Mr. Shen stopped the brush in his hand, looked up at Zhang Jian, was slightly stunned, turned his head to look at the imperial city, then looked at Zhang Jian, chuckled and said: "This is not an unexpected thing, senior brother is The Jinshi in the first year of Hongde has been in the official position for nearly thirty years now. Even if it is based on seniority, it is my senior brother's turn to be the prime minister. Besides..."
"If Prime Minister Zhang hadn't deliberately suppressed senior brother for several years, senior brother might have reached Zhongshu a long time ago."
Zhang Shangshu... It should be that Prime Minister Zhang poured himself a cup of tea. After taking a big sip of tea, he shook his head and said with a smile: "When I was young, my personality was out of control. If I didn't suppress it for a few years, I would never be able to calm down in my life." , I have already understood your great father’s painstaking efforts.”
Speaking of this, he sighed: "Although I have the help of my son today and I am lucky enough to be the prime minister, it is a pity that my father will never be seen again."
When Zhang Xiang retired last year, he was nearly seventy years old. He returned to Yu Qian's hometown. Although he was able to recuperate and spend more than ten years in his old age, he still passed away a few years ago.
However, when the old Xiangguo passed away, he hardly suffered from any illness, so it was considered a happy occasion.
"I didn't help."
Mr. Shen was silent for a while and continued: "Your Majesty's heart belongs to the senior brother, so the senior brother can enter Zhongshu. Moreover, the position of senior uncle was originally reserved for the senior brother. Now, although the senior uncle is still serving, he is no longer in the court. This It is reasonable to give the position to senior brother."
Speaking of this, Mr. Shen showed a smile on his face: "In the past twenty years, Ganquan Academy has become more and more prosperous, especially after the establishment of Jiankang Ganquan Academy. In the past ten years, dozens of Jinshi have been produced. In the future, we will Those who came from the academy will probably have to obey the Prime Minister, Senior Brother."
Zhang Jian glanced at Shen Yi and said angrily: "I haven't studied in the academy. At best, I can only be regarded as half of the academy. If they really need someone to rely on, they should rely on you."
"It's not like they haven't relied on it before."
Mr. Shen also took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and said calmly: "A few years ago, when we brothers were in charge of things in the north, didn't there come a lot of people from the academy? After I dealt with those people who came from the academy, , they gave up the idea of defecting to me, and they might even scold me privately for forgetting my roots, or asking me to buy my name."
Mr. Shen smiled freely: "Besides, I am still in charge of soldiers, so I am not suitable to be the head of the academy. This position must be taken by a senior brother."
Zhang Xiang looked at Shen Yi and said softly: "You haven't thought about going to Zhongshu to pay homage to the Prime Minister?"
"I?"
Mr. Shen smiled hoarsely: "How can I worship the prime minister? From the time I led the army, the possibility of worshiping the prime minister has been eliminated."
After a pause, he continued: "Zichang has some possibility. At his age, if he survives for another ten or eight years, he might have the opportunity to enter Zhongshu. By then, our Shen family will also be able to produce a prime minister. "
Zhang Jian laughed softly and said, "But five years ago, His Majesty made you the Grand Bachelor of Zhongji Palace."
Anyone who enters Zhongshu to worship the prime minister will receive a title of bachelor. Among the several titles of bachelor, the bachelor of Zhongji Palace is the most respected. The chief ministers of the past dynasties, such as Yang Jingzong, Wang Dan and others, are the most respected. He holds the title of Grand Scholar of Zhongji Palace.
And Shen Yi is the first Grand Scholar of Zhongji Palace who is not in charge of Zhongshu since the establishment of this system!
Shen Yi was startled for a moment, then shook his head and said: "It's just a false title. Senior brother also knows that I was untitled ten years ago. Giving it to a Grand Bachelor of Zhongji Palace is just a comfort."
Zhang Jian was thoughtful.
"It makes sense."
As he said that, the newly promoted prime minister looked around, and then whispered: "Son, I always feel that the court is acting strange recently. If you have any news, please let me know in advance."
Mr. Shen looked at the paperwork on the table and said with a smile: "It's easy to ventilate your mind. Look at how many things are going on in my Governor's Yamen now. Senior brother is a master in this field. Please stay here all afternoon to help me. After all these documents are processed, I will reveal the direction of the court to my senior brother."
