Chapter 286 Sense of Existence
After the Buddha ceremony was completed, the father and son returned to the city and returned home an hour later.
Zhang Luan did not go to the main house to report the situation to his wife. He took his youngest son directly into the study and asked, "Yanling, didn't you say you had something to tell me after you returned to the city? Tell me!"
Zhang Yanling said: "Dad, what do you think of this visit to Wanhe Temple and the others?"
"Nothing."
Zhang Luan shook his head, then remembered something, and asked in surprise, "No, are you asking me or am I asking you?"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Dad, don't you think the money in this Buddhist temple is very easy to make?" ”
“That’s right, there are so many ways to make money in Buddhist temples, even burning incense, there are so many ways, those who don’t have money can only stand at the door, let alone worship the Buddha. You can also raise donations from believers at any time... Oh, by the way, the imperial court you mentioned allocated money to rebuild the Buddhist temple. Whose hands did the money end up in? "
Zhang Luan's eyes lit up when he said this. , but then it dimmed, "Could it be that you want my father to work in Buddhist temples in the future? Yes, this business is really profitable, but my father doesn't want to become a monk... Or maybe you want my father to become a Buddhist monk?" The work of the Buddhist temple was taken over? But first of all, my father has no connections, and secondly, he has no people under his command. This sounds very unreliable..."
Zhang Yanling said: "Even if you want to do this, dad. , There is no chance for the time being. Dad, do you know who is responsible for everything in Manhe Temple now?”
Zhang Luan shook his head.
“It’s Liang Fang.”
Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
"Hey...why is it this guy again?"
Zhang Luan was angry at first, then smiled bitterly and said, "The affairs of Liang Fang are indispensable in the imperial court, inside and outside the capital, right? ?”
Zhang Yanling said: "The third day of the next lunar month is the day when the Empress Dowager will give her name. The eighth day of the lunar month is the Buddha Bathing Festival. The Queen Mother will go to Wanhe Temple to offer incense. You should know that the Queen Mother respects Buddhist family affairs the most..."
Zhang Luan interrupted his son and asked: "So what? What does it have to do with being a father?"
Zhang Yanling continued: "Liang Fang was responsible for rebuilding Wanhe Temple, but he enriched himself. I heard that he The purchase of wood and stone was directly assigned to Peng Mianfu, the eldest son of Peng, and Peng Mianfu transported batches of inferior wood to the capital, many of which were old materials discarded from local houses and Buddhist temples. "
“Huh?”
Zhang Luan said in surprise, “Is someone named Peng so brave?”
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "If there is money to be made, of course some people will take risks. Besides, with Liang Fang and Wei Xing supporting him, he is not afraid of anything. Finally, his father is a cabinet minister with a high position. No one dares to provoke him if nothing happens. Him?"
Zhang Luan shook his head and said, "But this is too deceptive... What will happen if someone discovers this?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Informed person. Not much. Even if someone knew the inside story, they would not dare to report it. In addition, if there is a layer of paint on the outside of the wood, who can tell whether the material is new or old? ? "
"My son, do you have any plans? I guess you know that Liang Fang is not easy to mess with, so you won't ask your father to impeach him again, right? Can we stop for a few days? Live a peaceful life."
Zhang Luan swallowed, with a depressed expression on his face, looking helpless.
Zhang Yanling smiled: "Don't worry, this time we won't be impeaching you. Instead, we will ask the prince to take action to wipe out the evil in the court!"
Zhang Luan was shocked again: "The prince is participating in the impeachment? You ...You really dare to think and act!"
"Dad, that's what I think...The reason why Your Majesty has always had the idea of Yi Chu is because of the instigation of Concubine Wan Gui, Liang Fang and others. He also felt that the prince was unworthy of him. The prince usually behaved too well and was too honest. Generally speaking, he did not have an imperial demeanor. In the previous tribute case, the prince seemed to have offended Liang Fang, but in fact, he was impressed by his Majesty.
"But this is not enough. After all, it was Liang Fang who took the initiative and provoked the dispute. The prince was forced to challenge, and those who rushed in front were the East Palace's Changshi Tan Ji and others. His Majesty did not I feel how courageous the prince is.
“But if the prince were to impeach Liang Fang, the situation would be different. It would appear that the prince is enterprising and dares to fight against those petty people who don’t know how to advance or retreat. This would also create a bad impression in His Majesty’s mind. Greatly improved.”
Zhang Yanling briefly explained his reasons.
Zhang Luan shook his head: "It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate. If Liang Fang knew that you were behind the scenes, it would have a huge impact on our family. In fact, what my father wants now is to feel at ease in the Hanlin Academy. Live a comfortable life for a few days."
Zhang Yanling mocked: "You are the prince's father-in-law now, so you can live a comfortable life without any worries, but if the prince is deposed one day, then we will have nothing. Everything we have now is fleeting, and we can only go back to Xingji to live a hard life."
"Then...then..."
Zhang Luan was a little overwhelmed.
"So, when we should take action, we still have to take action decisively. If dad is worried that it is difficult to find a reason, it will be easier..." Zhang Yanling continued, "It was precisely because the Queen Mother wanted to go to Wanhe Temple that the temple was rebuilt. Worshiping the Buddha requires piety. If the prince knew that the current Wanhe Temple was made of gold and jade but was corrupted on the outside, which seriously affected the empress dowager's Buddhist cultivation and Taoism, he would come forward to expose this matter in the name of filial piety. Isn't that right? Showing the prince’s loyalty, filial piety and righteousness?”
