Cabinet duty.

After Liu Jian and Xie Qian came back, as soon as they sat down, the celebrant sent the eunuch from the reading room to send further content about the court discussion, involving two aspects, one was to let the Ministry of Rites and the Dongchang Association to test the questions, and the other was to let the cabinet and the Hanlin Academy make a letter to show Zhang Zhou's several achievements.

It is equivalent to saying that the imperial court wants to endorse Zhang Zhou's merits in order to quell the unfavorable rumors of the people against him.

is not just a topic, the emperor is also afraid that public opinion will treat Zhang Zhou as a treacherous figure like Li Guang, so he must first tell the people of the world that Zhang Zhou has made meritorious contributions to the Ming Dynasty, don't count them.

"Keqin is not here, is it the cabinet's turn to get involved in this kind of thing?"

Xie Qian directly put the two notices aside.

It is only because Cheng Minzheng is the chief examiner and it also involves the question, so the emperor will hand over the matter to the cabinet to convey, in fact, this also reflects the importance that the emperor relies on the cabinet ministers in the Hongzhi Dynasty.

Liu Jian said: "Yu Qiao, what prejudice do you have against Zhang Zhou? ”

In the court before, Zhang Zhou bumped into Xie Qian in front of so many people, and Liu Jian was afraid that Xie Qian would be angry because of his anger.

He also wanted to hear Xie Qian's opinion on Zhang Zhou.

Xie Qian smiled and shook his head: "I don't have any prejudices, but I think he can speak well, which is very different from those clever words, and I almost thought that he was an imperial historian, but Hua Chang seemed clumsy in words in comparison." ”

A young man who has not yet entered the officialdom seems to be able to break the old fritters of the Kedao Yanguan, probably because Xie Qian still thinks it is quite interesting.

"You don't mind?"

Liu Jian frowned.

You are a cabinet minister, Zhang Zhou is in front of so many people, a bit of a meaning that you can't come to the stage, even I think this kid is too arrogant, you can still laugh?

Xie Qian said: "Usually when I am in the court, I have countless battles with people, if I don't fight for reason but only for the sake of will, I will lose my duty as a benevolent minister." Thinking about that Zhang Zhou, what he said in the court was also right about things and not about people, but he was quite appetizing to me, and suddenly he felt like he was twenty years ago. ”

Liu Jian sighed helplessly and shook his head.

Liu Jianxin said, you thank Qiao for thinking about Lu Qingqi, you are different from others.

may also be because Xie Qian himself is the kind of "You Kankan" character, for those who are good at verbal warfare, not only do they have no prejudices, but they will also have a special cordiality.

"I'm afraid that after he enters the court, he will not be a good stubble."

Liu Jian made a prediction.

Xie Qian smiled: "It seems that it is indeed difficult for him to coexist with us, but even if he enters the court, what is the future?" This court will not change because of him alone, and if he can't fit in, it can only end in gloom. ”

According to Xie Qian's meaning, Zhang Zhou was so high-profile before, he definitely couldn't prepare for the exam with peace of mind, and it was more likely that he would join the court with tribute.

And the court is there, no matter how flamboyant you are Zhang Zhou, you can't let the court revolve around you alone, and you can't let the courtiers change their personalities because of you, either you fall into the middle with the stream, or you are squeezed into a marginal figure, and in the end the emperor still wants to arrange you to Taichang Temple, and the result is not fundamentally different.

Do you alone have the ability to change the order of the entire court?

"Hmm." Liu Jian understood what Xie Qian meant and nodded.

Think about it.

If Zhang Zhou is the kind of thorn in the head, unable to blend into the civil and secular world, and ostracized by his colleagues, isn't this exactly what they want?

If Zhang Zhou is a well-behaved person, it is not a good thing.

……

……

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youzhu talked a lot with Zhang Zhou, and when it was finally time to leave, Zhu Youzhu gave Zhang Zhou two things before asking Xiao Jing to send Zhang Zhou out of the palace.

"Take it and see."

Zhu Youzhu said with a smile.

Zhang Zhou opened it, but it was two similar edicts, which were edicts crowning Wang Yue as the Marquis of Weining and Zhu Feng as An Bianbo, but they were not formal edicts.

Zhu Youzhu smiled and said: "They have obtained the current fame and fortune status because of you, you are the first merit, but I can't reward you for the time being, I have asked people to go and tell the people of the cabinet, the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy, let them draft an edict and announce your merits to the world." These two things, you send them to the Wang family and the Chengguo Mansion, so that they can receive your affection. ”

"Your Majesty, isn't this okay?"

Zhang Zhou didn't want to take this errand.

Whether I go or not to send these two things, the Wang family and the Zhu family will remember my kindness, and this kind of thing is not in my charge, and I am not a minister, nor a eunuch, what does it mean for me to pass on the decree?

"Bingkuan, this is not an edict, the edict about Wang Yue and Zhu Feng, I will send it to the side pass tomorrow, you take these two things to their house in advance, inform the news, I will let Xiao Jing go with you, let him tell the two families, this is what I mean, and the two of them will understand what is going on."

Before the emperor officially issued the edict, he specially asked Xiao Jing, the commander of Dongchang, to accompany Zhang Zhou to the two houses to make a notice.

Even the most stupid people will understand that the emperor wants the two families to know who you have received and who will reward you with the credit and title.

Zhang pondered on Monday.

If Xiao Jing goes with him, it seems to be okay, he just went to make soy sauce with him, and he is familiar with his face.

