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Chapter 1693 Return to power and beg for leave

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    "However, Mr. Zhao often goes to his father-in-law's house to show his courtesy. It can be said that 'my father-in-law has abused me thousands of times, but I treat him like my first love.'  ¡¯

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    "However, Mr. Zhang worked hard for the court, and in February the emperor would hold a plowing ceremony, and in March he would go to Tianshou Mountain to hold a mausoleum ceremony.  These are also the last two etiquettes that mark the emperor's complete adulthood. The two palaces and Xianggong Zhang himself attach great importance to them.

    Therefore, most of the time, Mr. Zhang was not at home, and Mrs. Gu had passed away.  But Zhao Hao has a better person to pay filial piety to, and that is Zhang Juzheng's mother, Mrs. Zhao.

    Previously, in order to allow Mr. Zhang to serve with peace of mind, Empress Dowager Li and the emperor ordered Qian Qing Palace to be in charge of the Wei Dynasty, and brought his mother Zhao back to the capital to support her.

    ¡°The journey along the way was truly ¡®the ceremony was so illustrious that the onlookers were blocked¡¯, and it was another human drama that wasted money on the people and was welcomed by hundreds of officials.

    It is said that when the old lady arrived at the Yellow River and saw the turbid waves of the Yellow River emptying out, she was sick of vertigo and did not dare to cross the river.  So the local officials connected the boats into a pontoon, filled it with soil, planted willow trees on both sides, and walked on it like a dam. As a result, the old lady crossed the Yellow River without noticing.

    After entering Beijing, the old lady enjoyed all the glory and wealth, and the queen mother and the emperor often sent envoys to express their condolences. However, the old lady left her familiar environment, especially the old sisters who played with her all day long. Although she had children and grandchildren around her, she still felt deeply  Lonely and lonely.

    Mr. Zhao is accustomed to pleasing the elderly. When he was in Jiangling, he coaxed the old lady around and recognized his son-in-law as his godson.

    This time he finally met his mother-in-law. The old lady held his hand and cried, asking him to tell his father-in-law if he could be sent back to his hometown.  Zhao Hao agreed and tried every means to make the old lady happy.

    For an old man of this age, there are no worries that a round of mahjong cannot solve.  If so, make more rounds.

    So he invited Grandma Ye and Li Yihe¡¯s mother to come and play mahjong with the old lady.  Soon, the old lady became happy and no longer homesick.

    In addition, he also had to find time to work as a caddy for the old man on the Qilizhuang Stadium to prepare for the upcoming ¡®Yilan Soda Cup¡¯ Ninth Chuiwan Invitational Tournament.

    There is no other way, I have to pretend to be a grandson when I return to Beijing, not to mention he is still a real grandson.

    ??~~

    Soon, after three exams, the exhausted candidates all came out to lie down and rested for several days before returning to the sun.

    On February 28th, the Ministry of Rites released the results, and 400 Chinese-style candidates in the Gengchen Branch were born.

    With the reference number and admission rate of this subject basically unchanged, Jiangnan Group¡¯s admissions number reached a new high - 210 Chinese students, accounting for more than half of the total admissions for the first time.  Finally, Mr. Zhao¡¯s ideal of occupying half of the imperial examinations was realized.

    This is not surprising, because after Yufeng Academy, Xiangshan Academy, Phoenix Academy and Xixi Academy, Jinling Yuhua Academy, Guangzhou Baiyun Academy, Jinan Daming Lake Academy and Fuzhou Wushan Academy also began to send bachelors to participate in the imperial examination.

    The number of candidates for the examination has reached a record of 800 candidates, and the number of Chinese candidates will naturally increase.

    However, the high admission rate of the science department did not attract much attention this time.  First, because there are more academies now, and after more blooms, they are not as eye-catching as before.  Second, people have become accustomed to the fact that science is the study of imperial examinations. Nowadays, it is not news that science students do well in the examination, but that they do not do well in the examination.

    And there are many things about Gengchenke that attract attention, such as the rise of candidates from Huguang.  There are 60 people in this branch of Huguang Chinese, ranking first among all provinces, and for the first time there are more than the giant Nan Zhili.

