Such a big thing happened in Huai'an, and the capital was actually very calm, which made people a little puzzled, it should be said that there were still a lot of officials involved in Caoyun, and there were still a lot of people in the capital, especially the former governor of Caoyun and the current cabinet minister Yang Yipeng, who should empathize, Zheng Xunrui's big move, didn't it make him sit on pins and needles, I am afraid that Zheng Xunrui is a white-eyed wolf.

On the contrary, Yang Yipeng was very calm, and he couldn't even see the anxiety of thinking, and after learning about the series of actions taken by Zheng Xunrui, he also praised it greatly, thinking that Zheng Xunrui was really thinking about the world of the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, in the capital, some people want to take the opportunity to make trouble, but unfortunately the emperor is calm, the cabinet is calm, in such a situation, those who want to make trouble, will definitely not dare to act, at this time to act, it means that the heart is weak, it is suspected of collusion with the Cao Gang, is it a huge benefit from it.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Yang Yipeng, who returned to the mansion, told the housekeeper, he didn't see anyone, and then quickly came to the study, such a situation, it has not been a day or two, since Huai'an sent a letter, Yang Yipeng is basically like this.

This time it was different, there was someone waiting in the study, and there was a wine banquet.

Yang Yipeng opened his mouth with a fist at the visitor.

"Scholar Shen, I came to the Humble House today, and the hospitality was not good, please understand."

"Your Excellency is polite, the lower officials came to visit, thanks to the fact that the adults have not forgotten the old feelings, and I am terrified."

Waiting in the study room was actually Shen Zhongren, a bachelor of Hanlin Academy.

Shen Zhongren's time in the Hanlin Academy is not short, Zheng Xunrui is the top student in high school, and when he became the editor of the Hanlin Academy, Shen Zhongren was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. After so many years, it is still a bachelor of Hanlin, which is a rare situation.

However, Shen Zhongren is not simple, you must know that the Hanlin Academy is a noble place, and the minister of the Ming Cabinet. Almost all of them came out of the Hanlin Academy, and the Hanlin Bachelor has a noble status, which can be described as the emperor's unscrupulous adviser, and has a very good right to speak in every meeting and palace examination.

Shen Zhongren came to visit Yang Yipeng, which seemed a bit unbelievable to outsiders. Although Yang Yipeng is a cabinet minister, he has not been in the cabinet for a long time, but Shen Zhongren has been in the capital for a long time and has also won the trust of the emperor. There is no need to slap Yang Yipeng.

What seems strange must be a reason behind it.

The relationship between Yang Yipeng and Shen Zhongren is very good, but outsiders don't know.

The two were in the same year, when the imperial examination was held, Shen Zhongren's family background was not very good, and he received a lot of help from Yang Yipeng, and the two were like-minded, and they were iron buddies when they were young. It's just that later they became officials, and they rarely met. But there was an exchange of letters between them.

Yang Yipeng was able to enter the cabinet, which has the credit of Shen Zhongren, when the emperor was considering the candidate, he once consulted Shen Zhongren's opinion, and Shen Zhongren was full of praise for Yang Yipeng.

Now the status of the two is different, and they have been tempered in officialdom for many years. The insight is completely different, leaving behind the youthfulness of the year. In its place is the maturity and tactfulness of officialdom.

Yang Yipeng entered the study and called Yan Sù. Shen Zhongren's answer was equally stern.

Yang Yipeng still couldn't hold back.

"Lao Shen, don't have so much etiquette between you and me, I'm very uncomfortable."

"Oh, I thought that the adults had entered the cabinet, and everything was done officially, so naturally I didn't dare to slack off."

Yang Yipeng waved his hand and picked up the wine glass on the table, and Shen Zhongren also picked up the wine glass.

After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere quickly became harmonious.

Yang Yipeng finally mentioned the key matter, which is related to how he makes the decision, and also related to the relationship between him and Zheng Xunrui, this is not a trivial matter, in the capital, he trusts Shen Zhongren the most, so he can only consult Shen Zhongren.

"Lao Shen, Huai'an's movements, you also know, I'm a little uneasy, although Zheng Xunrui wrote a letter, but Cao Yun is involved in too many things, in case it involves me, it will be difficult to clean up, I really don't know what Zheng Xunrui thinks, it has been difficult to make a decision, I also know that there are people in the DPRK who oppose Zheng Xunrui, and even hate him, they must want to find me and ask me to express my position, you see, these days, I can only close the door and thank you."

Shen Zhongren smiled and spoke slowly.

"My lord, Zheng Xunrui's letter doesn't need to be said, there is one thing, haven't you found it, that is, there are no officials in the Caoyun Governor's Mansion who have been punished, you used to be the Governor of Caoyun, and the main responsibility is still in the Governor's Palace, since the Governor's Mansion does not have many officials who are greedy for ink, how much does the shock of Huai'an have to do with you?"

Yang Yipeng was obviously not at ease, and his brows were still furrowed.

"My lord, anyone does things for a purpose, Zheng Xunrui's actions in Huai'an, not to mention whether they are directly aimed at you, but after analysis, I feel that he has no reason to target you."

