Late night.
In the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Youtang was still reading the memorials with the lamp on, but he read the memorials for nearly half an hour. It was not until Xiao Jing came over to change the wick for him that he made a little movement. Zhu Youtang came to his senses.
"What time is it?" Zhu Youtang asked.
Xiao Jing said, "It's past the third watch, your Majesty should rest early."
"Alas"
Zhu Youtang sighed, " No, I've been so upset lately that I can't even sleep when I lie down. I always think about a lot of old things, so somehow I just want to do something to calm my mind."
Xiao Jing is here. Think about it, is this considered working or just in a daze?
"Is there any news about Bingkuan?" Zhu Youtang asked.
Xiao Jing said, "Not yet."
Zhu Youtang said, "Bingkuan is in Yongping. Although it is not far from the capital, many things cannot be advanced without the capital. Chao There are more and more things piled up in the hall."
"Yes." Xiao Jing did not object.
"Replace these copies." Zhu Youtang ordered.
Xiao Jing took down the pile of memorials in front of Zhu Youtang. Only then did Xiao Jing realize that although Zhu Youtang had been sitting there in a daze for a long time, most of the memorials in front of him were already there. Zhu Pi, it was obvious that the emperor had handled official affairs carefully before.
"Send these copies back." Zhu Youtang said, "Is there anyone in the cabinet now?"
Xiao Jing said, "Today should be the night shift for Mr. Xie Ge."
"Then let him go into details. I think they have been slacking off recently. If this is the case, it seems that we have to add more people to the cabinet." Zhu Youtang seemed a little annoyed and waved his hand, meaning that there is no need for Xiao Jing accompanied him, but asked Xiao Jing to go to Xie Qian to discuss the details of the vote with a few notes to reject the vote.
The cabinet is valued.
Xie Qian is used to staying on night watch. In the past, cabinet ministers only needed to stay vigil when there were important matters. However, due to the frequent wars in the northwest in the past two years, the three cabinet members had to take turns to stay on night duty. Because Liu Jian is older and is the first assistant, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian are often the ones changing shifts.
Li Yi, the person in the bookstore, came over to inform that Xiao Jing was coming.
Xie Qian solemnly stood up to greet him. In fact, in the past hour, Xie Qian himself had been drowsy and had not drafted two memorials in total. Even though he was young, Xie Qian Yes, but he is also an old man in the court, and he himself cannot bear the errand of staying up late.
"Eunuch Xiao." Xie Qian welcomed Xiao Jing into the duty room.
The two sat down.
Xie Qian then added a lamp himself, which made it look brighter. Although both lamps had large flames, they would be able to illuminate people's faces clearly.
Xiao Jing took out several memorials and put them in front of Xie Qian. Without saying anything, Xie Qian knew that the emperor was dissatisfied with their proposals, that is, with the handling of government affairs.
Need to re-Newly formulated.
It is actually a bit difficult for Xie Qian to be alone without discussing with Liu Jian and Li Dongyang. After all, many things still depend on the attitudes of the three cabinet members and need to be balanced.
Xiao Jing said, "Recently, troops have been sent to various places. I heard that although Datong seems to be indifferent, they sent troops to Weining Sea and patrolled north for hundreds of miles. The Tatars fled in the face of the wind. In addition, Daning The surrender of Duoyanwei there compares favorably with that of other places." "Yes." Xie Qian nodded, "Wang Bo'an is indeed a good man in running the army."
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "But our family has also heard that he is not experienced or clever in handling some local affairs."
Xie Qian said, "Datong is not a good person. As the center of gravity of the Xuan Da front line, it was only in the past two years that its position was highlighted. The grain, grass and baggage relied heavily on the transportation of Xuanfu, and Xuanfu relied on the transportation of grain. It had already formed a scale, and Liu Shi was there. A capable person like Yong is why he compares himself to Wang Boan."
Xiao Jing looked over with a smile, which made Xie Qian feel meaningful.
Xiao Jing said, "Then Mr. Xie Ge thinks that this will be the northwest without Uncle Xinjian."
"Eunuch Xiao means" Xie Qian also has some confused.
No matter how you listen to it, it seems that Xiao Jing is targeting Wang Shouren, but logically speaking, Xiao Jing has no reason to have a big feud with Wang Shouren. If you think about it from another angle, Xiao Jing, as the Chief of Ceremonies, is the master of ceremonies. It is not an exaggeration for eunuchs to want to cultivate their own power in the northwest.
But now that the emperor is so fierce in his grip on power, what chance do you, Xiao Jing, have to get up?
