Women's clothing in the Ming Dynasty

Li Chengfeng smiled: "No matter how powerful Yang Shoufu is, I'm afraid he won't be able to cover the sky with one hand in this court. I don't believe it. I don't have any grudges with him. Besides, the cabinet is really monolithic." ?"

Zhu Houcong tried hard to recall, then hesitated and said: "I just registered, so I don't know much about the situation in Beijing, but..."

"But what?" Li Chengfeng asked hastily.

"In the memorials given to me by the four elders, although they all asked me to recognize Emperor Hongzhi as the imperial examination, the tone of elder Fei Hongfei was obviously gentler than the others."

The elder Fei Hong Feige he was talking about was easy to get three yuan when he was young, he was upright and gentle, he loved and supported the younger generation, and was deeply respected by the people.During the Zhengde period, he was framed by Qian Ning and other villains because of his outspoken admonitions, and he resigned and returned home.Afterwards, he cared about the court, and learned that King Ning rebelled and assisted Wang Shouren in suppressing the rebellion, but he did not take any credit for it.

On the tenth day after Zhu Houcong came to the throne, the court immediately recalled him to the capital and reappointed him as a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion.

Jiajing was a little hesitant. Although he admired Fei Hong very much, but he had worked with Yang Tinghe for twenty years and had a deep personal relationship. It was simply impossible for him to help him.

Li Chengfeng shook his head: "Your Majesty is too worried. Even though Pindao lived in Huguang, he had heard about Mr. Feige in his early years. He has always kept a clear line between public and private affairs. You should go to him in person and show your affection to him. Even if things are not handled properly, it is good to leave an impression of being a virtuous corporal."

After hearing this, Zhu Houcong felt reasonable, there was no need for so many courtiers, but Yang Tinghe hanged himself on this tree.

"The last point is what you said before, Your Majesty." Li Chengfeng continued to add.

Jiajing was stunned again, and there was even: "What did I say before?"

Li Chengfeng reminded him: "Didn't you say before that you want to refute Yang Shoufu from the righteousness of the family and the country?"

"But..." Zhu Houcong couldn't get his words out of his mouth. No matter how conceited he was, he didn't think he could quote the scriptures and say he could win those old scholars.

After appeasing the little emperor, Li Chengfeng continued: "There is a specialization in art, so why should your majesty belittle yourself? Even though we can't do it, there must be brave men under great rewards. Is it true that there is no one around you to use?"

This sentence can be said to have awakened Zhu Houcong, yes, I can say it myself but someone can say it, the worst thing is to hire someone to say it!

But who to choose is still a problem. First of all, this person must be a member of the court, at least able to speak out in the court; Thoroughly researched and eloquent.

After thinking about it, he set his mind on the Xinke Scholars.It is also God's will, this year's Jinshi is really rough.Originally, they all took the general examination in February of Zhengde 15. Normally, they should take the imperial examination in March.As a result, the emperor was visiting Nanjing at that time, and if he didn't come, the palace examination could not be held, so more than three hundred famous candidates wandered around the capital, and it turned out that they spent a year wandering around.

It wasn't until a while ago that Jiajing came up with his own questions for the main exam, and he finally passed the palace exam.Zhu Houcong was naturally happy to pick up [-] Jinshi for nothing. These people belonged to the first batch of disciples of the emperor, and they had a natural intimacy with the new emperor.

Zhu Houcong and Li Chengfeng found out the test papers and basic information of those people, turned on the lights and fought for a long time, and finally locked the target on a few people.

The search is over, but how to get them to help talk is still a big problem. Zhu Houcong can't go forward to ask for it by himself. If this is the case, then he is too unrefined as an emperor.

At this time Li Chengfeng stood up: "I have said so much, it is up to His Majesty to do it again, and it is time for the poor to contribute, so leave this matter to me."

Zhu Houcong naturally agreed, so the two officially began to work together.

Let's talk about Jiajing's side first, and the Empress Dowager Zhang's side is progressing relatively smoothly, as Li Chengfeng said.The queen mother was very resistant to the fact that her husband had an extra son for no reason, and she was worried about her family. When Zhu Houcong mentioned it, she took advantage of the opportunity to reveal that she did not want to adopt.

As soon as Empress Dowager Zhang spoke, the situation suddenly became more delicate. Since ancient times, the nobles of Wang Xun and the ministers of civil and military affairs of the court have not gotten along very well.Therefore, although the princes and marquises did not say it publicly, they all secretly supported the new emperor.

