However, Ruan Yuan failed to realize at this time that Zhu Gui's physical condition was much worse than he imagined.

In the winter of the 11th year of Jiaqing, Zhu Gui was no longer able to go to court every day due to his declining health. Jiaqing heard about Zhu Gui's condition and gave him special leniency. He only allowed Zhu Gui to enter the Hall of Yangxin every three days to perform the antidote and gave him a gift.

However, at the beginning of November, one day after Zhu Gui entered the court, he suddenly felt bad and fell to the ground. When Jiaqing heard this, he was immediately shocked and asked Zhang Jinzhong to send Zhu Gui away.

After returning to Xihuamen, he granted him a title and personally gave him decoctions to help Zhu Gui recover. Unfortunately, more than half a month later, Zhu Gui's condition not only did not improve, but became increasingly serious. Although Jiaqing was worried, he had no other solution, so he had no choice but to do so.

Next, I had to consider what happened after Zhu Gui's death.

Not long after, one day at the end of November, when the military aircraft department was decommissioned, Dong Gao also rarely called out to Dai Quheng beside him.

"Master Dai, when the emperor issued the edict today, he once told me that you did a good job in hosting the examination last year. Among the scholars last year, there were many people the emperor liked. The emperor feels that you have always been diligent and cautious in doing things.

I will never be partial." Dong Gao unexpectedly said to Dai Quheng.

"Partiality? I have no partiality in the first place! It's just that some people are confused and regard my loyalty as selfishness!" Unexpectedly, before the sound of Dong Gao's painting finished, Dai Quheng became extremely angry and said: "At that time

Isn't it because Zhu Gui is stubborn and insists on treating the Li Zhaoluo that I personally ordered as a nepotism? The reason why the discord between us and others has been spread all over the city is that Li Zhaoluo was my uncle's candidate during the provincial examination.

So I can't choose him to be a Jinshi? Then why did Li Zhaoluo get ranked out of the top 100 by us during the general examination, but during the palace examination, the emperor appointed him second and third? Is this also my fault? Yes

, I recommended Li Zhaoluo to the emperor, but in the final decision on the ranking, could the emperor listen to my words? After all, he didn’t think that I was the number one scholar in Yu Minzhong’s subject, so he was so suspicious of me.

?You came over to comfort me? But I did nothing wrong in this matter!"

It turns out that the relationship between Zhu Gui and Dai Quheng has never been harmonious. Although both of them were loyal to Jiaqing when He Shen was eradicated, Jiaqing then first used Zhu Gui in the South Study and then kept Zhu Gui away from the machine.

In order to re-employ the Military Aircraft Department, Dai Quheng was the person promoted the most by Jiaqing in the Military Aircraft Department, so Zhu Gui had always complained about him. This kind of contradiction also broke out during the examination last year. At that time, the test paper

There is a policy statement in it. Dai Quheng thought it should be placed in the upper class, but Zhu Gui thought it was not Chinese enough. In the end, after much deliberation, he settled on 167 people. If not for the fact that after Jiaqing came to power, the number of Jinshi was nearly doubled.

This person had already failed the examination. When the seal was opened, Zhu Gui unexpectedly discovered that the candidate named Li Zhaoluo had been elected by Dai Quheng's uncle Dai Junyuan. Therefore, Zhu Gui concluded that Dai Quheng had known about this literary style for a long time and therefore deliberately favored him.

. And Dai Quheng also believed that Li Zhaoluo was indeed a talent, and he still praised him highly during the palace examination. In the end, Jiaqing gave Li Zhaoluo the third place in the second class, which further aroused Zhu Gui's dissatisfaction. Because Dai Quheng would take the exam to become a subject teacher, which was considered unpopular.

The poor Yu Minzhong and Dai Quheng are also known as the "Four Dais of Xijiang". In the streets and alleys, the extremely humiliating term "Four Dogs of Yu Men" has even appeared to denounce him. But in fact, Li Zhaoluo

He was a man who was good at writing and well-versed in political affairs. He compiled the parallel prose collection "Parallel Style Wenchao" in the mid-Qing Dynasty. He later served as county magistrate, where he was also famous.

