Chapter 126                                                             

Huang Jin chased Zhou Mengchen and said, "Mr. Zhou is walking so fast, so why can I chase after me?"

Zhou Mengchen said, "Dad, what do you have to say? Just send someone to pass it on. Why bother to worry about this."

Huang Jin said: "How can you think about this? Isn't this neglecting the gentleman? It also misleads the emperor's affairs."

Zhou Mengchen said, "What is your explanation?"

Huang Jin said: "Your Majesty knows that you have aggrieved your husband in the practice of your resume. It is difficult for you to fight with Master Xia for a moment, so you specially chose a good boss for your husband."

Zhou Mengchen said, "Oh, who is it?"

Huang Jin said, "Sun Chengen, the Minister of Rites, Sun Shangshu. This was carefully selected by Your Majesty. First of all, Sun Shangshu was a Jinshi in the sixth year of Zhengde. With him in charge, no one else would reach out. Secondly, Sun Shangshu is old and is now over seventy years old. He is still in charge of the responsibilities of the Ministry of Rites, and he is almost not in charge of the affairs of the Bureau of Relations. The most important thing is that Sun Shangshu has a good temper and likes to support his younger generations. Therefore, Lord Sun will definitely not make things difficult for Lord Zhou."

"The actual control of this matter is still in the hands of Lord Zhou."

Zhou Mengchen also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was ready to make concessions or be wronged, the matter could be resolved successfully. He was also very happy. He said, "Thank you, Eunuch Huang."

Huang Jin said: "You don't need to thank me for this, it's all the arrangements of the emperor. Lord Zhou wants to thank me, but I also want to thank the emperor. But I would like to remind you that if Lord Zhou wants to make a difference in the officialdom, you still have to take into account the superiors and inferiors."

Zhou Mengchen said, "I understand. I understand. I will take the initiative to visit Lord Sun."

If Zhou Mengchen is willing to be a slander, like Tao Zhongwen and Shao Yuanjie, it seems that he has great power, but in fact, it is impossible to get involved in the real power of the Ming Dynasty. He can naturally be arrogant and no one can see it. However, Zhou Mengchen has other thoughts, and some unspoken rules in the officialdom are also respected.

After Zhou Mengchen returned.

I immediately changed my clothes, brought a few gifts, and asked where the mansion of Minister of Rites Sun Shangshu was, so I visited my door.

But I never expected that the door of Sun Shangshu's house was very pure, so pure that Zhou Mengchen was surprised.

You should know that after all, he was one of the six ministers and a top-ranking power figure in the Ming Dynasty. It is common sense that those who want to visit him will be filled with all the alleys outside the door.

But I don't think it's not the case.

This reminded him of what he asked about Sun Chengen.

Sun Chengen is now in a semi-retired situation.

First of all, within the Ministry of Rites, Sun Chengen was not a powerful Minister of Rites. There is no other reason, because in the cabinet, Xia Yan and Yan Song were both from the Ministry of Rites. Just think about it, how many old subordinates they had in the Ministry of Rites. Xia Yan was even a domineering lord. Although Yan Song seemed kind to others, he would not relax in power.

With the two above bosses, what power can Sun Chengen have?

The Ministry of Rites was originally a noble position.

In this situation, no matter who comes to be the Minister of Rites, it is impossible to remove the influence of the two great scholars from the Ministry of Rites.

Even the reason why Sun Chengen was appointed as the Minister of Rites was because Sun Chengen was old and had no idea about his achievements. He was devoted to multiple flowers and planted less thorns. He could withstand the upper and lower splinters. However, in the officialdom, good people could not accomplish anything.

Sun Chengen is now the image of a good old man.

Therefore, although many subordinates maintained respect for Sun Chengen, they were also respectful in the official position. They had no contact in private, and they showed their current state.

Even the Minister of Rites was deserted in front of the door like an ordinary official.

It is precisely because Sun Chengen is so deserted here that Zhou Mengchen doesn’t have to wait too much to see Sun Chengen directly.

In the backyard of the Sun family.

