Chapter 83 Subordinate Supervisor

The establishment of the Sili Yuan was much faster than expected, and Emperor Zhaoning only four or five days after the opening of the Golden Mouth of the Taiji Palace, as soon as the regulations were drawn up, even the manpower was selected by the Ministry of Officials, and it was first moved to the Sili Yuan for Zhao Ying to send.

However, it will take a lot of time to repair the Yongguo Mansion, and Zhao Ying has many requirements, the Ministry of Industry does not dare to slack off, and even if she wants to set aside the second courtyard for her house, the Ministry of Industry does not dare to object, so she can only be more and more dedicated.

On this day, she specially asked Song Huaiyong to inquire about Zhou Yan's rest day, and invited Zhou Yan to Yunyi Building for dinner.

Song Leyi originally went out with them, but later met the three girls of the Qing family in Dali Temple on the road, saying that she had seen two pieces of material in the Jinxiu Silk Village in the north of the city two days ago.

She was the most enthusiastic and enthusiastic girl, she had always had a good reputation in the capital, she was easy-going, and she had many friends, so Song Leyi couldn't refuse, so she followed her to the north of the city.

Since he knew that Yunyi Building was an industry under Du Zhiyi's name, Du Zhiyi was also quite good at doing things, leaving the quietest private room at the end of the third floor to Zhao Ying.

At this time, the brother and sister sat on the Taishi chair next to the west window, and when they looked down, they could see the pedestrians coming and going on the street.

Zhao Ying took a sip of hot tea: "I think about it now, my cousin doesn't know how many things are hidden from me. ”

Song Huaiyong's brows moved: "If you don't tell you what you don't want to do, this is also a secret?" ”

She was slightly stunned, and laughed out loud: "It's true, if I hadn't had this plan now, Du Sangongzi's matter would indeed have nothing to do with me." ”

"I heard from my colleagues in the ministry that these days the officials of the Ministry of Industry have a lot of complaints about you, and they dare not say it in front of me, but such words can more or less reach my ears."

Song Huaiyong sighed lowly: "It's never a good thing to be too aggressive, didn't His Royal Highness King Yan also advise you, don't be too aggressive?" ”

"I repaired the Yongguo Mansion for the purpose of the government, which is also considered to be a sharp point?" Zhao Ying was disdainful in her heart, and looked at her suspiciously, "Actually, Uncle Huang and my cousin both know in their hearts that they have a lot of complaints about me, and it has nothing to do with me building a lot of construction and rebuilding the Yongguo Mansion." ”

That is, now, when the Sili Academy was first established, her foundation is not deep.

Those people don't look down on her style, and there has never been a princess like her, who wants to enter the court and participate in politics.

Their dissatisfaction with her is because she was born as a daughter and thinks she is a chicken Sichen.

Even if she was honest, they still couldn't get used to it.

When they gain a firm foothold in the future, they are so dissatisfied that they only dare to hold it in their hearts and never dare to declare it again.

Zhao Ying's face was full of indifference: "The more dissatisfied they are, the more they can't get used to it, and I want to act like this." ”

Emperor Zhaoning didn't speak, who could do anything to her.

Si Liyuan is above the Imperial History Platform, and even if the Imperial Historian wants to impeach her, he has to weigh it.

There was a knock on the door as he spoke, Zhao Ying turned around to look, waved his senses, and Lianbu moved lightly to open the door.

Zhou Yan came alone, with a blue-gray silk robe, a green pine pendant on his waist, and a dark spike hanging from the jade pendant.

He entered the door and stood a little far away.

Zhao Ying was too lazy to move: "Lord Zhou, don't be so formal, we can be regarded as having a personal relationship." ”

Zhou Yan's eyebrows moved, and he subconsciously went to see Song Huaiyong again.

Song Huaiyong smiled and asked him to sit: "Today is Yuan Yuan inviting you to dinner, you are always so polite and restrained, she is also uncomfortable." ”

Although he said this, Zhou Yan didn't dare to breathe a sigh of relief.

With his background and status, it is already a great honor to be able to sit at the same table with Princess Yongjia, where can he dare to make a mistake in front of this highness.

Zhao Ying didn't force him: "The last time I saw Lord Zhou, why was he busy with family affairs, and I didn't care about talking to Lord Zhou, I heard my cousin say that Lord Zhou has been in Shuntian Mansion for more than four years?" ”

Zhou Yan said yes, put his hands folded on his legs, sat upright, and looked serious: "It's been five years until September." ”

In five years, he has the fame of the fourth place in the second grade, but he is still only a six-grade promoter.

Zhao Ying felt sorry for him.

"Master Zhou's strategy for the year of the scientific expedition was once widely circulated, if I remember correctly, Shen Ge Lao and Jiang Ge Lao both liked your policy very much, right?"

