However, after Yan Zhengsun and Fang Dunru were transferred to the capital, the news suddenly started to go wrong. Thinking of these two people, Zhang Jun felt panicked. When they were transferred to the capital, Zhang Jun even visited them in person. With the officialdom of the capital
As an old man, he gave them some so-called advice, which was somewhat meant to win over him. However, in the end, they still burned this fire into their own Sansi Yamen.
When the incident happened, Zhang Jun recalled what the abbot Yuantong said to him in the monastery at the beginning of the year when he took his wife and concubines to burn incense at the Daxiangguo Temple. Abbot Yuantong said that this year he was guilty of going against Tai Sui in his zodiac year, and he was afraid that a villain might cause trouble.
There is a big problem that needs to be resolved in time.
Zhang Jun didn't believe in Buddhism at first, so he went to burn incense because he still had no children, so he took his wives and concubines to worship Buddha and ask for a son. He was doubtful about what Abbot Yuantong said. When he casually asked how to resolve it, Abbot Yuantong said, "You need to have a child."
Build good relationships, help the world, and create more benefits. Abbot Yuantong also said that the Houchanyuan of Daxiangguo Temple is collecting donations to renovate the pagoda. If he donates money to build the pagoda, the Buddha will protect him and help him survive this year safely.
When Zhang Jun heard this, he immediately didn't believe even a word of what Abbot Yuantong said. The abbot was just threatening him to donate money to the temple. If he did this in front of him, he would be treating himself too badly.
So he laughed it off and never thought about it again. It was not until Fang Dunru impeached the chief officials of the Third Division Yamen in the court and even imprisoned all three of his deputies that Zhang Jun suddenly realized that Abbot Yuantong
The words came true.
If you are destined to commit Tai Sui, if you are a villain, you may be in trouble. This year is a bad year. If you can't get over it, you will be doomed. So Zhang Jun secretly ran to Daxiangguo Temple to find Abbot Yuantong for help. However, Abbot Yuantong told him that Houchanyuan
The pagoda has already raised all the donations, and there is no need for him to contribute any more. Zhang Jun wanted to slap himself a few times. Under his constant persistence, Abbot Yuantong told him that the way to solve the problem was to ask noble people for help, or maybe he could
In order to avoid this disaster, he was asked to spend all his wealth in order to win over people's hearts and minds, so that he might be able to avoid it.
Zhang Jun came back and thought about it all night. It was impossible for him to dissipate his family wealth. It was possible to find a noble person to rescue and protect him, so Zhang Jun went to see Yang Jun. Zhang Jun thought that he was pretty good to Yang Jun.
Sansi Yamen has never cut off military food and salary, and he has never offended Yang Jun. Moreover, Yang Jun's eldest son Yang Ying briefly served in Sansi Yamen, and Zhang Jun also took good care of him. Qualification assessment
At that time, Yang Ying was highly praised. In the end, Yang Ying was successfully transferred to the Privy Council Yamen and signed matters of the Privy Council. She was the third-level official of the Privy Council, Deputy Privy Councilor. For this reason, Yang Jun also expressed his gratitude intentionally or unintentionally.
Feelings.
When meeting Yang Jun, Zhang Jun described himself as a poor man who was deceived by his subordinates. The three deputies teamed up to deceive him, resulting in his current predicament. He pointedly stated that he was innocent and would never
To commit crimes and commit crimes.
Yang Jun had just returned from the border town. Talks between the imperial court and the Liao people had collapsed. The emperor wanted to break with the Liao people, and Yang Jun was worried about military pay, food and ordnance. If a war was really going to start and defeat, then he, the Privy Council, would
As for Zhang Jun's affairs, Yang Jun had no intention of taking care of it. But this man was the Third Secretary and he had money, so Yang Jun hinted at it. Zhang Jun immediately said that he would immediately find a way to raise some money.
The military salary of one million taels supported the soldiers and horses in Bianzhen. In exchange, Yang Jun only said a few good words about him in front of the emperor. But these few good words had an effect. The emperor still did not allow Fang Dunru to be arrested.
These few words from Zhang Jun and Yang Jun played a big role.
Although the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty had supreme authority, the emperors of all dynasties respected the opinions of the important ministers in the remaining dynasties. To put it bluntly, the emperor relied on the important ministers to govern the government. He himself was unable to run this huge country, and sometimes he had to consider
Their opinions. What's more, Emperor Guo Chong had no intention of letting this matter cause a stir in the city, and he would not allow the three envoys to be detained without evidence, which would cause uproar in the government and the public.
In fact, in the final analysis, it is still due to insufficient evidence. Yang Jun's words actually do not play a decisive role. This is actually the reason why Zhang Jun dared to seek protection. When doing those stupid things in Sansi Yamen, Zhang Jun paid great attention to himself.
Protection. Zhang Jun is basically not involved in everything. He only expresses his opinions verbally, and only speaks to one of the three deputy envoys alone at a time, and then they convey it themselves. The advantage of this is
, no matter what he said or what he ordered them to do, in the end there was no witness present, let alone any physical evidence.
However, there is only one thing that has not been done well, which has become a hidden worry in Zhang Jun's heart, and that is a deal with the Lin family in Hangzhou. That was ten years ago, not long after he took office as the Third Secretary, his subordinate Lin Bonian was working in a certain place.
