It's the end of the month.

Gui Cao, who went to Zhenjiang to find Yang Yiqing, sent back the news, and his letter was sent directly to Zhang Zhang, telling a not very good news, that is, Yang Yiqing did not seem to be in a hurry to return to the court to be a secretary...... Zhang Xuan's desire to win Yang Yiqing as an ally doesn't seem to work for the time being.

Zhang Xuan is naturally very angry.

Regarding his promotion to a cabinet scholar, he was not in a hurry, because as he was worried before, if he couldn't suppress Zhu Hao's position in the emperor's heart, entering the cabinet first would mean that sooner or later Zhu Hao would be given a place, and later entering the cabinet would be able to drink soup.

At least on the surface, Zhang Xuan felt that he had not completely broken with Zhu Hao, and it was far from the point where you could only stay one in the middle of the court.

After learning the news, Zhang Xuan wrote a note on behalf of Gui Cao and reported it to Zhu Si.

On the last day of the first lunar month, Zhu Si called Zhang Xuan to the Qianqing Palace.

“…… Gui Cao went to Zhenjiang, but it didn't work out, why didn't he play with me in person, but told you? Zhu Si disagreed with Gui Cao's way of doing things.

The Emperor felt that he was being ignored.

Zhang Xuan hurriedly explained: "He is here to ask Weichen for countermeasures, hoping that the ministers can help him and help His Majesty recall Yang Butang back to Beijing." ”

"Really?"

General Zhu Si was skeptical.

Zhang Zuo next to him said: "Your Majesty, many old ministers in the court are like this now, they have been idle in the local area for a long time, and they are used to the life of idle clouds and wild cranes, so they don't want to return to the court to be officials." ”

Zhu Sidao: "I see that they are coy, deliberately maintaining a high and arrogant posture, and they are also deliberately not obeying the edict, right?" ”

"This ......"

Zhang Zuo didn't know what to say.

It's an ambiguous question, whether it's that the civil servants don't know how to be promoted, that they don't want to be called up, or that they feel that they are not competent enough to do the job...... From different perspectives, there will be different views.

Zhu Si suddenly said: "Jingdao, why haven't you heard anything in the past few days?" ”

Zhang Zuo said in surprise: "Mr. Zhu has always been in Xishan, there was news the day before yesterday, saying that he didn't go anywhere, but I heard that the railway will be built at a faster pace after the beginning of the spring, and now he is already stepping up the dispatch of money, grain and materials, and the manpower that can be called up in Beijing has been dispatched at the beginning of the year." ”

"That'...... What about monasticism? ”

Zhu Si didn't want to send the manpower available in Beijing to build any railway, he wanted to occupy the pit to build the Taoist temple that he was more enthusiastic about recently.

Zhang Zuo said: "It has been arranged." ”

"Then hurry up." Zhu Si immediately thought that there was still a Zhang Xuan who seemed to be redundant in front of him, and immediately waved his hand, "You go back first." If Yang Butang in Zhenjiang can't come back, I'm not in a hurry, let Gui Cao stay in Zhenjiang first, or let him run to Yuyao again...... By the way, are there any other hidden sages? ”

Zhang Zuo thought for a while, and deliberately said in front of Zhang Xuan: "Mr. Zhu originally proposed that there is no one else except for the two of them. ”

"Okay, find someone to send Master Zhang out of the palace."

Zhu Si stood up and waved his hand, "I have something to do, I won't look at those performances today, you master of ceremonies will deal with it at your discretion, and if you don't handle it well, just send it to Jingdao." ”

……

……

The emperor went back to the inner garden of the palace, probably to hang out with the queen or concubines.

Zhang Xuan didn't dare to ask more, but Zhang Zuo seemed to "appreciate" him very much, and personally sent him out of the Qianqing Palace.

In front of the gate of the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Xuan stopped and bowed and said: "Don't bother Grandpa Zhang, just find someone to send the official out of the palace." ”

"You're welcome!"

Zhang Zuo said with a smile, "How do you say that you are also a Hanlin Bachelor, and you are a person that Your Majesty relies on, and you have handled the matter of the previous Great Rites Discussion very well, but compared to Mr. Zhu, you still lack a little heat." ”

"Yes."

Zhang Xuan responded with his mouth, but he was very depressed in his heart.

Could it be that Zhang Zuodu thinks I'm not as good as Zhu Hao?

What kind of ecstasy soup did that kid give to this group of people? A celebrant eunuch in charge of the seal eunuch was pressed by a foreign minister, and he was controlled by others everywhere, didn't he think about getting that kid down?

Zhang Zuo said with a smile: "Our family knows what Master Zhang is thinking, our family is from Xingwangfu, and all interests are based on Your Majesty." This is very similar to Mr. Zhu, and Mr. Zhang has to work harder. ”

"Huh?"

Zhang Xuan was stunned.

Zhang Zuo reminded him what this means?

Could it be that Zhu Hao doesn't care about his personal interests at all?

How is that possible?

Zhang Zuo continued: "Your Majesty has made a preliminary decision on the candidates for the cabinet, and Jia Yong, a bachelor of Hanlin, will enter the cabinet, and now Huang Zhan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, is the secretary of the household department, and the current secretary of the household department Jin Xianmin or the secretary of the Ministry of Officials......"

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan didn't feel a good feeling in his heart.

Although he knew that it was no good to enter the cabinet first, he still couldn't hide his jealousy when he heard that Jia Yong, who had not been a month old in Hanlin Bachelor, was about to enter the cabinet.

"Father-in-law Zhang, in this way, wouldn't the old school take the lead in the cabinet?" Zhang Xuan reminded.

Zhang Zuodao: "One hall is a minister, what are the new and old schools?" We don't quite understand what you mean......"

said that he didn't understand, but Zhang Zuo's eyes clearly told Zhang Xuan that our family knows everything, and you don't need to pretend to be your own people here.

