Shen's study.

It is second only to the existence of the Son of Heaven's imperial study, not how exquisite it is here, although it is placed here with the status of Shen Shixing, the utensils in the study are very valuable.

The value of the study room of the Shen Mansion lies in the large number of confidential official documents of the imperial court, as well as the letters exchanged between Shen Shixing and the governors of various places.

In the past, when Lin Yanchao came to Shen Shixing's mansion, Shen Shixing rarely received him in the study, but since he was promoted to a waiter, he has seen most of them here, which is a trust that is different from ordinary people.

Then Lin Yanchao told Xu Xianqing about 1510.

Shen Shixing didn't speak, but frowned and got up from the Taishi chair and stood up, and Lin Yanchao immediately stepped forward to help.

Although Shen Shixing is old, it is not necessary to support him, but these false gifts are still done.

Shen Shi walked to the side of the Huali marble bookcase, looked for it in the three-layer box on the case, then took out a few letters, threw them in front of Lin Yanchao, and said: "These ministers have handles in their hands right now, and they write letters to ask the old man for help, or plead. These officials are not small, they are not the big officials of the provinces, or the ministers and temples, some of them are still famous Confucians, or they are known for their honest conduct, and some people are even impeaching Zhang Whale in a righteous and awe-inspiring manner. ”

Lin Yanchao glanced at a few letters on the case, Zhang Jing has been in charge of the factory guard for many years, and he must have spied on many private matters of the ministers of the DPRK and China, and used them as a handle in his hands.

It seems that Zhang Whale is still very politically wise, he had expected that he would have the day when the hundred officials would be impeached, so he paid attention to collecting these including Lin Yanchao on weekdays, and at the end he took them out as hole cards.

Speaking of this, Shen Shixing said again: "These people are okay, Gongwang has been friends with me for many years, and I have repeatedly told him that he must be careful as an official, and he must not be told the truth." The old man thought that he had a bit of a clear name, so he knew the truth of self-purity, but he didn't know that he actually made friends with internal officials, or a person like Zhang Whale, not to mention the taboo of the Son of Heaven, and it was not shameful in the eyes of hundreds of officials.

Speaking of this, Shen Shixing looked at Lin Yanchao: "Where is Xu Gongwang and others?" Why don't you come and see the old man in person? ”

"Back to the teacher, Xu Butang is outside the hall!"

"The old man doesn't want to see him for the time being!" Shen Shixing pinched his beard, then sat behind the bookcase and examined it.

Lin Yanchao felt Shen Shixing's gaze and hurriedly said: "The teacher is still angry, Xu Butang is also careless, he is still upright and self-contained on weekdays." ”

"Then you're here to intercede for him?"

"Students don't dare."

Shen Shixing said: "The old man is angry, but there are few people in this officialdom today who can be cleaned, and if you don't check each one, they are still honest and upright, and they will be bad if you check it." The so-called thatched pit does not smell and stinks when stirred up, which is exactly the truth. ”

At this time, Shen Shi's words changed: "The old man also has the heart to rectify the officialdom, but how can the saint not be completely at ease with the old man, in the past few years, the official has attacked the Minister of Privy Auxiliary, and left Li Zhi, Jiang Dongzhi, Zhao Yongxian, as well as Gao Gui and Rao Shen, so that the old man is bound and can't let go." ”

Lin Yanchao figured out the intention of Shen Shixing's words, and Shen Shixing was very angry?

Shen Shixing has always been obedient to the Son of Heaven, the official scolded him, he has always been spit on himself, the Son of Heaven wants to scold his official again, Shen Shixing backhanded the official is ...... Plead.

But now he is no longer the prime minister, he has been in the country for nearly six years, and the following officials still point to their noses and scold at every turn, this slaughter is quite hairy, so the honest man is angry.

Of course, Shen Shixing is just an honest man on the surface, before the Son of Heaven wanted to send an edict to torture Ma Xiangqian, Shen Shixing resigned to protect him, which is reasonable.