Speaking of which, he Zhang Zhou has not met his "new father-in-law", Wang Mingshan's father, Wang Yue's second son Wang Shi.

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, although he hadn't joined my gymnast Yuanfang yet, it was not impossible to take her to "return to the door of the three dynasties" in advance.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the sake of the minister, in fact, the minister ...... Hehe, there isn't much desire for fame and fortune......," Zhang Zhou said with a smile.

Zhu Youzhu smiled and nodded: "Now it's not whether you want to fight or not, but you have to give it to you, otherwise you can't justifiably do things for the court, and the Marquis of Weining and Chengguo will remember your kindness, and they will also work more hard for the court and me." It's not for your personal disgrace. ”

The emperor's meaning was obvious.

It looks like I'm paving the way for you, but I'm actually trying to win hearts and minds for myself.

The Wang family and the Zhu family will not only understand your affection, but also understand that with you threading the needle, our two families have become the emperor's henchmen, so Wang Yue, Zhu Fu, and Zhu Feng will also work harder when they work in the northwest.

"Yes."

The emperor said so, what else can Zhang Zhou say?

This time, I should have gone to the door to ask for a benefit.

Accepting bribes can be said to be helping the emperor buy people's hearts, this job...... Zhang Zhou felt that he had a very good appetite for himself.

……

……

Zhang Zhou and Xiao Jing came out of the Qianqing Palace, and Xiao Jing kept laughing there.

Zhang Zhou also understood, he Zhang Zhou went to the Wang family and the Zhu family to have benefits, and Xiao Jing could not have it as the emperor's envoy?

It's really that the two brothers went together to ask for a bribe, or they went by order, and the bribe didn't have to be given immediately, but in the future, the two families would be indispensable for "filial piety".

"Mr. Zhang, it seems that His Majesty wants to push you to the Governor's Mansion." Xiao Jing said with a smile.

Zhang Zhou pretended to be a political novice, and asked with a smile: "How do you say this?" ”

Xiao Jing analyzed carefully: "You see, in the court, the civil officials still have opinions about you, but everyone on Wuxun's side respects you, and even the British duke does not shy away from respecting you. ”

"Huh."

Zhang Zhou was laughing.

Xiao Jing's words sounded fine at first glance.

The emperor originally wanted him Zhang Zhou to be a civil servant and assist in the government.

But at first glance, Zhang Zhou did not deal with the civil officials.

It's not that Zhang Zhou has many thorns on his body......

Even if Zhang Zhou is the kind of Confucian official who is low-voiced and straightforward, because of what he has done before, the civil official can't tolerate him.

The emperor would think, since he cultivated Zhang Zhou into a civil official, he knew that he couldn't do it, why didn't he push Zhang Zhou into the martial arts camp of the Governor's Mansion?

Zhang Zhou seems to be a Taoist priest and a close to the court, but in fact, Zhang Zhou has a lot of merits, and Zhang Zhou has military merits in the northwest, and the credits are all written down with Liu Jian.

The emperor will also judge the situation and will not go to the dark on a road.

As he was walking, a group of people appeared in front of him, and it was Zhu Houzhao who was guarding the road that Zhang Zhou had to pass out of the palace, waiting to intercept Zhang Zhou.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince......"

Xiao Jing was a little shocked when he saw the crown prince.

Shouldn't the prince be in the Mandarin Palace? Why did you get here? Let me run into it? How can I tell Your Majesty about this?

Zhu Houzhao came over with a dark face and waved his hand at Xiao Jing: "This palace wants to talk to him alone." ”

"This ......"

Xiao Jing looked at it, the prince's face was not good, who offended him?

There was no way, Xiao Jing could only take a few steps forward first, to Liu Jin and the others, and then take Zhang Zhou out of the palace after the discussion was over, hoping that he would not talk for too long, or make some kind of moth.

"The surname is Zhang, why are you like this? Liulizhu, you give it to my imperial sister, give her so much, you didn't see you so generous when you gave it to me. I'm about to make rules with the royal sister, and you're making trouble like this, are you sincere? ”

Only then did Zhu Houzhao tell his purpose for blocking Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

always treats Zhu Houzhao as a little adult, but in fact, Zhu Houzhao is essentially a bear child, and it is difficult for a child's thinking to jump out.

You're a half-grown boy, and the person who will rule the world in the future will actually be angry with your sister? Still make rules? Establish a fart rule.

Your so-called rules are what you give so that others can have them?

I just want to make rules for you!

"The prince is talking about this, then I'm sorry, it is Your Majesty's will to give the princess glass beads, and the minister has to obey it, why don't you go and talk to Your Majesty?"

Zhang Zhouyi's posture of "This is the glass bead that your Lao Tzu asked for your sister, you have an opinion to talk to your Lao Tzu", and he didn't give Zhu Hou any face.

"You, you, you ......" Zhu Houzhao didn't know what Zhang Zhou had experienced today, so he just frowned and said, "Have you eaten gunpowder?" Why is it more annoying than the sound of the cannon being smashed today? ”

Zhang Zhouxin said that if everyone wants to coax this kid, it is estimated that it will not take a few years, and this kid will have to go to heaven.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the rules you are talking about, the minister doesn't know what's going on, I think it's the kind of set that gives people what they don't have, but then again, isn't what the prince gets also given by the minister? Things are in the hands of the minister, and the minister wants to give to whom, unless the prince gives an order in the name of the king. Prince, will you bring the will? ”

Zhang Zhou stretched out his hand.

Zhu Houzhao looked down at his hand, and the person seemed to be stupid, and stood in place.

(End of chapter)