    Among the 70 Chinese-style candidates from Huguang, in addition to Xiao Liangyou of Huiyuan, they also included Jingxiu and Maoxiu, the two sons of Xianggong Zhang.  People always like to look for objective reasons when they fail. Seeing this result, those who failed immediately inevitably thought that it was the examiner A Fu who was in power and sacrificed their future to please Mr. Zhang Jiangling.

    For a time, the public debate raged, and the government and the public looked sideways. One person even ran outside Yu Youding and Xu Guo's mansion and posted a big-character poster scolding them for not using their talents impartially and for being lackeys who only wagged their tails and begged for mercy!

    But now that all the officials in the court have been brought under control by Xianggong Zhang, no one dares to talk nonsense on his occasion, so these noises cannot reach his ears.

    The imperial examination was not affected at all and was held as scheduled on March 15th.

    Although Zhao Hao conducted special training for 210 Chinese disciples.  And because this is the last Xiangshan Forum held in a short period of time, both the guest lineup and the depth of discussions are stronger than before.

    "But Zhao Hao still vaccinated his disciples, and the rankings in the palace examination this time may not look good.  But it doesn¡¯t matter, as long as the road ahead goes faster and faster

    As expected, let himHit the mark.  Three days later, the gold medal list was announced. Xianggong Zhang¡¯s third son Maoxiu was ranked first in high school, Xiao Liangyou from Huiyuan was ranked second, and Dong Sicheng from Xixi Academy was ranked third

    Most of the 60 Jinshi from Huguang are among the best, seriously lowering the rankings of Jinshi from other places of origin.  The new scholars dared to be angry but dared not speak out, but when they paraded around to praise their officials and gave them gifts, the atmosphere was strange No one dared to give eye drops to Xianggong Zhang's son, so Xiao Liangyou, who was second in the list, became a  The target of public ridicule.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? He is not as good as Shen Mao of the previous year

    ??The same goes for licking the prime minister's buttocks, and Shen Maoxue can still get the top prize.  You, Xiao Liangyou, only got second place in the rankings. You obviously failed in your licking skills

    The second-placed student was ashamed and angry, unable to argue.  In fact, Xianggong Zhao, who served as the examiner for the palace examination, originally rated him as the number one scholar and Maoxiu as the third flower. However, when the examination papers were submitted to Wanli, the emperor said that the son of Xianggong Zhang was ranked second in the previous exam.  How could we not advance but retreat this time?  So Maoxiu was promoted to the first place, and he fell to the second place.

    But no matter how angry he was, he would not dare to bring this kind of thing to the table, otherwise his whole family would be unlucky.

    As a result, he was so angry that he became seriously ill. One day he didn't enter the Hanlin Academy, so he simply resigned and went home.

    But who cares?  Zhang Xianggong now has six sons, three of whom were awarded Jinshi, and one was number one and one was second. The last Zhang Jingxiu was also selected as a Shujishi. The reputation of "Father and Son Four Hanlins" is not said to be unprecedented, but in the two hundred years of this dynasty,  It is definitely the only thing that scorpions do.

    However, this time the Prime Minister's Mansion did not celebrate as grandly as last time, because a few days before the passing of Jin Lu, Jingzhou suddenly came to report that Zhang Juyi, the third brother of Prime Minister Zhang, had passed away again.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? With a white-haired man as a gift to a black-haired man, Mrs. Zhao fell ill all of a sudden.  But Mr. Zhang was so frightened that he had been on leave these days at home, staying in front of my mother's hospital bed and not daring to leave, urging the doctors from Jiangnan Hospital to give me a good diagnosis and treatment.

    Li Youzi, Wang Zhuan, Zeng Shengwu and other backbone members of the Zhang Party were also panicked. They burned incense everywhere, prayed to gods and Buddhas, and prayed that the old lady would get better.

    They are still frightened by the love-stealing storm caused by the death of Mrs. Zhang three years ago, fearing that the old Mrs. Zhang will have another misfortune, and how will everyone live their lives

    Who among the six ministries, nine ministers, and governors is not Zhang Dang?  How could the hundreds of officials in the dynasty let a few of them compete?  So the ministers followed suit one after another. Some fasted and prayed, some released animals and made vows, and some gave alms in the streets, praying for the old lady in all kinds of ways.

    It is said that even Queen Mother Li copied the Diamond Sutra for the old lady. Now even the women and family members could not sit still.

    Just when this drama was about to spread to the local area, to everyone's surprise, Mr. Zhang actually resigned

    He said resolutely in "Returning to the Government and Begging for Rest":

    In the past nine years since I was appointed by Gu, I have worked hard and avoided slander. As a result, I have become seriously ill and have been criticized by everyone in the world.  Whenever I think of the ancient saying that "high positions cannot be stolen for a long time, and great power cannot be held for a long time", I feel panicked. However, because the emperor is still young and cannot personally govern, he has never dared to retreat rashly.

    Today, thanks to the blessings of the ancestors of heaven and earth, the Ming Dynasty is peaceful at home and abroad. The emperor's grand wedding, the cultivation of the mausoleum and other adult ceremonies have all been successfully held.  Now the holy will has been set, the holy virtues are renewed day by day, and there are many loyal and virtuous people in the court.

    With the emperor¡¯s wisdom and sage, and the assistance of all the wise ministers, it is not difficult at all to create a peaceful and prosperous era and preserve the great legacy of our ancestors.

    The minister finally dared to bow his head with confidence and return to power.

    " Moreover, my body and bones are already weak, and I have been overworked over the years. In addition, my family members have passed away one after another, and I have suffered repeated blows. I am exhausted, my blood is prematurely weak, and my hair and beard have turned gray just after I turned fifty.  It will definitely become sluggish very quickly.  If he didn't resign early, he would definitely miss the mark and make the king's affairs unfinished, and all his previous efforts would be wasted.

    "In addition, I was unable to serve my father at his bedside for one day, leaving a lifelong regret.  Now my mother is seriously ill and is getting old and waning. She looks forward to returning to her hometown day and night.  I beg your Majesty to be kind and let me return home, so that I can adjust the morning and dusk, and prepare soups and medicines to support your mother for the rest of her life. This is like a favor from heaven.

    I have not exhausted my sincerity, so my descendants should serve as dogs and horses from generation to generation in order to repay the favor!

    ??~~

    And after receiving this memorial, he closed the door to thank guests and stated that he would not come back to take charge of matters.

    The attitude of asking to go can be said to be very determined.

    But ¡®the tree wants to be still but the wind doesn¡¯t stop¡¯.  How can Xianggong Zhang retreat from this situation now?

    His return to power and begging for retirement was completely beyond the expectations of Wanli, his mother, his son, and all the officials. The crowd was shocked for a while, and everyone felt very confused. They didn't know what kind of medicine Zhang Xianggong was selling in his gourd?

    In fact, when a minister tells the emperor, "You cannot steal high positions for a long time, and you cannot hold great power for a long time," there is no need to doubt his determination to go

    However, the sad thing is that both his party members and confidants, as well as the officials in the court, all tend to think that Zhang Xianggong is retreating in order to advance, taking the opportunity to consolidate his power and see who dares not to agree with him.

    So all the yamen immediately wrote letters to persuade Mr. Zhang to stay. Emperor Wanli also immediately issued an order to comfort Mr. Zhang, saying that I could not live without Mr. Zhang for a day. Why did Mr. Zhang suddenly mention that he would return to power and beg for leave, which made me uneasy?  You must put the country first and always be by my side to help me. Don¡¯t ever resign again!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)What kind of medicine?

    In fact, when a minister tells the emperor, "You cannot steal high positions for a long time, and you cannot hold great power for a long time," there is no need to doubt his determination to go

    However, the sad thing is that both his party members and confidants, as well as the officials in the court, all tend to think that Zhang Xianggong is retreating in order to advance, taking the opportunity to consolidate his power and see who dares not to agree with him.

    So all the yamen immediately wrote letters to persuade Mr. Zhang to stay. Emperor Wanli also immediately issued an order to comfort Mr. Zhang, saying that I could not live without Mr. Zhang for a day. Why did Mr. Zhang suddenly mention that he would return to power and beg for leave, which made me uneasy?  You must put the country first and always be by my side to help me. Don¡¯t ever resign again!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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