After saying this, Cai Nan glanced at Wang Tong. Wang Tong was stunned and said loudly: "Avoid it!"

Someone outside agreed, and after a burst of footsteps, someone greeted him from afar. Everyone outside the house had avoided it. Cai Nan was right next to Wang Tong, so he naturally understood the rules.

Wang Tong's expression did not change much. When Zhang Cheng died, he had something to say to himself and what to say. Although the relationship between the two parties was close, he couldn't think of what he would say at this moment.

"Eunuch Zhang said, you have made great contributions, but you have made too much contributions. You should be humble and tolerant, and be calm and calm for a lifetime. How can your children and descendants have the future like Duke of Wei? But if you don't do this, beware of the disaster!"

"I have done so much, but..."

Wang Tong spoke, saying halfway but didn't say anything, but there was a bitter smile on his face. Cai Nan stopped talking. In fact, Zhang Cheng's words were talking privately, but it was too official and had little meaning. This kind of thing was something Wang Tong advised him when he was in Tianjin. Unexpectedly, Zhang Cheng still said this before he died.

After a while of silence, Wang Tong coughed and said calmly:

"I have been to Songjiang since the eastern expedition to Jianzhou. Now I am doing some business to make money in Songjiang. The words that Eunuch Zhang said at the end of his life are also important and reasonable warnings. Wang Tong must remember them in mind. What Wang Tong is doing now is to follow this charter, be more busy and manage more for his descendants!"

Cai Nan looked at Wang Tong. Although he was already the Duke of Liao and his name had been mentioned for more than ten years at the highest level of the Ming Dynasty. However, Wang Tong was still a young man under thirty years old, but these words seemed to be a 78-year-old man, who was old-fashioned.

For a moment, Cai Nan didn't know what to say, so she smiled bitterly and said:

"Why is this..."

Wang Tong stopped talking, and both sides were silent again. Wang Tong's expression had not changed, but he felt a little more cautious in his heart. Cai Nan's words were to test whether his answers and performances would be reported to the palace.

The night visit was boring. In the past, Wang Tong and Cai Nan were familiar with each other, often speaking freely, both in public and private affairs, and there was indeed a lot of things to say tonight.

After sitting for a while, Cai Nan said goodbye. After returning to his room, he called out all the servants he served. He sat in front of the desk and thought for a long time before he woke up when the candle was about to burn out. He hesitated for a moment and took out a piece of paper from his belt. He looked up and down again, as if he wanted to remember the contents on it. After reading it, he placed it on the candlelight.

The next morning, Zou Yi came to the door and asked straight to the point:

"Did Eunuch Zhang leave only that sentence?"

Cai Nan did not dare to neglect in front of Zou Yi, and hurriedly replied respectfully:

"Eunuch Zhang's words to Master Long Sui have been reported. My son dares not hide anything!"

Zou Yi waved his hand and asked:

"It's not that, it's the kind I told the Duke of Liao. Is this sentence privately?"

Seeing Cai Nan's face change, Zou Yi shook his head and explained:

"Duke Liao said it himself, don't think too much. Eunuch Zhang has always been foolproof in doing things. Did he explain this in private?"

"That's what foster father said."

Hearing Cai Nan's answer, Zou Yi was quite surprised, shook his head and said to himself, as if he was asking himself, or as if he was asking Cai Nan, and said in a low voice:

"It shouldn't be based on Godfather's personality!"

Cai Nan stood respectfully and remained silent. Zou Yi served Zhang Cheng for so many years and knew Zhang Cheng's style of doing things very well, but Cai Nan could not compare.

Zou Yi is the eunuch of the Sili Prison, Cai Nan is also the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Prison, and Wang Tong is the Duke of Liao. The three of them came to Tianjin Wei to organize Zhang Cheng's funeral and worship the old eunuch. The specifications of this great gift came up all at once.

Li Hutou, Ma Sanbiao, Zhang Shiqiang, Sun Dahai, Gu Zibin, Ren Yuan, etc., are also the leading figures from all over Tianjin Wei.

They alone are not counted. With the statements of Emperor Wanli, the top figures in the inner court and the inner stern world must send people or write letters to greet them. Some relevant powerful officials in the capital, northern Zhili, and Shandong also have to greet them.

