Chapter 621: A Thousand People and a Thousand Faces, the Merciful One Has Compassion

Most of the nobles of the Hongwu Dynasty who escaped the butcher's knife of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang are now staying in Nanjing, and most of the heroes of Jingnan are except for a few who are guarding Nanjing. There are dozens of alleys in Xicheng named after everyone, such as Wu'anhou Hutong, Fengcheng Hutong, and Taininghou Hutong...... As a result, the mansions are next to each other one after another, just like the intricate in-laws of these people, and outsiders can't get into that circle even if they try their best.

This day is the fiftieth birthday of Anyuan Marquis Liusheng. Although he did not become a marquis until the northern expedition in the eighth year of Yongle, he was the deputy general of the Chinese army once in the three northern expeditions, and the Chinese army was in charge of the Chinese army twice for nearly ten years. In addition, he is bold and very loved by his subordinates, so he has never been shaken. This big birthday, the family held a birthday banquet, colleagues and subordinates came to congratulate, plus the reward in the palace, it was very lively.

Since it was Zhengshou, Liu Sheng sent his eldest son Liu Pu to welcome the guests in front of the door, and he was chatting and laughing with the guests on the Yi'an Hall with a large plaque with black and gold paint hanging at home. Speaking of the place where he started, he slapped a few cases next to him heavily, and said in a loud voice: "I used to think that the north was a big enemy, but I beat it down three times in a row, and now it seems that they are just clowns who jump off the beam!" ”

As soon as these words came out, most of the nobles naturally echoed in unison, and those juniors were just submissive. After a while, someone outside came to report that Zhang Chao Zhang Zhang and Zhang Zhen brothers came to celebrate his birthday, he nodded while facing Baoding Hou Mengying next to him and said: "The British Duke is in Daning right now, and they are afraid that they have even brought a piece of the British Mansion!" It is said that the emperor is very fond of the British Gonglong, and he also vigorously promoted Yang Wubo, Zhang Chao and Zhang Qi are now thousands of households, but Zhang Yue ...... This kid is going to get into trouble! ”

"Meet An Yuanhou, congratulations to the East China Sea Shoubi Nanshan!"

Liu Sheng, who was going to talk about it further, heard this uniform voice, and immediately came back to his senses, and when he saw that the three Zhang Yue brothers had crossed the threshold and had already bowed, he bowed his head and ordered to be exempted. Because Zhang Qi was his nephew and son-in-law, and Zhang Yue also dealt with him a lot, he called the three of them to the front straightforwardly. Seeing that Zhang Chao was wearing purple, Zhang Qi was wearing blue, and Zhang Yue was wearing a lotus blue brocade robe, he looked at Zhang Qi and scolded Zhang Qi mercilessly.

"You kid has to learn more military strategies all day long, don't have anything to do, just know how to fool around outside! You are not a busy person who is busy every day, you are not at home all day long, and your daughter-in-law is not a worry-free person, muttering so much that the roots of my ears are itchy! Don't forget who you are, how old you are, and think more about the old lady who passed away last year! ”

After speaking, he ignored the blue and white Zhang Qi on his face, and glared at Zhang Yue fiercely: "You are the same, the yamen of the military department is not easy to stay, just go to another place, and make so many famous halls." Do you know that now it has spread among the three major battalions of the Beijing Division, saying that you said that you should pay close attention to the selection and appointment of hereditary officers...... Aren't you stuck in everyone's neck? The officers below fell out and didn't mention it, even those of us who are old, who doesn't have a few superfluous sons in the family looking forward to the emperor's grace? You remember, your surname is Zhang, don't forget Ben, the military position is our lifeline! ”

"An Yuanhou, this is all a rumor, where would I put forward this kind of idea that harms others and is not beneficial to myself? If you want to seek fame, I also have a little bit of fame now, why do I have to do this kind of thing that shakes the foundation and cuts off the path of life; If I want to make a profit, what money can I get out of it? If it's not for fame or profit, why should I be thankless? ”

"Hmph, if only that were the case!"

Liu Sheng's voice was very loud, and Zhang Yue's voice was not small, for a while, almost everyone in the hall heard these words, and even saw the stiff face of this birthday star. Fortunately, Meng Ying next to her opened her exit in time, and the atmosphere finally became lively again. Zhang Chao and Zhang Zhen, who escaped the catastrophe, saw Zhang Qi's face undignant, Zhang Yue's expression stiffened, and he sighed in his heart. But Liu Sheng is an elder, and they have no choice but to pull people out of the hall.

In the flower hall on the other side of the hall are the young children of various families, and they can still hear laughter and laughter at this time. is different from the boasting of military exploits and martial arts in Yi'an Hall, and the voices floating out of here are talking about the wind and snow. Zhang Qi was originally very interested in these, but he was defeated by that reprimand, and he almost wanted to leave immediately, and when he saw that Zhang Yue's face was as usual, he couldn't help but snort.

"Uncle Niang, they all saw Mrs. An Yuanhou go behind, let's simply go in and sit down, and wait for the birthday feast to start perfunctory for a while, and then it's convenient to leave."

Regarding Zhang Chao's proposal, Zhang Yue nodded to himself, and then found an excuse to send the three brothers away. After standing outside for a while, he saw a person coming out of the flower hall over there, it was Sun Han. Although the two are friends and in-laws, one is often in the palace and the other is often in the yamen on weekdays, and it is rare to see each other several times a year. After seeing each other a little at this moment, the two of them went out of the hall, passed through a narrow passage, and stopped at the moon gate at the end.

