Chapter 509: The British Duke Who Struggled and Courageously

Since the matter of the Northern Expedition was confirmed, the British Gong Zhang Fu no longer had the good and leisurely wandering of the past, and he was busy day by day. It was discussed to supervise the transportation of military rations, to discuss the route of the march, to discuss the orientation of the military horses on the left and right of the Beijing camp, and to discuss the response of the Mongolian tribes except the Tatars...... All in all, he was once again truly the first of the military ministers, not an English duke who was idle at home. The wives and concubines of the family saw that although he was busy, he was much more energetic, so he could only pay attention to other things.

That night, Zhang Fu didn't go home until three o'clock. Mrs. Wang saw that his face was red from the cold, and she couldn't help but feel a little distressed, and quietly grabbed his hand while the girls were not paying attention, and found that it was so cold that there was no temperature at all, and immediately frowned: "Master, this winter is extremely cold, and you are riding a horse in and out of the palace every day, which is really hard." Didn't the emperor give you a sedan chair for eight people a long time ago? You don't want to swagger on weekdays, but now it's not a big deal to take a seat in this weather. ”

Zhang Fu rubbed his hands gently, but waved his hand to let the girl take down the hand stove, and then he said: "Although this Jingshi is cold, it is much better than the north, and now this cold can't stand it, what should I do when the time comes to get out of the plug?" Besides, if people see me in the sedan chair in Beijing and out of the sedan chair, I'm afraid they will laugh at me for not being able to ride a horse before I am old, wouldn't it be nice at that time? I know you're kind, but it's just a little bit of rheumatism, and now it's almost better! ”

Mrs. Wang and Zhang Fu have been married for so many years, and they don't understand that he is good for anything else, that is, love is a common problem of martial artists, so he had to sigh in his heart at the moment, and secretly wanted Feng Yuanming to take a look and prepare some medicines that can be taken or applied in the army in the future. After a while, the two daughters-in-law brought the table up, Biluo took the girls to serve the food, and the couple finished eating quietly, and when it was time to drink tea, Zhang Fufang asked: "I heard that today you took Brother Yue's daughter-in-law to see the crown princess?" ”

"Now that there is no owner in the six palaces, those things like rewarding women are all done by the crown princess, who previously rewarded the heaven-given gold collar and longevity lock, in addition to some gadgets and the like, plus Brother Yue's daughter-in-law was also rewarded before, although it was said that the family thanked him when he received the decree, but the palace always had to go."

Mrs. Wang glanced at Biluo, and when she retreated with a few waiting girls, she continued: "I also saw that she was struggling to maintain herself at home, so I took her out for a walk. ”

"Scattered to the palace?"

Looking at his wife's unnatural smile, Zhang Fu didn't know what she meant, and couldn't help but shake his head: "Today, I happened to report the marching route to the emperor, etc., and someone happened to come in to report about the East Palace, because the emperor didn't let me avoid it, and I just heard it." The emperor asked me in detail, I was nervous listening to it next to me, fortunately the eunuch didn't add oil and vinegar, you didn't say anything, Brother Yue's daughter-in-law is also a smart person, otherwise according to the emperor's inscrutable temper now, I'm afraid it will be bad. ”

"No, aren't things about Lord Du all rumors?"

"Rumors? The so-called three people become tigers, rumors can kill! ”

Angrily put down such a sentence, and seeing Mrs. Wang's suspicious expression, Zhang Fu patted her hand gently: "But don't be too nervous, look at the emperor is not as difficult to restrain as when he was provoked by Fang Bin and Wu Zhong and the others last time, Master Du is estimated to be fine." After all, since Bachelor Du was in Kaifeng Mansion and had no official position, even if he had dealings with King Zhou, it was not a big deal, so don't do bad things with good intentions. ”

For external affairs, Mrs. Wang naturally obeyed Zhang Fuyan. Seeing Zhang Fu get up to go to the study, she suddenly remembered another thing, quickly stood up, and said with a smile: "Didn't the master find out, didn't Xiyu come over today?" ”

"She ......" Zhang Fu glanced around, remembering that the idlers and others had been taken down by Biluo, so he shook his head helplessly, "I'm so busy these days, where is there time to pay attention to the people in front of me." Isn't she here to serve you every day, why didn't she come here today? Is it bad on your body, or is there something wrong? ”

"Look at what you said, sir, just think about the worst! In the morning, when she came to ask for peace, her face was a little wrong, so I sent someone to ask for a doctor, and then hurriedly took Brother Yue's daughter-in-law into the palace, and only after coming back did I know that the doctor diagnosed that she was happy. ”

Because the concubines and aunts in the family have not moved all these years, when Mrs. Wang and other noble ladies corresponded with other noble ladies, someone had quietly asked her what means she used, and now there is finally a good news, she thinks that the family is prosperous, and she is quite happy. Seeing that Zhang Fu was still stunned, his face was full of disbelief, Mrs. Wang only felt that her nose was a little sour, and it was easy to squeeze out a smile: "Tianci only has one sister now, and it is always more lively to add a younger brother or sister." Over the years, I have seen that other people's families are full of children and grandchildren, and I only secretly envy in my heart, and now our family is finally full of children and daughters. ”

When he was young, he fought outside for many years, and when he was finally crowned the prince, but he went out of town again and again, Zhang Fu naturally knew why he had been struggling with his heirs. Seeing that his wife's eyes were red, he also forgot that he was now an old husband and wife, so he reached out and hugged her into his arms, and comforted her a few words, seeing that her face was slightly red, like the wedding night, he forgot the good news that had just entered his ears. Just when there was a rare tenderness and sweetness between the husband and wife, a sinister voice suddenly came from outside.

