Chapter 793: Emphasizing literature over martial arts, the distinction between closeness and distance

Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi love to support their younger generations, Jin Youzi likes to make friends with scholars, Yang Pu only writes articles and books when he has nothing to do, but Du Zhen is still as cold and indifferent as ever. This was when Zhang Yue was sitting in the British government palace, Wang

Madam told him as a joke

Yes, but the rumors are too exaggerated. Although Mrs. Qiu is not one of those people who are good at dancing, she will come here to visit and sit down every year and festival. The gifts are often hand-embroidered handkerchiefs or snacks made by herself. She also likes this person very much.

A kind and kind woman.

So, after more than two years of absence, he came to Du's house again. Zhang Yue went in by a familiar door. When he got to the inner room, he saw Mrs. Qiu personally bringing Xiao Wu'an chopsticks to prepare the meal. Du Zhen and Wan Shijie were sitting aside talking.

When he came, Wanshijie was the first to smile and said: "

Let me tell you, since Yuanjie said it, he will never not come, but he, a busy man, has to pay a visit to the gods from all over the world before he can sit down and have this meal with peace of mind. Come on, Yuanjie, hurry up with the greeting gift

Bring it here so I can use it to comfort the child!"

Even though Xiaowu had just laughed and said that Zhang Yue was rich, when he saw Wan Shijie go up to him with a salivating expression and ask for a meeting gift, he couldn't help but feel angry. When he was walking by, he quietly hit him with his chopsticks, and then said angrily

Said: "Even if I want it, I have to bring Brother Zheng here. How can you, a father, take over the job? The boss is just not serious. No wonder he can't be promoted!"

"Madam, it's Yuan Jie who got promoted and made a fortune. As for me, all I have to do is work conscientiously and follow the steps. Father-in-law, don't you think so?" Wan Shijie looked at Du Zhen with a smile, and saw his father-in-law smile after hearing this.

He confidently extended his hand to Zhang Yue, "Yuanjie, whether it is Guangdong or Jiaozhi, is a place with the most good things. Just give it to me. You can bring it any gems, ivory, horn carvings, or spices."

That’s it!”

Facing such a shameless guy, Zhang Yue sighed helplessly, then handed over a brocade box and said viciously: "This is for my nephew. Although my Duanwu didn't come back, your share

There is no shortage of greeting gifts, and another one must be prepared!”

"I know, I've already prepared it!"

Wan Shijie chuckled, took out a brocade bag from his sleeve, winked again and said: "I picked the pattern of the gold lock piece myself, wrote two auspicious words, and found a good gold and silver shop to have it printed.

As for this kit and the bellyband inside, they are my wife’s workmanship. If there are any bad threads, please forgive me."

"Jesus Christ!"

Hearing the angry shout behind him, Wan Shijie quickly shrank his head and stuffed the thing into Zhang Yue's hand. Then he held the brocade box in front of Xiao Wu, gently opened a corner, and saw that there was an inlaid flower inside.

There was a gold necklace inlaid with pearls and other gadgets for catching Zhou Zhou. He could not help but whisper to Xiao Wu: "Did you see it? When he comes, we don't need to prepare anything!"

Zhang Yue saw the couple's playfulness and smiled on his face, and then he went up to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law. When the food was all served and the family had a reunion dinner, Qiu knew that the three

The man must have something to say, so he brought the child over for Zhang Yue to see, and the mother and daughter went out together. As soon as they left, Du Zhen put down the tea cup, and Wan Shijie also put away his joking expression.

"Although the rule set during the Hongwu period was that officials were selected regardless of qualifications, from Yongle and Hongxi to the present, qualifications have gradually become an extremely important link. You have been a county magistrate, a doctor, a Yingtianfu prime minister, and a Metropolitan Procuratorate. Even though he has served less than one term as the chief envoy of Guangdong, he has served as the governor of Guangdong. In terms of qualifications, joining the ministry as a minister is enough. What matters now is which ministry. I see what the emperor means. , because you have been in the Ministry of War for many years, and I intend to give you the title of Minister of War."