"Yes, Lord Dai, Lotus Master, I think you have a point in this matter." Dai Quheng was named Lotus Master, and Dong Gao called him by his name, which also showed his trust: "So when the emperor talked about this matter,

, he came to me first instead of you directly. You should also know what the emperor means. Zhu Zhongtang and I have known each other for decades. He may be a little mean to you, but all in all, Zhu Zhongtang also contributed to

She Ji, a man who serves the country with all his heart? Not to mention anything else, the house he has in Xihua Gate was specially given by the emperor. I also told you about being suppressed by He Shen back then, right? The emperor also knows that Lian

Sir, you are still in your prime. There will definitely be a place for you among the great scholars in the future. I hope you and Zhu Zhongtang can put these past events to rest. I hope you can visit Zhu Zhongtang when he is dying.

After all, Zhu Zhongtang is also the emperor's teacher. He has many suggestions from the emperor. If only he knows some things and you don't know, then it will be terrible to deal with these things in the future. Therefore, even if it is for the future,

Qing Dynasty, I can only trouble you to go there."

"Dong Zhongtang, if we talk about friendship, you and Zhu Zhongtang have the deepest relationship, wouldn't it be better for you to go there? If I go, I can't say a word, and I get into an argument with him, I might as well not go." Dai Quheng

Listening to Dong Gao's words, although I was somewhat touched in my heart, how could the two of them express their old grievances clearly in one sentence? Therefore, they were still unwilling to give in in words.

"Master Lian, don't you know this matter well, but the emperor doesn't?" Dong Gao still said to Dai Quheng in a serious tone: "But why didn't I go? I have been presiding over the revision of "Gaozong's Records" in these years.

Although I am still a bachelor and the minister of military affairs, the emperor trusts you more in important military and political affairs than me. I can only let Zhu Zhongtang hand over all the things that need to be explained to you, and those who are not used in the future will be left unfinished.

How can we continue to maintain things? Moreover, Shi Jun and I have known each other for so many years. I know that based on his personality, at this time, he will never hold grudges against you again. Even if I give you a guarantee, I guarantee you.

This time, Mr. Shi will never make things difficult for you, how about that?"

"This... alas..." Seeing Dong Gao's sincere words, Dai Quheng had no choice but to agree to Dong Gao's request. After retreating from the court that day, he took the initiative to go to Zhu Gui's residence outside Xihua Gate.

It's just that Zhu Gui looked at Dai Quheng, but couldn't say a word for a long time. After a long time, Dai Quheng couldn't hold himself back and said directly to Zhu Gui: "Zhu Zhongtang, you still think that I used Li Zhaoluo last year as a partial move.

Is that right? In this case, I still said what I said last year, Li Zhaoluo’s talent in classical arts and literature is enough to win a second-class Jinshi, and I strongly advocate his use. He has nothing to do with my uncle! "

"Since Mr. Dai has said so, then... is it the emperor's intention for Mr. Dai to come to me today?" Zhu Gui seemed to be still easy-going. He had been sick for a month and the medicine and stone had no effect at all. At this time, Zhu Gui naturally understood

His life was not long, so he no longer argued with Dai Quheng.

"This...Zhu Zhongtang, the emperor knows that although Zhongtang is not involved in the affairs of the Military Aircraft Department, the emperor appreciates the people he employs and gives advice. As for other things, please rest assured, Zhongtang. I still say the same thing,

I have been favored by the emperor, so I will naturally choose candidates for the court impartially, and will never act favoritism for my own benefit." The meaning of Dai Quheng's words is very clear. He hopes that Zhu Gui will be familiar with him, but Dai Quheng may not

Everyone who is familiar with them will inform them, and if I use ministers in the future, I will not discard them just because they were recommended by Zhu Gui.

