The closer the trial list gets, the more restless the heart of the Jingshi Shizi becomes.

A large group of scholars who were born in good conditions and had nothing to do during their stay in the capital liked to get together, drink wine, and make contacts, but they did not make a name for themselves.

For a time, the business of wine shops and teahouses in the capital was extremely hot, and some shops in popular areas needed someone to book a seat in advance early in the morning, otherwise there would be no place to eat and drink tea at noon and evening.

Correspondingly, except for these occasions for eating and drinking, the rest of the business is not very sluggish.

Everything lies in the adverse effects caused by the previous two arms fights between Qingyunhou and Shouninghou, so that those small merchants in the Beijing division realized a problem, their own shops are easy to be remembered when their business is good, as long as they maintain a minimum livelihood, it doesn't matter how much they earn, so that most of the shops along the street only open on three poles in the day, and the sun is slightly westward and closed, and the market looks depressed.

However, the two cities in Beijing are still very lively in the morning and evening, and the morning and evening markets in several areas of the city are basically people from outside the city who come to the city to do some small business.

Now there are rumors that it is because the emperor personally drove to collect the southern tour of the south and cost too many coins, so that the imperial court wants to pay a lot of taxes from the tax and increase the taxes that the stall holders need to pay in the morning and evening markets, so that people inside and outside the Beijing division are panicked.

Zhu Hao met Su Xigui on February 23.

The place of appointment is just near the morning market in front of Chongwen Gate, early in the morning before it is completely bright, the area of Chongwen Gate is bustling, almost the most lively place in the entire Beijing Division, at a glance the crowd can hardly see the head, only a head dangling.

Except for a few places that sell silk fabrics, you can see the aunt of coarse cloth and hairpin, and the rest are basically men, which shows that the folk atmosphere in Beijing tends to be conservative.

It's not that in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the overall social environment became conservative, but because of the previous emperor's misconduct in the capital, the young women of all families felt that it was dangerous to go out, and those who had a little posture were worried about whether they could go out or not, and those who did not have a posture were also worried about going out and returning safely, which doesn't prove that you are unattractive?

As a result, all families did not allow their female dependents to go out, after all, even if the emperor was not in the capital, the minions were still there, and they were arrested and there was no place to reason.

"The morning market is very popular, but I didn't expect you to like this crowded place...... Come on, come on, eat a sugar and oil fruit. ”

The two sat on the second floor of the restaurant, because of the superior location, here is a breakfast business in the morning, and at noon and in the afternoon to do normal business, the flow around Chongwenmen itself is complicated, it is a place where scholars don't like to gather, but they can still see a lot of "prodigal sons" who don't return home early in the morning, most of these people are wearing shirts, with children and old servants around them, because there are too many people can only stagger through the crowd, which is a unique scenery.

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Zhu Hao and Su Xigui don't have anything big to talk about.

Zhu Hao can basically supply the products that Su Xigui wants, as for the other party wants to give gifts to the emperor in Nanjing, Zhu Hao has also prepared gifts for him, and the rest is that Su Xigui wants to deal with those who hold real power in the court.

“…… The officials have been in turmoil recently, and many people have rumored that Lu Shangshu's time is running out, and they have begun to speculate about who will go up. ”

Su Xigui mentioned.

In the past, Su Xigui ran east and west for Huang Zhan's position, and the yamen he dealt with the most was the ministry.

It involves not only Huang Zhan's evaluation, but also Huang Zhan's official transfer in the future, although it is said that when it comes to the official positions at the level of Shilang and Shangshu, it must be pushed out by the court, but the emperor does not ask about the affairs of the court, and it is well known to everyone, and many times it is reported by the officials, and the emperor directly approves it.

There were not many cases of direct appointment and dismissal of the emperor, which gave the civil system a great deal of autonomy.

But with the involvement of Lu Wan, the secretary of the ministry, in the case of King Ning's rebellion, even if Lu Wan has not been punished now, the rumors in the court have risen, and the officials have no time to take care of themselves, and even the evaluation and transfer of officials have been delayed.

Zhu Hao said: "When it comes to the official vacancy at the ministry level, it is a radish and a pit, and the radish is not pulled, how can you let out a vacant seat?" If Lu Shangshu loses his official position and goes to work, it should be a good thing for Huang Gong, right? ”

Su Xigui originally pretended to be distressed, but after listening to Zhu Hao's words, he couldn't help but smile again.

"Having said that, even if Lu Shangshu comes down, Huang Gong can't go up...... That's embarrassing. Su Xigui said, "But I don't know who has this good luck?" ”

Zhu Hao thought to himself, do you Su Xigui really don't know, or are you deliberately pretending to be confused?

Zhu Hao said: "According to the previous rules, either the servants of the Ministry of Officials fill the position, or the Ministry of War, and most of the two are the cases. At present, Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of War has a great opportunity. ”

Su Xigui shook his head: "One thing is not good, Wang Shangshu seems to lack connections, and he can't be popular with most people in the court." ”

"Su Dongzhu wants to say that Wang Shangshu doesn't belong to the old faction of Shoufu Yang Pavilion, right? I also heard that many people secretly denounced him for selling official positions, and I don't know if there is evidence for this kind of thing, if there is no evidence, what do you think Your Majesty will do? Do you want to listen to those rumors that are made out of nothing? ”

Zhu Hao's meaning is obvious.

No matter what Wang Qiong's political tendencies are, he is always the secretary of the military department, and his ability is obvious to all, but he relies on his political achievements to ascend to the position rather than clinging to the relationship.

