Jinyi champion

Yang Tinghe is now very close to Empress Dowager Zhang, and communicates frequently inside and outside the palace, plotting to eradicate as soon as possible the treacherous officials around Zhu Houzhao who may endanger the survival of the Ming Dynasty.

But Yang Tinghe didn't dare to tell Queen Mother Zhang that I recruited people from the Zhu family from Jinyiwei's thousand households for his own use. Tap around to get the answer.

Fortunately, a large part of the emperor's close ministers are loyal to the royal family.

Now the eunuchs in the palace are divided into two factions, one is the new faction, people like Zhang Zhong, Zhang Rui, and Yu Jing have a close relationship with Jiang Bin.

One is the old school, mainly the main members of the former Eight Tigers, including Zhang Yong, Wei Bin, Gu Dayong and others. Through the admiral Dongchang eunuch, I know the situation of Zhu Wanhong and Zhu's family very well.

Yang Tinghe inquired about the news, starting from the eunuchs of the old school.

The next day, Zhu Wanhong sent his subordinates to secretly inform Zhu Hao that he had met Yang Tinghe and expressed his intention to surrender, and the negotiation between the two sides went very smoothly.

Zhu Hao felt that Yang Tinghe might fall headlong into the hole he dug for him.

"Zhu Wanhong took the initiative to seek refuge with Yang Tinghe. Yang Tinghe must have felt that the Zhu family had given up on Jiang Bin and looked for a new backer, but there was no guarantee that he would not have secret contacts with Xing Wangfu. Check with Empress Dowager Zhang.

"Regardless of whether or not the Zhu family was responsible for that incident, the people below will certainly claim credit for the work of Jin Yiwei when they report to Queen Mother Zhang.

"So the result of Yang Tinghe's verification is to make him fall into a misunderstanding. He feels that the Xingwang Mansion and the Zhu family are incompatible, and then believes that I cannot be the direct descendant of the Xingwang Mansion."

When Zhu Hao wanted to understand this point, he felt that Zhu Wanhong's "surrender" drama was a great success.

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Sure enough, it was as Zhu Hao expected.

On the third day after Zhu Wanhong met Yang Tinghe, that is, on March [-]th, someone sent a letter to the inn that Zhu Hao left for contact when he registered for the test, inviting him to meet.

Seeing the inscription, Zhu Hao felt somewhat complicated. He was the son of Yang Tinghe, who played "Ding Chou Fengshi" in the twelfth year of Zhengde, accusing Zhu Houzhao of "acting rashly and doing things for nothing" and angered Emperor Zhengde and the traitors around him, and was ordered to resign. Yang Shen who has been out of work in the capital.

Zhu Hao decided to meet him.

Yang Shen was famous for his talent in the Ming Dynasty, but he didn't make much achievements as an official. The main reason was that his character was too stubborn. This heavy burden of identity.

Although Yang Tinghe was suspected of having made great achievements at the beginning of the handover of the Zhengde and Jiajing dynasties, at least he was able to balance the interests of all parties as a minister and assistant, and even if he lost in the big ceremony, he could retreat unscathed, while Yang Shen was completely a It is not surprising that he was the initiator of the Zuoshunmen incident because of his violent temper. It is not surprising that Emperor Jiajing retaliated and liquidated him in the end.

This is a thorny head with a certain amount of brains, and he gathers things of a kind to divide people into groups. The people around him are arrogant and domineering people. He has friends like Yang Weicong who seem to be outstanding in learning but are not low-key and restrained at all. No surprise.

Meet in a very simple-looking street pavilion, which is located near Dongsi Pailou, and then Dongcheng Bingmasi. It is not far from Longfu Temple and Yanfu Temple. There is a green space nearby, which is a rare place to rest in the busy city .

When Zhu Hao arrived, the Yang family's subordinates had already surrounded the pavilion and the nearby green space. It was originally a public place, but it was made as if it was the Yang family's private land. Zhu Hao did not expect that Yang Shen would treat him like this. Seeing each other in an open way, I always feel that Yang Shen's actions are too ostentatious.