"I see... Then, I understand it too." Although Zhu Gui was already old, he still heard the hidden meaning of Dai Quheng's words and said: "Master Dai, you said that you should choose candidates impartially, do you mean that I

...Isn’t that what I am? So you should also know that most of the people I quoted, Yinghe and Pan Shien, were all people used by the Emperor Nan Shufang at that time. I think Lord Dai knows better than me about the talents of these people. But there are still some

This person has served as an official for 12 of the past 13 years, and perhaps Mr. Dai is not familiar with him. Has Mr. Dai ever worked with Ruan Yuan, the governor of Zhejiang, who resigned last year for reasons of compliance with the system? "

"Zhu Zhongtang, Lord Ruan Yuan, when he was the crown prince, he returned to the court to participate in ceremonial matters, so I know it well. But why is Zhu Zhongtang worried about Lord Ruan? Ruan Yuan has been the governor of Zhejiang for six years and has always had many problems.

The people are full of praise for his good governance. I know all this, and I will naturally persuade the emperor to use him more. But I don’t know why Zhu Zhongtang mentioned Mr. Ruan?" Dai Quheng said.

"Really? If that's the case, then I also believe Mr. Dai." Zhu Gui pondered for a long time, and then sighed: "If I talk about my own students, the most accomplished one right now is Ruan Yuan. When he was a boy,

, he was favored by Emperor Gaozong, and then he rose to prominence. In those years, his position was even higher than yours, the number one scholar. I am grateful that you are not jealous of him. But I know better that because of this, in this court, in fact,

Many people have criticized him, and many people are...waiting for him to make a mistake. I believe Bo Yuan will never do such evil things, but you also saw the previous Zhili Secretary case.

, Wang Linan's crime cannot be punished, but the successive governors of Zhili were demoted. To be honest, it would be inevitable if Boyuan also encountered such an undetectable traitor, but at that time, there would definitely be someone

Adding insult to injury, trying to kill Bo Yuan... Mr. Dai, there is something that you may not know. This is what the emperor mentioned to me, and I became aware of it. When the emperor ascended the throne, he originally wanted to kill Bo Yuan.

Yuan stayed and became a bachelor."

Dai Quheng couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this.

As a person who was highly valued after Jiaqing came to the throne, Dai Quheng knew better than others his situation during the Qianlong and Jiaqing Dynasties. In the 60th year of Qianlong's reign, he was only a fourth-rank Hanlin bachelor. Compared with Ruan Yuan, who was admitted eleven years later, he

Two grades lower, but the edict for Jiaqing's accession to the throne was drafted by himself. This was also his official position, so he didn't care about it at the time. But not long after, he was promoted to the Minister of Military and Aircraft, and then he was promoted step by step, becoming the current

The actual number two figure among the Han ministers. Sometimes when I think back, I am quite puzzled. Since Ruan Yuan was more important back then, why did he come to this position instead of Ruan Yuan? But after listening to Zhu Gui's words,

Only then did he understand that at that time, perhaps it was Ruan Yuan who took the initiative to give in to him for other reasons, and that was why he became the important minister he is now.

"So, is this what happened..." Dai Quheng couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.

"Master Dai, I know my body well. I... I'm afraid I don't have a few days left. But Ruan Yuan is not an ordinary student of mine. He has been patrolling Zhejiang these years. I can see that he is a rare pillar of talent in the world today. Now

In the southeast sea, Cai Qian is still undecided. I think the court will still use him one day. Only by working together with him internally and externally, can we work together internally and externally to recreate the prosperous times of the past. Because of this, I will inform you of what happened back then.

I have nothing to ask for from you. I only hope that Mr. Dai will look at my appearance today and help Bo Yuan find a fair result when he is in trouble. Especially... don't let Tuo Jin do anything to him.

It's not good for him." Although Zhu Gui was seriously ill, he still put public affairs first. He only said "just results" in the hope that Dai Quheng would not be biased by his previous words.

"Zhu Zhongtang, I have written down what I said today." Although Dai Quheng did not say it explicitly, he also made it clear to Zhu Gui that if Ruan Yuan encounters an unexpected event, he can do his best.

"In that case, thank you so much, Mr. Dai." Zhu Gui's voice gradually became weaker.

But after Dai Quheng left, Zhu Gui was still a little worried.
Chapter completed!