Start with the humble bridegroom

Chapter 355
The Dazheng Chaotang in July suddenly became lively.

Many officials who were usually unknown also joined the ranks of the memorial.The number of memorials to impeach Zhang Xinzhi can only be ranked second, but the number one memorials are all suggestions on how to use the extra 1000 million yuan in finances out of thin air.To use the fashionable words of later generations, this means that officials are all trying to make a sense of their presence.

Dazheng's annual income is only 200 million guan, and the deduction of water is about 1000 to 500 million guan.After distributing the profits and repaying the outstanding debts, only [-] million yuan can finally be transferred to the household department every year, which is not even enough.

But this time, the Ministry of Households suddenly added 300 million hard gold and more than 400 million official votes from other countries.All the ministries and yamen were red-eyed for a while, and the kings from all over the country also wrote letters to cry for poverty.

All the papers for the impeachment of Zhang Xinzhi were retained by the emperor, and it seems that there is no conclusion. One of the big reasons is that there are more papers for appropriation.The money was earned by Zhang Xinzhi, no matter how shameless the imperial court was, it could not eat people's food and smash them at the same time.

This batch of gold was still on the way, and the Dazheng royal family used this batch of gold as a reserve to issue an additional 200 million official tickets, which were approved by the cabinet, the Ministry of Finance, and the Yushitai immediately.

After the kings were officially prosecuted, after a winter of preparations, most of the kings joined the attack or defense of the enemy country after spring plowing.The overall situation in the north began to develop in a direction that favored Dazheng.

Among them, the king of Dengyang County sent General Zuo Tufang to lead [-] troops into Beihai County, which was attacked by the guards, and stationed in Lang County, Beihai County, echoing the defenders of Beihai County.People from all walks of life in Haidong Road, under the command of King Dengyang County, gathered around Beihai County one after another, and each stationed [-] troops in Huyang County, Songling Pass of Dengyang County, and Lang County of Beihai County.The [-] army of the guards couldn't look at each other head to tail, and stopped the siege of Beihai County in April, and the two sides were facing each other on the Songling Pass.

General Nangong Xie, the king of Taining County, gathered 5 troops from Yunyou Road to bypass You'an County, which was surrounded by Chen State, and directly invaded Chen State. Chen Jun's food road.The Chen people had to divide their troops to attack Nangong Xie, and in order to ensure the absolute advantage over Nangong Xie, the Chen people transferred [-] people from the periphery of You'an at one time.

In the past few months, Nangong Xie's troops have been wandering around, instead of fighting Chen Jun, the fighting in Yunyou Dao has calmed down instead.

The king of Banan County also gained something. Three thousand Banan troops crossed the mountains and appeared in the territory of Xilu, and captured Beifeng County.This place is located in the mountainous area in the northwest corner of Xilu, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Xilu had no intention of actually going to war with Da Zheng, and Xilu's envoys ran to Yan Yun in Xijiang County in waves.

Among the kings, the one with the most military exploits is the King of Hedong County.

All [-] soldiers and horses from Hedong County were dispatched, and [-] troops and horses from other counties in Hedong Road were mobilized, and they fought three battles with Dairen Jingqi.In the first two battles, the King of Hedong was completely defeated, but in the third battle he took advantage.Shangfeng County in Qing County was recaptured by Hedong soldiers and horses, separated from the prince's army by hundreds of miles, forming a pincer attack on the east and south of the generation.

Even the king of Hai'an County, who was facing Wu, was not idle, and put all his energy on buying the hearts of the people in Tuojiang County.

The emperor took the money, the military pay of 300 million official tickets, and sent it to the front camp on the second day for the prince to control.Moreover, the emperor also rewarded the kings according to their respective performances.

Among them, the king of Dengyang County and the king of Taining County each rewarded 25 guan, Yang Shangyang's father was rewarded 20 guan, the king of Banan County was rewarded 15 guan, and the king of Hai'an County also received 35 guan.The King of Hedong County received the most rewards, as high as [-] guan.

