Zhang Yuan, Zhang Dai and Shang Zhouzuo were walking. Fu took a car with his two daughters. Wu Ling, Laifu, Wang Dachui, Ming Yan, and Shang's male servants and maids followed the car. The group turned the corner.
Not far away, in front of the golden pillar gate of the courtyard, Mu Zhenzhen was talking to a tall military man. This military man wore a five-color cloth scarf, a large-sleeved shirt, and a hooded armor.
On his feet were soap pattern military boots, with a tallow leather belt tied around his waist, and a Yanling waist knife slung across his body. Behind him were two uniformed border guards—
Seeing Zhang Yuan and his entourage approaching, the tall and majestic soldier strode forward to greet them. Standing a few feet away, he knelt down by the roadside and said, "Little man Mu Jingyan pays homage to Master Jiezi, Master Zongzi, Master Shang and
Madam."
"Uncle Mu, please get up quickly."
Zhang Yuan rushed forward and helped Mu Jingyan up, smiling and sizing up the big man with yellow beard in front of him. He hadn't seen him for two years. Mu Jingyan, who was nearly forty years old, actually looked younger than before. He had a wide mouth and a tall nose.
The short golden beard under his chin is curled. Although his face has a weathered look and his expression is still humble, there is a bloody and fierce aura in his respectful manner. This is a temperament that Mu Jingyan, who was a fallen sedan bearer in the past, did not have.
, a temperament that can only be honed in the military, and this army should have never suffered a major defeat. If after the Chongzhen year, the Ming border troops were defeated in repeated battles and feared the slaves as much as tigers, it would be difficult to see this
Such a temperamental sergeant——
Shang Zhouzuo nodded and said, "Is this the real father? He is really a big man."
Zhang Dai smiled and said: "Old Mu's majesty is really impressive."
Jing Hui in the carriage whispered to his mother, Mrs. Fu: "It's strange that sister Daozhenzhen is so tall. It turns out her father is taller."
Shang Jinglan looked at Qi Biaojia standing by the gate from the car window, and was secretly happy in her heart. The tiger man had not come for two days——
Wu Ling, Laifu happily stepped forward to greet Uncle Mu, very enthusiastically. Wu Ling touched the handle of Uncle Mu's Yanling waist knife, looking in awe.
Entering the foyer, Mu Jingyan took out a letter from General Jun from his arms and presented it to Zhang Yuan. There was also a load of gifts placed in the corner of the foyer. Jun Song had been a general for many years. He was familiar with official etiquette and knew that someone like Zhang Yuan would
The promising Ci Lin official refused to embarrass himself, so he did not dare to give generous gifts, but only the specialties of Yansui and other places, such as Huang Guichou wine, Xifeng wine, beef hand ginseng, Yongzhou musk, Ankang green tea, etc., these are all
Rare local products are worth a lot of money——
Zhang Yuan was in a happy mood after reading Du Song's letter. He handed it to Mu Zhenzhen to put it away, and then asked Mu Jingyan about his two years in Yan'an Guard. Mu Jingyan said that he came from Dongtao twice with Du Shen in pursuit.
The Mongolian Tatars who plundered Yansui made some gains, so they were promoted to the rank of small banner and then to the general banner...
When Mu Jingyan was talking to Zhang Yuan, Mu Zhenzhen stood aside with a radiant face. This fallen girl wanted to smile from the bottom of her heart. I was so happy. My father became much more majestic, and his speech and behavior were no longer the humble and shrinking sedan chair before.
Husband, daddy has a heroic spirit, daddy finally has a place to be useful——
There was the sound of carriages and horses in front of the door. Another visitor arrived, but what came in was the young chamberlain. Of course, he was not dressed as a chamberlain at this time. He crossed his arms and sang to Zhang Yuan: "Zhang Xiuzhan, I have something to say."
Zhang Yuan stood up and walked to the hall. Xiao Gao came closer and whispered: "My godfather is on the carriage outside the door. Because he wants to avoid people's eyes and ears, it is inconvenient to come in. Please ask Zhang Xiuzhan to come to the carriage to speak."
