The winter of Xuande's tenth year seems to have come a little early.

The falling snowflakes shrouded the entire capital in a sea of ​​white.

A donkey cart swayed into the city of Beijing through the public gate.

During this year, the city of Beijing in this era was a military city. Most of the residents were military households. There were also some Tartar officials who surrendered to the imperial court, so on the streets, many people in Mongolian uniforms came and went constantly.

The bell on the front of the donkey cart kept ringing, making a clear and sweet tinkling sound.

In the city of Beijing, after turning a few turns, we came to an alley in Mingzhaofang.

Most of the people living here are officials, and they are civil servants. The reason is very simple.

It is relatively close to the Dong'an Gate of the Imperial City. After exiting the Donghua Gate of the Forbidden City, you will come out of Dong'an Gate. After exiting Dong'an Gate and heading south, you will find Mingzhaofang.

To the south of Mingzhaofang is Nanxunfang.

Most of the yamen are located in Nanxunfang, where it is relatively easy to do business.

Of course, there are many officials in Beijing, so it is impossible to live in a single square here.

The donkey cart stopped, and a middle-aged official in his thirties got out of the car and called the door. He handed the name card = thorn in. When the concierge saw the name card, he immediately said: "It turns out to be Mr. Yu. My master has been here for a long time."

As ordered, as long as Mr. Yu comes over, just come in directly."

Yu Qian turned around and ordered the donkey cart to arrange for people to go to the inn to settle down first. After he returned, he would discuss his residence in Beijing.

Yu Qian entered the Yang Mansion.

This is Yang Shiqi's house.

Sanyang's style is quite decent. Whether it's pretentious or otherwise, in short, he goes to the yamen to discuss official matters. Generally, it is rare for officials to come to see him.

But Yang Shiqi is the chief minister of the cabinet after all, and no one came to visit, which is unrealistic.

When Yu Qian arrived at the living room, he saw two officials waiting here.

Yu Qian only had time to chat with them. He knew that they were from the Hanlin Academy, but he came here because of the provincial examination.

The Empress Dowager has decided to open the imperial examination next year, in the spring of next year. Now the autumn of the various places, that is, the examination of people, has been settled. However, the imperial examination is a national ceremony, and there are many things in it that must be reported to Yang Shiqi.

It's just that it's hard to say what happened in court, so he had to visit in private. Yu Qian was secretly dissatisfied, so he didn't talk to them more.

In a moment, Yang Shiqi, a servant, came to invite him.

In the study, Yang Shiqi pointed to the chair and said, "Tingyi, sit down."

Yu Qian saluted and said: "Meet the teacher."

Yu Qian was a Jinshi in Xin Chou Ke in the 19th year of Yongle. The name of the subject was relatively low, and he was ranked 92nd in the top three. He was born with the same Jin Shi. The examiner of Xin Chou Ke at that time was Yang Shiqi.

Therefore, Yu Qian can also be regarded as Yang Shiqi's student.

This is one of the reasons why Yang Shiqi is Yu Qian's backer.

After Yu Qian sat down, he said: "Teacher, I don't know why we have to summon students to Beijing in such a hurry? The drought in Henan will be over soon, and the people's strength is not yet strong----"

Yang Shiqi smiled and said: "I know that the people are petitioning to keep you. How can you be loyal when you are just a minister?"

People's petitions to retain local officials had become a mere formality in the Qing Dynasty. It seemed that every time a local official left office, he would be embarrassed to talk to others without getting a Wanmin umbrella, a pair of legacy boots and the like.

However, in the early Ming Dynasty, there were still many local officials who were really loved by the people. Some people had served as prefects for more than ten years. They were loved by the people and did not want the local officials to stay away. Generally speaking, as long as the people petitioned, the emperor would approve it.

Yu Qian was also loved by the people. Historically, he served as governor of Henan for a long time. Although he offended Wang Zhen in the later period and was not promoted, it was also because the elders in Henan loved him and were unwilling to transfer Yu Qian.

Yu Qian's heart moved and he said: "As a minister, you should be loyal to the emperor."

This sentence seems to be a question to Yu Qian, but it is actually a hint.

The emperor's loyalty is actually an allusion, and it refers to one person. It is none other than Kou Zhun. At that time, the Liao people went south, and Kou Zhun almost took Song Zhenzong's imperial chariot to conquer personally, and that was how the Chanyuan Alliance came into being.

The emperor is loyal to the emperor, that is to say, what Kou Zhun did in this matter.

Yu Qian naturally knows the elegant meaning by hearing the sound of the string. He can only have one answer.

