Capital of the Ming Dynasty,

Inside the imperial city.

In Wenyuan, the potted plants on the wooden shelves are verdant, and the green smoke slowly rises and disappears from the crane copper furnace. A middle-ranking scholar keeps coming and going with memorials and memorials, delivering the memorials from the Ming Dynasty here.

This three-story building was one of the cores of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Haogu habitually picked up his tea cup from his right hand and took a sip. "Is everything settled?"

Huang Zongxi said softly: "We all understand that Prime Minister Wei has been imprisoned and his family members have been exiled to Qiongzhou, while the Yang family in Tianjin has been ransacked and the whole family has been exiled to southern Liaoning."

Zhang Haogu frowned slightly, with a calm expression. From the moment Wei Guangwei got involved with the Yang family, Wei Guangwei was destined to suffer this disaster.

As an internal minister, he is involved with idiots like the Yang family. If he doesn't fall, who will?

After Wei Guangwei's fall, many positions were vacated in the imperial court. After all, no matter how unbearable Wei Guangwei was, he was also a member of the inner circle and one of the prime ministers of the Ming Dynasty, so naturally there were people attached to him.

Maybe those people originally didn't want to get involved in the dispute between the new party and the old party, and wanted to find a neutral person to take refuge with, but they didn't realize that the person they were looking for was unreliable.

"Is there any new news from Chidao?" Zhang Haogu asked again.

Huang Zongxi sorted out the news at hand: "The Yang family was confiscated, and its property has been owned by the Tianjin government. The 100 acres of forest land has been donated to the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao Department for free by the Tianjin government. The entire planning of the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao has been completed, and all the relocated areas have been completed."

The people have completed their migration, and now the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao Department is recruiting migrant workers to start building Chidao from both ends."

"Thanks to this news, Jingjin Chidao's stock in the Tianjin stock market has begun to resume its rise. It has now returned to 4 taels of silver and is expected to return to its highest price of 8 taels of silver soon."

"During this period, the suspension of the Beijing-Tianjin Expressway has caused considerable losses to businessmen and Tianjin. Now the Tianjin government is making every effort to resolve this matter."

"In addition, thanks to the reconstruction of the Beijing-Tianjin Chidao, the demand for steel and coal is growing day by day."

Zhang Haogu nodded. It was inevitable that Beijing-Tianjin Chidao's stock price would resume its rise. It was originally suspended due to special reasons, but now it has restarted construction. Once there are no obstacles, the stock price will naturally rise faster.

Putting the approved folder on the left side, Zhang Haogu asked, "Is there anything else?"

Huang Zongxi replied, "Yuanfu, Zhang Guoji, the father-in-law of the country, and Zhou Kui, the father-in-law of Xin Wang, want to see you."

Zhang Haogu's hand that was reviewing the excerpts paused for a moment, then returned to normal: "Why do they want to see me again? What's the problem with Zhili's business?"

Huang Zongxi looked a little strange, "They want to talk to you about the listing of the steel plant."

Zhang Haogu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but laugh: "Did they join forces? It's really rare."

"Okay, let them go to the commercial office tomorrow to talk."

At noon, Zhang Haogu was eating inside, and Zhang Ruitu also came over at this time: "Yuan Fu, I'm here."

"I'm eating here too, let them prepare more." After instructing the waiter, Zhang Ruitu sat down at his table and read today's Daming Newspaper.

Soon, lunch was served. Zhang Haogu looked at Zhang Ruitu and said, "Mr. Zhang, can we share some together?"

Zhang Ruitu smiled and said, "You're welcome then."

After clearing the table, Zhang Haogu and Zhang Ruitu sat down. In front of them was the lunch served by the waiter. The lunch in the palace cannot be said to be very good, but the nutrition is good and the variety is rich. The meal is guaranteed to include fish and meat.

There are vegetables, soup and fruits.

Zhang Haogu and Zhang Ruitu chatted while eating and settled some unresolved matters.

Speaking of the rules of eating, being silent when eating does not mean that you cannot talk while eating, but that you cannot talk when there is something in your mouth, so as not to spit out the food and it will be indecent.

Negotiating things at the dinner table is a valuable wealth of experience left by our ancestors. Throughout the ages, many major events and things have been negotiated at the dinner table. If we don’t say a word while eating,

The atmosphere became cold, which actually made it worse.

"Yuan Fu, His Majesty asked us to vote for a new inner university bachelor. I have already prepared the list." Zhang Ruitu said.

Zhang Haogu put a chopstick of rice into his mouth and chewed it slowly. After swallowing, he slowly said, "How many people are there?"

"Liu Hongxun, the Minister of War, Xu Zixian, the Minister of Industry, other than that, what other candidates are there?" Zhang Ruitu said with a smile.

Zhang Haogu asked, "There are no candidates in South Zhili?"

Zhang Ruitu shook his head.

"Well...then send these two names." Zhang Haogu said.

Seeing that Zhang Haogu looked a little strange, Zhang Ruitu asked, "Yuan Fu, do you still have any concerns?"

Zhang Haogu nodded, "Do you think His Majesty has a suitable candidate in mind?"

Zhang Ruitu was stunned for a moment and hesitated: "Your Majesty probably doesn't have a suitable candidate in mind, right?"

After taking a sip of tea and rinsing his mouth, Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Although Your Majesty asked me to wait for the votes to be drawn up, I am afraid that Your Majesty already has a candidate in mind. Your Majesty is a hero and holds the world in his hands. How could he be thinking like this?"

Can you and I figure it out?"

Zhang Ruitu's face looked a little ugly. "So, we may have done nothing this time, and Xu Zixian may not be able to enter?"

Zhang Haogu sighed softly, "When you were about to do it, I didn't stop you. I just obeyed fate and did my best. But in the past two days, I have been observing His Majesty, and I feel that His Majesty already has an idea in his mind."

Zhang Ruitu nodded, "I see, then I understand."

Putting down his chopsticks, Zhang Haogu said, "Well, as long as you understand, go back and talk to Xu Zi first so that he can be prepared. If he gets in, don't be overjoyed. If he doesn't get in, don't be too disappointed. No matter what, I will help him."

A handful."

Hearing Zhang Haogu's words, Zhang Ruitu showed a hint of joy: "Then I will go back and prepare."

After Zhang Ruitu left, Zhang Haogu sighed. Everyone has their own ideas and desires. This is not a bad thing. If you have desires, you will have motivation and goals to strive for.

But it is impossible to have a bowl of water that is equal. All he can do is to weigh the pros and cons and then choose the most suitable person.

If he had to choose between Liu Hongxun and Xu Guangqi, Zhang Haogu would definitely choose Xu Guangqi, because he is one of his own and will not be an obstacle to the implementation of the New Deal.

But no one knows who Zhu You will choose.

When the two candidates proposed by the internal vote were sent to Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youxiao chose to reject them. Obviously, neither Xu Guangqi nor Liu Hongxun was the candidate approved by Zhu Youxiao.

At this time, Zhang Ruitu was a little confused, and he also held a small meeting again.

Zhang Haogu, Zhang Ruitu, Lu Xiangsheng, Huang Liji, and Qiao Yunsheng were discussing new internal members in Wenyuan.

Zhang Ruitu said with some helplessness: "Yuanfu, everyone, Minister of Industry Xu Guangqi and Minister of War Liu Hongxun have been rejected by Your Majesty. Do you have any other suitable candidates? Can you tell us?"

Huang Liji looked at Zhang Haogu. He thought Zhang Haogu would push Xu Guangqi to the top. Now it seems that Zhang Haogu has chosen neutrality?

Zhang Haogu picked up the tea cup and said, "Don't look at me. If you have suitable talents, just recommend them."

Zhang Haogu bluntly stated that he would not participate, so Zhang Ruitu, Huang Liji and others had to start their own plans.

Soon, the candidates for the new job changed from ministers to ministers, censors, general envoys, etc., and names such as Yang Jingchen, Lai Zongdao, Zhou Daodeng, Qian Longxi, Li Guo, Shi Fenglai, etc. all appeared.

Zhang Haogu's attitude towards this was very calm: "Since you have selected these people, then present them to His Majesty."

After this new list was sent to Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youxiao's attitude was obviously much more satisfied. He looked at the list and asked casually, "Who does the master like?"

Eunuch Wei on the side said, "Master Zhang didn't choose any of them."

After Zhu Youxiao heard this, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "You didn't choose any one?"

Seeing this, Eunuch Wei replied: "Yes, when the ministers were selecting candidates, Master Zhang bluntly said that he would not participate in the selection. Later, when the ministers were arguing about the candidates, Master Zhang said that the internal affairs should be decided by your majesty."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao became even more satisfied. He looked at the list in his hand with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.

Why did Zhu Youxiao always have no doubts about Zhang Haogu? Apart from the fact that Zhang Haogu was selected by Zhu Youxiao from a young age and was born to be his close ally, the most important thing is that Zhang Haogu’s attitude has always been clear. This is Let Zhu Youxiao be the most relaxed

Heartfelt.

He does everything he should do without any mistakes, and he never gets involved in things he shouldn't, even if there are some things he can do.

Now that Zhu Youxiao has grown up, he has been in charge of this country for the eleventh year. Although it is said that the Ming Dynasty can not achieve its current prosperity without Zhang Haogu's dedicated efforts, Zhu Youxiao is the emperor and is the one who is in charge of the day. The Lord of the Moon Universe, his will must and must be carried out, and no one can stop it.

The greatest power and the highest seat in the world belong to him. He is the unquestionable emperor, the master of this country, and the king of hundreds of millions of subjects.

The longer he has been in charge of the world, the more important Zhu Youxiao takes power. Even though he has been staying in Xiyuan, his control over the world has not weakened at all. The officials of the capital, the local yamen, and the imperial court have not weakened at all. The new army is under his control. The men of the Zhu family are born with such an ability.

There is no conflict between Zhu Youxiao's trust in Zhang Haogu and his testing of Zhang Haogu. Now Zhang Haogu is sitting in the position of chief minister, in charge of government affairs and managing the military. If Zhu Youxiao did not trust Zhang Haogu, he would have been killed long ago. Just put him down.

Zhu Youxiao is now very satisfied with Zhang Haogu's attitude. Although Zhu Youxiao is no longer satisfied with what he has now, he is still willing to maintain an unquestioning friendship with Zhang Haogu, and hopes that this friendship will continue to exist and become a A great story in history.

Looking at this list of names, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, "Eunuch Wei, please read it to me."

Eunuch Wei quickly took the list and said, "As ordered."

"Yang Jingchen, a native of Furong Township, Jinjiang, passed the imperial examination in the 40th year of Wanli, and is currently the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Minister of Zhanshi."

"Lai Zongdao, a native of Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, was a Jinshi in the 32nd year of Wanli. He is currently the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the lecturer of the Jingyan..."

"Zhou Daodeng, currently the Minister of Rites and Editor of the Hanlin Academy..."

"Qian Longxi, currently the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing..."

"Shi Fenglai, currently the Minister of Household Affairs and Shao Zhanshi of Nanjing..."

"Li Guo, currently the Minister of War in Nanjing and a bachelor's student at the Hanlin Academy..."

"Qian Qianyi, currently the Minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites and the Minister of Zhan..."

Zhu Youxiao listened to this long list, thought for a moment and said: "There are so many, let's draw lots and choose one."

Zhu Youxiao was not the only one to play the Golden Vase lottery. Many emperors in the Ming Dynasty chose their ministers this way.

This golden urn lottery is not only fair, but also depends entirely on personal luck. Good luck is also an advantage, right?

Soon, a golden vase was prepared, and the seven lots were selected. The princes inside also gathered one after another, waiting for the gold vase to be drawn.

"The candidates submitted by you are all in this bottle. Whoever your Majesty draws will be the new Inner University Bachelor." Eunuch Wei explained to everyone with a smile.

Zhu Youxiao walked out slowly and said with a smile: "My dear friends, you have chosen many talents for me, but there are so many talents that I am spoiled for choice."

"Now let's just draw lots and whoever is drawn counts. I remember Master said that luck is also a part of strength, right?"

Zhang Haogu did not choose anyone, and he was particularly relaxed at this time: "Your Majesty is right, this luck is also part of strength."

Zhu Youxiao looked at the gold vase in front of him. The seven lots had been mixed. He was choosing the one he liked. Zhang Ruitu, Huang Liji and others were staring nervously. These lots would determine whose

People come in.

Zhu Youxiao shook the bottle, and with a flick of his hand, Qian Qianyi's name appeared on the signature. Zhu Youxiao handed the signature to Eunuch Wei, "pass it to all your dear friends to see."

Eunuch Wei held the lot and handed it to Zhang Ruitu. Huang Liji and others looked at it for a while before sending it back to Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao threw the lot back into the golden vase with a letter in his hand and said, "Pass the decree to promote Qian Qianyi to the rank of Bachelor of Dongda University and the title of Prince and Grand Master."

When the angel came to Nanjing to announce the edict, Qian Qianyi was completely confused. How could he suddenly become a bachelor of Dongda University and the crown prince's grand master, and enter the palace?

