The study room of Shenfu.

It is second only to the Emperor's Imperial Study Room, not because it is so exquisite here. Although it is placed here with the status of Shen Shixing, the artifacts in the study are of great value.

The value of the study in Shenfu is that there are a large number of confidential documents of the court, as well as letters from Shen Shixing to the governors and governors from various places.

In the past, when Lin Yanchao came to Shen Shixing's mansion, Shen Shixing rarely received himself in the study, but since he was promoted to Assistant Minister, he has seen most of them here, which is a first-class trust different from ordinary people.

Then Lin Yanchao told Xu Xianqing everything about it.

Shen Shixing did not speak, but frowned and stood up from the Taishi chair. Lin Yanchao immediately stepped forward to support him.

Although Shen Shixing is old, it is not necessary to support him, but these false gifts are still done.

Shen Shixing walked to the edge of the rosewood marble case, searched the three-layer box on the case, then took out a few letters and threw them in front of Lin Yanchao and said, "These ministers are now all handled by Zhang Jing, who wrote letters to ask me for help, or begged. These officials are not young, either the officials of the provinces or the ministers and the ministers of the tribes. Some of them are famous scholars, or are known for their integrity and integrity. Some even impose on the side of Zhang Jing with righteousness."

Lin Yanchao glanced at the letters on the case. Zhang Jing had been in charge of factory guards for many years, so he must have spyed on many private matters of the ministers in the court and used them as a handle to take them in his hands.

It seems that Zhang Jing is still very politically wise. He had long expected that he would have the day when all officials were impeached, so he paid attention to collecting these, including Lin Yanchao, and at the end he took them out as a trump card.

Speaking of this, Shen Shixing said again: "It's okay for these people. I hope to have been friends with me for many years. I have repeatedly told him that he must be careful when he is an official and should not be given a real person. I originally thought that he had a good reputation, so he knew the principle of self-discipline. However, he made friends with an internal official or a person like Zhang Jing. Not to mention that it was a taboo for the emperor, it was also shameful in the eyes of all officials.

Speaking of this, Shen Shixing looked at Lin Yanchao: "Where is Mr. Xu looking forward to others? Why don't you come to see me in person?"

"Report to my mentor, Xu Butang is outside the hall!"

"I don't want to see him for the time being!" Shen Shixing pinched his beard and sat behind the desk to examine it.

Lin Yanchao felt Shen Shixing's gaze and said quickly: "My teacher, please calm down. Xu Butang was also careless for a moment. He is still upright and self-control on weekdays."

"Then are you here to plead for him?"

"Students dare not."

Shen Shixing said: "I am angry, but I am angry, but there are few people in the officialdom today who can pick it clean. If you don't check it, you will be honest and upright, and it will be broken once you check it. The so-called "the pit doesn't smell bad and it smells bad, which is the truth."

At this time, Shen Shi changed his mind: "I am also interested in rectifying the officialdom, but the emperor is not completely relieved by me. In recent years, the censors have attacked the ministers of the Guanshu and Supplementary Affairs, leaving Li Zhi, Jiangdongzhi, Zhao Yongxian, and Gao Gui, Rao Shan, so that I can't let go."

Lin Yanchao was wondering about the purpose of Shen Shixing's words. Shen Shixing was very angry?

Shen Shixing always obeyed the emperor. When the censor scolded him, he always spitted on his own. The emperor wanted to scold him seriously. Shen Shixing gave the censor backhand to the censor... to plead for mercy.

But now he is no longer the prime minister. In the past six years, the censors below still pointed at their noses and scolded them. The priest was quite fancy, so the honest man got angry.

Of course, Shen Shixing was just a honest person on the surface. Before, the emperor had to issue an edict to torture Ma Xianggan, and Shen Shixing resigned from his official position to protect him, which was reasonable.

So this time, he protested to the emperor by refusing to write a memorial, which was the first time in so many years that he showed a very tough attitude.

Lin Yanchao thought about Shen Shixing's implication, and then followed the conversation: "Mr., the censors have been too presumptuous in recent years and are unpretentious. How can the ministers in the court handle themselves? The students speculated whether the mentor planned to let Zhang Jing go in their hearts, which not only gave the emperor mercy, but also saved these ministers and important officials, and then transferred to deal with these censors so that they could know the right way to act in the future."

Shen Shixing did not answer, but asked back: "I have this intention, what do you think?"

Lin Yanchao thought that this move was really a three-kill for Shen Shixing. First, he saved Zhang Jing and got the favor of the emperor. Second, he attacked the censors and maintained his status. Third, these ministers were protected and would definitely become Shen Shixing's followers in the future.

Besides, Shen Shixing didn't want to attack Zhang Jing at the beginning, his purpose was to maintain political balance in the court.

When Lin Yanchao thought of this, he suddenly thought, "No, Shen Shixing definitely didn't think so."

Shen Shixing asked, "What is Zong Hai thinking?"

Lin Yanchao said: "The student suddenly remembered Baimen Tower."

Shin Shixingdao: "Why did you suddenly remember this?"

Lin Yanchao said: "After Lu Bu was captured, he saw Cao Cao talking on the Baimen Tower and tied him up too quickly, so he asked him to ease him.

Cao Cao said that the tiger had to be rushed.

Lu Bu pleaded with Cao Cao, saying that justice is righteous, and it is not difficult for Bu to sweep the world.

Cao Cao asked Liu Bei what he thought?

Liu Xuande said, "Don't you see Ding Jianyang, what's wrong with Dong Zhuo?"

