The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 431
Liaodong, Shenyang Zhongwei.

After Wang Shouren sent troops to the grassland, Shenyang Zhongwei continued to transport the grain and grass materials of Nuer Gandusi. Every day, a large amount of grain and grass would be transferred through Shenyang Zhongwei and sent from Liaodong to Liaobei.

And the Zhang family’s father and son, Zhang Ye and Zhang Ping, have stayed in Shenyang Zhongwei as grain supervisors since they returned from a trip to North Korea to transport grain. The two of them didn't even have a rank, at best they were slaves working for the army, doing the hardest work, receiving the least salary, barely able to maintain food and clothing every day, and then staying away from the frontline battlefield, it seemed that they would never make it out.

After a busy day, the father and son returned to their residence one after another, which was the military dormitory prepared for them.

Zhang Ye went back earlier and had already prepared meals, but Zhang Ping looked disheveled when he came back.

"Son, have you been dragged to resist the goods again today?" Seeing his son's situation, Zhang Ye also felt sorry.

Zhang Ping sat down, as if he was so tired that he didn't even have the energy to speak. After nodding with a mournful face, he picked up his rice bowl, but he didn't move his chopsticks for a long time.

Zhang Ye said: "Eat, eat, I have already written to your mother, asking her to send some money and clothes, we father and son will have to stay here this winter."

Zhang Ping turned his head to look at his old father pitifully, and asked, "Why don't we go back?"

"What are you going back for?" Zhang Ye said, "Your second uncle is so powerful now, we still have some hope here, if you go back to Nanjing, you will have nothing."

"But father, I heard from the officer in charge that the second uncle has been transferred to Nanjing to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War. He is still in Nanjing. Why do we have to work as coolies in this bitterly cold place in Liaodong?" Zhang Ping was a little sad.

In his opinion, the old father seemed to be fooled by his second uncle.

Zhang Ye shook his sleeves and said: "Listen to those people talking nonsense, your second uncle is the Duke of the state, how could he be a minister? The Minister of the Ministry of War is too tall, it's impossible, they just know the identity of our father and son, deliberately sow discord .”

Speaking of this, even Zhangye felt very depressed.

In the beginning, the status of Zhang Zhou's elder brother allowed them to enjoy a lot of convenience in Liaodong, especially when they walked out of Shanhaiguan to join Zhang Zhou, the enthusiastic attitude of the generals along the way... Zhangye felt as if he was in heaven when he thought about it.

But now...

It seems that everyone knows that the brothers of the Zhang family are at odds, and there are rumors that he, the elder brother, is very mean, so that when the Duke of Lai was down, he looked down on others, and then the Duke of Lai prospered...

A typical inspirational drama, but unfortunately in the drama, Zhang Ye is the negative example of short-sightedness, and then everyone knows that Zhang Zhou left their father and son in Liaodong as coolies... At first, how flattering others were to them, now those officials treat them Just how mean.

"Father, let's go. Go back to Nanjing, even if you let your mother be the head of the house, there is nothing wrong with it." Zhang Ping said as if pleading.

Zhang Ye took a mouthful of the food, and complained first: "I don't even have oily mouth, do you think I don't want to leave?"

Speaking of this, Zhang Ye seemed to be ruthless and said: "But you can be a master if you endure hardships, son, take it as your second uncle's test for us, and wait until you have endured all the hardships." If the willows are dark and the flowers are bright, then there will be another village."

Zhang Ping said: "Father, I have to go back to take the imperial examination."

"Fulfill your dream of spring and autumn! Do you think you are your second uncle? Until now, your father and I have not understood how he was admitted to the first prize. The fate of the Zhang family has fallen on him alone. Just stop struggling."

It means that your second uncle has already won the lottery. According to the crater theory, it is impossible for the same good thing to happen to the Zhang family twice.

Or get rich with your second uncle.

"Father, is it because you were looking for a woman outside and your mother found out, so you dare not go back?"

"Fart, you kid, don't talk nonsense, the little widow of the Song family just met me twice, and wanted to sell their family's ancestral property to prevent it from being robbed by the Song family. That is a business, and I really have nothing to do with her !"

"Oh."

"You boy, your father and I worked so hard to raise you, and now I bring you out to work hard, do you still want to tear things apart?"

"Father, I was wrong. I want to eat and sleep. I also want to go back to the south before winter. I'm homesick."