For this move, Yang Tinghe completely regarded them as air. After the death of Emperor Zhengde, he repaired many nobles in order to increase revenue and reduce expenditure for the court.With a knife rest on his neck, he didn't even dare to put a fart, and now there is no benefit as much as these gangsters can do.

When Fei Hong came to him and asked him to take a step back and give the little emperor a favor, he was so surprised.Looking at his old friend for many years, Yang Tinghe asked him why he did this in puzzlement.

Fei Hong sighed: "Jie Fu, you and I have known each other for many years, and I also know that you are not what the world thinks. You just want to control the government and be a powerful minister. But today you are different from others. You are talented and tough. If you keep suppressing , I’m only worried that he’s too young, and his path is going astray.”

He looked into Yang Tinghe's eyes, and said solemnly: "You and I are both close to seventy years old, but the new emperor has not yet reached the crown, and he will be the one who will rule the country in the future. I hope he can be a good emperor, and I hope that my Ming Dynasty can be peaceful all over the world, and the people live and work in peace and contentment." , I hope you can guide him, Jiefu." After speaking, he bowed to him.

After Yang Tinghe listened carefully, he seriously refused. He also bowed his hands to the other party and saluted: "Zichong is serious. As a subject, it is my duty to assist the king. Emperor Xiaozong entrusted the late emperor to me. I did not take care of him." Good him, this is my dereliction of duty, and now he has no children, if I don't continue his bloodline, then how can I deserve his painstaking efforts."

Hearing him mention Xiaozong, Fei Hong has nothing to say. In modern terms, Ming Xiaozong is simply the white moonlight of civil servants.He basically conformed to all the definitions of the ideal king by the civil servants of this era. He was respectful and corporal, gentle and amiable, and broad-minded... Not to mention Yang Tinghe, who was deeply favored by the emperor, even those who did not catch up with the Hongzhi Dynasty cherished him very much.

Fei Hong opened his mouth, wanting to tell his old friend to look forward, but he couldn't get the words out, and finally he could only leave dejectedly.

After sending Fei Hong away, Yang Tinghe sat alone in the empty hall, looking at the flickering candles, recalling many things from the past.

Thinking of Xiaozong's unhesitating admiration and promotion for him when he was just out of the Imperial Academy, and thinking of the five-year-old Zhengde who was only five years old when he was a servant at the beginning, he called him his teacher in a low voice.His gaze gradually became firm, he got up and strode back to the study, continuing to deal with official duties.

After receiving the news from Fei Hong and Fei Ge, Zhu Houcong's nose was almost crooked. What are these things? You miss Xiaozong so you want me to force you to recognize your father!So he completely saved his face and used tricks.

He sent Huang Jin, his confidant, to find Mao Cheng, Minister of Rites, and that was why he was chosen.One is because the Ministry of Rites is of great significance in this contest, and the other is that Mao Cheng came from Anlu with him, and the two of them still have some friendship, so it is easier to speak.

When Huang Jin arrived at the Ministry of Rites, he did nothing but one task - to cry!This person has been by Zhu Houcong's side all year round, enduring his extraordinary physique and tough personality, and has also developed acting skills like a movie king.

When I saw Mao Cheng, without saying a word, I hugged his leg and cried loudly, tears came as soon as I said it.Mao Cheng was so old that he almost turned him into a stumble. He just wanted to scold him, but when he saw how well he was dressed, he felt helpless.As we all know, although the eunuchs in this palace are slaves, they are also the emperor's slaves. The eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty have exclusive power, even if they are just like Mao Cheng, it is not easy to offend them.

Mao Cheng sighed, "Elder-in-law, what are you doing here if you don't serve the Holy Majesty?"

"The slave is here for the emperor. The emperor said that he has parents who can't recognize each other. His heart is pierced day and night. Mr. Mao, you are in charge of the Ministry of Rites. You specially asked the slave to cry at you to see if you can treat your parents Come back from crying." Huang Jin continued to sob, and didn't care about the strange eyes of the people who came and went, and hugged each other tightly and didn't let go.

He was shameless, and Mao Cheng wanted more, but it was useless to say it anyway, and he couldn't beat it with force. In the end, Mao Cheng himself was helpless.Looking at the snot-nosed and tearful servant, and thinking of the emperor, he felt a little pity.Hey, that's all, I have a clear conscience.

So he said: "Get up, go back and report to the Holy Majesty, the minister will not speak up about the ceremony, and whether Yang Shoufu can change his mind is beyond my control."

