It is now the twilight of the eleventh year of Wanli.

The green shade is everywhere.

Because of the period from the beginning of the Mid-Autumn Festival last year to the present, the imperial court copied Xu Jie, whipped Zhang Siwei, and split Qiu Hu......

The will of the monarch is already very obvious.

The majesty of the monarchy was also established by another harsh form of slaughter.

Therefore, the dissatisfaction of the big bureaucrats and big landlords with Zhang Juzheng and the New Deal was completely suppressed, and their selfish desires ultimately failed to overcome the public interests needed by the society.

"Zhang Puzhou was dissected and whipped, and Qiu Gong and others were torn apart, which is not the result we want to see."

In the slanting wind and drizzle, in a wine shop on the outskirts of Jingshi, Gu Xiancheng looked at the lush emerald color of the river in front of him, and also talked about his inner feelings to Li Zhi and Li Sancai.

"Same!"

"But what can be done?"

"Maybe the way of this world can only depend on the will of heaven after all, you and I can't control it."

Li Sancai picked up the wine glass, squinted at the inspectors who also appeared in a small town in Gyeonggi, and spoke.

"It's better to resign, if you stay any longer, it's not interesting."

As Gu Xiancheng spoke, he got up and walked to the railing, put his hands behind his back, and read: "The water of the waves is clear, you can wet me; The water of the waves is turbid, and it can wet my feet. ”

"I admit it!"

"Before, I misjudged the situation, thinking that everyone was like us, hating him Zhang Taiyue and entering the bone marrow, but in fact, in the face of power, not to mention that Zhang Taiyue only has the suspicion of holding the king hostage, I am afraid that if Zhang Taiyue does what Wang Mang did, there will be a large number of people who pinch their noses for the sake of power and recognize him Jiangling as a saint!"

Li Sancai also got up with a solemn expression and came to Gu Xiancheng to speak, and said: "But we really abandoned the official like this, and we have no intention of pursuing a career from now on?" ”

"Uncle Shi! Don't forget that our ambition is to be the king of Yao Shun, to carry out the policy of leniency and thin endowment, and to make the virtuous and talented full of courts, and there is no dispute in the world! ”

After Li Sancai said to Gu Xiancheng, he asked him: "But now, has our ambition been realized?" ”

After hearing this, Gu Xiancheng asked, "So, do you want to leave the court now?" ”

"Not only do you not leave, but you also want to find talents in the court to vote for them!"

"These times, I have also thought about it seriously, and I have to admit that although we have great ambitions but short-term plans, we do not have enough understanding of the people of the world, and we can no longer be self-righteous and conceited in the future;"

"Wang Taicang has always been elegant, with a grand atmosphere, and strategic wisdom, and willing to carry the latter, I intend to follow his words and deeds, and listen to his command; Even if he has to be restructured! ”

"As he said, and today, since the restructuring is still prevalent, then follow the trend and change, who will not be restructured?!"

Li Sancai said.

Li Zhi nodded at this time.

Gu Xiancheng asked Li Zhi and said with a smile: "What about Ru Pei?" ”

"You may not know that Zhang Siwei was impeached by me, and I have voted for Shen Gongmen!"

Li Zhi looked at Li Sancai as he spoke: "Xiu Wu is right, take advantage of the situation and change, since you can only rely on the ambition of Juejun Yu Yaoshun, and you can't realize the Zhengying Dynasty, you can only swim in the gate of the powerful first, wait for the time to change, and then clean up the source!" ”

Li Sancai and Gu Xiancheng both looked at Li Zhi in surprise.

Li Zhi said: "Also, I have been promoted to Shaoqing of Taichang Temple because of the revelation of Zhang Siwei, and I will invite the two of you to come to the cold house for a small gathering." ”

Li Zhi handed over the post as he spoke.

Li Sancai and Gu Xiancheng took the post and were silent for a while.

Suddenly, Gu Xiancheng asked Li Zhi again: "Why Shenwu County?!" This person betrayed me Nanzhi, and the public forgot? ”

"But among the Wu people, he is the one who can best influence the will of the Son of Heaven, since he wants to vote for the door of the powerful, why not vote for the most powerful and most likely to influence the world?"

Li Zhi replied.

Gu Xiancheng and Li Sancai didn't say anything more.

……

Now that Zhang Siwei has gone, although Shen Shixing is not the first assistant, he is equivalent to the first assistant.

The number of people who came to see him in the Manchu Dynasty became more and more.

"The officials have posted five days ago, and now it is the third time, saying that they are asking their father for the officials."

"The head of the household department posted a post on the third day, saying that he wanted to talk to his father about Jiangnan taxes."

"Shu Shilang of the Criminal Department posted yesterday to ask his father's opinion for the addition and revision of the Criminal Law Regulations."

……

The chirping of birds.

Shen Shixing listened to his eldest son Shen Yongmao reciting the list of people who came to see him and the intention of coming, while pondering the telescope in front of him, and suddenly said, "Why did you say that Your Majesty rewarded this to the minister?" ”

"The Son of Heaven is the king of the Holy Ming, naturally it will not be simply immersed in strange tricks and tricks, in the eyes of children, it should be to let the ruling ministers focus on the long term, and now that the traitors have been eliminated, they should be laid out in the new policy."

