Three years, three years, three years, another year, and another year, the year of Dabi has arrived.

Compared with ten years ago, the streets of Jingshi have become wider and neater, and the concept of "planning" has finally been adopted in the construction of the entire city. A group of "miscellaneous officials" who received targeted training in the Royal Academy and entered the yamen to engage in practical work made the operation of the entire Jingshi government significantly different from that of the past. Compared with those days, today's Beijing officialdom is divided into two parts, one responsible for the worldview and the other responsible for the methodology.

Although the appearance of the miscellaneous officials inevitably reminds people of the "serving officials" who once became a cancer in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, compared with those people, the current miscellaneous officials are after all meritorious scholars, which can be regarded as internal contradictions in the officialdom, and will not reach the point of seeing red with bayonets. Besides, among these miscellaneous officials, there are a number of people from noble families or families, and some are the children of giant businessmen, and there are people standing behind them, if you want to say that they are not good, you must be prepared to withstand a counterattack. In addition, these people are indeed capable of doing things, and the officialdom can only choose to accept it for the time being.

Since the implementation of the regulations of the clan and feudal domain, sixty-seven children of the clan have become miscellaneous officials, and if you count the officials who have been released, the total number has exceeded one hundred and fifty. They can't get in touch with military power and financial power, so they have to do some miscellaneous things. Fortunately, the children of the clan who come out to study now are all poor clans who rely on the Gangneung New Deal to distribute their fields, and they are not ashamed of the miscellaneous officials. By the way, there are many opportunities to make money with this kind of transactional work, and they are highly motivated to work.

There are still people who are reasonable and ideological, but the number of civil servants who work has increased, and in general, it is obvious that they are more powerful for the state. Even last year, after the misfortune of the Son of Wanli Tianzi in charcoal poison and could not take care of things, the imperial court was able to run smoothly, and the Empress Dowager Zheng came to the court for the second time, and the Empress Dowager Zheng who embraced the young lord formed a situation of double phoenixes supervising the country, and the world was still peaceful, which is the best proof. Of course, this is due to the implementation of the new law of Zhang Juzheng and Fan Jin Weng's son-in-law in the previous ten years, as well as the suppression of vassal kings and powerful military ministers, which made the world lose the ability to appease again. Even if some people were ready to move, they quickly calmed down.

In the past ten years, the development of the Ming Dynasty has been rapid, but some people have also smelled unusual meanings. Zhang Juzheng insisted on resigning last year, and even if the Empress Dowager was retained three times, she insisted on not changing her original intention. However, people resigned and did not leave Beijing, and still lived in Shamao Hutong. The official residence of the Prime Minister's Mansion is still full of cars, and the Queen Mother didn't see it, which is enough to prove that there is some kind of tacit understanding between the two bigwigs, and some people even directly call Zhang Juzheng a hidden phase.

Today's cabinet is headed by Shen Shixing, and Wang Xijue and Yu Youding are the group assistants. The common characteristic of these three people is that they are good people, and they are not decided, and they are the leaders of the current opinions, and Gu Xiancheng is called the clay sculpture of the three pavilions in the engineering department, and there is even news that the three of them must first go to the Shamao Hutong in case of major events before they can make a decision. It's just that they are all chasing after the wind, and the current Jinyi Guard commander makes Sa Shizhong swear to the sky that there will be no such thing, and others can't afford to make any trouble.

The other shadow minister is Fan Jin. Although he set a precedent for the governor to enter the cabinet, and Fan Jin did serve as the governor of Xuanda for two years, he insisted on not entering the cabinet, but only carried his benefactor Ling Yunyi into the cabinet, and then carried several Jiangling party cadres into the cabinet one after another. He has said more than once that he has never been a Hanlin and should not enter the cabinet, and if he insists on being a cabinet minister, he will have to hang up the crown and leave.

As a hero who successfully restored the Hetao, opened up the Silk Road, and single-handedly revised the Ming Salt Law and established the program introduction system, no one dared to force him to resign, so he had to not mention the matter of entering the cabinet. But it was also this Fan Jin, when Wanli was unconscious last year, and the court was unable to decide who would inherit the throne for a while, he led eight thousand iron horsemen to return to King Jingqin on a starry night, and beheaded Zhang Cheng and Zhang Whale, the important ministers of ceremonial supervisors, proving that under the harmless surface of others and animals, there was a hidden murderous intention.

