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Chapter 692 Handle
Yesterday, Zhang Min's intestines were almost remorseful, but the big words have been uttered, so he can't just give up without trying, right?This morning, I heard that Wang Ning had gone to Qingshou Temple. Zhang Xiang felt as if he was grasping at straws. He hurriedly put on the so-called "family heirloom armor" and rushed to Wang Ning's house to try his luck.

Even so, until the meeting, Zhang Xiang still had no idea. He was even thinking, if Wang Ning flatly rejected him, then he would have to find a way to escape this hurdle.Although that would make Wang Xian feel sorry for him, but a dead fellow Taoist will not die in poverty, so I don't need to accompany him to die.

Unexpectedly, the meeting went surprisingly smoothly. Not only did Wang Ning resolutely draw a clear line with the King of Han, he also expressed that he would fight side by side with him.This made Zhang Yu couldn't help but pinch himself hard, feeling very painful, and finally believed that he was not dreaming...

Wang Ning looked at the excited Zhang Min with a smile, and was also secretly excited.He had already accepted the nomination certificate at Qingshou Temple, even if Zhang Min didn't show up, he would have gone all the way to the dark.Now that there is Zhang Yu's right guard of the government army, the crown prince's side is even more powerful, and the chances of winning are even greater.This made Wang Ning secretly amazed, thinking that the prince really has the emperor's order, and when I stood by his side, the timing turned out to be lucky, and as soon as I got home, strong support came to vote.

Just as Wang Ning would not tell Zhang Bi that Wang Xian was in Qingshou Temple, Zhang Bi would not tell Wang Ning that he had met Wang Xian first before visiting.As a result, both sides thought that the other party took the initiative to seek refuge, which greatly increased their confidence and began to believe that the victory would be theirs.

Of course, what gave Marquis Yongchun confidence was the so-called 'family heirloom armor' on Zhang Yu.The reason why it is called "so-called" is because the real family heirloom armor is still with the British Duke and was taken to Annan by him.And the one on Zhang Min's body is just a lifelike imitation.It's not that it was made in a hurry this time to deceive talents.But after the old lady passed away, when the brothers separated, Zhang Mi asked Zhang Fu for the real product, and asked someone to secretly imitate it, and planned to keep it as a family heirloom.Since everyone is Zhang Yu's son, Zhang Fu will naturally not refuse Zhang Min's request which is not too much.It's just that I didn't expect that this guy actually took it out to pretend to be the real product at this time...

To say that the old son-in-law Wang Ning really made mistakes this time, first he was deceived by Wang Xian with a forged letter from Daoyan, and then he was deceived by Zhang Min with a fake armor when he returned home.It's really the Yangtze River's back waves pushing the front waves, and the front waves were shot to death on the beach...

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In any case, both of them were very excited. Seeing noon, Wang Ning refused to let Zhang Xiang go home, and ordered the cook to fry some Huaiyang side dishes, and the two talked secretly in the study.

While drinking the wine, Zhang Xuan said with a smile: "I have heard for a long time that the Huaiyang cuisine in the eldest princess's mansion is the best in the world, but it is a pity that I have never had this kind of food. I didn't expect to get what I wanted today."

"How does it taste?" Even in the circle of princes, Yongchunhou is a person who knows how to enjoy it.Hearing the other party's praise of his own food, Wang Ning smiled complacently and narrowed his eyes.

"It's so good in color, fragrance, taste, and immortality." Zhang Min said with a sigh, with a sad look on his face.

"Since it's delicious, why are you sighing?" Wang Ning asked strangely.

"I suddenly thought, what should I do if I can't eat my own food when I go back?" Zhang Min sighed, "Hey, it's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal...

"Oh, hahaha..." Wang Ning was taken aback for a moment, and then Zhang Min's flattery slapped all the [-] pores in his body, and all of them felt comfortable.Then he laughed loudly and said, "Then I have committed a crime."

"Hey, I've done it myself, I can't blame Uncle Shi." Zhang Min said with a wry smile.This is the so-called aristocratic style, regardless of the flamboyant flattery, you can say it in a serious manner, making the other party laugh out loud, and you can still be tense with ease.

"Chengcheng, I can't watch you starve to death," Wang Ning said with a smile, "I'll ask someone to choose two chefs to go to your house to cook for you. They are all imperial chefs in the Hongwu Dynasty palace, you can't treat them slowly. "

"Of course, it's too late for me to be a treasure." Zhang Min was overjoyed, stood up and bowed to Wang Ning, and said, "Thank you Shishu, you are my real uncle."

"If you really recognize me as an uncle, I'm sure you won't suffer." Wang Ning smiled half-truthfully.No matter from which point of view, it is beneficial and harmless to have a good relationship with the other party.

"Well, I'll change my name to Uncle." It's the same with Zhang Min, the children of aristocratic families are born with the instinct to form cliques.Immediately climbed up the pole and said: "Uncle, please accept my nephew's respect!"

"Excuse me, excuse me." Wang Ning hurriedly smiled and pulled him up, patted Zhang Min on the shoulder vigorously and said, "You must come here often in the future, otherwise I won't recognize you as a nephew."

"Of course, I'm afraid that my uncle and aunt will find it annoying if I come too many times." Zhang Min said with a smile.The two of them are so enthusiastic, just like their own uncles and nephews.

"That's not the case." Wang Ning smiled and said seriously: "Since we have become a family, we will be open and honest. We both made up our minds, but the crown prince is still short of manpower. Have you ever gone to see Gu Xingzu?" An old fritter like Wang Ning is very clear about who has a good relationship with whom, who does not deal with whom, and who has a disagreement with whom among the nobles in Beijing.

