The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 277 Old Horse's Background Board
No matter how much Qin Hong admired Zhang Zhou, he didn't need him to pave Zhang Zhou's future road. Instead, he felt that he could help Wang Qiong if he could.

Wang Qiong is still a "little person" and has a long way to go in the future. With him, Qin Hong, to support him, it will be of great help to Wang Qiong's future career.

When Qin Hong was leaving for Yansui, Tang Yin and Wang Shouren had their own missions in Biantou Pass, and they were about to leave Biantou Pass.

Wang Shouren was attending the funeral for Wang Yue, and wanted to send Wang Yue's coffin away, while Tang Yin was only serving as an aide of the "Xuan Da Zongzhi". Zhou is his "senior brother", and he has been with Zhang Zhou for two months, so he doesn't feel much.

After he went back, he was packing his things when Xu Jing came to the door.

"Bohu, are you going to the Xuan Mansion to join Immortal Master Zhang?"

Xu Jing had the cheek to insist on following Tang Yin to the sidelines, and became the so-called "staff of the staff".

Tang Yin didn't want to have any further contact with Xu Jing at first, he couldn't stand Xu Jing's thick skin and riches. Tang Yin had just entered the officialdom, and he couldn't even rent a place in the capital to settle down. He usually lived in the official residence. He came to Pianguan with him, and he was able to drink and drink in daily life, and someone offered money to contribute, so he could only accept it in the end.

Knowing that Xu Jing wanted to go to Xuanfu with him, Tang Yin shook his head and said: "The journey to Xuanfu from here is not peaceful, Wang Zhongcheng will only escort a few fast horses and a dozen riders, the journey is hard, or you can stay In the side pass, wait for the situation to stabilize before plotting elsewhere."

"do not."

When Xu Jing heard that Tang Yin wanted to dump him, he hurriedly said, "Go to see Master Zhang, how can I go differently? Bohu, my life is over. If I go to Zhejiang as ordered by the imperial court, I will I can only be a petty official for the rest of my life. With my background, why should I be so useless? I can only follow you."

Tang Yin frowned.

In the past, he was a little bit embarrassed in front of Xu Jing, mainly because he was the patron and he was a follower.

But now he feels that Xu Jing is a plaster of dog skin, and he can't get rid of it even if he wants to.

Xu Jingdao: "Bohu doesn't have to worry about the cost of going to the Xuanfu. I will recruit people by myself. Dozens of people are enough, so we can have someone to take care of us along the way. I don't need to clean up, I can go on the road at any time..."

"Hey!"

Before Tang Yin objected, Xu Jing had already rushed back to tidy up his belongings.

Tang Yin suddenly felt that he seemed to have made a very wrong decision to let Xu Jing follow him, and it seemed that there would be no peace wherever he went in the future.

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Beijing.

After Zhang Zhou left, the influence on the courtiers was not great, and it can even be said that the government and the public were at ease.

In the past, I even had to endure the impeachment of Zhang Zhou, but now I don’t have to bear it anymore. I want to impeach him however I want. Anyway, Zhang Zhou is not in the capital, and the emperor didn’t talk about it in the court after he took the memorial to impeachment... This feeling that both the ruling and the opposition are under the control of my civil servants is really great.

However, under this kind of relaxation, there are some "weird",

Zhang Zhou was going to the Xuanfu, but the shadow he left behind always shrouded every yamen in the imperial court.

Especially places like the Hanlin Academy, the Ministry of War, and the Governor's Mansion, because this is Zhang Zhou's official office, and there are other government offices such as the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry. Because of Zhang Zhou's mining and casting of artillery, they always have to be disposed of. related documents.

The court meeting just ended.

When Zhu Youtang returned to Qianqing Palace, Dai Yi took a copy of the urgent play from the Xuanfu and handed it over.

"...Your Majesty, it is Ma Zhongxi, the governor of the Xuanfu, who participated in the impeachment of Ma Yi, the commander of Wanquan Zuowei, the former commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, and the current deputy commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu. Wait, please take him down and bring him to justice, but before he took people, Ma Yi heard the news in advance, and left his post on the grounds of patrolling, or he had gone to the barbarians..."

After Dai Yi finished talking, he felt that the matter was quite tricky.

Hearing this, Zhu Youtang frowned and said, "It doesn't matter if the commander-in-chief leaves his post without permission, but he actually surrendered to the enemy? Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

Daming is relatively benevolent to the soldiers of the frontier army. Generally, even if it is a false report of military exploits, wrong strategy and defeat in a battle, etc., those who deserve to die for crimes will generally be dismissed from their posts by the emperor's extra favor, or assigned to serve crimes and meritorious deeds. Will kill the frontier general.

