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It's been ten years since Wanli......

Since the Wanli Emperor ascended the throne, the past nine years have been the same, the Empress Dowager Cisheng Li and the eunuch Feng Bao in charge of the seal of the eunuch Feng Bao have lived in seclusion behind the scenes, and the cabinet assistant Zhang Juzheng is in charge of the world. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The law of checking acres of land and a whip has been implemented everywhere, and officials have been evaluated to whether the tax collection has been completed or not, and various major policies that everyone likes or dislikes have been implemented.

If the government is harmful to officials and scholars, then there will be an uproar in the speech, and the attacks will not stop, even if it is an auxiliary, it will be thrown off the horse, but now this person is sitting in his position, and no one can shake it.

Now everyone understands the truth of keeping silent, Mingzhe to protect his life, in the fifth year of Wanli, the old man Zhang Ge died, he asked Ding Wei, the Son of Heaven to win the love, but everyone thought that the opportunity had come, now look at how miserable those few people who agree with the love, even the officials have returned to their hometowns.

Since you can't move, then everyone is in a hurry, obediently doing errands, Zhang Ge can't move anyone on stage, what other thoughts do you have, or hide in your stomach and don't make a sound.

Zhang Ge Lao is like the sky, and when he flatters him, the other party also takes it for granted, but it is Zhang Ge Lao's two disciples. Zhang Siwei, the secretary of the military department, and Shen Shixing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who are also cabinet scholars, walked around in front of the door.

On Zhang Ge's old side, the etiquette is passable, but it is Xiao Zhang and the Shen family, who have worked hard at this time, and there may be a day when they will be rewarded in the future.

Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing are different here, Shen Shixing in the position of the Ministry of Rites and Books suddenly calmed down, it is said that at the court meeting, he didn't care, all said yes, and although the name of the Ministry of Rites is high, the real power is average, Zhang Siwei is different, although it is not clear now, but everyone already thinks that Zhang Siwei is a second assistant, many government affairs in the court, Zhang Juzheng has been relieved to let Zhang Siwei deal with it, such a person is a veritable No. 2 person, flattering, there are many rewards now, not to mention if the bet is right in the future... …

In such a comparative analysis, Zhang Siwei's house is much more lively in the military department, and there are constant guests all day long, but Zhang Siwei also knows where the proportions are, and he does not avoid people when he ushers in and sends them, and in this position, it is normal for many people to come and go, as long as there is nothing secret, Zhang Ge Lao will not care about anything.

Among the guests who entered Zhang's mansion, Qingliu Shizi was naturally indispensable, Zhang Ge was useless when he saw it, and Lord Shen was generally not seen, and he could say a few words in front of Zhang Siwei, at least it would have an impact.

"Gu Xiancheng, what Zhang Ge Lao did, benefiting the country and the people, this official has no objections, what is the use of you always saying that some of these things are not, if it weren't for Li Sancai who voted for you this time, how could this official meet you, you have worked hard for so many years, this official pities you and is unwilling to publicize, is it really going to make a big fuss, don't you know what happened five years ago!?"

"What the lord said, the lower officials naturally know, but if the world is allowed to do what the old cabinet does, it will definitely collapse, and the country will not be a country, if the scholars are centrifugal, how can there be a country and a society, and the lower officials will read the sages, although they die, they have no regrets!"

Gu Xiancheng's face was full of righteousness and awe, and he bowed down solemnly, Zhang Siwei's face was calm, he waved his hand irritably, and said:

"This official still has government affairs, please go back!!"

After speaking, he ignored it directly, picked up a book in his hand and read it, with a person of Zhang Siwei's status, this move is already extremely rude, whoever is treated like this will definitely feel worried in his heart, Gu Xiancheng's face is as usual, just bow and say goodbye.

Zhang Siwei's long-term entourage also saw that the old man from the family was a little annoyed, and seeing that the sky was about to get dark, and it was the first month of the year, he took it upon himself to order the front door to close, saying that he would see the guest again tomorrow, which was originally his job.

When I returned to the living room, I saw Zhang Siwei still holding a book and reading there, how many years had I followed Zhang Siwei, and naturally knew that my master was a little irritable, so he stepped forward and whispered:

"This group of Qingliu really doesn't know what to do, the old man who came to make noise in front of him for the New Year, master, if you want to talk to the porter today, you will block it in the future."

In the hands of Zhang Siwei:

"Gu Xiancheng is now the most prominent figure in Qingliu, and Li Sancai is sprinkled with a lot of silver there, it's really not good, they don't dare to touch Zhang Ge Lao, but it's not difficult to let the official eat a nose of ashes, if you let it ...... over there"

Speaking of this, Zhang Siwei kept silent, in fact, Na Chang Sui didn't know this truth, but he just said something funny, and when he heard the master say this, he kept silent.

Zhang Siwei threw the book on the coffee table, stood up and walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, and said:

"Don't stare at Tianjin Wei anymore, I can't take care of it now, I talk too much, maybe there will be other rights and wrongs."

