Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 189 Chapter 180 Six: Pry Yan Shifan’s Corner

After listening to Wang Daoqiu and Yan Shifan's words, the lean middle-aged man stood up, raised his hands to Wang Daoqiu with a serious face and said: "Master Taifu, the lower official Hu Zongxian, was originally the censor of Datong and Xuanfu. Just last month. He was transferred back to the capital and has been suspended from duty by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I would like to ask Mr. Taifu, what Mr. Taifu just said, in exchange for prospecting, let the general of Datong, Zhou Shangwen, select elite soldiers and generals for you. . This matter is true because the Tutor was angry at Yan Shifan and said angry words."

Hu Zongxian, this middle-aged man is indeed Hu Zongxian.In fact, when Wang Daoqiu heard Yan Shifan call this middle-aged man "Ru Zhen" just now, he had the impression that Hu Zongxian's name seemed to be Runing.Therefore, Wang Daoqiu just guessed that this person should be Hu Zongxian who was transferred back from Xuanda University with Yan Shifan.

Now I heard that Hu Zongxian reported his family name, and it turned out to be Hu Zongxian. Wang Daoqiu was very happy at this time!After all, I and Yan Shifan's IQs and status prospects, I believe that with Hu Zongxian's intelligence and pragmatism, Hu Zongxian will definitely rise to the top of his Wang Daoqiu hilltop.

Thinking of this, Wang Daoqiu felt happy and said politely to Hu Zongxian: "Hu Yushi is too polite. What I and Yan Donglou just said were not angry words, but facts."

"Refreshingly, the Grand Tutor is quite upright. The official will not say anything secret in front of Mingren. Regarding this matter, the official will write a statement tonight and reveal the matter to the court early tomorrow morning."

"Yes, yes, Ruzhen, you did the right thing." As soon as Hu Zongxian said that he would expose Wang Daoqiu to the court tomorrow, Yan Shifan immediately became happy and clapped his hands and praised Hu Zongxian.

After praising Hu Zongxian, Yan Shifan excitedly said to his father Yan Song: "Father, this Wang Liangzhen is ungrateful. After he became a powerful man, he betrayed my Yan family and bullied my son several times. Father, I am your only son! This Wang Liangzhen bullied me I just don't take you seriously, you can no longer treat him as your disciple..."

"Shifan, shut up. My father warned you that Wang Liangzhen is my father's disciple. You are never allowed to mention it again. Do you think my father's words have fallen on deaf ears?"

"Father, you, you, you, just let Wang Liangzhen get used to him and let him climb up the Yan family!"

"Get out, get out of here with me."

"Father, you, you, you..."

"roll"

Under Lao Yansong's anger, Yan Shifan was driven out of the dining room in despair.After Yan Shifan was driven out, Yan Song asked Wang Daoqiu and Hu Zongxian to sit down, and ordered the butler at the door to let the servants serve wine and food.Then he began to apologize to Wang Daoqiu for Yan Shifan's rudeness just now.

And just when Yan Song was there to apologize to Wang Daoqiu because of his son Yan Shifan.Wang Daoqiu had already cornered Yan Song and admitted that he was Yan Song's disciple in front of Hu Zongxian, and now called Yan Song his "mentor".Hu Zongxian, who was sitting on the side, was shocked on the outside and tender on the inside.This, this, Wang Daoqiu, who was regarded as a mortal enemy by Yan Shifan, was actually a disciple of his Yan family!Is this a big joke?
After the servants of the Yan Mansion had served the food and wine, Yan Song told his old butler to drive all the servants out of the courtyard and no one was allowed to stand where they could hear the conversations in the house.

After giving instructions to his old housekeeper, Yan Song greeted Wang Daoqiu and Hu Zongxian politely and had a drink and a meal.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Yan Song began to get down to business. He pointed at Hu Zongxian and said to Wang Daoqiu: "Liangzhen! You are a genius. Among the disciples who have been your teachers, your talents are only inferior to yours. This time he received Shifan was implicated and was suspended from duty by Na Xia Bangmo of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. As you know, Liangzhen, those people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Personnel regarded Shifan as a treacherous villain and hated Shifan to the core. So this time Ruzhen and If Shi Fan is put together, in the eyes of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Officials, he is the treacherous and sycophantic lackey of my Yan family."

