The climate outside was hot, and although the room was cold, Shen Shixing gave Lin Yanchao an order.

When Lin Yanchao said that he was humbly taught, he also oozed sweat behind his back.

Or Shen Shixing is still treating Lin Yanchao as before, but Lin Yanchao is becoming more and more respectful in Shen Shixing.

Now Shen Shixing is really a prime minister under one person and above ten thousand people, and when he was a person in the past, he was too far away from this position, but he was not so in awe. But now Lin Yanchao is not a small official, but he knows where the power of the prime minister is.

Shen Shixing sat down again and said: "Zonghai, you came back from Guide this time, talk about the terroir over there, by the way, I remember that Shen Zongbo's hometown is in Yucheng County, Guide." ”

Lin Yanchao listened to it and felt a pang in his heart, Shen Zongbo was Shen Li, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Lin Yanchao has heard that although Shen Li and Shen Shi are on the same page, they are secretly getting more and more different in political opinions.

Shen Shixing is the ruling prime minister, and most of the affairs of the court are his opinion, and it is inevitable that he will be jealous of people in this position, and Shen Li is regarded as a leader and a mainstay by the Qingliu of the government and the opposition.

Therefore, Shen Li often speaks for Qingliu, so that the relationship between the two can be good.

Lin Yanchao said: "What the teacher said is that Shen Zongbo is a native of Guide, and when the student first became the prefect, he was promoted to Zongbo, and the student also sent someone to congratulate him......

Lin Yanchao peeked at Shen Shixing's face when he said this, but when he saw that Shen Shixing took a silver pick and forked a melon fruit, he listened carefully.

Then Lin Yanchao changed his words: "...... Later, the students wanted to build a dam to drain the silt, and at that time Shen Zongbo's house was flooded, and Shen Zongbo's son came to the door to find the students, saying that this was where Shen Zongbo was going to return to the fields in the future, and he lived in the forest, and begged the students to change the flooding elsewhere, but the students did not agree, and he felt very sorry for Shen Zongbo. ”

Hearing this, Shen Shixing nodded and said: "Returning to the field for retirement, and traveling to the forest is also the ambition of the old man, Shen Zongbo is really open-minded, on the other hand, the old man is in the way everywhere, but he does not have such a state of mind." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Uncle Shen can think so, but the teacher is the prime minister of the dynasty, and the country cannot do without the teacher every day." ”

Shen Shixing smiled and said: "You don't have to wear a high hat, but this dam and dredging is beneficial to the people, and Shen Zongbo's family is a little ...... Then what did the Shen family say later? . ”

Lin Yanchao said: "The students only do things for the people, even if Shen Zongbo is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but in the eyes of the students, he is treated equally with the people. Therefore, no matter what, the Shen family cannot change the original intention of the students. ”

Lin Yanchao said this a little too much, Shen Li was kind to himself after all, but there was no way to be vague on the issue of standing in line.

But seeing Shen Shixing, he said with a smile: "Okay, look at you are so trembling, you haven't taken a sip of tea, or just like our teachers and students chatted in the past, don't be restrained." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Since the teacher became the prime minister, the majesty has become heavier, and the students are trembling in front of the teacher, and they can't help themselves. ”

Shen Shixing said with a smile: "Nonsense, what prime minister is not the prime minister, after Zhang Puzhou is removed from the service and returns to the court, the old man will let the virtuous." ”

Shen Shixing's words seemed casual, but Lin Yanchao certainly knew in his heart Shen Shixing's purpose for coming back to him this time.

Lin Yanchao said solemnly at the moment: "Zhang Puzhou is not in the past three years, Your Majesty has entrusted the major affairs of the country to the teacher, and the teacher has worked hard to take care of the Ming Dynasty, which can be described as well-organized, whether it is the people or the barbarians, who is not salty." Regardless of the others, let's just say that this time to pacify the southwest border affairs, who can reach the teacher's work in the middle? ”

Shen Shixing's eyes froze, he looked at Lin Yanchao and asked, "So, are you advocating letting the old man ......?"

