Chapter 205 Do not arbitrarily discuss state affairs
Xu Jie kept a low profile after that and never attended similar gatherings again. In his opinion, these people were no different from seeking death.
The follow-up was just as he expected, all those fools were caught, quietly, and if he hadn't been paying attention to these things, he wouldn't have noticed.
During that time, he was so scared that he would be implicated. He stayed in the inn reading a book and would not go out no matter who asked him. When the wind was almost gone, he breathed a sigh of relief and went out to take a breather at night.
The main villain has been arrested, but Xu Jie has basically sentenced them to death for those who often attend book meetings and talk nonsense. Although they have not been arrested, the people on the list this time may not have a chance with them.
These guys didn't know where they were, and they didn't think about how useless those officials were. They were a bunch of idiots barking incompetently. He was also drunk. Fortunately, they didn't implicate him, otherwise he wouldn't know why he was crying.
You want to be strong-willed and also want to get an official position. How is that possible? The imperial court is not a charity, and the disobedient people have already been cleared out. Why, why not find another group of disobedient people? This is
Isn't he sick? Anyway, Xu Jie doesn't think His Majesty is a fool, so the outcome of these people can be imagined.
"Haha, I definitely have to drink. But does Zi Sheng really have no idea? Zi Sheng is such a beautiful girl, and Zi Sheng can't even sing a poem and no one likes her. When the time comes, she will be the beauty in her arms. High school
After that, you can hold a wedding banquet immediately, and your life will be more than half complete. Isn't it wonderful?" Zhu Houcong raised his eyebrows. He didn't know why, but he always felt that it was quite fun. For example, he also wanted to have two concubines for Yang Tinghe.
Coming.
"Why should a man worry about not having a wife? Let's go for a walk. There are too many people here. Let's find a place with fewer people to drink and chat."
Too much, not a good place to chat.
And he always remembers the principle that walls have ears. In fact, he also wants to communicate with his peers, especially the current situation. He has not thought it through for the time being, and there are some words that have been held in his heart for a long time, and he especially wants to find someone to talk to.
Now it's not easy to meet someone who can talk to him. He has to talk all night tonight about anything. He is almost exhausted. Young people, who doesn't have a passionate heart, but this situation does not allow him to say more.
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Zhu Houcong did not refuse. This was indeed not the place to talk. It would be good to find a secluded place to chat. Even if the impression was good, we had to understand it in detail before we could tell him what direction to train him in.
The first assistant is basically out of the question. Now Yan Song is doing a good job. There is Zhang Juzheng behind him. He is basically unnecessary in the middle. Of course, training is a must. If something happens to Yan Song, at least there will be someone to take care of him.
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The two of them found a relatively secluded stall. Needless to say, the restaurants were already full. There was no need to join in the fun. They found a stall to drink and chat. Xu Jie simply wanted to get to know the little brother in front of him, and then find him.
He just wanted to talk to someone, Zhu Houcong also wanted to talk to him, and the two hit it off.
"Lin Yu, I don't have much to entertain you, brother. It's a bit shabby. I hope you won't forgive me." Although the small table is full, eating here always feels like a loss of scholarly dignity.
Although the Lin Yu in front of him seemed to be dressed in ordinary clothes, he could not be judged by his appearance. His intuition told him that the person in front of him was not simple. Of course, Xu Jie didn't particularly care about his identity. He wanted to get to know the person in front of him. It was a rare opportunity in life.
It's not easy to meet a soulmate. If I don't have a drink, it would be a big loss.
"I'm not shabby anymore. This is already a lot. Zisheng, do you think I look like a child from a rich family?" Zhu Houcong shook his robe. It was already starched and washed out. It took a lot of effort for Zhu Houcong to find such a dress.
, these things are really hard to find in the palace.
But who is Zhu Houcong? There is nothing he can't find.
"Haha, I don't think you are like an ordinary person, Lin Yu." Xu Jie also smiled and joked. Children from poor families don't have such a temperament. This is an inexplicable self-confidence, even to the point of arrogance.
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Of course, it is possible that the person in front of him is a genius and has not suffered any setbacks since he was a child. However, Xu Jie still believes in his own judgment. This is not something that can be compared with talent. He looks at himself more like a person taking a test in a school.
