The cabinet office is located in Wenyuan Pavilion.

Shen Zetang took his robe and took it out of the official sedan chair, and looked back after cleaning up his appearance, the sedan chair of the group assistant was approaching, and he simply put his hands behind his back and walked slowly along the stone bridge.

The birds and birds in the pond bathe in the water, the koi fish swing their tails, and an old turtle spreads its belly to bask in the autumn sun.

The roof of the mountain is covered with black glazed tiles, which are shiny from the sun.

There was an old Confucian from all over the world who hurried past him with a handful of books in his arms.

Shen Zetang stopped and smiled respectfully.

Hearing Li Guangqi calling his name behind him, he stood in front of the dark green corridor pillar and waited, raised his eyes to look at the statue of Confucius Shengji and the four matching statues in the Linghua window, silently not knowing what he was thinking.

When the group assisted to the side, they walked more than ten steps along the corridor together, crossed the threshold, and entered a room, quiet and solemn, in the green lacquer bronze furnace, quietly burning ambergris.

Xu Shoufu was already sitting on the six-sided armchair of the red sandalwood carving, holding the music in his hand, looking at it seriously.

Hearing the sound, he raised his head, looked at Qunfu with blazing eyes, and solemnly invited everyone to sit down, and the attendant quickly brought the tea and retreated very quickly.

Without much gossip, Xu Shoufu presented the various ministries and localities to the people, listened to everyone's advice and strategy, followed the rules, and then made decisions, and Shen Zetang wrote the proposed reply on the side, briefly had lunch on the way, and then continued to deal with political affairs.

After eating another cup of tea, Xu Shoufu put down the tea bowl and said with a smile: "This morning, the emperor ordered me to send officials to serve as political envoys in Gansu Province, and the main responsibility for the donation of prisons. ”

Seeing that everyone was silent, he looked at Shen Zetang: "You are the secretary of the ministry, in charge of the appointment and dismissal of officials, and you are sure who is more competent and available." ”

Shen Zetang groaned slightly, and said calmly: "The most virtuous person may not be the most suitable for this position, I plan to have three candidates, Jia Wanli, a member of the Ministry of Officials, has been an official for five years, upright, abiding, and cautious, and quite thoughtful; Qin Yanzhao, the right attendant of the Ministry of Works, is bold and careful, good at making decisions, and is also a prisoner, which is also suitable; There is also one who is the left attendant of the military department, Lang Chengqian, who participated in the pacification of the Hu people in Hezhou, Gansu, and served there for three years, and is familiar with all kinds of relationships. I also ask the elder to make a decision. ”

Xu Shoufu thought about it for a while, and said lightly to Li Guangqi: "Qin Yanzhao is my student, and he has made meritorious contributions to the management of the river before, I admire him, but he has just married a wife, and he is indulging in the gentle countryside, and he was suddenly released for several months, I am afraid that it will be difficult to separate the suffering, how can I do this to break up the mandarin ducks, just do it this time, what does Li Shangshu think?" “

Li Guangqi rolled his eyes, his expression seemed to be smiling: "What Xu Ge Lao says is what it is, I think it's meaningless." ”

Xu Shoufu generously didn't care about him, and continued: "As for Jia Wanli's temper is upright and not mellow, the so-called no business is not treacherous, those businessmen and rich people are good at playing tricks, I'm afraid that he won't be able to resist." I heard that Cheng Qian was familiar with the local governor's officials, and after pacifying the Hu people's service, he was very respected by the local merchants and people, and it was appropriate for him to go to implement the collection of donations and prison grain. “

After speaking, he paused and asked Yang Yan what Yang Yan of Dali Temple thought, but Yang Yan smiled and asked Shen Zetang instead: "What does Lord Shen think?" “

Shen Zetang looked at him and said slowly: "I chose these three people, I must have read their political achievements, and Xu Ge Lao felt that there was no mistake in appointing any of them." ”

Yang Yan immediately bowed his hand to Xu Shoufu and said, "Lord Shen said so, and the lower officials naturally have no objections. ”

"You slippery head." Xu Shoufu laughed: "Changqing, you are too gentle, you should be more aggressive, so as not to be taken advantage of." ”

Shen Zetang listened modestly, his expression was like a bright moon and a clear breeze, so that people couldn't see joy and anger.

