Wanli Xinming

Chapter 319
Although Zi Ai has been tossing and tossing like today, the reform and strengthening of the country have achieved extraordinary results.

Today, Lu Bu arrives in the capital again, which is a good news for Gong Xian's army to take Qinghua lightly: The pseudo-emperor of Annan fled to Dongshan, and he kept begging for mercy. ——After the change of Tumubao, the first defense against Mongolia, and then the preparation of Japanese pirates, the days of constant intrusion by bandits and Jurchen seem like a lifetime.

Peace will inevitably bring prosperity. Under the foot of the Emperor Taiping, the people are more secure. At night, Jinwu can't help it. The night life in Shuntianfu only started when the lights were on.

"Qingyin Yayuan" is the most expensive restaurant in Shuntian Prefecture, mainly focusing on Yaoqin singing and dancing.Needless to say, there are only ten private rooms in the huge yard, and they are taking the road of hunger marketing.It needs to be booked a month in advance, and it may not be available. ——The chef inside is said to have retired from the imperial kitchen due to his old age. Not only is he masterful of Shandong cuisine, but he has also developed new tricks in the palace, and is famous for his new dish "Buddha Jumps over the Wall".

The most expensive in the entire Yayuan is the private room called "Longshengle".The main colors of the decoration are blue, green and gray. The wooden frames are displayed in high or shallow wood carvings, and there are no other places where gold and silver are inlaid, showing simplicity and elegance.Yishui'er's Song Dynasty antique furniture and screens are also neatly placed, and the whole room is simple and elegant.

It was freezing cold outside, but the inside of the house was as warm as spring, with the faint sound of water flowing inside the walls—the "plumbing" used by wealthy people recently.

Behind the screen, the Yaoqin murmured in harmony with the sound of the dongxiao from farther away, and the color and fragrance of the word "Ya" were highlighted—just like the delicacy on the table.

After eating Buddha Jumps over the Wall, he wiped the sweat from his forehead with a silk scarf, and Zhang Sixiu took a sip of the refreshing white apricot blossoms and rinsed his mouth.

Immediately, he pointed at a plate of fish sauce spread on crushed ice on the table with his chopsticks and said, "This thing cannot be eaten raw, it must be eaten in a small pot."

Today's guest is the ceremonial secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the middle branch is Ke Da. Hearing Zhang Sixiu say this, he smiled and said: "There is a poem in the Du Gong Department: 'Fresh crucian carp with silver silk, parsley and green soup', the so-called 'snow falling and flying Those who are smoky, will change color and taste once they are rinsed." The other guests in the banquet nodded in agreement.

Zhang Sixu smiled and said: "'Golden glutinous rice, jade, rice and cooking snow' is delicious, but Chen Deng, the prefect of Guangling during the Three Kingdoms period, died because of it. Hua Tuo once diagnosed him and said: 'There is a worm in the stomach of the ruler of the government, and it is about to become an internal gangrene. What the fish does' - there are parasites in it, which has been proven by the medical school."

"My father used to like to eat this food, but he was stopped by the doctor, and now he doesn't dare to eat it again. I have also seen worms in the middle of the mouth under the microscope, so the Han family no longer eats raw food."

Zhi Keda listened to what he said seriously, and hurriedly arranged for the beauty who was serving vegetables to get some small pots.Zhang Sixiu said: "Just take it away, whoever has the patience to wash it." Zhi Ke nodded in agreement, and asked someone to bring down the hard dish worth 40 taels, and asked Zhang Sixiu what he wanted to eat, Zhang Sixiu shook his head and said with a smile : "A bowl of Buddha Jumping Wall has blocked my throat, and these on the table are fine."

Several people drank a few glasses of wine, and Zhi Keda greeted Zhang Juzheng's condition.Hearing Zhang Sixiu say that there is no serious problem, he breathed a sigh of relief: "The prime minister and the minister are all heavy, and the emperor can't leave for a day - alas, between their monarchs and their ministers, the situation is a meeting, the fish and water are happy, from ancient times to the present. , there has never been such a good story."

He also gave an example: "Song Shenzong also changed the law, so why is he like Wang Anshi?" After speaking, everyone nodded and said yes.

Zhi Ke raised his glass and said, "I wish Prime Minister Zhang good health with this glass, and it must be taken away from the medicine!" Several people in the audience followed the sound of prayers and drained the wine in the glass.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere became warmer.After that, the sound of the Yaoqin and the Dongxiao faded away, and there were some silky and bamboo sounds, and a few dancers from Qingsha Lingluo came in and danced in the hall to add to the fun.

Zhang Sixiu listened to the leading woman sing: ". The Red Luan Cui Festival, the purple phoenix and the silver sage. The jade girls come to Caiyun. Follow the steps to worship the Sanqing. To pass on the Queen Mother's golden record, I wish you a thousand years and longevity."

In the sound of singing and dancing, Zhi Keda covered his face with wine, leaned sideways to Zhang Sixiu's side and said in a low voice, "The day before yesterday, when Brother Daiyu helped you, the Suzhou government broke the case of Jiayue's family, and it's my share. mind!"

