The night of the first day of April in the first year of Jingtai was destined to be a sleepless night for many people, but the storm did not come.

The biggest thing in the DPRK at this time, on the bright side, is still occupied by its own science and technology hall, after more than ten days of marking and selection, finally on April 18 at the Golden Palace Ceremony, the final champion was announced.

The new champion of the world is not the previous Huiyuan Pengshi, on the contrary, Tao Zhongxuan, who ranked second in the Five Classics, took the lead, and the former ranked second and won the title of Tanhua. As for He Wendao and Yue Zheng, they have regressed a lot, ranking outside the top ten.

In this situation, the biggest factor is naturally the manipulation of the civil official group, and Shen Yichen can rely on his identity as president to override public opinion, and take Peng Shi as Huiyuan, He Wendao and Yue Zheng and others are among the top of the Five Classics.

When it came to the palace examination, all of the more than a dozen officials who read the papers were traditional civil officials, and even if there was no conflict of interest, it was impossible for them to betray the Confucian science they had studied all their lives, and to appreciate and agree with the deviant "Shen Xue".

Therefore, Peng Shi won the fame of the list, not only did he not suppress him, but even if it wasn't for Shen Yichen's face, he wouldn't even be able to get the second place in the palace exam just because of the preference of the paper reader.

For the results of this kind of palace examination, Shen Yichen was already very satisfied in a sense, the worst situation he had predicted before was that Peng Shi fell directly outside the top three, and He Wendao and Feng Zheng were among the top three.

The position of the top and second, as long as the Hanlin Academy Hall selection plays well, there is still a great chance to become a Jishi. Shen Yichen's former superior, Ni Qian, is now in charge of the academy, and I believe that he will not deliberately be embarrassed in the selection of the museum, and it is not a big problem to choose the talents of Peng Shi and others fairly.

After the end of the Golden Palace, he was naturally the champion of the royal street, watching the new science and technology scholars leave the Forbidden City along the royal road, this such a familiar scene made Shen Yichen sigh again.

But at this time, Jin Lian, the head of the household, came to Shen Yichen's side, also looked at the energetic new science and technology scholar in the distance, and muttered: "We were in the past, and they are now." ”

"Yes, but now it's different."

Shen Yichen responded with emotion, and then put away his emotions, he knew that Jin Lian definitely didn't come here to remember the past, it seemed that the decision to open the sea ban had been made.

Sure enough, after listening to Shen Yichen's words, Jin Lian turned around and said, "Shen Zhongtang, the matter of opening the sea ban has been carefully considered by the official, and it is feasible. ”

Jin Lian didn't talk too much nonsense, and as the head of the household, no one knew the financial situation of Da Ming better than him. Not to mention anything else after the opening of the sea ban, according to the scale of grain transportation from the south before Shen Yichen, this alone can alleviate the pressure of Cao transportation and stabilize the grain market in the entire north.

As long as food prices are stabilized, all financial problems can be solved.

In addition, the overseas vassal states such as the Wa Kingdom, Ryukyu, Luzon, Champong, and Siam have been engaged in trade and smuggling with large coastal landlords, and the imperial court is not completely unaware, but just turns a blind eye.

There had been no sea tax before the sea ban, so when a customs similar to a banknote customs was established, this money could not be spared. During this time, Jin Lian carefully calculated that if Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Guangdong opened up foreign trade and set up special officials to collect taxes, he would be able to collect at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year.

Don't look at the fact that this money is not much, but the potential is immeasurable, and the value brought by the treasure ship fleet can also be used to obtain cheaper rice and grain from the Western region, which cannot be measured in silver money.

Even when the time is ripe, it is possible to consider capturing the Annam region from the sea to connect with Yunnan, so as to supply the southern expeditionary army more quickly and reduce the long supply route through the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.

For the time being, the opening of the sea ban will do no harm except for possible raids by pirates!

"The cabinet department is here, thank you for taking care of the overall situation!"

Although Shen Yichen had prepared in his heart, Jin Lian would support the lifting of the sea ban from the perspective of his family and country. But when the other party really made a decision, he was still a little overjoyed, and immediately thanked Jin Lian for bowing his hand.

"Shen Zhongtang doesn't have to be like this, when it comes to taking care of the overall situation, this official is far inferior to you."

Jin Lian waved his hand again and again after returning the salute, it was Shen Yichen who first put down the "camp dispute" and found himself to solve the current financial crisis of the Ming Dynasty, so that there was a follow-up discussion on the ban on opening the sea.

Thinking from another perspective, Jin Lian felt that he couldn't do a deep sense of righteousness like Shen Yichen, so he took the initiative to find a "political enemy" to cooperate.

"Da Situ is polite, but if you want to open the sea ban, you still need to convince the hundred officials of the imperial court, and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department will ask Da Situ."

