Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 154 Wedding! Show off! Emperor Wanli was jealous!

"Let's talk about it first. My nephew is the only child in the family. The first boy born after this marriage must have my Zhang family name!"

Seeing that heaven and earth have already bowed, and the wedding wine has been drunk, all that's left is the bride and groom's bridal chamber.

But at this time, Zhang Jianxiu, as the man's elder, suddenly negotiated terms with Zhao Shizhen.

However, an even more unexpected scene occurred. Zhao Shizhen, who had always been 'hard to talk to', actually changed his previous attitude, as if he had changed his temper, and agreed without saying a word!

"Okay! Uncle-in-law! No problem!" After Zhao Shizhen agreed, he said:
"Don't mention that the first child will bear your Zhang family's surname. As long as the two of them can have a baby, my old Zhao family only needs one male to continue the family legacy, and the rest will belong to your Zhang family!"

Zhao Shizhen's generous words shocked not only Zhang Jianxiu, who was "deliberately looking for trouble", but also the "close relatives" who were having the wedding banquet at the same table!
Who doesn't know how "self-care" Zhao Shizhen is? Are you so generous now?
wrong! There is definitely a scam here!

However, on this happy day, even if you knew it was a scam, it would be hard to talk about it.

After all, everyone had already 'defaulted' to regard Zhang Chonghui as the son-in-law of the old Zhao family. If he could get a son with the surname of the old Zhang family, he would have made his money back.

After Zhao Shizhen finished "fooling" his uncle Zhang Jianxiu, he went to greet other guests with a smile on his face.

Are golden scales just a thing in the pond? They transform into dragons when the storm strikes!

"Back then, I wanted to help you join the cabinet, but I took my father-in-law's "Artifact Book" to help you build a career, but you went back on your word and betrayed my good intentions.

However, it only took a moment for Song Yingchang to realize something was wrong. As his smile became increasingly mysterious, he leaned closer to Zhang Chonghui's ear and whispered:
"Don't think I don't know, Shen Jianwu is also in this trap!"

Much, much less...

"I am just an unknown deputy envoy who was sent back to the country halfway. I have no share of the credit. How can I know these things?

Zhao Shizhen didn't mind if his grandson had the same surname as the old Zhang family. After all, Zhang Chonghui was the only child of the Zhang family, and he could understand this.

However, Zhao Shizhen did not allow his daughter and son-in-law's first eldest son to bear the Zhang family name!
After all, who knows how many children this couple will have in the future. What if they only give birth to one, and his son-in-law runs away because he dislikes his wife's stupidity?
Moreover, after getting along day and night with his son-in-law Zhang Chonghui in the past year or two, Zhao Shizhen, who originally thought that he could tie up his son-in-law with a 'marriage tie', increasingly felt that he might not be able to 'tie up' this son-in-law.

Looking at the handsome groom dressed in red and smiling like a spring breeze, Song Yingchang felt for the first time that a handsome face could be so hateful!

After a brief hesitation, Zhao Shizhen chose to look back, pretending not to hear the sad words.

Look at the person talking to the son-in-law again, isn't that... Song Yingchang who just resigned from office not long ago?
Sometimes Zhao Shizhen even sighed. As a real official, he had fewer friends with officials from the central government than his son-in-law Bai Ding...

After that, Zhang Chonghui shook off his red sleeves and left, leaving Song Yingchang there with his mouth open and speechless...

Zhang Chonghui asked again knowingly: "Did Shen Weijing tell you?"

As for the child's last name...

Song Yingchang naturally knew that Zhang Chonghui was pretending to be stupid. He was too lazy to expose it and only asked:

Song Yingchang originally wanted to stop Zhang Chonghui, but the other party was so shameless that he brought up the 'bridal chamber' matter as an excuse...

But after walking a few steps, Song Yingchang came back again.

Zhao Shizhen always felt that Zhang Chonghui, this son-in-law, would never be willing to be a door-to-door son-in-law for the rest of his life!
It is even more impossible to be willing to be a sinner for the rest of your life!
"That's all, let's just stay for one day."

"He is Shen Jianwu's man, what can he tell me?" Song Yingchang also asked knowingly.

Song Yingchang's sudden loudness was obviously abnormal, and he obviously meant it to 'certain people'.

Zhang Chonghui didn't seem to notice his father-in-law behind him. Even if he did, it wouldn't matter. He just looked at Song Yingchang and said bluntly:
"Song Shilang, you laughed so loudly because you wanted to let the emperor know about Shen Shangshu's association with me?

It is worth mentioning that Zhao Shizhen, who had just walked not far behind Zhang Chonghui, also heard it clearly.

Now, the father-in-law was more convinced of his previous guess, and his heart inevitably felt sour.

