Hearing his father's words, Zhang Jin was shocked.
But at home, his father was the absolute authority. Zhang Jin could not openly question his father.
But he did not want Shen Lang to become his brother-in-law.
"What about Zhu Wenhua from Lanshan Viscount's Mansion?" Zhang Jin asked.
Zhang? "He is not engaged to Chunhua. Women should be waiting for the right price. What's so strange about that? "
Zhang Jin said, "Won't we offend Viscount Zhu Lanting?"
"What is the most expensive thing now? Talent! " "If we can get a talent like Shen Lang, what's the big deal about offending Viscount Zhu Lanting?"
Zhang? Waved his hand. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."
Zhang Jin said, "Father, what about the matter of besieging the Count's residence?"
"Continue, but postpone it." "It's not surprising that Prince Jin of the The South Kingdom wants to rebel. His father was killed, and his hundred years of foundation is about to be taken away. Of course he wants to rebel. But his rhythm was disrupted, and he rebelled prematurely, setting off a huge storm. "
Zhang? Regarding the Monarch's intentions, He understood it very well.
He would marry his daughter, Princess Ning Luo, to Prince Jin of the The King Of The South Kingdom. After giving birth to a son, he would let Prince Jin die of illness without anyone knowing. Then he would appoint the Crown Prince as the new King, and Princess Ning Luo as the Regent.
In this way, the The South Kingdom would be completely in the hands of the State of Yue.
But Prince Jin rebelled prematurely, completely breaking off all pretenses.
What was once a fairy tale became a complete lie.
The entire State of Yue would be shaken, and the political situation would change drastically.
Zhang Jin asked worriedly, "The first memorial for the new policy was submitted by this Prince Jin. Now that Prince Jin has rebelled, will the new policy be reversed?"
"It won't happen again." "The new policy is the will of the Monarch. It has nothing to do with Prince Jin. Even the memorial he submitted back then was filled with evil intentions."
"The new policy will not be repeated, but the pace may change." He continued, "Xuanwu will definitely not let go of this opportunity. He will submit a memorial requesting the Monarch to completely destroy Prince Jin's reputation. On the surface, they are fighting for Prince Jin, but in reality, they are fighting for the new policy. "
Zhang Jin said, "Xuanwu is such a mediocre and conservative person. Why would he go against the Monarch?"
Zhang? "Don't look down on Xuanwu. Although he isn't the most talented, his determination and decisiveness are also very impressive."
Zhang Jin said, "But to a certain extent, isn't this a slap to the Monarch's face?"
"Yes, but so what?" Zhang? said, "The Monarch's knife is on Xuanwu's neck. Are they not going to let others fight back? Prince Jin is a flag raised by the Monarch, a glorious flag. Now that the flag has fallen, of course they will take the opportunity to step on it. "
Zhang Jin still felt that it was unbelievable.
Isn't that the Monarch?
The relationship between the ruler and his subjects is greater than the sky.
Zhang? Zhang? said, "The relationship between the ruler and his subjects is greater than the sky. This saying seems to be true. But a few hundred years ago, the Kim clan and the Ning clan were in a cooperative relationship. This foundation was created by them, not given by the Ning clan. Now that the Monarch wants to take it back, of course they will fight with all their might. "
Zhang Jin looked at his father in astonishment. He actually stood on Xuanwu's point of view.
"The ruler must be free from love and hate." Zhang? said, "The position determines the head. I can understand Xuanwu. But I am the knife in the Monarch's hand. I will stab whoever he asks me to stab. I will not sympathize with him because I understand him. Instead, I will stab even more fiercely. There is only one word in the eyes of a ruler, benefit! "
"Thank you for your teachings, father." Zhang Jin said, "Then what do you think about the game between Xuanwu and the Monarch this time?"
Zhang? Said, "If I am not wrong, Xuanwu will submit two memorials."
"The first one is to request the Monarch to completely destroy Prince Jin's reputation. Although this is a slap to the Monarch's face, but if there are no accidents, the Monarch will agree. After all, Prince Jin has already rebelled. If he is not completely destroyed in reputation, it will be unjustifiable to eliminate Prince Jin. "
"The second one is to ask Xuanwu to report to the Monarch that Li Wenzheng colluded with Prince Jin and participated in the rebellion. He will ask the Monarch to sentence him."
"It is these two memorials that are the most important. Because they will signal whether the new policy will be suspended or not. It will affect the political situation of the entire State of Yue."
Zhang Jin said in disbelief, "Li Wenzheng does not have that much weight. Although he is a second-rank scholar and a Silver Clothed Inspector, he is still a small character with no background."
"This is the charm of politics. You can see the big picture from small clues." Zhang? said, "Direct confrontation is too intense. There is no room for retreat. That's why I chose to probe a small character and incident to see the big picture. "
Every time this happened, Zhang Jin would sigh that he had a good father who could teach him in politics.
Therefore, although Zhang Jin repeatedly suffered losses, he would not make irreparable mistakes at the critical moment.
