Now, this person is going to use these words to persuade the Zhang family.

Zhang Heling said angrily: "Where did the little emperor brother come from to raise him now?"

The man smiled and said: "My young master, isn't it ready-made?"

Zhang Heling narrowed his eyes and said, "You are joking, there is such a difference in seniority!"

The man laughed and said: "They are all from the same family, seniority or something, and it is not a marriage, so what does it matter? The child is young, and you have seen me. The most honest and filial one, I recognize him in the name of the Queen Mother.

In the name of Empress Dowager De, it all depends on the Queen Mother and the Marquis."

He paused and then said: "There are also people of suitable seniority. The Crown Prince of Zhao and the Crown Prince of Zhou are both suitable. But, hehe, I just don't know if I am willing to listen to the Marquis. After all, those two people are members of the Shen family."

Take it out."

"If the Marquis is in trouble, he can discuss it with the Queen Mother. Why, the young master will stay until the Empress Dowager Zigong of Daxing comes to the mausoleum and gives her a ride before returning to Jiangxi. There is still time to think about it.

.”

Zhang Heling had an expression on his face that said, "You're trying to fool a fool." He didn't even bother to say a word.

The man said: "This matter is beneficial to both the Queen Mother and the Zhang family. My young master is the most obedient. He has no relatives in Beijing. If he does not rely on the Queen Mother and the Zhang family, who can he rely on? With him being so filial.

The sensible people compare themselves with each other, shouldn't others be more filial and sensible? Wouldn't that make the Queen Mother feel comfortable?"

"If Concubine De has a son or daughter in the future, she will be the best candidate for the crown prince. The rules are there, and the young master will definitely return to the feudal land.

"You must be thinking what good does this do to us? Lord Marquis, my young master is just a concubine, and he has three much older brothers above him. No matter how much the prince likes him, how much do you think the prince's palace can give him?

?It’s not his turn to choose a good place.

"If he is lucky enough to be raised by the Queen Mother for several months, no matter how much the prince gives him, no one else can say anything. If the Queen Mother can reward him with a good fief for the sake of his dedication and filial piety, then he will not be the only one.

If you benefit, your descendants will also benefit! Isn’t this a huge benefit?”

Zhang Heling never said a word, but there was no obvious look of disgust on his face.

Seeing that he was silent, the man said again: "I can guess a little bit about the thoughts of the Marquis. When the Marquis chose Xiao Shen Zhuangyuan as his son-in-law, wasn't he also looking for someone in the court?

There is no wiser way to lead the harem, but a loyal man like Xiao Shen Zhuangyuan cannot defeat his insidious and cunning brother."

"Master Hou, my father-in-law, also has a loving father's heart. This year is the year of the imperial inspection, so I guess Master Hou also arranged a position for Xiao Shen Zhuangyuan, right? Liu Jin used to have the most people in the General Affairs Department, but now most of it is empty. Xiao Shen Zhuangyuan went to do it.

A person who is in charge of political affairs, a proper fourth rank, and if he goes up the rankings, he might not be able to join the cabinet..."

Zhang Heling did have such a plan, and he had already spent a lot of money on the activities and was inseparable.

But the man changed the topic, "Little Shen Zhuangyuan has already delayed his future because of Ding You. If it happens again this time..."

Zhang Heling was stunned, and suddenly remembered that the eunuch from Qiu Ju had said the same thing to threaten him many years ago, and couldn't help blurting out: "Why is it like this again?"

The man was stunned for a moment, but then he realized what he was doing and couldn't help laughing. "It doesn't matter whether the trick is old or new, it just works."

He added: "Zhang Hao is also good, but after all, he is the son-in-law of Marquis Jianchang. The Marquis also knows that Marquis Jianchang's temper may not be able to be controlled by the Marquis."

Zhang Heling frowned when he heard the word "Zhang Hao".

He originally disagreed with this marriage.

He didn't care that Zhang Yuanzhen was his daughter's great matchmaker.

Back then, Zhang Yuanzhen helped him secure a match. It's not like he didn't help Zhang Yuanzhen. It was because he failed to live up to expectations and didn't become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Who's to blame? He also wasted the favor. It's time for the two parties to settle down.