Seeing them like this, the wealthy merchants in northern Beijing and Tianjin dare not neglect. At least they should send someone to follow the person and go to the mourning hall to worship. This is also a way of showing their own face, and it can be regarded as fulfilling their hearts. It can also be regarded as expressing an attitude in front of Wang Tong.

The funeral was very large and the ceremony was extremely grand, which allowed people all over the world to see Emperor Wanli's memorial to Zhang Cheng. After finishing this incident, Wang Tong really felt that he was even more tired than experiencing a big battle.

He lived in Tianjin Wei for nearly ten years, so naturally he could not adapt. He could get enough rest here, but he could not rest. After the funeral was held at the end of September, he was buried on a mountain in Tianjin Wei according to Zhang Cheng's wish. Wang Tong immediately rushed to the capital because Emperor Wanli and others saw him.

The emperor wanted to see Wang Tong and could see this impatient meaning. The people of the world once again confirmed that the Duke of Liao was in full swing, so it was better not to guess anything else.

Emperor Wanli, who had not been to court for many days, met Wang Tong at the court meeting. After the court was dispersed, he gave a banquet in the palace as usual. This is also reasonable. The people in the cabinet looked at each other and shook their heads, but they could do nothing.

This time I met, it was supposed to be a reunion between old friends, but the funeral that had just been held made both of them feel quite heavy. Emperor Wanli didn't know what to say, and then sighed for a while. He said angrily:

"I should have asked Xiaoliang to go to Tianjin Wei. Zhang's partner looked at him as if he was looking at his biological grandson. Unexpectedly, he didn't meet him before leaving."

"Your Majesty is so polite to Eunuch Zhang, and Eunuch Zhang will cry in the underworld."

Wang Tong was polite to answer. Emperor Wanli shook his head and picked up the high-legged silver cup beside him and drank it. The wine inside is now full of food and clothing. Anyway, it is nearby. If there is anything new in Tianjin Wei's Western and specialty goods from various countries, eunuchs will be presented to the palace. If the emperor likes it, he will add orders next time, and then quickly will form a trend among the homes of nobles in the capital. In Tianjin Wei, there are now specialized business dealers to do this business, making a lot of profits.

"You have two sons and one daughter now. Not bad, not as good as me. I already have three sons and seven daughters here. I often lead Chang Xun to Nan Street and take him to eat the braised pork on the Nan Street. The child is getting fatter and fatter. Now I specifically lead him to practice his health."

Emperor Wanli said this, which meant to relax. As he spoke, Wang Tong didn't say anything. Emperor Wanli's mood first became depressed. He shook the silver cup in his hand and murmured:

"At that time, my mother and Mr. Zhang asked me to be simple. I couldn't eat meat when I wanted to enjoy it. It was better for Zhang's partner to lead me out of the palace to eat, right in your delicious restaurant...I..."

When Emperor Wanli said this, he couldn't continue to say anything, but just sighed and continued to shake the silver cup. The wine inside had already spilled out, but he seemed to have not noticed it. Wang Tong also felt that his throat was blocked by something. He sat there and didn't know what to say. This was also a memory of his youth. At that time, everyone was not very concerned about it.

But Wang Tong's emotions recovered faster. He noticed the words "Mother Queen and Mr. Zhang". Wang Tong still remembered that before he left the capital and went to the south, when the emperor talked about these two people, they were called "Empress Dowager" and "Zhang Juzheng." It was like two people who had nothing to do with him, and their tone had changed.

A human impression is a kind of person in a period. After time, as he goes through more experiences, the original impression will also change. Wang Tong sat in his seat and hesitated, but stood up and left the seat, kneeled down and said:

"Your Majesty, if you have something to ask for, please let your Majesty know."

Emperor Wanli stopped shaking his wine in his hand, but sniffed it first. He asked with a smile:

"Songjiang is not used to it. Do you want to come back?"

Wang Tong knelt on the ground, not seeing Emperor Wanli's expression or eyes, he just spoke:

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager Cisheng is still outside the palace. Your Majesty treats Eunuch Zhang so kindly, Empress Dowager Cisheng is also pleased and praised."

These words were not connected, and the sentences were contradictory. Emperor Wanli put the silver cup in his hand on the table, but fell into deep thought. After a while, Emperor Wanli also stood up, bowed and helped Wang Tong up, looked at Wang Tong with a quiet expression, nodded and said:

"You are a loyal minister, you are a loyal minister!"

