When Zhu Ying excitedly walked along the corridor and passed a door, she saw Zhang Shouzheng walking out from the other end slowly. The ordinary blue official uniform on his body was like a willow tree blooming in spring. The new buds and the trees are full of lush green, which makes people feel pleasing to the eye at first glance. Facing this scene, she curved her eyebrows and unknowingly burst into a full smile.
"Ashou!"
When Zhang Shou saw the girl running briskly, he smiled and stepped forward to greet her: "Yingying, thank you for your hard work!"
It was just such a simple sentence saying "Thank you for your hard work", but Zhu Ying was happy and said with a smile: "With you, it won't be hard anymore! Besides, I slept very well in the palace last night. It’s early in the morning and I don’t have to get up early, so I can rarely sleep in!”
After two small talk, she suddenly thought of the purpose of coming here, and quickly took two steps forward. She was very satisfied when she saw that the servants of the Liu family avoided them knowingly. She immediately signaled Zhang Shou to come closer, and then whispered : "After the court meeting was over, the emperor returned to Qianqing Palace, and had the annoying second prince tied up in the courtyard, imprisoned himself, and beat him thirty times!"
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Zhang Shou took a deep breath and was truly amazed. The emperor actually broke the law in his anger!
And Zhu Ying raised her eyebrows proudly: "The eldest prince pretended to go to the emperor to plead for mercy. As a result, the second prince became angry and insisted that it was the eldest prince who leaked the news and instigated him to find trouble with Liu Qing. The emperor didn't say whether he believed it or not. Even asking for mercy is difficult, even the eldest prince was punished ten times. The empress came to plead for mercy in person, and even after beating her, the emperor still blamed her for her incompetent teaching!"
When she said the last sentence, Zhu Ying kept her voice low. It didn't matter if she said bad things about the two princes. Everyone knew that she never had to look at them, but she could say bad things about the queen... Although the queen's family was already a thing of the past. , but as the main palace of the mother who cares about the world, she always has to leave some respect. Seeing Zhang Shou's face full of surprise, she even winked at him quietly.
"The emperor personally executed the sentence, and the two guys who wanted to fake a beating to please Kunning Palace were all exposed. As a result, they both received a good beating. The eldest prince was better off. The emperor said that since he protected his younger brother, he would be punished. The second prince is tied up with him, and beating him ten times is a lesson. The second prince’s buttocks and legs are all broken!"
"The Emperor has not touched the family law for several years. I think he once beat them to the point where they cried for father and mother!"
Hearing Zhu Ying's words, Zhang Shou was really surprised: "Oh? The emperor actually beat the eldest prince and the second prince before?"
"The two of them were still young at that time. They accidentally broke a vase when they were pushing each other during a conflict, but they framed each other. No one refused to admit it. As a result, the emperor was so angry that he took the whisk handle and beat them both until their butts were peeled off. , the queen burst into tears after she arrived. Later, although the two of them talked about a lot of messy things, the emperor was too lazy to take care of them, and left most of them to the queen."
At this point, Zhu Ying smiled: "Last time, two people instigated each other's ministers over the matter of being crowned king. The emperor got angry and banned them from the palace for three full months, and they seemed to have calmed down a bit. As a result, This brother has only been released for a long time, and this time he caused such an unheard-of strange thing, Liu Qing is really unlucky!"
Having said this, she moved closer to Zhang Shou again and whispered: "By the way, Ah Shou, I have to ask you something. Which of the Banshan Hall supervisors do you think has the best temperament and is more reliable? I agreed to Deyang
Princess, help her find a suitable husband to entrust her to for the rest of her life, but look at this messy situation now. I am embarrassed to go see her if things are not resolved!"
Zhang Shou had never heard Zhu Ying mention this matter before. At this time, he was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed dumbly and said: "This time I'm going to match Lu Sanlang. Do you know that the girl from the Liu family you are trying to match is actually the
The future daughter-in-law Lu Shangshu plans to choose?"
"Ah?" Zhu Ying was stunned for a moment. When Zhang Shou explained the whole story to her in a low voice, she couldn't help but get so angry that she hit her head with his fist until Zhang Shou quickly grabbed her wrist, but he immediately let go.
, she then said angrily, "That old fox Lu Wan is so cunning!"
Originally thought it was a consensual and extremely successful matchmaking, but in the end it was discovered that Lu Wan had chosen the Liu family by herself. Miss Zhu couldn't help but feel that the boss was boring and even a little frustrated. But Zhang Shou's teasing next made her immediately
I put aside that little bit of annoyance, turned my anger into joy, and smiled happily.
"If you take over this kind of matchmaking in the future, will those ladies who are responsible for traveling from east to west and acting as matchmakers with just a few words still have a chance to survive? Since you agreed to Princess Deyang, do you want to come there?
She must be a good girl, do you have any other requirements? If not, it’s not that my wife Wang is boasting, Zhang Chen and Zhang Wu are both good."
"Who doesn't know now, Ah Shou, the melon in your hand is the best to sell! Today, the story of Lu Sanlang scolding Zhao Shilang of the Ministry of War as nonsense has spread, and his eloquent calculation examples have made the bosses
I was so stunned that even people in the Qingning Palace were talking about it. Many people said that like a teacher, like a disciple, I am worthy of being one of your disciples!"
After praising her, Zhu Ying suddenly raised her brows and said, "Zhang Chen seems inappropriate, right? His status is too high, he may not be willing to be the master, and if he is, his father may not be willing either. Zhang Wu is a bastard... but it doesn't matter.
, Zhang Wu is a man who is willing to make progress and has a pretty good temperament. Wasn't he the first one to see you that night in Cuiyun Room? In this way, you can go back and check his tone first..."
