Chapter Ninety-nine
When Zhang Sijiao met Liu Shouyou secretly again and got the news that Zhang Ming, the eunuch of the Silijian, brought out from the palace by Zhang Ming, his face suddenly became extremely ugly. After he hurriedly left, Liu Shouyou sneered and thought that the Zhang brothers had really encountered natural enemies, and they could not help but take a young boy in his early twenties. However, when he thought of setting up nails in the Zhang Mansion, he accidentally broke them by Wang Fulin's sister, he couldn't laugh.
The reason why he contacted Zhang Ming and Zhang Wei was because he was unwilling to be a Jinyiwei Tishuai under Feng Bao who could only kowtow and restlessly. The two Sili Supervisors promised him that as long as Zhang Ming could become the Sili Supervisor, Zhang Wei would supervise the Dongchang as the second Bingbi, and would provide him with convenience at that time so that he could carry all the Dongchang and Jinyiwei together. If Zhang Siwei became the chief minister of the cabinet again, their internal and external system would be like Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng now, and would be able to control the internal and external power.
However, if the news revealed by Zhang Ming this time is true, then Wang Fulin would be too scary.
"This Wang Fulin was able to step on two boats without hesitation. Chen Liang and the nail that pierced into the Wang family were really useless!"
Back at the Jinyiwei Yamen, Liu Shouyou immediately called Liu Baichuan, the chief clerk of the Northern Fufu Department, and Guo Bao, the Qiangu, the chief clerk of the Northern Fushi Department, and after telling Wang Fulin's latest movements, he immediately cursed: "Let you stare at Wang Fulin. This is how you do things. Even when he secretly surrendered to the emperor, you don't know? Waste, rice bucket, wine bag! If you do things like you, the Jinyiwei has become deaf and blind? From now on, no matter what method you use, Wang Fulin must follow people wherever he goes. Everyone he has seen must be recorded and reported!"
Liu Baichuan and Guo Bao were scolded so hard that they dared not look up, and they responded timidly. When they returned to Liu Baichuan's straight room, their dejected expressions were wiped out, replaced by deep surprise. Liu Baichuan even patted Guo Bao's shoulder very unceremoniously and said with a smile: "You are you, otherwise I will be done when Mr. Wang is successful and settled the general account. That stick is really not unfair!"
Guo Bao was also very glad that he forgot even a few words of humility. He immediately discussed with Liu Baichuan how to recruit soldiers and win over another group of people to try to make Liu Shouyou the top leader.
If Liu Shouyou knew, his rebuke would make the two leaders of the Northern Fulin's chief and deputy, who were determined to follow Wang Fulin, and he would be out of breath. Unfortunately, he didn't know, and he was still thinking in his heart that once Zhang Siwei really shook hands with Wang Fulin because of the statement of the little emperor in the palace, he would use the resources of the Jinyiwei to consolidate his position.
For example, can Zhang Ming ask the little emperor for instructions and let him blatantly put people next to Zhang Siwei and Wang Fulin so that both sides will not be able to play tricks. In this way, the weak presence of the Jinyiwei can be highlighted. Maybe Zhu Yijun can trust Lu Bing with Emperor Jiajing in the future and use him, Tishuai, who is loyal to surrender.
Zhang Sijiao had no time to pay attention to Liu Shouyou's little thoughts. He didn't even doubt whether Liu Shouyou used Zhang Ming's guise to make things difficult for Zhang Siwei, because in his opinion, although Liu Shouyou, the Jinyiwei Shishang, was born in the Liu family in Macheng, he had not had any prominent civil servants in Macheng these years. Zhang Ming, as a Sili Supervisor who was not very high, could not refuse a second auxiliary who was only one step away from the prime minister. Therefore, the possibility of this being given by the young emperor was very high.
It is precisely because of this that he really felt sad for his brother Zhang Siwei. He has been in the cabinet for so many years for so many years, but in the mind of the little emperor, he is not even as important as a seventh-rank supervisor Wang Fulin!
When Zhang Sijiao used various golden tricks to escape from the possibility of East Factory spies and finally returned to the Zhang Mansion, he heard that Zhang Siwei had not come back in the cabinet, so he immediately ordered in an unquestionable tone: "Send someone to deliver the letter immediately. No matter what method is used, you must let your elder brother come back today."
