Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

"Eunuch Zhang, aren't you tired standing there, lie down and talk." Su Mu leaned on the Hu bed, and casually pointed to another reclining chair beside him.

It is the early summer season, and the whole city of Beijing is very hot.

But here in the Ministry of War Huitong Hall, the trees are full of shade, which is rare and cool.

This place is much better than at home. Su Mu loves this job so much. He lies on the chair all day long, reads books, drinks tea, and when he is tired, he looks up at the blue sky and white clouds above his head. This day is so pleasant.

"Zi Qiao, you seem to be in a good mood!" Zhang Yong said angrily, "You are a first-class uncle, a sixth-rank official, and a champion, but you want to be a low-ranking official here, don't you worry?"

"Why should I be anxious, Eunuch Zhang, your eyes are really sharp, Su Mu is in a very good mood recently." Su Mu fanned the folding fan in his hand carelessly, and there was a peony flower on it that was about to come out.

It seems that there is also the fragrance of flowers in the breeze blowing against the face.

To be honest, Su Mu was really terrified after knowing that Princess Taikang was pregnant.

Just kidding, let alone a royal princess, you asked someone to help you have a baby.If it gets out, even if I, Su Mu, are the Nine-Life Strange Cat, it won't be enough for people to kill.

Paper can't wrap fire, this child is born, and as he grows up, his appearance must be somewhat similar to that of me, Su Mu.At that time, if someone is interested in finding out, I, Su Mu, will be in big trouble.

Fortunately, there was a bad news two days ago, saying that Princess Taikang accidentally fell while taking a bath, and then the child fell off.

After Su Mu heard the news, he was very worried and couldn't help sending someone to ask her how she was.

The answer was that Empress Dowager Zhang had sent the imperial doctor to look at it.

The imperial doctor said that there is nothing serious, that is, the energy and blood have lost a little, and I need to find a cool and quiet place to raise it for a few months.

In this way, Su Mu felt relieved.

There was a feeling of relief in my heart.

Without this inexplicable child, he relaxed and made up his mind that he would not have any interaction with Princess Taikang in the future.

"You, as the number one scholar, have a great time, do you plan to waste your time here, don't you ever think of serving your father? Could it be that the end result of your ten years of hard study is to be a little girl here? Ambassador?" Zhang Yong asked eagerly.

Su Mu: "Eunuch Zhang, move around."

"what?"

"You're blocking me from the sun, can you move one meter to the side?"

"You..." Zhang Yong was too angry to speak.

After saying this pretentious sentence, seeing Zhang Yong's annoyed expression, Su Mu laughed: "What's wrong with guarding this place? Yang Yingning came down from the position of the Trilateral Headquarters, didn't she also work in Shaanxi? Have you ever been a plasterer on the Great Wall?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yong's eyes lit up, he said hello a few times, then sat down beside Su Mu, and eagerly lowered his voice, "I thought Zi Qiao was willing to sink, as long as you have Yang Yiqing's ambition .”

Then, he told Su Mu in detail what Emperor Zhengde said in front of him that day.

Finally, he said: "Zi Qiao, in the eyes of Lord Long Live, no one can replace you, especially after the thief Liu Jin was punished, there is no one around His Majesty who can speak. The meaning of Long Live has been made very clear. As long as you go to him and admit your mistake, you will definitely return to the emperor's side again."

"Zi Qiao, you are a celebrity, you want to save face. But our family is a servant, so we don't pay attention to these things. Is it so difficult to say a word?"

Hearing Zhang Yong's words, recalling the time when he and Zhengde were in Xiyuan and the friendship between them, Su Mu fell silent.

In fact, after traveling to the Ming Dynasty.Because the hierarchical concept of the ancients has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, with Su Mu's current status, it is impossible to make another bosom friend.Those who can associate with him are either ministers or cabinet elders. Is there such a luxury as friendship in the officialdom?

Therefore, perhaps only Zhengde is his true friend!

It would be a lie to say that he is not tempted. He only needs to bow his head, and he can return to the officialdom, at least a senior official at the deputy ministerial level.

Su Mu almost nodded in agreement, and asked Zhang Yong to arrange for himself to meet with Zhengde one time, and ask the emperor for forgiveness.

But in an instant, the unique self-esteem of the modern age made him lie back down again: I, Su Mu, did nothing wrong!

If I go to Zhengde to admit my mistake and plead for mercy, the image I have created in front of the world over the past few years will be destroyed, and I will be transformed into a favorite like Liu Jin.

The case of Liu Jin really reminded Su Mu that in the Ming Dynasty, imperial power was greatly restricted, and there were many things that the emperor could not do.Even if Liu Jin has a special relationship with the emperor, if something happens, he will kill it.

It is very dangerous to survive in a feudal society without your own forces and groups.

Today, what is more powerful than the civil society?

Only the civil official group is worth relying on.

Besides, when I associate with Zhengde, it is friendship.If I become purely a monarch and minister, or even a master and servant, Zhengde will probably look down on me again.

No, I can't see Zhengde.

At least not in this way.

After thinking this through, Su Mu lay on the bed and closed his eyes.

Zhang Yong waited by the side for a long time, but what he waited for was this result.

Seeing Su Mu who was pretending to fall asleep, he knew that Su Mu's mind had been awakened, and he was helpless.

With a slight sigh, he cupped his hands and strode away.

In the distance are the trembling deputy envoys and petty officials of the same hall.

Ever since Bo Sumu came here as an ambassador, during this period of time, the Ministry of War Council should not be too lively. There are people in the political arena in the capital who would tremble when they cough. up.

