Gao Pragmatic's every move in Beijing has attracted much attention, and the news of his "rushing" into the Yuanfu Mansion was naturally quickly learned by all forces in Beijing, and everyone was speculating about the story behind this move in their hearts, but no matter what they thought, they really couldn't figure it out.

The two uncles and nephews have not only always been close, but also have almost identical political positions, so it is impossible for Gao Pragmatism to find his uncle's bad luck because of anger, so ...... It stands to reason that there is only one possibility, and that is that something is wrong with them.

But what's the trouble now?

The Mongols were beaten last year, and they couldn't recover for a while, and they had to burn high incense if they didn't look for their bad luck, and there was absolutely no possibility of making a big offense. If you talk about small-scale offenses...... Li Chengliang is not a pig, he is also a rare tiger general, can he still settle a little thing?

It doesn't look like it can make waves again on the southern Xinjiang side, now the morale of the Ming army is high, even if the bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods in southern Xinjiang are unwilling, at least they should wait for the army to retreat and have another incident.

It's weird.

However, they soon received new news: Gao Shishi entered Zhang University's Mansion less than half an hour, and came out under the send-off of the two brothers, Zhang Jiazheng and Zhang Taizheng, and the three brothers smiled and smiled, and there seemed to be no dispute.

Gao Pragmatic didn't stay at the gate of Zhang's Mansion for long, and still went all the way out of the capital as usual, and went back to see Xinzhai Baiyulou.

Baiyulou was tightly guarded, and Gao Pragmatic returned to Baiyulou, and the news was broken, but no one noticed that there were fewer people in Gao Pragmatic's entourage before he left the city.

After Chen Ju went to the Inner East Factory, and like everyone else, he didn't long hear about Gao Pragmatic's invasion of the Yuanfu Mansion, he also felt that this matter was very strange, and he wanted to send someone to inquire about the news, but after thinking for a while, he gave up, and went to the Outer East Factory in person.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for someone to come to see him with the name of Gao Gongbao, saying that there was something important to report, Chen Ju called someone in, and was about to ask someone what they meant, when the man wearing the brown short beat of the Gao family handed over a letter directly, and said: "The governor doesn't need to ask more, my lord said that everything is in the letter, please take a look at the governor." ”

Chen Ju didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly went to pick up the letter in person, he found that the letter was actually painted with fire paint, and judging from the lines, the coat of arms of this fire paint was not the "book and sword" used by Gao Shi, but the money leopard print of the Zhang family in Puzhou.

Chen Ju immediately understood that this was written by Gao Pragmatic in Zhang's mansion, and there was no "book and sword" seal there, so he could only take the Zhang family's money leopard general.

This means that the situation is very urgent, and Gao Pragmatic has to pass the news to himself before he even has time to return home.

He hurriedly and carefully unwrapped the fire paint and took out the letter to read it.

"Brother Lingang: My brother has to report urgently from Puzhou, saying that my grandfather is seriously ill, and the doctor is tied. The younger brother is afraid that a big change is coming, and he has asked Yuan Fu to discuss the addition of cabinet ministers as soon as possible...... Brother Lao stated the reason in front of His Majesty, do not delay too much, thank you very much. Brother pragmatic respectful. ”

Chen Ju is very familiar with Gao Pragmatic's handwriting, and this letter must have come from his handwriting, but he has never seen Gao Pragmatic write so sloppily. Judging from the wording, this letter is also extremely straightforward, as if it was dictated in person, and it is not a high-level pragmatic past.

As for the content of this letter, Chen Juzi also gasped, and without saying a word, turned on the ever-bright lamp, and burned the letter paper directly into ashes.

"You go back to the palace security quickly, just say that Chen Ju knows how powerful, so he will go back to the palace to arrange, please rest assured."

The head of the family thanked him, said goodbye and turned to leave.

Chen Ju hurriedly walked out of the middle hall and shouted: "Quickly prepare the sedan chair, prepare the small sedan chair, and return to the palace!" ”

Although the green Ni sedan chair of the commander of the East Factory is magnificent, it is really not fast, so it is natural to change to a small sedan chair at this time to avoid delay.

After Gao Shishi returned to Baiyulou, he did not rest, and immediately ordered someone to arrange an ordinary carriage, and he changed into an azure troll, only with a horseman and two retinues, and quietly rushed back to the capital in a light car.

He went back directly to Zhaohui Jinggongfang's champion, and as soon as he entered the door, someone told him that Zhang Xinzhai and Wu Huanzhou had already arrived for a while, and they were drinking tea in the flower hall at this time. Gao pragmatic didn't say a word and walked quickly to the flower hall.

