Chapter 675: Stealing Chickens Doesn't Make Rice

Rao is Zhang Yue felt that Gu Bin had studied in Guozijian for several years, studied under Yang Rong for several years, and had also practiced in the Metropolitan Procuratorate for a while, and he was top in terms of experience, knowledge and practice, but he still didn't expect him to be able to stand out from the encirclement and win the list in the palace examination in one fell swoop. Thinking that Xia Ji had been able to get Tanhua when he was less than sixteen years old, he couldn't help but smile and took the letter again. After reading the two dense pieces of letterhead, he looked up and asked Du Juan: "Since it was a letter sent by the county lord, she didn't bring some other words?" ”

Du Juan raised his hand, Zhang Yue went into the room first, and Du Juan, who came after him, saw him sit down, so he sat down on the chair next to him, and then sighed: "The county lord said that for the ranking of this palace test, Huang Zongyu and Huang Bachelor were sick. The examiners of this palace examination are all from the Hanlin Academy, led by Bachelor Huang and Bachelor Jin. There was no cousin of the Gu family in the ten volumes originally presented to the emperor, but at that moment, Master Yang happened to be standing by the side and sneered twice. The emperor was noncommittal after reading ten volumes, and asked the eight officials who read the papers if they could recommend other volumes, and Mr. Jin recommended the cousin of the Gu family. In the end, it was Master Huang who said that the cousin of the Gu family was a disciple of Master Yang, so he was placed in second place. ”

"It's a good thing, I didn't expect such trouble."

Zhang Yue couldn't help but shake his head, thinking that Gu Bin had been honing for many years, not to mention anything else, this single article on the scriptures and righteousness was much better than he was back then. Coupled with the thoughtful and clever Yang Rong's points, the strategy is naturally written in a colorful manner. Since Zhu Gaochi was able to fall in love with each other at a glance, he thought that this paper was not in the palace examination paper at the beginning, and it was mostly due to Huang Huai's selfishness.

"Anyway, it's not in vain that Little Seventh Brother has studied hard all these years, and he has finally achieved positive results. Bangyan has always been taught to the Hanlin Academy to revise, this is the Hanlin of the Eight Classics, unlike me, I am afraid that I will not be able to enter the gate of the Hanlin Academy in this life. Although the junior is selected in the top three, he can still participate in the court examination, I don't know if he is willing to choose Hanlin Shu Jishi or go out to be a foreign official. And Xiao Fang, alas, he is too young after all, and he has been defeated so much at once, and he doesn't know if he can get past this ditch......"

Seeing that Zhang Yue was happy and then worried, he stood up and paced back and forth in the room as he spoke, muttering endlessly, Du Juan couldn't help but be angry and funny, seeing that he gradually remembered his relatives in Beijing, and mentioned Du Zhen and Qiu, she couldn't help but feel that she missed her heart, and she was stunned, but she didn't expect Zhang Yue to suddenly turn around and ask.

The father-in-law's letter also mentioned that he had reinstated Mr. Liang Bo'an together with several ministers and posthumously presented the prince and young master. His father-in-law pleaded for him back then, and now he is doing this again, which is a good beginning and a good end. I remember that my father-in-law also said that Mr. Liang Bo'an's son said that he would go to Beijing to teach and hone his knowledge after the expiration of the system period, and at that time he also mentioned that he wanted to teach Jing Yatou and Sister Tian. Originally, his father was dismissed for crime after all, and he was a commoner, but now that he is the son of an official eunuch, this matter is not very suitable. ”

"That's right, people are worried about their father's kindness, but we can't take people's kindness as it should be." Du Juan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I went back and wrote to my father, now after all, it is not the past, my father is still a minister, and the uncle is in charge of the military, our family is too conspicuous." ”

Zhang Yue naturally knew that Du Juan's words were not the slightest fallacy, and for today's court, the British official Zhang Fu is very important. Compared with Yongle, now Zhang Fu is not only in charge of the military governor's mansion, but even the Beijing camp is also under his name - naturally, the number of eunuchs in the camp has increased from four to eighteen, six each of the five military camps and three thousand battalions, and the Shenji battalion, from the gods to gunpowder to horses, etc., and Zhang Fu rarely really goes there to take charge of the general affairs except for the necessary proofreading duties. And Zhang Yue's father-in-law and mentor Du Zhen, although he is not humming or haha in the cabinet, he is also very appointed. He never competes with his colleagues, and he is not easy to play, but the critical moment is the last accurate book, and even Yang Shiqi sighs to himself.