Although this move was called a great achievement by the Empress Dowager Zheng, there were always rumors among the courtiers that among the 8,000 iron cavalry, Tumut elite cavalry accounted for 6,000 zero, and now has unified Eastern and Western Mongolia The niece of the female Jinong Sanniang, known as the steppe phoenix, Dolan generals, broke two troops that tried to obstruct its advance along the way, and killed one deputy general soldier, three generals, and guerrillas. There is no follow-up to such a big thing, and the military department has not even seen the performance of applying for a pension, and Fan Jin's influence can be seen. Now the Empress Dowager Zheng is even more sealed Fan Jinhubu Shangshu, let him enter the palace to teach Wanli's only son to study, and become the emperor's teacher with a non-Hanlin background, who can say for sure what will happen in the future?

Compared with the personal ups and downs of the two people, the current trend of the Ming Dynasty also makes some people unable to see through. A few years ago, the Tumut tribe, which was single-handedly supported, cooperated with Qi Jiguang to flank Eastern Mongolia, beheaded Tumen Khan, and realized the unification of Mongolia. People of insight pointed out that the Ming Dynasty was raising tigers for trouble, but at present, Mongolia's demand was only more horse markets, more cloth, grain, ironware, and tea exports, and the importance of the nine sides had been greatly reduced, and no war broke out in three years.

The Yi people from overseas began to trade in and out of the Ming Dynasty, the coastal ports were opened to trade, and the revival of the Silk Road made the treasures of the Persian giants appear in the Ming market, and the export figures of silk, tea and porcelain in the Ming Dynasty also doubled. The whole society has become more and more attached to commerce from the emphasis on agriculture in the past, and the status of merchants has skyrocketed. Some ministers have already pointed out with concern that there has been a great change in people's hearts and minds and that the world is changing day by day, but there is no feedback......

This year's imperial examination is the first imperial examination after the arrival of Shuangfeng, and some people are already thinking about whether it is time to play a chapter and propose to set up a new era name to let the little prince officially succeed to the throne? However, this kind of thing is full of dangers, and it is better to consult the current head of the road, Hou Shouyong.

The sound of the gong sounded, the honor guard deacon passed, and the eight sedan chairs came to the door of Shamao Hutong. The officials who were waiting on the benches outside the Zhang Mansion got up and saluted one after another to welcome Master Fan back to his home. Although Fan Jin has his own family, he must come to see his father-in-law first after the next dynasty, which has become an unchanging rule.

Several dart masters of the Ming Feng dart line surrounded Fan Jin, not letting people approach. This dart team has now become an important transportation group through the nine sides, and is now preparing to build sea ships to trade rice beans between the north and the south. The officials didn't dare to offend these dart masters casually, so they didn't dare to step forward, but they just wondered why Fan Shangshu, who had always been close to the people, was so alienated from everyone today? Could it be that there is something confidential and worried about leaking the news? It was rumored before that the imperial court was going to set up a business department in addition to the six ministries, is it true?

All the way to the inner house, a little boy rushed out of the door, hugged Fan Jin's thigh and shouted Daddy. Fan Jin looked down at the handsome little boy, picked him up, and said with a smile: "Zhipeng, are you good today?" How did you feel about reading with your grandfather? ”

"It is useless to be diligent and meritorious, the child studies hard today, and the grandfather praises the child for being smarter than his father."

"That is, in the eyes of your grandfather, several of your brothers and sisters are smarter than your father."

Zhipeng looked at a bruise on Fan Jin's face and said, "Daddy, this is the prince's beating?" Does it hurt? ”

"Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun's grace, this is also the emperor's seal, it doesn't hurt."

"Heaven and earth are the prince's teacher, and he is the world's morality, and his father is the prince's teacher, how can the prince be rebellious?"

Faced with his son's inquiry, Fan Jin didn't know what to say for a while, but at this time, Zhang Shunqing came out and resolved Fan Jin's embarrassment. Chao Zhipeng said: "Go, go and play with your Aunt Xu." She is looking for someone to play with her. ”

"The child obeys."

