marquis of jingan

Chapter 209: Spirit Like a Ghost!
Shen Yi was very obedient and did not take any more risks to curry favor with the emperor.

Because Zhao Changping had no reason to harm him.

And after talking with Zhao Changping, Shen Yi finally understood that he did not understand some logic in this era, especially in official circles.

Because he has never been an official, whether in this life or in his previous life.

He doesn't quite understand this trick in the officialdom.

From Shen Yi's point of view, as long as he pleases the emperor, his official career will be much smoother in the future, at least there will be a shortcut, so that he will not be like other people, struggling with his qualifications in his position, and then step by step. climb up.

Facts have proved that Shen Yi's ideas, or his views on officialdom, are a bit naive.

Things in the court are not as simple as they appear on the surface, or to put it more bluntly, that is...

The role of the emperor is not as powerful as it seems.

If all the power of the entire court is divided into one hundred shares, apart from the founding emperor and the two or three emperors at the beginning of the country, it is already rare for the successive kings of later generations to be able to hold thirty shares in their own hands. The real emperor.

The role of the emperor does not mean control, but more of balance. He is responsible for balancing the court, balancing the country, balancing the contradictions at the top and balancing the contradictions at the bottom.

This role has a natural mission, which is to maintain the existing court situation or balance, which is the so-called maintenance of "Guo Zuo". It is of course best to have additional questions, and it will not affect their careers if they are not.

If you blindly please the emperor and offend a large number of officials, or even offend the entire civilian class, for Shen Yi, at least for the current Shen Yi...

It's very unwise.

After receiving Zhao Shilang's guidance, Shen began to delay the manuscript.

He passed the township examination on the fourth day of October, and on the eighth day of October, he accepted the job of writing the seventh edition of the Mansion Newspaper for the Mansion News Agency. However, after meeting Zhao Changping, Shen Yi dragged it off until October 24, which was a full half a month. There was no time, and the manuscript in hand was not finished and handed in.

This made the officials of the Dibao Department lose face.

Because the Dibao Division is a newly established institution, and it is still in charge of the palace people, the Si Zhengnai of the Dibao Division is a very popular eunuch who has been with the emperor in the past few years. His surname is Qian and his name is Qian. Jin, also from the East Palace, is 24 and [-] years old this year, the age at which even in his dreams he wants to make contributions and start a career.

Eunuch Qian was by the emperor's side, so he naturally knew that the emperor attached great importance to the Dibao. The Dibao Division had done a good job in the first six issues. Now that it was in his hands, the seventh issue was suddenly stopped. Of course, Eunuch Qian was worried.

He now goes to Shen Yi's house almost every day to urge manuscripts. Apart from Shen Yi's house, he even goes to the Imperial Academy, but those serious scholars in the Imperial Academy are not very good at the form of mansion newspapers, so what they write very blunt.

Therefore, Eunuch Qian could only stay in Shen Yi's house to make a fuss, and sometimes even stay in Shen Yi's house for half a day.

However, after Shen Yi got the advice, he has become an old fritter now. Even if the father-in-law in the palace sits in front of him to urge the manuscript, he just pretends to write a few words, and then scratches his head, pretending to be exhausted.

Eunuch Qian really had no choice but to report Shen Yi's situation to Gao Ming truthfully. After Mrs. Gao listened in, she just said "I see" lightly, and there was no further text.

In the afternoon, His Majesty the Emperor had some free time. After visiting the back garden with the Empress Dowager Sun and admiring the autumn chrysanthemums, Gao Ming found a suitable opportunity. It's time."

At this moment, the emperor had just finished accompanying his old mother, and the smile on his face was still there. Hearing this, he frowned slightly, looked at Gao Ming, and asked, "Why? Didn't the Dibao Division send more people? Why is this so important?" too busy?"

He said with some displeasure: "Can the people in your inner court handle the errand? If you can't do it well, I will leave it to the people in the Ministry of Rites to handle it."

The emperor is still very concerned about the seventh issue of the mansion newspaper, because he plans to use this issue of the mansion newspaper, firstly to reduce some of Yang Jingzong's reputation and smear him, and secondly, he also wants to use this method to To test Yang Jingzong's attitude now.

Are you willing to return, or do not want to return.

Gao Ming lowered his head and said softly: "Your Majesty, the matter of the residence newspaper has nothing to do with the residence newspaper department. It is really the person you appointed to write the manuscript for the residence newspaper department, and I don't want to write it..."

"The person I appointed..."