Among the kings, the only one who was reprimanded by the emperor was Linsi County King who had been standing still.Hengshan County was besieged for more than half a year, and the king of Linsi County gathered all the soldiers and horses of Yanbei Road to Linsi area, turning a blind eye to the struggling Hengshan County.

After the envoys who went to the fiefs left Beijing, the eyes of the court officials turned to the disposal of Zhang Xinzhi.

On the second day after the Ghost Festival, Meng Xiaowan received an imperial decree to reward herself in Zhuchi Xiaoyuan.

Meng Xiaowan was promoted to a respectful person of the fourth rank, so it can be seen that her husband must have been promoted to the fourth rank or from the fourth rank.After receiving the imperial decree, Meng Xiaowan's face was expressionless, and the eunuch who issued the decree knew the truth, so she didn't even dare to ask for happy money, and left Zhuchi Xiaoyuan with a smirk.

The emperor rewarding Meng Xiaowan did not affirm Zhang Zhe's achievements and deeds!With the channel of Concubine Shentu, Meng Xiaowan knew that her husband had been deprived of all errands and official positions, and this time he would only get a false title.

The internal official who issued the decree to Zhang Zhe has already left Chang'an on a galloping horse.

Meng Xiaowan hugged Sister Mi with a cold face, and began to give orders to Nanny Hu and Mother Chen.

"Tell the people below to get ready. I'm afraid we'll be returning to Wuling soon. My wife and I are going to say goodbye to our teacher."

In Lanxiu Palace, the old lady looked at Meng Xiaowan who was leaving with the child in her arms, with a hint of sadness in her eyes.

It's not that she doesn't want to help Zhang Xinzhi's child, but that she can't.Even the suggestion to deprive Zhang Xinzhi of his real duties was largely due to her suggestion to the emperor.

Neither she nor the emperor expected how terrifying Zhang Xinzhi's ability was. The old emperor became afraid of Zhang Xinzhi, but she became frightened.She was not afraid of Zhang Xinzhi himself, but worried about what would happen to the children and grandchildren with Zhang Xinzhi's help.

Just before Huzi left Beijing, the emperor had tested the emperor's grandsons on the matter of the six kingdoms attacking Zheng.

All the kings and grandchildren, including the grandson, expressed their worries about this and put forward a lot of suggestions, but when Huzi was interviewed, he seemed dismissive of the Six Kingdoms' attack on Zheng.

According to the emperor, Hu Zi analyzed the situation of the six countries clearly in just a few sentences.Huzi said that when the Six Kingdoms attacked Zheng, the key point was to replace others!The key to solving Dairen is to transfer troops from the south to the north. As long as Dairen is forced out of Hedong Road and Yanbei Road step by step, this time the six-nation joint attack on Zheng will be terminated.

The old lady saw what worried her the most from the old emperor's face, admiration, excessive admiration for Huzi!

The prince and grandson are already established, how can she put Huzi and his son in danger?
But Zhang Xinzhi's deeds turned what she was most worried about into a reality within reach.In just half a year, the Zhaoyang County King's Mansion had the most money and food in the world for a while, and the Southern Wu who was dealing with it had to temporarily bow its head to the Zhaoyang County King.

If Zhang Xinzhi was allowed to stay in the officialdom for another two years, the kings including the crown prince might join forces to fight against the Prince of Zhaoyang County and his son forever!
Chao'er and his son may not have this ambition and ability, and Zhang Xinzhi may not push them to ask for trouble.But with the increase in strength, the fear from the prince and the kings, as well as the utilitarianism of the subordinates of the Zhaoyang Palace will force the King of Zhaoyang to become an enemy of the world.

Therefore, Zhang Xinzhi must temporarily leave the officialdom, unless Chaoer and his son encounter a catastrophe.

This is what Guifei Shentu really thought, but she didn't tell the little apprentice just now.

After Meng Xiaowan left, He Linggu hurriedly supported the old lady.

"It's good for them to go back to Wuling for a temporary stay. If I were her, I wouldn't let my husband be an official. It's just thankless!"