Zhou Yan was taken aback.

In the thirty-fifth year of Chenghui, he won fame, but Zhao Ying shouldn't know what happened at that time, even if it was Song Huaiyong, he rarely talked about the past.

The past has long passed, and he is no longer the glorious Zhou Fenggong of the year.

Zhao Ying took in the surprise on his face and the astonishment in his eyes, and raised the corners of his lips quietly: "With the talent of Lord Zhou, the top student in high school is not a problem, but you only have to be fourth in the second grade, it is nothing more than that you are from a poor family, and the family is not enough."

But Lord Zhou is cautious, since he got his fame, he first entered the Hanlin Academy, and then was transferred to the Shuntian Mansion, and in the past six or seven years, you can be pampered and not surprised, but you will not be taken by others.

In fact, Master Zhou is a very capable person. ”

Zhou Yan's face stiffened: "The princess is too elevated to Weichen, the so-called talent of Weichen is just talking on paper, and when she really entered the court, she realized that she used to sit in the well and watch the sky, narrow-minded, and Weichen still has a lot to learn, and she can't afford to be praised like this by the princess." ”

Of course he deserves it.

Others don't know, but Zhao Ying knows it very well.

In the second year of her political participation in the previous life, Zhou Yanfa's wife died of illness, and after he mourned for his wife for a year, the only daughter of the commander of the five armies reconciled with her husband's family, and he continued to marry the girl of the Qin family, and since then, he has embarked on a road of steady progress.

But he was upright and selfless, who didn't praise him for having the demeanor of Shen Dianchen when he was young?

Until Zhao Che Yuji, because he never participated in the party struggle, he also survived unharmed in the treacherous situation of seizing the heir.

Before she died, he had already moved from Shuntian Mansion to the Criminal Department as a waiter.

How many people scolded him for tending to be inflammatory, clinging to the commanders of the five armies, and how many people envied him for being a poor and miserable person, but he could also have such an opportunity to jump into the dragon gate.

And he has always been unhappy and unfazed.

That's Zhou Fenggong.

Zhao Ying's thoughts stopped abruptly: "Is Lord Zhou interested in Sili Academy?" ”

Zhou Yan is not a fool.

Zhao Ying asked Song Huaiyong to come forward to invite a little person like him to dinner at this time, and he was thinking on the way here, maybe it was related to Si Liyuan.

After all, when the government was first established, it was the time when manpower was needed.

Although the officials are guarded by Song Shilang, and most of the people selected are also capable, she holds the power of the Sili Academy, and she is bound to personally pick a few people to control it.

He didn't quite understand why he was chosen, but Zhao Ying really opened his mouth, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The ups and downs in his chest were in Zhao Ying's eyes, and of course Song Huaiyong could see it clearly.

He thought that Zhou Yan was unwilling, so he wanted to persuade two sentences: "Although Sili Yuan has reinstated the edict and is also in charge of arrest and interrogation, Yuan Yuan is not a cruel and tyrannical character.

You've been in Shuncheonfu for so many years, do you still plan to stay up? ”

If you go on like this, when will it be the end?

Zhou Yan himself didn't know.

He clearly has the talent of the world.

In the past, when he was young and vigorous, he also thought that with his own strength, he might not be able to turn things around.

Yan Chongzhi is also from a poor family, where does he lose?

When he walks into place, he must break the prejudice of the family, so that people of insight in the world can display their ambitions and serve their family and country.

After many years, that kind of heart has long been smoothed out.

In the dead of night, he will also be unwilling.

Occasionally going out to drink with Song Huaiyong, he will also complain a few words.

But very little.

He knew it didn't work.

He has his character and bones, and he also has his bottom line.

He and Song Huaiyong are close friends, with the emperor's favor to the Song family and Song Huaiyong's respect, it is not difficult for him to get ahead.

But he was reluctant to take such a path.

So day after day, year after year, the most youthful and flying years were buried in Shuntianfu, and the former Zhou Fenggong, little by little, was strangled with his own hands.

Now Zhao Ying asked him - are you interested in Sili Academy?

Zhou Yan took a deep breath: "The princess trusts Weichen and is willing to promote Weichen, but Weichen is afraid that she will live up to the princess's good intentions and trust." ”

"That's not what you mean." Zhao Ying squinted at him, her eyes were sharp, as if she wanted to see him through, "Your eyes tell me that you are interested, and I would prefer that I will rescue you from the Shuntian Mansion, give you a piece of heaven and earth, and let you show your ambitions." So Master Zhou, what are you afraid of? ”

Zhou Yan has really never seen such a person.

Insight into people's hearts, leaving no room for error.

She had to make her words clear, and she pierced it, it was too boring.

