Cabinet duty.

Liu Jian went to the yamen of the ministry and returned to the duty room until near sunset in the afternoon.

He kept a straight face, and Xie Qian and Li Dongyang looked like something was wrong.

"Something happened in the official office?" Xie Qian stepped forward and asked.

Liu Jian took out a book fold and put it on the table, Xie Qian didn't even take it, and asked curiously, "What is this?" ”

Liu Jian said: "Your Majesty granted Yang Jiefu a four-month leave and asked him to go back to Xindu, Sichuan to visit his parents, and set off on the same day." ”

"What's this called?" Xie Qian smiled bitterly.

Just as Yang Tinghe, Zhang Yuanzhen and Wang Wei were about to compete for the Hanlin Bachelor's degree, the emperor sent Yang Tinghe back to his hometown to visit relatives?

Li Dongyang asked, "Did Jiefu propose it himself?" ”

"Nope." Liu Jian said, "I also specially asked someone to ask, but there is no news from Shudi, and Your Majesty's move is obviously not to let Jiefu come out to compete for the Hanlin Bachelor." ”

"Tut-tut." Xie Qian's mouth made a strange sound, "No wonder the Yin Gong came before, saying that he came to you, I guess it was just to talk about this matter, and he will come again later." Does Your Majesty have such a high regard for Wang Jizhi? But why? ”

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There are some things, even if the three cabinet members don't think very thoroughly, they have a rough idea in their hearts.

Wang Wei's promotion in the past period of time was like a rocket, wasn't it because he ordered Zhang Zhou to be the Xie Yuan of the Jiangnan Township Test?

Could it be that the emperor still admires him for something else?

Teaching the crown prince...... On the contrary, the most respected teacher of the civil official group is actually Wang Shouren's father, Wang Hua, although Wang Hua's prudence does not necessarily have too high qualifications in being an official, but he has always been praised for his diligent teaching.

In terms of personal relations, Liu Jian and Wang Hua have a better relationship.

is still that problem, Wang Hua doesn't seem to be a politician, so when they elected Hanlin Bachelor this time, they didn't plan to push Wang Hua first.

Then Dai Yi really came.

Seeing that Liu Jian was there, Dai Yi did not shy away from Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, and even explained the matter of sending Yang Tinghe back to Sichuan to visit relatives for the emperor.

Dai Yi said: "Your Majesty's meaning, the Ming Dynasty must first establish filial piety, and then talk about being an official, and filial piety and etiquette have always been the most important quality of officials for Your Majesty." Now Yang Shi's parents are still there, if he doesn't go back to visit for a long time, it will be against filial piety, so this time His Majesty not only approved Yang Shi's vacation to visit relatives, but also his younger brother, Yang Tingyi, who has just been a jinshi......"

Liu Jian was embarrassed to refute when he heard it.

Don't think I haven't inquired, in fact, Yang Jiefu has never asked to go back to visit relatives, what kind of leave? It's a holiday at all!

Xie Qian said with a smile: "Father-in-law Dai, this Yang Shi has left, what should I do with the selection of Hanlin Bachelor?" There were three candidates at the time of the court push, but now there are only two left, but do you want to add one or two? ”

Dai Yi looked at Xie Qian, and pretended to be surprised: "Elder Xie Ge doesn't think that His Majesty wants to restrict Yang Shi's career?" Oh, the three elders, don't misunderstand Your Majesty's hard work, Your Majesty also made it clear that as long as Yang Shishu came back from Sichuan, no matter who or how many of the Hanlin scholars were at that time, he would definitely be promoted and let him be the Hanlin Bachelor, and even give him the errand of the head of the academy and the Zhan Mansion Zhan Shi. ”

"What?"

Xie Qian frowned, what kind of road is this?

He also glanced at Li Dongyang, wanting to see the answer from Li Dongyang's eyes, but Li Dongyang obviously didn't understand the emperor's intentions in doing this.

To pave the way for Wang Jizhi's promotion to a bachelor of Hanlin, we all understand that Yang Jiefu can be allowed to go back to Sichuan, together with the delay on the road, a total of four months, and let Yang Jiefu be a bachelor of Hanlin after coming back in four months......

Your Majesty, if you think you have to use Wang Jizhi, you can now promote Wang Jizhi and Yang Jiefu to Hanlin Bachelor at the same time, why do you want to come here?

