Chapter 916: There are many shortcomings in the world

During the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang set up an iron plate prohibiting eunuchs from intervening in politics, so the middle-ranking officials could only live in the palace in a disciplined manner, and there was no rule of living outside the palace. But in Yongle, when Zhu Di overthrew Emperor Jianwen,

Most of them relied on the power of the eunuchs in the palace, and after all, he was in the wrong position, so he was wary of ministers, so the number of garrison lieutenants in various places gradually increased. Now, there are several lieutenants in the capital who have been granted residences outside.

Among them, Wang Jin even got a palace maid as his wife.

Although Zheng He's current situation is not as good as that of Yongle, he is still among the oldest in the group. So far, the internal officials and eunuchs have not promoted other eunuchs. However, there are only three entrances to this house.

He has only twenty or thirty people, many of whom are the children of his subordinate officers and soldiers who he kept by his side. His adopted son Zheng Enming is now in his early thirties. He has married a wife and had children. He has also been granted a worldly position and has been following him all his life.

Zheng He went to sea, but he didn't expect to come back like this.

At this moment, when he saw Wang Jinghong and Zhang Yue coming out of the house, Zheng Enming, who had just been sent away by Zheng He and had to walk back and forth outside, immediately went to greet him. He opened his mouth but felt that it was inappropriate to ask about his condition, so he quickly talked about the topic.

Then he said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for coming to see my father. The house is very messy and there is nothing to entertain you..."

When Zheng He solemnly entrusted those things to Zhang Yue, Wang Jinghong on the side was stunned as he listened. Of course he was not angry that Zheng He actually left him to entrust others. His own family knew about his family affairs, and he was half-way.

The palace that Jingshen entered, and because he had been at sea for many years, except for Zheng, Zhang Qian, Yang Qing and a few other old people, he had almost no one close to him. For some reasons, he even confiscated his godson or apprentice. At present, Zheng

If there really is anything wrong with him, Zhang Qian will not move his home in Guangdong, and Yang Qing has suffered a lot because of the incident in Wuzhong, and is also half ill. He is left alone, and he doesn't know what will happen to him in the future. Therefore.

, Zheng He entrusted him to the end, and even begged Zhang Yue for his affairs, and he was grateful in his heart.

Therefore, when Zheng Enming wanted to say this, he interrupted: "There is no need to say polite words, Mr. Zhang is not an outsider."

Not an outsider? Although Zheng Enming had seen Zhang Yue visit a few times when he was in Nanjing, he knew that the relationship between his adoptive father and this man was by no means very deep. But now that Wang Jinghong, whom he regarded as his elder, said this, he did not dare to refute it.

, so he stood with his hands down.

Seeing him in this state, and seeing Wang Jinghong sighing and turning away, Zhang Yue thought of Zheng He who had difficulty speaking just now, and felt a little confused for a moment. He didn't know whether Zheng He died on an ocean voyage, or whether he died on an ocean voyage or

It was a good thing that he died when he had completed his voyage and returned home in glory - but the only thing he was sure of was that Zheng He's complete chart would never be burned like the history books, and he would definitely keep it as carefully as other maps in the Ministry of War

in the staff library.

"Master Zheng, please comfort Eunuch Zheng and don't think so much. He has traveled overseas for many years to promote the prestige of our Ming Dynasty. His contribution is no less than opening up new territories. The imperial court will never forget him, and the emperor will definitely pay him back."

There is a reward. Now I just need to rest in peace and recuperate. You know, he is only in his early fifties now. He is in the prime of life. It is too early to think about those things. Don't worry about the things he entrusted me. Since I have promised, I will definitely handle them for him.

arrive."

Zheng Enming didn't know what Zheng He had entrusted to Zhang Yue. When he heard what he said, he immediately looked at Wang Jinghong. Seeing the relief on his face, he knew that this must be a big event that his father cared about, so he hurriedly thanked him. When he and Wang Jinghong

They sent Zhang Yue out of the house together. He just came back to his senses and asked Wang Jinghong. He was shocked when he learned the inside story.

"Uncle Wang, is this... Mr. Zhang is a civil servant highly valued by the emperor after all, is it too embarrassing to entrust him with this kind of thing? After all, my father's identity has always been looked down upon by civil servants in the court. If this causes any more trouble...

"

"If he didn't have this ability, he wouldn't be Zhang Yue who joined the ministry at the age of thirty. Don't worry, your father still has sense of responsibility for this matter. Besides, if you don't entrust him, who else can you entrust those matters to?

You are also someone who has been to the sea. You should know that if you trap them on land, they will be like a dragon swimming in the shoals. Over time, they will all be destroyed. Zhang Yue was the one who advocated the establishment of a sea ban in the first place. Now that it has reached this stage, he, who was

Those who have supported us will not just sit back and watch."

