There is a holiday during the Chinese New Year, but the journey from the capital to Nanjing was long and it was too late to go home. Zhang Ning spent the Chinese New Year in the capital.
After the New Year, he asked a matchmaker to formally propose marriage to Yang's house. Both parties gave each other gifts. After Yang Shiqi's consent, Zhang Ning gave some more money and gifts. After several dealings, the engagement between the two was officially decided.
This incident is no longer a secret in the officialdom of the capital. No matter how big the official is, he still wants to marry a daughter and a wife. This is a common human nature.
By April, letters from elders from their families also arrived in the capital, expressing their approval of the marriage. This was of course just a formality. Zhang Jiujin and the others did not disagree with the principle of marriage between their nephew and court ministers.
In the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty attached great importance to Xinyi. Once a marriage contract was signed, there was basically no possibility of remorse, unless something unpredictable happened. Just like Zhang Ning's last engagement, he was told by the doctor that he was about to die, so the Wang family had reason to break the contract.
Holding Yang Shiqi's thigh, Zhang Ning's career would only be smoother, but soon a small thing casts a shadow on his heart.
One day, an old acquaintance came to my house. It was either Wang Zhen.When Wang Zhen met, he took out twenty taels of votes, saying that he was paying off his debts.
Only then did Zhang Ning remember that he had indeed lent money to Wang Zhen. It was all at the end of the year before. If it weren't for mentioning it suddenly, he would have forgotten it.
And I remember it seemed like it was ten taels. At that time, Wang Zhen decided to enter the palace by himself, so he borrowed five taels. Due to the limit of the silver bill, he simply borrowed ten taels. Now Wang Zhen has twenty taels, so he should be doing well.
He refused and said: There is not much money, Brother Wang still remembers what he does, forget it.
Wang Zhen said seriously: As the saying goes, it is not difficult to borrow if there is one or more. Brother Ping'an will collect the silver bill first and then let's talk about something else.Originally, our family had heard that Brother Ping'an had entered Beijing, but he didn't have the chance to leave the palace a while ago. Now he has just come out a little late, but he can finally pay it back. If you give it ten taels more, don't refuse. I don't dare to wear palace clothes to visit.
Seeing that he was sincere, Zhang Ning was too lazy to push and hurl around and readily took it.
Just now, when he heard Wang Zhen claiming that his family was already in a tone of a father-in-law, he looked curiously and saw that Wang Zhen was dressed in a gray cloth robe, looking very low-key, no different from before, but the sparse beards on his mouth before are now completely clean, and there was not much change. He probably had no choice in his life with a big left eye and a small right eye with a pointed mouth and a monkey cheek. However, it seemed that it was a little whiter than before, and the food in the palace was good.
Brother Wang is now making a name for himself?Which yamen is better?Zhang Ning asked casually.
Wang Zhen said: I can’t be a good person, just follow my godfather, Eunuch Wang, and you’ll be successful!
Zhang Ning thought to himself: How can I know who the prince is? Isn’t your surname Wang?
Wang Zhen touched his head and finally found a way to speak: The emperor called him Wang Gou'er.
Zhang Ning suddenly realized that Wang Gou'er knew that he was a very experienced eunuch in the palace. During the reign of Emperor Yongle, he seemed to be a favored eunuch, and he was qualified to intervene in the imperial case.
Wang Gou'er's name is indeed a bit indecent, no wonder Wang Zhen was embarrassed to say the name directly.
Wang Zhen sighed: My godfather is our noble family and he is so kind to our family that he has nothing to say.At that time, our family couldn't enter the palace because they were old, so they would have to live on the streets in the capital. If they hadn't met their godfather, they wouldn't know what to do.When my godfather heard that our family’s surname was Wang, he accepted it as his son and then he got through it.
It’s easy for someone above to live.Zhang Ning echoed.
Wang Zhen sighed and said seriously: By the way, there is something else I want to tell you.Our family is a worker in the palace. Brother Ping'an is a foreign minister and it is not easy to find opportunities to meet him on weekdays. Today I just happened to tell you, so I will know what you think.
What's the matter?Zhang Ning asked.When he saw Wang Zhenshen's mysterious secret, he thought at the first time that he might have said that the emperor was in poor health. He would occasionally hear people talking in private.