Zhou Mengchen could hardly believe that the white-haired old man in front of him was Sun Chengen, the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty and the Hanlin scholar. He wore a straw hat on his head and a garment on his body, which was the kind of clothes worn by ordinary old men in the countryside. He was wearing wooden clogs on his feet, and even mud on his feet. He sat on a recliner with a small hoe on his hand.

Sun Chengen's eyes were placed in an open space under the courtyard wall not far away.

This is a vegetable field, with traces of cultivation left in it.

Obviously, Sun Chengen just came out of the vegetable field.

Zhou Mengchen politely said, "My younger Zhou Mengchen pays homage to Mr. Sun."

Sun Chengen said, "You are Liu Tianhe's disciple and can be considered my junior. Let's sit down."

Zhou Mengchen found a small stool woven with bamboo and sat down.

Sun Chengen said, "I know what you said, and I don't understand the matter of cultivation. I can't learn it. I have read your book, and it's like a bug. I can't even understand it. This is mainly for you to do. I understand what Your Majesty means. I just give you a card."

Seeing that Sun Chengen was so reasonable, Zhou Mengchen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said, "Thank you for your understanding, senior."

Sun Chengen said: "But no matter what, this matter is under the Hanlin Academy. At that time, some Jinshi from Jiajing 23 will participate. This is a convention. I have no choice. Whether you can subdue it depends on yourself."

Zhou Mengchen secretly complained, how noble the Ming Jinshi were. Zhou Mengchen knew how arrogant these Jinshi were. He, an official who was a mixed-blooded official, had to take care of several Jinshis, which was a very first-class headache. But there was no way to refuse.

Sun Chengen knew very well that there was a big concession.

He is always not good at making a big move.

Zhou Mengchen said, "I understand."

Sun Chengen said: "In a few days, the imperial edict is issued, and you will just report to the Hanlin Academy. However, as an elder, you always want to remind you that if you want to do things, it is best to visit Mr. Xia. Mr. Xia has a bad temper, but he dares to take things, can take things, and can take things. What do you want to do? He always has to nod, otherwise he will get twice the result with half the effort."

Zhou Mengchen said, "I understand."

Sun Chengen said, "Go, don't delay me growing vegetables."

Zhou Mengchen wanted to talk to Sun Chengen more, but he was almost confused. It was just that the old man looked kind and amiable, but he had an intention of alienation in his bones. Zhou Mengchen had no choice but to say goodbye.

He thought about it and Sun Chengen was right. Although he was under the leadership of Sun Chengen, in fact, his immediate superior is Xia Yan. He always had to deal with Xia Yan. How could he not visit one or two in advance?

Just visiting Sun Chengen and visiting Xia Yan are two completely different concepts.

Sun Chengen's place is like an ordinary house for an ordinary elderly man.

But it's different here in Xia Yan.

Xia Yan is so luxurious, pompous, and vocal. If Xia Yan is a big corrupt person, she is a little too much. But Xia Yan is definitely not an innocent person. So when Zhou Mengchen visited Xia Yan, he truly saw what it means to be crowded with people.

Xia Yan's house was not big, and he did not open the door on the street. Instead, he opened the door in an alley, which is the alley we are talking about now. There could only be a car in and out. At this moment, next to the corner of the wall, one luxury carriage after another, and a slave in rich clothes.

They were arrogant and arrogant to the people below, but they nodded and bowed to the servants who were bigger than them, and they were all chameleons.

It is simply a variety of officialdom, and it is presented here one by one, like a microcosm of the imperial court.

Zhou Mengchen's official position was naturally not in front of him. He could only stab his name in and was taken in by the doorman. Then Zhou Mengchen was arranged in the ear room by the servants. There was only an Eight Immortals table, and there was a mahogany bench next to the Eight Immortals table.

Now here are full of officials, all civil and military officials. The houses are not big, but there are many people. Naturally, the temperature is very high, and they are all sweating profusely.

Zhou Mengchen finally occupied the bench surface that was more than ten centimeters long and sat down crookedly. He couldn't help but wailing in his heart: "So many people, when will I wait?"
Chapter completed!