So this time, he protested to the Son of Heaven by refusing to vote for the proposed movement, which was the first time in so many years, showing a very tough attitude.

Lin Yanchao figured out the meaning of Shen Shixing's words, and then followed the words and said: "Teacher, in the past few years, the officials have been too presumptuous, and they have no respect, how can the ministers of the court deal with themselves. The students speculated whether the teacher planned to put Zhang Whale's matter aside in his heart, which not only saved the emperor's face, but also kept these ministers and important officials, and then turned around to deal with these officials, so that they could act in the future. ”

Shen Shixing didn't answer, but asked rhetorically: "The old man has this intention, what do you think?" ”

Lin Yanchao thought to himself, this move is really a triple win for Shen Shixing, first, to keep Zhang Whale to get the emperor's favor, second, to attack the Yanguan and keep his position, and third, these ministers have been preserved, and they will definitely become Shen Shixing's henchmen in the future.

Besides, Shen Shixing didn't want to do anything to Zhang Whale in the first place, his purpose was to maintain the political balance in the court.

When Lin Yanchao thought of this, he suddenly thought about it, no, Shen Shixing definitely didn't think so.

Shen Shixing asked, "What is Zong Hai thinking?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "The student suddenly remembered the White Gate Tower. ”

Shen Shixing said: "Why did you suddenly remember this? ”

Lin Yanchao said: "After Lu Bu was captured, he saw Cao Cao Yan on the White Gate Tower, and he was too anxious to be restrained, so he begged to be slow.

Cao Cao said that the tiger had to be in a hurry.

Lu Bu pleaded with Cao Cao, saying that the public is right, and it is not difficult for the cloth to sweep the world.

Cao Cao asked Liu Bei what he thought?

Liu Xuande said, what does it matter if you don't see Ding Jianyang and Dong Zhuo? ”

So Cao Cao killed Lü Bu. ”

Shen Shixing asked, "Zong Hai is using the past as a metaphor for the present?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "That's right, all the civil and military officials in the north and south have been on the ground to impeach Zhang Whale, Zhang Whale's life can be said to be in the middle of nowhere, once the teacher gives up this opportunity, Zhang Whale's position will be more stable, this is easy to bind the tiger and difficult to control the tiger." ”

"And Zhang Jing can hold these officials in his hands today, and he can't guarantee that he won't use the same means to deal with his mentor."

Shen Shixing said with a smile when he heard this: "Zhang Whale doesn't want to do it on weekdays, he has a lot of spies on the old man, but the old man has always been cautious, even if he gets some, it is irrelevant, he can't bring down the old man!" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "The teacher is really clever! Students admired. ”

Shen Shixing shook his head and said, "The elk is on the left and the eyes are not instantaneous, and Zong Hai is also." ”

"The teacher is falsely praised."

Shen Shixing stretched out his hand and pressed it, and suddenly said: "There is a matter that the old man has not mentioned to you, half a year ago, the old man entered the palace to face the saint, I don't know what to talk about, the old man mentioned the matter of supplementing the cabinet on the grounds of old age, this matter was when Wang Shanyin was worried, the old man had mentioned it once. The Son of Heaven said, Mr. Shen has always been in good health, why did he suddenly get sick and mention this matter, who will handle state affairs for me after you go? ”

The old man replied that the court has its own system for this matter, and after the minister goes to the throne, he will have his own assistant Xu Bachelor to make up for it.

"The Son of Heaven said, Mr. Xu can't. The old man replied, there are still Sanfu, and Mr. Wang, who is at home, the Son of Heaven nodded, there are only two of them. The old man said, that's why the minister proposed to add a cabinet minister. ”

At this point, Shen Shixing paused.

Lin Yanchao lowered his head, not wanting Shen Shixing to see the fluctuations on his face.

