Back to Daming to be a genius

Chapter 21 The Hymn of Young Master Zhang

(PS: I have something to do today, only one chapter, please forgive me.)
"Zhang Tanhua, since your ancestor, Mr. Zifang, ordered that the descendants of the Zhang family not be allowed to become officials, but you, Zhang Tanhua, participated in the general examination and sought fame. How can you explain this?"

Lin Xiang asked this question very viciously, and almost blocked all the escape routes of Young Master Zhang. No matter how Young Master Zhang answered, he couldn’t get away with a crime of violating the precepts of his ancestors—even if he didn’t answer. this charge.So when Lin So asked this question, not only Lu Wanling, who was leaning towards Young Master Zhang, frowned, but even the Jinshi and supervisors who were watching the excitement also sweated for Young Master Zhang, secretly wondering why Lin So targeted Jinke Tanhua so much.Only our Young Master Zhang was calm, rolling his triangular eyes to calculate the countermeasures, and asked with a smile: "Master Lin, do you really want to know the reason why Xiaosheng violated the ancestral precepts?"

"I'm curious, so I ask Zhang Tanhua to enlighten me." Lin Xiang replied in a dark tone.Young Master Zhang laughed, and said: "Since Master Lin is sincere and not ashamed to ask, then Xiaosheng will answer truthfully—Master Lin, please listen carefully."

"I am all ears." Lin So smiled colder.At the same time, several officials stood up among the officials present, and said one after another: "I am the censor of the right capital, Cao Yubian, and the censor of the Qian capital, Wang Qia, Li Ruoxing, and Zhou Qiyuan, are all willing to listen to Zhang Tanhua's opinions."

"Hey, young master, is my popularity so bad? How come so many people come out to oppose me?" Young Master Zhang, who hadn't figured out a countermeasure, was taken aback.Lu Wanling over there was even more flustered, and hurriedly whispered in Young Master Zhang's ear again: "Tanhua Gong, be careful, these few censors are members of the Donglin Bandit Party, if you show a little flaw today, they will dare to attack you tomorrow!" Send the memorial to impeach you to Long Live!"

"Sun! Master, I used to think that there are a few good people in your Donglin Party, and I don't want to be enemies with you. Since you have come to your door, I must treat you well today, Master!" Young Master Zhang was furious, and said in his heart It’s true that Ma Shan was ridden by others, and Ren Shan was bullied by others. Young Master, Wei Zhongxian and I have just had a relationship. You Donglin Party suppressed me like this and made trouble for me. Put me in the prison like Xiong Tingbi?But anger turns to anger, and it will be really difficult for Master Zhang to find the answer to Lin Xiang's venomous question.

"Zhang Tanhua, why don't you talk?" Cao Yubian, the censor of Youdu, who has a higher official position than Lin Shao, sneered, "The sage said, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. Since Zhang Tanhua claimed to be a descendant of Mr. Zifang, he also said that Mr. Zifang was dying. There is a legacy, and future generations are not allowed to be officials, but Zhang Tanhua came to participate in the examination to seek fame and official positions, isn't this an act of disloyalty and disfiliality that violates the ancestor's precepts?"

"Loyalty, filial piety and righteousness? Yes!" Eldest Young Master Zhang had an idea, hurriedly laughed twice, and said with a straight face, "My lords, it's true that Zhang Haogu, a young student, participated in the examination to seek an official position, which is indeed against the precepts of the ancestors." Unfilial act!"

"Very good." Several censors nodded together, thinking that it was very good, and there was content for tomorrow's memorial.Unexpectedly, Young Master Zhang quickly said again: "But——! Just like Master Cao said just now, the sage said: Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness! At present, there are treacherous officials in the Ming Dynasty making troubles, and slaves building slaves outside the border. Zhang Moukong is full of economics, but limited by the ancestral precepts, he cannot serve the country as an official, but loyalty lies in filial piety, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the common people, Zhang has to make up his mind to go against the ancestral precepts to become an official, and report to the country, the emperor and the nine One thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years old, I will save the people of Li from the fire and water!" Speaking of this, Master Zhang sighed, and added: "This just confirms an old saying that loyalty and filial piety are difficult to balance. Although Xiaosheng is guilty of his ancestors, he is not ashamed. The imperial court!"

"How on earth does this guy have such a thick skin?" Lin Xiang and several Donglin party censors were tongue-tied, saying to themselves that this guy's cheeks were really thick, and he was clearly trying to become an official and make a fortune, but he was able to say it well. So high-sounding?However, quite different from several Donglin party censors, Lu Wanling, the notorious sycophant supervisor in history, applauded loudly and said loudly: "Good! Zhang Tanhua's words are so good, he is worthy of being an official of the Ming Dynasty. What a role model! My students, when loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve, should be loyal to Daming Jiangshan, Daming Long Live, and Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine Hundred and Ninety-nine Years Old!"

