Zhu Houzhao took the formation diagram and asked, "Is this method also possible?" ”

"Not yet verified." Wang Yuan said.

Zhu Houzhao thought about it carefully and said: "Then the six battalions of the leopard room will be organized, and they will all train in this formation, and they will be sent to Yansui to fight next year." ”

After the death of the little Mongol prince, Tatar Mongolia was divided into two.

Balsborot, who established himself as Khan, died suddenly of illness, and his eldest son Ji Nang no longer called himself the Great Khan, but led 30,000 right-wing Mongolian households as a deputy Khan. At the age of thirteen, he served as the deputy Khan of Mongolia, and at the age of sixteen, he came to invade the Ming border, and basically invaded every two years.

The characteristics of Ji Nang are that he has been defeated and defeated repeatedly, and he is often beaten violently by the Ming border army.

Every time he suffered a setback in the Ming Dynasty, he would go back to the grassland to beat the surrounding tribes, suppress the left-wing Mongolia in the east, and chase the various tribes in the west. Historically, this cargo even went all the way to Qinghai, and went north to conquer the tribes of the old court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and at its peak, it could dispatch 100,000 cavalry to fight at a time.

Zhu Houzhao planned to let the sixth battalion of the leopard room train the new formation, and throw it to Yansui to fight Ji Nang, so as to verify whether Wang Yuan's formation was useful.

Zhu Houzhao said wistfully: "Erlang, I don't plan to go on a personal expedition anymore. ”

Wang Yuan said: "Your Majesty's martial arts are chasing Taizong, and you really don't need to do it yourself. ”

The real reason is the deterioration of Zhu Houzhao's stubborn illness. In the past, the disease only occurred in winter, but it was relieved when spring came. Now, regardless of the season, as long as you are cold, it is easy to recur, and when you encounter a sandstorm in Beijing, it will also recur, and each attack will last for at least a month or two.

Very severe chronic bronchitis, which was difficult to cure in ancient times, may lead to obstructive pulmonary disease and cor pulmonale in the late stage.

The two monarchs and ministers were chatting, when suddenly a eunuch came over and whispered a word to the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao said calmly: "Mao Cheng is dead." ”

Historically, Mao Cheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, deserved to die three years ago, resigned voluntarily due to political fighting, and died of illness on the way back to his hometown.

Although this thing lived for three more years, it still suffered from frequent illnesses, and now it finally died.

Wang Yuan said: "The minister should go to mourn." ”

At the same time as Mao Cheng died of illness, Jin Gui resigned again due to illness, and this time Zhu Houzhao finally agreed.

Wang Yuan's biggest capital is to be young, look, he will survive another Shangshu and another cabinet minister. Yang Tinghe is sixty-seven years old this year, and he is sick from time to time, how many years can he spend with Wang Yuan? The eunuch Zhang Yong is also sixty-one years old, and his body is also getting weaker and weaker, and how long he can live depends on the will of heaven.

Cabinet.

Yang Tinghe, Yang Yiqing, Mao Ji, Jiang Mian and Wang Qiong, there are only five cabinet ministers.

"The candidate for the Ministry of Rites, why do you need to discuss it again? I don't think it's necessary to push Tingtui, it must be Wang Ruoxu's successor. Wang Qiong first expressed his attitude, he was the emperor's lackey and Wang Yuan's supporter.

Yang Yiqing said: "For the recovery of Daning, Your Majesty did not reward Wang Ruoxu, probably waiting for today's matter." ”

"I have no objections." Yang Tinghe couldn't stop it.

Wang Yuan has not been rewarded for his efforts to recover Daning, and he still remembers the merits of rectifying the Ma Zheng in southern Liaoning, and he is the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites who has served for many years. In the past, I could still talk about age, but now age is not a problem, and it is nonsense not to let Wang Yuan succeed him as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

After thinking about it, Yang Tinghe said: "Daning's merits will also be rewarded." ”

Everyone was shocked, Yang Tinghe actually took the initiative to discuss Wang Yuan's reward, this is to take the opportunity to ease the rhythm of the relationship?

The five ministers quickly finished their deliberations and sent the cabinet vote to the celebrant of ceremonies.

Zhang Yong read it, was silent for a long time, and did not approve it on behalf of Zhu Houzhao, the son of heaven, but personally gave the proposed ticket to Zhu Houzhao for a look.

Zhu Houzhao replied and asked Zhang Yong to return to the cabinet.

The ministers looked at each other, so they had to remake the proposed tickets, and added a "prince guest" to the content of the reward.

The prince's guest, Zheng Sanpin, no fixed number, minister of the East Palace.

Although it is only a fictitious title to reward meritorious heroes, the emperor is so anxious that it can't help but make people doubt the emperor's health. I heard that Zhu Houzhao had an illness this summer, and he had never had it before, is it really not long in life?