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The father and son have been suffering.

It seemed that there was nothing to look forward to. On this day, Governor Lu Wan sent someone down to inspect. Zhang Ye specially used Zhang Zhou's identity to talk to the people in the governor's yamen. The main purpose was to exchange for a more relaxed working environment.

By the way.

Zhang Ye also wanted to know when Zhang Zhou would come to Liaodong again to pick up the father and son.

"Master Zhang Family? I have admired you for a long time! Mr. Lai Guogong has become Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, and I am afraid that he will not come to Liaodong in a short time." The officials of the governor's yamen spoke politely.

Zhang Ye widened his eyes and said, "He... my younger brother, he is already a minister? Then why..."

The official said: "It's not easy for outsiders to ask about the Zhang family's family affairs, so why don't you write to ask. Also, I heard that neither of your father and son are military households. Since you were both hired as craftsmen, if If you find it hard, you can go to Nanjing to find Duke Lai."

It means that you can stay as long as you want, and you can leave whenever you don’t want to.

Although it is an honor for us that Lai Guogong's eldest brother and nephew stay in Liaodong, those of us who work for the court don't want to make trouble for ourselves.

You father and son go to other places, and the generals in Huohuobie's state capital are the best.

Zhang Ye hurriedly asked: "Then can you support the coil first?"

The subordinate officer glanced at Zhang Ye.

That look seemed to be sizing up a monster.

You father and son know that coming to Liaodong is suffering, but you still insist on coming, but you find that this is a hard job, and you want to leave, but you don't even save any money?So what are you drawing?
"I can't do anything." The subordinate officer didn't want to talk to Zhang Ye, turned around and took him away.

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Ever since Zhang Ye knew that Zhang Zhou had been transferred to Nanjing to be Minister of the Ministry of War, he held back his anger. He felt that he had been let down by his younger brother.

"Father, are you really going to leave now?" Zhang Ping asked.

"Yeah." Zhang Ye said while lying on the bunk beside him, looking at the thatched roof.

Zhang Ping hurriedly asked, "When are you leaving?"

The person sleeping next door scolded: "Be quiet, don't disturb other people's dreams."

Zhang Ping said dissatisfied: "The snores are so loud, why don't you talk about them?"

"Boss of the Zhang family, don't give you shame! If you have the ability, go back to sleep in the big house, don't lie here." Most of the people lying on the bunk are some big and three thick men, and they naturally won't give Zhang Ping a good face. .

"Forgive me, forgive me." Zhang Ye hurriedly apologized, pulled his son to lie down, and whispered, "Isn't this saving money? Otherwise, I wouldn't have moved here. Living here for a month, we father and son can save fifty cash Money, save until the end of the year, let’s make it together, it’s almost enough.”

Zhang Ping asked: "Then what if we buy more clothes and bedding before winter?"

Zhang Ye said helplessly, "Then let's wait until next year's spring. After leaving this barracks, is there a place for our father and son to stay outside?"

Both father and son fell into silence at the same time.

After a while, Zhang Ye looked sideways and found that his son was facing him with his body trembling slightly, then he pulled his son over and said, "Stinky boy, don't say you're crying, a man can't shed tears."

Zhang Pingdao: "Father, is it possible that mother will send us money so that we can leave?"

Zhang Ye said helplessly: "Silly boy, Dad was fooling you before, and now I need to find someone to give you money... How can anyone from Nanjing City come to Shenyang? They don't even come here to do business! You know I need someone to give you money." Your mother sent a letter, how much money do they want? Do you still want to go back to Nanjing?"

Zhang Ping asked: "Then after we return to Nanjing, won't mother give us a good face?"

Now it was Zhangye's turn to sigh.

When almost everyone around him fell asleep and the snoring sounded one after another, Zhang Ye said to his son's back: "This is fate. The first half of my life was so smooth. The ancestors of the old Zhang family are repaying us. Why, his second child has developed, so it's our grandfather's turn to suffer?"

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For the next few days, Zhang Ping continued to work as usual.

But Zhangye walked out of the barracks without incident, trying to sell some things, sold everything that could be sold, and went to do work for others, trying to earn a few more money back, this is to get out of Shenyang City as soon as possible. Prepare.

Zhang Ye went out of the military camp that day and helped people push a few carts of swill. When he came back, he was thinking about finding a place to enjoy the bathhouses in the north, and he was worried that he didn't have much money.

