Xie Jin's second son, Xie Zhenying, has been following his father and working in the Changshi Mansion.
The tiger father has no sons, but he does have abilities. Moreover, Xie Jin's careful training has gradually enabled him to take on important responsibilities.
Of course, qualifications are indeed lacking.
After all, there is at least one person in Chang Shi's Mansion who is better than Jie Zhenying in terms of qualifications and abilities.
The reason why Zhu Gaosui remained silent was also because he had some hesitations about this matter.
But Jie Jin actually brought it up shamelessly, so he couldn't ignore it.
Jie Jin cried and said: "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. It's just that I have been in Java for many years and have already made plans for Java's military and civil affairs. This time I return to the DPRK, I really can't bear to let my plans go to waste. If the successors cannot adhere to this great policy, once the order is changed overnight,
, Not only have I failed His Highness’s kindness in knowing me, but I have also failed the countless soldiers and civilians who have traveled across the ocean. By then, I will be a sinner of Java for the ages!”
"My minister Xie Zhenying has held several positions in the Changshi Mansion. He is very capable of taking charge of his own affairs. He also knows my plans by heart. Only with him as the chief historian can I guide Cao's followers."
Zhu Gaosui sighed and said: "Jie Gong's words are very much in line with my heart. In this case, I will agree."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. But..." Xie Jin wiped his tears and said: "After returning to the court, I will inform your Majesty that the affairs of each vassal palace have become more and more complicated. It is reasonable to add more officials to the Chang Shi's Palace.
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"For example, if one person is unable to decide the position of chief historian, he might as well set up the position of left and right chief historian. In addition, Liu Xiang, who joined the army in the chief historian's office, also has military and political talents. When the time comes to take the position of right chief historian, I will fall.
I thought he was the most suitable."
Zhu Gaosui listened and understood.
Originally, Zhu Gaosui was hesitant about Xie Zhen taking over from Chang Shi.
Mainly because he was afraid that Xie Zhenying was young and would not be able to convince the public.
Especially people like Liu Xiang, who are more outstanding in terms of qualifications and abilities, above Jie Zhenying.
The most important thing is that Liu Xiang is the brother of King Zhao's concubine, and he is also a relative of the prince. If he directly promotes Zhen Ying, Liu Xiang's face may not look good.
But now, this problem has been completely solved.
Xie Zhen should be appointed as the long history, which will certainly cause dissatisfaction among some people. But Jie Jin can enter the court and directly ask for additional official positions. This is tantamount to giving a big gift package to the ministers in the domain.
Although Liu Xiang did not get the position of Changshi, he could still be promoted to You Changshi. Although under Xie Zhenying, he was still promoted after all.
And once everyone is promoted one after another, it means that a large number of people can gradually wait for the position, and everyone will naturally feel grateful.
The most important thing is that as soon as Xie Jin entered the capital, he immediately showed his role in the capital. In Java, including Liu Xiang, who has the ability and qualifications and is the prince's relative, after being promoted to You Changshi, he was not allowed to
If you are not willing and sincere, you will never breed resentment.
Zhu Gaosui said: "Everything depends on Jiegong, Jiegong... I can't live without you, hey..."
Having said that, I felt sad again.
Xie Jin said with a righteous look on his face: "Your Highness... Now is not the time to care about personal affairs. Your Highness is His Majesty's legitimate son and also has ambitions. Now he has completely captured Java Island, recruited talents, attracted migrant people, and grown up to plant estates.
Jisi natives are the most important thing. His Highness is in the prime of life. This king has a great cause, and His Highness must work hard..."
Zhu Gaosui actually knew it in his heart.
He immediately nodded in agreement.
The two of them couldn't help but part with each other, feeling very sad.
However, in one night, Xie Jin quickly packed his luggage and prepared a ship for the return journey to the Ming Dynasty. He boarded the ship at noon, but it was early in the morning and went to see Zhu Gaosui to express his thanks.
Zhu Gaosui personally sent him to the port, and said reluctantly: "I never imagined that Duke Jie would make such a hasty trip. I originally wanted to prepare some Javanese specialties..."
Xie Jin said with a moved face: "Your Highness, there is no need for this. My family is still in Java. Sooner or later... when I take up my official position, it will be the day when Your Highness and I will meet again."
