Chapter 804: Contingency

In Hongwu, twelve more guards were placed in the capital, and in Yongle, ten more guards were placed in the capital. Together, these twenty-two guards totaled more than 100,000 people. But now, several years have passed since the last Northern Expedition.

The number of messy things in the capital and the imperial guards gradually increased, with military pay being deducted from the military quota, and all kinds of malpractice that were not known to outsiders. Those who really wanted to get ahead were all trying to get transferred to the three major battalions. You know, whether it is on patrol or on patrol,

In proofreading, the Beijing camp takes the lead.

Even Zhang Qi, who is definitely going to inherit the title of Earl of Yangwu, has such a plan. He is now the commander of the Yulin Vanguard. He has been in the army for so long. In addition, he is a carefree person and gets along well with everyone.

, he has a large number of friends. These days, many people are whispering in his ears, asking him to try to transfer to the Beijing camp while his cousin Zhang Yue is at the Ministry of War, so his mind becomes a little active. But after returning home, his mother Dongfang Shi

After mentioning it again and again, he immediately had the opposite thought.

The whole family barely gave any help to the third brother Zhang Yue. He and his eldest brother Zhang Chao were always causing trouble. This time, his father was seriously injured, and the third uncle went over to take care of him. Now he thinks of others whenever he is in trouble.

What's it called?

"My lord, my lord!"

Zhang Qi, who was taking a nap with his eyes closed in the guard station of Yulin Vanguard, was awakened by the urgent call. He looked up and saw that it was the soldier he had chosen beside him. He immediately kicked him angrily because he asked with a straight face.

Said: "What's the big deal? It disturbed my sleep!"

The soldier didn't have time to rub his leg that was sore from being kicked, so he quickly said: "Sir, someone is looking for you outside the door, saying he is your third brother!"

"Pull it down, what time is it now?" Zhang Qi glanced at the copper kettle dripping, and then said angrily, "My third brother is the left minister of the Ministry of War. It's not lunch time yet, how can he run away from the Yamen?

Come to me. Besides, our Yulin vanguard is a first-class place for leisure. Even when the emperor comes out of the palace, he uses the royal guards. Why did he come to me? Don't listen to those people's nonsense. I am happy to see you..."

"Sir, that must be Master Zhang." The soldier thought of the scene of Zhang Yue riding on the horse and giving stern instructions, and then thought of the face that was somewhat similar to Zhang Qi's, and quickly added, "Young man saw it with his own eyes.

If you didn’t hear it with your ears, go pick out these little eyes!”

"Why didn't you tell me earlier!"

Zhang Qi jumped up and hurriedly arranged his clothes as he walked, regardless of the soldiers chasing after him. When he got to the outside, he saw Zhang Yue standing there with his horse, and he quickly walked faster.

Go forward. Because he was on duty at the barracks this time and could not go back. In the ten days since Zhang Yue came back, this was the first time he had seen anyone. So, as soon as they met, he couldn't help but hugged Zhang Yue.

shoulders, and then smiled.

"I thought someone was tricking me, but I didn't expect it was you, third brother! Hey, you have been outside for more than two years, and you look thin and dark, but your body is much stronger! How can you, a busy man, have free time?

Come to my place, if it’s official business and you send someone over, how dare I refuse the summons of you, the military officer?”

Zhang Yue originally had something on his mind, but he didn't expect that Zhang Qi would burst into words like this when they met, and he immediately burst into laughter. Seeing that Zhang Qi was half a head taller than him, with a strong back and waist, he was extremely burly. No matter what he said or anything else, he was typical.

He has the style of a military commander and does not have any of the pretentiousness of a child from an aristocratic family, which makes him feel more cordial.

"I won't come to you if nothing happens. Second brother, how is your situation in the Yulin avant-garde? Can you be convinced by everyone? Can you mobilize people?"

He knew that Zhang Yue was a careful person and would not come to the guard station to look for him without any trouble, but when he heard Zhang Yue ask these questions, Zhang Qi couldn't help being stunned. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "I have been here for many years.

Of course everyone obeys me. Besides, our Zhang family is a family of generals, so even a few commanders will not fail to give me face. But, mobilizing troops and horses..."

"I'm not asking you to mobilize troops and horses. I'm just asking you to select a dozen or twenty suitable people to do me a favor."

Zhang Qi then breathed a sigh of relief: "If that's the case, it will be easy to handle. I just write a note saying that I want them to go to the city to do something, and no one can find fault. Third brother, tell me, what's the matter?"

Although they are not direct brothers, they grew up together and have different feelings. Zhang Yue was unwilling to involve his brothers in the past, but now he can't care about it. After all, this matter involves more than just the eunuchs.

, and there are nobles, Zhang Qi, the heir of Uncle Yangwu, is the best helper since he can control people. He pulled Zhang Qi over and whispered a few words. He was shocked at first, then angry, and finally...

