Chapter 446: The Sunset Is Infinitely Good, But It’s Near Dusk
Chapter 446: The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it’s almost dusk
The Forbidden City has always been very beautiful at dusk. As the sun sets, the afterglow dyes many palaces and pavilions with a layer of gold. Standing in those high palaces or at the bottom of the steps, if people look up, they often feel a sense of worship.
Especially when walking into the palace for the first time and seeing those high-ranking officials wearing red robes and pythons walking in front of them, it can arouse people's ambitions.
Liu Jian deeply remembered that when he entered the morning court from Jinshui Bridge for the first time, he saw such a majestic scene and determined to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister. He would stand on the highest place in the world to assist the emperor in guiding the mountains and rivers, and achieve success in the eyes of the scholars.
The highest achievement. However, this grand ambition has now inevitably come to an end.
Standing in front of Wenyuan Pavilion, looking at the sunset that was gradually setting, he suddenly felt endless desolation in his heart, and suddenly said without looking back: "I feel unwell in the evening, so I drove to Guyuan. The sunset is infinitely beautiful.
, it’s just near dusk. When I read these lines of Li Yishan’s poem, I laughed at him for sighing out of boredom. Now I realize that although we seem to have unlimited scenery, after all, the sun is in the west and will always set.
That moment is just a matter of time."
Xie Qian walked forward silently and stood side by side with Liu Jian. Seeing that the afterglow of the setting sun was far less dazzling than during the day, he couldn't help squinting for a while, then sneered: "The sun will set one day, but the stars in the sky
But it happened every three days! The two of us failed to bring down the villain, and even before we saw the whole court, all the horses and horses were in silence! What happened now is only because we misjudged the person back then. If we had tried our best to stop him at that time,
When that kid joins the court, he won’t have the troubles he has now!”
Liu Jiancheng entered the cabinet in the 23rd year of Emperor Xianzong's death when Xiaozong ascended the throne. Xie Qian and Li Dongyang entered the cabinet in February of the eighth year of Hongzhi. One served in the cabinet for 19 years and finally became the first assistant;
In the eleven years of Ge, the time he was called Mr. Ge alone was almost twice as old as Xu Xun. This time, due to a momentary oversight, Liu Jian and Xie Qian, who had strong tempers, naturally couldn't swallow it.
In this tone. At this moment, hearing what Xie Qian said, Liu Jian's eyes showed a bit of indignation. He looked back at the place where he had stayed for nineteen years. He walked straight down the steps, followed closely by Xie Qian.
The golden sunset cast long shadows on the sides of the two people, making them look even more desolate for a moment.
At the gate of Wenyuan Pavilion behind the two of them, Li Dongyang looked at their staggering steps and wanted to chase them out to say a word or two, but it seemed as if there were nails under his feet. Until a clerk next to him came forward and said:
Just then he said calmly: "You go and see off Yuan Fu and Mr. Xie Ge. When they set off back to their hometown tomorrow, I will go and see them off."
Seeing the young official nodding silently, after a while, several clerks walking in the cabinet chased him out of the door. Li Dongyang stood motionless with one hand on the door. It took a long time before he slowly turned around. He had only taken two steps in.
, a clerk came after him and said in a low voice: "Mr. Li Ge, Eunuch Sun, the Supervisor of Liturgical Affairs, is here."
The person who came was Sun Bin, the scriptwriter and supervisor of etiquette, and he and Li Dongyang were old acquaintances. Now seeing Xiao Jing's god-grandson coming out to do work again, Li Dongyang couldn't help but raise his brows after waiting for others to come in and pay homage, and then asked bluntly:
"Eunuch Sun, what holy message do you want to convey when you come here?"
"Li Ge Lao, the emperor just sent a message to the Chief of Ceremonies, saying that since there are two cabinet ministers appointed to the cabinet, it is natural that Li Ge Lao should be the first assistant. In addition, Jiao Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs can also join the cabinet, and the rest will be left to the cabinet.
The imperial court recommends candidates to the cabinet. In addition, the long-awaited positions of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and the Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are also discussed. It is always not good to remain undecided for a long time."
"Eunuch Sun, stay here." After seeing Sun Bin bowing respectfully and about to leave, Li Dongyang suddenly called out to him, and then said calmly, "What does the Supervisor of Ceremonies look like now? Please let Eunuch Sun know.
"….