One thing I don't agree with is that Zhang Hao caused a stir in the city because of his relationship with Shen Li's daughter He Li. This reputation is really bad.

Furthermore, after all, it was Sister Ting who made the first move back then, and the feud was strong. It didn’t matter that Concubine De was raised by her own family. On the Yang family side, Li Dongyang and Wang Hua in the cabinet are now very old. Yang Tinghe saw that it was

Those who can move to the position of chief minister, and the girl's current husband is Shen Rui, who is a popular person around the emperor, so there is no need to offend them.

Sister Ting has grown up. If she really wants to get married, she can just send her away quietly and not call her back.

Now that Dala La has come back to arrange a wedding, and she has found such a popular person, are you afraid that people will not be able to remember the past?

——This can also easily involve his daughter, Sister Xian.

However, Zhang Yanling's wife brought this matter to Mrs. Jin's face.

Madam Tai always loved Sister Ting the most. The old lady got angry and insisted on bringing Sister Ting back to get married.

Zhang Yanling was the one who added to the trouble, and was very yin and yang, saying: "Why, you allow your eldest brother to have a son-in-law who is number one, but not me?"

Although Zhang Heling said at the time that there were plenty of new scholars, he also knew in his heart that with Sister Ting's condition, it would be difficult to find someone as decent as Tanhua Lang.

When Mrs. Jin made a fuss, the Queen Mother also said that she was a top talent after all, so Zhang Heling could only pinch her nose and admit it.

When Sister Xian and his wife found out about the marriage, Sister Xian said with disgust: "Second uncle is confused. This man used to be my niece's son-in-law, but now he has become my brother-in-law. What the hell is going on!"

Shen Jin even looked cold.

He knew the truth about Shen Li's resignation. Before Shen Li left, he repeatedly warned him and Shen Ying to be careful. He hated Zhang Hao deeply.

I didn’t expect that the Zhang family could do such disgusting things.

He suddenly felt deeply how Ruidi felt when he learned that he was married to the Zhang family...

Zhang Heling didn't know what his son-in-law was thinking at this moment, but looking at his expression, he also knew that it would be impossible for his son-in-law and his second son-in-law to support each other and be each other's arms in the court in the future. I'm afraid it would be nice not to criticize each other. Already.

I heard the man mutter in my ears: "Although Zhang Hao's rank is still low now, even if the general affairs department is a councilor position, he is still out of reach for a while. But if Xiao Shen is the number one scholar and Ding You has been worried for three years, or if Ding has been worried for six years..."

He said meaningfully: "Look, Lord Marquis, things in this world are fickle and unpredictable. How can a path be guaranteed? You still need to have an imperial heir who is close to the Zhang family, and a promising son-in-law, with two legs." This is the only way to be safe when walking. Don’t you think so, Lord Marquis?"

Zhang Heling stared at the person in front of him and remained silent for a long time.

*

Shanxi Datong, Shen Shen Government

In the same secret room of the outer study, someone was using the same old trick on Shen Xun, who was participating in politics.

A young man in his early twenties, with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a round face, he is very blessed. Especially when he smiles, his face is full of joy, which makes people feel happy just by looking at him.

Facing him, Shen Xun's hands began to shake slightly unconsciously.

If he hadn't mentioned this person, he would have completely forgotten it. When he mentioned it and looked at it again, he could vaguely find some of his appearance as a little boy back then.

Not to mention a little book boy, even his biological son and eldest son Shen Dong, he has almost forgotten what he looks like.

Washing Ink and Washing Inkstones was a pair of bookboys that I bought for Shen Dong in Beijing, and they followed Shen Dong back to Songjiang.

In that "Japanese disaster", after Shen Dong disappeared, Ximo sued Shen Jun for "colluding with Japanese pirates and kidnapping his nephew", and later died in prison.

However, the whereabouts of Xi Yan are unknown. It is not known whether the person who ordered Xi Yan silenced him or whether he ran away out of fear of crime.

It was such a chaotic time that no one cared about the whereabouts of a little book boy.

Now this little book boy is back, bringing the news that Shen Xuan least wants to hear.