"If the Monarch executes Li Wenzheng, it means that he has made some compromises. The new policy will be suspended." Zhang? said, "If the Monarch does not execute Li Wenzheng, it means that the new policy will continue, or even more intense?"
Zhang Jin said, "Prince Jin rebelled and the war broke out. The Monarch should be alleviating the domestic conflicts. Why would they accelerate the pace of the new policy?"
Zhang? Said, "You are too dogmatic. Politics is not static. He is like the wind, like the water, taking advantage of the situation. It is true that Prince Jin rebelled and the war broke out. But what if the Monarch uses this battlefield as a meat grinder? What if it becomes a bloodletting ground for the old nobles? "
"If there is a rebellion in the country, these old nobles have the responsibility to send troops." Said Zhang? said, "What if the Monarch orders these old nobles to send troops to the The South Kingdom to suppress the rebellion, and then completely exhaust these private troops?"
Zhang Jin said, "But this is very dangerous."
"Yes, it is very dangerous." Said Zhang? said, "If you are not a good chess player, you will not be able to grasp the propriety. It is very likely that you will invite trouble."
Emperor Yang of Sui, Yang Guang, used the Goryeo battlefield as a chessboard in order to exhaust the power of the nobles. He desperately let these nobles bleed on this battlefield, consuming an astronomical amount of resources.
In the end, he screwed up. Not only did he die, but the Sui Dynasty also fell.
Zhang? Said, "So let's wait and see if the Monarch is willing to execute Li Wenzheng. This is the most crucial signal for the next political situation of the State of Yue! "
…
Inside the Xuan Wu Mansion.
Sir Count had written two memorials.
The first one was to completely overthrow the reputation of the Monarch and label Prince Jin as a traitor.
The second one was to expose the Silver Clothed Inspector Li Wenzheng's involvement in Prince Jin's rebellion, and ask the Monarch to punish him as a warning to others.
Sir Count said, "Lang'Er, take a look at these two memorials. Is there any problem?"
Shen Lang took a look at them. He was reading them with a learning attitude.
He was very smart and powerful, but when it came to these kinds of political details, Sir Count was definitely better.
After reading them, Shen Lang said, "Father-in-law, if I am not mistaken, the Monarch will agree to the first one, even if it is a slap in the face. The crux of the matter lies in the second memorial. If the monarch executes Li Wenzheng, it means that the monarch will compromise with us in order to ease the internal conflicts and focus on quelling the chaos in the south. The new policies will be postponed. "
Sir Count nodded in agreement.
Shen Lang continued, "If the Monarch doesn't execute Li Wenzheng, it means that the new policies will continue, or even worsen. If there is a rebellion outside, the Monarch will be more ruthless in order to intimidate the old nobles in the country. "
This was like the Lion King, who was usually lazy and looked down on you.
But if there was a foreign enemy, he might choose to appease his underlings at home.
But there was also a possibility that he might choose to kill the disobedient guy at home to make an example, so that no one would dare to act rashly.
So it was Xuanwu's turn to weigh the pros and cons.
If these two memorials were not sent out, then nothing would happen, but it would make the Kim family seem weak and incompetent.
If these two memorials were sent out, then it would be a game with the Monarch, and there would be a certain risk.
If it were most people, they would definitely not send out these two memorials, lest they incur the wrath of the Monarch.
But …
Was there any use in showing weakness?
It was useless, and they would die even faster.
Have you ever seen a tiger not eat a rabbit if it kneeled on the ground and surrendered?
Of course not.
Whether the tiger ate the rabbit or not depended on whether it was hungry or not.
"Send it out!" Count Xuanwu suddenly slammed his palm on the table and said, "This foundation was fought for by the ancestors of my Jin Clan, and not bestowed by the Ning Clan. What right does he have to take it away as he pleases? Although I, Kim Cho, am not very capable, I am not a coward. "
Shen Lang bowed to his father-in-law.
"Father-in-law, don't worry. I still have a backup plan, and it is a very vicious one."
A quarter of an hour later!
A group of cavalry rushed out of the Count House, carrying the two memorials of Count Xuanwu to the capital.
Why don't Xuanwu go to the capital himself?
Sorry, without the decree of the Monarch, these old nobles are not allowed to enter the capital without permission.
…
Zhang Chunhua was the number one beauty and the number one talent in Nujiang Prefecture.
Of course, our Mulan was still not included in the ranking.
Different from Mulan's devilish figure, Zhang Chunhua was more of a traditional beauty, slender like a willow, slender and graceful.
Only her oval face was exquisite beyond compare, captivating one's soul.
To use a word to describe her, she was a vixen.
She really had the face of a vixen, so she was at a disadvantage.
Zhang? The Grand Guardian looked at his daughter and sighed deeply.
This daughter's sin was that she was too beautiful.
Of course, being too beautiful was not a big deal, the key was the charming beauty of a vixen.
To marry a virtuous wife, to take a concubine.
A femme fatale like his daughter could not marry the son of the Monarch, nor could she marry the son of Governor Zhu Jung.