And it's a bit unbelievable that a former general soldier defected to the enemy.

Dai Yiwei wondered: "Ma Zhongxi guessed this way, and it is not accurate. After all, there is no report of Ma Yi going out of the fortress, or he is afraid of being questioned, so he hid it."

Zhu Youtang frowned and said, "At this juncture, what is Ma Zhongxi going to do?"

In Daming, Ma Zhongxi was a "ruthless character". The purpose of his life as an official was to fight against various "evil forces". Fang, when he was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Jiang Cong, the eunuch of Nanjing's garrison during the investigation, and Lou Xing, the doctor of the Ministry of war...

To put it bluntly, he is jealous, and he can't rub the sand in his eyes.

To put it bluntly, he is a thorn in the side, as if the whole world felt sorry for him.

Zhu Youtang felt this way because he believed that Ma Zhongxi suddenly wanted to investigate Ma Yi at this time, and he clearly intended to target Zhang Zhou, who was transferred to the trilateral system.

Ma Zhongxi has been an official for half his life, and now he wants to be a subordinate of a new Jinshi. It's strange that he feels comfortable. You, Zhang Zhouren, haven't arrived at the Xuanfu, so it's a bit difficult to directly investigate you. After all, you can't find your bad deeds, but the investigation will soon It is better to curry favor with you, even generals who only follow your example.

"Your Majesty, the previous news said that Mr. Zhang and his party have left Juyongguan and will arrive at the Xuan Mansion in three or two days. Take a look at this matter... Do you want Mr. Zhang to take over?"

Dai Yi is a discerning person.

Since Ma Zhongxi wants to play tricks, the best way is to give Ma Zhongxi the authority to investigate Ma Yi to Zhang Zhou.

Don't you, Ma Zhongxi, want to give Zhang Zhou a chance to show his power?
Now transfer your authority to investigate and prosecute the illegal activities of the Xuanfu army generals to Zhang Zhou, and pull out your claws to see how you can get away with it.

Zhu Youtang held Ma Zhongxi's performance in his hand, sized it up, and then threw it on the table: "If Ma Yi, the commander-in-chief, really surrendered to the enemy, then no one should be blamed. He should be arrested and copied, but if not...just go out and hide. The crime, how to investigate, will not change."

"But Your Majesty..." Dai Yi wanted to remind.

This is clearly aimed at Zhang Zhou, so let Ma Zhongxi mess around?

Zhu Youtang said: "If the case raised by Ma Zhongxi is directly handed over to Bingkuan, it will be confirmed. This Ma Yi has nothing to do with Bingkuan at all. Does anyone still want to make use of it?"

Dai Yi understood immediately.

It seems that handing over the investigation authority to Zhang Zhou can prevent Ma Zhongxi from taking advantage of the problem.

But the emperor thinks on a higher level, the emperor should try his best to show that this matter has nothing to do with Zhang Zhou, and let you, Ma Zhongxi, make troubles.

As long as Zhang Zhou is the head of the Xuan government, and you Ma Zhongxi is still the governor of the Xuan government, you can be firmly suppressed at the first level of the government. The so-called killing chickens to warn the monkeys will have no effect on Zhang Zhou.

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In the past few days, the situation in the northwest has been relatively stable, and there have been no more reports of war.

Pianguan, Xuanfu, Yansui, Ningxia and other places seem to have stopped for the time being.

This has something to do with Wang Qiong's success in attacking off the pass. The Tatars also seemed to feel that Daming no longer just retreated and defended like before. Knowing that Daming was likely to send troops to retaliate, whoever invaded would find a way for themselves. trouble.

It was precisely at this time that it was the eve of the completion of the annexation within the Tatars, and no tribe was willing to offend Daming, a powerful enemy, before the infighting started.

In the past, Da Ming shrank back and robbed him, but now whoever provokes Da Ming, Da Ming's army will come out directly... What else is there, such as mighty sky gunpowder, divine power and long-distance cannon, just ask if you are worried?Are you afraid?
The Northwest is safe and sound, and the cabinet will take it easy.

That day, Li Dongyang's night duty was over, and he returned home after participating in the court meeting, ready to catch up on his sleep, but it was Li Zhaoxian who came to salute and say hello to him.

Li Zhaoxian had a happy look on his face.

"Father... my son has already taken medicine, and his health is fine, but his condition has been relieved..."

