Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "I'm not sensationalizing. Mr. Zhu has experienced it himself. In heaven, there are people who are watching like flies. I have expressed my intention to withdraw the lawsuit, but some are still watching. Even a blind person can see it.
When I came out, I obviously wanted to make a fuss about me and Young Master Zhu."
Zhu Lin nodded and cursed: "Exactly, I get angry just talking about it. That old bastard Min Gui is biting me and won't let go until he wants me punished. The Marquis of Jianchang withdrew the lawsuit, but he still refuses to let me go."
The old bastard is nothing. Those civil servants want to cause trouble."
Xu Yande and Zhang Lun obviously heard about this for the first time, and they were both surprised and asked. Zhu Lin told the story bitterly, and Zhang Lun and Xu Yande both started to curse.
"Are these bitches trying to ride on our honorable ministers and lord it over us? How dare they be so presumptuous? They don't even have eyes for us anymore. They have rebelled against them." Zhang Lun cursed.
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Xu Yande also frowned and said: "The strange thing is that my father often warns me recently to be careful and not to cause trouble. It turns out that these civil servants are watching us. Li Dongyang, Liu Jian and the others are jumping up and down every day, criticizing this and that.
After looking at the emperor's respect for them, I felt that I was very proud of them."
Zhang Lun said: "We people are not in conflict with those civil servants, so why should they find trouble with us? Do we eat their food or drink their food, or sleep with the wives and daughters of these civil servants?"
Zhu Lin said: "I'm also confused. Our distinguished family doesn't have much interaction with their civil servants, and we don't usually interact with them. But they are staring at us. Why?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Young gentlemen, don't be angry. This matter is actually easy to understand, and the reason is also very clear."
"Oh? Let Marquis Jianchang tell me." The three young princes and Zhu Feng all looked at Zhang Yanling and asked.
Zhang Yanling took a sip of tea and looked at the three of them and said: "Three young princes, three of them are serving in the regiment camp. The oldest, Mr. Xu, has been leading the army for ten years, and the youngest has been leading the army for several years.
Have you ever fought in a war since you became the leader of the army?"
Xu Yande and the other three looked at each other, and Zhang Lun said: "What do you mean by this? If there is no war, it is not something we can decide. Besides, in the era of the Ming Dynasty and the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty, the world is peaceful. Do we still hope for a war?"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "I am not hoping for a war, I am just describing a fact. I, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, attaches great importance to martial ethics, and that is why he has learned the lessons of the fall of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty valued literature over military affairs and neglected military affairs. Although the beautiful mountains and rivers were full of riches, they could not
Guarding is like standing with bare hands in front of a group of thieves while holding a heavy treasure. How can it be saved? Therefore, Emperor Taizu valued martial ethics and armaments. To give a small example, when we were conferring titles on the children of the family of honorable relatives,
They all need to take a test of martial arts and fighting skills. Those who do not have the strength to tie a chicken cannot be promoted to the nobility. Several young princes have experienced it personally, right? This rule was stipulated by Taizu, and it is to be maintained.
Our Ming Dynasty has generals and leaders who can be used to protect our country and the country at critical times."
"Ah, it turns out that this is a rule left by Grandpa Taizu. The strange thing is that my old man forced me to practice riding and archery martial arts and learn soldiers and horses. I thought it was to enable me to lead regiments and soldiers in the future. Unexpectedly
It turns out to be Taizu's rule." Xu Yande said in surprise.
Zhang Lun nodded and said: "I know this, my grandfather told me. Our family of honorable ministers all made great military exploits in the past. With the support of the emperor, future generations will have to learn martial arts and soldiers, because our family of honorable ministers Our descendants need to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy at any time, and they must be able to lead the army in battle. But, what do you mean by this? Does this have anything to do with the civilian officials staring at us? "
Zhang Yanling said: "Master Zhang, listen to me. At the beginning of the founding of the country, military generals made great achievements, and Taizu valued military ethics. Therefore, when the Ming Dynasty was founded, the status of military generals was very high. However, as time goes by As time goes by, today, it is no longer what it used to be. To be fair, civil servants are needed to govern the country, and military attachés are needed to protect the country and fight the enemy. But now is the peaceful age, so the status of civil servants and generals has changed. It is inevitable. Just imagine, over the past 100 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the status of civil servants has not been as high as that of military generals. Are they convinced? Scholars all pride themselves on their knowledge and knowledge, and they are all arrogant and look down on those who dance with guns and sticks. In the minds of scholars, military generals are all vulgar people. I have not wronged them. How can they be willing to be subordinate to others and under the military officers? The first. The second is that we, the family of honorary relatives, accept the emperor. The favor is great and the treatment can be considered generous. In the past, our ancestors were born and died, made great contributions, and deserved to be favored by the court, and others had nothing to say. But we people, who have neither made meritorious deeds, nor experienced life and death, enjoy the same generous treatment. Others can see that Are you not jealous? Can you criticize us? We take it for granted that we inherited the title of Duke from our ancestors by the emperor's favor, but in the eyes of civil servants, we are all a bunch of dandies who have no merit and are living on their laurels. They all studied hard for the imperial examination for ten years. Those who come up are not like the descendants of nobles who are born with wealth and wealth, so how can they balance themselves psychologically? The second thing."
