Domineering Daming

"It seems that he insisted on resigning." Zhu Xu murmured to himself, cleared his throat, stepped forward to the closed door and said, "The Empress gave an order, and Zhang Wenda accepted it."

There was an instant silence inside and outside the door, Cao Wenzhao opened his mouth, and immediately nodded in astonishment. This method is indeed the most effective, and he is not afraid of being exposed.

Not long after, the toothache-sounding sound of opening the door sounded, and a handsome servant said to Zhu Xu, "My master invites His Highness King Hui to come in."

Chapter 6 Intimidation

Zhu Xu nodded in satisfaction, and followed the servant inside.

"Your Majesty, I have seen His Highness King Hui." In front of the lobby, Zhang Wenda, dressed in homely clothes, cupped his fists and saluted Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu couldn't help narrowing his eyes, looking at the person in front of him.

All the facial features are fair, the skin is fair and clean, with a goatee, and there is this faint sharpness in the calm expression, which is restrained and slightly leaky.

For a while, Zhu Xu's thoughts fluttered.

Speaking of the early years of Tianqi, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, what Zhu Xu admired the most was not Ye Xianggao, the chief assistant who tried his best to maintain the overall situation, nor Wang An, who was known as the inner minister, nor Wei Zhongxian, but Zhang Wenda.

Zhang Wenda, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the handler and even the mastermind of the three major cases of Apocalypse!If it weren't for him to retire early, the chief assistant of the cabinet would be a matter of time, and Wei Zhongxian would not be ruined by Wei Zhongxian's whole family.

Cao Wenzhao saw that Zhu Xu was staring at Zhang Wenda in a daze, and Zhang Wenda kept his posture silently, so he couldn't help but whisper in his ear: "Your Highness."

Zhu Xu raised his head, came to his senses, looked at Zhang Wenda in front of him and smiled slightly, and said, "Forgive me, Mr. Zhang, this is the first time this king sees you, so it is inevitable that you are a little bit at a loss."

Zhang Wenda got up, he was only in his early forties this year, he was in the prime of life, and he didn't care about the extra time. Hearing this, he looked at Zhu Xu with a business-like expression and said, "I don't know if His Highness Hui Wang is today. What are the orders from the lower government?"

Never mention the queen's oral instructions.

Zhu Xu just used that as an excuse to enter the door. Seeing that Zhang Wenda was sensible and didn't ask, he put his hands behind his back and pretended to say: "This king came in a hurry and didn't eat. Master Zhang invites this king to have some food?"

Zhang Wenda's expression remained the same, and he said, "Forgive me, Your Highness, the lower official's house is full of rough tea and light food, and His Highness cannot be seen by you. If Your Highness has an order, the lower official will immediately send someone to do it."

Zhu Xu pursed his lips, he was really hungry.But this Mr. Zhang in front of him is clear minded and cunning like a fox. He is not so easy to deal with as Luo Yangxing.After being silent for a while, he said to Cao Wenzhao with a bit of distaste: "That's right, you go to Zuixianlou and pack a few of their best dishes. Today, Benwang and Master Zhang will have dinner together."

After finishing speaking, he ignored Zhang Wenda, bypassed him, and went straight to the lobby.

Zhang Wenda looked slightly stunned, and immediately fumbled for the puller on his thumb with his right index finger, frowned slightly, and followed Zhu Xu into the room.

Zhu Xu walked to the chair in the lobby and sat down, and warmly said to Zhang Wenda who came in: "Master Zhang, you're welcome, just sit down."

Zhang Wenda paused with his index finger, and immediately said: "Thank you, Your Highness." Then he sat across the table to Zhu Xu's right.

Zhu Xu sat down, put his left hand on the table, and tapped the table with four fingers, like the sound of horseshoes, resounding in the quiet lobby.

Zhang Wenda was born as a Jinshi. In terms of official position, he is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials who is known as the head of the six departments. In terms of status, he can do it even if he is the chief assistant for two years. He is even more famous in the literary world and is known as a master.

He sat upright on one side, his expression still, but from time to time he glanced at Zhu Xu from the corner of his eye, speculating secretly in his heart.

Now that the traitors of Wei are doing more and more crimes and cannot be stopped, there are many ministers in the court who have been impeached but failed, those who resigned from office, and those who were demoted from abroad.

His Royal Highness Hui Wang is less than ten years old. Whose lobbyist is he here today?

Emperor, Wei Wei, Donglin Party, Zhejiang Party, Soviet Party?

Thoughts flashed across Zhang Wenda's mind, but his expression remained motionless.

Zhu Xu was thinking while his stomach was growling.Although I had already inquired about Zhang Shangshu's personality preferences before, but now that I met him, I felt that things were not as simple as I thought, and were very tricky.

