After everyone returned to the check-in room, they no longer had the time to work, and finally dispersed after the hour. If you calculate carefully, these cabinet ministers spend far more time writing private messages and staring at the sky in a daze than dealing with official duties!
When Zhang Juzheng returned home, he naturally wanted to meet You Qi first so that he could arrange some things. But what surprised and expected him was that You Qi was not in the house! And he only left one sentence, saying that someone in the palace was looking for him!
Zhang Juzheng knew who in the palace would be looking for You Qi without even thinking about it! It can only be someone sent by Zhang Jia! After all, how the cabinet and the new eunuch Bingbi cooperate, what are their respective bottom lines, and other matters, the two sides must always contact each other in advance.
What surprised Zhang Juzheng was that Zhang Jia actually sent someone to contact him. This is a sign of goodwill! You must know that the Chief of Ceremonies is close to the emperor. Has innate advantages. If the Chief of Ceremonies had not criticized the cabinet's memorial, although Zhang Juzheng and the others would still have achieved their goal, the internal friction would have been very serious and they would have to expend greater effort.
But now that the news has come, Zhang Juzheng naturally has the patience to wait. To his surprise, You Qi came back very early, much earlier than he expected.
After the master and servant met in the study, You Qi said without Zhang Juzheng asking: "Sir, the man who came out of the palace this time is called Zhang Wen. It seems that he is doing confidential things for Zhang Banban. He didn't do anything before. I’ve heard of him. But he did come out of the palace to talk to the old slave on behalf of Zhang Banban.”
Zhang Juzheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "It seems that this Zhang Banban has some power. Where did you meet?"
You Qi knew that Zhang Juzheng asked this just because he wanted to weigh Zhang Jia's weight! If they had only met in a restaurant, Zhang Juzheng might have behaved erratically and would have inevitably underestimated him. So You Qi smiled and said: "This Zhang Banban is a very stable person. He has a house outside. It's not big, with only a small courtyard with two entrances. It's in Ma Tou Lane. That's where we met. Face. And Zhang Wen said that he will leave two eunuchs there in the future. Any news and letters sent there can be sent directly to the palace." Kanshu La
Zhang Juzheng nodded in approval upon hearing this. It seems that this future internal minister is still very reliable. And he didn't ask for details. He knew that You Qi would explain everything clearly to him.
Then You Qi briefly recounted the meeting with Zhang Wen, and then said: "This Eunuch Zhang is very strict and very steady, and he can't say anything. But he expressed several meanings to the old slave. The first meaning is that there may be some changes in the palace in the near future, so I should be mentally prepared. I guess some people may be unlucky!"
Zhang Juzheng nodded in approval. Because in his opinion, it is perfectly normal for an emperor to have his courtiers in one dynasty. This is not only true in the imperial court, but also in the harem! The new people in power clean up their subordinates. It is also appropriate to promote the direct lineage and accept those who seek refuge.
So Zhang Juzheng didn't care about this matter. He just asked, "Did he say anything about government affairs?"
People of Zhang Juzheng's status generally do not promise anything easily, and their words are also quite vague. Just to avoid being caught! So he didn't expect Zhang Jia to leave him any clear explanation directly!
And as expected. When talking about this issue, You Qi frowned and said, "Zhang Wen was very cautious in this regard and did not say anything more. In the end, he only left four words, that is, state affairs are the most important thing."
Zhang Juzheng frowned when he heard this! These four words can be said to mean advancing to attack, retreating to defend! The memorial transferred to the Supervisor of Ceremonies has been approved. This can be said to be a matter of national importance! The two sides have different opinions. It can be said that state affairs are the most important thing if the Supervisor of Ceremonies does not give me the report! Even if it is just to cause trouble for you, those eunuchs can find countless reasons to say that this is a state matter! .
Although he expected this result, Zhang Juzheng was still a little disappointed. After all, he and Feng Bao have been working together for many years, and it was extremely smooth! Now the sudden substitution is really uncomfortable for him.
At this time, You Qi continued: "Sir, I have been talking with Zhang Wen for a long time, and I feel that when he said "national affairs are the most important thing", we should take a better approach.
To understand! "
Zhang Juzheng was surprised when he heard this and said: "Why do you think so? Did he say something to you?"
You Qi shook his head and said, "He didn't say anything specific, and he didn't promise anything. However, Eunuch Zhang specifically mentioned one thing at that time. He said that Zhang Banban was quite impressed by his ability to govern. He also praised him for his ability to conduct inventory. Hiding fields and households to make the treasury rich, no one without great ability can do this!" He also said that Zhang Banban once said that in the past two years, there have been low prices of salt, riots, and bandits everywhere. , finally calmed down, it is better to be quiet at this time than to move! "
When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he immediately understood what Zhang Jia was implying, that is, the priority must be to stabilize state affairs and not actively provoke disputes. The two sides can work together on the existing basis! And it can be ensured that there will be no obstacles in the general direction of Zhang Juzheng's administration.
Zhang Juzheng was very happy to hear this! I can’t help but have a good impression of Zhang Banban, who I don’t usually have much contact with! Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "It seems that Zhang Banban is also a person with a big heart! In the future, you try to walk around with Zhang Wen more. If you have a chance, I can get in touch with Zhang Banban when he leaves the palace."
You Qi naturally nodded in agreement. However, Zhang Juzheng saw that he was hesitant to speak, so he asked strangely: "What's wrong? Did he say something else?"
You Qi lowered his head slightly, looked away from Zhang Juzheng's eyes and said, "Master, when the two of us finally parted, Eunuch Zhang also said something, which sounded like he said it unintentionally, as if he was just expressing emotion. But the old slave felt that he I guess I want this slave to tell the master."
Zhang Juzheng knows that some words may have been handed over inadvertently. If you can understand it, understand it. If you don't understand it, you can't blame others if you make mistakes in the future! So he said seriously: "What did he say?"
You Qi said word by word: "When Eunuch Zhang finally talked about His Majesty, he said with emotion: 'Long live the Lord now has two sons and three daughters!"
Zhang Juzheng's face immediately turned red when he heard this, and then slowly calmed down! Because he knew very well that this sentence was specifically meant for him, and it was definitely the top priority in the conversation between Zhang Wen and You Qi! Because the meaning of this sentence is very simple, that is, the emperor has reached adulthood and he wants to exercise the emperor's rights!
