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After several days of careful consideration, although there were still many concerns in his heart, Zhang Juzheng finally came to His Majesty and did what he should have done.

Although he has always respected Zhang Juzheng very much, every time he faces Mr. Zhang, Zhu Yijun suddenly feels a little nervous, as if a bad student had done something bad, for fear that he would find him. However, now he no longer passively waits for Mr. Zhang's "teaching" like in the past, but knows to use some methods to distract Mr. Zhang's attention.

As usual, he sat straight on the imperial throne. Before Mr. Zhang could speak, Zhu Yijun picked up a memorial and said to Zhang Juzheng:

"Sir, look at this is a memorial sent by the Henan governor."

Zhang Juzheng took the reading and said that this was a memorial to recommend officials.

He actually wanted to recommend the inventor of the "Shui Shen Well" to become an official in the court. Although the sutra only has a few lines, unless he praised his wise decision to promote the "Shui Hydra" in the world, Zhang Juzheng could still feel how the local people benefited from it between the lines. Thinking of this, he felt relieved and felt that he had done nothing wrong.

These days, he has been hesitating about how to reward Shi Yiwen. His character is clearly his character, but hesitating for Shi Yiwen. If that person is a political enemy, he will bomb him out of the capital without hesitation. If that person is a capable official, he will immediately recruit him, but Shi Yiwen's identity is really too special.

Not only that, but more importantly, for the first time in so many years, Zhang Juzheng felt that he could not understand a person. Many people could see what that person wanted with just one side, whether to seek official positions, fame, or profit, but in Shi Yiwen, he could not see his plan at all.

Even he looked at the gifts brought by Shi Yiwen for an hour and thought about them for two days.

The gift is so simple that it is "extremely slight" - a small bamboo basket that is only half a basket of strawberries. Although the fruit is fresh and unheard of, it is too...simple.

Although Zhang Juzheng never cared about what others gave him, he could see the other party's plan from the gifts given by others. But what is Shi Yi's text picture?

This is what makes Zhang Juzheng the most confused. If he can't understand a person, he will never let that person enter the court easily. After all, people who can't understand are friends or enemies. For Zhang Juzheng, who has always wanted to get rid of all kinds of constraints and do something big, this is definitely not something he can accept.

But Shi Yiwen did make great contributions to the world and the court. He could not ignore such contributions.

I thought it was just right, so I could not start, so I put down my memorials and said:

"Your Majesty, in fact, I came to see Your Majesty for this."

A slight smile, although he was only a teenager, Zhu Yijun deliberately imitated the mature and steadfast tone and said.

"Mr. Zhang is also for this? Oh, by the way, this water-pressing well was ordered by Mr. Zhang to promote it to the world. How could he not know that I think this is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. With this water-pressing well, the people in the north will no longer have drought and hunger. This is a great thing. Mr. Zhang's promotion of this thing is a great achievement. That person made this divine well that can absorb yellow spring water and relieve drought in the world is also a great achievement. I think there is no problem with his official recommendation memorial. I think that he can be ordered to become an official in the Ministry of Works as a director according to the Henan report and use his director. I wonder what Mr. Zhang thinks?"

The emperor's words made Zhang Juzheng's heart slightly moved. He quietly put up the folds in his sleeves that he had originally planned to take out, and then lowered his head and said:

"Your Majesty is wise and I am obeying the order. In fact, I originally wanted to recommend him a scattered title..."

Zhu Yijun pouted and said casually.

"The title of the Ming Dynasty is even a scattered title, and it is not something that can be obtained in this way. As the saying goes, you need to use it by selecting an official. Although he is a Jinshi, or he is not a Jinshi, he is not a Jinshi. This official always promises him. If he is a free title, wouldn't it be a joke?"

After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng was very surprised. He didn't expect that the emperor had such an opinion. It was indeed unfair to give him a scattered title. Thinking about it, he was indeed negligent. He couldn't help but feel aroused in his heart and said with a solemn look:

"Your Majesty said so much, but I am negligent. It is because of this reason. I am just a blame for not reporting it in time. Shi Yiwen, who invented the water well, was a Chinese man, but he returned from a tribute from a foreign vassal. Last year, Your Majesty gave him the hereditary magistrate of the Sanjinyiwei. Although he was a Sanzhi, he was also an official of the court. So I thought he could give him a Sanzhi to commend him. Now that your Majesty said this, I realized that compared to Sanzhi, it is the way to use his talents to prevent him from burying his talents. It is indeed the best way to get him to serve in the Ministry of Works..."

Zhang Juzheng's explanation made Zhu Yijun stunned. At that moment, he even opened his eyes wide and couldn't speak for a while.

Shi Yiwen!

The water pressing well was invented by Shi Yiwen!

There was a reason why Zhu Yijun said that big truth just now, because Zhang Juzheng and others violated the ancestral order and appointed the title of Earl Feng Bao. This not only caused complaints from the ministers, but also made him extremely dissatisfied. No matter what the title of the Ming Dynasty was, he should not be named a eunuch. Now that he actually wanted to recommend the person who invented the water well, he was naturally unhappy.

After understanding the whole story, Zhu Yijun's face suddenly changed when he thought that he had blocked his good friend's title. His expression was extremely embarrassed. He said all day long that he was close friends with him, but now he took away his slap.

What should I do?

Or...repent.

Just as Zhu Yijun was embarrassedly considering whether to go back on his word, he heard Zhang Juzheng say again.

"Well, the Department of Works has been vacant for many years. The Department of Works is also a fifth-rank official, with the same rank as the Jinyiwei. The ministers think that he can take up this position and let him join the Department of Works with the hereditary Jinyiwei. This is also an extra grace for His Majesty."

It is indeed an extraordinary grace. After all, although it is not without previous examples to become a civil servant, it is still extremely rare. Especially now, the status of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty is higher than that of military officers, let alone a real position like a doctor. In the eyes of anyone, such "promotion" must be a special grace.

At least for a moment, Zhang Juzheng felt that this arrangement would be more appropriate.
Chapter completed!