"Master, the young master over there in Xuanfu sent the thirteenth master to deliver a letter."

This sound immediately woke up this couple who had been sharing joys and sorrows for more than 20 years, Zhang Fu unnaturally let go of his hand, because Peng Shisan couldn't enter the inner courtyard, he ordered Mrs. Wang a few words, and then hurried out. When he arrived in the study and saw Peng Shisan's dusty appearance, he couldn't help but look up and down for a while, and finally nodded approvingly.

"You have also made a lot of contributions to the battle of Xinghe, Zhang Yue has certainly sent it up, Zheng Pingyuan has also played it truthfully, and when this northern expedition is over, the emperor has to be born with you. Don't say anything about prevarication this time, otherwise the emperor will think that I have hidden all the warriors in the palace and dare not see the light of day! By the way, the first Wu Anhou sent a letter, this time the matter has been planned, Lu Feng is sure to deal with the crown, just waiting to pull out this silverfish? Since it's this juncture, why did you come back? ”

"That's right, it's all according to the master's arrangement. As for me, naturally the young master sent me back. ”

Peng Shisan didn't answer Zhang Fu's words in front of him, untied the burden from his body, opened it, took out an oiled paper bag, and presented it with both hands. Seeing this, Zhang Fu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, thinking that Zhang Yue actually sent a letter to dispatch Peng Shisan, and he also wrapped it carefully in oil paper, this battle was inevitably too big. When he opened the layer of oiled paper outside, he found that there were two letters inside, and he felt even more strange, so he first read the letter signed to himself.

It's okay not to look at it, from the beginning to the end, his originally relaxed mood suddenly became extremely bad, and his face even twitched. When he was training in Xuanfu, the crown was more restrained, although he knew that this eunuch was greedy, but because it was difficult to grasp the handle, it was even more difficult to send someone to arrest him, so he had to turn a blind eye, until Xu Heng often had letters after returning to Beijing, and then he felt that this eunuch was very hateful. But if this kind of thing can still be tolerated, this kind of thing is absolutely intolerable!

Glancing at the unsigned letter on the other envelope, knowing that this was the so-called presentation to the emperor, Zhang Fu couldn't help but hesitate. With his identity, it is naturally easy to hand over such a thing, but what Zhang Yue just said in the letter is too big. It is not difficult to overthrow a eunuch, but the important thing in officialdom is not to fight the enemy but to protect himself, if the emperor thinks that Zhang Yue has exceeded his authority, or has other bad impressions, it will be more than worth the loss. Thinking of this, he immediately picked up the letter, opened the fire paint seal in three or two times, took out the fold and read it carefully.

After reading the whole article, Zhang Fu understood what Zhang Yue meant by mentioning an extra stroke on the letter to himself, and immediately put his mind at ease. In this world, there are elders who protect their calves, and there are also younger generations who protect their elders, and it is not a big deal for young people to be impulsive. Anyway, it is the imperial history that is justified when it is turned upside down, even if Zhang Yue forbears this time, there may be a stingy imperial history who impeached Zhang Yue when he saw that the elder was in danger and was indifferent. Not to mention others, is there less time that he, the British public, has been impeached?

"This kid has always been safe and steady, but this time there is such a fierce thing, no wonder he asked me to help forward it! I won't let you bring the letter, you leave early tomorrow morning to rush back, and tell him that I will deliver it on the right day. I know about the crown, it's good that he can hold it steady, and this kind of thing can't go through his hands if it is revealed. ”

After sending Peng Shisan back to rest first, Zhang Fu threw Zhang Yue's letter into a charcoal basin and burned it, seeing the paper turn to ashes, he repeatedly used a wooden stick to pluck it a few times, and made sure that it was completely burned, and then opened a carved lacquer box on the empty bookshelf, thought for a moment and put the fold in, and then twisted it back and forth with a key for a while, and then turned around, and couldn't help but hesitate in his heart.

The crown is just a small person, and it is not troublesome to solve, but the problem is that Zhang Yue clearly said in the letter that the matter may involve that Shouguang King. Although he has vaguely courted the East Palace, the letter sent by the King of Han to the British Mansion has not been broken, and I am afraid that there will be heavy gifts sent over this New Year. The other nobles all accept it, and it is impossible for him not to accept it even if he wants to.

Han King Zhu Gaoxu is bent on becoming Zhu Di's second, which everyone can see, the question is, even if Zhu Di, who was still the king of Yan, had different aspirations, how could he have behaved so obviously? Moreover, the King of Han actually sent Zhu Zhanqi, a son like Zhu Zhanqi, to the Beijing Division, but he didn't think that the father and son were in harmony at all. If he was not mistaken, if it was really Zhu Zhanqi who instigated the leak of the crown, I am afraid that it was not for his father's great cause, and it was more likely to take the opportunity to take revenge and vent his personal anger!

Zhu Gaoxu is still brave and unscrupulous, but that emperor and grandson are actually brave and unstrategic! In this case, Zhu Di once called him a brave and resourceful general, so he must also be worthy of the emperor's praise!