He was in a hurry to return to the barracks before noon, in time for lunch.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the barracks, he saw a man in official uniform standing there, and greeted him from a distance: "Aren't you just talking, and you're here?"

Zhang Ye hurried over and said: "Guys, I just have some housework, I just went out and finished it, so I'm not slipping away."

The official said with a smile: "My lord, you are really joking. I am here to congratulate you first."

"What?" Zhangye was still a little confused.

Just as he was talking, Zhang Ping trotted out from the barracks, followed by a large group of onlookers. It was time for lunch, and he heard that there was a lot of excitement here, and almost the entire barracks ran out.

"Father, they seem to say that the imperial court's reward has come. It's for meritorious deeds." Zhang Ping was also a little agitated.

The official said with a smile: "These two are the elder brother and nephew of the Duke of Lai, right? The eldest master of the Zhang family, the young master of the Zhang family, received the decree from the imperial court to award rewards. In the Battle of the Northwest, Xinjian Boyu prairie defeated the barbarians, and specially rewarded the eldest master of the Zhang family as a thousand households of the Nanjing Jinyiwei, and the young master of the Zhang family as the deputy thousand households of the Nanjing Jinyiwei...

Originally, Zhu Youtang wanted to give Zhang Ping a hundred households, but then he directly gave it to the deputy thousand households, which meant that both of you, father and son, would go to work for me in Nanjing.

"A thousand households?" Zhangye was a little dizzy after hearing this.

The official said: "That's it, the two of you directly received Shi Que, Jin Yiwei also sent a dozen people over to escort the two of you to Nanjing to take up the post, and brought you official certificates and official uniforms. In addition, Lu Zhongcheng, Governor of Eastern Liaodong, specially hosted a banquet at his residence to entertain the two of you. You two, pack up quickly and prepare to go to the banquet!"

Hearing this, Zhang Ye and his son went crazy.

The father and son hugged each other, and then regardless of the strange eyes of the people around them, the father and son just hugged each other and wept with joy.

The people around were dumbfounded.

In particular, many people still don't know what the identities of Zhang's father and son are, and they don't know what the real shortage of Jinyiwei's thousand households represents.

"What's wrong with them?"

"Jinyiwei Qianhu, don't you know Jinyiwei? He can kill people!"

"Hey, I didn't lend money to me a few days ago, so he won't kill me?"

"Haven't you heard? Even the governor of Liaodong hosted a banquet."

"Don't look at their ugly appearance, they are the eldest brother and nephew of Duke Lai, and they have unusual backgrounds."

"Have eyes but don't know Mount Tai!"

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Excited, the father and son did not forget to pack up their belongings quickly, and followed the officials to the governor's yamen to perfunctory.

to the place.

Lu Wan came out to greet them in person, and warmly invited the two of them into the inner house, before the banquet table specially prepared for them.

"The two of you haven't changed your official clothes yet? Come here, quickly ask Zhang Qianhu and his son to go to the inner house to change clothes." Lu Wan knows the rules of officialdom very well.

He ignored Zhang's father and son before because there was no need for any contact. Now the emperor remembers to promote Zhang's father and son, which means that it may be that the emperor wants to promote the reconciliation within the Zhang family's lintel. This may be for Zhang Zhou. In the name of filial piety, I made some foreshadowing.

After all, the emperor also respected filial piety, even if there was disharmony within the Zhang family, the emperor wanted to help reconcile.

Besides, the father and son of the Zhang family are working in Liaodong. No matter how well they do, at least they are sincere.

After the father and son of the Zhang family came out in the awkward Jinyiwei official uniform, Lu Wan couldn't help laughing after seeing it.

Sure enough, wearing a dragon robe does not look like a prince. Probably Zhangye and his son will not be destined to be officials, or it may be that the official uniform itself is not tailor-made. It's for singing.

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At the banquet.

Lu Wan didn't call anyone else to come. He wanted to get in touch with people from the Zhang family, which was equivalent to making connections in private, so it shouldn't be publicized.

"Lord Lu, don't worry, when I return to Nanjing, I will definitely talk to my younger brother about how you take care of my father and son." Zhang Ye seemed to understand the rules, vowing to go back to find his younger brother and tell Lu Wan Affection.

