After Zhang Jian entered the new house, he first looked around, and then said in a loud voice: "It is a good house. If my brother leaves home, he may not be able to afford such a house."
Shen Yi walked behind him and said with a smile: "I can't afford such a house, it's just a temporary residence."
"Senior brother is from Jiankang, so he should know the housing prices in Jiankang. How much is this house in Jiankang worth?"
Zhang Jian looked around and then said, "I don't have tens of thousands of taels of silver, so I'm afraid I won't be able to buy it."
He looked back at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Zi Heng, if you look at the salary of an official, if you don't save for twenty or thirty years, you can never buy such a house. Now some third-rank officials in the imperial court are still renting houses in Jiankang Here we live.”
While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the main room of the house. The two brothers differentiated themselves and found where the study room of the house was. Zhang Jian walked in front and opened the door of the study room with Shen Yi.
The study room had obviously been cleaned by someone, it was fairly clean, and there were desks, bookshelves, and chairs. There were still a few twenty or thirty books left on the bookshelf, which seemed a bit sparse on the shelves.
"It's rare."
Zhang Jian casually picked up a book, flipped through two pages, and said with a smile: "There are actually a few books left here. Books are the most important thing for scholars when they move, and usually not a single book is left."
He put the book back in his hand and said calmly: "At first glance, it seems that this is not the house I moved to."
Knowledge is power and resources. In this era, there are extremely few ways to spread knowledge, so books are extremely precious.
It was also the first time that Shen Yi entered "his" study room. He and Zhang Jian found a chair to sit down, then looked at Zhang Jian and asked: "Brother, you said before that this is Li Shaoqing's house, who is this Li Shaoqing?" "
"Former young minister of Dali Temple."
Zhang Jian looked at Shen Yi and said calmly: "She must be less than fifty years old. Because she offended Old Man Yang, he was impeached by Old Man Yang, and his home was confiscated and he was exiled."
He looked around in the study and said, "I heard that he raised money from everywhere and borrowed some foreign debt to buy this house. Not long after he bought it, the house was confiscated."
At this point, Zhang Jian snorted: "In the past few years, Mr. Yang has always had the final say in Zhongshu. Who should he submit to for approval? Shouldn't he participate and approve it himself?"
Zhang Xianzun looked up at the bookshelf again and said: "These books should have been left behind by those who were illiterate when the house was ransacked. However, most of the furniture in this house is still preserved, which is rare. "
Shen Yi scratched his head: "People in the palace said a few years ago that this is the palace's property..."
"If the house is confiscated and it is not returned to the Treasury of the Ministry of Household Affairs, doesn't it become the palace's property?"
Since Zhang Jian knew that Shen Yi wrote manuscripts for the palace, he naturally also knew that the palace had rewarded his maid and a place to live. He looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Since it was rewarded by His Majesty, you can live here with peace of mind. "
He looked at Shen Yi, smiled and said: "If you win the Jinshi this year and become an official, and do well in the court, maybe one day His Majesty will be happy and reward you with this house. This is an inheritance that can be passed down to the family! "
Hearing this, Shen Yi felt a little emotional.
Da Chen's "unit" is really good. Not only does it provide a nanny, but it also provides accommodation. If she behaves well, the unit can directly allocate a house to her.
The only drawback is that the entry standards for this unit are too high, with more than 200 people meeting the entry standards every three years!
Of course, those second generations, nobles or clan members were born into the imperial court and did not have to work hard to take the imperial examination.
After the two brothers chatted for a while, Zhang Jian finally remembered the business. He put the Di newspaper in front of Shen Yi, coughed, and said: "Now this Di newspaper is only circulated among the officials in the capital. It caused an uproar, and some officials even wondered if His Majesty was already preparing to embark on the Northern Expedition. Once this report is sent out, it will definitely have a huge impact on the government and the public!"
Shen Yi also looked at the sentence he wrote on the Di Bao, "The coffin is hanging at the mouth of the Holy Dynasty." After being silent for a while, he shook his head slightly: "Brother, the best thing about the Di Bao is that it can sometimes represent His Majesty. The meaning is sometimes just the meaning of the Di newspaper writer. Although His Majesty the Emperor is young, it seems now..."
"He is a very smart gentleman."
"I believe that Your Majesty will handle this matter well."
"Brother Wei is not worried about the Northern Expedition or not. The imperial court does not have the conditions or the ability for the Northern Expedition."
"Everyone knows this."
Zhang Jian looked at Shen Yi with a faint smile on his face: "Zi Heng, you are right. This Di Bao can sometimes represent His Majesty's wishes. Now this Di Bao is in the hands of officials, that is, Yang The Prime Minister has probably seen it too."
"His Majesty's attitude towards Qi people is already very obvious."
There was a hint of excitement in Zhang Jian's eyes.
"If that old guy is sensible, he will officially retire from that position when the Lantern Festival is over and the court holds a court meeting!"
Zhang Jian patted Shen Yi on the shoulder and said with thought: "If old man Yang falls, Jiankang will have many pitfalls. After my brother's term as Jiangdu magistrate, he may return to Jiankang to be the capital." Officials, even Zi Heng, if you can become a Jinshi this year, you should be able to easily fill the position of a Beijing official!"
"Remember!"
Zhang Xianzun's face became serious. He looked at Shen Yi and warned: "You have returned to Jiankang today. Tomorrow you should go to the teacher's house to pay New Year greetings and let him know that you are back. But after the Lantern Festival, you will Don’t go looking for his old man.”
Zhang Jian lowered his eyebrows and said: "If old man Yang falls, Master Zhao will probably be busy for a while and won't have time to pay attention to you. But after the spring of this year, if you win, whether you are in the first, second or third class, remember to go to Zhao Take a walk around the teacher’s place.”
He smiled and said: "The old man has a lot of things to do, so he may have forgotten you. You have to make him remember you. Only in this way can you find a good official position for your activities."
Zhang Jian's words were originally intended to teach Shen Yi, but Shen Yi heard something else. He looked at Zhang Jian, hesitated, and asked: "Brother, if Prime Minister Yang resigns, can Prime Minister Zhang resign?" Resign?"
Zhang Jian thought for a while and said: "Most likely, he will submit a petition to report his death, but whether His Majesty agrees or not is another matter."
Shen Yi blinked at Zhang Jian and asked with a smile: "After Yang Xiang left, there will be an additional vacancy in Zhongshu Provincial Capital. Is there any hope that Master Zhao can fill this hole?"
This issue is very critical for Shen Yi!
Because if Ganquan Academy produces a prime minister, it will not be said to be of great benefit to Shen Yi's career, but it will directly give him a long ladder to the sky!
Moreover, Shen Yi is not the only one in Ganquan Academy. If Zhao Changping pays homage to the prime minister, it will be a good thing for all officials from Ganquan Academy.
"have no idea."
Zhang Xianzun shook his head honestly, and sighed slightly: "During the Chinese New Year, I asked my grandfather, and he said that if Master Zhao wants to make up for Zhongshu, it is probably not to make up for the mistakes of old man Yang, but to make up for his grandfather. pit."
A good emperor is definitely an excellent balancer.
Shen Yi could also figure out the key to this. He looked at Zhang Jian and asked the last question.
"When will senior brother leave to return to Jiangdu?"
"We will leave tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
Zhang Xianzun sighed, obviously reluctant to part with Jiankang.
"My grandfather is already old. From now on, my brother will have to work hard to climb up in this power field."
