Hearing that Li Sancai and Chen Ju came together, Wang Xijue frowned and said, "See you in the middle hall!" ”

Wang Heng said: "Does my father change clothes?" ”

The implication of Wang Heng's words is that Wang Xijue has not yet taken off his clothes, and if he sees a lieutenant official from the palace, he should change into clothes made of raw hemp to show his courtesy.

But in the spring and winter season, it must be very cold to wear raw linen clothes, and ordinary scholars will be flexible.

At present, Wang Xijue refused the call of the Son of Heaven on the grounds that he was not satisfied, and he should show enough sadness, which means filial piety and gives a reason to reject the Son of Heaven.

Therefore, it is reasonable to wear raw linen clothes to meet the lieutenant official.

saw Wang Xijue wave his hand and said, "No need." ”

Wang Shizhen's brothers glanced at each other, thinking that Wang Xijue was really a frank gentleman and did not show hypocrisy.

Wang Xijue said to Wang Shizhen: "Two of you, please wait in the side hall." ”

Wang Shizhen and the two brothers agreed immediately, and the two waited in the side hall.

said that Wang Xijue met Chen Ju in the middle hall.

As a dignified eunuch, Chen Ju's status is not the same as Ma Yu's.

If it is said that the eunuch who holds the seal of the eunuch and can compete with the first assistant of the cabinet, then the status of the eunuch is similar to that of the cabinet scholar.

It stands to reason that Wang Xijue is so prepared that the prime minister must give Chen Ju enough respect.

But Wang Xijue was very arrogant in the face of Chen Ju, which was different from seeing his old friend. His old friend is just a person, Wang Xijue and him are polite, but in the face of Chen Ju, he sits high in the hall and does not look at him squarely.

Chen Ju was not angry when he saw Wang Xijue like this, he knew the other party's upright and tough temper in the palace for many years.

And if he arranges Wang Xijue's small words in front of the Son of Heaven, then the Son of Heaven must believe Wang Xijue, not himself.

As for Li Sancai, Langzhong of the Nanjing Rite Department stood aside respectfully.

Chen Ju smiled and said, "This time, our family was ordered by the Holy Father to make a special trip to Suzhou to visit Mr. Wang. ”

Hearing that it was a holy order, Wang Xijue didn't want to ignore him anymore, but said: "Your Majesty Lao is worried, I don't know what Your Majesty has to tell the old minister." ”

Chen Ju said with a smile: "Your Majesty said that he is worried about Mr. Wang, now the court is troubled, Henan, Susong disasters continue, the people are not happy, Yunnan is a beacon fire is frequent, money is used everywhere, and the treasury is empty." At this time, the state should be presided over by a high minister. Mr. Wang is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and he was once the teacher of His Majesty, and His Majesty regards Mr. Wang as the pillar of optimus. ”

"Therefore, Your Majesty asked Mr. Wang to return to the court to confer an official title and enter the Wenyuan Pavilion with the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites."

As soon as Chen Ju said this, Wang Heng, who was standing behind Wang Xijue, and Li Sancai, who was behind Chen Ju, were all moved.

In the court, Hanlin generally entered the cabinet with the title of three-grade waiter, and when the Son of Heaven summoned Wang Xijue, he also entered the cabinet as a waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

This is the procedure for ordinary ministers to enter the cabinet, such as Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing, who all enter the cabinet with the rank of squire. However, the Son of Heaven let Wang Xijue enter the cabinet with the title of secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and worship the cabinet with the uncle of the sect, which is an honor, which is different from other cabinet scholars.

Not only that, before Wang Xijue went home, he was just a young Zhan Shi of the Zhan Mansion and an official of the fourth grade. This move is equivalent to skipping the level of the third grade waiter from the fourth grade in one breath, upgrading four levels in a row, and directly entering the cabinet to worship the prime minister with the second grade of the Ministry of Rites.

In comparison, Fu Zhiyuan was promoted to a third-level saint in a row......

