Chapter 123: Look at your Mr. Zhang, and I look at my Lord Xu



Xu Yuanchun was almost stunned.

What was the first row? Apart from the elders of Wangxue and the leaders of the seven schools, only high-ranking officials of the imperial court above the rank of assistant minister could sit there.

Didn’t you see that the Minister of the Ministry of Rites was sitting in the second row?

"Hey, that kid doesn't know the rules and sits in the wrong place?" Liu Si De came over to help his brother and said, "I'll go call him over."

"Don't talk nonsense. How can you sit in the wrong place?" Li Chengen rolled his eyes at him and said, "Well, there's an empty seat next to him. If you don't believe me, go sit there and see if anyone chases you away."

"That's strange..." Liu Si De scratched his head and said, "He is about the same age as us, how can he be qualified to sit in that kind of place?"

"Tsk, what can you compare with my elder brother?" The little county lady snorted disdainfully, and said proudly: "My elder brother is much more capable than you, and his student is the top scholar. How come he is not qualified to have a seat in the first row?"

"Oh, it's him..." Zhang Xiaojing exclaimed softly when she heard it, looked at Li Mingyue, and saw the county lady nodded. Then the two of them covered their mouths and laughed, whispering in each other's ears.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Xu Yuanchun saw Li Mingyue’s face seemed to turn red.

He didn't know what scene he was thinking of, and he felt as if he was pierced by thousands of arrows and torn into pieces by five horses.

Master Xu took two steps back and sat down on the chair dejectedly. The desolate sound of the night temple bell rang in his ears...

"Look, your dad is out." Li Mingyue didn't notice anyone's heartbreak, and was still chattering excitedly with Zhang Xiaojing: "Oh, he actually sat next to my eldest brother, guess what they are going to talk about?"

"I can't guess..." Zhang Xiaojing couldn't help but smile bitterly, "He was in a bad mood when he went out today. I'm afraid it must have been quite hard for Master Zhao to sit with him..."

~~

Miss Zhang happened to guess wrong, and Mr. Zhao was so excited...

When Zhao Hao saw the three university scholars in casual robes coming out, he recognized the handsome man with flowing beard and imposing manner at a glance without any introduction, he was definitely the outstanding Zhang Jiangling!

Today, I finally saw the living Zhang Juzheng!

This 'black-hearted prime minister' is undoubtedly ranked first among the three people that Zhao Hao is most interested in!

If Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui fell into the water at the same time, Zhao Hao would definitely save the former and then encourage the Sea Warrior to swim up by himself.

What made Zhao Hao even more excited was that Zhang Juzheng actually came to his side and slowly sat down.

The wind gently blew his long beard, even brushing Zhao Hao's shoulders. He didn't expect to be so close to his idol. Zhao Hao's heart beat faster with excitement.

Zhang Juzheng is so handsome, his beard is so long, so cool, I really want to take a photo with him...

Zhao Hao never expected that after living two lives, he finally understood the pain of brainless fans. He knew it was shameful, but he just couldn't control himself.

That was Zhang Juzheng, who was loved by everyone. Yan Song, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Longqing, Feng Bao, Empress Li... cross out the last one... Regardless of position or gender, who was not fascinated by him?

It's reasonable to lose control a little.

Fortunately, Zhang Juzheng had a stern look on his face and looked as if he wanted to keep strangers away, so Master Zhao did not do anything shameful.

The old man sitting on the left of Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but move to the side. It seemed that he also felt the overwhelming aura of Mr. Zhang.

Zhao Hao knew that this aura was not innate, but acquired through cultivation.

Zhang Juzheng entered the cabinet at the age of 42. He was the youngest and last-ranked Grand Secretary in the cabinet.

Moreover, in the cabinet, Xu Jie was his teacher, the second assistant Li Chunfang was the top scholar in the same class, and Chen Yiqin was his tutor. The three of them were above him. But Zhang Juzheng was able to quickly establish his authority, making those senior officials, both big and small, and the unruly officials, all obedient and dare not act rashly in front of him. They were even more afraid of him than Xu Ge Lao.