"First, Zheng Xunrui and you don't have any grudges, second, if Zheng Xunrui brings you down, he won't get any benefits, and he can't get the vacant candidates in the cabinet, and third, you have nothing to do with the Donglin Party, and you can even say that you have some opinions about the Donglin Party, Zheng Xunrui is incompatible with the Donglin Party, if he deals with you, won't he be bored in the court and destroy the supporting forces."

"The most important point is that Zheng Xunrui has already written to you before he started, informing you of the matter, and the yamen of the Governor's Mansion is calm, do you still have anything to worry about in this situation?"

Yang Yipeng sighed.

"Lao Shen, I have thought of what you said, but even if Zheng Xunrui doesn't have such a mind, I can't keep others from thinking like this, think about it, there is a big problem with Caoyun, what will everyone think, there is no doubt that it is the problem that arose when I was the governor of Caoyun, if someone grabs this point of impeachment, how should I explain it, and most importantly, I still don't understand why Zheng Xunrui did this."

"My lord has said the key, since you trust me, then I will help you analyze the reason."

Yang Yipeng looked at Shen Zhongren and nodded.

"Zheng Xunrui is not an ordinary person, he single-handedly created the Zheng Jiajun, the courage of the Zheng Jiajun, you and I both know, it can be said that he can fight with the Houjin Tartars on the ground, and I am afraid that only the Zheng Jiajun can defeat the Houjin Tartars, but it is quite strange that the imperial court is not responsible for the Zheng Jiajun's military salary, which cannot be said to be a big joke."

"In this case, Zheng Xunrui must find ways to maintain Zheng Jiajun's expenses, this is not a task that ordinary people can complete, Zheng Xunrui has maintained it, which means that he has thought of a way."

"When Zheng Xunrui served as the governor of Shaanxi, other people could not meddle in many affairs in Shaanxi, including the affairs of various parts of Yansui, they could not interfere, if you remember, you should know that Hong Chengchou could not directly interfere in the affairs of Shaanxi and Yansui, you must know that at that time, Hong Chengchou was the governor of the five provinces, responsible for the extermination of the Liukou."

"Zheng Xunrui is the governor of Caoyun, then the first thing he has to do is to completely control Caoyun and not allow others to interfere, my lord, in the face of such a situation, to put it mildly, he will also cut off the power you left in Huai'an."

When Shen Zhongren said this, Yang Yipeng's eyes lit up.

"There is another point, and the most critical point, Zheng Xunrui's recital was written directly to the emperor, and the emperor received the recital for a long time, except for the many officials who asked for adjustment and involved Cao Yun, he did not say anything else, let alone reprimanded the adult, could it be that the reason for it, the adult could not see it clearly."

"According to the understanding of adults, there should be a lot of impeachment twists and turns, so that adults can't deal with them, but so far, I haven't seen any impeachment twists and turns, and I haven't seen anyone publicly criticize adults, as for whether there is any reaction in the cabinet, I don't know, but adults should know."

"So far, I can only judge that when Zheng Xunrui did things, he left a back hand, that is to say, Zheng Xunrui not only wrote letters to adults, I am afraid that he also wrote letters to some other adults, it is precisely because of these backhands arranged by Zheng Xunrui that the court is calm, my lord, Zheng Xunrui is so shrewd and thinks so far-reaching, in the face of such talents, are you really willing to offend, really offended, is there any benefit."

When Shen Zhongren said this, Yang Yipeng's face had already shown a smile, and he picked up his wine glass again.

"Listening to your words, it is better to read a book for ten years, if it weren't for your old Shen's reminder, I would have really gotten into a dead end, I salute you for this glass of wine, and I sincerely thank you."

"Your Excellency is polite, this is what I should say, I want to remind adults, don't just pay attention to the current situation, but also pay attention to what will happen in Huai'an in the future, I always feel that Zheng Xunrui made such a big move, I'm afraid the ultimate goal is not simple."

When Shen Zhongren said this, Yang Yipeng smiled.

"Lao Shen, a wise man must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts, I have thought of this, you think about what place Nanzhili is, that is the nest of the Donglin Party, the strength of the Donglin Party in Nanzhili is extraordinary, the reason why they have such great power is nothing more than the support of Jiangnan Scholars and Shangjia, as far as I know, these scholars and businessmen have a close connection with Caoyun, Zheng Xunrui chose Caoyun as a breakthrough, the ultimate goal, isn't it very clear."

Shen Zhongren also picked up his wine glass.

"Yes, such a simple thing, why didn't I think that the Donglin Party people did go too far, calculating Zheng Xunrui everywhere, they probably can't think of it, Zheng Xunrui is not afraid of them, but disdainful, Zheng Xunrui will not do it if he doesn't do it, once he does it, it will shake the foundation of the Donglin Party."

After drinking this glass of wine, Yang Yipeng smiled and spoke.

"Leave him alone, let them go."

"Don't think so, adults, make a move when it's time to make a move, you might as well learn from Zheng Xunrui, and leave a way back."

Soon, hearty laughter came from inside the study. (To be continued)