Prince of Chaos

Chapter 449 Little Jiujiu in the Cabinet

Back in the cabinet, Shen Shixing looked at the imperial decree and a python robe that matched the imperial decree. Shen Shixing had mixed feelings in his heart.

The imperial court never bestows python robes lightly on civil servants. Once a civil servant is bestowed with python robes, it means that the civil servants are already capable of being extremely human ministers.

Moreover, among the three ministers in the cabinet now, only Shen Shixing, the first assistant, and Wang Xijue, the second assistant, were treated with python robes, and Wang Jiaping hadn't gotten the python robes yet.

It can be seen from this, how big of a threat should Shen Li pose to Shen Shixing?

"Shen Guide finally came back."

Wang Xijue's abrupt sentence broke the tranquility of the cabinet.

Shen Shixing looked up at Wang Xijue, but said nothing.

Then Wang Jiaping said, "Yuanfu, when shall we go to the posthouse to announce the decree?"

Shen Shixing looked at Wang Jiaping, and said calmly: "This pavilion is considering candidates for the edict."

When Wang Jiaping heard this, he immediately said, "Why don't I go for a walk."

Shen Shixing looked at Wang Jiaping and said, "Nonsense! You are a cabinet minister, what purpose are you going to announce? Do you want to flatter and kill Shen Guide?"

Wang Jiaping was immediately reprimanded by Shen Shixing, but couldn't contradict him.

Therefore, Wang Jiaping lowered his posture and said, "Yuanfu taught me that I, Meng Lang, taught me a lesson."

Seeing Wang Jiaping being so sensible, Shen Shixing couldn't make another attack.

After all, Wang Jiaping's and Shen Li's political ideas are relatively close, so once Shen Li enters the cabinet, he and Shen Li will become natural political allies.

And looking at Shen Shixing, it's not the case.

Shen Shixing is a bit alone now, although now Wang Xijue sometimes has the same political views as Shen Shihang, but that is not really the same, more because Wang Xijue's political interests are the same as Shen Shixing's choice That's all.

Moreover, at some times, Wang Xijue almost restricted Shen Shihang's actions. To put it bluntly, the two of them were not political allies who wore a pair of pants. They sometimes had the same political views, just because they had the same political interests at that time. .

As for Wang Jiaping's relationship with Shen Shixing, it is far from being obedient.

Although Wang Jiaping doesn't have much sense of presence in the current cabinet, doesn't talk much, and doesn't express himself very much, but in the cabinet of this trio, his thoughts are the deepest.

This time, Shen Li was able to return from Nanjing. According to gossip, Wang Jiaping might have been involved in this. However, this kind of thing is just a rumor, and no one has any evidence.

However, watching Shen Li come back and Wang Jiaping becoming more and more active, it is not difficult to see that Wang Jiaping has begun to be unwilling to be a younger brother in the cabinet, and he is also consciously showing his thoughts and intentions.

This situation is definitely not a good thing for Shi Shihang, who is the chief assistant of the cabinet.

If, if it continues like this, he can't control the situation, even if the crown prince retains him as the first assistant, he can only be a clay sculpture first assistant.

Obviously, this is not the pursuit of Shen Shixing, he does not want to be a good man in the cabinet for a lifetime.

However, considering the current situation, the temperament of Shen Shixing's character who likes to settle down and let things go is a little bit on the rise again.

Shen Shixing's tone was a little slower, and he said to Wang Jiaping: "Uncle Zhong, it is a joyous event for Shen Guide to come back. However, we are in the center, in the cabinet, and represent the dignity and face of the imperial court. As a It is not in line with the court system for the cabinet ministers to announce the decree. How about this, when Zhong Weixin (Zhong Huamin) comes, let him take the imperial decree and go to the posthouse to read the emperor and the prince's holy will."

Wang Jiaping replied: "Yuanfu is thinking about it."

Shen Shixing nodded in satisfaction, and then changed the topic, "Gu Xiancheng and Gu Xiandao's uncle and nephew can't be postponed, and we have to sort out an opinion and transfer it to Dali Temple and Shuntian Mansion today."

After Wang Xijue heard Shen Shixing's words, he immediately responded: "Leave this matter to me. I will handle it."

Shen Shixing glanced at Wang Xijue, he knew why Wang Xijue was so active.

Wang Xijue was so active not because he wanted to protect Gu Xiancheng, but because he had suffered the "unjust injustice" of recommending Li Chengliang, and was attacked by scholars and scholars in Beijing. people.

Therefore, Wang Xijue will take this opportunity to show his strength again. He just wants to fight against these southern literati who like to gather people to make troubles and "challenge the law with words", so that these people understand that not everyone can criticize the court officials!
Shen Shihang didn't object, and Shen Shihang said: "Brother Yuan Yu is the most appropriate to do this matter."

Then Shen Shixing added a sentence: "Gu Xiancheng's family style is not right, and he talks nonsense; his nephew Gu Xiandao, as a saint's disciple, walks in the path of a villain, insults the lintel of a saint, and tarnishes the way of a saint. This pavilion is determined to put this Send a copy of the deeds of the two to the Dibao, preach to the scholars all over the world to know about it, and take it as a warning."

After Wang Jiaping heard this, he immediately wanted to fight for one or two.Because it is not a trivial matter to be listed in the mansion newspaper, and it is such a serious matter that it might be difficult for Gu Xiancheng to raise his head again for the rest of his life.Moreover, this dealt a huge blow to the Qingliu literary world in the south, so Wang Jiaping wanted to stop it.

However, Wang Xijue replied first: "No objection."

Wang Jiaping wanted to say more, but Shen Shixing stopped him again.

Shen Shixing sighed and said: "This pavilion is also from Wuxi, and Gu's scandal happened. In the final analysis, it is because this pavilion, a Wuxi native, has not set a good example for Wuxi people. And the lintel of Gu's family also represents to a certain extent. Wuxi's face. This time, Gu Xiancheng is really disappointing. What he lost is not his own face, but the entire Wuxi literary world. This pavilion is very regretful!"

When Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping heard Shen Shixing's sigh, they also persuaded: "Yuanfu should not be sad, this is not Yuanfu's fault."

Then Shen Shixing said a few more words, and Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping had to follow up with a few words of comfort.

In this way, Shen Shixing blocked what Wang Jiaping wanted to say.

So this time, if the Gu family's "glorious deeds" are reported to the mansion, it must be reported, and no one can stop it.

It can be seen from this that Shen Shixing also hates those moral gentlemen who like to find troubles for nothing and only find faults in others.

After a while, Zhong Huamin arrived.

When Zhong Huamin arrived in the cabinet, he first bowed his hands and made a salute as a subordinate official greets a superior official.

Then, Shen Shixing said, "Here comes the reform."

Zhong Huamin replied respectfully: "What is Yuan Fu's order?"

Shen Shixing said: "Shen Guide has returned to Beijing. The emperor and His Highness have already drawn up his errand. Now there is a lack of a suitable person to go to the post house to announce the decree. This cabinet discussed with the two cabinet elders, and among our cabinet Only you are important enough to match Shen Guide's status, so I leave the matter of proclaiming the decree to you."

As soon as Zhong Huamin heard this, he immediately replied: "I will definitely not disgrace my mission."

Shen Shixing said, "Okay."

Then, Shen Shixing asked for an imperial decree and handed it over to Zhong Huamin.

"Get ready, go there early. Don't waste the time, His Highness is still waiting for the reply."

Zhong Huamin accepted the imperial decree respectfully, and he replied: "I obey the order."

(End of this chapter)