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After Yang Shen left, Zhang Zuo appeared.

Zhang Zuo still poked his head out of the window to look at Yang Shenyuan's car, probably because he was afraid that Yang Shen would see him walking with Zhu Hao.

"Eunuch Zhang has also seen it. This Yang Hanlin has turned his head now. When Eunuch Zhang reports to His Majesty, he should know what to say?" Zhu Hao took out the joint memorial to Zhang Zuo to read.

Zhang Zuo said with a smile: "This great talent Yang is really different. I thought he had such a firm mind. This small favor made him change his mind?"

Zhu Haodao: "The position of Bachelor Attendant is not an ordinary favor. I am afraid that he still despises himself a little bit, and feels that he is not worthy of his current position."

"Oh? What did he say?" Zhang Zuo was curious.

So Zhu Hao told Zhang Zuo the content of the conversation that Zhang Zuo hadn't heard, and it was all for the convenience of Zhang Zuo to report to Zhu Si when he returned to the palace.

Zhang Zuo nodded: "At his age, he has already become a Bachelor of Attendance at a young age. If he is really allowed to develop for a few years, maybe Hanlin Bachelors and cabinet ministers can also do it. It's a pity, a pity."

Even Zhang Zuo knew that the emperor could not value Yang Shen highly, and the emperor classified Yang Shen as a political enemy just because Yang Shen was Yang Tinghe's son.

Zhang Zuo said to Zhu Hao with some compliments: "This time, Mr. Zhu secretly provoked the relationship between these people, and resolved the crisis of the ceremony invisible. If Mr. Zhu can enter the cabinet by himself, it is your majesty and our family and others." Mr. Zhu should not continue to hide behind the scenes like this, a scene he has long wanted to see."

Zhu Hao smiled and waved his hands: "You don't have to be at the front desk to do something for His Majesty... Eunuch Zhang should go back to the palace earlier. I'm going to take my leave and go do other things."

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Hanlin Academy.

Jiang Mian came here to meet Shi Pang and Fengxi, academicians of the Imperial Academy, but he did not see Huang Zan, that is to say, he did not regard Huang Zan as "one of his own" at all.

Jiang Mian took out a copy of Guan Bai's memorial, handed it to Shi and Feng, and made a note while reading it: "This is the memorial of the people who investigated the ritual books published in the capital by Jingdao. There are many joint names. Basically, they are all from Hanyuan, and Yongxiu and others are also among them."

Feng Xi asked strangely: "Why was there no news before?"

Jiang Mian sighed: "Your Majesty has previously known that the cabinet will be promoted to serve as a lecturer with a cultivation base. It seems that it may be related to this."

"Ok?"

Fengxi and Shi Yan exchanged glances. Although the two of them were a little disgusted with Yang Shen's domineering before, they still didn't doubt Yang Shen's character and motives.

Fengxi continued: "Zhongtang, Yongxiu has a correct attitude. He has always been the one who dares to be the first among the juniors in the grand ceremony. Even if he is a joint name in such a memorial, it doesn't explain the problem, does it?"

Shi Jing also spoke for Yang Shen: "About your majesty's promotion and employment, in fact, as early as a few months ago, your majesty summoned me alone to ask about it. Your majesty probably didn't just do it on a whim, or want to appease the officials in the court."

"It's true, Your Majesty was able to mention this matter early?" Jiang Mian also remembered that Shi Ping and Feng Xi had told him that the emperor wanted to promote Yang Shen.

At that time, Yang Shen did not show the slightest intention to "collaborate" with the emperor.

Feng Xi asked: "Will Your Majesty show affection to Yongxiu and me and other civil officials in this way, and use this to divide and disintegrate, so as to make it easier for them to advance in the matter of ceremonies?"

Jiang Mian looked at the two of them and asked: "Do you think His Majesty will use this method to try to win over a lecturer in the Imperial Academy? Will he really be deceived if he is repaired?"

Fengxi was at a loss for words when asked.

Since even you, Jiang Mian, think it's impossible, why do you still question Yang Shen's motives?
Shi Pang said: "Why don't you ask Yongxiu's intentions?"

After all, Jiang Mian has political savvy. As the chief assistant, his control over the overall situation is not comparable to that of Shi Yan and Fengxi.

Jiang Mian obviously had doubts about Yang Shen's motives, but he didn't have proof, and he couldn't go directly to Yang Shen to ask for proof, so he immediately waved his hand and said, "Ask Yongxiu himself, there is no need, you tell him about his promotion to a bachelor's degree." , any insights?"

"It's...it's nothing." Shi Pang said, "It's better to let Yongxiu come up than to let the people who participated in the ceremony come up, right?"

"Ah."

Jiang Mian nodded in agreement with these statements.

Even Huang Zan and Zhang Cong can take the top position, so why can't the second generation of the chief assistant like Yang Shen, who is so upright and young, not be able to take the top position?In terms of qualifications, Yang Shen is much higher than Zhang Cong.

Fengxi said: "What is Jingdao's intention in making such a performance? Could it be that he was guided by Sun Butang of the Household Department?"

Jiang Mian obviously didn't want to mention Zhu Hao, so he shook his head and said, "I won't ask about respecting Taoism. If you have a chance to meet him, just ask him yourself."

Feng Xi sighed: "Ever since His Majesty transferred him back to the Imperial Academy, it seems that he hasn't set foot in the Imperial Academy much."

"Why is this?"

Jiang Mian did not expect that Zhu Hao would be inappropriate for an official position or not fulfill his position.

Fengxi smiled wryly: "Perhaps it was also ordered by Sun Butang... Jingdao has always been slack in his errands, and he can't see how motivated this kid is, so it's puzzling. Could it have something to do with his background? ?”

