The carriage pressed two long ruts on the snow, and after being silent for a long time, Zhao Hongjie spoke: "To the north, do we still get together with Li Da and them?" ”

"Next time."

Originally, Shen Yichen planned to ask Zhao Hongjie to take care of Han Yong, so he went to Li Da and other Ying Tianfu classmates to meet and have a drink.

After all, I haven't seen you in Shandong for more than a year, and I want to see how everyone is changing now.

But Han Yong's death made Shen Yichen lose this thought.

"Okay, anyway, you have been ordered to return to Beijing this time, and there will be more opportunities in the future, so you will get together next time."

"Hmm."

The carriage turned back to the Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, Zhao Hongjie looked still a little depressed before getting out of the car, and said: "Xiangbei, I don't know what you have experienced during the period of water control in Shandong. ”

"But no matter what happens, as long as you need a word, it's enough, brothers are always there!"

Zhao Hongjie wanted to tell Shen Yichen that Han Yong was gone, and he still had the group of classmates in Ying Tianfu, who could also go to the fire.

Listening to Zhao Hongjie's words, Shen Yichen squeezed out a smile on his face and replied: "I never doubted it, go ahead." ”

"See you next time."

Zhao Hongjie waved his hand, turned around and walked quickly into the Yamen of Fusi in Beizhen.

I didn't know that Shen Yichen was related to King Lu's death, and he was happy to reunite after a long absence, and now he feels that he has to be cautious everywhere.

Seeing Zhao Hongjie's figure disappear from sight, Shen Yichen turned his head to look at Bian He and said, "Mr. Bian, buy through the afternoon to decorate Han Qianzong, and then find someone to escort the coffin back to his hometown in Shandong for burial." ”

"In addition, Mr. Han Qian's parents, wife and children must also be properly settled."

"My subordinates understand."

Bian He gave his hands to the order, even if Shen Yichen didn't tell him, he would take the initiative to do it.

The snowflakes of the Jingshi are still flying in the sky, and the master of ceremonies in the Forbidden City, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Wang Lin, is standing in front of Wang Zhen at this moment.

"Uncle, nephew is not doing well, Han Yong is dead."

He's dead?

Listening to Wang Lin's confession, Wang Zhen was only slightly surprised, after all, Han Yong had been tortured by Jinyiwei several rounds before, and it was normal that he couldn't hold on.

But the next sentence is not so simple.

"Did Han Yong explain anything before he died?"

"No, Han Yong was tortured to death by Zhao Hongjie, and he suddenly didn't say any words."

Hearing the name Zhao Hongjie, Wang Zhen, who was lying on the recliner a little lazy, sat up in an instant.

"Why is he in prison in the Criminal Department?"

"My nephew doesn't know."

Wang Zhen didn't continue to ask, a contemplative look appeared on his face, and then he suddenly clapped his hands and applauded.

"Okay, good, good, originally our family only suspected that there was something strange behind King Lu's matter, but now it seems that Shen Yichen will definitely not be able to get out of it!"

After Wang Lin heard this, he asked with a frightened expression: "Uncle, do you mean that King Lu was killed by Shen Yichen, and he actually dared to punish the king?" ”

No matter how domineering Wang Lin and others are, they are still inferior in their bones, although King Lu is not the emperor, he is still in the position of the monarch, and killing him is equivalent to plotting rebellion.

Shen Yichen exposed King Lu's rebellion, who would have thought that he was the real rebel!

"No one can be sure if there is no evidence."

The matter of punishing the king is not trivial, even with Wang Zhen's current status, he does not dare to talk nonsense.

"Our family can only say that Shen Yichen was not wrong at the beginning, this son is really decisive and decisive, and he does not leave a trace of hidden danger for himself!"

When he said this, Wang Zhen did not get angry, but showed a kind of appreciation.

In his eyes, Han Yong was "mistakenly killed" by Zhao Hongjie, but in fact, it was Shen Yichen who instructed him to prevent risks before they happen!

Shen Yichen was so young that he could detect his movements so quickly, and immediately made countermeasures and sent people to take the lead in killing him.

The decisiveness of the action, the ruthlessness of the start, worthy of the three yuan and the first capital!

"It's amazing."

At this moment, Wang Lin also reacted and nodded in agreement.

Shen Yichen had seen him twice in the court, and he was polite and upright, but he didn't expect that there was another face behind him.

"But uncle, my nephew doesn't understand something, since he already knew that Zhao Hongjie was Shen Yichen's person, why did he keep him by his side?"

The relationship between Zhao Hongjie and Shen Yichen as classmates in Ying Tianfu was actually known by Wang Zhen for a long time, but he never made a noise.

Even if he was "betrayed" by Shen Yichen, Wang Zhen was not angry with Zhao Hongjie, and even promoted him to Jinyi Wei Qianhu.

As Wang Zhen's nephew, Wang Lin naturally understands the relationship, but he never understands why his uncle did this. Now that Shen Yichen is in the limelight, the person who still places him in the Jinyi Guard, isn't it raising tigers?

