As the chief minister of the cabinet, Zhang Zhengming has great power in the government and the country.
But he had no children, no relatives, and no large family.
In the capital, there is no mansion as large as Li Fang’s.
There were only a few guards at home.
The total number of servants was no more than five.
Even his only nephew was often traveling abroad and he rarely saw him once every one or two years.
By this time, it was dark.
The north wind was blowing and the snow outside was getting heavier.
In the inner hall of Zhang's house, Zhang Zhengming was leaning against the stove.
He was wearing an old fur coat that had been patched dozens of times.
On the wall in front of him hung a huge map of the territory, with mountains, rivers and streams clearly visible.
Just by looking at the outline, you can tell that it is the Great Wei Dynasty that occupied the entire Central Plains.
His gaze remained on the northern border of the dynasty.
To be precise, it is the Yan area in the north.
Because it was circled in red ink as a clear mark.
The Prince of Yan's enfeoffment was a fact.
No matter what, it cannot be changed.
Zhang Zhengming had given up and asked His Majesty to summon the Prince of Yan back to the capital. He was staring at the map of the territory because he was thinking about how to curb the other side's rebellion. However, even for a man as skilled in strategy, it was difficult to find a good solution in a short period of time, so he had to continue thinking.
"Master." At this time, a maid walked into the inner hall and reported, "There is a man outside who calls himself Song Gongwen and wants to see you."
Hearing this, Zhang Zhengming frowned slightly, but did not turn around: "Let him go back and tell him that I'm going to rest."
Song Gongwen came to visit suddenly, and he didn't know why.
But I don't care.
"yes."
The little maid nodded and tiptoed out of the inner hall.
At this time, Song Gongwen was standing in the heavy snow, shivering, waiting for his servants to report.
"Sir, you have come at an inopportune time. My master has already gone to bed. If you want to visit, please come tomorrow." The little maid opened the door, glanced at him, and said with a hint of apology.
"What? So early?"
Song Gongwen lowered his head and said nothing.
It’s not even the hour of Xu yet, how can we rest now?
He knew that this Grand Tutor had been working very diligently recently.
It's impossible to rest so early.
So it's simple.
The other party doesn't want to see you.
But he was a smart man, so of course he couldn't say it out loud, so he smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll wait here until Master Taifu has a good rest."
After saying that, Song Gongwen pulled his thin clothes, found a place sheltered from the wind, and stood upright.
He knew that persuading the Grand Tutor would be the most important person for him to gain a foothold in the cabinet and realize his ambitions in the future.
So I can't give up, at least I can let the other person see me once.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to come again in the future.
Although Song Gongwen was not confident that he could convince the Grand Tutor, he decided to give it a try anyway.
The little maid looked at the heavy snow outside the door, opened her mouth, but finally said nothing, closed the door and left.
"What?" Zhang Zhengming turned around and asked, "He said he wanted to wait until I'm well rested?"
"Yes." The little maid said, "Master, it's snowing hard outside."
She had seen too many distinguished literati visiting Zhang Zhengming.
But standing in the wind and snow waiting.
Still the first one.
"Let him wait if he wants to. Don't pay any attention to him."
Zhang Zhengming shook his head and turned to continue looking at the map of the Wei territory.
He had heard that Song Gongwen was a man who fawned on the powerful, so he naturally thought that the other party did it on purpose, waiting for him to soften his heart and curry favor with him.
To deal with such a person, you have to make him give up, so he doesn't care at all.
"Yes." The little maid wanted to say that the man was only wearing two pieces of clothing.
But looking at the master's appearance, he didn't dare to speak.
Soon, half an hour passed.
Zhang Zhengming did not continue looking at the map of the territory. He walked to the table and began to review the documents submitted from various places, writing and drawing from time to time.
It took me a whole hour to write this, and the wind and snow outside were getting stronger and stronger.
He looked up and called the maid to ask, "How is it? Has the person left?"
"I heard from the security guard that he hasn't left yet and is still waiting outside."
Not leaving yet?
It's been an hour and a half.
Zhang Zhengming's expression changed. He had never thought that such a sycophant could be so patient. He then said, "Then let him wait a little longer."
He wanted to see how far Song Gongwen could go.
Immediately, he took out a thick book and began to read it.
The little maid pouted.
I was wondering whether I should tell the master that the man was wearing very little.
But after a fierce ideological struggle, I decided to give up. If the master doesn't want to see me, he must have his reasons.
In this way, nearly another hour passed.
The candles on the table have all burned out.
Zhang Zhengming also felt a little sleepy and wanted to rest, but when he remembered there was someone outside the door, he called the maid over and asked, "Isn't that person gone yet?"
The little maid nodded quickly. She had secretly gone to the front door to take a look before.
Wow, it’s almost becoming a snowman.
Mr. Song has such patience and perseverance, why doesn't he use the right path?
Zhang Zhengming sighed, then said, "Well, find a carriage and send him back."
He still thought that this person wanted to get close to him, so he didn't want to meet him, but soon, he suddenly remembered what Wei Yunyi said early this morning.
Perhaps if you get to know Song Gongwen more, you will be able to discover his unknown strengths?
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