Ping An Biography

The bottom-up "way of speech" of the Ming Dynasty worked like this: large and small memorials were collected by the General Secretary, who reported to the emperor for review, and then handed over to the cabinet. The cabinet was responsible for drafting opinions, and then the secretary The supervisor of ceremonies submitted the opinions to the emperor for approval, and finally the six subjects were proofread and issued.To some extent, the smooth flow of speech can reflect the political clarity of the empire.

Based on the information disclosed by Wang Zhen, Zhang Ning guessed that the memorial to impeach him did not actually go through. After passing through the General Secretary, it was regarded as a meaningless memorial when it was reported to the emperor by the Supervisor of Rites. In other words, Zhang He's memorial did not reach the hands of the ministers.However, considering Yang Shiqi's status, Zhang Ning had great power in the affairs of the six ministers of the cabinet. It is very likely that the person in charge of the political affairs department will tell Yang Shiqi the content of the memorial. After all, the person impeached is his son-in-law.

So Zhang Ning felt that this matter could no longer be covered up, so instead of avoiding it, he should take the initiative to show his sincerity to Yang Shiqi.

After he was on duty for a day, he went straight to the Yang Mansion to submit a post to ask for an interview. Most of the servants in the Yang Mansion knew Zhang Ning and knew his relationship with the Yang family, so they quickly informed him.I saw Yang Shiqi in the living room, and Luo Yaoniang also came after a while.Because he was at home, Yang Shiqi didn't tell her to avoid him.

I saw Luo Yaoniang wearing a peach-red cross-neck skirt, a floral short jacket and a long skirt, simple and neat dress, and elegant manners. She really looks like a lady at home, and she is very different from the image she sometimes sees riding a horse. for different.However, her curved eyebrows are long and thin, her eyes are bright, and her face can tell that she is not that weak and gentle personality; she also has a plump figure and is tall, in Zhang Ning's eyes, there is an illusion that no one is It is not easy to bully her.

Because her father was present and hadn't passed the door, Zhang Ning didn't want to stare at him, so he turned to Yang Shiqi and said, "I received a letter from my family not long ago, and this junior remembered an important matter, and I think I should tell Mr. Yang truthfully... ..."

While talking, he secretly observed Yang Shiqi's expression, that wrinkled and yellow old face looked calm and kind, and he couldn't help thinking in his heart: Didn't Yang Shiqi know about that?

"Regarding the life experience of the younger generation, according to the foreword of my husband and wife, I was not born in the Zhang family, but a baby picked up more than [-] years ago. I was still in my infancy at the time, and I knew nothing about it. Therefore, I have always been The parents of the Zhang family were biological, and the family and neighbors all treated me that way, so that when the weak crown took the county examination, he found a student from the county as a guarantee, and the two students from the same county thought it had nothing to do with it. And because the adoptive parents treated me like a relative, This matter has been forgotten by me for many years, and now, when it comes to the important event of life and marriage, my uncle mentioned it in a letter from home, and I just woke up like a dream and realized that I did not make it clear to Yang Gong as soon as possible.

Yang Shiqi listened carefully, with a trace of surprise on his face, he pondered for a moment before saying: "Did Ping An's biological parents leave any tokens, such as birth date?"

Seeing this, Zhang Ning felt that Yang Shiqi might really not know about the memorial for the time being, but since the matter had already been exposed, it was impossible to hide it...Of course Zhang Ning would not say that he knew about the memorial. I think he has no place to know about it. From the memorial to the general political envoy to the supervisor of rites, it is not a place where the head of the Ministry of Rites can intervene; Wang Zhen is now a little-known eunuch, and no one knows that Zhang Ning has a The neighbor works as a eunuch in the palace, and there will be contacts.

He then replied: "There is nothing left behind, everything is what I heard my husband said before he was alive, and my uncles and aunts at home also know."

As long as you don't take out your own things, who will go to the house and search them?If that's the case, it's useless.Zhang Ning's lies come out of his mouth. He feels that he is still a very sincere person. It may be that modern people are like this. In his previous life, he had no pressure to lie, and he made up all kinds of non-existent excuses almost every day.

Yang Shiqi asked calmly: "Ping An turns 23 this year?"

"Yes." Zhang Ning replied.

Yang Shiqi sighed slightly and said: "Body, hair and skin are bestowed by parents. No matter what, parents are kind to their children. You can't forget it at will. If you can find your biological parents, you should be filial with all your heart."

Zhang Ning hurriedly said: "What Yang Gong taught is that the younger generation must try to find out."

After saying something happened, Zhang Ning left soon after.

After he left, Yang Shiqi immediately said to Luo Yaoniang: "This matter is a bit troublesome."

Luo Yaoniang also felt mysterious at this time, and asked: "Father means that it doesn't matter if he was adopted by Zhang's family, but the age is too coincidental?"

Yang Shiqi nodded, frowned and said: "That's right. From the perspective of adopters who are adopted from a young age, they are regarded as adoptive parents. It's not a big problem in itself, but...it's not a problem if he is only one year older. "

"Father must have a solution!" Luo Yaoniang said urgently.

Yang Shiqi looked at her and sighed: "As a father, even if you can't do anything, you have to find a way."

After hearing this, Luo Yaoniang smiled, looked at him adoringly and coquettishly said: "There is nothing in this world that father can't do."

"Take it as nothing for the time being. There should not be many people who know about this matter, otherwise it would not be so easy for the students in Shangyuan County to guarantee him." Yang Shiqi said thoughtfully, "But Zhang Ping'an has entered the officialdom. Well, the water in the officialdom is muddy. It is very difficult for someone to have no political opponents. In the future, people may find out his weaknesses and use them as a means of attack. The best way is to find his biological parents to support him. First, he will be filial, and second, Being upright is not afraid of crooked shadows, so that others will not be able to grasp the weakness."