This was a message that Wang Jin had delivered before, so Zhang Yue was not surprised when he heard what Du Zhen said, but he still expressed his doubts: "The emperor certainly thinks so, but this matter is still somewhat inappropriate. I am serving as a doctor in the Ministry of War's arsenal, which is indeed the only way to be promoted to the Ministry. But after all, the uncle has been in charge of the Central Army Commander's Office. When the second uncle returns to Beijing, although he will have to be promoted, he will definitely not be promoted to the Commander-in-Chief. As a result, if I enter the Ministry of War again, I'm afraid there will be a cloud of admonitions."

"Since you know Yuanjie, we can rest assured. As long as the emperor is determined, no one else can say anything. Even the Minister of War, Zhang Ben, will not say anything against it. By the way, you are back this time. I But he’s leaving.”

Seeing Zhang Yue's surprised face, Wanshijie said helplessly: "Although I was frightened on the grasslands before, I spent most of my time in Beijing. I have never been a foreign official, and I was a Hanlin Shuji before." A scholar, he followed the official path of a capital official. This time he was not sent abroad, but was ordered to go to Nuer Gandu to manage military affairs. Before, Yu Tingyi read the same book, and the middle officer who guarded Nuer Gandu also lost his temper. After being sued, the elders of the ministry and government offices took advantage of the situation, so naturally I had to make this trip."

"Nu'er Gandusi? That's not a good place, and it's freezing outside the customs. You should be careful! It's just that when you come back successfully this time, you will be free for a while. If you want to be promoted , the Hanlin Academy, the Imperial Academy, the Imperial Academy, and the Imperial Academy cannot escape from these three places!"

"Huh, leisure is good. Now that I think about it, I was the most relaxed when I was a sage. All I had to do was study!"

Looking at the two sons-in-law, one was mature and prudent, the other was free and cheerful. Du Zhen couldn't help but feel that he had two more sons, and he felt very happy. At this time, seeing that the two of them had completely forgotten about him and actually started to quarrel, he could only cough lightly. He made a sound. When he coughed, Zhang Yue and Wan Shijie both shut up, and they immediately sat upright.

"It's such a good topic, but I don't know where it got sidetracked by you two. People outside say that you are the pillars of the country. It's okay if you two pillars don't meet. Once you meet, you become a living treasure!" Du Zhen said with a straight face, After all, he still laughed, because he took a slow breath and said, "Be careful when going to Nu'ergandusi on Shijie. It has been very stable over the years, and all the Jurchen tribes have surrendered. Yishuha is a meritorious person. If there is anyone who is embezzled. Investigate any love affair, but don't be biased just because he is a eunuch."

At this point, Du Zhen's expression became even more serious: "Eunuchs are not in a serious official career, and they cannot be allowed to abuse their power illegally, but they cannot be beaten to death just because they are close to the emperor. Nowadays, many officials in the court want to take advantage of Yu Tingyi's letter put an end to the interference of eunuchs in political affairs. But it's like a place like Nurgandusi. If new people are suddenly replaced, how can we know that it will be managed well? And like the Shenwei ship that goes to sea, the new people can be comparable. Zheng He and Wang Jinghong? To put it more harshly, there is no corruption among civil servants?"

It was the first time for Zhang Yue and Wan Shijie to hear such a matter-of-fact tone. At this time, they hurriedly bowed and responded with admiration in their hearts. After all, let alone the imperial court, there was no scholar in the world who valued culture over martial arts.

There are already very few. And Zhang Yue, who has been away for more than two years, feels more confident when he listens to his teacher's teachings again.

"Just two days ago, the British Duke made a speech to the emperor, saying that since ancient times, the country was founded with military force and the country was governed with literature. This is the principle of all dynasties. However, the reason for the collapse of each dynasty was either because the emperor did not control the army or because of military force.