"Therefore, in this internal review of him by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, even if there is no real evidence for corruption and bending the law, he will not be able to escape. He will be kicked out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate for a comment of bad conduct. And once Ruzhen is kicked out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Court, and then let the officials make arrangements. Considering the dislike of the officials towards Shifan, the fate of Ruzhen, Yan Shifan’s lackey, can be imagined. Basically, he is just messing around in a few remote places. If the minor is too small, he will be punished severely. , all meritorious deeds will be wiped out, and you will never be able to get promoted in your life."

"So Liangzhen! You have to help Ruzhen with this matter. Although Xia Bangmo from the Metropolitan Procuratorate has no friendship with you, he has no ill feelings toward you. Yu Maojian, the Minister of Civil Affairs, has always been very kind to you. Be optimistic, whenever someone questions you in the court, he will stand up and vouch for you every time. And Yu Maojian is not only the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, in charge of the personnel power of the court, he is also the former Censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. During his tenure, he promoted Xia Bangmo, the current censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he was kind to Xia Bangmo."

"So Liangzhen, if you are willing to do it for Ruzhen, go to Yu Maojian's house and ask for Yu Maojian's help. Not only will the Ministry of Personnel be fine, but Xia Bangmo over there at the Metropolitan Procuratorate will also have to betray Yu Maojian. What a waste of face! What's more, Gao Gong, the literary selection director of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who is in charge of official promotion and transfer, and Gao Yi, the merit examination director of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who is in charge of official assessment. One is your room master during the examination, and the other is your best friend. Liangzhen, this Please come forward and help Ruzhen!"

Yan Song asked Wang Daoqiu to help Hu Zongxian to save his career.Hu Zongxian is a great talent. It can be said that Hu Zongxian's comprehensive ability is even greater than that of the later Prime Minister Zhang Juzheng.Hu Zongxian is more meticulous, more foresighted, more pragmatic and more patient than Zhang Juzheng. He is not as eager for quick success and quick gains as Zhang Juzheng, who takes things for granted and talks to himself.

However, compared to Zhang Juzheng, Hu Zongxian lacks arrogance and always wants to consider everything when making decisions, so he will be hesitant when encountering problems and lacks the courage to make decisions.Therefore, his character is destined to be an excellent affairs officer, but not the helm of the empire.

Knowing Hu Zongxian's strengths and weaknesses, of course he wants to help.If such a great talent is allowed to slip away from his hands, then what is the point of talking about the future hegemony of the imperial map?So after listening to Yan Song's words, Wang Daoqiu didn't want Hu Zongxian to think that it was easy for him to help him save his future, so as not to be unkind.

Wang Daoqiu pretended to be hesitant, bowed his head and pondered for a while, and then said to Yan Song with a face of embarrassment: "Since the teacher has spoken, the student should try his best. But you know the teacher, let alone Xia Bangmo and Yu Maojian, just Gao Gong and Gao Yi are both resolute people, and it is impossible for them to change their principles for the sake of favors. What's more, Yan Shifan's image in the eyes of the people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Officials, Ruzhen is now the same as Yan Shifan will be tied up together, and I will go and intercede on his behalf. The students really don’t dare to vouch for this matter, so they can only say that they will do their best.”

"Just try your best and you will succeed. Come to Liangzhen and give you a drink as a teacher."

Seeing that Wang Daoqiu had given face and agreed to help, Yan Song was also happy and raised his glass to toast Wang Daoqiu.At this time, Wang Daoqiu also hurriedly stood up, bowed his body, held the wine glass in both hands and clinked it with Yan Song.

After having a drink with Wang Daoqiu, Yan Song put down his glass and said to Hu Zongxian in a serious voice: "Ru Zhen! If things come true, everyone will be happy. But if even Liang Zhen comes forward and those people refuse to raise their hands, then Ru Zhen It's best for you to resign and go back to your hometown, otherwise you will be ostracized by them in the officialdom for the rest of your life."

"Yes, teacher, students must obey the teacher's orders."

Hu Zongxian called Yan Song a "mentor", so he is naturally Yan Song's disciple, which made Wang Daoqiu a little curious.So Wang Daoqiu pretended to be casual, stood up and poured wine for Yan Song, and asked Yan Song: "It turns out that Ruzhen is also a disciple of my mentor! I just don't know who first joined my mentor's disciples, Ruzhen and I." ah?"

