Chapter seven hundred and fourteenth set up for one person
Compared to meeting those people from the Ministry of Rites, Yu Chengxun was more excited to meet Luo An.
The news of Luo An's arrival in Jiangnan seems to have been blocked, but there is no airtight wall in the affairs of the DPRK. After the new emperor ascended the throne, the generals of the Xing Palace faction were always watched by Yang Tinghe's people, and every move of these people was recorded and recorded.
Research.
Regarding Luo An's arrival in Nanjing, it seems that he came to purge Nanjing's Jinyiwei, but who knows if there are other political purposes behind it?
This made Yu Chengxun feel that he might be able to find out something from Luo An.
I am not good at dealing with the literati in the Jiangnan officialdom. How can I deal with a martial artist who has never seen much of the world?
then.
Yu Chengxun insisted that Zhu Hao take him to see Luo An and attend a banquet hosted by an Huizhou merchant.
Huizhou business name Gongyi.
This man was very famous among the Jiangnan generation. Unlike typical officials and businessmen like Su Xigui, the Gong family had been engaged in civilian business for generations, and their background was not strong. In the past, they relied on local dignitaries in Nanjing and were occasionally responsible for some government purchases.
Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the division of power in Jiangnan is not clear. In addition, he has some relationship with Huguang. He was recommended by the governor of Huguang, Xi Shu, and Gong Yi set up such a dinner.
When Zhu Hao and Luo An arrived, they discovered that it was a grand yet elegant garden. There were only two carriages parked at the door, but there were dozens of servants waiting outside, including Jin Yiwei.
People were at the door to maintain order.
"Is this Mr. Zhu?" After Zhu Hao and Yu Chengxun got off the carriage, a man who looked like a royal guard came forward to salute and asked.
Zhu Hao is mainly because he is too conspicuous. A teenage boy comes in a luxurious carriage. Even without official uniform, he looks noble. Even if you don't know Zhu Hao, you can roughly judge that this is him from his clothes.
The young champion of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Hao nodded: "Exactly."
The other party smiled and said: "Nai Zhu Qianhu ordered that after you arrive, please go inside to rest...I wonder who this is?"
"I'm traveling with Yu Hanlin, and he came here to have a look. Is it okay?" Zhu Hao asked.
"please."
The Jin Yiwei said no more and led the two of them inside.
...........
...........
Arrived in the garden.
First, he went to the west wing and arranged a room to rest. After sitting down, he was served with fragrant tea. Even the maids who brought tea and water were quite attractive, which made Yu Chengxun couldn't help but take a second look.
Wait until everyone leaves.
Yu Chengxun shook his head and sighed: "The officialdom in Jiangnan is really flashy. It seems that wherever you go, you always show off your pomp. This cannot be compared to the capital city."
Zhu Hao picked up the tea cup and brought it to his mouth, but he just smelled the tea fragrance without intending to drink it. He smiled and said: "This is probably why there are rumors that Nanjing's officialdom is suitable for retirement."
"Who is there today?"
Yu Chengxun asked.
When I came here, I only knew that the host was an Anhui merchant, and that the person hosting the banquet was Luo An, the envoy of Fusi Town in Jinyiweibei Town. I didn't know anything else.
Yu Chengxun had a bad feeling that he was about to fall into a trap. After all, everything around him was dark. Although he had brought people here, after all, this was not the territory that Yang Tinghe had been working on for a long time. The enemies were all hiding in the dark.
Zhu Haodao: "It is said that there is a director of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry and my uncle. As for the rest... there may be no one."
"Then why did uncle Ling invite you over?"
Yu Chengxun was a little puzzled.
No matter how you look at it, this game seems to have nothing to do with Zhu Hao. Why did Zhu Wanhong call his nephew here? Doesn't he know that his nephew is now a member of Yang Tinghe and wants to avoid suspicion with Luo An, who is from the Xinhuang faction?
Zhu Hao took a sip of tea, put down the cup, smiled and said: "This is very important... Actually, my uncle wants to have a good relationship with Luo Zhen, but he can't build a bridge.
But I once studied in Prince Xing’s Mansion, and I had some friendship with Governor Luo Zhen.”
Yu Chengxun frowned again.
This guy really doesn't shy away from suspicion at all, but think about it,
Everyone knew that Zhu Hao was studying in the palace, and he had no intention of hiding it.
Yu Chengxun couldn't help but ask: "How many people do you know when you study in the palace?"
Zhu Hao smiled and said, "I know quite a lot of people. After all, my family is from a Jinyiwei family. At that time, I was the only Jinyiwei family in Anlu."
"oh."
Yu Chengxun finally understood what Zhu Hao meant.
Although Zhu Wanhong wants to curry favor with Luo An now, in fact, a few years ago, when he was in Anlu, Jin Yiwei was sent to Anlu as Emperor Hongzhi to monitor the existence of Prince Xing's Mansion. With the power of the Jin Yiwei Ganhu family, the local influence is not small.
.
Luo An was just a representative of the palace at that time, how could he compare with the Zhu family who had a well-established and prosperous family?
At that time, Zhu Hao was born in the Zhu family and went to study in the palace, which was equivalent to entering the palace on behalf of the imperial court to monitor Prince Xing's mansion. Even though Prince Xing's mansion hated Zhu Hao deeply, they still had to maintain the appearance of harmony.
"You shouldn't have come."
Yu Chengxun commented from Zhu Hao's perspective.
Probably to remind Zhu Hao.
Now and then, if you appear in front of Luo An, you may very well be humiliating yourself.
