The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 76
Qingchi opened his eyes wide, "How long does it mean to stay? I won't leave when I come back this time, and I will continue to serve you by your side."

Ning Yuezhao was a little surprised, "You have just finished the Qiu Wei exam, and next year's Chun Wei is still there, go back and study!"

Qingchi sighed, and said dejectedly: "Where is there any Chunwei, I think I have to wait until the next session before working hard."

Ning Yuezhao couldn't help but tense, and took her hand worriedly, "Isn't it okay to answer? But you don't adapt to the environment of the Gongyuan?"

Once the door of Chunwei Gongyuan is locked, it will not be opened even in the event of a fire.

The physical and psychological pressure of this exam is huge. Even a man may not be able to withstand it, let alone a delicate woman.

During each exam, nearly one-tenth of the people were carried out halfway due to lack of energy.

In the end, those who can be admitted to the female Jinshi are very comparable in heart and perseverance.

The reason why Qingchi fell down was not because of this. She said: "If you ask me how I did in the exam now, I can only tell you that my mind was blank in the exam room. Looking back now, it feels like a lifetime away."

If she could, she really didn't want to experience Qiu Wei again, not because of the extreme overdraft of physical strength, but because of the invisible and huge pressure, which made people go crazy.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Ning Yuezhao squinted at her, and said with a sneer, "Look at your talent, thanks to your father is still the grand tutor, if he hears what you say, he will definitely die of anger!"

Qingchi squeezed the corner of his clothes, bit his lips and said: "Just be angry, anyway, I am like this."

Ning Yuezhao reached out and flicked her forehead, and said in a helpless tone, "You!"

She grew up with Qingchi since she was a child, and she knows Qingchi's character well. Although Qingchi has always looked carefree in the past, she is very strong. Now she blindly emphasizes that she may lose her name because she cannot face failure. Find some excuses yourself.

For a situation like hers, the only way to get rid of the lack of self-confidence in her heart is to rely on constant affirmation.

Qingchi pouted and said: "Anyway, I'm going back to the palace soon."

"Okay, okay." Ning Yuezhao had no choice but to agree to her first.

Besides, in the political hall over there, Jiang Nian was discussing with his elder brother Jiang Xu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, about the replacement of several important positions.

Jiang Xu is the eldest son of Jiang Qixi, the chief assistant of the cabinet. He is thirty-one this year and is 11 years older than Jiang Nian.Because he is the eldest son, his father had placed high hopes on him and taught him harshly since he was a child, so he has developed a rigorous and serious temperament, and he is meticulous in everything he does.Unlike Jiang Nian, he was born when Mrs. Jiang was 28 years old, and he was loved and loved since childhood, so Jiang Nian would be more casual in doing things.

This personnel change, the Ministry of Industry is easy to say, just promote the officials who have made great contributions to repairing the river embankment this time.

It's just that the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice has been vacant for a long time, and many people are staring at this piece of fat.

Although Jiang Xu was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and was in charge of personnel promotion, but for such an important position as the head of a department, the emperor still had to make the final decision.

Now that Ning Yuezhao is claiming to be ill, almost all the big and small matters in the court have fallen on Jiang Nian.

Jiang Nian glanced at the names on the paper, picked up a pen and crossed them out one by one, he said: "These people are not suitable, let's make sure Yan Zhenglang."

Yan Zhenglang is Qingchi's father, Yan Taifu, a second-rank Imperial Academy Attendant and Bachelor, and he was granted the title of Prince Taifu.Although he is Ning Yuezhao's mentor, he has been in charge of revising the history books of the previous dynasty in the Hanlin Academy for so many years, and has not held a real position in the Six Departments.

In terms of seniority, Yan Zhenglang has gone through three dynasties and can be regarded as a veteran.But Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice is not an idle position. Jiang Xu could already foresee waves of opposition from the court when such a person was suddenly airborne.

"Although Taifu Yan is highly respected in the imperial court, since he asked Ding You to leave the Ministry of Punishment nine years ago, he has not served in the Sixth Department. .” Jiang Preface said earnestly.

Jiang Nian picked up the teacup and took a sip unhurriedly, frowned and said to the eunuch who was serving in the palace: "The tea is cold, go change it."

The eunuch stepped forward to hold the teacup, and found that although the temperature felt by his palm was not hot, it was definitely not cold either. He immediately understood what the emperor meant, and retreated without saying a word. Nian brothers.

Jiang Xu glanced at the direction where the eunuch was leaving, and said, "This tea was brewed less than a quarter of an hour ago, how can it be cold?"

This excuse for dismissing others is really too bad. After all, the Jiang family is a foreign relative now, and it is best to put all contacts on the bright side, so as not to be said that the Jiang family's foreign relatives are the big ones.
Jiang Nian smiled and did not answer his question, but said: "Yan Zhenglang looks pedantic and dull, but he is not. He has a clear heart. Otherwise, why would the first emperor choose him as Taifu to teach the prince?"

"Excuse me, my eyesight is poor, I can't see what you said." Jiang Xu smiled wryly.

Jiang Xu has only been an official in the court for nine years, and Taifu Yan has already withdrawn from the power field when he first entered the official career. Over the years, the only impression is that this person has never made any mistakes, but he has no achievements.Except that he is a Jinshi in the same class as his father, there is nothing outstanding about the rest.

Jiang Nian shook his head and said: "Brother, you don't know that Yan Taifu was also a talented person when he was young. Otherwise, look at how many people died for it since the beginning of the compilation of the history of the previous dynasty. He has been doing it for nine years. , from the fact that there are no mistakes, it can be seen that he is cautious and does everything without leaking."