Xiao Jing said, "We want to ask, if Uncle Xin Xin is transferred back to the court, , be a minister or something, or be sent to Nanjing. Mr. Xie Ge thinks there will be trouble in the northwest."
Xie Qian felt that Xiao Jing seemed to be targeting Wang Shouren.
It’s just that he still couldn’t figure out what the specific method of targeting was. Xie Qian would inevitably think that with Wang Shouren’s current military exploits, Zhang Zhou’s support, and the emperor’s trust and military He is highly praised by the top and bottom, so even if he wants to transfer Wang Shouren, it will be difficult.
"No matter who is missing in the northwest." Xie Qian did not favor Wang Shouren. He even felt that Wang Shouren was now out of control.
If Xiao Jing really had a way to transfer Wang Shouren to a "Qingshui Yamen" so that Wang Shouren could temporarily stay away from the center of military power, Xie Qian would actually think it was a good thing.
Of course Xie Qian wanted to target Zhang Zhou more, but he suffered from no chance.
Xie Qian also knew that Xiao Jing could not help much in dealing with Zhang Zhou.
But Wang Shouren is different. No matter how awesome Wang Shouren is, he still lives in the shadow of Zhang Zhou.
Xiao Jing said, "If nothing goes wrong, that's good. Although His Majesty attaches great importance to military affairs, it doesn't mean that he has to become fat in these two years. No matter how good Uncle Xin Xin is, he still can't. After all, he is a young man, he has his weaknesses and shortcomings, and he needs to practice when it is time to practice.”
“Yeah. "Xie Qian nodded.
Xiao Jing stood up and said, "Then Mr. Xie Ge will go over the matters at hand first and go back to our house first. ”
“Eunuch Xiao doesn’t sit around much.” Of course Xie Qian wanted to ask for some details.
Xie Qian was also wondering if the emperor had any objections to Wang Shouren and it was inconvenient to express them clearly. , will let Xiao Jing ask himself by asking himself
Xiao Jing still had a friendly smile on his face and said, "Don't disturb Mr. Xie Ge's affairs. Our family also has errands to do. Your Majesty, these days Reviewing memorials lasted until late at night every day. His Majesty also said that there was a lack of capable people in the court and seemed to want Duke Cai to come back early. "
Xie Qian hurriedly asked, "When will Cai Guogong return?"
Xiao Jing shook his head and said, "We don't know either. ”
Xie Qian felt that Xiao Jing was not deliberately deceiving him. Xiao Jing might really not know.
After the morning session the next day.
Xie Qian Instead of rushing back to rest, he returned to the cabinet room with Liu Jian and Li Dongyang.
Li Dongyang was also a little surprised and said, "Yu Qiao, in fact, apart from the military affairs in the border town, there is not much else going on recently. It's busy. If you are tired, you should go back earlier. We can handle it here. ”
“Eunuch Xiao said something last night. ”
Then Xie Qiancai informed Liu Jian and Li Dongyang in detail about Xiao Jing’s late-night visit and what he said.
Liu Jian didn’t say anything after listening.
After Li Dongyang heard this, he immediately frowned and said, "Eunuch Xiao is probably in court and his time is running out. "
"How to put it?" Xie Qian was very surprised. From last night to now, he had thought about many possibilities of this matter, but he didn't think about it in the direction of Xiao Jing's "accounting for the funeral".< /p>
Li Dongyang looked at Liu Jian first, and saw that Liu Jian made no comment and did not object to him continuing. Then he said, "When Zhang Bingkuan left the capital, the capital was always calm. This is what I have always found strange." "Yes, didn't Baoguo Gong say before when he met you that your majesty's move must have a deeper intention?" "Rong"
Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "It's not certain who will be replaced, but it depends on the situation. The people who are replaced will not sit still and wait for death. Even if Zhang Bingkuan's power in the government cannot be shaken, several people under Zhang Bingkuan must be dealt with." Let's face each other."
Xie Qian smiled and said, "Eunuch Xiao, it's interesting to face Wang Bo'an. Binzhi, you have always been resourceful, but I disagree with this matter. Wang Bo'an did not offend the internal officials, and besides, he did a good job in using troops this time. Even though he did not have much experience in managing local military and political affairs, he could still make up for it. "
Li Dongyang said, "What do you think, Mr. Liu?"
Liu Jian shook his head, meaning that he would not comment on this matter.
