Marquis Zhang, the Marquis of Jianchang, officially began his free time.
This is how Zhang Yanling's day usually lives. He slept until the sun was noon, got up lazily and drank tea and had some snacks, and then hugged his son and walked around the house for a few times, teasing the birds and wandering around. After lunch, he went to bed to rest.
In the afternoon, I got up and stroll around until evening. After dinner, I chatted and laughed with my wives and concubines for a while, and then went to bed. The four beautiful wives and concubines took turns serving, enjoying the tenderness.
In order to show that he could cultivate his mind and truly think about his mistakes behind closed doors, Zhang Yanling also ordered people to hang a sign "No guest" on the door. All social engagements and related people came to ask for a meeting, but Zhang Yanling did not see him.
Not only did he not see guests, he should have gone to pay homage to his father-in-law Xu Guangzuo and to British Duke Zhang Mao, but Zhang Yanling also took advantage of the inconvenience to go out and thought about his mistakes behind closed doors.
Xu Guangzuo was a little angry. Jianchang Hou was obviously trying to get angry on purpose. If he didn't come to see him, would he have to condescend to visit him? Zhang Mao was infected with wind and cold recently, so it was even more impossible for him to come to see Zhang Yanling.
As the British Duke Zhang Mao, it is impossible to condescend to visit Zhang Yanling.
It's okay. Zhang Yanling's closed-door thanking guests made Chen Shi, Zhang Yin and others speechless. Although the Marquis was suspended, he still had to deal with the matter in Zhenwei Camp, and no one dared to do so.
It was not that the Marquis did not see them, but when they asked for instructions, Zhang Yanling always waved his hand and asked them to deal with it themselves.
However, there are some things that Zhang Yin and Chen Shiyi and others dare to deal with, and many things they dare not decide.
After a while, Zhang Yin, Chen Shiyi and others had no choice but to meet Zhang Lun and ask Zhang Lun to come forward to resolve the matter.
A few days later, Zhang Lun made an appointment with Zhu Lin and Xu Yande, and the three young masters came to visit together. He wanted to comfort Zhang Yanling and advised him not to do so.
But what they didn't expect was that they didn't even see Zhang Yanling. They waited in the front hall for a long time, but when they waited for Xu Wanyi, the wife of Jianchang Hou, came to apologize. They said that Zhang Yanling was unwell and was recuperating. So they couldn't see everyone.
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Zhang Lun was so angry that he was terrified. Zhang Yanling was not sick at all, he just refused to see them.
Zhang Lun scolded Zhang Yanling for being ungrateful and left. Xu Yande was also very angry and pulled the girl to ask. Xu Wanyi had to smile bitterly and told him that she had persuaded him for a long time, but Zhang Yanling just refused to come out to meet people. She had no choice but to do so.
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After hearing this, Xu Yande was determined to break in and criticize him. After thinking about it, he stomped his feet and left. Zhang Yanling refused to see him, so why bother to make things boring?
Zhu Lin was very worried. Afterwards, he found Zhang Lun and Xu Yande and said that Zhang Yanling must have been punished and was unhappy. He didn't speak for him, so Zhang Yanling felt discouraged. He also said that Zhang Yanling was not a mistake in this matter.
Anyone who went to Guangdong to defeat the Folangji people, regained the occupied Tuen Mun Island, and punished the corrupt officials, but when they came back, they were suspended from their posts and fined their salary. Who could figure it out?
Zhu Lin also said that everyone has to find a way to do this, otherwise Zhang Yanling would be unable to think about it himself, and would be crazy at home and give up on himself. That would be bad.
Although Zhang Lun and Xu Yande didn't believe that people like Zhang Yanling would be autistic at home and would make themselves crazy. But when they thought about the matter in the imperial study that day, they also knew that Zhang Yanling must be unhappy. In fact, he helped him out that day
It's a pity that my words are not worth enough. My grandfather and Duke Ding did not stand up and speak for him. Perhaps in Zhang Yanling's opinion, the nobles were not sincere enough to him, so they felt heartbroken.
Anyway, the three of them discussed it, but they didn't know how to solve the problem.
That night, when Zhang Lun returned to his house to visit the sick Zhang Mao, he couldn't help but inform Zhang Mao about this. Although Zhang Mao looked sick, he still thought about it for a moment when he heard about it and then smiled.
Afterwards, the grandparents and grandchildren had the following conversation about this matter.
"This Zhang Yanling has a lot of thoughts. He actually does this kind of trick." Zhang Mao said.
"Grandpa, what do you mean?" Zhang Lun asked hurriedly.
"Zhang Lun, you don't have to guess randomly. I guess Zhang Yanling is not alienating you or dissatisfied with you. One of his purposes is just to express his dissatisfaction with the emperor's punishment." Zhang Mao said.
Zhang Lun said in surprise: "He hung his thoughts on the door, isn't this a sign of obedience? How could he be dissatisfied?"
Zhang Mao sighed: "You are so honest. He made a plaque to think of his mistakes behind closed doors and hung them on the door. Do you think it was a submission to the emperor for punishing him? On the contrary, he did this on purpose. He thought this punishment was absurd.
.This is deliberately showing everyone that everyone knows this matter and complains about the wrongs. Do you think about it behind closed doors and think about it? Why do you have to make a big fuss when you sincerely regret it? He shouted that I was wronged, but in fact he was wronged.