There is also such a reason, Zhu Houzhao was frightened by himself, and really thought that he would not live long. In fact, as long as his disease does not deteriorate seriously and does not cause other diseases, it is possible to live to the age of seventy or eighty.

……

Yang House.

"Father, I heard that Wang Ruoxu is going to be a scholar?" The second son, Yang Dan, asked.

Yang Tinghe said: "How do you know? ”

Yang Dian said with a smile: "Mao Shangshu is dead, since Wang Ruoxuan has been promoted, why do you need to inquire?" ”

Yang Tinghe admonished: "Do your main thing, don't care who is the scholar." ”

"Yes," Yang said, "Father, the child and the elder brother both feel that you should not fight with Wang Ruo. It's not that my father can't fight him, but there's no need for that, you ...... You are not of the same generation at all. ”

Yang Tinghe didn't bother to explain, and waved his son to step back.

Yang Dian is the eighteenth year of Zhengde Jinshi, after the dissolution of the Shuji Shi, he was awarded the six grades of the criminal department Langzhong.

From this arrangement, it can be seen that Yang Dian must be a third-ranking jinshi, otherwise he would definitely choose to stay in the Hanlin Academy after he was admitted to the Shujishi. Just because of the Shu Jishi who was born in the third list, it is useless to stay in the Hanlin Academy, it is better to directly throw the six departments as an official, and rely on his father's relationship to sit up from the principal.

Yang Dian left the study, ran to find the eldest brother, and sighed: "Alas, brother, my father is confused. ”

Yang Shen reprimanded: "How can you talk like that? ”

Yang Dan said: "Why should my father? ”

Yang Shen patted his brother's shoulder: "Father, there are also difficulties. ”

The affairs of officialdom are sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat.

If Yang Tinghe didn't work hard, with the emperor's favor and trust in Wang Yuan, the first assistant of the cabinet would become an echo worm. He didn't want to be the first assistant of clay sculpture, so he could only choose to suppress Wang Yuan, although he couldn't suppress it for a long time, but he was already difficult to ride a tiger. Yang Tinghe's allies and henchmen will not allow Yang Tinghe to compromise, which is related to the career of countless Yang Party people, because Wang Yuan's people will also exclude dissidents.

Being able to take the initiative to discuss Wang Yuan's reward is already the greatest kindness that Yang Tinghe can release.

Yang Tinghe is now old, and he has no chance to bring down Wang Yuan, and now that Wang Yuan has become a scholar, what else is there to fight?

really Wang Yuan off, boiled him to death, and then settled accounts after the autumn? Just convict you of a crime, and you can dig up the corpse from the grave and whip the corpse!

The whipping corpse must be exaggerated, but Yang Tinghe has to think about his two sons. Especially the eldest son Yang Shen, talented but not suitable for politics, if he does not repair the relationship with Wang Yuan, Yang Shen will have a difficult career in the future.

……

Zhang Yong's idea is not too far off.

As a eunuch, although he had no worries, he clearly knew the changes in the emperor's condition. Zhang Yong was afraid that he was not dead, but the emperor died first, and Wang Yuan could kill him casually at that time.

"Wang Shangshu, this is a congratulatory gift from Duke Zhang." A little eunuch smiled flatteringly.

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "I'm tired, and I'm bothered to convey my contempt's thanks to Zhang Dugong." ”

"Don't dare." The little eunuch stooped and retreated.

Wang Yuan opened the gift box and saw that there was a high-grade "Fengqi inkstone" lying inside.

Ti slipped to the laboratory, Wang Yuan smiled and said, "Mei'er, I'll give you an inkstone." ”

Huang E was observing microorganisms with a microscope, glanced up, and asked, "Jianzhou inkstone?" ”

"Yes." Wang Yuan nodded.

Huang E immediately put down the microscope and took out the ink strip to add water to grind the ink. After a while, Huang Exi said: "This inkstone is of the highest quality. ”

Jianzhou inkstone, produced in Fujian, is made of Jianzhou stone. There are two kinds of this stone, one is beautiful and moist, but it is not easy to ink; An ugly and rough one, but one that grinds the ink very well.

The inkstone that Zhang Yong gave to Wang Yuan is the best grade in Jianzhou inkstone, which is both beautiful and suitable for ink grinding. This level of inkstone is hard to come by, and it is not easy to buy it with money.

Wang Yuan quipped: "This eunuch is really generous. ”

"Sent by a eunuch?" Huang E asked.

"Zhang Yongzai is courting me," Wang Yuan explained, "there is Zhu Hai crossing the ocean in the front, and Zhu Fenfu Daning in the back, these two eunuchs are both people recommended by Gu Dayong as the imperial horse eunuch. The emperor became more and more confident in Gu Dayong, and Zhang Yong was very anxious. He was afraid that I would continue to help Gu Dayong, so he simply took this opportunity to send a congratulatory gift to ease the relationship. ”

Zhang Dugong is also difficult, the master of ceremonies has a palm print and a pen, this power can control the court, but there is a Gu Dayong who can enter and leave the leopard room at will.