Xie Qian seemed very relaxed. He immediately said, "It seems I should go back and have a good rest, so I left first. "
"No rush.Li Dongyang said, "Yu Qiao, you still need to go see Dehui first and tell him a little bit about Eunuch Xiao, so that he knows Bo'an's current situation in the court." If you think about it, if someone like Eunuch Xiao really targets Bo'an, it is inevitable that Zhang Bingkuan can help, but to what extent?"
Xie Qian thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "Will Zhang Bingkuan help?" Sit back and watch"
"That's really possible. "Li Dongyang said, "In the past, it was always said that Wang Bo'an was brought up by Zhang Bingkuan, but now you see, in the towns in the northwest, how much did Wang Bo'an listen to Zhang Bingkuan? Zhang Bingkuan cultivated many people, and now he has a high status in the government. He has a lot of favors, and it seems that Wang Bo'an is the furthest along with him. At this time, even His Majesty did not dare to say that Wang Bo'an could completely listen to Zhang Bingkuan. This was probably because Eunuch Xiao believed that he could move Wang Bo'an's chess piece. ”
“Haha. "
Xie Qian smiled and didn't even know how to evaluate it.
Liu Jian suddenly said, "There's no need to go see Dehui. In a few days, Jiefu will be here." He is about to return to the DPRK, and after he comes back, he will talk about some things openly. "
Li Dongyang nodded and said, "Understood." ”
It is obvious what Liu Jian means.
No matter whether Xiao Jing and other internal officials want to target Wang Shouren, the cabinet does not intend to protect Wang Hua and Wang Shouren and his son, which is tantamount to saying that they will They completely parted ways, and the person Liu Jian "relyed on" more would be Yang Tinghe who returned to the court after the end of the rule.
Originally, Wang Hua's development prospects in the court were better than Yang Tinghe's.
However, there are some "unexpected factors" that make the cabinet believe that Wang Hua cannot be promoted to a high position, and his appointment to the cabinet will be ruined.
Xie Qianhui thought that this might be related to Wang Hua's son Wang Shouren's "politics." "Unknown tendency".
But in fact, even without Wang Shouren's sudden rise, Wang Hua still would not be able to join the cabinet. This is because the cabinet headed by Liu Jian has already established the order and order of succession. Cheng Minzheng, Wang Hua and others were not in the sequence at all.
In the afternoon, Zhu Youtang was taking the exam for his son Zhu Houzhao. After half an hour of taking the exam, Zhu Youtang's performance was mixed.
Zhu Houzhao's performance could not be said to be too bad, but it was not good either. The two articles he wrote were among the best. Youtang seems to be a bit unreasonable, but considering that his son is not old and still has room for development, Zhu Youtang doesn't know where to blame.
"Father, son and minister." How can I ask my son to take the imperial examination or something like that? It should be no problem." Zhu Houzhao didn't seem to know his own strength at all, and asked with a sullen face.
Zhu Youtang said, "Don't say yes. If you are admitted to Jinshi, even if you are admitted to be a student member, your article will not catch the eye of the examiner. ”
Zhu Houzhao was not happy when he heard this.
Young master, I am a genius, I can do everything with just a few clicks, but I am so disparaged by my father
"On the contrary," Zhu Youtang suddenly thought of something, "I will go to the provincial examination again soon."It's time, and the examiner of the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination has not yet been decided. I think it would be good to let Bingkuan be the examiner of the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination, and preside over it again in the spring of next year. ”
Zhu Houzhao seemed to agree very much with this, and nodded and said, “Very good, train some disciples, so that I will have many senior brothers.”
Zhu Youtang couldn’t help but frown after hearing this. .
It is said that the emperor’s disciples are the same disciples of the prince.
But if you think about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with the son’s words. After all, Zhang Zhou is his son’s teacher. If Zhang Zhou continues Selecting a group of candidates would not really mean that "the teacher comes from the same school." Although being a teacher is more of a compliment to a certain extent, the teacher party is still a very powerful force these days.
Because of this, Zhu Youtang wanted to give Zhang Zhou the opportunity to preside over the Shuntianfu Township Examination and the National Examination next year.
“Go back and study hard. "Zhu Youtang did not comment on his son's words, but instead encouraged him.
Zhu Houzhao said, "Father, can I go to the border to see you? You can go to Yongping Mansion. I heard that Zhang My husband has been there all the time, and my son wanted to go out for a visit. "
"Don't even think about it,"
Zhu Youtang said with a straight face, "You haven't made any progress in your studies recently, but you are still thinking about those crooked things. Come, send the prince back to the East Palace. Watch him closely for the past two days. He must study on time every day. If he fails to watch over him well, he will be punished as well."
