After coming out of Liu's Mansion, Yang Tinghe did not leave Yongfang immediately, nor did he go to Wanfu, but went straight to the door of Xu's Mansion.

Although the Xu Mansion has declined, the camels that starve to death are bigger than the horses. Xu Pu has a very high prestige in the clear stream, and because he presided over the two sessions of the examination, his protégés were all over the court.

Even if Xu Pu and Hongzhi had a bad quarrel, Xu Pu had a lot of influence on local officials, and the two had the status of master and apprentice, so Hongzhi did not dare to take Xu Pu for no reason.

"Yang review, I was summoned to you by the order of Fu Yin, please come with us to the Shuntian Mansion!" Zhao Zhutou found Yang Tinghe in front of the Xu Mansion, looking expressionless.

Yang Tinghe was suddenly unhappy, and immediately said coldly: "Which Shuntian Mansion Yin?" Song Cheng? ”

"Bold, you dare to call my family Lord Yin by the name of a small Zhengbapin Hanlin review?" Zhao Zhutou's brows furrowed, and he immediately scolded sharply.

Not to mention that this Hanlin review was implicated in the case, even if he was not implicated, it was simply unreasonable for Lord Yin to despise them so much.

"Huh...... If you want the official to go to the Shuntian Mansion, let Song Cheng come over in person! Yang Tinghe is now about to be promoted to Hanlin Xiu, so he said with a bit of arrogance.

In the eyes of those who are among them, Song Cheng may already be a big man on the top, but in his own eyes, he is just a lucky person with no foundation.

If it weren't for Song Cheng's luck to give the emperor a fancy to him, with Song Cheng's conditions and background, he would never want to climb to the position of the Shuntian Mansion in this life.

As for Song Cheng sending a few arresters to summon him, a dignified prince, to the Shuntian Mansion, he suspected that Song Cheng really didn't understand the Ming officialdom, and he didn't even know that his future was something he couldn't afford in his eight lifetimes.

Zhao Zhutou also didn't expect that this little Zhengbapin Hanlin review was so big, and even asked their Zhengsanpin Mansion Master Yin to invite him, and when he saw that Song Cheng wanted to enter the door, he even wanted to block it.

"Stop, this is the Xu Mansion, what do you want to do?" The porter had already noticed Zhao Zhutou and a few others, and immediately stood up and scolded loudly.

Yang Tinghe naturally didn't pay attention to these small catches, nor did he think that they dared to do anything to themselves, so he walked into the Xu Mansion with his head held high.

Hey?

Zhao Zhutou saw Yang Tinghe walk straight into the Xu Mansion, although he was very angry, but this time he knew that this was the mansion of the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Officials, and the background of this arrogant Hanlin review seemed to be indeed not simple.

"Get out!" The porter didn't even pay attention to the high-ranking officials of the local government, so naturally he didn't look down on the arrest of a few Shuntian Mansion officials, even if he spoke ill of each other.

The catcher behind him didn't dare to offend the porter of the Xu Mansion, but he stepped forward and asked Zhao Zhutou: "Zhao Zhutou, what should we do now?" ”

"What else can I do, go back to the mansion and tell the truth here!" Zhao Zhutou looked at the red lacquered gate of the Xu Mansion, and he was also very depressed.

Originally, it was a very simple thing to summon a small Hanlin review, but I didn't expect this Hanlin review to be so arrogant, and he also had a background.

This is the disadvantage of running errands in the capital, some inconspicuous characters often have a strong background. It's just that I don't understand what Yang Tinghe's relationship with Xu Pu is, so he can enter the door directly without having to pass through.

Xu Zhai, a mansion with atmospheric interior decoration.

"Young Master Yang, are you here? Please also go to the side hall to sit quietly for a while, my lord is meeting guests! When the housekeeper saw Yang Tinghe's arrival, he looked enthusiastic and authentic.

Yang Tinghe can be said to be among the chosen ones, and now he is among the three most powerful bigwigs in the dynasty, and he maintains a close relationship with each of them.

It was such a coincidence, it was no one else who met in front of him, it was Cheng Minzheng, a Hanlin scholar who was still trying to seek the position of the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites.

Yang Tinghe had just sat down in the side hall, when a maid came over and led him to the flower hall in the back house, where a sumptuous banquet had already been prepared.

Xu Pu and Cheng Minzheng are fellow villagers of Nanzhili, so they also set up a banquet for hospitality, not only let their son Xu Yuanji accompany them, but also called the visiting Yang Tinghe in.

After Xu Pu hit the wall one after another, the whole person is obviously much more restrained now, like a tiger that suddenly quieted down.

Cheng Minzheng was prosperous in the new dynasty, and now he has seen the dawn of promotion, and the whole person is obviously full of spirit, as if his eyes will shine.