Inside the pavilion.

A man in his thirties held a teacup in his hand and poured himself a drink.He was wearing a rather gorgeous, jade-colored brocade embroidered robe, wide-sleeved soap fringes, and a soft soap towel hanging down. His square face with sharp edges and bright eyes gave off a rebellious and rebellious look.

"Young master, Master Zhu brought it here."

Yang's retinue stepped forward to report.

They were very close to each other, Yang Shen saw Zhu Hao as soon as he raised his head, made a gesture of invitation, and did not come out of the pavilion to greet him, Zhu Hao smiled and walked into the pavilion with his head held high.

Zhu Hao saluted: "I'm Zhu Hao, I've met Mr. Yang."

Yang Shen nodded slightly, and looked at Zhu Hao with sharp eyes like a falcon.

Zhu Hao has seen a lot of eyes like this, so he doesn't think it's so strange, and he doesn't need to pretend to be calm. He directly shows a slightly awkward expression of "Why are you looking at me like that", and tries his best to show that in front of Yang Shen. I am not very good at appearances, and I have left an impression of innocence and simplicity.

"Young master Zhu won the first place in this examination, and won the honor in the examination where talented people from all over the world gathered. If you think about it, you have learned a lot. Today, we only ask about knowledge, and don't talk about other things. Please sit down."

Yang Shen's words were still polite, with a calm and powerful voice.

Zhu Hao sat next to him on a wooden bench brought by the Yang family. The stone table in front of him was prepared by the pavilion. Someone brought a teapot and teacups, but what was poured out of the teapot was not tea, but ordinary boiled water. The teacup in front of Hao didn't even have any heat when it was filled. This way of entertaining guests made Zhu Hao quite strange.

Can't we change to a decent place to treat guests?
Where is the reason why the host drinks tea and invites guests to drink boiled water?

Furthermore, even if you don't invite me to drink tea or to invite me to eat, at least find a closed place with walls on all sides, so that you won't be just a few steps away from a roadside pavilion in a noisy city, right?

Yang Shen silently observed Zhu Hao's reaction, seeing that Zhu Hao was neither sad nor happy, his heart moved, and he asked, "Is Mr. Zhu from the Zhu family of a thousand households in Jinyiwei?"

"Yes."

Zhu Hao replied, "My father used to be a member of the Jinyiwei Hundred Households. In the seventh year of Zhengde, when the bandits and robbers in the Central Plains were suppressing the chaos, he unfortunately died for the country and was awarded the title of General Loyalty."

Yang Shen nodded, and said: "So it's Empress Zhongliang... I wonder if there is a brother?"

"No." Zhu Hao replied.

Yang Shen was a little surprised: "The only son of the general, not Yu Ding, should inherit the military household position, so why did he take the imperial examination?"

Zhu Haodao: "My father ranks third among his peers, and the elders are responsible for the succession of the family. I have never been qualified to inherit the position of a hundred households. My mother taught me to study since I was a child...you can serve the country with both civil and military skills."

Yang Shen praised: "It is a good sentence that both civil and military can serve the country, or your family wants to use adult descendants to inherit the throne, so you will be deprived of your military position... This hereditary real position of Jinyiwei is not a good heir. After all, you have good fortune, and you won the examination. You have lived up to the name of your father’s righteousness.”

Even Yang Shen felt that there must have been some changes within the Zhu family, so that the only son of the martyred general could not inherit his father's position.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in Ming Dynasty. After all, the Zhu family really wants to wait for Zhu Hao to inherit the position of Jinyi Wei Baihu, and wait for Zhu Hao to become an adult at the age of fifteen. It will take a long time in the middle, and maybe he will directly find the children of other houses in the Zhu family to inherit in advance. .

But the problem is... The Zhu family didn't inherit the real position of Jinyiwei Baihu. The position of real power military household is not something you can inherit if you want to.

Especially during the Zhengde Dynasty, Jiang Bin, Qian Ning and other emperors had too many cronies, and the position of Jinyiwei was not enough at all. It was even more difficult for Jinyiwei, who lived in Anlu like the Zhu family, to inherit a position.

