Jinyi champion

Chapter 915 The Right Candidate

Hanlin Academy.

After Yang Shen read the letter sent to him by the first assistant Jiang Mian, he probably understood what he was going to do next.

Yu Chengxun said: "Elder Jiang Ge mentioned the ceremony, so why didn't he come forward in person? I'm afraid we won't be able to influence the court situation if we keep our words light."

Yang Shendao: "We people don't take our words lightly. Whoever says that this court affairs must listen to the elder Shangshu? It's a matter of great etiquette, and we should focus on the education of the world. We are in the Hanlin, and we are the leader of the world's scholars. Be an example, and you must not back down in the slightest before being righteous."

"But……"

Yu Chengxun actually wanted to remind Yang Shen that we should avoid this kind of thing, and there will be no good results.

Different from Yang Shen's fearlessness, Yu Chengxun, as Yang Tinghe's son-in-law, sees things more thoroughly.

It is no longer the time when Yang Tinghe was in power. Even when his father-in-law was the most powerful, he was mostly patient with the new emperor, but now the issue of great ceremony is to use the righteousness of a scholar to sing against the arbitrary emperor. It will make the situation worse. Once the emperor makes a move, it will not be as simple as reasoning with you.

The emperor wants to punish a few courtiers, isn't that easy?

Yang Shen's righteousness was lingering: "When it comes to discussing ceremonies, others don't come forward, and we must not stand by. I will write back to Mr. Jiang Ge, this matter is of great importance, and there must be someone from my Imperial Academy to make the Sea God Needle."

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A fierce competition is about to begin.

It was a matter of great etiquette, and the old monks of the Chaozhong Pavilion and the officials at the level of ministers had no idea. They looked forward and backward, and had many worries. On the contrary, Yang Shen took a firm stand on this and did not leave a way out.

Soon it will be the day of the opening of the train, and it will also be the day when the emperor will discuss the grand ceremony in public.

Yang Shen is also helping Jiang Mian, Qiao Yu and others to find the aides who are hidden behind the scenes to help the emperor secure the throne. At the beginning, his father tried hard to find no results, so Yang Shen was naturally not so easy to find. There are many suspects, even Zhu Hao. It has been suspected, but it is not easy to find confirmation.

Many people look like them, but they are not. Apart from the eunuchs around him, does the emperor really rely on any foreign officials?
It is difficult to justify the communication alone... After all, the emperor lives in the inner garden of the deep palace. If he often summons a certain minister, he must keep this person in the palace. people?
But Zhang Zuo, the most well-known eunuch in charge of the chief inspector of ceremonies, is just like that. Could it be that the real person doesn't show his face?

The emperor wanted to hold a ceremony in public, and Tang Yin didn't show up, so Zhu Hao naturally didn't want to show up either.

Have a verbal battle with all the officials in front of the officials?
Zhu Hao asked himself if he didn't have that eloquence, or even if he had that eloquence, it would be impossible to convince a group of people with stereotyped prejudices. It is almost impossible to win the support of such civil servants.

On the issue of the Great Rites, Zhu Hao had already pointed out the direction, that is, don't expect to win the support of ordinary civil servants, and can only start with those marginal characters.

The opponent can never turn back, only to win over those neutrals.

It doesn't matter whether the theory is tenable or not, the important thing is to attract this group of people to take refuge with interests.

Zhang Zuo, as Zhu Si's envoy, came to persuade Zhu Hao to let Zhu Hao personally participate in this great debate. His purpose of looking for Zhu Hao was probably to say that it was more important that Zhu Hao could not subdue the monsters in the court. What's more, the emperor wanted Zhu Hao to turn from behind the scenes to the front.

"...Eunuch Zhang, I can tell you the truth, record it one by one, and find someone to bring it up. I may not need to come forward in person."

Zhu Hao explained with a smile.

Participating in the debate can certainly gain the limelight, but it will offend the entire civil society. Why do you have to force others to make things difficult?

Is it okay to let me continue to hang out in the civil service group, find out the movements of political opponents, and secretly help the emperor deal with court affairs?
Zhang Zuo was very embarrassed, and Ai Ai said: "Your Majesty... I want Mr. Zhu to stand on the front stage... always so secretive and exhausted, it is better to let Mr. Zhu stand up and raise a big flag. To recruit party members and fight back against the attacks of civil servants...by the way, you can make Mr. Zhu a Hanlin Bachelor and directly enter the cabinet...this has always been His Majesty's wish."

The smile on Zhu Hao's face did not diminish.

Zhu Hao himself didn't take matters like joining the cabinet very much, but Zhu Si took the initiative to fulfill his wish for him?
Your emperor is really polite.

There is no one left to make decisions for his own courtiers.

Zhu Haodao: "Recently, there should be quite a few people who have come to Eunuch Zhang to discuss matters. I am afraid that Eunuch Zhang has not tired of bothering him for a long time?"

"what?"

Zhang Zuo was stunned, and quickly explained, "Our family has always lived in the palace, and did not live in a private house outside the palace like the eunuchs of the previous dynasty. Others wanted to talk about it, but they couldn't find our family members. Mr. Zhu was too worried."

Zhu Hao laughed and said, "But if we go out of the city, there will be a dispute over the ceremony. No matter in public or in private, there will always be someone trying to say something to Eunuch Zhang."

Zhang Zuo was very embarrassed. What he wanted to explain was that he had no channels to contact civil servants.

But in fact, if the civil servant really wanted to contact him, did he need to meet him in person?