He secretly came to his home that night. As a new official in the Sansi Yamen, it would be a good thing to get closer to his subordinates, so Zhang Jun warmly received Lin Bonian.
That night, Lin Bonian explained all the affairs in the Sansi Yamen and the closure for the holidays, which made Zhang Jun gain a lot. The conversation between the two gradually turned personal, and Lin Bonian mentioned that his family had opened a boat shop in Hangzhou.
Suffering from the sluggish business, he could barely support himself, and he hinted whether Zhang Jun could leave the water transportation matter to the Lin family. Of course, Zhang Jun would not agree immediately, because he did not know the details of the Lin family.
The next night, Lin Bonian came again. This time he brought a list of the number of ships owned by the Lin family and their transportation capabilities, as well as evidence of his past participation in large-scale transportation activities in Jiangnan. With this list
The list sent to Zhang Jun's study were several boxes of books sent by Lin Bonian. Lin Bonian said that these were books printed by the latest movable type engraving technology in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The handwriting was clear and neat, so he sent a few boxes of movable type editions of the classics and history.
This thing was originally given to Mr. Zhang for collection. This thing was not worth much money and was not considered a bribe. Zhang Jun did not want to embarrass Lin Bonian, so he let his men carry several book boxes into the study.
Lin Bonian didn't stay too much this time. He only exchanged a few pleasantries before leaving, and there was no persistent pursuit.
Zhang Jun was not interested in the list of the Lin family shipping company. Although the Lin family owned more than ten large ships and more than twenty small ships at that time, the scale was not small. However, compared with such a major event as water transportation, the scale was still small.
So Zhang Jun threw the list of property aside. When he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered those boxes of books, so Zhang Jun ordered someone to open the book boxes.
As soon as he opened the box, Zhang Jun was dumbfounded. A little maid serving him in the study was also so surprised that he almost fainted. Inside the three large boxes were no books printed with movable type on the classics and history, but they were filled with ingots after ingots.
White silver ingots. Twelve taels of silver ingots neatly stacked layer by layer, 35 ingots per layer, three layers per box, that is more than 10,000 taels. There are a total of 10,000 taels in the three large wooden boxes.
More than 30,000 taels of white silver. It dazzled under the candlelight.
There was an agreement in duplicate in one of the boxes, which was a private agreement drawn up by Lin Bonian. There was also a letter written by Lin Bonian. The letter said that as long as Mr. Zhang is willing to transport the two Zhejiang roads by water
If the affairs are handed over to the Lin family shipping company, then 20% of the annual water transportation revenue will belong to Zhang Jun. The Lin family guarantees that they will never miss the important water transportation event. God knows this matter, and no one will know about it, and it is also within the authority of Mr. Zhang
If Mr. Zhang doesn't want to, it doesn't matter. All he needs to do is burn the agreement and the letter, and the matter will be over.
At this time, Zhang Jun was still a good and ambitious official. He came from a poor background. After becoming an official, he worked as an official in various places outside Beijing. He served as an official without regrets for more than 20 years and made many achievements.
.Three years ago, when he was the governor of Yingtian Mansion, all he had with him was the belongings of a green mule cart, two commoners, a concubine, and two daughters. This is all he has
.So when he entered the Yingtian Mansion, he clearly felt the sarcasm in the eyes of the rich and powerful people in the Yingtian Mansion. Although Zhang Jun sighed, these days, the poor are laughed at but not the prostitutes, and the world is declining. But in his heart, he still
Some muttering.
Thirty thousand taels of white silver filled the open space in the study. The halo made people's eyes dazzled and made people panic. Zhang Jun gritted his teeth and looked at the silver, thinking to himself: His entire possessions as an official for so many years are less than two thousand taels.
Savings. And an official like Lin Bonian actually spends more than 30,000 taels of silver in one move. This is simply an insult to his previous efforts. And the agreement, two cents a year, that is...
...Twenty thousand taels of silver are untouchable. And they are available every year. This is a huge temptation.
Thinking about it, after I came to the capital, although I took the important position of the Third Secretary, I actually didn’t even have a safe place in the capital. The house I live in now is rented, and the monthly rent is 180 taels.
It's just a small house with two rooms. I have also thought about buying a house in the capital, but after just asking a few times, I was left speechless. Even if it is in a place like the left and right wings of the outer city, buying a house that the whole family can live in
The house costs more than 10,000 taels of silver. Although my current salary is not low, excluding the expenses of the whole family, I may not be able to save it in two years. I also have a younger brother who is an official in other places to support me, so I have completely stopped this.
idea.
But now, with the thirty thousand taels of silver in front of him, and the fixed income of twenty thousand taels per year waiting for him, Zhang Jun, who has always comforted himself that "a gentleman is poor" and "will not bend for five buckets of rice"
He hesitated. As long as he nodded, the money would be his own. Then he could not only buy a decent house, but also let his wife and concubines live a comfortable life. My concubine was pregnant recently and she would move to a new house.
Zhaizi, isn't that a double blessing? I don't have to look at the faces of my wives and concubines every day and listen to their nagging complaints about how I'm not living a good life.
