After several months of hard work in the officialdom, Tang Yin was obviously different from before.

Chen Xi suddenly felt that Tang Yin was now a qualified official. As long as he continued to stimulate Tang Yin's potential, he might really become a capable minister in governing the world and keep it in history as a famous minister.

"But this is a bit too idealistic... Tang Bohu can go further in the officialdom and finally retire as a ministry!"

After Chen Xi saw Tang Yin away, he couldn't help but shake his head and felt a little moved. When he thought of a famous wild and unruly talented man in history, he was trained to become a regular official by himself. He didn't know whether this had fulfilled Tang Yin or delayed the legendary ups and downs of this talented man's life.

No matter what, Tang Yin has reached this point today, and Chen Xi cannot choose to stop. He plans to further cultivate Tang Yin and rise step by step in the officialdom.

"Since you have become an official, let you be the one who is in the end. During the Hongzhi Dynasty, the administration of officials was clear and talented, and there was no stage for you to play. But now, Emperor Zhengde, who likes to make trouble, is the one who enjoys your official position to a certain extent. The person who appreciates you the most is not me, but the emperor himself. Then your real opportunity will come."

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Tang Yin did not stay at the Shen family for a banquet, but went out from the back door of the Shen Mansion and seized the time to go home to settle his wife and children.

Before he arrived at his doorstep, someone rushed over from the opposite side, as if he was coming for him. Tang Yin was stunned for a moment when he saw this and immediately hid next to him.

"Don't worry, no one dares to do anything to you..." Tang Yin now has a servant. At the critical moment, two healthy servants with swords stood in front and let Tang Yin run away first.

Tang Yin said seriously: "I am walking and sitting upright, what do you need to be afraid of? This is the place under the feet of the emperor and the best. Can anyone dare to commit a crime in broad daylight?"

Just as Tang Yin was erecting his body to prepare the troops to block the water and soil, the person opposite him suddenly stopped. A person who made Tang Yin feel familiar waved at him with a look of surprise and excitement on his face.

Tang Yin carefully identified it and finally confirmed that the person in front of him was Xu Jing, who was as unlucky as him and was affected by the sales case.

"Bohu?! I've seen you!" Xu Jing was very excited. Seeing Tang Yin nodding at him, he hugged him hard. Even if his brother hadn't seen him for a few years, he wouldn't be so excited.

Tang Yin was a little worried when he saw Xu Jing.

Because when he was the magistrate, Xu Jing came to the letter. Xu Jing heard that he was an official and thought that the court's punishment for not allowing them to take the imperial examinations back then had been lifted, so he wanted to ask Tang Yin what was going on... Obviously, Xu Jing was more concerned than Tang Yin in the matter of restoring the imperial examinations.

Xu Jing's family has great achievements and does not need to worry about food, drink, defecation and urination in his life. He is determined to go to the imperial examination to prove himself. After the 12th year of Hongzhi, he tried to go through relationships and eliminate the impact of the case. He could continue to have the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination to achieve his career as a Jinshi.

"Brother Xu, are you safe?"

Tang Yin's face was a little embarrassed, and he even didn't want to face Xu Jing very much.

After receiving Xu Jing's letter, Tang Yin never thought about replying, because Tang Yin knew that he could become an official not because he was pardoned by the court, but cursed Chen Xi, and made contributions to the Battle of Tatars. In addition, the court only blocked his qualifications to continue the exam for the Jinshi but did not say that he would not be allowed to become an official. With Chen Xi's big backer arrangement, he easily broke the curse and became a county magistrate.

However, because his own pattern was difficult to be "copyed", Tang Yin didn't know how to answer Xu Jing. It can be said that in Tang Yin's mind, he had already drawn a clear line between him and Xu Jing, so he did not intend to reply.

However, he did not expect that on the first day he returned to the capital, he met his old friend. He didn't know whether Xu Jing came all the way north or was waiting for him in the capital.

Xu Jing said: "Bohu, let's not stand here, go and find a restaurant to have a few drinks. I have a lot to tell you about this for many years, let's talk about the goodbye."

