Jinyi champion

Chapter 1002 Xu Jie's Distress

After the new year, the court seems to be calm, but a big change is inevitable.

Many people speculate that Fei Hong may not be the chief assistant for a long time, and he should retire soon. The civil servants hope that Shi Jue will take over as the chief assistant. There are even rumors that Yang Yiqing will return to the court to join the cabinet. There are also different opinions on the matter of joining the cabinet. Some people even think that it will be a matter of time before Tang Yin becomes the chief assistant.

As for why Tang Yin is seriously ill...

That seemed to be just a cover.

It is true that Tang Yin is sick, after all, he has been able to prove it since he returned from the Xuanfu and directly resigned from his post to stay at home, but he is not so sick, civil servants will not believe this kind of lie for joining the cabinet.

Years later, Zhu Hao went to Tang Yin's house to pay New Year's greetings, and at the same time told Tang Yin that he was going to join the cabinet soon, and the time was probably around the fifth day of the lunar new year.

Tang Yin was waiting at home for Jiang Lun's arrival.

Because Jiang Lun was about to return to Anlu, he had to meet Tang Yin before leaving, and the two old buddies had to have a good drink before parting, which meant that Yin and Yang would be separated forever when they came back after the meal.

"...Whether you join the cabinet or not doesn't make much difference to me. Cough cough cough..."

Tang Yin kept coughing while talking.

Zhu Hao watched Tang Yin's body deteriorate day by day, but sighed in vain.

Tang Yin's life can only last until the turn of spring and summer at most, which is a few months longer than in history. Although it can be regarded as a change, it has not changed completely.

Zhu Haodao: "Being a Tiange elder can be regarded as a leap in status and status... With this honor, you can go to another world and enjoy a lot of glory."

"Ha ha."

Tang Yin shook his head and smiled, "You still believe in such strange things?"

Zhu Hao shrugged his shoulders, which meant that he could believe it or not.

"Jingdao, you have to remember that there are many things that I don't understand, and you must not let me go with regrets, and you must explain it to me no matter what." Tang Yin said.

Zhu Hao nodded.

What Tang Yin wanted was actually an "answer". Ever since he met Zhu Hao, he wanted to know a lot of things about destiny. Anyway, in Tang Yin's eyes, Zhu Hao was very difficult, but he couldn't explain why... Tang Yin can be said to have witnessed it with his own eyes. After seeing Zhu Hao's growth, he knew that Zhu Hao had the talent of a monster when he was young, but he didn't know where this talent came from.

Perhaps in Tang Yin's heart, he just wanted to find out who the "superior" behind Zhu Hao was.

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After Jiang Lun arrived, the banquet turned into a carnival for three people.

Originally, Zhu Hao didn't want Tang Yin to drink alcohol, but what Tang Yin meant was that my life won't last long, so I don't want to do that forced thing. It doesn't make much difference if I live one more day or one day less. In short, it's... eat as much as you can Drink as much as you can, and get through the rest of the day first.

At the banquet, Jiang Lun kept toasting Zhu Hao.

In the past, he only toasted Tang Yin. Anyway, Tang Yin could drink, but now he insisted on toasting Zhu Hao. It was more of a flattery.

"...Mr. Zhu, you also know that there are too many things to be done next time in Anlu, and there is no way to organize them. Your Majesty just gave a decree, and many things have to be pointed out by you."

Jiang Lun was about to say, if I go back to Anlu, will you also give me some tricks so that I can act according to the emperor's will in Anlu?
Zhu Hao said: "This is a bit difficult, because I don't know exactly what you are doing when you go back."

"what?"

Jiang Lun was taken aback.

Tang Yin laughed beside him and said, "Jingdao, don't joke with him, this time he will be in charge of repairing the temple when he goes back. Even I know something, why are you two playing charades here?"

Only then did Jiang Lun come back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, it is to build a temple, but how to practice, I also ask Mr. Zhu to enlighten me."

Zhu Hao said: "If it is just to build a temple, then it should be built according to the emperor's specifications. It is no longer the regulation of the vassal king, or it can be said...you can think that the Xingwang's mansion used to be the prince's mansion, and the previous king's mansion never existed. , that’s just another palace.”

Jiang Lun nodded: "I know too, but it's just...the cost..."

If you want to make it more luxurious, you need to have high specifications, but the cost is naturally out of control, let alone tens of thousands of taels of silver.

And what the imperial court can allocate to Jiang Lun may not even be 1 taels of silver.

Don't look at Zhu Si's financial affluence now, but he can only take a little back to cover the expenses of the palace. The family temple of the palace and Zhu Youzhan's mausoleum will be repaired at one time, which is unbearable.

Zhu Hao said: "I will try my best to allocate money for you as much as possible, and it depends on whether the household department can cooperate. Mr. Tang, you are about to join the cabinet. Be careful."

"What? It's still related to me?"

Tang Yin looked puzzled.

I'm a dying person, didn't I agree to join the cabinet just as a formality?
Why are you still ready to let me work?
Jiang Lun laughed and said: "Brother Bohu, after you enter the cabinet, you can ignore other matters, but I'm afraid that you really want to listen to Mr. Zhu's affairs, and you must take care of them."

Only then did Tang Yin understand the significance of joining the cabinet.

Others join the cabinet with a certain position and have special errands in the cabinet. For example, Huang Zan is in charge of the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry. In charge of the Hanlin Academy and the edicts, the rest of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of War and other major affairs consultants and draft decisions are completed by the chief assistant Fei Hong.