"Is this..." Sun Bin had been sidelined for a long time, and now Liu Jin was proud to give him some benefits, but he did not dare to ignore the instructions of his ancestor Xiao Jing to not stand out or take the lead, so he was having a headache on the issue of discretion.
, Unexpectedly, Li Dongyang asked himself this, so he couldn't help but hesitate for a long time, and then said vaguely, "Eunuch Li and Eunuch Dai are not in good health. Eunuch Chen wants to go back to his hometown to have a look, and is requesting an order."
"
Although he never said who was in charge, it was already obvious. Li Dongyang didn't ask any more questions, and let Sun Bin go back with a slight nod. He also ordered the clerk to inform the nine ministers about the matter. When he returned,
He walked into his own room and sat down, and he couldn't help but think of the arguments he had with Liu Jian and Xie Qian in the past. Once the two of them left this time, they would probably never have that chance again in this life. Moreover, he alone did not write a letter.
If you become an official, I'm afraid they will regard you as having no character. Even your own reputation as a scholar will most likely plummet.
"Endure the humiliation...Did Xu Xun see the current situation clearly and send me these four words?"
According to the Ming Dynasty system, cabinet scholars or officials can be appointed by the emperor's decree or by the court. However, other ministers and even ministers must be appointed by the court. Therefore, although Jiao Fang's appointment to the cabinet does not seem to have any
Problem, it should be noted that except when the emperor ascends the throne, the former erotic ministers are put into the cabinet. This is a special purpose. At other times, cabinet ministers who enter the cabinet usually have to pass the public discussion. When the news of Liu Jian's Xie moving to the official position was announced,
When the news spread among the government and the public, Jiao Fang suddenly entered the cabinet, causing an uproar at the top and bottom. After the uproar, the turmoil caused by Tang Yin among the concubines in the Hanlin was suddenly taken seriously.
The late emperor ordered his old ministers to serve one after another. Now there can no longer be no honorable men in the court!
Although the names of the Four Gentlemen of Nandu are not as famous as those of the Three Gentlemen of Hongzhi, they are all with strong qualifications and good character. Although some people have mentioned that Zhang Fuhua and Zhang Mao actually wrote an epitaph and memorial to Xu Xun's late mother, it is very difficult to say that
He was soon spat in the face by some fierce officials. Therefore, although the number of Dajiuqing is not complete at all, the names of Lin Han and Zhang Fuhua still appear in the Ministry of Personnel and Zuo Du Yushi.
On the candidate list. And on the candidate list of the Minister of War, Yang Yiqing was also on the list. When the news reached Xu Xun's ears, he couldn't help but smile at Zhang Cai who came to visit him again.
"What, I didn't lie to you?"
"Uncle turned his hand to cover up the clouds and rain. I am so impressed that I admire you so much!"
"What you said is wrong. This is knowing yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger." Seeing Zhang Cai, Xu Xun quickly said yes. He tapped the armrest a few times with his middle finger, and then said thoughtfully, "You are in charge of the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
You have been on the job for many years, and your qualifications and so on are sufficient. Previously, due to various discussions and your determination to assist Ma Shangshu, you have not moved up. When the time comes, as long as the court recommends you, the censor will have you.
Name, things are 80% accurate. In the past few days, many people have come to my door. There are six department officials and Kedao Yanguan. I used to ask Bohu to take over for me, but he is not a member of the officialdom after all.
You are not very enthusiastic about these things. Since you are still idle now, then do this for me, just to reveal your interest in Youqiandu Censor."
Zhang Cai was different from Tang Yin. When he first submitted a memorial to speak for Xu Xun, who was leading his troops to the fortress, Zhang Cai was certainly indignant, but naturally he was partly thinking about himself. People in officialdom are inevitably driven by fame and fortune, and his
Ma Wensheng's talent was highly expected, so he would not settle for the ordinary. Xu Xun had always treated him with all his heart. If Ma Wensheng was still in his position, he might still hesitate. Now that Ma Wensheng has been forced to resign sadly, he naturally knows
What choice should I make?…
"Thank you uncle for your love!"
"Where is the great talent from Xilu? I am so lucky to have him!"
Xu Xun couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief when he saw Zhang Cai standing up and cupping his hands before going out. Whether it was Lin Han, Zhang Fuhua, or even Yang Yiqing who was far away in Shaanxi, these people only
Can be used as an ally, but not as a confidant. After all, they are all quasi-big bosses. Even if they are unsuccessful, it is not easy to be accepted as a disciple. And Zhang Cai, who is just over fifty, can be regarded as a super potential in the court.
