Chapter 258: Master Chen of the Ministry of Rites
"Insulting Sven, who are you who dare to tease Master Yang like this?" A man stood up and hugged him, and the man named Yang glanced at the man gratefully.
"You are all going to be officials in the future, and you are bullying the people before you become officials?" Chen Yu said angrily, "That's how the Ming Dynasty selected officials? ”
"How can you be selected regardless of your killing of talents, I am familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and I know how to solve the problem and eight shares, these are enough, the Ming Dynasty selection officials are also selected in this way, there is no need for you to say anything, but today you humiliated Mr. Migu, I have this account in my heart, dare to ask Your Excellency's name!"
The one called Mr. Migu, his real name is Yang Yingkui, and his name is Wenhuan.
In fact, when Chen Yu heard what the man said, his heart was mixed, not because they held grudges or not, but mainly because he said it was good, the selection of officials by the big names is so conventional, in this era when everything is inferior and only the reading is high, it is difficult to say whether the selection is a talent or something.
But the current politics are like this, Chen Yu can't change it at all, even if he keeps shouting for reform or something, but the imperial examination system is the bottom line of the Ming Dynasty, no matter how he tosses, he can't move a single bit of this system.
He has seen a lot of old scholars, and he has seen a lot of county officials who are full of mouths, and you can't expect them to do anything at all, the key is that they are still eating the country's food and salary like that, not only that, but they also think of ways to be greedy and bribed, and in the face of such a big and bad system, Chen Yu can only sigh.
It's true that he crossed over, but his ability is also very limited, he is not the kind of superman who can be every day if he wants to do it, he can't change so many diseases, all he can do is to try his best to make the Ming Dynasty and China not repeat the historical tragedy of later generations on the basis of a clear conscience.
Gradually, he knew that in fact, his reform effect was not great at all, he formulated so many policies, but after all, it was still up to the cabinet to implement, and now the cabinet Yang Tinghe controlled the government, and gradually he was about to reach the peak of power, these are indisputable facts.
He gradually felt a sense of powerlessness, Yang Tinghe had gradually participated in the southeast game, and he also knew that Yang Tinghe was in the next big game of chess, but some of the moves were all impotences, he was just a left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, could he parry?
When those lifters saw Chen Yu in a daze, they thought he was afraid, and Yang Yingkui said disdainfully: "If you kneel on the ground and beg for mercy like him at this moment, Master Ben can consider letting you go." ”
Chen Yu glanced at him, his eyes were full of disappointment, he shook his head, came to Fang Xiaomei and sat down.
Yang Yingkui saw that this businessman was so rude, and the words he said suddenly felt like playing the piano to the cow, not only that, but the people on the boat were looking at him, and his face was about to turn red.
"You talented boy, did you hear what Master Ben said? What is your name? "Then Yang Yingkui didn't want Chen Yu to sit so quietly, today's matter must be resolved.
Chen Yu looked at him impatiently, then glanced at Shen Fei lightly, and then closed his eyes.
Yang Yingkui was about to say more, but Shen Fei slowly stood up, "Master, this is a little bit of our son-in-law's heart, don't pursue it." ”
On this ship, Chen Yu didn't want to leak his identity, so Shen Fei would use the hundred taels of silver as a solution.
Then Yang Yingkui has never seen so much money, although he wants to accept it, but there are so many people in the cabin, how can he have the face to take it.
"The poor can't be lewd, the rich can't be moved, who do you think of me Yang Wenhuan?" He pretended to be angry and said, "Do you think that these copper smells can solve the problem of a scholar's reputation?" ”
Shen Fei didn't want to listen to his ramblings, so he stuffed the silver into his hand, and as soon as he strained his hand, Yang Wenhuan's whole face turned red.
"Let it go...... Let go! Yang Yingkui's tears of pain were about to fall, "I...... When I saw that you were sincere, I spared you and waited. ”
It's just that if you make such an unreasonable fuss, you can get a hundred taels of silver, and some of the people in the cabin have begun to move, and they slowly began to deliberately look for Chen Yu's stubble.
Chen Yu didn't know what these people were thinking, sighed, and walked out of the cabin, out of sight and out of mind.
Fang Xiaomei also followed him out of the cabin and came to the bow of the boat, where the captain was at the helm, and after seeing Chen Yu come out, he was grateful to him.
The surroundings are as wide as a wilderness, a horse and a flat river, Chen Yu asked the captain, there are about two days to arrive in Beijing.
"How did you come out on such a cold day?" Chen Yu saw Fang Xiaomei standing aside, and took off the cloak on her body and put it on her.
"The human heart is greedy." Fang Xiaomei said lightly, "These days, I am used to seeing the darkness of officialdom with you, but I don't know that these people have not yet entered the officialdom, and their minds have begun to be active." ”
"Well, I really can't hide from your eyes." Chen Yu said with a smile, "Actually, I think that the loveliest thing in Daming is the ordinary farming people, they have simple requirements and simple hearts, but since the beginning of the Zhengde Dynasty, those small people have been vying to rebel first, and the reason is that they can't eat enough, otherwise who will do these things." ”
"Bureaucracy is serious, and that's normal, haven't you been working on it?" Fang Xiaomei comforted.
"Recently, I feel that I am getting more and more vulnerable, and I don't even have the confidence I had before, is it that I have been an official for a long time, and I have seen too many ghosts and ghosts, and I can really wear out my ambitions a little bit?" Chen Yu asked.
"Thousands of hammers are carved out of the mountains, and the fire burns as if it were idle. Don't be afraid of broken bones, you want to leave your innocence in the world! ”
Chen Yu looked at Fang Xiaomei, nodded affirmatively after a long time, and took her into his arms, letting the cold wind howl, but his heart was not so cold.
He has regarded Yu Shaobao as his idol all his life, and Fang Xiaomei's poem is the best consolation for him.
Chen Yu is lucky, at least someone understands him, can be when he is confused, can be shattered when his dreams are shattered, can be helpless, there is someone desperate to comfort him, these are enough.
After the wind blew on the bow of the boat for a while, and felt less irritable, Chen Yu entered the cabin, and the next morning, the sun shone on his face, and Chen Yu got up with joy.
On the side, Fang Xiaomei began to freshen up.
Fang Xiaomei's appearance is very overwhelming, those people can't help but feel a little jealous when they see Chen Yu enjoying it like this, this woman is afraid that she can't say which Qinglou's top brand, but this kid is cheaper.
As the saying goes, scholars are romantic, and these movers are the best among them, they have been in love all the year round, and a few of them are bold, so they quietly approached Chen Yu.
Chen Yu's attitude towards Yang Yingkui before, they all looked at it one by one, and they also had a plan about Chen Yu's identity, so they began to be unscrupulous.
"How did this girl follow this cheap businessman?" Someone asked.
Fang Xiaomei glanced at him, and there was a touch of fierceness in her eyes, but Chen Yu didn't want to reveal her identity, so she didn't have a good seizure, but Shen Fei couldn't stand it anymore, and wanted to do something uncivilized, but was stopped by Chen Yu.
Chen Yu's move made those movers feel even more reassured, but Fang Xiaomei's eyes were understood by them as helpless.
A few of them realized something, and quietly left.
On the third day, there were about two sticks of incense before they could arrive at the Jingshi Wharf, and a few of them deliberately walked in front of Chen Yu, "Move the dog's legs." ”
The man pointed to Chen Yu's feet, and said in a bad way, "A good dog should not be a good dog!" ”
Shen Fei was about to get angry, but he was still stopped by Chen Yu, he was about to arrive in Beijing, Chen Yu didn't want to cause trouble at this time, so he had to smile helplessly and stretched his legs back.
"Sure enough, it's a dog, didn't it bark so tightly before? How can you learn to endure now? "There is a lift.
"Oh, tithes, they are all cheap goods, what backbone can they have? I'm afraid that the mother's womb will not have a good upbringing, otherwise why not study? ”
"It's a pity that his sister is so smart next to him, I don't know which Qinglou it is, and I don't know how much money this guy used?"
"Girl, how much money he gave you, I will give it to you twice, followed this master, and became this master's concubine, and it was not in vain that it was a good thing."
Fang Xiaomei glanced at the speaker lightly, "Get out!" ”
"I said you are a lowly bitch, a son, and you have become a mother and a dog with this lowly dog merchant? Will it be called? ”
Although Chen Yu has to be patient, he also has a limit, he knows that the purpose of these people is nothing more than the same as Yang Yingkui, they saw that Yang Yingkui tasted the sweetness, and they wanted to taste it themselves, but everything has a degree.
"There is still a stick of incense to go to the Beijing Division, you shouldn't study your homework well, but here is it? This is the reader? I don't think it's much better. ”
"Hey...... Hehe, Brother Gui, look at this guy, isn't it funny? Along the way, they also got acquainted with Gui Cao, and the person who spoke was talking to Gui Cao.
However, Gui Cao didn't speak, just looked at it lightly.
"I won't bother with you today, there is still a stick of incense, everyone can go to Beijing with peace of mind." This is already the maximum limit of Chen Yu's patience.
"Huh...... Hehe, joke, it's this master who doesn't have a ...... with you, a stinky bitch, and that stinky bitch."
Before he finished speaking, he was grabbed by Chen Yu's backhand, walked to the side of the boat, and threw it down directly, this is a cold winter day, although the person can be watery, but he also choked a few mouthfuls of water.
Things are changing so fast, he would never have thought that Chen Yu would do such a thing.
The people on the boat looked stupid, and the boss of the boat also looked stupid, and he didn't know what to do for a while, and when he reacted to save people, he was stopped by Chen Yu, "Let him calm down." ”
The man chased the boat desperately in the water, and scolded in his mouth, "Get off the cheap goods, stop the boat, otherwise Lao Tzu will kill you when he arrives in Beijing, stop the boat quickly!" ”
A boatload of people was unmoved, and a few wanted to speak, but when they saw Chen Yu's fierce momentum, they immediately stopped.
Xiucai is most afraid of encountering soldiers, and they are afraid that this is how they feel now.
"Brother Siliu's matter, we must ask him for an explanation when we get to Jingshi!"
"I know a certain master in Beijing, and some relatives in the Ministry of Rites are here, so I can't let this kid go around without eating!"
These people were indeed frightened by Chen Yu, although they didn't dare to say it in front of Chen Yu, but behind their backs, they were angry with the enemy, and with that hideous expression, they wanted to tear Chen Yusheng apart.
For the rest of the incense stick, those people were indeed a lot more honest, and after a while, the merchant ship arrived at the Jingshi Wharf.
As soon as I got off the boat, I saw a group of officers and soldiers surrounding the pier.
"What's wrong?"
"I don't know, is what the did on the boat known to the old man, and the master is asking for guilt?"
"It's possible."
"No, this person is from the Ministry of Rites, look, that's my neighbor's cousin's own uncle! Head of the Ministry of Rites! ”
"Ministry of Rites? What are you doing here? ”
"Do you want to greet us?"
"Let's go, get out of the way!" A group of officers and soldiers rudely put aside those moves, led by the ceremonial system, the ancestral sacrifice, the host and guest, and the fine food and cleaning officials, followed by the ceremonial department member wailang, and then the chief minister, as well as the secretaries of various departments.
"Lord Chen, you can come, Lord Fei has been waiting for you for a long time, don't go to the mansion yet, go to the yamen quickly!"
Qing official Shi Langzhong walked to Chen Yu's side and said anxiously.
"What's wrong?"
"Let's go to the Ministry of Rites!"
After Chen Yu followed the few masters of the Ministry of Rites to leave, he quietly asked the officers and soldiers on the side, and said in a trembling voice: "Then ...... So what is Lord Chen...... Who is it? ”
"The left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, Lord Chen Yu, Lord Chen!"