Chapter Thirteen: What to Do
As a foreign minister, Zhang Yu has a high political understanding, which makes Zhang Yanling feel that he can make good use of his family relationship with Zhang Yu.
For two consecutive days, Zhang Yanling stayed in the mansion.
There was already a panic outside. Perhaps the Ministry of Revenue was eager to push the issue of sacrificing the envy to other issues, and launched a round of investigations into the businessmen in the capital.
The Su family was the most unlucky. All the warehouses and goods were seized. Su Rongqing wanted to come to find Zhang Yanling, but was turned away by Zhang Yanling.
"Sir, the Su family is almost over. Should we snatch Miss Su family back quickly so that others will not be taken to pay off the debt?"
Nan Laise is indeed worthy of being Jianchang Bo’s first horse. The principle he adheres to in his work is to be shameless and take the blame.
Zhang Yanling was reading a book in his hand, twisting his fingers and flipping it, and he seemed careless: "Wait, I will still use them in a few days."
This made Nan Laise wonder again, but he didn't dare to ask more questions.
Zhang Yanling now has a very "irritable" temper and often "serve family rules" to avoid any inconsistent with the original character of the body, which arouses the suspicion of these younger brothers.
Only with sticks can this group of people not be distorted.
Just as Zhang Yanling was waiting for the changes in military situation in the northwest, an uninvited guest came to his door.
"Sir, the eldest princess, the princess, the princess, and the princess, asked for a meeting."
When Nan Laise Se Lai informed Zhang Yanling, Zhang Yanling himself was frowning.
In the Ming Dynasty system, the emperor's aunt was called the eldest princess, the emperor's sister was called the eldest princess, and the emperor's daughter was called the princess.
The eldest princess’ son-in-law, isn’t it the son-in-law of Princess Yongkang, the current emperor’s sister, and Cui Yuan, the Marquis of Jingshan who later became the Grand Tutor?
If you talk about Cui Yuan, he had no achievements in his life, and he became a novice for most of his life. He was not until he made contributions to the welcoming Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne that he was considered to be a success.
Emperor Jiajing always wanted to establish his image as an orthodox emperor. The big ritual discussion was the biggest thing in that era. For an emperor like Emperor Jiajing, who had an incorrect background, he naturally wanted to belittle the orthodox lineage and promote the royal family more often. Cui Yuan, as the uncle of Emperor Jiajing, was valued.
But in fact, Cui Yuanben has no great ability. His greatest achievement in his life is that he has made achievements in calligraphy and painting. He is a collector and has made extensive friends.
Cui Yuan in history was sentenced to prison by Zhang Yanling, which shows that the two had a good relationship. However, Cui Yuan was later pardoned, and Zhang Yanling was detained until he was killed.
When Zhang Yanling thought of this, a very evil thought came to his mind.
You are a collector, so you will naturally have a certain reputation in the collection industry.
It’s not easy for you to go back and get a few fakes? Let you sell them for me. As your collector, you still have the impression of being a decent person, which is a good channel for shipping.
"Let's go out and welcome this prince-in-law in person."
As a Jianchang Bo, Zhang Yanling's current status is higher than Cui Yuan. Cui Yuan is just a son-in-law and has no title.
Zhang Yanling came out to greet him in person and saw a man in his twenties with a delicate and delicate figure standing at the door. He was holding a folding fan in his hand just after the beginning of spring.
"I have met the prince-consort under me." Zhang Yanling walked over and bowed to Cui Yuan with a smile.
Cui Yuan was also very honored and quickly returned the ceremony: "I have met Jianchang Bo after I was young."
With every move, it is easy for Zhang Yanling to regard Cui Yuan as a nerd, but after he invited Cui Yuan into the main hall and the two sat down and spoke a few politely, they found that Cui Yuan was actually very generous and had a friendly voice.
"The prince consort is here today, I wonder what's going on?"
You won’t go to the Three Treasures Hall without any trouble.
Logically speaking, Zhang Yanling was confined at home, so others should avoid him. Cui Yuan also came to visit him on his own initiative, so something must be strange.
Cui Yuan smiled and said, "It was the eldest princess who received the emperor's order to send her to come here. She said she was just having time to discuss knowledge with Jianchang Bo, and then she usually went out for a walk and made friends with some literary people."
It turned out that Zhu Youzhang arranged for him to come.
But while Zhu Youzing was confined to him, he informed Cui Yuan to come and meet him, saying that he would discuss knowledge and make friends with literati. This means that he felt that he had the potential to be a civil servant, who was ignorant in the past?
"Well... I'm still in a custody place, I'm afraid I can't walk out of the mansion. Please let the prince-consort go for a while."
