Chapter 293: The Prince Visits
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After coming back for five days, no one cared, and in the afternoon, Zhou Tai came. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
When Zhou Tai came, he was empty-handed, perhaps because he entered the Beijing Division, and he worked hard, but instead of being whiter and tenderer than before, he lost a lot of weight. After handing over the famous thorn, he was arranged to drink tea in the flower hall, and just after the tea was cold, Liu Chengfeng arrived.
"Zhou Fucheng." As soon as Liu Chengfeng saw Zhou Tai, a sincere smile flashed on his face, rare, rare, no one in the government and the opposition treated him, as if he was an air, which made Liu Chengfeng very aggrieved, it stands to reason that his popularity should not be so bad, although he often turns his face and does not recognize people, but it will not be to this point.
Liu Chengfeng thought about it, and finally figured it out, now his identity is a little sensitive, to put it bluntly, what he did in Guangxi is a bit excessive, although these things are logical, or reasonable, but after all, they are still a little crazy, so now neither the palace nor the government and the opposition are willing to get too close to him.
It's still Zhou Tai's righteousness, although he came late, he still came after all, it seems that this fateful friendship is still very solid, Liu Chengfeng has such a thought, and he is very happy to see Zhou Tai.
As soon as Zhou Tai saw Liu Chengfeng, he smiled bitterly, stood up and gave Liu Chengfeng a gesture, and then said, "Master Hou......"
The two of them are also old acquaintances, so they don't have to say anything to each other, they each sat down, and Liu Chengfeng asked: "Lord Zhou is now in Shuntian Mansion as a mansion, how do you feel?" β
I thought that Zhou Taichun would say a few words proudly, but who knew that this time Zhou Tai's old face turned red and squeaked: "Master Hou is smiling, okay, okay." β
He said that it was okay, but it must have been unsatisfactory, especially when he looked ashamed, and it was clear that he had encountered something difficult.
Liu Chengfeng leaned back in the chair, frowned, and said, "What?" Brother Zhou still has something to hide from me? β
Zhou Tai hurriedly said: "Lord Hou said that he laughed, there are Fu Yin, Fu Cheng, and the bookkeeper in the Shuntian Mansion, although the lower official is the Fu Cheng, but the Lord Yin of the Mansion clearly determines right and wrong, and there is the bookkeeper and other acting details, this ...... This ......"
Zhou Tai didn't know what to say for a while, and Liu Chengfeng understood that his mansion had been hollowed out, his boss Mansion Yin firmly grasped the power, and the book below was only the order of Lord Mansion Yin, and his mansion looked famous, but in fact, no one in Shuntian Mansion regarded him as the same thing.
In fact, this is easy to understand, Zhou Tai is an outsider, he jumped from an exiled prefect to Shuntian Mansion, and he also has such an important position as the head of the mansion, which will inevitably attract envy. And the Yin of the Shuntian Mansion is often held by people with a deep background in the DPRK and China, and the Shuntian Mansion is not an ordinary yamen, and there is no big man behind him to support him, how can he be appointed? In this way, the situation is clear, Lord Yin has the power alone, where is he willing to share his Zhou Tai's pie? And the bookkeepers and others below are naturally acting according to the face of Lord Yin, as for Zhou Tai, who entered Beijing by luck, who is willing to take care of it?
Zhou Tai's position in Shuntianfu is very embarrassing, and he can't go to the village or the store, so he is very depressed. This step-by-step promotion is not necessarily a bad thing, the promotion is too fast, but the foundation is unstable and is despised.
It's just these words, Zhou Tai originally wanted to perfunctory the past, although Liu Chengfeng is his backstage, but this backstage is only useful when it is critical, but whoever is an official outside, which one must not have some ability? If you can't even hold your own authority, you will inevitably be looked down upon. Now that it has been revealed, Zhou Tai will not hide it, although he is ashamed, he still tells what happened to Shuntianfu.
Liu Chengfeng listened very seriously, after being away from Beijing for so long, what changes have happened in the imperial court, although he has already had some macro understanding through other channels, but it is impossible to know it well, a yamen may not have intertwined interests in it, these interests are intertwined, and you can see a little clue from the leopard in the tube.
After listening to Zhou Tai's words, Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but sigh and said to Zhou Tai: "It turns out that the Yin of Shuntian Mansion is the person of Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, no wonder you can't eat him." β
Zhou Tai smiled bitterly again and said, "The lower official is ashamed." β
Liu Chengfeng shook his head and said: "There is nothing to be ashamed of, things in this world are like this, you just arrived in Beijing, and you are only a mansion, people will definitely despise you, but you were indeed promoted too quickly from the prefect to the mansion, and the foundation is unstable, and now this situation is also a matter of common sense." β
Liu Chengfeng pondered for a moment and said: "It's better like this, if there is a chance at that time, I will find an empty space to give you a few good words to the emperor, transfer you out of Shuntian Mansion, and see if there are vacancies in other yamen, how about it?" You have made great contributions in Tongzhou, and Your Majesty probably still has some impression of you now, so this matter must not be difficult. β
Liu Chengfeng plans to take the route in the palace to see if he can move a nest for Zhou Tai, but Zhou Tai is also his own person, so he can't be too wronged. Don't look at Liu Chengfeng's scenery outside, even the vassal king dares to fight, but in the face of Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, Liu Chengfeng really has no choice, Liu Chengfeng has a holy dependent, but if Ma Wensheng does not have a holy family, how can he sit in the position of the official secretary? It must be known that the Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments in the world, and the most important thing is that without absolute trust, the palace will not let Ma Wensheng take charge.
