In February, the Ministry of Rites is in spring.

At this time, there were already some signs of drought in the suburbs of Gyeonggi.

At the time of the big exam, there were also changes in the court, first of all, Zhang Whale was placed under house arrest, although he still retained the identity of the governor of Dongchang, but the power in his hands was gone.

At present, the East Factory is in charge of the eunuch Zhang Cheng, who is in charge of the seal, and everyone knows that it will be a matter of time before Zhang Whale falls.

Shang Shu scolded the Son of Heaven for his wine and wealth in Dali Temple Commentary Temple Yu Ren, after this letter of recital, seeing that the Son of Heaven did not respond to his recital (stay in the middle), Shang Shu said that he asked for a job, but the Son of Heaven issued an edict to denounce the people, and sent Jinyi Wei to escort him back to his hometown.

Many scholars sympathized with Yu Yuren, but in order not to anger the Son of Heaven, no one dared to speak for him.

Only Guo Zhengyu, the head of the household, pleaded for Yu Yuren, saying that it was enough to denounce the people, and escorting the officials back to their hometowns was like a prisoner, but there was no such precedent.

Guo Zhengyu is a friend of Yu Yuren's life and death, and at this time, Shangshu also wants to ask the Son of Heaven to punish him lightly.

But the Son of Heaven was very angry, and issued an edict to reprimand Guo Zhengyu and sentenced him to take away his fortune for one year.

At this time, Lin Yanchao's health was not very good, he handled the imperial examination as a courtesy servant, and he had a personal temperament, so he has not been well this month.

When he learned that Guo Zhengyu recklessly rescued Yu Yuren and was reprimanded by the Son of Heaven, Lin Yanchao had no way to intercede for his student, even if he pleaded, it might not be useful, but it might be worse.

And at this time, Lin Yanchao made a decision, that is, to resign from the office!

Before making a decision, Lin Yanchao personally went to the Shen Mansion to report this matter to Shen Shixing.

Shen Shixing was a little surprised when he learned about it, but he was not surprised, he asked: "Zong Hai, but because His Majesty does not allow you to enter the cabinet, you have the idea of retreating, if so, you don't have to mind, the old man will protect you for one day when he reigns." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "The student is grateful for the cultivation of the teacher, but the student thinks that since the Son of Heaven is suspicious, then the student will not only not be able to change the holy will, but will also provoke the saint to be suspicious. ”

"Even if there are no such words, the student is really not in good health now, the acting ministry has made the student very tired, the student wants to go home to recuperate, and also meet the old grandfather, after all, the student has not returned to his hometown for nearly seven years, and he has not fulfilled his filial piety."

Shen Shixing pondered for a while and then said, "What you said is really reasonable, so the old man has no reason to keep you." That being the case, you should first claim that you are sick and return to your hometown, and then you will return to Beijing when you are well from your illness, and then again, you will be ranked in the cabinet before you are thirty years old, and there seems to be no such precedent in this dynasty. ”

Lin Yanchao immediately bowed down and said, "Students, thank you teacher." ”

At this time, Shen Shixing was proud of the spring breeze, he used his own strategy to defeat Zhang Whale, and his protégés and former officials flooded the confidential places in the court, and even the Son of Heaven was forced to give him more power.

Therefore, Shen Shixing did not intend to keep Lin Yanchao. Not to mention that when the Shuntian Township trial case occurred, Shen Shixing also personally came to invite Lin Yanchao to come out of the mountain.

Lin Yanchao thought for a while and immediately said, "Teacher, the student has a request when he is leaving. ”

"Zong Hai, you say!"

Lin Yanchao immediately said: "The student wants to ask the teacher to reactivate Yu Dong'a!" ”

Hearing this, Shen Shixing frowned, picked up the teacup and said, "No!" ”

Shen Shixing refused very simply, and then said: "The incident in the north field has made the old man and Wang Taicang very embarrassed, the old man knows that you have a good relationship with Yu Dong'a, but the old man will not open up to him because of this." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Teacher, Yu Dong'a does have a very good relationship with the student, but the student persuaded the teacher to use him, not for Yu Dong'a, but for the teacher." ”

"How?"

Lin Yanchao immediately said: "Last year's incident in the north field, Yu Dong'a did fail his teacher, but after all, Yu Dong'a is the lecturer of the Son of Heaven and the Son of Heaven, and he is favored by the emperor, and he is very hopeful in the court. ”

Shen Shixing nodded slightly when he heard this.

Lin Yanchao said: "Such as this Beichang case, Gao Gui and Rao Shen belittled him enough to teach the ministers a lesson, and the previous denunciation of Yu Dong'e was already regarded as a punishment, and recalling him again is to ignore the previous suspicions, and it is also to win a reputation for tolerance and generosity for the teacher in the court, and more importantly, His Majesty will also be satisfied." ”

Shen Shixing immediately said: "Then can you guarantee that after Yu Dong'a returns to the court, he will not be embarrassed by the old man again?" ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "The student doesn't dare to guarantee it, but the student thinks to himself, for now, which official dares to embarrass the teacher?" ”

When Shen Shixing heard this, he took an orange and put it in Lin Yanchao's hand and said, "It's sweet for you." ”

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Immediately, Lin Yanchao retired from Shen Shixing's study, and Shen Shixing personally sent Lin Yanchao out of the door.

Lin Yanchao hurriedly said: "The students don't dare to send the teacher off, so they ask the teacher to stay." ”

Shen Shixing waved his hand and said: "When you go back to your hometown, I don't know when you will come back, the old man will send it away." ”

Lin Yanchao's heart warmed and thanked him immediately.

