On September 9th, the white jade building, the sages gathered, and the friends were full.

During the Double Ninth Festival, it is the time when the golden autumn is cool, the osmanthus is fragrant, and the wind and frost are noble, so it is best to climb high and look far away, and appreciate the chrysanthemum poems. As early as the Warring States Period, this festival was formed, and in the Han Dynasty, the custom of celebrating the Double Ninth Festival became popular.

However, the folklore is different, according to legend, the concubine of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was murdered by Empress Lu, and a maid in front of him, Jia, was expelled from the palace and married to a poor man. The Jia family brought the Chongyang activities that belonged to the palace to the people.

Jia said to people: In the palace, on the ninth day of September every year, you must wear dogwood, eat tent bait, and drink chrysanthemum wine in order to live a long life. Since then, the customs of Chongyang have spread among the people.

"Continuation of Qi Harmonic Chronicle" also recorded: "Runan Huanjing, with Fei Changfang to study for many years. The long room said: On September 9, when there is a disaster in your family, it is advisable to go urgently, so that the family members make a sac, sheng dogwood to tie their arms, climb high and drink chrysanthemum wine, this disaster can be removed. Jing Ruyan and his family climbed the mountain. …… On the ninth day of the world, the people ascended to the heights and drank wine, and the woman took a dogwood sac, and the cover began here. ”

However, it doesn't matter what the origin of Chongyang is, the important thing is that this day has already become a trend in the Ming Dynasty, even if the emperor has to climb the Banzai Mountain in person, with dogwood sacs, and drink chrysanthemum wine.

Of course, how to celebrate the festival in the palace has nothing to do with today's high pragmatism, he has his Chung Yeung Festival.

Baiyulou is the main venue today, receiving more than 200 large and small officials of the Shixue faction in Beijing, from the first grade to the end of the ninth grade.

There are many kinds of activities in Chongyang, but there is no need to describe them one by one, in short, Gao Shixian's white marble version of the Château de Fontainebleau has become a literati event today, with flowers for flower appreciation, drinking for drinking, and poems for poems, each with fun.

The rest of the various leisure activities are also rich enough, and some people even played leaf cards in the courtyard, which also attracted many people to "watch the game".

Among the most widely circulated activities in Beijing, probably only the dice rolling and weaving promotion were not moved—after all, they were all officials, literati and doctors, and it was still inconvenient to participate in these activities, which were recognized as "deceitful acts".

The society is pyramid-shaped, especially in the Ming Dynasty, so most of the officials in the courtyard are seven grades and below, and the Baiyulou is a higher-status official.

Not to mention the small conference hall on the third floor of the Baiyu Building, which is the real core home of today: the place where the "Cabinet and Ministerial Meeting" is held.

The convener of the meeting is naturally Gao Shipra, and he also acts as the presiding officer, but it is still Xu Guo and Xu Cifu who sit in the first place. The two beside Xu Guo don't need to be introduced, naturally the other two elders of the Real School Pavilion are Zhang Xueyan and Wu Dui.

There were also the following participants: Shen Li, the secretary of the household department, Liang Menglong, the secretary of the military department, Yang Zhao, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Zhang Mengnan, the envoy of the general government, Luo Zun, the secretary of the Taifu Temple, Tu Menggui, the secretary of the Guanglu Temple, Han Ji, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, Lu Shusheng, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and the Zhan Shi of the Zhan Shifu, Zhang Yigui, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and the priest of the Guozi, Cheng Wen, the left attendant of the household department, Song Zhihan, the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials, and Gao Yongchun, the right attendant of the Ministry of Works.

In the end, plus Gao pragmatic himself, a total of sixteen people.

This is the most core member of the Shixue School in the center of the Beijing Division, and none of them are below the third grade - even if those in the Hanlin Academy are not high in grade according to their own rank (the particularity of the Hanlin Academy), but the title is enough.

As long as you look at these people, you can know why even Xu Guo, the second assistant, has to take care of Gao Pragmatic's opinions.

Shen Li, Zhang Mengnan, Luo Zun, Tu Menggui, Han Ji, Cheng Wen, and Song Zhihan are all Gao Gong's protégés, among which Zhang Mengnan is not only a protégé, but also Gao Gong's wife and nephew.

The remaining people, Lu Shusheng is Guo Pu's friend, and Zhang Yigui and Gao Yongchun are Guo Pu's protégés. As for Yang Zhao, he is Zhang Siwei's person.

In this way, in addition to the three elders, only Liang Menglong is left, but although Liang Menglong is Zhang Juzheng's protégé, he has never been suppressed by Gao and Guo, and finally was pulled into the practical school by Gao Pragmatic, and he is obviously closer to Gao Pragmatic.