"...The eldest young master has always missed me and his wife. Even now, even when carrying someone on his back, he will shed tears... The eldest young master's life is really hard, but the eldest young master never complains..."

"Now that I see the second young master, I can't help but think that if the eldest young master could always be with me, he would be like the second young master now. The eldest young master is so smart that he must become an official! …”

Xi Yan's round eyes were red and sparkling with tears. He looked like a loyal servant who felt aggrieved by his master, and he stabbed Shen Xun's heart with each sentence.

Shen Xuan took a few deep breaths before calming down, and asked Xi Yan coldly: "Now that you are back, where are Brother Dong and the others? Or, is there anyone who asked you to bring me a message?"

Immediately after washing the inkstone, his tears turned into a smile, and his tone was full of joy: "The eldest young master has returned to Songjiang. He is not with the old master. The eldest young master has to fulfill his filial piety for the old master and take up the responsibility of the eldest son for the old master. Our clan is the one who is here. As for the direct branch of the Shen family, only if the eldest young master is the patriarch can the Shen family be better."

Shen Xuan felt chills running down his spine.

Hearing Xi Yan say again: "The young master is the most filial, so I asked the young one to come and report to the master. He also gave the master a great contribution."

He came closer, his smiling face was particularly bright, "The Tatars are short of food and want to rob it, so let them rob it. If the food is lost, you can plant it again. You can't defeat the left and right, and you can't resist if you don't resist." It would be terrible if the city was massacred. The young master is merciful and cares about the lives of the people at the border, so I can just ask him to avoid it when the time comes."

Shen Cheng was so shocked that he could hardly sit still.

"Nonsense!" he couldn't help shouting.

Xi Yan rolled his big eyes and smiled again, "Master, don't be afraid. They can attack as far as they can. They can grab some food and then retreat. Then you can lead people back to kill them. You can easily retake the city and make meritorious deeds." , your official position also needs to be promoted."

"Now it is no longer the former dynasty. They can still seize the country! Moreover, the country and our prince are there. You will also make a great contribution in the future."

No matter how stupid Shen Xuan is, he still understands that Ning Fan is going to rebel.

Use the north side to attract the court's attention. If Ning Fan starts trouble in the south, and the court ignores each other, this will be Ning Fan's opportunity.

"Rebellious officials and traitors!" Shen Xuan yelled righteously, "Have you forgotten how you were captured back then? Now you are actually working for the tiger! You should go to the Yamen immediately and expose the traitorous acts to the court, and you can also be punished and meritorious service. Otherwise, the common people of Anhua will learn from their mistakes!"

At the mention of being taken away, Xi Yan's eyes were full of resentment, but he still smiled and said: "As expected, I called the young master, but the master is still so cautious. It's strange that the sixth master of Li and the second master of Rui can become a second-grade official. , I’m still here, unable to move up to the third level.”

Shame and annoyance flashed across Shen Xun's face, and he said sternly: "Asshole, what are you talking about?"

Xi Yan suddenly stopped smiling and said coldly: "Master, the young master said, don't use the words that the civil servants don't care about the generals' deployment. You have a way. If you don't want to, that's fine, then he will wait for the old man to go west. Let you return to your hometown Dingyou. The position here will naturally be filled by someone who can handle this matter. As for Dingyou three years from now, whether you will still be at the third level will depend on your luck."

"...bastard..." Shen Xuan squeezed out these two words through his teeth.

"Master, don't even think about annihilating a family in a righteous way, and use your own son's head to claim credit. If you say that you are annihilating a family in a righteous way, some people have to believe it. Don't you think so, sir? The young master has taught young people to endorse, so why do you say that Yi Ya of Fanzi? 'It is not the love of a man that he does not love his son, but how can he love his son for his forbearance?' Hey, when the time comes, you may not be able to get this skill, and you can't tell who will get the advantage."

He Shi Shiran leaned back on the chair, "Besides, you still need Ding You for three years..." He spoke out word by word, the word "Ding You" being especially heavy.

Shen Xuan has always placed the highest priority on his official career. He has been working hard all these years just for an official position!

now……

Shen Xuan stared at Xi Yan fiercely, his face uncertain under the candlelight.
Chapter completed!