Under the control of the civil official system headed by Yang Tinghe, it is very strange that the imperial court can still have an official like Wang Qiong who can ascend to the throne without being attached to Yang Tinghe.

Although the relationship between Wang Qiong and the emperor is a little unclear, and it is not unreasonable for civil officials to denounce him as a minister, but it is a bit nonsense to say that he is a traitor.

Su Xigui said: "But even if Wang Shangshu is on the throne, the vacancy of this military department Shangshu will not be Huang Gong's turn." ”

Su Xigui was in a hurry.

Finally, there was a top veteran minister in the imperial court, who was taken down because of a mistake, but it was not his brother-in-law's turn to vacate the position, so he almost said to Zhu Hao, what can you think of to make my brother-in-law take the throne?

Zhu Hao understood the meaning of the words, but continued to pretend to be confused: "There are many things, there is no need to worry." ”

"Hurry...... Can you not be in a hurry? Huang Gong is not young, and now some people are impeaching, saying that he is old and deaf, and wants to take his position......"

Su Xigui was in a hurry, and even told Zhu Hao about the "secret".

Zhu Hao naturally knew.

Don't say that Wang Qiong is not Yang Tinghe's person, and neither is Huang Zhan.

The civil official system is born in the civil system, and he likes to impeach ministers if he has nothing to do, and if he can't do it, he will first participate in a stroke, so that the emperor has a reason to vacate some seats for others to take the throne, although nine times out of ten the impeachment will end in nothing, but it is obvious that Huang Zan is now also targeted by orthodox civil forces.

You are not the old Yang Ge, and you still hold such a key position as the right attendant of the household department, why don't we get you down and replace it with our own?

Zhu Hao said: "It's a pity that I'm not a guest next to Huang Gong, so I can't give him advice." ”

A strange smile appeared on Su Xigui's face, and said, "Little master, if what you say is really reasonable, it is impossible for Huang Gong not to listen, even if you are not a curtain guest, the curtain guest should have...... Contemptible like a lot to you. ”

In other words, you can help you refer to one or two, if it can really be done, I will give you what you want.

Zhu Hao sighed: "According to my meaning, it is very unwise for Huang Gong to withdraw from the court at present, and it is futile to muddy the waters in the Beijing Division, no matter how you climb, even if there are really vacant seats in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households, is it safe to sit on it?" Aren't you afraid that you will have to return to your hometown in this position in a year or two? ”

"Huh!?"

Su Xigui frowned.

Zhu Hao said: "There is no one in the court, and I still want to entrench in a high position, but the result is likely to backfire, but it is better to be transferred to the idle Southern Sixth Department Taoguang to raise obscurity, and wait for the court to have a backer, and then take the position, let alone a year or two, it is not without a chance to be a scholar for four or five years or even enter the cabinet."

"The capable ministers in the court, such as Yang Di'an, are also famous in this dynasty, right? But what can he do when he encounters the attack of a traitorous minister? Not just living in the countryside? ”

What Zhu Hao means is that you are an official in the Zhengde Dynasty, and no one covers you, just thinking about the Shangshu who became the center of the imperial court by drilling the camp, the result is that it will not be long before you get rid of it.

The example is Yang Yiqing, this capable minister who has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, the first hero to eliminate Liu Jin, can be said to be the key figure in the Zhengde Dynasty to set things right, and the masturbation should also be masturbated, no matter how powerful your Huang Gong is, can there be Yang Yiqing?

Su Xigui hesitated and said: "I heard that His Majesty went south this time and lived in the Yang Mansion for a few days, instead of drinking and talking, there are indeed people in the court who mention that it will not be long before he will be reinstated." ”

Zhu Hao smiled: "Probably not." ”

"Why?"

Su Xigui asked.

"After being reinstated, it is easy to return to the countryside, why should you find yourself unhappy? At this time, the situation has not changed, but can people's hearts change? Wise people know how to cultivate obscurity at this time, but I believe that Yang Di'an will definitely return to the court in the future, and even rank as the chief assistant, because the future of the Ming Dynasty will usher in a bright future. ”

Yang Yiqing really wanted to wait for Jiajing to ascend the throne, and Zhu Si had already stabilized his footing, and Yang Tinghe retreated before reactivating it.

Later, he became the first assistant university bachelor.

Su Xigui nodded and said, "Then with Zhu Xiao's intentions, Huang Gong should be transferred to Nanjing?" Taoguang first to keep the obscurity, to avoid the disturbances of the Beijing Division? ”

Zhu Hao said: "I really mean this, but it's still the same sentence, I am not Huang Gong's guest, and the family's words are not accurate." ”

Su Xigui hurriedly poured half a bowl of soy milk for Zhu Hao, and said with a smile: "Listening to your words, it is really embarrassing, in fact, the contemptible people were also entangled before, you said that this is staying in Jingshi, it is too difficult to be a scholar, and you are unwilling to be a waiter...... When it comes to activities, money is sent out like flowing water, and the key is that it is difficult to hear an echo. If you get to the south, everything will be much easier, and you may not have to send any more money out, and you will be able to recover a lot. ”

Zhu Hao didn't expect that Su Xigui's attitude was so unresolute, and he was moved by what he said?

Zhu Hao wanted to say, Lao Su, Lao Su, you are treating your Huang Gong's official position as a business, do everything to calculate the two money in your pocket first, are you really dedicated to your brother-in-law?