This Ambassador Su is really not easy to serve!

Everyone sighed inwardly.

……

Outside the gate of Huitong Hall, Emperor Zhengde was dressed in casual clothes, accompanied by Qian Ning, the pro-army commander in Jinyi, who was also dressed as an ordinary person.

"Long Live Lord, do you want to go to the same hall to see Su Mu? Your Majesty is the Ninth Five-Year Supreme. If the foreign ministers know, there may be another disturbance." Qian Ning said cautiously.

With a gloomy face on Zhengde's face, he murmured: "I accidentally slept with a court lady for more than two months, but I didn't want her to be pregnant with my dragon seed."

Qian Ning: "Long live, this is a good thing to congratulate! Your Majesty's heirs are struggling, and now they finally have flesh and blood. Hearing this news, I have not slept for two days with joy, I am so excited, I am so excited... There is hope for my great Ming Dynasty..." At this point, he let out a choked sob, and tears fell down.

Zhengde gave him a hard look, and let out a low growl from his throat: "You know a fart!"

"Your Majesty..." Seeing that Zhengde's face was furious, Qian Ning turned pale with fright, not knowing what he had said wrongly.Not daring to pretend to cry any more, as soon as my feet softened, I would kneel down.

"Forget it." Zhengde said angrily: "The woman surnamed Tan has a hideous face. I also drank wine and lost my mind before I gave her kindness. But I didn't expect that Tan Zhaorong was pregnant with a dragon fetus. The other concubines were also pregnant. That's all, but this Tan Zhaorong looks disgusting. Damn, she is reincarnated without salt. Such an ugly person is actually my woman. If she gives birth to a prince, she may still be the queen mother after I live forever. Mom Yes, why does she look like a mother to the world. Isn't this making people in the world laugh at me, people have a face, and a tree has a skin, this time I am greatly ashamed."

Zhengde couldn't help swearing: "I've been in a low mood for the past two days, and I want to talk to Su Mu, a birdman, can't I?"

Whenever Qian Ning heard Zhengde say such a thing, his vest was so frightened that his back was wet.

He had also heard before that in Xiyuan, Liu Jin and Su Mu had the greatest favor in front of His Majesty.

Liu Jin is dead now, and he has never seen Su Mu.

But he didn't expect him to have such a high status in the eyes of Long Live Lord that he would become the object of His Majesty's confidance.

Zhengde vented for a long time, and suddenly laughed dumbly: "Su Mu, a bird man, has three children, two, two and one daughter. He is only 26 and seven years old now, and he doesn't know how many children he will have in the future. In terms of heirs, I am compared to him." Go on. Now, I have a child, I have to let him see it today, hehe! In fact, this is also a good thing for me. However, Tan Zhaorong is too ugly. When I think about it, I want to Feel like throwing up."

Qian Ning was startled and terrified when he heard it: the majestic son of heaven, who can have children compared with his courtiers, this, this...,

Zhengde looked at Qian Ning with a strange expression on his face, waved his sleeves, and said, "Go, go see Su Mu. By the way, Su Aiqing's martial arts is the best in the world, and I admire it very much. Qian Ning."

At this time, in Zhengde's mouth, Su Mu has become Tian Su Aiqing.

He had already made up his mind, not to mention the previous things, and still let Su Mu return to the center, and accompany him in front of him.

Qian Ning hurriedly responded, "The minister is here."

Zhengde: "Your martial arts are also good. After I finish talking with Su Aiqing, you will have a sparring match with him."

Qian Ning: "Go back to Lord Long Live, all my martial arts skills are in the bow and horse, and I dare not compete with Bachelor Su." Just kidding, Su Mu is a master praised by the emperor, and his martial arts skills must be extraordinary.Not to mention anything else, as the commander of Jinyiwei, he knows the martial arts of Hu Shun and Hu Jinxue.This Shu Zhiliang is an invincible opponent in the northern and southern yamen, and a top expert from a well-known family.As Hu Jin's son-in-law, his family background probably differs from Hu Jinxue's.

Qian Ning's fists were not very good, so he naturally didn't want to make a fool of himself in front of the emperor. ,

"Here again, indeed, you are not his opponent."

The two were talking and were about to walk towards the military hall when they saw Zhang Yong coming out of it.

Zhengde hurriedly stepped aside, his face was pale with anger, and he clenched his fists: "It really is, it really is."

Seeing the terrifying expression on the emperor's face, Qian Ning asked in a low voice, "Long live, what's wrong?"

"Sure enough, Su Mu and Zhang Yong were responsible for Liu Ban's death." Zhengde was so angry that he trembled all over: "What a thief!"

A few days ago, he had passed a message to Zhang Yong, asking Su Mu to come over and ask him to admit his mistake, so the past will be let bygones be bygones.

But seeing Zhang Yong running over to look for Su Mu today, Zhengde suddenly felt angry.

Turning his head and drinking in a low voice: "Channing, go, go back."

"Long Live Lord didn't see Su Mu?" Qian Ning was secretly delighted.

"It's gone, this thief, I will never see you again."

……

In the Huitong Hall, Su Mu slowly opened his eyes, thinking in his heart: Now is not a good time to return to the political arena, we have to wait until the Tatars invade after autumn.

Above the head, the sun is dazzling, and a little bit of sunlight falls, and the ground is full of light and shadow.

This is a day in the early summer of the fifth year of Zhengde, everything is so quiet.

Su Mu felt peaceful in his heart.

(End of this volume)

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