Tang Yin embarked on his mission to North Korea again.
This time he went as the right minister of the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty. Although the right minister was only a part-time employee of the Admiral Yizhou Shanchang and did not handle the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, this was different from the last time he went there. The treatment was completely different.
Xu Jing went with Tang Yin, which was a bit exciting for Xu Jing.
Although Xu Jing also knew that Tang Yin was going to North Korea to cause trouble for North Korea, Tang Yin had an unparalleled status in North Korea anyway, and Li Yi generously rewarded those who had meritorious service after ascending to the throne. personnel, Tang Yin is close to the founding father in North Korea. This time Tang Yin is considered to be "inspecting" his own territory.
"Bohu, what do you think if we go to North Korea, we can casually scold the leader of North Korea in court and ask him to add hundreds of thousands of stones of military rations to the soldiers in Liaodong?"
Xu Jing has already thought about how to make the North Koreans obey orders after going to North Korea.
Tang Yindao "It is said that famine has also occurred in North Korea in the past few years. I am afraid that they will not provide too much money and supplies."
"Then we can't go in vain." Xu Jing was riding on his horse. Not far away in front of them was Shanhaiguan.
Exiting Shanhaiguan is the boundary of Liaodong. In Xu Jing’s opinion, it is a good place.
After all, it was a place that had once been glorious, especially Tang Yin. As Zhang Zhou said, it seemed more appropriate to have Tang Yin become the governor of Liaodong.
Tang Yin reminded: "Our trip seems to be to ask for military rations, but ultimately it is to show His Majesty's dragon power and the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty. We must not cause trouble in North Korea. Anyone who wants to harm you." People who show kindness may have ulterior motives, so stay away as much as possible."
Xu Jing smiled and said, "I'm afraid that if someone gives me a gift, you think I will care about it when I go to another country. I also know how to protect the envoy’s face. Don’t worry, Bohu, I will listen to you this time. I just don’t know if I will be able to catch up with the spring of next year."
Obviously Xu Jing is still thinking about going again. Participate in the examination.
However, he has accepted the selection of officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs in disguise. Strictly speaking, he has lost the qualification to participate in the general examination. And with such a good "channel" as Tang Yin, Xu Jing would rather sit back and enjoy the success. Identity, although you do hard work in the DPRK, but you can be a deputy envoy to any DPRK, why do you want to take the Jinshi exam?
Are you looking for trouble for yourself?
Li The news of Rong's death reached the capital.
Although birth, old age, illness and death are natural for human beings, and Li Rong was not young at all, Li Rong's death still caused a burst of lament from the court.
Especially after Li Rong retired, the position he left behind was coveted by others.
The Chief Eunuch Bingbi of the Si Li Supervisor and the Admiral of the East Factory were the second-in-command in the internal official system, and Li Rong was used by the emperor to check and balance the power of the old eunuchs such as Xiao Jing. , Li Rong's death seems to indicate that Xiao Jing, Chen Kuan and Wei Bin, the group of supervisors and ceremonial supervisors, are facing a period of respite.opportunity to breathe.
"Your Majesty, the funeral is already being prepared. Eunuch Li is not afraid of hard work during his trip to Yongping Mansion, and he worked even though he was sick along the way. He can be regarded as doing his best."
Xiao Jing looked very sad in front of Zhu Youtang, and even couldn't help wiping his tears.
Zhu Youtang also looked very regretful and said, "I asked him to go to Yongping to help Bingkuan. Maybe I didn't consider his age. Considering his age, he really deserves to be taken care of." After hearing this, Xiao Jing was hesitant to resign.
Does the statement that Li Rong should have taken care of his old age also imply that when you eunuchs get older, you should be wiser and retire earlier?
"Your Majesty, those who don't know Eunuch Li Who should take over the errand?"
When Xiao Jing asked this question, he felt that the emperor was easy to talk to.
The eunuch positions are all arranged by the emperor himself. You, the eunuch who is the chief of etiquette and the eunuch in charge of printing, think you are qualified to interfere in such a matter
Zhu Youtang said, "Li Rong's My fellow disciple, Li Zhang, has been in the imperial prison for many years. He was once in the study room of the ceremonial supervisor. It is time for him to take over."
"Yes," Xiao Jing said, "turn around. Just go and pass the message."
His mouth seemed very obedient, but Xiao Jing's heart was already in turmoil.