From the prefect of the fourth grade to the political envoy of the second grade and the young Zhan Shi of the fourth grade to the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites of the second grade, these two are put together, and Fu Zhiyuan is not even qualified to compare.

This is the treatment that Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing did not have back then, and in the eyes of officials, doesn't it mean that the Son of Heaven attaches great importance to Wang Xijue, and he is above Shen Shixing.

Could it be that there will be Jiajing's 41-year-old Sanding Jia in the same cabinet, Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue, and Yu Youding in the cabinet, which has not happened since the founding of the country.

In the face of such a generous treatment from the Son of Heaven, even Wang Xijue was moved, and Wang Heng on the side also whispered: "Daddy......"

He was afraid that Wang Xijue would not agree.

But seeing Wang Xijue, he sighed and said: "Your Majesty values it, I have worked with him for many years in Shenwu County, his mind is meticulous, and he is old and seeks the country, how can it be said that there is no important minister to preside, and with him presiding over the overall situation, Your Majesty can rest assured." A certain beggar returned home, entertained himself with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and did not ask about the world. ”

Wang Heng couldn't sit still, how could he compare with Daddy in his heart.

Speaking of Shen Shixing, Wang Heng is still angry, Wang Xijue was Huiyuan, Shen Shixing was second, and when it came to the palace test, if he won the champion again, then it was Shuangyuan, although it was a little worse than Lin Sanyuan, but it was also quite good.

However, in the palace test, Wang Xijue pointed out the disadvantages of the times in his policy theory, and he was blunt. And Shen Shixing's speech was much smoother, and in the end, Emperor Jiajing took Shen Shixing as the champion, and Wang Xijue was demoted to the top of the list.

Forget it, after all, Wang Xijue and Shen Shixing are in the same Hanlin Academy, and the two have a good relationship.

But later, when Zhang Juzheng seized the affair, Wang Xijue expressed his opposition to the matter and pulled Shen Shixing to his side. So both of them went to Zhang Juzheng's house to protest.

But the same protest turned out to be different, Wang Xijue was driven back to his hometown, and Shen Shixing became a cabinet scholar the following year.

From this, Wang Heng came to the conclusion that Shen Shixing is really shameless, saying one thing and doing another!

No matter how good friends are, there are times when they compete, not to mention Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue and Wang Xijue are on the same list, and they have worked together in the Hanlin Academy for many years, no matter how good the friendship is, they also have the heart of the upper and lower.

In the sixth year of Wanli, Wang Xijue farmed at home, and Shen Shixing entered the cabinet, one high and one low made Wang Heng very unbalanced for Wang Xijue.

Chen Ju didn't expect Wang Xijue to refuse, and he was stunned for a moment, thinking that your Wang Xijue's reply like this is really too bad for the emperor's face.

Chen Ju then thought about it, and suddenly raised his head and laughed.

Wang Xijue frowned and asked, "Why is the envoy laughing?" ”

Chen Ju said with a smile: "Without him, I suddenly remembered a sentence in the Tang book, Yan Tingzhi would rather not be a face, nor would he see Li Linfu." ”

Wang Xijue couldn't help but change color.

And Li Sancai said with a secret smile, the teacher is arrogant, and he generally seeks each other, and it is not easy to succeed, so it is better to provoke him with words. Chen Ju is really clever.

The people present were all well-read history books, and Chen Ju's meaning was to quote an allusion.

During the reign of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Jiuling and Li Linfu were political enemies.

But Zhang Jiuling wanted to recommend his friend Yan Tingzhi as the prime minister, and he said to Yan Tingzhi If you want to be the prime minister, I won't be able to agree, you must also meet Li Linfu.

Yan Tingzhi listened to it but did not do it, as an official, he never saw Li Linfu in private except for official business. Li Linfu hated it deeply, so he found a reason to demote Yan Tingzhi.

Chen Ju gave this example to mean that Wang Xijue was compared to Yan Tingzhi, and Shen Shixing was compared to Li Linfu. Wang Xijue is reluctant to enter the cabinet, is it because Shen Shixing is the prime minister, so you are too small-minded.

