After the court meeting the next day, three cabinet ministers were called by Zhu Youtang to the Qianqing Palace to talk.
What was being discussed was the candidate for the examination for the next year's examination. They did not decide directly. They only asked the three of them to go back and think about it and discuss it in detail later.
The three of them returned to the pavilion to check the room.
The rush to select talents may be related to the fact that His Majesty has recently reviewed the promotion records of the six official positions of Langzhong, Yuanwailang and Chief Officer in the past few years, and it may be related to Li Guangwei's suicide. His Majesty has recently been involved in court affairs much more than before. "
After Zhu Youtang's health improved, he seemed to have more energy to ask about the affairs of the court. The emperor specifically asked about many things that he had not asked before, and even sent people to check them.
The three people in the cabinet who have the most stable grasp of the emperor’s movements are the three in the cabinet.
Liu Jian sighed quietly, "Maybe it has something to do with Jiangnan's Jieyuan."
During his conversation, Liu Jian brought up an "unspeakable" topic.
In the DPRK, Zhang Zhou’s identity is still a closely guarded topic.
Not many people know about it, and even fewer know it. Only those who have contact with the inner court officials will know some details. However, at the imperial court level, the interactions between internal and external officials need to be taboo, and no one will make it public. Go talk about Zhang Zhou.
Li Dongyang said, "Until now, Jizhi has not seen this person. After the other students arrived in Beijing, they were all eager to meet the teacher, but he was different. He sent someone to invite him, It's all useless."
Xie Qian changed the subject and said, "Wang Shichang has some memorials to impeachment, but they have been ignored by His Majesty recently. There is also no previous proposal to increase the number of Hanlin bachelors. Below, now that Zhan's affairs, Hanlin's affairs, and imperial edicts are all handled by Keqin, he will be a little overwhelmed."
Cheng Minzheng is now vaguely regarded as half a cabinet elder under the cabinet. .
The edicts to be drafted by the cabinet, the affairs of the Hanlin Academy and Zhan Shifu were all in his hands. There was no second Hanlin bachelor in the Ming Dynasty. Everyone has their own responsibilities.
In today’s Hanlin system, except for the three cabinet members, no one can compare with it.
Liu Jian did not answer this question.
Because in the past, when topics related to Cheng Minzheng were mentioned in front of the emperor, the emperor would not talk about it directly.
Everyone could see that the emperor intended to make Cheng Minzheng the fourth member of the cabinet.
Li Dongyang seemed to have thought of something and suggested, "Perhaps you can suggest to Your Majesty that Keqin will take the exam in the coming spring." According to the rules, there will be two examiners for this examination, and there must be one candidate from the cabinet. You Binzhi is the most suitable candidate.”
It seems that there are already two candidates for the examination in February next year. , is given.
In the Qianqing Palace.
Xiao JingReporting on Wang Yue's situation after returning to Beijing.
The emperor was very concerned about Wang Yue's movements in Beijing. Since Wang Yue, the general who led the army, was dismissed and returned to Beijing, and he was a famous general, he specially sent people from Dongchang to secretly investigate and see how Wang Yue was doing. Check who you interact with and see if they have any complaints or unusual behavior to determine whether they have different intentions.
"It means that after Wang Yue returned to Beijing, he went to visit Bingkuan. He was well-informed. Did he give gifts?"
Zhu Youtang heard that Wang Yue went to see Zhang Zhou , asked with interest.
Xiao Jing thought to himself, Wang Yue was not well-informed, but I was the one who made him well-informed.
I gave him guidance when he went to see Zhang Zhou.
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "I gave it. The gift was very generous. But after nightfall, Mr. Zhang sent someone back. He also made it clear that he was not Li Guang and would only accept gifts that should be received. If they were given by others, He didn't even dare to touch it, and asked Shilang Wang not to think about giving gifts again."
"Haha"
Zhu Youtang heard it very interesting, so he laughed. , "It's okay if he accepts it. It would be better if we know more about Wang Yue. If he doesn't send it away, he will be unsure and think what I will do to him."
Xiao Jing heard it, and the emperor This is why Zhang Zhou accepted Wang Yue's gift as a matter of course.
If Zhang Zhou did not accept it, it would make Wang Yue think more, thinking that the emperor might want to remove him from his position or kill him.
In addition to liking to make friends with internal officials, Wang Yue is also suspicious.
Xiao Jing asked, "Should we inform Mr. Zhang?"
In fact, Xiao Jing also understood that the emperor wanted to appease Wang Yue in some ways. If Zhang Zhou accepted Wang Yue's If courtesy can make Wang Yue stay in the capital with more peace of mind, then even if Zhang Zhou accepts bribes, the emperor will not only not care, but will support him.
"No," Zhu Youtang said, "Bingkuan is in the East Palace today."
"Yes. Mr. Zhang will give a lecture today."
Zhang Zhou also Before he passed the Jinshi examination, he had already started to lecture, but he came at a time when he was not lecturing in the Hanlin Academy. In name, he was here to check for gaps and provide after-school tutoring, but in fact, he had become the main source of Zhu Houzhao's knowledge.
Zhu Youtang said, "Ask Bingkuan to see what his impression of Wang Yue is. I want to give Wang Yue the post of Secretary of the Ministry of War and let him serve as an official. He is old and healthy and can go back. "Take care of yourself until the end of your life."
Xiao Jingxin said that this king's army has been in wars all his life and has experienced ups and downs. Now the emperor seems to be respectful to him and wants to give him the title of Minister of War before he can become an official, but in fact he is not at ease with him.