I originally thought that Li Rong’s death was a sign of God helping me to drive Li Rong away. As long as it was either Chen Kuan or Wei Bin who was brought up, then even if Xiao Jing retreated, his faction would still be able to Maintain the peak of power in the court.
But now the emperor seems not to give him a chance, and would rather give the position of Chief Eunuch Bingbi to an unknown Li Zhang.
"Recently, there are military matters that have not been settled. I will send them to Bingkuan by horseback and let him write back his opinions. I will wait and see." Zhu Youtang said casually.
"Yes."
Xiao Jing was thinking that as soon as His Majesty speaks, the people below will need to work hard for it.
Since Cai Guogong is so important, and he is allowed to stay outside the capital, what is the purpose of this just to torment us?
Si Li Supervisor Room.
As soon as Xiao Jing came back, Chen Kuan and Wei Bin couldn't help but stepped forward and looked at them with concerned eyes. Wei Bin couldn't help asking "How"
Very Obviously, both Chen Kuan and Wei Bin thought they could go one step further and take over Li Rong's position.
"Alas"
Xiao Jing shook his head and said regretfully, "It's Li Zhang."
Chen Kuan said, "Li Zhang, the imperial eunuch, has just been brought up to be the eunuch." In two years, I will be admitted to the Department of Ceremonies or not?”
At this point, Chen Kuan also realized that he should not question the emperor’s decision, so he stopped talking.
"What can we do?" Wei Bin seemed to look away, patted Chen Kuan on the shoulder, and walked towards the desk. He probably meant that even though we worked hard, we should hurry up and finish our errands.Do it well.
Chen Kuan asked reluctantly, "What contact did Li Zhang have with Cai Guogong?"
Xiao Jing said, "Although our family doesn't know what Li Zhang has done in the past two years, Details, but we also know that he is very low-key and almost never fights with others. His Majesty uses him more because he and Li Rong are from the same family, perhaps as a kind of compensation for Li Rong."
"Fellow disciple"
Chen Kuan frowned.
Among the eunuchs, although there are some who entered the palace in the same group, or even worshiped the same adoptive father, or they may have worked under the same eunuch.
But eunuchs rarely discuss this relationship. Now even the emperor is using this relationship to hire people. It is clear that the emperor has regarded eunuchs as small groups, and Li Zhang's The rise seems to be a way for the emperor to check and balance the three current chief ministers.
Wei Bin asked, "I wonder when Cai Guogong will return to Beijing."
"It probably won't take long." Xiao Jing said, "According to our estimation, before Cai Guogong returns to Beijing, we My position will not be guaranteed. From now on, it will be up to you."
"Who is that?"
Wei Bin asked half of the question, but stopped talking.
This means.
If you step down, the position of palm print will not be replaced by Li Zhang, right?
Xiao Jing just shook his head, saying that he had no idea about it. Obviously, the emperor was very secretive about who would replace him, Xiao Jing, as the eunuch in charge of rituals and eunuchs, and he never revealed any rumors.
Li Zhang was promoted from the imperial eunuch to the eunuch of Si Li Bingbi. He also directly supervised the East Factory and became a powerful figure in the court.
On the same day, Li Zhang went to see Zhu Youtang. On the one hand, he thanked Zhu Youtang and on the other hand, he followed orders.
Whoever supervises Dongchang has to do hard work. This is also the rule of the court at present, and the admiral of Dongchang is almost a hand in Zhang Zhou's hands.
"Li Zhang, I didn't plan to use you originally, but Yang Peng has not been in Beijing recently, so I chose you."
In front of the other eunuchs of the Chief of Ceremonies In front of you, Zhu Youtang’s words were very straightforward.
Li Zhang didn't mind at all. He didn't think he was qualified to be promoted to the position of Eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, so he didn't feel any trouble after hearing this.
But Xiao Jing and others are going through another baptism in their hearts.
I still have a relationship with Yang Peng
I think of Yang Peng before
I also worked as a factory owner in Dongchang for a period of time, but I didn’t become the supervisor of etiquette and eunuch Bingbi. , with Yang Peng's flattery towards Zhang Zhou, it would make Xiao Jing and others think that this person, in addition to being a flatterer, seemed to be a dog.
The kind that treats both the emperor and Zhang Zhou as masters.
A good dog is the only master
Xiao Jing and others are thinking so.
