Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 41 Who can escape the fetters of fame and fortune?

Zhang Xiao's home.

After running around for two or three days, Zhang Xiao decided to relax for himself during the last vacation, such as sleeping in at home, so he slept until dawn.

Not bothering to care what time it was, Zhang Xiao slowly got up and washed up, then came to the table to read letters from readers.

Zhang Xiao opened the letters, but one of them instantly attracted Zhang Xiao's attention. Because the writing on the envelope is pretty, it looks like it was written by a woman.

"Can these books written by me still have female readers? Are there female readers who write letters?" Zhang Xiao curiously opened the envelope and read it.

"In the novel written by Mr. Huang, Rong is heroic and heroic, and the little dragon girl looks like a fairy, but she doesn't look like a human being. Marina, in her words and deeds, is not a man who is better than a man. It is actually a real person. However, the story of how she lured a wolf into the house is true. , is ultimately not a righteous act. Men are responsible for the rise and fall of the world, so what should women do... This is a girl from a certain family, the writing is interesting." Zhang Xiao praised while reading the text softly.

……

In the imperial study, the emperor was reviewing official documents, and Chen Ju was the only one accompanying him.

After reading several memorials, the emperor put down his pen.

"Zhang Xiao's trip to the imperial study room was not in vain. Although he only came to the imperial study room a few times, he gave these suggestions, classifying the memorials according to their content, and using different colors for the memorials according to their importance and urgency. Mark the cover, and also make a signature to sign all the handling opinions. Now I can see that these memorials are much smoother and more organized." The emperor said with emotion.

"Yes, Zhang Xiao can indeed think of many ways." Chen Ju agreed.

"Chen Ju, I still want to ask you why Cide was able to maintain his integrity even though he was wandering around. But this Cortez is so bold that he dares to attack Shangguan directly." The emperor asked.

"The ministers have also thought about this issue. In addition to their personal conduct, it is also related to their identities. Cid is a hereditary noble of Fo Langji and the king's chief warrior. That should be almost equivalent to the position of commander of the imperial guards. , it can be said that he is a very close person to the king. His wife is also a member of the king's clan. To put it bluntly, Cid is the king's own family. I don't think this king of Franji is better than our celestial dynasty. To put it bluntly, this king is the leader of the princes. , would not easily kill a prince or noble, so Cid could still end his troubles no matter what. But Cortez was different. He was from a humble background and relied on his military exploits to make his fortune. The expedition and landing cost him all his resources. With all his manpower, material and financial resources, he is already a gambler who cannot turn back. He dares to kill anyone who stands in his way. Your Majesty, look at what is written in the postscript of "The Conquest of Mexico". After Cortez was made a noble, although He no longer has any great military exploits, he is just being honest, and there is no domineering attitude like before." Chen Ju analyzed.

"In this way, King Franji also knows how to serve as a subordinate. He gave Cortez a title and reward, but let him stay in Franji itself. His subordinates all have local offices in Mexico. He took over his own land and became a landlord. Then he sent someone to directly manage Mexico. In this way, Cortez only had a reputation in Mexico and could not interfere in specific affairs. The governor of Cuba was really aggrieved. Originally, Cortez He was the one who sent it out, but after all this trouble, his men rebelled, and his own people were beaten in vain. It was useless to complain to the king, and the rebel was even made a marquis." the emperor said.

"After all, Cortez's contribution is indeed great. Although King Franji's approach is unfair, it is not incomprehensible." Chen Ju continued his analysis.

"No matter how capable you are, you can't help but be moved by the title of Marquis and Prime Minister. Just like Ning Yuanbo, he did a lot of achievements in order to make contributions. Unfortunately, it is not as good as before. By the way, the people sent to Liaodong to announce the decree Send them out, there are rumors now that people in Liaodong only know Uncle Ning Yuan, there won’t be any changes in this, right?” the emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, although Uncle Ning Yuan is domineering, his whole family is diligent and loyal to the court, so he should not be like this. Even if Uncle Ning Yuan has other ideas, other civil and military officials and soldiers and civilians in Liaodong will not follow him." Chen Ju said.

"I hope so. Ning Yuanbo has been guarding Liaodong for twenty years, and it's time to return to the capital to rest. By the way, where has Zhang Xiao been these past few days?" the emperor asked. "I went to Dingjia Bookstore, and then to Uncle Ningyuan's Mansion for a banquet. I was invited by Li Rusong to watch the army drill. The rest of the time I rested at home," Chen Ju said.

"What do you think Zhang Xiao wants?" The emperor pondered for a moment and then asked.

"I think what Zhang Xiao wants is fame and fortune. Maybe profit plays a bigger role in the beginning. After all, writing novels is not a noble and prestigious thing, it is still about making money. But since he was in the Hanlin Academy, Zhang Xiao's yearning for fame has It is not small at all. The errands sent by His Majesty were completed diligently, and he did not slack off on the way to Ningxia. However, Zhang Xiao felt that his room was small several times in the past two days because he did not know how to settle the horse that Li Rusong gave him. "Chen Ju said.

"Students all think about high-ranking officials, generous salaries, and famous names for future generations. This is normal. It stands to reason that Zhang Xiao has made a great contribution by pacifying Ningxia, but it is difficult to say this contribution directly, and it is not good to promote him now. If he was promoted too high, it would be hard to randomly seal the title. Why not give him a house and give him some servants? By the way, is Zhang Xiao not married yet? Why has he never mentioned his family before?" The emperor suddenly said Get excited.

"Your Majesty, there are currently only two old servants in Zhang Xiao's family. They were hired by Zhang Xiao after he became the editor of the Hanlin Academy. It is not found that Zhang Xiao has any family or relatives in the Ming Dynasty, nor is it found that he has friends with any women. "Chen Ju said.

"I was negligent. Zhang Xiao, who is considered a great talent, came back from overseas and was so alone without even a family. It seems unreasonable. When his vacation is over, I will also ask him about his personal affairs. It seems that I I never asked him this, it was my negligence," the emperor said.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Xiao will definitely shed tears of gratitude for your great kindness," Chen Ju said in agreement.

In this way, Zhang Xiao was soon informed that the emperor would summon him on the day he went to work.

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Three days later, Zhang Xiao came to the imperial study room again.

I don't know if it was my misunderstanding this time, but I always felt that the emperor was in a particularly good mood today after seeing him, but no matter what, it is always a good thing for the leader to be in a good mood.

"Your Majesty, I have taken a break for a few days and have now returned to duty. May I ask why your Majesty summoned me?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"I have received several reports from the Japanese in the past few days, and they have all been specially selected. Look at the situation now, are the Japanese preparing to move?" The emperor asked, and Chen Ju reported the report. Passed it to Zhang Xiao.

Zhang Xiao read a few memorials, and they probably talked about the Japanese buying gunpowder on a large scale, expanding their armaments, building cities near Kyushu Island, and gathering people. There are also several letters from people in the Ming Dynasty in Japan who provide information, saying that the Japanese are gathering wandering samurai from various places and recruiting demobilized Ashigaru back.

"Your Majesty, this is correct. The Japanese will invade North Korea in large numbers next year." Zhang Xiao said firmly.

(End of this chapter)