Shen Yongmao replied at this time.

Shen Shixing didn't reply, but said, "Go on, who else wants to come to see." ”

Shen Yongmao said: "Gu Langguan, a member of the Wenxuan Division, posted a post with his nephew, saying that he was a fellow villager. ”

"Nephew?"

Shen Shixing frowned slightly, then picked up the binoculars and looked into the distance: "What do you say?" ”

"According to him, his uncle Gu Bingxian was the same year as his father."

Shen Yongmao replied.

"Speaking of this, I think that the post of Buncho Shilang is vacant, and according to the rules, this post is the same as the post of the Privy Council Martial Election Shiro, which must be discussed by the political affairs hall, and the officials cannot arbitrarily judge it in order to control its power."

Shen Shixing thought for a while and said: "Since he has come to ask for a meeting, you will recommend for me to recommend the king of the Ministry of Industry to use Ji as the song in the Wenxuan Shilang to Your Majesty." ”

"Don't need him Gu Xiancheng?"

Shen Yongmao asked with some surprise.

"I didn't plan to push the township party again! In the future, these hometown friendships can be pushed away. ”

Shen Shi Xingdao.

Shen Yongmao said: "But he has a lot of hope in Shilin, if my father doesn't use him, I'm afraid the world will be uneven." ”

"It's good to be uneven!"

"The more unjust the people in the world are fathers, the more your majesty will be relieved to use them as fathers, and the more you can prove that your father really wants to govern the country for the common people."

Shen Shixing said.

Shen Yongmao nodded after hearing this, and suddenly asked again: "Is it not appropriate for that child to contact them again?" ”

Shen Shixing said: "Not only is it not suitable for contact, but there is no need to take the imperial examination again!" What the master does, we will do. ”

Shen Yongmao was quite disappointed: "But if my son doesn't serve the country with his karma, what will he do?" ”

"My father has arranged a path for you, you first go to Qi Shuai to learn military training, and then go to Yu Shuai to learn martial arts, and then wait for the Son of Heaven to arrange."

Shen Shixing said suddenly.

Shen Yongmao was very surprised when he heard this: "Father wants his son to join the martial arts?" ”

"Why did you say that the eldest and second sons of the Taishi did not raise their careers?"

Shen Shixing asked Shen Yongmao.

Shen Yongmao said: "Taishi is afraid that someone will cheat on this? ”

"How can the Grand Master care about these subtleties?"

Shen Shixing smiled, looked at the telescope in his hand and said: "The Son of Heaven gave this thing should mean that it is appropriate to make military merits, and our Shen family also has to change from the scholar clan to martial arts." ”

After Shen Shixing said this, he asked Shen Yongmao to continue to read the list of posts.

Shen Yongmao continued to read: "Zhao Shizhen, the nephew of the general constitution, posted a post, saying that it was a drawing of a firearm. ”

"Your Majesty is heavy on armament, bring him to me immediately, and set up a banquet to entertain you!"

Shen Shixing hurriedly put down the binoculars and ordered.

……

The next day, the government hall.

Soon after Zhu Yijun arrived here, the ruling ministers discussed the vacancy in the Wenxuan Shilang.

"Your Majesty, the minister recommended Gu Xiancheng, a member of the Wenxuan Division, to be the official of the Wenxuan Division."

Liu Yingjie, the secretary of the ministry, first put forward his own views.

But Shen Shixing said at this time: "The ministers recommend the king to use Ji, and please Your Majesty try not to use Wu, Zhejiang, and Qi people to use Wen to select Shilang officials, and avoid the suspicion of the ministers and other township parties." ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

As soon as Shen Shixing's words came out, Pan Cheng and Yu Youding from Zhejiang had to second.

Liu Yingjie from Shandong had no choice but to change his words: "Your Majesty, the old Shen Ge's discussion is more thorough, and the minister also thinks that it is more appropriate to use the king." ”

Zhu Yijun nodded: "Quasi-play!" ”

As a result, Wang Yongji became the middle of the Anthology Shilang.

And Gu Xiancheng said to Li Sancai and Li Zhi with a calm face after knowing the news: "I really can't stay in this Jingshi!" Breaking the eyebrows and bending the waist is something powerful and powerful, it is not for me to take care of someone! ”

After hearing this, Li Sancai said: "Uncle, you are still too clear!" In the past, Taiyue was seriously ill, and hundreds of officials jointly prayed for him, and we added your name, but you refused to echo it and erased it, and now the ministers must not be able to tolerate you because of this. ”

Gu Xiancheng smiled helplessly after hearing this.

And Gu Xiancheng resigned on the same day.

Zhu Yijun is still keeping a close eye on the officials of the Ministry of Officials, and he will basically see it in person, so he saw Gu Xiancheng's resignation, so he said: "Tell the cabinet that the vote is going to be allowed to play!" ”

Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Whale as he spoke: "In addition, send someone to keep an eye on him secretly!" ”