Chapter 106                                                             

The network of relationships left by these people is a circle that is difficult for outsiders to enter. Not to mention anything else, as long as Zhou Mengchen can integrate these people together, he will be a new school of science that can have a place in the history of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, Zhou Mengchen also knew that this was not easy to do.

After all, even within Qi science, there are ideological differences. Wang Tingxiang and Luo Qinshun, as qi science masters, are not completely connected with each other, otherwise Wu Tinghan's lineage would not call himself Wang Menqi instead of Qi science.

Wu Tinghan said: "The bottom letter was given to Ouyang De. After all, he had been refuting with him for a lifetime, but he was still a little unwilling to accept it. Before leaving, it would always be difficult for him."

Zhou Mengchen hesitated for a moment and said, "Senior Brother, Ouyang De is no longer here." Then Zhou Mengchen told the matter about the capital in detail.

Wu Tinghan was slightly stunned when he heard the new Minister of Rites and said, "Are you talking about the King Yongbin of Shaanxi?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "That's right."

Wu Tinghan laughed and said, "I didn't expect that I would still hear this good news when I left. Brother Wang is your disciple of Master Han. I have never seen it before, but through letters. If you don't believe it, look at it. There are his letters in this box. However, Brother Wang didn't expect that he would be the Minister of Rites one day."

Zhou Mengchen was stunned, flipped through the letter, and saw Wang Yongbin's letter. Zhou Mengchen still asked in disbelief: "Senior Brother Wang is a disciple of Qixue."

Wu Tinghan said: "To be precise, it is a disciple of Guan Xue. The Heart Learning is flourishing in the southeast, and although it has been spread in various places, it is the world of Guan Xue in the northwest. Guan Xue was passed down for hundreds of years after Zhang Hengqu, and has great scholars from generation to generation. However, Guan Xue and Qi are incense. There are still similarities in some views. However, Guan Xue is Guan Xue, and it is still different from Qi. If you can one day pull Guan Xue into Qi, it will be a great help."

Zhou Mengchen didn't know how to express this coincidence for a moment.

Just think about it, even if Jiajing only asks for a minister who meets the requirements, such a candidate is definitely not an ordinary person. After all, it is not an easy task to just get through this qualification. There are only dozens of candidates like the Ming Dynasty at most. Excluding southerners. Choosing people from the Qixue School is not a small probability event.

It's just this matter that is a great benefit to Zhou Mengchen.

For a time, three of the six ministries had friendship with Zhou Mengchen, the Minister of Rites Wang Yongbin, the Minister of Revenue Fang Dun, the Minister of War Yang Bo, and the Secretary of War Yang Bo and Zhou Mengchen in the court were consolidated in another way. It was a relationship that was separated from Xu Jie.

This is inevitable for Zhou Mengchen to take office, but it came too quickly.

Even with the inspiration of this good thing, Wu Tinghan's body could not hold on anymore. He fell asleep unknowingly.

Seeing this, Zhou Mengchen immediately checked Wu Tinghan's breathing and pressed Wu Tinghan down the corner of the quilt. Then he walked out.

As soon as Wu Tinghan's mind was gone, his body could not hold on. The situation became worse and worse. In just three or five days, he woke up less and slept more. Well, he couldn't say that he slept more. It was a coma state, which seemed to sleep but not sleep. After several days, he knew the last day and realized that he was a little more awake.

Wu Tinghan finally told him that he would not have to come back to his house for burial. He would be buried in Datong.

The reason is that Wuwei Qi is not mainstream, but Qi is already mainstream here. Wherever he feels at peace, it is not his hometown, but Qi.

Zhou Mengchen gave a funeral for Wu Tinghan and held a funeral in Datong. Almost all the Datong Shilin arrived here. The funeral was very grand. Wu Guoshang also decided to buy an industry in Datong, and from then on he settled in Datong and no longer returned to nothing.

However, during this funeral, there was a special guest that Zhou Mengchen had to receive. Even Zhou Mengchen did not expect him to come. This person was no one else, but Gao Gong.

Although it is natural for Gao Gong to make a fortune at Wu Tinghan's funeral, things cannot be calculated like this. The reason is very simple. In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient, and the corpse could not be stopped for a long time. It was difficult to rush back from other places in just a few days.

