Guogong?

Father?

Now that the boundaries between Zhu Yong's two identities are becoming more and more blurred, even Shen Yichen can't tell for a while, is this a regained family affection or an explicit interest?

To be honest, there are times when Shen Yichen would rather face Zhu Yong, the former Duke of Chengguo, who is decisive and ruthless!

In this way, you can also treat him from the perspective of using each other, and both sides have their own value. And once it is mixed with emotion, many things become complicated, and it is impossible to be resolute.

Sitting in the carriage of Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, the two glanced at each other and looked at each other without saying a word.

With the carriage shaking, after a long silence, Zhu Yong spoke: "Today, the court will talk less, move less, and look less, and remember that Mo Jun lost his honor in front of him." ”

"Yes, Grandpa."

Shen Yichen nodded, these are all officialdom experiences, and it doesn't hurt to listen to them more.

"There is also a future after the next dynasty will summon the champion alone, don't give advice, whether Your Majesty is optimistic or not, you will be harmed."

"Late life understands."

Shen Yichen understands that he has not yet integrated into the officialdom, so it is best not to be this budding bird, and being cautious in words and deeds is the way of an official.

After instructing a few words of precautions for the court, Zhu Yong changed the topic: "I have asked the matchmaker to exchange marriage letters with the Marquis of Taining, and for the time being, the wedding date between you and Qingtong is set on the 16th of next month, what do you think?" ”

May 16?

Shen Yichen secretly calculated the time in his heart, there was still a month and a half before now, and his mother Shen should be able to rush to the capital at that time.

"Everything is up to the grandfather."

"Hmm."

Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong nodded, and didn't say much.

The carriage went all the way forward, If there is any feeling that the same ride gives Shen Yichen the most, it is that the official university crushes people to death!

I think that in order to avoid being late, Shen Yichen had to get up early and go to the Forbidden City. The carriage of Chengguo Gong can be called "rampant", and the top Guogong of the Ming Dynasty only has the share of others to give way, even if it is a member of the first rank of the dynasty.

After all, Zhu Yong is not only a lord, but also a third duke, and in addition to honors and titles in rank, he has reached the point where he cannot be promoted, and only posthumously crowned as king is left.

In front of the palace gate, there were already many ministers and new scholars waiting here, and they were amazed to see Shen Yichen and Cheng Guogong getting off the same carriage.

There were rumors before that Cheng Guogong was not close to this maid's son, and was even reluctant to let him enter the genealogy.

In addition, it seems that the two fathers and sons have really not communicated much during this period of time. Even grand events such as the palace test and the propagation ceremony are like strangers, which is equivalent to confirming this rumor.

Today's scene is self-defeating. Shen Yichen participated in the court meeting for the first time, and Cheng Guogong came together, which was enough to show his closeness.

The gate of the palace was opened, and the civil and military officials entered the palace first, and Shen Yichen led the new scholars to follow behind.

This road to Fengtian Temple, counting today, Shen Yichen has already walked it three times, and it can be called a master.

It's just that the feeling is completely different from the first two times.

In the past, he was a candidate, and if he failed the exam, he was more like a passerby, but now he is a Hanlin official, and this will be his own "Qingyun Road" in the future!

The civil and military officials either entered the temple or stood in the corridor. Shen Yichen led the new scholars, but there was no place for the court, so he could only stand on both sides of His Majesty outside the hall.

Compared to the previous Danqi, which could only stand on both sides of the stairs, it can be regarded as a step forward in a sense.

The whip of "pop" sounded, and the bannerman guard, brocade guard, and other pro-army of the Son of Heaven, supported Zhu Qizhen of Ming Yingzong and came to the Fengtian Temple.

The civil and military officials and the new scholars performed the courtier salute according to the routine, and after chanting long live, it meant that the court meeting officially began.

It's just that Shen Yichen and the others stood outside the hall, and they couldn't even see the emperor's face, let alone participate in the government. The things that Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, instructed to say less, move less, and see less, seem to be useless at present.

Just when Shen Yichen was feeling a little bored, an official of Honglu Temple came to the hall to announce: "Shen Yichen, the champion of Xuanxinke, has entered the palace!" ”

Entering the temple and entering the table?

Hearing this edict, all the new scholars, including Shen Yichen, were surprised, you must know that when Honglu Temple was training a few days ago, they could teach the process of expressing gratitude.

The champion of the Yuan Dynasty is on the table, and the officials of Honglu Temple use the table to undertake, and it is placed on the east side of the gate of the Fengtian Temple. After the emperor retired from the court, the emperor built the palace, and the deacon brought the thanksgiving watch over to the imperial view.

