Jinyi champion

The matter of Tang Yin's return to the capital is still undecided, but Zhang Yanling returned to the capital first.

When Zhang Yanling went to the Northwest with the army, he was in a miserable state. He couldn't get along in the capital, so he went to Nei Sanguan and Xuan Mansion with Tang Yin. After returning, he transformed into a leader in the military circle, just like Daming now. The sum of all the honorable officials' military merits is not as much as that of him alone.

This time, Zhang Yanling returned to Beijing to report on his duties as an honored minister of the army, and was ready to accept a new job in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.

When he returned to the capital, many people came to greet him.

Most of them were looking at the face of Queen Mother Zhang, but Zhang Heling, another key figure in the Zhang family, did not show up.

"Second Lord, I heard that the uncle has been seriously ill recently, and he hasn't come out to visit relatives and friends for quite a while, not even the Jiaofang Secretary and the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion. Maybe it's...jealous of your military achievements. The servant said, he went to the border, and he got much more military merit than you, Second Master..."

Someone here made a complaint in front of Zhang Yanling.

At the gate of the city, Zhang Yanling made a brief handover with the people of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, and was walking towards the gate of his own mansion in a carriage. When he heard the words, he had a disdainful look on his face, and sneered, "It's just him? He still has military merits! I'm afraid if I go there He's just a troublemaker, not like this Marquis, wise and martial..."

When the servant heard this, he felt uncomfortable.

I heard that your old man fell asleep after getting drunk at the pre-war meeting, and you didn't go into battle on the day of the war. Where did you show your brilliance?
If you are wise and powerful if you don’t make trouble, then maybe you are really better than your elder brother this time. Could it be that the next time you two brothers are in the army, when you encounter a war, you will just hold the wine jar and get drunk first, and don’t participate in the pre-war meeting? Just to make great achievements?
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Empress Dowager Zhang was very happy to know that her younger brother was back, and immediately sent someone to pass the word to let the two younger brothers come to the palace to meet.

In order to show respect for the emperor, Empress Dowager Zhang specially sent eunuchs to ask Zhu Si for instructions this time, meaning that the palace is still up to you, the son, and the mother wants to meet the two uncles, can you accommodate me?
Zhu Si took a look.

Oops, the cheap old lady is very good.

Immediately issued an order to the eunuch who came to ask for instructions.

agree.

Recently, Zhu Hao made a strategy for him, to make Yang Tinghe retreat in the face of difficulties, and completely disintegrate the alliance between Queen Mother Zhang and Yang Tinghe.

If the Empress Dowager Zhang recognized him as the emperor, then Yang Tinghe would do nothing. After all, Yang Tinghe’s trump card was to abolish the king, and to abolish the emperor without authorization must have the support of the Empress Dowager Zhang. At that time, the names of Empress Dowager Zhang were all used, which is enough to explain everything.

Yang Tinghe has been constrained recently, largely because Empress Dowager Zhang has gradually turned to Zhu Si's side.

It's not that Queen Mother Zhang has no principles.

One is that the Zhang family brothers have recently gained the attention of the new emperor, and the other is that Zhu Si, the emperor, has been working smoothly for almost two years. The Queen Mother Zhang has lost her husband and children, and she has no expectations in life. Let her natal family live well, she will have no desires, why should she unite with Yang Tinghe to target her step-son?

Renshou Palace.

Zhang Yanling came to visit Queen Mother Zhang alone, but Zhang Heling was still sulking and refused to come.

"...Your elder brother has recently been brooding about your meritorious service in the northwest, but I can only say that you are lucky, or that the Zhang family should have such luck. Your elder brother has contributed a lot to support the new emperor, and you are not the eldest son. , should have relied on the merits of the cub army to obtain promotion opportunities, this time we must grasp it well. According to what your majesty means, you are going to be in charge of the Chinese army's governor's mansion."

Queen Mother Zhang was very pleased.

On Zhang Heling's side, he has made great efforts to welcome Luan Anlu, and in history he was granted the title of Duke Chang for this reason.

It's just not there yet.

Zhang Yanling didn't contribute much when welcoming Luan Luan, but now the Empress Dowager Zhang wants to find a chance to have a peaceful bowl of water... But my family, my brothers, who is more and who is less, how can I have a detailed account?
The most difficult thing in this world is to level the water. Everyone will feel that there is not enough water in their bowl.

Zhang Yanling said: "Sister, don't worry, I won't be with big brother.
Common sense, look at his stinginess.Oh yes, sister.This time I have gained such a great military achievement, should I be rewarded with something...Look at my brother's house..."

Now for Zhang Yanling, military merit has been achieved.

But things outside the body, such as money, seem to be a little less.

The imperial court didn't say that he would be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold, which always felt like a fly in the ointment.

Empress Dowager Zhang said angrily, "Why are you brothers always like this? Every time you enter the palace, you have to get something from me to go back, right?"

"No, sister, you misunderstood me, I want His Majesty to reward you." Zhang Yanling hurriedly explained.

In the past he would not explain.

Isn't it natural to reach out and ask your sister for it?
Besides, my sister is the empress dowager. After two generations of emperors, she is the mistress of infinite beauty and the absolute future. She must be rich all over the world. What's wrong with asking you for something?
But now Zhang Yanling has also learned to show respect.

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "Your Majesty gave you a military post to give you the opportunity to do things well. If you do things well, someone will pay you respects. My sister has not been rich these past few years. In the future, my sister will still count on the two of you." Send some to the palace..."