Stocks, if you catch one for him, it will be a ready bargain! Moreover, Zhang Cairen has the power to make changes. Unlike Wang Shouren, who is young and has a rock-hard heart, he can't grasp it even if he wants to. After all, the eternal sage is not easy to win over!
While Xu Xun was paying attention to Wang Shouren, in the evening, in a tavern near Andingmen, several people were sitting opposite each other. On one side were Li Mengyang and Kang Hai, on the other were Wang Shouren Zhan Ruoshui and Xu Zhenqing.
The reason for this strange pattern is actually because Tang Yin was eloquent before, Wang Shouren was greatly influenced by Xu Xun, and he somewhat agreed with the saying that it is better to use good deeds to eliminate rape. In addition, Zhang Mao had a teacher-student relationship with Zhan Ruoshui.
In addition, the four gentlemen of Nandu were well-known, and for a while, they formed a momentum to lead Lin Han and Zhang Fuhua to join the court. Wang Shouren was the son of Wang Hua, the Minister of Rites, and had lectured in Xianyuan many times, so he was already very famous.
, Zhan Ruoshui, and Xu Zhenqing all had literary names, so they gathered a lot of people in a short time. Now that the list of imperial recommendations has come down, they also have a lot of credit. Even so, seeing Liu Jian and Xie Qian retire from office sadly, several big figures in the palace who took the lead in picking off traitors
After receiving the staff and leaving Nanjing, the three of them could not help but sigh.
"At this time, the inner court is already in chaos. What's the use of the three of you trying so hard to invite the two Nandu elders to come to the capital?" Li Mengyang felt as if he was drowning in mud when he thought of the memorial he carefully crafted for Han Wen.
There was no news, and he was holding a fire in his heart. He raised his glass and drank it down, then slammed it down on the table. He glared at Wang Shouren with both eyes, "Boan, how dare you go up there back then?"
Wu Shu, I didn’t expect to become so timid this time!”
"Brother Bo'an is not a coward." Xu Zhenqing was awarded a scholar in the Imperial Academy, but it was because of Li Mengyang that he truly integrated into the literati circle in the capital. For a time, he was regarded as a leader among the younger generation of poets together with Li Mengyang, Kang Hai, He Jingming and others.
He even got the name of the Seventh Son. At this moment, when he saw Li Mengyang suddenly glaring with stern eyes, he said not to be outdone, "Ministers of the imperial court, there are rules for promotion. Even if you are promoted, it cannot all be based on the Holy Heart. You have to go through it to get into the cabinet."
Only through promotion can one reach a high position, but those internal officials are different. The emperor can promote an unknown person to the ceremonial supervisor with just one word. After the Eight Tigers, there may be ten tigers and twenty tigers! But
If there were more honorable men and capable ministers in the court, and they could be firmly restrained, it would at least not be that easy for them to do whatever they want!"
"You put it simply, even an old minister like Mr. Liu Ge and Mr. Xie Ge have been overthrown. How can others withstand it?"
Seeing the two people glaring at each other and quarreling with each other, Wang Shouren couldn't help but smile bitterly. At this time, Kang Hai had to come out to smooth things over and said: "Okay, now that the matter is over, what's the use of talking about this, Kong Tong? Besides, you represent Han Shangshu.
The excerpts written are so impassioned, even if Bo'an is a great talent, he may not be able to get past you. At that time in Fugu, there was only one Bo'an, or even ten or a hundred more. What's the use of being louder? I couldn't resist the emperor's pardon! No!
I said, what Bo An and the others did makes sense. And..."
He suddenly paused, and when he saw Li Mengyang's brows furrowed, as if he was displeased with what he said, he sighed and said: "I'm not telling you, you didn't see Liu Xie Er Ge's old man leaving for office,
However, Mr. Li Ge stayed alone in the cabinet and even became the chief minister? So, don’t get excited when others are excited, and learn from Mr. Li Ge. This time Han Shangshu advocated Fu Que.
, I don’t know what the outcome will be if I look back, you, the person who helped write the memorial, have to make plans in advance!”….
As soon as these words came out, Li Mengyang froze. And Wang Shouren thought of Li Mengyang's words in front of him, and he almost broke off relations with Xu Xun when he went to Xing'an Bo Mansion because of it. He pondered for a moment and carefully considered every word.
