Chapter 4: Finally Favored

"Shiyun has seen the master. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info "Peng Yue looked at the room, the study was very large, the bookcases were neatly arranged, and all kinds of books were neatly piled on it. Two large desks are vacated, one is for office, one is for entertainment, and the four treasures of the study room are all available. There are many more calligraphy and paintings on the wall than in Yang Jisi's room. "It seems that this old man is not less greedy." Peng Yue said secretly in his heart.

"Don't be inhibited." Yang Yiqing waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down.

Yang Yiqing didn't seem to pay much attention to him, and was busy with the official document in his hand. Peng Yue got this empty space and took a closer look at this capable minister who has gone through three dynasties and has been active in the political arena for nearly 60 years. I saw that his face was dark and long, and there were many wrinkles on it, but his eyes were sharp. "It's a good horse face, it's ugly." Peng Yue quickly put away his smile.

At this time, Yang Yiqing raised his head and stared straight at Peng Yue, and Peng Yue was a little stunned by that look.

"Master..."Peng Yue looked timid.

Suddenly, Yang Yiqing had a strange feeling, he had a feeling that the young man in front of him seemed to be different from the previous poem. His eyes obviously hid a lot of things, unlike the innocent and simple teenager who played with Yang Jisi before.

Yang Yiqing turned into a smiling face: "Last time Si'er told me what you thought that night..."The expression on Yang Yiqing's face became elusive, "To be honest, I'm very strange, you actually have such insight, so let's talk about your views on the "mutual correction of science and technology" and the "reform of the Hanlin Academy". Yang Yiqing really couldn't believe that the words that day came from the mouth of a little scholar, and he was determined to test him.

Peng Yue also knew what Yang Yiqing was thinking, indeed, who could believe that a little scholar could have that insight. Moreover, he understands that this is an opportunity, and only by grasping it tightly can he get rid of the fate of a scholar in this life. Peng Yue straightened out his thoughts and said slowly: "Master, in Shiyun's view, it is really necessary to implement "mutual correction of science and road". Because the problem of corruption within the supervision system is too serious, it is imperative to reform and rectify the supervision system. Peng Yue looked up at Yang Yiqing, only to see that his expression was blank, as if he hadn't heard anything. What an old fox. Peng Yue scolded in his heart.

"The method that Lord Zhang Xuan has done has indeed had a great effect. The selection of the imperial history does not require new recruits, and the imperial history must be tested for one year before it is allowed to be granted, which is conducive to checking and filling in the gaps from the supervisors. The inspection and appointment of strict patrols not only prevents internal corruption, but also plays a role in external supervision. The inspection and assessment of the imperial history patrol for one year also played a good role in picketing. Peng Yue saw that Yang Yiqing's eyes were a little bright, but with a little resentment. Maybe the old fox is still angry about being suppressed in this matter. Peng Yue quipped in his heart.

But I think the reason why the "science and road mutual correction" can be successful is that the master is really indispensable. First of all, Zhang Zhang's "Seven Articles of the Constitution" absorbed many old people's suggestions. Moreover, in the course of reform, such radical drawbacks as "too much comprehensive verification and too frequent penalties" cannot be ignored. After all, talents are rare, and the assets of Chinese people will be at a loss for this. The old man's approach is very helpful in overcoming these evils. At this time, a smile appeared on the corner of Yang Yiqing's mouth, although it was not easy to notice, it was still captured by Peng Yue.

And in the "mutual entanglement of science and road", it is difficult for Lord Gui Cao to say that he has never harbored selfishness and retaliated against personal grudges. And Lord Zhang Xuan also has the idea of suppressing dissidents and expanding his power. Peng Yue knew that this was in Yang Yiqing's heart. After all, he was really angry at the two of them, especially Gui Cao's behavior of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge.

However, the "reform of the Hanlin Academy" also has its necessity, the background of the Hanlin determines the future of scholars, and there are many people who emphasize words and ignore practice. But Zhang Gui and the two adults were too impatient about this, and I am afraid that they were also dissatisfied with the fact that the emperor was "overpromoted" to enter the Hanlin Academy and get the opportunity to enter the cabinet..."Peng Yue said unhurriedly while observing Yang Yiqing's expression. He knew that he had spoken to Yang Yiqing's heart. not only put forward Yang Yiqing's contribution to reform, but also said the disadvantages of reform that Yang Yiqing thought in his heart, and by the way, he also scolded Zhang Xuan and Gui Cao, the two villains. Thinking that his final thesis is Zhang Xuan's new deal, of course, it is easy to say.

About half an hour later, Peng Yue found that his mouth was dry after he finished speaking. And Yang Yiqing, the old man, didn't say a word. Peng Yue knew he couldn't say more. "That's all for today," Peng Yue sighed in his heart.

Yang Yiqing smiled, there were doubts, relief, and even a hint of emotion in his smile.

