"Is that the Minister Gu in the carriage?!"
Before the carriage had even finished turning around, someone was already shouting.
The Shaofu's carriages and horses, and Zhang Chi's face are all familiar.
What made Gu Zuo even more familiar was this voice.
He peeked out through the gap in the curtain, and his mood became complicated for a moment.
Aren't those the three people Xing Guan, Jiang Yong and Song Wen we met on the boat earlier?
Song Wen's impression was not very deep. He just remembered that this person had an upright appearance, a thin body, and a somewhat talented demeanor. But he still remembered the six-fingered Xingguan and the big buck-toothed Jiang Yong relatively clearly.
After all, they all look weird.
And don't judge a book by its appearance. Among the three, Gu Zuo still feels that Xing and Jiang are more talented.
Originally, he had the same idea as the emperor, which was to wait until the imperial examination ended in October.
If they are lucky enough to go to high school, then the subsequent contacts and arrangements will naturally go smoothly. If you are just a civil servant, you will always be limited in the future.
Yes, what is the purpose of going to Beijing in the spring?
Naturally, I just study with peace of mind and prepare for the exam, so why not go find someone in advance?
What do you want them to do? Delay people's study. Not doing anything? There is no need to look for it.
It's a pity that things didn't work as expected, and somehow I encountered it here today.
Looking behind the three of them, there was indeed a crowd gathering.
Eunuchs are messing up the government... These words are not something you can say casually.
"Deputy Secretary Zhang."
"The official is here."
"Go and call those three people... don't stay here anymore. Take them to the water and clouds. I'll meet them there."
"yes."
After Zhang Chi went down, Song Heng was still curious, "But what's so special about those three people?"
Gu Zuo replied: "Your Majesty is actually very talented in managing affairs. However, the territory of the Ming Dynasty was too vast and there were too many government affairs. There were many things that His Majesty did not have time to do and could not do. Therefore, he actually preferred to appoint ministers in this field. People People say that it was me, Gu Zuo, who brought the Shaofu to what it is today, but that is not the case, but many people want to follow my path again, so they keep popping up."
"As for these three people, they were born into merchant families and have a very different understanding of trade and currency than ordinary people. Of course, the future will depend on their own destiny. I cannot bear to involve substantive officials in court battles."
Since Emperor Zhengde has been in power, the most obvious change in the court has been the rise of pragmatic officials. At that time, Wang Hao gave lectures in the academy and preached the theory of "managing the world for practical purposes".
Some officials from here are actually more favored by the emperor than the Hanlin Academy.
A typical example of this is Wang Xian, who entered the attendant's room and now cooperates with Song Heng in moving ordinary people to Nancheng of the capital and mobilizing them to build their own houses. He was ordered to set up a bank. If it were not for this institution, there would now be large-scale self-construction outside Nancheng of the capital. How could the room scene appear?
Of course, there is also Zhang Li, who has reached such a high position as an inspector in Fujian.
To say that they have really made any great achievements, they have not. But it seems that once the situation or task becomes urgent, the emperor will favor these officials to take the lead.
And among the young masters, there was no shortage of officials who listened to the lectures at that time.
This is true for Song Heng and Zhang Chi.
As for the Hanlin Academy, there are obviously very few people who have come out.
But the emperor also had his reasons, because he had to endure the Imperial Academy, so he would endure it slowly, and if he could, he, the emperor, would survive.
Anyway, the people who are now serving as Japan's public officials are still Japan's public officials after all.
Normally, this is a very popular position, because the Japanese lecturer directly lectures the emperor and has close contact with the emperor, so there will naturally be more opportunities.
But at present, the Ming Dynasty has so many government affairs actions, and no one has been sent by the emperor to do any major things.
Compared with various major reforms that are visible and tangible, the changes in the Ministry of Personnel under the emperor's instruction are actually both implicit and important.
This was of course Zhu Houzhao's intention, and he would do the same in the future, that is, he would spend a long time telling the officials that substantive officers would be promoted faster.
Everyone else, just take your time.
Of course, if there are really outstanding people in the Hanlin Academy, or if they meet some historical celebrities, they will be released for training.
For example, during the Great Court Meeting, the Ministry of Civil Affairs adjusted the positions of Mao Ji, a bachelor's lecturer at the Hanlin Academy and a lecturer in Jingyan, and now he is the contemporary political envoy in Zhejiang.
Mao Ji was born in the seventh year of Tianshun and is 43 years old this year. Historically, he really became a high official ten years after Zhengde. He served as minister, minister, and chief minister during Jiajing period. He lived to be more than eighty years old.
Before that, he was a Qingliu official, mainly serving as a lecturer, participating in the compilation of records and other such matters, so he was also evaluated as having "profound knowledge and beautiful writing".
Zhu Houzhao remembered this kind of name, so he could naturally be given a chance to practice.
Please wish yourself well for the rest.
Regarding the changes in the officialdom, there is a consensus on one thing: when the emperor sends you to serve in a local area, it means that you will start to have luck.
Speaking of which, Zhu Houzhao also worked hard for several years to make civil servants realize this. Now finally something has happened.
The resulting effect is that local officials have changed their past laziness. Because those who really sit in the positions of governor, chief envoy, and inspector know clearly that the emperor's eyes are staring at them.
If you are serious about fame and fortune and want to be promoted, then please work hard, achieve political achievements, be transferred to a minister, and see the emperor several times a year. What's the problem?
If you are a 'lord of ten thousand households' and claim to be an official serving the people, then please do your best, because this position is enough for you to realize your ideals and ambitions.