He said: "Kong Tong, what you said to Shan is right. No matter Han Shangshu or you, they all rushed to the front when provoked. However, in this matter, we have to settle for the next best thing. It is really because of that
Tang Jieyuan's two words speak to my heart. If Fu Que succeeds, our move will be the icing on the cake; if it fails, our move will be a timely help. Otherwise, the righteousness of the government will disappear, and we are partly to blame.
.”
Zhan Ruoshui preferred academics and never got involved in disputes. Seeing Li Mengyang's face getting darker and darker, he interrupted: "I heard that Mr. Liu Ge and Mr. Xie Ge are going to return to their hometowns in the future. Are you guys ready to give them a send? Speaking of which
I just remembered this, what a coincidence, the ninth day of June the day after tomorrow is Mr. Li Ge’s sixtieth birthday!"
He entered the cabinet at fifty-one and has been in the cabinet for nine years after reaching sixty. Except for Sanyang during the Yongle period, Li Dongyang can be regarded as an outlier. Therefore, now his sixtieth birthday coincides with the imperial court.
The big change inevitably cast a bit of a shadow. And Li Mengyang couldn't help but feel a little bit sad when he thought that it was Li Dongyang who hinted that he had made Han Wen come forward to defeat Que, but it was Liu Xie who finally became official, and Li Dongyang even went one step further to become the first assistant.
Come at a loss.
Because of this, the day's party ended in a moment. Kang Hai saw that Li Mengyang was a little drunk, so he sent him back. Among the remaining three people, Zhan Ruoshui and Xu Zhenqing returned to Nanxunfang together, while Wang Shouren was worried.
He returned to his home. Just now in front of Li Mengyang, he still hid a word and never said it.
Han Wen, who first advocated Fu Que, had not yet written a letter to serve. How could three pavilion elders Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, etc. become official just because the emperor issued an edict to forgive the Eight Tigers, and finally two of them left at once? It was said that they were indignant. Those three were all
He was a veteran of many hardships, so he should not be so impulsive. He said he was disheartened, so why did Li Dongyang choose to stay alone? He remembered that there was news that Han Wen led hundreds of officials to visit the palace for the second time.
At that time, Miao Kui, the eunuch in charge of the royal horse supervisor, happened to come back. Is this a coincidence?
After returning home, Wang Shouren learned that his father Wang Hua had returned home early, which was rare. He went to the study room to say hello first. He planned to bow out and then exit, but Wang Hua suddenly stopped him.
"I will send Brother Muzhai back to Yuyao the day after tomorrow, so you don't want to go." Seeing Wang Shouren's surprised expression, Wang Hua sighed and said, "On behalf of my father, go and congratulate Mr. Li Ge on his sixtieth birthday."
"father!"
Wang Hua didn't seem to hear Wang Shouren's call. He was silent for a long time and then said calmly: "Today, my father went to see Zhang Shangshu. He also expressed his intention to leave and said that he hoped that my father could take his place... I
I have little talent and little knowledge, and now that Min Dynasty, Ying and Xie Muzhai have left their posts, I no longer have the energy. What will happen to the court in the future seems to be a fog. Fortunately, you have not been involved in the Fuque incident before, so please keep your eyes open first.
Take a look clearly."
The Zhang Shangshu in Wang Hua's mouth refers to Zhang Sheng, the famous Number One Scholar in the Ministry of Rites. When he heard that Zhang Sheng was also going to become an official, Wang Shouren couldn't help but take a breath, but he understood more and more in his heart that with what he had known in the past,
Zhu Houzhao's personality, he was able to forgive Liu Jin and others that day, and later allowed Liu Jian to move to an official position, mostly because of the anger of the ministers who asked him to kill the Eight Tigers. The little emperor has always been soft-hearted and not hard-hearted! However,
, Tang Yin is Xu Xun's man, there is no doubt about this. When he went to find Xu Zhenqing that day, he "accidentally" bumped into himself and Zhan Ruoshui. Did Xu Xun have a clear mind and wanted to stop him from going into the muddy water? But this time Xu Xun
You came back so coincidental, how could you know that it was not related to this matter?
The ninth day of June is Li Dongyang's sixtieth birthday. Although everyone in the family has been busy with this birthday for a long time, and his father has been promoted to chief minister, Li Dongyang had previously said that his birthday was too late this year, so they could only whisper in secret.
Who would have known that when Li Dongyang returned home on the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, an envoy from the palace came to Lige old alley and announced with a smile the oral instructions of the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao, saying that it was the 60th birthday of Mr. Lige, and that he would give him a day off and two altars of wine.