Not to mention that Ma Wen has been promoted to an official for so many years, and he doesn't know how many allies and protΓ©gΓ©s are behind him, maybe as soon as he is with him, the elders of the three cabinets will also come in, and the spearhead will be directed at him Liu Chengfeng. Don't look at Li Dongdong now being a staff member under Liu Chengfeng, but once Liu Chengfeng violates the interests of this group, Li Dongyang will never be soft on himself.
Liu Chengfeng is not a person who is afraid of things, but he is not a fool, but he does not do this kind of moth to the fire. So simply take the route in the palace and save Zhou Tai from the sea of suffering.
Listening to Liu Chengfeng's words, Zhou Tai was a little grateful, but he quickly shook his head and said: "Although Xia Guan has not done well in Shuntian Mansion, he has just taken office, how can he just say that he will leave and make people laugh?" Besides, if you go to other yamen, won't there be a second such Fu Yin? Which yamen in this capital division is not like this. Hou Ye is kind, and the lower officials understand it, but the lower officials still want to do it in Shuntian Mansion, if they know the difficulties and retreat, it will not be interesting for this official to do. β
Liu Chengfeng couldn't help laughing, Zhou Tai's words not only rejected his kindness, but also Zhou Tai was honest with himself, Zhou Tai's meaning was very clear, there are some things, he wants to fight for himself, and he has to be hard to strike iron, Liu Chengfeng can only help for a while, and he can't ask Liu Chengfeng to help every once in a while, this mansion not only has to do it, but also does it well.
Since Zhou Tai had such a mind, of course Liu Chengfeng couldn't splash him with cold water, and said with a smile: "That's fine." β
After that, the two talked about some things in the Beijing Division, from Zhou Tai's mouth, this group of civil and military officials who entered Beijing with Liu Chengfeng were actually not very satisfactory, the Beijing Division is not as good as other places, this is a hodgepodge, and it is not easy to gain a foothold.
Sighing, all the expectations when he entered Beijing have been broken, and many people have begun to adjust their mentality, such as Zhou Tai, who is ready to face difficulties.
Smooth sailing, where is it so easy? Jingshi is not Tongzhou.
Liu Chengfeng wanted to help in his heart, after all, with this level of experience in Beitongzhou, everyone is also an acquaintance, and the relationship is usually good. But he knows that there are some things that really don't mean that he can help, he can help now, and he can help tomorrow, but does he want to help all the time? Most of the time, it depends on themselves, and what Liu Chengfeng can do is nothing more than icing on the cake, or reaching out to help others when they are in trouble.
After saying a few words, at this time, this sect came over quickly and said to Liu Chengfeng: "Uncle...... Uncle...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, and he has already passed the middle gate, and the porter does not dare to stop ......"
Liu Chengfeng didn't have anything to listen to, but Zhou Tai couldn't help but be stunned when he heard it, and he was a little at a loss. Although he came to Jingshi, the prince's dignity had never been seen, and in his opinion, the prince was a figure like a cloud, and his identity was 108,000 miles away.
The prince actually came to see the Marquis of Lianzhou in person, and it seems that the rumors that the Marquis of Lianzhou and His Royal Highness the Prince have an irreversible relationship are not adulterated at all.
At this time, Zhu Houzhao was already wearing an ordinary brocade robe, shaking a white fan in his hand, and stepping on soaphorn shoes, this guy is always in shape, when he saw Liu Chengfeng, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and then he said with a smile: "Master, you are back." β
After that, Zhu Houzhao didn't look at the embarrassed Zhou Tai beside him, walked up to Liu Chengfeng with a big smile, and said with a smile: "I heard that the master also fought in Annan, hehe...... I have also read the book of the victory, Master, you have to talk to the palace about how this battle was fought. β
Zhu Houzhao loves to march and fight, Liu Chengfeng is like an egg with a broken shell in the battle of Annan, and of course Zhu Houzhao can't let go of flies like this.
Liu Chengfeng didn't rush to talk to him, but picked up the shelf and said: "It's not impossible to talk about it, for the teacher and your teacher-student relationship, how can this kind of thing be hidden from you?" Well, how have you been studying lately? β
Zhu Houzhao listened, and immediately scratched his head and ears, and his studies were ...... He had long forgotten that he had gone to Java, and when Liu Chengfeng was there, he could often supervise him, but Liu Chengfeng went to Guangxi this time, where did Zhu Houzhao, a playful surname, remember what studies? No one cares anyway. At this time, Liu Chengfeng asked, and the spring-filled smile on Zhu Houzhao's face immediately turned into a bitter smile, and he said, "This ...... This ......"
How could Liu Chengfeng not know Zhu Houzhao's surname? This guy has always had little self-control, and he was expected to study hard, and the sun would have come out in the west. Although he knew this, his face also fell.
(To be continued)