You think that the new faction is the emperor's people, but in fact, the emperor treats everyone as his courtiers, but some of them are a little paranoid on the issue of great etiquette, do they not know how to be loyal to the monarch and patriotism?

Why is Jia Yong an outsider, but you are your own person?

Zhang Xuan sighed: "As the following officials know, Tang Ge Lao is not in good health, maybe he has been ...... recently is about to step down, and he has never asked about the cabinet. As for the old stone pavilion...... He has always been paranoid about the matter of the ceremony, and even went on a concert to raise objections a year later. ”

Zhang Zuo continued to walk forward and shook his head: "It's best not to have factional disputes, Your Majesty doesn't want to see any factions in the court, everyone is doing things for the court, how can they divide each other?" ”

"Huh."

Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly.

When did the emperor also begin to learn to be tolerant?

The emperor was not polite at all when dealing with those traditional scholars, and this little emperor knows how to distinguish between himself and outsiders, so it won't be Zhang Zuo who deliberately played dumb riddles in front of him, right?

Zhang Zuodao: "That Mr. Zhu, you have also seen that people in Xishan help His Majesty do things, really do not care about self-interest, His Majesty hopes that Daming can be built the most, one is a railway, and the other is a shipyard, and now Tianjin Wei is there, there is a lack of people responsible for shipbuilding......"

"Huh?"

Zhang Xuan suddenly felt bad.

This wouldn't be the means that Zhu Hao used against him, planning to let the emperor send him to Tianjin Shipyard as a supervisor, right?

Zhang Xuan didn't want to get a position as a waiter, so he went to a place outside the capital, for him, the biggest reliance was the emperor's trust, and there was nothing else, and when he went to the place, those political envoys and even the prefect would not give him face, and some upright local officials might even scold him in person.

Zhang Zuo smiled and said: "Master Zhang doesn't have to worry, you don't know how to build ships, Your Majesty won't send you." However, I heard that Mr. Zhu plans to go to Tianjin for a few more months......"

Zhang Xuan: "......"

In the past, Zhang Xuan thought that he could understand Zhu Hao, but now his brain is a mess.

At such times...... The emperor has already driven Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian and others away, and even Qiao Yu, the last banner of the traditional faction, can count the hours in the court, and it can even be said that as long as Yang Yiqing agrees to return to the court, Qiao Yu will definitely get out immediately.

Even when Jia Yong's entry into the cabinet was decided, Qiao Yu still had to get out.

In this way, Zhu Hao actually only thought about building trains and shipbuilding, but he never thought that he could enter the cabinet after returning to the court, and even become the first assistant?

Zhu Hao obviously has such good political resources, why not use it?

Mischievous?

Or are you deliberately angry with me?

"Mr. Zhu is like this, in the past, when he was in Xingwangfu, he made great contributions, and he never took credit for himself, even our family also benefited him a lot, but don't offend him, he is very good at dealing with people, Yuan Changshi knows, right? In the former Xingwang Mansion, Yuan Changshi annoyed Mr. Zhu, so that he never got His Majesty's attention after entering the court......"

Zhang Zuo smiled and talked about the past.

Zhang Xuan heard it, Zhang Zuo was clearly warning him not to confront Zhu Hao.

"Yuan Ge old him...... Xia Guan has always been very respectful. ”

Zhang Xuan didn't know what to say.

After Yuan Zonggao followed the emperor to the capital, he first served as a servant of the ministry, and then entered the cabinet, indeed, as Zhang Zuo said, he did nothing.

Now Zhang Zuo said that this is all Zhu Hao restricting his actions...... Why did Zhu Hao be cruel to his own people? Yuan Zonggao is so hateful to Zhu Hao? Yuan Zonggao is an old gentleman who grew up watching the emperor, he won't be so ruthless today, right?

"Alas! Yuan Changshi always thought about how to correct His Majesty's mistakes, but he never thought that His Majesty needed more recognition from others. Mr. Zhu can help His Majesty achieve great things, Your Majesty does not need to count Mr. Zhu, who has no last resort, why should he use the conservative and self-contained Yuan Changshi? ”

Zhang Zuo's words seemed to look down on Yuan Zonggao.

Zhang Xuan said: "Father-in-law Zhang, why did you mention this to the lower officials? ”

Zhang Zuo smiled and said: "Bingyong, you are a smart person, and you also rely on making friends with Mr. Zhu to have today's status, when he didn't choose others, only you, I'm afraid he wouldn't have thought that one day he would have trouble with you to the point of being distracted, right?" ”

"This ......"

Zhang Xuan's face was gloomy.

Is this a warning?

It's just a slap in the face.

This is clearly to tell him that even the emperor knows that you are targeting Zhu Hao, and you are too unparticular about what you do.

The emperor used you because of Zhu Hao's recommendation, and now you are standing on the opposite side of Zhu Hao, you are so ungrateful, how dare others use you?

Seeing that the palace gate was in sight, Zhang Zuo stopped and said softly: "Master Zhang, that's all I say, Your Majesty doesn't want you to form a party for personal gain, and I don't want anyone to always want to drive a wedge between him and Mr. Zhu, let alone see someone betray!"

"Mr. Zhu can be regarded as a courtier, and he is as far away from officialdom as possible, if this has to be contested...... Mr. Zhang, maybe there is a better position waiting for you in Nanjing. ”

Zhang Xuan hurriedly said: "The lower officials don't dare to make a mistake. ”

"That's good."

Zhang Zuo said, "If there is anything going on, the imperial court will appoint you to go to Xishan to spread the word, and then you and Mr. Zhu will talk with him at night to eliminate the misunderstanding." Your Majesty wants to see you all working together! ”