Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Regarding the politics of the Ming Dynasty, Su Mu had already learned a lot through historical materials in modern society.After traveling to this time and space, I have an intuitive understanding.He had experienced the power of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, and even Emperor Hongzhi suffered a lot when he was alive.

However, Hongzhi passed away early, Empress Dowager Zhang was a woman, and Emperor Zhengde was still young. Now, the power of the civil official group has gradually become uncontrollable.

Because of this, Queen Mother Zhang decided to send Su Mu, the most capable person in the former East Palace, to master the propaganda machine of the Ming Empire.The Tongzhengshisi was originally a Qingshui yamen, and going there was simply a disguised distribution. The civil servants of this era did not realize the key points of this department.

As for why Mr. Wu was also sent there, Su Mu guessed that Empress Dowager Zhang considered the special relationship between Mr. Wu and him.Once Wu Shiqi suffered a loss in the Department of General Affairs, he, the son-in-law-to-be, couldn't ignore it, right?

Thinking of this, Su Mu could only smile wryly.

Going to the Secretary of General Administration, one is to help the emperor, and the other is for his father-in-law.

If he refuses, wouldn't he be an unfaithful and unfilial person?

Emperor Zhengde said again: "Zi Qiao, I am very clear about your knowledge, and being a Jinshi is nothing to you. Besides, I also asked Mr. Liu Ge and others a few days ago. The elders said, Zi Qiao, you Although it may not be possible to enter the top three. But it is not difficult to be born as a Jinshi."

Su Mu: "Your Majesty, who can explain clearly what happened in the imperial examinations? I think Tang..."

Zhengde snorted: "I knew you were going to use Tang Yin as an argument, that was a special situation."

Su Mu: "But..."

Su Mu didn't understand Zhengde's thoughts, and said with a smile: "I have a rule that you cannot be an official unless you are a Jinshi, and you cannot join the cabinet unless you are an Imperial Academy. I know what you think. Isn't it because you are afraid that your ranking will be too low and you will not be appointed to the Imperial Academy in the future?"

He rubbed his chin: "Su Mu, I think it doesn't matter if you don't get into the cabinet in the future. I trust you. After you become a Jinshi and have experienced more than ten years in other yamen, it is still possible to be a minister of a department." If possible, you can still show your ambitions.”

Su Mu: "Your Majesty is right." He can only answer in this way now, and now the whole history has undergone tremendous changes because of the appearance of his own butterfly.

The history I knew before and the test questions I knew in advance are completely useless.

Nowadays, if you want to become an official, you have to rely on real ability to take the exam.

Because of this, Su Mu can't guarantee that he will be able to enter the top three, and he is not even sure that a fellow Jinshi will be selected as a Shuji in the future.

Even if I study hard for four months from now, I am afraid that I may not be able to stabilize Hanlin.

Now, after listening to the emperor Jinkou Yuyan's promise, he will enter the officialdom in the future, and after ten years or so, he will still have a guarantee of six ministers.

So, it's good news.

Su Mu suddenly felt secretly happy, as far as he knew, according to the real historical records.Emperor Zhengde reigned for 16 years, and later died on the way to conquer King Ning.

In other words, even if history does not change, I can work under Emperor Zhengde for at least 18 years. In 18 years, with his personal friendship with Zhengde and the knowledge of a modern person beyond this era, it is enough for Su Mu to become a minister of the second rank.

Moreover, Zhengde's death was unclear in real history.But now, after what happened during the Spring Festival last year, King Ning has aroused the vigilance of the imperial court and is under strict supervision. It is impossible for him to cause chaos.

In other words, Emperor Zhengde didn't have to personally lead troops to Jiangnan to quell the rebellion, nor did he have to die there.

With Zhengde's body, it is estimated that there will be no problem in living another five or sixty years.If it is not done well, it will become a long-lived emperor like Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, an emperor through the ages.

Of course, with Zhengde's absurd and nonsensical temperament, the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty didn't know what they would be tossed into by him.

With Su Mu's status in Zhengde's mind, his career in the future will be very smooth.

"Well, in fact, there is no way if you can't get into the Hanlin Academy. This time, the goal of this test is to get at least one of the Jinshi's background!" Su Mu thought in his heart.

Emperor Zhengde looked at Su Mu with piercing eyes, and said, "Zi Qiao, do you know why I let you take charge of the mansion newspaper?"

Su Mu: "I don't understand."

Emperor Zhengde: "Last time I made a decree for your father-in-law to take the post of Luyan Division Transshipment Envoy. I also asked someone to inquire about it. At the beginning, Wu Shiqi cherished his feathers and refused to ruin his reputation. In order to let you If he stays, is the method he used very good?"

He rubbed his chin again, and said: "You have bribed the common people, please come to the pier to stay, but you have also deceived the old master, you did a great job. Public opinion, as far as I and the Queen Mother see it, You can be regarded as manipulative, Ziqiao, you have this talent, and you are the right candidate. However, Mr. Wu's reputation has been ruined, and I am afraid that he will become the laughing stock of the world in the future. Su Mu, you actually attacked your own Taishan , if the old gentleman knew the truth, who would scold you like that?"

Thinking of the old man's swearing skills and Su Mu's embarrassment, Emperor Zhengde couldn't help laughing out loud when he thought of something funny.

