It is related to the family affairs of Prefect Lin, and outsiders don’t ask much.

Yang Zongzhi was originally a gentleman who had no interest in such things, and Wu Jie was not a gossiper.

For a moment, both of them closed their mouths.

But the prefect Lin seemed to have a confidant tonight. While playing chess, he smiled bitterly and told his family affairs.

It turned out that Prefect Lin was a subordinate branch of the family. He was also a talented and handsome man back then. Unfortunately, he was not lucky. After he passed the Juren, he could not pass the college entrance examination. If he could not pass the college entrance examination, he could not become a Jinshi, and he could not enter the Hanlin Academy, and naturally he had no good future.

Therefore, after wasting many years, Lin Gongyao bit his teeth and simply asked for a seventh-rank county magistrate from the Ministry of Personnel as a juren. Later, he got the opportunity and was promoted by Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyiwei, and then he became the prefect.

Back then, whether it was the imperial examination or the Ministry of Personnel to seek official positions, the family spent a lot of money.

When Prefect Lin becomes a fourth-rank official, it is time to serve his family.

It just so happened that Lu Bing's granddaughter had not yet left the house, so the family was thinking about joining this powerful family. If he wanted to let his direct descendant Lin Tingchen marry the granddaughter of the Lu family, he asked Prefect Lin to discuss the situation on his behalf.

Although Lu Bing was the most powerful man of the dynasty, the aristocratic families of the Ming Dynasty and even royal relatives had an unwritten unspoken rule, and could only marry ordinary families. Even the emperor's concubines could only be selected from the homes of officials under the sixth rank. The purpose was to prevent officials from marrying each other and forming a huge interest group.

Therefore, even if Commander Lu's granddaughter wants to get married, he cannot marry the children of the senior officials in the court. But after all, he is the number one family in Hai Nai, so he can't treat himself too badly. Therefore, choosing a innocent scholar as his grandson-in-law is the best choice.

Unfortunately, scholars in the Ming Dynasty had nothing else, but they had backbone. They would be looked down upon by fame and fortune, and they would be looked down upon by others if they were fame and fortune, and they would marry the powerful and take shortcuts.

But the family has a life, but Prefect Lin had to do it.

Of course, the Lu family's identity was placed there after all, so they did not agree directly, just said that they would meet first.

Because he attaches great importance to this marriage, Lin Tingchen attended many literary gatherings along the way, and wanted to impress Commander Lu with his reputation, so the Jinjiang night meeting happened.

Wu Jie was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that Lin Tingchen had such a big background, and that he was actually Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyiwei.

The power of the Jinyiwei is known to anyone who has a certain understanding of the history of the Ming Dynasty. It is the most powerful spy agency under the emperor, and its power is so great.

As for Lu Bing, he was originally a friend of Emperor Jiajing, who had been playing with him since childhood. In the end, the honor and favor of Jiajing never declined. He was also the top four richest man in the Ming Dynasty, second only to Shen Wanshan, King of Shu and Yan Song.

Lin Tingchen actually had such a good fortune, which is really enviable.

When the magistrate thought of this marriage, he felt depressed and slapped a chess piece on the chessboard in depression, sighing to himself: "When it comes to my cousin Lin Tingchen, I am a talented person. If I stay in Guizhou, a juren will be awarded easily. This time I want to go to the capital to take the exam, but I am afraid that the prospects will not be optimistic. For the sake of some wealth, I have to abandon fame and degenerate myself."

Where is the capital? It is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden. It is really difficult to get into the sky if you want to take the imperial examination in that place.

Yang Zongzhi still smiled and said nothing. Seeing that the prefect Lin was in a bad mood, Wu Jie comforted him: "If Master Lin could really be Mr. Lu's grandson-in-law, it would be a good thing. Mr. Lu is the first-class person in the dynasty, and below one person and above ten thousand people, it would also be of great benefit to the family of the Duke."

"No, no, no, not only does it have no benefits, but will be ridiculed by the people of the world." Prefect Lin smiled bitterly and said, "My brother is also a scholar after all. If he passes the Juren, passes the Jinshi, and gets the official position, it is hard for others to say anything. But if he fails the exam, the Lu family will definitely find a mission for him. If he passes it out, wouldn't the people of the world laugh at him for his power and even the integrity of scholars?"