Zhu Lin and the others frowned and nodded slowly. Indeed, this was not the first time they heard such words. They were born into a prince's family and were born with a golden key. They were destined to be princes in the future. In the Ming Dynasty, they were considered a privileged class, and they were bound to be hated by others. In fact, I didn’t really care before. From my own point of view, all this was a matter of course. But this will obviously attract the special attention of others and be attracted by people who are unbalanced in their hearts. It makes sense to keep an eye on him.
"Thirdly, our Ming Dynasty Honorable Family suffered huge damage after the Tumubao Incident. Eighty-nine out of ten of the soldiers and relatives died in the battle. It can be said that after that battle, the strength of our Ming Dynasty Honorable Family was completely wiped out. The ancestors of several young princes all sacrificed their lives for the country in that battle. That battle was a devastating blow to my noble family in the Ming Dynasty. After that, the decline of my noble family has become a fact. Do you admit it?" Zhang Yanling continued.
Zhu Lin and the other three nodded slowly. Whether they wanted to admit it or not, almost all the nobles and nobles died in the battle after the Tumu Fort. Those were the nobles and nobles who held heavy military power and great reputation. All the people of that generation were wiped out. After the separation, no matter the age, seniority or reputation of the successor, it would be difficult to match them. Therefore, since then, the Xungui Family has been unable to be more glorious. Until now, although the Xungui Group's scenery is actually only superficial, His right to speak in government affairs is already very small. His political decline is unquestionable.
"If one thing disappears, the other will grow. If you retreat, others will advance. There are always more people who are icing on the cake, and fewer people who are helping others in times of need. Some people will take advantage of your illness to kill you. How can they still try to pull you out? Home of Honored Relatives We still hold the military power of the Beijing camp in our hands. If the military power is taken away, what will we have left? We are just at the mercy of others. How long will it take us not to keep an eye on us and look for opportunities to overthrow us? "Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Zhu Lin, Xu Yande, and Zhang Lun were stunned. Although it may sound a bit sensational, but when you think about it carefully, Zhang Yanling's words are very reasonable. There has never been mercy in the battles in the court, and the civil servants have already gained the initiative in governance. If it seizes military power again, it will completely turn over. And the Xunqi family will have no status from now on. What it has is just a false name, which is completely useless. What the Xunqi Group relies on now is the trust of the emperor, and the generals of the Beijing Camp The horse is in the hands of nobles. If you lose even these things by someone's calculation, you will be completely ruined.
"These bastards are so ambitious. They all look sanctimonious, but in fact they have their own plans. They actually want to seize the military power of the Beijing camp. This is a dream. They want to deprive me of the last bit of power in my honorable family. It's crazy. Damn them. How can we allow them to succeed?" Zhang Lun cursed.
Xu Yande frowned and said in a deep voice: "Jianchang Hou's words make people sweat. Judging from the dispute between you and Zhu Lin, the civil servants really want to use this opportunity to divide us. They want to provoke Cheng Cheng The dispute between the Duke and Lord Zhang has turned us against each other. Just imagine, if there is a dispute between the two uncles and the Duke, what a fierce dispute it will be. It will definitely be heated up and difficult to resolve. The Emperor is afraid We are in a dilemma and don’t know how to deal with it. And this just goes with their wishes, so they can interfere with it and lead to slander and confusion. In your opinion, how should we deal with it?"
Zhang Yanling nodded and said with a smile: "I don't have any good ideas. But in the final analysis, they dare to do this because we are not united enough internally. In addition, the Xunqi Family has really done nothing in recent years. Our Xunqi Family has indeed done nothing in recent years. I have done nothing and have a bad reputation. I am not exposing my family, and I am the same. I have done a deep reflection after this incident. I have done a lot of ridiculous things over the years to smear the Zhang family’s face, and also to discredit the Zhang family. I feel ashamed when I think about it. So I have sworn to change my past mistakes and never do anything that damages the reputation of my family and my Zhang family. I can’t control others. I have to restrain myself."
Zhang Lun chuckled and said: "It seems that the Marquis of Jianchang has come to his senses. But why should we blame ourselves? Those bastards are going to cause trouble, so why should we blame ourselves first?"
Zhang Yanling said: "That's not the case. It's just that you should correct yourself first. If a fly bites an egg, how can they stand a chance if we are united internally? They see the internal discord and naturally look for opportunities to stir up trouble. .In the final analysis, the matter between Young Master Zhu and I still had some quarrel before, otherwise there would be no quarrel at all, and there would be no follow-up. This is what I mean."
[Author's digression]: This is my first time reading in the tower. My book friends are very supportive. A collection is also love, and a banknote is also affection. Thank you! The next chapter will be in the evening.