Jiangshan Society, but also for the sake of the future well-being of my Zhang family." ”

"As long as the city ban is in progress, no one will threaten the safety of Gyeonggi, and the throne of His Majesty and the crown prince will be stable, which will be beneficial to my Zhang family!"

Zhang Heling bowed slightly, and agreed with his younger brother's remarks, but he didn't know that the reason why his younger brother was so keen on maintaining the city ban was because he wanted to continue to use the city ban to make a fortune and seek personal gain.

Zhang Heling said: "I mentioned to Your Majesty that the war in the northwest has not yet come to an end, and it is better to maintain the city ban, which is more secure for the imperial court." It's just that the cabinet and the six ministries want to open the ban earlier, and His Majesty is a little embarrassed, and it is difficult to make a decision for a while. ”

Zhang Yanling smiled: "Brother may wish to state the interests to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is now in poor health, and may agree with your brother's proposal." After all, Your Majesty is not in the prime of spring and autumn as the legend in the outside world! ”

Zhang Heling thought about it a little and felt that what his brother said made some sense.

"Brother, I heard that Shen Xi's kid is cowering in the northwest, and His Majesty intends to punish him after he returns to the capital, and my brother won't come forward to defend that kid, right?" Zhang Yanling's conspiracy succeeded, so he thought that there was still a Shen Xi who had not been dealt with, so he struck while the iron was hot and instigated two sentences in front of his brother.

Zhang Heling asked, "What do you want?" ”

Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "It's just a fair judgment, if Shen Xi has no merit in the northwest, he will have to be recorded in the credit book in the end, which will make the army dissatisfied." It is better to let him be dismissed as soon as possible, and since then, the court has been less troubled. After all, the prince trusts this kid a lot, and threatens your and my status! ”

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