These days, Zhang Taizheng was confined to the ground. Zhang Sishu, the third master, lived in the Zhang Mansion. He arranged visitors and various internal and external affairs in an orderly manner, and everyone was obeyed. So if he continued to give this order, the servants knew that the matter was difficult, but they immediately went to find a solution. Although the cabinet was not even the imperial city, but the important place in the palace city, and Zhang Siwei was always on the blacklist that Feng Bao focused on, the news was finally sent to Zhang Siwei. In the evening, Zhang Siwei asked the three auxiliary Ma Ziqiang to serve in the cabinet instead of him, and left the palace and returned home.
When Zhang Siwei got out of the sedan chair at the second gate, he found that Zhang Si Sect was actually guarding there, and immediately realized that the matter was indeed extraordinary. In front of many servants, he couldn't ask directly. Seeing that Zhang Si Sect actually reached out to support him, he squeezed out a smile and said, "Thank you for your hard work these days."
"It's all my own brothers. Brother, why are you polite to me?" Zhang Sijiao supported Zhang Siwei tightly. After sending the servants, he whispered when he helped the person into the study, "Brother, you should take care of yourself. Although there are many brothers in the family, you are the backbone. No matter how many difficulties you are, you must hold on. There is a saying that you can keep the clouds clear and the moon bright."
Zhang Siwei also knew that Zhang Sijiao was preparing himself in advance. What he wanted to say next must be very important. He took a deep breath, and when he stepped into the study, he ordered two of his most confidant people to stay outside to guard. As soon as he entered the door, he said, "Don't beat around the bush, just say it, I can bear it."
Zhang Sijiao knew that his brother was indeed not a fragile person. Otherwise, when Gao Gong failed to invoke him into the cabinet, he was beaten by Yin Shidan and had to temporarily take illness and return home after taking a blow. He calmed down and said the statement of Emperor Zhu Yijun of Wanli. When he finished speaking, he saw that there was no expression on Zhang Siwei's face. Sitting there was like a clay sculpture, as if he was ill. He was startled and shouted: "Brother, there is still a turning point in things, you must not be discouraged!"
As if he was called back to his soul, Zhang Siwei let out a long sigh, and then smiled bitterly: "I'm not discouraged. It's not the first time I've suffered a setback in my life, and I won't have fallen into the inner demons like Dalang. I just didn't expect that he was in his early twenties and had only been four years after he passed the Jinshi exam. He was beaten and kicked by him, and created the current situation. He stood firmly and not to mention that he could directly surrender to the emperor under the noses of Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng. Calculate his life. At that time, Zhang Taiyue had not shown any decline. His courage and decisiveness were much better than Dalang."
Zhang Siwei also had a resentment in his heart. Why wasn't he his son? If he had such a son, why would he worry about the big thing going? In comparison, Zhang Taizheng and Zhang Jiazheng, who were once highly anticipated by him and everyone in the Zhang family, were simply far from each other!
Knowing that his brother had not lost his fighting spirit, Zhang Sijiao felt a little relieved and whispered: "What's the plan for the next one? Wang Fulin and you and Dalang are not a big deal, but he is determined not to be a simple one. It's not just a simple meeting and laughing to eliminate grudges. Even if we are willing to give up the gifts, it's hard to guarantee whether that kid will speak loudly, or even deliberately humiliate you and raise yourself..."
"What you said is just a small matter." Zhang Siwei waved his hand and interrupted Zhang Sijiao's words, and said in a deep voice, "If Wang Fu and Lincoln all settle their past grudges, it would be no big deal if I really apologize to him, but I'm afraid that he will do another way. You should know that we are following this path now, which is incompatible with Zhang Taiyue and Feng Shuanglin. We will never be stabbed in the back! Therefore, we must be kind and powerful to Wang Fulin. On the one hand, we should express our sincerity in apologizing, but on the other hand, we should also show that we have the means to restrain him."
Zhang Sijiao's eyes lit up: "Brother is saying..."
"Third brother, you are a blind eye and you can't see Mount Tai. My worst result is that you are ordered to retire like Gao Gong, and then throw it back to your hometown for the local officials to take care of it. What affects the family's business, and there is no hope for Dalang and Erlang in the career. But if Wang Fulin's plan is made known to Zhang Taiyue and Feng Shuanglin, what do you think will be the result? Haha, if you can't punish the doctor, you can't treat the minister of the cabinet and even the senior officials at the level of the minister of the court, Zhang Taiyue and Feng Shuanglin always have to leave a few face to avoid being criticized by thousands of people. But if Wang Fulin is a little 7th-rank inspector, they will never be polite. Think about Liu Tai, who impeached Zhang Taiyue!"