Unexpectedly, Wang Zhen shook his head and said: Have you offended someone?
No Ah!Zhang Ning said in surprise.
Wang Zhen lowered his voice and said: This is strange, why did Zhang He mess with you behind his back?A few days ago, Zhang He, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, submitted a memorandum, saying that you have a problem with your background. It was not adopted by the Zhang family in Shangyuan County, Nanzhili, but by the Zhang family.When I was in Nanjing, Brother Ping'an and our family had been neighbors for so many years. Our family had never heard of this. How did Zhang He know?He would definitely not dare to talk nonsense without evidence in this kind of thing. He must have put in some effort. If he didn't mean to target you, who would have to work hard!He said that it would be fine if Brother Ping'an was an adopted son, but he mentioned your birth age intentionally or unintentionally in the memorial; we calculated it privately, Brother Ping'an is 23 years old this year, and there was a big incident twenty-three years ago... The capital was in Nanjing at that time, and if someone was watching this matter, Brother Ping'an would be unable to explain it clearly!
When Zhang Ning heard this, his face changed and his heart skipped a beat. Wang Zhen wasn't entirely exaggerating.
Regarding his life experience, he had long realized that it might be his weakness, but he really had no choice. How can he use to remedy such a destined thing?
Only try not to let people know, as it will be a trouble when it is revealed; the only way to clear the relationship is either, or find your biological parents to prove your innocence. The problem is, where can you find the world's greatest?
Unless Zhang Ning's biological parents took the initiative to come and recognize each other, there would be no way out.
How could I offend that guy?Zhang Ning was a little sarcastic.
Because he was a little unhappy when he had sex with Zhang He last year, Zhang Ning privately checked this person, his hometown of Lintong, and had no relationship with him for eight lives before. The only relationship was that he later became Lu Zhen's sn in law, and then he had contact on some occasions.
Without any conflict of interest or old grievances, Zhang Ning didn't understand why that guy was against him.
Brother Ping'an, don't be anxious first.
Wang Zhen hurriedly advised that this matter should not be a big problem for the time being. The emperor was not interested in this memorial at all, and the ministers did not ask much about it. The memorial was thrown in the Sili Supervisor and it was estimated that it would not take long to sink the bottom.
After a moment, Wang Zhen said again: There is another thing that my godfather asked our family to ask.It seems that Mr. Ping'an had been a bad guy under Hu Ying before?
Zhang Ning thought to himself that Wang Gou'er knew what Hu Ying did, and there was nothing to hide, so he nodded.
Wang Zhen said: Before the death of the late emperor, Hu Ying was anxious to meet the saint. Did he have any urgent matters? Do you know?
I really haven't heard of this.Zhang Ning said, I was in Nanjing at that time.However, I had intercepted a secret letter from the rebels before and handed it to Hu Ying.
Wang Zhen said: I have seen that letter, Eunuch Wang, and I have not asked about it.Later, Hu Ying sent someone out to do something, and it seemed that there was some progress. It was too late to see the late emperor.
Zhang Ning shook his head and said he was unaware of it.
At this time, Wang Zhen owed his body, looked around and said in a low voice: Brother Ping'an and Hu Ying have a small relationship. If you have the opportunity to inquire with him, Eunuch Wang wants to know what medicine is in it.If you help this, there is no reason for the prince to stand by and watch in the future; if Zhang He wants to harm you, it will be a waste of effort. If we find the right opportunity in the palace and say a few words, he will have to get out immediately.
Oh...I'll give it a try.
Zhang Ning responded casually.
He thought to himself: Collude with you, then can I become a civil servant?
The eunuchs' power at this time was not as good as the late Ming Dynasty, but the reputation of civil servants and eunuchs in the entire Ming Dynasty would definitely not be good after collusion with each other, which is no suspense.
He thought about it and said implicitly: Brother Wang is a close minister, I am a foreign minister... But we were neighbors before, so I will do my best to do this little thing.
The two talked for a while, and Wang Zhen wanted to say goodbye, but Zhang Ning didn't keep him much.