The situation failed and the army was defeated like a mountain, so I suggested that the emperor's eldest son should learn military skills from an early age. He also cited the emperor as an example and asked him to select young men of suitable age from each family to accompany him. The ministers in the ministries and palaces competed to be able to teach the emperor's eldest son.

We are not willing to allow noble children to be close to the emperor's heirs since they were young, so naturally they are strongly opposed to it. This has been quarreling for several days. It's just that the matter is very important and the news has not been spread yet."

Although he had heard a lot of news after coming back today, Zhang Yue had just learned about this matter, and was shocked when he heard about Wanshijie for the first time. The two looked at each other, and Zhang Yue whispered: "Throughout the ages, this matter has

Most of the founders of the country were monarchs on horseback, and most of the subsequent emperors were skilled in the hands of women in the palace. They believed in benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, and trust. Naturally, they had little understanding of military power. The reason why the uncle in the lobby was able to advise on this matter was definitely not for the sake of

Myself. When Emperor Taizong taught the emperor, he started from training the vanguard of the army."

Wanshijie smiled sarcastically: "However, although the people in charge of the Yongle Dynasty were civil servants, they could not match the glory of Xungui for twenty years. Now it is so easy to lead the affairs of the court, how can you relax? Once there is no military affairs, Xungui will soon

After a few decades, how many people will be able to fight? When that time comes, officers will be selected from the bottom, and all those who are really in charge of the army will be suppressed.

Wasn't this the case in the Song Dynasty?"

Seeing that Wan Shijie had turned from ridicule to anger, Zhang Yue had no choice but to give him a look, and then he shut up. At this time, Du Zhen just opened his mouth and said something else, but what he was talking about was what several bachelors in the cabinet had said before.

They had just divided their duties. Although the cabinet was respected, the rank had just risen in recent years. Therefore, although the rank was not different from that of the six ministries, it still lacked influence. In order to have more confidence in speaking, Yang Rong suggested that everyone choose the one they were most familiar with.

Grab it. So, Yang Shiqi was divided into the Ministry of Rites, Yang Rong was divided into the Ministry of War and Staff, Yang Pu was divided into the Ministry of Work, Jin Youzi was divided into the Ministry of Punishment, and Du Zhen was divided into the Ministry of Household Affairs. It seems that there is a difference between fat and thin, but because it is only in

There is a bias in handling, and the lower six departments are not under jurisdiction. It is only a secret that a few people in the cabinet know.

"So, before I leave, I have to meet with Xueshi Yang." Wan Shijie scratched his head and said with a smile, "Forget it about Jian Xia. If other ministers know that my father-in-law and you are so divided, I'm afraid everyone will be hurt.

If you are in danger, who is willing to let the cabinet get on top?"

"This is just Yang Mianren's plan. He has a high spirit and no one wants to have trouble with him. Lao Wan, it's better for you. If I really join the Ministry of War in the future, I'm afraid I will have the opportunity to deal with people."

The three men, Weng and son-in-law, discussed for a while. Because Du Zhen ordered his slaves to do Dusi's affairs again, Wan Shijie nodded seriously: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I know for sure. I will be careful during this trip. Yuan Jie, you are like this

You have to work harder and don’t let your father-in-law down!"

Seeing Wan Shijie winking at him, Zhang Yue couldn't help but glared back angrily, and then he said nothing and smiled at Du Zhen: "I have been running around outside for many years, and now I can stay in the capital and listen to my teacher's teachings more."

After the men's long conversation, Qiu and Xiaowu finally arrived belatedly, but they brought the child over. They saw that the child didn't recognize him at all, and was grinning at him with teeth and claws, and he couldn't help but love him.

He hugged the child awkwardly, pinched the pink cheeks, and then handed it back to Wansijie, who was watching eagerly next to him.

"Your nickname is Brother Zheng?"

"That's right, Xiao Wu said that he didn't expect anything else but that his child would grow up to be a gentleman, so naturally he would be called Brother Zheng." Wan Shijie didn't care about Xiao Wu's rolling eyes, and then said to Zhang Yue with a smile, "Listen

It seems that you are about to have another child in your family? If it is a daughter, how about we become a son-in-law?"

