Ming politicians

It must be a happy thing to become the member of the Chongzhen five-year examination, but Su Tiancheng doesn't completely see it that way.

The Huiyuan in history should be Wu Weiye, who was called one of the three great masters of Jiangzuo by later generations, but because of his time travel, history has changed slightly, and the butterfly wings have worked.

How big this change will be, Su Tiancheng still needs to observe slowly.

The Palace Examination is held on March [-]th in the Hall of Preserving Harmony in the Forbidden City. Before that, the Ministry of Rites will hold a re-examination, which is also held in the Hall of Preserving Harmony. Those who pass the re-examination will be able to meet the emperor.

As the master of the examination, Su Tiancheng does not need to participate in the re-examination, and directly participates in the palace examination.

The focus of the palace examination is no longer knowledge. It is only a question of policy. In fact, the emperor looks at your appearance, words, deeds, manners, etc., and asks some questions to test your adaptability and wisdom.

After passing the general examination, all Gongsheng students will not be so anxious and wait slowly in the capital.

The so-called re-examination is actually based on your appearance and manners to see if you can participate in the palace examination.

After the palace examination, appearance is very important to enter the Hanlin Academy, or enter the court as an official. If you have a disability, you will definitely be eliminated. How can there be a handicapped person who enters the ranks of officials in the majestic China.

There are still more than 20 days before the palace test.

Su Tiancheng didn't have anything else to do, he was going to try Huiyuan, he must have been visited by Gongsheng, and the Gaosheng Inn where he lived, the shopkeeper could not wait to publicize it in the lobby every day, in his own inn, there lived Huiqianhui Yuan.

Su Tianhao's attitude was very strange. He had returned to the Imperial College since he had entertained the team that announced the good news that day, and he hadn't come over for two days.

Su Tiancheng didn't care. Maybe his half-brother was stimulated, and he also wanted to study hard in the Imperial College, and to take the next township examination, at least to pass the exam.

The necessary relationship still requires entertainment, so he stayed in the inn and didn't go anywhere.

"Hui Yuanlang, the old beggar has come to beg."

When the familiar voice came, Su Tiancheng was slightly surprised.

The old man Shenlong sees the beginning but does not see the end, showing up at every critical moment.

"The junior pays homage to Shibo."

"Hehe, it's Hui Yuanlang now, he still treats the old beggar so respectfully, he deserves it."

The old man's demeanor had changed a long time ago. Although he looked a little thin, the gleam in his eyes was enough to make people dare not underestimate him.

The old man sat down politely.

"Hui Yuanlang, don't stand up and talk, you are always so polite, does the old beggar have to stand up too?"

Su Tiancheng smiled slightly, and sat down on the left side of the old man.This is actually the old man reminding him not to appear too low-key, what kind of song to sing on any mountain is already a test, the attitude you should have, the airs you should put on, you still can't be less, otherwise people will look down on you .

"The old man is wandering around and has seen too many things. We are really destined to meet you. When we met in Mashi, Xiangling County, more than half a year has passed, although we did not meet many times."

The old man's expression became serious.

"Kun Yuan, I am amazed at your talent. Since ancient times, trees are beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy them. It is a good thing to have talent, but you must also keep yourself clean and make good choices. The old man is talking too much. I want to ask Ask, what choice will you make in the future."

He hadn't participated in the palace examination yet, Su Tiancheng vaguely understood when the old man asked such a question.

Party struggles in the imperial court have become a chronic problem, especially the struggle between the chief minister and the second minister of the cabinet.

Wen Tiren tried every means to deal with Zhou Yanru, thinking of becoming the chief assistant of the cabinet and holding the highest power, but Zhou Yanru was the first assistant of the cabinet after all, and he was by no means an idle person. The game between the two began as early as the end of the third year of Chongzhen.We must know that at that time, Zhou Yanru had not been the chief assistant of the cabinet for a long time.

At the beginning of the fourth year of Chongzhen, Wen Tiren impeached Wang Yongguang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and participated in the matter of Jinyiwei's sale of officials. In March, Wang Yongguang was dismissed from office. Liang Tingdong was still a matter of selling his official titles. Liang Tingdong was dismissed in June, and Xiong Mingyu became Minister of the Ministry of War.

Without him, Wang Yongguang is Zhou Yanru's henchman, and Liang Tingdong is Wen Tiren's henchman.

Of course, Zhou Yanru was the chief assistant after all, and Chen Yuting, who had a certain relationship with him, served as the censor of Zuodu.

These struggles at the top of the imperial court have already made the officials below feel the crisis.

Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren paid more attention to the competition for imperial examination talents, and they can make a fuss from it.

The old man raised such a question, obviously familiar with the internal situation of the court.

"The younger generation has already thought about applying to be released as an official."

"Oh, you actually have such an idea that you will be the top scholar in the imperial examination, and you will be the top scholar in the palace examination. The old man thought that you might be the top scholar in the palace examination, so you must enter the Imperial Academy. Such a good way If you don’t leave, why would you choose to be an official if you think about sending him to the outside world?”