After seeing the person off, he looked at the silver notes on the table and his impression of Wang Zhen was somewhat changed: this person is definitely not a good person, but he is not vague about grudges, just like the loyalty to Wang Gou'er revealed in his words, it seems that he is indeed very sincere; if a person treats him badly, he will burn the house, and he will not be able to repay his kindness without seeing the record of revenge.
This kind of person is actually easier to interact with. The most difficult thing to deal with is a person like Zhang He who is polite and kind to you on the surface, but he offended him without knowing where he would and stab him in the back.
Zhang Ning hurried into the room and took out a locked box from the bottom of the box, which contained silver notes, used road signs and some important items, including the things left by the biological mother when she abandoned him.
It was the adoptive mother who used to keep it in custody and handed it over to Zhang Ning before her death.
The swagging clothes and other objects were not retained at that time, and now there are only two old objects left: an old piece of paper with birth date and name written on it. The handwriting is beautiful, probably from a woman, and it is very likely that it was written by her biological mother. The woman who could write this handwriting was not from a poor family. There was also half of the jade pendant, which was a small Guanyin carved with fast white jade, only half of it.
Judging from these two things, perhaps Zhang Ning's life experience was really problematic before, and even he himself is now suspicious.
Women who can write and jade of good quality are not like ordinary people.
Since the family is not poor, why should a baby boy be abandoned?
Zhang Ning thought about it himself, it may be either a loss of reputation, such as having children before marriage, or encountering some urgent trouble.
Could it be that I am really a descendant of a minister of the Jianwen Dynasty?
If this matter is verified, the consequences are very serious. No matter whether it is the Hong Xi Dynasty of Yongle or the Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji in the future, if the political background is unclear, you will be dismissed from office and let you live a life. The most likely thing is to be locked up without asking any charges, and you will have to eat in prison for decades...
Emperor Jianwen had a son who unfortunately did not escape at that time. He was named Zhu Wengui. He was only two years old when he was arrested. Later, he was locked up in Guang'an Palace in Fengyang, named as guarding the tomb for Emperor Gao. It has been twenty-three years since then. Moreover, there is no sign of being released. Even Emperor Hongxi ascended the throne, he did not intend to release him. I don't know how long he would be imprisoned. Maybe he would have no idea what the outside world looks like in this life.
After the New Year, he asked a matchmaker to formally propose marriage to Yang's house. Both parties gave each other gifts. After Yang Shiqi's consent, Zhang Ning gave some more money and gifts. After several dealings, the engagement between the two was officially decided.
This incident is no longer a secret in the officialdom of the capital. No matter how big the official is, he still wants to marry a daughter and a wife. This is a common human nature.
By April, letters from elders from their families also arrived in the capital, expressing their approval of the marriage. This was of course just a formality. Zhang Jiujin and the others did not disagree with the principle of marriage between their nephew and court ministers.
In the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty attached great importance to Xinyi. Once a marriage contract was signed, there was basically no possibility of remorse, unless something unpredictable happened. Just like Zhang Ning's last engagement, he was told by the doctor that he was about to die, so the Wang family had reason to break the contract.
Holding Yang Shiqi's thigh, Zhang Ning's career would only be smoother, but soon a small thing casts a shadow on his heart.
One day, an old acquaintance came to my house. It was either Wang Zhen.When Wang Zhen met, he took out twenty taels of votes, saying that he was paying off his debts.
Only then did Zhang Ning remember that he had indeed lent money to Wang Zhen. It was all at the end of the year before. If it weren't for mentioning it suddenly, he would have forgotten it.
And I remember it seemed like it was ten taels. At that time, Wang Zhen decided to enter the palace by himself, so he borrowed five taels. Due to the limit of the silver bill, he simply borrowed ten taels. Now Wang Zhen has twenty taels, so he should be doing well.
He refused and said: There is not much money, Brother Wang still remembers what he does, forget it.
Wang Zhen said seriously: As the saying goes, it is not difficult to borrow if there is one or more. Brother Ping'an will collect the silver bill first and then let's talk about something else.Originally, our family had heard that Brother Ping'an had entered Beijing, but he didn't have the chance to leave the palace a while ago. Now he has just come out a little late, but he can finally pay it back. If you give it ten taels more, don't refuse. I don't dare to wear palace clothes to visit.