Prime Minister Zhang hesitated.
"Any documents that can be sent to you must be handled by you. I can't suppress these matters."
Mr. Shen said with a smile: "Senior brother approves, I will stamp it."
"The seal I, Shen Qi, stamped is my intention. Those sneaky people will be honest."
Zhang Xiangxin was really curious. In addition, he was about to be officially named the prime minister. He had to keep a clear eye on the direction of the court and not make any mistakes in order to secure this position. So he gritted his teeth and said : "Okay, I'll have someone send a letter to the Ministry of Household Affairs, asking for a half-day leave."
Mr. Shen nodded happily, took the initiative to move his position, and put the brush in Mr. Zhang's hand.
What has to be said is that Zhang Jian's official career of nearly thirty years has made him very easy to deal with official documents. For some things that Shen Yi needed to think about, he only glanced at them and was able to give a more appropriate reply.
Mr. Shen, who was responsible for sealing the seal, was even a little confused.
In this way, the two brothers worked hard all afternoon, and finally dealt with the documents piled up in the governor's office. After Zhang Xianggong wrote the last word, he didn't have time to rub his sore wrist, so he grabbed Shen's hand. The master put his hands on his sleeves and said, "I've worked hard for you for a long time, but you can't run away."
Master Shen reached out to pour him tea and said with a smile: "What are you talking about, senior brother? Am I that kind of person?"
Zhang Jian's eyes were not squinting, and his expression was self-evident.
Master Shen poured him tea and said with a smile: "Drink tea, drink tea."
After Mr. Zhang finished half of the cup of tea, Shen Yi also took a sip of tea and said softly: "In the following almost half a year, senior brother must be more careful in doing things and only do his own things well, especially in the middle school." When discussing matters, senior brother must pretend to turn a deaf ear to all matters that require taking sides."
Zhang Jian frowned: "What do you mean?"
Shen Yi shook his head and said, "Then I'll be more straightforward."
He looked at Zhang Jian and whispered: "In the next few months, there will definitely be some turmoil in the court, and the turmoil is not small. Some important ministers, especially those whose hearts are in the south, will be removed."
Zhang Xianggong frowned and said: "The officials of the imperial court are all from the south. Some people were removed and the carrot pits were left. The carrots that were replaced were still the same people."
"There is no way to change the situation."
Mr. Shen said "hmm" and said, "That's the crux, and that's what I want to say."
"Your Majesty wants to balance the forces between the north and the south so that Da Chen can take root in Yanjing. After pulling out some radishes, the radishes that come up in their place cannot be the original southern radishes."
Xianggong Zhang was even more puzzled: "How can the imperial court find the radish from the north?"
"Yes, I have."
Mr. Shen said quietly: "It's quite a lot."
Zhang Jian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked up at Shen Yi and murmured: "Old Qi surrender!"
"Um."
Shen Yi lowered his head to drink tea and said quietly: "This is not a small matter. Senior brother is a new prime minister. You need to be careful not to be shocked."
"Senior Brother's success in entering Zhongshu is probably because he is not obsessed with the South."
Speaking of this, Mr. Shen glanced in the direction of the imperial city again and said silently: "I just hate that a bitch is going to take advantage of me."
…
As the territory expanded, the issues Emperor Hongde thought about would definitely change accordingly.
For example, when he was in Jiankang, he only needed to think about the affairs of the small court in the south, but now, he must and must care about the world.
And if the officials in the court don't make urgent adjustments, this new Chen will definitely have various problems.
The most conspicuous issue is not the issue of moving the capital. No matter how powerful the southern gentry is, it is unlikely that they will move the capital back to Jiankang.
The most acute issue is the North-South balance issue.
The most acute issue in this North-South balance is the issue of scientific research.
It has been ten years since the world was unified, which means that the scholars in the north have participated in at least three imperial examinations.
And to this day, not many people in the north actually become Jinshi.
If this contradiction is not reconciled, there will definitely be many problems in the future.
Emperor Hong De was eager to deal with this problem and even asked Shen Yi to cooperate with him. It was for this reason.
And only he, an emperor with unparalleled prestige, has the ability to reconcile this problem.
Just when Shen Yi was talking to Zhang Jian, at this moment, Ganlu Hall.
Zhou Yuanlang knelt on the ground, touched his head to the ground, lowered his head deeply, and his voice was extremely pious.