Early in the morning of the next day, Zhang Yue dressed up and prepared to go to Yingtianfu to order Mao. When he arrived at the door, he suddenly saw a few child-like marks on the wall in front of the door, and he was slightly stunned and got on the horse as if he was familiar with it. All the way to the Yamen, as always, he gathered the rest of his colleagues, and he attended the ceremony and opened the hall, etc., and at three o'clock in the morning, he finished the official business at hand, so he said hello to Zhang Xu and went to the mansion, and left the two students and the two elders in the mansion to take care of affairs.

Since Liu Guan arrived in Nanjing, Zhang Yue instructed Peng Shisan, who was the most familiar with people, to go back and forth between the nobles, and he only brought Niu Dang and Zhang Bu with him on weekdays, leaving the other two guards to guard the mansion. At this time, he only stayed in Yingtianfu School for a short time, and discussed the repair of the Gongyuan and Fuxue with the Nanjing Ministry of Industry Wailang, who came to do business, and then quietly came out of the back door. These days, the brocade guards who were originally watching are gone. After all, there was such a big incident a time ago, and Nanjing Jinyiwei was in a mess, even the guards directly under Beijing Jinyiwei did not dare to carry out large-scale activities at that moment, and his actions were much more convenient.

In a small teahouse, he took off the plain crewneck gauze shirt and put it in the baggage, he changed into an inconspicuous moon-white cross-collared straight jacket, wore a cyan ponytail scarf, and took out an ink beauty folding fan to fill the number, looking like an ordinary Jiangnan scholar. When they were about to arrive at the Taiping Gate, he and Zhang Buniu dared to leave their horses in a carriage and horse shop, and then walked to the Taiping Tower on foot.

Because one end is facing the back gate of the imperial city, and the other end is Xuanwu Lake, and the Taiping Building adjacent to the Taiping Gate has always been a gathering place for literati and artists, Zhang Yue's outfit is naturally very tight. Ordering the two guards to find a seat in the hall on the ground floor and call for food and drink, he slowly went upstairs. When he got to the second floor and reported his name, someone immediately stepped forward and led him to a small box in the corner. As soon as he entered, he saw that the person inside was Hu Qi, and when he saw him, he immediately stood up.

"Your Excellency!"

Hu Qi stood up and bowed, and when he saw Zhang Yue sitting down, he bowed his head again, so he sat down with him. Without waiting for Zhang Yue to ask, he hurriedly explained: "Now the emperor doesn't care about the military situation in the north, so the spy arrangement of the staff department has been temporarily slowed down, but fortunately, with the help of Master Cui, our official bodies have been solved one by one." While I was still idle, I was worried that there would not be enough people in Nanjing, so I came here on my own initiative and asked for your forgiveness. ”

"You've already cut it first, and what do you want to forgive your sins, can I still drive you away?" Zhang Yue glared at him angrily, and when he saw that people lowered his head in disgust, he said in a deep voice, "You have to remember that now you are also a famous person, and you are no longer unjustified in the past." This is the only time, not an example! ”

Following Zhang Yuenian, Hu Qi naturally knew that Zhang Yue's face was easy-going, and his heart was clear, and he was relieved when he heard this sentence at this time, and hurriedly agreed. After reporting some of the situation in Beijing, he explained that he used the identity of an old talent in Chuzhou who had been trying for a long time, and he got a recommendation from Zhizhou Xia Ji to find Zhang Yue to eat. Although he was from a low background, he did have some ink in his stomach, and when he saw Zhang Yue smile when he heard this, he talked about what he had seen and heard in the land south of the Yangtze River for seven or eight days before arriving in Nanjing.

"The Suzhou government was indignant because of the dismissal of the prefect, and I heard that it had jointly signed the letter of the people and wanted to go to Nanjing to petition. I quietly inquired, if you want to talk about bribery, the inspector is really unclean, and the property received from the land to the servants and maids is unknown. But because he is low-key, few people know him, so they haven't pointed the finger at him this time......"

When Zhang Yue passed through Suzhou, he also asked Peng Shisan to inquire about this matter, but he was not so detailed, listening to Hu Qi's vivid words one by one, his brows couldn't help but wrinkle more and more, and then he sneered: "I dare to impeach others for being greedy for ink if I am not clean, it is a big joke in the world!" ”

After a slight pause, he thought of a method, and immediately ordered: "Nanjing is now mixed with dragons and snakes, and there are too many eyeliners of all kinds, don't stay here." You go to Suzhou and publicize the bad deeds of the imperial historian, so that the people can know what kind of goods this is. Pay attention to some proportions and keep things within a certain range. If you still have time, check the other imperial histories of Nanzhili, and if there are also unclear officials, you might as well put them out. ”

Back then, someone secretly told Yuan Fang and the Zhang family that they had a private affair was the handiwork of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and now that they want to deal with such a yamen, Hu Qi is naturally happy in his heart and hurriedly agreed. Because he had just arrived in Nanjing yesterday, Yuan Fang, the governor of the capital, was more conspicuous than Zhang Yue, and he had not yet seen it, so he had to ask Zhang Yue about it at this time, and he was finally relieved when he heard that everything was fine. But at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside, which seemed to be mixed with the shouting and scolding of the servants.