As a punishment for the son who is reluctant to part with him, he will be punished by the eunuchs of the East Palace. Punishment at the end of the pot
From what Zhu Youtang saw, his son was good at loyalty.
Perhaps this could improve his son's character. Got some restraints
"Your Majesty, do you really want Duke Cai Guo to preside over the Shuntianfu Township Examination?"
After Zhu Houzhao left, Xiao Jing couldn't help but asked with concern
"Hmm. "Zhu Youtang nodded, "The Shuntian Mansion Provincial Examination is, after all, an important assessment for the selection of scholars. However, there are still two months left in this year's leap July. It is not too late to wait for Bingkuan to come back and preside over it. But it is also necessary to decide on the main examiner of Yingtianfu Township Examination earlier. ”
Before Jiajing seven years ago, the emperor appointed the chief examiner of the rural examination, and it was only limited to Shuntian Prefecture and Yingtian Prefecture, that is, the North and South Zhili.
Because Yingtian Prefecture is far away, it needs to be taken in advance It takes more than a month to decide the chief examiner, but there is no rush to confirm the chief examiner. It can be decided a few days beforehand.
Xiao Jing said, "But after all, Cai Guogong has just entered the court, and he is in charge of the provincial examination. I'm afraid I don't have much experience. "
"What experience does this require?" Zhu Youtang said, "Even if he may not be able to do a good job, as long as there is someone to cooperate with him. Speaking of which, Wang Hao's talent is very good, and it just so happens that he can host it together with Bingkuan this time. ”
Xiao Jing couldn’t help but feel ashamed after hearing this.
The last time Zhang Zhou was a tribute student taking the exam, only three years later, Zhang Zhou can already be the chief examiner.
What’s even more remarkable is that the former master Wang Hao and Zhang ZhouyiHe started to preside over the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination.
There is also a joint in it. Xiao Jing knows very well that now the emperor plans to let Wang Hao and Zhang Zhou join the cabinet, which means that the emperor has sent two potential cabinet ministers to preside over this at one time. If this is indeed the case in the Shuntianfu Township Examination, then the quality of the questions in the Shuntianfu Township Examination will appear to be very high.
The person selected will directly be Mr. Ge’s disciple.
"Go and get the few things I wrote before. I happen to have some free time, so I can add a few more." Zhu Youtang said.
Xiao Jing was startled at first.
Zhu Youtang is not an arty person, and he has never played with paintings in the past, but recently Zhu Youtang has been sorting out some military policies, etc. It seems that he wants to sort out some of his experience in running the army. .
When Xiao Jing thought of this, he knew what to get and quickly went to the bookcase nearby to find something.
"The progress of the wars everywhere is still too slow. It is not as spectacular as the previous battles, and there is a bit less expectation."
Zhu Youtang is still concerned about the ongoing wars. Patrolling the war, with a bit of regret.
When Xiao Jing brought his "book" to him, he picked up the pen and prepared to continue writing down his feelings.
Zhang Zhou is finally leaving the mine.
But he was not in a hurry to return to Beijing. He wanted to first inspect the site for shipbuilding, and at the same time design a route to prepare for the future construction of railways around Yongping Prefecture.
It is unrealistic to build the railway directly through Shanhaiguan. However, the terrain in Yongping Prefecture and other places is relatively flat. Iron ore and timber need to be transported here. In addition, this is also a wealthy area in Gyeonggi Province. The land itself also needs to transport troops, etc. To form a strategic response, it seems necessary to build a railway.
Li Rongben was going to accompany Zhang Zhouyi to the coast of the Bohai Sea.
But he was sick, and Zhang Zhou was very considerate of him and asked him to return to Beijing early, but Li Rong just said that he would wait locally.
But before Zhang Zhou could leave the mine for two days, Mou Bin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, hurriedly came to inform Zhang Zhou that Li Rong had "traveled to the immortal world".
The suddenness of the incident made Zhang Zhou unexpected.
Li Rong, who had chatted with him two days ago and even saw him off, suddenly passed away under seemingly good circumstances, leaving Zhang Zhou with some regret. It seems that all of this was caused by Li Rong being ordered to come to Yongping Mansion to do some hard work with him.
But no matter how you put it, it is also birth, old age, illness and death.
After all, Li Rong’s age is there.
"How could things be like this?" Zhang Zhou Duoyou said helplessly, "For condolences and other matters, I may not go there in person. Commander Mou, please bother me to go and express condolences for me. Eunuch Li is also a good person. Ah."
Li Rongyi died.
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