Yang Lian saw that although the woman started to shed tears, her mind was still clear and she was crying and moaning. He didn't delay in picking up the clues and pointed out that the Donglin faction was targeting her.
Yang Lian was accustomed to having a straightforward temperament, and was often impatient with men, let alone trying to figure out how to speak softly to women.
The chief official of the empire glanced at Zuo Guangdou and said, "Old Zuo, you go and tell the truth."
Zuo Guangdou understood, and sighed: "Mrs. Zheng, it's not that Mr. Yang and I are relying on their elders to show off their talents. It's because you have little experience and act too openly. You just said that all the hard work last year failed to live up to Donglin's allies."
Identity. This is true. But is it also true that you have close contacts with internal officials? Scholars have long criticized it. In addition, opening a switch in Tianjin and doing business with the Japanese country have also made the knowledgeable people of the Scholars despise it. Today you receive it in the Liubu Corridor.
The criticism is not groundless. You... better avoid this turbulent material criticism first."
Zheng Haizhu raised his teary eyes, pretending to be in disbelief, and asked: "Master Zuo, Eunuch Wang, and Cao Huachun, don't they also get along well with you?"
Yang Lian, who was originally drinking tea and blowing foam, put down his tea bowl when he heard this, and his voice became stern again: "I'm not talking about Wang An and his aunt's godson, but Wei Jinzhong from the Xixin Division. Girl, go ahead.
The trip to Chahar was just to comfort the northern captives for the Ming Dynasty. It was not a heroic return home like Su Wu did in the past. Where could it be worthy of pomp and pageantry? But you, however, went from the official road outside the capital to the Deshengmen.
, let a python-robed eunuch clear the way for you, think about it for yourself, what do you look like in the eyes of serious scholars?"
With a "ding" sound, Yang Lian dropped the lid of the tea cup and raised his voice again: "Do you think I was mocking you when I called you "Zheng Yuanwai" in front of my colleagues in the ministry today? That is just to give you a step up.
Next, calm down Shilin’s anger.”
"Wen Ru, if you have something to say, please speak up," Zuo Guangdou interrupted at the right time, "Miss Zheng and Lu Juren are both juniors. As elders, we should be kind and gentle when expressing our feelings to the juniors."
Hearing this, Zheng Haizhu thought to herself, "How virtuous and capable am I? I am worthy of one of you being a good person and the other being a bad person."
You, Donglin, truly love me and are willing to spend your time and emotions on me like this.
At this moment, Zheng Haizhu's tears were hard-pressed, her excuses were fake, and her heart was not really full of sadness and self-pity.
A few days ago, his conversation with Jinyiwei bodyguard Huang Zude turned out to be a prophecy.
The pattern of these civil servants was tried out.
The Donglin Sect, now taking advantage of Zhu Changluo's ascendance to unification, has filled important positions in the Cabinet, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, the Metropolitan Inspectorate, and the Hanlin Academy. Even the smiling and tiger-faced official of Honglu Temple has been filled for three generations.
He knows how to recruit people under his command, but he crosses the river and destroys bridges for internal and female officials.
Of course Wei Zhongxian is not a good guy, but Wang An and Cao Huachun must have been your comrades in the inner court of Donglin for many years. As a result, Yang Lian's words just now can't hide his contempt for them. No wonder in another
In a historical time and space where Zhu Changluo died, after Wang An was expelled from the inner court by Wei Zhongxian and Ke Yinyue, you Donglin did not actively rescue him and allowed him to be buried alive in the earth.
But in this time and space, you obviously have a new experience. When you see that among the group of solid male foreign ministers, there is actually a grain of female sand mixed in, and you are also working for the emperor, you will regard me as a ceremonial eunuch.
The character will be your opponent competing for power.
"Master Zheng..." Lu Xiangsheng called out carefully when he saw Zheng Haizhu's face turned ashen and said nothing.
Zheng Haizhu pretended to have recovered from his depression and sorrow, but with a hint of bargaining, he said to Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou: "Juniors are not like scholar men, who have gone to academies and examination rooms. I don't have a master and a senior citizen."
Brother, you can ask for advice on how to behave properly in officialdom. If you behave inappropriately, it is just because you are ignorant. It is definitely not flattery or arrogance due to favor. What Yang Gong and Zuo Gong said makes sense, don't rush forward. I went to the north for a year, and I really should.
I’ll go back to Nanzhili to visit the camp and the trading house. But I can’t just leave Beijing in despair..."
Zuo Guangdou still had a kind and calm expression on his face: "Oh, if you have any ideas, just tell me. Don't say that you don't have a master and brother Nian. President Xian and I actually regard you as
I am willing to give you some pointers as I have a talent that is second to none."
"I don't have to think about the actual official position, but when it comes to official status, I value it more than the imperial edict. I want to accompany the emperor's eldest son to Mount Tai to worship heaven."
Yang and Zuo were both stunned when they heard this.
They also thought that the little woman's nature was such that she would retaliate. She had read too many books about small favors and grievances on weekdays. Most of the conditions they proposed were that Donglin disciple Fan Hong, who was watching the government and embarrassing her in public, would be assigned.
Going to some small, remote county to be a promotion official is just a way of venting your anger.
I didn’t expect it to be something like Mount Tai offering sacrifices to heaven, which was a bit of a jump.
Zheng Haizhu became more and more unscrupulous and pointed out "Zhao Nanxing", the current leader of Donglin, and said word by word: "Zhao Gong is now the official of Taichang Temple, and the Ministry of Rites is also in charge of the noble sect. The noble sect agrees with me.
As the eldest son of the emperor, I went to Mount Tai together with him, and on the way to Qufu to visit Duke Yan Sheng, so that he could save some face for me among the scholars both inside and outside the capital. Besides..."
Zheng Haizhu glanced at Lu Xiangsheng and said with deep meaning: "Besides, I also hope that Xiang Sheng will go with him. Not only because he has been in and out of the Wenhua Palace for more than half a year, he already has the respect and love of the two princes, but also because,
Moreover, since I have already regarded him as a younger brother, how can I not consider his future?"
Zuo Guangdou understood it as soon as he heard it.
In fact, there is no need for Zheng Haizhu to say these long words. This time Donglin found a pawn to scold Zheng Haizhu in public. It was a pity for Lu Xiangsheng.
Although Zhao Nanxing did not inform the imperial master Sun Chengzong in advance about Donglin's intention to expel Zheng Haizhu, Sun Chengzong had been praising Lu Xiangsheng since last year and regarded him as the hope of the younger generation among the Donglin clan.
Zhao Nanxing just sighed, how could such a good seedling get mixed up with the Zheng family by mistake, and have some enthusiasm for learning Western firearms, which diluted the quality of Donglin Star.
Zuo Guangdou knew the thoughts of several leaders, and now he felt that Lu Xiangsheng should go to Mount Tai.
The triennial scientific examination is coming soon, and everyone from the marking officer to the candidates all over the world must know that Lu Xiangsheng, who had a friendship with Mrs. Zheng for a while, is still recognized by Donglin as a talented scholar who can be the prince's mentor.
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"Well, Miss Zheng, after all, General Xian and I care about the Metropolitan Procuratorate, not the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple. How can we give you permission to do what you ask for at any time. But, what you mean,