Su Mu couldn't help but blushed slightly, and turned his head to the side angrily.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that Su Ziqiao would feel ashamed one day." Emperor Zhengde said sternly, "Who told you to have such a lively time in Cangzhou, but you didn't bring me with you?"

The two walked in the imperial garden talking and laughing for a while, and then Emperor Zhengde said: "Since Su Mu, you agreed to go to the Department of General Affairs, the Empress Dowager would like to ask you, what should you do, Su Mu, after you enter the Department of General Affairs."

After thinking for a while, Emperor Zhengde said again: "The imperial court is different from Cangzhou. It has to take public opinion into account. Sometimes it can't guide public opinion too much. The degree of this must be grasped."

Su Mu could tell that Empress Dowager Zhang was still a little worried about herself.After all, the scene where Cangzhou Wanmin asked Mr. Wu to stay was really overacted, and there is nothing wrong with coaxing a group of ordinary people.But none of the officials in the imperial court are good people. If they act too much, they will inevitably pass through the gang, or worse, they will become a laughing stock.At that time, I'm afraid that the emperor and the queen mother will lose face.

He smiled: "Your Majesty is probably worried that Su Mu and I made loopholes when compiling the mansion newspaper, or simply made it up. If that is the case, I will underestimate the method of the minister."

Emperor Zhengde came to the spirit: "Tell me about it."

"Actually, the space of this mansion newspaper is limited. I am in heaven, and the court and the people don't know how many things will happen every day. Naturally, it is impossible to write everything in detail. Therefore, the work of reducing and selecting materials is very important. Even if At that time, there will be trouble, and the ministers will ask about it. The minister only needs to ask "Is this the truth?" As long as it is the truth, it is difficult for others to say anything."

Just kidding, there are countless newspapers and news agencies with attitudes in later generations, and they have long formed a set of methods for selecting topics and guiding public opinion.

Now, all Su Mu needs to do is to transplant that set of mature half-published experience to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhengde pondered for a while, but still couldn't figure it out, so he simply gave up: "Forget it, Ziqiao, I know your talent very well, so I will leave this matter to you. You have just returned home, and you are exhausted from the journey. Rest for three days first." Day, three days later, go to the General Administration Department to report."

Su Mu respectfully said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know what to do."

Zhengde: "Of course I am assured of you, but the Queen Mother still has some doubts. You have to reassure her old lady."

While talking, Su Mu's stomach growled, and then he remembered that he hadn't eaten lunch yet.

After coming out of the house, after tossing and tossing for so long, three or four hours have passed, and I am already so hungry that I spit.

Zhengde: "Aiqing is hungry?"

Su Mu: "I haven't had lunch yet!"

Zhengde: "The Queen Mother is also true."

Su Mu: "Thunder, rain and dew are all God's grace."

"Forget it, you don't need to say such clichés in front of me. It's already dinner time, use some with me."

If you are going to choose the most unpalatable food in the world, the imperial palace meal is definitely one of them.

When Emperor Hongzhi was alive, he practiced strict frugality. He could not eat five kinds of food, and his clothes did not exceed five clothes, not to mention the quality of imperial food.Fortunately, Zhengde has never read any books, and he has no interest in Confucianism.Naturally, he refused to suffer himself for the so-called word-of-mouth in the eyes of all officials.

In addition, he exercises a lot and eats a lot, so he doesn't like meat.

The imperial meal is also very rich, but the taste is a bit bad, and it is basically steamed vegetables.They are all such as elbows and stewed lamb, and there are no seasonal vegetables.

As a foodie, the honor of being given food by the emperor is simply a kind of torture for him.

After eating something indiscriminately, Su Mu resigned and went home.

This is the second day after Su Mu returned to Beijing, and he still has to go to Hu's house.

He asked Zhao Hulu to tie up the weapons he bought, and went to Hu's house by car.

Hu Shun has been in the Jinyi Guard Experience Department for nearly a year, and he is at least among the top five in the Jinyi pro-army, and has a lot of power.

Yue Fei has a good saying: military officials are not afraid of death, and civil officials do not love money, so the world can be peaceful.

This sentence means that the primary conduct of civil servants is integrity.As for the military officer, as long as he can fight the enemy bravely after going to the battlefield, it doesn't matter whether he is corrupt or not.

In fact, the military officers of the Ming Dynasty were quite wealthy.Especially in the military household system, soldiers are equivalent to servants of officers.

For a powerful department like Jinyiwei, the monthly money is enough for the officers to make a lot of money.

In less than a year, Hu Shun had accumulated a large fortune.

This was Su Mu's first visit after Hu Shun settled down in the capital.When I got to the ground to look at it, I couldn't help taking a breath: "It's so big!"

Just now he rode around in a carriage for a long time before arriving at the main entrance. After careful calculation, the Hu family occupies at least [-] mu of land.Looking at the gate of his house, it is as tall as a person.

Most of the houses in the capital are built of blue bricks, which look very simple.

Seeing Su Mu arrived, the porter was shocked, and said: "Master Su, just sit in the porter's room, and the villain will go back to Master Hu. It's a coincidence that you came, Master Su, the house is in chaos. See you later, Master." Miss, you have to persuade her."