Chapter 428 Zhang Juzheng’s Ambition
Zhu Pingan returned the greetings to everyone one by one, and then, under the coaxing of several officials, Zhu Pingan had no choice but to agree with a smile and invite everyone to the place where they last had dinner in the evening.
The number one scholar in his teens was promoted to a higher rank within a few days of joining the Hanlin Academy. Zhu Ping'an suddenly became a new upstart in the Hanlin Academy. Several Hanlin officers followed Zhu Pingan to the library, chatting and laughing, saying that they wanted to help Zhu Pingan organize the books and classics. Zhu Ping'an is now a sixth-rank official. There are only five people in the Hanlin Academy who have higher official positions than Zhu Ping'an, including Dean Li Moli who basically does not come to the Hanlin Academy. Therefore, some thoughtful people in the Hanlin Academy regard Zhu Ping'an as a political investment.
Looking at Zhu Ping'an in the center of the crowd, Zhang Juzheng stood with a smile on his face as his heart stopped.
I have to say that when he first learned about the news of Zhu Ping'an's promotion, Zhang Juzheng still felt a little ripple in his heart. He originally joined the Hanlin Academy as a shujishi, and shujishi was not an official official position. I stayed in the Hanlin Academy for three full years and worked hard for three years before I was awarded the title of seventh grade editor!
Let's look at Zhu Ping'an again. When he first came to the Hanlin Academy, he was a sixth-rank scholar. Now he was promoted to a rank in just three days and became a full sixth-rank scholar.
It took me three years of hard work to get my first official official position, and I was promoted to a higher rank in three days.
Human beings are neither grass nor trees, nor sages. In contrast, how can there be no ideas in our hearts.
However, Zhang Juzheng was Zhang Juzheng, and there was only a slight ripple in his heart, and he fell silent again in a second. He calmly looked at Zhu Pingan, who was in the center of the crowd, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth. Smile.
Didn’t Yuan Wei get promoted very quickly? He has a wonderful pen and a masterful lyricism.
Now what if there is one more poem to appetize?
Looking at Zhu Ping'an who was surrounded by everyone, and at his colleagues who were chatting and laughing as they headed to the library, Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but smile:
Official circles are full of flattery. Don't hear the suffering of the people. Many people are very good at singing praises of virtues. It is clear that the building is about to collapse at this moment, but they can sing and dance to achieve peace.
What everyone writes about His Majesty is diligent and caring for the people, singing and dancing to promote peace, and the world is good. However, how many of these people know that the local area is already in danger at this moment? How many people know that local officials and people are like water and fire? Officials are using various means to collect money, and public resentment is about to boil. If things continue like this, the Great Xia may be in ruins.
But, I, Zhang Juzheng, am different.
If I don't know how to write Qingci and poetry, I would really disdain to do so. I have read the books of sages for more than ten years, read thousands of volumes of good policies for governing the country, and studied thousands of **** nights, but I am not here to write a pen for the imperial court.
I can see clearly the current situation in the court.
Government is based on recruiting talents, and a country thrives on appointing talents? Promote talents with virtue and appoint people with talents? Hahaha, if it is true that meritocracy is based on talent, how could Yan Shifan, who had never taken the imperial examination, become the minister of the Ministry of Industry? As for the current head of the Imperial College, it is even more of a joke. It is not unknown how much money he gave.
This situation is not a good time to stand up.
Emperor Jiajing was obsessed with alchemy, while Yan Song was timid and cautious, and only wanted to make no mistakes. After Yan Song took charge of the cabinet, the court was no longer what it used to be. How many talented people were unable to display their talents, and how many treacherous ministers were celebrating.
If Yan Song doesn't fall, what can you do if you upgrade to one level, two levels, three levels, and four levels?
Hide your capabilities and bide your time...
This is what is best for you.
Today, I will bide my time and wait for the future. What I want is not just a simple promotion. Zhang Juzheng turned his attention to the gradually setting sun outside the house - the old sunset will eventually be replaced by the rising sun. !
As the sun set, all the Hanlin officials who had worked all day also came to get off work. Because Zhu Pingan was promoted to a higher official and agreed to treat them, all the Hanlin officials took Zhu Pingan to the hotel as soon as they got off work. At the first dinner party, Zhu Pingan was given a good meal.
Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong did not participate because they had other matters in Prince Yu's palace.
As soon as Zhu Ping'an and others sat down, there was an uninvited guest who stopped by uninvited. However, none of the Hanlin present had any objections. On the contrary, a few, such as Yuan Wei and others, were extremely enthusiastic, as if they had met their biological father.
"Hehehe, congratulations Zihou, I'm here to give you a happy birthday." Yan Shifan walked over with a big belly and smiled. He walked to the crowd and patted the person sitting on Zhu Pingan's right hand. A Hanlin pushed the Hanlin away from his seat and sat down.
Yuan Wei and others served tea and water, and asked the landlady to add food. They were very enthusiastic.
"Sir, Mr. Yan has really offended the official. Mr. Yan is here, but the official is not far away to greet me. Please forgive me, Mr. Yan." Zhu Ping'an stood up from the table and said to Yan Shifan. Sinful way.
"What's your name, Mr. Yan? It's not true to outsiders." Yan Shifan took the tea handed by Yuan Wei, took a sip, and laughed.
Yan Shifan has a generous personality, and he is not so domineering every day. Zhu Ping'an doesn't want to offend this guy just because of his title.
"Then let's call him Donglou Gong." Zhu Ping'an insisted.
"Okay, do whatever you want." Yan Shifan chuckled.
At this moment, out of the corner of his eye, Zhu Pingan saw Li Mo and his party passing by the door. They were originally going to sit in the opposite bakery, but after seeing Yan Shifan and Zhu Pingan joking, he saw Li Mo With a dark face, Mo cursed something bad and led everyone away.
Yan Shifan should know. Although he didn't turn his head to look, when he heard the footsteps leaving, he obviously saw the smile on Yan Shifan's fat face getting bigger.
Uh, okay, now Li Mo will be classified into the strict party category.
Looking at Yan Shifan's smile again, Zhu Pingan felt that Yan Shifan was evil if he didn't mean it!
"The store has recently purchased a new batch of mutton. I wonder if you adults would be interested in trying it?" The proprietress of the store walked into the private room and directed several maids to arrange the plates of dishes. He sat on the table and looked at everyone with a smile on his face and asked.
"Thank you, the store will provide you with some more of its specialty mutton delicacies." Zhu Ping'an replied immediately. After all, he can't be stingy about treating guests.
"Isn't your mutton smelly?"
Yan Shifan's eyes lit up when he looked at the charming landlady. He chuckled and got up and walked to the landlady and asked.
"If you want something delicious, I will give it to you. If you don't want something delicious, I won't make it for you." The landlady's voice was full of charm.
"Hahaha, of course it's a shame, and I need you, the boss lady, to cook it yourself."
Yan Shifan said with a charming smile, and then patted it, satisfied Closed one eye.
"My lord, I hate it~" the landlady said coquettishly, twisted her waist and ran away shyly, "My lord, I need to put more salt in it."
"Women are beautiful when they are coquettish, and mutton is fragrant."
Looking at the back of the landlady, Yan Shifan laughed heartily, then raised his right hand that he had just patted and sniffed it, thinking about it for a long time.
"I tell you Zihou, you have to taste the mutton today. It has a bit of mutton smell and a bit of the boss lady's arrogance. This mutton is truly delicious. Product!”
After Yan Shifan sat down, he put his hand on Zhu Pingan’s shoulder and recommended it without caring about his image. (End of chapter)