Wang Tingxiang finally found the person he was looking for, and looked at the young official with a white face and short beard in front of him. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info really can't see anything special about him, so that the emperor can send him to come to the door himself.

But then I thought of what happened to me, wasn't I also discovered by the emperor in this way?

Maybe there's something really special about this one!

He thought so.

However, just as he was observing this official, an official next to him seemed to feel something, and raised his head to look at Wang Tingxiang. Slightly surprised, then "snorted", lowered his head with disdain, and continued to busy himself with the work at hand.

Wang Tingxiang looked embarrassed, but he also recognized who this was. Although the two have different surnames, they also have the same name "Tingxiang", but this one is called Li Tingxiang. And the two are still on the same list of Jinshi, but this classmate Li is the Tanhua of the year, and the first-class Jinshi and the first are naturally not comparable to him. And he is still an eighteen-year-old jinshi, which is enough to kill everyone on the same list.

In the face of this prodigy, even if he claims to be talented, he can't help but feel a little ashamed.

"Brother Li, long time no see." Even if the hot face sticks to the cold butt, Wang Tingxiang has to go up to say hello to him. Otherwise, if it spreads and says that he has become the emperor's favorite minister, his tail will be cocked to the sky, and he will not even pay attention to the same year, and his reputation will be completely stinky.

Li Tingxiang didn't raise his head, and directly ignored him completely, which made the latter feel extremely embarrassed. Thinking about it, it must be because of his identity as a favorite minister, which makes the other party feel extremely unhappy, or he directly regards himself as a traitor.

Thinking about it, in the heart of this genius, only in this way can it be explained why this person who is not as good as himself can ascend to the sky and become a celebrity next to the emperor in one step.

After all, it is normal for these young geniuses to always be a little arrogant, and their way of thinking is different from ordinary people.

However, Wang Tingxiang is not a person without temper, although he is convinced in the face of this prodigy in terms of scientific research, and he is willing to bow down. But when it comes to learning and talent, he thinks that he is not worse than the other party, and he thinks that he is slightly better. Moreover, above the officialdom, it is not just a degree that can really rise to the top.

Let's ask those champions in history, how many of them can be extremely popular ministers and leave their names in history?

Since the other party ignored him, Wang Tingxiang also ignored him directly, but turned his head to look at the young official with a white face and short beard, and asked, "You are Yan Song?" ”

The white-faced and short-bearded official naturally didn't recognize Wang Tingxiang, but it could still be seen from the official uniform that this grade was higher than himself, so he quickly got up and saluted, "Yan Song, the Jishi of the Hanlin Academy, has seen an adult. ”

Yan Song, the word is only in the middle, Jiangxi is pleasant, and the eighteenth year of Hongzhi is a member of the Chou Branch. This is very famous in history, and he is listed as one of the six traitors in the "History of the Ming Dynasty".

Of course, he is still a fledgling petty official, at least in the eyes of Wang Tingxiang, this one seems to have nothing special except for long eyebrows and thin eyes.

But since it was ordered by the emperor, he didn't say anything more, and directly said his intention.

Hearing that the emperor was going to summon him, Yan Song was completely dumbfounded. And immediately after that, there was a cold snort next to it, and there was no need to think that it must have been made by the genius boy.

Wang Tingxiang naturally didn't pay much attention to it, and said directly to Yan Song, "Let's go, the emperor is still in a hurry to see you." ”

Yan Song nodded, barely suppressed his rather excited and slightly apprehensive mood for the time being, and left after the former.

As soon as the two left, the hall suddenly exploded, and there was a lot of discussion. Thinking of a jinshi who had just entered the department, he had **** luck and was directly summoned by the emperor. I and others have worked hard for so many years, but they have never enjoyed this kind of treatment, and the voices of indignation have come and gone for a while.

"Superficial!"

Li Tingxiang on the side looked at this group of fools and vulgar people, and spit out these two words mockingly. I didn't get involved, and I continued to be busy with my own business.

But fortunately, the voice was too loud, and no one could hear what he said, otherwise something would have to be done.

……

Inside the Imperial History Room of the Maoqin Palace.

"What is the purpose of the visit?" Zheng De looked at his teacher, that is, Yang Tinghe, and asked suspiciously.

Since the last time he was sent back to the Hanlin Academy to rearrange all the books with punctuation, Zheng De hadn't seen him for a long time.

If he hadn't suddenly appeared today, Zheng De would almost have forgotten this teacher in a corner.

Yang Tinghe looked at his student and found that he hadn't seen him for many days, and he was almost unrecognizable. At this moment, the emperor is no longer as timid and cowardly as he just ascended the throne, and he is a little disadvantageous when he sees himself talking. Now when I see myself, I look as usual, calm and calm, but I don't see the arrogance and uninhibition when I was in the East Palace, and my personality is really a little weird and changeable.

Could it be that the emperor has regained his memory?

He thought so.

