When the dynasty dispersed, Zhang Songling was confused.
When he walked out of the Council Hall, many colleagues in the Ministry of Rites shook their heads slightly and sighed.
How about you get it right, and then take action after you get it right, and you dare to say that the deputy commander of Qianqiying used official money privately without knowing anything. This is slander and slander of Chu Qing.
Several officials who were close friends also whispered a few words.
Chu Qing was a member of the emperor's army, and he did this in front of the courtiers. Fortunately, the emperor did not pursue him. If he did, a reprimand would not be an exaggeration.
When Zhang Songling walked out of the palace, his originally dim eyes burst into flames again.
Before, he suspected that the emperor no longer loved him, or had never loved him. He was a scumbag who used himself as a humanoid self-propelled ATM machine.
But now, he felt that the emperor still had "feelings" for him.
Yes, if he was emotionless and just collected money and did nothing, he should have scolded him in court just now, but he didn't.
The decadence on Zhang Songling's face was wiped away. As long as the emperor "supported" him, it would be no big deal. He decided to go to the Qianqiying Yamen Office to formally declare war with Chu Qing!
As everyone knows, it is not that the emperor loves him or has feelings for him, but that the fourth child is too lazy to pay attention to him. The fourth child knows very well that the person who did it is Chu Qing. The fourth child will not interfere until Chu Qing fails.
The emperor wanted to know what Chu Qing's plan was and where his limits were.
After getting on the official sedan, Zhang Songling began to make a "revenge list."
The first one to bear the brunt was Chu Qing, followed by Qianqiying.
Zhang Songling is not afraid of Qianqiying, because Qianqiying itself is on the opposite side of the courtiers, and a little incitement can make Chu Qing the target of public criticism.
Next is Dali Temple, where Shaoqing Tao Shaozhang...
Zhang Songling felt that this boy was nothing to be afraid of. Although there was no evidence, he always felt that there was something wrong with Tao Shaozhang's brain.
Then there is Ma Rui of Jingzhao Mansion.
Thinking of Ma Rui, Zhang Songling had a headache.
Before anything happened to the Li family, the courtiers thought that Ma Rui was an inflatable doll that they could tease as much as they wanted. However, they suddenly discovered that the doll would self-destruct and I would quit at any time. Everyone would die together, including their lives and the officials. I don’t even need a hat, this is nothing but a lunatic.
The lunatic is not terrible. What is frightening is that this lunatic is, in a substantial sense, a genuine third-grade man!
After thinking about it, Zhang Songling decided not to confront Ma Rui head-on, because it was true that he had a lot of people under his command, but these people were afraid of death.
Then came Tao Yao, the young master of the prince. Thinking of old Tao Tou, Zhang Songling secretly cursed his mother.
The Prince's Young Master can be said to be the head of the scholarly community and the idol of many scholars. In addition to his status, it is easy to get angry if there is no evidence to criticize him.
Finally, there is the household department.
Hubu Wei Changfeng must have supported Chu Qing.
Zhang Songling in the official sedan rubbed his eyebrows. If he didn't want to see red with his bayonet, he really didn't want to offend Wei Changfeng.
After the new king ascended the throne, he often summoned ministers, including ministers of various ministries, in the Jingyi Hall, and the frequency of summoning Wei Changfeng was even higher than that of Shangshu Ling Nangong Xi.
If you want to deal with someone of Wei Changfeng's level, you must win over at least one minister in the court, and if you want to be evenly matched, you must ensure that Nangong Xi is on his side!
Suddenly, Zhang Songling suddenly realized an extremely serious problem.
Chu Qing, the deputy commander of Qianqiying, now seems to have full wings in the capital and above the court.
Lifting the sedan curtain, Zhang Songling ordered softly: "Let's find out the preferences of Lord Nangong Xi's relatives."
After the entourage responded, Zhang Songling opened the sedan curtain and began to think again about whether he had missed anything.
His pupils shrank suddenly, and a figure appeared in Zhang Songling's mind, a figure who stayed awake every day and rarely spoke.
Right Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Qiu Wanshan!
Zhang Songling gritted his teeth.
Today, Qiu Wanshan made him lose face in the political hall, especially that contemptuous smile, which was like a thorn, piercing deeply into his heart.
Zhang Songling never dared to underestimate the right minister of Hube who seemed to have lost his power.
Qiu Wanshan came from the Qiu family in Qinghe and was a descendant of a side branch. After the marriage between the Qiu family and the Shang family, Qiu Wanshan immediately expressed his loyalty to the Shang family. He gave up his master's family and defected to the Shang family. Only then was he recommended to become an official in the capital. After that, Qiu Wanshan After leaving the relationship with the Shang family, he sent his own sister to the palace to become a talented person.
However, after that, Qiu Wanshan's sister lost power in the palace, and with the two Eight Dragons seizing the rightful son, those officials in the civil service department who had good relations with Qiu Wanshan began to draw a clear line.
In the eyes of outsiders, although Qiu Wanshan was the right minister of the household department, he had betrayed the master's family because of his criminal record. Not many people were willing to be friends with him. Since the girl lost power, she naturally had few connections.
But Zhang Songling, who also came from a branch of the family, knew this kind of person and Qiu Wanshan.
