The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 228 Bohu, Please

Cabinet value.

Liu Jian went to the yamen of the Ministry of Officials, and returned to the duty room in the afternoon near sunset.

With a straight face, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang looked as if something had happened.

"Has something happened in the office of the Ministry of Officials?" Xie Qian stepped forward and asked.

Liu Jian took out a booklet and put it on the table, but Xie Qian didn't bother to take it, and asked curiously, "What is this for?"

Liu Jian said: "Your Majesty approved Yang Jiefu's four-month leave and asked him to return to Sichuan Xindu to visit his parents and leave today."

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

Just when Yang Tinghe, Zhang Yuanzhen, and Wang Jia were about to compete for a Hanlin bachelor degree, the emperor sent Yang Tinghe back to his hometown to visit his relatives?

Li Dongyang asked: "Did Jiefu ask for it?"

"No." Liu Jian said, "I asked someone to ask, but there is no news from Shu. His Majesty's move is clearly not to let Jiefu come out to compete for the Hanlin Bachelor."

"Tut tsk tsk." Xie Qian made a strange noise, "No wonder that Mr. Yin came here before. He said he came to see you. He presumably wanted to talk about this matter. He will come again later. Your Majesty treated Wang Jizhi so well." Admired? But why?"

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Some things, even if the three members of the cabinet didn't think very thoroughly, they generally knew it well.

In the past period of time, Wang Jia's promotion seemed to be like riding a rocket. Wasn't it because he appointed Zhang Zhou as Jie Yuan for the Jiangnan provincial examination?
Could it be that the emperor admired him for something else?

The matter of teaching the crown prince... Those lecturers in the East Palace don't necessarily think that anyone is better than anyone else. On the contrary, the most respected teacher of the civil official group is actually Wang Shouren's father, Wang Hua. He may not have high qualifications, but he has always been praised for his diligent teaching.

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

It's still the same problem, Wang Hua doesn't look like a politician, so they didn't plan to push Wang Hua when they elected the Hanlin Bachelor.

Then Dai Yi really came.

Seeing that Liu Jian was here, Dai Yi did not shy away from Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, and even explained for the emperor that he would send Yang Tinghe back to Sichuan to visit relatives.

Dai Yidao: "Your Majesty means that the Ming Dynasty must establish filial piety first, and then talk about being an official. Filial piety, righteousness and etiquette have always been the most important qualities of an official. Now the parents mentioned by Yang Shi are still there. If he does not go back to visit for a long time , it violates filial piety, so this time His Majesty not only approved Yang Shidao to visit relatives, but also his younger brother, Yang Tingyi, who just got a Jinshi..."

Liu Jian was embarrassed to refute after hearing this.

Don't think that I haven't inquired about it. In fact, Yang Jiefu never asked to go back to visit relatives. What kind of approval?It's basically a holiday!
Xie Qian said with a smile: "Eunuch Dai, this Minister Yang is gone, what should I do about the candidates for the Hanlin Bachelor? There were three candidates when Ting pushed, but now there are only two left, but one or two people need to be added?"

Dai Yi glanced at Xie Qian, pretending to be surprised: "Mr. Xie Ge thought that His Majesty wanted to restrict Shi Yang's career? Oh, three elders, please don't misunderstand His Majesty's painstaking efforts. Your Majesty also made it clear that as long as Yang Shi said that when he came back from Sichuan, no matter who or how many people were among the Hanlin scholars at that time, he must be promoted and made a Hanlin scholar, and he would even be given the errands of Zhan Shifu and Zhan Shifu. become."

"what?"

Xie Qian frowned, what is this number?
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 intention of doing so.

To pave the way for Wang Jizhi to be promoted to a Hanlin bachelor, we all understand that Yang Jiefu can go back to Sichuan, including the delay on the road, a total of four months, and after four months, let Yang Jiefu become an Hanlin bachelor...

Your Majesty, if you feel that you must use Wang Jizhi, you can promote Wang Jizhi and Yang Jiefu to the Imperial Academy at the same time. Why do you still have to do this?

