After having a sumptuous lunch, Zhang Yanling took a good nap. Shortly after waking up, someone came to report that the young prince from Chengguo Palace had come to visit. Zhang Yanling hurriedly came to the front hall to meet the guests.
Zhu Lin was not the only one who came. In addition to him, there was also a fat old man with a short stature and a majestic appearance. His appearance was somewhat similar to Zhu Lin's, with dark skin and powerful eyes.
"Mr. Zhu, why are you here on such a hot day? I don't know if I'm going to greet you from a distance or not." Zhang Yanling smiled and saluted with her fists raised.
Zhu Lin's dark face was full of smiles, and he saluted and said: "You are so polite, Lord Jianchang. I have actually wanted to come and say thank you for a long time. Firstly, I am worried that your injury will not heal and I don't want to disturb you. Secondly, my father also wants to visit you.
So I am waiting for my father to come back from Nanjing. Jianchang Marquis, this is my father."
Zhang Yanling was surprised. It turned out that the person smiling and saluting next to him was Zhu Fu, Duke Cheng of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Lin's father. No wonder he felt an aura of majesty when he saw this person for the first time. Zhu Fu, Duke of Cheng of the Ming Dynasty
The fourth generation
Cheng Guogong, his ancestor Zhu Neng, King of Dongping, was once a famous general in Jingnan. His grandfather Zhu Yong accompanied Yingzong on an expedition to Tumubao and died on the battlefield, and he was posthumously awarded the title of king. The Zhu family can be said to be the home of loyal martyrs in the Ming Dynasty. Now Zhu Fu is commanding the Chinese army in Nanjing.
Governor's Mansion.
"Oh, it turns out it's Duke Cheng Guo who has arrived. This is very rude. Please forgive Yanling for being blind, but she didn't recognize Duke Cheng Guo. Damn it, damn it." Zhang Yanling hurriedly turned around, thinking about Zhu Fu's salute, and kept saying:
Sinful way.
Zhu Fu chuckled and said: "You don't have to be like this, Marquis Jianchang. I have been working in Nanjing all year round and rarely visit the capital. You are so young, how can you recognize me? You have had a lot of dealings with Zhu Lin and the others. I learned from Zhu Lin's words
I have heard your name more than once. I just came back from Nanjing a few days ago, and today I came here specifically to visit the Marquis of Jianchang."
Zhang Yanling said hurriedly: "How dare you do this? Please take a seat quickly, someone will come and serve tea."
The guests and hosts sat down and the tea was poured. Before Zhang Yanling could speak, Zhu Fu said with a smile: "Honor of Jianchang, I am returning to the capital this time for no other reason than what happened between you and Zhu Lin not long ago. I am very ashamed.
, there was no way to teach his son, Zhu Lin had a bad temper, and he had a conflict with the Marquis of Jianchang, which almost led to a catastrophe. Fortunately, the Marquis of Jianchang was lucky and had great luck, so it did not lead to an irreversible disaster.
After hearing the news that day, I hurriedly arranged things and rushed back. I didn't expect that the Lord Jianchang was in large numbers and spared Zhu Lin regardless of his disapproval. I am really grateful and guilty. I came here today specifically to express my thanks to the Lord Jianchang.
, and asked Zhu Lin to formally apologize to the Marquis of Jianchang. Zhu Lin, why are you still standing there? Why don't you kowtow to apologize and thank the Marquis of Jianchang for his forgiveness."
Zhu Lin stood up after hearing the sound and was about to kneel down and kowtow to Zhang Yanling. Zhang Yanling stood up quickly to stop him, shouting: "It doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this. Young Master, please don't do this. The matter is over, let's talk about that day."
I also made a mistake, and the young master also made an honest mistake, and he didn't do it on purpose. Please get up quickly, please get up quickly."
Zhu Lin stood up half-heartedly, and the host and guest sat down again.
Zhu Fu said in a deep voice: "I have met the emperor, and the emperor also said something to me. I admire Jianchanghou's broad-mindedness and his ability to take into account the overall situation. This is amazing. Jianchanghou has such a broad-mindedness at such a young age. In the future,
The future is limitless.”
Zhang Yanling secretly nodded in her heart. It turned out that the emperor had already told Zhu Fu about this matter. Zhu Fu knew that he had taken the overall situation into consideration and knew that the emperor highly praised him, so he was so polite today. Otherwise, as a prince of his country, he would not be so polite.
I will personally visit you. In the final analysis, I still look at the emperor’s face.
"Gong Cheng Guo praised Yan Ling for being young and ignorant, and doing many things incorrectly. In fact, like the young prince, I am young and love to play, so I will inevitably have some troubles and disputes, but as long as we don't harm the relationship, it doesn't matter.
Daya. In fact, we are members of the same family, and we are all favored by the emperor. We should be united and strengthen unity. If there is a quarrel among us, it will only make outsiders laugh." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Zhu Fu nodded heavily and said: "It is exactly these words. I admire Jianchang Hou for being able to say these words. This is called considering the overall situation. Zhu Lin, learn from it. Jianchang Hou's vision is much higher than yours."
Too much."
Zhu Lin nodded in agreement. Zhu Fu looked at Zhang Yanling and said: "What the Marquis Jianchang said is actually what I have in mind. Although our noble family's status in the court is stable now, it is not as good as before. That's all.
, no one dares to go against us. However, we are not united internally, which obviously gives some people an opportunity. Some people in the DPRK are always
They are always looking for opportunities to divide us, sow discord, and attack us. What happened this time... was obviously caused by someone. There were only three days from the incident to the three-party trial. Haha, when did the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty do this?
Are you diligent? They just want to finalize the case before I come back. These dogs have sinister intentions and ulterior motives."
Zhang Yanling nodded slowly. Zhu Fu was obviously a shrewd person. He also saw the fishiness in this and understood that this time the civil servants in the outer court wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.
Zhu Lin scolded angrily from the side: "These insidious dogs, I will keep this account for them. Don't let it fall into our hands, otherwise it will make them look good."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Young Master, please calm down. In fact, this matter is not necessarily directed at you, Young Master Zhu, nor at Duke Chengguo's Mansion. I thought about it later and realized that this matter should be directed at my Zhang family. I
The Zhang brothers have long been a thorn in the outside court's side. Li Dongyang and the others will not
It is not a secret that they have only once accused my two brothers in front of the emperor. This time they just wanted to take advantage of the dispute between me and the young prince to divert trouble to the east, so that the young prince would be punished, so as to achieve peace between the prince and the country.
The princes and princes of other countries will think that the culprit is my Zhang family. This is pointless.
They just want to separate my Zhang family from our relatives and let us fight among ourselves. They can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and reap the benefits. The fundamental reason is that our brothers are not united enough. The fly will not bite.
Seamless eggs, if we are united, they will never dare to
In this matter, I, the Zhang family, are indeed responsible. Yanling was not sensible before and had some disputes with the princes and princes, causing some unhappiness. These gave others opportunities to take advantage of. The other party was always there
He is always plotting against us, and is jealous of the situation in which our brothers and sisters are being shielded by the emperor’s favor.”
Zhu Fu stroked his beard and nodded slowly. If what Zhang Yanling said before was just for the occasion, then these words are on point. Everyone is talking about unity, but no one thinks that he is responsible for these things.
The reasons for disagreements are often to blame others. If Zhang Yanling can calmly say that the Zhang family is responsible, then it is not just a casual statement. It is obvious that he has reflected on the matter and seriously thought about these issues.
"I admire Jianchang Hou for having such insight. If you can't clap, it's not only the fault of one party, but it's not all your fault. However, this incident has made us see some things clearly, and we will be able to see something clearly in the future. I know it in my heart. This time, Marquis Jianchang was able to take the overall situation into consideration and resolve the matter, which is a good example. I won’t say anything. In short, I would like to thank Marquis Jianchang for being so noble and not caring about Zhu Lin’s fault. I have nothing to thank you for. , I brought some local specialties from Nanjing, and I asked the Marquis of Jianchang to accept them. Come and bring the things up."
After Zhu Fu finished speaking, four attendants from Duke Chengguo's Mansion outside the door carried two large boxes into the hall and placed them on the ground with a thud. The boxes were obviously extremely heavy.
"What is this? Duke Cheng Guo's visit in person has already given me Zhang Yanling great dignity. How dare I accept any more things?" Zhang Yanling said hurriedly.
Zhu Fu chuckled and walked over to open the box himself. The first box contained indeed a souvenir from Nanjing.
"This is the local specialty of Nanjing, dried whitebait. The whole body of this fish is transparent and crystal clear, and it tastes extremely delicious. The locals cook it with egg custard. It is a fine delicacy and has a nourishing effect. I brought ten kilograms to Mr. Hou. , if you feel it tastes good after eating, then bring it over. This is crocodile meat. There are many crocodiles in the Yangtze River and they are extremely ferocious, but their meat is delicious and has the effect of strengthening the body. It is the best meat. These are ten packs of twenty kilograms of cooked and sun-dried dried meat, ready to eat at any time... Yes, there is also this... This is a crocodile skin pillow, sewn from the best skin on the belly of the alligator. Ordinary dagger blades cannot pierce it at all, so I also brought one for the Marquis to play with. It may not have any protection, it is just a plaything."
Zhu Fu introduced the "local specialties" brought in the box one by one. Although they were indeed "local specialties" from Nanjing, they were all very valuable. After introducing one box, Zhu Fu opened the second one. The box. There is no need to introduce the local specialties here, because you can see what they are at a glance. There are layers of silver ingots neatly arranged in the alley, each of which is an official cast silver ingot worth five taels of silver. A rough calculation for such a large box should be at least three to four thousand taels.
"A small gift is not a sign of respect, but I hope you will accept it with a smile." Zhu Fu looked at Zhang Yanling and said with a smile.
Zhang Yanling quickly waved his hand and said: "I accept Duke Cheng Guo's wish, but I cannot accept these silver coins and precious local products."
Zhu Fu smiled and said: "What? Jianchang Hou doesn't like these things?"
Zhang Yanling waved her hands and said: "No, no, I dare to accept the things and money of the Duke of Cheng for such a trivial matter. Then what has become of me, Zhang Yanling? I have already given the reason before. The matter between me and the young master is purely a misunderstanding. It's nothing at all. We should be united as brothers, and some minor conflicts between us are not worth talking about. Mr. Cheng Guo, Mr. Young Master, if you think highly of me, Zhang Yanling, we will have more contacts in the future, support each other, and advance and retreat together. It’s just that these things are out of sight.”
Zhu Fu chuckled and said: "One code is another code. After all, you were seriously injured. I heard that the treatment took a lot of effort. These things are not worth the compensation for your injury and shock to Jianchang Hou. It is just a little thought. If I really want to say thank you. Is your life of Jianchang Marquis and my Zhu Lin's life worth only such a small thing? It's just a meaning. If you don't accept it, how can we feel at ease? Others will also say that I, the Duke of Chengguo, don't understand human feelings. Unreasonable.”
Zhu Lin also said: "Yes, little Marquis, just accept it, it's a little thoughtful."