Chapter 252

Time flies, Zhang Gui went to Zhihai Town for a turn, escaping Amu's nagging.

He stayed idly for two days in the wine shops and brothels on the town dock that didn't close for the festival.

Returned home on the thirtieth of the twelfth month.

At this time, Caiyang Duojie had calmed down, and no longer had the excited surprise she had when she saw the noble lady of the ancient family take the initiative to visit her "unfilial son."

Even wisely and secretly warned Zhang Gui.

He still has the identity of an overseas "rebel king" in private, and has recently stolen quite a few "corners" of the Ming Song Empire.

Just those few "Fish-Dragon Giant Ships" are enough to exterminate the nine clans a hundred times over.

If he really wants to have a result with the young lady of the Huayu Zhen family, he must deliberate from a long-term perspective.

These words made great sense.

Once again showing the insight of the last "Female Great Stone Crown" of the Stone Corpse Kingdom.

But Zhang Gui was strange that he had never told Amu about his stealing and robbing of the Ming Song Empire's national treasure ship "Fish-Dragon Giant Ship," so how did she know.

As a result, Caiyang Duojie answered indifferently while making dumplings on the stove,

"Zhao Zhusha rose between the rivers.

The Ming Song Southern Kingdom has crisscrossing rivers, and several large rivers are bottomless, which can carry giant boats.

When both sides of the north and south are under the control of one force, the biggest feature of this terrain is just smooth water transport.

But once the north and south each have their own masters, this terrain becomes a 'favorable terrain for water soldiers.'

Since you already had the idea of 'hunting deer' long ago.

How could you not be thinking about those Fish-Dragon Great Ships that the Ming Song imperial court threw away to the local areas."

Zhang Gui couldn't help clapping and praising:

"Amu, oh Amu, not to mention the bad intentions of bureaucrats and politicians.

Just this insight of yours has already surpassed the civil and military officials of the Ming Song Ministry of War combined."

Then he reached out to pinch the dumplings boiling in the large iron pot with his bare hands.

Was lightly hit by Caiyang Duojie.

"Dumplings have to be rolled three times before they can be eaten. What are you in a hurry for.

There is frozen soy sauce pork trotter in the basin over there, if you are hungry, use it to pad your stomach first.

And people's hearts are separated by belly skin.

Your foundation overseas is no small matter, even if Ming Song is already setting sun, it is not a joke.

Before the last step, never mention it to anyone, even if it's your wife."

"Rest assured Amu, I understand."

Zhang Gui nodded like a pounding garlic.

Then he went to the foot of the wall to find the soy sauce pork trotter Amu mentioned and had a big meal.

Afterward, on New Year's Eve, he ate dumplings and drank wine, and passed out drunk.

Early on the first day of the first month.

He was invited to the ancestral hall to worship ancestors by the chief manager sent by the old clan leader Zhang Liuduo of the Pingyang Zhang family.

Busy for the whole morning, finally ended.

Zhang Gui just stepped out of the gate of the ancestral hall.

Was blocked by Zhang Jiuqing, who is called the "Pingyang Zhang family double heroes" with him.

Dragged to go to the old house to drink.

Zhang Gui originally didn't want to give him this face.

But because Zhang Jiuqing was raised by Zhang Jiujiang's parents since childhood, his old house is Zhang Jiujiang's father.

As a result, this grandson was indeed extremely cunning, shaking his head and sighing:

"Cousin Gui, to tell you the truth, ever since Jiujiang went to study in a foreign country, my uncle and aunt have been missing him day and night.

Coupled with the fact that he didn't return home to stay up for the New Year this year, the two elders were full of sorrow during the New Year.

Uncle accidentally fell, and it hurt so much that he didn't even come to this ancestor worship.

You and Jiujiang are like one person, why not drop by to pay a New Year's visit and meet the two elders.

Relieve their heartache."

Just a few words like this took hold of Zhang Gui.

Had to follow Zhang Jiuqing to the large mansion of Zhang Bawang in Hehe Ward, Pingyang Town.

