The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

In the Imperial Hospital of the Capital, Chen Kuan was sitting there, holding a tea bowl in one hand and pressing the armrest of the chair with the other, as if he was about to hit someone at any time.

Imperial physician Liu Wentai said nervously: "Eunuch Chen, is there anything we can't do while you are here? This makes me wonder how to deal with this."

Chen Kuandao: "In the case that the Queen Mother intervened in, the people in Dongchang were also convicted and sentenced to death. What else do you have to be dissatisfied with? This matter was caused by you and Li Zhang. Our family didn't know about it. Our family didn't know about it. It looks like you’re screwed up, but you don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes.”

"This...this..." Liu Wentai looked aggrieved.

I just want to get rid of a female official who is treating illnesses in the palace. How can it be so involved?

Chen Kuan then lifted up the tea bowl, took a sip and said, "I have sent it to Duke Cai now. If Duke Cai doesn't pursue it, then the matter will be over. If Duke Cai wants to care about it, I'm afraid it will be too late." Everyone in the hospital is having a hard time.”

Liu Wentai said: "My father-in-law is serious, we are here to treat the people in the palace, and sometimes we do indispensable things."

Chen Kuan sneered and said: "How important you think you are, but in fact you have only done a few things. Cai Guogong wants to deal with you all, and you can do it with just one sentence. Do you really think that you can rely on medical skills to do your best?" I want to ask you, do you know how to treat acne? Or do you think you can cure the illness if you encounter it?”

"This..." Liu Wentai didn't know how to respond.

"If you were really capable, you wouldn't engage in some conspiracy. Don't think that our family doesn't know that just because the daughter of the Ning family has outstanding medical skills, you will unite with the medicinal merchants around the capital to pass off inferior products and use them to commit crimes. The crime has been committed, and now that the crime has been confirmed, you seem to be at ease, but Cai Guogong has no sand in his eyes. "The fierce look on Chen Kuan's face clearly said that you people are not far away from death.

Liu Wentai said: "It's all rumors."

Chen Kuandao said: "Things that even our family knows will be thoroughly investigated by the Dongchang side. The current admiral of the Dongchang, Eunuch Yang, will not show any mercy to you. If anything happens, he will definitely inform Cai Guogong immediately. You all just wait to be settled by Qiu Hou! Don’t see our family again, our family doesn’t want to pay attention to your troubles.”

"Father-in-law, you need to lend a helping hand..."

"Our family believed Li Zhang's lies at first, but now we know that Li Zhang is also an ambitious man who is greedy for money and does not do anything. No wonder His Majesty wants to remove him. By the way, although Yang Peng is not a good bird, he can do things well. But he is very reliable. Now our family can’t move him around. Even the queen can’t do anything to him. He only listens to your majesty and Cai Guogong. What do you want our family to do?”

"what?"

"You people from the hospital are too self-righteous. Don't encounter any noble people suffering from intractable diseases recently, otherwise I will knock you back to your original state! If you are sensible, you can write to Cai Guogong early to beg for mercy. Maybe Cai Guogong can let you go! "

"..."

"If you still persist in your stubbornness, I'm afraid you won't even know how you died!"

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……

Chen Kuan returned to the duty room of the Secretary of Ceremony.

Wei Bin stepped forward to inquire about the situation. When Chen Kuan gave a general explanation, Wei Bin also sighed: "The Taiyuan Hospital wanted to suppress dissidents, but I didn't know that the people in this court were very powerful. A small female official could be Cai Guogong." "

Chen Kuandao: "Our family knew about it before it happened."

Wei Bin asked curiously: "Then you will help them?"

Chen Kuan said angrily: "I thought that since Mr. Cai Guo was not in Beijing, the matter could be handled secretly, but I never thought that Li Zhang was also a hesitant villain. After he took the person into custody, he delayed in judging him. After Yang Peng came to power, this matter could no longer be ended due to Yang Peng’s involvement.”

Wei Bin asked: "Will this matter affect us?"

"What do you mean?" Chen Kuan glared at Wei Bin and said, "Do you think that Mr. Cai Guo would have a bad relationship with someone in the Li Prison because of a little woman? Even if he really has this intention, he must think about it, right? So From what our family knows about him, he likes to keep things quiet, and even the civil servants in the court have had such a deep relationship with him that he has never taken the initiative. "

"Just don't care about it." Wei Bin said angrily.

Chen Kuandao: "You are not involved in it, why are you so concerned about this matter?"

Wei Bin smiled and said, "It's for your consideration, Eunuch Chen."