"The younger generation mainly thinks about it. They are sent out to be officials and are familiar with the government affairs of prefectures and counties. The younger generation is young, so they can be sharpened and gain some experience."

The old man's eyes became very sharp. He looked at Su Tiancheng and didn't speak for a while.

"Chong Er was born outside, and Shen Sheng died inside. The old man didn't see that you have such a strategy. Inside the capital, it's intricate and complicated, and it's really not a place to stay for a long time. If this is the case, where do you want to go after the palace exam? "

"The junior wants to go to Nanzhili."

"Can you tell me why?"

"This, Nanzhili is a land of prosperity..."

"Haha, Kun Yuan is really interesting. Although Nanzhili is rich, how can it be compared to the capital? I have seen too many things. If you want to really do something, you have to face too many things, old man I also want to remind you that any place is the same and will face many problems, and it is not peaceful or smooth sailing anywhere.”

Su Tiancheng nodded.

"The younger generation understands, remember Shibo's teachings."

"This old man believes in you, and you will definitely be able to accomplish something big. It seems that this old man is overthinking. You are very thoughtful. With such a meticulous thinking, it's hard not to think about it."

Su Tiancheng lowered his head and did not answer.

"The old man is destined to be with you, and I want to help you. For so long, you have never asked the old man's identity. It is really rare. You are already a Huiyuan. There are some things that need to be understood. The old man does not want to hide it from you. gone."

Su Tiancheng's spirit began to be highly concentrated. He always wanted to know what the identity of the old man was, including Qu Qingze's identity, which was related to his future development.

"Don't think too much about the past. The old man started to pay attention to you. You are still in the countryside of Pingyang Mansion."

Su Tiancheng's body trembled for a moment. He knew what the old man was talking about. He killed five sergeants of the Ningzhou Guard. It was a move he made to survive when he just crossed over.

Thinking about it now, everything is clear. Presumably the old man knew all this, and followed him to Xiangling County. During the contact process with the old man, he performed well. He passed the old man's many trials, so he was able to save his life.

"The things you have done in Pingyang Mansion are remarkable. The township examination Jieyuan, the meeting yuan examination, and the recruitment of [-] elite guards to wipe out [-] rogues. These old men don't want to say more. The old man once reminded But you, don’t underestimate yourself, you’ve done a good job, and as for Lei Wentong, it’s no big deal if he dies.”

Following what the old man said, Su Tiancheng broke out in cold sweat. The old man knew his every move. At the beginning, he suspected that the old man was in Jinyiwei. This Jinyiwei has great powers, so he doesn't know anything.

"Kun Yuan, this old man is Dong Chang, the governor of Jinyiwei. As for Qu Qingze, he is one of the hundred households of Jinyiwei."

Su Tiancheng calmed down a little.

Jinyiwei is well-known, but it is actually part of the Ming army.

The guards are divided into inner guards and outer guards.The internal guards include the Beijing camp and the pro-army Dufu.

Among them, there are [-] guards in the Military Guard House, which are mainly responsible for the guarding of the palace and the emperor's escort. Of the twelve guards under the jurisdiction of the government, the first guard is Jinyiwei.

Jin Yiwei was mainly responsible for escorting, guarding, and relying on the emperor's travels. Later, his functions were expanded to be responsible for arrests, prisons, secret investigations, and other matters assigned by the emperor, and his reputation was greatly shocked.

The highest person in charge of Jinyiwei, Commander Wei, is a military officer of the third rank.But this third-rank commander, compared with other civil and military officials, has unusual power.

By the end of the Ming Dynasty, Jinyiwei's influence was pervasive, and all counties had Jinyiwei's tentacles.

Dong Chang is the governor of Jinyiwei, which is the rank of the second rank.This title is actually a false one, that is to say, the real person in charge of Jin Yiwei is Commander, Thousand Households, Hundred Households, etc.

If the commander made a contribution, the emperor will reward him, and he will be appointed as the governor and become a second-rank official.

Ordinarily, the emperor would not confer the title of Jinyiwei Duduqin on his own. This can only explain one problem, that is, Dong Chang is not an official of Jinyiwei.

Jinyiwei has long had two parts, the open line and the dark line.

In other words, what Dong Chang is responsible for is likely to be such things as secret investigation and plagiarism.

"Junior Su Tiancheng, pay my respects to Mr. Dong."

"Kunyuan, there is no need for this set of etiquette between us. Well, the old man will leave too. Finally, I would like to remind you that the last time Eunuch Qin came to Pingyang Mansion to deliver the decree, it was the chief inspector of ceremonies who followed Qin. San De, this Eunuch Qin is a person close to Eunuch Wang Chengen, and has a certain connection with Eunuch Cao Huachun, the supervisor of ceremonies, he has a good impression of you, if there is a chance, he must get close to you."