Chapter 045: The Square Listens to the Pilgrimage

The first and fifteenth days of the new year are equivalent to a national congress, and of course, there are no representatives from various provinces, but all Beijing officials and officials summoned in Beijing.

The most critical reason why Chen Cao followed Xu Xianchun into Taihemen was the scarlet flying fish robe on his body, which was particularly eye-catching when standing in the crowd.

"Yo, isn't this Brother Chen Cao?"

The emperor had not yet arrived, and the officials in the square of the Taihe Hall were chatting in groups at the place where they responded, and even more were secretly eating hot buns bought from Bandao.

Chen Cao turned his head and looked at it, the guy in front of him was wearing a scarlet flying fish robe like himself, thinking that he was a brocade guard, and he felt that this guy was very familiar, but he couldn't remember it, so he bowed his hand very politely and said: "You're polite, I don't know this brother?" ”

The young man approached Chen Cao and pointed to a person in the distance: "That old man is Yang Dongming, Taichang Shaoqing, the one who said he had a horse face last time." ”

"Oh..."Chen Cao suddenly realized, that is, the guy in front of him asked if he hated Wei Zhongxian, and then looked at his flying fish suit, so he gave his hand: "Brother, what do you call it?" ”

The young man was very familiar and said: "Brother Chen is polite, he is ploughing in the lower fields..."

"Tian?" Chen Cao's tongue was a little knotted, and then he stared at the smiling young man in front of him: "Brother is called Tian Ergeng?" ”

Tian Ergeng raised his eyebrows: "What's the matter?" Brother Chen knows me? ”

Who the hell doesn't know you?

Chen Cao arched his hand and smiled: "I have heard the name for a long time, my brother's ancestor Ueda is the secretary of the military department, right?" ”

Tian Ergeng was a little proud, but he didn't show it, and he gave his hand very modestly: "Brother Chen is polite, my father is the commander of Datongwei and Tongzhi Tian Chang." ”

Chen Cao deliberately showed a surprised expression, and then arched his hand again and again: "Look up for a long time..."

"Brother Chen, are you..."

"Hey..."Chen Cao blocked Tian Ergeng's words: "Brother, I'm just twenty this year, I don't know how old Brother Tian is?" ”

"Brother, I'm twenty-seven years old this year..."Tian Ergeng arched.

"You're bigger than me, so call me brother."

How do you know that Tian Ergeng said very sincerely: "My Ming Dynasty pays attention to seniority, Brother Chen entered the officialdom before my brother, naturally my eldest brother, and you will be my eldest brother in the future, so we will be commensurate with brothers." ”

The corners of Chen Cao's mouth trembled a little, but the current situation was indeed the case, so he gave up his hand: "So I will be disrespectful, Brother Tian." ”

"Brother Chen..."

The two of them chatted for a long time behind the crowd as if they were late, and after a while, the three whips sounded, and the emperor went to court.

After Shanhu long lived, he began to play the chapters of various ministries, Chen Cao felt that it was very boring, and the only valuable thing was the performance of the military department.

"The Ministry of Ministers and Soldiers has something to do..."Huang Kezan came out and gave his hand.

"Aiqing, please speak..."Zhu Youxiao raised his hand and said.

"Your Majesty, the people in Shaanxi are in turmoil, the encirclement and suppression of the two guards of the Shaanxi Xingdu Division have failed, and the second class of the anti-thief king has occupied Wei County, and the ministers please transfer the troops and horses of Shanxi to encircle and suppress it, so as to prevent the anti-thieves from sitting big."

Zhu Youxiao stood upright: "Didn't you report to Guotai and Min'an after the civil unrest in Shaanxi a few years ago?" Why did the encirclement and suppression of the two guards fail? The military department and the two guards commanded all the envoys to be removed from their posts and investigated, and they must not be tolerated, so according to your words, they will transfer Shanxi soldiers and horses to quell the rebellion. ”

"Yes, the minister will definitely do it, and in addition, the minister plans to send Ma Shilong, deputy commander of Yongping, to Shaanxi to quell the chaos."

"But the one who quelled the civil unrest in Shaanxi a few years ago?"

"Exactly..."

"Quasi-play..."