Shen Shixing continued: "The Son of Heaven said, who do you think is suitable in the court today? The old man said that according to the practice of the imperial court, vacancies in the cabinet should be decided by the court of officials above the five-rank Jingqing. The Son of Heaven said that this was not a prelude to the king, but just a chatter between the monarch and the ministers, and asked the old man if he had any intention of approving the candidate in his heart. ”

"The old man said that only the first emperor was in the cabinet ministers of the past dynasties, it can be said that there are many famous ministers, and now the court is very angry, and the officials are lazy, and the old man wants to recommend the ministers who are young and strong, and dare to do things to get rid of the accumulated evils, and a new court atmosphere."

Lin Yanchao's heart fluctuated slightly.

"The Son of Heaven said that the three assistants and the four assistants are all ministers who are enough to do things, and what I want is a minister who is old and respectful and can reconcile yin and yang for me."

"The old man said that there are many people in the court who are old and serious, and I am afraid that they are not enough to take responsibility."

"The Son of Heaven said that talents can be cultivated, and as for the responsibility, it depends on where it is used. For example, if there are ministers, I never doubt his talent and responsibility, and he can be entrusted with important tasks, but he doesn't need to enter the cabinet, and the minister I said is Lin Yanchao, the right attendant of the Ministry of Etiquette. ”

Although Lin Yanchao had already gotten an answer from Gu Xiancheng, saying it again from Shen Shixing's mouth was enough to make him unhappy.

Immediately, Lin Yanchao couldn't help coughing, firstly, he was angry, and secondly, he was not well yet.

Lin Yanchao was very uncomfortable after coughing, but still said: "Students, thank you for the teacher's recommendation!" It is the students who are useless and live up to the painstaking cultivation of the teacher. ”

Shen Shixing said: "You don't have to thank you, the old man didn't recommend you to the Son of Heaven bluntly, seeing that your face is very pale, why hasn't your illness been cured yet?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Thank you for the teacher's care, the student's illness is okay." ”

Shen Shixing said: "The words of the Son of Heaven are only temporary, but time passes, people will change, and words will change even more." Your need to take care of yourself now is the number one priority. ”

Lin Yanchao smiled reluctantly and said, "Teacher Lao is concerned, students have always used wolfberries to make tea. ”

Shen Shixing nodded and said: "This is not a way to cultivate one's body, today you came to talk to the old man about Xu Gongwang, but it reminded the old man that you also have a handle in Zhang Whale's hands, and he didn't coerce you?" ”

Lin Yanchao replied: "Zhang Whale said politely, just let the students come from and go back. ”

"And how do you deal with it?"

Lin Yanchao said: "The Son of Heaven is jealous that he will not let the students enter the cabinet, so it will be useless for the students to wait in the court, and it may not be a beautiful thing in life to grow old in the countryside." Teacher, the student has made up his mind to go, and before he leaves, he can do something for the teacher, but it is not enough to repay the teacher's cultivation for many years. ”

Shen Shixing said with a straight face: "Confused! How many people can't ask for your status today, how can you give it up and give it up easily. Even if you don't join the cabinet, can't you do anything? If you can't stand any setbacks, how can you achieve great things? ”

Lin Yanchao said in his heart, I'll wait for you to comfort me.

"Teacher, the student knows that he is wrong."

Shen Shixing said gently: "Don't mind the suspicion of the Son of Heaven, since ancient times, which emperor has been willing to put his heart into his courtiers, at present, the Son of Heaven still trusts you, but there will be twists and turns in the matter of entering the cabinet." Don't worry about this, as long as the old man is in charge of the country for one day, he will recommend you to the Son of Heaven for one day. ”

Lin Yanchao raised his head, got up and said in a trembling voice: "Teacher, there is no need to anger Your Majesty for the sake of students. ”

Shen Shixing said: "The old man has his own measure. ”

Lin Yanchao immediately said: "The grace of the teacher's cultivation is unforgettable for the students!" ”