Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 91

"Near ministers, fortunate ministers, after all, you will be infamous for the rest of your life. If you want to be praised behind you and write history, you still want to make contributions and expand your territory..."

When he left Tan Lun's residence, Minister of the Ministry of War, Tan Lun's consciousness was already blurred, and the last few words were murmured.

Wang Tong was riding on the horse, and was blown by the cold wind, and his mind became clearer. Since he came to Daming, it was the first time that Wang Tong, an official who handled state affairs like this, saw it.

As for whether to be famous in history or to be infamous after death, Wang Tong clearly distinguishes the importance in his heart. No matter what the name is, it is only a matter of death.

What really made him feel a little inexplicable was actually a commission made by Tan Lun when he was still sane. The old man pointed to the housekeeper Tan Jiang, and Tan Bing and Tan Jian recorded below said:

"These sons have been with me for a long time, and they don't know where their homes are. Once the old man is gone, they have nowhere to go. It would be a pity for their abilities to return to the countryside to work in agriculture. Let them follow you and go to your place too. Do a favor."

Back then, Tan Lun was in charge of military affairs as a civil official in the southeast and north regions, and he was accompanied by military generals. General Tan and others are the remnants of him who have followed him until now.

This really made Wang Tong confused and terrified. What he did was entirely to please Emperor Wanli, but after this trouble, he seemed to be much nobler all of a sudden.

Minister of the Ministry of War is an important minister of the country. He entrusted his family and generals to himself, and he didn't know what others would think of him. Thinking about those two people who were loyal servants but had the responsibility to monitor Tan Lun, Wang Tong thought about his own Beside me, my heart is indeed cold and awe-inspiring.

On the afternoon of March 23rd, Emperor Wanli came to the Martial Arts Center with a big load of snacks just like yesterday. The youngsters had little resistance to delicious food. During a short interval, dozens of youngsters surrounded him , while sharing the food, while listening to Wang Tong's anecdotes.

But after what happened last night, Wang Tong was also a little heavy-hearted, and it was Li Hutou who whispered during the interval:
"Brother Wang, there are ten more people than yesterday. When a few people ran over, they even had a fight with that boy Li Tao. They deserve it!!"

Wang Tong smiled and had no excuses. Sooner or later, Emperor Wanli would have to face hundreds of civil and military officials. He had to balance and control among those people, and he had to divide and win over. If even these simple-minded teenagers can't handle it, then there is no need to do this Son of Heaven.

When running today, Emperor Wanli was still left behind by the large army and asked everyone to wait at the finish line. However, the complaints and maliciousness of the young people today were much less than the day before, and many people looked at Emperor Wanli with a smile on his face. Running over, the wooing effect of those sweet snacks appeared.

After this afternoon's class, Emperor Wanli was at the end as usual, and many teenagers greeted Emperor Wanli,
The closeness of his companions made the little emperor very excited. When everyone was gone, the little emperor grabbed Wang Tong and asked with great interest:
"Wang Tong, did you really watch the ants under the tree when you were young?"

Wang Tong wondered, could this really be an allusion, but the words have already been said, and changing his words will definitely cause troubles of one kind or another. When he came back last night, he had already considered the plan, and now he pointed directly at his house not far away and said :

"Your Majesty, look, there is a jujube tree planted in the villain's house. It was very interesting to squat under it and watch the ants when I had nothing to do in the past."

Seeing how ants behave is an experience that almost everyone has in childhood, but whether one can see some truth from it is the awareness and wisdom of a person.

When Wang Tong said this, Emperor Wanli really looked in the direction he pointed, and nodded after seeing the jujube tree, and said excitedly:

"Wang Tong, do you know that Tan Lun was known as the most knowledgeable civil servant in Ming Dynasty? It is said that his understanding of military affairs was based on watching the actions of ants and spiders when he was a child. "

When Wang Tong heard this, he couldn't help but feel ashamed in his heart, and said humbly:

"How can a villain be compared to Mr. Tan? He can't afford it, he can't afford it."

It can be seen that the little emperor didn't take this too seriously. After talking about it, he quickly greeted Li Hutou who was walking in front, and the two talked and laughed together.

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Next to the small house of the Empress Dowager Li in the Forbidden City, there is a rather large side hall. Most of the queen mother meets the emperor and internal officials in her own house, but when she wants to meet foreign officials, all of them are in the side hall. .

In the very simple and elegant lobby, the eunuchs and maids who served were standing on both sides, and the Empress Dowager Li was sitting in the middle, blocked by a bead curtain in front of her.

On both sides of the bead curtain, Feng Bao bowed his head and stood on the outside, and a set of tables and chairs was placed on the outside, and Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet, was sitting sideways in a red official robe.

Empress Dowager Li held this brochure, and Zhang Juzheng also had another one. Both of them looked down at the brochure. After a while, Empress Dowager Li coughed lightly. Feng Bao immediately turned around and nodded, then raised his voice and said:

"You all go down, don't come in without orders."

The maids and eunuchs standing there hurriedly bowed and retreated, and when there were only three of them left in the hall, Empress Dowager Li asked:
"Feng Bao, have you checked Wang Tong carefully?"

