The two went to a quiet side hall to chat. A maid who was proficient in piano playing was playing the piano gently behind the curtain. The servant lowered the curtain to block out the noise of the guests.
The servants of the Wu Mansion all retreated. The servants of the wealthy family were very discerning and knew when to appear and when to leave.
Zhang Yue and Feng Jing had different political views.
This is something the two of them have always known.
Wu Chong kept telling himself not to speak, because it was not his turn to make the decision yet, so in terms of a smooth transition to power first, he had to keep a low profile, otherwise he would be like Wang Gui, a Hanlin bachelor who has been working for more than ten years.
The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Yue said: "Now that Zhang has been discharged and returned to the court, he will serve as an advisor and stand aside. The most important thing is to follow Feng Zhongshu's arrangements."
Feng Jing smiled and said: "Du Zhi has been in Fengchi for a long time. Sooner or later, Dafeng will become Laofeng."
Zhongshu Province is known as the Phoenix Pool, so it is called Hanlin Bachelor Dafeng, and the prime minister is Laofeng.
Zhang Yue said: "How dare Zhang to stand up to all the gentlemen? I don't dare to talk about this matter at the moment. I want to do some practical things first and have some experience."
Feng Jingdao: "It's good, the prime minister starts from the state department. This is also the purpose of the imperial court to arrange Hanlin scholars to also judge various temples."
Zhang Yue said: "Since I was a junior official and became a bachelor, I have been very cautious. I don't know what my husband has to say."
Feng Jingze said: "I have nothing to say. It is often said outside that I am in the government and cannot be of any help to the court. They also demean me by saying that I cannot compete with Wang Jiefu."
Zhang Yue said: "My husband is not opposed to the new law, but the affairs of the world would rather be delayed than rushed."
After hearing this, Feng Jing nodded slowly and said: "When I first discussed the law with Wang Jiefu, there is no need to be anxious about world affairs, but Wang Jiefu refuted it. If you can implement it one day and have immediate results, you must not be impatient. If Wang Jiefu heard this,
If I say it, why would it be today?"
Zhang Yue knew that Feng Jing's stance was more neutral than that of Sima Guang, so he could argue that the fight was ineffective. At the same time, his personal relationship with Wang Anshi was acceptable.
When the officials were considering conflicting opinions, they had a dispute with Wang Anshi over the appointment of Feng Jing as deputy privy envoy. Wang Anshi didn't like Feng Jing and belittled him, so the officials said they would let Sima Guang come instead. Wang Anshi immediately changed his mind and still
Feng Jing, forget it.
Zhang Yue said: "I remember that the Prime Minister once said that the imperial court's original intention to legislate was to care for the people. However, there may be some unfinished measures. But it is open to the world to discuss and do what is convenient. If there is inconvenience, do not hesitate to change it, and the world will be harmed.
Received.”
"When it comes to open-mouthing opinions, the lower official and the Prime Minister have the same view."
Feng Jing nodded and said: "Zeng Zixuan, Zheng Jiefu is a loyal minister, but it's a pity that someone in the court wants to kill them both."
Zhang Yue said: "If this is really the case, who among the ministers dares to speak? It is the government of this dynasty that I will not offend my ministers."
Soon Wu Chong came to greet Feng Jing in person. Wu Chong and Feng Jing were on good terms with each other. In the early years of Hehe, Wu Chong and Feng Jing made an appointment with Nan Cao from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and they kept in touch from time to time.
Wu Chong smiled when he saw Zhang Yue and Feng Jing having a good conversation.
The three of them sat down and chatted for a while. Wu Chong asked Zhang Yue, "Your Majesty is asking you about Liao affairs. What are Sanlang's plans?"
Zhang Yue was about to explain his response to the Liao Kingdom. Feng Jing emphasized: "Now our country is not as powerful as the Liao Kingdom. If there is a big conquest, victory or defeat will be useless. It will lead to the loss of the Xia Kingdom, Qing Tang, Jiaozhi and others."
