The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 348 Wenquxing and Xiangrui
"Yizhong, you can't recognize a brother in this attire."

As soon as he entered the side hall, Xie Shen saw Xie Pi with powder on his face and hairpins on his hair. Those who didn't know it thought it was a daughter's house.

Xie Pi said helplessly, "Brother Jinxiu ran on me as soon as he came back. Don't mention it, it's all Song Zhihe Xuan's idea."

"Why did you lose the bet with them, did they punish you for acting like a woman?"

Xie Shen walked up to Xie Pi, smiled and patted his friend on the shoulder.

"This is the most popular attire nowadays. It is said that all ladies from famous families in Beijing like handsome sons. My little brother, I have taken a fancy to the daughter of Pei Shilang's family, so..."

Pfft, Xie Shen laughed out loud.

"It turned out to be trapped by love."

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the world tended to be extravagant, and most of the rich men became full of beauty.

Not to mention the popularity of this kind of trend, many wealthy daughters like this kind of oil noodle niche.

But Xie Pi is obviously not this style.Although his body is thin, he has sharp edges and corners, which is more suitable for taking a stern route.

This is obviously due to ignorance of one's own advantages, and blind pursuit of popular elements.

"Brother Jinxiu, stop making fun of me."

Xie Pi sighed helplessly, and said to Wang Shouwen, "Brother Ziwen, you've been talking about Brother Jinxiu all the time, why don't you talk now after meeting?"

Xie Shen thought to himself that the three of them are really good brothers, they even took the characters together.

But it’s actually not difficult to understand. After all, after entering the officialdom, colleagues can’t directly address each other by their names, and matching with official positions is only limited to students.It's awkward to call an official position with acquaintances.

Wang Shouwen laughed and said: "My brother Jinxiu has come back from a circle and is already a fourth-rank censor. I'm afraid I won't be able to climb up."

Xie Shen rolled his eyes at him and said, "What are you talking about. I'm sorry, no one, Brother Ziwen."

"That's what you said, do you want to have a drink together tonight?"

"Okay, I won't go home if I'm not drunk tonight!"

Xie Shen also suddenly became interested, as if he had found the feeling when the three of them drank in the Yuyao tavern back then.

Qianqing Palace, Dongnuan Pavilion.

Emperor Hongzhi pointed to a memorial on the imperial case and said, "Yu Qiao, let's have a look."

Xie Qian stepped forward respectfully and opened the memorial, reading it slowly.

After reading it, he shook his head and said, "The southeast cannot be chaotic."

Emperor Hongzhi's face sank and he said: "The sea ban is the law of the ancestors. If the sea ban is lifted rashly, I'm afraid it will cause turmoil."

On this point, Emperor Hongzhi and Xie Qian had the same views.

It is not impossible to open the sea ban, but when to open and how to open it requires careful research, and you must not make a decision on your own head.

This is a major matter related to the destiny of the country, and we must be cautious.

For some reason, there has been a heated debate over whether to open the sea in the court in the past few days.

A group of officials headed by the chief assistant Xu Pu supported Kaihai, while Li Dongyang and Xie Qian's faction opposed Kaihai.

The two sides insisted on their own views, and no one could persuade the other, which made Emperor Hongzhi very troubled.

That's why Emperor Hongzhi summoned Xie Qian to hear his opinion.

"Your Majesty is wise." Xie Qian paused and said, "The pirates in the southeast are not as serious as what Lord Qianzhai said. It's just some pirates making small troubles. If the sea ban is lifted, it will lose control."

"However, there are quite a few Qing family rumors that many of the pirates in the southeast are pretending to be maritime merchants. It is precisely because of the maritime ban that they have to smuggle and sell merchants."

Emperor Hongzhi still had some doubts about this.

"This"

Xie Qian couldn't help but hoarse.

He had also heard this statement, but always thought it was nonsense.But now that so many colleagues have come forward, it proves that there should be no groundless rumors.

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head helplessly.

On weekdays, Xie Qian is the most eloquent, and I have never seen him at a loss for words.What happened today? Even Xie Qian, who was talking eloquently, was silent.

Are most of the Japanese pirates really pretending to be maritime merchants?
But if the imperial court is afraid of "Japanese troubles" and opens the sea, is it too weak?

"Your Majesty may wish to thank Jinxiu for his visit and listen to what he has to say."

Xie Qian thought for a moment, and then gave a seemingly unmistakable answer.

"Thank you Jinxiu?"

An imperceptible smile flashed across Emperor Hongzhi's face.

"What Yu Qiao means is that his views may be different from those of the court officials?"

"Your Majesty has learned from you. Although Xie Jinxiu is young, he understands the pros and cons of things, and he analyzes things thoroughly. His Majesty may hear some different opinions when he announces his audience."

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but nodded.

Although he has been extremely diligent in administration since he ascended the throne, and attended the morning court on time every day, he spent less time with his foreign ministers after all.

In contrast, many government affairs are handled with the assistance of these ministers in the cabinet.

All day long, they are Xu Pu, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian, so it is naturally impossible to have any fresh ideas.

Digging from a new source may yield unexpected gains.

"Well, Yu Qiao thinks that Xie Jinxiu is a bit too mature."

Emperor Hongzhi always felt that Xie Shen's performance was too perfect.

Whether it is handling government affairs or interpersonal relationships, he has performed impeccably, which is not like what a 17-year-old person does.

"I heard that the birth of Wenqu is a sign of a prosperous age. This is your majesty's kindness. God will send down the stars of Wenqu to help your majesty."

The most powerful thing about Xie Qian was his open mouth, which inadvertently took away Xie Shen's monstrosity, and then praised Emperor Hongzhi's achievements, and cleverly connected the two together.

Sure enough, Emperor Hongzhi revealed joy and said, "Since this is the case, I should use him more."

The scene that the emperor most hopes to see is the auspiciousness from the sky, and the birth of a child prodigy is naturally considered auspicious.

The Ming Dynasty did not have a 17-year-old fourth-rank official, but Xie Shen did it. If this is not a child prodigy, what is it?
Emperor Hongzhi believed that there would be more conventions broken by Xie Shen in the future.

"I will suppress this matter, and wait for Xie Jinxiu's opinion before discussing it with the court."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hands and said, "How is the East Palace going?"

Although Xie Qian was not a lecturer in the Eastern Palace, after all he was given the title of Prince Shaobao, so it was no problem for the emperor to ask him about the Eastern Palace.

Xie Qian hesitated for a moment and said: "I heard from Zhan Shifu that His Highness the Crown Prince is talented and intelligent, but he is very happy. I am afraid that he needs a strict teacher to supervise him."

Emperor Hongzhi sighed and said, "I'm just such a son, but I've neglected to discipline him a bit. Now the ministers of the East Palace are all virtuous people, I hope he can teach the prince well."

"Hearing that His Majesty promoted Xie Jinxiu to be the son of Youchunfang Youshu of Zhan Shifu, I feel that it will be beneficial to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Oh?"

Emperor Hongzhi obviously felt much better when he heard this, and asked with a smile, "Why did Yu Qiao say that?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, although this son is young, he is able to chat with His Highness the Crown Prince. Compared with other ministers, His Highness the Crown Prince may be more willing to study with Xie Jinxiu."

　ps: I recommend a book from a friend, "Zhenguan Wenzong System".

　　


(End of this chapter)