Jinyi champion

Chapter 798 Bright and Dark

The matter of Zhu Hao's external transfer as the magistrate of Yongping Prefecture has not been finalized for a long time.

After all, when it comes to Jingcha, there are many people who need to be transferred to official positions at one time. Even if the official department reports it, there are still many things that need to be considered, and some people deliberately "obstruct".

Yang Tinghe wanted to arrange people from his own faction to the magistrate of Yongping Prefecture. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was going to create trouble for the emperor. Could the emperor not resist and obey?Naturally, this matter must be postponed first, and a certain exchange condition must be negotiated before agreeing.

Zhu Hao met Tang Yin.

Yang Shen had reminded Zhu Hao not to meet Tang Yin before leaving Beijing to take office, then it would be inappropriate for Zhu Hao to meet Tang Yin in the open, and Zhu Hao didn't go to visit Tang Yin's mansion, anyway Tang Yin lived in Sixian Come here often, the two can see each other from time to time.

"...Bingyong has been very active in the capital recently. He often meets with dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital. He also meets a lot of young scholars. He even visited me and sent invitations. I haven't responded, and we haven't arranged any meeting yet."

As soon as Tang Yin came up, he told Zhu Hao about the current situation.

Zhang Cong returned to the capital from Yongping Mansion this time, and became a celebrity all of a sudden, as if he regarded himself as a famous minister in the emperor's faction who assisted the emperor with etiquette.

Even though Zhang Cong's status is not high now, outsiders generally believe that he has a bright future, and there are not a few people who meet him or even fawn on him.

Am I being honest?
That's because you don't know how many shady methods I have used. For Zhu Si, who was once the son of King Xing, he used all means to attack me with water and fire, and that was when he was a child.

Zhu Hao curled his lips in disdain: "It sounds like you are very good at being an official, Mr. Tang."

Zhu Hao already knew that Zhang Cong wanted to see him, but it took a few days before he found a time to meet him.

Do you still feel like you've got him?

Zhu Hao asked with a smile: "An official in Nanjing can also be regarded as an official in Beijing?"

Zhu Hao said: "Sir, you need to take good care of your body. I heard that you have been depressed recently, and you often go outside to seek medical advice. Are you okay?"

I haven't seen him for more than a year. Zhang Cong can be said to be very beautiful at this time. Standing there, he has an air of calm and prestige. The bluntness when meeting people.

"Hehe." Tang Yin smiled heartily, "It's rare for you kid to be so cautious. It seems that you have started to become an official."

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "It was he who initiated the grand ceremony. Naturally, others would think that he is His Majesty's thigh. It is nothing surprising that many people see him."

Tang Yin was taken aback.

"Brother Bingyong, sit down."

After talking for a while, Zhang Cong naturally asked about his future.

When Zhang Cong became the emperor's thigh, he was bound by Zhu Hao. If Zhu Hao loses power now, it would not be a good thing for Zhang Cong.

The old and the young continued to chat, deliberately avoiding talking about court affairs. Tang Yin was very concerned about how Zhu Hao planned to leave Beijing to take up his post, but Zhu Hao didn't answer directly.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Brother Bingyong, why are you being so polite? We are all friends, so you don't care about this... Besides, you don't have a lot of money here. I heard that when you were in Yongping Mansion, you didn't even have an aide. You have to do it yourself, and sometimes you don’t break your fast during menstruation, how can I have the nerve to accept your gift?"

Immediately, the old and the young looked at each other, and then turned their eyes elsewhere.

It's not easy to give it to Zhang Zuo, as for Tang Yin...

"Hey, how do you say this? It's not a courtesy, it's just a thought. Where did Mr. Zhu say it? Hehe, I also want to make a good reputation. After all, I'm an official in the court, and sometimes being stared at is not good. Deliberately pretending to be clean and honest, there is still some property to settle down."

Then send it to Zhu Hao, straight to the point.

In fact, Zhang Cong's official position is fairly clean, at least until now.

……

"If you feel unwell and feel that the doctor's medicine is not right, you must notify me as soon as possible, and I will try my best to rush back to treat you!"

Tang Yin sighed: "Being the prime minister of Wupin Temple, if he is an official for two years, he can be promoted... that's pretty good."

The two met at Zhu Hao's hot pot restaurant.

If you have some money or something, you should find a way to buy something and send it to Zhu Hao, Tang Yin or Zhang Zuo.

"Huh? You really think so?"

Tang Yin sighed: "Bingyong is radical in his actions. I heard that when he was in Yongping Mansion, in order to calm down the local gentry's harassment of the mine, he secretly did some...shady activities. I believe this is not what you mean. Such People seem to follow the rules, but they don’t actually follow common sense, and Jingdao, although you are brave and resourceful in your actions, most of the time... you still feel that you are too upright, you abide by the rules, and you are restrained instead.”

"well."

Tang Yin shook his head: "Beijing officials and local officials, can they be the same?"

"...Mr. Zhu, it seems like this. I have been in Beijing for ten years. I have been to the Ministry of Officials. I was told that the recent batches of appointed officials are not included in the list. I have asked some people in the know, and they all I was told that our group of Jinshi exams will be postponed for three years, will we have to wait for a while?"

"Where... did you hear that?"

"Accept fate?"