"Xinzhai Gong, the students are late. Senior Brother Wu has also arrived? ”

Gao Pragmatic entered the flower hall directly, Zhang Xueyan and Wu Dui were a little surprised, but thinking about the situation in the afternoon, they didn't care about this faux pas, and stood up at the same time.

Zhang Xueyan said with concern: "It's polite to ask for truth, you are in such a hurry to find the two of us, and you are so secretive, but what happened?" ”

Wu Dui was on the gold list and Zhang Xueyan was a junior, so he didn't rush to speak, but just nodded, with the same concern.

"Well, there is something...... Or maybe something. Gao pragmatically beckoned the two of them to sit down and said, "The two dukes are not outsiders, and the students can speak directly if they have something to say." The student's grandfather, who is also known as Yuanfu's father, is critically ill. ”

This news was really a bolt from the blue, Zhang Xueyan and Wu Dui were also stunned for a while, and neither of them immediately replied.

Zhang Xueyan and Zhang Siwei happened to be in the same year as the same department, or they reacted relatively quickly, and immediately changed their faces and said, "Can you invite a famous doctor to see a doctor?" ”

This is a nonsense under eagerness, what is the net worth of Puzhou Zhang, and where do you need to ask about such a thing as inviting a famous doctor? So Gao Pragmatic just smiled wryly and nodded.

Zhang Xueyan himself immediately found out that he was a little flustered, and immediately asked, "What does Yuanfu mean?" ”

Gao pragmatically said: "Yuan Fu has decided that he will meet the emperor early tomorrow morning to supplement the cabinet ministers. Then he added: "The students have also informed the second prince of the celebrant of the news, and asked them to face the emperor, and the matter of adding ministers will not be delayed this time." ”

Why the emphasis on this "will not be delayed"? Because generally speaking, when the first assistant proposes to add a cabinet minister, the emperor usually "does not allow" it at the beginning - as soon as you say that the first assistant will agree to add me, doesn't that mean that I think your cabinet has done a bad job, and I also want to make up some people to come in and help immediately?

Therefore, Gao Pragmatic deliberately asked Chen Ju to find Huang Mengyu, and the two of them went to the emperor together to explain their strength.

The implication is that the emperor, don't do it according to the usual situation, if you play Tai Chi again in this matter, maybe before you "finish the process", the old lady Zhang over there will ascend to heaven - that Zhang Siwei will have to resign immediately, and directly close the door to thank the guests, pack his bags and prepare to go home Ding worries about the system, and this matter of supplementing the cabinet may be destroyed.

As for what it means to be "destroyed", of course, it was not added according to Zhang Siwei's original intention, for example, the person who added it last was not selected by Zhang Siwei.

This is usually unlikely, but occasionally there are exceptions, because generally speaking, although Zhang Siwei has the right to recommend before leaving, he can't just write the name of the person or people he really wants to recommend, but also write a few more, so as not to be criticized by the outside world. And in this way, if the emperor didn't understand his true meaning and happened to choose a "decoration" on it, it would be a bad thing.

However, after Gao Shishi said this, Zhang Xueyan and Wu Dui became nervous at the same time.

Of course, Gao Pragmatism couldn't have asked the two of them to come and chat, and calling them here at this moment must be a major matter related to the addition of cabinet ministers. The only problem is that there are currently five cabinet elders, namely the first assistant Zhang Siwei, the second assistant Shen Shixing, and the following group assistants are Yu Youding, Xu Guo, and Pan Sheng.

Even if Zhang Siwei Ding is relieved of the throne, there are still four left, and usually only one cabinet minister needs to be added.

Who's on?

Even if everyone is an important minister of the real school, at this time, they can't completely stop their hearts - this is to enter the cabinet and be an old man, who wouldn't want to? Who can give it to others in style?

The two of them have even begun to guess that Gao Shishi invited them to come, maybe to announce the results and appease the other "unsuccessful" minister.

The hope in Wu Dui's eyes flickered, and soon dimmed, he felt that he might not have any hope this time - Zhang Xueyan was on the gold list two subjects earlier than him, and his qualifications were older. At the same time, Zhang Xueyan is a secretary of the household department, and it is usually easier to enter the cabinet than the secretary of the military department.

But Gao Pragmatic took a deep breath and said, "Yuan Fu means that the two of them are recommended to join the cabinet at the same time. ”

Zhang Xueyan and Wu Dui were both stunned.

Meantime?

The cabinet wants to arrange seven cabinet elders at once?

Zhang Xueyan also knew that he was the one who was more likely to enter the cabinet, so it was not easy to speak. Wu Dui took the initiative to say: "Seven pavilion elders, isn't there something ...... Rare? ”

Gao pragmatically said: "There were also seven auxiliary ministers in the cabinet during the Tianshun period, which is rare, but it is not impossible. Besides, Yuan Fu may be worried at any time, and Yu Ge is ......"