.......
.......
The banquet is about to be held.
When Zhu Hao and Yu Chengxun were invited to the banquet hall, Zhu Wanhong was talking to the host Gong Yi, an Huizhou merchant, and a director of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry.
Come forward and tell each other their names.
Only then did I find out that the director of the Ministry of Industry was named Huo Tao, and he was a Jinshi in the ninth year of Zhengde. However, he had hardly been an official during the Zhengde Dynasty, and now he is living in the Nanjing officialdom.
As for Gong Yi...
Because he has no official status and does not even have a strong official background, Yu Chengxun naturally doesn't take him seriously.
A director of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry, he seemed to be of a low profile. In fact, his official rank was not much different from that of Zhu Hao and Yu Chengxun. It was just that Zhu Hao and Yu Chengxun had the reputation of Hanlin, which made them look more intimidating. So Gong Yi initially treated Huo Tao very well.
Flattery, and then just show off in front of Zhu Hao and Yu Chengxun.
What he showed off was how big his house in Jiangnan was, how many people and animals he had, and how big his business was...
Unlike people like Su Xigui who make a fortune in a low-key manner, businessmen with private backgrounds pay more attention to ostentation. In particular, they want officials to know that they can provide some material support in exchange for political convenience.
Su Xigui doesn't need to argue with others, after all, he doesn't need to exchange any resources from others.
"Didn't you say that the envoy from Fusi Town in North Town will come? Why haven't you seen anyone yet?"
Zhu Hao asked with a smile.
Huo Tao hesitated for a moment and said: "Probably... still on the way."
In fact, Huo Tao was a little confused as to why he was invited to attend this dinner. After all, he had not been in the government for a long time, and he did not have a strong background in the government. In the officialdom of Nanjing, he was just a transparent person who was dawdling around.
His personality belongs to the "radical" type. In the face of current problems, he will often express some of his own opinions on e-books.
The opinions expressed were quite sharp, targeting the cabinet, eunuchs' deliberation of affairs, and whether Dongchang and Jinyiwei should be in charge of prisons and other matters.
He is only in his thirties and belongs to the young group in the court.
What he didn't know was that he was here because of this inconspicuous young champion in front of him.
...
.....
After waiting for a long time, Luo An arrived late.
Several people went up to greet him.
Zhu Wanhong originally wanted to kneel down and kowtow, but he thought that his nephew and his nephew's colleagues were still there. Acting in this cowardly manner in front of others would really lose his demeanor as a member of the Jinyiwei cadre, and would also make people think that he, Zhu Wanhong, has no spine.
Or maybe Yu Chengxun thought that he had defected to Yang Tinghe's party.
Therefore, he still maintained restraint. He wanted to kneel several times but held back.
"Envoy Luo Zhen, it's been a long time. This is my colleague Yu Chengxun, courtesy name Maogong. I hope you can give me some advice." Zhu Hao introduced with a smile.
Luo An was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at Yu Chengxun carefully.
This game seems to be for welcoming
It was designed for Luo An, but in fact Luo An had been in Jiangnan for a long time, and it was specially designed for Yu Chengxun.
Not everyone knows who the target is, at least Luo An knows it clearly.
Gong Yi finally saw the real owner, and immediately took out the things he had prepared long ago, handed a book to Luo An, and said respectfully: "Master Luo, this is a little thought from the common people. I hope you will accept it."
Giving a gift directly is very straightforward, just giving a book...
How much is a book worth?
Luo An opened the book and took a look. There was obviously something inside. He smiled and said, "How can this be so embarrassing?"
Gong Yi sighed: "The common people have learned that the southeast coast defense is currently short of troops and food, and they are trying to do their best. This is just a show of care... In addition, some daily expenses have been prepared, and others have been prepared. Master Luo is leaving.
Just let someone take it with you when you arrive.”
Gong Yi is very knowledgeable at first glance.
Luo An put the book directly into his arms and said with a smile: "I'm interested. Then Luo will thank you here in advance."
"This is what we, as citizens of the Ming Dynasty, should do." Gong Yi said with a smile.
Luo An said: "About the matter of sending my nephew to study in the Imperial College, Mr. Luo will inform the superiors. I think it won't be a big problem. I hope he will serve the imperial court well in the future."
As soon as these words came out, Yu Chengxun's face suddenly froze.
Although Yu Chengxun didn't know what valuable things could be hidden in the pages of a book, he heard from Luo An that he wanted to sell his official title.
Although he only recruited a student for the Imperial College, which belongs to the category of "regular prison", and the precedent of regular prisons dates back to the Jingtai period, it is not unusual, but what does Luo An mean by "he will serve the imperial court in the future"? This
Was he booked for an official position? After he came out of the Imperial College, he was directly appointed to the official position?
Ouch, I seem to have spied on some big secret when I came here.
Yu Chengxun couldn't help but look at Zhu Hao, as if he was asking Zhu Hao for confirmation with his eyes, did you hear that? If I want to impeach this person later, you have to testify for me. We are both parties.
Unfortunately, before Yu Chengxun could make any comments, Huo Tao on the side came forward to question and shouted: "Envoy Luo Zhen, what do you mean by this? Are you openly accepting bribes?"
Luo An looked at Huo Tao and said nothing.
His eyes seemed to say, where did such an ignorant person come from? He was invited to a banquet and he actually dared to talk nonsense here?
Gong Yi hurriedly said: "No, no, it's just a donation to the imperial court. It's definitely not a bribe. I hope Master Huo doesn't misunderstand."