After he finished speaking, he sighed: "Oh, I don't know that the official is small when I haven't been to the capital. My family thought I was a big official in the capital. Chen Zhima, who has seen the sky, is so devastated." After speaking, he laughed at himself, solemnly. A toast to Zhang Sixiu.

Zhang Sixiu listened with a smile and said, "It's a lot of work, and the foolish brother is the most disliked by the local snakes who use their power to oppress people and bully the good. I can help you with a little thing. If you want to do it, Brother Shikun doesn't have to worry about it."

When Zhi Keda heard this, his face was a little strange, and then he put on a smile on his face and whispered: "Jiayue won this lawsuit and kept the principal and profit at no less than ten thousand gold. I would like to thank six thousand gold. Yu brother has already been replaced by Silver note, when do you see—"

Zhang Sixiu frowned and said, "I did this for money? Don't do this—" Before he could finish speaking, Dang Dang Xu An, his companion who had followed him outside the hall, came quickly and bowed in salute.

Zhang Sixiu asked, "What's the matter?"

Xu An said: "Third Master, Second Master just sent someone to call. It is urgent at home." Zhang Sixiu was taken aback, stood up and said, "But Master has a body." Xu An glanced left and right, then bowed and replied: "It doesn't matter, it's something else."

Zhang Sixiu couldn't get the point, but he didn't dare to delay and left the meeting.After he got into the carriage, he asked Xu An in detail, Fang Zhiyuan knew that Wang Zhiyuan had arrived at the mansion, and he didn't know what to say, so the second brother sent someone to call him.

When Zhang Sixu returned to the mansion, Wang Zhiyuan had already left.Zhang Jingxiu's eyes were red and he called his third brother to the study. Zhang Sixiu asked what was the matter. Zhang Jingxiu burst into tears and said, "Today, Chen Shigong examined his father and said that he might be suffering from 'losing honor'."

Zhang Sixiu opened his mouth wide, and cried out in fear, "How could it be? Yesterday, my father walked briskly and ate normally. He will be discharged from the hospital and go home soon."

Zhang Jingxiu glared at him and said, "Quietly! Wang Zongxian told me to listen to me because of the relationship. You are going to shout in the whole city, don't you know?"

Zhang Sixiu said: "After Chen Shigong's diagnosis, why didn't you tell the second brother?" Zhang Jingxiu sighed: "My father is the most important military country, it's not surprising that you and I know it later. Now Wang Zongxian told us in advance, but let us prepare early. What it means—the father himself doesn’t know it yet.”

Zhang Jingxiu saw that he had listened, and sighed again: "In the fifth year of Wanli, my father insisted on reforming the law. I don't know how many people have been offended in the past seven years? Although the emperor will surely protect our family, our brothers can't go on errands. wrong."

Because Zhang Sixiu was a Jinshi earlier than his brother, he always thought that he was smarter and had a higher level of ability than Zhang Jingxiu.Now that I suddenly heard that the pillar of the family is about to fall, my heart is in a mess, and I have no idea. His brother said something, and he nodded.

Zhang Jingxiu once again learned the dialogue between monarchs and ministers in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and said to Zhang Sixiu: "Today, the emperor first said that there are many things in the capital, and then asked about his father's condition-Wang Zongxian said that his father was seriously ill. Where can Sun Long delay, even if the emperor is off in the morning, he must wake up to report. Therefore, compared with the previous words, the emperor should beat our family, lest people get caught, and it will not look good at both times. "

Zhang Sixiu opened his mouth, and after a while, he said: "How can I, the head of the small household, be able to reach the heavens! Besides, why did you do those things! It's just nothing but face, and sometimes I can't get used to some things. Just opened your mouth and stretched out your hand."

Zhang Jingxiu stared into his eyes and said, "You're a bit of a ya-neri—you were a jinshi earlier than me, you have already started a family, and your children are all grown up. I don't want to talk about you even when my father is there on weekdays. Just to say, if you don't have the power and position of your father, what's the use of opening your mouth and reaching out?"

Zhang Sixu's face was flushed.Zhang Jingxiu smiled bitterly and said, "Don't go out to socialize these days - your father is ill, and you and my brother are staying at home honestly to attend to illness, which is what it should be."

"Tomorrow, you will recall what you have done over the years, write it down and report it to your father, and take advantage of the fact that his old man is still healthy, and clean up the beginning and the end, so as not to be watched by interested people and embarrassing to the emperor and father."

Zhang Sixiu was embarrassed and said hoarsely, "Wang Zongxian came to report the news today, I wonder if there is any obstacle? Then Mr. Shui Lian, please keep it right. I don't know what to do?"

Zhang Jingxiu sighed: "These people are all gods. Why should we worry about doing things with antelopes hanging on their horns? As for Mr. Shui Lian, Wang Zongxian said that he had softened his cheeks in his previous words, and it should not be bad for the Zhang family - if there is no He cannot join the cabinet even if he is recommended by his father, and he is a resolute reformist, so it should have nothing to do with you."

(End of this chapter)