Although the eldest brother did not express the "annoyance" he should have, Fang Yingwu didn't want to talk about Fengyue anymore, he was more familiar with Xiang Chengxian, and the conversation was easy to find, so he asked very casually: "Where is Brother Xiang observing politics now?" Have you had any results for the election of officials? ”

Xiang Chengxian said nonchalantly: "Running errands in Taifu Temple, there is nothing to say." Now I have been listed in the Ministry of Officials to elect officials, but I am afraid that I will not be able to choose any good fruits, and I am not a young genius like Yang Tinghe.

Therefore, I don't have too high expectations, and there is a middle and upper county magistrate or government magistrate who will take office. If you want to talk about the next thing, it is really lackluster, but the court has been very lively recently, can Brother Fang Xian know the inside story? ”

"I've been doing my best in the county government recently, I don't know what happened to the imperial court?" Fang Yingwu asked.

Xiang Chengxian sneered: "You are pretending again!" Is it pretending not to know? Your old Taishan Ding is worried about his resignation, and there is a vacancy in the cabinet, which is bound to be filled, is it not a major matter worth caring about? ”

Fang Yingwu suddenly said that there was no certain rule on the number of cabinet members, but since the three Yang auxiliary administrations, the number of people in the past twenty or thirty years has gradually stabilized to three, sometimes four. However, in any case, there can't be only two people, Liu Mianding is worried about leaving office, and the cabinet must definitely add at least one person.

This pavilion elder is known as Zaifu, and his status and power are extremely noble, and it is indeed a big deal that there is a vacancy. But Fang Yingwu thought about it and didn't have a clue, so he replied with a look of indifference: "Blowing a pool of spring water, what are you doing?" The old man of the imperial court is elected, what do you and I have to do? ”

Grand Prince Xiang asked curiously, "Haven't you always been well-informed and know the inside story?" Why are you so sluggish today? ”

Fang Yingwu said angrily: "That's because of my old Taishan, of course I can get a lot of news from the mouth of the cabinet scholars." Now that Old Taishan has returned to his hometown, where can I know the inside story? "Of course. Fang Yingwu's unspoken sources and Eunuch Wang are useless now anyway.

Besides, in real history, there is no such thing as Liu Mian Ding worrying. Not to mention who can be added to the cabinet in the seventeenth year of Chenghua, Fang Yingwu naturally can't talk about it.

Therefore, Fang Yingwu is almost ignorant of the current situation. Not to mention the inside story. However, there is a reference, according to the real historical trajectory, in a few years, Liu Yu will be excluded and dismissed, and then Yin Zhi and Peng Shi will enter the cabinet, I heard that these two are Wan'an's henchmen.

Xiang Chengxian remembered something again and said: "There is another big thing, Lord Chen, the secretary of the Ministry of War, has asked for his resignation!" I heard that the Son of Heaven will not be forced to stay, but I am afraid that the position of the secretary of the military department will also be vacant. It is rare for the imperial court to vacate a pavilion elder and a scholar at the same time. ”

Chen Yue, the secretary of the military department, is a well-known henchman of Wang Zhi, and he is now retiring. It's well understood. Now Wang Zhi seems to have lost his imperial heart and is on the eve of the stormy downfall, so this Chen Shangshu retreated bravely and resigned first to return to his hometown, which is better than being cleaned up as Wang Zhi's henchmen in the future.

As long as a Zhengerpin Shangshu returns to his hometown, no one will pursue anything, which can be regarded as an unspoken rule of political struggle. Hearing this, thinking of Eunuch Wang, Fang Yingwu could only sigh deeply. This historical trajectory has changed and has not changed, and the inertia is still strong.

Fang Yingwu persuaded Xiang Chengxian again: "Now that the imperial court is an eventful time, you can honestly choose officials and make trouble!" Don't care about what you shouldn't care about, and it's not what you should care about! ”

Xiang Chengxian said distressedly: "Brother Fang Xian is full of men and doesn't know that hungry men are hungry. Now among the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, there is a lack of excellent access for his brother, and this official position has not yet been reliably settled. As a brother, I don't want to be displaced anymore, and I want to stay in Beijing. If you can guess the old man of the new pavilion. You can see if you can get in a relationship, if there is still no way, then it is up to fate. ”

A certain uncle kept watching Fang Yingwu talking to Xiang Chengxian. Suddenly interjected: "Speaking of this, the contemptible people know a little. ”

Xiang Chengxian turned his head sideways suddenly, and even Fang Yingwu turned his head to stare at Liu Gongzi. "I am fortunate to meet you today, I don't know what your Excellency will call?" Xiang Chengxian greeted again.

Fang Yingwu had to introduce it thoroughly: "This is the eldest brother of my fiancée, the eldest son of Liu Mansion." Xiang Chengxian immediately raised his hand and said, "Look up for a long time!" Is it empty tonight? I invited the branch of the teaching workshop, you and I will not be drunk and will not return. ”

Uncle Liu couldn't stand Xiang Chengxian's enthusiasm a little, and said: "Before my father left, I used to talk about the past. He has a saying that there is a person in the court, who is a close relative of a famous minister, who will try first, who is deep and calculating, and who is good at waiting for opportunities to attack people. ”

When Xiang Chengxian heard these words, he couldn't help but squint at Fang Yingwu, these comments were connected, how do you look like Fang Yingwu, I don't know what Scholar Liu said about this.

Fang Yingwu was too lazy to take care of Xiang Chengxian, and said if he realized: "What Lao Taishan said is Peng Hua Peng? ”

This Peng Hua is the brother of the former first assistant Peng Shi (the one in front of Shang), the first in Jingtai's five-year examination, and now he is a bachelor in Hanlin Academy, and he is one of Wan'an's sworn friends. Have a background and qualifications, and are fully qualified to join the cabinet.

Fang Yingwu has an impression of Peng Hua because in the history of the original time and space, a few years later, the second assistant Liu Jue fell, and Peng Hua relied on Wan An to invoke it into the cabinet, which belongs to the kind that is despised in the history books. Could it be that in this time and space, Peng Hua's entry into the cabinet is going to be advanced?

Liu Feng nodded and said, "It's this person." My father said that if he left, the person who entered the cabinet would definitely be Peng Hua, and Wan Shoufu would definitely recommend it. ”

Xiang Chengxian asked: "As a waiter of the Ministry of Rites and a bachelor in charge of the academy, Master Xu Pu has a grand reputation and is more qualified, how can he let Peng Hua rush to the front?" ”

Fang Yingwu believed in Liu Mian's judgment and stopped Xiang Chengxian's questioning, "I think with Lord Xu's temperament, he will not come forward to enter the cabinet at this time." Maybe I don't want to, maybe I don't want to offend Wan Shoufu. ”

Xiang Chengxian was suddenly deflated, if Peng Hua entered the cabinet, what new way could there be? I can still only hit the luck in the ministry.

However, Xiang Dagongzi remembered something, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and the other party responded: "I remember the last time we met, you said that your county Cheng Tai there is not a thing, why don't you think about getting rid of him, and then let me make up for it?" As the so-called brothers work together, their profits are golden! ”

Fang Yingwu laughed, "What are you talking about?" How can I do what I want to do? ”

Xiang Chengxian's eyes continued to be full of anticipation, and Fang Yingwu snorted lightly: "I have something wrong with my brain, so I will ask your uncontrollable big mouth to come to your side as a colleague!" (To be continued......)