Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 151

After leaving the Liu Mansion, Yang Tinghe did not leave Xiaoyongfang immediately, nor did he intend to go to the Wan Mansion, but went straight to the gate of the Xu Mansion.

Although the Xu Mansion has declined somewhat, the number of camels that starved to death is greater than that of horses.Xu Pu has a very high prestige in Qingliu, and because he presided over the two general examinations, his disciples spread all over the court.

Even though Xu Pu and Hongzhi had an unpleasant quarrel, Xu Pu had considerable influence on local officials, and the two had the status of master and apprentice, so Hongzhi did not dare to remove Xu Pu for no reason.

"Yang Censor, I have been summoned to you by the order of the Governor, please come with us to the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion!" Catcher Zhao found Yang Tinghe in front of the gate of Xu Mansion, looking expressionless and authentic.

Yang Tinghe felt unhappy immediately, and immediately said coldly: "Which Shuntian Governor? Song Cheng?"

"Bold, how dare you, a small official eight-rank Hanlin reviewer, call my Fu Yin by his name?" Zhao Catcher frowned, and immediately snapped.

Not to mention that this Hanlin reviewer was involved in the case, even if he was not involved, it is simply unreasonable for Mr. Fu Yin to despise them so much.

"Hehe...you can come to Shuntian Mansion Yamen if you want me, let Song Cheng come and invite you in person!" Yang Tinghe said with a bit of aloofness now that he was about to be promoted to Hanlin Xiuzhuan.

In the eyes of others, Song Cheng may already be a high-ranking big shot, but in his own eyes, he is just a lucky guy with no roots.

If Song Cheng hadn't been lucky enough to be favored by the emperor, with Song Cheng's conditions and background, he would never have been able to climb to the position of Shuntian government office in his life.

As for Song Cheng sending a few arresters to summon his dignified minister to the Shuntian government office, he suspected that Song Cheng really didn't understand the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, and he didn't even know that his own future was beyond his reach in eight lifetimes.

Zhao Butou also did not expect that this small official eighth-rank Hanlin review would be so grandiose that he even asked their third-rank official Fuyin to invite him, and even wanted to stop Song Cheng when he saw Song Cheng wanting to enter.

"Stop, this is Xu's Mansion, what do you guys want to do?" The porter noticed that Zhao Butou was waiting, and immediately stood up and shouted loudly.

Naturally, Yang Tinghe didn't pay attention to these little policemen, and didn't think they dared to do anything to him, so he walked into Xu's mansion with his head held high.

Huh?
Seeing Yang Tinghe walking straight into Xu's mansion, Zhao Butou was very angry, but this time he knew that this was the mansion of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Officials, and the background of this arrogant Hanlin reviewer seemed to be really not simple.

"Get out!" The concierge didn't even look down on the local senior officials, and naturally he didn't look down on a few arresters from the Shuntian government office, so he said venomous words to each other.

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

"What else can I do, go back to the government office and tell your lord the truth here!" Catcher Zhao looked at the red lacquered gate of Xu's mansion, also very frustrated.

Originally, it was a very simple matter to summon a small Hanlin reviewer, but I didn't expect this Hanlin reviewer to be so arrogant, and he also seemed to have a background.

This is the disadvantage of working in the capital. Some inconspicuous people often have strong backgrounds.It's just that they don't understand the relationship between Yang Tinghe and Xu Pu, and they can directly enter the door without a formal report.

Xu House, a mansion with grand interior decoration.

"Mr. Yang, are you here? Please sit in the side hall for a while, my master is receiving guests!" The housekeeper said enthusiastically when he saw Yang Tinghe's arrival.

Yang Tinghe can be said to be chosen by heaven, and now he is among the three most powerful bigwigs in the dynasty, and he maintains a close relationship with every bigwig.

It was such a coincidence that the visitor in front of him was none other than Cheng Minzheng, a Hanlin scholar who was still striving for the position of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites.

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

Xu Pu and Cheng Minzheng were fellow villagers of Nanzhili, so they also hosted a banquet for entertainment. Not only did their son Xu Yuangai accompany them, but they also called in Yang Tinghe who was visiting.

After Xu Pu hit a wall one after another, his whole person is obviously much more introverted now, like a fierce tiger that has suddenly calmed down.

Cheng Minzheng had a prosperous official career in the new dynasty, and now he saw the dawn of promotion, and his whole body was obviously full of energy, as if his eyes would shine.

