The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Zhang Yanling returned to the capital from Liaodong.

As soon as the person entered the house, the emperor sent someone to "invite" him to the palace. Not to a formal palace like Qianqing Palace, but directly to Kunning Palace. However, Empress Zhang was not allowed to go to the palace. beside.

"Look at you! You really betrayed my trust in you. Bingkuan planned a plan for you, gave you the heavy responsibility of guarding Liaodong, and gave you the opportunity to make achievements. Is this how you repay my trust? What a harm. I have to give you a temporary replacement order, but you are putting me on the fire!"

When Zhu Youtang saw his brother-in-law, he scolded him.

It felt like he was teaching his unsatisfactory son.

Zhang Yanling was different from before. This time he listened honestly and did not defend himself. He seemed to have realized his mistake. He just lowered his head and pondered something.

He was probably curious too.

How did I go from being an ignorant and ignorant young man in the capital to becoming an indispensable idiot general in every border town? Is this helping me? Or are you hurting me?

I obviously just want to eat and die, so why do people have to push me in the direction of a capable minister under the banner of doing my best?

Is that what I should do?

"Cough cough..."

When Zhu Youtang got so "emotional" with the scolding, he even started to cough. He probably felt like he was out of breath from scolding.

Zhang Yanling said: "Your Majesty, please don't blame me. It's actually difficult for me. It's a bitter place in the northwest. I thought it would be better when I went to Liaodong, but Liaodong... was even more bitter. After I went there, I couldn't sleep because I couldn't eat. At once……"

"Then you become a deserter? Do you know what the punishment will be if others make the same mistake as you?"

Zhu Youtang was also annoyed.

This guy had a good attitude in admitting his mistake at first, but later he actually defended himself? Still using such a poor excuse?

"Being a general, who doesn't suffer? Do you really think that the fame and fortune are just dropped from the sky? In the past, I was too indulgent of you. And your brother, look what you have done recently!" Zhu Youtang continued to be angry.

Specially looking for an unhappy emperor for himself.

Zhang Yanling thought to herself, am I just a deserter? As for the one who glared at me like that?

"When you return to the capital, I have no position for you. Just like your elder brother, you can just be an idle worker when you come back and fend for yourself!"

Zhu Youtang seemed to be angry and wanted to "retaliate" against his brother-in-law and let him know his mistake.

Unexpectedly, when Zhang Yanling heard this, his eyes immediately widened, as if he suddenly walked out of a small dark room and saw the blue sky and white clouds.

"Your Majesty, are you saying...really?" Zhang Yanling is not the kind of person who expresses whatever comes to mind in front of this beloved brother-in-law.

When Zhu Youtang saw this posture, he thought something was wrong.

I don't give him errands, but he's still so happy? What is he happy about?

broken!

This kid can't help but be like Zhu Zhijie, he just wants to be a playboy! It's a shame that I gave him a meal!

"Let your sister tell you, figure it out, and then come and review it with me!" Zhu Youtang seemed to feel that he had already said that he would not listen to his brother-in-law, so he might as well let his wife take action.

Doesn’t the wife want this brother-in-law to find a good job and even become a pillar of the Ming Dynasty?

Zhang Yanling was still wondering.

After listening to what my sister said, I should go home and take a good nap. A high bed, soft pillows, fine clothes, fine clothes, food, orioles, and swallows, are all what I pursue. I have nothing to do, so why do you come here to review me?

I won't do that stuff when I'm full.

……

……

Empress Zhang immediately began to "educate" her younger brother.

Zhang Yanling still had the same attitude as before, with his head lowered, but the expression on his face was obviously a bit dissatisfied.

"Sister, can you listen to me?" Zhang Yanling listened for a long time and found that they were all commonplace words such as for the benefit of the family. He could not help but express his personal opinions.

Queen Zhang said: "What do you want to say?"

Zhang Yanling stood up, clenched his fists and said: "You can say that Cai Guogong is helping me, but you can also say that he is harming me. Brother, I have told you a long time ago that Cai Guogong sometimes...does too much If he helps me without following common sense, what good will it do to him?"

After hearing this, Queen Zhang couldn't help but frown.

"Second brother, are you speaking humanly? You don't want to tell me that Zhang Bingkuan is harming you and making you feel ashamed?" Queen Zhang was very angry.

In this matter, what Queen Zhang saw was that Zhang Zhou kept helping his brother.

Even if his brother is really incompetent, he still entrusts him with important responsibilities, and he really makes a name for himself.

