"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
Huguang Chief Secretary Jiangling County.
Zhang Juzheng's fifth son, Zhang Yunxiu, was stunned after receiving the imperial edict from Emperor Tianqi to reinstate his father and murmured. Then he knelt on the ground again, knocked his head heavily on the ground, and shouted.
then.
Zhang Yunxiu choked up and said, "This is truly a great kindness from the Emperor!"
Although Zhang Yunxiu is over 50 years old, he still remembers the days when his home was ransacked and the scene of his brother's suicide.
But now Zhu Youxiao's imperial edict has relieved his life's sorrow, making him laugh happily for the first time, and truly feeling what God's grace is for the first time!
Therefore, after receiving the imperial edict, Zhang Yunxiu immediately ran to his ancestral tomb, knelt in front of Zhang Juzheng's tomb and cried loudly: "Father, today I will restore your official title and make me an earl." Zhang family, you finally no longer meet the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty as a criminal official! Your children and grandchildren finally have Mu Tianen! Woo hoo!"
Zhang Yunxiu's tears wet the loess for a while, with a smile on his brow.
And because Zhu Youxiao asked Zhang Juzheng's family to recommend an outstanding son to the capital to accompany him.
Therefore, Zhang Yunxiu immediately summoned the children of his clan and said: "Among the same generation, Tongchang has the most noble character and the best qualifications. Let Tongchang go to the capital to serve as a guard in royal robes, Tongkui." Although he is older, he can inherit the position of earl.”
So, Zhang Tongkui and Zhang Tongchang both replied: "Yes!"
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"Xianglin, as soon as His Majesty calls you, you and your mother will go to the capital together!"
Qin Liangyu also cried with joy after receiving Zhu Youxiao's order, especially when she learned that her husband Ma Qiancheng had been given an additional official position by the court, and that the court had killed Qiu Chengyun, the eunuch who framed her husband. She also had the same internal organs as Zhang Yunxiu. A warm current filled them all, and I felt that this day was extremely bright.
As for all the grievances the court had given to her family before, it seemed that they had suddenly disappeared, and she became extremely grateful to the court.
But this is the case in this era. As long as the emperor is willing to issue a kind decree, a truly loyal person, even if you betray him thousands of times, he will still work hard for you.
And for those who are disloyal, even if they are given wealth and honor, they will still be hard-earned.
At this time, Qin Liangyu, who was wearing armor, wiped the corners of his eyes with a silk handkerchief and spoke to his son Ma Xianglin.
"Okay, madam, but, madam, can Fengyi and she come to Beijing together?"
Ma Xianglin replied and asked cautiously.
The "Fengyi" in Ma Xianglin's mouth is his wife Zhang Fengyi.
Ma Xianglin was Ma Qiancheng's only son, and now Ma Qiancheng died in an unjust prison. Therefore, Qin Liangyu was worried that Ma's family would have no heirs, so he asked Ma Xianglin to marry early.
Not to mention that Ma Xianglin was a son of a general, but Zhang Fengyi was the daughter of a minister, so she was naturally a lady from a famous family.
Therefore, the two of them can be regarded as a good-looking man and a good match.
However, both men died in battle in history!
He died for his country and died young.
But now the two naturally don't know their fate in history.
The newly married Ma Xianglin didn't want to be separated from his beloved wife, so naturally he asked his mother this question.
Qin Liangyu, who was eager to embrace his grandson, smiled because of this: "My mother knows that you two are inseparable now. How can we separate you? Anyway, His Majesty has given us a house now, so we don't have to worry about renting a house. We have your uncles at home." Just stay on guard, it won’t be a problem, let’s all go.”
"Thank you, mother!"
Ma Xianglin was so happy that he went to the inner courtyard as if his feet were flying.
As soon as he saw his wife Zhang Fengyi, Ma Xianglin hugged her waist from behind, but Zhang Fengyi suddenly leaned over and kicked Ma Xianglin.
Seeing this, Ma Xianglin hurriedly dodged and started fighting with his wife.
Although Zhang Fengyi came from a scholarly family, she practiced martial arts since she was a child because of the local worship of martial arts. Therefore, after she married Ma Xianglin, the two often started fighting when no one else was around.
Ma Xianglin had something on his mind, so he gave up after dozens of rounds and let the hairpin in Zhang Fengyi's hand point to his chest before smiling: "My lady's kung fu is getting better and better!"
"You let me go again, hum!"
Zhang Fengyi, who was dripping with sweat, snorted, turned around and sat on the stone bench, stretched out her arrow sleeves to wipe the sweat beads, and prepared to insert the hairpin back into her black bun.
At this time, Ma Xianglin ran over like a dog, grabbed the hairpin, held Zhang Fengyi in his arms, sat on the stone bench and said, "Come for my husband."
Zhang Fengyi smiled shyly, lowered her head obediently, and asked with concern: "What did the madam ask you to do?"
"Talking about going to the capital, my wife agreed that we should go to the capital together."
Ma Xianglin replied.
Zhang Fengyi stood up happily: "Really?"
Ma Xianglin nodded, smiled slightly, and then took Zhang Fengyi's catkins: "Didn't we say that we will either die together or be shrouded in horse leather! We will never be separated."
Zhang Fengyi nodded solemnly.
Then, Zhang Fengyi said expectantly: "I heard that the capital city is extremely prosperous, far better than Chongqing, but I don't know what it is like."
"The capital of the emperor is certainly different. Does your wife yearn for it?"
Ma Xianglin asked with a smile.
Zhang Fengyi turned around and raised her skirt and sat next to Ma Xianglin, smiling playfully: "Of course!"
"I also yearn for it as a husband. Now that the Emperor is a saint and everything is renewed, I should go to the capital to appreciate the splendor of the capital."
Ma Xianglin asked, "Are you tired, madam?"
Zhang Fengyi smiled: "I'm not tired!"
Ma Xianglin therefore hugged Zhang Fengyi and said, "Madam, let's go back to the house and fight again. It's rare that Madam allows us to go to Beijing together, and we can't live up to Madam's wishes, don't you think?"
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"Haha! Beijing, here I come! I never thought that I, Chen Xin, would have the opportunity to visit Beijing."
Chen Xin, the son of Chen Ce, the deputy commander-in-chief of Zunyi, ran home excitedly after receiving a letter from his father.
However, Chen Xin, who was so excited, couldn't help but crossed his legs and said: "This time I am going to Beijing to accompany the emperor. Naturally, I have to bring some gifts to the emperor. I don't know what the emperor likes. Why don't I bring some gifts to the emperor?" Ten beautiful Western concubines or ten powerful Kunlun slaves? My Chen family is engaged in Nanyang business. There is no shortage of these. Forget it, I will bring a few with me. However, I don’t know if the emperor likes it. If you’re a Western fan, bring one with you too.”
With that said, Chen Xin ordered: "Go and invite the Western scholars to come. Tell them that I invite him to come to Beijing with you, and ask him to bring all his rare Western objects!"
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One day in October of the first year of Taichang.
As soon as Zhu Youxiao left the Sutra banquet, Wei Zhongxian came to report: "Your Majesty, people from Baoding Dongchang are here to report that the veteran generals and their families who came to Beijing on orders will soon arrive in Tongzhou."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao laughed, looked at Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong and said, "Okay, the Five Tigers have come to Beijing. Xu Qing's family, you, an official of the Ministry of War, will go to Tongzhou to pick them up on my behalf."
