In history, whether Zhou Yanru used the Restoration Society to ascend to power or Zhang Pu used Zhou Yanru to control the power of the court, there are different opinions, and these can no longer be verified.

However, one thing is certain, that is, Zhang Pu can't fight Zhou Yanru, because he is not as shameless as Zhou Yanru, so he suddenly died of "illness" at the age of forty, while Zhou Yanru, who was in his fifties at the time, was not sick at all!

At this time, in order to control the initiative, Zhou Yanru was very shameless, and he laughed at himself: "What kind of teacher is not a teacher, it's just a teacher, and there are few people who call me a teacher when they are on the gold list of hundreds of candidates." Besides, what does it matter to you and me, if you don't go to see me, I'll come to see you, the same, the same. ”

This seems to be self-deprecating, but in fact it is ironic Zhang Pu, others are not familiar with me, don't look at me, then the past is still said, you are so familiar with me, I have been back to the capital for so long, you actually ignore it, are you embarrassed?

Zhang Pu was really a little embarrassed, he said embarrassedly: "The teacher forgives the sins, forgives the sins, and the students will come to apologize tomorrow." ”

Zhou Yanru shook his head and said, "No, no, in fact, I came to you today to find you for something." ”

Zhang Pu secretly said in his heart: "Here, if he asks me to promote him as the first assistant of the cabinet again, should I agree immediately or should I find a way to delay?" ”

Procrastination is actually tantamount to refusal, because the position of the first assistant to the cabinet cannot be vacant for a long time, Zhou Yanru does not sit up, naturally someone sits on it, and delaying this opportunity for a few days is equivalent to missing it.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yanru pretended to have a guilty expression, and sighed: "Alas, in the past ten years, you have been implicated because of my reasons, and now you are still a seven-grade editor, I really don't want to go, so I have been thinking about helping you promote this position, and now, the opportunity has finally come, which one do you like more between the Ministry of Etiquette and the Ministry of Rites and Rites and the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites, I will pull down my face and beg the emperor, and I should be able to ask for it." ”

When Zhang Pu heard this, his eyes were about to pop out, what are you kidding about when the Ministry of Etiquette and the Ministry of Rites and Officials are in the Ministry of Etiquette and the Ministry of Rites and Officials, these two are the members of the fifth grade, and he is now a small editor of the seventh grade, and he is promoted to the fourth level at a time, is it possible?

Besides, this Ministry of Rites and Ceremonial Qing Officials Shi Lang Zhong and the Ministry of Officials Wen Xuan Qing Officials Shi Lang are not ordinary Zheng Wupin members.

The Ministry of Etiquette is in charge of etiquette and imperial examinations, and is the most promising Langzhong in the Ministry of Rites.

The Ministry of Officials is even more unfortunate in the selection of officials, and it can be said that the authority of the officials is heavier than that of the left and right servants of the Ministry of Officials, because he does not "select" you, and you don't even have a chance to be promoted.

Being promoted four levels in a row, and holding the two most promising and authoritative positions in the DPRK, this kind of thing sounds a little unreal.

He asked in disbelief: "This, will the emperor really agree?" ”

Zhou Yanru deliberately hung his appetite and said: "Under normal circumstances, the emperor will naturally not agree. ”

That means it's not a normal situation now, what is the reason why the emperor agrees to this kind of promotion that seems a bit ridiculous?

Zhang Pu's appetite was successfully adjusted by Zhou Yanru, and he looked at Zhou Yanru with a puzzled face, waiting for him to give the answer.

Zhou Yanru didn't say anything, but asked: "The emperor and the crown prince Zhang Bin don't deal with each other, you should know a little bit, right?" ”

Zhang Pu nodded again and again: "I know, this Zhang Bin is indeed a bit of a master." ”

Zhou Yanru continued his words and said: "The merit is just a euphemism, to put it bluntly, the emperor thinks that Zhang Bin is a hero, if he doesn't clean up before he controls the court, he is very likely to seek to usurp the throne!" ”

This is the truth, the so-called companion is like a tiger, as a courtier, you can't be too incompetent, you can't be too capable, if you are too incompetent, the emperor will clean you up, if you can go to the emperor and feel threatened, the emperor still has to clean you up!

But what does this have to do with him?

Zhang Pu asked puzzledly: "Does this matter have anything to do with Zhang Bin?" ”

Zhou Yanru nodded heavily and said, "Yes, because the emperor wants me to come forward to be this villain!" ”

To be a wicked person?

This seems to be a derogatory term, but, judging from the current situation, this evil person is a good word that cannot be better, and letting you be a bad person means that the emperor intends to promote you to be the first assistant of the cabinet, otherwise, how do you do this evil person, and how to clean up the powerful and terrifying Zhang Bin.

Zhang Pu was stunned again and said, "What do you mean, the emperor has entrusted you to serve as the first assistant of the cabinet?" ”

Zhou Yanru nodded slightly modestly and said: "Yes, there is also the official book, which is to make up for the lack left by Xue Guoguan." ”

This shortage, I'm afraid it's the biggest shortage in the world, the first assistant of the cabinet and the secretary of the ministry, what other position can be bigger than these two combined, not much bigger than one!

Zhou Yanru has finished handling it so far, and now he is waiting for Zhang Pu to take the initiative to open his mouth and throw himself into his arms.

Sure enough, Zhang Pu's face instantly showed an expression of interest.

It turned out that this time the "teacher" did not come to him to ask him for help; It turned out that the emperor had already appointed him to serve as the first assistant of the cabinet, and he also added a book of heavenly officials!

Do you want to hug such thick thighs?

Of course you have to hug it, how can you miss such a good opportunity, Zhou Yanru has no henchmen at this time, he is quite clear, which is why he has been hesitant a few days ago, he is afraid that Zhou Yanru can't fight Zhang Bin, how can you fight with others without a little henchman, even if you add us, we are all petty officials with six or seven grades, and Zhang Bin is a big difference.

Now this situation is different, the emperor instructed Zhou Yanru to serve as the first assistant of the cabinet and the secretary of the ministry to clean up Zhang Bin, which means that the emperor intends to let Zhou Yanru promote his cronies to work with Zhang Bin, and the positions of Shangshu, squire and even cabinet scholars that appeared after killing Zhang Bin may be theirs!

In other words, it is very likely that he Zhang Pu will control the power of the court in the future, because the important ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are all members of his restored society!

What is there to hesitate about, hurry up, he said with excitement on his face: "Thank you for mentioning it, if you can, the student thinks it is better to serve as the official of the Ministry of Etiquette." ”

He is looking for a future rather than just looking at the immediate interests, if the election of the Ministry of Officials is selected to clear the Ministry of Officials, then the power is now great, but if you want to enter the cabinet, it is more troublesome, because it is impossible to go straight to the Ministry of Officials, and the middle must be sharpened in the position of the Ministry of Officials, and even if you become the Ministry of Officials, you may not be able to enter the Cabinet, because the ministers are generally added from the Ministry of Rites, and the chances of the Ministry of Ministers becoming a cabinet scholar are not as high as the left and right servants of the Ministry of Rites.

Therefore, he chose the Ministry of Rites and Ceremonies to be a Qing Servant, because the Ministry of Rites and Ceremonies is a half-step squire, and as long as he is a Rite Ministry, he is equivalent to stepping into the cabinet on half a leg.

It has to be said that once a person is dominated by desire, it is basically over.

This Zhang Pu is good at everything, he is famous in the world in terms of conduct and knowledge, but he is too strong in power and wants to control the court, and he is not dark enough or shameless enough, so he is destined to be used by shameless people like Zhou Yanru, and even die in the hands of others in the end!