As soon as Shen Yichen's words fell, Jin Lian answered: "This official has discussed with the Grand Sikou earlier, and he agrees to open the sea ban. ”

"Da Situ is really thundering!"

Shen Yichen praised again, and Jin Lian also thought of the resistance of the civil and military officials of the imperial court, and made a move in advance.

"In this case, then the Great Uncle (Rite Department Shangshu) and Da Sima (Military Department Shangshu) will be handed over to the Cabinet Department, and wait for the next court meeting to officially start the performance to His Majesty!"

"It seems that Shen Zhongtang already has a plan in his heart, so it's tiring."

Jin Lian replied with a smile, Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Yu Qian, the secretary of the Ministry of War, have a relationship with Shen Yichen who is no less connected than himself, so he doesn't have to worry about it. When four of the six ministries agree, and the cabinet takes a stand, the opening of the sea ban will be a sure thing, and there will be no variables to speak of.

"By the way, this official still has a matter that he wants to discuss with Shen Zhongtang."

"Da Situ, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

The most important thing to solve, now Shen Yichen is in a good mood, even if Jin Lian wants to get some officialdom rewards, he will not politely refuse at this moment.

"The soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, and the budget for the southern expeditionary army, which has been prepared by this official, will be submitted to His Majesty for allocation to Uncle Jing Yuan on the same day."

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"However, in the conquest of Wuliang Ha Sanwei, the cabinet of the Jingying side discussed that Zhu Yi, the governor of the capital, would lead the army, and Xiao Yi, the counselor of the right government, would be the military affairs. The official of the Liaodong Army hoped that Shen Zhongtang would supervise the army and complete the placement of the Mongol crown prince Mengke at the same time. ”

Haiban Jin Lian promised to promote opening up, but to be honest, he has no bottom in his heart about what kind of effect he can achieve in the end, and he must consider a way back.

On the side of the Southern Expeditionary Army, Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji has conquered Luchuan several times, and he has long had rich experience and outstanding military exploits, Jin Lian is not worried about any mistakes at all, as long as the money and grain are allocated in place, it is a matter of time before Luchuan is pacified.

However, the conquest of the three guards of Wuliang Ha and the suppression of the tile spur department, Jin Lian was completely at a loss in his heart.

You must know that in the ninth year of orthodoxy, the famous Chengguo Duke Zhu Yong served as the coach and went out to conquer the three guards of Wuliangha, but the final results were not ideal. Not to mention that now there are Warat and Jurchen in Mobei, Jin Lianzhen is worried that he will fall into the quagmire of war, drag down the budget of the entire Jiubian alive, and finally give Warat a chance to take advantage of it.

Shen Yichen supervised the army in Liaodong last year and fought a very beautiful battle for reinforcements, plus the entire plan to conquer the three guards of Wuliang Ha was proposed by him, and there may be no one more suitable than him to go to Liaodong again to command and supervise the army.

Shen Yichen is the back road in Jin Lian's heart!

Do you want to go out of Liaodong again?

Listening to Jin Lian's suggestion, Shen Yichen showed a hesitant look on his face.

It's not that he's greedy for enjoyment and power, and he's unwilling to leave the prosperous city and power center like Jingshi, but with the action of Emperor Nangong Taishang, the rivalry between the two emperors is likely to suddenly break out in the near future.

Turmoil means crisis, and it also means opportunity, Shen Yichen's Gong from the dragon only obtained the benefits of officialdom, and did not become a trustworthy henchman of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu.

Especially with the death of King Lu being rementioned by the Queen Mother, and the return of Emperor Zhu Qizhen to the palace, Shen Yichen's actions made Zhu Qiyu feel even more jealous. Disloyal courtiers can be said to be very common, but courtiers who have no fear of the imperial family or even the emperor are very rare from a historical point of view.

Most of these people will be given a more common title - rebels and thieves!

Shen Yichen needs to use the palace change to show his allegiance to Zhu Qiyu, so as to become a dependent minister, and climb in the direction of the peak of power again.

Only when the real power leans towards the government and the opposition, can Shen Yichen complete the ambition in his heart, change the world in the direction of his ideals, and take the world as his own responsibility as promised at the beginning.

As an old minister who has been in the center of the imperial court for decades, Jin Lian can easily see Shen Yichen's embarrassment and hesitation, and he can also understand the other party's reluctance to go out of Liaodong, so he eased up and said: "It takes a long time to oversee the thorns in Liaodong, if Shen Zhongtang has other considerations, you can find another choice." ”

"No need, Da Situ chose the right one, this cabinet department is indeed the most suitable candidate to go out of Liaodong. After waiting for the departure of the Southern Expeditionary Army, I will take the Mongolian crown prince Meng Ke and go to the Liaodong Capital Division together. ”

Hearing Shen Yichen's answer, Jin Lian suddenly had some mixed feelings in his heart in an instant, he didn't expect the other party to agree to go out of Liaodong so bluntly. You must know that the current Shen Yichen is not the original middle and low-level official, and he is already in a high position when he enters the cabinet to worship the prime minister.