"Your Majesty, the minister still has something to do," Huang Kezan continued: "Yuan Chonghuan, the commander of the Liaodong Supervision Army and the Ministry of War, asked the Hongyi cannon made by the Firearms Bureau of the Beijing Division to defend the city in Guangning, and asked for 300,000 taels of military expenses. ”

Zhu Youxiao's internal money was not much left, and he immediately looked at Li Changgeng, the secretary of the household department: "The household department, immediately send the treasury of 300,000 taels and Liaodong for military expenses." ”

Li Changgeng looked embarrassed: "Your Majesty, now that the summer grain has not been harvested, there are only less than 100,000 taels of silver that can be used in the treasury, if Your Majesty really wants to use it, the minister can only make up 100,000 taels for Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youxiao's face turned green, so he stared at Huang Kezan and said: "Ministry of War, send a letter to Yuan Chonghuan, give him 100,000 yuan first, and give the rest to him one after another." ”

"Brother Chen, why do you say that Your Majesty is so concerned about Yuan Chonghuan's affairs, now that there are disasters in various places, some political envoys can't even send disaster relief funds?" Tian Ergeng lowered his head and said to Chen Cao.

Chen Cao also lowered his head: "I heard that Yuan Chonghuan was introduced by Jiang Ricai, and Yuan Chonghuan's Liaodong advice to His Majesty is very popular with His Majesty, so no, I have to make Yuan Chonghuan satisfied." ”

"The two of you, now the Great Dynasty, whispering in front of Your Majesty in this Taihedian Square, it is really lawless, this official is the imperial history of the Imperial City, how can you be so at large."

Chen Cao and Tian Ergeng were talking, and the inspectorate who was walking back and forth to inspect the etiquette of the officials happened to catch the two of them talking, and immediately revealed it loudly.

Tian Ergeng hugged his fist towards the imperial history: "This imperial historian is angry, we are not talking privately, we are just talking about what our Jinyi Wei should do at the moment." ”

Tian Ergeng meant to remind Na Yushi that the two people standing in front of him were Jinyiwei, but Na Yushi was not afraid at all, and raised his head and said with his head raised awe: "No matter who you are?" Even if you are a courtier, you have to do business. ”

Saying that, the imperial history stood in the center of the imperial road and saluted to Zhu Youxiao on the high platform: "Your Majesty, the two Jinyi Wei have no king, just when the dynasty is discussing major matters, they are whispering in the audience, not doing their jobs, Weichen wants to impeach the two, if it continues to develop like this, everyone will follow suit, I Daming, how will it develop in the future?" ”

An old horseman...

Chen Cao scolded angrily in his heart, and when he saw that all the officials around him were staring at him, he immediately displayed the queue and saluted towards the high platform: "Chen Cao, the commander of the Fu Division of Weinan Town, has seen Your Majesty, long live my emperor..."

"Chen Jinyi, Weibei Town, Fusi, Fu Si, Fu Envoy Tian Ergeng, I have seen Your Majesty, long live my emperor..."

Zhu Youxiao frowned and said, "The two of you are as the imperial historian Li Qi said?" ”

Chen Cao's heart tightened, his eyes lowered and he turned around, and he was also anxious at the moment, so he said loudly: "Your Majesty, Li Yushi is framed and framed, and he will be beaten up." ”

As soon as Chen Cao's voice fell, Li Qi turned to glare at Chen Cao and said, "Wufu, how dare you splash the dirty water of your own official?" ”

Tian Ergeng's eyes lit up, and he looked at Chen Cao with some admiration, and Chen Cao said loudly: "Your Majesty, yesterday Weichen and Tian Zhenfu drank together in the Jinxiang Building of Bada Hutong, and Lord Li hugged him... Hugging..."

"Your Majesty, don't believe this nonsense." Li Qi was anxious...

Righteous men and gentlemen are generally eager to be framed, and Li Qi is no exception, and those officials who watch the excitement are staring at Li Qi with strange smiles.

"Emperor, Chen Cao is His Majesty's pro-army..."Wei Zhongxian said casually in front of the imperial case.

Zhu Youxiao knew it in his heart, so he said: "Be quiet, Chen Cao, talk carefully." ”

Chen Cao bowed down and said, "I bumped into Master Li with Tian Zhenfu hugging... Hug..."Chen Cao bumped Tian Ergeng next to him with his elbow.

Tian Er's cultivator thief, he reacted immediately, and interjected: "Your Majesty, Li Yushi is holding the concubine of Lord Yang Dongming, Taichang Shaoqing. ”

"Hahaha..."

This was terrible, the entire hall burst into laughter, and even Zhu Youxiao on the high platform couldn't help but laugh.