Of course, if he knew that Zheng De had crossed over, all this would have been completely explained.

After all, a person suddenly appeared in a strange world, surrounded by a group of strange people, and he was strangely possessed in a strange body, without any understanding of everything around him. If you can be calm and calm all day long, talk and laugh freely, this heart can really be called a master in the world.

"Your Majesty, are you really going to force this group of old ministers in the imperial court to pay tribute?"

Hearing Yang Tinghe say this, Zheng De frowned slightly when he heard this, and looked at him dissatisfied, "Is Mr. also here to persuade me?" ”

When Yang Tinghe heard this, he knew that this was true, and saw that the emperor had misunderstood his intentions. Then he explained, "The minister came just to confirm the matter." ”

Are you sure about this?

What if you're sure about it?

Zheng De looked up at him, and the latter sighed lightly, "Your Majesty wants to take this opportunity to cleanse the old ministers of the court because of the imperial history of the left and right, so as to control the entire court in your hands, right?" ”

Unexpectedly, Yang Tinghe was so outspoken, which made him cough in embarrassment. However, he didn't make an excuse to hide anything, and directly admitted, "Why did the gentleman say that? I admit that I have such thoughts, but isn't it an indisputable fact that the civil and military officials in the imperial court are too old? ”

Yang Tinghe was stunned, but he didn't expect the emperor to admit it so blisteringly. Tentatively asked, "Your Majesty is very concerned about the age of the ministers of the court?" ”

Zheng De shook his head, "It's not a matter of whether you care or not, it's a matter of energy." Do you think that an official who is already over the age of sixties is more energetically than a younger official? ”

"They may not have the energy to deal with things, but they are very experienced and more handy."

"But they are going to grow old after all, and in the end, won't things still have to be left in the hands of young people?" Zheng De looked at him and asked rhetorically, and then continued, "And isn't experience or something accumulated?" Do you think it's fair for them that they're getting older day by day, while the younger officials are still waiting for their chances? Just like you, teacher, now is the time when you are in the prime of life, but there is a scholar from Zuo Chunfang, who is buried in the pile of old papers all day but has not been able to display his talent. ”

Yang Tinghe couldn't help but nod in agreement, but still said, "This matter is still a little lacking in consideration." ”

"What do you mean, sir?" Zheng De looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Yang Tinghe stroked his beard lightly, "Although the three pavilion elders and Jiuqing have agreed to this matter, the affairs of the imperial court are not something that they can make a final decision just after they say it. There are also officials above the third grade, including the six squires, the imperial history of the capital, the priest of the country, and so on, if they agree, this is the real overall situation. His Majesty made a "royal council" to completely exclude these officials from the decision-making circle of the imperial court, but it was too inconsiderate. ”

"This is also the reason why Your Majesty has just released this rumor, and the court is a voice of opposition. Although it seems that their rights are not as good as those of the three princes and nine kings, after all, there are many people, and if they really cry in front of the palace, I am afraid that this matter will be out of control. Your Majesty can't order all of them to be all of them, or else won't the entire center be empty? ”

Zheng De nodded, and was a little moved. Although his teacher's reminder came a little late, if there was no reminder from Wang Tingxiang, he really ignored this fatal problem.

"I have already asked Li Dongyang and others to do this, and I have not announced the idea of this system for the time being without finding out the number of people who need to be Zhishi. Moreover, I have also decided to arrange for this official to be sent to the official in batches according to the rank and retirement age, so there is no need for Mr. to worry. ”

Yang Tinghe didn't expect that the emperor had already made a decision first, but he didn't think that this plan was something that the emperor could think of. He suddenly thought of someone, and he must have reminded him of this.

"There are a lot of things going on in the court this year, Your Majesty should not be in a hurry to do this, if you stay until next year, it will be the best. There is also the pre-imperial meeting, Your Majesty should not hold it again, and the court meeting is the most appropriate thing. Yang Tinghe reminded again.

Zheng De also had the intention of slowing down, so he naturally nodded and agreed. However, he was noncommittal about the Imperial Council.

Yang Tinghe's tone changed, and he said to him in a rather sharp tone, "There is also the law of the ancestors, Your Majesty must not listen to the words of others and act rashly, after all, if it becomes a law, if it is not good, I am afraid that it will destroy the country." ”

Zheng De was stunned when he heard this, and when he saw his serious face, he didn't want to say anything. But the mood is not very good, after all, he is his own teacher, but now he seems to be a conservative, a little uncomfortable.

Next, Yang Tinghe and Youdun taught a few words before finally leaving.

Zheng De was thinking about Yang Tinghe's words just now, and said secretly, "I wonder if there is a chance to rebel against this teacher of mine and completely change his thinking?" ”

However, in the end, he would not have thought that this teacher, whom he currently respects, would become the biggest obstacle to opposing his change in the next ten years. will also become a time bomb that almost destroyed him one day more than ten years later.