"Alright, Shiyun, you go and rest. You said... Very good. Yang Yiqing's tone was very soft.

"Master, then I'll go down first." Peng Yue turned around and walked out in small steps. When the door was closed, Yang Yiqing said softly: "Take care of your injuries." ā€

"Well, thank you for your concern." Peng Yue was secretly happy in his heart. "Finally satisfied this old man Yang."

Peng Yue was thinking about how to continue to win Yang Yiqing's favor along the way, so as to help him get rid of his current embarrassing position, and when he was thinking, he unconsciously walked to the door.

Standing outside the door, Peng Yue found that the light was still on. When I entered the house, I found that it was Ziling's little girl sleeping on her bed. I saw that she was petite and delicate, lying on the edge of the bed, and her snow-white face looked even more lovely against the backdrop of some dim lights. It seems to have fallen asleep inadvertently, and his arms are still bent under his head. Gently beating, the not plump boobs fell together.

Peng Yue wanted to wake her up, but he couldn't bear it. The hand that had been raised was lowered again.

Ziling seemed to feel that someone was standing beside her, and she didn't fall asleep, so she woke up. When he opened his eyes, he couldn't help but be startled when he found Peng Yue standing beside him. Standing up, he hurriedly brushed the back bun with his hand and straightened the somewhat wrinkled clothes. for fear that people would see their embarrassment.

"When is it, why are you here?" Peng Yue looked at Ziling with a smile.

"People are afraid that something will happen to you, you were suddenly called away by the master at night, and you came back so late, and you were not well injured... Family... I'm worried about you! Speaking of the back, Ziling's little face turned red, and she almost couldn't hear her own voice.

"I see, then I'm here to thank Sister Ling'er." Peng Yue stared at Ziling a little mischievously.

Ziling found that Peng Yue's eyes were a little weird, and when she looked down, it turned out that she had accidentally slept just now, revealing her pink bandeau breast: "Why are you so annoying, it's so bad!" Ziling's face was flushed, and she turned around and was about to run out.

"Sister Ling'er, be careful on the road." Peng Yue shouted behind him, and he was embarrassed when Ziling discovered his ill-intentioned eyes just now.

"People don't want you to care." Ziling muttered quietly at the door, Ying Ying smiled, and went out.

On the second day, Zhu Houxi announced the news of Zhang Xuan's Zhishi. Immediately afterwards, about half of the ministers in the temple said that something was going on. It is nothing more than the impeachment of Zhang Xuan's usual dictatorship and suppression of dissidents. Zhu Houxi looked at these ministers, but his face looked very calm, but he just deduced that Zhang Xuan had left the court, and the past would no longer be pursued. When the ministers saw Zhu Houxi say this, they stopped talking.

"The minister has something to do." Yang Yiqing hesitated at first, and then said firmly.

"Hmm, what's the matter with Yang Aiqing?" Zhu Houxi was a little worried, and he proposed to impeach Zhang again.

"Your Majesty, the minister hopes that Your Majesty will be able to pardon a minister who was convicted of the Great Rites Incident, and they are also thinking about the country's society. Besides, many of them are excellent and can be of great use..."Yang Yiqing's words were sincere, and his emotions were a little excited.

"What do you mean that they don't let me dedicate to the emperor for the sake of the country, and they don't even know the etiquette, so what kind of talent do they talk about, Lord Yang don't say it, scatter the dynasty!" Zhu Houxi left in a huff, leaving a group of ministers looking at each other, and no one understood why Yang Yiqing wanted to touch this mold.

"Alas, it seems that it is impossible to do something for the old ministers." Yang Yiqing shook his head and sighed softly.

But after saying that he was scattered, Zhu Houxi was also angry. He didn't expect Yang Yiqing to make such a request. As soon as he approved Zhang Xuan's request for Zhishi, he began to obstruct his own path of reform. If those old ministers are called back, won't it be difficult to carry out reform?

"This Yang Yiqing, he really doesn't change, last time he handed over a note, I thought he had changed his mind, and he was bent on helping me reopen the new policy, but he still thought about those old ministers!" Speaking of anger, Zhu Houxi slapped the table violently. startled the eunuch next to him.

"Your Majesty is angry, then Yang Yiqing doesn't know how to lift, we can't afford to be idle with him!" The answer was the eunuch Huang Jin standing beside him, Huang Jin was originally serving by Zhu Houxi's side when he was young, Zhu Houxi also had a lot of feelings for him, but in view of the "Eight Tigers Rebellion" during the Wuzong period, after coming to the capital, not only the eunuchs scattered all over the country were called back, the lectures were admonished, the punishments were punished, and even the attitude towards Huang Jin became increasingly cold. Although he was made a eunuch in front of the palace, he could not intervene in the affairs of the court. Huang Jin is also interesting, and he is honest, but he is also quite responsible, so Zhu Houxi still relies on him very much on weekdays.