With an expression of gritted teeth, he patted his arm gently.

"Second brother, this matter depends entirely on you."

"Don't worry, I will personally take them to handle it, and there won't be any mistakes."

As soon as the two brothers shook hands, Zhang Yue said no more, got on his horse and galloped away. He turned from Chongwenmen Street to East Chang'an Street, then crossed the Yuhe North Bridge, and saw the Hanlin Academy in the distance.

He left the Ministry of War without explaining clearly before, and now he was in a hurry to go back, so he didn't slow down his horse. But at a glance, he saw someone just leaving the Hanlin Academy over there. He was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but move his hands and feet.

With great strength, he suddenly stopped the galloping horse.

Zhang Jiu was resigning from the Hanlin Academy at this time. Although he was the top candidate in the three-year Shujishi examination, his appointment and other appointments also depended on the arrangements and struggles of the big bosses.

My father, Zhang Xin, successfully transferred from a civil service to a military position. When he was promoted to the Minister of War, the people who came to the family to flatter him immediately disappeared. He even suffered from isolation among the common people, and only a few people were willing to associate with him.

.Both of them are Shujishi, one is to continue to stay in the hospital as a librarian, the second is to go to the Sixth Ministry of Military Inspection, and the third is to be released to the outside world. If he is still released to the outside after three years of staying in the bureau, it will be regarded as completely sidelined. But.

What he didn't expect was that today Yang Shiqi, the academician in charge of the academy, came to the Hanlin Academy to give lectures to Shujishi, and also announced a list of names, and he was among the names left in the academy!

"Fourth brother!"

Because the good news came so suddenly, Zhang Jiu, who was walking, didn't notice someone calling for a while. When his ears caught another sound, he raised his head and saw Zhang Yuezheng standing up with a smile on his horse. He was stunned for a moment and hurried away.

He quickly walked up a few steps and saw Zhang Yue jumping off his horse. He couldn't help but look at the sky: "Third brother, are you going out to do something?"

"I just came back from outside. Look at the happy way you are walking. Did you get the list from the Hanlin Academy?"

"Well, I taught the Hanlin Academy about compilation."

Zhang Jiu was happy for a moment, so he said it smoothly. But as soon as the words came out, he suddenly thought of Zhang Yue's strange question just now, and couldn't help but widen his eyes, and then asked instinctively: "Third brother, could it be you..."

"

"It has nothing to do with me. You have been excellent in the three years of Shujishi's evaluation, so you should stay in the library. Now that my uncle has transferred to the military service, we are still civil servants at home. I am still waiting for you to help me in the future.

!" Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Jiu's childish face and couldn't help but think of how arrogant he used to be. He thought that the little guy had changed a lot in the past ten years. He asked before Zhang Jiu could speak, "By the way, you

Did you get the news today?"

Although Zhang Yue denied it immediately, Zhang Jiu didn't know that his brother must be involved in this, and his nose suddenly felt a little sore. After hearing the last sentence, he nodded: "The bachelor of the academy is here today."

"Is it Elder Yang Ge or Grand Scholar Yang?"

It has been a rule since the Yongle Dynasty that the cabinet ministers should also serve as the academicians in charge. The first was Yang Rong, but later Yang Shiqi was added. So, when Zhang Jiu said it was Yang Shiqi, Zhang Yue immediately thought of Fusi in Jinyiwei North Town.

Seeing the chaos around him, he frowned and asked again: "When did Mr. Yang Ge come here, and is he still in there now?"

"I came here early in the morning. I heard that the emperor ordered Mr. Yang Ge to select concubines, so we questioned him for a day and just left. Mr. Yang Ge and Xiao Shen left me with a few words of encouragement. Now

People are still inside."

When he learned that Yang Shiqi had entered the Hanlin Academy early in the morning and never came out, Zhang Yue breathed a long sigh of relief. This moment was not the time to pursue so many questions, so he immediately pulled Zhang Jiu's shoulder and said: "Four

Brother, do me a favor. Go back to the Hanlin Academy, try to see Bachelor Yang, and tell him..."

After explaining everything about Beizhen Fusi, and seeing Zhang Ji's face suddenly turn pale, he reminded him solemnly: "Remember, you must tell Mr. Yang Ge that the emperor has sent someone to summon Gu Duxian.

! In addition, you should speak according to the situation and be more focused. This matter has reached this point and too many people have been kicked out. No one knows how far it will develop. Besides, Gu Duxian is the person he recommended.

If there is an unexpected disaster, it will be a big mistake."

Zhang Jiu is not as good as Zhang Chao, and his father has not been around for many years. Although he is the eldest grandson of the eldest son, he has become very good at judging people over the years. Compared with Zhang Yue, he was disadvantaged in the examination, but compared with those who are over fifty

Compared with those who had just passed the Jinshi, they were already extremely young. The difference was in experience, not anything else. Since Zhang Yue mentioned this, he suddenly thought of his own embarrassing situation. He and Zhang Yue

They are the same, they are also descendants of a distinguished family, but they are civil servants.

