Jinyi champion

Chapter 438
The closer the test was released, the more restless the scholars of the capital became.

A large group of scholars who were born in Juren, whose family conditions are good, and who have nothing to do during their stay in the capital, like to have a party, drink, and make connections without making a name for themselves.

For a while, the business of restaurants and teahouses in the capital was extremely booming. For some shops in popular areas, someone needed to book a table in advance in the early morning, otherwise there would be no place to eat and drink tea at noon and evening.

Correspondingly, except for these eating and drinking occasions, the rest of the business is not very prosperous.

It all lies in the adverse effects caused by the fighting between Qingyunhou and Shouninghou, which made those small merchants in the capital realize a problem. When their own shops are doing well, they are easy to be missed by others. As long as they maintain a minimum livelihood, they can However, it doesn’t matter if you earn more or less. As a result, most of the shops along the street don’t open until three poles in the day, and close when the sun dips slightly to the west. The market looks depressed.

But the two cities in the capital are still very lively in the morning and evening. The morning and evening markets in several areas of the city are basically people from outside the city coming to the city to do some small business.

Now there are rumors that it is because the emperor's personal conquest and tour of the south cost too much money, making the court want to pay a lot of taxes, and increase the taxes that the people who set up stalls in the morning and evening markets have to pay, so that the inside and outside of the capital are in a state of chaos. People panic.

Zhu Hao met Su Xigui on February [-]rd.

The meeting place happened to be near the morning market in front of Chongwenmen. It was early in the morning before the sun was fully opened, and the area around Chongwenmen was bustling with people. It was almost the busiest place in the entire capital. The crowd could hardly be seen at a glance. Heads dangling one by one.

Except for a few places selling silk fabrics, you can see aunts with coarse cloth Jingchai, the rest are basically men, which shows that the folk atmosphere in the capital tends to be conservative.

It’s not that in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the social environment as a whole became conservative, but because of the emperor’s misbehavior in the capital, young women from all families felt that it was dangerous to go out, and those who were a bit pretty were worried that they would not be able to go out, but they were not pretty. I'm also worried about going out for a trip and returning safely. Doesn't that prove that you are unattractive?

Ever since, every family forbade the female relatives to go out. After all, even if the emperor was not in the capital, the minions were still there, and there was no reason to be taken away.

"The morning market is very popular. I didn't expect you to like this place with many people, Xiaodangjia... Come, come, eat a sweet and sour fruit."

The two were sitting on the second floor of the restaurant. Because of the superior location, they do breakfast business in the morning and normal business at noon and afternoon. The traffic around Chongwenmen itself is complex, and scholars don't like the place where they gather, but they can still see Many "prodigal sons" who did not return home at night and returned home early in the morning, most of these people were wearing blouses, accompanied by children and old servants, because there were too many people, they could only stagger through the crowd, which was a unique scenery.

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Zhu Hao and Su Xigui had nothing important to discuss.

Zhu Hao could basically supply the products that Su Xigui wanted. As for the other party who wanted to give gifts to the emperor in Nanjing, Zhu Hao also prepared gifts for him. The rest was for Su Xigui to deal with those who held real power in the court.

"...The Ministry of Officials has been having a lot of turmoil recently. Many people have rumored that Lu Shangshu's time is running out, and they are starting to speculate who will take over."

Su Xigui made a point.

Before, Su Xigui ran around because of Huang Zan's position, and the yamen he dealt with the most was the Ministry of Officials.

It involves both Huang Zan's evaluation and future transfer of Huang Zan's official position. Although the official positions of minister and minister must be pushed out by the court, it is common knowledge that the emperor does not ask about court affairs. In many cases, it was reported by the Ministry of Officials, and the emperor directly approved it.

There are not many cases where the emperor directly appoints and removes, which makes the civil service system have great autonomy.

However, with Lu Wan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, involved in the case of King Ning's rebellion, even though Lu Wan was not convicted now, the rumors in the court got louder, and the Ministry of Officials was too busy to take care of themselves. Now even the evaluation and transfer of officials were delayed.

Zhu Haodao: "Official vacancies up to the ministerial hall level are one radish and one pit. If the radish is not pulled out, how can there be a vacancy? If Lu Shangshu loses his official post, it should be a good thing for Huang Gong, right?"

Su Xigui originally pretended to be heartbroken, but after hearing Zhu Hao's words, he couldn't help but put a smile on his face again.

"That being said, even if Lu Shangshu came down, Huang Gong would not be able to step up... This is embarrassing." Su Xigui said, "I don't know who is so lucky?"

Zhu Hao thought to himself, do you, Su Xigui, really not know, or are you pretending to be confused on purpose?

Zhu Haodao: "According to the past rules, either the Minister of the Ministry of Officials will fill the position, or the Minister of the Ministry of War. These two are the most common cases. At present, Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of War has a great chance."

Su Xigui shook his head: "One thing is not good, Wang Shangshu seems to lack connections, and he won't get the hearts of most people in the court."

"Su Dongzhu wants to say that Wang Shangshu does not belong to the old faction of the first assistant Yangge, right? I also heard that many people secretly accused him of selling officials and nobles. I don't know if there is any evidence for this kind of thing. If there is no evidence, there is no evidence. , What do you think His Majesty will do? Do you want to listen to those rumors that are made out of nothing?"