"Hey~~~, I'm afraid Wan'er has already guessed what the old lady is thinking. Who would have expected that the letter would be so high, and who can use it?"

He Linggu couldn't understand the sigh of the master at all.What is the teacher hiding?What did Meng Xiaowan guess again?And Zhang Xinzhi is such a great talent, why is he not available?
The old lady glanced at He Linggu, and whispered something in her ear, which almost scared He Linggu to death.

"Your Majesty said that this time the money disaster of the Wu Kingdom, we know that Zhang Xinzhi's talent may be used one or two. Zhang Xin's emphasis on righteousness, so the crown prince can't use him, even Chao'er can only use three or four. , only Huzi can use it six or seven times. If the husband and wife don't leave, I'm afraid it's for the sake of the prince and grandson, and His Majesty will deliberately be stupid for a while."

Yang Zongchao, king of Zhaoyang County, lingered in Jiangling City for several days, and was originally scheduled to cross the south of the Yangtze River and go down to Zhaoyang on July 25.Shi Mei Helin, the right leader next to him, found an excuse to make the group stay in Jiangling for two more days after receiving an urgent letter from the capital at eight hundred li.

In the largest posthouse in Jiangling City, 36-year-old Mei Helin is checking the thick documents in his hand.

After a while, Mei Helin's eyes showed a trace of struggle, and finally let out a long sigh.

"Your Majesty is so afraid of this person, does my county king really have no chance!?"

Mei Helin was born in a family of royal servants, and was trained to learn vertical and horizontal skills since childhood.He originally thought that with his own talent, he would be accused of being assigned to the king of Hedong County and other heroic highnesses, but the emperor entrusted the king of Zhaoyang County to him.

When he first took office, Mei Helin felt that his pressure was extremely heavy.

Zuo Changshi Dong Shifang was only in charge of fief affairs, while he had to manage the inside and outside of the palace, even including liaison with the royal family, the diplomacy of the King of Zhaoyang, intelligence and so on.

But the Zhaoyang Prince's Mansion he was in charge of had almost nothing, no one asked for money and no money, and the only one in the officialdom who clearly stood on the side of the prince was Zhang Xinzhi, a fellow acquaintance of Zhaoyang.

At the beginning, he and Dong Shifang just hoped that Zhang Xinzhi could find out the situation in Zhaoyang for the prince after he arrived in Zhaoyang, but Zhang Xinzhi gave them a surprise when he arrived in Zhaoyang.

This No. [-] scholar was very capable, and he completely uprooted the Fang family when he took office.In two or three months, officials from all counties and yamen have joined the prince's sect.Before the king of the county took control of the feudal domain, Zhaoyang was already in his hands.

The reason why the king of Zhaoyang County kept pushing back the date of leaving Beijing was not only the meaning of the imperial concubine, but also the suggestion of Mei Helin and Dong Shifang.After all, after the disaster in the south of the Yangtze River, the feudal clan will make the people more accepting of the prince.

But Zhang Xinzhi changed hands and realized the money ticket transaction with Wu Guo. Not only did he earn 2000 million catties of grain, but he also repaired dams and ditches in various counties.Originally at this time, the extremely excited Mei and Dong suggested that the county king rush to join the feudal clan, but Zhang Xinzhi persuaded the county king and his son with a letter.

Zhang Xinzhi didn't say any reason in the letter, he just suggested that the county king come to Zhaoyang slowly, but both the county king and his son deeply agreed.These days, Yang Zongchao and his son have always obeyed the words of the two elders.But Yang Zongchao and his son's unconditional trust in Zhang Xinzhi still made Mei Helin and Dong Shifang feel a little tasteless.

Then came the most shocking news that this Zhang Xinzhi was able to turn his hands into clouds and his hands into rain, almost knocking down the second strongest country of Wu in the world into the abyss in an understatement.

