"This Tobe Shangshu has good ability, but it's a pity that his courage is too poor. "www.biquge.info Looking at the departing Sun Jiao, Zheng De couldn't help but say something like this, obviously quite dissatisfied with what Sun Jiao said at the end just now.

Wang Tingxiang smiled when he heard this, and shook his head, "Your Majesty, after all, this matter involves the ancestral system, and it is not something that Lord Sun can decide alone. ”

"Wang Jing has done much more decisively than him in the matter of the imperial examination." Zheng De was still very unconvinced.

When the royal court saw the emperor's temper, he didn't bother to continue fighting on this matter, and if he continued to fight, there would be no result, but he annoyed the emperor in vain, which was really unwise.

As for Sun Jiao's reaction just now, it seemed to him that it was really reasonable, after all, the speed of this rise was too fast, and he sat in the eye-catching position of the head of the household. Some time ago, I listened to the emperor's order to collect the tax income of each yamen into the household department, which really offended many people. Under the circumstance that the foundation of the DPRK and China is not stable, it is natural to be cautious and cautious, so as not to be squeezed out by the government and the opposition. If it really comes to that point, I'm afraid it really won't be able to get along in the court.

Naturally, there is Zheng De, the great tomorrow, even if it is really early that the court can't get mixed up, it can still continue to mix, of course, it is inevitable to be marked with a "minister", but this is obviously the last thing this Hubu Shangshu wants to see. Therefore, this refusal just now can be regarded as being seen by the civil and military officials of the imperial court, and he proves his innocence to show that although he has achieved the position of the head of the household book by relying on the emperor's appreciation, he does not follow the latter's meaning in everything, and he is also a principled person.

Wang Tingxiang figured out what Sun Jiao meant by doing this, but there was another thing he didn't know very well. Recently, the emperor has been preparing for the palace examination and setting up the military aircraft office, so why did he suddenly meddle in the matter of household registration again?

This puzzled him, but he could only bury it deep in his heart.

"Your Majesty asked Lord Sun to record all the taxes paid by the imperial court and return them to the household department for registration, I'm afraid it will make his life not very easy during this time." Wang Tingxiang said meaningfully.

Zheng De glanced at him when he heard this, pondered for a moment, and waved his hand, "Don't talk about him, you go and prepare some documents for tomorrow's meeting." I don't know what happened at this meeting, when the ministers of the DPRK and China learned that I was going to release a group of officials from the Hanlin Academy, and I didn't know what kind of trouble would happen in the end. ”

The Hanlin Academy was a place where the Ming Dynasty stored materials, and each time the imperial examination selected young and talented people to enter the Hanlin Academy as a scholar. And these officials generally will not be released as officials for the rest of their lives, and they have been staying in the capital to work hard for their qualifications, and after they have enough, they will go straight to the center.

However, in Zheng De's view, this is a group of flowers in a greenhouse, and no matter how talented people have not gone through the wind and rain, they will be boiled into fools. Not to mention Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian, these three people can only shine in the cabinet, which is similar to a secretarial organization, and come up with ideas to control the overall situation. I am afraid that this is also the reason why the previous six six Shangshu, except for Zhang Sheng, all had the experience of being released as officials.

Seeing such a large group of young people wasting their good youth all day long hiding in the Hanlin Academy to study history and write books, doing some things that Zheng De didn't think had much to do with his career, it really made him unbearable. However, if you want to release such a group of officials who are considered to be the future stars of the Ming Dynasty in the eyes of the Chinese military officials, you can also know what the reaction of the government and the opposition is.

But......

"By the way, why are the government and the opposition so quiet, do they all agree with these practices of mine?" Zheng De suddenly remembered something. It stands to reason that he has already told Li Dongyang about this matter, and the Chinese military officials of the imperial court should also have a reaction today, but until now there has been no news, and I really feel that something is wrong. Could it be that this cabinet chief is so tight-mouthed that he refuses to disclose even a little information to his colleagues?

They all agree with your approach, and the royal court also smiled bitterly when he heard this, the emperor really dares to think about it! However, he also had his own speculation, "Back to Your Majesty, I'm afraid that Elder Li Ge hasn't revealed this matter yet." ”

Zheng De looked at him puzzled when he heard this, "Why did he do this?" ”

It stands to reason that as long as the news received from the emperor is not specifically advised, it will definitely spread quickly among the government and the opposition. But now, apart from the discussion of the convening of the cabinet meeting and the enke this time, as well as the scientific expedition and school reform, there is not a trace of rumors about the officials of the Hanlin Academy, which is obviously something that someone can hide, and this person naturally has no one else except Li Dongyang.

Wang Tingxiang is also speculating about the deep meaning of Li Dongyang's move, for the current cabinet minister, compared to the other three cabinet elders, Wang Tingxiang can't guess what this person is thinking in his heart. He looks like a good old man with a smile on his face all day long, and he doesn't seem to care about anything at all, and he never minds what others think of him and abuse him. I rarely express any opinion on anything, and even if I have to open my mouth in the end, I always say something that is not salty or light, and it seems that I have said something, but in the end, I think about it and find that I haven't said anything, and if I think about it carefully, it's all nonsense.

Generally, this kind of duplicitous person will not end well, and of course it will not have a good reputation. However, this eight-faced and exquisite Li Dashoufu is obviously not among them, although the government and the opposition continue to whisper about him, but the emperor and the ministers of the court and the central government have a very good impression of him. It is estimated that he always puts on the good image of a good old man, which makes people really can't feel bad for him.