Wang Xijue sneered when he heard this: "How Duke Shen treats me, how I treat Duke Shen, the sun and the moon can be seen, the heaven and the earth can be learned, so why bother with outsiders." ”

Seeing Wang Xijue's color, Li Sancai immediately said: "Chen Gong Highway is far away, so it's better to rest first." ”

Chen Ju saw that Li Sancai gave him a look, nodded immediately, and retired first.

After Chen Ju left, Wang Xijue reprimanded Li Sancai: "As my disciple, how can you be a lieutenant? ”

Li Sancai said: "Teacher, Chen Ju is different from Ma Yuna and other traitors, his reputation has always been very good, and this time he did not harm the people along the way out of the palace. He passed through Suzhou, and I also greeted him on behalf of the officials of Nanzhili, if it was Ma Yuna and others, even if the students didn't want this black gauze hat, they would not greet them. ”

Wang Xijue nodded when he heard this, and said with a straight face: "Although what you said is reasonable, my generation of scholars attaches great importance to Qingjie, even if Chen Ju has no evil deeds, but he is also the best among the Sons of Heaven." As an official, you are also suspected of stammering, and you are despised. ”

Li Sancai lowered his head and said, "What the teacher taught is that the disciple remembers." ”

At this time, Wang Heng said: "Daddy, the Holy One is so important to you, why do you still have to refuse it, so it is not to live up to the Holy Will." ”

Wang Xijue glanced at Wang Heng and said, "Don't talk nonsense. ”

Wang Heng was not convinced, and continued: "Even if Daddy is not worthy of the Sacred Heart, the scholars of the world are looking forward to Daddy being the ruler. If Daddy repeatedly refuses, what can the world do? ”

Li Sancai also said: "The teacher is highly anticipated, and many of the students' colleagues and friends also frequently write to ask why the teacher is not an official, and the students don't know how to answer. ”

Wang Xijue saw the two of them say this, and said in a deep voice: "You know one but you don't know the other, although this time although the Son of Heaven called me, there are also Li Zhi, Yang Keli, and the three people of Jiangdong who are building momentum for me in the court." ”

Li Sancai said: "Brother Li, they are all clear streams in the court, and the recommendation of the teacher is also out of a public heart. ”

"Gongxin?" Wang Xijue reprimanded, "The old man still doesn't know what medicine they sell in their stomachs? They are at odds with Shenwu County, so they hope that the old man will enter the cabinet to replace him, this is their 'public heart'! ”

Li Sancai admired from the bottom of his heart, Wang Xijue was not tempted by Mingjue, and he saw things very thoroughly. In contrast, Li Zhi and Jiang Dongzhi thought that Wang Xijue was upright and tough, and there was no room for sand in his eyes, and he would conflict with Shen Shixing after entering the cabinet.

But I don't know that Wang Xijue also knows this, in Shen Shixing, in the eyes of an old bureaucrat like Wang Xijue, who has been in affairs for a long time, their plans are like children playing tricks.

Wang Heng said: "Since Shenwu County was appointed as the first assistant, he was afraid of the head and tail, and did not dare to persuade the Son of Heaven, and made the court into a miasma, and my father entered the cabinet, just to set things right. ”

"In the opinion of the erector, the magistrate of Shenwu County is not good at seeking a career, which does not mean that he is not good at seeking the country. You and Li Zhi, Yang Keli, and Jiang Dongzhi scolded lightly below, but if you really come to power and do things for the world, all of you together are not as good as one-tenth of Shenwu County. ”

Wang Heng's face was flushed, and Li Sancai said: "What the teacher said is extremely true, but if the teacher refuses, Brother Li and they will recommend others to the cabinet. This is the misfortune of the country. ”

Wang Xijue nodded when he heard this: "What you say makes sense. ”

Li Sancai and Wang Heng persuaded again, and Wang Xijue finally had some intentions.

