Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

Yes, that's right.

The person who caused the accident was Wang Ti, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, who was the new examiner this time.

And he is Jiang Yi's man.

He is Jiang Yi's trustworthy person on the face of the world, but also his confidant secretly.

This is what makes Jiang Yi the most angry and resentful in his heart.

He admitted that he had always acted openly and aboveboard, but now he had stepped into a puddle and allowed this man to tarnish his reputation.

The more Jiang Yi thought about it, the angrier he became, and the angrier he became, the more he thought about it. He was so angry that he wished he could just cut Wang Ti, who had failed to achieve anything but failed, with a thousand knives.

He has the grace to support this Lord Wang.I thought this man was of high moral character, but how could I have expected that he would do such a thing now.

This made Jiang Yi feel betrayed.

You know, the previous Minister of Household Affairs was also named Wang, and that Lord Wang was indeed much more knowledgeable.

After realizing that Jiang Yi was very impatient with the interference of these veterans, he happily gave up his position.I got myself a high-level job.

After that, he looked around the court, and finally found Wang Ti, a minister who came from a scholarly family, was a serious scribe, and had students and disciples.

Originally in the court, Jiang Yi still respected him very much, at least he gave him enough face on weekdays.

Even this time, when the imperial examination was reopened after eight years, he chose the other party to be the examiner.

How much trust and respect does this have for Wang Ti?
But now that things have developed like this, he has lost his face.

The corners of Jiang Yi's mouth twitched, and now he began to doubt his ability to read people.

This Wang Ti is a lesson learned from his mistakes.It can be said that it will be a shame for him for the rest of his life.

However, if you want to ask, is he really going to attack Wang Ti?

Jiang Yi shook his head. He would not attack Wang Ti personally.

First, he didn't want to get his hands dirty.Second, just hand such people over to the Ministry of Punishment. Anyway, now that these charges have been laid, this Wang Shangshu will not end well.

Despite this, the anger that Jiang Yi has always had in his heart has not gone away, but has become even more depressed in his heart.

This matter mentioned by Wang was a big blow to Jiang Yi.

In addition to making Jiang Yi feel the sudden betrayal of his ministers, Jiang Yi also felt something that he almost couldn't grasp in a trance.

Take, for example, his nearly tarnished reputation.

If there is anything about Jiang Yi that looks more and more like the late emperor, it is probably his good reputation and good face.

Yes, just like the old emperor Jiang Qi, Jiang Yi is now unwilling to let his reputation be stained.

People like them who are pure and self-sufficient can't bear to be in the same room with dirty and evil things. How can they tolerate someone ruining their reputation now?
Moreover, Jiang Yi is different from his father in one thing. Jiang Yi was taught by Hongru since he was a child, and he can truly be regarded as a gentleman who combines words and deeds.

He behaves openly and aboveboard, just like his good reputation in the capital over the years.

At this point, Jiang Yi can be considered a gentleman.At least it's better than others.

But this time, he was really angry.

When an emperor is angry, he always lays down millions of corpses.

Although he is now half a wise king, he is still a proud king after all.

But when this matter developed to this point, he could no longer intervene in Wang Ti's affairs openly.

On the one hand, it was to reveal his innocence and let everyone see his fairness; on the other hand, because Jiang Yi knew that Wang Ti would definitely die after this incident.

Even if Wang Ti escapes by luck, someone will probably block his mouth and make him speechless forever.

However, even if the person behind the scenes forgives Wang Ti, Jiang Yi will not let him go.

Although others often think so highly of him, Jiang Yi understands very well in his heart.

I am just a human being, a person who has not yet escaped from the seven emotions and six desires, and I am not a god.

So after that, Jiang Yi was angry and worried, but he chose the easy way.

He only planned to watch the tiger fight from a distance. Even if Wang Ti sabotaged the imperial examination he led, Jiang Yi was not willing to get his hands dirty and deal with this evil man.

Under Jiang Yi's pressure and the excitement of other scholars in the court, this matter achieved a balanced outcome.

The person who took on the responsibility of handling the mess was the new Hubu doctor, Chi Zhongjun.

