"Brother Yun, I didn't expect you to be that night... He said it to me on purpose. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info"Ziling has obviously not withdrawn from the joy of Peng Yue's promotion.

"Ahh Ha. Peng Yue scratched his head embarrassedly, not knowing what to say.

saw that Ziling seemed to remember something, and suddenly her face was full of sorrow: "Brother Yun, where will you live in the future?" As he spoke, he lowered his head and fiddled with the hem of his shirt with his fingers. She knew that Peng Yue had always been a scholar in this mansion, and his status was quite embarrassing. Now that I have been promoted, I am afraid that I don't want to live here.

Peng Yue smiled heartily: "Of course I live here, as long as the master doesn't drive me away, I will always live here, haha..." Seeing that Ziling was still concerned about this issue, Peng Yue felt an inexplicable joy in his heart.

"Great!" Ziling couldn't hide her excitement a little, and actually jumped up, although she also knew in her heart that this was not a long-term strategy, and that the separation should be separated after all.

"Hmm..."Ziling recovered from the joy of forgetting her shape just now, and put her hand around the somewhat messy bun behind her ear: "The young master's soup is estimated to be boiled, and I will serve it to the young master." ”

"Haha... No need, I'm here myself, poetry... Zi Rui's joy, how can I not come to congratulate. Yang Jisi walked in as he spoke.

Sitting down in the house, Ziling pestered Peng Yue to talk about the saint, and Yang Jisi was also very curious about this.

"Isn't the emperor very fat, very fierce, and very dignified when he speaks?" Faced with Ziling's series of questions that were not problems, Peng Yue didn't know how to answer. There was no one else in the room, so the three of them joked with each other.

"The emperor's robe dragged on for a long time, the hall is full of gold, and he can't open his eyes with golden light..."

In the end, even Ziling didn't believe it: "You are obviously just talking nonsense, so that the ghost will believe what you say." Ziling pretended to be clever and glanced at Peng Yue: "Are you stupid for me?" ”

Hearing this, Yang Jisi and Peng Yue couldn't help laughing.

On the second day, Peng Yue waited outside Zhu Houxi's dormitory early, and when Zhu Houyu finished washing, Peng Yue walked in lightly.

"You've written down all of what I'm talking about?" Zhu Houxi asked casually.

Peng Yue listened carefully: "The minister remembers clearly. Then he tried his best to repeat what Zhu Houxi said just now.

"Pretty smart." Zhu Houxi smiled in his heart: "What kind of close relative of Yang Yiqing are you?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Lord Yang is the cousin of the minister's father." Peng Yue expected Zhu Houxi to ask this question, and had already made a private agreement with Yang Yiqing.

"Well, you go down first." Zhu Houxi turned around and planned to change into court clothes.

Peng Yue lowered his head, pushed backwards, and gently closed the door and came out. "Ha," Peng Yue breathed a long sigh of relief, "I didn't expect to be a little nervous." ”

After Peng Yue finished teaching the will, he went to the ministry to report that he, a petty official who entered through abnormal channels, still had to register and file by himself.

"This adult is good, the official pedestrian department, the pedestrian Peng Yue." Peng Yue rushed to the copy, and the official who was copying and writing made a gesture.

The official raised his head and looked at him, and couldn't help but wonder: "I saw that you were young, and you have already entered the office, although you have never entered the Hanlin Academy, I think the future will be very good." ”

"By the grace of Your Majesty, and with the recommendation of Lord Yang Yiqing Yang, I got this position, and I am ashamed of my subordinates." Peng Yue replied humbly.

"It turned out to be Enyin." The official was a little contemptuous in his heart, but asked instead, "You were personally recommended by Lord Yang Yiqing." ”

"Exactly, thanks to Lord Yang for not giving up, I'm really ashamed." Peng Yue made another salute.

"Since it was personally recommended by Lord Yang Yiqing, it is estimated that it will not be a useless child." The official secretly thought in his heart, and saw that Peng Yue was humble and polite, and his words were elegant and kind, and he also had a good impression of him in his heart.

Peng Yue also took advantage of this time to take a look at this official, and saw that his eyebrows were sparse, his face was fair, and his beard was carefully combed. It looks like he is not young, but he still gives people a handsome feeling.

"Work hard, when I joined the office, I had the same position as you, but now I have been promoted to the Ministry of Ministers, this position has the opportunity to face the saint, you have to take advantage of it, I see that you are handsome, articulate, as long as you win the favor of the saint, there will be a chance for promotion, haha." Seeing that this person was in the same position as himself back then, and Yang Yiqing's recommendation, his first impression of him was also good, so he couldn't help but say a few more words.

Peng Yue's mind was also running rapidly: "Dare to ask Lord Xia Yanxia?" ”

Xia Yan couldn't help but be a little happy when he saw that he knew his name: "Exactly!" ”

"Ah, I've heard the name of an adult for a long time, but I've never seen an adult's article, the words are sharp, it's really a good work." Peng Yue took the opportunity to pat his ass.