Historical books say that Zhang Juzheng relied on three tricks: unique ability, unparalleled ability, and pertinent words.

To put it bluntly, in a harmonious cabinet, he was the only one who acted like a prime minister and received the nine ministers with dignity. He also did not listen to anyone's opinions... Because he was too young, it was easy for him to be led by the nose by his experienced subordinates without realizing it, so he simply did not listen to anyone's opinions.

Of course he had the capital to not listen, because he either said nothing or said something to the point, and he never said the wrong thing or did the wrong thing.

In this way, the people below him would not be able to understand his thoughts, and would feel that he was unfathomable and be afraid of him.

And authority is based on fear...

Yes, Zhao Hao imitated Zhang Juzheng's approach in treating people around him to establish his own authority.

But he is still too young and too handsome, so his disciples and servants cannot tell whether they are afraid of him or they love him.

So it is understandable why Zhao Hao could remain calm when he saw Hai Rui, but became extremely excited when he saw Zhang Juzheng.

What if I see the third one? Well, I'll definitely kick his ass.

~~

However, today, Zhang Juzheng is not the protagonist, he will not even speak. The protagonists today are Xu Ge Lao and the seven schools of Wangxue.

After waiting for the three university scholars to take their seats, Zhao Zhenji, who was the master of ceremonies today, appeared in the room and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, please be quiet!"

I don’t know what acoustic principle he used, but his voice could be heard throughout the entire venue.

The field suddenly fell silent.

"Everyone, after a year, my school of mind is once again holding a grand gathering at Lingji Palace. Five thousand wise men have gathered here today. This is truly a great event for the country!"

~~

At the same time, on the Xihuamen city wall, two miles away from Lingji Palace.

Emperor Longqing was lying on the high city gate tower, holding a brass tube in his hand, looking at the area west of the Western Garden.

That turned out to be the telescope that Zhao Hao gave to Li Chengen.

The attendant, Teng Xiang, the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department, draped a crane cloak on Longqing's shoulders and whispered, "Your Highness, the wind is strong up high, let's go back..."

"Don't be impatient, wait until you see the show."

Emperor Longqing responded casually, then smiled with emotion and said, "This telescope is really amazing. I can see Lingji Palace clearly from across the West Garden, as if I were inside it."

"How about the young lord carry it with him all day long?" Teng Xiang said with a smile.

"He actually wanted to climb up to the Meridian Gate to see what the Grand Secretaries were doing at home. What a foolish act..." When Emperor Longqing mentioned his naughty nephew, he couldn't help but laugh.

"But I am almost the same. I stole his toys... I will give him a knighthood as soon as possible."

"It's a pity that this thing can only see shadows but can't hear any sounds." Teng Xiang said with regret.

"It doesn't matter if you can't hear me. I don't believe in any nonsense about psychology..." Emperor Longqing said, and suddenly raised his hand to signal Teng Xiang to stop making noise. "It's out."

Through the telescope, Emperor Longqing saw a short old man being helped out of the Lingji Hall by a middle-aged man.

~~

In Lingji Palace.

Zhao Zhenji was a serious person and was not used to long speeches. After a brief opening speech, he said loudly, "Please welcome Lord Xu!"

Amid the applause of the crowd, Lord Xu, supported by Xu Fan, walked up to the podium with steady steps.

More than 5,000 people bowed their heads at the same time and greeted the prime minister in unison!

They simply kneel on a cushion, lean forward, and place their hands on the ground to complete the ceremony.

Zhao Hao stole a glance and saw Zhang Juzheng also bowing meticulously, his beautiful beard even swept to the ground...

On the podium, the short, fair-faced and silver-bearded Chief Minister Xu Jie slowly scanned the room.

His small eyes were bright and lively, without any of the cloudyness that appeared in other old men of his age.

Maybe this is what power brings youth.

"Everyone, please stand up." After a while, Lord Xu said slowly and contentedly.

"Thank you, Yuanfu." Five thousand people responded loudly.

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