The first thousand and nineteen chapters worry about gains and losses
Zhu Hao went to Tianjin in a hurry this time and did not accept anyone's farewell.
He didn't bring any of the old people from Prince Xing's Mansion. For the civil servants, he only brought Xu Jie, who had just been appointed as a doctor in the Ministry of Industry, while the retinue brought Guan Jing and Lu Bing. As for Zhu Wanhong, he was not going with him, but
Let him go the other way first.
As a result, not long after Zhu Hao left the capital, news came from the other side that Zhu Wanhong did not rush to Tianjin first as he ordered, but was waiting for him on the way to pay a visit first.
at the same time.
In the capital, the emperor summoned the three bachelors of the cabinet again and informed him that there would be no more candidates for the cabinet for the time being.
There is also definite news about Yang Yiqing's conquest and recall to the imperial court. He has set off from Zhenjiang to the capital and returned to the capital under the imperial edict. As for how Gui E persuaded Yang Yiqing, no one knows. It is said that Gui E was already on his way to Yuyao at this time.
On the way to find Xie Qian, I couldn't tell whether he was the one who persuaded me.
The three members of the cabinet also returned to the cabinet for duty after the face-to-face meeting, and learned from Zhang Zuo's message that Yang Yiqing was about to return to the court.
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"Your Majesty said that there will be no more candidates for cabinet ministers. Are you preparing for Ying Ning to join the cabinet?"
Liu Chun's words made both Fei Hong and Shi Yun raise their hearts to their throats.
They all knew what kind of influence Yang Yiqing had in the Ming Dynasty. When Yang Yiqing was in power, Fei Hong could only do so much on the side, while Shi Yun was nothing at all at that time.
If Yang Yiqing comes back, it will have a huge impact on the structure of the court.
Seeing that the two of them didn't reply to him, Liu Chun sighed again: "I said I wouldn't come back, but suddenly changed my mind. I always felt that things were not simple. Didn't it mean that when Gui E visited, Ying Ning was adamant and refused to return? Why did Gui E leave?
After arriving in Zhenjiang, you set out instead?"
Shi Yue tried to analyze: "Is there someone secretly persuading me?"
"who?"
Liu Chun looked at Shi Yun.
Shi Yun shook his head to express his ignorance.
Liu Chun added: "Then when he comes back, will he join the cabinet or become the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel? Now there is no room in the Ministry of Personnel. Once Yang Yingning arrives in Beijing, will he take the initiative to resign now that he is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"
Fei Hong remained silent. This incident had the greatest impact on him, so he must be cautious in his words and actions.
Liu Chundao: "I heard that Jingdao went east to supervise the construction of sea-going ships as the minister of the Ministry of Industry. You were worried about him before... I don't think there is any need. From what I know about him, Jingdao is very disciplined and will not be disturbed easily."
Chao Gang."
Shi Yun disagreed with Liu Chun's words and retorted: "It is too early for a champion in his weak years to join the cabinet and become prime minister. Regardless of whether he wants it or not, he should not take this as a precedent, otherwise it will be contrary to Zhengde."
What’s the difference between North Korea and Chaos?”
The words are quite sharp.
This means that if Zhu Hao joins the cabinet, what is the difference between the emperor's favorite Qian Ning and Jiang Bin and others during the Zhengde period? Perhaps even more so than then.
Fei Hong finally spoke: "Jingdao is a civil servant after all, and he knows etiquette. It's better to think about the changes in the situation in the court in the future and put his concerns aside in advance."
On the issue of Zhu Hao, Fei Hong's objections are not that strong, because in his eyes, Zhu Hao is always a junior. Even if the emperor favors him, and even if Zhu Hao really joins the cabinet, his reputation can still suppress Zhu Hao.
Hao.
But if it were Yang Yiqing who entered the cabinet...
Then the result would be really different.
Fei Hong asked himself that he did not have the strength to make Yang Yiqing listen to him. It is very likely that later on, as the first assistant, he would have to listen to the opinions of a backward person on everything, and he might even have to make way for Yang Yiqing to be promoted to the first assistant early on.
Since Fei Hong was recruited by the emperor and returned to the court to join the cabinet, he was not just to be a stepping stone for others. Like Huang Zan, he had a fascination with official positions. This fascination was more to boost the family's reputation and ensure the stability of his own power.
But no matter what, Fei Hong would not give up his position as chief assistant easily.
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Zhang Cong also received news that Yang Yiqing was about to return to the court.
But the news did not come back from Gui E, because Gui E had previously stated that he had gone to Yuyao and should not be in Zhenjiang. Why did Yang Yiqing suddenly set off from Zhenjiang to the capital? What was the reason for his previous refusal and his current change of attitude?
He couldn't figure it out either.
Zhang Cong was very afraid that there was a conspiracy against him behind his back.
It was impossible to ask the emperor directly. Now that he was at odds with Zhu Hao, it was not his wish to see Tang Yin. After much deliberation, he could only go to Xi Shu to see if he could get some inside information from Xi Shu.
When he went to visit Xi Mansion that night, he was told that Xi Shu might not come back that night. He showed a humble attitude and waited for nearly an hour in the living room of Xi Mansion before meeting Xi Shu who had returned from a long journey.
"Bingyong, if you have anything to do, you can wait until tomorrow." Xi Shu said, "I have something to go to the Hanlin Academy tomorrow, so why do I have to wait here?"
Zhang Cong bowed his hands and said, "What's the important matter?"
Xi Shu said: "Your Majesty is going to hold a Spring Festival and let the Ministry of Rites prepare for it."