"The student implores the teacher to fight before the Holy One."

Shen Shixing was silent.

Lin Yanchao said: "When you go to Longfei today, your teacher is the emperor's teacher, and your teacher is usually generous and generous, in your majesty's heart, it is definitely not comparable to a scheming person like Zhang Puzhou."

Shen Shixing frowned and said, "The old man walks in judo. If you are lurking, you will not be blamed in the end, and if you can't fight, you are afraid that you won't even be able to keep the land. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "This is wrong, has the teacher forgotten that Yan Fenyi and Xia Guixi were back then?" ”

Shen Shixing looked thoughtful when he heard this.

In the cabinet of Jiajing, Xia Yan was the first assistant, and Yan Song was under him.

Later, Xia Yan left, Yan Song was the first assistant for a few years, and a few years later, Xia Yan returned to the dynasty as the first assistant.

Xia Yan came back as the first assistant and did three things against Yan Song. First, the official document of the cabinet, Yan Song can no longer see a word. I can't see the official document, let alone any vote.

Second, all ministers who were attached to Yan Song were rejected, dismissed, or driven out of Beijing.

Third, track down the bad things that Yan Song did in the first assistant.

Later, Xia Yan caught Yan Song's handle, but Yan Song pulled Yan Yan's mansion, the capital of Yan Shifan, and kowtowed to beg to be spared. Everyone knew what happened next, Xia Yan let Yan Song go, but as a result, he returned to the mountain and finally harmed himself.

If Zhang Siwei is replaced, will he make Xia Yan's mistake?

Shen Shixing asked, "Then what do you think the old man should do?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Students have heard that if there are thieves around the house, they should be turned away, where is there a reason to invite thieves to enter the house." Let Zhang Puzhou return to the dynasty, undoubtedly open the door to arrest thieves! ”

When the thieves enter the house, the master will either endure and watch the thieves move things from the house one by one, or they will beat them in their own house, and then their own pots and jars will be broken.

Shen Shixing pinched his beard and sighed: "Zong Hai, fortunately, you came back this time, what the old man lacks is someone like you who can make ideas." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Students are willing to serve their teachers. ”

Shen Shixing nodded, it was not that he had not discussed this matter, but most people's answers were either ambiguous, or they just couldn't tell the reason.

How many people like Lin Yanchao can be a staff member?

Shen Shixing said: "Okay, now the court officials only have Hanlin Fei being degraded, and they don't need to be released, and the rest need to be rotated inside and outside." But you are Hanlin, and you have served as the prefect, and the internal and external officials have gone through the round. ”

"Ren Butang, your qualifications are not enough, go back to Hanyuan first, the old man is not asking you what you mean, but making decisions on your behalf."

Lin Yanchao didn't hesitate for a moment and said, "The students are all under the orders of the teacher. ”

Shen Shixing smiled, shook the rattle, and a subordinate outside.

Shen Shixing asked, "How is the family banquet prepared?" ”

The subordinate said: "I have prepared it for a long time." Just wait for the master and the champion. ”

Shen Shixing nodded and said to Lin Yanchao: "I know that you are back, so I will specially pick you up and wash the dust." ”

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "I haven't tasted Chef Xu's craftsmanship for a long time, and the students miss it very much. ”

Shen Shixing laughed, got up from the chair at the moment, and Lin Yanchao hurriedly helped him.

The two of them now arrived at the place where they went to the family dinner.

When Lin Yanchao and Shen Shixing arrived, there were already several people waiting at the table. These people are Xu Taishi, the director of the Camp Department of the Ministry of Industry, Dong Sicheng, the main guest of the Ministry of Rites, Shen Yongmao, the eldest son of Shen Shixing, the director of the Criminal Department, Shen Yongmao, the second son Shen Yongjia, the champion of the eleventh year of Wanli, Zhu Guozuo, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, and the son-in-law Li Hong, and one person who does not know.