Going out of Liaodong to command the war, full of too many unknown risks, this open-mindedness and selflessness can be said from the heart, and the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces can achieve Shen Yichen's freedom.

Once upon a time, in the eyes of Jin Lian, he regarded Shen Yichen as a power-hungry person, and he did not hesitate to join the eunuch party and hugged Wang Zhen to climb up. Looking back now, many ministers who appear to be literati have become villains, while the shameless people who have been despised are noble and righteous.

I have to say that there is a different kind of irony.

"Shen Zhongtang is noble, the official admires it, maybe this is the real practice of words, the literati are immortal!"

If Jin Lian looked at Shen Yichen before, he cooperated with him from the perspective of Jiangshan Sheji, then now he is impressed by his character and morality.

Shen Yichen's words and deeds, just like the concept of "applying to the world" he preached, what he has learned all his life are used to govern the world and help the people, instead of standing on the high of the temple and using the attitude of looking down on all sentient beings to talk about all kinds of great truths of compassion and compassion.

has the courage to be a true gentleman, in this era of choosing to protect himself, Shen Yichen seems to be so outstanding.

"Da Situ praised it, the cabinet department was ashamed, in fact, he just did his part as an official."

"How many officials in the world have reached the word?"

Jin Lian asked rhetorically, but Shen Yichen didn't know how to give an answer.

It may be precisely because of the civil and military affairs of the Ming Dynasty that more and more officials tend to be full of benevolence, righteousness and morality and do not do practical things, so they need the thinking frenzy of "Shen Xue" to sweep away this decadent officialdom.

While Shen Yichen was talking to Jin Lian, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu stood in front of the door of the Wenhua Palace, looking at the distant sky with concern.

"Cheng Jing, now that I have a hand-picked protégé of the Son of Heaven, I won't be so weak in the court in the future, right?"

Hearing Zhu Qiyu say such words, Cheng Jing, who had watched him grow up since he was a child, felt a sense of sadness welling up, and his eyes turned red in an instant.

Since ancient times, emperors have been destined to be lonely, but Zhu Qiyu suddenly accepted such a change, and the former mother-son, sibling and family relationship have become a thing of the past. The heavy responsibility of the family and country was on his shoulders, and looking back at the Manchu Dynasty, there was no one to entrust him to confide in, and many times that loneliness went deep into the bone marrow.

"The palace will try to win the talents of the world, and in the coming day, it will be able to assist His Majesty Zuo to create a peaceful and prosperous world!"

Cheng Jing was complimenting on the surface, but in fact, he wanted to borrow such words to comfort Zhu Qiyu, and if he wanted to become a generation of Ming Jun, he had to get used to such an imperial fate.

"Really?"

A wry smile appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face, and then he withdrew his gaze from a distance, and slowly turned around and stood in front of Yu Yu, staring at an item placed on it.

Maybe no one could have imagined at this moment that the royal golden knife that was originally given to Shi Heng by the old eunuch Ruan Lang was placed on Zhu Qiyu's imperial eucalyptus. The planned coup d'état fell through, and Wu Qing Hou Shi Heng saw the situation clearly and made a huge gamble!

"After all, the imperial brother has taken this step, and from now on, I am afraid that I will be even more lonely in the world."

Looking at the royal golden knife in front of him, Zhu Qiyu muttered to himself, his tone was full of sadness and sadness.

"Cheng Jing, what do you say I should do?"

"The slave didn't dare to say much."

This kind of thing is no longer an ordinary interference in politics, and when it comes to the struggle for imperial power, no matter how close the relationship is with Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, Cheng Jing does not dare to express his opinions arbitrarily at this time.

Character determines fate, which is why as a eunuch who is also trusted and relied on by the emperor, Cheng Jing was able to retire in the end, and the emperor also gave poems to see him off when he returned to his hometown, and after his death, he sent officials to protect the funeral and repair the tomb and give funeral sacrifices. Wang Zhen was pointed out by thousands of people, and he was stinking for 10,000 years.

"Cheng Jing, I know what you're worried about, but at this point, who else can I trust?"

Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu turned around, his eyes fixed on Cheng Jing who was standing beside him, his eyes were full of trust and expectation.

He can only discuss this kind of thing with Cheng Jing, and only Cheng Jing will definitely stand in Zhu Qiyu's point of view, this scene seems to reproduce the original Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhen, the kind of emotion of being a master and a father.