Even in the end, Wang Tingxiang finally secretly gave Li Dongyang such an evaluation as "an old fox that doesn't slip in autumn". However, there is one thing he also admits, like Li Dongyang, who is indeed the most suitable candidate to stay in the position of the first assistant of the cabinet at present.

"Your Majesty, I don't think Li Ge wants to spread this matter so quickly, after all, the Imperial Council is about to be held." Wang Tingxiang gave a reason that even he himself didn't quite believe.

Zheng De thought about it, but he couldn't figure out what his purpose was for this cabinet chief, and finally he could only sigh lightly, "Let him be." ”

……

And Li Dongyang, who is being talked about by Zheng De and the others at this moment, is now a guest at his junior brother Yang Tinghe's house, and Yang Shen is serving on the side.

Looking at the handsome Yang Shen, Li Dongyang couldn't help but show a hint of pity, "Originally, with Xiaoyou's talent, it was not difficult to win the Huiyuan this time, but unfortunately it was too unexpected for the emperor to come up with a 100-point system." ”

Yang Tinghe is not surprised that his senior brother calls his son "Little Friend", the two of them talk about friends with literature, but the father and son have their own friends. Although his senior brother's grotesque behavior was really contrary to etiquette in his opinion, he could only be helpless. Over time, in the end, it can only be regarded as if you don't see it.

He shook his head, "This kind of is just a false name, if Shen'er can get the first name, everyone will naturally be happy, if not, he can't force it, when does the senior brother care about it?" ”

"Uh...... It's the senior brother who is in love. Li Dongyang was stunned when he heard this, and then couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh lightly.

"But how can you say that you can see through such a thing as fame and fortune?"

This time it was Yang Tinghe's turn to be stunned, and after thinking about it, he no longer talked about these useless things with his senior brother, and asked directly, "I don't know what the senior brother came here to do?" ”

"The old man came to visit you and Xiaoyou today, and secondly, he wants to talk to you about something......

"Senior brother, slow down!"

Li Dongyang was stopped by Yang Tinghe in the middle of his words, and the latter turned around and instructed Yang Shen, who was standing behind him, "I have something important to discuss with your Uncle Li, you go down first." ”

"The father and Uncle Li, the child has gone down." Yang Shen did not lose his sense of proportion because Li Dongyang was condescending to his peers, especially in front of his father's name, he respectfully bowed, and then slowly retreated.

Li Dongyang also bowed slightly when he saw this, if he began to appreciate Yang Shen only because of his talent and attainments in literature, and then it was more because of his attitude towards the world that won him further favor, a talented man who has never been arrogant is really worthy of his peers. Only in this way can he make such a discordant behavior that the world can truly understand, and it will not fall into his name.

Next, he told Yang Tinghe the news that the emperor was going to release a group of officials from the Hanlin Academy as officials, and although the latter was a little shocked by the news, he was more puzzled. He looked at his senior brother, "Tinghe is now the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, why did the senior brother tell this?" ”

Li Dongyang glanced at him lightly, "Senior brother wants you to ask Your Majesty to be released as an official." ”

Yang Tinghe frowned slightly when he heard this, although he had been taken care of by his senior brother Li Dongyang in the court for many years, but the latter had never interfered in his own affairs, but why did he suddenly do this now?

However, he also knows that his senior brother is "strategic", and he must have his ideas in everything he does, and he will never be untargeted. He really didn't understand the situation, so he had to look up at Li Dongyang, who seemed to understand the confusion in his junior brother's heart, and said directly, "There used to be an unwritten rule in the imperial court that 'non-Hanlin is not allowed to enter the cabinet', but with Wang Jing's entry into the cabinet, all this was broken. And this once said, 'If you don't plan to go to the state and county, you won't enter the province'. Thinking about what the emperor did today, you should understand what the senior brother meant, right? ”

Do not plan to state and county, do not enter the province!

Yang Tinghe suddenly realized when he heard this, although the cabinet seems to be saturated now, but at Yang Tinghe's age, there is obviously a great chance to be able to enter the cabinet. If it was in the past, it was natural to stay in the Ministry of Rites and wait for the opportunity to be the best choice, and the opportunity was also the greatest. But if the emperor chooses officials to join the cabinet in accordance with the above new rules in the future, these officials who have been staying in the capital will obviously change from advantages to disadvantages in an instant, and the former unfavored officials will obviously become the best choice.

However, he was still a little worried, and hesitated, "Senior brother, if a certain person is released as an official, it may not be easy to re-enter the court." ”

Li Dongyang understood what he was worried about, and couldn't help but smile and said, "You are now a fan of the authorities, if the officials of the Hanlin Academy are released as officials, won't you be on the same running line again?" ”

Yang Tinghe also immediately understood the meaning of his senior brother's words, the former promising officials in the court were unwilling to be released as officials, not because they were attached to the prosperity of the Beijing Division, but because the big guys were crowded in the Beijing Division and waiting for the vacancy to appear, so naturally they could better take the lead. If the emperor is now releasing all these officials as officials, there will be no advantage in staying in the capital again.

"Since you are the emperor, depending on the situation, the emperor is not willing to let me return to my hometown with this old bone, what are you afraid of?" Li Dongyang also gave a guarantee of his own.

Facing his senior brother's gaze, Yang Tinghe finally nodded, "Tinghe naturally obeys his senior brother's orders. ”

"Good!"

Li Dongyang finally showed a bright smile, although he didn't like to fight for power or anything, but he should still do something for his junior brother.