Before Wang Shouren came to the door and almost cut off his robe with himself, Xu Xun quietly went to Zhang Cai and was angry with people. Zhang Cai, who is in his early fifties, has been immersed in silver for many years, but he is not like Wang Shouren's bookish style, and he immediately understood that the bigwigs in the DPRK and China deliberately provoked this matter because the drunkards did not mean to drink. Knowing this, he naturally couldn't help but complain in front of Ma Wensheng, and gave Yang Ziqi a lot of grievances, so today's Ma Wensheng asked him to pick up Yang Ziqi.

Jinyiwei back street to the ministry, only from Jiangmi Lane to Dongjiang Mi Lane, and then through the Ministry of Rites, the household and the two major yamen. At this time, it was getting late, but the Ministry of Officials was the busiest yamen in the center of the Ming Dynasty, even if it had already passed the moment when Shen Zheng dispersed the yamen, there were still many people left in the yamen, and the scribes who came in and out saw that Zhang Cai had led a person back in the Wenxuan Shilang, and they all had to glance at it, and when they recognized it as Yang Ziqi, they couldn't help but be taken aback.

Isn't this the previous rumor that this time it's either death or demotion to the official dismissal of the Yang in charge of the Gong Division?

The whispers around him, Yang Ziqi could turn a blind eye on his face, but he couldn't help but be even more depressed in his heart. He was promoted and transferred back to the Ministry of Officials after serving as a Changshu County Commander, and he did not have too deep contacts with Zhang Cai, and he heard that he had some entanglements with the eunuch party before, so even if he heard that Zhang Cai was an extremely important person for Ma Wensheng, he didn't talk to anyone along the way. When he followed Zhang Cai to the innermost Xibian Hall, he saw him standing by the door and motioned for him to enter, but he stopped there, so he straightened his clothes and strode across the threshold into the room.

An oil lamp had been lit in the West Side Hall, but it was still quite dim. He saw the old man with long hair and long eyebrows and frosty sideburns on the throne looking at him, so he calmed down and stepped forward. He is the head of the sixth grade, Ma Wensheng is the prince and the secretary of the first grade, the two are very different in grade, and there is no personal relationship, at this moment he knelt down to meet each other according to the courtesy. However, Ma Wensheng has always been lenient with him, but he hasn't opened his mouth for a long time to get him up.

At this moment, Yang Ziqi suddenly lost his breath, raised his head and said loudly: "Ma Butang summoned the officials, I don't know what to order?" ”

It is no secret that Ma Wensheng's ears are in the ministry, but this old Shangshu's surname is very good, if he thinks that he can be deceived into his old age, and he is sloppy when he reports it, there is never a good end. At this moment, Ma Wensheng heard Yang Ziqi's words clearly, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Order? You Yangliutang is now famous in the capital, like a generation of direct ministers, a model of outspokenness, what qualifications do I have to tell you? ”

As soon as he came in, he was humiliated by this, and then Ma Wensheng said this again, and the fire in Yang Ziqi's heart finally couldn't help it. He took a deep breath, and then bluntly retorted: "Could it be that Ma Butang also thinks that I am telling the truth and bluntly saying that it is wrong to say that the Tailing Jinjing is permeable?" ”

"You saw it with your own eyes, so you have to say it with your own mouth, this is your style and your persistence, right and wrong are not my turn to judge the official book, but you have some friends in the capital, they have never seen it with their own eyes, so they can't just speak up with you, but you were sent to the prison of Jinyi Guard, has there ever been someone to speak for you?" Ma Wensheng was stunned when he saw Yang Ziqi, and then he said lightly, "Moreover, if you follow your twists and turns, you see that there are many officials and soldiers in the Beijing camp who are permeated by Jinjing, and there are already rumors among the people, why do you want your twists and turns to really be revealed, and no one else will say anything?" Except for Wang Yue, who just went down to inspect Tailing, echoed your two sentences, and then followed the coaxing officials, all of whom were accusing Tailing Feng Shui! ”

"Tailing feng shui is not good...... Yang Ziqi finally burst out of his mouth, and then Suo surnamed said with a horizontal heart, "And the permeable water is what I saw with my own eyes, the water from the golden well is unlucky, but such a place is chosen by the public as auspicious, it is simply ridiculous!" ”

"You're finally saying that!" Ma Wensheng finally pushed the armrest and stood up from the chair, and slowly walked to Yang Ziqi before he said condescendingly, "Then do you want to say that since it is unlucky, you should re-elect Jiyang to build Tailing?" Have you ever thought about how many people are involved and how much money and food will be spent on the treasury? ”

Seeing that Yang Ziqi suddenly realized for a moment, his face turned blue and white for a while, Ma Wensheng said lightly: "So, you should know now, why after the Wenhua Palace's debate, you actually went to Jinyi Guard's edict, and no one dared to speak for you...... Although you have not been in the Ministry for a long time, you have always been diligent in the affairs of the Ministry of Merit, and I have also read the achievements of the county in the past, so I chose you to enter the Ministry of Officials. It is rare to be honest and outspoken, but to be held as a gun is short-sighted! ”

Reprimanded Yang Ziqi sharply, seeing that the person who was still holding his neck and his hard top just now was depressed at this moment, Ma Wensheng smiled bitterly, remembering that with his own experience, he had not been used as a gunman, and more than once, he actually did not have a too deep position to teach people at this time. However, now that he has figured out this joint, Yang Ziqi is a capable officer under the Ministry of Officials, and his mind to protect his shortcomings was stirred up by Zhang Cai's words, so he naturally would not take it back easily.

"So, if you can stay in the ministry this time, it can be regarded as a fluke, if there is such a thing in the future, remember not to rush up alone, remember to discuss with the old man!" Speaking of this, Ma Wensheng paused, and his tone revealed a deep confidence that ordinary old people would not have at all, "Although I am old, I can shelter you young people from the wind and rain, but it is not a problem!" ”

"Ma Butang ......" Yang Ziqi only understood a little bit of Ma Wensheng's meaning of summoning him today, and he couldn't help but feel a little really moved, but more panic, after all, he was not a cronie cultivated by Ma Wensheng in the ministry, "I was thinking that you are old, and these are just small things that have nothing to do with the overall situation......"

"There is no small matter in state affairs." As soon as Ma Wensheng thought of the huge resistance when he swept away more than 100 ministers in one go, and when he thought of the relief when he finally moved Jiao Fangteng out of the ministry, he hoped that in his lifetime, he would be able to replace this official with a group of officials who were young and talented, but they were strong-boned, so after interrupting Yang Ziqi, he stretched out his hand and pulled people up, "In short, go back tonight and have a good rest, and Ming said that the spirit will return to the government to do business!" ”

Seeing the undoubted expression on Ma Wensheng's face, after Yang Ziqi got up, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and bow down again: "I will definitely keep Ma Butang's teachings in mind!" ”

After Yang Ziqi saluted, he turned his back and left, Ma Wensheng couldn't help but sigh angrily: "The old man has already made a mistake, and he doesn't want anyone to fight again!" It is clear that no one wants to rebuild Tailing, but they have to pick up this matter, otherwise how could they pick out such a twist and turn for the emperor to see...... This selfishness is too heavy! ”

"The ministry is right...... They are not selfish, and they will not have Cheng Minzheng's affairs at the beginning. Zhang Cai entered the house at this time, and after saluting calmly, he said to Ma Wensheng, "The ministry has heard that our Jiao Da Sikou has already sent the recital, saying that there is no evidence for the fraud in the imperial examination back then, and Xu Jing and Tang Yin should be returned to make a name for themselves." Now it depends on whether the cabinet will refute this matter on the grounds that the first emperor Zhu approved him to let the two of them go as small officials. ”

At that time, the big fraud case in the science field was boiling, and Ma Wensheng was resentful at that time because many people from top to bottom did their best to prevent him from being transferred to the secretary of the ministry, and he didn't care about Cheng Minzheng for a while, but only had a concern afterwards. However, Cheng Min's political opponent Fu Han was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, such as Xie Qian, Wang Hua, Min Qi and others were all in high positions, and he also felt that Cheng Minzheng himself was too flamboyant, and he didn't know how to restrain himself as a master exam, so he didn't theorize anymore. Looking back at the old things now, he has another feeling.

"Jiao Fang is looking up to the holy will, and he is really a delicate and transparent person, and the old man can't catch up."

Although he doesn't look down on Jiao Fang, Ma Wensheng still denies Jiao Fang's achievements in the ministry: "Over the years he has been in the ministry, he has always had some disagreements with me in the appointment and dismissal of personnel. In addition, he was a jinshi in the eighth year of Tianshun, and that subject was full of talents, and now his township party in the same year at least has Li Dongyang and Liu Daxia in high positions, and it will not take long for him to temporarily suppress Tu Xun in the Criminal Department, which can be seen. This time, it was even more in line with the emperor's wishes, and the most unhappy people were Xie Qian. ”

Speaking of this, Ma Wensheng took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and when he saw that Zhang Cai had already walked to his side, he suddenly put down the teacup and said, "You have dealt with Xu Xun several times, what is your opinion of him?" ”

"At least if he hadn't told me this time, I wouldn't have known that the rumors were true, but he was bold enough to simply point out the bad luck of Tailing's feng shui and resolve the trouble this time. Coupled with the words he said when he saw Yang Yiqing off before, it is enough to prove that he is honest with people. As for colluding with eunuchs...... I don't think there's anything to blame for this kind of thing. I think that when the Xian Temple was there, the fathers-in-law of the celebrant eunuchs, whether Huai En or Chen Zusheng, the elders of the court and the central government were not in close contact with them, and now Li Rong is in charge of the ceremonial eunuch, and it is said that there are more than twice as many clerical officials between the cabinet and the celebrant as before! Do not do to others what you do not want, Liu Jin and a few of them took the emperor to fight cocks and walk dogs, but the emperor did not really neglect government affairs! ”

Compared with the idealistic Wang Shouren, Zhang Cai is naturally more realistic, but what Ma Wensheng appreciates is Zhang Cai's pragmatism, although he does not agree with these words very much, but he does not say much, and this discussion ends here. The two discussed the candidates and results of the selection of the household member Wai Langquan in the Xibian Hall, and when they were hungry for each other, they remembered that they had missed the meal.

There was food in the room of the officials' department, but the taste was really not good, Ma Wensheng and Zhang Cai changed into civilian clothes and quietly went to the chessboard street facing Chengtianmen to forage for food. However, I found a seat separated by a screen, sat down and ordered a few dishes, and a big grinning voice came from the neighboring seat.

"It's not that I said, the opening of the idle garden, the whole city followed the trend of "Jinling Dream" is really wonderful! It's a pity that it is only performed once every five days, and I know what the situation will be, and look at the breakdown...... This is not storytelling! ”

(To be continued)