In short, he is not a half-immortal. He has made it clear to the emperor a long time ago that he can only calculate some things in days. In addition, he claims to be ill and cannot recover, but it will have a certain impact on the situation in Tatar and Liaodong. , will make outsiders speculate on what back-up moves he may have...

Mainly because of the surprise attack on Weininghai, which had a great impact on the grassland situation.

A surprise attack on Weininghai completely defeated the arrogant Huo Si on the grassland, and even Dayan Khan's plan to deal with the Mongolian right wing came to nothing.

This time he claimed that he was ill and spread the news to the outside world. Even if Dayan Khan would not cancel his plan to annex Duoyan Sanwei because of this, he would probably be trembling after hearing about it. Is Zhang Zhou really sick? Pretending to be sick, or Zhang Zhou arranged some sensational plan... Not to mention Dayan Khan, even the three guards of Duoyan would probably drink a pot.

Who knows if Zhang Zhou would give the emperor advice and take advantage of the Ming Dynasty?

Zhang Zhou has been recuperating for the past few days.

The second is to prepare to marry Lin Yi.

The third is to discuss with the emperor who should be the commander-in-chief of Liaodong... But the emperor's favorite candidate, or the person Zhang Zhou wanted the emperor to choose, was the very obscure Shouning Marquis Zhang Heling.

For no other reason than Zhang Zhou's plan for the future military of the Ming Dynasty, there would be nothing going on in Liaodong in the short term.

The purpose of transferring Zhang Heling to Liaodong was to cut off the wings around Queen Zhang. As long as Queen Zhang did not have these two brothers to help her, this woman would be like a bird without wings in the palace, unable to flutter even if she wanted to.

Zhang Zhou went to see Lin Han that day.

The place he saw was a mansion that the emperor was about to give to Lin Han. The place was not big, it was just a courtyard with a back courtyard, but it was an property that many officials could not get into even if they were officials in the capital for half their lives. The emperor once

The reward should be given to Lin Han mainly because of his upcoming in-law relationship with Zhang Zhou.

Love the house and the bird.

Zhang Zhou accompanied Lin Han to see the new courtyard, and Xiao Jing accompanied him. Xiao Jing was nominally the one who rewarded the courtyard on behalf of the emperor.

After arriving at the place and looking around, Lin Han naturally felt satisfied with the environment here.

"What do you think, Mr. Lin?" Xiao Jing asked with a smile.

Lin Han was satisfied in his heart, but he couldn't say it clearly, especially since he knew that he didn't earn it by his own ability, but rather that he got it because of his future son-in-law. He still felt prickly in his heart. He said: "I live in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The official residence is very good."

Xiao Jing smiled and said: "You can still live there, but you have so many family members, so it is inconvenient to live together. You see, it is also close to the public house. You usually only need to walk a few hundred steps to come and go.

You can even save money on hiring a sedan chair. In such a big place, there is no problem at all for a family of twenty or so."

"Alas!" Lin Han sighed.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "If Mr. Lin is not satisfied, let Eunuch Xiao help you choose again."

Lin Han rolled his eyes at Zhang Zhou and asked, "Don't you understand the rules?" How can the emperor be picky and picky when he rewards us?

"Eunuch Xiao, why don't you let me talk to Mr. Lin and get out of the way first?" Zhang Zhou said.

"Well……"

Not to mention Xiao Jing's discomfort, even Lin Han felt that Zhang Zhou's request was excessive.

The emperor sent the Duke of Dongchang Factory here, but you actually asked a powerful man to shun him? Are you really crazy?

"Okay. Okay." After a brief hesitation, Xiao Jing was very understanding and left space for the two of them.

…

…

"Bingkuan, I'm afraid you are being unkind by doing this. Eunuch Xiao has a great reputation in both the government and the public. Even the cabinet ministers have to give him some face." Lin Han, as a teacher, lectured Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, you, Mr. Lin, are addicted to being an old professor.

