How to make a famous minister

Chapter 78

In the third year of Tiancong, and also in the third year of Chongzhen, Fan Xuanchao has been promoted to Zuo Tong Zhengshi with the speed of a rocket, and this position is the fourth rank.

In this way, using the speed of a rocket to describe Fan Xuanchao's promotion path can be said to be slow.This is simply the speed of light, and even opened a secret passage with a wormhole.

To put it bluntly, Fan Xuanchao was out of place among a bunch of officials who knew the destiny and were old enough.Of course, there are also people who have doubts and dissatisfaction with his promotion path, but these people kept their mouths silent after seeing the impeachment memorial to Fan Xuanchao on Emperor Chongzhen's desk.

If you want to talk about the reason why Fan Xuanchao was able to survive so many impeachments, of course his ability has been proven in the past few years, but if you want to say that Zhu Youjian can keep him, other officials are too.

In addition, Fan Xuanchao had a close relationship with Emperor Chongzhen, so there were naturally some gossip in Beijing.Zhu Youjian had also heard of it, and sneered at it, he hadn't had time to do anything yet.

However, such gossip did bring some convenience to Fan Xuanchao - for example, the Li family could no longer find an official family with comparable family background to propose marriage to Fan Xuanchao.

——Naturally, some people from poorer backgrounds would like it, but Mrs. Li didn't like it, and would sigh at the British Duke from time to time, thinking that this nephew was more difficult than his three children.What was even more infuriating was that Zhang Weixian didn't care, every time he heard his wife's complaints, he would just say "Why don't a man have a wife", and Li was so angry that he didn't want to talk to him.

Fan Xuanchao is happy with this kind of life, he doesn't have the trouble of dating, he works hard every day, and there is still a sweetheart to watch.If there is no danger of national subjugation hanging over the head at any time, then it will be perfect.

On this day, Zhu Youjian urgently summoned Fan Xuanchao into the palace, only to find out when they arrived that their line in Shengjing had been pulled out by Huang Taiji.

That is their most complete line that can go directly to the palace.Zhu Youjian was heartbroken, and even more annoyed why he didn't directly use it to assassinate Huang Taiji at that time.

Fan Xuanchao was also worried, worried that Huang Taiji would follow the vine and find out other hidden clues, but Fan Xuanchao still disapproved of the assassination of Huang Taiji. "If the assassination of Huang Taiji succeeds, who does His Majesty think will inherit the throne?"

Zhu Youjian pondered for a while and said, "Dorgon!"

Of course Huang Taiji has children, but they are still young. Dorgon has great prestige in the army and court, and is more likely to be elected to the throne by officials than young princes.

"If Dorgon ascends the throne, he will be more threatening to us than Huang Taiji." Zhu Youjian said, "Dorgon is both popular and capable. If the assassination is successful, it is more likely to attract revenge from Houjin."

Fan Xuanchao thought a little more than he did, "Since ancient times, the struggle between the two countries has never used such a disgraceful means of assassination. Even if we can assassinate Huang Taiji and Dorgon, in the end, it is not a fair and smooth way. I, Master Ming Wang, should do what I should do."

Zhu Youjian glanced at him appreciatively, the more Fan Xuanchao has experienced in the officialdom these past few years, the more he is like this, he used to act impulsively, but now he is like water and jade, quite like a son of troubled times.

Seeing Fan Xuanchao, Zhu Youjian can always think of "a gentleman takes righteousness as a pledge, conducts it with courtesy, honors grandchildren, and trusts him".Probably he is the gentleman most in line with Confucius' mind.

"What Aiqing said is very true."

Fan Xuanchao's official residence is the fourth rank, and he can be regarded as an official who can go to court at this time. It is not an exaggeration for Zhu Youjian to call him "Aiqing".

It's just that Fan Xuanchao seems to be naturally sensitive to this word. Whenever Zhu Youjian calls "Aiqing", Fan Xuanchao's heart trembles, as if what he said is not "Aiqing" but lover.Zhu Youjian paid more attention to Fan Xuanchao than anyone else. To Fan Xuanchao's reaction as if he was being tickled, he just found it funny in his heart and couldn't help teasing him again and again.

"Aiqing, what's the matter?" Although Zhu Youjian was younger than Fan Xuanchao, he was tall and thin, and usually had a stable temperament, giving people the impression that he was even older than Bai Yang, let alone Fan Xuanchao.