In other words, in addition to the three elders, all the people in this small conference hall are related to Gao Pragmatic - the political resources left by Gao Gong, Guo Pu, and Zhang Siwei can now be said to be all concentrated in his hands.

So, what about the other two elders? Gao Gong is Zhang Xueyan's Bole, if there is no Gao Gong promotion, whether Zhang Xueyan, who left the center very early, can climb up is two words. As for Wu Dui, needless to say, when Gao Gong was forced to retreat by Xu Jie, only Wu Dui went to see him off in person under the pressure of the Manchu Dynasty, and he could be said to be the hardest bone among Gao Gong's protégés.

Even Xu Guo himself is a student of Gao Gong, according to the current rules, when he meets Gao Pragmatic in private, he must call Gao Pragmatic "Brother Shi".

What is the peach and plum in the world? This is the performance of the first two generations of Gao and Guo Taoli all over the world. You know, there are so many of their students at the top of the center alone, so how many should be at the local level, in some positions at the lower level? And how many protégés are there among these protégés?

As for Zhang Siwei, he is relatively late in the main exam, and he is not very visible at the top of the bureaucracy at present, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't have a protégé - let's see it in ten or twenty years?

What are political resources? That's what political resources are.

This kind of political resources in hand is not something that can be stopped by stomping on the capital and trembling, it is stomping on the world and trembling!

"The reason for the matter is probably what Fang just said in truth." Xu Guo sighed lightly, looked around at the people present, and said, "The reason why I invite you here today is to discuss how big the impact of this matter is, and how we should deal with it. You are not outsiders, you can speak freely about anything, and the country and the son of Brother Yu, Brother Junze, etc., are all listening. ”

After saying this, no one immediately spoke, but many people subconsciously looked at Gao Pragmatic, but unfortunately Gao Pragmatic was not ready to speak, and he couldn't see any tendency from his expression.

After a while, Zhang Yigui, the priest of the country, was the first to speak: "Seeking truth just said that Pan Ge always deliberately gave way to Xu Xuemo, but I have a question about this: even if Pan Ge Lao wants to let Xu Xuemo, he can go directly to the court, just say that the cabinet is busy, and he is already old and has little energy, so he can resign from the great uncle and recommend Xu Xuemo to succeed him." Why did he make so many fame and make the emperor dissatisfied? ”

Xu Guo glanced at Gao Pragmatic and asked, "Seeking truth, you will explain?" ”

Of course, Gao Pragmatism had to explain, and he bowed his head and said: "According to common sense, this matter should indeed be developed like Senior Brother Zhigui (Zhang Yigui is Guo Pu's protégé, so Gao Pragmatism is a serious junior brother), but Pan Xinchang (Pan Sheng, a native of Xinchang, Zhejiang) may have other intentions." ”

Zhang Yigui nodded and said, "I am willing to hear the truth and seek high opinions." ”

"Don't dare." Gao pragmatic continued: "I think Pan Xinchang's move has at least two meanings: first, he is not only the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but also the elder of the Ministry of Rites. ”

Zhang Yigui pouted slightly: "He also has a 'reputation for the government and the opposition'?" However, he said that, and he didn't seem to intend to expand on it.

Gao pragmatic smiled and said, "It's because I don't have much reputation, so I'm getting old, and I still have to fight for it if I have the opportunity." ”

Then after a slight pause, he continued: "As for the second, I thought he was worried about our attitude. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Yigui frowned slightly and asked, "How can you see it?" ”

Gao pragmatic said: "Pan Xinchang was able to enter the cabinet, and he also had our part earlier, which he himself would not know, and now that he is going to stand on Shen Yuanfu's side, this past favor is a little embarrassing, so how to make this embarrassment the slightest is something he has to consider." ”

The most difficult debt in the world is the debt of favors, even if the scum scum often has to pay it back after owing the debt of favors, no matter what Pan Sheng says, it has not yet reached the level of the scum scum, of course he will feel tricky, and he will try to resolve this embarrassment. And when he had to stand in line, there were not many ways to resolve the embarrassment, so he had to make it seem as if he did not take the initiative to give way.

As for whether others believe it or not, he believes it himself anyway.

It may be useless to cover your ears and steal the bell, but if you don't hide it, it's a matter of attitude.

Tu Menggui interjected at this time: "I think embarrassment is only one aspect, and the more important thing is that he is afraid of angering us." ”

Gao pragmatic smiled, not accommodating, but the default meaning was obvious.