Liu Jian was more cautious and asked, "Is this matter accurate?" ”

Only then did Li Dongyang and Xie Qian realize that relying on Dai Yi to talk about it here and saying that Yang Ting and his return to the capital after visiting relatives would become a bachelor of Hanlin was not accurate, and this could also be the emperor's plan to delay the army.

When Wang Wei was promoted, four months later, Yang Tinghe returned to the dynasty, and the emperor did not fulfill his promise to promote him to a bachelor of Hanlin.

Dai Yi smiled and said: "The three pavilion elders can rest assured, when the court talks again tomorrow, His Majesty will make this matter clear." ”

The emperor would actually implement this matter in front of the ministers?

I can't even figure out the intention behind it.

Xie Qian said: "What is the purpose of Your Majesty to let Yang Hanlin return to Sichuan and Shu?" Just to show filial piety? ”

Dai Yi sighed: "Three pavilion elders, there are some things that you shouldn't have asked, and our family shouldn't have said them, but in Your Majesty's opinion, Yang Shi's restrictions on future promotion are still in the ...... This may be a little unpleasant, but if you are a benevolent minister, you can't even do the most basic filial piety, how can you be a good courtier of the Ming Dynasty? Before being promoted, settle your parents, isn't it also a model of benevolence? ”

Xie Qian smiled bitterly.

I was almost convinced when I heard such a bizarre and nonsense excuse.

Because I really can't think of what the emperor's intention is.

Is it just to rank Wang Wei, Yang Ting, and Dang Hanlin in an order, and prepare for the promotion of Wang Wei into the cabinet in the future? But the question is...... There is no rule that only Hanlin scholars can enter the cabinet! When I thanked someone and Bin Zhi for entering the cabinet, I didn't be a Hanlin bachelor!

Can't figure it out...... Can't figure it out......

"Three elders, Your Majesty's intentions, our family will also make it clear to you, if the three of you have no opinions, then why don't you give Wang Wei the promotion of Hanlin Bachelor to the court tomorrow morning? Rest assured, Your Majesty will definitely tell Yang Shi about returning to the dynasty and promoting him clearly. "What Dai Yi means is that Your Majesty asked me to make it clear to you, which is already a courtesy to you.

Do you also make a statement first, so that I can go back and deal with the emperor?

Li Dongyang asked: "What about Zhang Yuanzhen, a bachelor in Nanjing?" ”

Dai Yi said: "Nanjing Hanlin Academy, it also needs someone in charge of the hospital, and it is not easy to change someone in the past. He's still ...... If you don't make changes, how many people think? ”

Li Dongyang thought about it, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.

If the real court pushes the result and asks Zhang Yuanzhen to be a bachelor of Hanlin, it is not enough trouble to go back and ask Tingtui to take charge of the affairs of Nanjing Hanlin Academy.

The point is that this Zhang Yuanzhen is not their person yet, he was recommended by Xu Qiong, and it is impossible to act according to their logic when he arrives in the capital, so it doesn't matter if he uses this person or not, now the emperor obviously skips Xu Qiong and discusses directly with the cabinet, let's compromise, promote Wang Wei first, and then promote him after Yang Tinghe returns to the capital, everyone is happy.

As for Xu Qiong's appeal? Whatever!

Liu Jian thought for a while, nodded and said, "If Your Majesty really intends to use people like this, the cabinet can also support it." Please return to Father-in-law Dai. ”

"Okay, okay." Dai Yi didn't think there was anything wrong with this kind of private collusion, this was also a way for the court to push, when there was a disagreement between the emperor and the ministers, make a compromise, discuss it in private, and then make an appearance in front of the court...... Except for Xu Qiong and a few ministers, who will care?

Dai Yi is about to leave.

Li Dongyang asked: "Is there any news from Liaodong recently?" ”

"Nope." Dai Yi shook his head with a smile, "According to Mr. Zhang's speculation, it is estimated that it has been only in the last few days, so don't be impatient." ”

"Huh." It was Xie Qian who laughed.

There was a slight ridicule in his smile, probably thinking that this three months would pass soon, and it was rare that His Majesty and your father-in-law Dai still believed that his prophecy could be fulfilled?

Don't just toss it for nothing.

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Dai Yi left.

The three members of the cabinet immediately began to meet in small circles again.

"What is the purpose of Your Majesty's move?" Xie Qian asked directly, "If you want to use Yang Jiefu, you can use it now, if you don't use it, you don't need it, Your Majesty insists on using Wang Jizhi, and we can't say anything, why do you want to come out like this?" ”

Liu Jian thought about it and shook his head.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like it can be understood with normal logic.