Ye Xianggao stood up in line and scolded the crowd, and then said with a straight face: "You two don't want to talk nonsense." ”

"The old man recruited the two of you?"

Yang Dongming's eyes widened angrily, and when he was about to make a move, Tian Ergeng turned his head and said very innocently: "Lord Yang, how dare I talk nonsense in this Taihedian Square, your Xinna concubine is surnamed Liu?" Twenty years? ”

"Hmph..."Yang Dongming blew his beard and glared at him very festively: "If you can't tell the old man a reason, the old man will definitely join forces with various departments of imperial history to participate in you." ”

Tian Ergeng said sincerely: "Lord Yang, your little concubine surnamed Liu went to Daxing County to visit relatives three days ago?" Agree to come back today? ”

Yang Dongming was shocked, and Tian Ergeng said again: "Your little concubine has a small red spot on the back of her waist?" ”

Yang Dongming glared at this moment: "Dog thief..."

Chen Cao hurriedly added fuel and vinegar and said, "Lord Yang, where do you think the Jinxiang Building is?" It's not that we know, it's that Li Yushi got drunk and told others after he came out. ”

"Ahh ”

Chen Cao and Tian Ergeng took a step back in unison and got out of the way for Yang Dongming to run over.

"Brother Tian, it's not enough for him alone, add another one, otherwise we won't be able to get out." Chen Cao whispered in Tian Ergeng's ear.

Tian Ergeng nodded: "Brother knows." ”

Then Tian Ergeng came to the other official and arched his hand: "It's not that I'm talking nonsense, I just want to tell Lord Sun..."

"Hey..."The old god of Dali Temple, Sun Ruhua, blocked Tian Ergeng with his hand: "The old man knows that you are from Jinyiwei, and you are first-class in investigating things, don't tell me, the old man is not involved in your." ”

"Hey, don't listen to it, the news of the Yumen on the left side of your third concubine has already spread in the alley..."Tian Ergeng said very regretfully.

"Ah..." Sun Ruhua's body began to tremble, this kind of secret matter in the boudoir, if no one brings it up, who can know: "Tell the old man, who said it?" ”

Chen Cao jumped away in one step, and the royal road was already in chaos: "Lord Sun, what do you say?" Li Yushi's romantic name is not fake. ”

"The old man wants to... To..."

Sun Ruhua trembled angrily, and Chen Cao deliberately sighed: "Hey, I think that Li Dongyang once chased Shou Ninghou with a golden gourd hammer in the Qianqing Palace, so that he left a name in history..."

Before Chen Cao finished speaking, Sun Ruhua ran to the bottom of the royal platform and snatched the golden gourd hammer from the hand of a Han general on duty, the old guy turned a hammer flower in his right hand, pointed at the sword in his left hand, shouted 'dog thief', and killed Li Qi who was hugging his head.

The scene was chaotic for a while, and the various officials watched the most lively, even Zhu Youxiao couldn't help laughing, and then watched the farce under the royal stage with relish.

Ye Xianggao is the first assistant, he couldn't get used to it at the moment, and frowned and said: "Your Majesty, today's great dynasty, this will damage the prestige of my heavenly dynasty, and those envoys of Fanbang are here." ”

"Ahem..."Zhu Youxiao calmed down: "Come on, stop them." ”

The Han general, who got the order, immediately took action, pulled the angry Sun Ruhua and Yang Dongming away, and one person came to report: "Qi Qi Sheng, Yushi Li Qi was knocked unconscious and died. ”

Ye Xianggao directly commanded with cold eyes: "Hurry up and announce that the imperial doctor will come to diagnose and treat." ”

"Yes..."

Tian Ergeng looked at Chen Cao with an admiring expression and said: "Brother Chen, it's really amazing, my little brother's admiration for you is like a surging river, endless..."

How did Chen Cao feel that this line was so familiar, so he said with Tian Ergeng: "It's like the Yellow River flooding, out of control..."

Tian Ergeng grabbed Chen Cao's hand: "The younger brother wants to worship Brother Chen as a brother." ”

The corners of Chen Cao's mouth trembled, it was all up to this, and if he didn't agree, he couldn't do it, so he said: "After the big dynasty, let's go and cut the chicken head and burn the yellow paper." ”

"Good..."

Chen Cao and Tian Ergeng escaped because of this sudden chaos, and the dynasty ended hastily, but later Chen Cao learned from Tian Ergeng that Zuo Guangdou had joined them, saying that they were provoking the relationship between officials.

Of course, this is like sinking into the sea.

