Have I tricked my eldest brother again... He was just newly married, so he only had a whole morning off and went to the Yamen in the afternoon. Even the generals who went out of the town and border gates were not as diligent as him.
Now if the emperor really intends to leave the task of unraveling this series of events to his eldest brother, would I be shooting myself in the foot by simply saying that it would be better to get to the bottom of things?
When Zhu Ying walked out of the Qianqing Palace, she couldn't help but shook her head in annoyance. When she heard a laugh coming from beside her, she turned her head and saw Zhang Shou laughing so happily that she said angrily: "Ah Shou, what are you still doing?" Gloating! Didn’t I just say to ask experts to investigate, why do I have to ask my eldest brother! The Dali Temple Procuratorate of the Ministry of Punishment clearly has many talents to investigate the case!"
"The three judicial departments of the Dali Temple Metropolitan Procuratorate of the Ministry of Punishment are certainly talented, but when it comes to investigating this kind of thing, who is not worried and hesitant to look forward and backward? Unless Wang Datou, the governor of Xuanda, comes back, there is no one in the capital who can compare with your elder brother in terms of responsibility. Really? So, Yingying, you can be said to be a determined cheating brother who will never waver."
Zhu Ying was finally ridiculed by Zhang Shou and became angry. She jumped up to make him look good, but she didn't expect that Zhang Shou hid behind someone in a flash.
When she saw that it was the third prince coming out of Qianqing Palace, she saw that his face was gloomy and he hesitated to speak. When she saw Zhang Shouzheng pressing his hands on the young prince's shoulders, her heart softened unconsciously.
"Your Highness, you have done a great job to find such a result, and then leave it to professionals to handle it. Although Ah Shou said that I cheated my elder brother, who wants my elder brother to have the means and tolerance? Even if I don't say anything, the Emperor will think of him."
Although Zhu Ying's words sounded like she was being stubborn after making a mistake, comforting others and herself at the same time, Zhang Shou knew that although the emperor still had confidants like Hua Qi available, the secret investigation results needed to be revealed. The person who cooperates on the surface must be persuasive and bear most of the responsibilities.
Zhang Chuan, the Duke of Qin, is certainly qualified in terms of status and qualifications, but after all, this man always shows his kindness to others. Of course, Zhu Jing has a higher status and is more persuasive, but Zhu Jing is the Minister of the Ministry of War, not the Minister of Punishment...
Therefore, he noticed that the shoulder he was pressing on was a little stiff. Although he could not see the third prince's face, Zhang Shou still said gently: "Your Highness, in order to get a result, those cases have been closed quickly. Now, even if it is really re-examined, it is not an imminent matter. So, don’t think so much, don’t think that everything is your responsibility.”
"What I just said in front of the emperor is not to excuse you. In fact, I have always felt that although your two brothers were not good birds, and the deceased queen was also worthy of his death, some of these things may be attributed to others. What falls on them is just like many well-known traitorous officials and evil parties in history, who often bear many scapegoats that do not belong to them."
Speaking of this, Zhang Shou suddenly thought of something. Many traitorous officials who were reviled in history were actually the ones who took the blame for the emperor.
Those who had a good ending, such as Qin Hui, at least were able to enjoy great glory before his death, and were even granted the title of king. Even if they were deprived of their posthumous title after death, they were miraculously rehabilitated by another treacherous minister. And people like Yan Song were miraculously rehabilitated. The man who once held all the power in the government and the public did not die in peace at all. The emperor suddenly pushed the black pot on everyone's head, and he seemed as white and flawless as a white lotus.
Traitor ministers, including most of the so-called powerful ministers, unless they can successfully plot to usurp the throne, most of the time they will really take the blame for the emperor. Although they may have unlimited glory, they have also shouldered the resentment of the emperor for the emperor. Therefore, once they become the target of public criticism,
As long as the emperor follows the good advice and gets rid of this treacherous minister, he will transform into a sage and wise master again.
Of course, sometimes it is difficult to eradicate traitorous officials, such as Han Yuzhou, so the emperor has to use all possible means...
Ahem, he seems to have thought too far. However, from this perspective, with the deposed empress and the deaths of the eldest and second princes, is it possible that the emperor was so disgusted with the mother and son that he simply indulged them and allowed them to
Let them make things get out of hand, and then act like they are reluctant to bear the pain and kill their relatives, directly kicking away these three biggest stumbling blocks?
Just when Zhang Shou was analyzing this problem with the darkest psychology, he suddenly felt that the third prince's body that he was pressing with his hands trembled slightly, and then he said softly: "Teacher, I regret... I regret that I was with my father just now."