Compared with Wang Jinghong who was relieved and Zheng Enming who was confused, Zhang Yue who left Zheng Mansion and returned home was full of thoughts.

Talented people have emerged from generation to generation, and each has led the way for hundreds of years. When Yongle Emperor Zhu Di died in front of him, he felt an indescribable sadness. After all, it was this emperor who gave him a chance to show his talents.

opportunity; now, Zheng He, who was highly praised by future generations, saw that it was time to run out of fuel, and the mixture of fanaticism and calmness in his eyes when entrusting his funeral affairs was deeply engraved in his mind; and whether it was those famous ministers or ministers,

, there will also come a day when all he can do is manage the present well, and then try his best to teach his descendants to face the unpredictable future, that's all.

It was not yet three o'clock in the morning, and Zhang Yue had dinner at Zheng Mansion again, so he was not in a hurry. He just rode his horse and walked slowly on the road, thinking about how to prepare a memorial. Now Du Wan is

Even without his mother's warning, he wouldn't dare to do anything wrong. It was natural to ask his father for help, but his father was not just idle all day long. He couldn't let anyone help him polish it. As for his old father-in-law,

Not to mention... As soon as the decision was made in Hongwen Pavilion today, I am afraid that huge pressure will fall on Du Zhen in an instant. Naturally, he can no longer worry about such a trivial matter.

It is easy to confer the title of Sanbao eunuch, and it is also easy to retain the establishment of the Divine Guards. Even maintaining those small, medium and large types of Divine Vessels is much simpler than imagined - the only problem is that the maintenance of such a fleet is

A huge number. If it does not have a certain function, then there may not be any backlash when he is in power. Once he loses his right to speak in the court, someone will definitely eliminate him on the pretext of high expenses, etc.

At that time, even the nautical charts might not be preserved.

"My lord, my lord, it's time to watch!"

Hearing the reminder from behind, Zhang Yue came back to his senses and heard the banging sound of the watch. He stopped thinking about it and lightly shook the reins to speed up. Sure enough, along the way, there were already people on the road.

The sergeants of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division who were patrolling at night began to be dispatched, and large fences at major intersections had been put up. This was a suggestion he made a few days ago. Firstly, it was because thefts were frequent in the capital at night, and secondly,

Because he finally remembered the famous Dashilan allusion in Beijing in his previous life. It is said that these days, the number of thieves has indeed been reduced by 30%, which can be regarded as a major contribution of his. After all, in the era when the road was not picked up and the house was not closed at night, except for those ancient saints

, he only has memories of the era that his parents experienced.

At that time, one reason was that people were simple and simple, and another reason was that almost everyone was poor.

By the time he returned home, the gongs and drums of the night ban had already sounded throughout the city. When he went to visit his wife, he never mentioned anything about the affairs of the court. Instead, he picked up his daughter, who was still full-term but still energetic, and played with her.

Then he called Zhang Fu and Jing Guan to inquire about the progress of their studies, then went to see Duan Wu and San San Si Si, went to his parents to say good night, and then returned to the study. Apart from the exchange of letters, his father Zhang Zhuo Jian

In addition to his staff, Zhang Zhuo made drafts and Hu Hu copied them, so he saved a lot of time. He was sitting there and letting Lian Xiaoqing, the youngest son of Lian Sheng, polish his ink there while he thought about it in his mind.

Abdominal draft.

His writing skills were honed with Du Zhen, and he focused on finishing them in one go. So after finishing the writing, he wrote quickly with thick ink, and in a short time he had written two small pieces of paper. He was not finished yet.

After I finished writing, there was a gentle knock on the door, followed closely by Liansheng's voice.

"Master, a young father-in-law from the palace came. He brought a letter and left without saying anything."

Zhang Yue was stunned when he heard the words, and then nodded to Lian Xiaoqing. Then he saw the nine-year-old little guy hurriedly stepped forward to open the door, but did not let his father in. Instead, he held the letter in both hands and opened the door.

He turned back and handed it to him respectfully. He took it and opened it, and a thoughtful smile appeared on his face. There were only a few words on the letter, and no handwriting could be seen, as if it was just two words.

It was just a small talk, but Zhang Yue casually painted it with ink, and white handwriting appeared in the middle, but what he said was a fact that made him very satisfied.

In the evening, the emperor summoned the King of Yue again, and it was decided that the King of Yue would become a vassal in seven days! Fortunately, there was Cao Jixiang in the palace, otherwise it would not be so easy to rely solely on other people's thoughts to sell the news!