Why are the current steps different from those taught by Honglu Temple?

Of course, for whatever reason, the emperor had to obey his orders.

So Shen Yichen held the Jinshi Thanksgiving Watch in both hands, and followed the guide officer of Honglu Temple to the Chengtian Palace, leaving behind a group of envious eyes.

"Your Majesty really values Shen Yichen, and you can enter the temple every time."

"Sanyuan and the best scenery, this kind of literary fame is unmatched."

"I don't know what Your Majesty will say to Shen Yichen, it's really a unique honor!"

With the reverie in the hearts of all the new scholars, Shen Yichen stepped into the Fengtian Palace, which was different from the previous two times when he entered the palace to take the exam and ceremony. At this moment, the civil and military officials in the hall are majestic and towering, and the atmosphere gives people the feeling of being dignified and tense many times.

"Minister Shen Yichen, lead the Yichou Branch Jinshi to the table, thank the Holy Heaven!"

Shen Yichen held high the table of thanksgiving, knelt down and bowed to thank the emperor's palace for his handpicking, and was selected as the protégé of the Son of Heaven.

After the salute, a eunuch took the thank you watch from Shen Yichen and presented the imperial case to the emperor for reading.

Zhu Qizhen casually flipped through Shen Yichen's thank you watch, and he didn't seem to care very much.

Because the thanksgiving table has a fixed format and the content is similar, it is difficult to write anything new.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen took two looks, that is, he walked down the process and showed his importance to the champion courtiers.

As a result, these two glances made Zhu Qizhen a little shocked, as if he had seen a copy of Shen Yichen's sparse chapter on the wine for the prince of the country that day.

It's just that the protagonist of maintaining gratitude has become himself.

The content of the whole article is simple and sincere, the words are full of liver and courage, and the voice is moving. The sincerity and intensity of its emotions and the resonance of its effects are very different from the ordinary rhetorical and extravagant thanksgiving watches.

Is this the unstoppable talent of Sanyuan and Di? Even a thanksgiving sheet can be written so grippingly!

"Aiqing's fist and pure heart, I already know. In this court meeting, you will stand at the end and watch the government. ”

As soon as these words came out, it can be said that the audience was in an uproar, and everyone cast their eyes on Shen Yichen.

Other new science and technology scholars are all watching politics in the ministry, even if Shen Yichen is the champion, he is not worthy of watching politics in the Jinluan Palace.

You must know that the people who can enter the court meeting in the hall are all third-grade officials and above, and how many civil and military officials are still standing in the corridor outside the door, dreaming of being able to cross this threshold, but Shen Yichen has ascended to the sky in such a step?

In the end, how can a thanksgiving table be written, so that the emperor values it so much?

"Minister, thank you, Lord Longen!"

After Shen Yichen thanked him, he stood at the end of the civil and military officials.

To be honest, he was a little fluttering at the moment, and it was beyond his expectations to be able to enter the hall and enter the table. Now you can still watch politics in the court, which is really a bit too important.

Zhu Qizhen wants to come like this twice, I am afraid that he will really have to drain his liver and blood to repay the emperor's kindness.

The content of the court meeting is different from the plot of later TV dramas, and not all civil and military officials can play it at will and speak freely.

During the reign of the "Cabinet Sanyang", in order to ensure that Ming Yingzong had enough time to study, it was stipulated that no more than eight early dynasty affairs should be performed in principle.

And these eight things were also discussed last night, and they only need to be read out to the court.

Originally, this was a temporary expedient provision, but it was not abolished after Ming Yingzong took office, so it became the "ancestral system".

It even intensified, causing the late Ming Dynasty to become a complete pretend.

The people of the time commented that "the courtesy of the Chang Dynasty is close to child's play, not only does not interfere in military affairs, but the affection of the monarch and the minister is never harmonious, but the General Administration Department introduces one or two chapters, such as the next department." and above the five grades to see the officials of the court, and the face is only given wine and rice. ”

In other words, the court just went to have a working meal early and didn't do anything else.

Shen Yichen followed Zhu Yong's instructions, stood at the end of the hundred officials and listened silently to the courtiers' performances, most of which were about disaster relief, taxation, forced labor and other civil affairs.

This kind of incident may seem simple, but it is extremely tricky and cumbersome to deal with. Shen Yichen can be said to have benefited a lot from the courtiers' performance and advice, and these governance experiences are not something that can be taught by the sages.

The eight recitals were quickly read out, and just when the Honglu Temple recitals were about to announce their retirement from the dynasty, Xu Xi, the secretary of the military department, stood up in line and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has this book!" ”

Xu Xi stood up now, which made the cabinet and Zhu Qizhen a little strange, what made the military department Shangshu break the rules and be in a hurry to play?