Seeing that he was sincere, Zhang Ning was too lazy to push and hurl around and readily took it.
Just now, when he heard Wang Zhen claiming that his family was already in a tone of a father-in-law, he looked curiously and saw that Wang Zhen was dressed in a gray cloth robe, looking very low-key, no different from before, but the sparse beards on his mouth before are now completely clean, and there was not much change. He probably had no choice in his life with a big left eye and a small right eye with a pointed mouth and a monkey cheek. However, it seemed that it was a little whiter than before, and the food in the palace was good.
Brother Wang is now making a name for himself?Which yamen is better?Zhang Ning asked casually.
Wang Zhen said: I can’t be a good person, just follow my godfather, Eunuch Wang, and you’ll be successful!
Zhang Ning thought to himself: How can I know who the prince is? Isn’t your surname Wang?
Wang Zhen touched his head and finally found a way to speak: The emperor called him Wang Gou'er.
Zhang Ning suddenly realized that Wang Gou'er knew that he was a very experienced eunuch in the palace. During the reign of Emperor Yongle, he seemed to be a favored eunuch, and he was qualified to intervene in the imperial case.
Wang Gou'er's name is indeed a bit indecent, no wonder Wang Zhen was embarrassed to say the name directly.
Wang Zhen sighed: My godfather is our noble family and he is so kind to our family that he has nothing to say.At that time, our family couldn't enter the palace because they were old, so they would have to live on the streets in the capital. If they hadn't met their godfather, they wouldn't know what to do.When my godfather heard that our family’s surname was Wang, he accepted it as his son and then he got through it.
It’s easy for someone above to live.Zhang Ning echoed.
Wang Zhen sighed and said seriously: By the way, there is something else I want to tell you.Our family is a worker in the palace. Brother Ping'an is a foreign minister and it is not easy to find opportunities to meet him on weekdays. Today I just happened to tell you, so I will know what you think.
What's the matter?Zhang Ning asked.When he saw Wang Zhenshen's mysterious secret, he thought at the first time that he might have said that the emperor was in poor health. He would occasionally hear people talking in private.
Unexpectedly, Wang Zhen shook his head and said: Have you offended someone?
No Ah!Zhang Ning said in surprise.
Wang Zhen lowered his voice and said: This is strange, why did Zhang He mess with you behind his back?A few days ago, Zhang He, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, submitted a memorandum, saying that you have a problem with your background. It was not adopted by the Zhang family in Shangyuan County, Nanzhili, but by the Zhang family.When I was in Nanjing, Brother Ping'an and our family had been neighbors for so many years. Our family had never heard of this. How did Zhang He know?He would definitely not dare to talk nonsense without evidence in this kind of thing. He must have put in some effort. If he didn't mean to target you, who would have to work hard!He said that it would be fine if Brother Ping'an was an adopted son, but he mentioned your birth age intentionally or unintentionally in the memorial; we calculated it privately, Brother Ping'an is 23 years old this year, and there was a big incident twenty-three years ago... The capital was in Nanjing at that time, and if someone was watching this matter, Brother Ping'an would be unable to explain it clearly!
When Zhang Ning heard this, his face changed and his heart skipped a beat. Wang Zhen wasn't entirely exaggerating.
Regarding his life experience, he had long realized that it might be his weakness, but he really had no choice. How can he use to remedy such a destined thing?
Only try not to let people know, as it will be a trouble when it is revealed; the only way to clear the relationship is either, or find your biological parents to prove your innocence. The problem is, where can you find the world's greatest?
Unless Zhang Ning's biological parents took the initiative to come and recognize each other, there would be no way out.
How could I offend that guy?Zhang Ning was a little sarcastic.
Because he was a little unhappy when he had sex with Zhang He last year, Zhang Ning privately checked this person, his hometown of Lintong, and had no relationship with him for eight lives before. The only relationship was that he later became Lu Zhen's sn in law, and then he had contact on some occasions.
Without any conflict of interest or old grievances, Zhang Ning didn't understand why that guy was against him.
Brother Ping'an, don't be anxious first.
Wang Zhen hurriedly advised that this matter should not be a big problem for the time being. The emperor was not interested in this memorial at all, and the ministers did not ask much about it. The memorial was thrown in the Sili Supervisor and it was estimated that it would not take long to sink the bottom.
