Chapter 52: Radish and big stick

"Tanhua Gong, I'm really sorry. I'm not good at discipline and spoiled my subordinates." The nine thousand-year-old celebrity, Master Zhang, met his subordinates when he took office on the first day. Yang Jingchen, as the chief official of the Hanlin Academy, naturally could not refuse the blame. So from the beginning of coming back, Yang Jingchen apologized to Master Zhang one after another, for fear that Master Zhang would sue Wei Zhongxian and bring him a huge disaster. So Yang Jingchen had no choice but to sweat, so he could only assure Master Zhang in sweat: "Don't worry, Master Tanhua Gong has been in charge of the Hanlin Academy for three years, and he has some prestige. Tomorrow, the official will guarantee that they will not take sick leave, otherwise the official will definitely fine their salary."

"Mr. Yang, don't worry, I don't mean to blame you." When Mr. Zhang was a civil servant in his previous life, he had a lot of dealing with people who didn't know the truth. He was very experienced in dealing with group incidents. He knew that someone must have organized and led such matters, otherwise he would never have walked so neatly. So Mr. Zhang was not panicked, and he didn't have any hurry. He just asked Yang Jingchen: "Mr. Yang, what the officials just want to know is why these colleagues do this? What the reason? Mr. Yang, I'm going to tell you, I offended many people after I entered Beijing, but I definitely didn't offend my colleagues in the Hanlin Academy, so the officials were very surprised."

"This..." Yang Jingchen was a little hesitant and even more timid. Master Zhang observed his words and looked at his expression and brought a chair for Yang Jingchen, helped Yang Jingchen to sit down, and sat opposite Yang Jingchen, and smiled and said, "My Lord Yang, it's okay to say anything bluntly. Don't worry, although I, Zhang Haogu, are the godson of nine thousand years old, are not from the East Factory. Some words come out of your mouth and come into my ears. Heaven and earth know you and I know you and I know you. There will never be a third person."

After being repeatedly relieved by Master Zhang, Yang Jingchen finally revealed the truth and said hesitantly: "Tanhua Duke, I actually heard about this incident yesterday. I don't know who was in the Hanlin Academy. It was said that because of you, Tanhua Duke, the emperor and Jiu Qiansui decided to give priority to the replacement officials of the new Jinshi in this subject. They did not have to go to the Hanlin Academy and directly arranged to serve as official positions. They completely forgot the poor capital official who was still a candidate in the Hanlin Academy. Therefore, the 44th year of Wanli, the 47th year of Wanli and the 2nd year of Tianqi were not happy, and they shouted... yelled..."

"I shouted to give me some color? Is it?" Master Zhang asked with a smile. Yang Jingchen nodded and said with a sad face: "Yes, these officials said that they waited hard for three or six years, and the longest for nine years. They had no credit and had hard work. Why did they choose the new Jinshi who had not had a lot of money and had no real flaws, and forgot the old men of the court? Later, some people said that it was because of you, you stole the limelight after you passed the exam, making the emperor and Jiu Qiansui feel that the new Jinshi in this subject is better than in previous years, so they first released the new Jinshi and forgot the old men. So these people discussed giving you some color to let you know that ginger is the hottest thing." Speaking of this,

"Hey, it's true that the first bird was shot." Master Zhang smiled and asked again, "Who is the person who takes the lead?" Yang Jingchen's face changed, thinking that his godson, Jiu Qiansui, wouldn't he want to arrest the Hanlin Academy officials who took the lead in the East Factory Prison? Master Zhang saw his concern and hurriedly explained, "Mr. Yang, please be 100 times. If I want to start a slander, it's enough to apply to them for the crime of resigning from office today. I just want to know that those people are taking the lead to facilitate negotiations with them and eliminating conflicts. Otherwise, I can't talk to them one by one, right?"

"Oh, Tanhua Gong is really kind." Yang Jingchen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the gentle words of Master Zhang, and then said: "The leaders are mainly the old Jinshi in the Bingchen Certificate, including He Yucheng, Li Yingsheng, Door Kick (real name) and Zhang Yang. They have been a candidate in the Hanlin Academy for nine years, with the greatest resentment and the highest prestige, so they shouted "A hundred times of responses."

"I haven't found a real shortage after waiting for nine years. I still have to be qualified in the capital with a salary of Guimi Zhu. No wonder I'm so resentful." Master Zhang smiled bitterly. Yang Jingchen nodded, and smiled even more bitterly, and whispered: "What Tanhua Gong said is that these people's monthly salary is only 4 taels and 8 cents of silver. It's very difficult to support a family with this little money. What's even more annoying is that the local ice charcoal charcoal not only does not have their share, but the Ministry of Revenue often uses pepper and cotton to offset their salary, so their lives are even harder. That's why they are so anxious to be released to be an official. Although the salary is still not high, at least they can still get some money to spend."

"There is no way. If they really can't live their lives, I can help them make up for it, but the salary is decided by the court and I can't change it." Master Zhang spread his hands, showing a black-hearted expression of a full man not knowing that the hungry man was hungry. Yang Jingchen glanced at Master Zhang and said timidly: "Tanhua Duke, in fact, there is a way for the officials to help Duke Tanhua Duke resolve this urgent need."

