After Han Qi left, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel ups and downs. His own vision and structure were still quite insufficient compared to Han Qi's.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel guilty. Hearing the attendants shouting loudly outside the gate of Jiaoyin Prison and the sound of cars and horses driving away, he let go of the slight grievance in his heart.
But Zhang Yue thought about it again, that's not right. He was dismissed from office by Han Qi. Why did he finally listen to his words and feel as if he owed him a favor? Wasn't he helping count the money after being sold? ?
Zhang Yue had mixed feelings at this moment.
In the darkness, Cai Jingxing came to the side and asked: "Prisoner, what did Mr. Han say..."
Zhang Yue glanced at Cai Jing, whose expression was very complicated.
Zhang Yue said: "My husband came in person to tell me about my dismissal from office."
Cai Jing thought for a moment after hearing this. He seemed to be looking forward to the answer, but also not looking forward to it. This is probably all because of what I said to him before.
Cai Jing said: "Congratulations to the prisoner. Mr. Han has come personally. Since he said this, it means that he has high regard for the prisoner. He will definitely be reused in the future."
Zhang Yue smiled and said to Cai Jing: "Stop talking about these things, go to bed early!"
Cai Jing said: "Prison, just now someone came from Deputy Ambassador Wu's house and asked him to go back to his house."
Zhang Yue knew he should come anyway. His father-in-law and Seventeenth Mother also knew about his dismissal from office, and he would have to give an explanation when he returned.
Han Qi said to his entourage on the carriage: "Since Zhang Yue has retired from his scarlet robe and fish bag, he no longer wants to be an official, so he has resigned from his official position."
The person followed and said: "But the admonishing officials will use this to make excuses, and the people of Kaifeng are also unwilling."
Han Qi said: "There is no need to explicitly demote him, just order another courtier to hand him over to prison for sentencing."
This is also a way to drive others away.
The officials wanted to dismiss Zhang Sheng, the privy envoy, and Han Qi was afraid of looking bad, because as soon as the new emperor came to the throne, he dismissed important ministers, which would not look good if it was revealed. Therefore, Han Qi invited Fu Bi to come back and serve as the privy envoy.
Therefore, for a period of time, Zhang Sheng and Fu Bi were both privy envoys. However, Zhang Sheng knew very well that he would not go to either the Privy Councilor's Office or the early court, so the real Privy Councilor was Fu Bi.
The same is true for Zhang Yue. If he doesn't give you a new appointment and dismisses you directly, you will be scolded by public opinion. Therefore, Han Qi appeased Zhang Yue here and used this method over there.
However, this treatment was not a loss to Zhang Yue. Although he had no official position, he still received his salary.
It will be easy to revert in the future. You can just change the appointment without having to go through the up and down procedures.
Han Qi thought about it for a moment and said: "The person who will replace Zhang Yue is also the judge of the Salt and Iron Division. As for the candidate... I recommend Chen Xiang, the magistrate of Changzhou."
Chen Xiang is Zhang Yue's teacher. He is serving as the magistrate of Changzhou and has outstanding political achievements now. If he is sentenced to jail, it can be said that he has given enough face and will not offend Zhang Yue.
The personal attendant sighed: "The Duke really values Zhang Duzhi."
Han Qi was silent for a moment and said: "As a prime minister, I condescend to come to see this son. I am afraid that people will accuse me of not respecting my status."
"Xiangong's words are serious. Zhang Duzhi's reputation is not obvious now, but twenty years later, the world will know that Xianggong's actions are as good as Xiao He's pursuit of Han Xin under the moon."
After hearing what he said, Han Qi stroked his beard and said, "I dare not compare myself to Xiao He, and Zhang Yue is not Han Xin. But I am afraid that this son's fame will not be inferior to that of Xiao Han in the future."
The followers were dumbfounded when they heard this. They didn't expect Han Qi to speak so highly of Zhang Yue.
Xiao He and Han Xin were all founding heroes. What other merit is higher than the founding of the country?