"Didn't you kill enemies when you went to Liaodong? Even His Majesty said that Liaodong is your blessed land. When you went there last time, you kept praising it, saying that Liaodong is a good place. Why this time? Go, it’s completely different?”

Queen Zhang was very angry.

Liaodong's achievements were the result of Zhang Yanling's participation in the Battle of Ningyuan. After that battle, Zhang Yanling became a "famous general" that could be ranked by the Ming Dynasty and personally killed Di Yi. This kind of achievement alone is enough to brag about for a lifetime. .

But the problem is...cheap good things don't always come his turn.

"Sister, I thought I was tricked by Cai Guogong before. He transferred me out of the capital. He is the most influential person in the capital." Zhang Yanling expressed his analysis.

This is basically consistent with what he complained to his sister before.

Empress Zhang rolled her eyes at him and said, "Even if you are in Beijing, who do you think your brother-in-law trusts more? You or him?"

"This one……"

Even Zhang Yanling seemed to feel that the theory he had just deduced seemed a little untenable.

Empress Zhang said: "Now that your brother-in-law is angry, what do you want to do in the future? Continue to be as ignorant as before? Or do you have an enterprising spirit and take responsibility for the rise and fall of the Zhang family?"

"Sister, isn't that your business?" Zhang Yanling asked.

"I'm not ashamed to say that, is the Zhang family yours or mine? I am your married daughter, so it is not easy to help you plan something. What else do you want? Now that I am here, the Zhang family is still like this. What do you think will happen to Zhang family without me?"

Empress Zhang found that she had no strength to do anything to her younger brother.

It seems that she really understands her husband's situation. It's not that her husband didn't want to help her mother's family in the past, it's just that the two younger brothers are really not up to par.

I gave you a good job, but you actually chose to be a deserter? Is there such a ridiculous thing?

"Even if I want to make achievements in the future, it will definitely not be in the northwest. I don't want to go to the northwest. My sister will definitely tell His Majesty that I will stay in the capital from now on. Even if it is just an inconspicuous job for me, as long as I can be free and happy every day That’s it!”

Zhang Yanling expressed her demands.

That tone was as if his sister owed him something.

Obviously I just want to eat and die, but sister, in order to stabilize your status, you must let me join the army and fight in wars!

In Zhang Yanling's logic, even her sister is a "bad person".

"Mud can't hold up the wall." Empress Zhang scolded, "Mother and your brother are waiting for you at home. Let's see what you tell them when you get back! If there is a chance, I will ask your brother-in-law to make arrangements for you to see him. Meet Bingkuan. Perhaps only Bingkuan can plan your future."

"Sister, did you take the wrong medicine? He brought a woman in to steal His Majesty's favor, but you actually..."

When Zhang Yanling said this, he found that his sister's eyes were stern, as if she wanted to tear his face apart with her eyes.

Zhang Yanling was still curious, did I say the wrong thing? Queen Zhang said: "Pry less and interfere less with palace affairs. What does it have to do with you? If you have no future, don't come to see me! Just treat me as if I don't have you as my brother!"

"Okay, okay, without me, just the boss and the younger brother, okay? Let's go, let's go!"

Zhang Yanling is not afraid of this threat.

You can't even abandon me if you want to. I'm blood related. One day I'm your brother, and you can't get rid of me in this life. Besides, I rely on your husband for a living. If you don't recognize me, as long as your husband recognizes me as his brother-in-law. .

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Zhang Zhou was absent from the Deer Ming Banquet in Shuntian Mansion.

On the grounds that he was busy with official duties, Yang Tinghe presided over it on his behalf. Even if he was criticized by others, Zhang Zhou didn't care at all.

Who said that the chief examiner of Shuntianfu Provincial Examination must be approachable?

His high-mindedness and modesty will not affect others' admiration and praise for him, especially the younger generation. Only people and things that you can't see, let alone have, will feel that they are the only things in the world that are worth cherishing.

After attending the Luming Banquet, Yang Tinghe was blocked by Xie Qian before he could return to the Hanlin Academy.

"Jiefu, come with me." Xie Qian said.

Yang Tinghe then followed Xie Qian, and the two of them walked in the direction of the official department.

Yang Tinghe seemed to know the rules very well, and Xie Qian didn't tell him or ask questions. The two of them just entered the official yamen, and then they saw a man walking out, it was Ma Wensheng, the official secretary.

After greeting each other.

Ma Wensheng called Yang Tinghe to the main hall of the official office, but he hesitated to say what was going on.

Xie Qian smiled and said: "Jiefu, you should know about Cheng Minzheng's entry into the cabinet. After he entered the cabinet, the position of Zuo Shilang in the Ministry of Civil Affairs was vacant, and the officials wanted to recommend you to take over this position."

"what?"

Yang Tinghe couldn't help but stood up after hearing this.

This news was a bit of an explosion for him.

Why is it so good that I just returned to the court, and after returning to the court, I only did one thing: accompany Zhang Zhou to take the provincial examination, and I am about to be promoted to the official minister?

"What do you think?" Xie Qian couldn't help but ask.

Yang Tinghe said: "Shouldn't this kind of matter be brought up to the court for discussion?"

Xie Qian smiled and looked at Ma Wensheng, as if they both saw Yang Tinghe's "innocence".

It's said to be a court meeting or court recommendation, but shouldn't there actually be a draft?

Should we not discuss it and just say whoever comes to mind without any scruples? At that time, others said that we were forming cliques for personal gain, and it was difficult to refute it.

"Listen to your opinion." Ma Wensheng said suddenly.

Yang Tinghe thought for a while and then said: "I am not qualified for this position because of my lack of talent and knowledge. I just want to stay in Hanyuan and do my best to do what I can."

It's as if the leader wants to check whether you are willing to be promoted, but you say you want to fight on the front line like a screw.

It's a pity that there are no such mean leaders in this era, and although Yang Tinghe's words sounded like he meant to escape, overall... he just didn't break up.

Xie Qian said: "You are worried. In fact, His Majesty has given permission for you to take a step up and study directly as a bachelor. From now on, you will be left to take care of the affairs of Youchunfang."

"and many more."

Yang Tinghe asked curiously, "Why have I never heard of such an important matter?"

"It happened before you left. You said it in court. Even if you weren't there at the time, wouldn't you know the inside story afterwards?" Xie Qian said, "You will still be in Hanyuan in the future. Are you not satisfied? What do you want? "

I'll transfer you to the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but you won't do it.

Now I'll keep you in the Hanlin Academy and ask you to be promoted to a bachelor's degree, but you also say you don't want to do it.

Unless you want to set up your own yamen, in the land of the capital, those who can do such errands are probably businessmen without capital. And Yang Tinghe cannot be said to have an advantage in any aspect, so why should he open a yamen?

Xie Qian's face turned cold and said: "Or should I say, Zhang Bingkuan has made some promise to you, asking you to listen to him first?"

"Never has."

Yang Tinghe was shocked when he heard this.

This was because Xie Qian was doubting his "loyalty" to traditional civil servants, and even did not hesitate to say such distant words, deliberately making the situation very embarrassing.

Xie Qian said: "It would be better not to have it. Zhang Bingkuan only climbed to his current position by trying to figure out the holy will for a while. He is still a fledgling in the court. This is a good opportunity to control him. As a Hanlin, you The rising stars in the academy should be at the forefront instead of following the crowd or even collaborating."

The threat came with a warning, and by the way, he gave Yang Tinghe a little compliment, which meant that you'd better know what's going on.

Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, please agree quickly so that we can operate it for you. If you are unwilling to nod, then we can only think that you have betrayed the traditional civil servants.

"I also want to be diligent and self-denial so that I can make a difference in the future." Yang Tinghe didn't know what to say now.

After all, he didn't want to accept the position of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he didn't even want to accept the bachelor's degree in the Hanlin Academy.

Knowing that he was being exposed, he was being used as a spearman, and would even become the forefront of the conflict between traditional civil servants and Zhang Zhou. No matter how stupid he, Yang Tinghe, was, he would not be stupid enough to be used as cannon fodder.

"Then let's look at others. There are many capable people and strangers in the Hanlin Academy."

When Xie Qian said this, his tone seemed to be very regretful.

What we are most optimistic about is you Yang Tinghe, but you don’t know what you are interested in. We can only find other "talented people", but in fact, we are telling Yang Tinghe that you were selected by us and ranked first. If you agree, we will search further.

Yang Tinghe was still unmoved after hearing this.

Faced with such an incompetent junior, Xie Qian got angry for some reason, as if with a twist, not directed at Zhang Zhou, that is to say, not externally.

But internally.

What's wrong with you, Yang Jiefu? See how I thank someone for greeting you.

The way Xie Qian looked at Yang Tinghe probably had the same meaning as Empress Zhang looking at her second brother.

"Yu Qiao, it seems that I have no choice but to make other choices. However, at this time, His Majesty should also make some arrangements for this errand. Why not raise this matter directly next time when you make a speech? What do you think?"

It means that we must get the unscheduled errands quickly.

To avoid long nights and many dreams. (End of chapter)