...

"You are too much, you dare to say nonsense about nothing, you are in collusion with that Tian Ergeng, not only to confirm your reputation as a minister, but also to the title of the eunuch." Zhang Wenda stared at Chen Cao with some hatred.

Chen Cao was called by Zhang Wenda to the house as a guest, but he was reprimanded before the meal was finished.

"Uncle Zhang, you also saw it, before Your Majesty went to court, I chatted with Tian Ergeng, and that guy held on tightly, this kind of person, I have too many Ming Dynasty, just to teach him a lesson." Chen Cao put down his chopsticks and said righteously.

"Nonsense," Zhang Wenda scolded Chen Cao: "Do you know that those Yanguan Yushi are the most difficult to mess with, today you rectified Li Qi, didn't you directly offend Zhao Nanxing?" ”

"Hey, with Uncle Zhang's help, what are you afraid of?" After Chen Cao finished speaking, he picked up a glass of wine and drank it.

"Don't think about me," Zhang Wenda waved his hand and drank a glass of wine alone: "After the summer grain is harvested, the old man will go back to his hometown to retire..."

"Poof..."

Chen Cao squirted out the wine he drank in one sip: "Uncle, are you a heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials?" ”

"What kind of heavenly official, that's just the saying of the world," Zhang Wenda shook his head and said: "Now that Wei Zhongxian's eunuch party has formed a climate, the old man will not retreat at this time, if he was framed for fame at that time, how can he be famous in history?" Even if it doesn't, it won't be harmed. ”

Chen Cao really wanted to tell what happened to him, but he definitely couldn't say it directly: "Uncle Zhang, with me here, you can be your official secretary with peace of mind, and no one dares to touch you." ”

"No one?" Zhang Wenda raised his eyebrows: "Do you know the status of the old man in the Donglin Party?" ”

Chen Cao only knew that Zhang Wenda was a member of the Donglin Party, and his status had not been carefully studied: "Please also ask your uncle to give advice." ”

"It's all said and done, why don't you talk to the old man today," Zhang Wenda put down his wine glass and said a little drunk: "Qian Qianyi's re-creation of Donglin Academy is to spread Zhuzi's knowledge, but it backfired, and some people didn't think so;

After Zuo Guangdou and Yang Lian took the throne, their methods were not as good as before, they said behind their backs that Lao Fu and Sun Chengzong were the two leaders of the moderates, jokes, it was inevitable that the eunuch party would form a climate, otherwise the Hakka would not have helped Wei Zhongxian to take the throne;

Of course, the old man also has his own thoughts, think about it, the old man's family has more than 70 people, if it is planted in the hands of the eunuchs, can you keep it? Everyone covets this position in my ministry, Ye Xianggao has discussed it privately, let the old man retreat by himself, and take over with Zhao Nanxing, the old man can still mix for a few years, and in the future, he will be opposite to Wei Zhongxian, nothing to do with me, just laugh at the situation. ”

Zhang Wenda said a lot in one breath, but in Chen Cao's opinion, it was all a fool's dream, people said that Zhang Wenda was the most shrewd person in the late Ming Dynasty, but in the end he was cleaned up by the eunuchs, Chen Cao couldn't bear it, so he said: "Uncle Zhang, don't worry, I will protect you in the future, and you will be safe." ”

"You take care of yourself," Zhang Wenda waved his hand: "The old man also has many protégés and former officials, and he is also a security guard..."

How can an old guy be so arrogant, he really takes himself seriously.

Zhang Wenda came to his senses as he spoke, looked at Chen Cao, and said solemnly: "Today, the old man regards you as a confidant, and with your knowledge and talent, the old man wants to ask you a few questions." ”

Chen Cao sat up straight: "Uncle Zhang, please." ”

"What do you think of the party struggle that took place when Wanli Ye was there?" The first question is very constructive, and Zhang Wenda is not untargeted.

There are many answers to this question, Chen Cao thought about it and said: "The former first assistant Zhang Juzheng is not a clean official, the source of the party dispute must be his fault, the purpose of the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang is very clear, but the Donglin Party is not far behind, but," Chen Cao stared at Zhang Wendan's blazing eyes: "Behind this is the means of Lord Wanli, otherwise how can he not go to the court for decades and still fight three battles of you people?" ”

Zhang Wenda nodded, meaning that he agreed with Chen Cao's opinion, and then asked, "What do you think of the three major cases?" ”

"Three major cases?" Chen Cao reacted to what was going on, but then he thought of the meaning of Zhang Wenda's words of 'old' a few days ago, and said: "Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others are just so that the Donglin Party can control the court situation after the new emperor ascends the throne, of course, it was true a few years ago." ”

"What's the explanation?"