However, Zhu Qizhen didn't dare to ignore it, after all, the military department was in charge of the military, and if there was a war on the nine sides, it would be more serious.

"Aiqing, please speak."

"The minister received an urgent report from the general army of Yansui Town last night, and the Tile Spur Department also forcibly enlisted the northwest tribes as its subordinates, and the guards of Shazhou, Handong and Chijin Mongolia were all attached."

"And he coerced Hami to be loyal to the queen mother and his wife, invaded its territory, besieged its cities, killed its leaders, and captured its population."

"At present, the special envoy of King Hami Zhongshun has arrived in Yansui Town, ready to ask for help from my Daming, and I hope Your Majesty will decide."

Shen Yichen didn't know what the emperor and the civil and military officials thought when they heard this description, but he was extremely shocked.

The famous Taishi of the Tile Thorn Department was also the first, and finally couldn't hold back his ambition and started the pace of unifying Mongolia in northern Xinjiang!

"If I'm not mistaken, Hami is a small border country, and King Hami is also the sister (sister) of his maternal line, right?"

"Your Majesty, that's right."

Hearing Xu Xi's confirmation, Zhu Qizhen continued with a relaxed expression: "Isn't that also a matter of the first family?" ”

For this kind of internal strife in a small country on the border of the Western Regions, the Central Plains Emperor has long been surprised, and the same is true for Zhu Qizhen of Ming Yingzong.

Basically, every year to receive this kind of "change of dynasty" of the song, now the Hami country has just had some conflicts with the first, the coerced queen mother is still the first sister, what big things can be.

Seeing that Zhu Qizhen didn't seem to care, Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji couldn't help but stand up and play: "Back to the saint, this is not a matter of the first family!" ”

"Since his father Dehuan began, he has begun to unify the various tribes of the Mongolian Oirat. Now not only the Tile Division has completed the unification, but even the Tatar Department is under the control of Yexian. ”

"Last year, the minister went to Yansui, Ningxia, and Gansu to inspect the borders, and found that the first troops were constantly attacking and harassing to the east, and they were suspected of annexing the Wuliang Ha Sanwei. If the Northern Xinjiang Tatars are allowed to become bigger, they will regain the strength of the Northern Yuan Dynasty! ”

If Zhu Qizhen, the "God of War of the Ming Dynasty", is jokingly called by later generations, then Wang Ji can be described as the real God of War of the Ming Dynasty during the Orthodox Dynasty.

From north to south, from the Mongolian Tatars to the Burmese Tusi, it can be said that Wang Ji was born as a civilian official, but he fought endlessly all his life.

In terms of military war experience, I am afraid that above the court, there are only a few military generals such as Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and Zhang Fu, the Duke of the United Kingdom, who can be compared with him.

When he said this, he originally wanted to remind the emperor and his ministers to pay attention to tile spurs, but he didn't expect it to become an alarmist in everyone's ears!

"What about the Northern Yuan, it wasn't the first emperors of the past dynasties who drove the deer to the north. Now that my Ming soldiers are strong and strong, I don't have to be afraid! ”

Ma Ang, the left attendant of the Criminal Department, stood up and refuted Wang Ji's words.

This Maang is not a pure minister, he started in Honglu Temple, and later turned to supervise the imperial history and went to the military garrison of Xuanda.

Later, he turned to the right deputy capital Yushi, counselor of Gansu military affairs. He re-entered the imperial history of the left capital, served as the governor of Shaanxi, and was in charge of the military and fought with the Mongolian tribes.

He thinks that these Mongolian tribes are all rookies, nothing more than petty play, if the Ming Dynasty is serious, they will be crushed casually. Wang Ji has been fighting for so many years, why is he getting less and less daring?

"What Ma Shilang said is reasonable, and the Tile Spur Department is also quite respectful to my Ming Dynasty first, and comes over on time every year to pay tribute. If it is due to the family affairs of the Hami country, the tile spur department will be requisitioned, and the people will be afraid of losing money and money. ”

"This official thinks that sanctification should be propagated, so that he will be grateful for the virtue of Yu Shun!"

Zhang Rui, the head of the household, also stood up, thinking that he should not make a big move, but should educate the barbarians.

As soon as these words came out, the Wenchen officials present nodded in agreement.

Because of the previous two battles of Luchuan, the treasury was almost emptied, and the labor division went on an expedition to the borderlands, and the gains were very small.

At that time, a group of civil servants opposed the war, and now they have fought two battles of Luchuan, and they have not yet been defeated, so the anti-war has become the mainstream.