Zhang Yigui nodded: "In this way, it makes sense." ”

Tu Menggui said pragmatically to Gao: "If Pan Xinchang is like this, then I have another worry: since he has won the book of the Ministry of Rites...... Will he give up his position as a minister? ”

This question is somewhat interesting, because logically speaking, it doesn't matter if Pan Sheng lets go of the Ministry of Rites, but it is more ruthless to let go of the position of the minister, it is simply a matter of killing himself, and he will support Xu Xuemo to take the position if he doesn't mix.

In addition to parents and children in the world, I am afraid that there is no one who is so good to others.

Gao Shishi didn't answer yet, and Han Ji next to him opened his mouth first: "Don't say it, I also have such worries - since he has done the first year of junior high school, he is not afraid of being fifteen again." ”

Both of them expressed their attitudes in the same year, and Cheng Wen also said: "That's right, according to what the truth-seeking party said, the strength of the maritime merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is quite not weak, since they can force Pan Xinchang to stand in line with Xinxue, it is possible to force him to simply become a master two years earlier and replace Xu Xuemo." ”

Song Zhihan, who was in the ministry, also analyzed: "I also seconded it. Since Pan Xinchang offended the emperor with this move, he must have already opened up in his heart, maybe he was preparing for a complete abdication. It's just that his sacrifice this time is not small, I don't know how much benefit those maritime merchants promised? ”

How much benefit is promised, this is not an answer that can be obtained by guessing, but only by checking. However, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are too far away, and it is not very convenient to check, and it is impossible to figure it out now.

Gao pragmatic muttered: "I don't care about what they promised now, I think we might as well prepare for the worst first: if Pan Xinchang really wants to give up the position of pavilion elder, what should we do?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was not in a hurry to speak, and each began to think.

After waiting for a while, Han Ji suddenly asked Xu Guo, "What do you think of the second assistant?" ”

Xu Guo sighed at first, and then he didn't expect it to be pragmatic, he shook his head and said: "If he really wants to 'let Xian', we can't control it, and it's not even good to object, I think it's better to calm down first, and then make plans after things really develop like this." ”

When everyone heard this, they all shook their heads slightly, and Han Ji waved his hand again and again: "Everything is foreseen, and if it is not prepared, it will be wasted, such a major event, how can we not have a contingency plan in advance?" ”

Xu Guo glanced at him, but did not speak. He knew that Han Ji was mostly selfish when he said this, because among the people present, Han Ji's position was the most promising "two-step cabinet".

He is now the de facto leader of the Hanlin Academy, and according to the tradition of the Ming Dynasty, this position is very convenient to enter the cabinet. Generally speaking, he can be transferred out of the Hanlin Academy, and he can be appointed as one of the positions of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites or the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites and the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and this is generally to prepare for entering the cabinet, and he will probably enter the cabinet in less than a year after being transferred.

Han Ji is so close to entering the cabinet, of course, he will be the most sensitive to the position of the cabinet. But it's no wonder that Xu Guo is his same year, but he has been in the cabinet for a long time and even became a second assistant, why should he wait blindly?

However, the hope of entering the cabinet is not only limited to Han Ji, but also Shen Li, the head of the household, is also the next popular candidate to enter the cabinet within the real school.

Shen Li is fifty-three years old this year, if he is in a rural village, he is naturally already the age to tease his grandson, but for a court official, this is a very suitable age, mature enough and not too old.

He also has many advantages, not only was he Zhu Yijun's East Palace lecturer, but later Zhu Yijun became the emperor, and he was responsible for the feast day, and even "part-time" several times, teaching the eunuchs in the inner study. In other words, he was not only close to the emperor, but also to the people around the emperor.

In this regard, he can even compare with Shen Shixing.

It's just that Zhang Xueyan and Wu Dui entered the cabinet before they took the lead, and Shen Li was one step behind and got the position of the head of the household department.

This matter itself was forced to be helpless, because Zhang Siwei suddenly resigned, and the important land in the hands of the real school of Hubu could not be without a big man, so Shen Li was transferred. And it was precisely because Shen Li was transferred to the head of the household department that Han Ji was able to take charge of the affairs of the Hanlin Academy.

Speaking of Ding Wei, Shen Li also has a big advantage: his parents died one after another in the sixth year of Wanli, so he didn't return to the center until the ninth year of Wanli, and now he has the advantage of "not having to worry about Ding".

At this time, Shen Li spoke: "In my opinion, if Pan Xinchang really wants to give up the position of the pavilion elder, I am afraid that the person who will be replaced at that time is not Xu Xuemo." ”

Gao Shishi's eyes narrowed slightly, and Xu Guo had already asked, "Isn't it Xu Xuemo?" Who would that be? ”

Shen Li said expressionlessly: "Wang Xijue." ”

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