So Cao Cao killed Lu Bu."

Shen Shixing asked, "Is Zong Hai using the past to describe the present?"

Lin Yanchao said: "That's true that all civil and military officials from north and south submitted memorials to impeach Zhang Jing. Zhang Jing's life is in a daze. Once the mentor gives up this opportunity, Zhang Jing's power position will be more stable. This is easy to bind a tiger and it is difficult to enslave a tiger."

"And Zhang Jing can hold these officials in his hands today, and it will be difficult for him to protect him from using the same means to deal with his mentor in the future."

Shen Shixing smiled and said, "It's not that Zhang Jing doesn't want to do anything. He spyses on me a lot, but I've always been cautious. Even if he gets some, it's irrelevant. He can't beat me up!"

Lin Yanchao said: "My teacher is really smart! The students admire him."

Shen Shixing shook his head and said, "The elk rises on the left without looking instantly, Zong Hai is."

"My teacher praised it."

Shen Shixing reached out and pressed, and suddenly said, "I have never mentioned anything to you. Half a year ago, I entered the palace to meet the saint, and I don't know what I had talked about. I mentioned it as an old age. When Wang Shanyin was in the morning, I mentioned it once. The emperor said that Mr. Shen has always been healthy, why did he mention this matter suddenly when he was sick? Who will deal with state affairs for me after you go?"

"I replied that the court has its own system for this matter, such as the minister who has given up the position will be supplemented by the assistant scholar Xu."

"The emperor said, Mr. Xu is not good. I replied, "There are three servants and Mr. Wang, who is at home. The emperor nodded. There are only two of them. I said, so I proposed to add the cabinet ministers."

Speaking of this, Shen Shixing paused.

Lin Yanchao lowered his head, not wanting Shen Shixing to see the fluctuations on his face.

Shen Shixing continued: "The emperor said, look at who is suitable in the court today? I said that according to the court's convention, if there is a lack of cabinet, it will be decided by officials above the fifth rank of Jingqing. However, the emperor said that this is not the prelude to the king, but it is just a chat with the king and his ministers, asking me if I have any intention of proposing a candidate."

"I said that among the ministers of the past dynasties, only the former emperors were there, and many famous ministers emerged. Now the court is very angry and the officials are lazy. I want to recommend young and strong ministers who dare to serve in the cabinet to do something to eliminate the accumulated problems and make a new atmosphere in the court."

Lin Yanchao's heart was slightly waving.

"The emperor said that the three auxiliary and four auxiliary are all ministers who are sufficient to serve. What I want is a minister who is mature and polite and can reconcile Yin and Yang for me."

"I said that there are many people in the court who are old and polite ministers, and I am afraid that they are not responsible enough."

"The emperor said that talent can be cultivated. As for responsibility, it depends on where it is used. For example, some ministers have never doubted their talent and responsibility and can be entrusted with important responsibilities, but they are not needed to enter the cabinet. The ministers I mentioned include Lin Yanchao, the Right Minister of the Ministry of Rites."

Although Lin Yanchao had already gotten the answer from Gu Xiancheng, he was still unhappy to say this again from Shen Shixing.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help coughing immediately. One reason was that he was angry, and the other reason was that he had not recovered.

Lin Yanchao felt very uncomfortable after coughing, but he still said, "Students, thank you for your teacher's recommendation! It's because the students are useless and have let down their efforts in cultivating them."

Shen Shixing said: "You don't have to thank you. I didn't recommend you to the emperor. It's because your face is very pale. Why has your illness not been cured yet?"

Lin Yanchao said: "Thank you for your care, your students' illness is okay."

Shen Shixing said: "The emperor's words are just a temporary moment, but when times change, people will change, and words will change even more. You are the first priority now to take care of yourself."

Lin Yanchao forced a smile and said, "Mr. Lao is concerned, and students have always used wolfberry to make tea."

Shen Shixing nodded and said, "This is not a way to nourish your body. Today you come to talk to me about Xu Gongwang's affairs, which reminds me that you also have a handle on Zhang Jing's hands. He did not coerce you?"

Lin Yanchao replied: "Zhang Jing is kind, just ask the students to come from where they come from and where they go back."

"How do you deal with it?"

Lin Yanchao said: "The emperor is suspicious of not allowing students to enter the cabinet, so it will be useless for students to wait in the court. It may not be a good thing for life if they live in the countryside. The teacher, the students' intention to leave is determined, and before leaving, it is considered to be doing something for the teacher, but it is not enough to repay the teacher's years of cultivation in this way."

Shen Shixing said seriously: "I'm confused! How many people can't ask for your status today? How can you give up easily? Even if you don't join the palace, can't you achieve success? How can you achieve great things if you can't stand any setbacks?"

Lin Yanchao thought to himself, I'll wait for you to comfort me.

"Mr., the student knows that he is wrong."

Shen Shixing said warmly: "Don't worry about the emperor's suspicion. Since ancient times, any emperor is willing to be loyal to his subjects. At present, the emperor still trusts you, but there will be twists and turns when entering the cabinet. Don't worry about this. As long as I am a country for one day, I will recommend you to the emperor for one day."

Lin Yan raised his head and stood up and said tremblingly: "Mr., don't be angry with Your Majesty for the sake of the students."

Shen Shixing said, "I have my own sense of responsibility."

Lin Yanchao immediately said: "The kindness of the teacher's cultivation is unforgettable for students!"
Chapter completed!