Zhang Sizhi looked at the red-robed official who pushed open the door and entered the cabinet hall in a daze, "You, what do you think?" ”

The person who came was Hong Chengchou, who was appointed by the emperor to enter the cabinet. But seeing Hong Chengchou in high spirits, standing at the door with a heroic posture, he has trained a sturdy body by leading troops to fight for many years, and just because of the vitality exuded by his body, he compared the old man who was about to lose his vote in the cabinet hall, as if he had thrown a stone into a lifeless backwater, making a splash.

Hong Chengchou had just finished seeing His Majesty, and he was frightened all night, tossing and turning, but he didn't expect that in exchange for such a result, he had just passed the year of confusion and entered the cabinet to worship the prime minister, but such a leap was unimaginable yesterday.

The emperor's words of condolence are still echoing in his ears, and the ideals and ambitions that have been almost smoothed out by the cruel reality are surging up at this time, he really wants to throw off his arms and make good preparations for the Ming court. But before he entered the cabinet hall, he heard the filthy things of the prime ministers trying to seize Li Xin's foundation outside.

As a result, Hong Chengchou despised these old guys who were eating vegetarian meals even more, but it was Li Xin who was involved, and Li Xin held the handle that made him sleep, and the feeling of torment appeared again.

He had an opinion, and several cabinet ministers in the cabinet hall were surprised, some were resentful, and some made up their minds to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

Although Zhang Sizhi was angry, his face did not change, and he asked slowly: "It turned out to be Heng Jiu, come in and sit down and talk slowly, now that we have something to do with the pavilion, we naturally have to sit down and discuss it slowly, and discuss the result of a happy one." He asked himself if he could still restrain this Hong Chengchou, after all, when this person asked for an errand for Governor Liao, he had taken the initiative to climb the relationship and gave him 50,000 taels of silver. And the emperor had long intended to let Hong Chengchou go to Shanhaiguan, Zhang Sizhi was naturally happy to do this favor, and more importantly, 50,000 taels of silver with white flowers were put into his pocket.

Hong Chengchou glanced around the cabinet hall, Zhang Sizhi asked him to sit down and speak slowly, but there was a chair in the hall that was prepared for him, and there was no one to arrange it for him. Zhang Sizhi is so sweet-bellied, the sword is just a warning to him, it is not your turn to be presumptuous here.

Hong Chengchou didn't care if he had his own seat, because he knew that he was not in a hurry for a moment, and soon Zhang Sizhi would take the initiative to prepare the chair for him.

"The younger generations of the Chengchou are thin and shallow, how dare you sit in front of the elders, or stand and talk."

The words were polite, but the eyes were aggressive, looking directly at Zhang Sizhi. Zhang Sizhi was seen with straight hair, and said in his heart that this guy can't rush up and do it himself, after all, Hong Chengchou is known for being able to fight well. But he soon dispelled this thought, although Hong Chengchou had a somewhat striking posture, he was very respectful to the ministers in the hall.

Fan Fucui directly praised Hong Chengchou for his terrible life, and Xue Guoguan also expressed great kindness to Hong Chengchou, and even took the initiative to arrange for someone to bring a chair specifically for Hong Chengchou. Hong Chengchou insisted on not sitting, but Xue Guoguan forced Hong Chengchou down and sat on the chair.

"Heng Jiu doesn't have to be strict with customs, this is the cabinet hall, it is the official instrument of the imperial court, everyone is here to do things for the imperial court, regardless of seniority, you have to sit and work, otherwise wouldn't you despise this national official weapon?"

Eighty percent of these words were obviously rushed to Zhang Sizhi, but when he saw Zhang Sizhi's old face, he was almost able to wring out the water. Several cabinet ministers asked Hong Chengchou to sit, and Zhang Sizhi naturally couldn't insist on being a bad guy, so he also pushed the boat down the river and said: "Heng Jiu take a seat, we have to have some time in this discussion, and I am afraid that you will not be able to bear it when you stand." Just now you said that you have an opinion on the handling of the Shanxi matter, please elaborate on it, so that you can refer to the ministers. ”

Hong Chengchou hurriedly got up and returned the salute, "I don't dare to refer to it, but Chengchou was wrongly loved by the saint, and he couldn't eat in the position of a cabinet minister, so he had to be rude in front of all the elders." Saying that he was rude, he turned around at the same time as he gave his hand, and he was considered to have reached all the courtesies, so he spoke freely.

"It's a matter of military aircraft, and at this time of crisis, Cheng Chou thinks that it is not appropriate for us as courtiers to make our own decisions, but to report the current situation to Emperor Chen and ask for a holy judgment!"

Zhang Sizhi only felt that his body flickered, as if the 400,000 taels of silver were far away from him. Hong Chengchou's slap was so beautiful that no one could refute it. He Zhang Sizhi doesn't have the courage to say that he can make decisions for the emperor even if he is authoritarian. At that time, even if he is the emperor's teacher, I am afraid that this student who has always been mean and unkind will not show mercy to his subordinates.

Zhang Sizhi's state of mind at the moment was like a dumb person eating Yellow Lotus, he was uncomfortable but couldn't say it, so he had to force himself and ask others.

"What do you think of Heng Jiu's construction?"