"Back to the Empress Dowager, this morning, the servant called all the people from Dongchang and Zhenfusi over, and went through Wang Tong's life experience from beginning to end, and found no mistakes. Wang Tong is more ordinary than usual. Children are indeed smarter, they are willing to learn how to read and write, and they are willing to learn martial arts to strengthen their bodies. They seldom play with children of the same age since they were young. The servants also found out something new. According to someone from Wang Tong's hundred households, his father Wang Li once boasted to his colleagues, My children even know what to eat is good for their health.”

After hearing Feng Bao's report, the queen mother behind the bead curtain was silent for a while, and asked again:
"Is this child filial to his father in recent years or has he always been like this?"

In fact, this has been said a long time ago, but Feng Bao naturally didn't find it annoying, so he bowed and said:

"This was mentioned in the report of the Zhen Fusi. Ever since Wang Tong became sensible, he has shown a pure filial piety. Wang Li's praises outside all day are often heard by the Jinyi pro-army."

Speaking of this, Zhang Juzheng put down the booklet in his hand, pondered for a while and said aloud:

"I have thought about it from the beginning, if there is really any plan, it will definitely not be a coincidence. Tan Zili (Tan Lun) is a minister trusted by the late emperor, and he has received the great grace of the current emperor. If there is any selfishness, I don't think so. He What I said last night, I have also told my ministers before, the reason why Dongchang and Zhenfusi's eyeliner was directly presented, also has the meaning of a secret decree, the empress dowager is too worried."

Since Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng is probably the only one among the courtiers who dare to say that the Empress Dowager is worried. He stroked the thick beard under his chin and said in a deep voice:
"The Huwei Martial Arts Hall has rules and regulations. The students' daily drills. I have also asked the experts in the Ministry of War and the Beijing Camp. They are all full of praise. They say that this set is a real good method, and many people have to copy it. It’s a good study!”

Feng Bao on the side interface said:
"The servant also asked the battalion officers of the Yumajian. They said that the drill code of the Tiger's Mighty Martial Arts Hall is more suitable for training generals rather than soldiers. It will definitely be of great use to the country.”

The side hall was quiet again for a while, and Empress Dowager Li behind the bead curtain said quietly:
"I thought he was a good-natured playmate, but later I saw that he was a hard-working person with a heart to do things. I didn't expect Tan Shangshu to say that this is the seed of my famous general in Ming Dynasty..."

Speaking of this, Queen Mother Li laughed a few times, and she could be seen shaking her head and saying:
"The Ai family never believed in Su Hui, nor did they believe that any great talent would appear suddenly, but what Wang Tong did, the Ai family couldn't help but not believe it."

How can a character like Feng Bao not be able to hear the emotional changes of the Empress Dowager? He bowed and said with a smile:

"Empress Dowager, some people are indeed blessed by gods, isn't Zhang Ge the same?"

Speaking of this, Empress Dowager Li chuckled. Zhang Juzheng is also a well-known young genius in Huguang. It is said that he went to participate in the provincial examination at the age of 13, and he was amazingly talented. He should be in high school.But Gu Ju, the governor of Huguang, didn't want to let the young man become famous too early, so he was overwhelmed for one term, so he won the exam at the age of 16. After that, his journey went smoothly, and he became a Jinshi at the age of 23.

This was also a well-known example at the time. Zhang Juzheng was also called a "child prodigy". No wonder Feng Bao made fun of it.

One is the Empress Dowager, and the other is the eunuch who is the supervisor of ceremonies, Zhang Juzheng can only smile and pass by the teasing of these two, leaning over and saying:
"The empress dowager cares about the emperor, her mother respects the world, and the ministers admire him, but Wang Tong is only 14 years old this year, everything is still early, there is still a lot of time, observe his words and deeds, if he is a real talent, it will not be too late to teach and promote , there is no need to rush at this moment."

This is a safe and mature method, Queen Mother Li nodded repeatedly.

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The sky was getting dark, but Mingchunlou reached the busiest time of the day. This well-known brothel in Nancheng was brightly lit, but it was not as lively as it used to be.

There was a circle in front of the door of the pleasure-seekers, and the women of Mingchun Tower looked at the door with uneasy expressions. There stood three guards in brocade clothes wearing flying fish suits with their hands on the handle of their knives. One of them was not tall but had a rather loud voice. big:
"The brothels and gambling houses are all places where filth and filth are hidden. In order to ensure the safety of the place and operate in an orderly manner, the [-]th and [-]th households of Jinyiwei will be allowed to enter in the future. Please go to Zhang Xiaoqi as soon as possible. Apply for a certificate, if you do business without a certificate, you will be severely punished!!"

Sun Dahai had no education at all, so he had to stumble a few times before finishing this rather neat sentence. After he finished speaking, the surrounding area of ​​Mingchun Tower was unusually quiet, and suddenly a strange voice said from the side:

"Who did I think was so majestic? It turned out to be Sun Xiaoqi from Niulan Street!!?"
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Don't worry, everyone. I talked to a friend about my personal affairs that have nothing to do with work. Some things are really embarrassing. Life is really not easy. Let me express my feelings.

Alas, thank you all, I still ask for a monthly ticket and a subscription
(End of this chapter)