Zhang Yue himself didn't like blind marriages, so he was not willing to deal with his daughter's life-long event so rashly. He quickly blamed the matter on fate on the grounds that his children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. And Xiao Wu did not

Happy Wansijie was arbitrary, took the person aside and taught him a lesson for a long time, and then said with a smile that when the child is older, if they are really compatible, it will not be too late to get married. After hearing this, Ping Rong

Du Zhen, who did not interfere in the affairs of his children, also nodded in agreement, not to mention Qiu.

When Wanshijie and Xiaowu went back with their children, Zhang Yue stayed for a while longer before saying goodbye and going home. It was already past the night time limit, but many dignitaries in the capital paid visits at night, so on the way

When he met a watchman on night watch or a sergeant from the Five Cities Military and Horse Department, he could pass without any obstruction with just one word. The road was peaceful and uneventful, but he didn't want to wander around the streets at night, so he waited until he turned into Wu'anhou

The hutong then slowed down, and got off the horse in front of the house in the dim light of the lantern.

"Master, the eldest master and the fourth master are here."

When I visited in the afternoon, neither Zhang Xin nor Zhang Jiu and his son were there, and Feng was only indifferent. Therefore, Zhang Yue did not expect that the two of them would come together at this time - he and Zhang Jiu naturally have a deep brotherly relationship, but

He was not close to his eldest uncle Zhang Xin, so it was normal for Zhang Jiu to come over to see his elder brother. What was Zhang Xin, an elder, doing here in person?

Thinking of this, when Zhang Yue entered the house, he naturally walked a little slower. He asked Gao Quan in detail when Zhang Xin and Zhang Ji arrived, where they were now, and what they said. Gao Quan answered them one by one, and then

After careful consideration, he said: "I saw that the eldest master looked worried, as if he had something on his mind, and the fourth young master was a little unnatural. Forgive me for talking too much, but the eldest master and the fourth young master came here this time, and I am afraid that I have something to ask for."

Having figured out the purpose of his visit, Zhang Yue no longer thought about that much. He smiled and asked Gao Quan to leave the locking and other matters to others and go to rest first, and then went straight to the outer study. As soon as he entered, he saw

There were two people sitting and standing together. Both father and son were dressed in lotus blue crepe robes, and they looked very much like they were printed from the same mold. However, after two years of not seeing each other, Zhang Xin was much older than before, but Zhang Jiu was still young.

The weight has increased a little, and the childlike look on his face has disappeared.

After meeting each other, both sides had to be polite, and then Zhang Yue asked with a smile about Zhang Ji's progress in the Hanlin Academy. When he learned that he had received top marks in the annual and quarterly examinations of Shujishi, and was now being selected for officials, he

He couldn't help but nodded appreciatively and said a few more words of encouragement. It wasn't until he finished asking and speaking that Zhang Xin took the opportunity to move on to the topic.

"I didn't know you were back until I came back in the evening. After asking someone, I heard that you had gone to Du's house. I thought you would be back soon, so I brought your fourth brother over. You are young, and you have a heavy responsibility this time.

It’s really not easy to come back with great achievements. We old bones can’t compare.” Although Zhang Xin wanted to tell the matter immediately, Zhang Xin couldn’t lose face with his elders, so he rambled a few words.

Then he said with all his heart, "After I was transferred to the military position, I was originally awarded the rank of Commander of the Jinyiwei. But now the Ministry of War has said that there are too many false titles in the rank of Jinyiwei. Please select the best and remove the actual rank. It is said that I will remove the conferment in the near future."

The Sichuan capital directs Qian affairs."

Seeing that Zhang Xin's expression was very unnatural, it was obvious that the unspeakable words he just said made him quite embarrassed. Zhang Yue couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Looking at Zhang Jiu standing there awkwardly and at a loss what to do, he had to vaguely change the topic. After all,
Chapter completed!