"Bingkuan is Cai Guogong. He is still handling official duties outside the capital and has not come back yet." Zhu Youtang continued, "You go and deal with something."After that, I will bring back Li Rong's coffin. It's up to you, Wei Bin, to preside over the funeral. "
Xiao Jing asked, "Your Majesty, are you asking Wei Bin to go to Yongping Mansion with Li Zhang?"
"Yes. "Zhu Youtang nodded, "It's okay to go together. By the way, we can also wrap up the affairs of Yongping Mansion. Isn't Mou Bin here? Let him come back soon. "
Li Zhang asked for instructions, "Your Majesty, I don't know about the errands of Yongping Mansion. Should Eunuch Wei take the lead, and I should learn from him first?"
Now Li Zhang knows that his qualifications and reputation are not enough. At this time, he would rather keep a lower profile in front of Xiao Jing and others.
"As long as Bingkuan is here, just listen to him. "Zhu Youtang looked very impatient and said, "Go earlier. If there is nothing important in these two days, just review the memorial according to the cabinet vote and don't increase the burden. ”
The last words were meant for Xiao Jing and others.
Probably to remind Xiao Jing to give some face to the cabinet and adopt more of their ideas. While my opinions seemed reasonable, they also felt my deep concern.
This may be preparation for the next big change in the cabinet.
I'll give you a little sweetness first, and I'll give you a slap later
In the Hanlin Academy
Wang Hao had just finished teaching the prince and came back with the East Palace lecture. He was supposed to deal with some Hanlin. As for the daily affairs of the academy, Xiao Jing brought Xie Qian to the Hanlin Academy.
"Eunuch Xiao and Mr. Xie Ge. "
Wang Hao didn't know the news in advance, so he came out to greet him when he arrived at the door of the hall.
Xiao Jing smiled and waved his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Bachelor Wang. On behalf of His Majesty, I came here to express my condolences. ”
Xie Qian also smiled.
Obviously, it seemed like something big happened when the two of them came together.
Wang Hao knew that he was Regarding the candidates for cabinet, he did not dare to expect that he would be able to join the cabinet. According to the rules, he, Wang Hao, was not in the first queue to join the cabinet. This was also because of the relationship between him and Liu Jian and other cabinet ministers in the past two years. The relationship is not very harmonious.
In the Hanlin Academy system of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet is very much about inheritance. In name, the candidates for the cabinet ministers are determined by the emperor, but in fact, the network of connections is very important.
< p>Before Jiajing, this was most obvious."Scholar Wang, I would like to send you a message for your Majesty. You will preside over the Shuntian Prefecture's provincial examination this year. "Xiao Jing continued to say with a smile, "Of course, this matter should not be publicized to the outside world yet. In addition, His Majesty is also planning to use Cai Guogong as the examiner, and the two of you will work together. ”
Wang Hao asked, “Isn’t this inappropriate?”
For Wang Hao, being able to host the provincial examination together with his former “student” Zhang Zhouyi seems to be a good story, but in fact It makes people unconsciously think of it.
In particular, Wang Hao's official promotion in the past two years has largely benefited from cultivation and support.After killing Zhang Zhou, many people talked about him behind his back. He wanted to avoid suspicion.
Xie Qian smiled and added, "Your Majesty's decision is a good one. Although Bingkuan is young, he is talented. With him by your side, I can learn more from you. Jizhi, you You have to seize the opportunity."
Wang Hao felt very awkward.
What opportunity should I seize?
Isn’t it right to ask me to study with Zhang Bingkuan?
Wang Hao said, “It’s still a long time before the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination starts. It's not something that should be considered in the long term."
"Well, Master Wang, you are wrong. This is what His Majesty has decided after careful consideration. You should not question His Majesty's decision." Xiao Jing's tone turned a little cold. , and even put on some airs for Wang Suo.
Xiao Jing would never be like this before. With his good-natured mentality, he would never think of offending anyone.
But now he feels that he is about to retreat, and he feels dissatisfied, and feels like he has been cheated. He is upset, and naturally the faction can see it clearly.
You, Wang Hao, do not belong to the old faction in the cabinet, and you do not have much contact with me, Mr. Xiao, so naturally I don’t need to give you too much face.
If you have a good relationship with Zhang Zhou, then ask Zhang Zhou to be your backer and ask him to send you a message to the emperor. Don’t look for me.
“Also, His Majesty once served in Yang Tinghe. Before returning to his hometown to guard the system, he was promised a bachelor's position, and now that he is due to return soon, I also want to ask if he can be promoted to a bachelor's position here," said Xiao Jing.