Hearing this movement, Hu Qideng's heart sank, and he wanted to stand up, but Zhang Yue signaled him not to move, and looked him up and down again. Seeing that he was wearing a purple Songjiang cotton robe and a corrugated hat on his head, because the beard had been shaved, and only a long beard was left on his chin, he didn't look like an ordinary Jiangnan scribe, so he asked, "Have you forgotten that you are here to use your identity?" ”

"My lord is talking about an old talent in Chuzhou who has been trying for a long time?" Hu Qi replied, and immediately realized, "That's right, because I have no way to make a living, I have to be recommended by Lord Xia to find adults to eat." ”

Zhang Yue nodded with a smile, and gently closed the fan again, sighing: "Although I am not a seal official now, and the affairs of the government are not busy, but recommended by my old friends, I have to take care of one or two." In that case, you stay. It's just that the government is not easy to mess with, but you have to abide by my rules......"

At this moment, the door of the private seat box was suddenly pushed open, but two patrolmen wearing the uniforms of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses rushed in. As soon as he saw the people inside, one of the inspectors was stunned on the spot, and it took a long time for him to call out to Mr. Zhang. Hearing this, the other person who originally wanted to step forward and scold suddenly stopped, and looked at Zhang Yue in disbelief.

"Did you find someone?"

With this majestic voice, a middle-aged man walked in with his hands behind his back, and when he saw Zhang Yue, he laughed, his eyes seemed to inadvertently sweep towards Hu Qi opposite Zhang Yue, his face suddenly stiffened, and he coughed twice: "Such a coincidence, it turns out that Zhang Fucheng is also here." ”

"A friend recommended me a staff member, so I went to this mortuary to meet him." Zhang Yue replied calmly, seeing Liu Guan's eyes looking around, as if he wanted to find someone from here, he couldn't help but smile, glad that it was not Yuan Fang who came today, and asked pretending to be puzzled, "What is the reason why Lord Zong Xian has sent so many people from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to come?" ”

Liu Guan saw that it was not like a hidden human situation here, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his heart, but his tone was still light: "Naturally, it is for the Tang Qian who took Nanjing Jinyiwei." According to Liu Jun's confession, most of the things started because of him, and I suspect that he has someone behind the scenes. An inconspicuous general flag could not have such great courage. ”

As soon as the words fell, a surprise shout came from outside: "My lord, then Tang Qian has found it!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Guan rushed out with one arrow step. Although Zhang Yue knew that Yuan Fang had asked people to drop the bag from Tang Qian and get Wang Quanbin's book and painting deposit, he still glanced at Hu Qi at this time, and the two of them also walked out of the door. When I got outside, I saw that the people of the Five Cities Terracotta Division had sealed the entire second floor, and there were still many people standing at the staircase watching the excitement, all of them were talking.

When he arrived at the door, Zhang Yue saw that at the end of the other side of the second floor, a person was dragged out of the house like a dead dog, his legs were still pedaling desperately, but he couldn't see his head and face clearly. Squinted his eyes and looked at it for a while, seeing that there were strong precautions, he was not interested in looking at it anymore, and was about to return to the room with Hu Qi, but he only heard the person suddenly shout loudly.

"Lord Yuan, save me!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yue's heart was shocked, and finally he has a lot of experience now, and his face has not changed at all, and he is still standing there watching the excitement. Seeing that the man was dragged down all the way, shouting all the way, upstairs and downstairs I don't know how many people heard it, he was furious in his heart, and when he saw that there was no one else around, he couldn't help but scold in a low voice: "It's despicable and shameless to use this method!" ”

Hu Qi is also a smart person, and he also thought of what Zhang Yue could think of, and he couldn't help frowning at this time. When the two of them were at a loss, they only heard a louder noise than just now from outside the Taiping Building. Zhang Yue saw a person who looked like a scribe running out of the guards and rushing in, and his heart couldn't help but move. When he heard what the man said, he was surprised at first, and then a smile appeared on his face that could not be concealed.

"Lord Zongxian, the Nanjing Criminal Department sent someone to report urgently. Someone tied up Tang Qian, the head of the brocade guard, and sent it to the Criminal Department, and now Zhao Shangshu has been imprisoned. Zhao Shangshu said that this matter is not under his jurisdiction, please go back quickly! ”