"I'm afraid it's impossible for him to stay in office." Zhu Xu whispered to himself.

Zhu Xu was silent for a while, brewing a slightly more serious atmosphere, and then said: "I heard that Mr. Zhang is going to resign and return to his hometown?"

Zhang Wenda didn't disdain or neglect Zhu Xu at all, and immediately bowed slightly when he heard the words: "Return to Your Highness, my mother is seriously ill, and I want to go back to my hometown to fulfill my filial piety."

Filial piety, this word is omnipotent and invincible in this era, no matter what reason you have, when you mention these two words, everyone has to be silent and give way.

Zhu Xu had already seen this reason in his booklet, thought for a while and said: "This king has already invited the emperor brother to bring the old man to the capital, and there is an imperial doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment. I think the old lady's filial piety to you will be even more impressive.”

Zhang Wenda shook his head and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, my mother is old and can't bear the pain of this long journey."

Zhu Xu said: "Brother Huang also said the same thing. He has already sent the imperial doctor to Mr. Zhang's hometown, Jingyang, so there is no need for Mr. Zhang to return home in a hurry."

Zhang Wenda's preconceived words were immediately dismissed, the emperor's love was evident, could it be that he didn't know what to do to resist the edict?

"Your Highness, the food is here." At this moment, Cao Wenzhao strode in with a box.

Looking at Zhang Wenda's expression, Zhu Xu turned his mouth slightly, and said to Zhang Wenda, "Come on, Mr. Zhang, use some together."

Zhang Wenda used this to avoid Zhu Xu's pursuit, and said, "It's good to be an official to accompany you."

Zhu Xu was no longer polite, and began to gobble it up.

Zhang Wenda sat on the side, glanced at Cao Wenzhao, and dug out all the information about Zhu Xu in his heart, but found that there were not many, except for the relationship with the empress, sister-in-law and mother, who was taken care of, and the relationship with the present day. A carpenter's hobby like an emperor.

But thinking back to what Zhu Xu said before, even if someone taught him behind the scenes, it would be impossible for him to be so precise that it made him speechless.

Zhang Wenda took the opportunity to look at Zhu Xu again, and unconsciously fumbled for the thumb puller with his fingers again.

Zhu Xu ate so much that he burped and wiped his mouth at the end, looked at Zhang Wenda and said straight to the point: "Guozijian Xie Lao sacrifices wine to tell the old man to return to his hometown. The emperor has approved it. Is Mr. Zhang interested?" He stayed on as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, at least he could not be released from Beijing.

Guozijian is similar to the dean of the Executive Yuan in later generations, and it is not an exaggeration to have students all over the world.

But this is really not very attractive to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials who is in charge of the fate of officials in the world, Zhang Wenda shook his head slightly, and said: "Thank you for your kindness, I ask myself that it is okay to be an official, but my knowledge is not enough to serve as a sacrificial wine for the Imperial College. "

Zhu Xu naturally didn't have this idea, and smiled slightly: "Master Zhang is modest, this king should have been enlightened long ago, but the empress is reluctant to let this king drag it on. Mr. Zhang, the first thing this king thinks of is Mr. Zhang."

What Zhu Xu said was so sincere that he almost wanted to learn from his teacher on the spot.And with a few words, the kings are deliberately judging their identities.

Zhang Wenda's expression moved slightly. He didn't think of this possibility. He speculated about the intentions of the people behind Zhu Xu, but he said: "Young officials are generally knowledgeable. There are countless great Confucianists no matter whether they are above the temple or outside the temple. , why does Your Highness like the lower officials?"

Just not on the road, old fox!Zhu Xu cursed in his stomach.

Chapter 7

Zhu Xu looked at Zhang Wenda, paused, and said: "My lord is self-effacing. The so-called sophistication of human feelings is just writing. It is really impossible to find a king who can compare with your lord, and your lord wants to As an official, I have more free time."

Zhang Wenda couldn't guess the purpose of Zhu Xu and the people behind him, so he made up his mind to stay the same to cope with all changes, and his attitude was always the same, saying: "Your Highness is absurd, I have decided to go down as an official, and I hope His Highness will make it happen."

The corners of Zhu Xu's mouth curled up slightly, showing a childish smile that was harmless to humans and animals.

Cao Wenzhao's expression changed, and he suddenly became serious.He knew that Zhu Xu's expression was to magnify the trick.

"My lord, I still lack a long history in Prince Hui's residence. I wonder if my lord is willing to give in?" Zhu Xu said slowly with a smile.

Zhang Wenda couldn't tell that Zhu Xu was seen by Tuqiong's dagger, but he hadn't seen such a big storm before, how could he be threatened by a child, and sneered slightly in his heart.

But before he could speak, Zhu Xu went on to say: "If your lord needs an edict from His Majesty, I can get it when I go back."