Li Zhaoxian was a little excited.

He was originally a terminally ill patient waiting to die, and he was slowly falling into a desperate situation step by step, but now there were signs of a sudden death, he still wanted to share this good news with his father who "degraded himself" for him.

Li Dongyang froze for a moment, and asked seriously: "Are you sure it's getting better?"

Li Zhaoxian rolled up his sleeves in front of his father, and said, "Father, you can see that these red spots are starting to fade."

The first thought in Li Dongyang's mind was, is it really "the heart of a villain" when it comes to Zhang Zhou's issue?

"Is there any sign of poisoning in the body?" Li Dongyang was still worried.

Fighting poison with poison has always been said by doctors, and sometimes it can indeed achieve the effect of fighting poison with poison, but not everyone can afford this method.

Li Zhaoxian said: "Recently, my appetite has improved a lot. I usually have a splitting headache, but I haven't had it again in the past few days. However, I don't dare to increase the dosage without authorization. Everything is taken and applied according to Mr. Zhang's instructions."

"Okay, okay." Li Dongyang nodded in satisfaction.

No matter how hard-hearted Li Dongyang is, he should be gratified to see his son's condition relieved and his son's complexion improved at this time.

"Father, I want to take a walk outside after my son's condition improves..."

Li Zhaoxian had just recovered from his illness, and immediately wanted to step out of the house, and even planned to travel far.

Li Dongyang then straightened his face and said: "Recently, you are not allowed to go anywhere, and you can rest at home to recuperate. You don't even have to do the usual literary meetings, and you don't want to see people who visit. At this time, what you have to do is to take good care of your body. Don’t set foot on Flower Street and Willow Lane again!”

Now Li Dongyang doesn't want outsiders to know about Zhang Zhou's treatment of his son.

He knew his son's character, and with the ease of a literati, if he asked his son to go out to meet friends or something, he would have to reveal the matter.

He, Li Dongyang, is shameless, not to mention that his son's illness has not been greatly improved, even if he is cured, he still has to consider whether to let others know about it.

"Father……"

Of course Li Zhaoxian was not happy.

I recuperate, isn't it for a better life in the future?But you want to keep me at home as a loner?
Thought I was still a teenager?I'm already 25 and six, and I've been able to be independent for a long time. Why do I have to listen to you in everything?
Li Dongyang said: "You have to remember that you are the son of the Li family first, and then the minister of the Great Ming. Now that you are not in court, you don't need to worry about court affairs, and you don't need to bother about the trivial things in life. Now you have to get well from your illness, so you can live up to being a father." A lot of pains for you."

This is to remind the son.

Your condition is getting better now, it's because your father and I gave up our principles and asked Zhang Zhou to treat you.

As a result, you are still sick, so you want to go out for a treat?Are you worthy of my painstaking efforts for your condition?
Also, since you don't have a career of your own, you are still a parasite, and you haven't been bothered by trivial things in life, so you haven't thought about the responsibility of being a "son of the Li family" to give birth to a grandson for your father and me. to think about something else?
"Remember."

Li Zhaoxian also knew that his father had been worrying about his illness for the past two years, and also understood his father's obsession with family incense.

Now that his father has said so, even if he is unwilling to be locked up at home, he can only endure it temporarily.

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Zhang Zhou went to Xuanfu and passed Huailai County five days after he left the capital.

Originally, Zhang Zhou thought that the marching speed would not be too fast, but after he got out, he found out... what kind of soldiers he would be able to bring out.

A group of lazy soldiers who usually look like soldiers, knew that they were following him, a "famous general", on the battlefield, and each of them burst out their potential. They walked more than 100 miles a day, and there were no complaints or fatigue along the way. Ordinary craftsmen didn't complain all the way. They drove their carts and dragged their chariots with cannons. The road was basically full of desolation and decay, but they were able to complete the rapid march.

Along the way, Zhang Zhou also saw the decline of the Northwest of Ming Dynasty.

Especially after leaving Juyongguan.

Even the road from Juyongguan to Xuanfu is full of weeds, and it is almost difficult to distinguish the traces of the road, and there is not even a village along the way, and occasionally you can see the traces of merchants. These merchants found the Ming army passing by Always stay far away...

On the fifth day and night of the expedition.

After the party was stationed, the necessary food was sent to the post house. In fact, the post house could not provide meals for the army led by Zhang Zhou, but only opened a small stove for Zhang Zhou alone.