In the eyes of others, this Master Chi has outstanding abilities and is quite capable.

The situation and the balance of all parties this time came to such a happy ending thanks to Mr. Chi's many complaints.

Your Majesty is still a wise and mighty Majesty, standing high on a high platform. In the eyes of the people and scholars, he is still a wise king, a good king who is wise, wise and mighty, and has a high mirror.

The culprit, the former Minister of Household Affairs, Mr. Wang, has been imprisoned. Although the final sentence has not yet been handed down, this man has been deprived of his official status by His Majesty.

Even after he came out of prison, he would be notorious.

Mr. Wang's former disciples and students are now trying to draw a clear line with him. Some who are officials in the court have even submitted their resignations to His Majesty, crying out their innocence.

Fortunately, His Majesty was kind and did not involve other adults who were friends with Mr. Wang, as well as his disciples.

He was even very kind and allowed Mr. Wang's wife to divorce without involving his children.

But it is precisely because His Majesty has been so kind that these people can't wait to draw a clear line with Wang Ti, the former teacher.

They saw His Majesty's unfinished words, 'I forgive those innocent wives, children, monks and ignorant students.'What about the remaining innocent ones?
Do we have to squat in a cell with this talented Minister of the Ministry of Finance?
As a result, many gifts were returned to the door of the palace, and many were even thrown to the ground, which was enough to show the contempt of the people involved.

But Wang Ti's mansion was empty of servants.

Except for the old slaves who signed the life-and-death contract, no one chose to stay in Wang Shangshu's mansion, which everyone wanted to beat.

Because everyone now knows how much His Majesty attaches great importance to this imperial examination.

And after being implicated in this imperial examination fraud case, I am afraid that Mr. Wang, who once wielded power and made countless people bow to their knees, will no longer have any room to make a comeback in the court.

Nowadays, this gentleman's reputation in the market is like that rat crossing the street that everyone shouts to beat.

Seven days later, the Ministry of Punishment
The successful conclusion of this matter sent away a minister, but it was also too high for a doctor.

Chi Zhongjun and Chi Langzhong, who handled this matter, have now become His Majesty's new favorite and a hot new man in the court.

Chi Zhongjun himself was not surprised, because this was exactly the fame, fortune and status he sought.

It was naturally his plan to do things for the new emperor.

Only by turning the tide in a declining situation can you see a person's ability, right?

Chi Zhongjun knew that he was not here to be a small official, but to be a powerful official.

Be the prime minister!
Be the first assistant! !He is not a person who can be satisfied by a small fifth-grade doctor.

Now that he has chosen to come to Kyoto, Chi Zhongjun has already planned to take away those rights that he can get, those powers that are at his fingertips.

To him now, these are as simple as debating Dao Zang with his master.It seems that without even realizing it, his talent has already surpassed that of most.

This feeling further stimulated Chi Zhongjun's ambition.

After 15 years of being outside the world and three years of traveling, his experience and knowledge are beyond the comparison of ordinary people.

But it seemed that at the same time, things that were once far away from him also opened their doors to him.

What kind of fair play?
What does it mean that a beautiful woman smiles and is charming?

What does it mean to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people?

Something, and that other world, was slowly, slowly opening up to him.

What he once ignored, ignored, and disregarded is now like the stumbling stone or the climbing wildflower vines, gradually falling on him.

For a moment, Chi Zhongjun felt that his first 18 years had been in vain, all in vain.

What is beauty and what is ugliness?

Now he could really see clearly, and feel the desire spreading crazily in his body.

Those little Taoist priests who are immortal and Taoist are no more.

The senior brother who laughed with everyone is no longer there.

Now, all that is left in this world is Chi Zhongjun.

Loyal to the king, loyal to the king!
When his father chose this name for him, did he already see such a day coming?I guess that man already knew that he couldn't live the life he was born into.

When Chi Zhongjun walked out of Chongguang Hall, it was dusk, and the last gorgeous sunset was still stubbornly hanging in the air, reflecting the red color of half of the sky.

He smiled, thinking in his mind.Is this cloud waiting for him to come out and let him see it like this?
Thinking of this, Chi Zhongjun couldn't help but laugh.

