The two siblings had a conversation, and Empress Zhang felt that Zhang Yanling's request for ten thousand taels of silver seemed a bit blackmail. However, Zhang Yanling said that it was still a small amount, and he had originally planned to ask for more. The Zhou family was arrogant and did not want to ask for more. If you punish him, you won't take the Zhang family seriously.
Although Empress Zhang felt that it was not appropriate, she felt very relieved after thinking about the behavior of the Zhou family and their behavior that almost killed her younger brother.
The two siblings were chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Empress Zhang was always a cheerful person, and she was even more unrestrained in front of her younger brother, chatting and laughing happily, and felt comfortable. Zhang Yanling was also affected. She was actually with the Zhang family after time travel. The sense of distance created in life is getting closer and closer. Zhang Yanling knows that she has gradually fully identified with her own identity. Not only in action, but also in emotion.
Because there were people waiting at home, Zhang Yanling did not stay much longer and left the palace. When passing by the Qianqing Palace, he happened to meet several ministers coming out of the Qianqing Palace. Zhang Yanling recognized those people at a glance, and they were exactly Several ministers in the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty today.
The person walking in the front who is short but tall and proud is the chief minister of the cabinet Liu Jian. Behind him is the tall and rosy person of the cabinet minister Xie Qian. The person who walks at the end is Li Dongyang who has a handsome appearance.
These three people are now the three assistant ministers of the cabinet and the leaders of the civil servants in the outer court. The three people have very different personalities, but they cooperate closely and unite in the cabinet and have done a lot of things together. Since the eleventh year of Hongzhi, , in the past five years, the three of them have worked together to accomplish many great things, and the civil service group is also rising rapidly under their leadership.
There are also many anecdotes about them circulated among the government and the public. The most famous one is the phrase "Li Gongmou, Liu Gongdan, and Xie Gongyou talk about the three people's behavior and personality characteristics." This means that among the three cabinet ministers, Li Dongyang Liu Jian is good at planning, Liu Jian is decisive, and Xie Qian is very eloquent.
At this moment, Xie Qian and Liu Jian who were walking in front were talking. They came from the Qianqing Palace, and just now they were discussing things with the emperor. Xie Qian and Liu Jian seemed to still have something to say, so they started talking to each other after leaving the Qianqing Palace. Li Dongyang They didn't speak, they just followed behind and listened to the two people talking. But when they saw Zhang Yanling walking from the flower and tree path next to them, they immediately shut up.
The faces of the three people all darkened. This Zhang Yanling was a person they all hated. To be precise, the Zhang brothers were both people they hated. These two brothers had done so many outrageous things before, but the emperor was killed because of the queen. They protected them. Every time they saw these two brothers arrogantly entering and exiting the palace, it made people angry for no reason. Although the three of them were ministers in the cabinet, it could be said that they could decide many important matters. The emperor had to consider their opinions and adopt many of their opinions. But unfortunately, they just couldn't touch the two brothers of this family.
This also reminded them that the emperor was the master of the Ming Dynasty, and they could not control the emperor. No matter how correct their ideas were, if the emperor refused to comply, they could only stare blankly. But it was this sense of frustration and powerlessness that It also made them hate the two brothers Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling even more. What's more, Zhang Yanling had not known whether intentionally or unintentionally foiled their carefully planned plan to start a fight among the relatives. At that time, they knew that Zhang Yanling had withdrawn the lawsuit, and Min Gui After the others had to give up trying the case, Liu Jian dropped the tea cup and splashed tea on Li Dongyang's face.
Zhang Yanling walked over with a harmless face and a bright smile. She ignored the gloomy gazes of the three people. Zhang Yanling didn't have a good impression of these three people. Of course, it was not because of prejudice against Ming Dynasty civil servants, but because Zhang Yanling knew that her future
One of the biggest enemies is the civil service group. There is nothing to be enthusiastic about with this group of people. They will never regard themselves as their own people, and they will never urinate in the same pot as themselves.
"Hey, aren't these three cabinet ministers? They are polite and courteous. They meet with the emperor to discuss matters? They are really diligent, even on a hot day." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Liu Jian had a cold face and said nothing, Li Dongyang was expressionless and disdained to answer, but Xie Qian said in a deep voice: "Why don't we have you, the Marquis of Jianchang, who is so diligent and runs to the palace every day, even in the hot weather?"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "There is nothing I can do. The Queen asked me to come and chat with me. I have to come and see you, right? I was going to stay and finish the meal with the Emperor and Queen, but think about it. Food in the palace
It's not as delicious as the ones in my house. The emperor only eats those few dishes every day, which are bland. By the way, as cabinet ministers, you shouldn't just come to talk to the emperor about national affairs every day. You should also persuade the emperor to eat more good things.
, take care of yourself. Don’t bother the emperor with nothing, the emperor is tired enough. Don’t you know how to be considerate of others?"
The three people's noses were all crooked with anger. Unexpectedly, they were scolded by this lazy man. It was really unreasonable.
Liu Jian said coldly: "Jianchang Hou is naturally carefree. Don't you know that although you can be carefree, others cannot be as presumptuous as you. We, the Ming Dynasty, have hundreds of millions of people who need to be taken care of, and the country needs to be maintained.
There are so many things, big and small, how do you know how hard it is to govern a country? If you are doing nothing like you, my Ming Dynasty will be over."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "I don't agree with this. Managing a big country is like cooking small delicacies. What's the difficulty? Besides, the emperor is tired and his ministers are incompetent. You three adults should work harder."