"Binzhi, what do you think?" Liu Jian also had to rely on Li Dongyang's resourcefulness at a critical time.

Li Dongyang shook his head and sighed: "Your Majesty's move, give me a feeling, it will be like Yang Jiefu will not be able to come back once he goes back to Sichuan and Shu." ”

"Huh?"

Liu Jian frowned.

Hearing this, it seems that the emperor is looking for someone to solve Yang Tinghe halfway? Otherwise, how can he not come back?

"And it gives me the impression that Your Majesty is motivated by good intentions, not by malice." Li Dongyang added.

You two don't think about it, I didn't say that His Majesty was going to do Yang Tinghe, let alone the current emperor, even if he is a mediocre emperor, he can't directly kill people because Yang Tinghe has a conflict with his employment, right? This is also unreasonable.

Besides, the competition in the court has not reached the point of life and death.

Xie Qian said: "Is it possible, Your Majesty wants to transfer your husband to Nanjing?" ”

These words made Liu Jian and Li Dongyang also think about it.

Although the emperor said that he could be promoted to be a bachelor of Hanlin after Yang Tinghe returned to Beijing, he did not say that he must stay in the North Hanlin Academy. At that time, you can also use the reason that Wang Wei has been working calmly in the Beihanlin Academy, and has won the hearts of the people, saying that Wang Wei cannot be replaced......

This kind of thing, the emperor had already done it once when he replaced Ni Yue with Xu Qiong as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Li Dongyang said: "We must also be vigilant in this matter, and we can't let Your Majesty transfer your husband to Nanjing." At the same time, we must also worry about Your Majesty's employment of personnel, which will make the hearts of the people in the Hanlin Academy fluctuate, and Yu Qiao must go to appease him. ”

"Okay."

Liu Jian immediately understood Li Dongyang's intentions.

Although our cabinet understands that this is the result of "collusion" with the emperor, the ministers below, especially those in the Hanlin Yuan system, may not think so.

They will feel that His Majesty will use whoever he wants to be a scholar of Hanlin, and even Yang Tinghe, who was recommended by the orthodox faction, will be sent back to his hometown for four months, which is simply a knock on the mountain and a tiger to us, and then we still have to be more attentive to the emperor in doing things, and we can't listen to the cabinet in everything......

Once the ministers below have this kind of thinking, it will be difficult for the three cabinet members to bring the ranks of civil officials.

At this time, it is necessary to have a eloquent past to appease and state the benefits, and this errand must be caused by You Kankan's Xie Qian.

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It was the first day that the new branch jinshi assigned various yamen to do business.

Tang Yin watched the government in the Ministry of Industry, he came out of the Ministry of Industry, returned to his temporary residence, and was in a bad mood, after all, he had to go to Zhang Zhou's Mansion to "apprentice" recently, or to call him to worship his senior brother.

This is the result of his own loss, and he shouldn't complain, but now he can't even afford a decent apprenticeship gift, plus thinking of Zhang Zhou's flamboyant appearance, Tang Yin felt that he was guilty of Zhang Zhou, saying that Zhang Zhou was kind to him, but the last thing people in the world want to face is a benefactor, and they don't want to repay any kindness.

It's best not to see you for the rest of your life.

"Bohu ......"

Just as Tang Yin opened the latch of the door of the rented courtyard and was about to enter, a familiar voice came from the direction of the alley.

A man ran towards him with an excited face.

It was Xu Jing, an old acquaintance who he hadn't seen for nearly a month.

At this time, Xu Jing was still dressed in luxurious clothes, even if he was assigned to the local government as a small official, the Xu family was also a big family, and the fame of lifting people was not deprived, Xu Jing could still dress appropriately and come out to meet people.

Tang Yin frowned.

In fact, he doesn't want to have too much to do with Xu Jing now, because Xu Jing himself admitted that he had given the Cheng family gold when he went to visit Cheng Minzheng, if it weren't for Xu Jing's move, he Tang Yin would not have almost collapsed because of the problem, although Tang Yin felt that without Xu Jing, the big financier, his life was a little harder, but fortunately, he could be an official with peace of mind.

For him, it is much more important to pass the Jinshi examination than to be funded.

"How are you?" For the sake of face, Tang Yin still has to greet Xu Jing.

