After Wang Shouren came to his door and almost broke up with him, Xu Xun went to see Zhang Cai quietly and got angry with him. Zhang Cai, who was in his early 50s, had been in the Liubu for many years, but he was not like Wang Shouren.
The scholar was angry, and it took him a moment to realize that the big shots in the court deliberately provoked this matter because he was drunk and not drunk. Naturally, he knew it well and could not help but complain in front of Ma Wensheng, and complained a lot to Yang Ziqi, so
That's why Ma Wensheng asked him to pick up Yang Ziqi today.
From Jinyiwei Back Street to the Official Department, you only need to go from Jiangmi Lane to Dongjiangmi Lane, and then pass through the two major yamen of the Ministry of Rites and Hubu Yamen. It is already late, but the Official Department is the busiest yamen in the center of the Ming Dynasty, even if it is
The time for Shen Zheng to leave the yamen had long passed, but there were still many people staying in the yamen. The clerks and scribes who were coming in and out saw Zhang Caiyin, the doctor of the literary and anthology department, who had come back. They all glanced at him and recognized him.
When they found out it was Yang Ziqi, they were all surprised.
Isn't this the person in charge of the examination department, Yang, who was rumored to be either dead or demoted this time?
Yang Zi could turn a blind eye to the whispers around him, but he couldn't help but feel more depressed in his heart. He was promoted and transferred back to the official department after serving as Changshu County Magistrate. He didn't have much contact with Zhang Cai, and he had heard about it before.
He had some entanglements with the eunuchs, so even though he heard that Zhang Cai was someone Ma Wensheng thought highly of, he didn't talk to anyone at all along the way. When he followed Zhang Cai to the innermost west toilet hall, he saw him standing by the door.
He motioned for him to come in, but he stopped there. He straightened his clothes, strode across the threshold and walked into the house.
An oil lamp had been lit in the west bathroom, but it was still quite dim. He saw the old man with a beautiful beard, long eyebrows, and frosty white hair on the main seat looking towards him, and he calmly stepped forward. He was the sixth grade.
In charge, Ma Wensheng is the first-rank Crown Prince, Grand Master and Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Their grades are very different, and they have no personal connections. At this moment, he knelt down to meet each other according to the courtesy. However, Ma Wensheng has always been tolerant to him.
…At this moment, she didn’t ask him to get up for a long time.
At this moment, Yang Ziqi suddenly lost his composure. He raised his head and said loudly: "Mabu Tang has summoned the officials. What are your orders?"
It is no secret in the officialdom that Ma Wensheng is deaf...but this old minister has an excellent memory. If you think you can bully his old age and treat him carelessly when reporting, there will never be a good end. At this time, Ma Wensheng heard Yang Qi clearly.
He couldn't help but laugh and said: "Instructions? You, Yangliutang, are now well-known in the capital. You are like a generation of straight ministers and a model of outspoken people... What qualifications do I have to give you orders?"
After being humiliated as soon as he came in, and then Ma Wensheng said these words again, Yang Ziqi finally couldn't bear the fire he was holding in his heart. He took a deep breath, and then argued bluntly: "Is it possible?
Ma Butang also thinks that it was wrong for me to tell the truth and bluntly say that the Tailing Golden Well is water-permeable?"
"You have seen it with your own eyes, so you have to tell it with your own eyes. It is not up to me, the Minister of Civil Affairs, to judge whether your character and persistence are right or wrong... But you have some friends in the capital. They have never seen it with their own eyes, so they cannot talk to you.
Just write a letter together and speak out... But you were sent to Jinyiwei Prison, did anyone ever speak for you?" Ma Wensheng saw that Yang Ziqi was stunned for a moment, and then he said calmly, "Moreover, if your memorial is followed,
Seeing that Jinjing is flooded, there are many officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp, and there are already rumors among the people. Why did it take your memorial to really reveal it, and no one else said it? Except Wang Yue, who just went to inspect Tailing, echoed you, and later
The officials who started making noises...are all criticizing Tailing's Feng Shui!"
"Tailing Feng Shui is not good to begin with..." Yang Ziqi finally burst out a sentence, and then said with a sudden heart, "And I saw it with my own eyes, and the water in Jinjing is unlucky, but such a place is blocked
It is simply ridiculous that everyone unanimously chooses Kyrgyzstan!”….
"You finally said this!" Ma Wensheng finally pushed the armrest and stood up from the chair... slowly walked up to Yang Ziqi, and then he said condescendingly, "Then do you want to say that since it is unlucky, it should be rehabilitated?
Choosing Kyrgyzstan to build Thailand? Have you ever thought about how many people this would involve and how much money and food it would cost the treasury?"
Seeing that Yang Ziqi suddenly realized something, and his complexion turned green and white, Ma Wensheng said calmly: "So, you should know now why after the debate in the Wenhua Palace, you were actually sent to Jinyiwei's prison, and why?
No one dares to come forward to speak for you... Although you have not been in the Ministry of Personnel for a long time, you have always been diligent in the affairs of the examination department. I have also read through your political achievements when you were in Changshu County, so I chose it.
You join the official department.
It is rare to be honest and speak out, but to be used as a weapon by others is short-sighted!"
Ji Yan scolded Yang Ziqi sternly. Seeing that the chief who was still holding his neck and holding his head was slumped at this moment, Ma Wensheng smiled bitterly, remembering that based on his own experience, he had never been treated as such.
The gunman, and more than once, actually didn't have a deep stance to teach people a lesson at the moment. However, now that he knew this joint clearly, and Yang Ziqi was a capable general under the Ministry of Civil Affairs, his thoughts of protecting his shortcomings were ignored by Zhang Cai in a few words.
