The person in front of me was actually Fei Hong, who had won three yuan in a row. He was a figure recorded in history books. He was standing in front of him so vividly. He was so real and within reach.

Xu Jin was in a trance, as if in a dream, with inexplicable emotions surging in his heart. For the first time, he truly felt that he was so close to history, that he had really transcended five hundred years of time and space, and stood at the center of the Ming Dynasty.

On the land...

Fei Hong was not surprised by Xu Jin's "shock". He asked himself that he was still quite famous in Shilin, not to mention that in his hometown, Xu Jin was a scholar after all, so it was not surprising that he had heard of him. However, he didn't know that Xu Jin was a scholar after all.

Xu Jin was shocked for other reasons.

Next, Xu Jin and Xie Xiaowan boarded the big ship as they wished. The two cows stood on the shore holding the big buffalo, waving to Xu Jin and Xie Xiaowan on the ship, and shouted angrily: "Uncle Ten,

Have a safe journey, you must pass the exam, and you must become the chief minister of the cabinet!"

Instantly, everyone on the boat looked at Xu Jin.

"Damn it!" Xu Jin almost fell into the river. He knew that he was very good at cultivating qi. At this time, he couldn't help but blush and feel embarrassed. Er Niu, can you do anything more stupid?

Butler Zhou next to him said with a smile: "Young Master Xu has lofty ambitions, which is admirable!"

Butler Zhou was complimenting on the surface, but there was obviously a hint of ridicule in his tone. It's no wonder that Xu Jin was still a little scholar who had never even passed the county examination. He was so bold that he wanted to be the chief minister of the cabinet. Naturally, he was overestimating his abilities.

Feeling of frivolity.

Xu Jin smiled bitterly and said: "Steward Zhou is laughing at him. Erniu is a fool and his nonsense cannot be taken seriously."

Steward Zhou laughed dryly, naturally not believing it in his heart. Precisely because those two cows were honest and honest, if no one mentioned the chief minister of the cabinet to him, would he shout out for no reason? So his impression of Xu Jin dropped by two points, and he dared to

It is not the behavior of a gentleman to act inappropriately!

Butler Zhou took Xu Jin and Xie Xiaowan to the stern of the ship, told them to stay and not move around, and then left, his attitude obviously much colder.

Xu Jin naturally knew the reason, but he didn't bother to explain it. Anyway, he didn't want to hug the Fei family. They just met by chance, and when they got to Shangrao County, they got off the boat and went their separate ways.

This is a forecastle boat, about five feet long and two feet wide. It is divided into upper and lower floors and can accommodate nearly a hundred people. All the Fei family members and maids went to the upper floor, and everyone else stayed on the first floor.

The big boat slowly started to leave the shore, sailed to the center of the river, and then went down the river.

It was Xu Jin's first time to ride on an ancient ship, and it was quite new, so he stood on the side of the ship and watched. At this time, steam engines had not been invented, let alone diesel engines, so ships were generally powered by wind and manpower.

This large bow ship has masts and sails, and ten oars extend from each side of the ship, so it can use wind power or manual rowing.

However, since we were going downstream at this time, there was no need to manually row the boat. We just raised the sail and the big ship sailed quickly downstream.

"Ms. sir, the wind is strong. Be careful if you catch a cold. Sit down and rest for a while!" Xie Xiaowan was worried that Xu Jin was weak and could not withstand the biting river wind. After standing for a while, she urged Xu Jin to leave the side of the boat.

Xu Jin smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's so easy to catch a cold."

The little girl said seriously: "My husband has just recovered from his illness, so we don't dare to be careless!"

Xu Jin tapped Xie Xiaowan's forehead and said with a smile: "Okay, I won't read it anymore!"

The little girl blushed and looked around. She liked her husband's kissing gesture, but she was also worried about being seen by others. Her shy little look was both funny and cute.

The two sat down on the deck at the stern of the ship. The afternoon sun was warm and although the river breeze was strong, it was not too cold.