In the face of Wang Lin's doubts, a meaningful smile appeared on Wang Zhen's face, and then he said: "Many times, the most fatal blow comes from the most trusted person around you. ”

"Zhao Hongjie is a double-edged sword, and if you use it well, you will benefit immensely."

"My nephew understands, but can Zhao Hongjie really be of use to us?"

It can be seen from today's events that Zhao Hongjie dared to take the risk in the prison of the Criminal Department to help Shen Yichen to extinguish his mouth, which can be described as loyal.

Wang Lin was really not sure that his uncle could completely subdue him.

"Now Zhao Hongjie is a bright card for us, but for Shen Yichen, he is a dark card, and the initiative is in our hands."

"Uncle is strategizing, and nephew still needs to learn and learn."

Compared with his other nephew Wang Shan, Wang Lin has a slightly more restrained personality, since his uncle has a plan, then he will obey his fate.

Looking at Wang Lin's appearance that seemed to understand or not, Wang Zhen couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.

Compared with his two unsuccessful nephews, now looking at Shen Yichen's strategy, he is simply not an opponent of the same level. If this son can be used for himself, controlling the court is nothing at all, and making a name in history is just around the corner!

But Wang Zhen only understands one thing, according to Shen Yichen's style of exterminating today, he is also a person who seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages.

Then why did he not hesitate to break with himself for the sake of a Yu Qian?

It's a pity, if this kid wants to be his enemy, there is only one way to die!

The conversation between Wang Lin and Wang Zhen, Shen Yichen naturally didn't know, he returned to the mansion in a carriage.

Seeing Shen Yichen's depressed appearance, Chen Qingtong asked with concern: "Husband, did you encounter something outside?" ”

"It's okay, don't worry."

Shen Yichen tried his best to pretend to be as usual, the rights and wrongs in the officialdom, he would never bring them home, which made Chen Qingtong and his mother worried.

"Are you really okay?"

Chen Qingtong's eyes were blazing, and he knew that his husband was like a wife, not to mention that Shen Yichen almost didn't write the word low on his face.

"It's just that after meeting Zhao Hongjie, I learned that an old man had passed away, and I felt a little sad in my heart."

"The dead are gone, the living are like this, don't be too sad, husband."

"Hmm."

Shen Yichen nodded, then walked up to Chen Qingtong and hugged her gently.

"Husband, it will be the New Year in a few days, and it is said that this year's Zhengdan Dynasty will far exceed the previous years, so you have to think about the congratulations to Your Majesty in advance."

In the Ming Dynasty, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, a "Great Dynasty Meeting" would be held, also known as the Great Rite Dynasty Meeting.

In addition, the first day of the New Year in the Ming Dynasty was called Zhengdan Festival, so this big court meeting was named Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting.

Just from the "big" in the name, it can be seen that the scale of this court meeting is far beyond the ordinary Japanese and Korean meetings. Under normal circumstances, on this day, the civil and military officials of the Beijing Division, as well as foreign envoys, have to enter the palace to congratulate the emperor on the New Year.

In order to eliminate the impact of natural disasters in various places in recent years, the Zhengdan Dynasty meeting in the twelfth year of orthodoxy prays for good weather in the coming year. Not only the officials of the Beijing division will enter the palace to meet them, but some officials of the local state capital will have to enter Beijing to participate, and the number will be as many as 10,000.

As Zhu Qizhen's hand-picked Sanyuan and the first, Shen Yichen naturally had to present a gorgeous congratulatory message to show the prosperity of the Ming literary style.

But after Shen Yichen stepped into the official career, he went out of the town of Shandong to control the water, and did not participate in the Zhengdan Dynasty meeting in the orthodox eleventh year. In addition, the scale of this year is far greater than that of previous years, and Shen Yichen has to prepare carefully to avoid causing the emperor's dissatisfaction.

"I see."

For the congratulatory message, Shen Yichen felt like a green word to Emperor Jiajing, a bunch of gorgeous rhetoric and nonsense, meaningless to the country and the people.

But officialdom is like this, even if you know that this belongs to the category of "don't ask the common people to ask ghosts and gods", you have to try your best to cooperate.

"By the way, there is one more thing that the concubine almost forgot."

Chen Qingtong said that, then turned around and took a letter of worship from the desk.

"This is a letter of worship sent by the old man of the high pavilion when the husband is not in the afternoon, you can open it and take a look."

Among the ministers of the Ming Dynasty, there was only one person surnamed Gao, and that was Gao Gu.

Although Shen Yichen once served under Gao Jing, his relationship with him can be said to be incompatible with each other. Only on the day of leaving the East Pavilion, the two sides said something from the bottom of their hearts, which can be regarded as retaining decency.

But even so, Shen Yichen and Gao Gu don't have any personal relationship, how could he give himself a post?

With this question, Shen Yichen opened the letterhead, which said that Yang Pu would return the coffin to his hometown in Hubei after the New Year, and invited him to go to Yang's mansion to pay tribute together.

"Yang Ge Lao Immortal went to the court is a big loss, and the husband returned to Beijing as a Hanlin, so he went to pay his respects at the moment of reason."