How do I get along with the eunuchs in the palace? That's my business. How can I get along with you?

Zhang Zhou asked with a smile: "Well, Minister Lin, you might as well guess, what can I say to you that Eunuch Xiao must avoid?"

"It's... hard to say." Lin Han's face was wrinkled, but he seemed to be deep in thought.

Zhang Zhou said: "Mr. Lin said it doesn't matter."

Lin Han frowned and said: "Bingkuan, the rumors about you in the government and the public are getting more and more intense now. There are so many right and wrongs. You need to come out and face them. Even if you show your face to the Ministry of War, it will dispel a lot of doubts.

.Isn’t this what you want to tell me?”

Zhang Zhou shook his head seriously: "That's not true. When it comes to official business, there is no need for me to ask Eunuch Xiao to avoid it. After all, he represents your majesty. I just want to talk to Mr. Lin about private matters and the wedding date with my daughter-in-law. Your majesty urged

, it’s best... to be faster.”

Lin Han was suddenly not used to Zhang Zhou's speaking style.

He also wanted to ask, is it necessary to avoid Xiao Jing in the marriage? Doesn't he represent the emperor? So what if you let him know?

Zhang Zhou still looked cheerful and said with a smile: "Shilang Lin, do you know what Eunuch Xiao is most concerned about recently?"

Lin Han stopped guessing this time and simply shook his head to express his ignorance.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Recently, Eunuch Dai, the chief minister of ceremony, has to be arranged by your majesty to live with his salary. The seat of the chief minister is empty, and several people below are vying for it. Do you know why I sometimes don't want to get too close to him?"

"Oh?" Lin Han frowned.

"Do you know why, Mr. Lin, you still need to come down to see things in the yard today, and why there is such an embarrassing... trio today?" Zhang Zhou continued to ask.

"Please explain it clearly once and for all." Lin Han said impatiently.

As a teacher, I hate being asked charades the most. I am obviously the one giving the lecture. Why do I, an old guy, need you to teach here?

Zhang Zhou actually didn't mean to say this, because he himself... was in this business in his previous life.

To put it bluntly, he talks a lot and likes to influence other people’s thoughts in his own way. These are common problems among teachers.

"Because Eunuch Xiao not only wants to get the position of Chief of Ceremonies, but also wants to leave the position of Admiral of the East Factory in the hands of someone he relies on." Zhang Zhou said, "He wants to take the opportunity to talk to me."

"Who? I'm asking, who does he want to be the admiral of Dongchang?" Lin Han also expressed interest.

In the past, I was just a teaching staff, and when I was an official in the government, I had no chance to get in touch with the core people. Now I say a few words to this future son-in-law, and I instantly feel that I am so powerful that I can find out even the most confidential things in the government.

Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head: "I don't know. Where can I find out the direct descendants of these internal officials?"

Lin Han frowned again.

He felt that Zhang Zhou was following him in circles.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I will not let Eunuch Xiao get his wish, because from my perspective, I don't want to see him rise. I want to see others check and balance him."

"You..." Lin Han said, "Where do you get your confidence? Do you even dare to ask more about the affairs of a lieutenant?"

Zhang Zhou shook his head seriously: "Because I know that the relationship between me and the emperor and ministers in the court now, even if there are small grievances, can still maintain a balance. It all depends on your majesty's trust in me, and... it is because of Eunuch Dai.

The leading lieutenant-general is fawning over me and making excuses. But if Eunuch Xiao is allowed to take the position, he will not be satisfied with just being my right-hand man."

Lin Han said: "So, you regard him as an enemy?"

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "You can also say that, because in his eyes, the future of the Ming Dynasty does not lie with me, but with Liu Ge and the others. This is also something I must guard against in the future. What about military affairs, Tatar, Liaodong, the Three Borders...

…Annei, that is, based on the government and the opposition, is more important than anything else.”
Chapter completed!