"Well said, well said, Zhang Tanhua said so well. Students of my generation should put loyalty first!" Although he didn't want to deliberately flatter Wei Eunuch like Lu Wanling, but Young Master Zhang moved out. The big hat of loyalty to the monarch and patriotism is overwhelming, and the hundreds of Jinshi and supervisors present still clapped their hands obediently—no way, anyone who dares not to applaud will have to be blamed for being disloyal and patriotic in public, and it goes without saying that he will miss a bright future , maybe it's hard to keep even a small head.That's why even Lin Xiang, the secretary of the Imperial Academy who was targeting Young Master Zhang, and several Donglin party censors didn't dare to neglect, and obediently applauded.

For a moment, there was thunderous applause and applause in the Imperial College, all aimed at our Young Master Zhang, who almost lifted Young Master Zhang to the sky, while our Young Master Zhang was complacent, clapping his hands in all directions, his tail almost turned up God.Seeing Young Master Zhang's despicable appearance, Lin Shao and several Donglin party censors became even more angry and exchanged glances, all thinking about how to continue to make things difficult for Young Master Zhang.Sure enough, after finally the applause subsided, Lin Sang stood up again, and said in a strange way: "At a time when loyalty and filial piety were difficult to achieve, Zhang Tanhua resolutely sacrificed filial piety for loyalty. This is indeed admirable and blameless. But Zhang Tanhua is loyal to the court and the emperor at the same time, but also loyal to the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine-year-old, how can this be explained?"

"Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine-year-old Eunuch Wei is loyal to the emperor and loves the people. He is worthy of the heaven and the earth, and benevolent than the sages. He is the towering tower of my Ming Dynasty. Xiaosheng is loyal to the emperor and the court at the same time. Why not?" Young Master Zhang said nothing. asked without blushing.Lin Shao was furious, and blurted out: "Shameless villain! Wei Zhongxian is only talking about eunuchs, what kind of saints are you talking about?"

Before Lin Xiang finished speaking, the lively atmosphere just now dropped to freezing point again. Almost everyone didn't even dare to breathe out, looking left and right to peek, for fear that Dongchang spies would suddenly come out from that corner.Cao Yubian and the other censors of the Donglin Party were also taken aback, and hurried to grab the corner of Linsou's clothes, and said in a low voice, "Brother Lin, I made a mistake, please be careful." Since the exit could not be taken back, Lin Shao made up his mind and continued to shout loudly: "From ancient times to the present, it is not uncommon for eunuchs in all dynasties to harm the country and harm the people. What is there to respect? Zhang Tanhua, you flattered eunuchs when you first entered the Imperial College Isn't flattery too shameless?"

At this point in Lin Xiang's words, the Dongchang spies hiding in the crowd were naturally gearing up to grab someone, while the supervisors, recruiters, and officials who opposed the eunuch party at the scene nodded slightly, agreeing in their hearts but not daring to agree. Only our Zhang Da The young master is an exception.After some calculations, Young Master Zhang pulled the timid Lu Wanling to him, smiled and asked Lu Wanling loudly: "Brother Lu Nian, Mr. Lin said that the eunuchs of all dynasties were people who harmed the country and the people. Do you agree with this point of view?" agree?"

Lu Wanling didn't dare to answer, with an apologetic smile on his face, but in his heart he just yelled at Young Master Zhang for pulling himself out as a bird, answering the question of whether he should offend the eunuch or the world's scholars.Fortunately, Young Master Zhang didn't make Lu Wanling too embarrassed. Young Master Zhang immediately shook his head and said loudly: "I disagree with this point of view—in my opinion, since ancient times, ministers have been more heroic!"

"Huh." As soon as Young Master Zhang finished speaking, the thousands of Jinshi and supervisors present were in a commotion, and almost everyone scolded our Young Master Zhang for being shameless and blatantly flattering eunuchs.And our Young Master Zhang didn't blush, and asked Lu Wanling loudly: "Brother Lu Nian, let me ask you a few more questions, and I hope to enlighten you——For thousands of years in China, all living beings, who made paper and passed down the inheritance?" My Chinese civilization?"

"Cai...Cai Lun." Lu Wanling replied tremblingly.Young Master Zhang giggled and asked, "Then who is Cai Lun?"