"Haha... I'm young, and I'm very knowledgeable. Xia Yan was indeed obsessed with the fact that he was only among the top three back then.

"Pedestrian Division, pedestrian Peng Yue." Xia Yan wrote solemnly while reading.

"The lower official table is rui." Peng Yue took the opportunity to give a more detailed introduction.

"Well, Peng Yue, Zirui, I'll remember it." Xia Yan did memorize this name firmly, and he had a hunch that this person would be of great use in the future.

After reporting for duty, Peng Yue went back to his house in a hurry, he didn't expect to be able to meet Xia Yan by such a chance. And Xia Yan seems to have a good impression of himself. But back in the house, Peng Yue saw Yang Yiqing, who was walking aimlessly in the courtyard.

"Zirui, I seem to have made a piece today... Things not to do. Yang Yiqing's expression was a little stunned.

"I don't know what you're referring to?" Peng Yue asked cautiously.

"The emperor asked me today about the reinstatement of Zhang Xuan, and I... It was thwarted. Yang Yiqing sighed, "Actually, I know that the emperor is testing me, but I'm still... Alas. There seemed to be remorse in his tone. In fact, since the day Zhang Xuan was born, I watched nearly half of the courtiers in the court impeach Zhang Zhang, and then looked at the emperor's calm expression, I knew that the emperor had the heart to revenge him. Yang Yiqing said quietly: "Zirui, do you know why? ”

"I guess that the emperor allowed Zhang Xuan to be a member of the party, and wanted to take the opportunity to suppress his forces, but the ministers impeached Zhang Xuan to eliminate the emperor's doubts." Peng Yue said while admiring the wisdom of Zhu Houxi, the young emperor.

"Now that Zhang Zhang's return has become an inevitable trend, he will inevitably entangle his henchmen to take revenge on me for personal gain, and I can't stay in this court. It's just you... Alas, the city gate caught fire, and the fish in the pond were affected. Yang Yiqing felt sorry that the chess pieces he had finally inserted would be abolished before they could play a role.

"Don't worry, adults, I'll figure it out... Preserve yourself. Peng Yue felt a little awkward.

On the second day, Peng Yue was waiting outside Zhu Houxi's dormitory, when a eunuch came over, and this person was Huang Jin.

"I've seen my father-in-law." Peng Yue took the lead in saluting.

"No need to be polite." Huang Jin is very polite, although his rank is higher than Peng Yue, but he understands in his heart that Zhu Houxi hates eunuchs to interfere in politics and act as a prestige, so he is cautious on weekdays, and he is very polite when he meets officials.

"My father-in-law has worked hard, and I dare to ask my father-in-law's surname." Peng Yue asked with some humility.

"Our family name is Huang, Master Peng doesn't have to be so formal." Huang Jin was quite satisfied with this person's attitude, and he thought that this was a "sensible" person, thinking that he should have the opportunity to be promoted to a high position in the future, so his attitude became polite, and he hurriedly returned the salute.

"Oh, dare to ask my father-in-law, but it's Huang Jinhuang's father-in-law." Peng Yue suddenly remembered this person.

"Master Peng still knows the name of our family, what an honor our family has." Huang Jin thought that he was an eight-grade official, and he knew his name as soon as he entered the palace, and he couldn't help but be happy.

"Huang Gonggong did his best in front of the emperor, Zhang Yong Zhang Gonggong was not liked by the emperor, since Zhang Yong went, the emperor can be said to rely on Huang Gonggong, and Huang Gonggong has accompanied the emperor since childhood, and the feelings are very good, even the emperor also called you "Huang Companion", no one in the court knows, no one knows. Peng Yue used the trick he had used yesterday on Huang Jin.

"How can our family be so important, Master Peng is serious." In my heart, it seems that I have knocked over the honey pot, and it is not sweet.

Before they could speak, Zhu Houxi had already summoned them in.

Zhu Houxi seemed to have something on his mind today, and after passing on his will, he stared at Peng Yue for a while, and asked, "Yang Yiqing has mentioned Zhang Xuan to you on weekdays?" ”

"Of course I mentioned it, but I still mention it often." Peng Yue was smart, and he couldn't help but be alert, and quickly thought about how to answer this question. "Lord Yang often said to me that Zhang Xuan is an important minister of the country, and he has done his best for His Majesty since the matter of etiquette and meritorious service." The "reform of the Hanlin Academy" is not because Lord Zhang helped His Majesty, His Majesty is eloquent and strategic, and Lord Zhang has also made great contributions. It's just..."Peng Yue paused deliberately, "It's just that the villain in the court is at odds with Lord Zhang and Lord Yang, and Lord Yang is thinking that he can work together with Zhang Da and the crowd to do his best for His Majesty and seek the general trend of reform." But he is afraid that the traitor will be greedy and divide the relationship between Lord Yang and Lord Zhang, so he also has a grudge against Lord Zhang, and is afraid that a villain will say right and wrong to Lord Zhang. After Peng Yue finished answering, he breathed a long sigh of relief, knowing that if he only said that Lord Yang said that Zhang Xuan was good, His Majesty would not believe it. At least yesterday Yang Yiqing obstructed Zhang Zhang's return to the DPRK could not be justified, but if the blame is put on the official rumors, it is reasonable and seamless.