Zhang Sijiao immediately patted his forehead and threw away his burden: "Brother is right. If you want to die, Wang Fulin will be damaged much more than us. This is a backup method. However, the eldest brother is the second assistant to the cabinet and cannot go in person. Why not, I will go to see Wang Fulin on behalf of my elder brother and have a good story to let go? Although the Wang family in Songmingshan is not short of money, I don't think he will never refuse the big benefit of delivering it to his door."
"And today, the Censorate heard news. Chen Xu didn't know if he noticed something, or if Zhang Juzheng had discovered that Wang Fulin had taken two boats and transferred both of his supervisors and censors from Guangdong Road. Although he had one foot on the emperor's ship, if he hadn't had me, he might not have been invincible as before. In this way, take Dalang with him." When talking about Zhang Taizheng, Zhang Siwei frowned tightly, "Let him clean up the trouble he caused himself. This evil son in the house is so he can't even care about making a fool of himself!"
Zhang Sijiao suddenly realized. Since the rumors were rumored that Wang Fulin was very dissatisfied with Zhang Siwei's letter to Wang Daokun and bewitching people's ancestral hall. It is said that if he was to go to the Zhang family to seek justice, then let Zhang Taizheng, the initiator, come to the door to take the thorns and apologize, is indeed the most suitable. As for Zhang Taizheng's face... Haha, Zhang Siwei, the next head of the Zhang family in Puzhou, is busy making money everywhere and making his family prosperous. He no longer cares about his face, so how can he care about Zhang Taizheng's face?
After discussing with Zhang Siwei, when Zhang Sijiao went to the courtyard where Zhang Taizheng lived and saw Zhang Taizheng again after many days, he saw that this nephew who could be called a handsome man in the past was now so thin that his eyes were sunken, and his cheeks seemed to have been cut off, and his whole body was filled with a decadent atmosphere. If he had always been very good to this nephew, he would have advised and comforted him, but at this moment, he really wasn't in that mood.
"Look at what you look like! Do you dare not act, are you worthy of being a child of the Zhang family in Puzhou?" Zhang Sijiao shouted loudly. Seeing Zhang Taizheng raising his head in a daze and his eyes were dull, he couldn't help but feel a little bored. He simply turned around and opened the door completely so that the cold wind and sunlight could all shine into the room. Then he turned around and walked to Zhang Taizheng, pulled the collar and dragged the person to the door, and then let go and threw the person on the ground.
"A man, since he has done it, he has to take responsibility. I will give you a quarter of an hour to clean up yourself, at least you won't be embarrassed when you go out."
Zhang Taizheng, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly shrank his pupils, and realized the central meaning of Zhang Sijiao's words. He, the eldest son-in-law who was disliked by his father and uncle, was obviously confined. Now Zhang Sijiao said that he could go out? But where could he go out? If he went back to Puzhou, what would his grandfather and his uncles and cousins think of him? But when he went to visit friends in the capital, his reputation was first corrupted by Feng Bao, and now that incident happened. In order to clear himself, his father would definitely not take the blame for him. Where can he go?
If both his father and uncle really forgive him, then that would be fine, but Zhang Sijiao's impatient tone was not even concealed at all, how could he not hear it?
Therefore, when he saw Zhang Sijiao go out and call two trembling girls over, he simply asked directly: "Where are you going?"
"Go clean up the mess." Zhang Sijiao turned around and glanced at Zhang Taizheng, and said in a deep voice, "You have caused trouble yourself, go clean up yourself, and go to the Wang family to carry the thorns and apologize!"
Zhang Taizheng's face suddenly turned ashamed, and he never expected that his uncle would give him such a cruel choice. However, he knew that his uncle was the same in the business world. When he was an ally, he could make people feel like spring breeze. He only felt that he was the best partner in the world, but once he turned against him, he would turn into the most terrible enemy. In the past, he thought he would never face the cruel side of Zhang Si Cult, but now facing the unquestionable cold eyes, he finally realized that he was wrong. When the two girls entered the house tremblingly, he struggled to get up, letting them fiddle like a walking corpse.
Is there anything more despairing than this to bow your head to the person you hate the most? (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!