Xu Xun knew very well that the bigwigs in the court, including Ma Wensheng, had written countless times to request Zhishi. However, the danger of Ma Wensheng's impeachment this time is far greater than the storm set off by the two officials on the grounds that Ma Wensheng's son took bribes during the reign of Emperor Hongzhi before.

At that time, Ma Wensheng was extremely favored, and only Jiao Fang was making waves behind, and he had no intention of falling into the well, so naturally this knowledgeable old horse passed the test lightly and skillfully, but this time it was very different.

If it weren't for the news from Jin Yiwei, he wouldn't even be able to believe that it was not Jiao Fang who was leading the matter, but Liu Daxia and Li Dongyang! Of course, at the forefront of the rush to kill were a few officials including Yushi He Tianqu, and then there was Xiong Xiu, the squire of the military department, and Wang Yan, the in-law of Liu Daxia, the head of the dragon and the tail.

After revealing such a tone in front of Lin Han and the others, Xu Xun seemed to be speechless, and never said anything after that. But when he returned to Fu Mansion in Pearl Bridge, he immediately sent someone to invite Fu Rong and Chen Lu to come over, and told them the reason, and before the two of them could think about the name of the hall, he asked: "Grandpa Fu, you have been in the palace for many years, and you used to be the master of ceremonies and eunuchs, if it is according to you, is this trip to Ma Shangshu really difficult to escape?" ”

"Isn't your own heart very open? Ma Sanfeng is too old, and it stands to reason that he should have abdicated a long time ago. When Wang Shu went to the throne, it should be his turn to argue, but the first emperor didn't use him, because he felt that he was old. Speaking of this, Fu Rong frowned and said, "It's just that it's confusing who will take over after him retires." ”

Xu Xun asked this sentence just to hear what Fu Rong had thought of that he had missed, and when he heard Fu Rong say the same, he squinted his eyes and muttered for a long time, and suddenly asked again: "I heard that according to the rules set by the great grandfather, all the officials and people in the world can write and say things, I don't know what if the Guozi Prison Supervisor writes to recommend the candidates for the secretary of the ministry?" ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Chen Lu couldn't help but let out an exclamation, and then couldn't help but ask, "According to Uncle's meaning, could it be that there is a candidate for the official book in your pocket?" ”

Not to mention Chen Lu, even Fu Rong was surprised, and his two eyes stared straight at Xu Xun. In front of the two of them, Xu Xun shook his head and said: "I have been in the dynasty for less than two years, where is there such a foundation to recruit generals, I still have a few civil officials, and I know only a few people who can speak." Yang Di'an has enough qualifications, but I promised him to let him be in charge of the three sides of Gansu, Yansui and Ningxia, and now that the frontier is restless, it is impossible for Su'er to transfer him back. It's just that this time, since I happened to be in Nanjing, something like this happened again, and if I don't do anything, I'm really sorry that others are taking advantage of my absence to plan this one. ”

Seeing that Fu Rong and Chen Lu were both engrossed, he stood up, paced a few steps and walked up to the two of them and whispered something. When he finished speaking, he looked at Chen Lu and said, "Brother Chen, the prisoner Xia Yan who was speechless before the Guozijian refuted several serious officials, you arrange it for me, I want to see him." ”

Previously, there was a big fuss in front of a group of officials in the Gongyuan, and then Hu Liang and the three of them left in embarrassment, and finally even took the initiative to retreat due to illness. For a while, the two bold inmates became famous, and Chi Xing, who was not young, was a little overwhelmed, but the young Xia Yan was indifferent.