Jiang Mian obviously knew Zhu Hao's background better, and did not comment too much on Zhu Hao's background.

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After Jiang Mian left, Fengxi and Shi Pang sat down to discuss on their own.

Fengxi asked curiously: "Why did Jiang Zhongtang suddenly doubt Yongxiu? With Yongxiu's uprightness and his reputation in the Imperial Academy, he has always been a role model for young scholars. He should not make any detrimental actions. Is it about civil servants' interests? Why don't we find Yongxiu privately and ask him clearly?"

Shi Yan stretched out his hand to stop Fengxi, he seemed to see something wrong, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is going to suddenly promote Yongxiu to a bachelor at this moment, and Yongxiu has indeed made some abnormal behaviors recently, so I can't help others Suspect."

"How?" Feng Xi was puzzled.

Shi Ping said: "Yongxiu had previously made a vigorous contribution to the matter of discussing rituals, and there were many joint names, but after His Majesty sent the memorial back, he suddenly died down, and then he respectfully participated in the memorial of the person who published the book on discussing rituals in the capital. The joint name, isn’t that enough to explain the problem?”

"Uh……"

Fengxi's political sensitivity is far less than that of Shi Pang, and it was a little unbelievable for a while.

Shi Ping continued: "Nowadays, most of the people who publish and print books on rites in the capital are some inconspicuous little people, and they are basically speculators of the rites school, but there is one person, Hou Tingxun of Nanjing, whose great rites are widely read in the capital. Guang, if you want to inquire about the publication of books on rites, you will inevitably involve Hou Tingxun, doesn't Yongxiu know that this will make Hou Tingxun guilty?"

Fengxi said: "Publishing and printing books on rituals is originally convenient for legal disagreements."

Shi Jue sighed and said: "A king's affairs, there is no legal or illegal... Don't look at the position, just look at the result, you will find that practical repair has violated a big taboo in the officialdom. Once you change your previous position, you will become neutral and elusive , and was rewarded by His Majesty to be promoted in the official position...

"But no matter what, Yongxiu is always the son of the former Zhongtang. Even if you and I figure it out, so what? You can't mention it to the outside world, you can't say it... Just listen to this Jiang Zhongtang and continue to pretend that you don't know!"

Only then did Fengxi realize that Shi Pang had also started to have doubts about Yang Shen.

Shi Juan understood Jiang Mian's spirit, that is, even if he suspected that "one of his own" like Yang Shen had compromised with the emperor, but because of Yang Shen's special status, he could not casually attack Yang Shen's reputation among civil servants, so he would just Able to turn a blind eye to what Yang Shen did.

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As soon as Zhu Hao's memorandum was published, the emperor issued a reply a day later, arresting the person who printed the ritual books published by the Beijing Normal University with Jin Yiwei.

Because Hou Tingxun was involved, the emperor immediately ordered Nanjing Jinyiwei to arrest Hou Tingxun and send him to the capital for interrogation, which is equivalent to taking down an "opinion leader" in the faction of Chinese ministers in Daliyi, while the Yili faction only lost some Shrimp soldiers and crab generals can even be said to have no losses, because Jin Yiwei will not embarrass these people.

Many scholars in the capital learned that Hou Tingxun, who wrote "Da Li Bian", had been arrested, and immediately fell silent, which played the role of killing chickens and monkeys.

But it will take at least a month before Hou Tingxun is escorted to the capital for trial.

As a joint name with Zhu Hao, Yang Shen became the center of public opinion afterwards, because the emperor discussed with several Hanlin scholars and promoted Yang Shen to be a bachelor of attendant lecturer. Yang Shen suddenly became the youngest bachelor in the Imperial Academy.

Yang Shen got the official position he wanted, but it dealt a great blow to his reputation.

When he came to the Hanlin Academy again, he could clearly feel the alienation from his colleagues.

When Yu Chengxun learned that Yang Shen had been promoted, he came here to congratulate him.

Yang Shen looked a little frustrated: "Mao Gong, are you here to congratulate me, or to question me?"

Yu Chengxun said: "Yongxiu, don't listen to those gossips outside, don't we people believe you? Even if we want to blame, we can only blame Jingdao. We just signed on it, and we are famous teachers. It's not biased, it's just to curb the public's speech on the matter of ritual... Even if there are malicious slanders by people who don't know what's going on, as long as we have a clear conscience."

"Ha ha."

Yang Shen smiled bitterly, Yu Chengxun's words sounded very sincere, but Yang Shen felt ashamed after all.

Because Yang Shen did make some private deals with the emperor.

Yu Chengxun said: "However, regarding Hou Tingxun's questioning, several of us discussed it and wanted to play together and explain it to him. What do you think?"

Yang Shen shook his head and said: "All the questions are open, do I have to close the test paper now? Since I have become a villain, I don't mind seeing the villain to the end."

Yu Chengxun said worriedly: "However, Hou Tingxun's reputation is quite high among scholars, and now someone has criticized you, so you shouldn't..."

"Mao Gong, you don't have to say it."

Yang Shen shook his head and said, "Now that I'm a bachelor's servant, I don't have the ability to question myself, but only in a high position can I have a chance to set things right. Regarding the matter of etiquette, I will stand firm and not be influenced by outsiders. As for those small details Let’s put it aside for now.”

"you……"

Yu Chengxun could also feel the change in Yang Shen's attitude.

Yang Shendao: "Don't be too harsh on Jingdao, in fact, this matter is a decision I made after discussing with him. It's the time for everyone to discuss etiquette, it's time to kill!"

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