Everyone looked at it and judged it.”
Zhang Lun was stunned and said in surprise: "This bastard, it turns out that he is thinking. No wonder the court has been talking about it recently."
Zhang Mao sighed: "Zhang Yanling is meticulous and has a lot of wisdom. Zhang Lun, grandpa shouldn't have stopped you that day, you were right to speak for him. In the future, he will be your greatest help. My British Duke's Mansion will be the governor of the Tuan Camp.
Zhang Yanling may be your biggest helper. As far as I see, Zhang Yanling has no ambitions and can trust him. If you help him, he will help you. You should grasp it well, but don’t be dissatisfied with him because of this.”
Zhang Lun said: "That won't be. Today, Zhu Lin and Xu Yande and I went to see him, just to enlighten and comfort him. But he didn't see him at all. I did scold a few words, but that was just angry. Our British Duke's Mansion treats him.
Is there any kindness of support? Wasn’t his deputy governor of the regiment camp recommended by his grandfather?”
Zhang Maosu said, "Zhang Lun, listen well, don't take this matter as a kindness. Don't talk about it. I recommend Zhang Yanling to find a capable helper for you in the future. Zhang Yanling is a sensible person.
After he was promoted to the deputy governor of the regiment camp, he did not interfere in the affairs of the regiment camp. He was telling us that he had no intention of competing with you for the position of governor of the regiment camp. Do you understand? You must not speak arrogantly for our kindness to him.
. With his ability, he is more than enough to be alone."
Zhang Lun suddenly realized and hurriedly said, "Thank you for your teachings, Zhang Lun understands." That is, tomorrow you will come to the palace with Zhu Lin and Xu Yande to see the emperor and plead for him. Please ask the emperor to take back his life."
Zhang Lun said in surprise: "What? How could the emperor agree to such a request? After all the decrees are issued, how can we withdraw them?"
Zhang Mao said: "Of course, the emperor will not take back his orders. However, you must meet the emperor and plead for him. I suspect that Zhang Yanling took this opportunity to test who was thinking about him at this time. With Zhang Yanling's intelligence,
If you don’t know that the emperor’s punishment for him is already very light, but he still has to express his dissatisfaction with great fanfare, I’m afraid it’s just this to use it as a touchstone.”
Zhang Lun pondered: "Grandpa means that he wants to know who his real friend is, and who is just perfunctory on the surface?"
Zhang Mao nodded and said, "When people are in trouble, they can best see who is the real person. How can they help you in time? Zhang Yanling may know that the emperor's punishment on him is just symbolic, but if you can know who is
The person he can truly trust is a blessing in disguise.”
Zhang Lun said in a deep voice: "It turns out that Zhang Yanling's mind is so difficult. In the future, will his grandson be his opponent?"
Zhang Mao waved his hand and said, "Zhang Lun, Wan Don't think so. If a person like Zhang Yanling is your opponent, he will be your opponent. If you think he is a friend or an alliance, he will give you great things.
Do you think your ability is really better than him? Look at what he has done in recent years, protecting the rebellion and attacking Tuen Mun Island this time, can you do what he has done?
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Zhang Lun shook his head slowly and said, "I can't. I thought, if it were me, I'd be bad."
Zhang Mao said: "Thank you to be a self-knowledge. So, don't think about being an opponent with him, you can't compete with him. What you have to do is to let him take the initiative to make the virtuous and not compete with you. Your advantage lies with my British Duke.
The origin of the family background lies in the ancestors of our British mansion for more than a hundred years. Zhang Yanling is exactly weak in this regard. He is just a relative of the foreigner. No matter who the emperor is on the throne, my British mansion is trusted and trusted.
.But Zhang Yanling was different. Does the relatives of the foreign countries have no foundation to understand?”
Zhang Lun said with great emphasis: "The grandson has received teaching."
Zhang Mao continued: "Zhang Yanling himself understands this, so he tried his best to integrate into us. His first aid parcel of Jishitang let us share the share, which is to actively integrate into us and give us benefits. He married the Duke of Dingguo Mansion,
It is also based on the identity of the Duke of Dingguo Mansion. Otherwise, how could he deal with what Duke of Dingguo and his son did to him before? He is a smart person. Only when he understands that he can truly be recognized by integrating into my nobles.
, and he can also get the status he wants."
Zhang Lun said: "Yes. He got what he wanted, and we also got what we wanted. His arrival really gave me more confidence in the noble family. We all benefited from his actions."
Zhang Mao nodded and said, "It's good that you understand. My noble family will prosper and lose both. Many people don't understand this principle. Zhang Yanling understands it. As long as you don't treat him as an enemy, he will never be with you.
Being an enemy, he may be a talented person, but you, Zhang Lun, must be someone who can make him devote himself to you. Do you understand?"
Zhang Lun nodded repeatedly and said, "Sun'er understands. He will ask for the emperor tomorrow. He will take Zhu Lin and Yande and others to go. Grandpa, you should have told me this long ago, why did you tell me until now?"
Zhang Mao smiled and said, "Silly boy, grandpa has only been thinking about these things in the past few days. Grandpa's health is getting worse day by day, so I have to think about everything for you. I have figured it out these days. Only then can I tell you.
Besides, you have to think about these things yourself. Grandpa kicked his legs one day, and the rest depends on you."