Yu Ge has been sick for so long, and now he can't get out of bed, it's not strange when he will go west by crane, what's the big deal about arranging it early?

Besides, even if he doesn't die, he hasn't "come to work" for a few months now, so the cabinet can't keep doing this, right? There is no overtime pay for the elders!

As soon as Gao Shishi said this, Zhang Xueyan and Wu Dui also reacted, glanced at each other, and both of them were very satisfied.

However, Zhang Xueyan immediately asked: "If this is the case, who will take over the household department?" ”

It just so happened that Wu Dui also asked: "Who will the military department hand over?" ”

Gao pragmatic said: "Yuanfu's current meaning is that the household department will be handed over to Shen Zhonghua (Shen Li), and the military department will be handed over to Liang Qianji (Liang Menglong), I don't know what the two of you think?" ”

Wu Dui said first: "Liang Menglong...... I think so. ”

Of course, there is no problem with Liang Menglong's ability, the only problem is his teacher, and his teacher is Zhang Juzheng. However, after Zhang Juzheng fell, he never said a word of complaint, and even wrote to the disciples many times, asking them to be officials well, and not to think about dragging the party's hind legs, so after observing for a period of time, Gao Gong reused Liang Menglong.

After Gao Gong died, Guo Pu assisted the government, and then Gao Pragmatic entered the office to recover Annan, Liang Menglong has been working very steadily, and then formed an alliance with Gao Pragmatic, who was appointed to Liaodong, and now he is already a person of the real school.

Zhang Xueyan hesitated for a moment, and said: "Shen Zhonghua is good at asking, but he has been going around the Hanlin Academy and Zhan Shifu, and he has never been a place outside, nor has he been a hall official, so he came to be a big Situ at first glance...... Will it be difficult to adapt? ”

It is obviously a more polite statement to adapt to it, Zhang Xueyan's meaning is actually very clear: Shen Li has been a Hanlin scholar, and he has never actually dealt with general affairs, and now it is in the process of reform that he is suddenly asked to be the most chores, the most detailed and the most annoying household secretary, can he do it?

Gao Shishi sighed and said, "Xin Zhai Gong is worried, Yuan Fu actually has this concern, but if Shen Zhonghua is not used, there is no more suitable candidate for a while." ”

Zhang Xueyan was stunned, and after thinking about it carefully, this is really the case. Other people who are released, even if their qualifications are similar to Shen Li, but almost all of their current job levels are still a little worse, and if they enter the center, they will be given a real job at most.

And if you don't choose among the external officials, there is no more suitable one than Shen Li among the Hanlin scholars. Including Chen Jingbang, although he is the same year as Shen Li, he is younger than Shen Li, and he also has no experience in running housework, so it is better to choose Shen Li.

This is embarrassing, and it really responds to the worries of the year, which is a bit of a lack of answers.

Zhang Xueyan thought about it for a long time, and sure enough, there was no better candidate, so he couldn't help but be speechless.

None of the three of them considered recommending someone from outside the Shixue School to be the head of the household department, because everyone knew that the household department was different from the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment, and even the Ministry of Industry, which was directly related to the success or failure of the reform, and it must be in the hands of their own people.

Is the party the same and different? Perhaps, but reform is such a thing, without real power, without financial power, it is absolutely impossible, not to mention that almost any reform now is inseparable from the support of the Ministry of Households.

Although Shen Li is probably not the most suitable candidate for Hubu Shangshu in terms of ability, at least there is no problem in loyalty, he is not only a student of Gao Gong, but also a native of Yucheng, Henan, so it can be said that he does not even have a chance to jump back.

Zhang Xueyan had nothing to say, so he had to ask: "Since Yuanfu has decided, Xia Guan naturally agrees, but I don't know what Xu Ge Lao said?" Also, is Pan Ge willing to support us this time? ”

Gao pragmatically said: "Elder Xu Ge should be in Yuanfu's mansion at this time, presumably Yuanfu can reach an agreement with him." As for Pan Ge Lao...... The student has already sent someone to contact him, so presumably it is not a big problem. ”

Pan Sheng, this person himself was able to enter the cabinet because of the help of the practical school, and he himself has a kind personality, so he generally will not refuse the high pragmatism of "being kind to him". Plus...... Gao Pragmatic also sent a message, promising him to exchange the Dian Zhan treasure banknotes in his hand at the original price - this old man quietly bought 40,000 taels of silver Dian Zhan treasure banknotes last time.

With Gao Pragmatic's words, this alone earned thousands of taels in vain, and all he had to pay was to express his support for Yuanfu's recommendation, which was simply silver falling from the sky, why not take it?

After some discussion, Zhang Xueyan and Wu Dui both thought that there was no problem, so they said goodbye to Gao Shishi, took a hat, and left quietly through the back door.

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