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Li Guangqi set up a banquet in Heming Tower to entertain his colleagues who had not been present on the day of the wedding.

Shen Zetang returned to the Ministry of Officials and changed into a royal blue dark pattern straight jacket, and briefly talked about today's political affairs with Xu Jing while walking outward.

Xu Jing's face changed when he heard this, and he frowned and sighed: "The emperor's move is only afraid that he will bring disaster to the five princes." ”

“........ It's not just the five princes. Shen Zetang's face was very serious, and he said calmly: "The emperor has coughing up blood, and looking at his gray and bleak face, I am afraid that the future is worrying." In the early dynasty, he wanted to abolish the prince but was indecisive, but he really cared about family affection. The ruthless and decisive emperor in the past was finally dragged down by the sick body. ”

has been out of the ministry, the night is hazy, the rain is cold, Shen Huan held up a black silk umbrella.

"If the prince is afraid of long nights and dreams, and he doesn't endure the wolf's heart, he is only afraid that it will be ....... during the Double Ninth Festival!" Shen Zetang suddenly paused, he didn't like to say things without foundation, even if he was a prophecy, with his current power, he was still powerless.

Xu Jing looked at Shen Erye and pursed his lips, knowing that he didn't want to say it, so he diverted and said: "As the political envoy of Gansu, I can't figure out how the second master could mention Qin Yanzhao and Cheng Qian?" Cheng Qian is an old person from Xu Ge. “

Shen Zetang said lightly: "According to Xu Ge's temperament, even if I don't mention it, he will definitely send his own people." I chose these three for my own reasons. “

"Jia Wanli is my student, Xu Ge Lao knows it, so he naturally won't choose it."

"Recommending Qin Yanzhao, I just want to test it, as expected, since my nephew Xu Zhengong's corruption of ink, Xu Ge Lao has doubts about Qin Yanzhao. So I'm relieved. Although Qin Yanzhao is quite talented, he has ill intentions, this person would rather kill him than be used by Xu Ge Lao. “

As for the ......... before the journey! Shen Zetang smiled: "Xu Ge Lao is about to use his person, I will pick one for him, a foreign official has quietly handed over to me, impeaching this person is so happy, the desire is difficult to fill, the hands and feet are not clean, just because the burial is very good, I can't find real evidence." In this case, let's wait and see what happens. ”

The two of them had already arrived in front of the sedan chair while talking, and Shen Zetang asked Shen Huan to go to the restaurant with him, let the guards open the curtains, and wait for him to enter the sedan chair.

Watching the official sedan chair drift away, his mind kept recalling Shen Er's words, which was too calculating.

Although it was late autumn, Xu Jing felt sweat on his back.

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Shun Yu pinched his fingers and counted, and when the ten days arrived, Xu Lan returned to the Guozijian.

When he came back, Shun Yu was listening to Dr. Guan Qinglin's lecture in Chengxin Hall, and when she returned to the house, Xu Lan went to the arrow garden to run horses and practice.

Feng Shuanglin pointed to the basket on the table, and said that Xu Lan brought it to her.

Shun Yu uncovered the green cloth on his head, which contained a handful of sweet dates, a bag of crisp chestnuts, a few bunches of grapes, a few sour hawthorns and ten pears.

Packed to the brim.

is a ruthless and cold person, and a little warmth rises in his heart, I really don't know what to do with this Xu Lan.

sighed, picked up a pear and threw it to Feng Shuanglin, picked a sweet jujube, and took a bite of it.

The fruit is grown in the countryside, and it is very fresh.

Suddenly, I saw a letterhead sandwiched between the pears, picked it up and opened it, and saw a vigorous and powerful writing on it: At two o'clock tonight, see you in the arrow garden!