When Chang Sui heard this, his face was a little embarrassed, and he stepped forward and said:

"Master, Qingliu Shizi is reluctant to say anything about Tianjin Wei's side now, in the past, the small ones sent people to send money or invite wine, and they were willing to do things, but now they can't move."

Zhang Siwei raised his eyebrows, stopped and looked back at Changsui, and said indifferently:

"You have been with me for many years, and there are a lot of benefits in handling it, so you also have to get this little money?"

As soon as he said this, the chief was a little panicked, and hurriedly said:

"Master, the villain also knows that such things are important, and he didn't take a penny privately, if there is anything to hide, the villain will be thundered when he goes out."

Seeing his resoluteness in swearing, Zhang Siwei shook his head and said:

"In this case, let's forget it first, Tianjin Wei and Wang Tong don't pay attention to it for now, and don't act on other things, but people still have to be enveloped."

Chang Sui hurriedly responded, and Zhang Siwei opened his mouth and said:

"Let's make a few dishes below, warm a pot of wine, put it in the side hall, and I'll be quiet by myself."

Zhang Siwei likes to sit alone and drink, and he doesn't like others to disturb him at this time, even his wife and children, concubines, and servants who serve him have to avoid it.

The dishes are delicate and light, the wine is mellow and fragrant, Zhang Siwei doesn't have much alcohol, a few glasses down, he feels a little confused, he sat there and looked at the screen in front of him, stayed for a while, smiled and said to himself:

"It is said that the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it, and it is said that the scorching sun is in the sky, and it sinks in the west, but this one has been there for ten years, and he has to wait, he has to wait, and he has to wait for ......."

The voice is so low that even people outside can't hear it.

Zhang Siwei is drinking, Shen Shixing is listening to the piano, his door is very deserted compared to Zhang Siwei's side, the guests can still meet when they go there, except for the important official business and people who can't get by, the other people are all stopped, and this coming and going is naturally cold in front of the door.

It is difficult for the most bitter and mean officials in the court to find any fault with Shen Shixing, he rarely even accepts gifts from his subordinates, and things like greed for ink have nothing to do with him, although his family has a few shops in Tianjin Wei, but to the outside world it is said that his wife is a slave business, which is also normal.

Every day, after Shen Shi finished his official business, he returned to the mansion and closed the door, listening to the piano and playing the piano for self-entertainment, at least the people outside could hear the sound of the piano.

"Master, the people who were arranged everywhere in Xiao Zhang's Mansion have been taken back, and even the exchanges with Qingliu are only gifts to maintain contacts, and there are not as many secret talks as before."

The sound of the piano sounded melodiously, but Shen Shixing whispered with a steward beside him, and when he heard the steward's report, Shen Shixing thought about it, smiled and shook his head:

"He finally calmed down, you still have to keep an eye on it, we don't hurt people, but we can't let others harm us."

The steward answered, and spoke again:

"Master, now the people of Qingliu often run towards Xiao Zhang's mansion, and they are always wearing it outside, saying that Lord Xiao Zhang's serious teachings, and even harsh reprimands, let them know the benefits and disadvantages, don't always advise because of advice, but interfere with the big politics of the court, but the small side heard that several leading figures on the side of Qingliu are quite close to Lord Xiao Zhang......"

"No matter how much Qingliu tosses, there must be someone in the center, otherwise if you look at the wrong wind direction and say the wrong thing, it will be ruined and ruined, and there will be no place to die.

Shen Shixing said leisurely, and finally pointed out a sentence of Qin Niang's rhythm, and the steward on the side hesitated, leaned closer and said:

"Master, if you say something reckless, Qingliu doesn't have much ability over there, but destroying people and mistaking things is first-class, and you can't use them, but you have to guard against it, and spending some silver now is always a preparation."

Shen Shixing finally sank his face, waved his hand and said:

"There is no need to be like this, he has to travel widely, and he can control the overall situation if he shows it to the top, and I just want to show it to the top, and I have no interaction with others, just His Majesty's lonely minister."

The steward hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to say any more, Shen Shixing's face became solemn, and he said solemnly:

"Saying this reminds me, you and Lao Wang and a few mothers-in-law in the house will check again tomorrow, everyone who is on an errand in the house, the details must be clear, everyone is at ease at this time, but it is difficult to guarantee that others will take the opportunity to take advantage of the loophole to make a mistake!!"

"Chen Sibao of Xiangchengbo's family, Tang Sihai from the outside of the imperial prison, and more than a dozen thousand generals in the Beijing camp will all be transferred in to be guards?"

After reading the document, Feng Bao naturally knew the content, but he still asked, and Lin Shulu, the eunuch who was the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Supervisor opposite him, nodded, and said with a rather embarrassed face:

"Father-in-law Feng, long live the lord wants to change the guards, we should not say anything as slaves, but our family always feels that something is wrong, the affairs of the guards are in the hands of the Empress Dowager of Cining Palace, and the lord of long live will change his cronies to come in, this ...... This one...... The Queen Mother is afraid that she will not be happy. ”

The guards rotated, whether the emperor was suspicious of others targeting him, or wanted to target others, Empress Dowager Li would definitely have an idea, Feng Bao raised his eyebrows......