When Qian Qianyi learned that there were seven candidates in total, and Zhu Youxiao chose him from the golden vase, Qian Qianyi was so excited that he felt dizzy.

The peak of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty was just to become the prime minister. Qian Qianyi, who is 49 years old this year, thought he would never have the chance to become a minister in this life, but at this time he was selected by the emperor.

In the middle, ascend directly from the third level to heaven in one step!

Many colleagues in Nanjing came to congratulate them after hearing the news. Ever since Liu Hongxun was selected from Nanjing to enter the imperial court, many officials in Nanjing have always felt that someone among them could be selected by the emperor.

Waiting and waiting, now in the eleventh year of the Apocalypse, a new candidate has finally appeared, and the emperor has really selected someone from Nanjing again. For many officials waiting hard in Nanjing, this is like the sound of nature.

ah.

Although the Ming Dynasty was a two-capital system, the emperor was in Yanjing, so Nanjing and Jinling were destined not to get much attention. Now that two elders have appeared in succession, it is really a happy event for Nanjing.

After Qian Qianyi accepted the congratulations from his colleagues, he hurried to the capital. After all, the emperor was still waiting for him.

When he arrived at the capital and looked at the majestic Forbidden City in front of him, Qian Qianyi took a deep breath, his eyes full of ambition. In the Ming Dynasty, he is here!

After entering the imperial city, he was led all the way to Wuying Hall by the chamberlain. Looking at the young man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, Qian Qianyi knelt down without hesitation: "Your Majesty, Qian Qianyi, I'd like to see you.

Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Zhu Youxiao's voice was calm and he said, "Sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qian Qianyi stood up.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Qian Qianyi. He was tall, square and majestic, and had a good appearance. Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied with this alone.

Since ancient times, official selection has been based on appearance. Even if they are the same, good-looking ones are obviously more likely to be selected.

Qian Qianyi himself is a talented man, with his own temperament and good looks. The more Zhu Youxiao looks at him, the more satisfied he becomes.

Signing to give Qian Qianyi a stool, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help laughing when he saw Qian Qianyi respectfully leaning his butt against the stool, "It's okay, I don't care about so many red tapes, just do things with your heart."

Qian Qianyi said respectfully, "I have written it down, and I will definitely dedicate myself to serving the country."

Zhu Youxiao had another conversation with Qian Qianyi. Seeing that it was getting late, he said, "Qian Aiqing had a hard time traveling all the way. After arriving in Beijing, he came directly to me. You are tired from the journey, so go down and rest.

Don’t forget to come to court in the morning three days later.”

According to Zhu Youxiao's rules, it is good to have a morning court meeting once a month, but now that a new Inner University scholar is elected, it is natural to have a morning court meeting.

After hearing this, Qian Qianyi also stood up obediently and said, "I will leave."

"Wei Banban, send money to Aiqing." Zhu Youxiao said.

Eunuch Wei took the order to send Qian Qianyi out of the palace. As he was walking, Eunuch Wei suddenly said: "Prime Minister Qian, do you know why His Majesty chose you among the seven people?"

Qian Qianyi also had this doubt in his heart. His luck was not very good. Why did his character explode this time and he was chosen from seven people?

Look at the resumes of other people, who is not better than yourself?

Could it be that Eunuch Wei next to me was helping?

Or is there some prime minister who is secretly helping me?

Qian Qianyi had constant doubts in his heart, but on the surface he was very calm: "I don't know."

Eunuch Wei looked at Qian Qianyi's pretending to be calm and said with a smile: "I want to tell you, the seven lots in the gold vase are all written with your name."

The seven signatures all contain your own name!

No matter how Qian Qianyi kept calm, there was still a storm in his heart!

Seven lots! All in my own name!

Qian Qianyi knows what this means!

This is not at all about the new party and the old party trying to support him. After all, the new party and the old party have their own candidates. The one who helps him is really the Eunuch Wei next to him!

As for being able to change all the seven lots into his own name, the reason why Eunuch Wei helped his little servant in Nanjing is also clear: it was the emperor of tomorrow, the current emperor Zhu Youxiao, who ordered this.

Seeing that Qian Qianyi seemed to understand something, Eunuch Wei smiled and added: "Yang Jingchen, Lai Zongdao, Zhou Daodeng, Qian Longxi, Shi Fenglai and Li Guo all have their own advantages, but the only one advantage is that Qian Xiang

Yours alone.”
Chapter completed!