It is a family matter related to Governor Lin's mansion, and outsiders don't want to ask much.

Yang Zongzhi was originally a righteous gentleman and had no interest in this kind of thing, and Wu Jie was not a gossip person.

For a moment, both of them kept their mouths shut.

But the prefect of Lin seemed to have a ** to talk about tonight, and while playing chess, he told his family affairs with a wry smile.

It turned out that Governor Lin was originally a side branch of the family. He was also a talented man back then. Unfortunately, I was unlucky, and after I was lifted, I couldn't pass the hospital exam. If you can't pass the hospital exam, you won't be a jinshi, you won't be able to enter the Hanlin Academy, and naturally you won't have a good future.

Therefore, after many years of stagnation, Governor Lin gritted his teeth, and the surname Suo asked for a county official position from the seventh grade in the Ministry of Officials as a lifter. Later, I had the opportunity to get the support of Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, so that I became the prefect.

Back then, whether it was the imperial examination or going to the ministry to seek officials, the family spent a lot of money.

When Governor Lin becomes a four-grade official, it is time to serve his family.

It just so happened that Lu Bing's family had a granddaughter who had not yet left the cabinet, and the family had a mind to climb into this powerful gate, and wanted Lin Tingchen, a direct descendant, to marry the granddaughter of the Lu family, so he asked Lin Governor's Mansion to say the item on his behalf.

Although Lu Bing was the first powerful man in the dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's big families and even the emperor's relatives had an unwritten unspoken rule that they could only marry ordinary people. Even the emperor's concubines could only be selected from the families of officials below the sixth rank. In order to prevent officials from intermarrying each other and forming a large interest group.

Therefore, even if the granddaughter of Commander Lu wants to marry, she cannot marry the children of the senior officials of the DPRK. But people are also the number one family in Hainai, so they can't treat themselves too badly. Therefore, it is the best choice to choose an innocent scholar as a grandson-in-law.

It's a pity that there was nothing else for the scholars in the Ming Dynasty, but they had backbone. Fame but take it from the field, marry the powerful, and take shortcuts, you will be looked down upon.

But the family has a life, but Governor Lin has to do it.

Of course, the identity of the Lu family was placed there after all, and he didn't directly agree, only said that he would meet first.

Because he attached great importance to this marriage, Lin Tingchen participated in many literary meetings along the way, wanting to impress Commander Lu with his talent, which happened at the Jinjiang Night Party.

Wu Jie was taken aback when he heard this, he didn't expect Lin Tingchen to have such a big background, and he turned out to be the quasi-grandson-in-law of Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyi Guard.

Jinyiwei is powerful, anyone who has a certain understanding of the history of the Ming Dynasty knows that it is the most powerful spy agency under the emperor, and the power is so great that it is the sky.

As for Lu Bing, he used to be Emperor Jiajing's hair and friend, and he played since he was a child. He was also the top four richest people in the Ming Dynasty, second only to Shen Wanshan, King Shu and Yan Song.

Lin Tingchen actually has such a creation, which is really enviable.

As soon as he thought of this marriage, the prefect felt depressed, and depressedly slapped a chess piece on the chessboard, and sighed to himself: "Speaking of my younger brother Lin Tingchen, he is also a talented person, if he stays in Guizhou, he will easily take it for his fame." This time, I want to go to the capital to take the exam, but I am afraid that the future is not very optimistic. For the sake of some wealth, but he has to abandon his fame and degenerate. ”

What kind of place is the capital, it is the land of the hidden dragon and the crouching tiger, and it is really difficult to climb to the sky if you want to take a test in that place.

Yang Zongzhi still smiled and didn't speak, Wu Jie saw that Lin Governor was in a bad mood, and comforted: "If Lin Gongzi can really be the grandson-in-law of Duke Lu, it will be a beautiful thing." Lu Gong is a product of the dynasty, under one person, above ten thousand, which is also very beneficial to the family of Fuzun. ”

"No, no, no, not only will it not do any good, but it will be ridiculed by the world." Lin Zhifu smiled bitterly: "My younger brother is also a scholar, if he is promoted to a person, a jinshi, and an official position, it is difficult for others to say anything." But if he fails the exam, the Lu family will definitely find an errand for him. If it is spread out, shouldn't the people of the world laugh at him for the sake of power, and he doesn't even want the integrity of a scholar? ”