This time Zhang Cong went to the capital to accept the appointment of officials from the imperial court, but he didn't go to the official department and other yamen. Perhaps he also knew that the official department would not decide what official he would be. Make a decision, so save a lot of money for activities.

Zhang Cong sighed: "When I came to the capital, I always wanted to see Mr. Zhu, but I didn't get the chance. Today I finally got what I wanted... No, some local specialties sent from my hometown are just a little bit of thought, and I can give them to you at any time." You send it."

Zhu Hao asked back, then shook his head endlessly.

Zhang Cong was very polite, probably because he had to send the local specialties of his hometown to Zhu Hao to feel at ease.

Tang Yin was a little confused, why did he suddenly mention my health?
Zhu Hao said: "I will leave Beijing soon. If it goes well, I may come back in three or four months. If it doesn't go well, Mr. Yang Ge has been in court, then I will stay in Yongping Mansion for a long time. It's rare to go back to the capital, or I won't be able to take care of your body, Mr. Tang.

Although Zhang Cong was not very clear about what Zhu Hao was doing as the current emperor, after all, he was not a real close minister of the emperor, at best he just obeyed Zhu Hao's orders and stood up for the emperor, and even the emperor did not directly order to praise him.

Don't you have the slightest guard against him?

Tang Yindao: "However, there is one good thing, that is, now that Yang Zhongtang regards Zhang Bingyong as a thorn in his side, he probably won't stay in the capital this time, right?"

Zhu Hao smiled and raised his hand.

Zhang Cong has been an official for two years, and Zhu Hao knows more or less whether he has made money or not.

You, Zhu Hao, did a lot of things for the emperor, but they were all in secret. Others don’t know your great achievements, but now Zhang Bingyong is doing things for the emperor openly, and you have been praised by the emperor. You have successfully completed your prefect term and are about to be "promoted". This is completely different from your current situation, Zhu Hao.

Those who do big things these days, who doesn't have some means?
You, Tang Yin, think that I'm upright, that's because I deliberately pretended to be upright in front of you, but it doesn't mean that I will really be bound by the framework of morality, and I won't do anything else.

His intentions are obvious.

Zhu Hao said: "But he was the fourth-rank magistrate before."

As long as the contacts are accumulated, when Yang Tinghe falls in the future, won't he let him choose the official position?
But Zhang Cong also knew that it was useless to flatter the emperor, he needed to win over the emperor's close officials, but he couldn't see Tang Yin when he went to see him, and he didn't even know where he was when he wanted to see Zhu Hao, so he couldn't go directly to the Imperial Academy See, and I can't directly deliver the greeting card... If the news of Zhu Hao's work for the emperor is leaked, then he, Zhang Cong, will become a sinner.

The two sat down again, and Zhang Cong hurriedly poured tea for Zhu Hao, speaking extremely respectful to Zhu Hao.

Zhang Cong was very happy.

It is equivalent to saying that Zhang Cong began to have a tendency to form a party before he gained power.

Zhu Hao said: "It's coming soon, I guess it will happen at the end of the month."

Zhu Hao couldn't help being surprised when he heard this.

"Ah."

Tang Yin looked at Zhu Hao with a strange expression.

……

Zhang Cong had been in the capital for a while, and he didn't get any news about official assignments, but he didn't care.

Tang Yin shook his head: "I don't think I'm dying, even if it's really not long, it's fate, I admit it."

Zhu Hao nodded, "In the roster verified by the Ministry of Officials earlier, there was a vacancy for the Chancellor of Dali Temple in Nanjing, and Mr. Yang Ge planned to let him go."

It is now April, and there are only a few days left before the end of the month. Zhang Cong felt a little calmed down when he heard it, but he still hurriedly asked: "Then what kind of errand is...?"

Zhu Hao sighed: "Even if I don't think so, what can I do? Let me be like him, go out to recruit scholars, and publicly sing against the North Korean official group? At this age, he passed the Jinshi examination, and there is no one in the court to support him , there are no taboos in doing things, no matter how high-profile, but on my side... it's difficult."

Tang Yin has never seen him, let alone accept him.

Zhu Hao shook his head: "I don't know the details. In fact, your official appointment has always been discussed within the Ministry of Officials. The Ministry of Officials has mentioned you repeatedly in the list of applications, but there is no real appointment for your official position... In fact, you should know it in your heart, probably Yang Ge always wants to transfer you to Nanjing."

Zhu Hao said: "Then I will be disrespectful."

"Uh... oh! It's as expected."

Although Zhang Cong hoped to stay in the capital, he also knew that Yang Tinghe, who was in the middle of the court, was conservative.

The reason why Zhu Hao didn't show up, and let him show up, isn't it to let him be the top bird, waiting to be slaughtered?
Zhu Haodao: "I have internal information here. It is said that after discussing with the official Qiao Butang, Mr. Yang Ge decided to let you be the Chancellor of Dali Temple in Nanjing. He submitted an application to His Majesty, but was rejected by His Majesty. Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Previously, it was already a fourth rank in the local area, even if Nanjing is assigned this time, it should be the beginning of this official rank, and it is still in a state of seesaw, and the matter has not been finalized."

After hearing Zhu Hao's words, Zhang Cong expressed his heartfelt emotion: "I have been running around for many days without any news. When I saw Mr. Zhu, I suddenly became enlightened. Mr. Zhu, you must help me find a good job. It’s for His Majesty’s concern.”

(End of this chapter)