Xu Jing said with a sad face: "Bohu, you can make it easy for me to find it, this place the size of the capital, I have explored many places, and someone has given me guidance for a long time, and I haven't pointed out your specific residence, you ...... How did you move here? ”

Xu Jing still thinks it's strange, you Tang Yin are now admitted to the Jinshi, can't you find a better place to live?

Rich people naturally can't understand the suffering of down-and-out people like Tang Yin.

Tang Yin said: "This place is closer to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, and it is still a separate courtyard, which is not easy. Originally, I planned to rent a place outside Zhengyangmen......"

Tang Yin was embarrassed to say, the silver owed by the inn before, or I made up the money to pay it back, I was able to rent this place, and relied on the emperor's imperial gift of the Ming treasure banknote, which was sold at a very low discount in the people, and made up two taels of silver, and finally settled down. Why didn't you look for me after the case was over?

"Alas! Brother Tang, I hurt you......" Xu Jing looked regretful.

Tang Yin asked, "You came to me, is there anything else?" It is said that you are not going to Zhejiang now? ”

Xu Jing said: "Bohu, can we go in and talk?" ”

"It's shabby inside, let's talk about it here." Tang Yin didn't plan to invite Xu Jing into the door.

Communicate with the main suspect in the case, and others may not be able to gossip if they find out.

Xu Jing said: "I heard that you have worshiped Master Zhang as a teacher? Can...... Referrals? ”

"You!"

Tang Yin was angry when he heard it.

Feelings, did you Xu Jing come to see me, or did you want to get something out of me?

What Master Zhang, this title is really kind, as if you are already his disciple.

Tang Yin said: "The gambling contract at that time, you should know, I just worshipped his teacher, and did not say that he was a teacher, he was just a brother and a brother, why did it come to your mouth......"

"Bohu, forgive me, I said something wrong, it's a senior brother, a senior brother...... You're out of gas! You also know, I'm down now, Zhejiang is a local official, that's worse than killing me, can I go to work? Besides, I'm still wearing a guilty body, and if I can't show Xue, I won't have the face to go back to Jiangyin. ”

Xu Jing stayed in the capital, apparently to give himself a chance to wash away his "grievances".

In the eyes of others, Xu Jing is to blame.

But Xu Jing himself doesn't think so, isn't he, like others, sent some gold to Cheng Min's protégé and got a special opportunity to pay respects? If you don't talk about it, and others can't come up with evidence, how can you become guilty?

In history, Xu Jing was also very concerned about his inability to take the imperial examination, and he had been running for it for many years, in order to get a will of amnesty, he did not hesitate to bribe the courtiers at that time with his family property, and his activities reached their peak after the death of Emperor Hongzhi.

But alas...... No one can help him.

So much so that in the second year of Zhengde, Xu Jing, who was only thirty-four years old, died of depression.

His descendants can produce a Xu Xiake, and he should be able to smoke when he lies in the ancestral grave.

"I can't help it." Tang Yin immediately refused.

I finally got out of the cage and got the status of Jinshi, let me run for you? I don't blame you for hurting me!

Xu Jing saw Tang Yin's face and said, "Bohu, let's get acquainted, do you really see death and don't save it?" I don't ask you for help, I just ask you to introduce you on your behalf, now this Zhang Shi has an outstanding reputation in the court, and many people can't talk to him, only you...... Even if you didn't look down on him before, he is willing to support you, presumably because he appreciates your talent and ability......"

Tang Yin interrupted Xu Jing's words and said, "With his talent, he doesn't need to come to appreciate me. ”

Joke.

He is Xie Yuan, Hui Yuan, and Champion, I have always been bet by him, and they are all Jinshi in the same year, why does he appreciate me?

Even the master Wang Wei admired me, but now he doesn't care about me, counting on a young friend to help me?

Tang Yin regarded the fact that he went to worship Zhang Zhou as his senior brother as Zhang Zhou's punishment for himself, and he didn't feel that it was a great honor, and he only wanted to fulfill the gambling contract, which could be regarded as a full kindness to Zhang Zhou's help in the case.

As for Tang Yin, he wants to follow Zhang Zhougan in the future...... He felt that even if he was willing, Zhang Zhou would not agree, it was better to get acquainted as soon as possible, and go their separate ways after the apprenticeship was completed.

"Bohu, I'll give you two hundred taels of silver, as long as you're willing to introduce! I don't want to let the court overturn the results of the case, I just want to be able to follow Master Zhang's side before and after the saddle, I have little hope in my life, if this matter does not work, don't say yourself, even future generations will have to bear the infamy! ”

"Bohu, please."

(End of chapter)