Luo Yaoniang showed a trace of melancholy: "But the world is so big that there is not even a token, where can I find it? If he can find it, his adoptive parents have passed away, and he should have found someone to recognize him long ago."

At this moment, the butler came over and said, "Master, Lu Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites has sent in a post, and the person is right outside the door."

"Please come in." Yang Shiqi said without hesitation.Lu Zhen is an important minister of the imperial court, a rare ally, and even Yang Shiqi has to try his best to win over and maintain; there is also a scholar Yang Rong, both of whom have the same surname Yang, but Yang Shiqi feels that he is wary of him. It's hard to guarantee that someone will dislike you when you become a human again.

He turned his head to Luo Yaoniang and said: "I'm here to meet the guests, you avoid it for a while."

Because Luo Yaoniang was worried about Zhang Ning's affairs in her heart, she didn't make it clear just now, so she didn't want to go back to the inner mansion, so she said: "I will hide behind the curtain for a while, and come out when the guests leave."

"Alright." Yang Shiqi didn't force it, he still trusted his adopted daughter very much.And because they are not biological, they are not strictly disciplined on weekdays, and they are afraid of beating and scolding, which will make their daughter's family more careful, which is just pampering.

After Yang Shiqi gave the order, he went out, and just a few steps out of the living room, he saw the housekeeper bringing Lu Zhen and his son-in-law in.Yang Shiqi hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "The old man went out to greet him, but he was a step too late, and he was too far away to greet him. I hope Brother Lu will be merciful."

The housekeeper also cooperated and said: "The old servant is afraid that Mr. Lu will wait outside for a long time, so he rushes to welcome him in."

Lu Zhen smiled back and said, "I have feet, so I'm not afraid of being rude, so I just came in by myself, haha!"

"Please come inside. Lao Hong, order someone to serve good tea." Yang Shiqi made a gesture of invitation.

The butler agreed.Then the young bureaucrat behind Lu Zhen also bowed and said, "Please refer to Master Yang for the final study."

"Okay." Yang Shiqi stroked his beard and glanced at him with a smile.

The three entered the living room and divided the guests and hosts into seats, and the servants who were waiting for the tea went down.Lu Zhen suddenly changed his face and shouted sharply: "Kneel down!" Yang Shiqi was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that of course he was not asked to kneel down. You|Mom, who else do you need to kneel besides the emperor now?

Sure enough, the person kneeling was Zhang He, Lu Zhen's son-in-law, and the young man simply knelt down in front of Yang Shiqi with a "thump" on his knees.

Yang Shiqi hurriedly stood up, gesturing to help him: "What is this for?" If it were another sixth-rank Beijing official who knelt down to him, he would accept it, but in front of his elders, how could Yang Shiqi be so embarrassing?

Zhang He couldn't get up, and bowed: "The junior did not pay attention and did something wrong, so come to plead guilty to Master Yang."

Yang Shiqi asked: "What did you do wrong, how do you apologize to the old man, Mr. Lu will teach you."

Zhang Hedao: "The younger generation first apologizes to the father-in-law, and the father-in-law then brings the younger generation to confess Yang's mistakes. That's how it is. A while ago, the younger generation received an anonymous informant at home about the life experience of Zhang Pingan, the head of the Ritual System Department of the Ministry of Etiquette. There is something strange. The younger generation is timid, afraid of causing trouble, so I dare not hide it privately, so I wrote a note and handed it to the Secretary of the General Administration..."

Yang Shiqi was slightly surprised at once, and said to himself: You are afraid of taking responsibility, but there is Lu Zhen, a father-in-law like Lu Zhen?Don't talk to the old man first, at least discuss it with your father-in-law, that's your own family, so Lu Zhen married his daughter to you, and still think about harming you?

Only then did Zhang He explain: "Afterwards, the younger generation remembered to tell my father-in-law about this matter. As soon as the father-in-law heard about it, he quickly brought the younger generation to apologize."

Lu Zhen also had a heartbroken expression: "When I heard that I was impeaching Zhang Ping'an, I remembered the last time I listened to an opera at Brother Yang's house. It seems that Brother Yang and Zhang's family have already entered into a marriage contract... This kid stabbed people in the back. It really hurts the old man!"

Yang Shiqi quietly pondered to himself: Did these two young people surnamed Zhang have any grievances in private.

But of course it is not easy for him to ask verbally. Once he opens his mouth to ask such questions, it will not only cause grievances among the people below, but also affect his relationship with Lu Zhen.No matter how prejudiced Zhang He is now, he can only pretend to be generous. Yang Shiqi stepped forward to help Zhang He: "Get up and talk, it's such a big deal, it's not worth it. Jingxiang (word) is still young and lacks experience. It is inevitable for people to make mistakes in doing things, and they will gradually improve after receiving Lu Gong's guidance."

"Junior, I will kowtow three times to you to admit your mistake." Zhang He kowtowed with sincerity.If it weren't for the fact that they are all scholars, Lu Zhen's angry look might come up and slap him in the mouth.

Yang Shiqi felt that it was a coincidence that just as Ping An said it, Lu Zhen brought his son-in-law to admit his mistake... Could it be that Ping An knew that he had been impeached before he made a statement?

He thought for a while and then rejected this idea in his heart: Zhang He was obviously doing things behind his back, it was impossible to greet Ping An, and Ping An had no way of knowing the content of the memorial.