Xu Jing is actually quite difficult.

Because his reputation is actually bankrupt, he is supported by an old face, without this old face, Xu Jing is nothing.

Fortunately, everyone didn't dare to really tear their faces with him for their own interests, so he could continue to maintain his position.

Speaking of which, Xu Jing didn't know how he was chosen by Guo Peng to become the secretary of the Ministry of Rites at first.

This position is very important, and it holds the power of the public government re-examination, and the public government re-examination is even more important for scholars who have always been taking the road of filial piety and honesty, and the importance is self-evident.

Is it really okay to leave it to yourself?

What was the Emperor thinking?

Of course, Xu Jing didn't count it in his heart.

After he came to Luoyang, he didn't think about high-ranking officials at all, he just wanted to maintain a job and spend his old age in Luoyang, an international metropolis.

In this way, it is not in vain that he has wasted his reputation and demanded the price of his life.

Unexpectedly, Guo Peng would use him as a high-ranking official.

This 2,500-stone ministerial-level high-ranking official has a very important position and power, and it is a department with very frequent personal contacts, and it has a very important position in Shangshutai.

Because Cui Yan occupies this position, he is almost about to become the leader of the scholars.

Tian Feng got the support of the Ministry of Rites after uniting with Cui Yan, and got the support of many scholars, so he had the confidence to work against Cheng Yu.

Is it really okay to hold this power yourself now?

Xu Jing was a little worried and a little hesitant.

But when Guo Peng ordered him to start selecting officials, he suddenly realized that he was selected because of his current situation.

Because of this situation, he did not do any harm.

He holds this power, even harmless to humans and animals, and even if he commits a crime, it will be easy to take it away, without any hindrance, and no one will object.

This is different from Tian Feng and Cui Yan.

Tian Feng and Cui Yan have the possibility of becoming leaders, but he can't be.

In the same way, it may be that Zhang Zhao was elected as the secretary of the ministry for this reason.

Xu Jing was right, and Zhang Zhao also thought of the same possibility.

He suddenly completed an unexpected leap from a local county guard, and suddenly soared into the central real power department, parachuted into the official department, and became a heavenly official.

It's an unimaginable situation.

Zhang Zhao never dreamed that he would enter the central government in such a way.

He originally thought that he would be a county guard in the end, even inferior to Lu Su, and that would be the case for the rest of his life.

But I didn't expect that half of my body was in the ground, but I got such an opportunity.

This is a good thing that many people can't think of.

Zhang Zhao handed over the work of the Taishou of Hedong County, entered Luoyang with apprehension, and was appointed as the secretary of the ministry, and took office.

Looking at the Shangshutai officials who were looking at him with strange eyes, Zhang Zhao knew that he was really lucky.

Entering the center without any foundation, it can even be said that he has become the [foundation] that those who come after him are extremely longing for.

Is this the situation of becoming the leader of Xuzhou scholars?

When he learned that he would work with Xu Jing to select officials for the imperial court to fill the vacancy, Zhang Zhao suddenly realized that it was His Majesty the Emperor who was giving him a chance.

Give him a chance to enlist his helpers and build his own power.

So on the way out of the palace, the two of them, who were in the same situation, got together and talked.

"Zibu, have you ever thought that you will one day enter Shangshutai to be a Shangshu?"

Xu Jing opened the conversation box and took the initiative to talk to Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao couldn't afford Xu Jing's behavior of betraying the lord to seek glory and fear of death, but he didn't dare to refute his face.

When you come here, your foundation is shallow, and no one can be offended.

Even Xu Jing, who has no foundation himself.

So Zhang Zhao replied to Xu Jing with a strange emotion.

"Of course, I never thought that there would be such a day, although I served as the county guard of two thousand stones before, but there are countless county guards in the world, and there is only one person in the Ministry of Shangshu, how can this be compared? Xu Gong thinks so, right? ”

Xu Jing smiled self-deprecatingly.

"You are still a 2,000-stone county guard, and I'm just a 1,000-stone Taixue teaching, I don't have any real power, and I don't have any commendable merits, why did I become a scholar of the Ministry of Rites?"

"This ...... Your Majesty's thoughts are not something that our courtiers should speculate on at will. ”

Zhang Zhao kicked the ball back and didn't answer.

Xu Jing looked at Zhang Zhao, smiled slightly, and shook his head.

"Zibu, let me put it a little more openly, people like me who betray the Lord and seek glory and have a ruined reputation, even the drooping children look down on me, all the scholars are just for the sake of the Yuedan review of the year to save a face for me, how can I rely on the old and sell the old in front of them?"

"Xu Gong...... Why bother. ”

Zhang Zhao knew that Xu Jing was telling the truth.

I also looked at the face of the Yuedan review of the year, and gave him a face, not to say anything.

As a result, he himself broke down.

Xu Jing actually really has nothing.

The original fame, and the political appeal that it brings, is in fact completely bankrupt.

Many people not only despised him, but also held grudges against him.

Because of the former Yuedan review, many people had to maintain a false influence for him in order to protect their own interests.

Knowing that Xu Jing was a traitor seeking glory, and knowing that he didn't have any need to continue to be respected, he still had to face him, show a smile, and bend down to bow.

It's just as uncomfortable as eating a cockroach.

Many people are secretly cursing him to die quickly, so that everyone can be truly liberated.

As a result, he was actually promoted by the emperor to the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites.