Fan Xuanchao often forgets that he is the older one. Whenever he meets him—yes, at this time, whenever he meets Zhu Youjian, he calls him "Aiqing" in this low, sexy, faintly smiling voice. ", Fan Xuanchao always forgets where this is.

——Although I look young, I am already an old driver.

Before Fan Xuanchao could answer, Zhu Youjian continued: "Recently, shad was sent from Nanjing, and I asked the Imperial Dining Room to cook fresh fish. Han Yuan might as well stay and have dinner together."

As soon as he heard whether it was fresh fish or shad, Fan Xuanchao said with a bitter face: "I obey the order." Zhu Youjian looked at his bitter face and couldn't help laughing: "I know you don't like it, But I didn't force you to eat."

Shad is a fish that is abundant in the south of the Yangtze River. Not to mention the preciousness, the manpower and material resources spent on transporting shad from the south of the Yangtze River to the capital in the scorching July are several times its own price.

But Fan Xuanchao doesn't even like this kind of shad. Thinking about the taste... maybe only Zhu Youjian, who has never eaten fresh fish, likes it.

However, after all, it was the emperor's imperial meal. Except for the southern seafood that could not satisfy Fan Xuanchao's appetite, he was looking forward to the other dishes.

Basically, the embryonic form of the food empire of later generations began in the Ming Dynasty.After all, it was only in the Song Dynasty that stir-fried dishes were available. In the Ming Dynasty, when the economy developed, stir-fried dishes entered thousands of households from high-end taverns.Only in this way have thousands of kinds of delicacies been born.

Therefore, as a foodie, living in Daming is not aggrieved.

What's even more ungrievous is that you can often eat the meal bestowed by the imperial court.For example, the "Qingfeng Rice" that is placed in front of Fan Xuanchao now has a nice name and a very good taste.Fan Xuanchao was thinking about asking for the recipe, so he went home and asked the cook to do it, but when he got it, he was dumbfounded.

This beautiful bowl of rice needs to be reconciled with crystal rice, longan powder, borneol powder, and buttermilk, put it in a gold jar, and then soak it in ice water to make cold rice. "Breeze Rice".

Not to mention the powdered dipterocarp as a tribute, Fan Xuanchao's family could not afford to keep the ice cubes soaked in ice water, let alone used to cool down the rice.

In short, this bowl of Qingfeng rice that made him greedy can only be eaten in the palace, and only in Zhu Youjian can he eat freely.

Zhu Youjian is also considerate, knowing that he doesn't like steamed fresh fish, but likes fresh rice, so every time he asks to reserve meals, he asks the imperial dining room to prepare them in advance.Therefore, every time he watched Fan Xuanchao eat with satisfaction, Zhu Youjian could always forget what he said about him as a "gentleman of courtesy and righteousness", and only wanted to feed him, watching him say "I still want to eat again." Want a bowl" expression.

Look at this time, Fan Xuanchao ate a bowl of Qingfeng rice, and Cao Jin spontaneously served him another bowl.No response from Zhu Youjian, no thoughts from Cao Jin, just looking at Fan Xuanchao's heartache for money while eating, Zhu Youjian wished he could send all dipterocarp to his home.

If it weren't for the fear that he would suffer impeachment, Zhu Youjian would still be willing to open the internal treasury and send all the treasures of the emperors over the past 200 years to Fan Xuanchao for him to choose.

Zhu Youjian thought about it for a while, when he doted on Concubine Tian Gui in his previous life, didn't he have such a pampering method?At least Concubine Tian Gui received the reward, knew how to thank her, and knew how to serve softly, but Fan Hanyuan, a stupid idiot, only knew one sentence, "Thank you, Lord Long En."

Thinking about Wu Zong, the most bohemian among the ancestors of the Zhu family, he felt that he was really a good emperor who was diligent in governing and loving the people, and cared for his courtiers.

The author has something to say: Zhu Youjian (speaking): Thinking about Wu Zong, the most unrestrained ancestor of his Zhu family ancestors, he feels that he is really a good emperor who is diligent in government, loves the people, and cares about his courtiers.

Actually (thinking in my heart): at least the country is not subjugated, so I might as well be a bohemian emperor.