Of course, this was intentional by Zhu Youxiao. At that time, the court was in turmoil and the struggle was going to a fever pitch, so Zhu Youxiao naturally would not let Xu Guangqi and Li Zhizao show their faces.
But by this time, things had calmed down, and it was naturally time for Xu Guangqi and others to show up.
This gathering was for this matter. The Ministry of Revenue was handed over to Xu Guangqi by His Majesty, so it was naturally time for them to step forward.
Zhu Youxiao never looked down on people like Xu Guangqi and Li Zhizao. They were a school with a complete inheritance. They were connected to each other. They fought for common ideals and goals, but they had never been appreciated or valued.
But now, when Xu Guangqi and others are really needed, they will burst out with unprecedented power.
The ones who are happy now are those headed by Xu Guangqi. While people outside are wailing, they are celebrating.
Xu Guangqi and others felt that their chance had come and this was the time to show their talents.
In addition to Li Zhizaoxi, there are other people here.
This person was very special. He was once a member of the Donglin Party and had contact with Matteo Ricci. He also had contacts with missionaries in Jiangnan such as Guo Jujing, Nicolas Trigault and Giulio Aleni.
In the 39th year of the Wanli reign, after visiting the Western-style funeral of Li Zhizao's father, he decided to convert to Catholicism.
This person is different from the other two. The other two are more concerned with natural sciences, the integration and connection of Eastern and Western sciences, while he is concerned with education.
He believed that there were problems with the country's education system and imperial examination system, and that a new talent selection system and a re-established official system were needed.
He is quite knowledgeable in this area, so these three people are considered a small group, and this person is Shen Tingyun.
Also after Xu Guangqi was given an important position, he recommended Shen Tingyun to Zhu Youxiao, and Zhu Youxiao also appointed him.
Shen Tingyun's current official position is Doctor of the Imperial College. He is an official of neither high nor low rank, but he is outside the center of power.
In addition to these three giants, there were other people present, including Wang Zheng and Li Tianjing, who joined the sect with Xu Guangqi, and even Chen Kedao, a student of Li Zhi.
It can be said that this is a big gathering of all their personnel, and they are ready to do something big.
Xu Guangqi is now the second-in-command of the cabinet and indeed needs support.
It should be noted that only those from the capital were celebrating here. There were many more people from the same school in the local area. In addition, there were also students from other schools of thought.
You should know that although those people of the School of Mind have no connection with Xu Guangqi and others now, they have also been suppressed in recent years.
Once Xu Guangqi and his group did something, there would definitely be people who would choose to join them. As they were all followers of the School of Mind, they had no scruples about doing such things.
Therefore, Xu Guangqi and others had a bright future. As long as they got Zhu Youxiao's support, these people would be the Dong Zhongshu of the Han Dynasty, the Confucians of that time.
They will quickly seize power and knock many people to the ground.
Because there were so many people and Xu Guangqi's house was relatively small, everyone could only make do with setting up a few tables in the yard and putting some snacks and fruits on them.
Drinking was out of the question, so everyone drank tea and chatted. Everyone was very excited, talking about their ideals and planning for the future.
When the small talk was almost over, Xu Guangqi put down his teacup and said solemnly, "Your Majesty asked me to draw up a list, and I want to select some people from among us. I have to say something upfront: some of us are more suitable to enter the Ministry of Revenue, but some are not."
"Everyone knows my character, and we don't work together on guesswork, so I'll be frank. I won't recommend anyone who isn't suitable for the Ministry of Revenue to Your Majesty. Your Majesty trusts us by employing us, and we can't let His Majesty down."
"So please don't hold any grudges against me. If there are other opportunities in the future, I will still recommend you to His Majesty."
Everyone smiled and nodded.
At this time they were still relatively pure and not a very large interest group, so there was no barrier between them.
You have to know that among them, what matters is ability, division of labor and cooperation, and whoever is good at something will do it.
Just like Shen Tingyun, he knew that he was not good at politics or astronomical legislation, so he did not get involved in this matter, but just sat aside and drank tea with a smile.
However, Li Zhizao was better at entering the Ministry of Revenue, so a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was indispensable.
After drawing up a long list, Xu Guangqi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's it."
However, Shen Tingyun also raised his concerns and said hesitantly: "If we do this, will His Majesty be dissatisfied?"
You have to know that their current behavior completely meets the definition of forming a clique for personal gain.
Your Majesty just wiped out a gang like this some time ago, and now they are coming again.
If His Majesty becomes suspicious, everything will be ruined.
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