At first, Zhao Shizhen thought Zhang Chonghui was just a humble and polite young man with no big ideas.

"Join the cabinet?" Song Yingchang raised the corners of his lips and asked coldly: "Thanks to you and Shen Jianwu, how can I possibly join the cabinet?"

……

"Hahaha..." Song Yingchang laughed so hard that tears were about to flow out, and he deliberately made his voice louder and joked:
"What are you talking about? You actually expect Shen Jianwu to vindicate your grandfather? Do you actually believe what Shen Jianwu says? You actually want to vindicate Zhang Juzheng? Hahaha! You are really crazy!"

But in the past two years, his son-in-law helped him get promoted, took the initiative to go to Japan as an envoy, and recently started some inexplicable things that always made people feel that something was wrong.

You have miscalculated again. My connection with Shen Shangshu is no longer a secret. The emperor already knows about it. "

Zhang Chonghui's words fell on Song Yingchang's ears. Song Yingchang only thought it was funny, and he even laughed out loud.

"Ah?" Zhang Chonghui tilted his head and pretended to be stupid: "Song Shilang, what are you talking about?"

After Song Yingchang finished cursing, he waved his sleeves and wanted to leave.

Zhao Shizhen knew very well that this son-in-law was not a fuel-saving lamp!
This is an ambitious person, and... his ambition is not small!

By the way, it's getting late and I have to go to the bridal chamber. Please come back, Mr. Song, and take my leave. "

Zhao Shizhen sighed in his heart. Just as he was sighing, he saw the groom's son-in-law having a private conversation in a corner not far away.

This time, Song Yingchang fell silent and his face darkened, obviously he was convinced by the other party.

"I don't know what your purpose is. I'm just curious about one thing. How did you make Toyotomi Hideyoshi believe in you without the contract documents? Did you agree to them? What conditions?"

"Alas..." Zhang Chonghui shook his head directly this time and said:

"Why did Mr. Song have time to attend my wedding?" Zhang Chonghui smiled brightly and asked knowingly: "This time the aid to the DPRK was a complete victory, the emperor must have promoted you, right? So, have you joined the cabinet? "

Don’t be ashamed!
"That's all, just stir it up! It's going to cause chaos in the Ming Dynasty! It's going to cause North Korea to go to war again!"

"Hey, you can't say that." Zhang Chonghui said with a strange smile:

You said you were so untrustworthy, and I had no choice but to cooperate with Shen Shangshu. But Minister Song, I'm not telling you, Shangshu Shen knows more about current affairs than you do!
He even promised me that once he enters the cabinet, he will immediately rehabilitate my grandfather! "

He paid his share of the money! You have to eat back to your original state!
……

At the same time, Shen Mansion.

Shen Weijing, who had just returned to Ming Dynasty from North Korea, was now asking for help from Shen Yiguan, the thigh behind him!
"Shang Shu Shen, what should we do now?" Shen Weijing asked in a panic:

"Toyotomi Hidetoshi opened his mouth! He just wants the land of Korea! He actually wants the princess of my Ming Dynasty to marry to the Japanese country and become their emperor's queen!

I had no choice but to agree to Toyotomi Hideyoshi! After all, if I don’t promise him! I'm afraid they won't come back alive!
But what to do now? If the emperor knew about this matter! The saint is not allowed to order the killing of my entire family! "

Seeing Shen Weijing's flustered look, Shen Yiguang rolled his eyes impatiently and scolded:

"What's there to panic about? The princess is not really married! Besides, this matter hasn't been revealed yet! Moreover, the Japanese slaves have withdrawn their troops, and the sky hasn't fallen yet!"

Although he said this, Shen Yiguan also had a headache. After all, Song Yingchang just left like this, and it was really annoying to not have someone to take the blame!
"That's what I said...but..." Shen Weijing suddenly remembered something, turned around and cursed:

"It's all Zhang Chonghui! I'm wondering how he could persuade the Japanese slaves so easily! It turns out he boasted so much!
By the way, I also heard Toyotomi Hideyoshi say that Zhang Chonghui actually gave him a document stamped with the imperial seal!

For this reason, I even explained it to our emperor quite a lot before Toyotomi Hideyoshi was willing to believe that the document was a forgery!
But it's also strange... I don't know where Zhang Chonghui forged the fake emperor's seal. I heard that the document even had the seal of the cabinet!
What a pity... That document was torn up by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, otherwise I would have to take it back and let the court punish Zhang Chonghui for the crime of "forging the national seal with the intention of rebellion"! "

Shen Yiguan didn't seem surprised that Zhang Chonghui had a "fake document".

However, when Shen Guanyi heard the three words 'Zhang Chonghui', he still couldn't help but hold his forehead and sighed: "Why is it him again... It's really him..."