"Thank you very much." Chen Kuan said coldly, "Now that our Chief of Ceremonies has been suppressed so hard, it will be difficult for us to stand up again, unless something unexpected happens and changes everything."

Wei Bin asked: "What else can be done?"

Chen Kuan thought for a while, but there were some words he never said.

The only things that can change the situation are the death of the emperor, major deviations in the northern war, etc., none of which is a good thing. Chen Kuan naturally has to think about his own future. While he wants to gain power, he is afraid that major changes will bring disaster to him. He brings greater change.

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After Zhang Zhou settled Ning Tong, he first completed the household registration. Ning Tong entered his house from the official place of birth and became his concubine.

However, Zhang Zhou did not put everything into place immediately, at least to give Ning Tong some time to adapt. As for settling Ning Tong's affairs, Zhang Zhou did not let the people around him do it. Instead, he found maids and mothers-in-law locally. , let Ning Tong settle down in the port first.

The twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month.

This day was the day when Zhang Heling, Zhang Yanling, and Zhang Yong led their troops to Liaodong.

Zhang Zhou and Zhu Feng personally escorted them to the boat. Looking at the proud Zhang brothers on the bow, Zhang Zhou probably knew that it was not good for the brothers to lead the army, but this was Zhu Youtang's intention after all.

Zhu Feng seemed to be very familiar with the Zhang brothers. He waved to them from afar, and it felt like he was saying goodbye to his relatives.

"Brother Zhang, do you think they can win the battle if they go to Liaodong?" Zhu Feng asked seriously.

Zhang Zhou said: "Do you think you can win the battle if you lead the troops yourself?"

"I don't know." Zhu Feng said.

"You can't even be sure about your own affairs, why do you come to ask me?"

Having said this, Zhang Zhou turned around and walked to the other side of the dock.

Zhu Feng hurriedly caught up and said, "The ship hasn't set off yet, are you going back now?"

Zhang Zhou said: "In a few days, the railway will be officially laid. The governor's office has urged you to return to Beijing as soon as possible. I know you only have a few comfortable days left here, so hurry up and go back to Beijing."

"Go back..." Zhu Feng looked very embarrassed.

Zhang Zhou pointed to a newly built residential area not far away and said, "Look over there."

Zhu Feng took a look and wondered what Zhang Zhou meant.

Zhang Zhou said: "This is both a port and a city. It is a place where people live, but your stage is not here. The Liaodong War does not require you to do anything, but the northwest military affairs and other matters may require you to show your talents. "

After Zhu Feng heard this, his face became even more sad. Zhang Zhou continued: "In the past few years, we have fought several battles with the Tatars. Although we have won some victories, we have never been able to completely destroy the Tatars, and their ambitions have not died. Your Majesty originally intended to personally conquer the Tatars in the spring. Grassland, you should go back and tidy things up... Classes at Yanwu Hall should start in the next year. "

Zhu Feng said: "It's okay to be an official in the Yanwu Hall."

Zhang Zhou looked back at him and said: "Now you want to train a group of generals who can fight with you on the grassland. In recent years, there have been many generals coming out of the Yanwu Hall, but only a few of them have achieved success. Capital City I'll leave it to you for now."

Seeing that Zhang Zhou was leaving, Zhu Feng hurriedly asked: "Brother Zhang, who will take over the British Duke's errand?"

"There is no one to take over." Zhang Zhou said without stopping, "After the British Duke returns to Beijing, he may not stop. With his power in the court, it will have a great influence on you and me. After you return, you must both Beware of someone stabbing you in the back, and be careful of those around you.”

Zhu Feng looked confused.

He doesn’t understand who the “people around him” are.

It was obvious that he was unable to predict unknown dangers.

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It is also on the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month.

The emperor formally approved Ma Wensheng's resignation, and Ma Wensheng officially resigned from his position as Minister of Civil Affairs. However, because the emperor still could not go to court at this time, there were discussions in the court about who would replace Ma Wensheng, but basically there was no discussion. Go out of their respective yamen.

The emperor didn't seem to care about this, because he seemed to have been prepared for it.

The number of people visiting Lin Han's house is increasing day by day. Lin Han originally lived a poor life in the capital, but since his marriage to Zhang Zhou, his quality of life has skyrocketed.

Lin Han himself was still willing to communicate with Confucian officials. However, when Lin Han found out that these people all thought that he could be promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, they came to establish relations with him in advance, and even hoped that he would become the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Later, when he was doing some promotions, Lin Han was in a bad mood.