"Ms. sir, you're hungry, let's eat something first!" Xie Xiaowan took out a rice ball from the bag, carefully peeled off the outer layer of bamboo leaves, and then brought it to Xu Jin's mouth.

Xu Jin was about to reach out to take it, but Xie Xiaowan retracted her hand and said, "My husband will be reading later, so don't get your hands dirty!"

"Uh... Okay!" Xu Jin had no choice but to open his mouth obediently and wait for the rice ball to be delivered to his mouth. Alas, he was depraved. He had been served by this little girl and was a little used to opening his mouth for rice and reaching for clothes.

Lived.

This rice ball was prepared by Xie Xiaowan last night. It had no fillings, just white rice, and was wrapped in a broad bamboo leaf. It was frozen hard and tasted really bad, but Xu Jin still ate it with gusto.

Xie Xiaowan saw that her husband was eating well, and her beautiful eyes turned into moon buds again.

Xu Jin finished one rice ball and Xie Xiaowan was about to peel the second one when Xu Jin suddenly said: "Don't move!"

Xie Xiaowan froze in shock, Xu Jin grabbed her wrist and turned it over, only to see two grains of rice on the back of her hand.

Xie Xiaowan couldn't help but be surprised. Just as she was about to pick it up and eat it, Xu Jin had already bowed his head and licked away the rice grains.

"Pfft!" A chuckle came from above the head.

Xu Jin hurriedly looked up, and saw a pretty face on the upper floor that looked both angry and happy, shrank back, and the beads on the hairpin made a clicking sound.

Xu Jin recognized this girl as one of the few girls in the Fei family.

Xie Xiaowan's face turned red to the root of her neck, and she felt like the world was spinning. It was over, it was over, someone else had seen it!

Xu Jin looked at the little girl with a red face and her little head almost buried in the cotton coat, and said in a funny tone: "Xiao Wan, what are you doing? Isn't it just licking the back of your hand!"

Xie Xiaowan covered her face and said shyly: "My husband, you still said that it was all your fault. How will I see you in the future?"

Xu Jin smiled and comforted: "Don't be afraid. After all, you are a lady and you won't talk nonsense. What's more, you are my wife. Even if you get in the way of being intimate, she is the one who should be shy!"

Xie Xiaowan gave Xu Jin a dumbfounded look!

On the deck of the second floor of the building, Fei Ruyi's pink face was red and his heart was beating like a deer. After a long time, he secretly sighed: "You are a disciple!"

Fei Ruyi is fifteen years old this year. She is tall and slim, with skin as white as frost and snow. She has a pretty face that can be both happy and angry. She is very beautiful and charming. She is the most outstanding one among the sisters of her clan.

Fei Ruyi just wandered to the stern of the boat out of boredom, and happened to see Xie Xiaowan and Xu Jin eating rice balls. She thought the scene was very warm, so she watched for a while, but she saw Xu Jin licking the rice grains on the back of Xie Xiaowan's hand, and she couldn't bear it.

Zhushi laughed out loud.

"Third sister, you didn't even call us when you came out!"

At this time, two girls walked out of the cabin. They were Fei Ruyi's two cousins, Fei Jixiang and Fei Xiaoyu.

"Hey, third sister, why is your face so red?" Fei Xiaoyu exclaimed exaggeratedly.

Fei Ruyi touched her face and hesitated: "Really? Maybe the river wind is too strong. Let's go back to the cabin!"

Fei Jixiang and Fei Xiaoyu looked at each other suspiciously. The latter turned his eyes cunningly, ran to the stern of the boat and looked down, then retracted and covered his mouth, giggling.

Upon seeing this, Fei Jixiang ran over to take a look out of curiosity, and suddenly realized: "It turns out that the third sister secretly ran out to peek at that Xu Jin!"

Fei Ruyi's pretty face turned red, she stamped her feet and said angrily: "You guys are talking nonsense!"

