"Qing Yang, your words in the Qianqing Palace offended Meng Chang, do you know the reason."

"It doesn't matter if the younger generation knows, if there is any deviation in the truth spoken by the younger generation, the younger generation is willing to be punished, if the truth is correct, then we must continue to insist on it."

"In front of the old man, you don't have to say this, your mind is also known to the old man, Meng Chang has some things, what he has done is indeed too much, the old man has some opinions, you must know that the old man and Meng Chang are not an ordinary relationship, this time Meng Chang got the emperor's weight, but because of the teaching at the banquet, I think what you said is also reasonable, since the Ministry of Officials is responsible for the assessment of officials, then the promotion of cabinet ministers, should also be subject to the assessment of the Ministry of Officials, if the Ministry of Officials has done anything in the middle, the emperor naturally asked the Metropolitan Procuratorate to punish, In this way, many things in the court can be truly straightened out. ”

"The grandfather said so, the younger generation has nothing to hide, what Lord Yao did, the younger generation did not dare to compliment, the younger generation once had a dispute with Lord Yao, all the mistakes are the fault of the younger generation, Lord Yao thinks that the younger generation does not understand etiquette, and even misconduct, that is okay, the younger generation has nothing to say, but leaked all the things of the Wenfu, knowing that Zhang Pu is the opposite of the younger generation, still does not know how to avoid it, knowing that the grandfather has agreed to the family affairs between the younger generation and Manshan, and also wrote a letter to Manshan, slandering the character of the younger generation, So much so that Manshan has a lot of paranoid thoughts, and even in the teaching at the feast, he did not forget to emphasize the importance of age and qualifications, thinking that young people are generally impetuous, talk a lot, and take few practical actions, and it is difficult to be a big responsibility. ”

Wen Zhenmeng's face was a little solemn, and after Zheng Xunrui finished speaking, he sighed heavily.

"The old man knows that you have been wronged, these things that Meng Chang did, the old man is also difficult to understand, now he is the young Zhan Shi of Zhan Shifu, the position is above the old man, the old man and his contact has gradually become less, I am afraid that there will be less contact in the future, the old man just wants to remind you that Meng Chang's temperament is indeed a little extreme, once he identifies the matter, he will hardly change his opinion, and the old man has only known recently, you and Zhang Pu and others have a bad relationship, Meng Chang has long known, and that time he returned to Suzhou, he also had ideas in advance. No matter what you do, it will be difficult to change Meng Chang's impression. ”

Zheng Xunrui's eyes slowly narrowed, this was the first time he knew about this situation, it turned out that Yao Ximeng went to Suzhou not to assess him at all, but purely to add to the chaos.

Seeing that Zheng Xunrui's expression was wrong, Wen Zhenmeng spoke again.

"Qingyang, the old man told you these things, not thinking about the hatred in your heart, you and Manshan Qinse and Ming, the old man is very happy, Manshan came to the capital, you can even take the initiative to ask her to meet Meng Chang, this is your generosity and wisdom, the old man is very appreciative, and he will insist on it in the future, there are many things in the court, the old man once opposed the eunuch party, and even did not hesitate to fight for his life, but the eunuch party fell, and the old man was not happy."

Zheng Xunrui looked at Wen Zhenmeng and did not speak.

"The eunuch party has fallen, but the court has not settled down, on the contrary, it has become more and more chaotic and complicated, you have a view on Donglin Academy, Fushe and Yingshe, the old man can not understand, now finally some understanding, before they thought of fighting with the eunuch party, regardless of their own safety, this is worthy of admiration, but now they have changed, fighting for power and profit in the court, blindly insisting on their own ideas, not accustomed to other opinions, where there is opposition to them, the same blind suppression, such practices, let it develop, What a difference with a eunuch? ”

A smile appeared on Zheng Xunrui's face, and it flashed.

"The teachings of the master have been written down by the juniors, but the juniors are not as far-reaching as they think."

"Okay, in front of the old man, don't play any tricks, you are young, you can see clearly the problem of Donglin Academy, Ying She and Fu Society, this is not simple, the idea you put forward in the Qianqing Palace, in fact, is a good way to deal with the party strife in the imperial court, each department according to its own responsibilities, each performs its own duties, the Metropolitan Procuratorate strengthens supervision, and the emperor coordinates in the middle, which can partially solve the problem, but unfortunately you are still too young, although it is said that these suggestions are not taken seriously."

Zheng Xunrui is a little gloomy, in fact, he knows more clearly, the emperor has encountered too many things, the eunuch dictatorship, the intensification of party disputes, the internal and external difficulties of the Ming Dynasty, the ministers of the DPRK and China are all calculated for themselves, regardless of the Ming Dynasty, for their own small group, and even calculate others, offending the imperial power, etc., these things have left an indelible mark in the emperor's mind, so the emperor does not trust anyone in the court, you must know that the emperor once trusted Yuan Chonghuan very much, and obeyed his words, but the final result stimulated the emperor, By this time, it was the emperor who had a really extreme personality.