Wang Hao said, "The affairs of the Hanlin Academy can be left to him."
Xiao Jing said hurriedly, "That's not what our family meant. The affairs of the Hanlin Academy are matters of the president. Yours, Bachelor Wang. Even if Yang Hanlin comes back, he will only be promoted to a bachelor. The book repairing here can be left to him for the time being. In addition, if there is anything we can't explain clearly, Mr. Xie Ge will explain it to you later."
Wang Hao looked at Xie Qian.
Xie Qian nodded, meaning that now I will be in charge of the affairs of the Hanlin Academy.
Even if you, Wang Hao, are a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, your official position is still not as good as mine. I am either a cabinet minister or have privileges.
Li Dongyang finished his errands for the day and went home early.
He needs to take some rest first. He will go into the palace to watch the night before nightfall, and may have to sleep for a while. In the palace, he will not stay up late to do things. He will sleep when it is time to sleep. It’s just that someone needs to be on duty in the cabinet. .
He was feeling a little depressed.
I just heard that the emperor asked Zhang Zhou to be the chief examiner of the Shuntianfu Township Examination. Although this may not seem like a big deal, it is obvious that the emperor has shaken the foundation of the cabinet minister who was born in Hanlin.
Being able to control the promotion path of scholars is actually equivalent to mastering the personnel layout of the Ming Dynasty, and then being able to control public opinion, and even being respected by scholars.
Li Dongyang felt Zhang Zhou’s pressure on the old forces in the court was increasing.
"Father."
Li Zhaoxian appeared in front of Li Dongyang.
"Yes."
Li Dongyang looked back at his son and felt something was different. It seemed that Li Zhaoxian's complexion looked much better than before.
Li Zhaoxian said, "Tell father the good news. My wife is pregnant."
"What"
Li Dongyang was startled after hearing this. , and then a gloomy old face couldn't help but reveal a bit of joy.
Even though Li Dongyang was very tense before, he still couldn't restrain his excitement about something that was about to happen. "It happened a while ago"
"In the past two days, The doctors have been here in the past few days and I have asked many doctors. The pregnancy signs are obvious," Li Zhaoxian said with a smile.
"Very good, very good."
Li Dongyang breathed a long sigh of relief.
No matter how well he did in the court, the fact that he had so few heirs has always been a heartache for him.
In addition, Li Zhaoxian had Hualiu before and almost died of illness. Before giving birth to a grandson, there was no trace of it. Now, not only has his son's condition improved greatly, but he may have a grandson soon. Li Dongyang suddenly felt Life is not so gloomy anymore.
"Father, the child's affairs have been settled. Do you think the younger sister's marriage should be settled earlier?" Li Zhaoxian came to see his father this time, and also for Li Jue Say the meaning of item.
Li Dongyang was originally in a good mood, but when he heard this, he became a little worried.
He said, "There are some things you don't understand."
As he said this, he walked towards the study with the air of being a father.
Li Zhaoxian caught up a few steps and said, "I don't understand anything, my child. Isn't it because my sister was once betrothed to Yan Shenggong's family, but the marriage was canceled before, so no one dares to come to matchmaking now? Father, you know?" Now do you feel that you can’t do high things and you can’t do low things?”
Li Dongyang was angry.
This kid
He thinks that
he is going to be a father soon, and his position in the Li family has become stable, and he dares to challenge your father's authority.
"Father, there is no need to worry at all. My sister is very beautiful. With her character, she can be a good wife and mother no matter where she is." Li Zhaoxian said.
Li Dongyang rolled his eyes at his son and said, "What does this have to do with you?"
Li Zhao smiled first and then said, "Father, I also heard that this time in the provincial examination of Shuntian Prefecture, Mr. Zhang is the examiner, is there such a thing?"
Li Dongyang frowned and said, "What?"
"Father may not know. As soon as this news came out, all the scholars in the capital were eager to raise their heads. Hopefully, all the students in Guozixue will win the honors this year and become the disciples of Mr. Zhang. "Li Zhaoxian said with a look of longing, "I also plan to take the exam."
Li Dongyang frowned upon hearing this. .
Although Li Dongyang’s ancestral home is Huguang, he has moved his hometown to the capital. It was also in Shuntian Prefecture that Li Dongyang took the provincial examination.
Li Zhaoxian graduated from the Imperial College and was eligible to participate in the provincial examination..
If his son became a disciple of Zhang Zhou, Li Dongyang thought, he would lose a lot of face. Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft