In the Ming officialdom, there have always been people who divide officials into two categories: clear stream and turbid stream, and this classification is not based on whether the official is corrupt or clean, but his background. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoOnly officials who are above the second grade in the imperial examination will be regarded as a clear stream, and those who are the top three and those who enter the ranks as a person are called turbidity.

In addition, in the eyes of some people, the officials who retreat, such as the officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology, or some officials of the Ministry of Rites, are clear streams. And those who do practical things, or serve as local officials close to the people, are also half turbid. I don't know when it began, there was always a conventional view in the Ming court, the Qingliu officials were more noble than the turbid officials, and their promotion was much faster and easier than the turbidity streamers.

And if you ask which Qingliu officials are the most valuable, it must be the people of the Hanlin Academy.

When a person achieves outstanding results in the imperial examination, and obtains the status of the second class or above in the general examination and the palace examination, he has the qualification to take the examination for the Jishi. And once he passed the Shu Ji Shi, he would be regarded as a real talent by the imperial court, and he would spend a lot of effort to cultivate him, put him in the cabinet to walk, or compile history books and read books in the Hanlin Academy.

Generally speaking, any official who has won the Ji Ji Shi is likely to become a member of the cabinet, the highest authority of the Ming Dynasty, so this is also called the prime minister, that is, the reserve prime minister. This alone shows how noble the Hanlin Academy has in the imperial court, which is even more noble than the status of the Central Party School in later generations.

As for the officials in the Hanlin Academy, they were divided into official positions such as revision, editing, and reviewing according to their seniority and results in the imperial examination, and their specific affairs were to read and study history, as well as study, plus a little commentary on the affairs of the court. Because their status is so noble, those things that really need to be buried in hard work are not their turn to do, so it is impossible to make any mistakes.

But because of this, the status of these officials in the Hanlin Yuan is not very high, and they do not seem to have any benefits other than fame. The people here are only the highest rank six, and they can only be promoted after a few years, and at this time, the officials who are on the same list as them have already made a difference. Of course, this is called accumulation, and when they have enough hope, they can quickly take up important positions in the imperial court, and in ten or twenty years, they will enter the central and important yamen as the chief official, or even enter the cabinet, or as a lecturer such as the Son of Heaven and the Prince.

But at least in the past few years, the days of these Hanlin in the Hanlin Academy were still relatively hard and low-key. The two Wu Zhongxing and Zhao Yongxian mentioned by Hu Ge are such inconspicuous, powerless officials.

In this regard, Xia Kai did not understand why the adult would mention such two minor officials of the Hanlin Academy who had never heard of their names and could not have any influence on the affairs of the court in such a big event. These two people, one is the editor of the seventh grade, and the other is the review of the seventh grade, and they are really the most non-existent people in the Hanlin Academy. Even if they did, I'm afraid few people would listen.

But the truth is by no means simple, and it is impossible for Yang Zhen to do something completely useless, and he deliberately mentioned these two, just because in addition to the current Hanlin identity, they also have a special identity - Zhang Juzheng's disciple!

These two are both in the fifth year of Longqing, and Zhang Juzheng was the Jinshi in the main examination of the general examination. And according to the consistent rules of the Ming officialdom, Zhang Juzheng is their mentor in the officialdom. Generally speaking, in the relationship between the Ming court, the master-apprentice relationship is the closest and the most unbreakable existence, and sometimes it is even worse than the relationship between father and son.

As Zhang Juzheng's disciples, these two people are still living quite well in the Hanlin Academy, although they have been suffering for several years, but as long as they hold on for a while, they will soon be able to enter the center and become the real people who can speak in the court.

But now, when Zhang Juzheng suddenly made such a fuss, the pressure on them was great. This is also the incidental responsibility that they can rely on Zhang Juzheng to enjoy a certain amount of convenience in the officialdom, since there are benefits, there will naturally be corresponding risks.

After Zhang Juzheng revealed that he had a heart to win affection, whether it was outsiders or colleagues in the Hanlin Academy, the eyes of the two of them were completely wrong. Sometimes, they can hear someone behind them pointing at them and whispering something. It was as if they were the two of them who had done such things.

In this regard, the two were also very distressed, but they were helpless. They neither want to, nor dare to draw a line with Zhang Juzheng at this time, they are very clear about their current identity, although it sounds very good, it seems that they also have a great future, and it is just around the corner to enter the center. But in fact, there are too many Qingliu officials like them in the Hanlin Academy, and once they don't have Zhang Juzheng's big backer, it is almost impossible for them to come out.

It's just that now, there is something wrong with this big backer itself, which makes them even more entangled, and the two have discussed it several times, but they have not been able to come up with a proper solution.

Men, once they are worried, they love to drink, and now that they have a friend who is sympathetic, it is easier to find a place to drink a few drinks together and talk to relieve their worries.

In a small restaurant that was not luxurious and only for ordinary people, the two of them sat in the somewhat empty lobby on the second floor and ordered a few small dishes, and drank slowly. There is no way, not only are these two not high-status, but their income is also quite meager, so it is naturally impossible to find a big restaurant to order a few good dishes and wine.

It's just that after drinking this kind of bitter wine and bad wine into their mouths, the two of them felt that their hearts were even more bitter, and the few plates of side dishes in front of them were difficult to eat, so they could only smile bitterly.

"Hey...... The teacher is really, this kind of thing is not a joke, he really shouldn't do it. Zhao Yongxian picked up the wine glass, and finally put it back again, sighing softly.

Wu Zhongxing's temper was slightly more impatient than the other party, and he also frowned and said, "Actually, the teacher should have returned to his hometown desperately after learning about the incident." This is not only a problem of the imperial court system, but also a major human matter. If I can't even abide by these things, it will be in vain. ”

"But the teacher also has his own difficulties. Today's court situation is completely supported by him alone, which is also well known to the Son of Heaven, so he will try his best to keep it. He saved his reputation by leaving, but what about this situation, and who will preside over the major events in the world? ”

Hearing Zhao Yongxian say this, Wu Zhongxing really couldn't answer. As a disciple of Zhang Juzheng, he can't say that he is actually a butcher without him, and the court doesn't have to eat hairy pigs.

At this point, the two of them were not in the mood to say anything more, so they picked up their glasses and touched each other, and then swallowed another glass of bitter wine. In fact, both of them knew in their hearts that they were not most concerned about whether the teacher would leave, but they were more concerned about how much they would be affected by it. However, this kind of selfish words can only be thought about in the heart, and it is impossible to declare it.

In this way, the two of them had nothing to say, and could only drink glass after glass, just wanting to hurry up and pass the meal and go home.

At this time, several more guests went up to the second floor and sat down at a table not far from them. These people also looked like scholars, and the wine and food they ordered were not very rich, and after a few sips of wine, the sound of their conversation became louder, so that Zhao and Wu could hear it clearly.

“…… In my opinion, this old man is clearly a lust for power, and he can even ignore such a human thing, which really humiliates us. ”

"Yes, Heaven and Earth Monarch, how can indecent things be ignored at will. Since ancient times, it has been the duty of the Son of Man to keep filial piety to his parents, but it is good that he has abandoned the great grace of raising for the sake of his current position, which is really no different from a beast! ”

"If I were him, I would have been so ashamed that I asked to leave Beijing, and I would never have appeared in front of everyone again. Thinking about the fact that Da Ming actually let such a scheming person as the first assistant, it is really a misfortune for thousands of my people......"

Hearing these people keep counting Zhang Juzheng, and the more they talk, the more unreasonable they become, Wu Zhongxing suddenly became a little annoyed, and couldn't help but get up to argue. But as soon as he moved, he was held down by Zhao Yongxian: "Brother Zidao, no." Now there are countless people who talk like this, and you and I can stop it a few times, which will only add trouble to ourselves. ”

After being persuaded by the other party, Wu Zhongxing temporarily pressed it down, but his face was so gloomy that he could drip water, and he put the wine glass on the table hatefully, and was about to pull Zhao Yongxian away.

But at this time, the topic of the guests at the table next to him changed again: "In fact, Zhang Juzheng is just harming himself by doing this, but it is his disciples who are really suffering." Now, his disciples who are officials in the court must have a very hard time, even if they have the heart to speak for their teacher, they don't have this face. ”

These words hit the hearts of the two of them, so that Wu Zhongxing's proposal to leave was in his mouth, and he didn't even want to hear what they would say next.

"Actually, if I were his disciple, I would never have spoken out of the dignity of my teacher in the face of such great rights and wrongs. In any case, as a disciple, he has the responsibility to persuade the teacher, even if he is blamed for this, he must also persuade him to leave Beijing! ”

"It's not easy. I heard that Zhang Juzheng has been closed for a few days now, and in the past few days, no one has been able to enter the gate of Zhang's mansion, can they enter? ”

"It's nothing more than a forcible break. And only in this way can Zhang Juzheng, who is a teacher, know the seriousness of the situation. Also, have you ever thought about it, but doing so is actually very beneficial to those of them who are disciples. ”

Hearing this, the two disciples of Zhang Juzheng were stunned, and they unconsciously held their breath......