This was the last day of the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, and Zheng De also held a family banquet in the palace, accompanying his titular grandmother, mother and the lord of De'an County to celebrate a different Chinese New Year's Eve. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info is also the first New Year he has lived after coming to this world, and tomorrow is the first year of Zhengde, an era that truly belongs to him.

However, for a period of time before and after, he didn't really relax. Instead, he was busy with sacrifices, accepting congratulations from hundreds of officials, and a series of things that belonged to the emperor should do. This is also the busiest time for Zheng De to come to this world.

But when he was done with this, he counted on his fingers, and there were only a few days left for his annual leave, which suddenly made him feel extremely depressed.

"Liu Jin, accompany me out of the palace to relax!" Zheng De kicked Liu Jin who was on the side, and this person came out again during the Chinese New Year and brushed his presence for a while. It made him feel a little depressed and had a little more fun in life, so Zheng De was not in a hurry to drive him back to the celebrant and stay by his side as a companion.

But then again, Liu Jin is more joyful than Wang Yue, and it is a good choice to serve as a condiment for life. No wonder history has won Zhu Houzhao's trust so deeply, and there is indeed a reason for his existence......

"Your Majesty, Liu Jian, a scholar of Huagai Temple, asks to see you."

Unexpectedly, before the trip could be made, Wang Yue ran over and said this. As for why Liu Jian still holds the title of scholar of the Huagai Temple, it is because Zheng De has not yet issued a holy decree. He didn't want to spend the New Year by himself, and he had to spend it in a noisy ......

How did he get here?

Zheng De showed a hint of doubt, but he still waved his hand and asked him to lead the person over. Although he was too lazy to do it, he still had everything he could do when the minister met him for a while.

After all, he can't really leave everything in the court and ignore it, and he still has to maintain communication with the ministers under him, otherwise if something really happens, he can come and deal with it.

"Chen Liu Jian has seen Your Majesty."

Liu Jian, who was wearing a big red python robe, came alone, and in the past, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian did not follow the two small tails behind him.

"Ge Lao, please take a seat."

Zheng De made a gesture of invitation, but Liu Jian waited until the emperor was seated before sitting down next to half of his buttocks.

"I don't know what the elder is talking about?"

Looking at the fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy in front of him, the immature figure unconsciously revealed a hint of maturity.

Sure enough, only after experiencing some things can people really grow up.

Liu Jian thought in his heart, but he said his intention, "Your Majesty, do the ministers need to stay in Beijing for a long time as a councilor?" ”

Since ancient times, the Chinese have said that since the emperor ordered the old courtiers of the court who had reached the age of the dynasty to pay tribute, he was naturally willing to return to his hometown under the circumstances of the matter. It's just that the emperor tied them up with the title of "parliamentarian" with no rank and no rank. Although you don't have to worry about the deceit of the court, you still have to worry about the things in the court.

But if they can't return to their hometowns, then what's the point of them going to work?

In desperation, as the only remaining veteran of the Five Dynasties after Ma Wensheng left the court in anger, Liu Jian had no choice but to stand up and run errands for them and come to the emperor to inquire about some information.

Zheng De understood his thoughts after a little thought, and said with a smile, "Since you are already retired, naturally you are not officials of the Ming Dynasty, so naturally you don't need to stay in Jingshi all day, you can go wherever you want." However, you are the councilors of the Ming Dynasty, so you will naturally have to fulfill the duties I have entrusted you. In this case, you councilors only need to arrive in Beijing within 15 days after the Lantern Festival every year, and hold a meeting in February to discuss and discuss the affairs of the imperial court.

Liu Jian thought about it, this idea was not bad, so he agreed.

Zheng De looked at him, and suddenly revealed an inexplicable smile, "This kind of meeting must be presided over by someone, so it is better for the elder to be in charge." As the chairman of these parliamentarians, responsible for summoning these parliamentarians to Beijing for meetings and presiding over meetings, I don't think you will refuse, right? ”

Speaker?

Liu Jian was stunned when he heard this, and looked at the emperor's eyes that could not be refused, and he had no choice but to agree. As the saying goes, a person can't do without a head, and in his opinion, the speaker is just a leader, and there are no special powers and powers with other hospitals, so it doesn't hurt to agree.

But he would not have been unaware that he had set another record in later historical records. The first speaker in Chinese history was a man who became a speaker without a parliament. As for such a lofty thing as a parliament, Zheng De has no interest in setting it up, at least not now.

Who would be stupid enough to put a shackle on their head?