After this effect was formed, it was simple for Zhu Houzhao. He just needs to strengthen this effect. Let the officials be convinced again and again, oh, what I thought is right, the emperor promoted officials according to this method. that's it.
That's why Gu Zuocai said that he didn't want these three young people who could become pragmatic officials to get involved in boring political struggles too early and too deeply.
Just like Hangul did to him.
He does this to others too.
In the room between water and clouds,
Gu Zuo seemed more silent than before.
Han Wen reported the salt lesson to the emperor on his behalf.
At the moment, Han Wen won't have any problems because he is the presiding judge who is deeply trusted by the emperor, but the seed has been planted. When the accounts are settled in the future, will Hanwen, who has offended so many people, not be affected at all?
This is almost impossible.
But Gu Zuo didn't go to Han Wen, but went back to do his own thing.
This incident made him mature a lot, and a mature person should know what he wants to do.
"Young Situ, we're here."
Listening to Zhang Chi's voice, Gu Zuo turned his head and said: "Bring them in. In addition, you and Song Si go to work, I don't need anyone here. Just bring me the things that will be published in "Ming Pao" tomorrow. .”
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"yes."
Gu Zuo was arrested that day.
The three people already knew that the name 'Zhan You' was fake and knew his identity.
Now that we meet again, how will we handle ourselves?
In comparison, Gu Zuo, who was older and more experienced, directly invited them to sit down and apologized: "My identity is sensitive and I cannot reveal my real name to others. Please don't blame me."
Xing Guan, Jiang Yong, and Song Wen didn't dare to make any mistakes, "Young Master, what's wrong with you?"
"There are no young Situ today. It is Gu Zuo who wants to thank the three of you. Come on, take a seat."
Although the three of them are candidates, they are not Jinshi after all and have no official status. In fact, it was not suitable to talk about the affairs in the palace, the emperor's plans, and the arrangements of the young master, otherwise he would not want to wait until the imperial examination results were released.
At the moment, it seems that we can only talk about the situation we just encountered, but Gu Zuo is really not interested in knowing what happened there.
In the end, it was Xing Guan who spoke first and even knelt down to him and said: "Since Brother Zhan was the young Situ back then, I had no choice but to speak. The Young Situ was deeply trusted by your Majesty, he was upright and concerned about the country and the people. Nowadays, there are eunuchs in the imperial court who are disrupting the government. Worry, I wonder if Young Situ would like to report to the Emperor and bring order to the chaos?!"
"Alas." Gu Zuo couldn't help it, "What's the situation there? Why do you suddenly say that the eunuchs are messing with the government?"
Jiang Yong added: "It was also some scholars who got together in private and talked a lot. Although it may have violated the law, now that everyone has heard about it, there are indeed complaints..."
"Young Situ!"
Gu Zuo stretched out his hand, "As I said today is a gathering of friends, and there is no Young Situ here, it would be best for you to think of me as Zhan You. Furthermore, if you think of me as a friend, then listen carefully to what I say next. Brother Xing, you should also first stand up."
Xing Guan and the other three looked at each other and sat down.
Amidst the heat coming from the four teacups, Gu Zuo said, "None of you have seen His Majesty, I have."
"yes."
"I dare to guarantee this with the head on my neck," Gu Zuo pointed to his head and said word by word: "Even if Wang Zhen and Wang Zhi are reincarnated, they will not be able to disrupt His Majesty's government!"
These words were so categorical that the three of them were immediately confused, because the facts of the Criminal Department were before their eyes.
"The water in the court is very deep. Not to mention you three, even I can't figure out the context sometimes. Logically speaking, anyone who knows your Majesty a little bit should understand that no one can disrupt the government. I don't Know where these words come from, who speaks them, and what their purpose is.”
"But what I know for sure is that participating in such a thing will not do you any good. When we met on the boat, I knew that the three of you are some real talents. But this is the capital, and there are crouching tigers and hidden dragons everywhere, no If you have talent, you will be able to move forward unimpeded.”
At that time, the emperor also beheaded a man who Gu Zuo wanted to protect. The resurgence of the Ming Dynasty has never relied on the personal talents of any one person. For Zhu Houzhao, he did not rely on Butcher Zhang to eat hairless pigs.
Therefore, if these three people violate taboos, they should be demoted or expelled.
Gu Zuo said so much because he couldn't bear such a thing to happen.
Looking at the expressions of the three of them, they all looked like they were struggling. Gu Zuo had no choice but to add, "This is what I say from the bottom of my heart."
Jiang Yong asked: "...Does Young Master know how His Majesty would let the Chief of Ceremonies supervise the trial?"
Gu Zuo's brow dropped a little, "I can't answer your question because I don't care much about it, and I have never asked His Majesty for instructions. Let me put it this way, you three little friends, if you spend your time thinking about opening up the sea and trading , currency and other matters, I can protect you in official uniform. This is what I said, and it will remain valid as long as I am still an official in the court. But if you believe other people’s nonsense and still participate in it, then you can’t What is waiting for you is jail. If you take a step back, the exam is just around the corner. If you don't review your homework, why are you here to care about these things? "
Xing Guan and Jiang Yong blushed a little, "...We also heard that the matter seems to be serious."
After all, the examples of Wang Zhen and Wang Zhi are not recent. Civil servants have deep, painful and sensitive memories of the eunuchs' arbitrary power.
Gu Zuo also felt that something was unusual.
Perhaps, he should go to the palace to report to the emperor.