When Yang Tinghe came to the flower hall, he immediately saluted the two of them respectfully: "Student pays homage to Mr. Tai, I'll meet the Bachelor of Process!"

Since Xu Pu is the teacher of his father Yang Chun, he has a close relationship with Xu Pu.Thanks to his diligence in walking around and his relationship with Xu Yuangai, he also won Xu Pu's attention.

"Sit down!" Xu Pu had a good impression of Yang Tinghe and said with a smile.

Cheng Minzheng was only in his early forties, but because of his bushy beard and calm demeanor, he gave the impression that he was several years older.

Seeing Yang Tinghe's arrival, Xu Yuangai said enthusiastically, "Brother Yang, sit here!"

Yang Tinghe's ability to be called to this table was undoubtedly recognized by Xu Pu, and he had already tacitly trained Yang Tinghe to be a future civil servant leader.

"Bachelor Cheng, there is a sentence that I don't know if I should say it!" After taking a sip of wine, Xu Pu looked at Cheng Minzheng seriously and said.

Cheng Minzheng knew that his political acumen was far inferior to Xu Pu's, so he immediately asked for advice: "Xu Shilang, we are friends from the same hometown, and we have been supported by you since we became officials. Please give us your advice!"

Yang Tinghe knew that Cheng Minzheng was going around today to seek the position of the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, but in his opinion Cheng Minzheng's right servant of the Ministry of Rites was almost a certainty, but he couldn't figure out what else was going on, and turned his head to look at Xu Pu curiously.

"Although Mr. Wange, Mr. Liu and this old man are all interested in you, and you must be the first to recommend it, but today Zi Qiankun is arbitrary, but there may not be no changes!" Xu Pu knew that Cheng Minzheng was very close to the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, but Still warned seriously.

Cheng Minzheng also realized that the power of personnel affairs has indeed fallen into Zhu Youtang's hands, and he also felt a little worried: "Xu Shilang, what should I do?"

With his qualifications and background, and the support of the three court chiefs, it can be said that it is easy to win the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, but now it is a new dynasty with imperial power in power.

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

Huh?
Xu Yuangai's eyes lit up as if he had caught some gossip.

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

Yang Tinghe looked at the Hanlin scholar in front of him, feeling a bit disdainful in his heart.

A lot of people are glamorous, but there is actually a filth hidden behind it, and Cheng Min has a dark history.

Cheng Minzheng came from a famous family and was known as a child prodigy since he was a child. His father was the son of Cheng Xin, the former Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing.

With such a card, it can be said that no one in the same generation can hold a candle to it. It will be almost no difficulty to become a minister in the future, and the same is true.

Since becoming an official in the second year of Chenghua, he is now a bachelor of the Imperial Academy. In this kind of Hanlin Academy with high qualifications, his current official position can be said to be prosperous.

It's just that Cheng Minzheng, the second generation official, has never been able to convince the public in the officialdom, not to mention the care he has received since he became an official, Cheng Minzheng's second place is also criticized by others.

Cheng Minzheng's ranking in the second year of Chenghua's general examination was only 180, and his father-in-law was the chief assistant of the cabinet at that time. As a result, in the following palace examination, he jumped from 180 to the second place.

If it weren't for his strong relationship, he would have been assigned to a remote place as a county magistrate, and ended up as the second-best candidate in the Hanlin Academy as the prime minister.

Even Yang Tinghe, who is also a "relationship household", looked down on Cheng Minzheng, who won the second place by relying on disgraceful means, after learning about the origin of Cheng Mincheng's second place.

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

Cheng Minzheng also suddenly thought of this level, but asked uncertainly: "What do you mean?"

"Scholar Cheng, after all, you and Emperor Jingtai are involved, so you should make a decision!" Xu Pu raised his wine glass and drank it down, admonishing very seriously.

Huh?
Xu Yuangai and Yang Tinghe looked at each other in blank dismay, but they didn't understand how Cheng Minzheng and Emperor Jingtai came into contact?
"I understand, I will refute it when I go back and ask Your Majesty to kill Li Quan!" Cheng Minzheng knew that he should show his attitude to please Hongzhi, and he expressed his attitude seriously.

"It doesn't matter whether Li Quan dies or not, as long as you express your position in the Shangshu, then the emperor will dispel his worries and use you more. 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 it.