But no matter how you say it, Yang Shen has a little more respect for Zhu Hao because of his background.

He didn't think about Zhu Hao's relationship with his family.

It's not that Yang Shen was unintentional, it's that he couldn't imagine that any family would eat so hard these days, it's almost to the point of madness?And Juehu can still fight against the big family, and vote for different political camps... A child from a family of thousands of Jinyiwei who monitors Xingwang's mansion will become a direct descendant of Xingwang's mansion and win the trust of the master of the palace?

Not to mention that Yang Shen didn't believe it, even the scheming old foxes in the court would never have thought of this level.

It was all due to Zhu Hao's own efforts, and it took him several years to make it. If it were someone else... forget it.

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The issue of identity was uncovered, and the two sides began to discuss knowledge.

Because they were not familiar with each other, and Yang Shen's purpose was not only to test Zhu Hao, but also to bring him under his command. During the conversation, he often asked about Zhu Hao's academic attainments.

"...Which one is the five classics?"

Yang Shen asked.

""Spring and Autumn", but I also dabble in "The Book of Songs" at ordinary times."

Zhu Hao never concealed it.

Yang Shen nodded: "Knowing the "Spring and Autumn" and knowing etiquette, the benevolence and morality all come from the "Spring and Autumn". It is a pity that many times people forget about the etiquette education, and the history cannot be controlled."

Zhu Hao thought to himself, why are you feeling this in front of me?You want to tell me that the Ming Dynasty is now in the Warring States Period when all the heroes are rising together, and there is no martial arts?
Oh.

You may be implying me that Confucian culture does not occupy the mainstream of Ming Dynasty now, right?Also want to say that Jiang Bin and other treacherous ministers have caused chaos in the court, and it is necessary to set things right?Waiting for me to take over?

If you were an ordinary person, you must be talking freely and eloquently now, talking about your ambitions for governing the country.

But Zhu Hao wouldn't do that.

I don't know you well, Yang Shen, and if you come to see me suddenly, I'll tell you about the military strategy in my heart. You will definitely feel that I am trying to curry favor with you, and you will also feel that I already knew about my uncle's meeting with you. And now I am not a Jinshi of Xinke, but a Gongshi.

We didn't have any friendship in the past, and we were not from the same school, so we couldn't compete with each other, and even I have a feud with your good friend Yang Weicong!

"Oh, it is true that I have learned a lot of ways to conduct oneself in the world in "Spring and Autumn". Zhu Hao spoke calmly and mellowly without leaving any traces.

Just don't talk about it in depth!
Yang Shen didn't ask about Zhu Hao's alumni either, he probably felt that Anlu was located in such a remote and corner place, there wouldn't be any famous teachers, and he didn't hear of any famous school born in Anlu, so he didn't think about it.

If he knew that Zhu Hao was a disciple of Tang Yin, he would probably be shocked.

"The imperial examination will be held in a few days, are you ready?" Yang Shen asked.

Zhu Hao murmured in his heart, is this trying to test my knowledge of the court affairs?Now that the emperor is dying, even if the palace examination is held, it is difficult for the emperor to appear on the scene.

"I'm seriously preparing for the exam. Ten years of hard work is only for the title of the gold list, and I dare not slack off in the slightest."

Zhu Hao is still talking about scenes.

Yang Shen tried several times, but failed to get a good result. Although he had doubts, he spoke to Zhu Hao naturally without any hesitation. He just blurted out the words, and because he didn't know Zhu Hao well, he didn't think anything else.

"Young master, there is something in the house, please go back."

Just when Yang Shen wanted to ask a few more questions, someone from the Yang family came to pass on a message.

Zhu Hao thought to himself, there are only three days left before the death of Emperor Zhengde in history, do you still have time to test me here?
Yang Shen got up and saluted and said goodbye, the etiquette was thoughtful.

"Young master Zhu, we will talk again when we have time. I also hope that you will rank first in the palace examination. A young talent like you is a vital force that the court urgently needs to replenish."

With a simple farewell, Yang Shen left with his entourage.