Before Tang Yin returned to the capital, he felt the courtesy from the civil servants.
Unfortunately, Zhu Hao was right.
In Tang Yin's view, the court should be dominated by pure people and disdain to form cliques. However, he did not know that the civil service group was a place that focused on interests. When Tang Yin first became an official, there were wolves in front of him and tigers in the back, and no one wanted to see him.
Even if he later became the governor of Neisan Pass, as a minister of Xingjin, others would not think too highly of him.
But now that he has achieved military success and gained the trust of the new emperor, even if he becomes an official, others will think that he will be reinstated soon, and they will try their best to fawn over him. This is the "etiquette society" that literati follow.
In the feudal officialdom, for thousands of years, they basically paid lip service to one thing but actually practiced another. The feudal system will not change, and official etiquette will not change either.
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Beijing.
Zhu Si had already sent out a large team of Jinyi guards to pick up Tang Yin back to the capital. Zhu Hao had also mentioned before that Tang Yin, now without an official position, was young and could easily be taken advantage of by Xiaoxiao.
to be honest.
It was Tang Yin who ruined the interests of many nobles and ministers. When Tang Yin was governor, others did not dare to do anything to him. But now that he has resigned, those who have been offended by him will find ways to mess with him, and sending someone to assassinate him is a good idea.
Something that seems extreme but is very likely to happen.
Zhu Chen, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, personally greeted Tang Yin at the city gate and escorted him all the way to the palace to meet Zhu Sixiang. In the name of reporting on his work, he performed the ceremony of reminiscing between teachers and students.
Even if the civil servants knew that Tang Yin entered the palace as a commoner and broke the rules by entering directly without going through the court, there was nothing they could do to the monarch and his ministers.
Tang Yin arrived in the capital at four quarters past noon and did not come out of the palace until it was completely dark.
After leaving Donghua Gate, before Tian could get on the carriage back home, there were no less than three groups of people holding invitations to invite him to come over and have a banquet.
One is Zhang Heling.
Zhang Heling heard that Tang Yin was back and had no official position yet. He thought he was a powerful figure and wanted to win over Tang Yin and let Tang Yin make suggestions. At the same time, he wanted to use his good relationship with Tang Yin to get the military glory that had been taken away by his second brother.
Get it back bit by bit.
The second one is Sun Jiao.
Sun Jiao's purpose of inviting Tang Yin to his residence was quite simple, just to reminisce about old times.
The third person is Li Kun, the right minister of the Ministry of War.
Li Kun, acting on behalf of the Ministry of War, came out to invite Tang Yin to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to report on his duties and have a banquet.
No matter which camp Tang Yin belongs to, at least he is leading troops outside and is under the control of the Ministry of War. He originally needs to make some work handovers with the Ministry of War, especially explaining the military merit rewards in detail to help the Ministry of War complete the final confirmation process.
Li Kun took orders from Peng Ze, but Peng Ze did not ask Yang Tinghe for instructions on inviting Tang Yin.
It was purely because Peng Ze was treating the guests in the name of the Ministry of War and wanted to help Yang Tinghe win over Tang Yin. Even if it failed, he could still alienate the relationship between Tang Yin and Zhu Si. Moreover, Peng Ze also had plans for his future.
By the second year of Jiajing, almost everyone in the court could feel that Yang Tinghe was already in the dark. If Yang Tinghe continued to hold power and gradually forced the little emperor to let the civil servants make decisions in everything, then the civil servants and generals would never think of Yang Tinghe.
Will actually lose ground.
But the current situation is that Yang Tinghe is gradually losing control of the court, and the new emperor's decision-making power is gradually expanding. However, Yang Tinghe has made mistakes in many things one after another. Those Yang Tinghe's best friends, such as Peng Ze, must consider themselves after Yang Shoufu retires.
what to do.
Are you going to become an official with Yang Tinghe?
Regardless of who is the chief minister among the civil servants and who is the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the emperor seems to remain unchanged for the time being. Establishing a good relationship with the emperor is more important than anything else.
There is no point in going directly to express loyalty to the emperor. Naturally, it is better to get close to the backbone of the new emperor's faction, such as Tang Yin.
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Tang Yin originally did not want to get involved in the affairs of the DPRK. In his opinion, if he retreated, he would retreat, and he should be fine.
I don't even want to get involved in court disputes.
As a result, three groups of people came to invite him...
That……
I am retreating
Or was he promoted?
Don’t others think that I am taking a step back to make progress, and that I will get back to doing big things after a few days of recuperation?
I'm afraid you may have some misunderstanding!
Tang Yin politely declined the invitations from the three groups of people because he still had a dinner date to attend, which was to have a drink with Jiang Lun, who had returned to the capital about ten days earlier than him.
Tang Yin met Jiang Lun at Sixianju.
Zhang Zuo was actually there at this time.
Tang Yin was very surprised. Zhu Hao was not in the capital. How could Zhang Zuo come out of the palace to meet them in a place like Sixianju? Could it be that he was conveying something for the emperor? He had clearly said something in the palace before, and the monarch and his ministers were alone.
The call is right, is there anything else that is inconvenient to say?
"Mr. Tang, our family is sending you a congratulatory gift on behalf of the Queen Mother."
Zhang Zuo smiled and said.
Tang Yin said: "I am begging for old age and returning home. I am indeed happy and congratulated when I get my wish, but there is no need to give gifts, right?"
Zhang Zuo smiled and said: "Even if you return to the field, it will be an honorary retirement. The Queen Mother is grateful for everything you have done for Prince Xing's Mansion. Now you have led the army and managed the army for Prince Xing's Mansion. The Queen Mother said, if this is
If you don’t reward properly, everyone might think that Prince Xing’s Mansion is not a place where rewards and punishments are clearly defined.”
"Then... thank the Queen Mother for me!"
Tang Yin could only accept it.
Jiang Lun had a flattering look on his face: "Brother Bohu, I heard that after you left the palace today, many people invited you to the banquet? It seems that you are really popular now!"
Tang Yin thought to himself, does Jiang Lun know about this?
Wasn't it Zhang Zuo who told him?
Zhang Zuodao: "Mr. Tang has retired and has been in the limelight for a while. There is no need to have any taboos about who Mr. Tang wants to meet in the future. According to the wishes of His Majesty and Mr. Zhu, since you have retired, you can go there more as an idler."
I want to make some friends to see which officials can be used by Your Majesty and help His Majesty find talents."
Tang Yin frowned.
I've even withdrawn my money, but you're actually allowing me to see guests without any trouble?
Do you still want to select talents for the new emperor?
Needless to say, this was Zhu Hao’s clever idea again!
Just say that this kid is digging a hole by saying those words in Xishan. As expected, he has no intention of letting me live a happy life!
"By the way, sir, Mr. Zhu will return to the capital in a few days, and your majesty will be busy by then. In addition, your residence, which your majesty sent people to build day and night, has been completed. From now on, you will have a formal residence in the capital.
It is also convenient for others to visit... Your mansion will definitely be filled with guests."
Zhang Zuo said with a beaming look.
Tang Yin saw it.
Now he has officially stepped down, but because he is very close to the emperor, many people will pay private visits. The purpose is actually very simple, that is, to try to curry favor with the new emperor without getting the bad reputation of being a court official.
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A retired minister meets with guests who come to visit, so that both the host and the guest do not have too many worries.
Tang Yin said: "If I don't see guests, is it feasible?"
Zhang Zuo was startled and smiled bitterly: "It's best... or don't do it? You just need to rest for a while. Your Majesty will surely put you to good use... That's all we have to say. We have to go back to meet Your Majesty. Let's go."
Zhang Zuosheng was afraid that if he chatted more with Tang Yin, Tang Yin would say something depressing or give up the job altogether.
Then wouldn’t Zhang Zuo become a sinner?
It's better to leave early to avoid anything happening...
At least our family was not here at that time, so even if he gave up his choice, it had nothing to do with our family.
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Tang Yin returned to the court and became the center of attention in a short period of time.
Both officials in Beijing and ordinary scribes wanted to visit him.
The day after Tang Yin arrived in the capital, a brand new house was given to him...
This house was a gift given to Tang Yin by the emperor, Su Xigui and Zhu Hao. There is no plaque on the door of the big house in the fifth courtyard, which is clearly left to Tang Yin to do whatever he wants...
When Tang Yin and Jiang Lun arrived at their new home together, they almost thought they had entered a prince's palace.
"Wow, so angry
It’s more spacious than my uncle Yutian’s mansion. It seems that I will come here to eat and drink when I have nothing to do. You also need to prepare a room for me to sleep in..."
Jiang Lun didn't look serious and made jokes with Tang Yin.
Tang Yin's old servant for many years appeared in front, with an excited look on his face: "Master, is this the Tang family's mansion in Beijing?"
I think back then, the old servant traveled around with Tang Yin, and later got separated from Tang Yin in Nanchang. After reuniting in Anlu, he followed Tang Yin back and forth... Suddenly there was such a big house, and it was said to be Tang Yin's new home. The old servant
I felt a little uncomfortable for a while.
Capital is a place where every inch of land is at a premium.
Just as he was talking, Luo An led people in from the outside, and the guards behind him carried many boxes.
"They are all new items."
Luo An explained, "These include not only rewards from His Majesty, but also things that were moved from Sixian Residence...Mr. Tang's past supplies are all in the old residence and have not been moved. If you need anything, just let me know. Jin Yiwei will be there at any time."
Can be called for you."
Tang Yin said hurriedly: "I don't dare."
Luo An said: "Your Majesty has ordered Commander Zhu to let us wait for the good students to obey your orders. In the future, your brothers will be stationed here to ensure that you are safe and sound. Here is the silver box that your Majesty gave you. Please keep it."
Most of the boxes contained daily necessities, and the most valuable among them was this silver box.
Tang Yin suddenly felt that his retirement life in his later years was simply extravagant.
When the box was opened, the first thing that came into view was a lot of land deeds, house deeds and deeds of sale. Below there were several banknotes, all of which were newly issued by bank accounts. Each one was worth one white tael... The banknote was from Su Xigui.
It's a gift. The emperor doesn't do this new trick when giving things to people.
The emperor rewarded him with three hundred taels of silver.
However, the price of a house, and the land alone, is almost four to five thousand taels... Tang Yin probably also knows how expensive housing prices are in the capital. The land where the official residence he lived before was good, but it was always the property of the imperial court, and the ownership was not in Tang Yin's hands.
, after the house is rewarded this time, Tang Yin can freely use it.
The first thing he thought of was to sell the house and go back to Suzhou to build a garden...
How big of a place can I buy?
"Envoy Luo Zhen, are some of these things not gifts from His Majesty?" Tang Yin asked.
Luo An said: "Some of them were sent by the merchant Su Dongzhu. I heard that Mr. Zhu also spent at least two thousand taels of silver on this house for you...all for his personal expenses."
Tang Yin smiled bitterly: "He is quite wealthy..."
Luo An smiled and said, "Mr. Zhu's family has been in business for many years, so he still has this little money. The brothers in the capital usually receive the most care from Mr. Zhu."
Tang Yin heard it.
Not only was Zhu Hao very generous in buying him a land and house this time, but even the elders of the palace, such as Jin Yiwei, also received a lot of benefits from Zhu Hao.
It seems that Zhu Hao is very good at winning people's hearts.