On this day, Shen Lu came to visit in person, saying that Lin Han might be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

Lin Han said: "Isn't it good to stay in the Ministry of Rites?"

Shen Lu smiled and said, "Look at what you said. Although the Minister of Rites is noble, he is only a role model for scholars all over the world. But if he is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, it will be different. When it comes to matters such as the selection of the imperial guards, who in the world would not admire you, and who would not want to get closer to you?"

"Is this why you came here?" Lin Han frowned.

He didn't object to contact with Shen Lu, but Shen Lu's purpose now made him feel disgusted.

Shen Lu said with a smile: "Linbu Tang, apart from you, the most respected person in this court is Cai Guogong. There were rumors before that His Majesty was planning to let Cai Guogong take charge of the staff, but there is something wrong... We all know that His Majesty still follows a process when doing things."

"What do you mean?" Lin Han asked.

"Cai Guogong is still less than 30 years old. Being the Minister of the Ministry of War is a reflection of his ability. But when it comes to the Ministry of Personnel, we also need to talk about qualifications and reputation. It is best for you to take the top position. I will wait for you to do a few If your Majesty promotes Cai Guogong again, then everything will be logical..." Shen Lu expressed his point of view.

Lin Han said: "I don't know if it's me. It's in vain for you to tell me this."

Shen Lu leaned over and said, "I'm here this time not only for this matter, but also for discussing a marriage with you."

Lin Han was so angry that he almost slammed the table and said, "Again for Zhang Bingkuan? Whether it's Zhang Bingkuan himself or his heirs, am I qualified to make the decision on this matter?"

"That's not the case." Shen Lu hurriedly explained, "It's you, Lin Butang... No... there are many people in Beijing who admire your style. No, there is a lady from a famous family who wants to be with you... This No, you are getting older and stronger. I am just a messenger."

"I?"

Lin Han looked a little embarrassed.

It seems that everyone in the government and the public knows about his hobbies, one is keeping concubines, and the other is having children.

Even at this age, he still has a stubborn streak.

Now he is likely to be promoted to Minister of Civil Affairs, and some people want to take the opportunity to marry him to obtain political resources.

Shen Lu smiled and said: "There are more than one. What I mean is, you don't have to accept them all. Choose one or two... This is the roster. As for the portraits and details of these ladies, they are listed together. You can take a good look. "

"No need." Lin Han said, "I don't have that intention."

He said this, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at the roster.

Shen Lu said: "I can't decide on this matter. It mainly depends on your wishes. If you don't want to accept it, it will be considered rude of me. But having said that, you accept concubines in order to fulfill others, and these people also They are not high-ranking officials, but most of them admire you. They are the nephews of the clan and have a strong backer. "

"is it?"

Lin Han frowned.

I'm a pear tree that overwhelms the begonias, and you actually say that I'm helping them? Why am I so embarrassed to stand on this moral high ground?
Shen Lu took out another thing and handed it to Lin Han: "I heard that this time not only the minister of the Ministry of Personnel is recommended, but also a person who joins the cabinet. This is a list of people who are familiar with each other and can help... No To be admitted to the cabinet, but to be able to send it to the Ministry of Rites or the Hanlin Academy..."

Shen Lu is a "bright person".

If I give you the opportunity to take a concubine, you have to help me promote a few cronies. I didn't say that I must promote them. You just have to see if there are any you can use.

In the official circles of the Ming Dynasty, such private exchanges were obviously not uncommon.

Lin Han didn't take the list, but just watched Shen Lu put down the things.

"I'll go first." Shen Lu said with a smile, "Recently, there are many people in the capital who want to get married, and the General Affairs Department has a lot of things to do, so they are very busy. By the way... His Majesty once intended to promote me to be the Minister of Rites. If If you have a chance, take a look..."

Shen Lu also came here for his own business.

Lin Han said: "If there is no need for court discussions, I can help you by saying that with your status of promoting the bank, it would be okay to also be the Minister of Etiquette."

"Actually...hehe."

Shen Lu's expression clearly said that my goal is not to concurrently serve as the Minister of Rites, but to become a full-time Minister of Rites.

Obviously, Shen Lu could no longer feel satisfied with the position of General Secretary, and Shen Lu already wanted to be promoted further.

Lin Han didn't have the nerve to say, you are an official with a civil servant background, so don't push your nose and face.

"If there is any court discussion, we will bring this matter up again." Lin Han said casually.

"Thank you, thank you so much." Shen Lu said with a smile, "You must make your decision early. This spring is a good time to start a family and start a business. Lin Butang should have more people in his house, so that the family can flourish." ( End of this chapter)