It can be said that there is a specialization in the art industry.

What would Tang Yin do?
Let him use his experience in the battle at Juyongguan in the northwest?
Put him in charge of military affairs?

The question is who will listen to him?

When Tang Yin was a Hanlin Bachelor, he also acted as a Hanlin Bachelor of Rites. Needless to say, after he entered the cabinet, he had to take care of matters related to the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites was only concerned with the discussion of rituals, especially the part involving Emperor Xingxian. He is in control.

Tang Yin sighed: "It's really hard to be idle when you're dying."

It seemed like it was just an emotionless sentence, but even Jiang Lun could feel Tang Yin's ease.

He was almost dead, and he still joked about his own life and death, probably only Tang Yin could take life and death indifferently.

Zhu Haodao: "Mr. Tang will go to the palace to thank you before officially entering the cabinet. His Majesty will definitely explain to you about Uncle Yutian's return to Anlu, and you must behave well then."

Tang Yin said disdainfully: "What are you showing? Let me get money to build a temple? And Meng Zai...he lives in Anlu and the two places are separated, how can I contact him...Maybe when my letter arrives, I'm still there If you are not in this world, you can talk about both."

"Sir, have a drink."

Zhu Hao poured wine for Tang Yin, and said in relief, "It's not good to always think about life and death. This is not a reason for you not to work. Since you will be a cabinet minister for a day, you have to do something, at least let the history books leave you a lifetime." Pen. This can be regarded as my change for you. Otherwise, there are some things that I would not be able to explain to you. "

Threat.

Tang Yin could feel that Zhu Hao was telling him that if you don't work hard before you die, I won't tell you the reason why I'm so awesome, and I won't tell you who the master behind me is.

I'm dying of you!
Let you have no peace on the road to Huangquan!

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Years later, on the fourth day of the lunar new year, Zhu Hao went to the Imperial Academy for the first time.

After all, he is now a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and he came back to participate in the trial of the "Wu Zong Shilu" as usual. After he returned to the Imperial Academy, Xu Jie came to him when he heard the news.

"Respectfully, there is news that I was transferred from the engineering department to be a doctor. This incident...is very sudden."

Xu Jie has just been promoted to Xiuzhuan, and he is only waiting to make a big difference in the Imperial Academy. To put it mildly, he is actually just dawdling in a more advanced way.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "It was I who asked His Majesty to let you go to the Ministry of Industry. Isn't it good?"

Xu Jie wanted to say, of course not.

Although in terms of official rank, Gongbu Langzhong is the fifth rank, while Hanlin Xiuzhuan is only the sixth rank.

But when it comes to the status of the imperial court, Langzhong is afraid that he cannot be compared with Xiuzhuan. Being able to stay in the library is something that many literati dream of. It seems that only staying in the library can guarantee their promotion in the Hanlin system. Even the high position of Hanlin bachelor or cabinet minister.

Zhu Hao said: "Don't be discouraged, come back and work with me, a bright future is indispensable."

This time Zhu Hao just transferred Xu Jie out, while Cai Ang, who had a good relationship with Zhu Hao in the Imperial Academy, did not change.

Looking back, Zhu Hao planned to let Cai Ang be promoted to be a lecturer, and let him go to the palace to give daily lectures. After all, Cai Ang's age was determined there, not as young and powerful as Xu Jie, so the division of labor between the two was different.

Xu Jie looked distressed: "I have just returned to the capital not long ago, and my wife has just become pregnant..."

It roughly means that I just got married, and my family honors me as an Imperial Academy, so I can't accept it if I leave the Imperial Academy all at once.

Zhu Haodao: "This time you were not allowed to retain the position of Hanlin Xiuzhuan. It's not that it's unreasonable. It's because you didn't have enough qualifications to be promoted to Xiuzhuan. Many people are dissatisfied with you. After all, you didn't do much in the ceremony. , others will regard you as an opportunist.

"Now at the Ministry of Industry, your salary will be more than doubled. If you do well, you will be given more commissions... How should I put it, it depends on performance."

Xu Jie: "..."

Zhu Hao continued: "As for the reputation issue you are worried about, you can also tell your family members that in two years you will definitely be able to be promoted to a ministerial degree and a ministerial lecturer. When you return to the Imperial Academy, your qualifications will have already arrived. You will become more mature, and then others will look at you with admiration."

The "two years" mentioned by Zhu Hao is well-founded.

It has been the third year of Jiajing, and during the period from three to six years of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, the changes in officials were not as great as imagined.

Historically, it was not until the sixth year of Jiajing that Fei Hong resigned as chief assistant. Before that, Yang Yiqing had entered the cabinet, and Yang Yiqing had been in charge of the cabinet since then...Zhu Hao's plan for Xu Jie was to have Fei Hong take the lead During this transitional period, don't try to do anything.

This is the transitional period between the old and the new in the Ming Dynasty, you still go to work with me.

When you come back again, it will be difficult for you to think about the scenery.

Xu Jie asked, "Can I make other choices?"

Zhu Hao put on a straight face, and said, "Zisheng, you are a few years older than me, but I got the first prize earlier than you. You don't think you underestimate my talent?"

"No... no."

Xu Jie quickly explained.

Zhu Hao said: "Then you just listen to me, I will never harm you! There are so many people in the Imperial Academy, you are the only one missing, but I need a helper, it must be you!"

(End of this chapter)