The words of the merchant scared the white crane.

If the three elements and the first are an honor, the cabinet ministers represent power and status.

And what does this stone mean? Bai Minghe didn't understand, is it the horse stone when the champion is parading the street, or the horse stone that refers to the return of clothes, or the horse stone of life?

Suddenly snowflakes fell in the sky. The bright moon could be seen just now, but at this time the sky was full of dark clouds.

I just don't know if this is a warning from God, or just a coincidence.

Shang Zhen and Bai Minghe sat opposite each other like that, and let the snowflakes float on their bodies. They all just looked at each other silently.

But it didn't take long for the snow to start to rain.

"The snow has fallen over the rain, and spring has arrived. Today will be a good season, go, March 14, this official is waiting for you in the capital! Shang Yu said, his eyes were closed, and he stopped looking at the white crane. I still have a decision in my heart.

After carefully thinking about Shang Yuan's words, Bai Minghe got up and bowed, and retreated.

"Husband!" Sun Yuanjun greeted him outside the park, and Bai Minghe just nodded: "Go back to the inn!" After that, the white crane didn't say a word all the way, and the only sound around him was the creaking of the axles of the carriage.

In the garden, there are entourages holding up umbrellas to shield the merchants from rain and snow.

"Go back to the capital, go back to the capital overnight." The merchant's tone was extremely calm, the entourage was still standing motionless, and there was naturally someone next to him to arrange the boat, it was safest to take a boat back to the capital here, and the merchant on the boat could rest, I don't know how much stronger than the bumps of the carriage.

Bai Minghe, who returned to the inn, had been thinking about the words of Shang Zhi, and had not slept for almost a night.

It is said that it is a night, but in fact, at this time, many ministers in the capital have already begun to prepare for the court. At three o'clock in the morning, it is the time for the ministers to gather in front of the palace gate, and the palace gate opens at five o'clock, and the morning court begins.

After dawn, Bai Minghe found Lu Changjie: "Brother Lu, I'm going back to Xiaquan Village." Thank you for your hospitality in Zhuozhou, Bai may not remember all the prescriptions, but it will definitely be able to be used with the help of a few famous doctors. ”

"There's Brother Lao Bainian." Lu Changjie seemed to have something to say, but after hesitating for a while, he took out a wooden card: "Brother Bai, if you have something, you can see my third uncle directly with this card." ”

"Thank you, Brother Lu!" Bai Minghe didn't say much, took the wooden sign and put it in his pocket.

On the way home of the white crane, another small incident happened. It was the white crane that bought a few baskets of steamed buns for fear of evil on the road, but after going out of the city, the store charged a few pennies less, and then turned back and sent money again.

In this matter, Zhuozhou City is naturally mixed.

Some people say that the white crane is famous and trustworthy. Some people also say that the white crane is putting on a show. There was even a quarrel over it

What is the truth of the facts, and what Bai Minghe thinks in his own heart, I am afraid that only Bai Minghe himself knows.

On the way back to Xiaquan Village, there is a carriage that has been following the white crane, and on this carriage is the green lotus, one of the three major Oiran in the capital. As for why he has been following, I'm afraid only Green Lotus himself knows.

After Bai Minghe returned to Xiaquan Village, he rushed to the construction site of Qingquan Mountain as soon as possible.

At the same time, the capital, Yu Qian's mansion.

Yu Qian is the secretary of the military department, but there is only a small courtyard with three entrances. Really counted, Sun Yuanjun's family, which was originally the home of the school, was dozens of feet larger than Yu Qian's courtyard.

But this is Yu Qian, there is only one old pounce and two handymen at home. The sergeant in charge of guarding the door was sent by the military department, that is to say, Yu Qian did not even have a porter, and his life was simple, but Yu Qian was happy.

Yu Qian's family usually doesn't have many guests coming to the door, and there are only three guests sitting in the main hall today.

One is Shang Chen, the other is Lu Zhengqiu, and the last one is a military attache Mao Sheng, who worships the governor of Zuo and is now the guard general of the Beijing army.

"When the white crane talks about my fame, it is limited to three yuan and the first. When I heard that, I felt chills run down my back. The merchant spoke first, and the first sentence tugged at the hearts of everyone present. Shang Shi continued: "He said that the heights are not cold. Originally, if this kind of remark was placed in the mouth of a prime minister above ten thousand, I would not be surprised. But the white crane is only eighteen years old! ”

"Give the white crane a kujishi!" Yu Qian spoke.

"Xiaguan Annex!" Lu Zhengqiu also supports this statement.

The military general Mao Sheng said: "Whether you have the ability or not, you don't blow it out." But if you don't have an official, you can't show your ability, according to me, it doesn't matter if you give it to the champion, but Yang Ning's old man only knows the meaning of poetry and writing, and it's hard to say these things when he is the main exam! ”

"Actually, it's easy to do!" Lu Zhengqiu got up: "Ladies and gentlemen, Yang Buwu, the son of Yang Shangshu, is also going to take the Beijing exam this year, but because he avoids the law, he is ready to give up." I can write a book on the topic of Yang Shangshu's virtues, and write an article on the avoidance of the imperial examination, and I will not avoid relatives in a big way. ”

Good idea! Everyone in the room couldn't help but applaud.