The whole family fasted for three days and knelt down to welcome the decree.

Because he wants to be promoted to Shangshu, Wang Yuan's exploits during his tenure as Zuo Shilang are now all rewarded.

Wang Yuan, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu (Zheng Erpin), and the Prince Guest (Zheng Sanpin), and Zhan Shifu Zhan Shi (Zheng Sanpin), and the Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy (Zheng Wupin Honorary Position), and Ronglu Doctor (from the first rank of the scattered rank), Zhu Guo (from the first rank of the order).

If it is mentioned in the official documents, his identity should be expressed as follows: Zhu Guo, Doctor Ronglu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Guest of the Prince, Zhan Shi, and Wang Yuan, a scholar of Hanlin.

Doctor Ronglu's loose rank was obtained by supervising Ma Zheng; The rank of the pillar country was obtained by recovering Daning.

As for the Ministry of Rites, that is what Wang Yuan deserves, and Zheng'er Bajing has been promoted.

Now, Wang Yuan belongs to the first-class master, relying on the rank of Zhuguo and Doctor Ronglu. Only when it comes to the Ministry of Rites, although the real power is very large, it can only be regarded as a second-class member.

Huang E and Song Ling'er, the two wives, were both awarded the title of Second Lady, and the concubine did not receive a reward this time.

The next day, the morning meeting.

As soon as Wang Yuan passed the Chang'an Gate, an official saluted: "The great sect is well!" ”

"Don't dare to be." Wang Yuan clenched his fists and smiled.

After walking for a while, he met several officials and saluted him again: "Uncle Zong! ”

Wang Yuan replied: "Don't dare." ”

Although Wang Yuan has long been quite powerful, but now that he is a scholar, there are still obvious changes, and it seems that the official hat has its own aura of deterrence.

It was about to dawn, and the ministers were waiting outside the palace.

It was dawn, the emperor did not come, and the hundred officials could only continue to wait.

In the middle of the morning, the emperor had not yet come, so Wang Yuan went out directly to pee.

Seeing that the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites took the lead in going to the toilet, many officials followed, and even Yang Tinghe couldn't help but follow.

The Forbidden City also has public toilets. The master of ceremonies and supervisors of the factory direct room, the director of the ceremonial supervision and reward office, the north of the master of the house...... There are public toilets in these places, and foreign ministers can also go to solve physical problems.

A foreigner held the bird and said, "Your Majesty, you haven't gotten up again, have you?" ”

"It may also be that I went out of Beijing to Nanhaizi to hunt, and now is the time when the prey is fat." Another temple was answering.

Another principal said: "Fortunately, today is not a big gift, just an ordinary court meeting, otherwise we will suffer again." ”

"This is very true, and it is a blessing in misfortune!" The officials echoed one after another, as if recalling something unbearable from the past.

It was the New Year's Day of the 11th year of Zhengde, and hundreds of officials entered the palace as usual to present New Year blessings to the emperor. It's a pity that Zhu Houzhao had a good time the night before, and slept until half an afternoon the next day before getting up.

The civil and military officials waited until dawn, until three or four o'clock in the afternoon, and finally waited for the emperor to preside over the ceremony, and it was already late at night when the ceremony ended. Because the New Year's Day pilgrimage is a big gift, you can't eat, drink and Lazar during the period, which means that everyone hasn't eaten from morning to night, and you can't go to the toilet since the afternoon ceremony, and I don't know how many people secretly pee their pants.

When the courtesy was over, hundreds of officials rushed to the road, and the fifty-six-year-old general Zhao Lang was trampled to death.

Fortunately, Wang Yuan was not in the capital at that time......

Wang Yuan trembled the big bird at the moment, and said to Yang Tinghe next to him: "Elder Yang Ge, Your Majesty doesn't like the early dynasty, how about we change the rules together?" ”

Yang Tinghe said: "The ancestral system of the court must not be changed. ”

Wang Yuan said: "Taizu and Taizong are both holy masters, and they have endless energy every day, so they can naturally work during the court meeting. But since Taizu and Taizong, which of His Majesty really handled political affairs during the court meeting? The court meeting is now a mere formality, you know it, I know it, and Your Majesty knows it. Instead of letting His Majesty slack off on government, it is better to reform the court and make His Majesty diligent in government. ”

Yang Tinghe asked: "How to change?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "Every month, every 369 morning, a month is only nine days early. In this way, Your Majesty has to come, and the officials are happy to be relaxed. ”

"It's negotiable." Yang Tinghe was noncommittal, wanting to discuss it, and did not want to take the responsibility of violating the ancestral system.

After Wang Yuan served as Shangshu, the first proposal he put forward was to turn the early dynasty into a gathering for the people, get up early every 369, and everyone can sleep peacefully the rest of the time.

What a good book!