"Hahahaha, Liangzhen, this Ruzhen was older than you, so you have to call him senior brother. Ruzhen was a Jinshi in the 17th year of Jiajing. When he was a teacher, he was the Minister of Rites and the Master of the Hanlin Academy. He was also the examiner of that session. . So in the 17th year of Jiajing, Ruzhen was Weishi’s disciple, and you only submitted the discipleship post to Weishi last year, when you came to Beijing to take the exam in October of the 25th year of Jiajing..."

October of the 25th year of Jiajing!There was a general examination in February of the 26th year of Jiajing, but Wang Daoqiu submitted a discipleship invitation to Yan Song in October of the 25th year of Jiajing, and Yan Song even accepted it!

A little scholar came to Beijing to take part in the examination, but he didn't know whether he would pass the exam. Yan Song, who was the second assistant at the time, would actually accept his post as a disciple. What a bargain!Behind this...?
Listening to the chatter between Yan Song and Wang Daoqiu, and thinking about the words in Yan Song's words, Hu Zongxian's brain started to use his wisdom. There were too many things that he couldn't quite understand.

After the banquet at Yan's Mansion, Wang Daoqiu took Hu Zongxian and left Yan's Mansion.Wang Daoqiu, riding a horse, first took Hu Zongxian to Yu Maojian's house.

Entering the living room of the Yu Mansion, the guests and the host sat down, and Wang Daoqiu explained the matter.When Yu Maojian heard that Hu Zongxian was getting along with the dog Yan Shifan, the old man's face immediately darkened.Hu Zongxian was questioned with a gun and a stick, and he was told that Hu Zongxian was ashamed. After saying a few words, Hu Zongxian did not dare to sit anymore and knelt at the feet of Old Man Yu on the spot.

Seeing old man Yu deal with Hu Zongxian, Wang Daoqiu didn't stop him. After all, Hu Zongxian had to know that he had a relationship with that stinky piece of shit Yan Shifan. This was very hateful in the Ming Dynasty official circles. Let's see if he would dare to ignore him in the future. Yan Shifan?Moreover, if Old Man Yu was asked to punish Hu Zongxian severely, then if Wang Daoqiu helped him, his kindness would definitely be greater than that of Hefeng Xiaoyu.

With little thoughts in mind, Wang Daoqiu was there, watching Old Man Yu severely reprimanding Hu Zongxian.After seeing that Old Yu was almost out of words and Hu Zongxian was bursting into tears, Wang Daoqiu came out to say good things for Hu Zongxian.

He said that Hu Zongxian was just giving face to his chief assistant Yan Song, not that he wanted to make friends with that bitch Yan Shifan.Regarding Hu Zongxian's character, Wang Daoqiu asked Old Man Yu to ask his servants to bring paper and pen, and he wrote a letter of guarantee to Hu Zongxian on the spot.He promised that if Hu Zongxian's real character was in question, he, Wang Daoqiu, would be willing to take responsibility for improper recommendation and accept punishment according to law.

It was written in black and white that Wang Daoqiu had done this for Hu Zongxian. This moved Hu Zongxian unnecessarily.When Yu Maojian saw that Wang Daoqiu trusted Hu Zongxian so much, he had nothing to say.

Picking up the letter of guarantee written by Wang Daoqiu for Hu Zongxian from the table, Yu Maojian read it from beginning to end again, and then said to Wang Daoqiu: "Since you believe in this Hu Zongxian so much, well! I will see Xia Bangmo tomorrow, I will hand over your letter of guarantee to him and let him investigate, but first reinstate Hu Zongxian."

"Thank you, Sir, but after this incident, I think it will be difficult for Hu Zongxian to gain a foothold in the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the future. I think so, Sir, since Wang Gao, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, was imprisoned for bribery a month ago, a large number of households have been implicated. The subordinate officers have been punished, and now there are many vacancies in our household department. Then please trouble the personnel department and transfer Hu Zongxian to my household department."

"Well, that's fine. It depends on the temper of Xia Bangmo and the censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Since Hu Zongxian and Yan Shifan are considered accomplices by them, Hu Zongxian really can't eat from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Okay! Hu Zongxian I will transfer you to the household department. But for a small seventh-grade official, the specific transfer work is handled by the Literature and Selection Department. I just sign to agree or disagree. So for this matter, Liangzhen, you have to go to Gao Suqing. In addition, you can go find Gao Zixiang and ask the merit examination department to write a more decent review for Hu Zongxian."

"Okay, thank you sir for the reminder. I will take Hu Zongxian to visit Gao Suqing and Gao Zixiang now."

(End of this chapter)