The reasons for the rebuttal of these two ministers actually represent the two most mainstream views of the Ming Dynasty today.

First, I think that the barbarians in the border areas are not to be feared, and they can handle it whenever they want, and there is no need to pay too much attention to it.

The other is to follow the royal Taoism, and worship the ancient ancestors to influence the other party. thinks that as long as the border barbarians know culture and education, then they will naturally understand the reason, and there will be no more disputes.

Wang Ji listened to the rebuttals of the ministers, and his face was full of helplessness. This group of people are all civil servants of the inner court of the imperial court, and they have never served in the frontier, so they don't know what the situation is in the frontier at all.

Purely according to the script, not according to the actual situation, such appeasement, the tile spur department may become a big disaster!

Of course, there are also officials who have served in the frontier who stand up to help Wang Ji speak. It's just that the number of people is too small, and the voice is completely drowned out by the Beijing officials.

Shen Yichen listened to the defenses of the pros and cons, he knew that what history was going to do, it would eventually become a big disaster.

But at this moment, the Ming Dynasty is in its heyday, and the officials have the mentality of "the heavenly kingdom" in their hearts, and they do not take the Mongolian tribes in their eyes at all.

Even when it came to the change of Tumubao, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen dared to fight such a nonsense, and he also had this state of mind. What rookie is also worthy of fighting with himself, and the 200,000 army Ping A has won steadily in the past and has not lost.

As a result, the car overturned......

Shen Yichen is currently an intern, and he is not qualified to speak about politics, even if he can speak, what can people change if they speak lightly?

Thinking of this, Shen Yichen couldn't help but sigh, the only lesson that mankind has learned from history is that it has not learned any lessons from history.

After experiencing strong enemies in the north such as the Xiongnu, Turks, and Mongolians, I still don't know what will happen after the unification of the steppe tribes has emerged?

It may be that Shen Yichen's sigh is a little obvious, or it may be that Zhu Qizhen happens to pay attention to him.

After seeing this scene, Zhu Qizhen opened his mouth and asked, "Shen Aiqing, what do you think of the Tile Thorn Tribe?" ”

Hearing that the emperor actually asked an officialdom fledgling, the expressions on the faces of the ministers were not envy and shock, but showed a kind of contempt and disdain.

Even the official office has not officially entered, what opinions can be expressed on major affairs of the court?

The emperor loves Shen Yichen so much, I am afraid that he will cultivate the next powerful minister like Wang Zhen, and the harm will even exceed Wang Zhen!

What do I think?

Shen Yichen also had a hard time facing Zhu Qizhen's problem. Under the premise that the courtiers are about to reach a consensus, what opinions can they express, and who will support them?

And in the eyes of the courtiers, he may not even know where the tile spur is, and he is also worthy of making a lot of nonsense?

Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, who was standing in the front row, also turned his head to look at Shen Yichen at this moment, shook his head lightly at him, and signaled not to say more.

Whether it is for or against, it is not his current identity and qualifications that he can participate in, and if he is smart, he will prevaricate with the sentence "the minister does not dare to speak in vain".

Shut up and protect yourself?

For some reason, Shen Yichen felt a little embarrassed in his heart.

How lofty his ambition was, thinking of holding the pinnacle of power above the court, and then protecting all the people in the world and creating a peaceful and prosperous world.

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As a result, on the first day of the dynasty, I didn't even dare to speak, and the officialdom was really fast......

This posture still wants to be an evil dragon, and he doesn't even deserve to start a dragon slaying boy.

Seeing that Shen Yichen didn't speak, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen also understood that such important affairs of the court were not something that the new champion could participate in. I want to cultivate the ministers of the humerus, but I am really in a bit of a hurry.

Just when Zhu Qizhen thought that Shen Yichen would not express his opinions directly, he didn't expect Shen Yichen to give up his hand and say: "Back to the saint, the minister agrees with Jing Yuanbo's opinion. The tile spur department also has a heart of disobedience, if you don't take precautions in advance, I am afraid that it will become a trouble! ”

In his position, he should seek his own government, and let his position do his duty!

It is easy for Mingzhe to protect himself, and it is easier to pretend to be deaf and dumb, but it is precisely because there are too many officials like Ming that the land of China is finally lost.

Shen Yichen understands that the change of the giant wheel of history is not an overnight thing, and it may not even change anything in the end.

But for the 200,000 soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Civil Fort and the millions of soldiers and civilians in the nine-sided town, if you don't even dare to say Wang Ji's words today, then you will inevitably forget your original intention in the future.

Become a civil official who seeks fame and fortune, and stands out from everyone!