"It's already February, why is there a spring festival all of a sudden?"
Zhang Cong didn’t quite understand. Generally speaking, the spring plowing ceremony of the Ming Dynasty would be held in the first month of the year. After February, the spring plowing in various parts of the north would begin one after another. Although some early spring grains were planted, the spring plowing would not be done again at this time.
The festival is a bit late.
Xi Shu shook his head: "I don't know either."
After the two sat down, Zhang Cong explained the purpose of his visit and stated that he was here for Yang Yiqing's return to the court.
Xi Shu looked helpless: "I just learned about this, shouldn't you ask Zishi?"
Zhang Cong said: "He has not received any letters recently on his way to Yuyao. It is said that Yang Butang's departure from Zhenjiang was reported to the court by the local government. I'm afraid Zishi knows nothing about it."
"Perhaps Yang Butang is overthinking it?"
Xi Shudao said, "Yang Butang lives in Zhenjiang, but he has always been concerned about the affairs inside and outside the court. It is said that in the past two years, he often met with officials from the middle and south of the DPRK, and often held candlelight conversations with them at night to exchange views on court affairs. He
He is quite supportive of the discussion of etiquette. Isn’t his arrival exactly what you asked for?"
Zhang Cong did not answer this question.
indeed.
From the very beginning, Zhang Cong supported Yang Yiqing's return to the court, and he even wanted to recruit Yang Yiqing as a weapon to counter Zhu Hao.
After all, he was the first person to visit Yang Yiqing and exchanged views on court affairs with Yang Yiqing. Yang Yiqing admired him very much and had high hopes that he could assist the government in the future, so his original idea was to let Yang Yiqing come back and meet Zhu
Hao faced it.
but now……
He's not so sure anymore.
Yu Gui E came to visit with his intention, but was clearly rejected by Yang Yiqing, which was equivalent to saying that Yang Yiqing did not give him or Gui E any face in the matter of returning to the court.
On Guihe's way to Yuyao, Yang Yiqing suddenly returned to the court...Who knows if someone else gave him a letter?
What if this person is Zhu Hao?
Doesn’t that mean that the people Zhang Cong thought could be a firm ally have now become allies of his enemies?
Xi Shu said: "Are you worried that Yang Yingning was summoned back to the court in honor of Dao?"
Xi Shu's understanding of the problem was quite accurate. After all, it was Xi Shu who was the first ally Zhang Cong gathered to fight against Zhu Hao, but Xi Shu didn't want to get involved in such a thing.
Zhang Cong didn't reply, which was equivalent to admitting it.
Xi Shu shook his head as if he was asking himself a question: "No. No matter how confident Jingdao is, he will not call a veteran of the Four Dynasties back to the capital. Now in the whole dynasty, who has the qualifications and prestige of Yang Yingning? From the northwest to the capital,
Turning to officials from various places, how many of them were once his disciples? Why does Jingdao want to cause trouble for himself?"
This is also true.
Zhang Cong thought for a while, if Zhu Hao wanted to maintain his status as one person below ten thousand people, he would definitely not create strong enemies for himself, especially for a senior and famous official like Yang Yiqing.
It was enough for the emperor to trust Zhu Hao alone, so why did he want Yang Yiqing to come back to fight against him?
"Um."
Zhang Cong nodded.
Xi Shu said: "But I do think that Yang Yingning comes back with the intention of bringing order to the chaos and bringing the government back to the right track. This is very likely to happen. Bingyong, do you know what I am worried about? I'm afraid that you and Jingdao will join forces by then,
They may not be Yang Yingning’s opponents.”
Zhang Cong shook his head and said: "I will never join forces with Jingdao."
Xi Shu smiled and said: "You have too much prejudice against him. You are the same scholar, and we have a personal relationship. We have been working together on major matters before, but you want to part ways with him just because of a little conflict of interests?"
"
At this time, Zhang Cong did not answer.
He wanted to say that it was not my small belly but Zhu Jingdao's villainous heart. Although he could have promoted me to be a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, Huang Zan and Tang Yin were allowed to become bachelors of the Hanlin Academy before me, and even entered the cabinet before me.
It's obviously restricting my development.
I'm just repaying him with his own way.
"If Jingdao has no intention of competing, then you and Yang Yingning will be the only ones facing each other head-on." Xi Shu said.
Zhang Cong said: "How can all the ministers in the cabinet just sit back and watch? Am I the only one out there in the whole court?"
"hehe."
Xi Shu smiled.
What he wanted to remind Zhang Cong was that the Yili faction seems to be headed by Zhu Hao, with Huang Zan and Tang Yin as assistants, and you are just a second-tier figure.
But in fact, Huang Zan and Tang Yin are not qualified to be Yang Yiqing's opponents. If Zhu Hao avoids other places, you, Zhang Cong, will be left in the spotlight. Since Yang Yiqing didn't sell your face to return to the court, then you yourself will have to bear Yang Yiqing's consequences.
Firepower.
Zhang Cong said: "When Yang Butang returns to Beijing, I will go to see him in person. I don't believe it. He would rather guard against me, a person who has friendship with him and had a very happy conversation with him, but wants to open his eyes to a young junior."
On the one hand, Xi Shangshu, whose side are you on?"
Xi Shu shook his head naturally: "Don't count me among these things."
"Why?"
Zhang Cong said, "Do you think that Yang Butang's return to the court will have no impact on you?"
Xi Shu smiled indifferently: "As the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, you should know the truth and observe the etiquette. No matter what the outcome is, you will not worry about gains and losses. It's too much for you to worry about gains and losses before you are in a high position!"