Because Cheng Xin was an official in the capital and was reused by Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, at the age of four Cheng Minzheng could write a foot-sized character (combining talent and muscle), and at the age of ten he was already famous all over the world, and he was called Wenqu Xingxia.

The name of Wenquxing alarmed Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu. In the third and fifth years of Jingtai, Cheng Minzheng was called into the palace to give lectures.

The same is true, the young Cheng Minzheng worshiped under Li Chun, the former minister of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing, and was later appreciated by Li Xian and introduced as his son-in-law, becoming a famous genius of Emperor Jingtai.

It was just that after the incident of seizing the gate, Emperor Jingtai was deposed for a time, and because the royal family wanted to maintain the main lineage, Emperor Jingtai was naturally not allowed to enter the Taimiao.

Cheng Minzheng's brand of Emperor Jingtai is too heavy, but it is difficult to keep "disagreement", so he naturally has to express his position on Emperor Jingtai's entry into the Taimiao.

Cheng Minzheng realized that this officialdom is full of knowledge, so he immediately raised his glass and said, "I sincerely appreciate the advice of Minister Xu, and I will toast you again!"

"Bachelor Cheng, I know that you are full of economics, and you must be a good minister in governing the country! I hope you can get what you want with this glass of wine!" Xu Pu picked up the wine glass that had just been filled, and also responded.

Although Yang Tinghe didn't know what happened, but looking at the two people with different expressions on the wine table, he always felt that something was wrong.

Just as the four of them were having a good time drinking, Song Cheng, who was wearing a fourth-rank official uniform, rushed in with the arrester, and respectfully said to Xu Pu who was sitting in the main seat: "Students pay respects to the teacher!"

"Master, I told you to thank the guests behind closed doors today as you ordered, but he just broke in!" The housekeeper came panting and explained.

Xu Yuangai looked at Song Cheng who appeared in an official uniform, and immediately said with a bit of sarcasm: "Master Song, isn't today a half-day leave? Why do you still come to my Xu residence on business?"

"The officials in the capital are on holiday, but the Shuntian government office is not included in this list. Naturally, the governor of this government has to handle the case today!" Song Cheng glanced at Yang Tinghe before explaining in a serious manner.

Xu Pu mistakenly thought that Song Cheng was here to arrest Xu Yuangai, first he gave his son a look, and then said with a serious face, "Song Cheng, what is your purpose here?"

"Yang's review is involved in a case, and the students want to invite him back to investigate!" Song Cheng cast his eyes on Yang Tinghe, and directly explained his intentions.

Knowing that there was no way to avoid it, Yang Tinghe said in a deep voice, "Master Song personally brought people here, but he didn't know why?"

"It wasn't Zhu Qi who lived in the same room with Lan Xiang that day, but you, Yang Tinghe, is there such a thing?" Song Cheng met Yang Tinghe's gaze and questioned him.

Yang Tinghe didn't expect that the lie would still be exposed, so he couldn't help but become angry and said: "It's just an official prostitute's death, and she hanged herself to death, what are you trying to do so persistently?"

"I will do my duty as the governor of Tianfu, uphold the court's laws, and seek justice for the deceased! If you insist on not coming to cooperate with the inquiry, I will have no choice but to arrest you!" Song Cheng said solemnly.

Zhu Yuangai had a prejudice against Song Cheng, so he said angrily, "Are you crazy? Didn't you see that my father is entertaining Yang for a review? Are you here intentionally to cause trouble?"

Xu Pu also felt very resentful when he saw this student who mobilized people to break into his mansion to arrest people, but he also knew that this student turned out to be a piece of wood, and he didn't understand the ways of the world in the officialdom.

"Before I came here, I didn't know that there was a banquet here, and the people involved in the case could not shirk it because of the banquet! Review Yang, you asked the governor of the prefecture to come in person before going to the prefect of Shuntian. This government official locks you back?" Song Cheng glanced at Xu Yuangai indifferently, and now he directly faced Yang Ting and said.

Yang Tinghe never thought that he would be interrogated, but he looked at Song Cheng fiercely and said, "Song Cheng, remember what happened today, and you will definitely regret it in the future!"

Saying that, he bid farewell to Xu Pu and Cheng Minzheng, and chose to follow Song Cheng to 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 why, as long as this incident is over, he must make Song Cheng regret what he did today.

(End of this chapter)