Liu Jin stopped, turned to look at Zhang Yanling and laughed.
"Master Marquis, we have to admire you. Your eloquence is really good. I'm afraid you even believe what you say."
Zhang Yanling frowned and said, "What do you mean, Eunuch Liu?"
Liu Jin smiled and said: "You spoke so eloquently and eloquently that my family was almost moved. However, why don't you do such a great contribution? You could just submit a memorial to the emperor and take the initiative to ask for help to solve the military war.
The only thing to do is to share the emperor's worries."
Zhang Yanling burst out laughing, nodded and said: "Eunuch Liu, if everyone can do this and succeed easily, how can our Ming Dynasty's finances be where it is today? It is precisely because this matter is not easy that we have accumulated shortcomings to this day. Eunuch Liu
, I have made it very clear that this matter is going to offend people. The rectification of military camps in border towns is bound to offend local officials and some border troops.
The interests of the generals. Anyone who wants to do this will definitely be attacked by these people. Destroying a person's wealth is like killing his parents. How can an ordinary person do such a thing if he knows how to protect himself? Does Eunuch Liu think that this army
Is the occupation of the village still a secret? Don’t the officials in the DPRK and China even know about these things? It’s just that they don’t have the guts or courage to uncover this scar.”
Liu Jin said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Don't you, Mr. Zhang, dare too? Aren't you afraid of nothing but heaven and earth?"
Zhang Yanling sighed and said: "Eunuch Liu, you still don't understand me well enough. I, Zhang Yanling, don't have any big ambitions. We, a family of ancestral relatives, just want to live a prosperous and stable life, with a lovely wife and concubines, fine wines and delicacies, fine clothes and fine food.
Having face and status is the biggest goal. I
Same thing. Now that I have obtained a military position and am in charge of a regiment, this is already the highest goal I can achieve. I have nothing else to ask for. Do you want me to take care of those things? Do I have enough to eat? In this court
Among them, there are so many people who should worry about it, who am I? I don’t want to go into troubled waters."
Liu Jin sneered and said: "Then why do you want our family to wade in troubled waters? Don't you know the principle of don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you?"
Zhang Yanling hurriedly waved her hands and said: "Eunuch Liu, don't talk nonsense. I never asked you to do this from the beginning to the end. We just chatted about it and that's all."
Liu Jin sneered and said: "Why didn't you say it? You said that if our family really wants to relieve the emperor, we should do big things and solve the problem of financial deficit for the emperor. Our family is not deaf, and our memory is not bad enough to hear what we heard not long ago.
I won’t remember.”
Zhang Yanling was stunned and said: "Did I say that? Did I really say such a thing? I really can't remember it. If I said something, then I will take it back."
Liu Jin chuckled: "Master Zhang is very casual. He can take back what he said at any time, and he can also pretend to be deaf and dumb."
Zhang Yanling smacked her lips and said: "Eunuch Liu is too difficult to get along with. We are just chatting, why don't we hold on to it? I am not a man of words. I can't take back what I said? If you are like this, we don't have to talk anymore. Who knows?
This sentence was remembered by your Eunuch Liu, and then he started to think about it and become suspicious. I don’t want to deal with such a person, it’s too tiring.”
Liu Jin sneered and said nothing.
Zhang Yanling cupped his hands and said: "There are still military affairs in the camp, so I'll say goodbye."
Liu Jin slowly raised his hands without saying a word.
Zhang Yanling turned around and walked towards the door. Behind him, Liu Jin suddenly asked: "Master Zhang, if our family does this, do you think we can accomplish it?"
Zhang Yanling stopped and turned around and said with a smile: "I don't know about this. Don't blame me for not reminding my father-in-law that the person who did this really wanted to offend others. My father-in-law should think twice before doing anything. If my father-in-law gets into trouble because of this, then
Don’t blame me.”
Liu Jin said in a deep voice: "If our family gets into trouble and is unlucky, isn't that what you, Mr. Zhang, want in your heart?"
Zhang Yanling looked at Liu Jin and said in a deep voice: "Eunuch Liu, you are unlucky and it won't do me any good. I'm afraid you may have misunderstood me again."
Liu Jin sneered and said: "Isn't it true? Are you helping the outer court to fight against me, are you really doing it for a small profit? Or is it because you hate our family for dragging you into this? We don't believe it."
Zhang Yanling said softly: "Eunuch Liu, there is actually no conflict of interest between you and me. Whether you are unlucky or prosperous, I don't care. Our family is not interested in court battles, we are only interested in profit."
Interested. I can understand that my father-in-law is worried about this incident. But doesn’t his father-in-law consider the feelings of others? His actions are ruthless purges, let alone foreign court officials.
, the princes and princes are all frightened and frightened. No one knows what you want to do, and no one knows whether you will do anything unpredictable again. Out of instinct, the family of relatives has to protect itself. Then
It is to prevent you, Eunuch Liu, from fully controlling the power of the inner and outer courts of the imperial court. This is why the nobles unanimously helped the outer court to fight against you this time. I have said this clearly enough."
