The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 189

Cabinet value.

After Liu Jian and Xie Qian came back, as soon as they sat down, the eunuch in the study room sent the eunuchs in the study room to send further content about the court discussion. It involved two aspects. The other thing is to let the cabinet and the Imperial Academy make a patent to highlight Zhang Zhou's several contributions.

It is equivalent to saying that the imperial court should endorse Zhang Zhou's achievements in order to quell the unfavorable rumors about him among the people.

It was not just a question, but the emperor was also afraid that public opinion would treat Zhang Zhou as a treacherous person like Li Guang, so he wanted to tell the world that Zhang Zhou had made great contributions to Ming Dynasty, so don't count them.

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

Xie Qian immediately put the two notices aside.

Cheng Minzheng, a Hanlin scholar, should be responsible for the imperial edict. Most of the imperial edicts are also responsible for the imperial edict. It is only because Cheng Minzheng became the chief examiner that it also involves the issue of the imperial edict, so the emperor will hand over the matter to the cabinet. In fact, this also reflects the emperor's reliance on cabinet ministers during the Hongzhi Dynasty.

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

Earlier in the court, Zhang Zhou confronted Xie Qian in front of so many people, and Liu Jian was afraid that Xie Qian would hold a grudge.

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

Xie Qian smiled and shook his head: "I have no prejudices, but I think he can speak eloquently, which is quite different from those eloquent sycophants. I almost thought he was the official censor, but Hua Chang seemed clumsy in comparison. "

A young man who has not entered the officialdom yet seems to be better than the old fritters of the Kodao speech officer, probably because of this Xie Qian still finds it quite interesting.

"you do not mind?"

Liu Jian frowned.

You are a cabinet minister. Zhang Zhou is in front of so many people, which makes you feel a little bit embarrassed. Even I think this kid is too arrogant, but you can still laugh?

Xie Qian said: "I usually fight with others countless times in the court. If it is not for reason and reasons, but only for emotional disputes, I will lose my duty as a benevolent minister. Think about what Zhang Zhou said in the court. , and they are all about things and not people, which is quite to my liking, as if I saw myself 20 years ago."

Liu Jian sighed helplessly and shook his head.

Liu Jianxin said, thank you Yu Qiao for your clear mind, you are just different from others.

It may also be because Xie Qian himself is the kind of "You Kankan" character, not only has no prejudice against those who are good at verbal warfare, but also has a special kindness.

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

Liu Jian made a prediction.

Xie Qian said with a smile: "It seems that he is indeed difficult to get along with us, but even if he enters the court, what is the future? This court will not change because of him alone. If he can't integrate into it, he can only Ended darkly."

According to Xie Qian, since Zhang Zhou was so high-profile before, he must not be able to prepare for the exam with peace of mind, and it is more likely that he will enter the court as a tribute.

And the court is right 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 character because of you, either you follow the trend and fall into the mean, or You were squeezed into a marginal figure, and in the end the emperor still wanted to arrange you in the Taichang Temple, but there was no essential difference in the result.

Do you alone have the ability to change the order of the entire court?
"En." Liu Jian nodded after hearing what Xie Qian meant.

On second thought.

If Zhang Zhou is the kind of prickly person who can't integrate into the civil society and is rejected by his colleagues, isn't that what they want?
If Zhang Zhou is a well-behaved person, it will not be a good thing.

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Inside the Qianqing Palace.

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

"Take it and have a look."

Zhu Youtang said with a smile.

Zhang Zhou opened it, but there were two things similar to edicts. They were edicts to confer the title of Marquis of Weining on Wang Yue and the title of Uncle An Bian, but they were not official edicts.

Zhu Youtang said with a smile: "They got their present fame and fortune because of you. You are the first credit, but I can't reward you for the time being. I have sent people to tell the cabinet, the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy to draft an imperial edict. , Announce your meritorious deeds to the world. You send these two items to the Wang family and Duke Cheng's mansion, and let them accept your love."

"Your Majesty, is this not good?"

Zhang Zhou didn't want to take the job.

Whether I go to deliver these two items, the Wang family and the Zhu family will remember my kindness, and the matter of passing the decree is out of my control. I am not a minister or eunuch, so what if I go to pass the decree? What do you mean?
"Bingkuan, this is not an imperial edict. I will have someone send the imperial edict to Wang Yue and Zhu Feng to Pianguan tomorrow. You take these two items to their residence in advance and tell them the news. I will let Xiao Jing Go with you, let him tell the two families, this is what I mean, and the two families will understand what is going on."

Before the emperor formally issued the edict, he specially asked Xiao Jing, the admiral of the East Factory, to accompany Zhang Zhou to the two schools to inform.

Even the dullest people will understand that the emperor wants the two families to know who you got the credit for and titles from, and because of whom will I reward you.

Zhang Zhou pondered.

If Xiao Jing went with him, it seemed to be okay, he just went to make soy sauce with him, so he looked familiar.