Zhu Hao's meaning is obvious.

No matter what Wang Qiong's political orientation is, he is always the Minister of the Ministry of War. His ability is obvious to all, but he relies on political achievements rather than clinging to relationships.

Under the control of the civil service system headed by Yang Tinghe, the imperial court can still have officials like Wang Qiong who can rise to the top without being attached to Yang Tinghe, which is very strange in itself.

Although the relationship between Wang Qiong and the emperor is a bit unclear, it is not unreasonable for the civil officials to denounce him as a courtier, but it is a bit nonsense to say that he is selling an official.

Su Xigui said: "But even if Wang Shangshu is in charge, the vacancy of the Minister of War will not be Huang Gong's turn."

Su Xigui was in a hurry.

It was not easy for the court to have a top veteran minister who was dismissed for making a mistake, but his brother-in-law was not available for the vacant seat, so he almost told Zhu Hao, let's think of a way to let my brother-in-law take the position?

Zhu Hao understood the meaning of the words, but continued to pretend to be confused: "There are many things, there is no need to worry."

"Worry... can you not be in a hurry? Huang Gong is not young, and now someone is impeaching him, saying that he is old and stupid, and they want to give him his seat..."

In desperation, Su Xigui even told Zhu Hao the "secret".

Zhu Hao naturally knew.

Not to mention that Wang Qiong is not from Yang Tinghe, nor is Huang Zan.

Spokespersons from the civil service system like to impeach ministers if they have nothing to do. If it is possible, they will make a fortune first, so that the emperor has a reason to vacate some seats for others to take over. Huang Zan was also targeted by the orthodox civilian forces.

You are not an old man of Yang Ge, and you still hold such a key position as the right servant of the household department, why don't we get you out and replace you with our own people?

Zhu Hao said: "It's a pity that I'm not Huang Gong's sidekick, so I can't advise him."

A weird smile appeared on Su Xigui's face, and said: "Young master, if what you say is really reasonable, Mr. Huang will not listen. Even if you are not a guest, what a guest should have... I will give you a lot."

The implication is that you can help me to read one or two things, if things can really come true, I will give you whatever you want.

Zhu Hao sighed: "According to my point of view, it is unwise for Huang Gong to withdraw from the court at present, and it is futile to stir up trouble in the capital. No matter how you climb up, even if there are vacant seats for the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs, is it safe to sit on it? ? Are you afraid that you will retire from this position in a year or two?"

"Um!?"

Su Xigui frowned.

Zhu Hao said: "There is no one in the court, and if you still want to occupy a high position, the result may be counterproductive. Instead, it is better to transfer to the leisurely Southern Six Departments to hide your strength and bide your time. When the court has a backer, then you can take the position, let alone a year or two. It is not impossible to be a minister for four or five years or even join the cabinet.

"A competent minister in the court, such as Yang Suian, is he well-known in this court? But what can he do when he is attacked by a treacherous minister? Isn't he just living in the countryside?"

What Zhu Hao meant was that when you were an official in the Zhengde Dynasty, no one would cover you up. You just wanted to become a minister at the center of the imperial court, but in the end, you would be dismissed after a while.

An example is Yang Yiqing, the capable minister who made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty and the first minister who punished Liu Jin. Is Yang Yiqing awesome?

Su Xigui hesitated and said: "I heard that His Majesty went south this time and lived in Yang Gong's mansion for a few days. Instead of talking and drinking, someone in the court has indeed mentioned that he will return to his post in a short time."

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Probably not."

"Why?"

Su Xigui asked.

"It's easy to return to the countryside after being reinstated. Why do you want to make yourself unhappy? The current situation has not changed, but people's hearts can change? Wise people know how to hide their strengths and bide their time, but I believe that Yang Suian will definitely do so in the future." Returning to the imperial court, and even becoming a chancellor, is because the future of Ming Dynasty will usher in a bright future."

It is true that Yang Yiqing had to wait for Jiajing to ascend the throne, and Zhu Si had already secured his footing, and Yang Tinghe stepped down before reactivating it.

Later, he became a bachelor of Shoufu University.

Su Xigui nodded and said: "Then in the opinion of Zhu Xiaodao, Huang Gong should be transferred to Nanjing? First hide your strength and bide your time to avoid the disturbances of the capital?"

Zhu Haodao: "That's what I mean, but it's still the same sentence. I'm not Mr. Huang's servant, and the family's words can't be accurate."

Su Xigui hastily poured half a bowl of soy milk for Zhu Hao, and said with a smile: "Listening to what you said, it really makes people feel enlightened. In fact, I was also struggling before. You said that staying in the capital is too difficult to be a minister, and being a servant is not easy Unreconciled... When you get active, money is sent out like flowing water. The key is that it is difficult to hear a single echo. If you go to the south, everything will be much easier. At that time, you may not have to send money out, and you can get back a lot.”

Zhu Hao didn't expect that Su Xigui's attitude was so unsteady that he would be moved by his own words?
Zhu Hao really wanted to say, old Su, old Su, you are treating your Huang Gong's official position as a business, and you should always count the money in your pocket before doing anything. You are really all for your brother-in-law's good?

(End of this chapter)