Fei Xiaoyu said with a smile: "You said no, your face turned red. Third sister, just admit it honestly!"

"Huh, I'm too lazy to care about you two!" Fei Ru turned around and returned to the cabin angrily.

Fei Xiaoyu stuck out her tongue and said, "That's bad, Third Sister is angry!"

Fei Jixiang covered his mouth and smiled: "Who told you to speak so freely!"

"Fourth sister, you said it first, okay, now you blame me!" Fei Xiaoyu complained.

Fei Jixiang glanced down again and said slyly: "Fifth sister, that Mr. Xu is so handsome and talented at such a young age!"

"Yeah, yeah!" Fei Xiaoyu nodded sharply in agreement.

Fei Jixiang said with a smile: "You think so too, should we help Third Sister?"

The two little girls looked at each other, covered their mouths and giggled, like little foxes who had stolen a chicken.

Xu Jin didn't know that this scene was happening at the top. After eating the rice balls, he began to study. He always firmly believed that diligence is a necessary factor for success.

At the speed of the boat at this time, it is estimated that it will take about two hours to reach Shangrao County downstream, so time should be used wisely.

Xu Jin was concentrating on reciting the "Book of Changes" silently when he suddenly felt a nudge from Xie Xiaowan next to him. He subconsciously raised his head and saw two people standing in front of him. It was the two brothers Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong.

"Brother Xu studies diligently, no wonder he is so knowledgeable!" Fei Maoxian said with admiration.

Xu Jin quickly stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I made Brother Fei laugh!"

Fei Maozhong said with a smile: "Brother Xu has lofty ambitions. Naturally, he has to turn his back on what is going on outside the window and only read the books of sages. Otherwise, how can he become the chief minister in the cabinet in the future?"

Xu Jin didn't bother to be familiar with this kid, so he just smiled and didn't answer.

Xu Jin's calm and "pretentious" attitude made Fei Maozhong very unhappy. He rolled his eyes and said: "Brother Xu had a couplet with my father before, and there were wonderful couplets. I accidentally got a couplet, and I also want to

Brother Xu, please give me some advice!"

Fei Maoxian frowned, but did not stop him. His second brother was a scholar at fifteen years old, and he always relied on his talents and things. It would be good for him to learn a lesson.

Xu Jin smiled and said: "Brother Fei, pairing is a minor thing. It is occasionally used to add some elegance to power. It would be inappropriate to indulge in it!"

Fei Maozhong was swallowed immediately, but he couldn't refute, as if he had eaten a fly, he cupped his hands and said: "Maozhong has learned a lesson, but I have to give you a couplet. It's really unpleasant not to vomit. The first couplet is: Not old yet."

Mr. Si Ge, please give me some advice from Brother Xu!"

Fei Maozhong said the first couplet before Xu Jin refused, and then looked at Xu Jin proudly.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang continued the Yuan Dynasty's system of three provinces and six ministries. Later, due to the rebellion of Prime Minister Hu Weiyong, Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the three provinces and the position of prime minister, and directly commanded the six ministries. However, personal energy is always limited. To take care of such a large country, even the emperor

Even if you have three heads and six arms, you will be exhausted.

As a result, a cabinet system was gradually formed, in which a number of grand masters (up to seven) were set up to assist the emperor in handling political affairs. At the beginning, the cabinet masters had no real power and were only equivalent to the current state advisors, with a rank of only five grades.

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However, as time went by and the throne changed, the emperor relied more and more on the cabinet, and the status of the cabinet's bachelors increased. The power of the cabinet's chief bachelor was almost equal to that of the prime minister in the early Ming Dynasty, and he was called the chief minister of the cabinet.

Since the bachelors who are qualified to enter the cabinet are generally elderly ministers, the scholars are all respectfully called Ge Lao. Those with the surname Li are called Li Ge Lao, and those with the surname Zhang are called Zhang Ge Lao.
Chapter completed!