Zhang Yuan frowned slightly. Eunuch Zhong was so anxious to come to see him in person. There must be something important. He immediately greeted Mu Jingyan and followed Xiao Gao out. Wu Ling hurriedly followed -
Mu Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment, said to his father, and followed him. Zhang Yuan turned around and said, "Zhenzhen, talk to Uncle Mu, Xiaowu, Sledgehammer, come with me." You always have to have someone with you when you go out.
Zhang Yuan walked out of the Jinzhu Gate and saw a carriage parked on the roadside opposite the door. Xiao Gao had already run over first and said something to the people in the carriage. The curtain of the carriage lifted, revealing Eunuch Zhong's thin, beardless face, and asked Zhang Yuan
Yuan nodded and lowered the car curtain again——
Zhang Yuan went over and got into the carriage. Eunuch Zhong bowed his head and said, "Zhang Xiuzhuan, we have something important to say. Let's leave here first and go to Chaoyangmen Street for a walk."
Zhang Yuan nodded and said: "That's good." He ordered Wu Ling to go back and inform his brother-in-law that he was temporarily out of town for something and would come back later——
The carriage headed east out of the Dongsi Archway Gate. Apart from the coachman, Eunuch Zhong only brought his godson Xiao Gao with him. Now following the carriage were Wang Dachui and Wu Ling.
Zhang Yuan couldn't stand Eunuch Zhong's mysterious appearance, so he said, "You can tell me what important matters you have, father-in-law."
Eunuch Zhong also raised the window curtains and looked outside the car, then lowered his voice and said: "Zhang Xiuzhuan, then Concubine Zheng is going to attack the Crown Prince——"
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "What, a styrophobic attack happened?" He said: "Dad, don't be impatient, please tell me slowly, what happened?"
Eunuch Zhong said: "On the day when the Za family met you at Shichahai last month, Long Live Grandpa called the young master to Qianqing Palace to reprimand him. When the young master came back, his face was pale. After careful questioning, Eunuch Wang An found out that Concubine Zheng
He also slandered Master Long Live, saying that he tortured Lady Liu to death, and he was very frightened——"
The affairs in the deep palace could not be investigated in detail, and Concubine Zheng was very windy on her pillow. Zhang Yuan nodded and asked: "What else?"
Eunuch Zhong said: "Two years ago, Wang Yueqian, a member of the Jinyiwei family, reported on the traitors Kong Xue, Zhao Zongshun, Zhao Sheng and others in the capital. They were instructed by the imperial concubine Zheng to gather demons to murder the East Palace. At that time, Fuqing Xianggong tried to calm the matter and found out that there was no real evidence. Wang
Yue Qian falsely accused Wang Yue Qian because he had a personal grudge with Confucius and others, and ordered the Three Law Divisions to torture the informer Wang Yue Qian to death. The matter passed without causing any disputes in the ruling party, but it only fueled the arrogance of Zheng's party.
The young master's life was very difficult. He was the heir apparent, but he had very few attendants around him. Many of the servants in Ciqing Palace left because of the neglected family and lack of money to make money. Some excused themselves to be sick, and some excused themselves to have something to do elsewhere.
, the huge Ciqing Palace was deserted, and I was very frightened, fearing that one day I would be killed by Concubine Zheng’s people, my worries were by no means unfounded, then Zheng Guotai was appointed the Zuo Commander-in-Chief of the Zuo Army, and Zheng Yangxing
It’s Yulin Wei Qianhu again. It wouldn’t be very difficult for them to murder me—"
At this point, Eunuch Zhong stared into Zhang Yuan's eyes and whispered: "Zhang Xiuzuan is resourceful and resourceful, and he saved the examination case from danger. Is there any good plan to save the young master? This is also the future of you and me -"
At this moment, Zhang Yuan seemed like Zhou Xingchi in "Journey to the West" who discovered a mole on the bottom of his foot. He suddenly thought: "It turns out that this matter must be blamed on me." At the same time, he was secretly frightened. He wanted to stay leisurely in the Hanlin Academy.
Impossible. Back then, the officials of Donglin firmly supported the struggle over the foundation of the country and even risked their lives to win the position of Crown Prince Zhu Changluo. He cannot stay out of it now——
"Did Eunuch Zhong mention me to the East Palace?" Zhang Yuan asked calmly.