Ten pounds of silver noodles, ten ingots of platinum banknotes to congratulate...
With the emperor's words, Li Dongyang couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to. In addition, the news spread very quickly. Early the next morning, people who came to congratulate birthdays crowded the entire Lige old alley. Some of them packed the old alley.
People originally wanted to come to congratulate Li Dongyang when he was promoted from the second assistant to the first assistant, but as soon as he looked at the scenery, he saw it now; some of them were Li Dongyang's old disciples, and on this special occasion, they wanted to come to ask for advice...
In short, no matter what the purpose was, the crowds that came in droves almost broke through the threshold of Li's residence. Li Dongyang managed to escape with great difficulty, and had someone drive a carriage and drive out of Xuanwu Gate quickly.
Compared with the bustling traffic in Lige Old Alley at this time, there were not many people in the welcoming pavilion outside Xuanwu Gate to see Liu Jian off
His reputation all over the world does not match his reputation. When Li Dongyang got out of the car and looked around, he was surprised. He found that Liu Jian was sitting alone and lonely. He couldn't help but his eyes turned red for a moment.
"Brother Hui'an, what are you..."
"Those disciples asked me to drive them away. When I leave, don't cause trouble to them!" Liu Jian said firmly, and then looked at Li Dongyang with a half-smile and said, "Now it's time to call you Xi Ya."
Say hello to Yuan Fu. Since it is Yuan Fu’s sixtieth birthday today, why bother coming to see us two people who have been kicked out of the house, leaving behind all the guests in the house, and are you not afraid of causing trouble for yourself?"
Xie Qian also came forward at this time, smiled and said: "Why do you show such a childish attitude? Instead of crying today, it is better to walk with us to be clean!"
Li Dongyang has always had a reserved temper. Knowing that Liu Jian and Xie Qian were filled with untimely anger, he naturally didn't care. He sighed and said seriously: "Brother Hui'an and Muzhai will not know that when you leave, Jiao Fang has already entered the cabinet, and the remaining cabinet ministers are still arguing with each other. They are the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the Minister of Punishment, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and even the Censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Countless people are staring at it. In addition, the Minister of Rites, Zhang Sheng has already decided to leave, and Han Wen, the Minister of Household Affairs, doesn’t know how long he can survive. From the cabinet ministers to the seven ministers of the Six Ministries, the Inspectorate and the Yuan, how many people are left?"
"Let's see how many decent gentlemen are willing to stay in the court!" Liu Jian said decisively, raising his eyebrows disdainfully, "If we don't agree with each other, why should I and others condescend to please those few people?" A eunuch?"
Xie Qian also sneered and said: "That's what I said, if it works well, stay, if it doesn't work, go, free and easy, I hate being sloppy the most!"
If everyone leaves in such a free and easy manner, where will the people of the world be left?
Li Dongyang originally came to see the two of them off, and wanted to ask the emperor to summon them to the court again if he had the opportunity in the future. But at this moment, when he heard the words of the two of them, he knew that he had taken it for granted. The words on his lips After swallowing the words, Li Dongyang sighed again, but asked the little bookboy serving him to pour wine, and toasted to the two of them one by one. Seeing that both of them were in low spirits and didn't want to say more, he said he was careful and gave instructions. After saying a few words, he said goodbye and got into the car. When he returned to the city, he who was already feeling sour finally couldn't bear it anymore, and his eyes gradually became wet.
If people of different ways do not work together, it would be great if everything in the world could be so simple!
It was his sixtieth birthday, but the birthday boy was nowhere to be seen. As soon as Li Dongyang came home belatedly, many people gathered around him. He didn't have time to say hello to them one by one. After dealing with several groups of people, he asked his heir Li Zhaofan to come over and help. The guest went back to his room to change his clothes. Madam Zhu had just tied his belt herself when a mother's voice came from outside.
"Sir, Madam, there is someone outside wishing you birthday...it's Uncle Pingbei!"
Xu Xun...is here after all!
Li Dongyang felt mixed emotions in his heart. He pressed the palm of his hand. Seeing his wife's worried face, he comforted him: "This son is no longer the Amen of Wu Xia in the past. His behavior has always been unpredictable. However, now he is taking advantage of the emperor's favor. , although I, the chief assistant, can no longer control him, he will not come to trouble me."
ps: When I woke up early in the morning, the monthly ticket was only 283... 555. Please give me 17 monthly tickets. At any rate, I can’t even get less than 300.