On the long ancient road, a convoy is moving forward.
The person riding a tall horse in front with an official sword on his back is extremely fierce. This person is Sun Zan, the eldest son of the Huichang Hou family.
And behind him, followed three carriages.
There are several riders around the carriage, all of them are armed and have firm eyes.
Sitting in the front carriage was Yu Qian, and beside him were the two bookboys left by Cao Jixiang.
Yu Qian and his party spent the New Year in Nanchang Mansion.
Their pace is relatively slow and they can only cover dozens of miles a day, stopping and going.
This trip brought Yu Qian a slightly different feeling.
He saw the current life of the common people, which was difficult but had the courage to move forward, and was full of hope for his future.
He also met many officials, which allowed Yu Qian to further understand the difficulties of local officials. This was slightly different from some of the officials in the capital who had nothing to do but had to do things.
Although officials who came from the imperial examination and read poetry and books all speak the words of the sages, they always abandon the ways of the sages when doing things at the lower level. What Confucius said is not all the advice on governing the country.
Everyone has their own difficulties.
And Yu Qian also saw the restrained prosperity of the Ming Dynasty at this time. Of course, he seemed to see the dark corners behind the prosperity...
However, he, the one who retreated, still remained silent about everything.
Just with the help of the book boy, I wrote down what I saw along the way.
Yu Qian used to travel in a hurry and never carefully appreciate the scenery along the way, but this time he slowed down, taking in the beautiful mountains and rivers, and experiencing the local customs and customs with his heart...
Life that slows down has a different charm.
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The time has come in April of the fifteenth year of Chenghua.
Han Yong, Minister of the Ministry of War, returned to the capital after a long absence.
The emperor of the empire, the melancholy young man, dressed up in finery to receive him in the Qianqing Palace.
He was also given the title of Grand Bachelor and a seat in the cabinet.
Han Yong's entry into Beijing and his change in status also brought some changes to the current political situation in the court.
The happiest person is Peng Shi, who has always been transparent in the cabinet.
In the years since Han Yong left the capital, Peng Shi had always been timid in the cabinet, and was also ostracized by Li Xian. Under the overt and covert fights between Xu Youzhen and Li Xian, he kept his tail between his legs.
Han Yong came back and joined the cabinet as Minister of War, which gave Peng Shi a backbone.
Peng Shi had a very good relationship with Han Yong. During the period when Han Yong left the capital, Peng Shi took good care of Han Yong's family.
Peng Shi and Han Yong are all positive figures in history, and Shang Ren is also a virtuous person passed down from generation to generation. However, the image of Li Xian is somewhat difficult to distinguish between good and evil, full of contradictions, not to mention Xu Youzhen, whose opinions are very unified. , the image of Xie Guangkun in Ivory Mountain is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people...
But things in history are only judged from the final results.
But now the people who appear in front of Zhu Jianshen are all living people. As long as they are human, they have desires and their own contradictions.
Under the imperial power, it is most taboo to form cliques for personal gain, and to oppose those who share the same party with others.
But among the courtiers, the internal small team has always existed, throughout history.
If it causes serious consequences, the history books will mention the party struggle by name, but if it does not cause serious consequences, the history books will be more secretive.
For the emperor, party struggle is inevitable. When facing the whirlpool of power, he must always remain vigilant in order to make the right choice in complicated matters.
When Han Yong returned to the capital, he was immediately favored by the emperor, which slightly shifted the situation in the court. It also put some pressure on Li Xian and Xu Youzhen.
Especially Xu Youzhen had the strongest feeling.
Because Han Yong disliked Xu Youzhen a little, and this dislike was not hidden at all.
When Han Yong returned to Beijing and was summoned by the emperor for the first time, Xu Youzhen and Li Xian were both in the Qianqing Palace.
When everyone retreated together, Xu Youzhen congratulated Han Yong, but Han Yong's attitude was indifferent, and he said coldly to Xu Youzhen: "There is no need for Xu Du Yushi to congratulate. Although Xiaguan is far in the southwest, Xu Du Yushi What was done in the Fengtian Palace was clearly known to Xiaguan. If Xudu Yushi takes action next time, Xiaguan can practice with Xudu Yushi. He forgot to tell Xudu Yushi. , Your Majesty is not a weak scholar..."
When Xu Youzhen heard what Han Yong said, she was shocked.
He knows that many people dislike him.
He also knew that Han Yong couldn't stand him.
But even if you don't like yourself, you still have to live with it in terms of face.
But this Han Yong didn't save any face for Xu Youzhen.
Late at night, the lights in Xu Mansion were also brightly lit.
Xu Youzhen was wearing a regular robe and sitting at the top.
Wang Miao, deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Zhan Yang, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, sat on the left and right of Xu Youzhen respectively.
The three of them chatted about some of the current affairs of the Chu faction.
Talking and laughing, the atmosphere was always just right.
The so-called prince-establishing faction is a group of frustrated officials who have united together on the grounds that the emperor should establish a prince.
These officials are distributed in various ministries, Hanlins, and most of them are officials from the Sixth Section...
These officials made a lot of jokes in the past few months during the fifteenth year of Chenghua, and they also became the topic of tea talk for some officials.
Wang Miao was promoted after Liu Qing's downfall. He was also the censor of Huguang. No one knew that Wang Miao was Yang Shan's disciple. He was the one who helped Yang Shan beat Xu Youzhen outside the palace gate.
However, after Yang Shan retired, his life would continue, and he could only build a good relationship with Xu Youzhen, who was at the height of his power. Now he seemed to have become Xu Youzhen's assistant in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This was something that all the court officials knew.
The emperor personally promoted only a few people, and the promotion channels of other officials had nothing to do with the emperor himself. Therefore, for their own future, many officials had no choice but to seek refuge with Li and Xu in the court. Only two of them can enter the recommendation list...
While the three of them were chatting happily, Xu Youzhen suddenly changed the topic and said: "Since Han Yong returned to the capital, he has been dissatisfied with everything he does. Alas, I also heard that the Imperial Procuratorate and the Ministry of Etiquette have been under the rule for many years. Officials are secretly discussing with me and are a little dissatisfied with me. You two, stay away from me. When they are discussing me, you also say a few bad words. In this way, it will be easier for you to do things in the future. ”biquge.biz
After Zhan Yang heard Xu Youzhen's words, he immediately said: "Censor of Xudu, don't worry, the atmosphere is a little wrong, I have heard some of it, but when I find out again, the lower officials will severely reprimand them, huh, criticizing the superior officials, and rebelling against them ”
Xu Youzhen nodded without saying anything, and then looked at Wang Miao.
Wang Miao looked melancholy: "Xu Du Yushi, come to think of it, they have begun to exclude Xiaguan. These people never dare to block Xiaguan's face and criticize Xu Du Yushi..."
Zhan Yang's eyes widened immediately after hearing Wang Miao's words.
There is nothing wrong with my answer, but I feel that it is far different from what Wang Miao said. It seems that when others talk about Xu Youzhen, they don't avoid me...
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