Ping An Biography

() Yu Qian didn't have much time to walk around in Jingdezhen, but he also heard some rumors with his own ears when passing by the market in a hurry.An idler at a tea stall on the roadside said: "People from Nanzhili saw that many foreign soldiers came to Huizhou. The battle is going to be a war. Will Jingdezhen suffer from military disaster?"

The old man who set up the stall was not shy, and said on the street: "Jingdezhen does not see a battle once in 100 years. Don't talk about Emperor Xuande or Emperor Jianwen. Aren't they both emperors of the Ming Dynasty? What are you doing to us common people? "

"I'm afraid that when there is a war, soldiers from other places will rob them when they come. Have you ever heard of the saying 'soldiers are gone like a wash'? It's just that things are robbed. Don't lose your life. Should everyone find a place to hide? Dodge?"

Yu Qian and the others hurried past the crowd, not knowing how people would comment next.As a matter of fact, you can guess anything about folk affairs. It is not a large-scale invasion by foreigners. People don't care who wins and who loses.

Yu Qian also didn't care what the people said. He was a little irritable now, mainly because he was worried about Wang Jian's sudden visit.Needless to say, the generals around him, except for the surrendered generals of the King of Han, are all from the side of the King of Xiang in Yongding Camp. Wouldn't it be mindful to see him suddenly meeting a stranger?The accompanying guards were also from the Suzaku Army, and most of them didn't know the details, so Yu Qian guessed that there would be secret operations to monitor him.

It might, he thought, arouse suspicion.When he met Wang Jian suddenly, he made up a name out of desperation. After thinking about it, it was obviously a failure... As the saying goes, even a thousand-mile horse will inevitably stumble.

... It is impossible to be without eyes and ears by the side of a feudal official who holds military and political power.In the Palace of the King of Chu in Wuchang City, Xia Yu from the Minister of Internal Affairs was speaking in detail: "This person claims to be Chen Yangde, a student in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. There is no name for this student in the files; according to the files of Yu Qian's events recorded in our hands, there are also people in his connections. There was never such a person as Chen Yangde. The humble officer found that the name Wang Jian was in the dossier, which was written as Yangde. In addition to the situation in the restaurant at that time, Yu Qian blurted out that he was Yangde. Therefore, it is suspected that this person is to be verified. The person who claimed to be Chen Yangde has been arrested by us. After leaving the Jingdezhen County Yamen Office, he met several men with cao foreign accents. They may be spies from the "pseudo-dynasty", and everyone has been under surveillance. You must not act rashly after you get the order, so now our people in Jiangxi haven't captured Chen Yangde. As long as the prince speaks, we can send a message quickly and take this person and torture him severely."

"You have done a good job." Zhang Ning praised, but in fact he praised them for not acting rashly. He pondered for a moment, "Wang Jian..."

The door of memory opened. Although he was not a very important person and he hadn't thought of him for a long time, Zhang Ning slowly recalled his time in Nanjing and remembered the name.

Zhang Ning pondered for a while, and then said, "Don't do anything to Wang Jian, let him go. Other people who have met him, if they have a chance, they will be taken back to Wuchang for torture..." He started He articulated clearly, but his voice trembled a little later, and there was a little pain in his eyes.

Xia Yu looked down from his face, and found that the tendons on the back of Zhang Ning's left hand were stretched, and he was pressing hard on his leg.She also seemed to feel a kind of unbearable pain, and she felt a little sympathy in her heart.

Xia Yu turned her head and glanced at the window, it was raining lightly outside, and the sky was misty.It's only July, and the heat of summer hasn't dissipated yet, but the air seems to smell the coolness of early autumn after the humid autumn rain.

Zhang Ning waved his hand: "Do as I say."

Xia Yu said: "Farewell." She left the cabinet and went straight to the palace to meet Yao Ji. <Han and Zhang Xiaomei are also beside Yao Ji, so there should be no need to avoid them, Xia Yu bowed and said back: "My subordinates have already told the prince about Jiangxi."

"Understood." The smile on Yao Ji's face remained unchanged, as if she was talking about something interesting with Zhang Xiaomei and others just now.

Xia Yu stood still, and continued, "There is one more thing. When I saw the prince just now, I saw the pain on his face. I think it may be that the old injury on the leg has recurred. Do you want to invite a doctor?" have a look?"

Yao Ji said: "Let's see if he will come to have dinner with me in the evening, and I will ask in person if he does. If he doesn't come, I will invite the doctor to go to his place."

"Yes." Xia Yu then retreated.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaomei bowed her knees in a dignified manner and made a blessing, and said softly: "Ma'am, I'm going back."

Yao Ji smiled and said, "Looks like I don't need to ask him, just ask you tonight."