“Damn it, you kid, haven’t you thought of everything in advance?”
Zhang Luan flipped over. Rolling his eyes, he asked, "My son, why do you think the prince should listen to you? Is he so shameless?"
Zhang Yanling sat there, turning his head to the side, with a look of "Xia Xia" on his face. He said with a disdainful look: "Dad, it doesn't matter whether you listen to me or not, as long as the prince listens to his sister."
"Cough cough cough..."
Zhang Luan coughed violently.
Seeing this, Zhang Yanling stood up quickly, patted Zhang Luan on the back, and said softly: "Dad, don't get excited... Think about it, is there no movement at all in Liang Fang recently? Someone like him will definitely retaliate. Man, after suffering a hidden loss, why don't you find a way to retreat? If you want to stop fighting, he will become more courageous and rush towards you with all his teeth and claws. As the saying goes, if the enemy advances, we retreat, and now there is no retreat behind us. "< br>
Zhang Luan said flatly: "It's not that mysterious, is it? A guy with no eggs in the palace is worthy of such a plan? As you said before, after half a year, it won't be easy to deal with the prince after he takes office?"
Zhang Yanling said coldly: "I'm afraid that this half year will be difficult. And can you be sure that if that incident happens in half a year, Liang Fang will not join forces with anyone in the palace to... rebel against Tiangang?"
"..."
Zhang Luan's eyes widened, his expression dull, and he sat there like a puppet.
It is true that what Zhang Yanling said has never happened in history, but this does not mean that it will not happen in the future. After all, history has changed. Who knows how big the wind can be from a butterfly's wings?
Zhang Yanling advised: "Dad, the biggest purpose of our doing this is actually to let the prince know that our Zhang family has been helping him behind the scenes. When he may encounter a crisis in Yichu, we have helped him time and time again. Help others and go all out to help. Only in this way will he be grateful to us in the future and think of how to repay us anytime and anywhere."
"Yes."
Zhang Luan nodded and said nothing.
"If we do nothing, there is a high probability that the prince will have nothing to do and ascend the throne smoothly. But do you think the prince will regard us as the number one person at that time? Do you just want to be an imperial scholar? "I don't want to go any further in the future and become a scholar, lecturer or even a bachelor?"
Zhang Yanling almost said, what we are doing now is to increase our sense of presence.
“Instead of waiting for the prince to take the throne and hide us, and we passively accept the reward, it is better to let the prince feel that we help him plan everything, help him ascend the throne, and achieve his imperial career. Only in this way, he will Really trust us...
"You have to know that since the founding of the country by Taizu, none of the relatives of the Ming Dynasty has had the opportunity to influence the court. You, the head of the country, will not think about being a wealthy idler in the future. On the surface, Noble, in fact, you don’t even have much power in your hands, right? ”
Zhang Yanling continued to add fuel to the fire.
Zhang Luan said: "Okay, okay, if you want to do it, just do it. Don't tell my father. Sometimes my father wonders, is your kid plotting against me and your sister like this?"
“Bah.”
Zhang Yanling spat and asked with a cold face, “Dad, you don’t know what our family was like in the past, right? If I hadn’t planned it, how could my sister have done it? Becoming a crown princess? How valuable is it that the Zhang family will leap over the dragon gate? Others haven’t figured it out yet, so don’t you think so?”
Lao Zhang suddenly fainted when he heard this.
Thinking of how I once lived in my hometown in Xingji, where my family was bare-bones, and they didn’t even have enough food for the winter. They lived a miserable life, but under the “guidance” of my son, I went step by step from the supervisor of the village tribute to the father-in-law of the prince... If this wasn’t the case... If you affirm your son's contribution, will you still have the nerve to meet your ancestors in the future?
Ever since.
Whatever your son says, no matter how outrageous or nonsense he thinks it is, you still have to listen to it.
How about listening to the incompetent boss of the family and following him in a muddle-headed manner and ruining the family?
"My son, just tell your father what you want to do, and he will definitely help you."
Zhang Luan finally thought about it now. He had an awesome son at home. It would be a pity not to make full use of it. Why should he use his brain?
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Okay, dad, this matter will be done in your name. After listening to your and sister's opinions, the prince will completely break up with Liang Fang and let your majesty see him. His perseverance, and how he became a high-quality, responsible and enterprising prince."
"..."
Zhang Luan was speechless for a while, and then asked. He said, "Why me? Can't it be you?"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "I am helping you seek a political future. You are just a Hanlin editor now. Your level is too low. Even if In a few months, when the big event is completed, you will have no say in the court, so I have to save some credit now, and then I will give you a position as an attendant or lecturer. "
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Zhang Luan was perked up after hearing this, and said: "Hey, thank you for your courage to say, serving as a reader, serving as a lecturer... I don't dare to think about it, I don't dare to think about it! You can do it according to your own ideas. Then tell me roughly what it is." Just let it happen, don’t discuss it! Anyway, I can’t understand it as a father... You kid, you will definitely be able to make a big deal out of the Ming Dynasty in the future. If you don’t believe me, let’s wait and see.”
(End of this chapter. )