Huang Jin immediately climbed up the pole: "The Ministry of Rites has helped a lot without saying a word. Lord Mao really understands righteousness and is a loyal man." Then he got up, stopped his voice, and left in one go, leaving Mao Cheng alone. messy.

Zhu Houcong was stumbled and stumbled, and Li Chengfeng's progress was not so smooth.

Without him, the few newly appointed Jinshi, after investigation, have either already established contact with important officials in the court, or their own conditions are not up to standard.

Li Chengfeng eliminated all the way, and now there is only one person left.

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Zhang Cong walked on the street bored, ignoring the enthusiastic hawkers around him. Now he is very cash-strapped, although he has a salary as a Jinshi, but he still has to support the whole family, so there is no spare money for entertainment.With half envy and half jealousy, he glanced at the honorable and wealthy businessman who spent a lot of money in the distance, and secretly hated that he was just a moth of the country.

He drank a cup of cheap tea in the teahouse, listened to the book for a long time, and when he was about to go home, someone suddenly stopped him.

Zhang Cong looked back, and saw a young Taoist priest in a half-new Taoist robe with a handsome face looking at him with a smile. "My lord, is it a fortune teller?"

Zhang Cong was a little depressed, he was just dressed as an ordinary Confucian scholar, very shabby, how could he be deceived by others.But the so-called reaching out and not hitting the smiling person, didn't say anything, shook his head and was about to leave.

The Taoist didn't wait for him to get up, and said: "Poverty Taoist, you seem to have something on your mind, and you have not dissipated your culture, but you just turned around, but your future is bleak?"

Hearing this, Zhang Cong became a little interested. In fact, he still believed in divination and divination.He won the Juren at the age of 25, and then failed seven times in a row.Just when he was disheartened and was about to give up his official career and go home to teach, a Taoist priest he met by chance told him that he would definitely go to high school this time, and it turned out that he won this time! ...Although he is just a good man.

Zhang Cong is not reconciled, but he is 47 this year, and his official career is basically hopeless, nothing more than waiting for retirement.Although this Taoist priest got a part of the truth, he "has no hair on his mouth, so he can't do things well", so young, I'm afraid...

Seeing him hesitant on the other side, he simply used his trump card directly: "Maybe you don't want money."

"Okay!" Zhang Cong's last worries were gone, and he was happy to make people count, but the result was unexpected, most of what the little Taoist said was expected!

I have met a fairy!Zhang Cong was excited, and hurriedly asked for advice on what to do in the future.

The little Taoist smiled: "There is a way to break it...of course there is, and according to the hexagrams, this thing must be right in front of your eyes. Recently, you have been facing each other day and night, but you haven't noticed it."

Zhang Cong was at a loss. He had been staying in the Ministry of Rites for a while, and the low-level officials were busy all day long. If there was anything close at hand, it would only be at the top, the request of his immediate boss, Mr. Mao Chengmao. The emperor called Xiaozong Huang Kao's memorial, but that memorial...wrong!Memorial!Zhang Cong suddenly came to his senses, he finally realized that his chance might be coming!

But he was still a little scared, and the risk was very high. He asked the Taoist priest with a bit of hope and a bit of fear: "Can you do a fortune telling me again, how will my trip end?"

The other party tossed two copper coins smartly, and the coins dangled on the table, and finally stopped at one place. The two of them took a closer look, and the Taoist quickly congratulated: "A sleepy dragon comes out of the water, a sign of good luck."

Zhang Cong gritted his teeth and stopped hesitating. After paying the money, he turned around neatly, success or failure depended on it!

The Taoist priest, that is, Li Chengfeng, looked at Zhang Cong's back, and finally heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that his matter had been accomplished.As long as one person in the DPRK dares to speak out, the subsequent speeches will continue.

Just as he was about to turn around and change his clothes back to the palace, suddenly an old man beside him who had been drinking tea in silence said to him: "Little master, can you do a fortune telling for me too."

The author has something to say: Although Yang Tinghe is a powerful minister, even though there are many conspiracy theories, I still believe that he still has feelings for Hongzhi Zhengde.After all, the father and son's personality charm is indeed quite strong.

Let’s not talk about Hongzhi first, even if Zhengde is messing around, he is still very good to those old officials, and he is righteous to those around him, but it is a pity that the emperor is not very good...

I don't like Zhang Cong in history very much personally, but he did have some achievements, so let him be a tool man quietly in this article.