The court meeting and the court meeting seem to be similar, both are a large gathering of the court monarchs and ministers to discuss the matter, but in fact, the difference is not small. ◢ With *Dream * Small ◢.1a For example, the former has much fewer participants than the latter, and for example, the court meeting generally does not have a clear goal, but the court meeting is aimed at a theme.

The theme of today's court meeting is naturally to deal with the rude demands of the Mongolian envoys. Therefore, after the ministers entered the Wenhua Hall and performed the courtesy of the monarch and ministers, they didn't say much but stood solemnly, waiting for the Son of Heaven to summon the envoys of the people to enter the palace.

Seeing this, Zhu Qiyu, who understood it, also cleared his throat and wanted to make an order. But at this moment, a person flashed out from below, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the Minister and Military Section has something to do with Dong Chi in the matter." ”

This interruption really surprised almost everyone present, and everyone turned their heads to look at this inconspicuous seven-grade speaker in some surprise, not knowing which one he was singing.

In fact, according to the specifications of the court meeting, which are much higher than those of the court meeting, it is impossible for officials below the fourth rank to appear here today. However, there are always exceptions to everything, and these officials are the exceptions of many of the court's systems of respect and inferiority, because the court needs them to be present to supervise the behavior of officials and play a role in checking and filling in gaps, so it is not too surprising that this person is at the scene of the court meeting.

However, his opening at this time was a little out of place, and even felt a little inexplicable. Many people even speculated in their hearts whether this person had any grievances and was forced to take risks today.

was watched by many important ministers of the court with strange eyes, Dong Chi's heart was also weak for a while. But soon, he calmed down again, and remembered what Lu Zhen said when he found him before: "Although the Yanguan has great power, the benefits are very small, at most, he is used as a gunman by high-ranking officials, and there are few opportunities for promotion, has Lord Dong considered his future?" ”

Yanguan is indeed an extremely special existence in the sequence of Beijing officials, they are humble and powerful, and they also have the privilege of saying things and saying innocence. Therefore, they almost have no restraint in impeaching the courtiers on weekdays, from the cabinet ministers, the six Shangshu, to the Jingxian county order, they are all targets in their eyes, and even some are bolder, and they can also sarcastically persuade the Son of Heaven.

But while having such great power, their situation is very unbearable, which is not only manifested in the fact that they have the least income among the thousands of officials in the capital - the Ming officials are very few because of the rules set by Taizu, and the officials can only rely on their authority to obtain gray income, and the officials have no capital in this - life is miserable, and it is also reflected in the fact that there are few opportunities for promotion.

Because the speech officials have always been held by people who have not achieved so outstanding results in the imperial examinations such as the top three or the same jinshi, they have been weakened a lot in terms of qualifications. Coupled with the fact that they usually offend many people because they want to impeach officials, there will be no one to pull them at a critical moment.

Officialdom is a large and dense network - a network of human feelings, in which everyone has their own relationship, or a fellow villager, or a fellow countryman, or a friend, and sometimes offending one person may offend a large group of people. As far as the duty of officials is to impeach people and offend people, in a year or two, it is likely that more than half of the Beijing officials will be offended. Under such circumstances, how can they get help from others to improve their careers?

The only chance may be to boil up the qualifications, and little by little from the ordinary people to the imperial history, and really enter the old nest of the official system. But to do this, it is impossible without twenty or thirty years of work and considerable luck.

Perhaps it is precisely because he knows that his promotion is hopeless, and he has the edict set by Emperor Taizu as a talisman, so the officials in the capital are extremely bold, and anyone dares to impeach.

Dong Chi is one of these people, he is already forty years old, he is still only a seventh-grade military department, seeing that he is old but has a slim future, he is naturally anxious, constantly thinking about what can be done to change all this.

And in a trivial incident two months ago, he and Lu Zhen were able to get acquainted. Because he is also from Suzhou, and he is in the military department, he can have some relationship with the military department, so he took the opportunity to get close to the red man in front of the emperor. And Lu Jin, at that time, also thought that he could have a speech official who could be used for himself, so he also handed it over.

It's just that I didn't expect the exchange between the two to be looked at by people with a heart, so some imperial historians actually impeached Lu Jin for a crime of forming a party for personal gain, either out of nothing to do, or out of jealousy of their colleagues, which made Lu Jin pretend to be a grandson for more than half a month.

Fortunately, the friendship between Lu Zhen and Dong Chi was not broken, and just two days ago, Lu Jin called him to his public house under the pretext of saying that.

This sentence can be regarded as hitting the key point of Dong Chi, and he was immediately moved to give his hand: "I also hope that Lu Shilang will teach the officials." He could hear that the other party had something to say, and he eagerly ignored the fact that the other party was more than ten years younger than himself.