Yang Tinghe came to the flower hall, and immediately saluted the two respectfully: "The student has worshiped Teacher Tai, and the next official has seen the bachelor of the process!" ”

Since Xu Pu is his father Yang Chun's teacher, he and Xu Pu also have a close relationship. Thanks to his diligent movement and Xu Yuanxuan's relationship, he also won Xu Pu's attention.

"Sit down!" Xu Pu has a good impression of Yang Tinghe, and even if he smiles.

Cheng Minzheng is only in his early forties, but because of his thick beard and calmness, he gives people a feeling of being several years old.

When Xu Yuanji saw Yang Tinghe's arrival, he also said enthusiastically: "Brother Yang, sit here!" ”

Yang Tinghe was able to be called to this table, undoubtedly because of Xu Pu's recognition, and he had already tacitly cultivated Yang Tinghe to become a future civil leader.

"Master Cheng, there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not!" After Xu Pu took a sip of wine, he looked at Cheng Min Zhengdao seriously.

Cheng Minzheng knew that his political acumen was far inferior to Xu Pu, so he asked: "Xu Shilang, the two of us are fellow villagers, and we have been supported a lot since we joined the office, so please don't hesitate to give advice!" ”

Yang Tinghe knew that Cheng Minzheng was walking around today to seek the position of the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, but in his opinion, Cheng Minzheng's right attendant of the Ministry of Rites was almost a certainty, but he couldn't understand what variables there were, so he turned his head to look at Xu Pu curiously.

"Although Wan Ge Lao, Liu Ge Lao and the old man are all interested in you, and Tingtui must be your first recommendation, but today's Zi Qiankun is arbitrary, but it may not be without variables!" Xu Pu knew that Cheng Minzheng was already very close to the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, but he still warned seriously.

Cheng Minzheng also realized that the personnel power was indeed in the hands of Zhu Youzhi now, and he also said with some worry: "Xu Shilang, what should I do?" ”

With his qualifications and background, and the support of the three court bigwigs, it can be said that he wants to take down this right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, but now it is a new dynasty with imperial power after all.

"A gentleman should be white and flawless, do you know where your biggest weakness is?" Xu Pu looked at Cheng Minzheng's eyes and asked very seriously.

Hey?

Xu Yuanji seemed to have captured some gossip, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Xu Shilang, why do you need to ask knowingly? It's just that this matter has long been difficult to explain! Cheng Minzheng smiled bitterly, looking sad.

Yang Tinghe looked at the Hanlin Bachelor in front of him, and a little disdain swelled up in his heart.

Many people are under the glamour, but in fact, there is also dirt behind them, and Cheng Min has a black history.

Cheng Minzheng was born in a famous family, and he has been a prodigy since he was a child, his father is the son of Cheng Xin, the former secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, and his father-in-law is the former first assistant Li Xian, or the leader of Chenghua for two years.

With such a card, it can be said that no one in the same generation can match it, and it is almost not difficult to enter the cabinet in the future, and the same is true.

Since he entered the office in the second year of Chenghua, and now he is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and in this kind of Hanlin Academy, the current official position can be said to be prosperous.

It's just that Cheng Minzheng, the second generation of officials, has never been able to convince the public in the officialdom, not to mention the care he has received since he joined the office, and Cheng Minzheng's example has also been criticized.

Cheng Minzheng's ranking in the examination in the second year of Chenghua was only 185, and his father-in-law was the first assistant to the cabinet at the time, so the next palace examination went from 185 to the top of the list.

If it weren't for his strong relationship, he would have been assigned to a remote place to serve as the magistrate, and as a result, he joined the Hanlin Academy as a leader.

Even Yang Tinghe, who is also a "related household", after learning the origin of Cheng Mincheng's list, he also looked down on Cheng Minzheng, who relied on dishonorable means to win the list.

"The old man is referring to Emperor Jingtai! At the time of the solar eclipse in the first lunar month, Li Quan, Shaoqing of Shangbaosi, took advantage of the solar eclipse to invite Emperor Jingtai to welcome him into the Taimiao, and now he is still on trial in prison! Xu Pu knew that Cheng Minzheng had misunderstood what he meant, so he immediately hinted.

Cheng Minzheng also suddenly thought of this, but asked uncertainly: "You mean?" ”

"Master Cheng, you and Emperor Jingtai are involved after all, you should make a decision!" Xu Pu took the wine glass and drank it all, and warned very seriously.

Hey?

Xu Yuanji and Yang Tinghe looked at each other, but they didn't understand how Cheng Minzheng and Emperor Jingtai could have a connection?

"I understand, when I go back, I will refute it and ask Your Majesty to behead Li Quan!" Cheng Minzheng knew that he should show an attitude to please Hongzhi, and he also said seriously.

"It doesn't matter if Li Quan dies or not, as long as you make your position clear, then the emperor will dispel his worries and reuse you, after all, you are also an old man in the East Palace!" Xu Pu put down the wine glass, and it seemed that Zhizhu was holding the authentic place.