In that session of the imperial examination, Jiang Qixi was the champion, Xu Zhi was the second, and Yan Zhenglang was the third.The three of them were all young talents at the time, just when everyone thought that the top three this year would shine in the court, Yan Zhenglang quietly faded away, and since then he only worked as a bachelor's student in the Imperial Academy.However, Jiang Qixi and Xu Zhi are fighting each other, occupying the positions of the first and second assistants of the cabinet respectively, and the wrestling is not over yet.

"He has this ability, so why is he willing to remain unknown in the Imperial Academy all these years?" Jiang Xu still felt that this reason was not convincing.

"At that time, there was a century-old father of a wealthy family, and Xu Zhi, who was born in civilian clothes but was aggressive. Although the Yan family was not as good as the Jiang family, it was much better than the Xu family. Whoever can win over Yan Zhenglang can completely crush the other party. , but who knew that Yan Zhenglang's father had passed away at this time, and he did not stand there under the name of Ding You, and after he recovered, he also started as a seventh-rank editor of the Imperial Academy."

Recalling this old event, Jiang Nian still felt a little sighed.

Jiang Xu seemed to have realized something, and he said, "Yan Zhenglang has a clear mind, but the battle between father and Mr. Xu Ge has not stopped, and he may not be willing to stand on our side now."

Jiang Nian continued to shake his head, smiling a little inscrutablely, "You ask Yan Zhenglang to stand in the team now, and he will continue to shrink in the Imperial Academy, but Gu didn't intend to let him attach himself to any side, but to make him the leader of the new generation Minister of the country!"

In an instant, Jiang Xu's mind was spinning quickly, and he suddenly said, "You want Yan Zhenglang to..."

In the second half of the sentence, Jiang Xu couldn't say anything.

The cabinet is above the six ministries, and there are four cabinet scholars.Jiang Qixi is a bachelor of Zhongji Temple and the first assistant; Xu Zhi is a bachelor of Jianji Hall and the second assistant.Behind them are the Grand Scholars of the Wenhua Palace and the Grand Scholars of the Wuyingdian. These two bachelors are afraid of the first and second assistants, and basically do not interfere with the cabinet affairs.Now the scholar of the Wenhua Palace is seventy years old, and he has already accepted the paperwork and is about to retire.

Jiang Nian wanted to promote Yan Zhenglang to the Ministry of Criminal Justice first, and then let him enter the cabinet and give him the third position in the cabinet.

"He has been hiding in the Imperial Academy for so many years, just waiting for this opportunity. He is the wild goose that has not crowed for three years, and he will startle when he sings!" Jiang Nian did not shy away from anything, his chin slightly raised, with a very determined tone of voice.

But in this way, where should the Jiang family, the first family in a century, be placed?The glory of the Jiang family was what his father was thinking of. If Jiang Nian did this, would he be divorced from the Jiang family?

For a moment, Jiang Xu's mind flashed a thousand thoughts.But after thinking about it, I knew that although this younger brother was extremely capricious, he was not disrespectful.

So, Jiang Xu thought about it and said, "Joining the cabinet is a big deal, have you discussed it with the other great scholars?"

Jiang Nian saw his doubts, and smiled lightly: "Not yet, no matter how we have to wait for Taifu Yan to take the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, we can talk about entering the cabinet. However, it is good for the eldest brother to go back and inform father."

Just to inform, not to ask...

Jiang Xu's heart shuddered, and he glanced at Jiang Nian who was sitting upright with a complicated expression.He was obviously 11 years younger than him, and he had just entered the imperial court and had just entered the imperial court, how could he handle things so skillfully, with the demeanor of a high-ranking person in every gesture.

When Jiang Xu returned home, he went to Jiang Qixi's study respectfully, and said everything about today.

Jiang Qixi stroked his beard lightly, frowned for a long time, and then slowly said: "Just follow what he said."

"Father!" Jiang Xu opened his eyes wide and looked at him, "Then how should the Jiang family deal with themselves in the future?"

Jiang Qixi glanced at him meaningfully, and wondered in his heart, after all, he was too young to see through the flashy appearance.But how could the one in the palace be able to see so clearly?

"If you talk about wealth, if you look at Daxing, who can surpass the Jiang family? My father has been in the position of chief assistant for more than ten years, and the hot power is also hot. I have been fighting with Xu Zhi for many years, and no one can monopolize it." I don't dare to monopolize the power of the court, do you know why?"

After all, it is Jiang Xu who will inherit the position of the head of the Jiang family in the future, and Jiang Qixi doesn't want his eyes to be too shallow, so he still needs to give some advice.

Jiang Xu shook his head.

"Even if I don't want to, I have to fight Xu Zhi, do you understand?" Jiang Qixi said again.

"The way of an emperor lies in checks and balances..." Jiang Xu suddenly thought of these words, and in an instant he understood why his father and Xu Zhi had been fighting for many years.

Now that Jiang Nian wants to let Yan Zhenglang enter the cabinet to fight with Xu Zhi, the Jiang family can get out of the vortex of this struggle.Although it will lose some dignity and glory, but with a century-old family background there, the status of the Jiang family's No. [-] noble family is not easily shaken.

If the moon is profitable, it will be negative, and if the sun is midday, it will be dire. It may not be the best when it is at its peak, but the truth is that it is a long flow of water.

Jiang Qixi looked at his eldest son with satisfaction, showing a look of relief.

It's time for the Jiang family to retreat bravely.

(End of this chapter)