At this time, the wind was blowing, and the plane trees in the courtyard were rustling.

Shen Shixing stroked his beard and said: "Although the old man defeated Zhang Whale this time and stabilized the phase, the Son of Heaven may not be happy. At present, the disagreement between the minister and His Majesty is focused on the matter of the country, and the Son of Heaven met us in Yude Palace that day, what do you think? ”

Lin Yanchao pondered and said: "Students don't dare to talk about the country's affairs, but since the teacher is asking, students can learn from the past. ”

"You say!"

"Tang Taizong made Li Zhi the crown prince, he also knew that Li Zhi was not an outstanding emperor, but he knew that Li Zhi was an honest man, if he was the son of heaven, then the abolished prince Li Chengqian, and his brothers could survive, so he established Li Zhi as Tang Gaozong."

"Besides, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established the prince, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used it harshly, and the prince Liu Ju was too lenient, and the two acted diametrically opposed, but although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not like the prince's move, he was quite conniving with the prince, and finally caused the disaster of witchcraft. This matter is not that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not have foresight, but the original intention of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was to create a grass foundation in the Han Dynasty, and the system was not yet complete. If he does not conquer the four directions and does not change the law of his ancestors, he will not be able to make the world stable and the people from toil. But if the next emperor also learns from him, he will inevitably repeat the mistakes of the Qin Dynasty, so he needs a son of heaven who governs the country with literature behind him. ”

Shen Shixing listened to Lin Yanchao's words, and immediately asked, "You mean, the Son of Heaven also belongs to the Emperor Yuanzi?" It's just that I'm afraid that the emperor will share the power of the East Palace, so he uses the third son of the emperor as a cover. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Returning to the teacher, the student does not dare to speculate, but the student thinks that even if there is no opposition from the ministers of the court, then the Son of Heaven will really establish the third son of the emperor." But at present, the opposition of the ministers may not be out of His Majesty's grasp. In fact, after serving for many years, the students deeply believe that today's son is really a wise and wise lord, and he must have his considerations in the affairs of the country. ”

Shen Shixing nodded and said, "The old man understands." ”

Speaking of which, Lin Yanchao took his leave, and all the ups and downs in the court had nothing to do with him.

At the moment, I am thinking about how many of my students will take the entrance examination.

I don't know how Tao Wangling, Yuan Keli, Xu Huobo, and Zhang Rulin did in the exam.

At this moment, more than 3,000 candidates in the Gongyuan Academy are working hard in the examination room.

Tao Wangling sat in an ordinary examination booth, he wrote with a spirit, and all the articles were written in one go.

The chief examiner Xu Guo and the deputy chief examiner Wang Hongzhi were leading the officials to look at the papers, and they all shook their heads silently after reading the unfinished papers of several candidates.

"Even if you look at thirty or fifty people, there are no brilliant works, don't you have any talents in this department?" Xu Guo frowned.

Wang Hongzhi smiled and said: "The elder of the pavilion doesn't have to make up his mind, it seems that Li Jiu I in the eleventh year of Wanli, and Sun Zhisheng in the fourteenth year of Wanli, are all talents that come out once in ten years, which can be described as the choice of the whole country, as for Lin Zonghai in the eighth year of Wanli, it is not only a hundred years." ”

"Today's rope talent, not to mention Lin Sanyuan, is based on Li Jiu and Sun Zhi, then I am afraid that it will be difficult for a few people in this section to enter the president's eyes."

Xu Guo smiled when he heard this, and then said: "Lin Zonghai has a poem that says, 'I advise the Heavenly Princes to be vigorous and eclectic to reduce talents', and I hope that the more virtuous people in the court, the better." ”

Wang Hongzhi said: "What the president said is very true, this is also the meaning of Qingqing Zijin, my heart, Cao Mengde back then. ”

Several people walked forward together, and came to the opposite side of Tao Wangling's examination shed, Wang Hongzhi picked up a roll casually, he held the paper and looked at it a few times, and couldn't help shaking his head again and again, such a text and ink is also worthy of participating in the examination.

Looking at it, Wang Hongzhi turned around, he is also an old person, although the skills of marking the paper are still there, but he mistakenly recognized Tao Wangling as a candidate for this paper.

Wang Hongzhi said secretly: "I look at this person's dignified appearance, a talent, and when he writes articles, he is also like a flying pen, but I didn't expect it to be a virtual appearance, even if such a person takes the exam for another hundred years, I am afraid that it will be sad to pass the same examiner." ”

Thinking of this, Wang Hongyu sighed and threw the scroll directly on Tao Wangling's case.

The officials who followed Wang Hongzhi were stunned when they saw this, but they did not dare to point out Wang Hongzhi. Wang Hongzhi, as the deputy chief examiner, secretly took care of this candidate, and they turned a blind eye as if they didn't see it.

Although Tao Wangling was writing an article, he reacted and glanced sideways at the file on the case, and then said without raising his eyes: "This adult, this volume is not mine." ”

"Wrong?" Wang Hongzhi was stunned.

The officials below coughed and said, "What nonsense, this volume is yours." ”

Wang Hongzhi stretched out his hand and picked up the scroll again, and asked, "Aren't you Xinxiang Yu Youcheng?" ”

"Back to my lord, the student is a good student."

Wang Hongzhi picked up Tao Wangling and looked at the paper after writing it, and knew that he had made a mistake, and suddenly his face was a little unbearable.

He glanced at the official who was 'reminded' behind him, and then picked up Tao Wangling's article and said, Wait for the old man to see how you write.