Li Shi asked if he wanted to oppose it, but his courage was notoriously small, Zhang Sizhi didn't dare to oppose it, and he didn't dare to do it, so what if he was unwilling? I can only keep my head silent. Of course, the rest of the people such as Fan Fucui, Xue Guoguan and others have no objections, so Zhang Sizhi touched the nail, and everyone is even more happy to see it, this time someone can finally cure this self-righteous old guy. It seems that the emperor's trick is mixed with sand, and it is wonderful, there should be someone to stir up the stagnant water of the cabinet, otherwise it will really become Zhang Sizhi's own backyard.

Zhang Sizhi glanced at Hong Chengchou hatefully, but immediately returned to normal, his face was as usual, and even said to him with a smile: "Heng Jiu is worthy of being appointed by the Holy Lord to enter the cabinet, and he really has real skills, and now the cabinet is really difficult, and Heng Jiu is urgently needed to put out the fire!" ”

Zhang Sizhi could laugh like this, Hong Chengchou intuitively had goosebumps all over his body, knowing that this difficult matter was also to make things difficult for himself, but ......

"Hyung-koo, hyung-koo?"

A few calls pulled Hong Chengchou back from his distracted state, but he saw Zhang Sizhi looking amiable, and called his name with a smile. At the same time, Zhang Sizhi asked Li Shi again: "Li Xiang, you are in charge of the household department, tell me how the preparation of the arrears of wages in Liaoxi is?" ”

Li Shi asked and hated Hong Chengchou for mixing up his good deeds of revenge on Li Xin, and when he heard Zhang Sizhi mention this matter, he already understood that this was to give Hong Chengchou a small shoe to wear. Fundraising has always been a big problem, not to mention that you have no foundation as a new cabinet member, and the cabinet minister at the bottom of the ranking, even if the current emperor has raised money several times in the end, isn't it all over? Just like the current big loan of the imperial court, isn't it still in a stalemate with hundreds of officials and nobles.

Looking at Hong Chengchou with a fearless face, Li Shi asked and sneered in his heart, Hong Hengjiu, Hong Hengjiu, how long can you be proud, this time, as long as the fundraising errand is deducted from your head, what is it like for you to touch the nail often, and how much it hurts to hit the south wall.

"Now the north and the south want money, the household department has long been empty, and now there is not a penny of silver, if the 500,000 Liao salary is not collected at the end of the month, I am afraid that there will be a mutiny in Shanhaiguan."

Hong Chengchou sneered secretly, Li Shi asked these words to scare those nerds who had never led soldiers in the Hanlin Academy who dropped their bookbags, and they had not seen any storms and waves in their own years, how could they retreat in a few words. What's more, he came from Shanhaiguan, and he was also in charge of the military and political power in Liaoxi, so he knew very well how much money Liaoxi needed.

Li Shi asked the so-called 500,000 taels of silver, although the amount was true, it did not necessarily have to be collected before the end of the month. What's more, with Sun Chengzong's ability, if he has supported it for less than a few months and a half, he will have been an official in western Liaoning for many years in vain.

Zhang Sizhi was very satisfied with Li Shiwen's cooperation, "Those who can work hard, so this fundraising matter will fall on Heng Jiu, and the old man also knows that this matter is very tricky, and a person's energy is limited." From now on, you don't have to worry about anything else, how about just focusing on this fundraising? ”

Of course, Hong Chengchou would not buy Zhang Sizhi's account, otherwise he would have to teach these treacherous and cunning old men to look down on them.

"The elder of the pavilion has accepted it with good intentions, but today His Majesty sees that the words of condolence from the Holy Lord are still in his ears, and he does not dare to slack off even if he is broken."

Although he did not refuse directly, he blocked Zhang Sizhi's words in a down-to-earth manner. The implication is obvious, don't think that you are the elder of the pavilion, I will listen to you for everything, you are embarrassed for me about fundraising, I pinched my nose and admitted it, but you don't think about other things Hong Chengchou just asked, who is uncomfortable and who is comfortable at that time is not necessarily......

However, Hong Chengchou brought out the emperor again, and Zhang Sizhi had to take it back when he got the rebuke on his lips, and secretly said that this Hong Hengjiu was really a stunned young man. But he still comforted himself, Hong Chengchou was sharp, and it was a good thing that the Malaysian golden knife was showing his teeth and claws in the cabinet.

Officialdom pays attention to the external void and the inner reality, this Hong Chengchou is just the opposite, you must know that although the sword is sharp, it is easy to break, and the rafters on the built house are the first to rot, and this person tosses for a few days. When the time comes, as long as the fundraising business is not good, you can justifiably go to him to join him.

Zhang Sizhi, who had made up his mind, stopped pestering, gently stretched his waist, and said to himself that he was tired and planned to go back to rest. Everyone understands that the old man is old, and his body can't help tossing, and of course he won't care about it.

Zhang Sizhi had just walked out of the lobby and hadn't walked out a few steps, but he heard someone calling him behind him, and at first he thought he had heard it wrong, until he turned around and found that it was Hong Chengchou who chased him from behind. Xindao, this guy is chasing himself out, isn't he going to be soft?

Sure enough, Hong Chengchou saluted Zhang Sizhi again, making him very impatient, looking at this virtue, I am afraid that he also knows the consequences of fundraising failure, and it is understandable that it is difficult to step down in front of everyone. It's just that I'm succumbing to it now, and I'm afraid the price I pay will be even greater.

Zhang Sizhi looked at Hong Chengchou with a cat-and-mouse mentality.

But I heard Hong Chengchou say: "Pavilion Elder, the lower officials are also going home, isn't it as good as the road?" ”