Seeing Shen Shixing, Lin Yanchao entered, and everyone stood up to greet each other.

Xu Taishi, Dong Sicheng is the same year as Lin Yanchao and the eighth year of Wanli.

Zhu Guozuo and Shen Yongmao were both Jinshi in the eleventh year of Wanli, but when they were not yet Jinshi, they both lived in Shenfu, so Lin Yanchao also knew each other.

As for the people I don't know, after being introduced, I know that it is Dong Daool, a pedestrian of the pedestrian department.

Although this person is only an eight-rank official, he has made a second seat.

It turned out that Dong Daool was Dong Sicheng's father, and he was a Jinshi in the eleventh year of Wanli, three years later than his son.

He is the son of Dong Fen, the former secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and after reading the foregoing, it can be seen that his daughter is married to Shen Yongmao, and his sister is married to Xu Taishi.

So this is really a veritable 'family feast'.

Lin Yanchao was invited by Shen Shixing to this family banquet, which made him confirm Shen Shixing's intentions.

Now Lin Yanchao is to Shen Shixing, just like Zhang Juzheng is to Xu Jie.

Among the protégés of Shen Shixing Wanli for eight years, only three entered the Hanlin Academy, except for Zhang Juzheng's son Zhang Maoxiu, only Xiao Liangyou and Lin Yanchao had the opportunity to enter the cabinet.

How does Xiao Liang's talent compare with Lin Yanchao, needless to say, the relationship with Shen Shixing cannot be compared.

For Shen Shixing, the former first assistant Xu Jie is a good example. After Xu Jie stepped down from the post of first assistant, he was held accountable for his old grievances by Gao Gong, and his family members were all convicted, and only he was spared.

In the end, thanks to Zhang Juzheng's efforts, the Xu family was spared.

Promoting his own student Zhang Juzheng is considered to be Xu Jie's most far-sighted thing. Therefore, after Xu Jie, the court recommended the scholars to enter the cabinet, which Shoufu did not strongly recommend his henchmen.

First of all, this move has created a special situation, that is, either a large number of ministers have been selected for one subject, or none of them have been selected.

For example, Shen Shixing, he is the champion, Wang Xijue is the leader, Yu Youding is Tanhua, Sanding Jia is the same cabinet minister, and the same dynasty is an official, which is called by the people of the time, and it has never been prosperous since the system.

This is a tacit understanding of mutual support in the same year.

In the second year of Longqing, there were seven people in the cabinet, which was the only one in the Ming Dynasty in two hundred years.

As for not being recommended in the cabinet in the same year, it often leads to no one in a subject.

At present, Shen Shixing is trying his best to cultivate the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials, Shen Zheng. Shen's qualifications are over there, and under Shen Shixing's recommendation, he has a great chance of entering the cabinet in the future.

But no matter how Shen has always been, he is not as reliable as his protégé.

The protégé in the officialdom is more useful than the son, because the father and son can turn their faces and lose harmony, but the protégé cannot turn against the teacher, otherwise he will be ungrateful and will be despised for a lifetime.

When Zhang Juzheng won the love of that year, Wu Zhongxing and Zhao Yongxian impeached Zhang Juzheng, and the officialdom was shocked.

However, Zhang Juzheng was in a high position at the time, so the two of them, as students, impeached the lord, which could be regarded as a righteous annihilation. But if Zhang Juzheng loses power, the two are impeached again, it will be a fall into the well and ungrateful.

Therefore, the intention of arranging for Shen Shixing to arrange Lin Yanchao to return to Hanlin Courtyard and pull him to participate in the family banquet is self-evident.

It's a bit like 'generation-skipping'.

Thinking of this, Lin Yanchao smiled and bowed to everyone first.

Everyone said that they didn't dare, and got up to return the salute. They also understood Shen Shixing's intention to invite Lin Yanchao to the banquet.

When Shen Shixing saw this scene, he was very approving.