"I'll go right away!" Seeing Zhang Yue nodding, then turning around and mounting his horse, he couldn't help but hold Zhang Yue's reins, "Third brother, where are you going now?"

"Yang Ge Lao asked you to inform me that my second brother has sent people to help arrest another important criminal. I will go back to the military department now. If I am not in my position and do not pursue my political affairs, I cannot let some unhappy people see it.

I was jumping up and down." Zhang Yue rode over, gave Zhang Ji a condescending look, and grinned, "Xiaosi, after this errand, you go home immediately. Anyway, you haven't been officially awarded an official title yet, so you don't have to wait until you are dismissed.

When the time comes, you can tell your uncle what happened today, and he will always understand what the situation is like!"

Seeing Zhang Yue nodding, then quickly raising his whip and galloping away, Zhang Jiu couldn't help but feel a little sad. But immediately after, he turned around and walked quickly towards the gate of the Hanlin Academy. When he arrived at the door of the academician in charge,

Pavilion, the Zaoli in front of the door naturally looked at him with a very strange look - he had just left, and now he rashly asked for an audience. Which Hanlin scholar dared to be so unruly? However, Zhang Jiu at this moment was not the usual one.

The well-behaved young man from an aristocratic family was stopped in front of the little pavilion of the bachelor in charge. He was so anxious that he almost got angry. In the end, Yang Shiqi heard the noise and he entered smoothly.

After passing the Hanlin Academy and Luan Jia Ku, a stone's throw further ahead is the left gate of Chang'an. Turning in an alley before that, the first government office is the Ministry of War. Zhang Yue hurriedly stepped on the dismounting stone in front of the door.

He dismounted and just stood up, when a door trotted up to meet him. After kneeling down and kowtow, he said: "Sir, Zhang Shangshu just went out. Before leaving, he gave instructions to all the people in the Yamen. If anything happens, they will follow your instructions."

When he learned that Zhang Ben, the minister, had actually gone out, Zhang Yue was stunned for a moment, but he didn't say anything and went straight in. It wasn't until he entered three gates all the way that he summoned his servants to come up and said bluntly

Asked: "When did Zhang Shangshu go out?"

"Shortly after your Excellency left, I heard that Mr. Hu, the Minister of Rites, sent someone here to discuss important matters."

At this moment, Zhang Yue sent the Zaoli out and pondered in his heart. Although the cabinet ministers had already been awarded the title of Grand Scholar and the Three Gongs and Three Solitaries, and even held the important positions of Six Ministries and Nine Ministers, they still had no real power.

The six departments cannot be completely suppressed, so although there are internal dissatisfaction with each other, externally they have always been consistent. For example, Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji, who have been ministers for decades, can be said to be independent of the party and have a group of people who follow their lead.

People like Hu Bi and Zhang Ben, who had just come to power under Hong Xi and Xuande but were also quite senior, naturally formed a group.

Zhang Ben and Hu Xi must have heard about the situation at Fusi in Beizhen at this time, so they went to discuss it together. In this case, why would Du Zhen go alone, even if Yang Shiqi gave a lecture at the Hanlin Academy early in the morning and was not directly in the cabinet room?

, where are Yang Rong, Yang Pu, and Jin Youzi?

Two rounds have been arranged outside, and Zhang Yue is not willing to give up his plan because of a little guess. Some things he started planning before returning to Beijing, because the time was too short and he had not had time to start, he believed more than he did.

In the face of today's sudden event, others will be even more unprepared. I don't know if there will be other emergencies in Beizhen Fusi. If there are, the emperor may not be willing to return to the palace by then. Maybe he will go somewhere.

Take a break at home...

"Someone is coming!"

Renshou Palace Small Buddhist Hall.

Yongle Emperor Zhu Di believed in both Taoism and Buddhism. To be precise, he was willing to believe in anything that could help him calm down or win a victory on the battlefield, so he had Lingji Palace, and so he had one after another.

The Living Buddha of Tibet. The Empress Dowager Zhang’s belief in Buddhism also started from Zhu Gaochi’s difficult career as a prince. At this moment, she was reciting the Taromi Heart Sutra over and over again, and it took a long time before she opened her eyes and got up from the futon.

"I know Zhan Ji's temperament. Even if Lei Lei is furious, Dai Lun must be ignorant!"

As the mother of the country, Empress Dowager Zhang was not interested in things like character and integrity that Confucian officials admired. She looked at Fan Hong, Jin Ying, who was standing on one side, and Zhu Ning, whose face was calm on the other side, and she sighed deeply.

"It's really not worth it to drag down the pillars of the imperial court for an ignorant person! If the emperor comes back, I will tell him. Jin Ying, what happened to the matter that Lu Feng asked you to investigate together? Do you have any clues?"
Chapter completed!