The next day, Chen Ju was going to Henan to do business, and Wang Xijue finally decided to enter the court as an official after serving Que, and handed a letter to Chen Ju for him to transfer to the Son of Heaven.

Chen Ju was overjoyed after completing the errand, so he said: "It's great that Mr. Jing Shi has figured this out. ”

Wang Xijue said: "Your Majesty values the old minister so much, how can the old minister not know how to advance and retreat." After the father-in-law returned to the palace, he should also advise the Son of Heaven to distance himself from the flattering ministers, stop drilling camps to seek officials, quit vanity, save expenses, and open up the way of speech. In addition, Zhang Jiangling is loyal to the country, although he was arrogant during his reign, he also did a lot of great things for the country, and I implore His Majesty not to pursue the affairs of Zhang Jiangling's old people anymore, and treat the descendants of the Zhang family well. ”

As soon as these words came out, Chen Ju admired Wang Xijue very much in his heart, Wang Xijue was made like this by Zhang Juzheng, and when he lost power behind him, he was still willing to speak for him.

This is not the first time Wang Xijue has said this, he has said it several times before.

This is the same as Yu Shenxing and Lin Yanchao, both of which are honest and gentlemanly actions.

Chen Ju said at the moment: "Our family has remembered Mr.'s teachings, this time our family went to Henan to do the matter of King Lu's vassal affairs, Ma Yu has learned from the past, I don't know what Mr. has to explain?" ”

Wang Xijue said: "Ma Yu's death is to blame, since the father-in-law went to Henan, he should put the people first, so there will be no disaster." ”

"Taught". Chen Juyan said.

So Chen Ju took a boat from Suzhou to Xuzhou, and then transferred from Xuzhou to Kaifeng from the Jialu River, without disturbing the place along the way.

When Chen Juzao's boat was about to arrive in Guide, the officers and soldiers on board came to report: "Father-in-law, there is an official boat on the riverbank to greet you!" ”

Chen Ju shook his head in the cabin and said, "Didn't I tell you, don't disturb the place along the way, do you want me to be like Ma Yu?" ”

The officers and soldiers said: "Back to my father-in-law, we did it according to my father-in-law's orders along the way, but this official ship came out of nowhere, and it seems that it has already found out our whereabouts and has been waiting on the road for a long time." ”

Chen Ju said in his heart when he heard this, he said that he was here to stammer, and what this official did was too ugly. Ordinary officials are respectful of the eunuchs passing by, and they are eager to let the other party cross the border as soon as possible.

Even like Wang Xijue, he drew a clear line with the eunuchs everywhere, and Chen Ju also appreciated it.

As for the halfway meeting, it is to seek to climb, and if you want to find a good future, you will be transferred to Beijing in the future.

When this move is said, it really insults the face of the reader, and it is despicable to spread to the officialdom.

Chen Ju said: "You go and find out, what kind of official is it?" If it's an ordinary seven-grade official, you will refuse to see me directly! ”

Soon the officers and soldiers came back, Chen Ju Dan saw a look of shock on his face and asked, "Why are you so panicked?" ”

The officer and soldier said with a sad face: "Father-in-law, it's not good, it's not good." ”

"What the hell is going on?"

"It's none other than Lin Sanyuan who killed Ma Yu!"

Click!

The rosary thread in Chen Ju's hand broke, and the rosary fell on the board one by one.

"What Lin Sanyuan?"

Rao is Chen Ju has always been calm, he doesn't look at civil officials in his eyes, and when he heard Lin Yanchao's name, he was also a little panicked.

What is Lin Yanchao's intention on the road?

He just killed Ma Yu with his front foot, and he won't come to kill himself with his back foot!

I'm wronged, and I haven't done anything hurtful!

Chen Ju, who was also calm and unhurried in the face of Wang Xijue at the moment, now beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

Of course, Lin Yanchao, who was on the official ship and intended to befriend Chen Ju, didn't know that he hadn't shown up yet, but with his famous name, he had already scared the entire ship.