For a person who was abandoned by his master and family, he definitely did not survive by flattering or being a lackey.
Zhang Songling even admired Qiu Wanshan.
In a sense, the two have similar experiences. They both sent "female relatives" to the palace, but Qiu Wanshan sent one and Zhang Songling sent two. In addition, both of them were from side branches of the family. .
It's just that Qiu Wanshan did something more extreme and completely severed ties with his master's family. But judging from the results, both of them held the official position of right minister.
This means that Qiu Wanshan's luck is even worse and he invested less, but his returns are the same as Zhang Songling's.
To be precise, Zhang Songling continued to send money to the right minister today.
Qiu Wanshan was a one-time deal. After sending the girl to the palace, the two parties severed contact and became the right minister today.
Zhang Songling, who was in the official sedan, recalled it in his mind for a long time.
The officialdom of Dachang Dynasty changed countless officials, betrayed the subordinates of the main family, and was able to sneak into the position of right minister. It seemed that only Qiu Wanshan was the only one.
For some reason, Zhang Songling always had a feeling, an extremely certain feeling that Qiu Wanshan was more difficult to deal with than Wei Changfeng, the Minister of Revenue!
In fact, Zhang Songling's feeling was right.
Qiu Wanshan is a Yin person, not relying on connections, but relying on calculations. This is because Lao Qiu knew that he could not become a minister based on his reputation, and he had seen through some things, so he became the right servant in a confused way, thinking that he would retire when he retires. It’s time to return home.
If it was not Chu Qing who took the lead in killing Zhang Songling this time, but Qiu Wanshan, Zhang Songling might have been racing as far as the Li family in the Qianqi camp prison.
To take a step back, Zhang Songling is actually quite lucky. Qiu Wanshan has been cultivating Chu Qing without interfering too much.
The sedan fell down, and Zhang Songling knew that it was outside the Qianqiying Yamen Office.
After getting off the sedan, Zhang Songling took a deep breath and hid his anger and humiliation deep in his heart.
Civil servants or officials who want to show off their skin do not just go up and do it naked, but they must retain their dignity. This is the etiquette in the officialdom.
As before, no notification was needed. Zhang Songling left his entourage behind and walked into the Qianqiying Yamen Office.
Just after passing the screen wall, a cry of joy came.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. Zhang? Why do you have time to see your nephew today?"
Oncoming was Chu Qing's big smiling face.
Looking at Chu Qing's smile as bright as a flower, at this moment, Zhang Songling finally felt the same disgust that Chu Qing had when she first saw him.
Zhang Songling also smiled, but the smile was slightly distorted.
"Commander Chu."
"Master Zhang."
Their eyes met, the air was anxious and dangerous, but not charming.
"Commander Chu." Zhang Songling's voice was calm and slow: "When will the materials from Xiao County be delivered to Beijing."
Chu Qing showed a false apology, then looked at Fu San beside him, frowned and said, "Aren't you responsible for this? Why haven't you sent it yet?"
Fu Sanweng said angrily: "It's been raining these days, it's been delayed."
"It rained yesterday, but what about the past few days?"
Fu San: "There was a strong wind a few days ago."
Zhang Songling sneered: "I asked you to deliver the goods to Beijing. It's either windy or rainy. It's the 20th, Mr. Chu. Do you think you're trying to deliver the goods to Weijiang?"
"You told me earlier, I told you to call the escort agency for you. The escort agency will arrive in three days. Now we call the carriage agency, which will of course take twenty days." Fu San yawned and added: "Don't blame me. Young Master, I am in charge of this matter."
Zhang Songling had an angry look on his face: "You are a young master who doesn't say anything and asks the younger one to resist. Who are you?"
Chu Qing shrugged: "What do you want to do, Mr. Zhang?"
"This batch of stones is worth 50,000 guan. If you give the money to me, it will be written off."
"What if I said I had no money."
"Master Chu!" Zhang Songling narrowed his eyes: "It seems that you won't shed tears until you see the coffin."
Fu San stood between the two of them, looking directly at Zhang Songling: "Don't threaten my young master, I will beat you to death!"
How could Zhang Songling be threatened by a guardian? He took two steps back and looked past Fu San to Chu Qing.
"Chu Qing, you have thought about it."
Chu Qing let out a long sigh: "I didn't think about it."
"Have you not thought about it?"
"Yes, I originally planned to break up with you in a few days, but since you are here today, I am too lazy to talk in circles with you."
Chu Qing rubbed his hands and looked impatient: "Zhang Songling, if this young master wants you, life would be worse than death!"
"Okay." Zhang Songling nodded slightly: "I'll wait and see."
After finishing his words, Zhang Songling turned around and walked out of the government office.
People at Zhang Songling's level will not ask why, why do you want to deal with me, why do you want to trick me, why do you spend so much time and energy building such a big network to target me.
He only needs to know that Chu Qing is going to deal with him. Knowing this is enough. The rest is curious, not uncurious.
But this curiosity has no meaning anymore. When success or failure is a foregone conclusion, he stands and Chu Qing kneels down, or he kneels down and Chu Qing stands. At that time, he will naturally have time to talk about these unexplained things. The problem.