Now the power of Emperor Wanli is almost dictatorial, and fathers and nobles cannot compete with each other. Empress Dowager Cisheng lives in the palace or outside the palace. This time, when Zhang Cheng died, Emperor Wanli is deeply saddened and arranges people to pay condolences and handles. There is nothing wrong with this. However, a servant attaches so much importance to it and his mother is still living in his uncle's house, which is too easy for people to talk about.

Zhang Cheng was old and occasionally felt the cold and passed away. Empress Dowager Cisheng was not in good health in history. If he died outside the palace, Emperor Wanli would be in great trouble in moral and public opinion. However, there was a reason why Emperor Wanli had never expressed his opinion on this matter. After all, he decided that he would take back some trouble. He was also because of his dictatorship and monopoly, or the censor who was beaten to death, and no one dared to speak.

To put it bluntly, Emperor Wanli now needs a step and someone needs to speak. Wang Tong saw this precisely. Emperor Wanli naturally followed the trend. It is definitely not the dialogue between the king and the ministers that will be implemented. There must be a censor who will give advice, and a series of procedures for Xufu are going to go.

"If you are not in the capital, no one will discuss anything I have, nor will anyone accompany me to talk about the government and the world. I am very frustrated. When you finish your work on Songjiang River, you will return to the capital. Let the monarch and ministers work together to manage the business.

After making that suggestion, Emperor Wanli immediately became much closer to Wang Tong. Of course, it was not that he was not close to him before, but he could give a banquet in the palace. Speaking of such a private matter, it proved the relationship between the two, but after Wang Tong put forward this suggestion, there were subtle changes.

Perhaps this suggestion made Emperor Wanli uncover a problem in his heart. Next, Emperor Wanli obviously felt much more relaxed, and the heavy atmosphere before was wiped out.

"You are not in the capital, which is really a trouble for me. Some time ago, someone always told me that Hutou's side had too much power and had a close relationship with Tianjin Wei. Moreover, Hutou's background is low, so it is difficult to ensure that he cannot understand some of the responses and righteous things. Let me choose someone who knows more about the general.

When Wang Tong heard Emperor Wanli say this, he also looked surprised. Wang Tong did not get a latent breath in Songjiang, which means that it was not done through normal speech or official channels. It should be a nobleman or a palace breeze.

"Tiger Head is loyal to His Majesty. Although Tiger Head is young, he is young and mature. He has experienced strong storms and waves and is safe in dealing with people. Please rest assured about this."

Wang Tong naturally knew how to express his opinion about Li Hutou. Emperor Wanli was also nodding there. However, before Emperor Wanli finished speaking, he put the wine glass on the table, and a bitter smile appeared on his face and said:

"Do you know who is dragging people to blow this wind? It's the Li family!"

After hearing this statement, Wang Tong was really unresponsive. The Li family was naturally Li Tao's family. Li Tao was a hero of the Huwei Army. He was also a powerful figure in Shaanxi. Why did he talk about Li Hutou behind his back?

"I also know that everyone is thinking about garrisoning in Beijing and Tianjin, but the rest of the world is not the Ming Dynasty. Besides, what can they say to me and I have nothing to say, and people in the verge of the bushland said this and ignored it."

Emperor Wanli said helplessly there. Although Wang Tong was surprised by Li Tao's actions, he could understand what he was thinking.

Li Tao is a man with great fame and ambition. Now he is young now. He can guard the capital and get close to the imperial city of the capital. This will be of great benefit to his future promotion. Moreover, in terms of prosperity and prosperity in the world, there is one that can compare with the Beijing-Tianjin area, and Shaanxi is also a bit miserable.

Furthermore, when Wang Tong goes to Songjiang, Li Hutou, a person who is very close to Wang Tong, will be suspicious, or after asking someone to tell him, someone will be suspicious. This is all possible. If others may not do this, but Li Tao is likely to move his feet and make trouble.

Of course, there is still friendship. Li Tao's operation is just to change his position with Li Hutou, rather than to slander and attack. Several regiment generals, Li Hutou, Li Tao, and Sun Xin, were all from the Huwei Martial Arts Hall. When the personal guards and generals who were once enfeoffed to various military towns, the quality of the place and the height of the position were naturally different. Without Wang Tong, the person pressed on him, conflicts would naturally arise.

Moreover, behind Li Tao is the Li family generals, which is different from those from those of the lower-class military generals.

"...It's really nonsense..."
Chapter completed!