Zhang Yue did not hesitate to receive the news, and soon sat down to write the memorial again. After a lot of effort, he finally concocted an article that was readable. He put the article away and sealed it, and wrote his own

He put his name on the table and prepared to send it to the General Affairs Department tomorrow morning. However, when he stood up and prepared to go back to his room to rest, there was another knock on the door from Lian Sheng.

"Master, Brother Zhang is back and said there is something urgent!"

There are many servants named Zhang in the Zhang family, but there is only one who can make Lian Sheng call him Brother Zhang, so Zhang Yue hurriedly ordered the people to be called in, and handed Lian Xiaoqing, who was already a little sleepy and yawning, to the door.

Lian Sheng, who came, took him back. When Zhang Bu came in, he waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to salute, and pointed to a chair for him to sit down.

"What happened?"

"I just received the news before the city gate was locked for the night. The Minister of Punishment in Nanjing, Zhao Huan, was impeached for slacking off as an official. Minister Li Qing was also impeached for abusing his personal life." Zhang Bu spoke concisely and to the point, Zhang Yue suddenly frowned.

After tightening his grip, he spoke again without hesitation, "The information was obtained from a secret source. The person who submitted the letter was the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate supervising Nanzhili, not Jingli, and the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate also intervened. This is

Please take a look at the excerpted original text of the memorial."

Being able to copy out the original text of the imperial censor's memorial is something that even Gu Zuo, the imperial censor from Zuodu, can't do. However, in the court, Zhang Yue is not the only one who has this ability. No one else can imagine it at such a young age.

He has this ability. At this moment, he took the piece of paper handed over by Zhang Bu, looked at it from beginning to end, and his face immediately darkened. Even though it had been many days, some of the words quoted in the memorial came to his mind.

But he remembered it clearly. He clearly dictated it to Jing Guan to write it. He didn't expect it to appear here.

"I didn't expect that it was just an idle move at the beginning, but now I can actually use it."

Zhang Yue squinted his eyes and thought for a while. He thought of the upright and cold Li Qing to the smooth and flexible Zhao Wan, and then thought of the current situation in the court. Currently, three of the six ministerial positions are vacant, and there are

There are many people who are qualified for promotion, but in terms of qualifications, few people can compare with the two old ministers in Nanjing. If you can pour ginseng and take him with you, there must be many people.

I'm happy to see it work. Besides, when the decree was announced today, others were sure that he had too much time to take care of himself.

The incident started in Nanjing, and at this time, there would be no one else except Zhang Ying, a great scholar who resigned from the cabinet and became the Minister of Rites in Nanjing.

"Thankfully you noticed this matter early. It would have been difficult to deal with it if it had been late." Thinking that Du Wan was sitting on the mattress now, Zhang Yue said to Zhang Bu, "You should report the matter to the master these days, and he will take care of it."

If you have any concerns, if it's such a big thing, just report it to me directly. You don't need to do anything about this yet, just pay careful attention."

"yes."

Zhang Yue gave a few more instructions and sent Zhang Bu to the door. By the time the others had left, he held the piece of paper in his hand, but did not return to the study. Instead, he ordered Lian Sheng, who was staying outside, to lock the study.

, and he walked slowly towards the house along the corridor. Chen Shan would play that kind of trick when he was in charge of the inner study hall in the capital. How could Zhang Ying be willing to be sent directly to Nanjing? After Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne, he immediately sent Huang Huai to the throne.

He was transferred to the cabinet, but Huang Huai became an official in the early years of Xuande; after Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, he withdrew Hongwen Pavilion and transferred Yang Pu to the cabinet. Yang Pu firmly established himself in a low-key manner, but with a high profile

Zhang Ying and Chen Shan are quick in and out quickly, so it’s natural to be unwilling to do so. However, some things cannot be accomplished without being willing to do so!

The alley of Shiwangfu was unusually quiet at night, and Princess Chenliu's mansion had also closed its doors early. Zhu Ning watched the two children fall asleep in the bathroom of the suite, then got up and went back to his room next door. He saw Ying's mother sitting under the lamp doing

She stepped forward and said with a smile: "There are many sewing girls at home, why does mom still do it herself? Don't hurt your eyes."

"A noble lady like the princess is still sewing, so what does it matter if I do some work for the little master?" Mother Feng bit off the thread with a smile, then looked at the brightly colored bellyband, and said with a smile, "Xia Tian

It’s coming soon, and when the time comes, wearing this brightly colored bellyband, I’ll look more like the golden boy in the painting…”

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Ning heard someone knocking on the door softly outside, and hurriedly called for people to come in. After entering the door, the girl curtsied, then presented a letter with both hands, and said softly: "Princess Princess,

This was sent to the city just before the night ban, and it is said that the guest of honour, Princess Xingyang... has passed away."

"Sixth brother-in-law?"
Chapter completed!