Liu Jin nodded slowly and said: "Very good, you finally told the truth. But, are you going to continue to fight against our family?"
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "We only protect our own interests and status, because we don't know what your Eunuch Liu will do after he takes power, so we are worried. If the Dukes and Lords know that your Eunuch Liu's rise is not a threat to us,
, naturally won’t go against you. Do you think
Do the princes and princes have any favorable impressions of the foreign court? They were extremely unkind to the nobles at the beginning. So, in the final analysis, we are doing it for our own interests, not against you, Eunuch Liu. No matter who it is, as long as it threatens
The interests of our nobles and nobles are our enemies."
Liu Jin chuckled and said: "It's frank enough and direct enough. The bustling world is all for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. It is understandable that the princes and princes value profit. But how can our family dispel your doubts?
"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "It is better to listen to what others say than to watch their actions. We only watch what others do, not what others say. If Eunuch Liu takes action to dispel the doubts of the Dukes and Lords, the misunderstanding will naturally be resolved. For example, if Eunuch Liu
When you want to do something
At this time, don’t take any ideas from our nobles. For example, if you want to rectify the land annexation, it is best not to take action on the heads of the princes and princes. Otherwise, you will be the target of public criticism. As long as your father-in-law does not act in the interests of our nobles, you will not do anything.
We won't object to it."
Liu Jin said: "In other words, what if our family reorganizes the military garrison? They won't object?"
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "The military settlement has nothing to do with the Duke and the Lords. I think there should be no objection. Besides, this matter is beneficial to the country and the people. If the father-in-law is willing to do it, it will make others dispel their doubts and think that the father-in-law is not fighting for power for himself."
His ambition is for the Ming Dynasty."
Liu Jin laughed loudly and said: "Our family knows it. That's what our family said. Our family will not do stupid things that offend others. Our family will not touch the affairs of the military camp. Our family just
He is just a chamberlain serving the emperor. Our duty is to serve the emperor well and we will ignore all other matters."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said with a smile: "Eunuch Liu is right. One more thing is worse than one less thing. Eunuch Liu is now in a high position and has already received everything he deserves. Why bother to go through this muddy water? I really want to leave. , there are still a lot of things to do in the camp. In the evening, my new concubine celebrates her birthday, so I will be very busy tonight. Say goodbye!"
Zhang Yanling smiled and cupped her hands, opened the door and walked away.
The smile on Liu Jin's mouth slowly disappeared. She stood in the room for a while and then slowly sat down.
The words Zhang Yanling said today surged in Liu Jin's heart. On the one hand, Liu Jin was absolutely wary of Zhang Yanling. This person was too difficult to see through. Liu Jin knew Zhang Yanling's abilities, and she was far inferior to him.
.Such a person will never be satisfied with just being an admiral. He always feels that Zhang Yanling has a plan for doing things, and it is not as simple and straightforward as what he said. The more sincere what he said today, the more
It seems to be covering up.
But on the other hand, what Zhang Yanling said today is definitely not nonsense. Whether it is about the military camp or the explanation of why the nobles support the foreign court, they are very reasonable.
.Although Zhang Yanling is almost certain to have ulterior motives, he still has to admit that his words are not entirely lies.
Liu Jin is someone who wants to make great achievements. This is what he has always thought. He knows how he is seen by others. Don't look at those people who are groveling to him now, but the disdain deep in those people's eyes can make Liu Jin
felt.
What they fear is their current status and power, and what they fear is the authority of the emperor who stands behind them to support them, rather than themselves. Every time he thinks of this, Liu Jin feels angry. He can even think of those things.
How do people talk about themselves behind their back? In their eyes, they are just a dog who rose to power by flattering the emperor, a eunuch who has lost his dignity as a man.
Therefore, Liu Jin figured this out a long time ago. He knew that in order for everyone to truly fear and respect him, he had to do something. To make the emperor and everyone in the court value peace from the bottom of their hearts.
Respect yourself. Just like Wang Zhen back then, he was a person that even Emperor Yingzong respected extremely. But he was unlucky and ended up being treated as a scapegoat.
Because of this, Liu Jin has been thinking about how to do something to make the world look at him with admiration. So that he can truly stand proudly and accept praise from others. Moreover, under the current situation, he also needs to use
He must achieve real and tangible achievements to stabilize his position. Otherwise, the huge power that suddenly comes to him will make him feel uneasy and feel like a castle in the air.
Perhaps, increasing the fiscal revenue for the imperial court is a very worthwhile thing to do. If this thing is done well, Liu Jin will definitely make everyone look at him and no longer dare to underestimate him.
However, this was Zhang Yanling's idea, but it made Liu Jin hesitate.
What if it's a trap? What if it messes up?
Liu Jin had to carefully evaluate the feasibility of this matter and carefully weigh the pros and cons.