The magnanimity of the emperor is evident at a glance, as is the ugliness of the scholars.

Xu Jing is clear about this.

He is a tool man, a man who carries the blame, and a sharp weapon for the transfer of contradictions.

After being cleaned up by the emperor, in addition to fear, the ministers and officials also had a grievance hidden in their hearts that they did not find themselves, and now they are covered up by fear, but if they are not dealt with for a long time, there will be problems.

At this time, as a vested interest on the surface, Xu Jing was put on the bright side, instantly diverting the attention of the officials, and suddenly outlining the resentment in their hearts that was covered by fear.

We are so miserable, but you have become a vested interest?

Soul !!!!

So the ministers and hundreds of officials poured out all these grievances towards Xu Jing, and intensified their efforts to curse Xu Jing to die early.

Guo Peng hid behind Xu Jing, triumphant.

Guo knew that if Xu Jing really died, the resentment of the ministers and officials would dissipate with the wind.

And Xu Jing will not die so early, nor will he be allowed to die so early.

Before Xu Jing died, he could still use Xu Jing's hands to do a lot of things, to attract the resentment of more officials, and to divert firepower for him.

The ministers are far away from Guo and close to Xu Jing, so if they want to hate, they must hate Xu Jing first, not Guo someone.

Xu Jing is his marionette, the perfect tool man.

Xu Jing, who has lost all his political roots, is green and pollution-free, and he will do whatever Guo asks him to do, and he will do it hard, without the power to fight back.

So Xu Jing is really easy to use.

Xu Jing doesn't do the Ministry of Rites, who will do it?

Who else could be so perfect?

Xu Jing can't die early, Guo asked the big medical hall to monitor Xu Jing's physical condition and mental condition all the time, to ensure Xu Jing's lifespan, and to live a little longer.

For all this, Xu Jing has obviously figured it out.

So he sees it very clearly.

Although Zhang Zhao's situation is not good, Zhang Zhao is clean, he has no criminal record, and his net worth is innocent.

He came to be the secretary of the ministry, and he really wanted to be reused, which was different from Xu Jing.

Xu Jing also saw this.

"That's what it is, so why bother?"

Xu Jing waved his hand: "Look away, how old am I?" That kind of thing happened, what else could I say? It's already very satisfying to be able to mix a piece of money in Taixue.

I, an old man who is afraid of death, can have food to eat and live to the end of my life, I will be content! As a result, who would have thought that His Majesty would be able to let me take up such a crucial position as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and let me take on the responsibilities that Cui Jiqi held before.

Your Majesty, is it because of my fame? Is it because I am highly respected and respected? Zibu, you get the idea, right? Why the hell did I become the Rishangshu of the Ministry of Rites? ”

"Yes, I understand that the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and the Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials are actually the two most important departments of the eight departments of Shangshutai."

Zhang Zhao nodded.

"So, isn't it a sheep into the wolves for the two of us who have no central qualifications to rush into such a critical department? If you're not careful, you'll be crushed. ”

Xu Jing made a very vivid analogy, and Zhang Zhao agreed with this analogy.

"What Xu Gong said is very true, we are not people from the three states of Qingyan and Hebei, nor are we old ministers, we have no foundation, and it is really very dangerous to suddenly enter such a place."

"That's why Your Majesty will urgently transfer us at this time, and then immediately let me wait to arrange the selection of officials, what does this mean, Zibu shouldn't be unintelligible, right?"

Xu Jing smiled.

Of course, Zhang Zhao understands, so he feels that this is a great opportunity for him.

"Your Majesty may not be very satisfied with these scholars from the three states of Qingyan and Hebei, thinking that they occupy too many important positions, fight with each other, and ignore the affairs of the imperial court, so he decided to teach them a lesson, and then he took the positions of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and the secretary of the Ministry of Officials and handed them over to me."

"yes, and a little more."

Xu Jing turned around and looked at the location of the palace: "Our qualifications are shallow, if we don't rely on Your Majesty tightly, we will rely on our poor forces, and we are not the opponents of Cheng Zhongde and Tian Yuanhao at all."

If you want to do a good job in these two positions, you must rely on Your Majesty tightly, whatever Your Majesty says, we will do what we have to do, if we can't do it, we will inevitably be harmed by Cheng Zhongde and Tian Yuanhao. ”

Zhang Zhao nodded silently.

"Thank you for teaching me."

"It's just that everyone understands, but everyone doesn't want to say it, they're afraid, I'm not afraid, anyway, I'm already like this."

Xu Jing waved his hand: "Since it has been enabled by His Majesty, you and I are not allowed to be free, what should I do, Zibu can figure it out?" ”

"Everything is subject to Your Majesty's wishes."

Zhang Zhao said: "Your Majesty will also want me to do that, under such a premise, a little bit of support for your own people must be something Your Majesty is happy to see." ”

"Oh? Zibu is also very transparent. ”

"After all, I'm almost fifty years old."

Zhang Zhao smiled slightly.

He suddenly felt that it was not a bad thing to get along with Xu Jing, who had put down his skin and was no longer hypocritical.

At least he himself can say something he wants to say in front of Xu Jing, and he doesn't have to hide his true thoughts everywhere.

The two thus reached a sense of offensive and defensive alliance.

An offensive and defensive alliance that survives hand in hand between the two major political blocs of Cheng Yu and Tian Feng.