Yang Shiqi said: "Today, there is such an opportunity. The Empress Dowager named you to serve as an official for the emperor and to serve as the prefect of Shuntian."

Yu Qian's heart skipped a beat, but he calmed down immediately.

This is something Yu Qian has cultivated well. As a scholar-official, who doesn't want to be the teacher of the emperor?

Yu Qian frowned and said, "The students don't understand. Is this arranged by the Empress Dowager?"

How can these two unrelated official positions be connected together?

Yang Shiqi is quite satisfied with Qian's performance.

When encountering such a big event, he could still show his emotions and anger. He thought to himself: "Yu Qian is capable of doing things, has traveled both inside and outside, and is familiar with local conditions. The only problem is that he is not familiar with the center. Let's see, if he can

If he is appreciated and trusted by His Majesty, he will be transferred from Shuntian Prefecture to one of the Six Ministries in the future."

Yang Shiqi was not too anxious about Yu Qian's entry into Beijing. There were still some twists and turns. After all, the drought in Henan had just passed, and Yu Qian wanted to repair the Yellow River dams. These things must be finished.

Yang Shiqi was well aware of local conditions, so he would rather let Yu Qian stay on the ground for a month or two. He did not want to harm the people because of official handover issues.

I just never expected it.

Because of Yu Qian's affairs, the emperor especially left Yang Shiqi to report after the morning court, asking when Yu Qian would enter the capital?

Although Yang Shiqi was silent on many matters, he knew very well that even some matters in the palace could never be hidden from him, a veteran of three dynasties.

He knew that the emperor had become much calmer after the storm in the autumn. In addition to studying every day, he also began to practice riding and shooting under the guidance of the guards.

I also read the memorial, but never said a word again.

It is even more impossible to go beyond the Empress Dowager and summon ministers.

The only time I asked Yu Qian was this time.

Only then did Yang Shiqi realize that Yu Qian was in the emperor's heart but Jian was in the emperor's heart. It was more important than he imagined.

So Yang Shiqi's attitude towards Qian also changed.

At Yang Shiqi's age, he has to think about some things.

For example, funeral arrangements.

Yang Shiqi only had two sons, so it was fine that the eldest son was useless, but he was so arrogant that he did not know how to restrain himself and harmed the people. Sometimes Yang Shiqi wanted to kill the eldest son with his own hands to clean up the family.

But I can't make up my mind.

It seems that because of the eldest son, the control over the second son was too harsh.

This son is honest, but if he wants to gain a foothold in the court, he must not just be honest. Therefore, Yang Shiqi's political legacy is not something they can inherit.

Yang Shiqi deliberately selected a few people among the younger generation to prevent the imperial court from becoming depleted after his death.

Yang Shiqi had many criteria for selecting people, but one of them that weighed heavily was the relationship with the emperor.

In the Ming Dynasty, the ministers in the East Palace of Renzong had the best relationship with the royal family. It can be said that the emperor and his ministers knew each other well and started well and ended well. Emperor Renzong and Emperor Xuanzong treated their ministers like family members.

It is precisely because of this close relationship that the ministers in the East Palace can exert their talents and the rule of Renxuan can be achieved.

Although it doesn't sound good, the most important thing about a minister is not his talent, but his holy family.

Yang Shiqi didn't know how Yu Qian came into the emperor's eyes. But since the emperor remembered Yu Qian, the importance of Yu Qian in Yang Shiqi's heart has been greatly deepened.

Today's test shows that Yu Qian is honest and upright, and he has a good government. He is not like Li Shimian, who has more than enough loyalty and lack of flexibility. After all, in the position of the cabinet, one cannot do things based on loyalty alone.

Yang Shiqi told Yu Qian about the emperor's punishment. Naturally, he used Spring and Autumn writing style, with some omissions. He also beautified the emperor and the empress dowager. Finally, Yang Shiqi asked: "What do you think of the emperor's heart?"

Yu Qian said: "Your Majesty is talented and intelligent. He has inherited Taizu Taizong's heart of purity in the desert, and he also knows the principle that captives cannot be destroyed suddenly. It is really a blessing for the court. It is a pity. Today, it is long past the time for Taizu Taizong to go to the guard station. The army

It’s okay if we don’t go to the north, but once we go to the north, I’m afraid what happened to Duke Qi will happen again today.”

Duke Qiu Fu of Qi State ordered the Northern Expedition, but the entire army was wiped out. This was a rare defeat in the Yongle Dynasty.
Chapter completed!