Feeling rebellious."
Zhang Yue said: "The reason why the court is afraid of the Liao Dynasty is that the military equipment has not been repaired, and there are no capable generals in Hebei and Hedong. It was very beneficial for me to implement the military strategy in the northwest last year. If it can be implemented in Hebei and Hedong, we can send capable generals to organize it."
After all, the Liao Kingdom will not dare to underestimate us."
Feng Jing asked: "That's right. When it comes to generals now, it seems that only Northwest is available."
Zhang Yue knew that Feng Jing had served as the pacifier of Shaanxi. He glanced at Wu Chong and said, "My official thought that the Zhong family in Henan and the Yao family in Shaanxi were both generals, and their descendants were all outstanding. I wonder what you think, sir?"
Feng Jingdao: "Zhong'e is reckless and cannot be used in a big way, but the rest seems to be fine."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, this is the power of the prime minister. It is not easy to talk about appointing people at will, but it is still easy to talk about who is not used.
For example, if Zhang Yue wants to concurrently serve as the third division or the Kaifeng Mansion, Feng Jing can't help but if he firmly opposes it, it can still be done. Besides, Zhong E is at odds with Zhang Yue, but this person is a talented general and is very capable.
Ping Qing made great achievements during the Tang Dynasty, and he wanted to promote him, but now that Feng Jing said this, he had to give him some face.
I don't know how Zhong'e offended Feng Jing. From ancient times to the present, there are many talented people who can't get ahead. This is the so-called "Feng Tang is easy to grow up, but Li Guang is hard to be named".
Then Wu Chong said: "When I was the pacifier of Shaanxi, I also knew Taiyuan Mansion. What generals can you remember?"
Feng Jing just named a few generals he was familiar with.
…
Zhang Yue walked out of Wuchong's study and was about to sit down and rest when he suddenly heard someone coming out of the corridor: "Mr. Duan Ming, I am an old friend of Duan Ming, please allow me to see him..."
This person was stopped by both sides. Zhang Yue listened to the other person talking about his old friend, and the voice sounded familiar. He turned around and looked around, and suddenly asked in disbelief: "He Qi?"
The other party lowered his head and said: "The villain is He Qi, who has met Duke Duan Ming."
Zhang Yue looked at the other party and asked almost in disbelief: "How did you end up in this situation?"
The other party smiled bitterly and said: "It's hard to say everything. I wonder if Duan Ming can allow me to say a few words?"
Zhang Yue remembered that He Qi had always been very close to Wu Anshi before. He took care of official affairs for Wu Anshi and did a lot of evil things by seeking people and money. He didn't know why the other party ended up in this situation.
He Qi looked at Zhang Yue's proud look and couldn't help but feel jealous.
And now in the inner courtyard of Wu Mansion.
The fifteenth mother and the seventeenth mother were talking to Mrs. Lu, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wu family, and Ms. Wang, the second daughter-in-law of the Wu family, and the whole family was laughing and talking.
Li Taijun saw that Seventeenth Niang's speech and behavior were much more certain than when she was unmarried, and there were some indescribable things in them. Li Taijun said to Seventeenth Niang: "Your husband has now reached the third rank, and sooner or later he will become the prime minister.
In this way, you become the wife of the prime minister. It is difficult to be the wife of the prime minister. I am here. In addition to taking care of the affairs of the inner house, you also have to help with the affairs of the outer house."
The Seventeenth Mother smiled and said: "Mother, my daughter is lazy by nature. She can't handle matters in the inner house, let alone the outer house?"
Li Taijun smiled slightly and said: "Don't be too modest. No woman in our Wu family is easy to get along with, except... except for your eldest sister..."
Speaking of this, Li Taijun sighed quietly, Mrs. Wu was her heartache.
A woman got involved in a court fight, but ended up becoming a victim.