When her son left, Zhang Shunqing looked at the injury on Fan Jin's face, shook her head and said: "This prince is really stubborn, when Wanli was studying, he didn't dare to do this to my father." ”

"The prince wants to ride a big horse, so I have to let him ride it and kick it in my face, it doesn't matter."

Fan Jin smiled and took Zhang Shunqing's hand, all the way into the small study, Zhang Shunqing took the cotton wool to rub the medicine for Fan Jin, and said while wiping: "The prince rides."

You, you ride the, it's fair. How's that guy? ”

"What else? Zheng Chan has the right hand, this person can't wake up, it's just a hard time. The two of us agreed that we would let him die within two years. ”

"If the Empress Dowager knows, she can't spare you."

"Can she know that there are ghosts? How many of her people are there in the palace now? Fan Jin sneered, "Old Taishan and I have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, and you actually want to move my father-in-law?" It's only strange if I don't move him! ”

"But now this one, I don't look as good as that one when I was a child."

"Little kids have to be a little patient. Just take your time, now we have time. ”

"The prince is so stubborn, aren't you angry?"

"It's false to say that you're not angry, but it's your own son after all, so let's bear with it."

Zhang Shunqing's hand was strengthened, Fan Jin had no choice but to cry out in pain, Zhang Shunqing said in a low voice: "You are so bold, not only the prince, let me ask you, what is the surname of the eldest princess of Yongning?" I have already asked clearly, Liang Bangrui has tuberculosis, he can't have a husband and wife affair with the princess, and he died without having sex with him, why is the eldest princess pregnant? ”

"At that time, I felt that the princess was pitiful, and then I felt that Wanli was hateful, and then I beat the housekeeper...... But the eldest princess is very happy, it's completely different from what I thought. ”

Zhang Shunqing glanced at her husband helplessly, knowing that although she was known as the head of the Fan family, she couldn't control her husband in this matter. What's more, compared with Fan Jin now, he actually doesn't have much advantage. It is difficult to say whether the Zhang family promoted Fan Jin or the Zhang family relied on Fan Jin to support the portal. When Wanli was going to attack your own family, if it wasn't for her husband to come forward to fix the cracks, I don't know how it would have ended. At present, if it weren't for Fan Jin taking two months out of the fortress every year, how could it be so peaceful between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia?

If it is said that the marriage back then was to marry by himself, it is difficult to say how high the two are now. After all, the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the future khan of the grassland are the flesh and blood of their husbands. On Oyuan Island, there is also a small island owner. The aura of the prime minister's daughter has actually faded a lot now. Fortunately, over the years, the two have become both husband and wife and confidants, and the relationship between the two has become deeper and deeper, and no one can do without each other, and even Fan Jin has to take his wife with him every time he goes out.

The two talked for a while, and Fan Jin said: "Zheng Chan will invite you into the palace in a few days to help her handle official business." You also know her talents, and she is okay with others, and she is not good at managing the government at all, so she has to help her. ”

"I'm afraid that I won't be taken away so that I can steal my father-in-law! When the time comes, I will deal with the government, and the two of you will be on the side. Zhang Shunqing said hatefully.

Fan Jin smiled and said, "Don't say that, it's really for you to help." Didn't you always want to be a prime minister? This time I finally got my chance. This little emperor is taught by me, and I promise that he will not be as obsessed with power as Wanli. The authority of this world is still in the hands of the lady. ”

"It's in your hands!"

"Is it necessary for you and me to divide each other?"

Zhang Shunqing was delighted to hear this, leaned on Fan Jin's arms, stood in front of the window with him and looked at the scenery outside, and there was only sweetness left in her heart.

There is still a long time ahead, and there are still countless difficulties and obstacles on the road, and I don't know how many difficulties are waiting for them. Just like the big ship of Daming, which is full of holes, although it is strong, it has been scarred, and I don't know how much effort it will take to repair and mount. But as long as the husband and wife work together, none of this is nothing.

Suddenly, Zhang Shunqing said: "Thinking back, I want to eat pig intestines today." ”

"How could you like that kind of thing?"

"Because this is my favorite delicacy of the year. Today's wealth cannot be forgotten, Hu has been ...... over the years It's not easy, either. ”

"Well, okay, everything is up to you, go, go home and eat the pig's intestine!"