Accompanied Shen Shoufu to chat for a while and gossip (elegantly said that this is called a palm story), Fan Hongdao, who had greatly increased his knowledge, was still puzzled. Master Shoufu called himself over to the party today, and left himself alone to talk, so it stands to reason that he should have something serious to say.

But as a result, it's all about gossip, is this because the Shoufu boss is too boring, or is he too charismatic, and even the Shoufu boss can't help but be close to him?

Fan Hongdao has been too tired in the past few days, and he doesn't want to go around in circles anymore, and he doesn't want to bother guessing anymore, so he asked clearly: "The boss has a lot of opportunities and is difficult to have leisure, but tonight there is Yaxing and Zai Xia talking about the princes of the court, which is really flattering." If there is any deep meaning in it, it is dull and difficult to detect, and please make it clear to the boss. ”

"There's something I need to entrust you with. Shen Shoufu seemed to have been waiting for Fan Hongdao to ask: "You go and persuade Shen Li to live in harmony with the old man in the future." If it's like before, I'm afraid it won't look good. ”

Fan Hongdao suddenly realized that Shen Shoufu wanted to take the opportunity to win over Shen Li. In the absence of hatred between private individuals, it is possible to coexist and win-win, and it is normal for a politician to have such considerations.

"Actually, it's not necessary. Fan Hongdao said disapprerovingly: "It's hard for them to jump anymore for the time being, just ignore him." ”

Shen Shixing explained: "But there are still others jumping up and down, and it's not a bad thing for us to have a little more help on our side, and we can pull it over." ”

Fan Hongdao did not express any more opinions, no matter how he chose, it made sense, and as for right and wrong, it can only be tested by time.

Some people may ask Shen Li, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, hasn't he already expressed his resignation, a person who is ready to withdraw from the court, why does Shen Ge Lao still want to woo him, which involves some unspoken rules of the civil official system.

Scholars are very particular about façade kung fu in key places, and if they want to take the position, they have to come up with the strength of three lets and three invitations, even the emperor is no exception, the prince has to resign three times, and the ministers invite three more times, and then they can complete the procedure, which is called "ceremony".

On the other hand, there is also the opposite routine of high-ranking officials who have heads and faces to resign, and after the resignation, the court will give an order to comfort them as usual, and those who don't want to leave in their hearts will stay.

As for those who really want to leave, then they have to write and resign again, and the matter is not finished until they leave and stay, and then they are really ready to leave. Of course, there is also a saying that if you can't be polite, a small character like Fan Hongdao can decide to stay and not enjoy the above routines.

Now although Shen Li took the initiative to resign, he can actually save it. The imperial court must be comforted according to the usual practice, and if another group of ministers write to build momentum to retain, then Shen Li can retract his resignation decision on the donkey.

All in all, making a strategic resignation does not mean that he will really leave, and a political veteran like Shen Ge Lao will certainly not believe it, so how could Shen Li leave easily? Since Shen Li does not want to leave like this, then it is okay to talk.

After understanding the doorway in this, Fan Hongdao also understood Shen Shoufu's thoughts. Temple politics is a constant combination of vertical and horizontal, and now is indeed a good time to win over Shen Li, or "reconcile" with Shen Li's forces.

The key is that the price paid is also very light, as long as you don't continue to build momentum to force Shen Shangshuzhen to resign. At other times, how can there be such a cheap thing.

Fan Hongdao, who is accustomed to life and death with the enemy, just had a blind spot, and he didn't expect that he could turn enemies into friends for a while, so he had to admire Shen Shoufu's keen sense of touch in this regard. At this moment, he asked: "There are so many high-level talents on the seat, why do you have to go down?"

Shen Shoufu replied: "The old man has the truth, and he will also write to Shen Li, but you need to know the benefits through a person's mouth, think about it, your insignificant identity is the most suitable, and it is inconvenient for others to identify." ”

Fan Hongdao understood again, no wonder Shen Shoufu talked to Shen Li's gossip with him for a long time, and dared to love just to let himself know more about the background and inside information, and he was so targeted when he went to see Shen Li.

"It turns out that all you need to do is pass a word down there. Fan Hongdao said lightly: "In fact, it is equivalent to an envoy, and it is to live up to the mission as much as possible." ”

Shen Shoufu advised again: "Not only to pass the word, but also to act and persuade at the opportunity to help Shen Li make up his mind." ”

"I'm going to persuade him?" Fan Hongdao remembered something again: "It was I who ran on him in front of him and was forced to resign voluntarily, and this time I pretended to persuade him, what if he scolded me?"

Shen Shoufu said disapprerovingly: "What is it to be scolded for a few words, then you can listen to it, with Shen Li's character, it would be a good thing if he could scold you." ”

Fan Hongdao rolled his eyes, he deeply doubted that the reason why Shen Shoufu sent him to see Shen Li was because he didn't have the intention of sending someone to the door and making Shen Li "angry". As long as Shen Li's qi is smooth, everything will be easy to talk about.

This is the sorrow of that little man, the big man has to do whatever he asks you to do, and there is nothing to say if you don't give benefits! Fan Hongdao looked up to the sky and sighed, very depressed.

"Don't fall behind in your coursework, in three years, you will definitely have a gold list title. Shen Shoufu suddenly said another sentence, and it fluttered into Fan Hongdao's ears.

Fan Dajian Sheng's depressed mood was swept away, and Shoufu said such a thing, it must be a hint, it must be a hint, right? Imply to keep yourself a title on the gold list? Select two or three hundred people among the thousands of the most powerful scholars in the country, and there will be themselves inside, right?

Don't ask Shoufu if he has this ability, Zhang Juzheng has even arranged for his two sons, even if Shen Shixing is a big difference, but it shouldn't be a big problem to stuff a jinshi who doesn't seek ranking, right?

Coming out of the Shen Mansion, Fan Hongdao was thinking about the future itinerary. Now he is not an idler, there are not many things at hand, and everything has to be planned in advance.

Chen Ju and Chen's father-in-law asked the eunuch Xiao Wang to pass the word, and he still held classes every Tuesday and 8 every month (judging from the number of courses, poetry must not be the main course). It just so happens that the day after tomorrow is the day of the "eighth", so the day after tomorrow you have to go to Miyagi to go to the inner study, and it is said that there is a simple ceremony before class.

Then the previous ministry rejected him, so he had to go back to the Nancheng Branch Office of Daxing County to work. Originally, I was free tomorrow, so I could go to the Nancheng branch office to report. But Shen Shoufu sent the work, so it must be completed first, and the things reported to the Nancheng Branch Office will be placed in the back row.

Under normal circumstances, visiting the working bigwigs usually goes at night, because during the day the bigwigs will work in the yamen, and there are few who are idle at home. But now Shen Shangshu is different, after he took the initiative to resign, it is customary to be at home behind closed doors, and it is more convenient to find it during the day.

So Fan Hongdao made up his mind, went up to visit Shen Shangshu tomorrow, handed over Shen Ge's handwritten letter to Shen Shangshu, and then persuaded a few words without pain, even if the task was completed. In the afternoon, I went to the Nancheng Branch Office of Daxing County to report what to do in the future.

In the evening, I will return to the inner city to rest, and the day after tomorrow, I will bring the waist card into the palace to go to the inner study. Thinking of this, Fan Hongdao couldn't help but have some expectations, he had never entered the palace in his life, and it was said that there was also an apprenticeship ceremony, so he should be able to make a small profit.