"Please give me advice." Master Zhang showed a humble expression of asking for advice. Yang Jingchen said carefully: "Tanhua Duke, I know you are the adopted son of Jiu Qiansui. Why don't you ask Jiu Qiansui to reward He Yucheng and Li Yingsheng and others? In this way, others think that you have a chance to follow Tanhua Duke, so they will wholeheartedly..."

"No, this method is absolutely not possible!" Master Zhang shook his head firmly, "Don't say that I won't go to this back door. Even if I go to the back door and set this precedent, what should I do if others learn from it in the future? I'll go there to make so many real problems for them?"

"What will Tanhua Gong do?" Yang Jingchen asked with a sad face: "The Three Dynasties Essence" was compiled by Jiu Qiansui. If the progress is delayed, if Jiu Qiansui blames you and I can't afford to be guilty."

"Don't worry, let me think of a solution." Master Zhang rolled his eyes and said in a deep thought: "Mr. Yang, I want to ask you to do three things. The first one is, please help me find out the first person who spread rumors in the Hanlin Academy. The second one is, tomorrow morning, all fifty-eight Hanlins must report to the Hanlin Academy, and none of them can be missing! The third one is, give me the addresses of several leading officials."

"The second and third busy are easy to deal with. I have been in charge of the Hanlin Academy for three years and have been dealing well with my colleagues. They will not give me any face." Yang Jingchen agreed immediately and said in embarrassment: "As for finding the first person to spread rumors, this is a bit difficult."

"It doesn't matter, just try your best." Master Zhang waved his hand and added: "It doesn't matter if he can't find the first person to spread rumors. As long as he is one of the first to spread rumors."

He took the list provided by Yang Jingchen and left the Hanlin Academy gate. Zhang Shitou and Xiaoshu were already guarding the gate. As soon as he saw Mr. Zhang, Zhang Shitou asked nervously: "Young Master, I heard that you encountered trouble when you became an official on the first day. All the officials under him were not convinced of you. Is this true?" Mr. Zhang was stunned for a moment and asked back: "How did you know?"

"It's not just me who knows? People all over the streets spread. The shop heard the news on the street and told me that I was here only after I came here." Zhang Shitou replied with a sad face. Master Zhang was stunned again, and then quickly woke up and said with a grin: "Okay, it seems that someone is just trying to see my joke on Master! Let's see who laughs to the end!"

After saying that, Master Zhang stuffed the list to Zhang Shitou and Xiaoshuzi and ordered: "Little Shop, you are a local snake in the capital. Go to work with your brother Shitou immediately. According to the list and address of the officials above, investigate their situation clearly and sort it out and hand it over to me." Zhang Shitou and Xiaoshuzi took the order and left, while Master Zhang rode a tall horse and went home to have dinner swagger.

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The night passed quickly. The next morning, Mr. Zhang got up early and came to the Hanlin Academy. He sat down at his own seat in the editorial and inspection department, sipped the fragrant tea delivered by the officers, and waited for his subordinates to come and report. After a while, the officials of the Hanlin Academy entered the hall one after another, but they sat in their seats without saying a word, and no one was willing to come up to say hello to Mr. Zhang. When it was almost time for Chen Shizheng, the fifty-eight poor capital officials under Mr. Zhang finally arrived. The chief officer of the Hanlin Academy, Yang Jingchen, came in the last one, first put a note on Mr. Zhang's desk, and then sat on Mr. Zhang's head, waiting for Mr. Zhang to speak.

"My dear masters." Master Zhang finally put down his teacup and said. But the fifty-eight officials seemed to have not heard it, all of them looked at Fang Liang with their heads raised, looking like they were not afraid of boiling water. Master Zhang was not angry either, but said in an official voice with great authority: "Yesterday, all of you were sick, and you said, "It's nothing. When you don't have a headache or fever, you just happened to be sick together. This is completely understandable. I, Zhang Haogu, will not blame me."

"Hmph, that's it." Fifty-eight Hanlin Academy officials sneered in their hearts, and they expected that Master Zhang would not dare to deal with them all. Unexpectedly, Master Zhang dragged his voice and said, "I am not blamed by the Shangguan, but I don't know that it was the talkative person who actually broke the matter in front of Jiu Qiansui!"

"Hu." A little commotion finally occurred in the editorial and procuratorial department, and many officials of the Hanlin Academy changed their faces. Master Zhang said in a big way: "You know that the "Three Dynasties Essays" compiled by Jiu Qiansui himself, and he was very concerned about this book. So after hearing this news, Jiu Qiansui called me home and asked me in person. He also said that if he found out who took the lead in writing, he would dismiss who would dismiss his official position and remove him from his teacher! If the crime was serious, he would also be handed over to the Pacification Department for interrogation and interrogation, to be with Yang Lian and Wang Wenyan!"

