Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 578
Ten years of Wanli...

Since Emperor Wanli ascended the throne, the past nine years have been the same. The Empress Dowager Li and the eunuch Feng Bao, the chief inspector of ceremonies, lived in seclusion behind the scenes, and Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet, ruled the world.

The method of checking the acres of land and one whip is implemented everywhere, and the evaluation of officials is based on whether the tax collection is completed or not. Various major policies that everyone likes or dislikes have been implemented.

If the government is harmful to officials and scholars, there will be a riot of speech and endless criticism. Even the chief assistant will be removed from his horse, but now this one is sitting in his seat, and no one can shake him.

Now everyone understands the principle of keeping silent and protecting one's life wisely. In the fifth year of Wanli, the old man Zhang Ge passed away. It's so miserable for a person who agrees with Duoqing, even the Minister of the Ministry of Officials retired and returned home.

Since you can't move, everyone should do your errands obediently. Mr. Zhang Ge can't move anyone on stage. If you have any other thoughts, you'd better hide them in your stomach and don't make a sound.

Mr. Zhang Ge was at the height of his power, and he flattered and flattered him, and the other party took it for granted, but they were two disciples of Mr. Zhang Ge.Zhang Siwei, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Shen Shixing, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who are both cabinet scholars, walked in front of the door.

Elder Zhang Ge's etiquette is just passable, but Xiao Zhang and Shen's family have put in a lot of effort at this time, and there may be a day when it will pay off in the future.

There is another difference between Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing. Shen Shixing's position as Minister of the Ministry of Rites suddenly calmed down. It is said that he didn't care about it at the court meeting, and he all agreed that he was the Minister of Rites. Zhang Siwei's side is different. Although it is not clear now, everyone already thinks that Zhang Siwei is the second assistant. Zhang Juzheng has already let Zhang Siwei handle many government affairs in the court. Such a person is worthy of the name. Please, there are many rewards now, not to mention if the bet is right in the future...

After such a comparative analysis, Zhang Siwei’s house, Minister of the Ministry of War, is much more lively, and there are constant guests throughout the day, but Zhang Siwei also knows how to measure, and he does not avoid people when he is greeted and sent. There is nothing secret, and Mr. Zhang Ge won't care about anything.

Among the guests who entered Zhang's mansion, Qingliu scholars were naturally indispensable. It is useless for Zhang Ge to see him, and Mr. Shen usually does not see him. If he can say a few words in front of Zhang Siwei, at least it will have an influence.

"Gu Xiancheng, what Mr. Zhang Ge did is beneficial to the country and the people. I don't have any objections. You always say that there is no use. If it wasn't for Li Sancai posting for you this time, how could I meet you? , you have worked so hard for so many years, and I feel sorry for you for not wanting to publicize it. Is it really going to make a big fuss? Don’t you know what happened five years ago!!?”

"My lord said, the lower officials will naturally know, but if the world is allowed to do what the elders do, the rules and regulations will collapse, the country will not be the country, if the scholars are separated, how can there be a country and a country, the lower officials read the books of sages and sages, When you uphold this way of loyalty, even if you die, you will have no regrets!"

Gu Xiancheng bowed down solemnly with a face full of righteousness. Zhang Siwei waved his hands with a calm face and said:
"I still have government affairs, please go back!!"

After finishing speaking, he actually ignored him directly, picked up a book at hand and read it. For a person like Zhang Siwei, this behavior was considered extremely rude. Anyone who has been treated like this will definitely feel anxious. Gu Xiancheng His face was as usual, but he just bowed and said goodbye.

Zhang Siwei's long entourage also saw that the master from the family was a little annoyed. Seeing that it was getting dark and it was the first month, he ordered the front door to close on his own initiative, saying that he would see the guests again tomorrow, which was his duty.

Back in the living room, I saw Zhang Siwei reading a book in his hand. This long follower has been with Zhang Siwei for many years. Naturally, he knew that his master was a little irritable, so he stepped forward and said in a low voice:
"This group of Qingliu really don't know what is good or bad. Those who celebrate the Chinese New Year come to the master to make noises. Master, if you are not young, tell the concierge today, and they will block them all from now on."

Zhang Siwei closed the book in his hand, rubbed his eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Gu Xiancheng is now the most outstanding figure in Qingliu, and Li Sancai is there to scatter a lot of money. It's really not good. They don't dare to touch Mr. Zhang Ge, but it's not difficult to make this official feel ashamed. , if we let it go over there..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Siwei kept silent. In fact, the long follower didn't know this truth, he was just saying something for fun, and when he heard the master say that, he kept silent.

Zhang Siwei threw the book on the coffee table, stood up and walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, and said:
"Don't stare at Tianjin Wei anymore. You can't take care of it now. If you talk too much, there may be other right and wrong."

When Chang Sui heard this, his face was a little embarrassed, and he stepped forward and said:
"Master, Qingliu scholars are not willing to say anything about Tianjin Wei. In the past, they were willing to do things when they sent people to send money or invite wine, but now they don't do much."

Zhang Siwei frowned, stopped and looked back at the long follower, and said calmly:

"You have been with me for many years, and the benefits of dealing with it are quite a lot. Do you want to pass this little money?"