The first time Zhang Zhou became a magistrate was at the level of the general system. In Xuanda’s three-acre land, Zhang Zhou was the largest official. The people in the post house knew that Zhang Zhou was now a celebrity in front of the emperor, so they naturally wanted to take care of him as much as possible. .

Don't ask to show your face, just don't be hated.

"How much money does it cost? Chicken, duck, fish...Eating too much will make you feel overwhelmed." Zhang Zhou pointed to Zhang Lun next to him, "Take it out. I have indigestion recently and can't eat it!"

It can be said that Zhang Lun has worked very hard all the way. Even if he does not eat bran swallowed vegetables, the food is much worse than that at home.

What's more, in his youthful body, to complete such a long journey, no matter how strict the training at home was in the past, the intensity would not be half of the intensity of this march.

Immediately Zhang Lun took the food box and went out to find Zhu Hui and the others to have dinner together.

"Sir." Sun Shangqi entered Zhang Zhou's tent, "Sentry cavalry intercepted several cavalry three miles away, and one of them claimed to be Ma Yi, the former general officer of Xuanfu, and said that he was framed by the governor of Xuanfu Ma. , I came here specially to seek your grievance."

"What?"

Zhang Zhou frowned.

My own people haven't arrived at the Xuanfu yet, so why are there all kinds of weird things happening?

Sun Shangqi said: "I have found someone in the army who is familiar with the northwest, and I am sure that Ma Yi is correct."

Zhang Zhou did not reply immediately.

When encountering such a thing, it would be best not to listen to what Ma Yi said, and directly send the person to the Xuan Mansion, and hand it over to Ma Zhongxi, who is investigating Ma Yi. This shows that Zhang Zhou has nothing to do with this matter.

Or hand over the person to Jin Yiwei, let Jin Yiwei take him back to the capital, and hand it over to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment for questioning.

The next level is to raise the account on the spot, and openly ask Ma Yi what crime he has committed in front of all the nobles and soldiers, and then decide how to deal with it next.

The worst and worst...that is, the one that shouldn't be chosen, is to meet in private.

But Zhang Zhou is no ordinary person.

"Let him come and see." Zhang Zhou put down the official letters in his hand. The so-called official letters are all reporting military information from various places. Pay attention to the movements of the Tatars at all times, so as not to encounter the cavalry raiders who entered the camp from the Tatars.

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Sun Shangqi went out of the camp and brought Ma Yi back.

In order to ensure that Ma Yi did not come to threaten Zhang Zhou's safety, he took off Ma Yi's weapon and tied his hands at the same time, accompanied by six Jin Yiwei.

"Humble job Ma Yi, kowtow to Zhang Zhitai."

Ma Yi knelt down when they met, without any hesitation, and felt like treating Zhang Zhou like his father and grandfather.

Looking at Ma Yi's face, Zhang Zhou sighed: "Majestic and heroic, you are really a hero."

"Ok?"

Sun Shangqi and others next to him were stunned.

Zhang Zhou actually assumes such a role as a general who "wears the body of guilt"?

No matter how much you appreciate him, you can't tell that he is a "hero" from his appearance, right?

"Don't dare to do it." Ma Yi was terrified.

It turns out that the newly-appointed Xuanda General System, the powerful man in front of the emperor, has heard of me a long time ago?Still appreciate me so much?Could it be that His Majesty also told him to give him more respect than me?

"Is the house safe? I mean... your children and so on..." Zhang Zhou suddenly asked something for no reason.

Ma Yi was shocked.

Bad, isn't this going to kill me to give that damned Ma Zhongxi a gift?
Ma Zhongxi condemned me to death!

If you don't want to kill me, why ask my children?

"Son and daughter... are... not bad." Ma Yi looked nervous.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Children should be disciplined well, and fathers should lead by example."

"..."

Ma Yi was in a daze.

Is this a charade?
Zhang Zhou smiled. His interest in Ma Yi... had nothing to do with this person. Historically, Ma Yi was impeached by Ma Zhongxi, and this guy was indeed not a positive role.

But the only fame of this kind of person in history is that Ma Zhongxi demonstrated the demeanor of a famous minister.

When someone else's background board.

But the sons and daughters of this guy are very famous...

Ma Yi's son, Ma Ang, is the one who will give Zhu Houzhao his married and pregnant sister in the future... That's why Zhang Zhou is so interested in asking about his children.

Because of age, both Ma Ang and her sister were born at this time.

"Okay, let's get up and talk. If you have something to say, talk slowly. As long as it doesn't involve righteousness, I can still help you. Who told someone to punish you just to smear my face?"

(End of this chapter)