"Elder-in-law." Lu Wanling replied a little loudly.Young Master Zhang nodded, and then asked with a smile: "Then the second question—who wrote the historian's swan song, Li Sao without rhyme?"

"Tai Shi Gong, Sima Qian!" Lu Wanling finally understood the intention of Young Master Zhang, and hurriedly replied loudly.

"Very good, very good, the third question - who is in command at 40, who will lay down the frontiers and settle the distance, use [-] Tang disciples to defeat [-] barbarians, and pacify the southwestern barbarians for the Tang Dynasty?"

"Yang Sixu, Eunuch Yang!"

"Who is expanding the border to the northwest and managing the Youyan?"

"Tong Guan, Eunuch Tong!"

"That's a good answer. Brother Lu Nian is really well-educated." Young Master Zhang laughed, and turned to the hundreds of Jinshi and supervisors who were watching and asked loudly: "Everyone, Brother Zhang is not talented, so I'm here to test your dynasty. In the midst of my dynasty, who is going to set sail and raise my Ming Dynasty's prestige thousands of miles away?"

"Zheng He, Eunuch Zheng!" Lu Wanling was the first to shout.The other supervisors and Jinshi also nodded, and Zancha replied: "Zheng He, Eunuch Zheng."

Young Master Zhang raised his fist and asked loudly: "Then in my court, who is it that put down the Anhua rebellion, captured Liu Jin, and instantly killed King Ning? Wang Yangming, the master of saving the mind, is in prison?"

Lu Wanling imitated the example, and also raised his arms and shouted loudly: "Zhang Yong, Mr. Zhang!" Zhang Yong's reputation is indeed good, so all the students present who came from Yangming Xinxue were excited and waved their hands. He raised his fist and shouted loudly: "Zhang Yong, Zhang Gonggong! Zhang Yihuan!"

"Then I'll go to the middle." Young Master Zhang continued to wave his fists, and asked almost like a roar: "Who sacrificed himself to protect the prince, and continued the blood of my Daming royal family?"

"Zhang Min, Zhang Gonggong!" There are even more supervisors and Jinshi who can answer with fists waving and shouting. Almost everyone raised their arms—no way, whoever doesn't help save the young Ming Xiaozong from the clutches of Concubine Wan Gui Zhang Min Zhang Gonggong, not only Wei Zhongxian would not agree, but the current emperor Ming Xizong had to use a kitchen knife to fight him desperately-after all, the person Zhang Min and Zhang Gonggong saved was the ancestor of Ming Xi Zong Zhu Youxiao!
"Then I'll go to the center." Young Master Zhang roared hoarsely, his arms were waving almost out of his shoulder joints, "Who will set things right, raise the sky with one hand, save the people from fire and water, and suppress the traitorous Donglin Party that is ruining the country and the people?"

"Wei Zhongxian, Eunuch Wei!" Many people shouted out and realized they had been fooled, and it was too late to change their words.At the same time, Wei Zhongxian's party members and Dongchang spies in the crowd were full of enthusiasm, and they yelled rhythmically at the same time, "It's Wei Gonggong! Wei Gonggong! Wei Gonggong! Wei Gonggong!" Amidst the thunderous shouts, I don't know how many people were infected, and they couldn't help it. Then he shouted, "It's Eunuch Wei! Eunuch Wei! Eunuch Wei!"

"It's Eunuch Wei! Eunuch Wei! Eunuch Wei!" Amidst the overwhelming shouts, the faces of Lin Siao and several Donglin party censors gradually turned pale, from white to green, then from green to black, and finally they all turned pale together. Walking away——There is no way, their method of attacking and rejecting others from the highest point of morality is like cutting flesh with a sharp knife, and it is just tickling when dealing with Young Master Zhang, whose skin is thicker than a city wall.Leaving Young Master Zhang in front of thousands of Jinshi students in the Imperial College, he chanted loudly and sang the hymn of the eunuchs written by the good-for-nothing people of later generations:

"Everyone in Da Nei loves the ancient style, and his deeds are worthy of praise and criticism.

Immediately, the Hulu collapsed, and the gold and drums were beaten and the Diyi collapsed.

Be loyal to the country and the people, and bring order out of chaos.

In the Qing Dynasty, there are high-level talks and Confucianism, and there are factory officials with swords and bows. "

After this war of words, from then on, the name of Young Master Zhang not only spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, but also into the palace, which moved countless father-in-laws and eunuchs in the Ming Palace to weep bitterly.Also from then on, no eunuch in the Daming Palace would speak ill of our young master Zhang. Whenever the name of young master Zhang was mentioned, almost every eunuch would sigh tearfully, "The one who knows our family is Zhang Tanhua."

(End of this chapter)