This is a three-entry bright courtyard, planted with phoenix trees, and planted with plum, orchid, and chrysanthemum three-color flower gardens.

Crossing the copper-nailed gate, facing it is a "Hundred Blessings Welcoming Guests" shadow gate wall.

Behind the shadow gate wall are several deep and quiet main halls and side rooms.

Looking at the carved beams and painted buildings, it is very decent.

Zhang Gui and Zhang Jiuqing entered the main hall of the first courtyard side by side.

Saw that it was empty inside.

Zhang Jiuqing summoned a maid to ask, and it turned out that the old couple Zhang Bawang and Sun Suzi had gone to see a doctor.

In this situation, naturally, they could only wait while drinking and feasting, and then pay a New Year's visit and greet the elders.

So Zhang Jiuqing ordered the cook to get busy.

After a while, a table of home-cooked wine and food was prepared.

Started eating and drinking with Zhang Gui, pushing cups and changing cups.

The two of them, after three rounds of wine and five flavors of dishes.

Zhang Jiuqing, taking advantage of the wine, flushed red, and suddenly mentioned the great name of Chu Tuantuan, the chief eunuch of the "Longmen Tongbu Bureau" and the "Great Blockhead" of the Eastern Depot Siyang Commandery.

Asked Zhang Gui if he had any friendship with this young eunuch.

It would be fine if others asked like this, but his asking was very strange.

You must know that the censor's position is low but the power is heavy.

In the Ming Song outer court, it has always been the most noble place besides the "Hanlin Academy."

A scholar first passes the imperial examination, and then does not do any practical work in the Hanlin Academy, specializing in reading and cultivating energy for two or three years.

Then transferred to the "Censorate" to work hard for a few years as a censor, and then has the qualifications to be a "minister of the pavilion."

And Zhang Jiuqing is not an ordinary censor, but the head of the censors in the Eastern Yue Sea Province, the Censor-in-Chief.

He is simply a mortal enemy with the inner court Eastern Depot.

Therefore, Zhang Gui did not answer this simple question directly.

Only saying that when he donated to be a martial scholar, he had a nodding acquaintance with Chu Tuantuan, who had not yet made his fortune.

Later, by coincidence, he might have met a few more times, but he didn't pay attention at the time, and now he can't remember clearly.

Need to think carefully before answering.

Zhang Jiuqing is also a master of masters, and didn't ask anything further.

Just said straightforwardly why he asked about Chu Tuantuan during the banquet.

"Cousin Gui, you also know that Prince Zhen, who is now on Xianrong Island, is at the end of his rope.

And the 'current emperor' is not a very lenient person.

Once Prince Zhen is gone.

Maybe he will sweep away the party members who once depended on his 'temporary imperial residence.'

In that case, our Pingyang Zhang family will inevitably bear the brunt..."

"No way, the Ming Song national power has fallen to this point.

Emperor Hezheng just finished saying, 'I am cool-virtuous and despise myself, I have offended heaven's blame, I have lost politics without virtue, and I am trapped in this difficulty... the fault is all in me.'

As a result, after the New Year, he turned the page directly and looked for the aftermath of others, is this still a person."

Zhang Gui curled his big mouth upon hearing this.

Zhang Jiuqing sighed lightly, picked up the wine cup in front of him and drank it down,

"It is the so-called, 'the country and mountains are easy to change, the nature is hard to move.'

Ordinary people are still like this, let alone the 'lonely man' who 'serves one person with one country'."

This is the supreme principle, Zhang Gui was speechless, and could only accompany a cup,

"Cousin Qing's meaning is, Emperor Hezheng wants to clear out Prince Zhen's party members, will he use the hands of the inner court Eastern Depot?

Let someone find someone to handle it."

"Exactly.

And if Prince Zhen really has an incident, the current emperor will not use Eastern Depot eunuchs to do things, but must use them.

Because Prince Zhen's actions, although very rebellious, are based on great right and wrong.

Because of him, a great prison is raised.

With the current emperor's control over the court, I am afraid the 'Three Legal Departments' will not obey the decree."

(End of chapter)