Lu Jin first looked at him for a long time, and then said slowly: "Your thoughts, this official actually knows." People are always self-motivated. However, your desire to be close to me and to please me is a bit of a fate. You are an official, but I am an official of the Ministry of War, even if I have the heart to help you, I am afraid that there is nothing I can do. ”

"What do you mean?"

"The only one who can help you is yourself. And what you want to fight for is not the favor of me, the soldier, but the favor of another more critical person. As long as he has the heart to reuse and promote you, promotion is not a problem. Lu Zhen is kind and seductive.

"But who is it?" Dong Chi was so moved by what he said that he hurriedly asked. I also had a quick turn of thought in my heart, could it be Hu Tianguan? But he has been sick in bed since last year, and he can't be the master at all, or is there someone else in the ministry who has a close relationship with Lu Shilang?

Seeing that he lowered his head and pondered, his face full of distress, Lu Zhen no longer played this dumb riddle: "This person is not an adult, but a master, a man of men!" ”

"Lord Lu is saying...... Your Majesty today? Dong Chi immediately understood, but then smiled bitterly, isn't this playing with himself? How can he be a seven-grade official, how can he please the Son of Heaven? It's a little difficult to see the Son of Heaven.

"Exactly." Lu Zhen nodded: "As long as Your Majesty is willing to reuse you, don't say that you are just a seven-grade official, even if you are a small official who is not in the stream, you also have a great chance to get ahead." ”

"But ......"

Lu Jin hurriedly interrupted him: "I know what you want to say, do you think you can't please the Son of Heaven?" This is the key to the official coming to you, and now there is an opportunity for you to serve the Son of Heaven here, it depends on whether you have the courage to take it. ”

"Big ...... Adults, please speak. Those who are ministers should serve His Majesty and share their worries. After only a little hesitation, Dong Chi said. He could see that this matter must not be easy to do, otherwise Lu Zhen would not have called himself so solemnly and secretly. But the opportunity was right in front of him, and he didn't want to miss it easily.

Lu Zhen smiled, and then said with a straight face: "There is a little bit that the official has to say ugly things in front, if you regret it afterwards, and this matter is known to outsiders, you should know what the result is." ”

"The lower official understands that the lower official must be tight-lipped until the matter is completed." Dong Chi hurriedly reassured, and then glanced at Lu Zhen with a blank look, wondering what the order was.

"Do you know what Your Majesty is most concerned about now, apart from the trouble of the Tartars in the north?" Lu Jin was not in a hurry to clarify the matter, but suddenly asked such a question.

These words made Dong Chi obviously stunned, and after thinking for a long time, he still didn't have any clue, so he could only look at the other party with a dry smile, waiting for an answer. When Lu Jin saw it, he could only sigh lightly: "What is the most concerning thing in Beijing recently?" ”

"It's the Tartar messenger......" As soon as he was halfway through his words, Dong Chi finally woke up, and his face became a little strange.

He finally understood what Lu Zhen was referring to, it turned out that what the Son of Heaven cared about the most was actually the Emperor Taishang who was still in the north. Of course, what he cared about could not be the safety of the emperor, but his threat to his own throne. This idea made Dong Chi is heart beat faster for a lifetime, this kind of heavenly thing, he didn't dare to think about it in detail as a small official.

When Lu Jin's face changed suddenly, he knew that he had understood what he was going to say, and he didn't feel relieved. This one isn't stupid, and he doesn't have to say it too thoroughly. After the other party came back to his senses a little, he said: "You should know the truth that the prince is guilty of the same crime as the people, many people have been punished in the previous defeat, but there is one culprit who has no one to hold him responsible. Like the Son of Heaven, I hope that someone can stand up and say a fair word for those who died, I wonder if you have this heart for the country, Lord Dong? As he spoke, a pair of eyes fixed on the face of the person in front of him.

"I ...... Xia Guan ......" Dong Chi only felt that his heart was beating faster, his mouth was dry, and layers of sweat appeared on his back. This is really not an easy thing to export, and once it is taken, it will inevitably attract the attention of the world. And as a minister, he is bound to be denounced as having ulterior motives when he does this.

However, this is indeed an opportunity, and if this makes His Majesty feel good about him, it will not be long before he can move up from the position he has been giving for more than ten years.

After weighing it for a long time, Dong Chi finally decided to seize this opportunity. While this may cause criticism, the benefits are visible. And with Lu Jin's cooperation, this risk is worth taking.

When he said: "The lower official is willing to share the worries of His Majesty and the lord, and the lower official will definitely be impeached for this person's crimes!" After that, Lu Zhen also smiled......