Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 822 Precious Sword, Not Old

Wei Zhongxian is eloquent and very suitable to be a matchmaker.

Zhang Jing's outer hall.

Wei Zhongxian graciously poured tea for Zhang Jing and Zhang Xun.

Zhang Jing said: "You just said that there is a big happy event. Tell me, what happy event?"

Wei Zhongxian said: "Isn't Zhang Qian's matter of choosing a wife? The slaves have found a suitable marriage for Zhang Qian's matter."

Zhang Xun munched on the pastry and said, "Who is it? I don't want anyone over eighteen!"

Wei Zhongxian covered his mouth and smiled softly: "Miss Wuqing Hou's family is fifteen years old, slim and pretty. She is worthy of our Zhang Qian job."

As soon as Zhang Xun heard the word "Fifteen", his eyes lit up: "Fifteen? It matches my age well. Good."

But Zhang Jing was a little worried: "Marquis Wuqing is always a relative of the emperor. I am afraid that the old uncle will not agree to this marriage."

Zhang Jing is an idiot who always misses the point of doing things.The point of this matter is not that Li Gaotong disagreed, but that Wanli Emperor disagreed.

Wei Zhongxian was persuasive and persuasive: "Eunuch Zhang's words are wrong. Empress Dowager Li has been in charge since the emperor took charge. She hides in the Palace of Compassion and Ning to worship Buddha all day long. The old uncle's prestige can no longer be shaken. Now Eunuch Zhang's power is in the hands of the government and the public. Uncle Guo wanted to curry favor and offered to marry Zhang Gonggong's family."

Zhang Xun has spoiled many 15-year-old girls from good families, but he has never slept with a 15-year-old golden branch and jade leaf.He chimed in from the side: "Brother, the old uncle Guo took the initiative to marry our family. If we don't sell his face, wouldn't we offend him?"

Wei Zhongxian said: "That's right. Eunuch Zhang, in fact, the old uncle did this to leave a way out for the future of the Li family. With you as a big tree to rely on, the wealth of the Li family can be preserved forever. The slaves thought that you I should sell him this face."

Zhang Jing smiled: "Oh, even the emperor's relatives are here to curry favor with me now. Do I have that much power?"

Wei Zhongxian put a high hat on Zhang Jing in a hurry: "May I ask who is in charge of the court today? Doesn't even a veteran of the three dynasties like He Liu have to bow his head in front of Eunuch Zhang? I heard that He Liu is now Deshengmen, leading the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, demolished the city bricks for your new outer house! Eunuch Zhang is so powerful, and throughout the 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there is no one comparable to him."

What Wei Zhongxian said is true.In order to paralyze Zhang Jing, He Liu is currently leading people to poach Zhu Ming Dynasty's corner at Deshengmen.

Zhang Jing was coaxed into high spirits by Wei Zhongxian: "Okay. Then my Zhang family will form a relationship with the Marquis of Wuqing. But..."

When Wei Zhongxian heard the word "but", his heart skipped a beat.He was afraid that Zhang Jing would change his mind temporarily.

Zhang Jingdao: "But, after all, Marquis Wu Qing is a nobleman. We must give enough gifts to not humiliate the old uncle's daughter. In my opinion, the ceremony is only 10 taels." The amount of silver is set. Zhongxian, I will leave this matter to you."

Wei Zhongxian secretly laughed in his heart: Zhang Jing, Zhang Jing, you are dead.

Wei Zhongxian took 10 taels of silver notes from Zhang Jing, and bought them in various silk and jewelry stores in the capital with great fanfare.For a while, the news that Eunuch Zhang's younger brother married the old uncle's daughter was widely circulated in the capital.

The thirty-thirty of the winter month in the 24th year of Wanli.This day is the auspicious day chosen by Yang Xiaozhuan, the "feng shui master" in the capital, for Zhang Xun.

The matchmaker Wei Zhongxian led Zhang Xun to the Marquis of Wuqing Mansion with a ceremony.

In order to make a good impression on his future father-in-law, Zhang Xun specially put on a new flying fish suit.When he saw Li Gao fell down, he bowed: "My son-in-law has seen Lao Taishan!"

With a smile on Li Gao's face, he said kindly: "My son-in-law, please get up quickly." But he cursed inwardly: Does such a fool with a stupid face deserve to wear a flying fish suit?

Zhang Xun presented a gift list with both hands: "Old Taishan, a small meaning, not a respect."

Li Gao looked at the gift list and said with a smile: "How dare I accept such a heavy gift?"

Wei Zhongxian said from the side: "The lady from Laoguo's family is the niece of Empress Dowager Li and the emperor's cousin. Only such a ceremony can be worthy of her honorable status."

Hearing this, Li Gao stopped talking, accepted the ceremony, and exchanged birthday characters.This relative is settled.The moment when they exchanged their birth dates, Zhang Jing was doomed.

According to Ming history, Emperor Wanli did not go to court for 28 years.It set the longest record for the feudal emperor not to go to court.However, not going to court does not mean ignoring politics.On the first day of each month, he would summon officials above the third grade in the capital to discuss matters in Yongshou Palace.

In the 24th year of Wanli, the first day of the twelfth lunar month.

Today is the last time that Emperor Wanli convened the Yongshou Palace for the last time this year.He Liu, as Minister of Rongzheng, is also on the agenda.

He Liu woke up early.At three quarters of the Yin hour, Zhu Xiang walked into his father's bedroom holding the scarlet robe of Rong Zheng Shangshu.

He Liu closed his eyes and sat at the tea table.

Zhu Xiang said, "Father, it's time to change clothes."

He Liu opened his eyes, glanced at the scarlet robe in Zhu Xiang's hand, and closed his eyes again: "Go and find out the old flying fish suit I wore 35 years ago. Oh, that flying fish suit is in your hands In the sassafras box my mother left behind."

Zhu Xiang reminded He Liu: "Father, you are no longer a Jinyiwei member. Wearing a flying fish suit to enter the palace is against the rules."

He Liu opened his eyes, and there was a trace of determination in his eyes: "35 years ago, I wore that flying fish suit and fought side by side with Qi Jiguang in Fujian, killing Japanese slaves and defending the country. Today, I will wear that suit Flying fish suit goes to Yongshou Palace to eradicate traitors for the country and avenge your mother and brother! With that flying fish suit on me, Duke Wu Yi Qi Jiguang's spirit in heaven will bless me invincible!"

Hearing this, Zhu Xiang turned around silently, went to the sassafras box left by Bai Xiaoyan, found the old flying fish suit, and changed it for He Liu.

He Liu changed into the flying fish suit and stared at himself in the bronze mirror.That heroic man back then has become an old man in his dying years.Perhaps, only this flying fish suit still remembers the feats he has done for the country and the common people in the world over the past few decades.

He Liu walked to the knife holder in the bedroom, and picked up the Xiuchun knife that had been with him for 56 years.He drew out the blade, and the cold light shone.

Although the precious sword is old, it can still cut gold and break jade!

He Liu, dressed in flying fish and embroidered spring on his waist, strode out of the bedroom.

The hatred of the country and the family must be resolved today!
(End of this chapter)