Liang Chu left the East Palace with complicated thoughts.
After many years of keeping quiet, once he was put to use, he should have been satisfied with his ambition, but it was still difficult for him to feel proud. He was afraid of living up to the prince's kindness when he suddenly took on this important task.
He was thinking that Cheng Minzheng had no official position and was light-hearted. From now on, he would focus on the mountains and rivers and not be bothered by worldly things.
It was almost evening, and Liang Chu was wandering around the capital, watching the small merchants and peddlers selling their goods, and watching the young children chasing each other. He walked to an open place and climbed onto a stone bridge. When he got off the stone bridge, someone caught up with him. He called softly,
"Liang Taipu,"
Liang Chu turned around and found a man with prominent cheekbones and fleshy cheeks. He looked like a narrow head and wide chin. He was a bit funny and had a friendly smile. Moreover, he looked familiar, but he couldn't recall him.
"You, you know me?"
"I'm Zhang Mian."
Liang Chu was not impressed, he looked confused.
The man named Zhang Mian was not angry. He bowed slightly and responded with a smile, "In the 14th year of Chenghua, during Wuxu Enke, Liang Taipu was the first in the second class, and the next one was the 78th in the third class."
oh……
Liang Chu's mind suddenly drifted back to twenty years ago.
At that time, this guy had a narrow head and a wide chin, but he was young at that time and the skin on his face was bright, not as dull as it is now.
"I'm sorry, it turns out they are the same year."
"Not only the same year." Zhang Mian chuckled, "Liang Taipu, I am now the Shaoqing of Taipu Temple. From now on, you will be my boss."
Liang Chu slightly sighed, "Twenty years passed in the blink of an eye, and after going round and round we ended up in the same yamen. It's kind of fate."
Nothing happens to you,
Liang Chu and his subordinate, the same year, went to a deserted pavilion to have a drink.
As the old saying goes, no matter what happens, don’t go to the Three Treasures Hall.
This Zhang Mian has not been looking for him for twenty years. Now that he is here, he must be asking for something.
Thinking about the materials His Highness gave him in his arms,
Liang Chu decided to take a look first. If Zhang Mian was a useful person, he could be recommended as director. Even if he was not, there would be no loss.
Zhang Mian didn't let him wait long and quickly made his intention clear.
"...It is said that His Highness wanted to eliminate the abuses of Ma Zheng, so he chose Zhan Shifu's official as Taipu Temple Minister. Liang Taipu was newly appointed, and I don't know where to start. If there is something useful, the subordinates will definitely know everything."
Liang Chu thought to himself, that’s just right.
"What do people in the yamen think of the shortcomings of Ma Zheng?"
"Well, three feet of ice is not frozen in a day. The shortcomings of Ma Zheng's government are naturally clear to everyone. His Highness's love for the people is also known to everyone. But has Taipu Liang thought about one thing?"
"Please tell me." Liang Chu stretched out his hand, he wanted to hear it.
It seems that Zhang Mian knows Taipu Temple very well.
"Taipu Temple was established by Emperor Taizu to handle the country's horse administration. The imperial court relies on us for its horses. His Highness wants to eliminate the shortcomings of the horse administration, but the shortcomings have been accumulated for many years. If it fails... Your Highness's young mind wants to be in the north. If we use troops and don’t have horses at that time, how will Taipu Temple fare?”
Liang Chu frowned.
Why is there something in Zhang Mian's words?
"You want to say that on that day, when the army goes out for battle, they will take a Taipusi Qing sacrificial flag."
"I don't dare." Zhang Mian waved his hands repeatedly. He smiled very kindly. After all, his face was a little fat and he looked naive, but what he said was obviously not a fool. He was as stupid as a wise man. "I just want to find a way out for Mrs. Liang and for us."…
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The best way out is to persuade His Highness to let go of Ma Zheng for the time being. If you don't change it, there will be no mistakes. If you don't make mistakes, you will be innocent. "
"The servant Liang is so smart, I admire him!"
"Okay, I understand." Liang Chu smiled helplessly and shook his head, "But is this your idea alone, or is it the idea of most people in Taipu Temple?"
This question made Zhang Mian a little embarrassed. If this were to be revealed, others would say that he was talking behind his back.
But Liang Chu was a smart man and could tell at a glance, so he waved his hand and said, "Okay, stop talking. I understand."
"...I just ask Mrs. Liang, please don't say that it was the lower official who told you."
Liang Chu didn't care about him.
He felt even heavier now.
While he was still thinking, Zhang Mian somehow took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeves and said, "Liang Taipu, we are in the same year. We always need to congratulate you when you are promoted to Taipu Temple Minister. I don't think this is too little. .”
Liang Chu was stunned.
In fact, most officials in the Ming Dynasty were corrupt. After all, the court's salary was too small, so it was not unusual to get some money. Corruption was not a particularly serious crime in ancient dynasties. Many emperors themselves also liked to use corrupt officials.
But he really didn't dare to take this money. The prince... was too smart, and Zhang Mian was not familiar with him.
But the routine in officialdom is, if you don’t take it, how can I tell you what’s on my mind?
Didn't Zhang Mian just use the sentence "Don't show your embarrassment and avoid it?"
