Chapter 274 Summer in the capital
On June 23, 6th year of Li Li, the palace issued an order. The Grand Secretary of the Dongge and the Ministry of Rites were still aware of it. Gang Xing was appointed as the principal of the Wanli wedding.
The scholar sat in the position of the Minister and the Deputy Censor, and if he wanted to go up, he would look at the opportunity. Among them, being a attendant of the Eastern Palace and hosting the Emperor's wedding is an opportunity.
The Eastern Palace attendant will be the emperor's cabinet team in the future. The emperor's wedding will be promoted to another level afterwards. If the position of the Eastern Palace Grand Secretary and the Minister of Rites is commendable, one person will probably be moved forward. He will be the Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Palace, and now there are people in all positions.
According to the previous rules, Shen Shixingdu is at least a substitute for the second-level cabinet. This is not obvious, and there is such an opportunity at once.
The officialdom of the capital was shocked. I thought Shen Shixing was just a casual servant in the cabinet. Recently, there was a scandal at home. It was not his turn to do such a great job.
Unexpectedly, the sky was not open. Whether it was the actual secondary assistant Zhang Siwei or the older Ma Ziqiang, he was not involved in this. Instead, he was able to be the one who had recently been writing about the word "memory".
There are also rumors that the court officials argued with the emperor for the sake of justice, but the emperor was furious. That day, almost everyone in the court was passionate, argued for the blessing society of the world, and demanded the punishment of the treacherous villains far away in the town for the sake of the peace of the world, and ended up being evil to the emperor.
Emperor Wanli was naturally unwilling to use those ministers who angered him. Shen Shixing was sick that day, but happened to encounter this moment. Shen Shixing was also a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and was also the Minister of Rites. The Emperor's wedding was also a great ceremony. The Minister of Rites came to preside over it, so he got the lottery.
The officials and nobles of the capital sighed at Shen Shixing's good luck, and walked around one after another. The mood of watching the joke quickly turned into envy.
Two servants who made mistakes in the family of Zhang Siwei, the Minister of War, were sent to Shuntian Mansion. They said they had stole things and were sentenced to death in the lobby that day. They could not bear to eat and were beaten to death. The body was thrown outside the city to feed the dogs, and they could not even attract attention. They passed by quietly.
The news that the magistrate Lu Wan obtained was that after the fierce debate, the court returned to the mansion, and the Minister of War Zhang Siwei had a bad temper. When the news that Shen Shixing was appointed as the host of marriage came out, Zhang Siwei had a bad temper because of the accidental touch of the tea bowl, and beat two unlucky servants who were not looking at each other and arrived at Shuntian Mansion.
No one knew that Zhang Juzheng had an agreement with Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing that Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing could not be called sick at the same time, and one of them must appear at the court meeting.
No one knew that Zhang Juzheng had the first heavenly meeting after he returned to the capital. Zhang Siwei, the Minister of War, did not want to attend. It is said that he had been infected with "wind and cold" at night, but Shen Shixing claimed that he had sick and asked for leave several hours earlier than him.
No one knows these things. But everyone knows how their wealth and glory come about. If you are at the court meeting and discuss matters about the court, if you don’t stand up and speak out for advice, you will be considered betrayal. No one can afford this. No one can afford it. No matter what you think in your heart, you must stand up.
There are already rumors that people in the capital are doing well. It was recognized that Zhang Siwei was the second person below Zhang Juzheng and the first substitute for the cabinet. Now Shen Shixing seems to be able to fight.
It seems that Zhang Siwei himself also realized this. After presiding over the wedding, Zhang Siwei was one of the first people to come to the door to congratulate him."
After the announcement of the news of Shen Shixing's marriage, the Wanli wedding was approaching. The emperor's wedding was celebrated together, and even the people in the capital could feel the meaning of joy.
One of the protagonists of the Shen Mansion scandal, Yang Sichen, who was famous in the capital, could not feel the atmosphere at all.
Yang Sichen lived at the junction of the East City and the North City of the capital. It was not a wealthy family that could not afford it. Yang Sichen's family was in trouble, but there was still no shortage of money. Although the two houses were not big, they were also clean and elegant, and there were not many people living there. Yang Sichen and his wife, as well as three maids who were rude.
After the incident broke out, Yang Sichen was not allowed to leave the door at home. Shen Shixing sent a few confidants here to watch, two women were staring at, while the males were following him.
The Yang family cannot go out if they want to do anything. These people in charge do not make things difficult for them. They use whatever they buy. As long as they open their mouths, they will go out to buy them and pay according to the market price, without deducting them.
In the past, in Yang Sichen's house, wealthy families in the capital often brought money, rice and property to the visit, which was also considered an investment. After Yang Sichen gained fame, he would be rewarded.
Now there is no ghost. A maid is afraid. One day, she ran out while the chaos is in trouble. She was stopped by someone before she walked out of the street. Only then did she realize that there were people staring at the entire street.
