On the way back to Beijing, Zhang Yanling and his brother Zhang Heling paid a visit to the emperor and queen. Zhu Youtang seemed to be immersed in grief and unable to restrain himself, and was in no mood to talk to his two brothers.
Under such circumstances, the two brothers naturally could not say anything more to Queen Zhang. After a few greetings, they retired and rode their horses to the end of the escort team.
Soon after, Zhang Yanling saw Mou Bin, who was following the emperor's car, coming to his side. Zhang Heling knew it was interesting and rode away, because he knew that his brother was serving in Jinyiwei, and he had something to say before going to the official position.
"Hello, Lord Marquis." Mou Bin immediately smiled and saluted.
Zhang Yanling hurriedly returned the courtesy and said: "Commander Mou, you are polite when you are a subordinate. I have been wanting to see Commander Mou just now, but when I saw that Commander Mou was busy, I didn't bother him."
Mou Bin smiled and said: "Master Hou, please don't try to offend me. Never call me a lower official. If you do this, I will avoid you next time."
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "No, there are still rules in the yamen."
Mou Bin said: "It is the rules of the yamen, and this is not a yamen. You are the Marquis, so I have to kowtow to you."
Zhang Yanling smiled and waved her hands and said, "Don't dare." Mou Bin also laughed.
"I really didn't expect that the Queen Mother was in good health, but she suddenly passed away like this. It's really sad." Mou Bin suddenly sighed.
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Yes, things are unpredictable. It is indeed quite unexpected."
"The Empress Dowager passed away, and the Emperor was deeply saddened. Just now, the Marquis went to see the emperor. The Emperor was in a bad mood, and the Marquis must have felt it. The Emperor is a person who values friendship and righteousness. The Empress Dowager was kind to the Emperor in nurturing him. The Emperor was afraid
I will be sad for a long time." Mou Bin said solemnly.
Zhang Yanling nodded and sighed: "Yes, Mr. Mou is always by the emperor's side, and he also tries to persuade the emperor to be grieving and to be submissive. Take care of your dragon body."
Mou Bin said: "I will do it. Your Majesty, you don't need me to remind you, and you will be able to control yourself. As for the Queen, I may need the Marquis to come to the palace more often to comfort her. I heard that the Queen has been grieving too much in the past few days and is feeling a little unwell."
Zhang Yanling nodded in agreement, but thought in her heart: "I don't believe what you say. Will the second sister grieve excessively for Empress Dowager Zhou? Absolutely impossible."
"How does the Marquis feel about being in Nanzhen Fusi during this time? Speaking of which, it has been a few months since the Marquis took office. I am really too busy. I should often go to Nanzhen Fusi Yamen to visit the Marquis, but I have been delayed like this.
Yes. I'm really sorry. Mr. Hou won't blame me, right?" Mou Bin changed the subject and asked with a smile.
Zhang Yanling hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Master Mou is busy with affairs. The huge Jinyiwei Yamen needs Master Mou to manage, and tens of thousands of brothers need to be commanded by Master Mou. How can we worry about corruption? Moreover, there is nothing major in Fusi Yamen in Nanzhen. There are capable people in the yamen.
There are so many people, so I have basically been just a hands-off shopkeeper since I took office. Speaking of which, I have to thank Mr. Mou for giving me such a leisurely job, otherwise I might not be able to do the job. This yamen is free, which is just right for me."
Mou Bin smiled and said: "With Mr. Hou's ability, it is more than enough to come to the general office as a commander. Mr. Hou is too polite. However, compared to other yamen, Nanzhen Fusi's affairs are indeed more leisurely, but leisurely return
It is leisurely but very important. Nanzhen Fusi has a deterrent effect on the brothers of Jinyiwei Quanyamen. I have long hoped that a heavyweight will be in charge of Nanzhen Fusi. Now that the Marquis is here, I will have less worries.
The Marquis thinks that it is best to go along with it. If those guys under your command are unruly, there is no need for the Marquis to be polite, just discipline them properly."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "With Master Mou's words, the lower officials will have the courage."
Mou Bin said: "Look, it's here again, isn't it? Those who are subordinate to higher officials are all brothers."
Zhang Yanling chuckled, thought for a moment and lowered his voice: "By the way, Mr. Mou, I have something I want to ask you to confirm."