Speaking of this, Prefect Lin irritatedly brushed the chess piece aside and sighed: "I have a life, and I can't help it. Wu Jie, your chess skills are great, and I have given up on it."

Wu Jie hurriedly said modestly: "The Master of the Mansion is confused, otherwise Wu Jie would not have won."

Priest Lin picked up the chess pieces one by one and murmured: "My cousin made this literary meeting just to impress Mr. Lu with his reputation. There is also a thousand households in the Chengdu city of Jinyiwei. Unfortunately, the government now seems calm, but it is actually a stagnant stream. Mr. Lu's life is not easy, and he can't get upset. The court did not want to restrain himself, but was so arrogant. I am afraid it was not a good thing."

"Lu Bing's life is not easy?" Wu Jie was puzzled. The most powerful man in the Ming Dynasty had a special status in the emperor's mind. He was the only one who bullied others. How could he encounter trouble?

Prefect Lin then told Yang Zongzhi: "Yuli, there is no need to hurry to rehabilitate the Pavilion Master and the School of Yang. The country is in trouble, so don't cause trouble."

When he heard the deceased grandfather and father mention his deceased grandfather and father, Yang Zongzhi shook his head slowly, his eyes red: "The court will have a big event now, which is a good opportunity to rehabilitate our ancestors. The ministers and upright people in the court also intend to use this to correct the outline. Although this matter is extremely risky, what is my personal safety of Yang Zongzhi?"

The prefect Lin still looked bitter: "Yuli, Yuli, you and I fell in love with it at first sight, and I couldn't bear to see you take risks. You have never been an official, and you don't know the nature of the emperor. Other things are fine, but this one is absolutely impossible."

Yang Zongzhi suddenly turned his face and said seriously: "Mr. Lin, although you and I are not from Jinshi, I have also read the books of sages for life. I would like to ask you one thing, but you know the word "national foundation". Your Majesty reigned for thirty-nine years, and although the Spring and Autumn Period was prosperous, the crown prince was alone, which is not a blessing for the country. Yang Zongzhi planned a book to discuss this matter. The country is important, and the country needs to be free. What is the personal safety?"

Wu Jiexian was still confused when he suddenly understood. He had already seen the history of the Jiajing period during this period. He suddenly remembered something and couldn't help asking: "Main Master, what Mr. Yuli was talking about is that the two dragons did not meet each other, but what King Jing was doing?"

Speaking of this, Wu Jie took a breath of air conditioning. The imperial family affairs were often filled with millions of heads. How could ordinary people care about?

The so-called two dragons do not meet each other, which refers to the old events at the beginning of the Jiajing year. Jiajing was obsessed with practicing Taoism, and was not very concerned about men and women. He had few children, and only had four sons in total. Compared with the dozens of sons and hundreds of grandsons of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, it was nothing at all.

But strangely, when later generations mentioned Jiajing, they always said that he was lustful and lustful, while Kangxi was a wise king of the generation, which was a bit strange.

Even ordinary people were common people, it was common for them to have seven or eight children.

It is said that four sons are nothing, but the lifespan of the ancients was short and the mortality rate was high. Back then, Jiajing's eldest son died of illness less than two years after he was appointed as the crown prince. It is strange that he died of illness again after being the crown prince for a few days.

So, the alchemists in the palace made a rumor that "the two dragons do not meet each other", saying that the emperor is a real dragon and the prince is a hidden dragon. When the two dragons meet each other, they will be injured. Either the east wind presses the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. Anyway, the two just can't meet.

Therefore, Emperor Jiajing started from that time, and no longer met with the princes, he would not establish a crown prince.

The position of crown prince is uncertain, and Emperor Jiajing is old, so it is probably not a good thing for the country. It also makes many people have different thoughts, among which, the fourth son of the emperor, King Jing, is the most enthusiastic.

"The two dragons do not meet each other" and "the affairs of King Jing". This conclusion can be inferred from a sentence by Yang Zong. Wu Jie is really a personal character.

Yang Zongzhi and Prefect Lin turned their heads at the same time and looked at the unremarkable young man with admiration.

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