.Chapter 775: Evening Autumn
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After reading two "Yi Zhu", Xu Jie remained silent for a long time.
Chen Si knew that he was in a dilemma, so he whispered: "Teacher, the students are not trying to give you problems, but just to block everyone's mouths."
Xu Jie's eyes softened, but he said, "But this problem still needs to be solved by the cabinet."
"Teacher doesn't have to bother," said silently: "Students think that this matter should be called upon to the Holy Tribunal."
"Holy dictator?" Xu Jie exclaimed lightly. Although Longqing is a hand-off manager, he will still make decisions about the matters related to him. "How do you think the emperor will make a decision?"
"Follow the simple." Silently said confidently: "When you see, your ears hear, the students believe that today is a king of Jian Mu, who advocates tranquility and inaction, and has a leisurely governance. There is also a Chinese tradition in frugality. After seeing these two ritual notes, the emperor will not bear to waste the people and lose money. Be kind from the best, it is better than being a minister and being a good person."
Xu Jie nodded repeatedly and praised, "My words are mediocre words, the teacher understands what you mean." He fully understood the implication of silent words. Longqing was an extremely tired emperor. He only put the tedious and long-term of the lectures in front of him - twice a year in spring and autumn, from February to April, from August to October. He gave three lectures every month, and every second lecture, which was called the Great Classic Session; there were also daily lectures, which were called the Small Classic Session. At each lecture, the emperor must start from the Ganqing Palace at 3 o'clock, whip all the way to Zuoshunmen, change the court ward, and then enter the Wenhua Gate and enter the Wenhua Hall. After performing a series of complicated rituals with all officials, the lecturer will present the Four Books and Lectures.
And how could their Emperor Longqing not even want to participate in the most basic morning dynasty, so how could he accept this extra torture?
Moreover, the reason why there is a word "光" after the lecture is that after the emperor finishes his lecture, the emperor also gives the lecturer and ministers a sumptuous banquet. This meal is different from the usual banquet. Not only can the officials who participate can eat it, but even their sedan chair servants can attend the banquet. Not only can they eat it, but they can also take food and dishes, and even tableware and wine utensils. Therefore, the Beijing officials have a catchphrase called "光新光" that has been waiting for a long time... Because of this, the degree of waste and the corruption caused by it are beyond imagination. It is just right to take this opportunity to cry and lose to the emperor. With the personality of Emperor Longqing, the possibility of being simple is still relatively high.
This is the benefit of letting the emperor make decisions. All officials can only praise the emperor for being frugal and will not complain, but if the ministers raise it, they will be scolded to death.
As for the ceremony of enthroning the prince, it was inevitable. Xu Jie also saw that Longqing was now a compensatory mentality. He had to let his son enjoy what he didn't enjoy back then, so it was understandable that he was a little paranoid in this regard. But as long as he explained the expenses, I believe that although the emperor was ruthless and said he would do a lot of work, with the emperor's personality, he would still be able to save as much as possible.
After these matters were finalized, Xu Jie said to Chen Mo and Zhang Juzheng again: "That Pan Jixun, are you recommended to the court?"
"Yes." The two said. Chen Mo heard Xu Wei's words and when he quelled the rebellion in Nanjing, he specifically met Pan Jixun. After talking to him, he found that he was indeed a rare water conservancy talent, so he introduced it to the court. Earlier, Zhang Juzheng had already learned the name from Lin Run, and when he saw Chen Mo's recommendation, he also came to the book to agree. It was precisely with the joint recommendation of these two people that Pan Jixun was able to stand out and jumped from a idle person from the Imperial College in Nanjing to become a doctor of the Ministry of Works and the Governor of the Rivers, and got a stage to display his talents.
"I hope you can have a good talk with him." Xu Jie discussed with his face: "Zhu Zhenshan is a good official, you all know this, but now he is in trouble, only Pan Jixun can save him."
The two agreed happily, and they both said that they would write a letter to persuade them when they went back.
He said a few more important things, but it was getting late. Chen Mo and Zhang Juzheng stood up and said goodbye. Xu Jie said, "Save me a little bit of my words, I want to say something to you." Zhang Juzheng said softly to Chen Mo, "I'm waiting for you outside." So he bowed first and left.
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In the Chief Auxiliary's room, there were only teachers and students with complex relationships, Chen Mo and Xu Jie.
Xu Jie looked at it and said silently: "How long has it been since we both sat alone?"
"It's almost a year." Chen Si said softly: "This year is a lot of trouble. First, the students were imprisoned, then the late emperor passed away. Now the teacher has become a senior in the government administration. He has a lot of troubles, but it is very rare to meet him." There were complaints in his words, as if he had been frustrated for a long time.
"Nonsense." Xu Jie laughed and scolded, "The teacher is here. Who dares to stop him? You don't want to come." Even so, he still enjoys it. On the contrary, if you are silent and seem to be indifferent, Xu Jie feels uncomfortable. "You have to change in the future. The teacher is old, and although there are countless disciples. But the only ones who are really close to you are, you and Taiyue. You must come here often to relieve your boredom and give advice to the teacher so that the teacher can't be bullied."
"Students must change." Chen smiled.
"Of course you have to change it, but you can't just talk," Xu Jie smiled and said, "Next month, your junior sister will be engaged. Her brother is not in the capital, so you are the one who is the senior brother..."
"It should." Chen Si nodded and said, "It's just for the students." The so-called 'little junior sister' is Xu Jie's only daughter, Xu Jie's four sons, and he only got a daughter in middle age. He loved her very much and even gave her a big name, called Xu Li. In recent years, life has changed drastically. It is common for the women in Su Song to go out of the door and walk out of the boudoir, or even blatantly interacting with others. Xu Li was originally grown up in Su Song and used to entering and leaving the yard without any scruples, so Chen Si also knew him.
But for this matter, is it necessary to send Zhang Juzheng away and tell him alone? Could it be that he was trying to suggest something? He asked quietly, "I wonder which man, with such a blessing, can he become the teacher's son-in-law?"
"You know that person, too. He is Si Zhilang from the former cabinet, named Zhang Siwei." Xu Jie said lightly. When he said this, the smile on his face was not vivid. Maybe the fathers in the world are like this.
"Oh..." The silent thoughts were heard, and immediately thought of Yang Bo, the Shanxi merchant, Rishenglong, and couldn't help but secretly say: "What a great thing to take off the firewood from the cauldron. Bypassing me, I have achieved my goal."
"Don't think too much," Xu Jie whispered: "It's just a marriage, you don't need to change your position."
He nodded silently, but smiled bitterly in his heart: "The key is that others will change. Is it meaningful that I will remain unchanged?"
Knowing that he could not believe it, Xu Jie stopped defending and said, "Do you know why you let Uncle leave first?"
Seeing the silence shook his head, Xu Jie revealed the mystery and said: "He once hinted to me and asked Xu Fan to mention kinship to me... He wanted to marry Xu Li as his second wife."
"Oh..." Chen Si was a little surprised. He knew that Zhang Juzheng had been widowed for three years and asked him why he didn't find another mother for his child. Every time he smiled and said nothing. It turned out that he was thinking about Lao Xu's daughter. But it was understandable that Xu Li was born graceful and graceful, well-educated, and what was more valuable was that he was a cheerful and beautiful person. His attractiveness to outstanding men was absolutely extraordinary.
"I don't know how to talk to my uncle," Xu Jie said with a complicated look: "To be honest, the little girl has a good impression of my uncle. With her talent and character, she is definitely a good partner and son-in-law. Why don't I want to be like this? But they are destined to have no such marriage, so I can only ask Zhu Yan to help him persuade him. There is no grass everywhere in the world, and Xu Li doesn't have this blessing."
"As for order..." Chen Si's mouth smiled bitterly and said, "But I can only talk to Taiyue first, but the teacher would better talk to him personally to avoid unnecessary estrangement."