Because Cheng Xin was an official in the capital and was reused by Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, Cheng Minzheng at the age of four could write one-foot-sized characters (to combine talent and muscles), and at the age of ten he was already famous all over the world.

The name of Wenqu Star alarmed Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, and in the third year of Jingtai and the fifth year of Jingtai, Cheng Minzheng was summoned to the palace to give lectures, and Cheng Minzheng was greatly rewarded for his outstanding performance, and personally ordered Cheng Minzheng to be sent to Shuntianfu to study for all students.

is also the case, the young Cheng Minzheng worshiped under the former Nanjing Ministry of Rites Shangshu Li Chun, and was later appreciated by Li Xian as a son-in-law, and became a famous genius of Emperor Jingtai.

It's just that after the seizure incident, Emperor Jingtai was abolished for a time, and because the royal family wanted to maintain the heir of the great sect, Emperor Jingtai was naturally not allowed to enter the temple.

Cheng Minzheng's imprint on Emperor Jingtai is too heavy, but it is difficult to maintain a "different heart", so he naturally has to take a stand on the matter of Emperor Jingtai entering the Taimiao.

Cheng Minzheng realized that this officialdom was full of learning, so he even picked up his wine glass and said: "Cheng is taught by Xu Shilang, and the lower officials will toast you again!" ”

"Master Cheng, the old man knows that you are full of wealth, and you must be a virtuous minister who governs the country! Today, I hope you can get what you want! Xu Pu picked up the wine glass that had just been filled and responded.

Although Yang Tinghe didn't know what was going on, he looked at the two people with different expressions at the wine table, and always felt that this thing didn't seem to be right.

Just when the four of them were drinking happily, Song Cheng, who was wearing a four-grade official uniform, directly led the catcher to break in, and said respectfully to Xu Pu, who was sitting on the main seat: "Students meet the teacher!" ”

"Master, I said that I would close the door today as you ordered, but he broke in directly!" The butler came panting and explained.

Xu Yuanji looked at Song Cheng who appeared in official uniform, and immediately said with a bit of mockery: "Song Fuyin, isn't it a half-day vacation today?" Why do you still want to come to my Xu Mansion on an errand? ”

"The Beijing officials are on holiday, but the Shuntian Mansion is not among them, and the Yin of this mansion naturally has to handle the case today!" Song Cheng first glanced at Yang Tinghe, and explained seriously.

Xu Pu mistakenly thought that Song Cheng was here to arrest Xu Yuanji, first glared at his son, and then said with a calm face: "Song Cheng, what are you here for?" ”

"Yang is involved in a case, and the students want to invite him back to investigate!" Song Cheng looked at Yang Tinghe, and directly explained the authentic intention.

Yang Tinghe knew that there was no way to avoid it, so he said in a deep voice: "Song Mansion Yin personally brought people here, but he didn't know what was going on?" ”

"It wasn't Zhu Qi who lived in the same room with Lanxiang that day, but you Yang Tinghe, can you do this?" Song Cheng met Yang Tinghe's gaze and asked.

Yang Tinghe didn't expect the lie to be exposed, and couldn't help but say angrily: "It's just an official prostitute to die, and it's just hanging yourself, what do you want to do if you are so entangled?" ”

"This official does his duty to obey the Heavenly Mansion Yin, maintain the law of the imperial court, and seek justice for the deceased! If you insist on refusing to come and cooperate with the inquiry, I will have to arrest you! Song Cheng looked serious.

Zhu Yuanji was originally prejudiced against Song Cheng, and said angrily: "Are you crazy? Didn't you see that my dad was having a banquet for Yang to review? You're here to stir things up, aren't you? ”

Xu Pu also felt very resentful when he saw this student who broke into his mansion and arrested people, but he also knew that this student turned out to be a piece of wood, and he didn't understand the human feelings of officialdom at all.

"Before this official came, he didn't know that there was a banquet here, and the people involved in the case couldn't shirk it by eating a banquet! Yang review, you asked this Mansion Yin to come in person before you were willing to go to Shuntian Mansion Yin, now do you want to come back with you or do you want this Mansion Yin to lock you back? Song Cheng glanced at Xu Yuanji lightly, and now he directly faced Yang Tinghedao.

Yang Tinghe never expected that he would be interrogated, but he looked at Song Cheng fiercely and said: "Song Cheng, you remember today's events well, he will make you regret it a lot!" ”

With that, he said goodbye to Xu Pu and Cheng Minzheng, and chose to follow Song Cheng to the Shuntian Mansion. Although he lied that day, he didn't kill people after all, and how could he kill people if he didn't even dare to kill a chicken?

That's right, as long as this incident is over, he must make Song Cheng regret what he did today.

(End of chapter)