Li Taijun said to the fifteenth mother and the seventeenth mother: "We Wu family women are the most smart and capable of you two. We should take good care of your husbands. Even if there are some troubles, you don't need your husband to know about them. They can be solved easily. Come and ask me."
You and your father are all the same. Of course, sisters and sisters should also support each other and help if they can."
Several women nodded.
…
At this moment, He Qi didn't know that his situation was related to Qi Niang.
After Shiqi Niang knew that Zhang Yue didn't like He Qi, she sent someone to investigate this person's details and found out that he had repeatedly created obstacles between Wu Anshi and Zhang Yue.
Qi Niang did not question Wu Anshi, but quietly spent a year collecting the crimes committed by He Qi and Wu Anshi over the years, and finally handed over all these crimes to Wu Chong more than a year ago.
Wu Chong was furious when Qi Niang handed over the charges against He Qi. If this matter were revealed, not only would Wu Anshi be imprisoned, but he would also be implicated.
Wu Chong also dealt with it very decisively.
As for He Qi, he had no idea that he had offended Qi Niang. In his eyes, although he had offended Zhang Yue, he was a subordinate of his brother-in-law Wu Anshi, and the other party would definitely not embarrass him for Wu Anshi's sake.
He Qi thought he understood Zhang Yue's character very well.
On this day, He Qi was having a banquet with guests at home to celebrate his birthday. Suddenly, a group of government officials broke in and took He Qi to the Kaifeng Mansion Prison in front of all the guests and interrogated him for several months.
He Qiyi initially thought that the Wu family would come to fish for him, but after a long time, there was no sound at all.
In the end, He Qi was released from prison and all his property was taken away. The people who had followed him fled and dispersed, and even turned against each other.
Only then did He Qi realize who he had offended. From the moment he was taken to Kaifeng Mansion and questioned, the Wu family had not come to take advantage of him. He suddenly thought that Zhang Yue had taken action.
The thought of the money he had worked so hard to accumulate disappearing overnight was even more uncomfortable than killing He Qi.
When He Qi found Wu Anshi again, he no longer had the original enthusiasm for him and just sent him dozens of dollars. He Qi cursed Wu Anshi in his heart for turning his back on him, but he knew that he had nowhere to go in Bianjing now.
He had offended so many people in the past and would die without a burial place once he lost the protection of the Wu family, but he would not be willing to return to his hometown.
He could only suppress his anger and plead with Wu Anshi.
Zhang Yue looked at He Qi's humble appearance and said, "What do you have to say to me?"
He Qidao: "It's hard to put it into words. My family has been ruined, my property has been lost, and my wife and children have been separated. Now I only work as a small steward in the Wu family, and I am really no different from a slave."
"I know it was all my fault in the past, and I hope Duke Duan Ming can give me a way out. I will be grateful for the rest of my life."
After saying this, He Qi knelt down and bowed several times to Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue didn't know why He Qi ended up like this. He was all thanks to the Seventeenth Mother. He immediately said: "What does it have to do with me that you are like this now? I didn't do it."
Seeing that Zhang Yue's expression didn't look like he was being fake, He Qi asked in surprise, "Didn't Mr. Duan Ming know anything about this?"
Seeing the old man, Zhang Yue shook his head and said: "I have been leading troops in the northwest for these years, but I really know nothing about things in the capital. As for Brother He... To be honest, if you hadn't called me just now, I wouldn't have recognized you when we met halfway.
Already."
Seeing this, He Qi's eyes moved slightly and thought, Zhang Yue cannot lie to me about his current identity, but who else but him can make the Wu family no longer protect me?
He Qi immediately said with a cheeky face: "There must be some misunderstanding. He knows that he is different from Duan Minggong Yunni now, and it's not in your eyes. I wonder if Mr. Duan Ming can remember the past friendship and help me with the Wu family."
To express my love, as long as you open your mouth, you will be doing me, an old friend, a great favor."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "You and I don't have this kind of friendship, right? To be fair, are you considered Zhang's old friend?"