"Master Marquis, please tell me," Mou Bin said.
"That's right. I heard people in the Yamen say that Shen Liang and Shen Qianhu in the Fusi Yamen in Nanzhen are related to Master Mou. I don't know if it's true. Someone told me so, and I don't know if it's true. Fake. This is not rude."
Mou Bin was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly and said: "Who likes to talk about these things behind my back so much? This trend cannot last forever. Speaking of Shen Liang, hey, I don't hide it either. He and I do have a close relationship. His My sister is my first concubine. However, Mr. Zhang, I, Mou Bin, do things regardless of whether they are close or distant, only to see if he has the ability. If I had any other ideas, I would have transferred Shen Liang away from Nanzhen long ago. Have you gone to Fu Si? Wouldn't it be better to go to the main office and bei Town Fu Si? Isn't it because I want to avoid suspicion and don't want to be gossiped about? Shen Liang will make meritorious service and get rewarded if he has the ability. Rely on me, I won't Selfish."
Zhang Yanling pointed her finger and praised: "Mr. Mou has high integrity and is a role model for our generation, which is admirable. If it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do it. I might be a nepotistic person. For example, my concubine's brother Zhang Yuancheng, I recruited him out of the ordinary. Jinyiwei, I recently planned to be promoted to a flag officer. It seems that I can’t do this anymore.”
Mou Bin chuckled and said: "I am me, and the Marquis is the Marquis. It is just a flag officer position, but there are not so many taboos. What big deal does it mean that Zhang Houye wants to be promoted? If Shen Liang does something famous, Naturally, I also want to be promoted. We avoid suspicion but it does not mean that we are overdoing it. For those of us, brothers who work with a group of people, the most important thing is to have clear rewards and punishments, and a bowl of water. Don't let others gossip, let alone It chills the hearts of my brothers. We are close relatives and old friends, and they are also our own people, aren’t they?"
Zhang Yanling cupped his hands and said: "Incisive. Thank you Master Mou for your teaching."
Mou Bin smacked his lips and said: "Here we go again, isn't it? We brothers are just chatting casually, there is no need for this. By the way, why are you asking about this? Did Shen Liang do something out of the ordinary? If this guy did something out of the ordinary, Mr. Hou You can deal with it, don’t worry about anything else.”
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "It's not that Shen Qianhu has done anything wrong, I just asked casually. There are indeed some difficult and trivial things in the yamen, but they are nothing. Your Excellency just gave me some advice, and I understand how to do it."
"Oh? There is something difficult in your yamen? What is it?" Mou Bin was obviously very interested in this.
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "It's not a big deal. I can't explain it for a while. Don't let Mr. Mou worry about some trivial things. I will deal with it later and I will report it to Mr. Mou."
Mou Bin waved his hand and said with a smile: "There is nothing to do at the moment, so it's okay to talk. It will take another hour to get to the capital."
Zhang Yanling thought for a while and said: "The thing is like this. Recently I found that some people in the yamen are doing some small things behind the scenes. It seems that they are forming gangs to suppress each other. I think as a Shangguan, I have to figure out this kind of thing. .We must be united in the yamen, and this situation cannot happen. Isn’t it?”
Mou Bin was obviously relieved and said with a smile: "What's so troublesome about such a nonsense? Which yamen doesn't have this kind of thing? It's nothing. Mr. Hou, you are new to the yamen, so you think it's strange. In fact, it's not strange at all. What follows?
As long as they solve the matter themselves, you don’t have to worry about it.”
Zhang Yanling said: "Oh? It seems that I am the one who made the fuss. But if they are making such a fuss, do they not take me seriously? Mr. Mou, others say that the new official has three things to do when he takes office. Do I have to find an opportunity to hammer it out?
They?"
Mou Bin smiled and said: "It's what Mr. Hou said. It's okay to beat and knock. But our brothers in Jinyiwei Yamen are all a bit unruly. Mr. Hou probably still needs to get used to it."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Master Mou, I can adapt to them, but I also need their cooperation. To be honest, Master Mou, someone told me recently that someone in my yamen is dissatisfied with me and is secretly collecting dirt on me.
Woolen cloth."
Mou Bin was startled and said in a deep voice: "Is there such a thing? Who is so bold? What black information does the Marquis have? Are these guys seeking death?"