Zhang Weixian closed his eyes and leaned on the Taishi chair, listening to Zhang Shize describing everything that happened since their departure. He specifically asked Zhang Shize to write a diary every day. No matter how tired he was, he should record everything he did today in full.
sleeping.
He was basically silent, as if he had fallen asleep. However, after hearing something, he would suddenly open his eyes and ask for details.
Until Zhang Shize finished telling everything about today's morning meeting, Zhang Weixian fell silent again, closing his eyes and thinking.
Zhang Zhiji only has one son, Zhang Shize. Looking at him now, he has a weathered face, his skin is tanned by the plateau sun, and his body is very thin, but he is obviously much stronger, and he no longer looks like a young man.
, became very calm and restrained.
He felt happy and sad for a while. He couldn't bear to let his son suffer this hardship, but he also understood that if he wanted to train his son to become a talent, he had to go out and experience it. For a while, he felt very distressed.
Zhang Weixian's fingers tapped lightly on the turtle dove handle carved from Hetian white jade.
"How much have you learned from Yang Fan's ability to lead troops?" Zhang Weixian asked.
Zhang Shize hesitated for a while and then said after a long time: "My grandson didn't know what to say. He avoided me at all times and didn't understand what I was asking. He answered patiently until I understood it. From this point of view,
Yang Fan really treats me as a best friend. My grandson has nothing to blame."
Seeing the British Duke nod, he continued: "But I always feel that I have learned everything, but I always find that I don't understand anything. Many things he did, it took me a long time to understand why he did it.
His methods of fighting are both unchanging and always handled according to this established method, and there are also many things that I don't understand. They change every time. I don't know why."
Zhang Zhiji said in surprise: "Could it be that this person has mastered the art of war to the extent that he can do whatever he wants?"
Zhang Weixian nodded and said: "This is a real understanding of the art of war. In war, there are always some laws that remain unchanged. And the situation is different every time. It's like playing chess, the rules remain unchanged, but the game
It’s all new.”
"And this person has grown up too fast. When I first proposed marriage to him, he was still a naive person. He was very immature in terms of politics and military affairs. But now two years have passed, and you look at it again,
The veterans in Donglin can’t do anything to him anymore.”
Zhang Zhiji was deeply convinced and nodded and said: "It was my father who had a keen eye and showed kindness to him when he was still in his weak years. That's why he was willing to treat Shize so wholeheartedly. For example, many people in the court wanted to make friends with him.
I'm afraid we won't have a close relationship with him. Fortunately, he belongs to His Majesty, and judging from the situation, he intends to be a lonely minister. Our being friendly with him is equivalent to supporting His Majesty, which is not wrong no matter how you look at it."
Zhang Weixian shook his head helplessly and said: "Excellent, you are almost forty years old. You still can't judge people. This Yang Fan is not His Majesty's."
Zhang Zhiji and Zhang Shize were shocked. Zhang Zhiji hurriedly asked: "Father, that Yang Fan never interacted with any courtiers. His Majesty deprived him of his military power several times, but he never complained. He was summoned every time in times of crisis.
Come on. He always manages things very beautifully. There is no civil and military minister in the entire dynasty who can be as loyal as him. Why do you say he is not His Majesty's man?"
This issue needs to be clarified. The British government is the head of the nobles who share weal and woe in the Ming Dynasty. They and the emperor have a relationship of common interests, and their wealth and power are simply iron-clad. Because even if the dynasty changes, at most they will maintain their current rights and rights.
Status, then why bother fussing about it? Maybe it’s better than now.
If Yang Fan had other thoughts, they would not dare to get too close to him.
Zhang Weixian said with a smile: "Look, you are so scared. You have no city government at all. How will you support the Zhang family in the future?"
"The emperor relied on him to get rid of Wei Zhongxian's control, but when the time came, he directly sent him back to Zunhua. Such great achievements in protecting the sky, even if he is not awarded a title, it is not an exaggeration to give him the command of a guard station.
.But what about it?”
As soon as Zhang Weixian said this, both Zhang Zhiji and Zhang Shize fell into silence.
Zhang Shize felt a little sorry for Yang Fan and said, "His Majesty did go too far in this matter. However, it may be that His Majesty planned to test him and use him again in the future."
Zhang Zhiji also said: "Such things are very common in official circles. What Shi Ze said is reasonable."
In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, for example, if two officials have a good relationship or have many interests involved, A recommends a certain candidate to B who is suitable for a certain position. If Party B does not want to use this person, or wants to examine it before using it, it may be possible.
First give him some stumbling blocks, make a trap, get him down first, and see how he reacts.
If this person does not perform well in the face of injustice and adversity and exposes many problems, Party B will have reason to reject Party A's recommendation. You think this person is not good and cannot stand the test.
But there is a limit to this situation, that is, we cannot completely defeat this person and make him lose his official life. Therefore, we must not only punish him, but also protect him. This is also to create conditions and show kindness to him. At the same time, even if
You don’t need this person. After all, he is recommended by Party A, so you can’t really do anything to him.
Zhang Weixian continued: "Those people in Donglin were eyeing the regimental training in his hands. Just ignore what the emperor did at that time. At that time, if he handled it a little carelessly, he would lose the qualification to enter the court.
The way up was blocked, and at worst, he ended up with the fate of Huang Tengyuan who rebelled in Ji Town. Why the emperor didn't protect him at that time was because he relied on his own ability to resolve the crisis."
Both Zhang Shize and Zhang Zhiji fell silent. Facts speak louder than words. When the facts are in front of you, everything you say is pale.
Every time the emperor used him, it was when the problem reached a point that he couldn't solve except for him.
To put it in a bad way, it’s because shit is blocking the butt door that I think of going to the toilet.
If you can't use it normally, don't use it.
It's like having to urinate urgently in the middle of the night and looking for a chamber pot. After using it, you dislike it and throw it away.
Zhang Shize suddenly understood and said: "I know why. It's because Yang Fan took Lin Yueru as his concubine and lost the emperor's trust. The emperor was not lusty and he was an extremely self-disciplined person. He thought that Yang Fan couldn't control his lust.
Cannot be reused."
Zhang Weixian smiled happily and said: "My dear grandson, you are much better than your father. The rift between their monarch and his ministers started from that time. You saw it very accurately. The time is right, but the reason is wrong."