Cui Yuan said: "It's okay, it's okay, the eldest princess said that Your Majesty once told Uncle Jianchang to go out as long as he was with Wansheng."
He had to put the princess in front of his words, which also reflected Cui Yuan's lack of confidence. He was just a son of a prison student. He only lasted for the sixth year of Hongzhi. He had not made any achievements in the past two years and lived completely under the shadow of the princess.
"But I don't want to go out recently." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Cui Yuan was a little speechless now.
I was ordered by the emperor to take you out for a tour and experience and make friends with scholars. You actually said you didn’t want to go out?
"You should know that those literati have always had opinions about me. If my purpose of going out was to meet and make friends with them, then I would rather not go out. It was not that I wanted to give you a shit." Zhang Yanling suddenly became polite.
Cui Yuan nodded, as if he understood Zhang Yanling's mood.
Zhang Yanling had just beaten up scholars outside the capital, and even injured a scholar in the head and threw another scholar into the river.
The literati in the capital have always been self-righteous, and have always been advancing and retreating together when facing "treacherous and slanderous". Even if Zhang Yanling has a shameless face to make peace, the scholars will not agree, let alone Zhang Yanling will not demote himself.
Cui Yuan himself didn't understand why the emperor gave such an order.
Cui Yuan sighed: "Since that's the case, there is no need for Jianchang Bo to be stuck at home. You and I will go out to travel together and have a tour around."
Hey!
I first have to take me out to make friends with scholars, and I also said that this is the emperor's destiny.
I don't agree that I actually want to take me out for a tour. Isn't it too much for your kindness?
"Mr. Concubine, just say whatever you have. In addition to arranging you to take me out to make friends with scholars, does your Majesty have any other errands?" Zhang Yanling noticed some clues from Cui Yuan's anxious attitude.
Cui Yuan's expression suddenly became cramped, as if Zhang Yanling was really making a statement.
Zhang Yanling was also thinking in his mind: "My brother-in-law, can't my brother-in-law have a sudden idea and have arranged various transformation plans for me? Could it be that I performed too well in the court before, which made him suspicious of me?"
"Jianchang Bo, don't ask. In short, go out with Wansheng, and Wansheng will live up to the emperor's order and the princess's entrustment."
Zhang Yanling frowned when he heard this.
Cui Yuan still pushed everything to the emperor and the princess, saying that he was just a trot who was ordered to do things.
Think about it again, Cui Yuan didn’t need to cover up even going out to meet a literati. What else is there that Cui Yuan knew very well but couldn’t say?
This may involve some things that are hard to say in advance, such as arranging official positions for him, such as going to the frontier or for the place...
Or, it has something to do with the re-string marriage that he hasn't settled for a long time?
"If I don't go, will the prince consort force me to go?"
Zhang Yanling tentatively inquired.
Cui Yuan said: "If Jianchang Bo doesn't go, Wansheng will not be able to reply to the eldest princess, and she has made arrangements in advance."
Princess Yongkang arranged for it? What to arrange for it? Hongmen Banquet?
"Who else is there except the princess?" Zhang Yanling asked.
Cui Yuan hesitated for a long time before he replied helplessly: "Princess Deqing is here too."
Princess Deqing, the daughter of Emperor Chenghua, is also Zhu Youting's sister. She is now 18 years old and is still unmarried. Princess Deqing in history married Lin Yue, a student of Yingtian Prefecture who is famous for her benevolence and filial piety in the ninth year of Hongzhi.
What is the intention to arrange for Zhang Yanling to meet with an unmarried princess?
Maybe the girl is grown up and her family is worried about marrying. At this time, she is already a big girl at the age of 18, and the princess has not yet married at the age of 18, so the royal family will probably be anxious.
Then this time the arrangement will be Huatou.
Could it be that Zhu Youting wanted to match Zhang Yanling and his sister to "kit out" and then use the princess to control Zhang Yanling so that Zhang Yanling can cultivate his heart and serve the Ming Dynasty?
"Did Jianchang Bo go?"
Cui Yuan was anxious. If he didn't take Zhang Yanling away, the task would not be completed.
"Go! Of course!"
"Before I can't go, please allow me to prepare some gifts first. It's too rude to see the two princesses empty-handed. I leave a good impression on the two princesses. This is also to make the princesses successfully handle the job. Do you see if I have also changed into a handsome outfit and let the two princesses see me and their eyes lit up?"
Zhang Yanling's words seemed to deeply stimulate Cui Yuan.
Cui Yuan blushed and said, "Brother Jianchang was just going to meet Princess Deqing, and did not meet Princess Yongkang."
This urgent thing is to take everything.
Chapter completed!