At this time, many civil servants were directly unhappy and jumped out to express strong opposition.
But not long after the commotion, Cai Jing stood up to suppress his ministers. On the other side, Zhao Tingzhi also came out to appease the factions close to him.
As for the so-called centrist backbones such as Wu Zhizhong, they did not move at all. It was not that they did not want to move, but that today's court meeting was too strange, and they did not dare to move lightly.
But Tong Guan, a powerful eunuch, stood up and made an impassioned speech, as if anyone who dared to object would be at odds with our family.
In this weird atmosphere, Song Dynasty official Zhao Ji continued to watch all this with a cold face.
But I was secretly relieved, but when I thought about setting up three envoys, I couldn't help but frown...
Zhang Shuye originally wanted to take the opportunity of the dynasty to have a good chat with Wu Shangshu, or to ask Zhao Tingzhi why he was like this.
But before he could leave, a eunuch came to him and whispered a few times.
Hearing that there was an edict from the official family, Zhang Shuye could only suppress his thoughts and followed the eunuch back to Chui Gong Hall again.
"I see the official family..."
The official who was sitting behind the imperial court before had now slowly walked around the imperial court and spoke in a gentle tone.
"Zhang Qing's family is from a humble background. Zhang Qing must be curious at this moment as to why Mr. Zhao Aiqing recommends you to me today?"
Hearing this, Zhang Shuye subconsciously raised his head and looked at the official Zhao Ji with a gentle smile.
"The officials are wise, but I am indeed a little confused. I would like to ask the officials to clarify."
Looking at Zhang Shuye and thinking of the information about him, the official Zhao Ji raised his hand and waved towards Yang Jian.
Soon, all the people in Chui Gong Hall left, leaving only this pair of monarchs and ministers.
Official Zhao Ji stood in front of Zhang Shuye and showed a meaningful smile.
"That's because someone recommended you to Zhang Qing's family to me. I also feel that Zhang Qing is a rare and talented official with both political integrity and talent. That's why I asked Mr. Zhao Aiqing to act like this today."
In an instant, Zhang Shuye's mind reacted as if he had experienced an electric shock. No wonder Zhao Xiang seemed to be a different person today.
"I'm telling you this, I just hope you understand and do your job well, I can see it. I hope you will take office in Suzhou.
You must work conscientiously and don’t let that Bole’s efforts in recommending you go down..."
Zhang Shuye naturally heard what he said, and after bowing respectfully to the official, he asked sincerely.
"Thank you so much. I wonder if I can tell you who recommended me to the imperial court?"
"You don't need to ask who this person is, just manage it carefully..."
Seeing this official who was hesitant to speak, Zhang Shuye felt as if his brain had been filled with mush.
However, just when Zhang Shu said goodbye and left Chui Gong Hall at night, he was not far away when he was called by the official's confidant, Yang Jian.
"Zhongguan Yang, I wonder if there are any other sacred instructions from the official family?"
Yang Jian, who was standing at the entrance of the palace just now and heard everything clearly, showed a meaningful smile.
"The official asked us to tell you something. Suzhou is the key point on the road between Zhejiang and Zhejiang in the Song Dynasty. It is a land of great wealth. If Zhang Qing has any doubts, he can talk to the former magistrate Xiao Gao, the number one scholar..."
"Congratulations to Zhang Zhizhou for being favored by Xiao Gao as the number one scholar. Farewell..."
Seeing that Yang Jian, who was talking nonsense, strode away, Zhang Shuye stood there blankly for a long time, then raised his hand and patted his forehead.
Is it possible? The person who recommended him to the officials was Gao Zhang, the child prodigy who had recently become a Hanlin scholar.
When Zhang Shuye saw that Yang Jian had disappeared, he immediately stopped staying, lifted up his front and walked quickly towards the palace gate.
At this moment, he wanted to catch Wu Zhizhong and ask him clearly.
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After Gao Zhang received the news and knew that the two men had come to visit again, he walked directly back to his yard and asked people to prepare tea for the guests.
Not long after, Wu Zhizhong and Chen Shilang came first, dressed in casual clothes. However, there was one more person behind them.
And this person was Zhang Shuye, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was awarded the post of magistrate of Suzhou by the emperor.
Tonight, at his strong request, Wu Zhizhong and Chen Shilang had no choice but to bring him over.
Zhang Shuye then followed Wu and Chen into one of the courtyards of Taiwei's mansion.
From a distance, you can already see a handsome young man with a calm demeanor under the steps, holding a lantern and walking quickly towards this side.
After the other party saw him, he was slightly startled, and then showed a very friendly smile.
"I dare to ask, but in front of Mr. Zhang?"
"Zhang Shuye, I have met Gao Hanlin."
Zhang Shuye showed an unsurprised expression when he saw the other party seeing him. Combined with what the official said today and the meaningful words of Zhongguan Yang.
Immediately, he no longer had the slightest doubt, and bowed solemnly to Gao Zhang, a handsome young man.
"This must not be the case. Sir Zhang, please get up quickly."
Not long after, several people were already sitting in the room as guests and hosts. Wu Zhizhong looked at Gao Zhang and smiled at him.
"Today, Minister Zhang was kept by the officials and gave him some serious warnings. This made him suspicious and came to ask me for the truth..."
"Let Zhang speak for himself." Zhang Shuye praised him since he was taken back by the officials when he was leaving the court today.
When he asked the official about who recommended him, the official avoided answering.
On the contrary, the clues were leaked when the officials asked Zhongguan Yang to deliver oral instructions to them.
"Before, Wu Shangshu and Chen Shilang came to look for me, saying that they would try to keep me away from the chaos of the court, so that I can manage things with heart and serve the country."
Listening to Zhang Shuye's frank talk, Gao Zhang glanced at Wu Zhizhong from the corner of his eye.
Wu Zhizhong, with an affirmative look in his eyes, did not reveal the unspeakable secret between Xiao Gao and the official family.
This made Gao Zhang relax and was very satisfied with the efficiency of the two veteran drivers of the Imperial City Division.
It seemed that he had made a good move. He just wanted to keep a low profile. Even if Zhang Shuye knew that he recommended him, he would not be afraid.
I'm afraid that this is what Master has in mind. He always feels that his beloved disciple recommended this guy. If this guy knows who his benefactor is, wouldn't it mean that his beloved disciple Jinyi Xingxing.
Gao Zhang could only silently say thank you for his master's kindness.
After Zhang Shuye's grateful statement and thanks, Gao Zhang waved his hand and said.
"Shilang Zhang was favored by the officials and was awarded the title of magistrate of Suzhou. It is because, Shilang Zhang, you are both capable and virtuous and have outstanding merits."
"Before recommending him to the officials, Zhang also inquired about Zhang Shilang in many ways..."
There are more updates, I’m writing them now, I’ll check them out tomorrow.
(End of chapter)