I said those words in front of the emperor. In fact, I don’t want to complain about the two brothers who are not close to each other. I just want to make my father feel better."
"If they were not so bad, would my father feel better? But I was wrong, because my father looked even sadder just now."
Zhang Shou was startled for a moment, and then he couldn't help but smile bitterly, and his bold guess was thrown out of the window.
If the emperor's affectionate and unique side is just an illusion, then the emperor is really pretending too well, because he successfully deceived most of the ministers, and he did it for so many years! Forget it, even if the emperor
If he really planned this series of events because he wanted to raise a child, it had nothing to do with him. Like the third prince, he didn't really complain for others.
He just chose to help because he was surprised by the third prince's choice.
He reached out and turned the third prince around, forcing him to face him. Seeing that the prince, who had long since stopped being shy, was bursting with tears. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Even though the third prince was still young, he rose to the throne so quickly.
, there is still a rumor among the people, that is, the third prince silently sat on the mountain and watched the battle between tigers and successfully ascended the throne, and then ruthlessly eradicated his mother and brother.
However, just a year ago, he was just a shy child who would be happy when praised. At most, he was only a little more sensible than that naughty kid of the Fourth Prince. It was the position of Prince of the East Palace that forced the Third Prince to work hard to grow up, but also
Carrying a heavy burden, he had to hold himself to the highest standards at all times. Although, there were not many good princes in history when they grew up...
"I said it before, Your Highness the Crown Prince is right."
Zhang Shou chuckled, wiped the third prince's tears, and then said calmly: "Don't regret it, because you didn't listen to any bias, and you did your best to find out everything you could. So, hold your chest high.
Get up, because when you speak for the eldest prince and the second prince, you are not just pretending to be brothers and respectful to others, but just because you can't bear the sadness of your father."
"This kind of intolerance is more valuable than anything else. Because it means that the emperor's efforts to protect your brothers from the beginning have not been in vain, and you have always regarded the emperor as the most important person in your heart. This is not just a minister's love for the emperor.
Respect is also a son's admiration for his father... If I were you, I would turn around and go in right now. Even if I don't say anything, I would just stay with him."
Zhang Shou didn't say who he was, but how could the Third Prince not know what Zhang Shou meant? His eyes widened slightly, and then he quickly ran back to the main hall of Qianqing Palace without thinking.
As soon as he left, Zhu Ying couldn't help but be stunned. After a long while, she frowned worriedly: "Ah Shou, I know you have good intentions, but the emperor was obviously angry just now. Are you going to do something bad with good intentions?" Just like my good intentions to save the siege, but in the end I might have tricked my eldest brother... Although the emperor has not yet issued the decree to really leave the matter to my eldest brother, isn't that just a matter of words?
Zhang Shou did not answer directly, but asked with a smile: "Yingying, when your father is angry because of your second brother, if you go in to accompany him, even if you don't speak, will he be angry with you?"
"Of course not...ah!"
After blurting out an answer, Zhu Ying understood what Zhang Shou meant.
She immediately thought of Zhang Chen. Zhang Shou once publicly criticized Qin Guogong Zhang Chuan for not caring about raising children. She also thought of Lu Sanlang. Zhang Shou once led her to tell her bluntly in front of Lu Wan that Lu Wan underestimated the little fat man. Then she thought about the past. Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu, who were not valued by the family; their second brother, who was once like a wilted vegetable and had no idea what the future holds...
At the same time as she suddenly realized it, she almost said what she was thinking - you have never seen your father since you were born, but you actually know how to get along with your father better than those who have fathers!
Zhang Shou didn't know that Zhu Ying already regarded him as an expert in mediating the relationship between father and son - he was just a bystander, and he was very disgusted with the relationship between father and son these days, which was either like a superior and a subordinate, or like a mouse and a cat. .
Many times, as long as the father puts down his arrogance and the son has more courage, many things can turn around. This situation applies to Zhang Chuan and Zhang Chen, Lu Wan and Lu Sanlang, and of course it also applies to Zhu Jing and Zhu Er. But the relationship between the emperor and the third prince does not need to be so troublesome... The third prince only needs to be a sensible son in front of the emperor, and that will be enough.
The relationship between the prince and the emperor is a unique problem. He does not expect the harmonious relationship between father and son to last forever, but at least it will last for a while. It may work for three to five years, or even better for ten or eight years, because God knows the emperor How long to live.