He shook his head and walked quickly with the palace man leading the way.

The house he rented was far away, almost outside the city.By the time we left the palace and returned home, the sky was already turning dark.

But as long as he thought about seeing such a beautiful sunset today, he felt much better.

Chi Zhongjun thought as he looked at the old, shabby, small, but expensive cabin he rented.

You won't stay for a long time, right?
Need to speed up the progress.Thinking of this, Chi Zhongjun clenched his fists to cheer himself up.

Come on, I want to be the prime minister.Sooner or later I will move out of this cabin.

Chi Zhongjun took out the key from his pocket, opened the rusty iron door lock, and walked into the house.

He sat down at the desk and lit the only lamp in the room by the moonlight.

The flames of the dim and flickering lights were dancing, and Chi Zhongjun began to write a letter under the lights.

This letter was sent back to His Highness later.In the past few days, His Majesty, even though he is in the Bamboo Garden and suffering from a strange disease, he is still worried about His Majesty.

Your Highness must also want to know the situation in the DPRK.

Chi Zhongjun smiled, which was not at all consistent with his usual calm and dusty appearance.

"Let me be His Majesty's eyes and ears in the court. I will stand by His Majesty's side and clear all obstacles for him. ... Consider it... a way of repaying His Majesty for your care over the years..."

His face under the lamp was very pure and serious.

I also wrote very quickly and my handwriting was beautiful. I finished today’s letter in a short time.

However, Chi Zhongjun did not send the letter directly, but put it in a brown wooden box.

Then he quietly hid the box under his bed.

not now.

When he has established a firm foothold, when his reputation has spread far and wide, when he has grown up to the point where His Highness no longer needs to worry and protect him, then these letters will be sent.

"We can't cause any more trouble to His Highness..."

Chi Zhongjun extinguished the candle, fell on the bed, pulled up the stiff quilt, and looked up at the dark roof with a determined expression.

"I am a genius...a fifth-grade doctor who is less than 20 years old...Although the official position was obtained for me by His Highness, I can sit in this position safely and achieve something...I am a poor Taoist...I seem to be not bad either." Well……"

With this summary, Chi Zhongjun fell asleep on the hard bed.

perhaps……

When he woke up the next day, Chi Zhongjun rubbed his eyes and looked at the large water tank in the backyard.

The two dark circles under his eyes were very eye-catching, so Chi Zhongjun ignored them and continued to wander to the Yamen.

As soon as he arrived at the Yamen, before Chi Zhongjun could sit down in his seat, he was summoned by His Majesty's father-in-law.

Chi Zhongjun was not surprised. Jiang Yi often called him over to talk to him these days, and he often gave him rewards.

But although these are just ordinary things in front of Chi Zhongjun, in the eyes of his colleagues whose minds are smaller than the tip of a pin, it is an extremely jealous favor.

These people almost always bite their handkerchiefs in the dark, their teeth itching with anger.

There is a saying that makes perfect sense.

Sometimes, the excellence of the people around them is a reflection of their incompetence.

But now, in front of Master Chi, who has a blazing holy will, it seems that he, no, their colleagues in the Ministry of Rites, are like a group of incompetent ministers.

The more His Majesty values ​​him and treats him favorably, the more it sometimes reveals the incompetence and mediocrity of his colleagues.

They were so angry that they couldn't help but want to shout at Jiang Yi: "You think so much of this guy, give him a promotion, transfer him to the red guard, or the household department!"

"What are you getting involved with these old men in the Ministry of Rites?"

But Jiang Yi was destined not to hear the shouts of these people.

He is currently busy playing chess with Chi Zhongjun, his new favorite minister.

Yes, that's right.The two of them are playing chess.

Ever since Jiang Yi learned that his capable minister was once a Taoist priest, and also an accomplished Taoist priest, he would play chess with Chi Zhongjun from time to time, or talk to him about Taoism. Collected by Wei Wei, the poems of the scholars from Beijing come here.

The two of them read and discussed poetry together, drank tea and chatted.

This actually gives Jiang Yineng an extra layer of leisure outside of his busy schedule.