The most indispensable thing in the Ming Dynasty Palace is eunuchs. The eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty are very large, and there are many people who can contact the outside world. Because Zhu Si came from the Xingwang Mansion, there were not many eunuchs brought from the Xingwang Mansion to the palace. Most of the main personnel in the palace, including stewards at all levels, are former eunuchs.

It is not easy for these people to pass a message to the high-level officials in the palace, such as the emperor, empress, queen mother, etc., except for a very small number of eunuchs who are powerful, who has the guts to pass the message to the master on behalf of the foreign ministers? ?

But if the eunuchs report to each other, even if it is to send a message to Zhang Zuo, the eunuch who is in charge of the chief inspector, it is not difficult.

Zhang Zuo looks like an inner face, but at best he is a slave leader. It was at the juncture of the early years of Jiajing. He takes it seriously.

"Mr. Zhu, what do you mean by mentioning this to our family?"

Zhang Zuo looked puzzled.

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "What I mean is that it is better for Eunuch Zhang to propose the ceremony in person. This can not only promote Eunuch Zhang's reputation, but also reflect Eunuch Zhang's loyalty to protect the lord. There are many benefits... I wonder what Zhang Gonggong will do?"

Zhang Zuo shook his head and smiled wryly.

He naturally knew that it would not be good for him to come out and sing against the civil servants.

This time I came to persuade Zhu Hao to come forward, but it was just to convey the meaning for the emperor. In addition, Zhang Zuo himself had a cautious thought, thinking that Zhu Hao had offended the civil servants, and he was doomed to struggle in the court in the future. Perhaps this further reflected his value as Zhang Zuo. ... From a certain point of view, Zhang Zuo and Zhu Hao's interests are not completely consistent, and there is always a contradiction of competing for jobs.

"Mr. Zhu, don't laugh at our family's words. We haven't read our family's books for a few days. Who will believe what we say? Or are you... from the number one scholar, and have always been famous in court. This is also for your future... ..."

It turned into two people pushing each other.

This is what Zhu Hao wanted.

You, Zhang Zuo, don't want to come forward, so don't come to me in the name of the emperor to talk to me, as if someone wants to come out to fight against civil servants.

Zhang Zuo said again: "Mr. Zhu, until now it has not been decided who will come out on behalf of His Majesty to face off against the ministers. When that Zhang Shaoqing enters the palace, I am afraid that time will be too late. Mr. Tang has also stated that he will not come out. You... What's your idea? At critical times, you need someone to support His Majesty."

Zhu Hao said: "Eunuch Zhang, be safe and don't be impatient, everything has been arranged properly, just relax."

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At this time, Zhu Hao did not explain the specific plan to Zhang Zuo.

Zhang Zuo was puzzled, did the emperor not know the inside story?If both Zhu Hao and the emperor knew, why didn't they tell him?Does this mean that he, the eunuch in charge of ceremonies, is an outsider?
The emperor has been persuading Zhu Hao to come forward to argue with the civil servants, just to make Zhu Hao clear his relationship with the civil officials?

No matter how impatient the emperor was, he should have known that Zhu Hao's becoming a Shoufu University scholar would definitely cause a lot of trouble, and the courtiers would also be dissatisfied, right?

Besides, even if Zhu Hao joins the cabinet, there is still a distance from the head of the cabinet. Isn't it the best choice for Zhu Hao to continue hiding in the dark?

After this meeting, Zhu Hao went to the city to meet the visitor from afar.

It was Su Xigui and Huang Zan who came from Nanjing day and night.

Huang Zan was the Minister of the Nanjing Household Department, and he entered Beijing under the imperial edict of Zhu Si. When Nanhu was about to enter the autumn harvest season, Huang Zan's move was "absence of duty without authorization", but Zhu Hao's plan for Huang Zan made him Join the cabinet as a cabinet elder, and retire in about half a year to a year...

In this period of time, Huang Zan doesn't care whether he can still be the Minister of the Nanjing Household Department.

Even if he resigned because of this, he is content.

Nanjing Hubu Shangshu used to be his highest ideal, but now his goal in life has become to join the cabinet. As a rare official fan among the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, in order to become the elder of the cabinet, even if Huang Zan bears the criticism of the world, he will No hesitation.

"Master Zhu."

Su Xigui greeted the guests in front of his secret house, and then Zhu Hao saw Huang Zan, who was busy all the way, with red eye circles.

Huang Zan looked very tired. Given his age, it was not an easy task to travel from Nanjing to the capital in less than a month. The most important thing is that it was well arranged. Up to now, Nanjing has not known that Huang Zan is going to Beijing. up.

After Zhu Hao met with Huang Zan in Nanjing last year, he sat down to discuss again.

The question raised this time is naturally a matter of great ceremony.

Zhu Hao said: "Mr. Huang, let me explain clearly. If you stand up for His Majesty, His Majesty can directly appoint you as an Imperial Bachelor to preside over the debate on etiquette and law. It is logical that you will enter the cabinet within half a year. But this will also offend many people in the court. Wenchen, so you must think clearly."

Zhu Hao advocated Huang Zan to enter the cabinet, but it was not for nothing.

You, Huang Zan, want to be a court elder. I can understand your feelings, but the problem is that you are not from the Imperial Academy.
If you want to enter the Imperial Academy, you must have convincing achievements. If you have made great efforts to help the emperor discuss etiquette, even if you risk the world, if the emperor does not promote you as a Hanlin bachelor, who can you promote?
You are the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs in Nanjing, and you are a top civil servant. It is not an exceptional promotion for you to be a Hanlin bachelor.

It depends on whether you can accurately grasp the emperor's mind and dare to fight against the orthodox civil servants.

(End of this chapter)