Chapter 658: Chestnut in the Fire

Sleeping until he woke up naturally, counting the money until his hands cramped, this was the life that Zhang Yue wanted to live the most in his last life. However, this goal in the rest of this life can almost be achieved without hard work, even if the family wealth is not mentioned, the wealth accumulated by his father Zhang Zuo for decades is enough for him to spend several lifetimes, but the goal in front of him is hopeless.

When I was young, I had to study, and then when I became an official, I had to go to the yamen to order the mao, and there was even a more terrible court than the yamen director. All in all, there are 360 days in a lunar year, and there are hardly any days when he is happy at home. Now this illness has fulfilled his wish, but after lying in bed for a day, he feels that everything in his body is wrong, not to mention the awkwardness.

"Am I really working hard, and I won't be happy and uncomfortable if I'm not busy for a day? Alas, it seems that it is really a bad fate! ”

"Young master is talking nonsense, you are born rich and noble, how many people in the world can be better than your life?"

Before muttering a word, Zhang Yue heard an angry voice next to him. When he looked sideways, he saw that it was Qiu Zhen sitting on the chair next to the bed, staring at him intently, his beautiful eyes full of concern. He couldn't help but smile when he remembered that the last time he was sick was after Xinghe fought a hard battle to defend the city.

"You're right, I was born into a family, I had to squeeze my head on the single-plank bridge, and I chose such a troublesome and troublesome road, and it would be hypocritical to complain!"

Speaking of this, he only felt an itch in his throat, and couldn't help coughing twice, and when he saw Qiu Zhen hurriedly holding the silver spit box with both hands, he shook his hand, and stared at the very yellowed tent on the bed frame in a daze, and suddenly woke up again: "By the way, where is the Wan'er Lingxi, and what about amber?" In addition to Cui's mother and Crystal, she also brought two little girls, how can it be only you? ”

"The young grandmother is accompanied by Lingxi to meet guests outside. Amber was boiling the medicine herself, and she was afraid that the guys below would not care, so she had to come by herself. As for Mother Cui and Crystal and a few of them, some were busy helping to entertain guests, and some were busy settling Xiao Jingguan, young master, you are sick, and the young grandmother is afraid that something wrong with him. Even the second aunt is meeting guests, and now it's like being in the capital. ”

As he spoke, a soft voice came from outside. Zhang Yue's head was still a little swollen and painful at this time, and he couldn't tell who it was for a while, but Qiu Zhen reacted suddenly, and then smiled: "It's the second lady who came to see you!" ”

Zhang Yue watched her run out in a hurry, and couldn't help but laugh in his heart. It's been many years, this girl has always been a talkative and crisp character, she always likes to put things on her face, and she doesn't like to put it in her heart, and Amber is actually two extremes. Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Qiu Ji accompany Zhang Yi into the house.

Zhang Yi was wearing a blue slanted jacket with only a velvet flower in her hair, looking remarkably beautiful and simple, but her face was a little pale. Seeing Zhang Yue waving her hand to signal that she should not be polite, she sat down on the chair and asked a few questions about her condition, but she didn't know what to say next. It wasn't until Zhang Yue asked what kind of guest was coming from outside that she opened her mouth.

"I heard that Master Peng sent the officers and soldiers last night to show people his gold and silver medals of thousands of households, and when he saw that people were still noisy, he reported your name to the third brother, so others knew that we lived here. The third sister-in-law was an edict, and Brother Han met the people of the Zhizhou Yamen first, and then the officers of the nearby guard and Qianhu offices. The third sister-in-law had ordered her to leave for dinner, and at this time she had already asked the store to prepare food and drinks. ”

Regarding Du Juan's temperament, Zhang Yue is naturally very clear. She is certainly a smart and independent person, but her long-sleeved dance has to be shown to others. Unless it is a close friend like Zhu Ning or a close relative like Zhang Qing Xiaowu, she rarely deliberately leaves those daughters for dinner. Although he was not in good spirits at this time, he still raised his spirit and asked, "Whose decree is it?" ”

Zhang Yi has never cared much about external affairs, and when she was at home, almost all of the things like receiving daughters were done by her mother-in-law, and she just accompanied her to see her, and she didn't care. Hearing Zhang Yue's question, she couldn't help but sneer, and was about to shake her head to say that she didn't know, when she heard a voice behind her.

"That's the family of the two Huai Salt Envoys." Amber, who was carefully holding the medicine bowl, walked forward slowly, and saw that Qiu Zhen hurriedly moved a stool over, so she put the medicine bowl on the stool temporarily, and asked Qiu Zhen to go to the kitchen to see if Sister-in-law Li's porridge was cooked, and then explained, "I remember that the last time we went down to Jiangnan, the young master had a conflict with that prince, and then they came to make amends. This pleasant afternoon came, and I don't know why it mattered. ”

If it weren't for Amber's mention, Zhang Yue would almost forget that there was such a person as Wang Quanbin, but Wang Xunliang, the envoy of the two Huai Salt Transport Envoys, was the name that Zhang Fu had specially mentioned, so he couldn't help it. Zhang Fu has never asked about political affairs, although the Zhang family is in his light, but there are few prominent ones, not to mention the Wang family, and Mrs. Wang is notoriously uninvited. He had asked people to inquire about Wang Xunliang, the king of Huai Yan, and he only knew that this person had been in office for more than ten years, and there were almost no mistakes in his work, but he didn't have much credit, but he had been in charge of Huai Yan for so many years, and it was impossible to have no means.

Wang Xunliang ...... How did his inner family end up in Xuzhou? Zhang Yue pondered for a while, and asked Amber a few more words, only then did he notice that Zhang Yi was sitting there very uneasy, so he said gently, "I'm in a hurry these days, second sister, you've worked hard, go back and rest early." Tell my brother-in-law on my behalf that he has to work hard because of my illness. ”

When Zhang Yi said yes and left the room, Zhang Yue saw Amber sitting down on the edge of the bed, and gently stirred the medicine with a spoon, so he supported himself and sat up, and took the medicine bowl again. Tilting his head and drinking it all, he couldn't help frowning, and seeing that Amber had already opened a box full of candied fruits, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"These are all the snacks that Qiu Zhen likes to eat, and you actually use them to coax me, and you really treat me as a child."

Having said that, he still casually threw a salted green plum into his mouth, and the sweet and sour taste spread in his mouth. Amber hurriedly rested a thick Yunjin cushion behind him, he narrowed his eyes and leaned in, and pulled the quilt on his body again. Only at this moment he really didn't have the energy to think about things, so he talked to Amber without a match. As he spoke, he couldn't help but be stunned when he found Amber's face was confused, and finally patted the back of her hand gently.

"Don't worry, in my lifetime, I will definitely let you go to Hainan."

"What Hainan?"

Qiu Zhen, who happened to come in, couldn't help but feel strange when she heard this, and when Zhang Yue said a few words, she didn't care about this. She didn't care that Zhang Yue said that she wanted to come by herself, she just sat on the edge of the bed, fed the porridge spoonful by spoonful, and waited until a large bowl of lean porridge with just the right heat was fed, she raised her eyebrows with a smile, took the bowl and turned around and walked away.

After taking medicine for a day, and waking up early the next morning, Zhang Yue felt that he was refreshed, and his body was a lot more refreshed, so he refused to lie on the bed anymore, and went to the ground with clothes. After Du Juan ordered someone to invite a doctor to check the pulse again, the famous Xinglin player who was quite famous in Xuzhou couldn't help but praise Zhang Yue's strong body, but he still repeatedly reminded him to rest for two days before he could go on the road. This time, Zhang Yue naturally asked about the things he left yesterday, but was sarcastically pointed at his nose by Sun Han.

"You guy, you just had a lot of ideas back then, and now it's the same, don't worry if you don't do it yourself! That's it, I hate these heart-wrenching things, or you can take it seriously. Here's the thing, the next officers and soldiers are all idle at the moment, in addition to garrisoning Nanjing, many of them have been scattered and assigned to various guard posts in Lianghuai. These people are richer than ordinary sergeants, and in addition to their high status in the past, it is inevitable that there are rumors of disobedience and smuggling, etc., and their reputation among the guards is very bad. The night before yesterday, the reporter was mistaken, and the inspector of the Zhizhou Yamen thought that there were soldiers with smuggled goods who came to our inn, but after being sent away by Master Peng, he caught a spot in an inn next door. So yesterday, my family sent someone to apologize. ”

Zhang Yue knew that Zhu Gaochi in history was a well-known short-lived emperor, and his mind was originally more focused on Zhu Zhanji, so he didn't pay attention to what was rising and falling, and what was idle and shelved. After all, Zhu Gaochi had been living in the East Palace at the beginning, and he didn't have much contact with him, not to mention that he also had a close relationship with Zhu Zhanji, which has now become a taboo. However, even if he knew that Zhu Gaochi would definitely be banned from the West when he ascended the throne, he still couldn't help but lose his mind when he heard the current situation of the next official army.

This is a navy that once dominated the Western Ocean, and if it is trapped on land, within a few years, this officer army will be completely finished!

"Metaverse, hey, metaverse!" Finding that Zhang Yue was distracted, Sun Han couldn't help but scream a few times angrily, and when he called the person back to his soul, he shook his head, "In short, the Zhizhou Yamen and the guard have already sent people to make amends." It's just a small harassment, and I'll send them away on your behalf, so there's no need to make too much of a fuss. Don't think too much about it, this person doesn't know our identity, that's why we have this experience, it won't be someone else's conspiracy against us. You're sick, rest more, use your brain less! ”

Seeing that Sun Han kept saying that he was concerned about his body, but some persuasion was not the right one, although Zhang Yue felt funny, he was not without feelings. When the person left, he saw Du Wan laughing out loud, and he had to glare at him: "What are you laughing at, you also follow others to laugh at me!" ”

"I only laugh at the second brother-in-law who doesn't know your troubled nature, if he knows that you are not worried about others calculating you, but thinking about the next official army, I guess he will have to reach out and try if you have a fever!" Du Juan sat down beside Zhang Yue with a smile, and quipped, "I said, Lord Husband, are you worried that the next official army will not be used, and you want to try to stretch out your hand?" ”

"I knew I couldn't hide these thoughts from you. However, this matter is not something I can meddle in right now, I just keep it in my heart. By the way, what is Wang Xunliang's family looking for you? Is there a difficulty, or is it a gesture of affection? ”

Du Juan put away the banter on his face, and said lightly: "If you show your heart, he will either send his wife to the capital directly, or wait until you arrive in Nanjing, there is no reason to wait halfway." Besides, when it comes to the generation of beating around the bush, you still have to call that pleasant aunt. I heard that Wang Quanbin Wang Gongzi somehow offended Jinyiwei in Nanjing and locked him up, she happened to come to Xuzhou to ask someone to intercede, who knew that you happened to be here, so she naturally came to beg you. Although Jinyiwei is a senior official, no one can afford to provoke him, but after all, the Wang family is a relative of the British duke, and he can be regarded as a diligent person, and Nanjing Jinyiwei should not take people easily. ”

Zhang Yue moved his neck slightly, and then nodded: "You're right, it really shouldn't be." But since someone else has done it, there is always someone else's reason. either he took a fancy to his power in his hands and wanted to pull him down; Either to use this to move the lobby behind him; Or, I just want to approve a batch of lobby uncles' reverse scales to see what the bottom line of the lobby uncle is. The first two are too simple, and I don't think it's very likely, but the latter doesn't make sense...... Let's wait until Nanjing. ”

The husband and wife have had a deep tacit understanding for many years, so after Du Juan saw Zhang Yue finish speaking, he unconsciously twisted his two hands together, moving his wrists up and down, and knew that he was angry. Although she knew that she should persuade her at this time, when the words came to her mouth, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart when she thought of Mrs. Wang's treatment.

Now Zhu Gaochi has rebuilt the Three Princes and Three Orphans, one is to reward those military attachés and nobles who have no rewards to give, and the other is to respect those ministers and ministers who have followed him for many years or can help him sit firmly in the country, so that the civil and military can fight against each other. Taishi is the head of the three dukes, but since Li Shanchang was at the beginning, the position of the three dukes has been abolished, sitting in this position, the British duke Zhang Fu is tied, and many things are not easy to do. Therefore, this time in the south of the Yangtze River, Zhang Yue's situation is twice as difficult as before.

Zhang Yue thought about it, and his brows couldn't help but twist into a knot. Zhu Gaochi's position is far more stable than that of the original Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen, and in time, as long as he can continue to use these ministers as a prince for more than 20 years, he will also be a good emperor - however, without Zhu Di's courage, he only blindly pursues recuperation, and that kind of prosperity is more of a false prosperity. A few years after the reign of the famous Renxuan, there was the Tumubao Change, which may have conspiracy, trickery and coincidence, but it was not the consequence of those ten years?

"Sister Juan, let's not stay in Xuzhou any longer, we'll be on the road tomorrow. By the way, you tell Li Guoxiu and Rui Yixiang to hand in the articles I asked them to do before, and I want to read them for myself. ”

Seeing Du Juan leaving, Zhang Yue picked up the tea cup on the table and gently blew the hot water. It is true that his articles are taught by Du Zhen, but more often than not, he inherits Du Zhen's meticulous but divergent way of thinking. Just as he thought that different people had different opinions about Confucius's words, there are many reasons for simple things today. The fire of the new monarch's ascension to the throne is already strong enough, including the good governance of pardoning Jianwen's old ministers, and the will to overturn the Yongle decree, what he can do is not to extinguish the fire, but to take the chestnut from the fire!