So, when he and Zhu Ying left the palace and got on the carriage, Zhang Shou no longer wanted to continue the topic in the Qing Palace. Instead, he talked with Zhu Ying with great interest about their wedding a few days later. Regarding this topic, Zhu Ying Naturally, she is more concerned about it. After all, no girl does not pay attention to her own wedding, especially when she is about to marry the man she likes.
Therefore, when Zhang Shou said a certain number, she couldn't help but take a breath of cold air: "Ah Shou, you mean, you asked Aunt Wu the number of invitations sent out, and the result is that Zhang Yuan was at least Want to set up fifty tables?”
"That's right." Zhang Shou rubbed his eyebrows and said with a distressed look on his face, "I really can't figure it out. Just based on the people I know and know, even if I count all the students, twenty people at the table will be overwhelming. , how could there be so many fifty tables? But when I asked my mother, she said that Ah Liu was in charge of sending the invitations, and he also counted the number. When I asked Ah Liu, he said to me, I will know when the time comes. Already."
Zhu Ying was also full of suspicion. You know, yesterday her eldest brother married his eldest sister-in-law. There were more than a hundred tables in the front and back yards of Zhao Guogong's mansion. But that was because there were many male guests and even more female guests. Many of the men in the family were working as officials outside.
Some families also have female guests because of the reputation of the wife. As for the Zhang family, there may be a lot of male guests, but there really are not many female guests, because they all go to the Zhu family!
"By the way, why is Ah Liu sending the invitations? Doesn't he go out with you every day? How can he have so much free time?"
"This is the problem that I can't figure out the most." Zhang Shou crossed his hands angrily, "Look, my mother thinks my handwriting is ugly, and Ah Liu is not much better, but he told his mother that he can
I found a ghostwriter with nice handwriting to write the invitations for free. Mother trusted him, so of course I let him handle it. This is good, except for him, no one in the family knows who the invitations were sent to."
Zhu Ying finally couldn't help but frowned: "In addition to those people who have always been good friends with you, such as Mr. Liu Jijiu, a regular customer who will definitely come, plus students like Jiuzhangtang, and maybe the prince
His Highness comes in person because he respects you as a teacher...but those guys who have heard the news will definitely not have invitations."
"Yes, even if your Royal Highness comes and someone wants to add icing on the cake and comes to Zhang Yuan to join in the fun, it should be rare. After all, many officials these days are very face-conscious."
Zhang Shou chuckled as he spoke, and said nonchalantly: "After all, for a lucky person like me, those old men who had finally passed all five tests and fought their way out of the examination room ran away without an invitation on my wedding day.
It would be too shameless to come to congratulate you. So, I initially planned to prepare some banquets just in case, but that would only be thirty tables at most."
"The key is, who did Ah Liu invite to write the invitations, and who were those invitations sent to?" Seeing Zhang Shou nodding, Zhu Ying couldn't help but smile and rub her hands, "That's not easy, just grab Ah Liu and interrogate him.
Yes! I don’t believe he doesn’t tell the truth!”
Facing the eldest lady who was gearing up, Zhang Shou smiled at first, and then sighed: "Like your eldest brother, I didn't pay much attention to the wedding preparations at home. My mother and Ah Liu took care of it. Wait for me yesterday
After I learned the news from my mother in the evening and asked him to avoid answering, the boy disappeared. Obviously, he knew that I wanted to ask more questions, so he disappeared."
"Yingying, didn't you notice just now? He's not outside at all."
"He usually pays the most attention to your safety, how could he abandon you just because he wants to show off?" Zhu Ying was full of disbelief, but when she took a look outside, she found that the people who came out with Zhang Shou today were Yang Hao and several other young people.
, and the driver was also an acquaintance whom she had met several times. Ah Liu really didn’t know where he had gone!
At this moment, Zhu Ying, who had no choice but to believe it, could only sit back. Seeing the helpless look on Zhang Shou's face, she couldn't help complaining: "It's all you who indulged him on weekdays. Now, it's great that he sold his relationship to our marriage...
I don’t believe he can survive today or tomorrow...if he can, he won’t come out for eight or ten days!"
However, as if the words came true, in the next few days, Zhu Tingfang reluctantly took over the emperor's extremely difficult task. He didn't even have time to find fault with Master Kong Jiu, and went to Huairou to investigate the eldest prince.
Hua Qi, who died in 2006, has not returned yet. During this period of time, Ah Liu actually completely disappeared from the sight of Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying, and his existence could only be heard from other people's mouths. This also made Ah Liu
The soon-to-be young couple is extremely helpless...
Soon, the day for Zhao Guogong’s hair and makeup came.