"Ah? What?" Shen Weijing didn't hear clearly, let alone understand.

"That's all." Shen Yiguan waved his hand and directly issued an eviction order: "I will find a solution for this matter. You can go back first."

……

After Shen Weijing left, Shen Guangyi thought for a long time with a headache.

In the end, he could only decide to send someone to Zhao Shizhen's house - a follower.

Of course, being a follower is a lie. After all, Shen Guangxi is not related to Zhao Shizhen, and he also looks down on Zhao Shizhen, who is such an idiot.

Shen Yiguan's real purpose was to invite Zhang Chonghui, Zhao Shizhen's son-in-law, to his home when he had time.

Of course, inviting Zhang Chonghui to his home was also a lie. Shen Yiguang's real purpose was to negotiate.

After all, the last time the two met, that is, the night before Zhang Chonghui went to North Korea, Zhang Chonghui once said to Shen Yiguan——

——"Do you want to join the cabinet? If so, you can send someone to the Zhao Mansion to invite me after I come back from North Korea! Remember, there must be a formal invitation!"

...Qianqing Palace.

The Wanli emperor Zhu Yijun and Li Rusong seemed to have a good chat with each other. They ate, drank, and chatted for more than two hours, and they had not even finished the dinner.

In the end, it was only after Li Rusong was drunk by his Majesty that his tongue was full of wine, and his Majesty the Emperor was willing to let him go.

However, before letting Li Rusong go back, His Majesty the Emperor joked about something seemingly casually:

"I heard that your father has taken in several concubines recently? Haha, you are so lucky to have another brother and sister!"

Emperor Wanli's joke seemed like it was really just a joke.

But when these words fell into Li Rusong's ears, they completely frightened the man who was pretending to be drunk out of his low drunkenness!

However, Li Rusong didn't explain anything. Instead, he laughed awkwardly a few times and said drunkenly and embarrassedly:

"Your Majesty... I have let you know about this old man's lechery... This... I am really ashamed of him...

But don’t worry! When I return, I will make sure that he restrains himself! He is really...even at his age, he doesn't know how to save face..."

"Hahaha! It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter!" Zhu Yijun waved his hands very generously and said with a smile:
"Everyone has a love for beauty. Who can not love a beautiful woman? I'm just joking with you. Don't really go back and scold me. On the contrary, Tiangang is not good!"

His Majesty the Emperor's words were profound. Even after being beaten in secret, he did not forget to warn Li Rusong not to "rebellion against Tiangang".

Li Rusong knew very well that the 'Tiangang' His Majesty the Emperor was talking about was not actually his father Li Chengliang, but the emperor and father in front of him!

Although this emperor and father gave Li Rusong the highest official position and endless glory, he could take it away at any time!
The meaning of Zhu Yijun's words was very clear. He was using Li Chengliang to marry his concubine to tell Li Rusong——

——"I can let go of all the bad things your father did and let bygones be bygones! But! You, Li Rusong, must be obedient! And you can only listen to me, the emperor!"

Li Rusong knew what His Majesty the Emperor meant. He also knew that His Majesty the Emperor had deliberately drunk him for two hours in order to test his true feelings. If he hadn't been a good drinker, he would have been so drunk by now that he was talking nonsense. .

……

Li Rusong left, and when he left, it was dark.

After talking nonsense to his ministers for a long time, and drinking him for a long time, Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun now seemed to like Li Rusong more.

Zhu Yijun likes 'smart people' like Li Rusong!
Recalling that the young Li Chengliang always married his concubine recently, Zhu Yijun couldn't help but think of another thing.

"Who is getting married today?" Zhu Yijun suddenly asked.

Chen Ju, who was undressing His Majesty the Emperor, replied: "Back to Your Majesty, it seems so."

Zhu Yijun frowned and said with some displeasure: "If it is, it is, if it is not, it is not. What do you mean it seems to be?"

Chen Ju hurriedly explained: "Back to the Emperor, the wedding banquet in the Zhao Mansion has been held for several days. As for the day of worship... I think... it should be today..."

"How many days in a row?" Zhu Yijun asked again strangely: "What's going on for so long?"

"Back to the emperor, I don't know much about it." Chen Ju replied: "I only heard that Zhao Shizhen held the wedding banquet very grandly this time, and he was very generous in letting people distribute wedding candies and wine at the door. It is said that, Even the beggars passing by can get a lot of good things. I have also heard that many passers-by think that the Zhao family is marrying their sons instead of having a son-in-law..."

Zhu Yijun didn't ask any more questions, and he also guessed why Zhao Shizhen was so grand.

Zuo just wanted more people to know that the son-in-law of his old Zhao family was the eldest grandson of Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant at that time, and he just wanted to show off and show off his face.