As soon as he said that, the leader panicked a little, and quickly said:
"Master, the villain also knows that these things are important, and he didn't take a penny privately. If there is something to hide, the villain will be struck by lightning when he goes out."

Seeing how determined he was to swear, Zhang Siwei shook his head and said:
"If that's the case, let's forget it first. Don't pay attention to Tianjin Wei and Wang Tong, and don't do anything else, but people still need to win over."

The long follower responded quickly, and Zhang Siwei said:
"Let the following cook some dishes, warm a pot of wine, put it in the side hall, and I will be quiet by myself."

Zhang Siwei likes to sit alone and have a drink. At this time, he doesn't like to be disturbed by others. He even avoids his wife, children, concubines, and servants who are close to him. The long follower knows his master's habit, so he hurried over to arrange it.

The dishes are exquisite and light, the wine is mellow and fragrant, and Zhang Siwei doesn't have a lot of alcohol. After a few glasses, he feels a little confused. He sat there looking at the screen in front of him, stayed for a while, and said to himself with a smile:

"It is said that the trees are beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy them. They say that the scorching sun is in the sky, and it will sink in the west in an instant, but this one has been there for ten years, and I have to wait, I have to wait..."

The sound is placed very low, even if people are outside, they can't hear it.

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Zhang Siwei is drinking, while Shen Shixing is listening to the piano. Compared with Zhang Siwei's place, the front of his door is very deserted. When guests go there, they can still meet with each other. Except for important business and people who can't get along with people who come here , the other people were all stopped and disappeared, and this coming and going was naturally left out in front of the door.

It is difficult for the most vitriolic officials in the court to find any faults with Shen Shixing. He even rarely accepts gifts from his subordinates, and he has nothing to do with corruption and other things. There are a few shops, but it is said to the outside world that the business is run by his wife's servants, which is normal.

Every day when Shen Shixing finished his official duties, he would go back to the mansion and close the gate, and listen to the qin and play the qin to entertain himself, at least people outside could hear the sound of the qin.

"My lord, all the people in Xiaozhang's mansion who were arranged in various places have been taken back. Even the communication with Qingliu is just to give gifts to maintain communication. There are no secret talks like before."

The melodious sound of the piano sounded, but Shen Shixing discussed in a low voice with a steward next to him. Hearing the steward's report, Shen Shixing thought for a while, smiled and shook his head:
"He finally calmed down, you still have to watch over there, we don't harm others, but we can't let others harm us."

The steward also agreed, and said again:
"My lord, people from Qingliu often run towards Xiao Zhang's mansion nowadays, and there is always a lot of noise outside, saying that Master Xiao Zhang is giving you earnest teachings and even stern reprimands, let them know the pros and cons, and don't always remonstrate because of remonstrations. On the contrary, they interfered with the affairs of the DPRK, but the little one heard that several prominent figures on Qingliu's side were all quite close to Mr. Xiao Zhang..."

"No matter how hard Qingliu struggles, there must be someone in the center. Otherwise, if you misread the direction of the wind and say the wrong thing, you will lose your reputation and die without a place to die. Xiao Zhang also thought about more Austrian aid, so naturally hit it off, Yu'er, I just made a wrong sound."

Shen Shixing said leisurely, and finally pointed out the rhythm of Qin Niang. The steward beside him hesitated for a while, and approached and said:
"Master, let me say something rash. Qingliu is not very capable, but they are the first class to ruin people and make mistakes. You don't need them, but you have to be on guard. It is always a preparation to spend some money now."

Shen Shixing finally lowered his face, waved his hands and said:

"It doesn't have to be like this. He wants to make friends with a lot of friends. Show the superiors that he can control the overall situation. I just want to show the superiors that I have no contacts with others. I am just a lonely minister of Your Majesty."

The steward immediately bowed his head, not daring to say any more, Shen Shixing's face became serious, and he said solemnly:
"Speaking of this reminds me that you will check again tomorrow with Lao Wang and the wives in the inner house. Anyone who works in the house must know the details. At this time, everyone can feel at ease, but there is no guarantee that others will take the opportunity Taking advantage of the loopholes to make trouble!!"

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"Chen Sibao from Uncle Xiangcheng's family, Tang Sihai from the buyer's house outside the Imperial Prison, and more than a dozen chief executives from the Beijing camp, all of them will be transferred in as guards?"

After reading the document, Feng Bao naturally knew the content, but he still asked. Lin Shulu, the eunuch who was in charge of the horse and supervised him, nodded and said with a rather embarrassed face:
"Eunuch Feng, Lord Long Live wants to change his guards. We slaves should not say anything about this, but our family always feels that something is wrong. The affairs of the guards are all in the hands of the Empress Dowager of the Palace of Compassion. Long Live Lord changes his own guards." The cronies come in, this... this... the Empress Dowager may not be happy."

The imperial guards rotate, whether the emperor suspects that others are targeting him, or wants to target others, Queen Mother Li will definitely have an idea, Feng Bao raised his eyebrows...
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The serial number of the chapter was wrong yesterday, it has been changed, this chapter is the first one

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