Shen Shixing did not have real power in the cabinet. He could still mobilize soldiers, yamen runners, etc. in the capital. From the day of the accident to the second day of the July 2nd, the house could not enter or exit.
On the third day of the seventh month, Yang Sichen received news that he could leave the capital and said that he could leave the capital. The destination had been chosen and he would know after getting on the carriage. He just... he was about to leave in two days, but he didn't expect to go home! He was under house arrest until now, and Yang Xiping had no temper.
The family still has more than 500 taels of silver and some gold and silver antiques. Yang Sichen walked among high-ranking officials and nobles all day long. He was a noble person, with little investment and a lot of money.
It is not a big problem for a few people at home to spend money. If you spend ten years at home, you are not allowed to take the big exam next year. There is no hope for a short period of career, and no one knows whether you can participate in the next few sessions.
He didn't have the chance to be an official. Yang Sichen is a scholar who can play the piano. His wife is also a rich lady. Was he very desperate for a while when he spent all the money to farm and work?
The people from Shen's mansion gave them a day to prepare. After Yang Sichen was in the house for a while, he handed over what he had hidden: Zhang Guqin to the people sent by Shen Shixing and asked them to take it away. He could get a thousand five hundred taels of silver into the account. This money would be rich in the countryside for a lifetime.
But Yang Sichen was in the capital, so how could he have tried this? After sending out the three guqins, his whole body seemed to have been pulled away, his mind and hope were all gone, and he was extremely depressed.
On the contrary, Yang Sichen's wife and his servants were quite happy. No matter what, they finally got free from their nervous life.
On the fourth day of the seventh month, Yang Sichen sat on a chair and watched his family finish the final sorting. The three guqins were replaced with 2,100 taels of silver. In one day, he found an expert who knew the goods. It was difficult for Shen Shixing's subordinates. Perhaps Shen Shixing himself wanted these zithers.
If something happened like this, would Lord Shen kill people outside the city to silence him? Yang Sichen walked among high-ranking officials and nobles, not paying attention, and heard a lot of these privacy legends.
After being under house arrest at home for so many days, Yang Sichen's mental state was already very wrong. After inexplicably thinking about this possibility, his whole body was cold and his whole body was shaking.
"My husband, these books are your most tightly focused. Do you want to put them on your carriage? You can still read them while you are on the road to relieve your boredom."
Yang Sichen's wife and maid were holding a stack of them. Yang Sichen looked at the books, and thoughts came up inexplicably, and sighed and said:
"There is no need to see it in the future. Just put it in the box and wait until you get to the place to find a shop to sell it."
After an hour of dawn, the things were packed, and the Shen family servant who was silently watching all this said:
"Mr. Yang, it's getting late, let's get on the road!"
These inexplicable words made Yang Sichen tremble all over and almost jumped up from the chair. The clerk looked at Yang Sichen in surprise and didn't say much.
The people in Shen’s house made it really good. There were six large carts, four were equipped with housewares, and two were equipped with people. They were all hung with bamboo curtains. There was also a fragrance in the carriage. In order to prevent mosquitoes, they might have been incense.
The maids chatted and got into the car, and Yang Sichen sat in the car in a hush. He even lazy to pay attention to his wife's words.
When passing by the city gate, Yang Sichen suddenly came out of production and said:
"Look, maybe I won't see it in the future.
His wife was too lazy to pay attention to him. After leaving the city gate, it was probably a stick of incense. The carriage suddenly stopped. Yang Sichen sat up suddenly, and then lay down again. Come whatever he should do!
The curtain was lifted, and a faint fragrance of powder entered the carriage. A woman in a hooded cloak sat in. Yang Sichen narrowed her eyes, but was stunned. Then he asked in surprise:
"Miss Four!? Why are you??"
"I am honored and have met my sister. I am the piano master at Lord Shen's mansion and the adopted daughter of Lord Shen."
He said to Yang Sichen's wife, and the fourth girl who confessed to being in love on that day turned around and lowered her eyes and whispered:
"Mr. Yang. I know you are confused, so let me say a few words."
Yang Sichen was completely confused and nodded in a mute manner.
"Mr. Yang has not practiced the piano for nine months except for Lord Shen's mansion? Mr. Yang spent his rest of his time reading military strategy and strategy theory at home, right? Has he been promising to Mr. Yang that as long as he says a few words to Lord Shen at critical moments, no matter what the result of the big test, he will at least give Mr. Yang a shortage of a senior place to go. Isn't it?"
Every time he said something about a question, Yang Sichen's face turned pale. His wife beside him was surprised and the carriage was extremely quiet. Feng Dong continued to say softly:
"Mr. Shen is pity for Mr. Shen's talent and is unwilling to make things difficult for Mr. Husband. But if this happens, Mr. Yang is for himself and others and cannot stay in the capital. My master has already asked someone to take care of him in Tianjin and sent Cheng Yi three thousand taels, and asked the little girl to serve him. My master also said that Mr. Husband has talent and knowledge, but he must be able to endure the loneliness in his heart and achieve success in the future."
Chapter completed!