Most people don't go.

Or even if you go, you won't be able to catch up with the funeral.

Although Gao Gongshen is relatively close to Beijing, it will take some time to go to Datong immediately after getting the news. Moreover, Gao Gong is now with the prince. Although it is a leisurely job after all, he is not a position that can be left casually.

So Gao Gong must have to ask for leave. Without the permission of the prince, no matter how Gao Gong said, it would be impossible for him to come here.

Zhou Mengchen knew from the beginning that Gao Gong must have a deep political significance when he came here this time. But he couldn't guess why for a while.

In his opinion, the current crown prince is King Yu in history. However, unlike King Yu, he has never determined his status. The moment the crown prince was enthroned, he has been recognized by the people of the world. In this case, the crown prince's status is very stable and there is no need to take risks to win over ministers.

Today, Emperor Jiajing is an emperor with great suspicion. It is a taboo for the prince to do this.

But no matter what, Zhou Mengchen must receive Gao Gong well. On the one hand, Gao Gong himself is enough to value Zhou Mengchen, and on the other hand, it is because of the prince.

Zhou Mengchen's political life was very long, enough for him to live until the crown prince was in power. It was hard to offend him in advance.

So after Wu Tinghan's funeral, Zhou Mengchen personally received Gao Gong. The two of them drank tea in the inner courtyard of the governor's yamen and started to attack.

In the end, Gao Gong couldn't help it and said, "Gao Gong came here this time for Senior Brother Wu's funeral, but he also took the order of the prince to go to Datong."

Zhou Mengchen said: "What does the prince need to do in Datong? I will definitely cooperate."

Gao Gong said, "The prince doesn't want to do anything in Datong. The only purpose he sent me here is to see you, Brother Zhou, I have said this. Don't pretend to be stupid."

Zhou Mengchen knew that it would be impossible not to say anything. He said, "I am not playing a maneuver. The prince is going to be in a long time, so why should he be so anxious?"

Gao Gong said: "It's not that the prince is anxious, but that others are anxious. If Brother Zhou had not been away from Beijing too fast, the prince would definitely have to meet Brother Zhou in person. Brother Zhou has been away from Beijing for a long time after all, and Brother Zhou doesn't know about some things."

Zhou Mengchen said, "What's the matter?"

Gao Gong said: "Yan Shifan has contact with King Jing?"

Zhou Mengchen was stunned. He knew that King Jing had not left Beijing and was still in Beijing. But it was normal. Jiajing has been worried that his mercury poisoning would be passed on to his children, and he was more worried that his son would not live long. Therefore, he left King Jing in the capital as an alternative. He even gave King Jing some privileges. In terms of education, King Jing was not treated as an ordinary vassal king for education.

This is the prince's reserve.

But I think that's all.

As long as the prince takes care of himself, he will not live short. There is no possibility for King Jing. Why did Yan Shifan contact King Jing? Isn’t he worried, will the prince settle the score after he takes office?

Zhou Mengchen asked: "Yan Shifan is a first-class smart man. Why is he? Don't you know that the throne has been decided?"

Gao Gong said, "Yan Shifan is too smart. Everyone knows that Gao Gong is now over seventy years old. There may be an eighty-year-old chief minister in the world? But how can he be a ninety-year-old chief minister in the year of 100 years old? Yan Song is bound to leave his position, but it is only a short time. In this way, how should Yan Shifan handle himself?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "He is not even a Jinshi, so how can he handle himself? He is just to return to his hometown to support his old age."

Gao Gong smiled faintly and said, "Is this really the case?"

Zhou Mengchen felt a little embarrassed.

Where can this be done?

How did Xia Yan die? Xia Yan did not receive the treatment of returning home for retirement. How could Yan Song use it? You are on the first day of the lunar month, don’t want others to do the fifteenth day? The cycle of laws of nature is unhappy. Zhou Mengchen may not take action himself. After all, doing this is a bit of a bad character. But he will definitely acquiesce or encourage some people to attack Yan Song.

Perhaps Yan Song died early, but Yan Shifan would never be better. Even life was worse than death. This was not just because of the revenge of the political enemy, but also because of Yan Shifan's backlash over the years.
Chapter completed!