Jinyi Night Walk

Today is Hongwu's last grand court meeting in 35 years.

It's the Chinese New Year, even those old courtiers who are old and frail and don't need to go to court on weekdays are here, and they always have to pay homage to the emperor during the New Year.Hundreds of civil and military officials gathered together, and Zhu Di seemed very interested. He didn't discuss too many business matters today, mainly talking about the relationship between the monarch and his subjects.

However, beneath the peaceful atmosphere on the surface, there is actually a secret atmosphere of tension, because news has spread that the new year will turn into the first year of Yongle, and the emperor is about to operate on various yamen.That is to say, most of the positions will be changed, even those who the emperor wants to use will have to be reappointed. Once the emperor and the courtiers, not all of them will be replaced with newcomers, but the necessary form must be removed: you are my courtier. The people I use, not the people left to me by the previous dynasty.

In fact, the officials had already known this step. When Zhu Di first entered Nanjing, the situation at that time could only seek stability.After more than half a year of running-in, whoever is handy and who is mediocre or capable, the emperor already has his own account in his heart, and adjustments are inevitable.

But even though everyone knew that this day would come, and it was related to their career prospects, they still couldn't help being nervous about it.Some people care about whether there is still an official job, and some people care about what kind of official job they want to change. The world is prosperous, and it is all for profit.

Moreover, the struggle between Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu has gradually become clearer. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they are bound to install their own people in important yamen. I don’t know if Zhu Di knows nothing about the secret rivalry between the two sons, or he is vacillating. In his mentality, he just wanted to see the talents of his two sons. He did not impose any restrictions on the two sons, which made the undercurrent even more turbulent under the still water.

As soon as the morning was over, Xia Xun strolled out of the Golden Luan Hall, and Huang Zhen Huang Yushi quickly chased after him.

In the court hall, officials say hello and greetings, and sometimes they can see many problems, and even represent a wind direction.As soon as we left this morning, civil and military officials were surrounded in front of several cabinet scholars.

The emperor's new official took office three fires, and the status of the six ministries and nine ministers was not stable, but the cabinet members he had just established and promoted were basically impossible to move, and only they could know which government offices the emperor was planning to move. Therefore, these cabinet bachelors became very popular.

The most leisurely ones are the relatives. They have Juelu and no permanent position in the court. At this time, it is none of their business to let your court be turbulent, so these people walk most calmly and serenely.

In fact, Huang Zhen also wanted to squeeze around the great scholars, but he couldn't squeeze through them with his bones. When he saw Xia Xun in a blink of an eye, he rushed towards Xia Xun.

He was one of the few people who knew that Xia Xun and the chief assistant of the cabinet, Xie Jin, were inseparable.

Xie Jin and Xia Xun belong to the friendship between gentlemen, as light as water.The two had never had any contact at all, Xie Jin would not deliberately approach Xia Xun, and Xia Xun would not especially win him over, but when something really happened, the two could take care of each other tacitly.The relationship with others is getting closer and closer, and the relationship between the two of them is still the same when they drink together every day; they haven't met each other for ten years, and they still won't be indifferent.

Huang Zhen thought, if Xia Xun is willing to help if he follows Xia Xun's route, as long as he mentions it in front of Xie Jin, it will be of great benefit to him, so he burns Xia Xun's cold heart: "Grandpa, you It’s not a loss to say that I’m an official! I’ve spent my whole life in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I’ve lived through the Hongwu Dynasty, the Jianwen Dynasty, and now the Yongle Dynasty. I’m considered a veteran of the three dynasties? But I’ve been sitting on the bench. hard working……"

Xia Xun glanced at him, Huang Zhen was a little embarrassed, and explained in a low voice: "That time I went to Jinan...cough cough, in front of the Duke, the lower officials dare not tell lies, indeed..., the lower officials are indeed a little Abandoning myself, thinking about going on this trip, I will still be unpopular in the future, and I will be useful when I have to. This... is a little absurd, a little absurd. But... Since then, the chiefs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate have changed frequently. The lower officials feel that they can still make a difference in their old age, so they are really serious about doing things."

Huang Zhen complained and said: "Duke, the junior officials in the Metropolitan Procuratorate are relatively old, but they have participated in several major cases one after another. Mr. Chen is very anxious to handle cases, and the junior officials have been working day and night. Boil, sometimes live in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and stay away from home for several days. As a result, at the end of the year, the examinations of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the merits of the Ministry of Officials are all below average.

If others are really more diligent than Xiaguan, Xiaguan has nothing to say.But who are the people who got the excellent evaluation?I haven't seen them do many things, and their words are more beautiful than anyone else, as if he did all the things.Otherwise, it’s flattering, flattering the superior, carrying a generous gift, sneaking into the corner door of the superior in the middle of the night, posting a post to the gatehouse of the officials of the official department, nodding and bowing like a third grandson..."

Huang Zhen gritted his teeth, Xia Xun patted him on the shoulder and called out, "Old Huang!"

"what?"

"It is better to be capable than to be able to speak, to be able to speak is not as good as to be able to boast, and to be able to brag is not as good as being able to dig doors and steal holes. This kind of thing has happened in the past, is happening now, and will continue to exist in the future. When you are working, you are pushed ahead. , Is it uncommon to be squeezed in the back when meritorious deeds are rewarded? You have spent your whole life in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but you have never seen your first day. Commander, maybe I won't treat you badly, or...you are past the age of knowing the destiny, and you still can't think about it? Forget it!"