"How can you tell? I can't tell. Forget it. Let's not talk about it. Since we are here, let's have two drinks." Zhu Houcong was not embarrassed. In fact, the smarter Xu Jie is, the better. You can only chat with smart people.
Come on, if he were a fool, he wouldn't even want to waste time.
"Yes, yes, let's drink and drink." Since the other party didn't want to talk about it, Xu Jie wouldn't ask for trouble.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Zhu Houcong was basically talking. He talked about the changes in the current situation, the changes in the country, and also complained about the confusion of the current political situation. Anyway, he basically talked about everything, okay.
Let me tell you all the bad things.
He knows very well the character of people like Xu Jie who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If you don't give him your heart and soul, this guy will definitely pretend to be stupid until the end.
The two of them were almost drunk. Besides, he couldn't say it alone. Xu Jie was the protagonist today. It would be boring for him to say it alone.
"Why don't Zisheng say anything? Don't tell me alone. Zisheng also tells me how he feels about the court today and where should we go. Zisheng, don't tell me that you haven't taken the exam yet. If you don't want to say, I won't."
Nobuko can’t pass the entrance examination.”
Zhu Houcong looked drunk and slapped the table, with the attitude of "Don't pretend to me, talk to me properly".
Xu Jie was also a little drunk, and waved his hands and said: "Brother Lin said this, I don't know the test questions, so how can I know whether I can pass it, but the current situation in the court, to be honest, I can see it too
I’m not sure, but there is no doubt that His Majesty has definitely taken the initiative. The era of strong ministers and weak rulers has passed. If you become an official in the court, it is very important to stand in line. Whose team will you stand on? Naturally, it will be the old one in Yange.
Team, stand in His Majesty’s team.”
"But, it's hard to say. Yan Ge's family is the dominant one, so it's not necessarily a good thing to join his team. This needs to be considered in detail. It's just that the imperial court doesn't have the power to compete with them. In fact, we don't have anything.
It’s not that easy to choose and be alone.”
Xu Jie shook his head helplessly. He had no choice at all. This was also what he was worried about. The power of God is unpredictable. Who knows that His Majesty will not like Yan Ge's elders one day, and then they, the idiots who stand in line, will
It will also be cleaned up.
It's just that if he doesn't take sides, he may not have a foothold in the officialdom.
"Zi Sheng still has a far-reaching view. What does Zi Sheng think of His Majesty today?" What Xu Jie said was very practical, but this was purely unfounded. Yan Song's cultivation of power was his tacit approval. Who said that no one could compete with him?
, it’s just that Zhu Houcong planned to let the military department take on the other part.
Reading with rice balls
Yes, Zhu Houcong wanted to improve the voice of the army. How important it is to fight wars. The previous army was actually under the control of the Ministry of War. There was no problem, but the Ministry of War was only one of the six ministries. There was also the Zhongshu Provincial Cabinet above it.
The status is really too low.
Raise the voice of the military department, at least to the same status as the cabinet, and then hand over some matters related to military expeditions to the military department for unified management.
But for now, this is just an idea of Zhu Houcong's. It's just that Zhu Houcong has many ideas. Someone needs to implement this thing. The top commander of the military department must be himself, but he doesn't care about things. All these miscellaneous things
Don't worry, Qi Jingtong won't be able to handle it. You need a calm character to operate it.
The first thing that pops up in Zhu Houcong's mind is naturally Wang Yangming. The key is where has this guy gone? Now he is more and more sure that this guy has gone abroad. If he is in the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible not to contact him. After all, now is the time to employ people.
Unfortunately, we can't find anyone right now, so the plan can only be put on hold for now.
"Shh, Lin Yu, no matter if you have drunk too much, but I want to warn you, brother, we can talk about state affairs, we can talk about Mr. Yan Ge, and we can even talk about the unreasonableness of the court system, but we cannot talk about Your Majesty,
This is the most basic duty of a minister. How can you dare to speak ill of your father? His Majesty naturally has his own considerations. What we have to do is to help His Majesty realize his ideas. Mr. Yan Ge also thinks the same way."
Xu Jie suddenly became serious. Although he didn't know Lin Yu's true identity and had not known him for a long time, he couldn't help but say a few words. He could say anyone, but he couldn't say that His Majesty, the emperor of the capital, would die at the feet of the emperor.
Just find a river and jump into it yourself, there is no need to seek death.