Lu Wan smiled and said: "I just learned that His Majesty has transferred the Duke of Lai to the north, and the Duke of Lai is no longer taking office in Nanjing."

"Transferred so soon? He..."

Zhang Ye was also a little confused.

I'm still waiting to go to Nanjing, to thank my younger brother, and learn how to be an official from my younger brother by the way.

Tell me now, my brother is no longer an official in Nanjing?

Lu Wandao: "Although the imperial court did not expressly state the upcoming errands of Duke Lai, it is expected that after being transferred back to the capital, he will take over as Minister of the Ministry of War."

"Shangshu of the Ministry of War? Isn't it the Shangshu of the Ministry of War in Nanjing?" Zhang Ye said in shock, "It's amazing, he just passed the Jinshi exam, I didn't expect him to be promoted so fast, it really is smoke from the ancestral grave."

"What did Zhang Qianhu say?" Lu Wan pretended not to hear it.

Zhang Ye smiled wryly and said: "It's nothing, it's my brother who is lucky, he can do so many things for the court, I haven't seen him have much ability before. His life is very good."

"Hehe. Come, drink." Lu Wan poured wine for Zhang Ye very politely.

Zhang Ye was also very sensible, so he quickly got up and toasted Lu Wan.

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After being polite, Zhang Ye and his son stayed in the governor's yamen that night.

Lu Wan here is also very thoughtful, and even arranged for a maid to take care of the daily life. After Zhangye had a drink, he thought that he had already made a fortune and became a thousand households of Jinyiwei.

But he still has experience in serving women.

This kind of guests who eat up their pants and leave, they have more experience, so they won't be easily succeeded by Zhang Ye.

The two maids worked together to push Zhang Ye onto the couch. Zhang Ye couldn't kick his legs even if he wanted to. In the end, he was almost tied to it. Afterwards, the maids left with the water basin.

"so good."

Even so, Zhang Ye had a "happiness" smile on his face.

It’s been so long since I’ve been here, it seems like I’ve had contact with a woman for the first time. Although the result is not very friendly, the process is still worth remembering.

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Early the next morning, Jin Yiwei's escort arrived.

The carriages are all ready, and there are customs clearance documents and so on. After the father and son receive orders, they can report directly to the office of Jinyiwei in Nanjing. commission.

"Son, you are..."

The father got drunk yesterday, and it didn't do any good, but looking at Zhang Ping, there seemed to be something wrong.

When Zhang Ping came out, his face was red.

Zhang Ping said: "Father, let's go."

Zhang Ye seemed to have realized something, and sighed: "It's good to be young. It's okay, I have the demeanor of your father and I when we were young."

Lu Wan didn't come out to see him off, but there were many people in the governor's yamen who came out to make acquaintances.

In fact, what Zhang Ye wanted to see the most were those people in the military camp who had bullied their father and son, but unfortunately those people's official positions were not high, and those people were not qualified to attend such a big scene of sending Jin Yiwei to thousands of households.

on the carriage.

Zhang Ye said to Zhang Ping: "When our father and son arrive in Nanjing, we won't go home to see your mother! Your father will divorce your mother! It's your mother who missed our father and son's important matter. Make a name for yourself.”

Zhang Ping said: "Father, are you still drunk?"

"Hmph! Are you talking nonsense for your father? The truth is not false. What have you experienced as a father in these years? I just didn't recruit a tigress like your mother before, but now we are all Jinyiwei. , still afraid of her?"

Zhangye is full of pride.

He seemed to have forgotten that he was a little person who was bullied yesterday, and the slop of that car seemed to be a reflection of his life.

Zhang Pingdao: "Don't tell me what father is going to do, I just have one idea, after I go back, can I get married earlier?"

"Okay, you are now the deputy thousand householder of Jinyiwei, and you will inherit the position of thousand householder from your father and me in the future. From now on, you can choose any girl from a rich family... I will find you Miss Qianjin." Zhangye said braggingly, There was hope in his eyes again, "After we go back, Dad will take another concubine, no, it's a continuation, and then our father and son will take care of things together."

Zhang Ping couldn't help frowning.

Xin said, why does this sound so awkward?
How much did my father suffer in the first half of his life?Are you going to vent all your brains now?

It's no wonder that even though he knows it's embarrassing, he has always brought me to join his second uncle. The reason for his affection is that one day, he wants to set up his own family?

(End of this chapter)