The little emperor has tens of thousands of things to deal with every day, and it is easy to put some trivial matters in his eyes. For example, the current Shen Yi, in the eyes of the emperor, are trivial matters.

After a few months, Shen Yi became familiar with the emperor after all, and he quickly realized: "I remembered, Shen Yi."

He let out a "huh" and slowly frowned and said, "Although this matter is indeed a bit embarrassing for him, it is really audacious for a small student to dare to refuse what I have personally explained."

Eunuch Gao bowed his head respectfully, and said softly: "Your Majesty, from my servant's point of view, this Mr. Shen must have been instructed by some expert, so he would evade this matter like this."

"Senior?"

The emperor snorted coldly: "Any high-ranking man can't stand against the Son of Heaven!"

Gao Ming bowed his head again, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this expert went to the palace to ask for an audience in the afternoon, but at that time, His Majesty was showing filial piety by the Empress Dowager's side, so the slaves stopped him and let him enter the Palace of Manna to meet him. .”

After confirming that the person waiting to meet in Ganlu Palace was Zhao Changping, the little emperor couldn't help frowning again, he squinted his eyes, and said: "The people in Ganquan Academy are really united. My household servant came to the palace to meet me."

Gao Ming bowed his body, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, according to my servants, it is not necessarily because of unity, it may be because of self-preservation. Shen Yi is from Ganquan Academy. If Shen Yi offends Yang Xiang, maybe the whole Ganquan The academy is all to blame for being dragged into the water."

"Speaking of it, don't you want to form a clique?"

With his hands behind his back, the little emperor snorted and said, "If they weren't self-righteous, how could they be worried about something that might affect the whole body?"

After saying this, the little emperor stretched his waist, and said slowly: "Let's go, go see my God of Wealth."

Several young eunuchs immediately lifted up the sedan chair and carried the little emperor to the gate of the Ganlu Hall. After the little emperor entered the Ganlu Hall, Zhao Changping, who was dressed in a purple official uniform, bowed respectfully to the emperor and said: "Mr. Zhao Changping, servant of the household department, greets His Majesty!"

"Alright, alright, God of Wealth, get up quickly."

Liu Jizhang, Minister of the Household Department, is getting older and cares less and less about things. Most of the affairs of the Household Department are taken care of by Zhao Changping, especially the treasury of the Household Department. The people here jokingly call it the God of Wealth.

After Zhao Changping got up, he first glanced at Gao Ming, then bowed his head silently, took out a memorial book from his sleeve, held it in his hands, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have this memorial."

"Chen Shang, the grandson of Chen Ju, the minister of the Ministry of Officials, committed crimes in Beijing, forcibly robbing people's women and corrupting the laws and regulations of the country. Your Majesty, please punish me severely!"

The little emperor's gaze changed slightly. He was silent for a while, then looked at Zhao Changping, and said, "Zhao Qing is the official of the Household Department. Why did you start working on Yushitai and Dali Temple?"

Zhao Changping's expression remained unchanged, and he lowered his head and said, "Let's avoid it. Our ancestors have established laws. If the people are evil, they will report to the officials. If the officials are evil, they will be impeached. The minister is also a minister of the Great Chen. Of course, you can impeach your colleagues and criminals in Jiankang City!"

"Your Majesty, the reason why I joined Chen Shang is because I have definite evidence in my hand, proving that this person has been doing evil for many years!"

"All right!"

The little emperor waved his hand, interrupting Zhao Changping's indignant speech.

"I will keep this memorandum of yours, just pretend that Zhao Qing didn't come here today."

Speaking of this, the little emperor glanced at Zhao Changping and said helplessly.

"Zhao Qing, the court is a place where the rules are laid down. Some things should be left to the censor, so you should leave it to the censor, don't you think?"

This is implying that asking Zhao Changping to find a censor to impeach Chen Shang is both procedurally just and someone will take the blame, which is really the best of both worlds.

Because the emperor couldn't let Zhao Changping, a supporter of the household servant, rush to the front and be cannon fodder.

Zhao Shilang didn't realize it, he stood in front of the emperor with a respectful expression.

"Your Majesty's order, I have written down. When I sort out the evidence, I will definitely hand it over to Yushitai, and help Jiankang get rid of the scourge of Chen Shang!"

After this sentence was finished, the monarch and his ministers chatted a few more gossips, and Zhao Changping got up to leave contentedly.

After Zhao Changping left, the little emperor in Ganlu Palace patted the table angrily.

"These old guys are all as fine as ghosts, and each one is more difficult than the other!"

(End of this chapter)