lied to Kangxi

Chapter 770 Zero Sum Game
These days, whether you are powerful or not depends on one thing: what is your status in the old emperor's mind?

In terms of the status of the temple, Song Zhu is the chief scholar, and he must be higher than Yuzhu.

However, Yuzhu had an unusual influence on the old emperor.

Yuzhu recommended officials that day, and the old emperor ordered Qin Benchu ​​to be reused on the spot.

After the news spread, Yuzhu's prestige was greatly boosted.Tongfu Hutong is full of traffic and visitors.

In the inner study of He Zichang, the censor of the left deputy capital, He Zichang and Qin Benchu ​​sat facing each other, drinking tea and chatting.

He Zichang picked up the teacup and sighed: "I have been in the officialdom for decades, and I was born early, and I just climbed up to the left deputy capital of the third rank. You are lucky. You just came to the capital, and you are the Imperial Academy with the title of third rank minister I'm serving as a lecturer. Sigh, Yu Zhu, this kid, is really kind and righteous."

Qin Benchu ​​nodded and sighed: "Only those who are above the third grade can sit in the official sedan chair for four people in this capital. I never thought that Yu Zhu would dare to provoke the emperor's anger for my face."

"My empty-headed uncle is useless, but I've been honored by you." He Zichang continued to be self-effacing.

Qin Benchu ​​secretly thought it was funny, if it wasn't for Yuzhu, a child who valued the friendship between teachers and families, how could He Zichang, who didn't shoot or give away, be ranked as a third-rank official?
"However, in terms of luck, in front of Brother Tang, you and I have no choice but to be inferior."

Having said that, how could Qin Benchu ​​fail to see He Zichang's complacency?
In any case, Yuzhu has done his best to Qin Benchu.

If so, Qin Benchu ​​would continue to stand with the great Confucians in the south of the Yangtze River and challenge Yuzhu openly.

Cough, we are all adults now, if we stand in the wrong team and get struck by lightning, we can only blame ourselves for being stupid.

Tang Bing, He Zichang and Qin Benchu, these three people are not good at flirting with officials.

However, under the protection of Yuzhu, they are honest and self-defense, and if they don't run or send them off, they will be able to rise to the top and enjoy high officials and generous salaries.

There is only one reason, they are very lucky, all of them are Yu Zhu's masters.

Needless to say, Tang Bing, who is currently the Shangshu of the Han Dynasty in the Ministry of Rites, is Yuzhu's teacher who has officially received the ceremony of apprenticeship.

He Zichang is Tang Bing's younger brother and Yuzhu's younger brother.Without He Zichang's introduction, it would be impossible for Jiuhua Academy to accept a Manchurian bannerman to study.

Qin Benchu, the head teacher of Jiuhua Academy, and Yuzhu's serious tutor.

Back then, without the secrets of the imperial examinations taught by Qin Benchu, even if Yuzhu had won the Jinshi with his real skills, he would have been a few subjects late.

In the officialdom these days, age is a treasure. If one step is slow, every step will be slow. You must pay attention!

When friends meet, they are extraordinarily affectionate.

Qin Benchu ​​and He Zichang haven't seen each other for more than ten years, so naturally they have endless things to talk about and endless old feelings.

About half an hour later, Tang Bing came.

As soon as he entered the door, Tang Bing bowed deeply, cupped his hands, and bowed again, repeatedly apologizing.

"Hey, let me tell you two virtuous brothers, my house was blocked by people. They couldn't see the jade pillar, so they all crowded to my place." Tang Bing didn't explain, but this explanation immediately made me laugh He Zichang.

"Senior brother, your place used to be full of traffic, unlike mine, where every day there are so many people that you can't even see a ghost." He Zichang and Tang Bing have been fighting with each other for decades, and they never get tired of it.

Tang Bing laughed, and said: "Junior brother, who dares to give you a gift, isn't it the birthday boy who hanged himself, and is tired of life?"

While talking and joking, the three of them finished their ceremony and took their seats again.

Because Tang Bing has the highest position and the oldest age, he took the top seat as a matter of course.

He Zichang and Qin Benchu ​​sat on the left and right, and everyone continued to chat.

"To be serious, the reason why I came a step late is mainly to block the people from all walks of life for Yuzhu." Tang Bing sighed, "Actually, Yuzhu is also quite difficult, and we need the help of teachers and executives. That's it."

He Zichang nodded and said, "Yes, at Yuzhu's status, if you form a clique, you will definitely end up worse than Suo'etu. But how can a hero have no wings?"

This has a lot of meaning in it.

However, the three people present were all well-read Confucians, and they understood the subtext without any effort.

He Zichang said cryptically that the old emperor's days are numbered, and Yuzhu can't openly form a party. They should help accumulate strength in secret.

In the vernacular, the duck paddles, but there is no trace on the water.

He Zichang is actually much smarter than Tang Bing, but his temper is too straightforward, he can't rub too much sand in his eyes, and he can easily poke his lungs and trachea when he speaks.

Although Qin Benchu ​​has never been an official, he is somewhat bookish, but he is by no means an idiot.

To be honest, when Qin Benchu ​​came to the capital to question his teacher, he must have been forced by a great family in the south of the Yangtze River.

Yuzhu knew this, but deliberately recommended Qin Benchu, just to tell Jiangnan Shilin: You alone dare to provoke our master-student relationship, don't dream, just accept it!
Of course, Yuzhu fully expected that after Qin Benchu ​​quickly obtained an official position, someone from Jiangnan would come to visit him.

Well, let Qin Benchu ​​be the link between Yuzhu and Jiangnan Shilin, so that they can communicate with each other, and strive to perform their tricks well, that's the best policy!
As the saying goes, a dog is eager to jump over a wall, and a rabbit is eager to bite.

If more than a thousand scholars and gentry from the south of the Yangtze River are driven to a dead end, then they are not clear-headed.

It should be noted that it is the right way to pull one faction and fight another faction in the style of boiling frogs in warm water.

These days, it is inevitable to bully the superior and not conceal the inferior.

Before coming to He Mansion, Tang Bing actually went to see Yu Zhu.

Yuzhu gave the opportunity face-to-face, and asked Tang Bing to come forward and persuade Qin Benchu ​​to act as a bridge of communication.

After consultations, Tang Bing and Qin Benchu ​​reached an unanimous opinion, and there must be no written content for the specific plan.

That is a typical do not die!
After the dinner ended happily, Tang Bing and He Zichang sent Qin Benchu ​​away side by side.

After returning to the inner study, He Zichang waved away all the servants.

Tang Bing smiled slightly and whispered: "Junior brother, be careful of Qin Benchu, this person is not kind."

He Zichang rubbed his chin and said thoughtfully, "Brother, as long as he doesn't openly form a clique, I can pretend not to see it."

Tang Bing couldn't help laughing, He Zichang is an authentic smart man.

Do not openly form a party, these few words have exhausted the political mystery of Yuzhu's standing in Kangxi's later years.

"If Qin Benchu ​​dares to use Zhu'er's banner to win people's hearts, hey, I haven't written bullets for a long time!" He Zichang's words made Tang Bing very satisfied.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the old emperor's days are numbered.

Only when Yuzhu stands firmly in the future court, can they have a good life!

If Yuzhu falls, Tang Bing and He Zichang, including Tang Bing and He Zichang, will be liquidated by political opponents.

The temple struggle has always been a zero-sum game, you have nothing, you will never die.

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