The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 92 Trust
Yang Peng understood the rules of Vanity Fair. He knew what Zhang Zhou needed and what he could help.

You don't need to ask for bribes, and you don't need to pay bribes openly, you can do things beautifully.

Zhang Zhou was also pondering that Yang Peng was able to gain Li Guang's trust during the Hongzhi dynasty, act recklessly and still retain power, and even gain a firm foothold immediately after Li Guang's downfall.

"Nowadays, many dignitaries in the capital have heard that there is an immortal master in the palace. They are all inquiring, and they also want to ask you to come and do a trick to drive away the evil spirits in the mansion. It will not be shabby to do it. The guarding eunuchs from all over the place... I also want to make friends with you..."

Yang Peng used to be tactful, but now he wants to be a middleman to reap benefits.

Zhang Zhou understood the rules of Vanity Fair very well.

Now the emperor trusts him, maybe even if the emperor knows about money making, the emperor will turn a blind eye, but if he encounters some natural disasters later, there will be a warning, and the minister will impeach him and say that it has something to do with the emperor's trust in him ...

These misdeeds will become his reminders.

Smart people don't need to accumulate wealth in this way.

Zhang Zhou thought he was not short of money.

Zhang Zhou didn't refuse, but just smiled and said, "Let's talk about it later, I'm not good at communication. Besides, I'm not Li Guang. My morality is not deep enough. I'm afraid that if I fail to exorcise evil spirits, I will attract evil spirits back to them."

"You are joking."

Yang Peng didn't force it either.

I don't know him well enough, even if Zhang Zhou regards money as his life, he won't talk too much with him.

In Yang Peng's view, many things can also be slowly advanced.

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After Zhang Zhou inspected the foundation laying of the Qingning Palace, he could have left the palace.

It was Xiao Jing who came in a hurry and said to Zhang Zhou: "Sir, Your Majesty is here to invite you."

Zhang Zhou asked, "Talk about Qingning Palace?"

Xiao Jing smiled helplessly, meaning that the emperor didn't specify what it was, so it was hard for him to speculate.

Zhang Zhou followed him all the way to Qianqing Palace, and there were people passing by in a hurry on the road. Zhang Zhou also thought in his heart, if he really worked in the palace and did everything rigidly and hurriedly, how much pressure would this group of people have?

"Eunuch Xiao, do you usually have any relaxation projects?" Zhang Zhou asked with concern.

"Ok?"

Xiao Jing had a question mark on his face.

What is a "relaxation program"?
"Mr. Zhang, your words are really funny. Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time, and he specifically explained that there is no need for transmission. You can just take you in when you come!"

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Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youtang sat behind his dragon case and had a lot of memorials on hand. Before Zhang Zhou arrived, Zhu Youtang was still seriously reviewing the memorials.

"Bingkuan, you're welcome, sit down."

The seats were pre-set, and Zhang Zhou sat down after saluting, waiting to listen to the emperor's teachings.

After reviewing the memorial in hand, Zhu Youtang put it aside, and said with emotion: "It is not uncommon for the imperial court to see the memorials about withdrawing local guards and ministers, and I am also thinking about it."

Zhang Zhou pondered for a while, before Yang Peng said that the guarding eunuchs from all over the country wanted to know him, but now the emperor said that various opinions from the court should withdraw the guarding eunuchs, the emperor is still thinking about it.

The implication is that the guarding eunuchs everywhere felt the crisis, and wanted to take the opportunity to mobilize people in the capital, especially those around the emperor who could talk, and reserve their official positions for them.

In Daming.

The guarding eunuchs in various places are not only equivalent to the supervising army, but also half the commander in chief. Many things cannot be completed without the permission of the guarding eunuchs. Whether it is the chief military officer or the governor, they are very worried, so that there is no military dispatch. They have to be supervised by a group of ignorant eunuchs, so it is easy to miss the opportunity?

What's more terrible is that this group of eunuchs are more greedy than each other, they can't get enough to eat.

Civil servants did not want to be coerced by eunuchs everywhere. During the Hongzhi Dynasty, because the emperor relied heavily on civil officials, such requests were not uncommon.

Emperor Hongzhi once wanted to cancel it, just because the Northwest Tatars successively violated the frontier after ten years of Hongzhi... Zhang Zhou is familiar with history, and knows that Dayan Khan rose on the grassland during this period, and the grassland regained a little glory of the Mongolian cavalry... That's why Let the emperor feel that it is necessary to strengthen the control of the northwest and other places.

"Your Majesty has worked hard for state affairs, and I feel deeply ashamed that I cannot share the burden." Zhang Zhou said.

Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "Do you have any objections?"

Zhang Zhougong cupped his hands: "I don't understand, and I dare not mix opinions casually. I haven't been an official in the court yet."

"Ah."

Zhu Youtang nodded, but sighed, "This is also what I regret. I want to keep you in the palace. I don't have any eyesight. I want you to be in the court. You haven't been awarded a Jinshi yet. Originally, you were given an official position as a juror." It’s not impossible to give it to you, but Juren can do too little, and you are Jiangnan Jieyuan, so it’s no problem to be a Jinshi in the future!”

"By the way, Bingkuan, after you arrived in Beijing, why didn't you enter Yong, and why didn't you visit the master of the provincial examination? There must be some reason that I don't know about?"

Zhu Youtang obviously remembered what Zhang Zhou said about Cheng Minzheng earlier.

Especially the part where Cheng Minzheng might cause trouble.

Thinking hard.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I just don't want to socialize too much. I will have time to visit after the next year's exam. As for Beiyong... I am usually busy with things. If I enter Beiyong, if I can't go back home every day, I may delay my studies. , and may have delayed other things.”

Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "It's because I didn't understand you, I kept looking for you to do things, and ignored your feelings. In fact, if you want to go to school, you should still be in Beiyong Middle School. It will be more beneficial if you have a famous teacher to guide you."

Speaking of this, Zhu Youtang said to Xiao Jing who was on the side: "Find someone and talk to Lin Shilang again, let him arrange everything so that Bingkuan can enter school as soon as possible, don't interfere with his studies, and provide as much help as possible."

"Yes." Xiao Jing responded with a smile.

Zhang Zhou thought that Lin Han had just sent his son to go through the formalities of entering the Imperial College, but the matter failed, and now the emperor is urging him again, so Lao Lin is probably going to have a headache now.

"One more thing." Zhu Youtang said, "The news from the northwest said that not long after Wang Yue left Yansui Town, the Tatars got the news and sent troops to attack the earth fortresses around Yulinwei. The report said that there was a Tatar vision! It seems that Tatar is unwilling to fail!"

Zhang Zhouxin said, you told me this, you don't blame me for proposing to transfer Wang Yue back, do you?

Dai Yi reminded: "Your Majesty, I still have this."

"Oh, by the way, I just received the news that Wang Yue was over [-] years old, but he rode a horse when he returned to Beijing. After walking for a few days, he almost died in the post station due to chest paralysis. His family used my The medicine given...was given by you, and he took it, and he recovered. He expressed his gratitude, and I don't know what to return to him."

"Here is also a thank-you form from the British Duke, thanking you for curing his son's illness."

Zhang Zhou was puzzled, did Wang Yue get sick so quickly?

In history, Wang Yue did not die until December, and died of sorrow and anger.

But Wang Yue's heart disease has always been there.

Perhaps it was because Zhang Zhou changed the history that the emperor urgently summoned Wang Yue back to Beijing, and Wang Yue insisted on riding a horse because of his bravery, which made the disease attack early...

"I was thinking, if I had just summoned Wang Yue back to the capital, and Tatar had a vision, the people in the court would definitely gossip, but now that Wang Yue is back to life, who else would talk nonsense?"

"I feel that the Northwest is safe and sound because of you! I have asked Wang Yue to go to the Xuan Mansion first and stay in the Xuan Mansion for a period of time. After the Tatars withdraw their troops, let him return to Beijing."

"Such an old minister, staying in the northwest is also a deterrent to Di Yi!"

When Zhu Youtang said this, there was a lot of anticipation in his eyes.

Probably just told Zhang Zhou that you have been so powerful in treating diseases several times, so it's time to give me your secret recipe for giving birth to a child, right?

I can't wait to try it out with the Queen.

"Your Majesty, this is all the result of your acceptance of the minister's opinion, not what the minister has done. Besides, this kind of thing is still in God's will." Since Zhang Zhou had such thoughts, as a discerning person, he couldn't pretend to be confused.

"Okay, meritorious deeds but not self-proclaimed, open-minded, I appreciate you, let Wang Yue thank you after he returns to Beijing!" Zhu Youtang once again affirmed Zhang Zhou's ability.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I have summarized some prescriptions for your majesty and queen's health. If you have a pen and paper, you can write them down and hand them over to the people in the imperial hospital for reference. Then they will decide whether your majesty can use the medicine."

Zhu Youtang got up excitedly and said: "Why do you use them for details? You just give it to me! I believe you!"

Dai Yi also hurriedly urged: "Yes, Mr. Zhang, we are all waiting."

"Hahaha……"

Zhu Youtang couldn't help laughing.

It seems to be saying, before you came, I told Dai Yi and the others, how can I ask you for a prescription, but now you take the initiative to ask, everyone is on your own, and the atmosphere feels relaxed and active.

Zhang Zhou said: "The minister will record it first!"

"Quick, paper and pen!"

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Zhang Zhou recorded some prescriptions, but it was not complete, because he had to go back and think about some medications.

Some medicines are still strong in nature and can be used on ordinary people. For the frail and sick like Zhu Youtang, it needs to be done step by step.

"Your Majesty, it's still the same sentence. Medication is the second priority. The point is that Your Majesty should go out more often. Sitting for a long time will also cause physical discomfort."

"it is good."

"In addition, the queen's recuperation part is some basic medicine. The empress can wait for her majesty to finish her recuperation first before taking medicine."

"Bingkuan, do you still need to take the medicine separately?"

"Yes, I will focus on treating His Majesty first."

What Zhang Zhou meant was that you are so imaginary, and you haven't adjusted yourself well. It might not do you any good to adjust the queen to be full of energy first.

If you and your husband want to adjust at the same time, you should come first, then her.

"well."

Zhu Youtang was like a serious student, he promised what Zhang Zhou said.

When the prescription was finished, even Dai Yi, who didn't know much about medical skills, said, "Your Majesty, this servant has been enshrined in the imperial hospital for several years, and there is no poisonous or contradictory medicinal material in Mr. Zhang's prescription alone. There are a few medicines that are not commonly used, I'm afraid they are not available in the palace."

"Then go outside to buy." Zhu Youtang said.

"Yes." Dai Yi glanced at Zhang Zhou, and his eyes were a little erratic.

It made Zhang Zhou feel that you, Dai Yi, don't want to make a fuss about purchasing medicinal materials, do you?

"Bingkuan, I have something to tell you. It is about the prince. You told him something a few days ago and asked him to meet and talk with the queen's two younger brothers. I don't know more about it. ask."

"Your Majesty, I didn't say too much..."

Zhu Youtang smiled and stretched out his hand to interrupt Zhang Zhou: "You don't have to explain, I understand your painstaking efforts. But in fact, it's not good to always be like this. It's not too late to teach him when he is a teenager. By the way, he still You gave me something called a telescope, you made it too, right?"

"Back to Your Majesty, yes."

"I feel that since the situation in the northwest is tense, it's best if you can make more. I don't force you. If it can help the situation in the northwest, I will remember your credit."

Xiao Jing and the others were very surprised.

Because the prince gave advice to his father before, but failed, he was reprimanded and shut up in a small black room.

But turning his head, Zhu Youtang ran to Zhang Zhou to beg for the telescope, and according to what Zhu Houzhao said, it was to be used in the military.

Xiao Jing and the others were thinking, if the little prince knew about it, wouldn't they be mad?

(End of this chapter)