Liu Jian was more cautious and asked, "Is this matter for sure?"

Only then did Li Dongyang and Xie Qian realize that just relying on Dai Yi's empty words here, saying that Yang Tinghe would become a Hanlin scholar when he returned to the capital after visiting relatives, was not guaranteed. This might be the emperor's plan to delay the army.

When Wang Chi was promoted, Yang Tinghe returned to the court four months later. The emperor did not fulfill his promise to promote him to a Hanlin bachelor.

Dai Yi smiled and said: "Don't worry, the three elders, your majesty will make this clear when the court reconsiders tomorrow."

The emperor would actually implement this matter in front of the ministers?
There is no way to figure out the intention behind it.

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

Dai Yi sighed: "Three elders, there are some things that you shouldn't ask, and our family shouldn't say, but in His Majesty's view, the restriction of Yang Shi's future promotion lies in the fact that both his parents are still alive. ... This may sound a little off-putting, but if you are a benevolent minister and can't even do the most basic filial piety, how can you be a good minister of Ming Dynasty? Isn't it a model of benevolent ministers to settle down with their parents before being promoted? ?”

Xie Qian smiled wryly.

With such a bizarre and nonsensical excuse, I was almost convinced.

Because I really can't figure out what the emperor's intentions are.

Is it just to rank Wang Jia, Yang Ting and Hanlin bachelors in order to prepare for promoting Wang Jia to the cabinet in the future?But the problem is... There is no rule that only Hanlin bachelors can join the cabinet!When I thanked someone and Binzhi for joining the cabinet, I had never been a Hanlin scholar!
I can't figure it out... I can't figure it out...

"Three elders, your majesty's intentions, our family has made it clear to you. If the three of you have no objections, it would be better to give Wang Jia's promotion to Hanlin bachelor tomorrow morning? Don't worry, your majesty will then I will definitely explain Yang Shi's return to court and promotion, and make it clear." What Dai Yi meant was that His Majesty asked me to explain clearly to you, which is already a courtesy to you.

Do you want to express your opinion first, so that I can go back and deal with the emperor?
Li Dongyang asked: "What about Zhang Yuanzhen, a scholar in Nanjing?"

Dai Yi said: "Nanjing Imperial Academy also needs someone who is in charge of the affairs of the academy. It is not easy to replace someone. He still...doesn't change, how many people think?"

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

If Zhen Ting Tui ends up letting Zhang Yuanzhen become a Hanlin scholar, it will not be troublesome enough for Ting Tui to personally take charge of the Nanjing Imperial Academy.

The point is that this Zhang Yuanzhen is not one of them, he was recommended by Xu Qiong, and it is impossible to follow their logic when he arrives in the capital, so it doesn’t really matter whether he uses this person or not, and now the emperor is obviously skipping over Xu Qiong , Discuss directly with the cabinet, let's make a compromise, promote Wang Jia first, and then promote him after Yang Tinghe returns to the capital, everyone is happy.

As for Xu Qiong's appeal?who cares!
Liu Jian thought for a while, then nodded and said, "If His Majesty really intends to use people like this, the cabinet can support it. Please report back, Eunuch Dai."

"Okay, okay." Dai Yi doesn't think there's anything wrong with this kind of private collusion. This is also a way of the court's push. When there is a rift between the emperor and the ministers, he can make a compromise and discuss it in private. Alright, let's make a show in front of others... Except for Xu Qiong and a few ministers who may have thorns in their hearts, who else will care?

Dai Yi is about to leave here.

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

"No." Dai Yi shook his head with a smile, "According to Mr. Zhang's speculation, it will probably be in the next few days, please be safe."

"Hehe." It was Xie Qian who laughed.

There was a little sarcasm in his smile, he probably felt that these three months will soon pass, how can His Majesty and you, Eunuch Dai, still believe that his prophecy can be fulfilled?
Don't make a fool of yourself.

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Dai Yi left.

The three members of the cabinet immediately started an internal meeting within the small circle.

"What's your majesty's intention?" Xie Qian asked directly, "If you want to use Yang Jiefu, you can use it now. If you don't need it, you don't need it. Your majesty insists on using Wang Jizhi. I can't say anything. Why did you come here?" out?"

Liu Jian thought for a while, then shook his head.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem to be understandable with normal logic.

"Binzhi, what's your opinion?" Liu Jian also had to rely on Li Dongyang's resourcefulness at critical moments.

Li Dongyang shook his head and sighed: "Your Majesty's action gave me a feeling, it seems that Yang Jiefu went back to Sichuan and couldn't come back."

"Ok?"

Liu Jian frowned.

From what it means, the emperor seems to be looking for someone to deal with Yang Tinghe on the way?Otherwise, why can't he come back?
"And it gives me the feeling that His Majesty did it out of goodwill, not malice." Li Dongyang added.

Don't think about it, you two, I didn't say that His Majesty is going to do Yang Tinghe, let alone the current emperor, no matter how fatuous the emperor is, he can't just do black hands just because Yang Tinghe has conflicts with his servants murder?This is too unreasonable.

Besides, the rivalry in the court did not reach the point of life and death.

Xie Qian said: "Is it possible that Your Majesty wants to send your husband to Nanjing?"

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

Although the emperor said that after Yang Tinghe returned to the capital, he could be promoted to be a Hanlin bachelor, but he did not say that he must stay in the Northern Hanlin Academy for employment. Isn’t it also a kind of employment for a Hanlin bachelor to be transferred to Nanjing to take charge of the Nanjing Hanlin Academy?At that time, you can also use the reasons that Wang Jia has been doing things calmly in the Beihanlin Academy, which has won my hearts and minds, and say that Wang Jia is irreplaceable, etc...

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

Li Dongyang said: "We must be on our guard against this matter, and we must not allow His Majesty to transfer the intermediary husband to Nanjing. At the same time, we must also worry about His Majesty's use of personnel, which will make the people of the Hanlin Academy fluctuate, and Yu Qiao must go to appease him."

"it is good."

Liu Jian immediately understood Li Dongyang's intentions.

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

They will feel that His Majesty can use whoever he wants to be a Hanlin bachelor, and even Yang Tinghe, who was recommended by the orthodox faction, will be sent back to his hometown for four months of leisure. Emperor Xiang, you can't listen to the cabinet in everything...

Once the ministers below have this idea, it will be difficult for the three cabinet members to lead the ranks of civil servants.

At this time, it is necessary to have an eloquent past to appease and explain the interests, and this job must be done by You Kankan's Xie Qian.

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That day was the first day when Xinke Scholars assigned various yamen to handle affairs.

Tang Yin was in charge of the Ministry of Industry. He came out of the Ministry of Industry and returned to his temporary residence. He was also in a bad mood. After all, he had to go to Zhang Zhou's mansion to "apprentice" recently, or to call his brother.

This is the result of his own loss, and he shouldn't blame others, but now he can't even afford some decent gifts for apprenticeship, and thinking of Zhang Zhou's ostentatious appearance, Tang Yin felt that he was at odds with Zhang Zhou, saying What is it that Zhang Zhou is kind to him, but the last thing people in the world want to face is the benefactor, and the last thing they want to repay some kind of favor.

It's best not to see each other for the rest of my life.

"Bohu..."

Just as Tang Yin unlocked 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 excitedly.

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

At this time, Xu Jing was still dressed in luxurious clothes. Even if he was sent to a place as a small official, the Xu family was a big family and had a great business. In addition, the fame of Juren was not deprived, Xu Jing could still dress appropriately 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 gave gold to Cheng's family when he visited Cheng Minzheng. Down, although Tang Yin felt that without Xu Jing, a big benefactor, his life would be a bit more difficult, but fortunately, he could be an official with peace of mind.

To him, getting a Jinshi in the examination is much more important than being sponsored.

"Why is it you?" Tang Yin still wanted to greet Xu Jing for the sake of face.

Xu Jing said with a mournful face: "Bohu, you can make it easy for me to find it. I have searched many places in this capital-sized place, and someone gave me directions for a long time, but they didn't point out your specific address. How can you move?" Come here?"

Xu Jing also found it strange that now that you, Tang Yin, have passed the Jinshi examination, why can't you find a better place to live?
Naturally, rich people can't understand the suffering of a poor person like Tang Yin.

Tang Yindao: "This place is closer to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, and it's still a single family courtyard. It's not easy. Originally, I planned to rent a place outside Zhengyangmen..."

Tang Yin didn't have the nerve to say that I paid back the money owed by the inn by scraping around, and I was able to rent this place thanks to the Emperor's gift of the Daming Banknote, which was sold at a very low discount among the people. , Collected two or two taels of silver, and finally settled down. At that time, you Xu Jing said you would let go, and you said you were looking for me?Why didn't you look for me after the end of the vend case?
"Alas! Brother Tang, I was the one who harmed you..." Xu Jing looked regretful.

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

Xu Jingdao: "Bohu, can we go in and talk?"

"It's shabby inside, let's talk about it here." Tang Yin didn't intend to invite Xu Jing in either.

Communicate with the main suspect in the Vendi case, and others may gossip if they find out.

Xu Jingdao: "I heard that you have already worshiped Master Zhang as your teacher? Can you... recommend me for you?"

"you!"

Tang Yin became angry when he heard it.

Feelings, you, Xu Jing, came to see me, or did you want to get something from me?
What Master Zhang, this title is really kind, it sounds like you are already his disciple.

Tang Yindao: "You should know about the bet at that time. I just worshiped him as my teacher, and I didn't say I took him as my teacher. He was just called a teacher and brother. Why did you say it..."

"Bohu, please forgive me. It seems that I was wrong when I said it was a brother. It is a brother and a brother... Calm down! You also know that I am down and out now, and I am a small official in Zhejiang Province. It is more uncomfortable than killing me. I may Are you going to take up the post? Besides, I am still wearing the body of a crime, and if I can't get my revenge, I won't have the face to go back to Jiangyin."

Xu Jing's stay in the capital was obviously to give him a chance to wash away his "grievances".

In the eyes of others, Xu Jing deserves to be blamed.

But Xu Jing himself didn't think so. Didn't he just give some gold to Cheng Min's family and get a special chance to visit him like others?He didn't talk about the problem, and no one else could produce evidence, so how could he be guilty?

Xu Jing in history was also very concerned about the fact that he could not take the imperial examination, and he has been working on it for many years. In order to get an amnesty, he did not hesitate to bribe the courtiers at that time with his family property. After the death of Emperor Hongzhi, the activity reached its peak.

But unfortunately... no one can help him.

So that in the second year of Zhengde, Xu Jing, who was only 34 years old, died of depression.

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

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

I finally got out of the cage and got the title of Jinshi, let me run for you?I don't blame you for killing me!
Seeing Tang Yin's complexion, Xu Jing said: "Bohu, we met once, are you really desperate? I don't ask for your help, I just ask for your introduction. Now this Master Zhang has a great reputation in the court. , many people would not flatter him, only you... Even if you had never seen him before, he is willing to support you, presumably because he appreciates your talent and ability..."

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

joke.

He is Xieyuan, Huiyuan, and champion. I have been bet by him all the time. They are all Jinshi of the same subject and year. Why does he admire me?
Even the master Wang Jia admired me, and now he ignores me, expecting a Nianyi to help me?

Tang Yin regards his going to worship Zhang Zhou as his senior brother as Zhang Zhou's punishment for him, and he doesn't think it's a great honor, and he just wants to fulfill his bet, so it's all for Zhang Zhou. The kindness of helping each other.

As for Tang Yin's desire to work with Zhang Zhou in the future... He felt that even if he wanted to, Zhang Zhou would not agree, so it would be better to get to know each other earlier, and go their separate ways after completing the apprenticeship.

"Bohu, I will give you 200 taels of silver, as long as you are willing to introduce it! I don't want the court to overturn the result of the inscription, but I just want to be able to follow Master Zhang. I have no hope in my life. If this If things fail, don’t talk about yourself, even future generations will bear the infamy!”

"Bohu, please."

(End of this chapter)