"Huh--!" This time the commotion was even greater. Almost every Hanlin Academy official had a discolored face, including Yang Jingchen, the recognized good-looking man. He also thought that Mr. Zhang was telling the truth. As for the old Jinshi who led the Bingchen cadet, his face was even ashamed. Mr. Zhang looked at the reactions of these people with satisfaction, took a sip of tea, and then said lightly: "You guess, how did I answer Nine Thousand Years?"

The fifty-eight Hanlin Academy officials still didn't say anything, but everyone raised their ears. Master Zhang glanced at the note sent by Yang Jingchen and said lightly: "Long Wenguang."

"I don't!" Long Wenguang, a Jinshi of Renxu, jumped up and shouted pale, "I didn't take the lead! He Yucheng and the other two old Hanlins of the Bingchen Category!" He Yucheng and the other men changed their faces together, and they glared at Long Wenguang, and Long Wenguang shouted loudly: "Mr. Zhang, you know, I really don't take the lead. He Yucheng, Li Yingsheng, the four of them, the people in the Bingchen Category, and all the colleagues present can prove me this!"

"Sit down, sit down, why are you anxious? I just chanted your name casually, and didn't say you took the lead." Master Zhang smiled and waved his hand, and said slowly: "To be honest, when Jiu Qiansui asked me who was the one who took the lead in writing yesterday, I plucked up the courage to tell a lie, saying that he had not been writing, and no one took the lead. Please don't worry, the progress of compilation of "Three Dynasties" will not be delayed."

"Thank you, Lord Zhang, thank you." The fifty-eight officials of the Hanlin Academy, except for Long Wenguang, all breathed a sigh of relief and raised their hands to Master Zhang to express their gratitude. Master Zhang proudly bowed and returned the favor, and said, "Later, Jiu Qiansui asked me about the current situation of the Hanlin Academy. I would like to tell Jiu Qiansui that you are working hard and tired. I hope Jiu Qiansui can report your truth to the emperor and ask the emperor to give you more favors and gifts."

"Is this true?" Fifty-eight Hanlin Academy officials muttered in their hearts, be skeptical about Mr. Zhang's words. Mr. Zhang said again: "After I reported to Jiuqiansui like this, Mr. Jiuqiansui didn't believe it very much, so I asked me to tell you how hard and tired you were. I just found a few examples to report to Jiuqiansui. I told Jiuqiansui that Mr. He Yucheng, an old Hanlin from the Bingchen Department, was appointed as a candidate in the capital for nine years. This year, he has been 53 years old. The family of sixteen is supported by a salary of four taels and eight cents a month. The family is dressed no different from the beggars on the street. I haven't seen any meat once in two years - Lord He's neighbors can prove this."

"Thank you, Lord Zhang, this is the case." He Yucheng replied with tears in his eyes. Master Zhang said again: "There are also masters who open the door. Although the family has a small population, his wife has been ill for many years. Her salary for a month is not enough for medicine. She still owes six taels and five cents of medicine in the raw medicine shop."

"Thank you, Lord Zhang, for understanding. The old wife of the lower official has been lying on the bed for five years." The door open opened and replied with a sob. Master Zhang nodded and sighed: "After I gave these two examples, Jiu Qiansui believed me and asked me to bring two hundred taels of silver to Lord He and Lord He to help you overcome the difficulties." As he said, Master Zhang left his arms and handed them over to He Yucheng and Door Open, and said softly: "This is Jiu Qiansui's little intention. Don't thank me. If you want to thank you, thank Jiu Qiansui."

"Thank you Jiu Qiansui." He Yucheng left his seat with the door opening, kowtowed to the direction of the palace and cried. Master Zhang took out a few silver notes from his arms and said loudly: "Later, I told Jiu Qiansui that the Hanlin Academy is a Qingshui Yamen. In addition to Lord He and Lord Jun, there are many officials in their families who are in trouble, and some of them can't even get rid of the blame. Jiu Qiansui scolded me and said, "Little Monkey, why don't you report to our family earlier?" He gave me another 1,000 taels of silver to me and asked me to reward you to help you improve your life. Jiu Qiansui also said that after completing the "Three Dynasties' Essays", I asked me to report the meritorious ministers and he would like to reward them as appropriate."

As he said that, Master Zhang put the silver notes into the hands of an official from the Hanlin Academy next to him and said with a smile: "Sir, please look at it and divide it. You don't have to thank me. Thank you Jiu Qiansui." The official nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. More than fifty officials saluted the palace together, crying and praising the merits of Jiu Qiansui. His dissatisfaction with Master Zhang had already flown outside the Jiu Xiaoyun. The only thing left was how to please Master Zhang and how to make Master Zhang report to Jiu Qiansui as a meritorious minister.

"By the way, sirs, I have something to ask you about." Master Zhang seemed to suddenly remember it and asked with a smile: "I heard that someone spread it in the Hanlin Academy, saying that it was because of my relationship that you were not rewarded for many years. This is simply a big deal! I, Zhang Haogu, is the Minister of Personnel or the Chief Cabinet? What qualifications and rights determine your future? So I was curious, who spread this rumor? Can you tell me who it is?"
Chapter completed!