When he boarded the ship, Xie Jin's tears disappeared in an instant, and there was no trace of happiness or anger on his face.
He held onto the side of the ship, squinted his eyes, and looked at the Javanese monarchs and ministers on the port.
But his face gradually turned cold.
He has already experienced a failure, and his previous Xie Jin was so complacent and complacent.
But now, once again, he is about to return to the capital after a long absence, and once again be granted the title of marquis and minister. For Xie Jin, he has already sensed a huge danger.
Surrounded by a pack of wolves, the slightest hesitation or the slightest mistake will lead to death.
Xie Jin's eyes flashed with a sharp light, but his eyes fell on the thousands of miles of blue waves under the boat. The rolling seawater seemed to have an indescribable momentum, which made people in the boat feel uncomfortable.
A feeling of fear when seeing heaven and earth.
Behind him are the followers that Xie Jin brought with him. These are the servants of the Jie family.
At this time, Xie Jiu said: "Master, the ship has also left the port."
"Yeah." Xie Jin nodded lightly.
Seeing that Jie Jin was not in a high mood, Jie Jiu couldn't help but wonder, so he asked, "Why is the master so unhappy?"
Xie Jin just said calmly: "What joy is there?"
Jie Jiu was immediately confused and said, "Isn't it a gratifying thing that the master is back on his feet now?"
Jie Jin stared at Jie Jiu, and then said calmly: "Blessings lie in disasters, and misfortunes lie in blessings. You saw me soaring, but what I saw was that I was about to enter the dragon's pond and the tiger's den, and enter the most dangerous place.
If there is a slight oversight in the environment, the corpse will be broken into thousands of pieces."
Jie Jiu was suddenly startled and said with a pale face: "Ah...then Master...it would be better to stay in Java and feel at ease."
However, Xie Jin shook his head and said: "No, what I want to break into this time is the dragon's pool and the tiger's den. Otherwise, it will be difficult to fulfill my life's wish. If a man just lingers, what's the use of staying in this world? If you live in this world, why don't you leave your name in history?
Or maybe your body will be broken into pieces, that's all. If you don't hit this south wall, you won't be willing to die."
Jie Jiu still looked at Xie Jin in confusion.
Xie Jin smiled at this time and said: "Some people are born like this, as if they were born to do great things. I don't know if this should be called destiny, but I have been smart since I was a child.
He was known as a talented man. After that, he was named on the gold medal list, became a prince, and became a prime minister. My name as Jie Jin was known throughout the country. Although I encountered ups and downs in my life, I once fell into desperate and dangerous situations. Maybe because of this, after all, I am not a good person.
People who are willing to live in peace!"
Speaking of this, Xie Jin sighed, and then said: "You saw the dragon pool and the tiger's den, and you felt timid in your heart, so you were trembling with fear. But I knew it was dangerous, but I felt an indescribable excitement. I was eager to give it a try. I always wanted to try it.
Give it a try, have a try, and see a thing or two.”
"There is no way back from here!" Xie Jin sighed.
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In the capital city, the exciting news was everywhere, so the sales of Dibao continued to increase.
In the past, Di Bao was read by the ministers of the DPRK and China. Later, with the printing and publication of Di Bao, many readers began to pay attention to it.
Now, with the treacherous situation in the court, many businessmen and ordinary people have gradually become interested in Di Bao.
As the number of schools increases, the number of people who can read and write is increasing. People seem to be very keen to talk about current news and are always willing to talk with others.
Xie Jin's movements naturally attract a lot of attention.
Because everyone knows that this Wenyuan Pavilion Grand Scholar who suddenly came back is definitely not as experienced as other Grand Bachelors.
What's more, many people have begun to be wary of Jie Jin. Everyone has not forgotten that this was the person who deceived the old Jiangxi cousins into going to Java. He is still despised by others for this matter!
Furthermore, Xie Jin’s movements are related to the talent promotion ceremony.
In the charter of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prince of Wuhu County, it is clarified that only those who have a long history of being unique in each vassal state can have the talent to govern the world.
This also means that, for many people, if Jie Jin is really capable, then Zhang Anshi's plan will succeed.
But the officials really didn't want to go to the vassal state. They coveted the peace and leisure of the capital, but they didn't want to cut off their official careers.
As a Jinshi, enter the Hanlin Academy, become a clear stream, study the history of the country in the Hanlin, prepare edicts, read official documents and imperial edicts, and then you can easily rise to the top. This is the ideal life of scholar-bureaucrats.
If you want to go thousands of miles away and deal with a group of natives, and your life is precarious, then why not live in poverty for ten years, just for this?
In the midst of the huge controversy, many people are gearing up to unseat Xie Jin and use it to prove the fallacies of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prince of Wuhu County. Obviously, they will end their official careers.
If that's the case, then if you can't deal with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wuhu County, then you can't deal with Qi Jiejin?
In Wenyuan Pavilion.
Hu Guang was sighing with a bitter look on his face.
He was worried and looked troubled.
Immediately, I heard him say: "I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it. Lord Jie actually accepted it and was really willing to join the court. If I were him, I would rather stay in Java and avoid all the right and wrong. He doesn't know it.
The danger!"
Yang Rong smiled and said: "Mr. Hu, even you know the dangers involved, how could Gong Xie not know about it?"
Hu Guang glared at him and said, "What do you mean by that? I'm talking to you about serious matters!"
He felt that whenever Yang Rong got a chance, he would take the opportunity to eliminate him.
Yang Rongdao: "Because I know you are talking about serious matters, I say this. Jiegong will definitely come. You don't understand Jiegong..."
Hearing the certainty of his words, Hu Guang said without hesitation: "He and I are almost relatives, not to mention we are from the same hometown! Do you know how many steps separate my home from his home? I don't understand yet?"
Yang Rong, however, answered the question with a smile and said, "Anyway, I had fun watching it."
Hu Guang puffed up his face and snorted coldly: "You just know how to have fun!"
Yang Rong smiled and said: "If a person doesn't even have fun, it means that he doesn't care much about external things. If he doesn't even care about this, then he must be cruel and selfish. In this way
How can a person always cherish the thoughts of his family and country? Mr. Hu, you and I, ministers, must not do this."
Hu Guang suddenly remembered something important. He moved closer to Yang Rong and lowered his voice and said, "Did you know that someone has... begun to collect evidence of Xie Jin's crime?"
Yang Rong was obviously not surprised, and said expressionlessly: "I won't inquire about this, because I don't need to inquire to know."
Hu Guang sneered and said: "I can see clearly now that those people who sit back and talk are actually...the same as businessmen. They are just making profits, but their intentions are different. They are really hateful."
Yang Rongdao: "Okay..."
Hu Guangdao: "I have always known that the relationship between Mr. Yang and Mr. Jiejie is superficial, so Mr. Yang doesn't care much about Mr. Jiejie. But no matter what, doesn't it mean that Mr. Yang is not worried about Mr. Jiejie at all? At any rate, we have also done a lot of work with him.
Year……"
Yang Rongdao: "Because it is useless to worry, it is better to sit back and watch the situation before making a conclusion."
Hu Guang: "..."
For many days in a row, while everyone was sharpening their knives or looking forward to it, many people began to collect and weave something in private.
Jie Jin finally has news.
From the mouth of Songjiang River, news came that a Javanese ship had docked.
Apparently Xie Jin has arrived.
As a result, people started talking about it again.
Even Zhang Anshi was not immune and began to pay attention to it.
He had already asked Jin Yiwei to pay attention to the movements of Songjiangkou.
But at this time, Zhang Anshi received more precise news.
"Your Highness." The person who came was Zhou Dongcheng from Qianhu of Jinyiwei.
Zhang Anshi said: "What's the matter?"
"Jie Gong... there is something going on."
Zhang Anshi suddenly became energetic and said: "Oh?"
Immediately, Zhang Anshi said again: "Have we landed? When can we enter Beijing?"
"I'm not sure." Zhou Dongcheng hesitated.
Zhang Anshi raised his eyebrows suddenly and was shocked: "It only takes a few days from Songjiangkou to the capital, so why can't we be sure?"
Zhou Dongcheng said: "Jie Gong's car did not go to Beijing, but changed boats and entered the canal... to... to Shandong."
"Shandong..." Reciting these two words, Zhang Anshi was a little confused.
I only heard Zhou Dongcheng continue: "It is said that a memorial was also written. This memorial has been sent to the palace at great speed, but the content of this memorial is unknown."
Zhang Anshi said: "What does this guy want to do? Why should he go to Shandong?"
"This... I humbly continue to inquire."
"Hurry..." Zhang Anshi said solemnly: "I feel something is wrong."
"Here."
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Ouchi.
A memorial was delivered to Zhu Di.
Zhu Di only looked at it lightly, his face still as calm as water.
Then he looked at it and said in disbelief: "Can the memorial pass through Wenyuan Pavilion?"
Yishiha hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, because it is an urgent memorial and it is a memorial to the Duke of Xie, so it can be sent directly to His Majesty without a vote. There is no other way."
Zhu Di nodded: "I understand, if this memorial... is retained, there is no need to send it."
"yes."
Zhu Di's expression changed slightly and he said, "What does this Jie Jin... want to do?"
"This..." Yishiha has never read the memorial, so of course he doesn't know the content of Xie Jin's memorial. In fact, he doesn't have a good impression of Xie Jin. Now that he can't talk about it, he simply... can only say perfunctorily: "
I think it would be a good idea to take another look."
Zhu Di waved his hand: "The regulations that the prince and Zhang Qing signed are reasonable. But... people are different after all. Although Yang Shiqi... can be reborn through hard work, it may not be the same for everyone...
Yang Shiqi, therefore, it is not yet possible to judge the good and bad of this charter..."
Zhu Di sighed: "The talent promotion ceremony involves the foundation of the country. Such a big event is really no small matter. What this determines... is the foundation of our Ming Dynasty and the success or failure of the country a hundred years later. It is really important to observe the trend of Xie Jin."
, you must keep a close eye on him, I also want to weigh this person."
Now that Yishiha heard words like keeping a close eye on him or conducting a thorough investigation, he subconsciously felt an inexplicable fear.
After Dongchang went through a lot of troubles, Yi Shiha now feels quite calm.
Don't ask for any merit, as long as you don't bother yourself, it's best for your majesty to pretend that Dongchang never existed.
The more you bother, the more shameless you become!
Now that His Majesty has brought it up, Yi Shiha has no choice but to say: "I obey the order, but I think that for such a big matter, there must be some movement from the Jinyi Guards."
Zhu Di only nodded, raised his head and glanced at Yi Shiha with a meaningful look.
After a long time, Zhu Di asked: "What are the movements of the officials in the court?"
"Slave...slave..." Yi Shiha hesitated for a moment, and then said after considering: "There has been some investigation over at Dongchang, but it's not easy to make a conclusion. I just... heard... that someone went to Jishui County...
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"Jishui County?" Zhu Di frowned, with something flashing in his eyes, and said, "Where is Xie Jin's ancestral home?"
"Exactly." Yi Shiha said: "Besides, there are also people who went to the National History Museum..."
Yishiha continued to consider the words carefully and said: "Someone is checking the "Dacheng of Documents". This "Dacheng of Documents" was compiled by Jie Jin as the chief editor, and was completed by Jie Gong. The slave is thinking... thinking
...Is there anyone...is there anyone..."
The rest of this was obviously something I didn’t dare to say.
Zhu Di clasped his hands behind his back and paced back and forth, saying only: "I understand a little bit."
Yi Shiha said with a bit of worry: "I'm afraid someone wants to take it out of context and pick out something..."
Zhu Di nodded expressionlessly, but remained silent, as if he was still thinking seriously about something.
Another seven or eight days passed.
At this time, an urgent letter was sent to the capital in a hurry.
Some were sent to the General Affairs Department and quickly entered the palace.
And some ended up in the Wuhu County Prince's Mansion.
These reports from the Chief Envoy of Shandong seemed to bring shocking news.
At this time, Zhang Anshi opened the report, and immediately his face began to become uncertain.
After a long time, Zhang Anshi said: "Quick, go and invite Mr. Yang."
Soon, Yang Shiqi, who was temporarily staying at the Prince's Mansion in Beijing, was invited.
Zhang Anshi directly showed the report to Yang Shiqi and said, "Come and see what Jie Jin means! This guy... I looked at it... and it turns out he doesn't look like a good person."
Yang Shiqi smiled bitterly and hurriedly accepted the report.
Seeing him like this, Zhang Anshi couldn't help but complain: "Why is Mr. Yang smiling so bitterly? Do you have any objections to me?"
Yang Shiqi shook his head: "Your Highness misunderstood."