Eunuch Zhong looked at Zhang Yuan's face, shook his head and said: "No, how could the Zajia be so reckless? They were just asking for advice and had no intention of getting Zhang Xiuzuan involved in the palace dispute."
Zhang Yuandao: "My father-in-law knows that I firmly support the East Palace. I can offer suggestions, but I can never come forward. My father-in-law must know the stakes -"
Eunuch Zhong said: "The Za family knows that you are just a Ci Lin official without real power, and you are the number one in raising hopes."
Zhang Yuan thought for a while and asked: "In which year was the demon book case happened?"
Eunuch Zhong replied: "It happened in the 31st year of Wanli." Eunuch Zhong was familiar with this matter. When the demon book case occurred, he was still on duty as an internal official -
Zhang Yuan asked: "What was the result?"
The Demon Book Case was a pamphlet that was widely circulated in Beijing at that time, accusing Concubine Zheng of wanting to depose the crown prince. At that time, the crown prince Zhu Changluo had just been established, and his status was very unstable. After the case of the demon book, the strong public opinion between the government and the public forced Concubine Zheng to abandon the throne.
Dare to dethrone the crown prince and establish Prince Fu, but Zhu Changluo's position was stabilized——
Eunuch Zhong understood what Zhang Yuan meant and said in surprise: "Zhang Xiuzuan said that there will be another demon book case?"
Zhang Yuan shook his head and said: "It's hard to explain what happened to the Demon Book Case back then. It's a mess. It reflects the concerns of the government and the public about the precarious status of the East Palace. The Demon Book Case came into being at the right moment, but many things can never be changed again."
, just like the empty city strategy can only be used once, and it will be over if you use it again——"
Eunuch Zhong asked: "What does Zhang Xiuzhan think should be done?"
Zhang Yuan whispered: "Although the East Palace is treated coldly, there are still many people who can serve. My father-in-law can propose a plan to the East Palace and arrange for a man who is not very clear-headed to break into Ciqing Palace, and then capture this person and hand him over to the Jinyi Guards.
This man broke into the palace with the intention of beating the prince to death."
Eunuch Zhong listened attentively, thinking that Zhang Yuan had more to say, but Zhang Yuan shut up unexpectedly, and couldn't help asking: "Is that it?"
Zhang Yuan nodded and said: "That's it, don't say anything more. This matter is just a spark. Foreign officials will add fuel and salary. When the time comes, the sharp point will be directed at the Zheng family, and the East Palace will naturally be safe."
Eunuch Zhong hesitated and said: "This seems unbelievable. Concubine Zheng would not send a half-crazy and half-foolish person if she wanted to harm the young master."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Madness is not dementia. Many cases of madness are madness at the time of onset, but they look normal at ordinary times. This is not so easy to distinguish. I have seen many cases of locking up a normal person as mad, and I have broken into
Entering the Forbidden Palace to murder the prince is not a trivial matter, and the Yanguan and Yushi who support the East Palace are holding on to it, so regardless of whether others believe it or not, I believe it anyway."
Eunuch Zhong was dumbfounded. He thought carefully about what Zhang Yuan said. The more he thought about it, the better he got. This plan seemed clumsy, but in fact it was extremely clever. This was a clever plan that could only come up with an accurate grasp of people's hearts and the current situation. Even if some people don't believe it.
The Zheng family would be so stupid as to send someone to break into the palace to assassinate her, but she would not believe that the prince would arrange for someone to assassinate her. This would be as confusing as the demon book case back then, but the one who would benefit in the end would definitely be the prince——
Zhang Yuan warned: "Even in the face of the East Palace, Eunuch Zhong must not say that this plan came from me. This will not be good for you or me. My father-in-law is a smart man and naturally understands the subtleties. If you don't say it, the credit belongs to your father-in-law."
, I told you, but I was banned."
Eunuch Zhong nodded and said, "The Za family understands."
Zhang Yuandao: "My father-in-law can discuss with the father-in-law Wang An first, and then propose a plan to the East Palace. The person who invades the palace must be well selected, and the person who comes forward to contact must be reliable."
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