"Not yet, the first uncle who came here." Zhang Min committed the bragging again and said without shame: "But uncle, don't worry, we grew up with bare buttocks, and our friendship is strong. !"

"It's true that your friendship is good, but last year Gu Xingzu was able to become the heir to the throne, thanks to the strong recommendation of the King of Han." Wang Ning took a sip of the wine and said lightly: "Little Gu is grateful to the King of Han, but he is the only one who looks after him. How is your friendship compared to yours? "

Gu Xingzu's grandfather, Gu Cheng, was the personal soldier in charge of the umbrella in front of the Taizu Emperor's tent. Following Zhu Yuanzhang's southern and northern campaigns, he was promoted to the general of the Southern Conquest.Before the Battle of Jingnan, he had been promoted to the governor of the Zuojun Governor's Mansion.In the first year of the founding of the army, he followed Changxing Hou Geng Bingwen to the north to defend against the enemy, but was defeated and captured in Zhending.

Gu Cheng was loyal and refused to surrender.But Zhu Di knew that he was a general, so he was reluctant to kill him, so he personally untied Gu Cheng and said, "Isn't this the spirit of the emperor who gave you to me?" ' Gu Cheng wept silently.Zhu Di told him again the reason why he was forced to raise troops, and gave him the next best thing, so that he would not have to fight the court, but only need to assist the eldest son to stay in Beiping.

Gu Cheng was finally moved by Zhu Di's sincerity and agreed to stay in Beiping. Although he was still unwilling to lead the army, and refused to accept Zhu Di's reward, he still made great contributions in advising the prince in the defense of Beiping.After Zhu Di ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and rewarded him for his meritorious deeds, Gu was granted the title of Marquis of Zhenyuan, Special Jin Ronglu Doctor, Governor of Shangzhu Kingdom, Governor of the Zuo Army.This old general was also a long-lived man. He died last year at the age of 85.

After Gu Cheng passed away, the biggest problem was the inheritance of the title.Gu Cheng had eight sons, among whom Gu Tong, the eldest son, became the commander of Puding Guard in the first year of Jianwen, and was deeply loved by Gu Cheng.But because his father descended to Yan, he was executed by Jianwen together with his third brother Gu Mian, fourth brother Gu Quan, and fifth brother Gu Rui.

The reason why the remaining four survived was because the second child, Gu Yong, went to war with his father, and the sixth child, the seventh child, and the eighth child were all five or six years old, so they were not killed.However, the old seven and eight days do not take a holiday, and they are also ahead of Gu Cheng.So among the eight sons, only the second son Gu Yong and the sixth son Gu Liang are still alive.

In Gu Yong's view, this title belongs to him, because he is the son of the legitimate son, and he also fought with his father in the south and north, and now he has become an official to the governor.And during the Beiping defense war, he formed a deep friendship with the prince.And the younger brother Gu Liang is only 20 years old, and he is still a concubine. No matter how he looks at it, he is not a threat to himself.

In the end, Gu Yong only guessed half right, and Gu Liang really couldn't pose a threat to him.But according to the decree, it was Gu Xingzu, the son of his dead brother, who would inherit the position of Marquis!

Seeing the cooked duck fly away, Gu Yong was stunned.He lost his composure and ran to the official department to ask for an explanation. If they didn't explain, he resolutely refused to leave.At the age of the eldest, from a high-ranking official, he cried so much that people couldn't help but feel compassion.Later, the Lang Zhong of the Seal Inspection Department finally revealed the truth in private, that the emperor said that the rules and regulations should be passed on first, and that the title should be passed on to the eldest son and grandson first... The cabinet scholar realized the sacred intention, and passed the title to Gu Tong's son Gu Xingzu over Gu Yong... ...Actually, Gu Xingzu is not Gu Tong's eldest son either. He has an elder brother above him, but he is dead.

So even if it is established but not established, everyone has a second son and a second grandson, speaking of it, the former is closer.But it would be naive to really believe the reasons put on the table.It was only later that Gu Yong found out that it turned out that he and the crown prince had jointly defended Beiping, and the relationship had always been very good, which was disliked by the king of Han, who spoke ill of himself to the emperor, and this result came about...

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Gu Xingzu was really hit by the pie in the sky. Originally, he was an unlucky child born with a father but not raised by a father, and suddenly he became the Marquis of Zhenyuan.At this time, someone told him that it was because His Royal Highness the King of Han had spoken for you. Gu Xingzu was naturally grateful, and hurriedly went to the King of Han's mansion to pay his respects. The King of Han did not deny it, and readily accepted his loyalty.

In the new year, his second uncle Gu Yong became ill from depression and fell ill.The King of Han also helped Gu Xingzu become the governor of the Zuojun Governor's Mansion, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a rebirth of Entong.In comparison, the pitiful friendship between Gu Xingzu and Zhang Yu is really not worth mentioning...

But Zhang Xiang also has a secret weapon. He knows a secret of Gu Xingzu's——Gu Xingzu's elder brother Gu Zaixing in the fifth year of Yongle, was jealous of a wealthy businessman on the Qinhuai River, and stabbed him to death on impulse.If this is in the local area, it is nothing at all for the grandson of the marquis to kill someone.But this was in the capital city, under the watchful eyes of the public, and the dead were not ordinary people.

What's more unfortunate is that Zhu Di has long been dissatisfied with the nobles who are proud of their merits, so he just took the opportunity to make an example of others!Due to multiple factors, Gu Zaixing was sentenced to be executed in prison, and he was ordered to be executed in autumn!

But before the autumn, Gu Zaixing died in prison.But this does not affect the effect of "killing the chickens to warn the monkeys". Later, the gang of honorable children in Beijing stopped for a long time...

(End of this chapter)