Jinyi champion

Mao Ji was formally arranged to go to Shandong to represent the imperial court and go to the Confucian Temple to support the sacrificial ceremony.

Among the four members of the current cabinet, Jiang Mian and Mao Ji are considered to be the deeply rooted Yang Dang. With Mao Ji gone, Jiang Mian is the only remaining member of the Yang Dang in the cabinet.

Mao Ji was extremely worried when he left.

"If you have something to do with Jingzhi, you should discuss it with the people of the Hanlin Academy more often. I'm afraid that His Majesty will make waves by discussing ceremonies later. The court cannot withstand turmoil."

Mao Ji felt a little bit emotional.

After Yang Tinghe left, the cabinet's control over the court declined a lot.

In the past, Jiang Mian couldn't dispatch many people that Yang Tinghe could dispatch.

The general feeling is that the relationship between Liubu, Wusi and other yamen and the chief assistant of the cabinet is superficial. In the past, Yang Tinghe was their boss, but now Jiang Mian is at most their upper-level relationship. These people respect Jiang Mian. , but not at will.

Moreover, Lin Jun, a pioneer who dared to fight and rush, was missing in the six ministers. This made Jiang Mian always feel constrained by some force when he was drafting the ticket and drafting the ministerial meeting.

Jiang Mian said: "You should also be careful all the way."

No more words.

Even when Mao Ji left, Fei Hong and Liu Chun, who were also cabinet scholars, did not go to see Mao Ji for the last time, and they were not called together to see him off, which shows how divided the cabinet is.

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Mao Ji left the capital without causing any disturbance.

Yang Shen, as an ordinary attendant in the Hanlin Academy, has become the most lively one at present.

For several days in a row, he met guests at home and found people to discuss matters. He even connected the Hanlin in the Hanlin Academy, the supervisors of the Guozijian, and well-known literati in the capital. Even Yang Weicong, who had just returned to the capital, rejoined the In this small circle.

And Zhu Hao, as Yang Shen's helper in the Hanlin Academy, is now out of tune with them.

Zhu Hao's errands in the Ministry of Criminal Affairs were completed, and the Zhang family brothers were dispatched to serve in the three sides. They should have been relieved of their errands as doctors in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, but people on both sides of the civil servants and the emperor forgot about Zhu Hao, and it turned out that Zhu Hao's The official position is still there after the errands are completed.

Yang Shen may have noticed this, when the train from Xishan to Beijing was about to open, Yang Shen wanted to find someone to inquire about the railway repair, so he came to Zhu Hao alone.

The place where the two met was in the private room of Zhu Hao's hot pot restaurant.

"...Respectfully, have you come here often recently?"

Yang Shen knew that the owner behind this hot pot restaurant was Zhu Hao, and considering that Zhu Hao might not have any business recently, he should be running the shop.

Zhu Hao didn't answer directly, but asked with a smile: "Should I avoid suspicion? But now I have handed over the business to my family."

Strictly speaking, officials of the Ming Dynasty were not allowed to do business, but which court official did not have a few shops in his home?Is this shop rented out, or is it taken care of by the family? Are there really so many people looking into it?

Yang Shen didn't bother to pay attention to this, and said: "You are now a doctor of the Ministry of Punishment. This official position is actually not low, but if you can't sit in the office, you still can't realize your ambitions. I'm already helping you, and I hope you can return to Hanyuan sooner. "

Zhu Hao smiled ashamedly: "Actually, it's the same everywhere. I'm alone, so I don't really care about these things."

For Zhu Hao, is there any essential difference between being a doctor of the Ministry of Punishment or being a scholar of the Imperial Academy?

Yang Shendao: "As far as I know, the imperial court is going to select a Hanlin scholar to join the cabinet recently. Most people in the Hanyuan have a good impression of you. You are a loyal empress with an upright personality, not to mention you have a very good relationship with Mr. Liu Ge and Sun Butang. Closely, you may benefit from your official career when you return to Hanyuan."

Zhu Hao narrowed his eyes.

Once Yang Shen kept promising benefits to others, he knew what tricks this guy was going to play again.

"Brother Yongxiu, speak up if you have something to say." Zhu Hao said.

Yang Shen smiled, he was already used to Zhu Hao spreading everything out on the bright side, he was familiar with Zhu Hao's behavior style, so he didn't have any worries about speaking.

Yang Shendao: "I heard that His Majesty sent Jin Yiwei to dispatch people to build a road made of steel from Xishan to the capital, and to use a kind of iron-clad car to transport things on it. It should be passable recently. You don't know the cost, and Tang Yin is your mentor, why don't you... ask him?"

"Ok?"

Zhu Hao asked curiously, "Is it so important to understand the issue of cost?"

Yang Shen sighed: "You may not understand the key points, and it's not for auditing, but you have to find out how much it costs to build trains and railways."

Zhu Haodao: "After knowing the expenses, I used this to tell His Majesty that this is a waste of people and money? For me... it's a bit difficult."

Yang Shen once again saw Zhu Hao's outspokenness.

What are the direct influences of officials like Yang Shen who serve as lecturers in the Imperial Academy have on the court?
There is nothing better than creating public opinion!
Yang Tinghe has been trying to prevent the building of trains and railways from the very beginning, but he failed. Now that the railways are about to be repaired, Yang Shen wants to use an accurate financial expenditure for railway construction to create public opinion and let the world know about the little emperor. To spend a lot of money for a vain and absurd goal...

