Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 270
As the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Ma Wensheng's status and qualifications are unmatched. In the second year of Jingtai, Ma Wensheng was promoted to the rank of Jinshi and awarded the supervisory censor.He was assigned to Shanxi and Huguang, and then moved to Fujian as an inspector. He became the deputy capital censor of the left, the right servant of the Ministry of War, the governor of Liaodong, and the censor of the right capital, the governor of Shaanxi, and the governor of water transportation.He has served in three dynasties.He is a real veteran of the three dynasties, and Ma Wensheng is not the kind of person who relies on time to gain seniority.

Whether he is an official or a soldier, Ma Wensheng has made great achievements, and he has also gained Zhu Youtang's trust.

In fact, Zhu Youtang valued Ma Wensheng very much, even more than Liu Daxia. If it weren't for Ma Wensheng's promotion to the Ministry of Officials, Zhu Houzhao would have wanted Ma Wensheng to be promoted to the staff office and take charge of the staff office for him.However, Ma Wensheng's status is too important, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, you must know that this is the highest official position that an official who is not from the Imperial Academy can achieve.

The Ministry of Officials is in charge of official information and the right to appoint and remove personnel, which affects the official career of many officials. Because of its importance, it becomes the first of the six ministers and is known as the Heavenly Official.

In Daming, all officials below the fourth grade can be appointed and dismissed by the Ministry of Officials. What kind of authority is this?It is simply the official hat that controls the officials of the world, how high the status is, how important the official position is, and how powerful the power is.If Zhu Houzhao went to ask his father for Ma Wensheng, he would definitely be scolded by his father, so Zhu Houzhao simply didn't think about it.

"Master Ma!" Seeing Ma Wensheng, Zhu Houzhao hurriedly greeted him with a smile, bowed to Ma Wensheng, and treated him with respect as a teacher.

Ma Wensheng was taken aback. All important court officials had titles, so Ma Wensheng naturally had one too. He was a junior teacher and a prince and grand teacher.The young teacher in front is not His Majesty's young teacher, but one of the three young masters, and the prince's grand teacher in the back is for the prince. This honor has been rare since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, which shows the high status of Ma Wensheng.

However, these are all false titles, especially the prince's grand teacher. Ma Wensheng has never taught the prince, nor has he been the prince's teacher.

Ma Wensheng did not dare to underestimate his Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If anyone despises him because he is young, then your fate will be bad.After many years of ups and downs in the officialdom, Ma Wensheng naturally has a clear understanding of the officialdom. As the saying goes, people must ask for courtesy, especially for high-ranking and powerful people. Difficult.

If someone suddenly treats you nicely and gets close to you suddenly, then you have to be careful, especially someone with a much higher status than you, otherwise you may be sold out.

Ma Wensheng bowed quickly, his body was trembling, he looked old and faint, and said to Zhu Houzhao: "His Royal Highness, you have killed the old minister. The old minister is old and weak, and his head and eyes are dim. If there is any disrespect, please look at the prince." Forgive me, Your Highness." He shook as he spoke, as if he might fall to the ground at any time.

Zhu Houzhao didn't feel embarrassed when he saw this scene, so he hurriedly stepped forward to support Ma Wensheng, and said with concern: "Master Ma is not feeling well? I'm going to ask my father to send an imperial doctor in the palace." To diagnose and treat Master Ma, and I also have some high-quality supplements in the womb of the crown prince, I will send someone to deliver to Master Ma's home later."

"Ma Shi is an important minister of the country and is deeply trusted by his father. This body needs to be taken care of!" Zhu Houzhao said this with sincerity.

Old fox, although Zhu Houzhao had a bright smile on his face, he almost cursed in his heart. Although this old guy is not young, his body is as healthy as he said, but it is far from the point where his head and eyes are dizzy. Shaking, looking like he was about to faint, this old guy was laying an ambush.

Once he said something that he didn't want to hear, he just pretended to be deaf and couldn't hear, and he still said that this old guy must have pretended to be sick and passed out, and then went back to recuperate.

During this recuperation, he will be responsible for three days, five days, three months, and five months. If the matter is really difficult and there is no way to do it, this old guy will just say goodbye because he is unwell go home.Zhu Houzhao didn't know what to say, and he didn't say anything, this old guy just set up the ambush.

Ma Wensheng looked old and dull, but his heart was like a mirror. His Highness the Crown Prince had a hard time today, and his idea was indeed what His Highness the Crown Prince guessed.

First pretend to be deaf, then pretend to be dizzy, and then go back to the house to raise it. If you can survive it, you will endure it. If you can’t survive it, you will go to the memorial and go home.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already grasped the capital camp and the staff office. If he wanted to reach out to the officials, it would be a taboo thing. This was what Ma Wensheng was worried about.If the crown prince really intends to do so, then it’s not right for him to refuse, and it’s not wrong if he doesn’t refuse. If he refuses, His Highness the crown prince will not be happy. If he doesn’t refuse, then his majesty will not be happy.

"Hurry up and bring a stool to Mr. Ma!" Zhu Houzhao glared at Liu Jin who was beside him, and reprimanded angrily, "I don't even have the eyesight."

When Liu Jin moved the chair, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Master Ma, please sit down!"

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Ma Wensheng sat on the chair with a smile.

Zhu Houzhao nodded, then turned around and returned to his seat. After sitting down, Zhu Houzhao said: "Master Ma, today the palace invited Master Ma, yes!"

Before saying this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't continue, because Zhu Houzhao found that Ma Wensheng was nodding his head continuously, looking like he was falling asleep in a daze.You should at least listen to what I have to say, right?You just put it on right now?Is it too early?

"Master Ma, Master Ma!" Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but yelled, and the expression on his face was a bit uncomfortable. Isn't this old guy a little bit over the top?
"Ah, ah!" Ma Wensheng raised his head to look at Zhu Houzhao, as if he was waking up from a dream: "What did His Royal Highness just say?"

Zhu Houzhao was speechless immediately, but he still opened his mouth and said: "I have invited Mr. Ma here today by the order of my father, because of the taxation department of the Ministry of Household Affairs." Zhu Houzhao looked at Ma Wensheng, this time He directly lifted the old man out, still with a bright smile on his face.

Ma Wensheng didn't nod this time, but stroked his beard and said, "So it's for this matter. If His Royal Highness has any orders, I will obey them."

After talking about the matter, Zhu Houzhao stood on the steps and looked at Ma Wensheng who left expressionlessly. He knew that he could not count on Ma Wensheng.Today's matter seemed to be just a discussion about the irrelevant matter of the tax department, but both Ma Wensheng and Zhu Houzhao knew that this was a temptation, and it was obvious that Ma Wensheng was unwilling to get involved with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

(End of this chapter)