Chen Cao looked at Zhang Wenda seriously: "You have forgotten Wei Zhongxian..."

"Indeed, that guy also killed the Wei Dynasty, although they are all eunuchs, but the old man still looks away," Zhang Wenda sighed a little: "Everyone has their own ideas, just to be able to get out..."

"It's not to get out," Chen Cao emphasized, "it's for the sake of profit..."

Zhang Wenda's eyes rolled, and he didn't answer Chen Cao's words, and said, "What about Yanguan, what do you think?" It's like you falsely accusing Li Qi today. ”

"What false accusation?" Chen Cao defended: "I'm protecting myself... Hey, this thing is really a big tumor in the imperial court, and the current official appointments and relocations are basically controlled by the officials, Uncle Zhang, I'm right! ”

Zhang Wenda didn't answer, Chen Cao continued: "Emperor Taizu set up the official system with the intention of supervising the emperor's political actions and the words and deeds of hundreds of officials, but when it came to the Wuzong Dynasty, this kind of goodwill system became a means for people with ulterior motives.

Just like Li Qi, the imperial history of today's imperial city, Tian Ergeng and I just talked a few words of gossip, and that guy talked all kinds of nonsense in front of the emperor in order to be famous and promoted, and the structure of the argument was extreme and exaggerated. ”

"Nonsense..."Zhang Wenda reprimanded Chen Cao's words: "Although Li Qi's words are indeed alarmist, but you have gone too far, how old are Yang Dongming and Sun Ruhua?" You stinky boy also gave Sun Ruhua a bad idea, learn from Mr. Dongyang to chase after him with a golden gourd hammer, if Li Qi is beaten to death, the two of you will definitely be impeached to death by Zhao Nanxing and others, believe it or not? ”

"If he dies, it will be his own fault," Chen Cao didn't care at all, and said: "There are not a hundred or eighty in the court, in order to be promoted, he will rely on the things that come from the wind to sensationalize the public, sensational, and vainly try to become famous in one fell swoop with a trumped thing, if he is beaten by the court staff, hehe, then he will make a lot of money, and he will be famous in history after death, and he will rise step by step if he dies, Uncle Zhang, little nephew, I am right?" ”

Zhang Wenda squinted at Chen Cao: "You have a big prejudice against them? ”

"Of course," Chen Caoyi said in a righteous manner: "What officials should do is to do things for the people, not to intrigue in the court, what is the difference between your Donglin Party and the Qichu and Zhejiang Parties?" The difference is that the Donglin Party won, and the other three parties were defeated, and now Fang Congzhe asked Feng Ji to join forces with Wei Zhongxian and Uncle Zhang, it is better for you to draw a clear line with the Donglin Party as soon as possible, otherwise you will definitely be implicated in the future. ”

"The old man told you a little bit today, and I feel a lot, Chen Cao, the old man didn't misunderstand you," Zhang Wenda nodded: "I still have to rely on you to take care of the affairs of my family in the future." ”

"That's natural," Chen Cao clenched his fists: "Even if you don't say it, I will definitely do it." ”

"The eldest son of the old man is the assistant of the left senate in the Shaanxi Political Envoy Division, and he has only one daughter in Beijing, so he is very worried, if you have a good family in the future, remember to tell the old man one."

Chen Cao felt that Zhang Wenda's house was really not simple, and he explained the matter to Chen Cao clearly with a few words of gossip, and he didn't lose his identity: "Hey, Uncle is polite, Ling Qianjin must have a big family to talk about matchmaking, and Uncle Zhang is still worried that he can't find his mother-in-law?" ”

Chen Cao still had something in his heart, so he asked: "Uncle, you are about to pay tribute, the little nephew asks you a question, and asks Uncle Zhang to answer it seriously." ”

"Speak..."

"The little nephew wants to ask, when Zhejiang was in turmoil, you and the officials of the Third Division of Zhejiang discussed for a long time behind closed doors, what is the so-called matter? Is it about the aftermath, or is it the distribution right of the lords in the court to the coastal areas of Zhejiang? ”

Zhang Wenda suddenly covered his forehead, and then turned his head with difficulty: "Woo...."

Drinking too much and starting to vomit...

An old thief...