Chapter 245: The title of Marquis is not my intention, I hope the sea will be peaceful

"Master Zhang is still hesitant, why?"

"Is it possible that Mr. Zhang looks down on my Majesty?"

Yan Shifan responded to Zhang Juzheng with a combination of soft and hard tactics: "With all due respect to Yan, Mr. Zhang is now walking on the edge of a cliff, and there is a risk of falling down at any time."

"If Mr. Zhang refuses to surrender to our emperor, I'm afraid his misfortune is not far away!"

After persuading him kindly, he put psychological pressure on him. Zhang Juzheng had seen this method many times, and he had used it more himself. How could he be frightened by Yan Shifan's few words?

"Even if I want to find another source of support, I don't necessarily have to join the Zhengde Dynasty."

Zhang Juzheng pretended to be calm and said, without any panic on his face.

He had seen many storms and waves in his life. Yan Shifan threatened him with words, but he underestimated Zhang Juzheng.

"Indeed, Mr. Zhang has many choices."

"With Master Zhang's ability and skills, as long as he is willing to lower his stature, no emperor is willing to let go of a talent like Master Zhang."

Yan Shifan's words were both soft and hard. They were very rude, but they made Zhang Juzheng feel as if he had been struck by lightning and enlightened.

He himself is not afraid of death. He has lived for decades and has never tasted anything. He has long lost his attachment to the mortal world. The only thing he worries about is his family.

Although Zhang Juzheng didn't say it clearly, he already understood Zhang Juzheng's intention.

"There are many smart people in the world. They can see clearly that as the situation changes, Emperor Wanli may not kill you."

Being recruited and won over by the emperor of the Zhengde Dynasty is certainly a gratifying thing. At least there are people who recognize and appreciate his abilities, but that person is not the emperor to whom he is loyal, which makes it very difficult.

"So they will definitely get rid of you before Emperor Wanli really makes up his mind."

Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli were not Mingzhu to him. He survived the Japanese invasion, guarded the north, made great military exploits, and shocked the world.

Qi Jiguang was henpecked, but he respected him, so he did not hide the truth. Instead, he told the Wang family about the envoys from the Zhengde Dynasty trying to win over him.

"The Sixteenth Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty lived in the same era. There were great talents and general strategies such as Hongwu and Yongle, and there were also benevolent people such as Xiaokang, Hongxi, Xuande and Hongzhi."

"what are you thinking?"

Qi Jiguang was always afraid of his tigress, so he quickly collected his thoughts and asked: "Madam, why are you here?"

The Qi Family Army he founded was a famous fire-fighting army in the Ming Dynasty. It was not until the Battle of Saarhu that Yang Hao's scumbag wiped out the entire army. To put it bluntly, his contribution to the Ming Dynasty was even if he was made a Duke.

Too much.

Zhang Juzheng's heart was really filled with panic when he thought that after decades of dedicated service to the Ming Dynasty, he would not be able to live in peace after his death, and his family would be almost destroyed.

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The door opened and Qi Jiguang's wife, Mrs. Wang, walked in.

"Master Zhang, please think about it more and don't be ignorant of current affairs!"

As soon as Wen Kailai, the envoy of Zhengde Dynasty, was sent away, Qi Jiguang hid in his study alone and fell into deep thought, sighing from time to time.

When it comes to the seriousness of suspicion, Jiajing Zhu Houcong is considered to be one of the best among the emperors of the old Zhu family.

"well"

Military pay and food were delayed as long as they could, and withheld if they couldn't. It was impossible for him not to be disappointed with such a court.

"As far as Yan knows, there are already many people in the Wanli Dynasty who are ready to make a joint move to force Emperor Wanli of your dynasty to kill Mr. Zhang."

Although Wang has a fiery temper and has the demeanor of a tigress, she is smart and often sees things in the world more clearly than Qi Jiguang. With her help and reference, there should be no big mistakes.

After listening to Qi Jiguang's explanation of the causes and consequences, Wang asked Qi Jiguang what he thought.

When asked by Wang, Qi Jiguang was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly.

"My emperor is willing to accept Mr. Zhang because he values ​​Mr. Zhang's ability and cherishes Mr. Zhang as a talent. Otherwise, if Mr. Zhang dies, he will die. Who will care about you."

Yes, he was about to die, so how could he have so many choices?

Qi Jiguang was slightly stunned. He had been immersed in thinking and didn't notice that time had flown by quietly.

Jiajing Dynasty

"You've been shutting yourself in the study for most of the day, why don't I come and take a look!"

"There are many talented people in the world, and our dynasty has no shortage of capable people. If Mr. Zhang can serve our emperor, it will be the icing on the cake. If he cannot, there will be no loss to our dynasty."

Yan Shifan breathed a sigh of relief.

Mrs. Wang rolled her eyes at Qi Jiguang and said.

"What happened? I saw that you have been uneasy since you sent away the envoy from the Zhengde Dynasty."

"The only one who can save your life now is me, His Majesty the Emperor Zhengde."

"I don't know either!"

Wang asked.

"Yan will wait for the good news from Mr. Zhang."

"Half the day has passed?"

With him, the Zhengde Dynasty will run as normal. Without him, the Zhengde Dynasty will not be any different. He thinks too highly of himself!

"Master Yan, go back and rest first. Let me think about it for a few days before I give you an answer!"

It’s done!

After a slight pause for two seconds, his voice became extremely high-pitched and passionate, and he shouted to Zhang Juzheng: "May I ask Mr. Zhang, how confident are you that you can survive in this crisis-ridden situation?"

Just because Emperor Zhengde thought highly of him did not mean that he was qualified to be picky. He was far less important to the Zhengde Emperor than he imagined.

Zhang Juzheng sighed helplessly, with the current situation being like this, he had no choice.

The most important thing is that he is not sure whether the current emperor knows about the envoys from the Zhengde Dynasty who came to see him. If the emperor knows, the matter will be in trouble and the explanation cannot be explained.

"The civil and military officials of the Wanli Dynasty want you to die, and other dynasties have too much time to take care of themselves."

"The sixteen dynasties co-occurred in the same era, and each dynasty was busy stabilizing the political situation and balancing the internal affairs."

As for why I didn’t agree in person, it’s just the so-called literati’s character!

The ancients had to go through the drama of visiting the thatched cottage three times when choosing a leader. What's more, Zhang Juzheng was the chief minister of the Wanli Dynasty. He held a high position and was poached easily. Zhang Juzheng's reputation was not good when it was spread.

However, the indisputable fact is that no matter how brilliant he and his Qi Jiajun's military exploits are, he is always the target of suppression by the court officials. Today's impeachment and tomorrow's impeachment have never stopped.

Yan Shifan changed his subject and his tone gradually became harsh: "However, can Mr. Zhang hold on until other parties extend an olive branch to you?"

It's just that after working for three generations of Zhu Houcong's family for many years, he was asked to switch to serving someone else. For a while, he really couldn't make a decision.

After all, these days, you have to be loyal, filial, and righteous in everything you do. If you betray your old master and turn around and work for others, even if you have ten thousand reasons, you will inevitably be scolded in the spine.

"What was your first wish?"

Wang asked again, and Qi Jiguang immediately blurted out: "I don't want to be granted the title of marquis, but I hope the sea will be peaceful!"
Chapter completed!