After a moment, Wang Zhen said again: There is another thing that my godfather asked our family to ask.It seems that Mr. Ping'an had been a bad guy under Hu Ying before?
Zhang Ning thought to himself that Wang Gou'er knew what Hu Ying did, and there was nothing to hide, so he nodded.
Wang Zhen said: Before the death of the late emperor, Hu Ying was anxious to meet the saint. Did he have any urgent matters? Do you know?
I really haven't heard of this.Zhang Ning said, I was in Nanjing at that time.However, I had intercepted a secret letter from the rebels before and handed it to Hu Ying.
Wang Zhen said: I have seen that letter, Eunuch Wang, and I have not asked about it.Later, Hu Ying sent someone out to do something, and it seemed that there was some progress. It was too late to see the late emperor.
Zhang Ning shook his head and said he was unaware of it.
At this time, Wang Zhen owed his body, looked around and said in a low voice: Brother Ping'an and Hu Ying have a small relationship. If you have the opportunity to inquire with him, Eunuch Wang wants to know what medicine is in it.If you help this, there is no reason for the prince to stand by and watch in the future; if Zhang He wants to harm you, it will be a waste of effort. If we find the right opportunity in the palace and say a few words, he will have to get out immediately.
Oh...I'll give it a try.
Zhang Ning responded casually.
He thought to himself: Collude with you, then can I become a civil servant?
The eunuchs' power at this time was not as good as the late Ming Dynasty, but the reputation of civil servants and eunuchs in the entire Ming Dynasty would definitely not be good after collusion with each other, which is no suspense.
He thought about it and said implicitly: Brother Wang is a close minister, I am a foreign minister... But we were neighbors before, so I will do my best to do this little thing.
The two talked for a while, and Wang Zhen wanted to say goodbye, but Zhang Ning didn't keep him much.
After seeing the person off, he looked at the silver notes on the table and his impression of Wang Zhen was somewhat changed: this person is definitely not a good person, but he is not vague about grudges, just like the loyalty to Wang Gou'er revealed in his words, it seems that he is indeed very sincere; if a person treats him badly, he will burn the house, and he will not be able to repay his kindness without seeing the record of revenge.
This kind of person is actually easier to interact with. The most difficult thing to deal with is a person like Zhang He who is polite and kind to you on the surface, but he offended him without knowing where he would and stab him in the back.
Zhang Ning hurried into the room and took out a locked box from the bottom of the box, which contained silver notes, used road signs and some important items, including the things left by the biological mother when she abandoned him.
It was the adoptive mother who used to keep it in custody and handed it over to Zhang Ning before her death.
The swagging clothes and other objects were not retained at that time, and now there are only two old objects left: an old piece of paper with birth date and name written on it. The handwriting is beautiful, probably from a woman, and it is very likely that it was written by her biological mother. The woman who could write this handwriting was not from a poor family. There was also half of the jade pendant, which was a small Guanyin carved with fast white jade, only half of it.
Judging from these two things, perhaps Zhang Ning's life experience was really problematic before, and even he himself is now suspicious.
Women who can write and jade of good quality are not like ordinary people.
Since the family is not poor, why should a baby boy be abandoned?
Zhang Ning thought about it himself, it may be either a loss of reputation, such as having children before marriage, or encountering some urgent trouble.
Could it be that I am really a descendant of a minister of the Jianwen Dynasty?
If this matter is verified, the consequences are very serious. No matter whether it is the Hong Xi Dynasty of Yongle or the Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji in the future, if the political background is unclear, you will be dismissed from office and let you live a life. The most likely thing is to be locked up without asking any charges, and you will have to eat in prison for decades...
Emperor Jianwen had a son who unfortunately did not escape at that time. He was named Zhu Wengui. He was only two years old when he was arrested. Later, he was locked up in Guang'an Palace in Fengyang, named as guarding the tomb for Emperor Gao. It has been twenty-three years since then. Moreover, there is no sign of being released. Even Emperor Hongxi ascended the throne, he did not intend to release him. I don't know how long he would be imprisoned. Maybe he would have no idea what the outside world looks like in this life.
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