So after thinking about it, Liang Chu accepted the banknote.
Seeing that the boss took the money made the person who lost the money very happy, and he felt closer to him.
There is a sense of intimacy invisibly.
So Zhang Mian smiled even wider and said, "Prince Liang, please forgive me for being presumptuous."
"It doesn't matter. You should tell me, why is everyone unwilling to eliminate the shortcomings of horse administration? Your Highness is so determined and wants to do something that benefits the country and the people, why are you still unwilling?"
The money was given.
Zhang Mian dared to say it.
"...Liang Taipu doesn't know something. In fact, it's not that everyone is unwilling. The main reason is that they are worried. People's hearts are floating now. The shortcomings of Ma Zheng and the shortcomings of Ma Zheng are, in the final analysis, not the shortcomings of Taipu Temple? The disadvantages of Taipu Temple are not What are the shortcomings of us people? Now that we have to remove these shortcomings, and we have replaced the prince’s close ministers like you, everyone is thinking, isn’t this going to remove us?”
Liang Chu was stunned. This is what is called different angles of thinking about problems in different positions.
What Zhang Mian said showed an unscrupulous pursuit of advantages and avoidance of disadvantages, which was different from the moral environment at this time. Therefore, seeing Liang Chu like this, he was a little embarrassed.
But today, Zhang Mian has made up his mind. What's the use of being thin-skinned? The knife can cut faster. ….
"I believe that Taipu Liang should be cautious, not because he does not follow His Highness's will, but because he should deal with it slowly, slowly, and with one eye closed. If he wants to completely eliminate this evil, the method will inevitably be excessive. The water is clear. , then there will be no fish.”
"What if... His Highness reprimands me?"
"This is wrong. The shortcomings of the horse administration are not due to Liang Taipu. Just like Yang Yiqing, the governor of Shaanxi, he sent a memorandum to His Highness, saying that there were only more than 2,000 horses left in the Shaanxi horse ranch. Why did Your Highness ever blame him? The same is true for the Taipu. "
"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Liang Chu shook his head, "Looking at the fact that we are in the same year, I advise you to make plans early. What you said may make sense, but as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, you have never thought about how to do this. Help the court. In fact, the way to survive is very simple, just help His Highness. If you want to take advantage of His Highness, and His Highness allows you to take advantage, in the future... you will not be such an easy official."
Zhang Mian's face changed drastically.
He originally thought that the relationship was in place!
Liang Chu took out the silver from his sleeves and said, "You can take this back. I don't want to live a bad life in the next few years because of this."
After saying that, he stood up, ignoring the stunned Zhang Mian.
Before leaving, he paused again, "By the way, you must have heard this saying. Your Highness just needs to stare at
The same thing as above will not lead to a single outcome. The official responsible will not be let go, and he will either be put in office or beheaded. So what you said about delaying and slowing down the process is of no use. unless……"
Unless Liang Chu doesn't say anything about it later.
Because it's a little disrespectful.
What he was thinking in his mind was that unless someone could really catch the Ming Prince.
However, considering the talent of the current prince, it is not only difficult but also dangerous to defeat him. There is no telling when he will wake up.
He is not brave enough, and he has just come into the prince's sight, so he should get this one thing done first.
Just be Zhang Tianrui's second best, otherwise it will be dangerous to reform Ma Zheng, and you will have to fight with the prince every day, and there will be no way to survive that day.
Zhang Mian, on the other hand, was completely panicked.
If his operation succeeds, it can turn the crisis around to a large extent, but if it fails, the consequences will be incalculable.
Ignoring Liang Chu's side, Zhang Mian hurriedly went to find another one, Jiang Guan, the young minister of Taipu Temple.
Although the two of them usually argue and fight, if they haven't warmed each other up at this point, then why wait?
What made him anxious was that Jiang Guan was neither in the yamen nor at home, leaving him with a meal. Later, he simply sat at his house and did not leave until it was completely dark before Jiang Guan came back.
The two were enemies, and neither had ever entered the other's home. When Jiang Guan came back, he found that Zhang Mian was there and said nothing. There was a tacit understanding between the enemies.
"Didn't think of a way?" Jiang Guan asked first.
"I thought about it, but it didn't work." Zhang Mian asked, "What actions did you take this day?"
"Inquire about the news to clear your ears and eyes. However, it is bad news." Jiang Guan did not hide it from him. "I inquired clearly. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has mobilized all the Jin Yiwei and Tengxiang Zuowei. Taipu Temple is afraid that this time, It’s doomed.”
"Tengxiang left guard?!" Zhang Mian suddenly stood up, "What are you doing?!"
Jiang Guan had known for a long time that he had been shocked. He stood up and put his hands behind his back, "His Royal Highness has always been either immobile or moving like thunder. This time, he used the overwhelming force of Mount Tai to have a shocking effect. Originally, I also planned to use a trick to avoid blaming everyone, but Zuo Shunmen’s change is ahead of me, so it’s useless even if I think about it. The only possibility is..."
Zhang Mian was listening with his head stretched out, but when he heard the most important thing, the guy stopped, and he was so angry that he wanted to curse, "Tsk. Why are you half-said, what is it?!".
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