Perhaps Your Majesty has also considered that King Yue is not willing to live under others. Even Tu Yu, whom he recommended back then, is now the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He would be willing to be the left minister of the Ministry of War in the court
Zhang Zhou taught Zhu Houzhao in the East Palace.
Zhu Houzhao seems to be a good student who listens carefully.
After class, Zhang Zhou went over to explain the situation and stated that he would not come again before or after the year.
"Why"
Zhu HouPhoto is still a little curious.
It is obvious that Zhang Zhou has given him more and more lectures recently, and he likes to listen more and more, so why should he stop suddenly?
Zhang Zhou glanced at him and said, "The prince is so forgetful. "I forgot that I have to prepare for the national examination."
"Oh, come to the palace once or twice. It will delay your exams. You are not studying." Zhu Houzhao said with disdain, "If you don't want to come, just say you don't want to come. You still have to find someone." So many excuses."
As he was talking, Liu Jin on the side had already brought tea and prepared one for Zhang Zhou.
"Your Highness, Mr. Zhang, please have tea." Liu Jin said with a smile.
Zhu Houzhao said, "Your butt is healed. I've seen you move a lot recently."
Liu Jin smiled and said, "Thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince's concern, my slave's injuries have been completely healed. Mr. Zhang, please You don’t have to put it away yourself, just leave it to the slave."
As he spoke, he took the tea bowl that Zhang Zhou took a sip from and slowly placed it on the table.
Zhang Zhou said, "Eunuch Liu, you are so polite."
You are a servant of the royal family, not mine. I don't know how to talk to you when you are so respectful.
"Zhang Zhou, after the exam is over next year, remember to come back as soon as possible. I am waiting in the East Palace to take care of you. It is best that you can pass the exam by then. If you fail, I will I look down on you."
Zhu Houzhao knew that he would be separated from Zhang Zhou for more than two months, and he was still a little sad about the separation.
Zhang Zhou has taught him a lot recently, and he has benefited from it.
The two are not teachers and students, but more like friends.
Friends at the end of the year.
Zhang Zhou said, "I still remember doing business with the prince, but the bookstore has not been opened yet. It is in the stage of market promotion, and the results are pretty good so far. We will make a fortune together in the coming year."
"Okay, it's good to get rich. I like getting rich the most."
Zhang Zhou came out of the Wenhua Palace and prepared to leave the palace with Liu Jin leading the way.
But it was Xiao Jing who came in a hurry and informed the emperor that he wanted to inquire about Wang Yue.
"You don't have to go to see the saint?" Zhang Zhou asked.
"No, if you have anything, just tell our family and we will tell them." Xiao Jing said.
Zhang Zhou nodded, "Wang Weining paid a visit to my mansion that day. In addition to being grateful for the help, he also asked me if there was any way to help him get the title of Count Weining back."
"Ah"
Xiao Jing was shocked.
You Zhang Zhou are really straightforward.
Who asked you, why are you telling me this?
The emperor was very wary of Wang Yue, but after you said this, the emperor didn’t kick him out earlier. Chaotang
Zhang Zhou said, "But I said, I can't do anything about it. Later, his gift was sent back to him."
"This is what it should be." Xiao Jing was ashamed. .
If you don’t send it back, Your Majesty and I will still have no way to deal with him. After all, Wang Yue’s every move is being watched. Not only you, but even I don’t dare to accept him for the time being.Let’s wait until the storm passes and take another look.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "But I told him that it is not impossible to get a knighthood."
Xiao Jing smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Zhang, please don't make fun of our family. Our family is in such a state of confusion that you are making us anxious. Can we finish the story at once?"
"Okay." Zhang Zhou nodded, "I told him, the Tatars or He would go south again, and might go out in full force, grab a wave and then leave. He asked me if I could calculate the time. He also said that without any other help from me, he could apply to His Majesty and lead the troops to fight beautifully. If he wins the battle, he might be able to get his title back."
"Eunuch Xiao, please judge, is he not bragging?"
Xiao Jing's face stiffened when he heard this. "It's really not bragging. He has such ability, but Mr. Zhang, can this kind of thing be calculated?"
Zhang Zhou said, "It's a bit difficult, but it's not impossible. Anyway, if you make a mistake, it's just a waste. After all, there is no big loss in manpower and material resources, and there is no need to make a big fuss that will be known to both the government and the public."
When Xiao Jing heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "If we can really calculate it, it is really like this. Anyway, we just need to make some internal preparations. No one will tell the public. Then we will go back and report to Your Majesty." Zhang Zhou probably understood from Xiao Jing's reaction.
For Wang Yue, this is an opportunity to regain his title, but for Xiao Jing, as long as things can be accomplished, just making suggestions is also a meritorious service.
"Is it really okay? I'm also afraid that this will bring some trouble to the court."
Zhang Zhou still seemed to be afraid of trouble.
Xiao Jing said with a compliment, "If you can really calculate when the Tatars will come, you can predict the enemy to attack first, so that the Ming Dynasty's border areas can be prepared, and then the Ming Dynasty soldiers have the opportunity to defeat the Tatars with superior strength." Retreating and boosting the military power, such a good thing is too late to please His Majesty."
"Mr. Zhang, to be honest, if it hadn't been for your words, maybe His Majesty would have given it to the king. The minister gave him the chancellor of the Ministry of War and asked him to retreat. Now that I have you, he may stay in the court for another year or two to win this battle before leaving. "Please bear in mind. Collection, the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft