Although Zhang Zhijie didn't say anything directly, the tone he revealed had already made Peng Yuzhen ecstatic.

Peng Yuzhen got up and said excitedly: "If the lower officials are recommended by the Admiral and are favored by the emperor, the lower officials will definitely be grateful, and they will definitely do their best for the Lord in the future!" ”

This is a naked vote! Zhang Zhijie stood up and said with a smile: "Lord Peng is polite, we are all loyal to the emperor, so naturally we should help each other and support each other!" ”

"What the Admiral said is very true! Xia Guan was disturbed today, and when the noble son was full moon, Xia Guan came to congratulate him again! Peng Yuzhen said with a smile.

"Welcome, welcome! Then you must have a drink with Master Peng! Zhang Zhijie said with a smile.

After sending Peng Yuzhen away, Zhang Zhijie returned to the small courtyard, still holding the heavy gift sent by Peng Yuzhen. Zhang Zhijie likes this gift very much.

Xu Jiaying looked at the inkstone in Zhang Zhijie's hand and said in surprise: "Good party!" Zhang Zhijie held the inkstone in front of her eyes, and after Xu Jiaying observed it, she said happily: "This carving is definitely a master's handiwork!" The grasshoppers on this are lifelike, and the green is really gratifying! ”

"I think it's good, too! You put it away, and when the heavens enlighten him, give it to him! Zhang Zhijie said with a smile.

"It's still early! Besides, how can a child use such a precious inkstone! Although Xu Jiaying said this, she still asked Yixue to put away this Fang Tao inkstone, and she also liked the childlike fun of this Fang Tao Yan very much.

Xu Jiaying asked with a smile: "The officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate came to visit the second master in the house, is it Lord Peng?" At this time, Xu Jiaying also figured it out, except for Peng Yuzhen, the deputy envoy of the deputy capital, who had handed over the post, there seemed to be no one else!

"Yes, it's Peng Yuzhen!" Zhang Zhijie said with a smile.

"This Tao inkstone is very precious, this kind of superb Tao inkstone is very rare, and it is difficult to make a thousand gold! The relationship between the second master and Master Peng is not very close, right? How could he give such a big gift? Xu Jiaying said with some curiosity.

"Because I recommended him to the emperor to join the cabinet!" Zhang Zhijie said lightly.

Xu Jiaying was taken aback when she heard this, this is something she never dreamed of, after all, Peng Yuzhen is just the deputy imperial envoy of the Imperial Procuratorate, although Peng Yuzhen was born in Hanlin, but whether it is in terms of prestige or qualifications, it is impossible for him to enter the cabinet!

"Why are you suddenly talking about joining the cabinet?" Xu Jiaying was a little puzzled.

"In the past few days since you gave birth, Li Dongyang has already made a decision! Now the imperial court is selecting officials to enter the cabinet, and the court push has just been held today! Zhang Zhijie explained with a smile that Xu Jiaying has only cared about giving birth to a child in the past few days, and she doesn't know anything about what is happening outside.

Xu Jiaying was surprised for a while before she sighed: "I didn't expect Li Ge Lao to be like this!" Really, I didn't expect it! What Xu Jiaying wouldn't have thought of was that Zhang Zhijie ousted Li Dongyang from power!

"The sun and the moon alternate, and personnel changes, this is a very normal thing!" Zhang Zhijie said lightly.

Xu Jiaying immediately thought of something, and said a little incredulously: "Could it be that there is still Master Peng in the results of Tingtui?" In her mind, it may be that Peng Yuzhen passed the court push, so she came to ask Zhang Zhijie to say good things to the emperor!

Zhang Zhijie shook his head and said: "How can there be him, the result of Tingtui is, Liang Chu, Fei Hong, and Liu Zhong!" ”

Xu Jiaying felt that this was reliable, and they were all important ministers of the court with both qualifications and prestige. However, Xu Jiaying was puzzled again and asked: "The result of the court push is not Master Peng, how can the second master recommend Master Peng to join the cabinet?" ”

"Recommend it directly to the emperor, and enter the cabinet without going through the court!" Zhang Zhijie said lightly.

Xu Jiaying gasped when she heard this, this, this is definitely a big deal! Putting a person into the cabinet directly without going through the court push is simply a big deal that Xu Jiaying can't even think of!

After Xu Jiaying was surprised, she calmed down and thought about it, and asked herself, Zhang Zhijie really has such ability! The question is, why did Zhang Zhijie spend such a lot of money for Peng Yuzhen?

Originally, Zhang Zhijie planned to talk about it in a few days, but he didn't expect Xu Jiaying to be so smart, since it has come to this point, let's just say it! Otherwise, Zhang Zhijie really didn't know how to speak.

"You also know that the treasury is empty, and the emperor's inner treasury is almost empty! The emperor is also worried! Zhang Zhijie said with a smile.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little dignified, Xu Jiaying joked playfully: "Could it be that Master Peng can actually enter the cabinet to help the emperor make money?" ”

Zhang Zhijie smiled: "How is that possible!" The emperor found me, in fact, this inner treasury and the treasury want to be rich, it is difficult to say, easy to say! ”

Xu Jiaying smiled: "Does the second master have any good ideas?" ”

Zhang Zhijie smiled: "On the sea! ”

As soon as these words came out, Xu Jiaying immediately fell silent, everyone knows that there is a lot of money on the sea, but the imperial court has always had a ban on the sea! Emperor Taizu's ancestral motto that the sails must not go to sea has never been forgotten!

Over the years, it has not been that no one has written to the imperial court to ask for the opening of the sea ban, but it has never succeeded, and not even a single sound has been stirred! Xu Jiaying has also heard that although there is a ban from the imperial court, the smuggling along the coast has never been stopped!

Who knows what kind of interests are entangled? So Xu Jiaying was a little worried: "Opening the sea ban is not a simple matter!" ”

"Don't worry, I haven't planned to open the sea ban yet! I'm just going to set up a fleet to go to sea! Zhang Zhijie said with a smile.

"Smuggling?" Xu Jiaying was surprised, mainly because Zhang Zhijie already had such an identity, and personally organized the fleet to go to sea for smuggling, which is really a bargain!

"How can I smuggle? I did it with the emperor's permission! Didn't Zheng He go to the West seven times back then? However, I may be more inclined to trade than Gonggong Zheng's trip to the West! Zhang Zhijie said with a smile.

Xu Jiaying held Zhang Zhijie's hand when she heard this, and said worriedly: "Do you want to go to sea?" I've heard that the sea is not very peaceful, there are hurricanes, pirates, reefs, and it's easy to get lost at sea! ”

Zhang Zhijie smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, I won't go to sea!" At least not the first time you go to sea! However, I may have to make my next trip to Gangnam in a while! The child is still so young, I will leave you for a long time, and I feel very guilty! ”

"I heard that smuggling has been rampant along the coast, if the second master goes to the south of the Yangtze River, will they look for trouble?" Xu Jiaying was very worried, if she could, she really didn't want Zhang Zhijie to go to Jiangnan!

"That's why Peng Yuzhen was brought into the cabinet and the fleet became the imperial court's Qin faction, no matter how rampant those smugglers were, they wouldn't dare to go against the imperial court, right? You say, don't you? Zhang Zhijie smiled and comforted.

Xu Jiaying was relieved when she heard this, and she also understood why Zhang Zhijie spent a lot of money to support Peng Yuzhen to enter the cabinet!

(End of chapter)