Zhang Yanling curled her lips: "My sister is the queen mother, why are you still crying poor with your brother?"

Empress Dowager Zhang said unhappily: "In the past two years, the imperial court has been very strict with the Inner Palace. I heard from the Imperial Prisoner and the Inner Official Supervisor that last year the imperial court transferred more money to the Inner Palace than it took out from the Inner Palace... ...The whole palace is also saving food and clothing because of the northwest affairs, do you think that guarding this huge palace is a cornucopia, inexhaustible?"

"Ah? It turned out to be like this? There is no money in the inner government. Where did the money go? Didn't the people in the household department also cry poor?"

Zhang Yanling asked seriously.

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at her younger brother with admiration, and asked curiously, "You went to the Northwest, and you even know this?"

Zhang Yanling thought for a while, it seemed that when he talked about things with Jiang Lun, or Zhang Yong, Tang Yin and others, they all said that, but he just subconsciously listened to it, and didn't take it to heart before.

Is it a secret that the court is short of money and food?

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "The Ai family is in the inner palace, so they shouldn't ask and can't ask. From now on, when you arrive at the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, just do your job well. Seeing that you come back safe and sound, my sister will rest assured and return early. house."

"Okay, then I'll send it to my sister when I make money later..."

Zhang Yanling really showed filial piety at the moment.

This made Empress Dowager Zhang very happy.

Even though Empress Dowager Zhang did not have a lot of money, she still asked someone to take out the square wooden box, which contained some gold and silver jewelry, and handed it to her younger brother.

It seems to be rewarding what Zhang Yanling said earlier.

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The expenses in the palace are indeed much less than that of Zhengde.

First, it was the civil servants headed by Yang Tinghe, who exploited the imperial palace system, making Zhu Si always remember the matter of frugality... and the Empress Dowager Zhang is not Zhu Si's biological mother, even if Zhu Si had money, she would not go to the place where she used to be. He plotted against Prince Xing's Mansion, and even secretly asked for money from the people who killed him.

Zhu Sili is straightforward.

The court didn't give you any money, so what will I give you?
After Empress Dowager Zhang ascended the throne from Zhu Si, the family property was almost wiped out. The younger brother came to exploit a little bit, and the rewards inside and outside also needed money. Sometimes new clothes had to be paid out of their own pockets. Are you having a hard time?
From the perspective of Empress Dowager Zhang, the reason for the hard life in the palace is because of Yang Tinghe's strict control over the inner palace.

Empress Dowager Zhang asked the eunuch in charge, and there was indeed no money in the account, and the emperor's life was not very good, and he could save money on food and clothing.

For a woman like Queen Mother Zhang who only cares about her family life, how can she still obey you Yang Tinghe?
Previously, Yang Tinghe wanted to ask Empress Dowager Zhang to help him with matters such as military affairs in the Northwest and the emperor's daily diligence and self-denial several times, but Empress Dowager Zhang ignored them all for this reason.

You don't want me to have a good life, and you want me to help you with things. How can there be such a good thing in the world?
On the contrary, it was the step-son who trained his unworthy second brother to "be successful". The Ai family didn't support the step-son and wanted to listen to you, a minister?

You, Yang Tinghe, really treat yourself like a dish.

Regarding the matter of Tang Yin returning to Beijing to be a servant, Yang Tinghe also asked someone to inform Queen Mother Zhang, and asked Queen Mother Zhang to stand in the perspective of a mother and persuade the emperor's son not to break court rules.

Even though Queen Mother Zhang received Yang Tinghe's message, she didn't take it seriously.

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the end of the first month.

The court meeting also involved the issue of Tang Yin's return to Beijing.

This time, it is because the Northwest will spend a lot of money to rebuild the fortress after the beginning of spring. Because Tang Yin has no experience in supervising the construction of the fortress, Li Yue, the governor of the three sides, asked the court to assign a governor of the Xuanfu who has experience in the Ministry of Industry to go to Xuanfu. In this big land, do a good job of rebuilding and strengthening the fortress.

Li Yue's announcement was to send a governor of the Xuanfu, but in the capital, if this matter is to be put into operation, Tang Yin must be replaced, and the new governor of Xuanda will be directly in charge of this matter.

"...Your Majesty, Chen Jiuchou has been in power in Shaanxi for many years, and the fortifications around Yulinwei were built under his personal supervision. He should replace Tang Yin as the governor of the Xuanfu. This is a recommendation made after discussion by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials..."

Li Kun, the right servant of the Ministry of War, recommended Chen Jiuchou on behalf of the Ministry of War.

Now Tang Yin's position has not been dismissed, but Xuan Da Governor's position has become meat on the chopping block, who will be in charge of bargaining in the court.

Zhu Si suddenly thought of something and asked, "It seems that Chen Qing's family hasn't returned to Beijing after resigning from the head office of Xuanda, right? Where is he now?"

Li Kun said: "Still in Datong."

"Why doesn't he go?"

Zhu Si continued to question.

Li Kun hesitated and didn't know how to answer.

Peng Ze, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Chen Jiuchou did not resign from his post, but stayed in Datong Town to wait for orders. Now there is no governor in Datong, and the affairs of the governor's office in Datong have always been assisted by him as the former head of Xuanda. .”

When Zhu Si heard this, he immediately became furious: "That is to say, I didn't arrange Chen Jiuchou to be the governor of Datong, but he appointed himself a governor of Datong, and he refused to leave Datong, right?"

"Uh... this..."

Peng Ze was questioned by the emperor and didn't know how to answer.