Everyone understood that it was Zhang Ning's old injury, Zhang Xiaomei blushed slightly and said nothing, but felt that Mrs. Yao was always a little scary, as if she knew everything.

She was really anxious to see Zhang Ning.Fortunately, the current cabinet yamen is in the Chu Palace, although it is a bit far from the inner palace, it is not too troublesome.Just to take the carriage, so as not to show up in front of the man.Because Emperor Jianwen moved to the Chu Palace in Wuchang not long ago, there was no move to accept eunuchs in the palace, and there were very few eunuchs.Almost all of them are women, but there are many men on duty near the Wangjing Gate, most of whom are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then some ministers and their officials.

The courtyard of the cabinet yamen was not an official yamen in the past, it was exquisitely and beautifully built, and there were pavilions behind it.The study where Zhang Ning usually works is in the attic at the back. There is also a room for storing files and official documents upstairs, which is convenient for him to consult.

Xu Wenjun, who was helping in the study, saw Zhang Xiaomei coming, said hello and avoided it knowingly.Zhang Ning asked in surprise, "Why did my little sister come to the yamen, what happened?"

"Brother's leg injury has recurred, why are you still at work and don't ask someone to look at it?" Zhang Xiaomei walked forward quickly.

Zhang Ning was stunned, "What did Xia Yu say when I went back? It doesn't matter, it's just that it hurts when it rains. It may be because the healing was not good at the beginning, and the injury was not healed and it was a long journey... The doctor used a splint for the fracture. I can still trust medical skills, and now it’s amazing if they can find a way to treat this kind of hidden injury that has lasted for more than a year, it’s useless to look at it.”

Zhang Xiaomei's bright eyes showed guilt, "Then what should I do?"

"No way, it can't be cured just like rheumatism. Many people are old and will feel pain when the weather changes." Zhang Ning said.While talking, the little girl had already walked up to him, knelt down beside him, and accurately touched his wound, "It's all because of me..."

At this time, Zhang Ning really didn't care about this little injury and pain, and his mind was not on it.Zhang Xiaomei's pure and pitiful appearance made people feel sorry for her, and she couldn't help speaking too loudly in front of her, so he said in a soft tone: "Just treat it as a thought left behind. , I can think of my little sister when I feel pain, and I will never forget it for the rest of my life. Wouldn't it be a good thing to think so?"

Zhang Ning was a little distracted by the soft touch of her hand covering her calf.I somehow thought of Yu Qian and Jiangxi in my heart, and I didn't know how many times my thoughts would be transferred to it all day... He thought: the recurrence of old injuries, at least for now, is not a good thing.Because of inconvenience, if you want to go to Jiangxi in person, you will bring a lot of small and trivial troubles.

Can Yu Qian be trusted?Reason told him to be credible, otherwise Jiangxi's military power would not have been handed over to him at the beginning. Everything was decided in advance, and swinging from side to side is not a good phenomenon.It's just that people can't help but think wildly, and he often feels a little uneasy in his heart.

Perhaps it was due to Dong's reason, which made him feel a faint sense of guilt for betraying Yu Qian first, and then fermented another barrier to guard against.Perhaps there was also news from Xia Yu, which made people wonder, what kind of plot did Yu Qian have with his old friends in the Xuande Dynasty?But after thinking about it, Zhang Ning felt that as long as Yu Qian was a normal person, he really shouldn't have any conspiracy with the people over there.He was in such a conflicted mood.

Taking back Yu Qian's military power and choosing another minister to take charge of Jiangxi's defense is the safest way!But this will bring more hidden troubles and side effects.

"Brother." A soft and clear voice pulled him back from his chaotic thoughts.When he saw it, he saw that tears were shining in Zhang Xiaomei's concerned eyes, and he quickly reached out to touch her face: "What's wrong?"

Only then did Zhang Ning realize that what he said just now with a bit of a joke and a bit of comfort was too much, and it was nothing to say to other women, but the little girl was very sensitive to such things before she was human, so she didn't expect her to be moved. so.Perhaps the little girls in ancient times were too graceful and shy. After some words, they still treat each other as if they were vowing to each other.

The younger sister was still touching her face and rubbing her fingers on her cheeks. She lowered her head and remained silent; she lightly rested her head on Zhang Ning's knee, but her small movements seemed to speak a thousand words.

Zhang Ning was distracted again, and he sighed slightly: "It is said to be a lifetime, but how long can I live in this lifetime?"

"Let me listen." The little girl put her ear on his knee, "My brother has a lot of worries..."

Zhang Ning raised his head, and saw the rain that showed no signs of stopping outside. This kind of weather is like a woman, elusive, how can it be as bright and aboveboard as when the sun is shining?