Peng Yue raised his eyes to look at Zhu Houxi again, but saw that his eyes were closed, and he seemed to be deep in thought.

"Peng Yue, what do you think of Zhang Xuan?" Zhu Houxi asked again.

Peng Yue was so anxious that cold sweat came out on his body: "Back to Your Majesty, what Lord Yang said on weekdays has a great impact on the minister, and the minister thinks that if Lord Yang and Lord Zhang are not greedy, they must be single-minded, and the rebellion in Qingyang Mountain is that Lord Zhang and Lord Yang jointly advocate the use of a tough attitude, and the saint is wise and good at good policies, in order to achieve results." ”

Zhu Houxi originally advocated appeasement for the Qingyang Mountain Rebellion at the beginning, but it was defeated, so he was also a little embarrassed: "It's all the work of the two virtuous ministers." ”

"I'm going to protect myself." Peng Yue thought so in his heart, and then said: "I also have some thoughts in my own selfish heart, Master Zhang is honest and honest on weekdays, and strives to control corruption, and in terms of character, it goes without saying. This is the truth, although Zhang Xuan is domineering, he is not corrupt, and his family is indeed a little poor and poor.

"And Master Zhang has a high morale, enthusiastic about the reform of the New Deal, His Majesty is determined to forge ahead, and capable ministers like Lord Zhang are indispensable." Peng Yue changed his tone: "Although many people impeach Lord Zhang for his dictatorship on weekdays, the minister believes that the reason why the minister is a minister is because of the virtue and majesty of the king, and everyone should understand that the saint is the greatest, and what he does is for the people, for the community, and for His Majesty, so Your Majesty only needs to pay a little attention to this, and you don't have to listen to the villain's slander and have doubts about Lord Zhang." Peng Yue thought in his heart that he should not be deposed because of Yang Yiqing. I have made it very clear that first of all, I agree with Zhang Zhang's talent, secondly, I am not Yang Yiqing's faction, but your courtier, without impartiality, and finally, you must not forget Zhang Zhang's dictatorship, this is not what I said, it was said by others.

"Well, that's a very good thing!" Zhu Houxi was obviously very satisfied with Peng Yue's answer: "I think with your talent, it's really a pity to be in this department, it's better to transfer you to the sixth department." ”

"The minister thanked His Majesty, but he was promoted too quickly, and he was afraid of being criticized, so the minister should have been trained in this line of people for a while." I thought to myself, "I want to make more use of this position." ”

"Then it's up to you first." Zhu Houxi seemed happy. Of course, the happiest is Peng Yue.

After Peng Yue left, Zhu Houxi also fell into deep thought. Peng Yue's words could not but cause him to think deeply. Yang Yiqing will definitely leave the imperial court soon, but there are pros and cons to this move. Although the reform measures are free from constraints, there is no need to suppress Zhang Xuan's forces.

Zhu Houxi knew that Zhang Xuan was secretly forming a party, but the power was not too big after all, so he turned a blind eye and closed one eye, after all, someone needed someone to help take care of the affairs of the government. But Yang Yiqing is gone, who can guarantee that Zhang Xuan will not become big because of this? This will not be tolerated. He must re-select the new officials of the imperial court and vigorously promote them to suppress Zhang Xuan's power.

Note 1.In the eighth year of Jiajing, Xia Yan did serve in the Ministry of Officials, but he was not in the Ministry of Officials, and the actual official position was even smaller.

2. When the Ming Dynasty pedestrian division was first established, the number of pedestrian divisions was very small. In the thirteenth year of Hongwu, there was one pedestrian in the division of pedestrians, one pedestrians on the left and one pedestrians on the right. And the official rank is very low, the pedestrians are the nine pins, and the left and right pedestrians are the nine pins. Soon after, the pedestrians were changed to the chief of the department, the left and right pedestrians were the deputy of the left and right divisions, and there were 345 pedestrians. In the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu, there were 40 officials of the Dingxing Division, one person in the Division, one person in the seven products, one deputy in the left and right divisions, from the seven products, 37 pedestrians, and eight products, except for the Wanli period of Mingshenzong, there was basically no change, and it continued until the end of the Ming Dynasty. It can be seen from here that the pedestrian department is indeed a less important institution, and the pedestrian is a very lowly official position, so it is not surprising that Yang Yiqing asked Peng Yue to be a pedestrian. At that time, Xia Yan was also ranked last in the top three in the scientific examination, so he carried out the pedestrian of the human division.