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

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, even though I haven't consummated the house with my gymnast yet, it's not impossible to take her to "return to the door in three dynasties" in advance.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. In fact, I...hehe, I don't have much desire for fame and fortune..." Zhang Zhou said with a smile.

Zhu Youtang smiled and nodded: "Now it's not whether you want to fight, but you have to give it to you, otherwise you can't do things for the court in a justifiable way. Marquis Wei Ning and Duke Cheng Guo remember your kindness, and they will work harder for the court and for me. .This is not for your personal honor."

The meaning of the emperor is obvious.

It seems that I am paving the way for you, but actually I am winning people's hearts for myself.

The Wang family and the Zhu family will not only understand your love, but also understand that with you going through the needles, our two families have become the emperor's confidantes, so Wang Yue, Zhu Fu, and Zhu Feng will work harder in the northwest.

"Yes."

The emperor has said so, what else can Zhang Zhou say?
This time, it is considered to be a door-to-door bargaining fee.

Accepting bribes can be said to help the emperor buy people's hearts. This job... Zhang Zhou thinks it suits his appetite.

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……

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

Zhang Zhou also understood that it would be beneficial for Zhang Zhou to go to Wang's and Zhu's houses, but could Xiao Jing, as the emperor's special envoy, not have it?

It's true that the two brothers went to ask for bribes together, and they went there according to the order. The bribes don't have to be given immediately, but "filial piety" between the two families is indispensable during the new year and festivals.

"Mr. Zhang, it seems that His Majesty wants to push you towards the Dudu Mansion." Xiao Jing smiled.

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

Xiao Jing seriously analyzed: "You see, in the court, the civil servants still have opinions on you, but everyone in Wu Xun's side respects you very much, even the British Duke does not shy away from admiring you, presumably It is His Majesty who thinks that you may be more successful in the Dudu Mansion."

"Ha ha."

Zhang Zhou was laughing.

Xiao Jing's words sounded right at first glance.

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

But it looked like there was a disagreement between Zhang Zhou and the civil servants.

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

Even if Zhang Zhou is the kind of low-key Confucian official, but because of what he did before, civil officials can't tolerate him.

The emperor would think, since Zhang Zhou was cultivated to become a civil official, he knew that he could not do it, why didn't he push Zhang Zhou to the martial arts camp of the Dudu Mansion?

Zhang Zhou seems to have entered the court as a Taoist priest and a close sycophant, but in fact Zhang Zhou has many credits and blessings, and Zhang Zhou already has military merits in the Northwest. The credits are all agreed with Liu Jian and the others. The title is given to Zhang Zhou, and Zhang Zhou can help the community just as much as a military honor.

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

As they were walking, a group of people appeared in front of them, who were guarding Zhu Houzhao on Zhang Zhou's only way out of the palace, waiting to intercept Zhang Zhou.

"His Royal Highness..."

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

Shouldn't the prince be listening in the Wenhua Palace?How did you come here?Still let me run into it?How can I tell His Majesty this time around?

Zhu Houzhao came over with a dark face, and waved to Xiao Jing: "I want to talk to him alone."

"This……"

Xiao Jing saw that the prince's complexion was not good, who offended him?
There was no way, Xiao Jing could only take a few steps forward, to Liu Jin and the others, and then take Zhang Zhou out of the palace after the talk here, hoping that the talk would not be too long, or something would happen.

"My surname is Zhang, why are you doing this? You can just give Liulizhu to my imperial sister. You gave her so much, and you were never so generous when you gave it to me. I was about to set rules with my imperial sister, and you just made trouble like this. Are you sincere?"

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

Zhang Zhou couldn't help frowning.

I always treat Zhu Houzhao as a little adult, but in fact Zhu Houzhao is a brat in essence, and it is difficult to get out of childish thinking.

You are a half-grown boy, and the person who will rule the world in the future is actually angry with your sister?Still make the rules?Set a fart rule.

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

I just want to make rules for you!
"The prince is talking about this, so I'm sorry, it's His Majesty's will to give the princess the glazed beads, and I have to obey. Why don't you go and talk to Your Majesty?"

Zhang Zhouzhou's attitude of "this is the glass beads your father begged for your sister, if you have any opinions, tell your father", did not show Zhu Hou face at all.

"You, you, you..." Zhu Houzhao didn't know what Zhang Zhou had experienced today, so he just frowned, "Have you eaten gunpowder? Why is your talking today more annoying than the sound of smashing cannons?"

Zhang Zhouxin said, if everyone wants to coax this kid, it will probably take a few years for this kid to be overwhelmed.

"His Royal Highness, I don't know what you mean by setting rules. I guess it's the kind of thing that you give or don't give. But then again, what the prince gets, isn't what I give? The thing is in the hands of the minister, whoever the minister wants to give it to, unless the prince makes an order in the name of the king. Prince, can you bring the order?"

Zhang Zhou stretched out his hand.

Zhu Houzhao looked down at his hands, he seemed to be dumbfounded, and stood there in a daze.

(End of this chapter)