Tens of millions of royal property and food, the acquisition of Xinhe County, Wu Guo's surrender to Zhaoyang, and the highest status of the imperial concubine, Mei and Dong were very excited. They stayed up all night to discuss, and couldn't help thinking about Yang Zongchao. a possibility.

The birth mother of the current crown prince is just an ordinary concubine, but the birth mother of the royal family's first son has always been either a queen or a noble concubine.Yang Zongchao, king of Zhaoyang County, is actually the real son of today's son!
Zhaoyang has great potential!
With the ability of the two of them to manage Zhaoyang, plus Zhang Xinzhi's response in the court, the princess is controlling Southern Wu, and there is a noble concubine by His Majesty's side, how can we not think about such a big event?

But the letter sent from the flying horse of Lanxiu Palace in the capital shattered Mei Helin's lofty ambition.

".This~!"

The long dragging voice of the internal officer made the entire Zhaoyang government office fall into silence.

Mr. Zhang's real positions such as Chengzhi of Shizhong Temple, Tongzhi of Zhaoyang, envoy of Lanxiu Palace and experience of Zongzheng Temple were all taken away.And for that great achievement, he didn't even reward the founding man, but only rewarded a fourth-rank Lieutenant of Light Vehicles, and also awarded Zhang's father and mother again.

"A posthumous gift to Zhang Fujian (styled Bonan) Tongyi doctor (from the third rank), and a posthumous gift to Zhang Gu's Zhiying Shuren (third rank). Zhang Xinzhi will be allowed to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors for a period of three months."

Although Zhang Zhe was prepared in his heart, he was still taken aback.He didn't expect the emperor to do things so badly!
"Thank you for the decree~!" Zhang Zhe stood up with a smile, and received the imperial decree without any dissatisfaction at all.

Wei Po couldn't help but want to speak, but Cao Lingwen stopped him and shook his head at him.

This astonishing news quickly spread throughout Zhaoyang, and also into the posthouses of Zhaoyang County.

A burst of uncontrollable cheers sounded from all over the post, and the Wu people who lived here burst into smiles.Shi Qiao rushed back to Zhaoyang with the released Lao Lei the day before.

This time, the Wu people showed their sincerity. Even the prince of Wu was sent to Zhaoyang by them, saying that he was waiting for the princess of Wuling to come.

In the posthouse, Prince Zhao Can laughed loudly: "Emperor Zheng Guo is probably too old! It's refreshing to do such a stupid thing, really refreshing!"

Zhao Can has hated Zhang Zhe for a long time, firstly because of this person who made the Zhao family miserable, and also because of this person, he had to humbly come to Zhaoyang to flatter a woman's stinky feet !

He is not willing to 1!

But his father is the most ruthless person in the Wu Kingdom, and he only said a word to him in a cold voice that day with a sword in his hand.

"Prince, the imperial physician told Weifu a few days ago that if Father works hard, there is a [-]% to [-]% chance that he will add a younger brother to you. What do you think?"

Just like that, Zhao Can came to Zheng Ren's place in fear.

"Strange?" There were also sober people among the Wu people. Tang Bo looked in the direction of the government office but fell into deep thought, "How could this happen?"

Zhang Zhe had already handed over the government affairs to Dong Shifang, so he packed his things on the second day after receiving the order, and left with Yue Zhao and Xu Niangzi, plus seven or eight soldiers and their families. Zhaoyang County.

He boarded a boat from Xiushan Wharf and went straight into the river, headed upstream towards Yunmeng South Road, just in time to perfectly avoid Yang Zongchao and his son who were in a hurry to cross the river.

On the bow of the river boat, Zhang Zhe, who was standing looking at the river, suddenly laughed. He finally figured out a problem.

Zhang Zhe looked in the direction of Chang'an meaningfully.

There is something wrong with His Majesty's body, otherwise he would not treat himself so cruelly.Put himself in his hometown for a year and a half, and wait until the new king ascends the throne, and then activate it with an imperial decree. With Zhang Zhe's temperament, he will naturally repay the new king.

For thousands of years, the emperor's mind has always changed the soup but not the medicine.

(End of this chapter)