Zhu Houcong was also stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Xu Jie's ideological consciousness to be so messy. Indeed, you are eating my bowl of rice and still talking bad about your master. You are enjoying the welfare of society but complaining about the injustice of society. How ridiculous is this?
existence.
"I've learned a lesson." Zhu Houcong smiled. It's good to have such awareness, so as not to get into trouble. After all, no matter who hears this, he won't like it. Zhu Houcong basically asked Dongchang to arrest one by one. You
You can discuss national affairs, but you cannot disobey the emperor. This is something that no monarch can tolerate.
In fact, Zhu Houcong has been very tolerant and has given the people relative freedom of speech. Basically, as long as they don't talk about him, he won't arrest people. If you scold him or spread rumors, why not arrest him and keep him for the New Year?
"Lin Yu, please don't take it to heart. This is a very practical issue. Ability is one aspect, but loyalty is a direction worthy of consideration. To be fair, if it were Brother Lin himself, there are two people in front of you now.
One person is slightly less capable, but he is loyal and unswerving. The other person is very smart. He can learn anything in one go and understand everything in one go. However, this person has a shortcoming, that is, he is too much.
She is smarter, thinks more, is a bit loose-tongued, and is slightly less loyal. If it were you, who would you choose, and who would you rather train?"
Xu Jie looked at Lin Yu quietly. He didn't want this little brother to go astray. There were so many lessons learned from past mistakes. How many people had their homes confiscated and their families exterminated. Although it seemed that beheadings hadn't happened for a long time, he didn't think those people would be easy off.
, being pulled down from the cloud, for some people, it would be better to die happily.
"Me, if there is a big difference in ability between two people, I would still be willing to use the smart one. After all, smart people know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Even if they are not loyal enough, they can still get things done as long as they use them. But if two people
If the gap is not particularly big, it will naturally be the one who is loyal, as it will be more worry-free."
What Zhu Houcong said is very true. Another way is that you are not loyal to me, so why should I let you enjoy this high-ranking official and generous salary? If the most basic equivalent exchange is not followed, why should he give it to himself?
Feeling uncomfortable?
"Right, you know such a simple truth, how can His Majesty not know it? So, you must remember that loyalty is the first priority, and loyalty to Your Majesty is the cornerstone for you to go further, otherwise you see this
Is there any lesson learned from the past? I haven’t seen that most of the officials in the capital were cut off, leaving a large area of the house vacant?"
"That makes sense. Zi Sheng sees it clearly. So how does Zi Sheng view future national policies? That is, what exactly does His Majesty want to do, and where should we go?"
Xu Jie drank another drink. He was pretty high. For some reason, he felt that this little brother Lin Yu was particularly friendly, so he drank a few more drinks, became friendly with each other, and talked more.
"Huh, how do you say you can see clearly? You have to be stupid when you should be stupid. Some things are not something we can discuss. I dare not forget about the country because of my humble position. It sounds nice, but even if you are worried, what does it have to do with you?
You all know that your status is low, so you should think about how to live your life, and don’t think too much about such unrealistic things."
"As for the future, Brother Wei can't actually say, but Brother Wei can be sure that the situation in the entire Ming Dynasty will undergo earth-shaking changes, and with so many positions vacant, someone will have to fill the vacancies. This is our opportunity.
Ah, when it comes to where to go, there is no choice, right? Just follow His Majesty firmly, it will never be wrong."
Xu Jie waved his hand. They really had no choice. Unless they stopped taking the exam and no longer served as officials, they had to abide by the rules set by His Majesty. In fact, it was the same. They had to abide by the rules wherever they were in the world, except in the royal land. But
As you climb up, you may participate in formulating rules, which is the driving force for progress.
"Haha, if Zi Sheng becomes a high official in the future, what does Zi Sheng want to do?" Zhu Houcong smiled. Xu Jie was very cautious, even a little too cautious. This is good or bad, but for the time being, there is no problem. Leave it to
Yan Song, go train him.
"Sir, sir? We haven't even started the exam yet, and you're thinking so far ahead? But if you really have a chance, you will naturally want to realize your revenge. Isn't studying just to do something good? If you are poor, you can live alone.
If it is achieved, it will help the world."
To be honest, Xu Jie didn't think about it that far. It was too far away. He just wanted to get over this Enke and successfully enter the court.