Ji Ning asked Nalan to blow the snow to keep an eye on Zhang Hong's mansion because Ji Ning knew that Zhang Hong had now become the target of public criticism.

The main reason is that Zhang Hong now holds part of the military power of the Jiangnan battalion, and Zhang Hong intends to apply to the imperial court to put all the military power of the Jiangnan battalion in his hands, and the Jiangnan battalion is precisely an important military force of the imperial court to contain the local forces in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Jinling forces of King Chong are under the control of Zhang Hong.

The vassal king of the Dayong Dynasty, although nominally not in charge of the army, but has the power of the king of Qin, can form his own soldiers and horses, several generations down, the vassal king has his own guards and horses, to Chongwang to count, he has about 20,000 soldiers and horses on hand, distributed around Jinling City, this time Chongwang in the capital and no less than 20,000 horses, become the greatest threat to the imperial court of a vassal power.

The imperial court must guard against King Chong's troops and horses in Jiangnan to dispatch north, especially after King Chong's rebellion, so that Zhang Hong's attitude will become the most critical factor in determining the Jiangnan camp, and King Chong and the court will go to win over Zhang Hong.

Although it seems to be very beneficial to Zhang Hong, because Zhang Hong will definitely offend one of the parties in the court and Chongwang, so he will basically not be pleased, and he is likely to die in this political turmoil.

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On the sixth day of the fifth month, Ji Ning got up early in the morning, and he wanted to go back to the Temple of Literature to have a look.

He is resting every four or nine days, and the storm in the capital yesterday was on the fifth day of the first month, he was originally going to work, but Zhao Yuanrong found someone to ask Ji Ning for leave.

Judging from the final result, even if he doesn't ask for leave, the problem will not be very big, because because of yesterday's political turmoil in the Confucian Temple, many people did not come to work, and many people hid at home and did not go out.

There weren't too many people in Liren Library, so Ji Ning sat in his seat and read the book, he didn't know what errand he was doing, so he simply messed around here first, he didn't plan to see Qi Niang, and as for Zhao Yuanrong, he didn't plan to go over for the time being.

He must keep a proper distance from Zhao Yuanrong, otherwise King Chong will first find out the relationship between him and Zhao Yuanrong, and King Chong will definitely not let him go as a dangerous person at that time.

Song Shanqian walked over leisurely, knocked on Ji Ning's table, and said, "Brother Ji, come here so early?" Looks like you're really not idle! ”

Ji Ning didn't know too many people in the Confucian Temple, and he and Song Shanqian were not in the same library, but they established a relatively good relationship between the two, Ji Ning said: "I didn't come yesterday, of course I want to come and see it today!" ”

"Alas! You should also know that His Majesty has abolished the crown prince, and the candidate for the new prince has not yet been decided, but it seems that it is natural for the fourth prince to ascend to the throne of the prince! Brother Ji, let's go, let's go out for a walk together, don't think about how many people come today, there is usually a power struggle, the Temple of Literature is the most obvious, the people here seem to be accustomed to giving themselves holidays, no one will care! "Song Shanqian moved.

Ji Ning said: "The upper echelons of the Confucian Temple will not have control over the people below? ”

Song Shanqian said with a smile: "Here, who cares whom, saying that it will affect the promotion of bachelors or university scholars, but everyone knows that if you want to become a bachelor and a university scholar, you must either look at your own cultivation and attainments, or see if it has a relationship, and how much does it have to do with whether you usually go to work?" It seems that the people here wish that the court would make trouble every day, so that they don't have to come over at home every day, how comfortable is this little day? But we, the middle and lower class apprentices, had to come and have a look, lest something really happen, and finally be angered at ourselves, and now it seems that those errands have not come, so we can go out for a walk first! ”

Ji Ning thought to himself, it was also because of the lack of a formal assessment system in the Temple of Literature that the personnel would be so lazy.

He didn't want to discuss this kind of issue with Song Shanqian too much, at this time, he preferred that he would find a place to rest earlier, or simply go to meet some people, such as Qin Yuanyuan and others, and prepare some more money and people for Zhao Yuanrong.

Just like a business strategy ******, Ji Ning felt that the resources on his hand had gradually increased, and he had begun to have the ability to fight with others.

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The relationship between Song Shanqian and Ji Ning is not good, but it is not bad.

The two left the Temple of Literature, and no one cared about entering and leaving, and it seemed that no one else would come to a place like the Temple of Literature to disturb the scholars inside.

Although the people in the Temple of Literature have a respected status, they do not have too high political status after all, and the court is going to be chaotic, which seems to have little to do with the Temple of Literature, and Ji Ning is just working in the Temple of Literature as a reserve Confucian.

When Ji Ning and Song Shanqian ordered melons and fruits and snacks in the nearby teahouse and ordered tea, Song Shanqian was still there talking about what he knew about what had happened in the imperial court in the past two days.

"Brother Ji may not know, the city has been in trouble in the past two days, and the most powerful should be the four princes, I heard that after the fall of the prince, His Majesty let the four princes enter the palace, and said words for nearly four hours, I think he is ready to entrust state affairs to the four princes, the four princes are known for their benevolence and filial piety, and people with conspiracy and ambitions like the prince are always different!" Song Shan's relocation.

Ji Ning knew that Song Shanqian's words were completely hearsay, but he would not expose them, after all, whether the fourth prince or the fifth prince ascended the throne was not certain.

Song Shanqian said again: "Brother Ji thinks who is more likely to ascend the throne?" ”

Ji Ning shook his head and said, "I still don't want to pay too much attention to the affairs of the imperial court, after all, I have chosen to take the path of the Confucian Temple from the beginning, and the affairs of the imperial court seem to be far away from me!" ”

"Haha, Brother Ji, you can't say that, we are born as Jinshi, even higher than the background of many court officials, even if we want to be officials in the future, it is not completely out of chance, I want those old Confucian officials, and finally become our colleagues. No matter who gains power this time, there will be a point, they will inevitably win over our Confucian Temple, because everyone knows that our Confucian Temple determines the direction of public opinion, and no matter how arrogant they are, they dare not treat the Confucian Temple as a non-serious matter! Song Shanqian said proudly.

Ji Ning nodded, in his opinion, Song Shanqian's question was also right.

The greatest significance of the Confucian Temple in the Great Yong Dynasty lies in neutrality and not helping each other, coupled with the Confucian Temple mastering the world's scholars, which means that all people have to look at the face of the Confucian Temple, the Confucian Temple says that you are a loyal minister, you are a loyal minister, and you say that you are a traitor is a traitor, whether it is Chongwang or the emperor, they attach great importance to the relationship with the Confucian Temple.

Because they want to name their power.

Ji Ning said: "The Temple of Literature is noble, but if anything, our Temple of Literature seems to be the easiest to be forgotten!" ”