Fast forward and another year.

In the sixth year of Yuan Shuo, the imperial historian has been dead for more than a year, and Li Cai has also held two positions for a year.

Wei Qing, at the urging of Liu Che, also replaced the plaque of the Marquis of Changping with the plaque of the General's Mansion.

After a year of hard work, Zhang Tang's prestige in the officialdom has also reached its peak, and the court officials almost talked about the soup color.

And Liu Xijun, who lived in the Tingwei Mansion as a guilty person, was even more like a dog who was bullied by Zhang Tang, in the face of all kinds of lies and coercion and temptation, Liu Xijun concentrated on serving Zhang Tang, still quietly waiting for hope.

And Zhang Tang's next goal is still the position of the Minister of the Three Princes, Imperial Doctor.

Tingwei Mansion,

In recent years, under Zhang Tang's hard work, it can be said that it is like a city, and various officials gather every month, and local officials must come to Beijing to visit.

"Come on, come on, Lord Zhang, the lower officials respect you." A minister walked up to Zhang Tang with a cup.

Zhang Tang looked at the room full of his henchmen, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face, so he sat down in his position and raised his wine glass: "Lord Yang has worked hard, thank you Lord Yang for your care on weekdays." ”

Lord Yang was nervous in his heart, and said secretly: Don't trouble me in the future. But he still said: "Where is it, I still hope that Lord Zhang will take care of it in the future." ”

After drinking, Lord Yang was very depressed, and his position was not low, so he actually stood and sat with Zhang Tang by himself.

Everyone's party was almost over, and a minister next to Zhang Tang suddenly stood up with a full of wine, he looked at all the big officials and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I think that Master Zhang is talented and should go to the next level." ”

This adult is Zhang Tang's confidant, and the implication is that Zhang Tang should be able to be promoted to the Imperial Doctor.

"Yes, yes, yes, you see, the imperial court has not had a doctor in the past year, and the prime minister has concurrently served as the prime minister." After Lord Yang finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Tang and was about to pat himself: "The prime minister is also old, and the official thinks it's time to let go." ”

After hearing this, the minister next to him deliberately asked, "Then Lord Yang thinks who is suitable to be the imperial doctor?" ”

Lord Yang was happy, this sycophant was actually filmed by himself: "Who else can there be?" It was a common practice in the past for the court lieutenant to be promoted. ”

"Yes, yes, tomorrow we will collectively advise Your Majesty to appoint and dismiss Imperial Doctor Shi, and we can't let the prime minister monopolize power." One of the ministers stood up suddenly, and then said firmly.

In the face of the crooked chatter of the officials, Zhang Tang did not speak, but listened and watched quietly, with satisfaction on his face.

Tonight's banquet was a great success,

The next morning, the ministers began to give collective advice according to the established matters.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Li Cheng has been concurrently serving as the Imperial Doctor for a year, and he lacks skills, so I implore Your Majesty to appoint and dismiss the Imperial Doctor." Lord Yang was the first to stand up and admonish.

After Lord Yang spoke, another minister also stood up: "The minister thinks so, please make a decision." ”

In this way, the ministers stood up one after another and proposed to appoint and dismiss the imperial doctor, but none of them were nominated.

This is all a routine, everyone is waiting for Liu Che to ask for a candidate, and only then will they start nominating Zhang Tang.

Liu Che really wants to change, judging from Li Cai's work for more than a year, Li Cai is really hard, but he has not handled things as satisfactorily as Gongsun Hong back then.

"Who is suitable in the court?" Liu Che suddenly asked.

This is the opportunity, Lord Yang stood up and arched his hand: "Back to Your Majesty, Tingwei Zhang Tang." ”

Liu Che was stunned! Didn't speak, as if waiting for the reason for the next step.

"Your Majesty, Tingwei is promoted to Imperial Doctor Shi, this is the practice in the past, please Your Majesty Mingjian." Lord Yang said.

Liu Che was depressed, and thought it was some kind of lofty reason, convention.

At this time, of course, Zhang Tang couldn't speak, so he watched everyone perform.

Everyone is in favor of Tingwei's promotion to Imperial Doctor Shi, but there is one person who is unwilling.

If Lu Ling Nie Jun was very nervous, he looked at the ministers on the left and right and then walked to the middle: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's inappropriate, the convention can be broken, didn't Lord Fan make an exception at the beginning?" ”

Nie Jun's words attracted everyone's eyes, and they were full of fierce eyes and wanted to eat Nie Jun.

Nie Jun took a step back, his eyes were looking for someone, he looked at the prime minister and then at the general, it seemed that he still had to win the support of some people, so he didn't say anything about retreating.

Liu Che intends to set up a royal doctor, but there is no candidate, and Zhang Tang is not impossible: "Zhang Tang, what do you think?" ”

Zhang Tang calmly stood up and arched his hand: "Your Majesty Holy Break!" ”

"Then we'll talk about it another day." Liu Che hit a hatcher and got up and left.

In this way, the matter is still not settled.

After the next dynasty, a large group of people surrounded Zhang Tang, but Nie Jun walked towards the prime minister.

"Prime Minister, Prime Minister." Nie Jun stopped Li Cai.

Li Cai looked behind him, so he asked, "Master Nie, is there something?" ”

"Prime Minister, are you just going to watch it?" Nie Jun wanted to remind Li Cai and hoped that Li Cai would stand up and take care of this matter.

Li Caiyan didn't know what Nie Jun was talking about, but after all, Zhang Tang had grown up beside Liu Che since he was a child, and Li Cai had only been an official in the court for more than a year, and the situation had not yet been figured out.

Li Cai comforted Nie Jun: "Lord Nie, Your Majesty has his own holy judgment in this matter. ”

Seeing that the prime minister had compromised with Zhang Tang, Nie Jun was speechless: "Prime minister, prime minister, Zhang Tang colluded with officials to do evil, framed Zhongliang, and abused power. ”

Nie Jun was in a hurry, because a large group of Zhang Tang's henchmen were coming this way, and he had offended Zhang Tang, so there was no way out.

If Lu Ling Nie Jun was in charge of the weapons of the Imperial Martial Academy, which was also equivalent to the modern Minister of Weapons and Equipment, Zhang Tang took a fancy to something and was ready to change to the Tingwei Mansion, but Nie Jun refused.

As a result, because of this incident, Zhang Tang remembered Nie Jun, and in the following days, there were all kinds of difficulties, but when Nie Jun reacted and presented the weapon again, Zhang Tang didn't want it, which means that this Liangzi took it.

After showing weakness to the court captain Zhang Tang several times later, Nie Jun did not get a good response, so he was afraid that he had such a place in the court, after all, he has no one to support him now.

More than 20 ministers led by Lord Yang came to Nie Jun, and everyone looked at Nie Jun with unfriendly eyes, and then saluted Prime Minister Li Cai: "I've seen Prime Minister." ”

Although Li Cai did not have a very accurate grasp of the situation in the imperial court, after all, the official was very big, and he still had to have a score, so he put his hands behind his back and said, "Lord Yang, do you have nothing to do all day?" Has the engineering superintendent of Gangnam County been completed? ”

Lord Yang was suddenly embarrassed: "Hehe, back to the prime minister, the lower officials are stepping up supervision." ”

"Humph!" Li Cai turned around and prepared to walk down the steps.

The officials saluted: "Prime Minister go well!" ”