Song Huaiyong knew that he might not like it, so he had the intention to cover it up: "Fenggong, I know that you are not afraid of court disputes, and you are not afraid of the courtiers' prejudice and dissatisfaction with the Sili Yuan, do you think that if you leave Shuntian Mansion like this, people will say that you can enter the Sili Yuan on an errand because of my relationship?" ”

Zhou Yan shook his head.

He looked up and saw that Song Huaiyong's expression was sincere, but in fact, Zhao Ying was not so aggressive.

He breathed a sigh of relief: "I still have real talent and learning, and I have been an official in Shuntianfu for five years, and I am very familiar with the people in Beijing, if I want to go to the Sili Yuan to be an errand, I will definitely be at ease." ”

The two brothers and sisters glanced at each other, but neither of them said a word, just quietly waiting for his next words.

Sure enough, Zhou Yan didn't plan to wait for the two of them to answer, so he continued to say: "But I don't have the heart of the year anymore. Over the years, my temperament has been smoothed out, and I am too tactful about people, afraid of offending people, and even more afraid of affecting my family.

In Shuntianfu over the years, I have handled a lot of cases, and I asked myself if I had any unjust, false and wrongful cases in my hands, but I also knew that the cases I had concluded were reported and the verdict was not necessarily the truth.

I've never stood up and said a word - does Your Highness dare to lift me up? ”

It's a bit tricky.

It is a habit that has been cultivated over the years, and it is difficult to become sharp and aggressive after the edges and corners have been smoothed.

Zhao Ying set up the Sili Yuan, not to whitewash the peace for others.

Everything in Zhou Yan's bones is still there, but he needs time.

Whether it's a year or two, or three or five years, it's hard to say.

In his previous life, there were five military governors behind him to support him, and he often had places to tie his hands and feet in the court, but now just she and Si Liyuan, can Zhou Yan get back the things he lost, Zhao Ying is just gambling-

"Why wouldn't you dare?" Zhao Ying's face was radiant, and she raised her eyebrows, "I want to use you, I believe in you, and I have also understood how you behave." You do well, you don't do well, I'll give you enough time.

Lord Zhou, you should know more than I do.

I'll give you time, give you a chance, and you can find back the arrogance and edge you have lost. ”

Zhou Yan was stunned: "What if I can't find it?" ”

Zhao Yingqian smiled: "When I feel annoyed and feel that you are unusable, you will leave Sili Academy." Of course, don't expect me to find you a good place, what your future holds is none of my business. ”

"So if I don't promise the princess, I can still be my Shuntianfu magistrate, and I promised the princess, if the princess gets bored tomorrow, won't I have nothing?"

"Lord Zhou is so unconfident?" Zhao Yingtuo looked over, his eyes wandered, and he looked at him again, "It's done, from now on, you will be the three-grade supervisor of the Sili Academy, with glory, no one dares to underestimate it, what you want to do, I can support you, I will naturally try my best to help you."

If it doesn't work, it's nothing more than being unofficial and light, but Lord Zhou and I will work together, and on the day you leave Sili Academy, I will also give you a thousand taels of gold to ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life.

Lord Zhou, I bet with you with my Sili Academy, do you dare to gamble with me on your future? ”

The method of agitation is not useful for everyone, especially for a scholar like Zhou Yan.

He never eats people and provokes this set.

But today, in the face of the fourteen-year-old Princess Yongjia, he was shaken!

This is also a big gamble for Zhao Ying.

It was not easy for her to set up the Sili Academy, and the courtiers would not give her a second chance.

The Sanpin Division is under the superintendent, and she is under one person, and she can be fully responsible for the size of the Division.

If she wasn't there, would the Si Li Yuan go astray, in fact, she was just the Si Li Supervisor......

She's right.

Even if it doesn't work, he has nothing more to resign and leave the court, and Zhao Ying promised him a thousand taels of gold to ensure that he has no worries about food and clothing, and he doesn't have to worry about his wife and children following him and having no fixed place to live.

has endured all his life in Shuntianfu, and he has also lived in a nest.

Instead of living a life like that......

"Accompany His Highness to gamble!"

He stood up, bowed upright, and bowed down to the place where Zhao Ying was sitting, probably to express his determination with Zhao Ying, and when he straightened up, he added two more sentences: "If the minister is unusable, he will be abandoned by His Highness, and he will not have the face to accept a thousand taels of gold from His Highness." ”

Zhao Ying said yes, slapped the table, and made a muffled sound: "I really didn't see the wrong person, I remember what Lord Zhou said today!" ”

Song Huaiyong took a long breath of relief, and then sent someone to urge Xiao Er to serve the food with a smile: "Isn't this good, I'm really afraid that you will make a mistake, and your temper will be awkward and refuse to agree." If you are willing, add your name to the list drawn up by the Ministry of Officials tomorrow, and everything will be fine! ”