"The old cow eats young grass and is not ashamed!"

Zhu Yijun suddenly said this.

Chen Ju was stunned. Just when he thought His Majesty the Emperor was saying that Li Chengliang's marriage to his concubine was an old cow eating young grass, His Majesty the Emperor took the initiative to make up for it:

"I'm talking about that girl. I heard that the girl is much older than him, right?"

"Ah..." Only then did Chen Ju react and hurriedly echoed: "Ah! Yes, Your Majesty, that girl is older than that boy... she seems to be three years old..."

For a moment, the atmosphere became awkward...

After all, Zhang Chonghui was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and the girl who was three years older was only eighteen or nineteen years old.

A girl who is eighteen or nineteen years old is really not an 'old cow'.

Chen Ju seemed to notice the embarrassment of His Majesty the Emperor. He quickly changed the subject and said: "By the way, Your Majesty, I have collected a lot of portraits of young talents with distinctive looks and good family backgrounds in the past two days. Do you want to take a look at the information?"

Chen Ju didn't know what was going on. In recent times, His Majesty the Emperor had suddenly become obsessed with 'picking a son-in-law'. Not only did he want a son-in-law with a good background, but he was also extremely picky about his appearance, and he would screen out anyone who was slightly unsuitable.

Chen Ju remembered that there was a handsome young man who was obviously good-looking and dignified in appearance. However, His Majesty the Emperor actually disliked him for not being tall enough and for his "tiger teeth" being too prominent.

These strange and strict requirements made Chen Ju wonder whether this prince-in-law was chosen for the eldest princess to be her husband, or whether His Majesty the Emperor chose him for his own sake...

Chen Ju handed over the 'ladder', so Zhu Yijun naturally had to climb down the ladder. He said, "Bring it here, let me take a look."

……

Facts have proved that His Majesty the Emperor's "pickiness" exceeded Chen Ju's imagination. This time, among the young talents screened out by Dongchang, none of them were pleasing to the Emperor's eyes.

People who are distinguished by their family background are not impressed by their appearance. They dislike others because they are not good-looking and they are not high enough.

Those who look good are picky and picky about their family background, despising them because they are from humble backgrounds and are common people.

Having taken a fancy to his family background and appearance, he began to dislike his bad temperament, either because he was a playboy, or because he was too honest and dull.

Chen Ju had no choice but to nod and continue looking.

……

Chen Ju was helpless, and so was His Majesty the Emperor.

Zhu Yijun actually knew that he was too picky, but he always felt that there was something wrong with these people.

Recalling what Chen Ju had just said, that Zhao Shizhen had "showed off" the wedding banquet for several days, Zhu Yijun always felt a little uncomfortable.

Somehow, Zhu Yijun suddenly thought to himself: "No matter how good my son-in-law is, he can't be worse than Zhao Shizhen's son-in-law!"

wrong!

Zhu Yijun was stunned. Why did he want to compare with Zhao Shizhen? Why does his consort son-in-law want to follow...

Zhu Yijun shook his head quickly and got rid of this 'terrible' thought!

……

Late at night.

There are flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, and the beauty is beautiful.

Some people are tossing and turning and have difficulty falling asleep.

His Majesty the Emperor finally fell asleep. In his dream, he finally found a satisfactory husband for his precious daughter.

Looking at the prince-in-law who was worshiping his daughter, Zhu Yijun felt that this son-in-law was not only tall and handsome, but also had an awe-inspiring temperament. Even his movements of kneeling and kowtowing were so calm and unhurried.

No matter how you look at it, you will like it.

However, for some reason, Zhu Yijun always felt that this son-in-law looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere, but he couldn't remember it...

Just when Zhu Yijun felt strange, the son-in-law suddenly walked up to him quickly, hooked his shoulders and asked:
"Speaking of which, Your Majesty, how will we discuss our seniority from now on?"

"Ah... ah?" Zhu Yijun was a little confused at first, but after the other party said, "You still call me sir? Should I call you father-in-law?", Zhu Yijun was frightened and woke up on the spot!
Zhu Yijun was frightened and was sweating profusely...

That face and person in the dream just now, who else could it be if it wasn't 'Zhang Chonghui'?
Zhu Yijun, who was still in shock, could not help but look in fear and murmured in a low voice:

"You old thing... you can't even dream of giving me peace of mind..."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the sea.

The envoy "Xiao Xifei" sent by the Japanese country to the Ming Dynasty set off.

This time, Xiao Xifei's purpose was to come on behalf of the Japanese country and sign the 'seven' treaties that had been 'agreed' with the Ming Dynasty!
In other words, Xiao Xifei's biggest 'goal' for this trip is to bring the 'Princess of Ming Dynasty' back to Japan!

(End of this chapter)