"I said Yuanjie, you are really good at supporting people. Do you know that day when I carried the letter for you, what kind of eyes An Yuanhou looked at me? ”

"I'm sorry for you. Although my eldest brother and second brother are also in the army, one is in Tongzhouwei and the other is in Yulinwei, but An Yuanhou is always a little annoyed with him, plus they are so brave and resourceful after all, where can they compare to you? ”

"Give me less high hats, in short, give you more praise, it must be no good!" Having said that, Sun Han just looked left and right to make sure that there was no one here, so he lowered his voice and said, "Fortunately, An Yuanhou has a good impression of you, and after reading what you asked me to bring over, I believed it." He was a bold man, and if I hadn't persuaded him, he would have scolded him at the time. But what else you said to me is true? After all, everyone knew that King Han was ambitious...... If he is smart, he should be relieved. ”

Zhang Yue has been to the Sun family twice, and knows that the father and son of the Sun family don't want to ask for high-ranking officials, but just want to live a more relaxed and decent life, so when he heard this, he smiled and said: "If everyone is calm, there won't be so many things in this world." I'm just speculating, and it's not necessarily going to be that bad, but it's hard to say. Haven't you heard that Zhu Zhanyao, the third son of the Han Dynasty, the king of Jiyang, will be in Beijing soon, citing the illness of serving the emperor. ”

As soon as Sun Han thought of the Shouguang King in front of him, his head felt big, and then he sighed deeply. Over the years, he has been in the Zhisu Guard, and he has had more contacts with other nobles, and I have heard many people mention how brave the King of Han was at the beginning, and there was a lot of fear between his words. Besides, there is an example of the emperor in the past, if that person really tempts him to take advantage and allows him to be knighted, it is really difficult to say what those people think.

"Do you want me to find out what my uncle is saying......

"Don't!" Zhang Yue hurriedly shook his head, "When I asked you to send a letter to An Yuanhou, I just said that letting him behave like this can help me cover up the circle, just to make people think that I can only think of a solution of this level." If you try to test the tone, in case people see it, it will be a mistake. Besides, whether it is your uncle, Marquis of Anyuan, Marquis of Anyuan, Marquis of An, or Marquis of An, these people have all come back to life at an age, and they all have their own insistence plans, unless it is a critical moment, it is not appropriate to speak rashly. ”

Seeing Sun Han stretch out his right hand and clench his fist and knock heavily on the stone wall next to him, his gaze turned to the small garden inside the Moon Gate, which was obviously less served: "Although they have all been knighted, they have seen the idle appearance of Hongwu's nobles who have no duties and no powers, and some thoughts are normal when compared with each other. ”

The two talked about this topic for a while, and then diverged to something else. Sun Hannai is a person who is optimistic, and when he said that Fang Ling was now transferred to the East Palace, he immediately raised his eyebrows and danced with joy: "I just said that he is not a frivolous person, how can he be involved with the palace maid of the East Palace, there is really another reason." His grades were quite good when he was in the country, and I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince admired his articles very much, and he also rewarded him with a seal last time. He moved out when he was unexpected, and now his family is embarrassed to let him move back in. If you want me to say, just go out and live separately, and he is not too young......"

Sun Han said that he was very up, but Zhang Yue was very worried when he heard it, but it was not easy to interrupt his interest. It was easy to wait for Sun Han to finish saying this, he asked some things in detail, and made an appointment on how to contact him if there was anything in the future, and immediately heard the noise from Yi'an Hall. The two knew that the birthday feast was about to start, and hurriedly walked back.

After An Yuanhou's birthday, due to the large number of people, some news gradually spread. It's just that in a thousand words, people often only take this one that they firmly believe. Some people think that Liu Sheng has a deep prejudice against Zhang Yue, but he doesn't believe it; Some people think that there must be a reason for the rumors, and maybe this is true; Some people even think that the secret that should have been confidential was leaked out so easily...... All in all, thousands of people have thousands of faces, and it is difficult to reconcile them.

Since moving into the city, although the Meng family is closed, people from the Baoding Hou Mansion will not be turned away. On this day, Mrs. Lu sent someone to pick her up again, but Meng Min was not good at it, so she could only take her younger brothers and sisters to the Baoding Hou Mansion in the car. After having lunch with them, it happened that Mrs. Wang took Zhang Ke to the door, and they happened to be together. So, Mrs. Lu left Mrs. Wang to speak, saying that the potted osmanthus in Chongguo Temple in the north of her house bloomed early this year, so she asked Zhang Qing to take Zhang Ke and Meng Min to go out for a walk. As soon as the three little ones left, she sighed to Mrs. Wang.

"The four girls are big, and they can't always guard her younger brothers and sisters, but this person has to be carefully picked. It's the same with your Ke girl, although the marriage book is set even if it is a person over there, but now that Princess Yongping is dead, even if it is completely defeated, what idea does he have now? Keeping it for a lifetime is naturally a full name, but for the sake of that kind of goods......"

"Her dad doesn't have to count on it!" Mrs. Wang's face sank, and then she said calmly, "She is discouraged now, so don't mention this matter." A girl's name is naturally the first priority, but it's not worth the delay for that kind of person. But I'll have to wait for the rumors to pass, but if there's a suitable one, I'll try to ask the master to call the shots. ”