The three of them almost choked to death at these words. Xie Qian glared and was about to reprimand, but Li Dongyang said slowly: "How can Xia Chong Yu Bing say anything more to you?"
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "Master Li, I understand what you are saying. Are you sarcastic? I am not as capable as you, so what? Summer insects cannot speak of the ice, and well frogs cannot speak of the sea. This is true.
Summer insects originally live in summer, so why do they need to know about ice and snow? Well frogs live in wells all their lives. Why go to the sea when they have a comfortable world? There is something wrong with this. Isn’t this because you are making yourself uncomfortable? Haha
Haha. I won’t tell you, but I went back to my hometown to eat watermelon. Turpan’s ice-cold sandy watermelon was rewarded by the Queen. Hahaha.”
Zhang Yanling walked away with his head held high, leaving Li Dongyang, Liu Jian and Xie Qian standing there with glaring faces and pale faces. The good mood that they had just discussed with the emperor about government affairs was gone forever.
"It's really pitiful that the people support such a moron from the Ming Dynasty." Xie Qian scolded fiercely.
"But if there is a chance, the two brothers of the Zhang family must be impeached and imprisoned for questioning." Liu Jian also said harshly.
Li Dongyang remained silent and bit his lips.
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At dusk, Zhang Yanling led the horse and accompanied Tan Ruqing back to Baizhifang. She was supposed to take a ride, but Tan Ruqing suddenly suggested taking advantage of the cool weather in the evening to walk on the street, so Zhang Yanling naturally had to comply with her request.
The two met and walked down the street for a few minutes, with the maid Xiaozhu following behind carrying a medicine box. People were coming and going on the street, which was very lively. After the sun went down, it was the time when shops closed and people went home after a busy day. Night Market
The stalls are being set up, and some anxious stall owners have already lit up the lights. The lights on both sides of the street are lighting up one after another, creating a bustling scene.
The two of them were walking side by side on the street for the first time. For a moment, they seemed to not know what to say. After Zhang Yanling's confession before, both of them were a little embarrassed at the moment. Tan Ruqing didn't speak, and Zhang Yanling couldn't say much. The two of them were embarrassed.
I just walked slowly on the street when the street lights were first turned on, and seemed to enjoy this time.
"I don't know why, every time I see these scenes in the market, I feel very peaceful. Look at the uncle, his body is covered with dust, but he is hurried home with a pack of meat cakes in his hand. I guess he
He must have worked hard for a day, and then used his wages to buy meatloaf to take home for his family to eat. Maybe he has a few lovely children at home, as well as old parents, and the whole family depends on his wages. But his face
There is no sadness at all, he looks very happy. Maybe happiness is that simple. Earn money, support your parents, wife and children, no matter how hard or tired you are, you are still happy."
Tan Ruqing suddenly broke the silence and laughed softly.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Ms. Tan looks very carefully and has a rich imagination. However, I see that his eyelids are swollen and his eye circles are dark. It may be that he likes to drink and stay up late. How can a normal man drink and stay up late?
?I guess he must be in a hurry to drink and gamble."
Tan Ruqing said angrily: "Hey, how come you are so dark-hearted? His bad complexion may not be caused by staying up late and drinking too much. It may be caused by hard work. I don't know."
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "I'm just joking. In fact, you can't know the truth just by looking at the appearance. Some people are gentle and talented on the outside, but they are dark and dirty on the inside. Some people look slovenly and downcast, but on the inside
Abundant, happy and cheerful. To truly see a person clearly, you have to understand his heart accurately, and cannot rely on guesswork."
Tan Ruqing smiled and said: "Are you hinting at yourself? Do you want to tell me that you are not actually the notorious person who is rumored to do evil? Others have misunderstood you?"
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "I didn't say that. I did do some bad things before and did some ridiculous things. I don't deny it. But now I am no longer the same person as before. Since the injury,
I am reborn. The ridiculous Zhang Yanling before is dead, and standing in front of you is a brand new Zhang Yanling. I am me, but I am no longer me."
Tan Ruqing pursed her lips and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? What is mine and not mine. However, there is a saying that a prodigal son never returns his money. It is a good thing to be able to realize that the previous behavior was wrong. No one will
We hold on to it. Everyone hopes that there will be more good people and fewer bad people in this world."
Zhang Yanling sighed: "You are really a kind person. It is my honor, Zhang Yanling, to know you."
Tan Ruqing shook his head and said: "This doesn't seem to be a compliment. My mother told me that being too kind in this world will lead to losses. She said that if I am too kind at heart, I will suffer in the future. But my grandmother said that being kind is the basic thing.
Bottom line. Especially those of us who study medicine, we must look at people with kindness and compassion. If you don’t have a good heart, no matter how good your medical skills are, you can’t be considered a famous doctor. I think my grandmother is right. So I always look at the good in people.
, unlike you, who thinks the worst."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "This is called 'In the eyes of a gentleman, all the people in the world are gentlemen. In the eyes of a villain, all the people in the world are villains.' It comes from the heart."
Tan Ruqing smiled and said: "This is the first time I have seen someone compare himself to a villain."
Zhang Yanling said: "I would rather be a true villain than a hypocrite."
Tan Ruqing said: "It should be called true temperament."
Zhang Yanling pointed her finger and praised: "The concept of high emotional intelligence is very good."
"What is emotional intelligence?" Tan Ruqing asked confused.
Zhang Yanling had no choice but to pass it on vaguely, looking around and talking about him. The two chatted and laughed, and were very harmonious. Unknowingly, they had arrived in front of the Tan family's mansion in Baizhifang.