Zhu Ying happily talked about Princess Deyang's temperament and personality in a low voice. Zhang Shou listened with a smile and asked occasionally. When he was about to reach Liu Shilang's study, he suddenly stopped and asked: "I almost missed it."
Forgot, you are here to meet the fourth girl of the Liu family, right? Do you want to go in and meet Lu Shangshu and Liu Shilang with me?"
"Uh... I'd better not go!" Zhu Ying stopped immediately. Although she was familiar with Liu Qing's father, Liu Shilang, she didn't want to see Lu Wan, that old fox! But just as she was about to turn around and avoid it, she suddenly
Then I remembered another important event, so I quickly slipped back and said to Zhang Shou angrily: "It's all because of you, Ah Shou, you keep changing the subject. You almost made me forget the real thing!"
Zhang Shou was dumbfounded. Miss, your train of thought jumped too quickly. Is it my fault?
"The emperor said that in the future, the princes and clans will select concubines and wives from officials below the seventh rank. Moreover, all current academicians, ministers, ministers, governors and envoys in various places, blood relatives within the fifth generation and marriage relatives within the third generation will not be selected. Cabinet Wu
The elder has already drafted the edict himself according to the order, so I don’t think it’s a leak of secrets. Hey, I finally let out a bad breath!”
The second prince thought that his third-rank official was too young? From now on, his father-in-law would only be a seventh-rank official! Zhang Shou understood the emperor's meaning and deeply felt that the emperor really did whatever he wanted in some aspects.
However, he knew deeply that the standards for selecting concubines in the middle and late Ming Dynasty were even lower than this. Although the possibility of a foreign relative causing harm to the country was greatly reduced, it was almost wishful thinking to expect the concubines to teach their children well.
However, just as he showed a subtle expression of disapproval, he was shocked by Zhu Ying's child bride theory in a low voice.
Zhu Ying specifically stated that she heard the emperor's original words to the queen mother, and then added two more sentences.
"So, Ah Shou, if you weren't so good, the emperor wouldn't have thought of this trick. But I tell the emperor, Ah Shou, you are not a child-raised son-in-law. You are self-taught by reading Grandpa Ge's books.
You are great because you have great talents, good character and good character. My father at most only contributed some money, but your mother helped me and Yu Fei back then, so you deserve it!"
Zhang Shou smiled again. How could such a girl who always looks towards him not be cute?
"Then I have to be better in the future. Otherwise, wouldn't it make people laugh at you for your poor vision?"
Zhu Ying was stunned for a moment, and then joy overflowed from her brows and eyes. She smiled happily at Zhang Shou, and then strode away. Obviously, she planned to take a look at what she had experienced from last night to today.
A close friend who is overjoyed, angry and overjoyed again and again.
When Zhang Shou returned to Liu Mansion's study, he did not mention a word about the two princes' punishment and marriage that Zhu Ying had just revealed. Zhu Ying did not hide anything from him because of trust, but there was no need for him to be there.
Talking about this topic in front of two outsiders who are neither relatives nor friends - of course, if Lu Sanlang was the extremely smart person here, he might reveal a little bit.
Lu Wan and Liu Shilang, who had just reached an agreement, also said nothing about Zhu Ying going to Liu's house but went directly to Zhang Shou first. They even seemed to have forgotten such an important visitor, and just warmly thanked Zhang Shou for being there.
After several rounds of official rhetoric, Liu Qing came out to pay a visit, and then left on the pretext of returning to the Imperial College to teach.
Liu Shilang insisted on seeing him off, and Lu Wan also said with a smile that it was time to return to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, so Zhang Shou and the two of them arrived at the gate of the Liu Mansion. After saying goodbye to Liu Shilang, Lu Wan smiled and pointed to the carriage of the Lu Mansion, Zhang Shou
But he smiled and declined: "I'm going to the Imperial Academy in the north, and Lu Shangshu is going back to the Ministry of War in the south. This is really a completely different direction, and it's not going the same way at all. It's better for everyone to go his own way. My car is here too."
Lu Wan took a look and saw Zhang Shou's famous young servant sitting expressionlessly in the chariot's seat in front of another carriage, holding a box in his arms. He immediately shut up. When they returned to the Lu Mansion in the same carriage,
As soon as Zhang Shou saw Ah Liu at the door, he entrusted him with the box containing Taizu's relics given by the emperor. He did not ask for it back until Liu's house, which shows his trust in people.
What's more, he also learned from his son Lu Sanlang that this man is a master...
Lu Shangshu, who was accustomed to avoiding troublesome people and troubles, left in a hurry. When Zhang Shou came to Ah Liu, he jumped out of the car and handed him the box. Then he helped him get into the car. He casually asked: "The box."
Have you read what’s inside?”
"I haven't seen it." Ah Liu firmly helped Zhang Shou into the car. After closing the door and sitting back down, with his back to the car door, he gently waved his riding whip and then added in a deep voice, "I also put the box in the car."
It’s locked.”
Zhang Shou was stunned for a moment, then he couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Aren't you afraid that I will forget those fourteen words?"
"Just do the math again."
Faced with this extremely serious explanation, Zhang Shou couldn't help but feel angry, but he quickly fiddled with the lock plate in his hand, and soon opened the box. When he took out the watch inside, he rubbed the knob on the right side of the dial.
He subconsciously twisted it several times. When he found that the pointer started to move, he couldn't help but smile.
It’s actually a mechanical watch, and it can still run, what a quality!
Next, let’s take a look at what Taizu wrote in his legacy. Since the shift code can be set in thousand-character script, wouldn’t the Taizu’s handwritten letter that the emperor obviously gave up also be cipher text?