"Alas, looking at the court, there are very few people available." Zhu Houxi couldn't help but sigh. can think of the impeachment of Zhang Xuan by nearly half of the ministers in the court today, and I feel a little comforted in my heart. "Fortunately, this move has not been wrong, after all, the matter of reform still depends on these ministers of etiquette!"

When Yang Yiqing returned to the house, he was also uncomfortable. He thought that Zhang Xuan was gone, and with his current power in the court, it was not impossible to recall those convicted old ministers. didn't expect Zhu Houxi's attitude to be so resolute. From this point of view, Zhu Houxi will definitely not really give up on Zhang Zhang, and it is only a matter of time before Zhang Xuan recovers.

"Dad, I heard that you angered the emperor in the court today..."Yang Jisi wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to speak, obviously he also saw that Yang Yiqing was extremely worried at the moment.

"Hmm." Yang Yiqing replied a little casually, "Dad has his own opinions on this matter, so you don't have to worry." ā€

Yang Jisi saw that Yang Yiqing didn't want to mention this matter, so he had to keep silent obediently, and he was a little overwhelmed when he stood next to him.

I saw Yang Yiqing raise his head suddenly, thoughtfully: "Si'er, you go and call Shiyun for your father." ā€

Yang Jisi knew that he couldn't understand Yang Yiqing's thoughts, so he obeyed the order and called Peng Yue to the study.

"I've seen the master." Peng Yue saw the salute and sat down under Yang Yiqing's instructions. He knew that he must not speak in advance about this matter, and he was just waiting for Yang Yiqing to ask him.

This time, Yang Yiqing didn't do anything, and soon asked Peng Yue: "Presumably today's events, Si'er told you, what do you think?" ā€

"Ah," Peng Yue didn't know how to answer when he asked him, and said secretly in his heart, "The devil knows why you want to offer a pardon today for those who have been sinned by the ceremony." But he still said, "I don't know what the master is referring to?" ā€

"Haha, you're alert." Yang Yiqing himself laughed: "I mean Zhang Xuan's matter." ā€

Shiyun thought that this was Zhang Zhang's strategy of "retreating as advance". Peng Yue secretly said in his heart: "It turned out that I was talking about this." ā€

"Forget it, I also believe that this is your personal thinking now, so I won't dwell on this matter too much." Yang Yiqing lowered his head and straightened the folds on the table, "Then why did you say that the emperor easily agreed to Zhang Zhang's request?" ā€

"The emperor may have his own plans." Peng Yue was a little hesitant, and at this time he was quickly recalling this incident in his mind. "Soon after the emperor ascended the throne, he was thinking about doing a lot of great things, but at this time, the contradiction between the ministers of etiquette and the old ministers of the DPRK and China continued to worsen.

"You see it very accurately, but the emperor's abacus is too fine." Yang Yiqing smiled a little helplessly, "I think the emperor is also taking retreat as a strategy, and he asked Zhang Xuan to be a master at this time, just to let him avoid the limelight and preserve his strength." The emperor thought of these courtesy heroes, if he really wanted Zhang Xuan to become a minister, he would not leave many of his henchmen, but several ministers who opposed him were deposed and demoted. ā€

"I think the emperor is using these two forces to suppress each other, so as not to grow bigger, and at the same time contain the forces, so that the reform can be carried out smoothly without being too radical." Peng Yue also seemed to understand something.

Yang Yiqing looked at Peng Yue with a sharp gaze, and then said leisurely: "Shiyun, I don't know something, you... Where did you learn about these things in the DPRK and China, and how did you have these in-depth thoughts about these things? ā€

"When I accompany the young master to study on weekdays, the young master always tells me about these things, and I remember them in private, so I also like to think about them. Moreover, the young master is benevolent, and when he was studying, he also invited me to join me, so he also learned some history books and political affairs. Peng Yue had expected Yang Yiqing to ask like this, so he made up the reason in advance.

"yes, okay." Yang Yiqing responded softly. "Shiyun, what is your real name, I haven't asked you since the day you entered the mansion."

"Shiyun's original surname is Peng, and his single name is a Yue character." Peng Yue was a little surprised that Yang Yiqing would ask such a question.

"Is there a table?" Yang Yiqing then asked. Peng Yue shook his head in embarrassment.

"How about I give you a name?"

"Thank you, sir." Peng Yue muttered in his heart.

"Peng Yue, how is the word Zirui, the kid is wise, haha." Yang Yi's hearty laughter rang out in the room. "In the future, don't call it Shiyun, just call your own family name."

"Eh, Master Xie." Peng Yue seemed to have guessed Yang Yiqing's thoughts, and couldn't help but smile secretly.

Notes: 1. In the Great Rites Discussion, Zhu Houxi posthumously named his biological father as "Emperor Xingxian", and was honored as "Emperor Xian" in the third year of Jiajing