Although the money was not originally money, it was all taken out of the little emperor's personal purse.But for those who create public opinion, there is no need to let the people know whose money the emperor used. In short, the emperor's money comes from the people, so that the world feels that the emperor is not doing his job properly, that is enough.

"Jingdao, have you started looking forward and backward when you are not in Hanyuan?"

Yang Shen was very dissatisfied with Zhu Hao's attitude.

Zhu Hao shook his head: "Isn't it always the way I look forward to the future? Besides, I didn't have any worries before, but now... my mother is in the capital and is not feeling well. I don't want her to worry about my career, so I just... "

Yang Shen was furious.

I almost yelled, your old lady is sick, so are you sick too?
At this time, you actually used your old lady as a shield?It's really impressive.

"But Brother Yongxiu, I'll give you a piece of gossip I heard for free."

Regardless of whether Yang Shen wanted to hear it or not, Zhu Hao leaned over and whispered, "I heard that His Majesty intends to conscript one person into the cabinet, but he is not one of the two Hanlin bachelors, it is more likely that it is the person with the same surname as you from Zhenjiang." People, and it is more likely that His Majesty will recall the person who is currently serving in the Dali Temple in Nanjing to the capital, and enter the Hanyuan as a Hanlin Bachelor."

"What did you say?"

Yang Shen frowned.

Where is all this going?
Zhu Hao said: "It's fine if you don't believe it. I heard Mr. Tang say that he is also very dissatisfied with this, thinking that this move will definitely be opposed by the officials in the court, but there is nothing he can do if His Majesty insists on going his own way. I don't know Mr. Tang Why do you mention this in front of me, I'm telling you now, I hope you will be prepared."

The news Zhu Hao gave was that Yang Yiqing was going to join the cabinet, and Zhang Cong was a Hanlin scholar.

To Yang Shen, this information was not so explosive, but it sounded like a fantasy.

It may be possible for Yang Yiqing to return to the court, but will he be willing to be the top five in the cabinet?
As for Zhang Cong entering the Hanlin Academy as a Hanlin bachelor...

Is this going to break all of Daming's promotion rules?
A Zhang Cong is just making a big proposal, what qualifications does he have to get the position that everyone envies?He became a Hanlin bachelor, so is he going to join the cabinet next?

The emperor is really nepotism.

"Brother Yongxiu, don't blame me. I'm just like this. I'm always proud of myself." Zhu Hao said, "Recently, I'm just doing some idle things, taking care of my mother, and earning some money by the way. Very good. I think before the end of the year, I will ask the Ministry of Officials to assign me a new job and leave the capital early."

Yang Shen said: "Your wife will not agree."

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Look, I think so, Sun Butang may retire before the end of the year, and then he will no longer be able to influence me to be an official?"

Yang Shen frowned: "How did you know this?"

"Hey, don't worry about where I got it from. This matter is probably close to ten. Brother Yongxiu should know better than me what the court looks like. Now there are many changes in the six parts. As a bystander, I will naturally do some analysis. "

What Zhu Hao meant was that he didn't get the news from anyone, but he judged it based on the current situation.

Yang Shen made a serious face: "That is to say, you don't want to help investigate the matter of your majesty's railway construction?"

"Forgiveness is hard to obey."

Zhu Hao politely declined.

"Ah."

Yang Shen didn't force it anymore.

Now Zhu Hao is not a member of his faction, and it seems that there is nothing that can force Zhu Hao to listen to him. The so-called helping Zhu Hao return to the Imperial Academy is only used as a cover, and it is not easy to implement.

Why should he guarantee something that even Sun Jiao couldn't complete?

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Regarding the news given by Zhu Hao, Yang Shen thought about it seriously.

Very likely!
Except for Zhang Cong's nonsense, Yang Yiqing's entry into the court and Sun Jiao's retirement time are all more in line with the current emperor's intentions.

At the same time, the issue of candidates to join the cabinet was widely circulated among court officials.

Zhu Si no longer wanted to wait for Jiang Mian and Mao Ji to become official, although these two had recently followed in Yang Tinghe's footsteps and asked the emperor to resign many times, but the emperor refused.

At the end of the day's court meeting, Zhu Si summoned two Hanlin bachelors from the Imperial Academy, Shi Ping and Fengxi.

No one in the cabinet was called, nor were the six ministries and nine ministers called. Only two Hanlin scholars were summoned. From the outside, it seemed that it was only a matter of discussing which of the two would join the cabinet.

Originally, there was no need to discuss this matter, because Shi Ping had more seniority than Fengxi. When Liu Chun entered the cabinet, Shi Ping's voice was very loud.

But there is one thing, Shi Ting and Yang Tinghe had a close relationship and were not liked by the emperor. If the emperor really wanted to choose someone to join the cabinet, he might choose Fengxi, who had a relatively mild attitude.

In this era, although there is no ideological distinction between left and right, the relationship with the emperor, including attitudes towards important issues such as the Great Rites, can be divided into radical, moderate, and conservative factions. Fengxi has an advantage in this regard.

The two were summoned by the emperor, and they thought it was for this matter, but when the emperor spoke, they realized that they were too naive.

"...You two gentlemen, it's like this. I want to add a cabinet minister and a Hanlin scholar. This Hanlin scholar is not in charge of making patents, and doesn't care about the affairs of Zhan Shifu and the Hanlin Academy. Don't misunderstand me. I want to promote Tang to review. I want to choose these two people among the young people, what do you think?"