……

Yang Tinghe suddenly found that his current situation seemed a little passive, perhaps since he entered the East Palace to serve the then crown prince Zhu Houzhao to explain and study, he had developed a character that was not impatient for so many years.

However, obviously, according to the current situation in the imperial court, if he continues to be so passive, then his hard work in the East Palace for so many years will be in vain, and there will be no meaning. After all, according to seniority, in addition to Wang Wei, the most promising people in the court are him, Liang Chu, Liu Zhong and other three, but now Wang Jing has taken the lead. And according to the age of these cabinet elders now, I am afraid that it will be difficult to have a chance to enter the cabinet within ten years.

And then Sun Jiao, who was a late subject, sat on the top of the Hubu Shangshu, which completely stimulated him. He really didn't understand where the emotions of teachers and students in the past ten years had gone, and letting the emperor ignore him so much also made him understand that he couldn't blame him for being passive anymore, otherwise it would be difficult for him to stand out above the court in his life.

And before, taking the opportunity of Liang Chu's arrival, he vaguely mentioned the matter of Sun Jiao. Although the latter has a relatively calm personality, with the friendship he made when he served the then prince in the East Palace, I believe that he will definitely fight for himself and recommend himself to His Majesty. And with his identity as the right attendant of the ministry, it will not make His Majesty have any suspicions.

But this is only the first step, Yang Tinghe feels that this matter is still impossible. So in the end, after thinking about it for a long time, he came to Li Dongyang's mansion to visit.

When he was led to the front hall by the servants, Li Dongyang also greeted him, and said with a smile, "Jiefu, I haven't seen you for a long time, don't come to harm!" ”

"I've seen my brother." Yang Tinghe arched his hand and said, "If you take the liberty to visit today, don't forget to be surprised." ”

"Please!" Li Dongyang made a gesture of invitation, Yang Ting and Qian gave in, and followed him into the front hall.

After the two of them sat down, Li Dongyang looked at Yang Tinghe and felt a little strange, "I wonder why Jiefu has time to come here today?" ”

Brother?

is indeed good, Yang Tinghe is also a disciple of Li Chun, the champion of the Ming Dynasty, and the two are from the same family. It's just that because Yang Tinghe, Liu Daxia, and Yang Yiqing have studied together, they are naturally closer than Yang Tinghe. However, as officials in the imperial court, several people will naturally support each other, which is why Yang Tinghe came to Li Dongyang. "Hey......" Yang Tinghe sighed lightly, "I don't know what Your Majesty thinks?" ”

If others hear him say such a sentence without beginning or end, most of them don't understand what he wants to express. However, Li Dongyang is naturally different from ordinary people, and after pondering for a while, he understood what his junior brother meant.

Presumably because of Wang Jing's entry into the cabinet and Sun Jiao's appointment to take charge of the household department, it caused some confusion!

"I think Your Majesty's move must have a deep meaning!"

After saying this, even he himself didn't believe it. Looking at Yang Tinghe, who showed a wry smile, he also shook his head helplessly.

Smart people just can't deceive!

Yang Tinghe didn't show that he was too keen on fame and fortune, he just shook his head helplessly, and then looked at Li Dongyang with a smile, "It's just that I feel a little depressed in my heart, I hope my senior brother can enlighten me." ”

Enlighten me?

When Li Dongyang heard this, he suddenly felt a little crying and laughing. Confucius once said that forty is not confused, you said that you are almost in your fifties, do you still need enlightenment?

It's like a teenager asking you for a lollipop, and it's a little speechless.

For his junior brother, Li Dongyang also admires it a lot. However, thinking that he was now being treated coldly by the emperor, he was quite sympathetic and puzzled at the same time.

Since the emperor ordered the old ministers who have reached the age in the court to give office, how can they fill the vacancy are not the emperor's cronies and ministers, but two officials who have little intersection with this one, what is the meaning of the emperor's move?

I thought about this question for more than half a year, but it didn't make him understand anything. In the end, after thinking about it, there was only one explanation, that is, the emperor took a fancy to the talents of the two. But this junior brother of his own is not bad compared to these two, and he is also a close minister of the emperor, why can't he be promoted to an official?

"I'll talk to Your Majesty about this."

Although Li Dongyang wants to be a carefree person, he is not a completely unassertive person. It's just that he is not as straightforward as Liu Jian and Xie Qian, so in the eyes of others, he has become a representative of weakness and incompetence.

Hearing Li Dongyang's words, Yang Tinghe showed a faint smile, his purpose of coming here can be regarded as accomplished.

As for what his senior brother thinks, even if he guesses something. As far as his heart is concerned, he will not add to his own blue eyes because of this, and he will never interact with him again.