A young chamberlain working in the Hanlin Academy stared at the back under the wintersweet tree in front of him, rubbing his hands and stamping his feet, trying his best to control his impatience.
Qian Qianyi of the Donglin School is really annoying. He said that he was compiling the "Records" for the late emperor, but in fact, it is not like writing history quietly.
I wandered around wherever I appeared.
For example, on this cold day, when I see these wintersweet trees, I won’t move. It is said that scholars are very happy when they see plum trees and must stop and appreciate them carefully.
The little chambermaid thought to herself: Why don't you see plum blossoms? You just want to try your luck to see the Long Live Lord, right? It's the same as those concubines in the deep palace who are eager to receive blessings.
The waiter, who was waiting in the cold, complained for a long time. Qian Qianyi seemed to be unable to bear the northwest wind, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go to the National History Museum."
However, the young chamberlain suddenly bowed behind Qian Qianyi and said respectfully: "Eunuch Cao, Master Zheng."
Qian Qianyi turned around and saw clearly that it was Cao Huachun and Zheng Haizhu.
Cao Huachun has been in charge of the Office of Ceremony for more than a year, and he was originally from the inner study room. Qian Qianyi chatted with him, so he didn't feel that he had lost his status.
But Zheng Haizhu came from an unruly way, and his official rank was actually one level higher. Qian Qianyi felt really bad about it.
He made a brief exchange with Cao Huachun and waited for Zheng Haizhu to take the initiative to greet him.
Unexpectedly, the woman had a frosty face and said to Cao Huachun, "You don't have to give it away, father-in-law." Then she rushed to Donghua Gate angrily, as if his dignified Youchunfang Qian Zhongyun didn't exist.
Qian Qianyi stared at the woman's retreating back, his expression changing from shock to anger.
How could Cao Huachun fail to show the signs, so he explained with a placating tone: "Qian Zhongyun is not surprised, Zheng Siqing had a few arguments with Long Live Lord. She is not taking Qiao from you."
Qian Qianyi's heart moved.
"Eunuch Cao, I won't ask any more questions."
"Hey, good, Qian Zhongyun is still generous. In fact, all ministers and ministers, whether they are focusing on side affairs or etiquette, are all thinking about the long live Lord. Different paths lead to the same goal. Different paths lead to the same goal. I, the Ming Dynasty, have people like you who control me.
Pure minister, you cannot suffer any loss."
Cao Huachun looked like a peacemaker and walked side by side with Qian Qianyi before saying goodbye.
"Why isn't it directed at you? Haha, who told you to be our Donglin sect?" That evening, Zhao Nanxing was at home. Hearing Qian Qianyi who came to discuss his career career talk about Zheng Haizhu's rudeness, he immediately became angry.
Put on a proud look and start teaching.
Qian Qianyi listened to a few words and then understood the reason.
This year, the Yamen of the State Affairs Temple was newly opened, and a new official of the Zheng family took office. They tried their best to do something ruthless, but in fact they were really unlucky. They fought in Ningbo first, then ransacked their homes, and managed to get three hundred thousand taels of silver.
He said that he deposed Zhu Changxun in Luoyang, replaced his son as Queen Fu, and sent a million taels of silver to the capital.
The Emperor Long Yan was very pleased and gave instructions to the Ministry of Ceremonies. First, the construction of the three main halls should not be careless. Second, the prince's wedding should be compared to that of King Lu.
Zhao Nanxing was worried that as the Minister of Etiquette, he had no chance to express himself for a while, so he put down the "On the Four Evils" in which he was chronicling the crimes of the leaders of the Qi and Chu parties, and wrote several memorials quoting the classics to explain the three palaces and the prince.
A big wedding is the face of the state and the court, so it is recommended that the Ministry of Industry request a sum of 600,000 taels from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
"Mu Zhai, the Zheng family got the silver from two places, but she couldn't reach out to take it openly, so she instigated the emperor to start a side fight, use the silver as military pay, send it to Liaodong, and then take it from the hands of the Liao general she was already familiar with.
Return to the good news. Now that I have opened my mouth, half of her money has been lost from her wishful thinking. How can she not hate you, who is also a Donglin? She is not a well-educated scholar, and she has never cared about it.
I'm used to being decent, so I just throw away the evil attitude."