In such a situation, no matter how good the construction is, it may not be effective.

"Qingyang, although you are only seventeen years old, the old man feels that your cousin in the Qianqing Palace, even if it is some old and respectful ministers, it is not as good as yours, the old man wants to come, you must have plans for the future, if you can, you might as well say it and listen."

Wen Zhenmeng said these words, which made Zheng Xunrui's spirit highly concentrated.

He already felt that there was no point in staying in the court, he didn't cling to Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren, and now he offended Yao Ximeng, even if he didn't have any backers, in a short period of time, it was impossible to be promoted and reused, don't think that the two speeches in the Qianqing Palace could get the emperor's special attention, those ministers who were by the emperor's side all day long, I don't know how many impassioned words they said, they were much stronger than him, and the construction of governing the country proposed by others was very good.

Besides, according to the employment system of the imperial court, he is so young, and if he wants to be reused, he still needs to stay up for a long time in the Hanlin Academy, and after three or five years, he will become the imperial history of the Imperial Palace, even if it is blessed by the ancestors.

"Master, the situation in the court is too complicated, not suitable for the younger generation, what the younger generation wants is to do something really, the grandfather also knows, the cabinet Lord Zhou and Lord Wen can be said to be incompatible, impeachment and calculation between each other, so how can the court be stable, even if the younger generation has ideas, it is impossible to achieve."

"Hanlin Yuan is not a paradise, when the emperor asks about politics, he often asks Hanlin to participate, since he is involved, he must put forward his opinions and speak from a fair standpoint, and it is very likely to offend the cabinet ministers in the end, and if he does not say the true understanding and construction, it will make the emperor have ideas, bias towards either side of the opposing sides, and his conscience will not be able to pass."

"The juniors have been in the Hanlin Academy for a long time, and it is difficult not to change, after all, there are too many people who have offended, and it is difficult to gain a foothold.

Wen Zhenmeng listened very seriously, and his eyes shone from time to time.

"Qingyang, I didn't expect you to have such a thorough understanding of the court situation, the old man listened to you, did you want to leave the capital and go to the place?"

"The younger generation does have such an idea, let the younger generation be in charge of a county, or a place, and the younger generation can swear that in three or five years, the local government will be greatly governed."

"The old man knows your ambitions, but this matter is too difficult, you are the champion of the palace examination, it stands to reason that after a period of time in the Hanlin Academy, you will concurrently serve as the position of the Sixth Department or the Metropolitan Procuratorate, at most three years, when the next palace examination comes, that is, when you leave the Hanlin Academy, if you want to go to the place, what are you doing, it is unlikely to enter the third division, your qualifications are too shallow, the court will not arrange it like this, and the emperor will not agree, serving as the prefect, that is Qu Cai, it is even more impossible, serving as the prefect is the best choice, It's a pity you're too young. ”

"It's man-made, as long as the grandfather helps to recommend, I think the emperor will be tempted."

"It's hard to say, what the old man said may not be useful, the emperor knows the relationship between you and the old man, how can he not be vigilant about this matter."

Zheng Xunrui frowned.

"The younger generation thinks that the master is too worried, the younger generation does not want to stay in the capital to enjoy the blessings, let alone think of being able to enter the sixth department or the metropolitan inspection institute, the younger generation wants to go to the local area to do things, the difference between the Beijing official and the local official, the younger generation is still clear, even if it is a third-class jinshi, they all want to be able to stay in the capital, even if they enter the sixth department to do an eight-grade promotion, they are not willing to go below to serve as the magistrate of the seventh grade, the gap between them, everyone knows that in the six-part table xiàn is good, maybe it can attract the attention of Lord Shangshu, Even the attention of the emperor, but doing things in the locality, tired and tired, who knows, there is a lot of responsibility, a little bad will be impeached, the prefect of the fourth grade, even if he has seen the six and five grades of Langzhong, they are all respectful, for fear of offending, if the younger generation wants to be promoted, although it is in the capital, there must be a chance, and the younger generation ventures to the place, then it is uncertain. ”

Perhaps stimulated by Zheng Xunrui's words, Wen Zhenmeng did not hide it.

"The old man doesn't want you to leave the capital, you have a good future, the emperor also talked about you the day before yesterday, if you go to the place, how can the emperor still remember you."

Zheng Xunrui stood up and respectfully saluted Wen Zhenmeng.

"The younger generation begs the master to be fulfilled, the younger generation is really unwilling to stay in the capital, the situation in the court is too complicated, the younger generation has just encountered, that is, he is exhausted, if he talks more in the future and offends more people, I am afraid that when the time comes, I will not have a chance to go to the place."

Wen Zhenmeng looked at Zheng Xunrui and let out a long sigh.