On this day, when he finally waited for Xiu Mu, Xia Yan invited the prisoners who had gone out together before to have a meal at a small restaurant on Chengxian Street, and everyone came up to pour wine one by one, and in the end he had to drink a few more glasses, and naturally he was drunk. A few inmates were going to help him go back, but they thought that Zhang Ji, the big Sicheng, was not looking good, so they put down the people and lay down on the dining table in the small restaurant for a while to relieve their hangover, and left another inmate to accompany him. And the prisoner sat for a long time, but someone in the prison came to look for him, he hesitated, entrusted the shopkeeper of the small restaurant to take care of one or two, and went back in a hurry. ..., Xia Yan slept groggily this night, until he vaguely felt that someone had poured something into his mouth, and he muttered a few words angrily. However, as a sweet liquid entered his throat, his swollen and aching head cleared up unconsciously, and the hazy drunkenness receded as quickly as the ebbing tide, and it was not long before he shook his head and opened his eyes. At this time, he saw a calm young man sitting on a chair not far in front of him, and besides, there was not a single guest in the small tavern that could fit four or five small tables, and he didn't even know when the door panel was lowered.

Although his father is only a Zhizhou, Xia Yan was born in a family of eunuchs after all, so he is calmer in case of trouble. At this moment, just looking at the other party's posture, he knew that it was not an ordinary noble disciple, and after looking at it for a while, he suddenly had an idea, and immediately said tentatively: "Zunjia is Pingbeibo?" ”

"Oh?"

Xu Xun knew Xia Yan's name, or because later generations had heard of a public case between this person and Yan Song, and seeing that people were so shrewd at this moment, he couldn't help but smile slightly: "How can you see it?" ”

"In the next inmate, he rarely goes out when he is studying in the incarceration, and he thinks that he has never caused trouble...... Oh, even if they provoked three shameless officials a few days ago, if they want to retaliate, they will definitely only drag the drunk ones to some wilderness to plot misdeeds, and they will not treat them like this. Moreover, although there are many children of the nobles in Nanjing City, most of them rely on their fathers and ancestors Yu Yin's disciples, such as Pingbeibo, who are rare with Du Tiancheng. ”

"No wonder people say that your eloquence is comparable to Zhou Gongjin of the Three Kingdoms, and it is really extraordinary." No matter who it is, they will be happy in the face of such a compliment, and Xu Xun is naturally not exempt from vulgarity. After all, he had come to meet people today for a big deal, and of course he didn't want to go to great lengths to convince people. So, after bowing slightly, he said bluntly: "Since you know it's me, then I'll make a long story short." I saw you today, first, because I heard that you stood up for Mr. Zhang before and refuted those three officials, I was a little curious. The second is that since I know that you are so bold, I have one thing that I want to see if you have the courage to take it. ”

In his early twenties, he was at a high-spirited age, so when he heard Xu Xun say this, Xia Yan stood up with a raised eyebrow, arched his hand and said loudly: "Back to Pingbeibo, if it is a serious matter for the country and the people, it is incumbent on you to do it." But if it's for your own selfishness, it's hard to obey your fate. ”

"I want you to recommend someone in the book." Seeing Xia Yan frowning slightly, Xu Xun said word by word without waiting for him to ask, "I want you to recommend Lord Lin Hanlin, the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Officials, as a heavenly official!" ”

"What?"

Xia Yan originally made up his mind, if Xu Xun thought that he was the kind of person who could be bought in a few words, he would definitely let him see his character, but at this moment, listening to Xu Xun repeat it again, he couldn't help but feel incredulous, and his heart was a little confused, and he asked in a deep voice after a while: "But my lord, now the official Ma Shangshu is in charge, although he is old, there are few omissions and defects, although Lord Lin is ambitious and talented, but I am rash to ...... the book."

Skipping whether to agree or not, but considering whether it was inappropriate to write a book, Xu Xun knew that Xia Yan had already agreed in his heart, and immediately interrupted him: "If Ma Shangshu is in his place, I naturally won't invite you to write." It is precisely because I just got the news that Ma Shangshu was old and mediocre for the impeachment of several officials in the capital, and he had to go to the court, so I asked you to recommend Lord Lin. ”

Seeing that Xia Yan had been stunned by the news that had not yet spread in Nanjing, Xu Xun was very satisfied with the effect of these words, and immediately sighed and said: "This time many people work together, I am afraid that Ma Shangshu will not be able to escape this catastrophe." However, the Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, and it is necessary to use people with outstanding reputation and impeccable talents, and Lord Lin is the best candidate. After you go to the book, I will also write a letter to Ma Shang, asking Ma Shangshu to recommend Master Lin to take charge of the Ministry of Officials on his behalf, so you don't have to worry. ”…,

People say that Xu Xun is a Qian, Xia Yan admires him for his military exploits, but on the other hand, he can't help but be wary of the other party's tricks to win him over. However, Xu Xun's series of words gradually washed away his vigilance. Especially when he heard the last sentence and learned that Xu Xun actually had a relationship with Ma Wensheng, who was known as one of the three gentlemen of Hongzhi, his last trace of hesitation disappeared without a trace.

"Okay, don't worry, Uncle Pingbei, I'll write a note when I go back, and I'll send it tomorrow!"

"In that case, I waited for good news. I will ask the master of ceremonies to send it to the capital as quickly as possible, if you can let the officials be in charge, Gongjin, you are indispensable! ”

In the evening of this day, Lin Han, who had always been a little absent-minded when taking care of the affairs of the yamen all day, went out of the yamen, and saw that his family was already waiting there, so he thought about it and sent someone back to report that he would not go home to eat, but he got into the car and ordered him to go to the Guozijian in Nanjing. It wasn't until he almost fell asleep under the jolting of the carriage that the coachman reported that he had arrived. However, as soon as he entered Zhang Xiang's narrow official residence, he saw that in addition to Zhang Fuhua, there was an unexpected guest, and that was Xu Xun.

Zhang Shihua saw that Lin Han was coming, and he beckoned people to sit down and said with a smile: "It's such a coincidence, Shizhen just sat down for a while, and you actually came." Shizhen just told me that he thought about it, and in the afternoon he had already written a letter to Ma Shangshu, recommending that you succeed Ma Shangshu to take charge of the Ministry of Officials in the capital, and also persuaded me to recommend it in a book! ”

Rao is Lin Han has been up and down in the sea for half his life, and he was really taken aback at this time, but he calmed down after a while, but looked at Xu Xun and asked, "Pingbei Bo actually has a great friendship with Ma Shangshu?" ”

"It's not about friendship, but it's a lot of discord." Xu Xun spread his hands frankly, and said that Ma Wensheng had been sorry for his father Xu Liang in the matter of attacking the lord before, and Ma Wensheng had been stabbing several times later, and he told the truth, and then said, "It's just that Ma Shangshu has always been right about things and not people, so he has some divine friendships, but Zhang Langzhong, the official department of the Ministry of Literature and Literature that Ma Shangshu appreciates, has some friendship with me." Moreover, this is an official matter related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and the person recommended is one of the four gentlemen of the Southern Capital, Master Lin, who is known as a virtuous person, and it is expected that Ma Shangshu will definitely be able to distinguish clearly! ”

These words are all genuine truths, but they flattered Ma Wensheng and elevated Lin Han, and Zhang Fuhua nodded frequently, not to mention Lin Han. knew that Xu Xun was giving favors, but this kind of favor would not make the bigwigs in the DPRK and China think that he was in the company of the Son of Heaven, and he had to sigh that Xu Xun was young and old. In the face of that sincere gaze, he took a deep breath, but he did not show the attitude that he was just humble in front of the recommendation.

"Okay, although I am already a handful of years, I am confident that if I take charge of the ministry, I will never be like those bosses in the DPRK and the central government!" PS: Apologize, the Xuanwu Lake mentioned earlier should be Mochou Lake. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Xuanwu Lake once built a yellow book library on the middle island, and it was forbidden to swim in the lake....... I tried to change my ...... back. ）