Once you get excited, you will naturally not take it back easily.
"So, it's lucky that you can stay in the staff department this time. If something like this happens again in the future, remember not to rush up alone and remember to discuss it with me!" At this point, Ma Wensheng paused.
, his tone revealed a deep confidence that ordinary octogenarians would not have at all, "Although I am very old, I can protect you young people from the wind and rain, but it is not a problem!"
"Mabu Hall..." Yang Ziqi just now understood the meaning of Ma Wensheng's summons today, and he couldn't help but feel a little truly moved, but more of a panic. After all, he was not Ma Wensheng's first hand in the official department.
The confidant who has been cultivated, "I was thinking that you are old, and these are just small things that have no bearing on the overall situation..."
"There is no trivial matter in the state." When Ma Wensheng thought of the huge resistance he faced when he eliminated more than a hundred ministers in one go, and when he thought of the relief he felt when he finally removed Jiao Fangteng from the official department, he especially hoped that he could remove Jiao Fangteng from the official department in his lifetime.
This staff was replaced by a group of young, powerful, talented, but tough-minded officials. After interrupting Yang Ziqi, he stretched out his hand to pull the person up again, "Anyway, go back and have a good rest tonight. You will be refreshed tomorrow."
Go back to the office to do some business!"
Seeing Ma Wensheng's unquestionable expression, Yang Ziqi couldn't help but take a deep breath after standing up, and bowed deeply again: "In this humble position, I will definitely keep Ma Butang's teachings in mind!"
After Yang Ziqi saluted and turned around to leave, Ma Wensheng couldn't help sighing with emotion: "I have already made a mistake, and I don't want anyone to fall into trouble again! It is clear that no one wants to rebuild Tailing, but they have to provoke this matter, otherwise why would they do it?
To select such a memorial for the emperor to read... This is too sinister!"
"What Bu Tang said... They are not serious, and they will not be involved in what happened with Cheng Minzheng." Zhang Cai entered the room at this time, and after calmly saluting, he said to Ma Wensheng, "Bu Tang
But I heard that our Chief Secretary Jiao has already sent a memorial, saying that there was no solid evidence for the imperial examination fraud case that year, and Xu Jing and Tang Yin should be rewarded with their honorary titles. Now let’s see whether the cabinet will let them go because of the late emperor Zhu Pi.
He refuted the matter on the grounds that he was a minor official."
At that time, a major case of fraud in the examination room was aroused. At that time, Ma Wensheng was angry because many people from top to bottom tried their best to prevent him from being transferred to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He did not pay attention to Cheng Minzheng for a while, but felt sad afterwards.
….
However, Cheng Minzheng's political enemy Fu Han came to be in charge of the Ministry of Etiquette, and people such as Xie Qian, Wang Huamin and others were all in high positions. He also felt that Cheng Minzheng himself was too flamboyant and did not know how to restrain himself as the examiner to make friends with candidates, so he did not argue anymore. Now I am back.
Looking at the past events, he felt something else.
"Jiao Fang admires and accepts the holy will. She is indeed an exquisite and clear person. I can't compare to you."
Although he looks down on Jiao Fang, Ma Wensheng is not willing to deny Jiao Fang's achievements in the Ministry of Personnel: "Over the years he has been in the Ministry of Personnel, the superiors and I have always had some disagreements over personnel appointments and dismissals. Apart from the dispute of temper, I admit that he is in charge of hiring people."
He is indeed unique, and he is well versed in the art of balance. In addition, he was a Jinshi in the same subject in Tianshun for eight years, and there are many talents in that subject. Now, at least Li Dongyang and Liu Daxia are among his fellow township party members.
He holds a high position, and it is evident that he was able to temporarily suppress Tu Xun not long after he arrived at the Ministry of Justice. This incident has catered to the emperor's wishes, and the only people who are unhappy are Xie Qian and the others."
Having said this, Ma Wensheng took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. Seeing that Zhang Cai had come to his side, he suddenly put down the teacup and said, "How many times have you and Xu Xun defeated Xuan Dao? How do you feel about it?"
"At least this time, if he hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that the rumors were true. He was bold and simply pointed out that Tailing's feng shui was unlucky, which solved the trouble this time. In addition, before
The words he said when seeing Yang Yiqing off are enough to prove that he is honest with others. As for hooking up with eunuchs... I don't think there is anything to blame about this kind of thing. I think that when the Xian Temple was there, the Supervisor of Ceremonies
Those father-in-laws, whether Huai'en or Chen Zusheng, the senior officials in the court still have close contact with them. Now Li Rong is in charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. It is said that the number of clerks between the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies has more than doubled than before.
!Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. Liu Jin and the others took the emperor to fight cocks and walk dogs, but they did everything, but the emperor didn’t really neglect government affairs!”
Compared with the idealistic Wang Shouren, Zhang Cai is naturally more realistic. However, what Ma Wensheng admires is Zhang Cai's pragmatism. Although he does not fully agree with these words, he did not say much, and the discussion ended there.
There was another discussion in the West Hall about the candidates and results of the selection by the Ministry of Revenue member Wai Lang Quan. When both of us were hungry, we remembered that we had missed the meal.
The staff kitchen did provide meals, but the taste was really not that good. Ma Wensheng and Zhang Cai put on their casual clothes and quietly went to Qipan Street opposite Chengtianmen to look for food. However, they found a screen to separate them.
I sat down and ordered a few dishes at a private table when a carefree voice came from the seat next to me.
"I'm not saying that, the "Jinling Dream" that opened in Xianyuan and was performed by the whole city was really wonderful! It's a pity that it only performs one song every five days. I know what will happen next, and let's take a look at the breakdown of the song...