After Chen Qingtong saw the content of the post, he whispered.

Yang Pu is in the civil officials of the orthodox dynasty, and his status and qualifications are unquestionable. On the day of his death, even Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen dropped out of the dynasty for him, and hundreds of civil and military officials went to Yangfu to worship.

Shen Yichen is a junior of Hanlin, and he has also practiced in the East Pavilion, it doesn't matter if he is not in Beijing, and now he will be talked about if he goes back to Kyoto to pay tribute to Yang Pu, not to mention the invitation of the cabinet minister Gao Gu.

"Well, I'll go tomorrow."

Shen Yichen nodded in agreement, but there was a doubt in his heart, Gao Gu didn't need to use a letter of worship to remind himself to pay tribute to Yang Pu, right?

It seems that if you want to figure out the reason behind it, you can only know it after meeting Gao Gu tomorrow.

On December 27, the 11th year of orthodoxy, a night of heavy snow covered the entire Jingshi with silver makeup.

According to the agreed time on the worship post, Shen Yichen got into the carriage and went to the Yang Mansion, but saw Gao Gu standing in front of the mansion from a distance, also watching his carriage.

"Xiaguan pays a visit to the high school hall."

After getting out of the carriage, Shen Yichen respectfully saluted Gao Qian.

No matter how you didn't deal with it before, it was a thing of the past, and there was a high probability that you would have to work together in the future.

"To the north, I haven't seen you for a long time, you have changed a lot."

Looking at Shen Yichen in front of him, Gao Gu said with deep meaning.

This sentence has a pun meaning, in addition to being thin and dark in appearance, Shen Yichen's temperament is also very different from when he left Beijing.

"My Iceberg Beauty Wife"

"People have to grow gradually."

Shen Yichen replied that he was indeed not the "intern" of the East Pavilion in front of Gao Gu more than a year ago.

"Yes, people always have to grow."

"I still remember that I once said that when I hope that when you return to the north, it will be the day when all the people of Shandong will be healthy."

"See you today, you have achieved fame and fame, and you will benefit all people!"

Gao Gu was a little embarrassed, who would have thought that this "deviant" champion would really be able to complete the meritorious service among the three immortals of the literati.

"The high school hall is too praised, and the lower officials dare not be ashamed."

Looking at Shen Yichen's still drip-tight appearance, Gao Gu looked at him for a moment, then smiled meaningfully and said no more.

"To the north, come with me."

With that, Gao Gu turned around and stepped into the Yang Mansion, followed by Shen Yichen.

Entering the mansion, Shen Yichen looked left and right a few times, compared to Yang Pu's status and power before his death, this mansion was extremely low-key.

There is no grand construction area, and there is no exquisite decoration, and the overall look is only similar to the three or four Beijing official mansions, who would have thought that this once powerful Yang Yuanfu mansion?

However, this kind of simple mansion also reflects Yang Pu's character in a sense. He was cautious and did not leave a handle for the official all his life, lacking the distinctive characters of Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong, and also lacked the courage to dare to confront.

Because of this, in the face of Wang Zhen's pressing step by step, Yang Pu will retreat step by step.

Coming to the location of the mourning hall, Shen Yichen looked at Yang Pu's coffin and the spiritual position, and the pictures in his mind that came into contact with him flashed quickly like a slide, and his heart was full of emotion for a while.

Speaking from the heart, Yang Pu is a righteous gentleman in terms of personal morality, but he is not an irreproachable minister.

In his position, he should seek his own government, and he must fulfill his responsibilities. Regardless of whether he has the reason of being backward and cautious, as the last leader of the "Sanyang" era and the de facto chief assistant minister of the Ming Cabinet, he should guard against the slight Du gradually Qingjun.

Instead of appeasement and compromise to implement the central purpose, let Wang Zhen become bigger, and then put the heavy responsibility of checking and balancing Wang Zhen on the shoulders of the selected and trained civil officials.

Of course, Shen Yichen also understands that there are many things in the officialdom that he can't help himself, maybe he shouldn't be so demanding of Yang Pu. Put it on yourself, in the face of Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen shielding the eunuch, can you not be afraid of the imperial power and forget to die?

It is better to be strict with others than to be strict with yourself.

Worship incense, accompanied by the smoke and dust of birds and birds, the famous "Sanyang" era in history is completely gone with the wind.

Walking out of Yang's Mansion, Gao Gu did not turn around and leave, but looked at Shen Yichen and said: "To the north, you may have been wondering why I invited you to pay tribute to Yang Yuanfu. ”

"Please also ask the high school hall to make it clear."

Now that the other party has already pointed it out, Shen Yichen also took the opportunity to ask for advice.

"To be precise, this post of worship was not delivered by the official for himself, but was entrusted by Yang Yuanfu before his death, and he actually wanted to see you before he died."

Shen Yichen showed a look of surprise on his face, his familiarity with Yang Pu, in addition to those in the history books, may not be as good as getting along with Gao Gu for half a year.

Why did Yang Pu want to see me before he died?