Han Qi opened the curtain and saw a full moon rising slowly over the city of Bianjing. The night wind blew slowly into the curtain as the carriage drove by.
Han Qi looked at the bright moon, his beautiful beard facing the wind and said in his heart, the moonlight is so beautiful.
The next day Zhang Yue went to the Wu Mansion and told the Seventeenth Mother about his dismissal from office.
The Seventeenth Mother was not too surprised when she heard this, but said: "So what is the official's next plan?"
Zhang Yue said: "I originally wanted to discuss with my wife whether to return to my hometown in central Fujian, but I have to listen to my wife on this matter."
Seventeenth Niang said: "The official wants to go back to Pucheng? That's good. The official still remembers that we first met in my library."
Zhang Yue recalled this scene and said: "Yes, there are so many books in the library, and someone should take good care of them."
"Then my husband plans to return to his hometown to farm and study."
Zhang Yue said: "That's true, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do for a living. I can't help you, madam, for not being able to give you a royal decree..."
The Seventeenth Mother couldn't help but smile and said: "My husband should have thought of this when he beat up the traitor. It seems hypocritical to tell me this now."
Zhang Yue couldn't help but smile awkwardly, and Seventeenth Mother said: "Now that my brother and sister-in-law's family have moved to Bianjing, our Zhang and Wu family don't have many relatives in Pucheng. I think you, an official, should find a job in Bianjing."
"What do you do for a living?"
The Seventeenth Mother said: "My lord, you have forgotten that you are good at handwriting and can carve seals."
Zhang Yue slapped his forehead and said, "I'm so confused, I forgot about this."
The Seventeenth Mother pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Guardian, it seems that our shop in the Daxianggong Temple can be reopened. When the time comes, you come to write, and I will sharpen the ink for you. You come to engrave, and I will sharpen the knife for you." ,what do you think?"
Zhang Yue heard this but felt that such a life was not bad. He held Seventeen Niang's hand and said: "Okay, so it is a life like a couple of gods and immortals."
However, Zhang Yue said: "Although Bianjing is good, it is too noisy and complicated. This is what Tao Yuanming said about the heart being far away and wandering. I can't do it."
The Seventeenth Mother said: "It's easy. My dowry farm is located in the suburbs of Bianjing. There are fifty or sixty farmers in the village and hundreds of acres of land. If an official wants a clean place, it's best. It's just The harvest of this village is enough for our family to have enough food and clothing."
Zhang Yue felt that after quitting his official career, he no longer needed to find a living and could still earn passive income.
Sure enough, it is good to marry a rich wife. It can save a man from struggling for twenty years!
Zhang Yue suppressed his joy and said, "Then my wife and I will marry here, and we'll clean up now. It's probably inconvenient to live in my father-in-law's house."
The Seventeenth Mother heard the words and said with a smile: "Guanren, you are so anxious to move, you can't be ashamed to see my parents."
Seeing that Shi Qi Niang had revealed what was on his mind, Zhang Yue looked up to the sky and laughed, trying to act as if nothing had happened.
Seventeenth Mother said: "Dad has known for a long time."
"Then what didn't Lao Taishan say?"
Seventeenth Mother said with a half-smile, "No."
Zhang Yue let out a sigh of relief after hearing this.
The couple walked into the courtyard, and Seventeen Niang pointed to the flower garden in the courtyard and said to Zhang Yue, "My lord, the chrysanthemums are blooming particularly well this year!"
Zhang Yue sighed: "I remember when I was in the early days, I was arguing with people about whether chrysanthemums have lost their beauty. After that, I was too busy with official duties to plant pots of chrysanthemums to look at, but now I have a lot of time to spare."
The Seventeenth Mother was stunned when she heard this and raised her head to look at Zhang Yue's face.
A few days later, a cavalryman from the northwest of Bianjing City rushed in holding a long cloth with writing on it. The people of Bianjing along the way looked at each other in surprise and confusion.
But I saw the cavalry shouting along the way: "Great victory! Great victory! Great victory in the northwest, great victory in the northwest!"