Speaking of this, Governor Lin irritably brushed the chess pieces aside, and sighed: "My family has a life, and I can't help it." Wu Jie, your chess strength is good, and this government admits defeat. ”

Wu Jie said modestly: "Fuzun is in a state of turmoil, otherwise, Wu Jie would not have been able to win." ”

Governor Lin picked up the chess pieces back into the box one by one, and muttered: "My family's younger brother made this Wenhui nothing more than to impress Lu Gong's heart with his talent, and there is also a thousand households in Chengdu City. It's a pity that today's government seems to be calm, but in fact, it is a backwater. Lu Gong's words were not good, so that he couldn't afford to sink. Ting Chen didn't want to be restrained, but was so public, I was afraid that it was not a good thing. ”

"Lu Bing's words are not very good?" Wu Jie wondered in his heart, this first magnate of the Ming Dynasty had a special status in the emperor's mind, and only he bullied others, how could he be in trouble?

Governor Lin then said to Yang Zongzhi: "Yuli, don't worry about rehabilitating the elder and Master Yang, the country is in an eventful season, so don't add to the chaos." ”

Hearing Governor Lin mention his deceased grandfather and father, Yang Zongzhi shook his head slowly, his eyes were slightly red: "Now there will be a big event in the imperial court, which is a good opportunity for the ancestors to be rehabilitated, and the ministers and upright people in the court also intend to take advantage of this to correct the agenda." Although this matter is extremely risky, what is the personal safety of my Yang Zongzhi? ”

He Lin Governor still had a bitter look on his face: "Yuli, Yuli, you and I are familiar at first sight, and I can't bear to see you take risks." You haven't been an official, you don't know the surname of the Son of Heaven, and other things are fine, but this is the only one, and you can't make a decision. ”

Yang Zongzhi's face suddenly perked, and he said with a straight face: "Lord Lin, although you and I are not from Jinshi, but we have also read the sage book for a lifetime, I want to ask you, do you know the word national capital." His Majesty has reigned for thirty-nine years, although the Spring and Autumn Period is prosperous, but the prince is vacant, which is not a blessing for the country. Yang Zongzhi prepared a book to discuss this matter. The country is a big matter, the country needs to be opened, what is the personal safety? ”

Wu Jiexian was still confused, but at this time he suddenly understood. He had already seen the history of the Jiajing period well during this time, and suddenly remembered something, and couldn't help asking: "What Mr. Fuzun and Mr. Yuli are talking about is that the two dragons don't meet, but the matter of King Jing?" ”

Speaking of this, Wu Jie took a breath of cold air, the emperor's family affairs, tens of millions of heads fall to the ground at every turn, how can ordinary people care?

The so-called two dragons do not meet, talking about the old things at the beginning of Jiajing. Jiajing is obsessed with cultivation, and he doesn't pay much attention to the affairs of men and women, and he doesn't have many heirs, and he only has four sons in total. Compared with the dozens of sons and hundreds of grandsons of the Qing Dynasty emperor Kangxi, it is nothing at all.

But the strange thing is that when later generations mention Jiajing, they always say that he is desolate and lustful, but Kangxi is a generation of Ming Jun, which is a bit strange.

It was common for the ancients, even ordinary people, to have seven or eight children.

It is said that four sons are nothing, but the ancients had a short lifespan and a high mortality rate. That year, Jiajing's eldest son died of illness less than two years after he was made the crown prince. He also set up the second son as the prince, but it is strange to say that a few days after he became the prince, he died of illness again.

So, the monks in the palace came up with a rumor that "the two dragons don't meet", saying that the emperor is a real dragon, the prince is a hidden dragon, and when the two dragons meet, there will be an injury. Either the east wind overpowers the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind. Anyway, the two just can't meet.

Therefore, Emperor Jiajing started from that time, and he never met with the princes, nor did he establish a prince.

The position of the prince is uncertain, and Emperor Jiajing is old, so I am afraid that it is not a good thing for the country. It also made many people have different thoughts, among them, King Jing, the fourth son of the emperor, was the most enthusiastic.

"The two dragons don't meet" and "King Jing's matter", this conclusion can be deduced from Yang Zongzhi's words, this Wu Jie is really a character.

Yang Zongzhi and Lin Zhifu turned their heads at the same time and looked at this unremarkable young man with appreciative eyes.

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