"I understand." Xu Jie's voice paused, as if he was thinking about whether he had to continue talking. After a while, he seemed to have made a great decision and said slowly: "Just tell him that it was me. If he had the idea of ​​remarrying, it would be better to find it from his original place... Uncle is extremely smart and will understand the painstaking efforts of his teacher."
"Yes." Silent responded softly.
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After coming out of Wenyuan Pavilion, Zhang Juzheng was indeed waiting there. When he saw him come out, he smiled and said, "It's noon, go to the Houhai family for dinner last time?"
"That place is so rich, I can't bear it." Chen Shu shook his head and said, "Let's find somewhere to eat."
"Okay." Zhang Juzheng said, "There is a family near Qianmen, which is also good." So he came to the 'Jiuxian Pavilion' outside Qianmen, although it was not as elegant as the Houhai family, but it was also full of curtains, carved beams and painted buildings, and the decoration was magnificent... Perhaps because of his poverty, only such a restaurant can meet Zhang Juzheng's aesthetics.
Although he was also from a poor family, silence was a second generation after all, and he was very indifferent to material things. However, he was easy-going and had no objections, so he followed Zhang Juzheng into the restaurant. The store owner obviously knew Zhang Juzheng, and came up to greet him warmly, respectfully invited the two to the private room on the second floor.
After staying in tea, he kept silent and told the shop not to start cooking. Seeing that he was so serious, Zhang Juzheng smiled and said, "What's the matter? You can't even talk while eating?"
"There is something you have to be mentally prepared." He took a sip of tea in silence and looked at Zhang Juzhengdao.
Zhang Juzheng felt a little uncomfortable and laughed dryly, "What's the matter..."
"Xu Li is engaged." Chen Si said softly: "It was the teacher who asked me to tell you."
The smile on Zhang Ju's front instantly frozen, but after a moment, he smiled and said, "Why are you telling me this?" But he asked involuntarily: "Who is so lucky?"
Chen Shu knew that Zhang Juzheng was confused and said softly: "The husband Xu Ge Lao chose for her is Zhang Siwei, Puzhou."
"Is he worthy?" A trace of anger flashed across Zhang Juzheng's face, his fists clenched tightly, and then let go, and he laughed: "I guess he is a perfect match..." As he said that, he patted hard and said silently: "We should have a good drink for the junior sister today at noon, congratulations to her..." His voice became very dull, full of unspeakable loss and grief, and he said almost word by word: "I deserve... good... son-in-law..."
After saying that, he grabbed the wine pot on the table, poured a glass of Chen Si, and then poured it for himself, but his hands were shaking violently and spread everywhere. As soon as he put the wine pot, he grabbed the wine glass, drank a cup on his back, then tilted his head and sprayed all over the floor, cursing: "What is this wine? It's so light that it's the most powerful wine."
The waiter outside had heard it, so he hurried in and said, "This is the plum wine you praised last time,
"Not at all, what kind of wine is it?" Zhang Juzheng cursed: "It's going to be strong when changing wine."
The child had to remove the wine pot on the table and replace it with the strongest Hengshui Laobaigan.
"This is the wine of ordinary people, and I have to drink it in a bowl." Zhang Juzheng understood quite well. He took a white bowl and poured it all over. He raised his head toward the silent and said, "I'll do it first." As he said that, he picked up the wine, and all the wine was poured down. He blushed from his face to the base of his neck, and he was still shouting: "Happy, this is wine."
Chen Si planned to persuade him well, but seeing that it was impossible to listen to the words, so he ordered the food to not let him drink only.
People say that by seeing how a person drinks, he can know his true nature. He saw that Zhang Juzheng was just drinking one bowl after another, but he had no intention of congratulating him. Even after drinking, he was drunk and confused, he just laughed foolishly, and did not mean to "speak the truth after drinking". It made the silence of the preparations for the opera feel very disappointed.
A jar of three pounds of Lao Baigan only moistened his lips slightly, and the rest fell on Zhang Juzheng's stomach. Finally, he grinned at Chen Si, "I'm laughing..." After that, he lay on the table and fell asleep.