Thinking that Yang Ning either didn't avoid it, he could only rank his son in the middle. Then the champion must have a great reputation, so that he can guarantee his reputation.

On the contrary, Yang Ning, you should give up the position of the main examiner yourself.

"Also, a villain like Peng Shi, you have to be careful, old businessman. Although we have also done some not very glorious things, we are all for the Ming Dynasty, even if we are infamous on our backs, we are not afraid. But this kid is the one who is really greedy for fame and fortune. In less than two years, if you don't promote him to the throne, he will be transferred to the side of the old fox in Takatani. ”

Mao Sheng's voice was so loud that the three people in the room wanted to cover their ears.

Shang Shi nodded slightly, Peng Shi's temperament, he also knew something about it, he had never dared to believe such a person. Becoming a cabinet member himself, with the title of bachelor, is an opportunity. But really speaking, he was only one session earlier than Peng Shi.

Shang Shi was the champion of orthodoxy for ten years, while Peng Shi was orthodox for thirteen years.

The age of Shang Shi is two years older than Peng Shi, but Peng Shi has been a junior in the past two years. How can this make Shang Qian not have one more heart. A person who can be in a prominent position above the Ming Dynasty is extremely upright, but his heart will never be simple, and simple people cannot sit in a high position.

Yu Qian is the leader of the Zhongxing faction, and Shang Shi has always put himself under Yu Qian. Mao Sheng is the representative of the generals. Lu Zhengqiu is specifically responsible for many things and deploys personnel to do things.

With Yu Qian's approval, Shang got up and said goodbye, and he still had to go to the cabinet to be on duty.

The cabinet is located in the Imperial Palace, and Takaya, who is the second assistant to the cabinet, is also waiting for Shang to come and take over. At this time, the Ming cabinet did not have as much power as it did in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

At this time, the Ming cabinet was like the emperor's secretariat, and the greatest power was still in the hands of the emperor and the six ministries.

Imperial Palace, Qianqing Palace, South Study.

Zhu Qiyu, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, had been sitting there motionless for half an hour, and in front of him was the poem written by Cheng Jing and made by Bai Minghe.

"What do you think!" Finally, Zhu Qiyu spoke.

He called Cheng Jing, not by Dacheng and Xiaocheng, but by the way he was in the palace.

After Cheng Jing gave a salute, he only said four words: "Amazing!" ”

"So, what about the white crane?" Zhu Qiyu asked again.

Cheng Jing didn't answer immediately this time, even if he had already thought about it very seriously on the way back, he would think about it again and then said slowly: "Long live the words of the return, with the opinion of the slave." If this person is a minister, half of the disaster for the Ming Dynasty, this person will not be a minister, nor will he be a courtier, then there is another way to be a lonely minister. This is the blessing of the Ming Dynasty! ”

"Quanchen?" Zhu Qiyu didn't understand the meaning of these two words, he just simply repeated them.

Cheng Jing said: "Long live, Huo Guang of Han! ”

Zhu Qiyu has also read a lot of books, and Huo Guanggong's merits and demerits of the Han Dynasty have been discussed for thousands of years. Only one thing is certain, Huo Guang is absolutely loyal to the Han Dynasty. But overzealous with power.

Perhaps, without power, many ambitions cannot be realized.

"Where's Lonely?" Zhu Qiyu asked again.

Cheng Jing knelt on his knees, and first kowtowed: "The slave is bold." ”

Zhu Qiyu immediately left his seat and stretched out his hand to help: "Cheng Lecture and Reading is also half of my teacher, I believe in you." Even if some words are over, they can't get out of this door! ”

"Long live thanks. If it is a lonely minister, it will be the Wei Qing of the Han! Cheng Jing's head was pressed against the floor.

Zhu Qiyu understood, and let out a long sigh: "It's a pity that I don't have a sister, or a sister to marry him." If ......" mentioned if, Zhu Qiyu was a little sad, and naturally there were some hidden things in it, which were not enough for outsiders.

Han Zhiwei Qing, what a high evaluation.

Zhu Qiyu knows very well that Wei Qing is a lonely minister, who does not form a party or engage in personal interests. From a cavalry slave to a general, he fought the Huns for the Han Dynasty all his life, and laid down the prosperous era of the Han Dynasty.

"Cheng Lecture and Read, you go and arrange it. Let's just say that it means me, and let Bai Minghe worship the cabinet ministers as a teacher. I will protect him as a Jishi, and then let the merchant take care of it himself, preferably in a remote place, I will be annoyed when I see him! Zhu Qiyu has already made up his mind.

When he returned to the imperial case, he spread out a blank piece of paper and wrote a few words.

This word is given to the white crane. You go back to check the classics, what are the merits of Bai Wu Anjun Bai Qi, I am considering giving Wu Anjun a seal, of course, this is after Bai Minghe can do the next thing. As for Bai Minghe, you go and arrange the official position, and he will handle that matter! ”

"Slave, take the order." Cheng Jing respectfully took the piece of paper and left the study.

Back in his house, Cheng Jing motioned for the little eunuch to go out, and then opened the paper. Six large characters on paper.

The first genius of the Ming Dynasty!