There was no other way, all these years, Zhang? Could only think of ways to use poetry to wash away the vixen aura on her.
After spending a lot of effort, she finally became the number one talent in Nujiang, an idol and role model for the noble young ladies.
But … that was in front of other people.
At this time, the number one talent was in front of her father, lazily leaning on the chair, even crossing her legs.
She was a natural vixen, any posture could captivate people's hearts.
Zhang? The Grand Guardian's eyelids twitched. He loved this daughter the most, but every time he saw her, he could not help but want to discipline her.
His two sons were very steady and obedient, only this precious daughter was.
Smart, cunning, and mischievous.
"Have you read this book?" Zhang Wenxin asked. Zhang pointed at the 'Golden/Vase/Plum Breeze' on the table.
Zhang Chunhua said lazily, "Ten times, I can recite it. Father, why don't I recite a paragraph to relieve your boredom?"
"Vowing of the sea and mountains, making all kinds of charming; shyness in the clouds and rain, rubbing ten thousand kinds of enchanting. Just at the right moment, the sound of the oriole never leaves the ear. Sweet saliva, the tip of the tongue from laughing … "
Not only did she recite it, but she also recited a dirty paragraph.
Zhang? His eyelids twitched and he frowned, "Alright, you're a girl, how can you be so unrestrained?"
Zhang Chunhua said, "How am I unrestrained? I haven't even touched half a finger of mine by a man. In front of outsiders, I'm a textbook noble young lady, okay? I'm the number one lady. "
Zhang? He said, "What do you think of this writing?"
"Good, very good, very good." Zhang Chunhua said, "I'm relying on it to survive these few days."
Zhang? He said, "The author of this book, Shen Lang. Have you heard of him?"
Zhang Chunhua said, "I've known him for a long time, in books, in dreams."
Zhang? His eyelids twitched again.
It was rare that he could hold back from hitting such a daughter until now.
Zhang? He said, "I want you to get close to Shen Lang. If there's a chance, pull him to my side. He and Jin Mulan haven't consummated their marriage, and he's a lowly son-in-law. "
Zhang Chunhua said happily, "Father, I finally don't have to marry that useless Zhu Wenhua? Let me seduce Shen Lang. I'm good at this. I'll go immediately. "
Zhang? His scalp went numb again.
Zhang? He said seriously, "This is a very serious matter. If there's a chance, you must quickly catch him and eat him up, but don't give him up for nothing …"
"Stop!" Zhang Chunhua said, "Father, you're good at politics, I'm not as good as you. But in seducing men, you're not as good as me! "
Then she felt uncomfortable sitting, so she lazily reclined on the big chair. That slim figure coupled with her exquisite face really made people's heart beat faster.
Vixen, vixen, vixen!
"I believe you can control the heat. If you judge that Shen Lang can be entrusted, then … then be more decisive, directly take him …" Zhang?
Zhang Chunhua peeled an orange and said, "Father, you're a man telling me, a woman seducing a man, isn't it just when to kiss, when to go to bed? I can control the heat! "
"Come, father, eat the orange." Her slender jade hand brought the orange petal to Zhang? Zhang's mouth.
Her jade hand was extremely graceful.
"Not eating." He said with a straight face.
"Father …" Zhang Chunhua said sweetly, her body twisting.
Zhang? Helpless, he could only eat the orange in her hand.
"Oh, I almost forgot. My hand just picked up dog poop for Wangcai," Zhang Chunhua said softly.
Zhang? Helpless, he waved his hand and said, "Go, go, go!"
Zhang Chunhua jumped up, her jade feet lightly tapped, directly flew out of the window, and steadily landed in the courtyard.
"Seducing that male vixen? Interesting. "
"Dry firewood/raging fire, this is fun!"
Then, Zhang Chunhua put away all the charm on her face, instantly turned into a noble lady, reserved and reserved, every movement, smile and frown had the elegance of a lady.
Then, she leisurely returned to her room to pack her things.
An hour later, a carriage left Nujiang city, heading towards Xuanwu city.
…
The memorial was sent out!
The entire Xuanwu city, even the entire Nujiang county, fell into a strange silence.
Xuanwu and Zhang? The two big shots, quietly lay dormant, like a wolf and a leopard, bent down and retracted their claws.
Waiting for the signal from the capital, waiting for the decree of the Monarch.
Then they were ready to rush out and fight!
This was probably the true meaning of listening to thunder in silence?
In this rare moment of peace, Shen Lang suddenly became leisurely.
Not in the day? Panlong?
Panlong? At night?
But Shen Lang's eyelids kept twitching, he felt that something bad was going to happen!
His left eyelid twitched, his right eyelid twitched, it was a disaster.
But his left and right eyelids twitched at the same time, what does this mean?
I … am I going to have a love calamity?
One day later!
Jin Zhong came to report with a strange expression.
"Young master, miss, Zhang? Governor's daughter, Zhang Chunhua, came to visit young master! "
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