Qian Qianyi smiled faintly at Zhao Nanxing: "Mr. Zhao, how could Qian be so knowledgeable in official court etiquette as a businesswoman like this? It's just that Wen Ru is serving as governor of Liaodong..."
"Wenru" is Yang Lian's character.
After Qian Qianyi left Jiangnan and entered Beijing, with his keen observation and self-proclaimed sophistication, he determined that the Donglin faction in Beijing, Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Nanxing seemed to have signs of discord. Zuo Guangdou, who led the Metropolitan Procuratorate, also gradually disappeared from Donglin.
Regular literary meetings at Hetinglou.
Qian Qianyi did not want to see the cracks within Donglin.
He also pointed out that Donglin's momentum continued to grow, and he could become a ministry official faster, and he should not linger in the position of Chunfang official for too long.
When Zhao Nanxing heard Qian Qianyi mention Yang Lian, he naturally understood his voice-over. After thinking about his words for a moment, he said with a hint of fear: "Zheng recommended Wen Ru to be the governor of Liaodong. His intentions are so vicious. He probably wants to let him go."
He was caught in the feud between the generals of Liaodong and the imperial court, and suffered losses on both sides. Sure enough, you have heard about it. Kaiyuan and Tieling, Li Chengliang's old subordinates were in trouble, and Li Chengliang's son Li Rubai couldn't suppress it. Wen Ru personally went to suppress it, but also
I don’t know how it’s going. After our Ministry of Rites presented the memorial, Zuo Guang fought against Zuo Zongxian and even came to ask me privately whether it would embarrass Wen Ru if he intercepted the money that was going to be delivered to Wen Ru. Mu Zhai, I didn’t do that either.
What can I do?"
When Qian Qianyi heard this, his thoughts were spinning faster than a wheel.
He first pretended to be stupid and exposed Yang Lian, just to find out Zhao Nanxing's background so that he could know how to get along with the leader of the sect more appropriately in the future.
Now I understand that in order to cater to the Holy Will, let alone pawns, "cars" like Yang Lian can be thrown aside.
Qian Qianyi then moved with his face and sighed softly: "Mr. Zhao has been planning for me in Donglin for a long time, and he has thought very hard about it. He cherishes the dissenters in the family who cannot understand the difficulties of Mr. Zhao. Yes, Yang Wenruruo is dealing with the salary dispute in Liaodong.
In fact, if there is any discrepancy, it is not the fault of the Ministry of Rites, but it is the Zheng family and the proud generals over there who worked together to punish him."
Zhao Nanxing was very satisfied with what he heard.
Not only did Qian the Great Talent write well, he also had a better mind than Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou.
Zhao Nanxing then personally served Qian Qianyi some tea. His tone was unskillful and full of sincerity: "Gentlemen like us enter officialdom and serve the country and the people wholeheartedly. Even if we expel Xiaoxiao, we will be misunderstood by our peers, so why worry? Fortunately,
, Mu Zhai understands me. If you can make the emperor gradually understand my thoughts, and I enter the cabinet, who can I replace you with the post of Minister of Rites?"
This is what Qian Qianyi was waiting for.
After all, that woman of the Zheng family did not come through the formal imperial examination. How can she compare with them in her understanding of the way of being a minister and the way of being an official.
Since she is not a concubine, she should not act petty in front of the emperor, otherwise, she will suffer sometimes.
At dusk, on the other side of the capital, in Zheng Zhilong's house, Zheng Haizhu, whom Zhao and Qian described as a "little temper", was staring at the sea map on the table under the bright glass lamp.
Zheng Zhilong pointed his finger at the Pi Island near Chongjin and Dongjiang Town in North Korea: "Sister, Yilong and I, as well as Yang Tiansheng's navy sent by Brother Yan, set out from Chongming and arrived at General Mao's private residence.
After replenishing fresh water and eating at the port, we can go north and go around to Chongjin without passing through Dengzhou to avoid being detected by the Tatar spies there."
Zheng Haizhu nodded and continued to discuss with Zheng Zhilong: "Yesterday, I asked Hong Chengchou to go south to meet Qi Jin on the pretext of official business. General Qi's camp will also have to take your boat by then, avoiding the land route and taking the sea route.