"It's really..." Chen Si could only shake his head and smile bitterly. He could see that Zhang Juzheng was hit hard, but obviously he was not willing to talk to him. At this time, he had a close friend by his side, and maybe he could feel much better, but when he thought about it carefully, Zhang Juzheng was a casual person on the surface, but aloof in nature. Although many people flattered him and flattered him, there seemed to be few good friends... or, in other words, none of them were.
Think about myself, Xu Wei, Zhu Dashou, Wu Dui... These friends who can talk to and share with me silently feel that I am much happier than him.
He sent Zhang Juzheng home, who was drunk, and he had three sons at home, Jingxiu, Sixiu and Maoxiu. The older one was already seventeen years old. He quickly took his father with the housekeeper Youqi, and expressed deep gratitude to Chenmu and asked him to use tea in the front hall. Chenmu said that there was something else in the yamen, so he turned around.
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The next day, Chen Mo was reading documents in the signing room, and saw Wang Qiming come in and report: "Mr. Zhang, the Minister of Revenue, is here."
Chen Si was a little surprised, so he quickly put down his work and came out to meet him.
Zhang Juzheng sat there drinking tea, his face neat and normal expression, and he couldn't tell that he had been drunk yesterday.
Seeing that silent came in, he stood up and folded his fists, and smiled and said, "I was rude yesterday, and I came to apologize to Jiangnan."
The silence made people retreat, and they smiled and said, "Who can be with us? It's so joyful to see Brother Taiyue recover as usual."
"The head is still buzzing." Zhang Juzheng smiled bitterly and said, "The toad is matting the foot of the bed, so just hold on."
"Haha..." Chen smiled silently, "I won't worry if I can joke." He paused and said, "I have something to bring to you, but yesterday you were like that, obviously I couldn't listen."
Zhang Juzheng came to ask about this matter. He felt that the teacher knew his intentions and would give him an explanation no matter what. If he couldn't get the answer from Shen Mo, he would go directly to the teacher to ask clearly.
"The teacher said, Xu Li is not your good match. If you want to re-rest in Taiyue, you should find a well-educated and well-known woman to marry in your hometown, so that you will not mislead you." Chen Si said softly.
After hearing the silent words, Zhang Juzheng remained silent for a long time.
Chen Si had no choice but to advise again: "Taiyue, don't misunderstand the teacher's meaning. In my foolish opinion, if you get married with your junior sister, you will never have a chance to make a comeback in the foreseeable future. How unfair is this to you? Are you ambitious and acceptable?" Although it is not natural for the teacher to promote students, it is also the rules of the game that everyone defaults to. However, once Zhang Juzheng becomes Xu Jie's son-in-law, Xu Jie must avoid suspicion and cannot be promoted again... Of course, this is just a solution to silence himself. Only Xu Jie himself knows what Xu Jie thinks.
Zhang Juzheng raised his head and said with a plain smile: "Jiangnan doesn't have to worry, I left all my sadness in yesterday. 'What troubles do you have, the world is dangerous and the road is in danger.' I understand the teacher's painstaking efforts, and I will not be trapped by the love affair of these children."
"That's the best..." Chen said in a silent heart. If it were me, I wouldn't be so free and easy.
"I won't talk about this anymore." Zhang Juzheng took a deep breath and said, "Let's talk about the serious matter." This was what he wanted to say to Chen Mo yesterday, but he was in a bad mood and could only talk about it today.
"Tell me." Chen Si nodded slightly, he knew what Zhang Juzheng was going to talk about.
"I want to implement currency reform." When talking about the matter, Zhang Juzheng's face was no longer depressed, lost, and had a deep love for his children.
"This is a big question." said silently.
"Now, Jiangxi and Guangdong are all implementing the one-whip method, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Zhang Juzheng said word by word: "Borrowing the east wind of the one-whip method, I am ready to do this."
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Uh, what should I say about this radio visit? I really don’t know what to say.
Chapter completed!