Huang Zhen was stunned for a moment, then chased after him and said, "Master, the new dynasty has just established, who doesn't want to be famous, even if they are old enough to be an official, if they don't want to do anything else, they still want to be honored and retired, with a decent reputation? Chen I won’t talk about it there, just talk about the Ministry of Officials, oh, yes, Zhou Wenze, the doctor of the Ministry of Officials’ Examinations, committed suicide in prison last time because he protected his in-laws, Sun Guanghe, the prefect of Guide. The one mentioned now is called Wu Bi, who was originally a member of the Ministry of Officials Wai Lang.

Yuan Wai-lang was in charge of the examinations for foreign officials, and the doctor was in charge of the examinations for Beijing officials. After Wu Bi was promoted to be a test doctor, he pulled his former deputy to the position of Yuan Wai-lang. It's in his hands.Taking advantage of the year-end exams and the opportunity of the emperor to readjust the officials of various ministries, this person is full of pockets!It's no good, you can't get a good evaluation, you say that such a person is in charge of the exam, what kind of mobile phone will our Yongle Dynasty be in next year~ look at the official. "

Xia Xun glanced at him and said, "Aren't you the Procuratorate that supervises all officials? If that's the case, why don't you impeach him?"

Huang Zhen paused and said: "Oh, my lord, do you think I can do whoever the procuratorate wants to do? Impeachment is fine, but it's not? Isn't that self-inflicted?"

He looked around and said in a low voice: "Master Chen, we are very close to the second prince now."

Xia Xun said calmly with a "huh" and said, "So what?"

Huang Zhendao: "This Wu Bi has also been cast under the second prince's family now. As the second prince's disciples, do you think they can still take care of each other? Without the support of Mr. Chen, even if Wu Bi is impeached by the lower officials, can they stand up?" Does it work?"

Huang Zhen said even more mysteriously: "There is something more! The Duke of the State doesn't know that, because Wu Bi is in charge of the examination department, he has the opportunity to contact hundreds of officials in the court, so he is highly valued by the second prince. After he joined the second prince, the second prince reciprocated, and he returned It is said that his son Wu Ziming will soon become a county horse!"

Xia Xun was very sensitive to the word "Junma", and immediately asked, "What Junma?"

"Hey, the county horse of the little princess of Zhongshan Prince's Mansion! The official heard that the second prince used tricks to make the empress pay special attention to Wu Langzhong's son among the candidates for the county horse. The empress selected several people, among them The one he likes the most is his son. If you want to say, if Wu Langzhong voted for the second prince, then even the Minister of the Ministry of Officials will have to give him three points. Now it is possible to marry the empress. Dare to deal with him?"

Xia Xun stared at him and asked, "Is this true? How do you know it so well?"

Huang Zhen laughed twice and said: "Master Guo, he rated the lower official as 'middle and lower' out of conscience, and the lower official has been trying to catch his pigtails. Unfortunately, his backstage is too hard, and the lower official The officer dared not touch him even if he held on to it."

Xia Xun breathed out, he really didn't know about these things, and he didn't know how many things happened in the capital every day, and Secret Agents didn't have thousands of eyes and ears to inquire, they knew everything, and they knew things to a certain extent Targeted.This is true, the person who knows you best must be your enemy.Wu Bi offended Huang Zhen, and Huang Zhen followed him.

"Ming'er...do you want to marry the son of a corrupt official?"

Thinking of this, Xia Xun felt confused, but what right did he have to intervene, so he could only comfort himself: "He Jun still has a good son, maybe this Wu Ziming is a gentleman with no personal morals, maybe... ..."

Comforting herself like this, she still panicked: "No, I have to remind her, but I... offended her badly, is she willing to see me? By the way, I will go to Xu Jingchang, and through him, I will reveal that Ming'er knows... ..."

Xia Xun was thinking about it, and Huang Zhen said with a bitter face: "Master, in front of you, Huang Zhen has nothing to hide. Huang Zhen regards himself as your sect. I dare not ask you anything, Chen Yu The envoy and Wu Langzhong don't like to see the subordinate officials very much, but the Duke of the country, no one in the capital will give you face, if you, the Duke of the country, say something to the subordinate..."

Huang Zhen showed an old face, and he didn't feel ashamed for the sake of his future. He looked at Xia Xun helplessly, with an earnest expression on his face.

Xia Xun's heart moved, and he smiled and said, "It's not difficult for me to say something for you. But, how hard you used to be, didn't you always work behind Chen Ying's ass? Even if you have credit, you have a bit of it." The so-called hard work is just a matter of duty! The Lord of the country has heard that the war against the Japanese in the East China Sea is not good, and the emperor is still unaware of this. Why don't you inquire about this matter carefully and write a book to the emperor. In this way, once If there are investigations and punishments, the Duke of this country can speak for you."

Huang Zhen hesitated and said: "This... When the official's memorial is handed over, I'm afraid the matter of the merit test has already been settled..."

Xia Xun snorted and said, "Short-sighted! Even if there is a 'bad' word in the test book, can't this principality guarantee your future is bright and bright?"

After taking this reassurance pill, Huang Zhen felt at ease, and immediately said with a smile on his face: "With the words of the Duke of the country, the next official can rest assured, the next official, the next official, go back and start investigating this matter immediately!"

Xia Xun nodded slightly, and Huang Zhen ran away in a hurry. Looking at the cheerful look, it seemed that he had been promoted to the third rank...

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