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Tang Yin didn't like Xu Jing very much.

There are many reasons. First, I feel that the case of selling the matter was caused by Xu Jing giving away gold to Cheng Minzheng's servant. Regardless of whether this matter was true or not, Xu Jing was not strong and was beaten by the Jinyiwei and confessed. He wasted his life and refused to admit it.

Secondly, after he returned to his hometown, Xu Jing did not provide assistance when he was poor. Now he saw that he became the magistrate, especially Chen Xi who had curled up with the powerful, and came to reminisce about his old love.

However, for the sake of face, Tang Yin and Xu Jing entered the restaurant together.

Xu Jing was not stingy, ordered a large table of wine and food, and greeted him, "Don't dislike Bohu. I heard that you just returned to the capital today and were tired of traveling... I specially sent someone to find you for my brother. I learned that you have visited Lord Shen. I think you have had a banquet at his mansion, right?"

Tang Yin's tone was a little unkind: "As a lower-ranking official, he went to visit the Tianguan official of the Ministry of Personnel, and he was a little slight person. How could he dare to have a drink at the Shangguan Mansion?"

Xu Jing looked surprised: "Today, Shangshu Chen was named Duke, and another daughter of the Shen family married into the palace as her queen... Chen's mansion should be a big banquet... Bohu, why don't you stay in the mansion and have a drink before returning?"

Tang Yin said: "I am just a routine visit. Where can I stay in Shen Mansion for wine? Besides, Shangshu Chen is busy with official duties, how can I disturb him more? And I am concerned about my family. After all, I just came back from another place and needed to settle down, so it is not surprising that I will return home early... Brother Xu, it's good to just say something."

Even if Xu Jing is not intimate, he can still feel the change in Tang Yin's attitude towards him. He feels a little strange and thinks to himself: "It is said that even though Tang Yin has cursed Lord Shen in recent years, he still has a cynical attitude. Why does he seem to be much more calm and restrained now?"

Xu Jing did not rush to talk to Tang Yin, poured wine first and insisted on drinking three cups with Tang Yin. Finally, he said: "Bohu, I will just say it. In fact, in recent years, Wei has been working on our case back then. He has always hoped that the court can pardon you and me as soon as possible and participate in the imperial examination earlier."

Tang Yin shook his head: "We were young and did something wrong, but we also implicated Mr. Cheng. So many years have passed, why are we obsessed with it?"

"How come this becomes obsessive?"

Xu Jing was a little anxious and said with a blushing face, "We were clearly wronged in this case... You and I should know, where did we get the test questions in advance? If we get the test questions, why didn't we even get the gold list? Mr. Cheng was not affected by you and me, but was attacked and framed by political enemies, and we are all victims."

Tang Yin sighed and said, "It's been a long time since I was a man of the situation. I didn't want to mention it anymore. In fact, if you and I hadn't been so arrogant when taking the exam, being independent, and even punished many people, why would they be criticized? If Mr. Cheng didn't see you and me, he wouldn't have such a situation. We still harmed him."

Xu Jing took a deep breath, but he did not expect that Tang Yin would be so "a great enlightenment", and even had a kind of open-mindedness of "everyone is drunk and I am awake alone". He originally wanted to continue to stick to his point of view, but now he wanted to curry favor with Tang Yin, and he could not continue to say some things.

"Bohu, this matter is over, and I won't mention the old matter."

Xu Jingdao, "You are now in the court and want to get close to Shen Zhihou, the current imperial teacher who is also the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of War. If he comes forward to help make the situation happen, he may have written off the past."

He said he didn't mention it, but he still wanted to ask Tang Yin to erase the case ten years ago and give him a chance to take the imperial examination again.

But he obviously ignored a problem. Tang Yin did not want to overturn the case that year. Once touched, it means that many people would re-mentioned old things, which would hinder his future career. Instead, it would be worse than that now. Others have long forgotten the case that year. He was promoted by Chen Xi, who was younger than him but had already become a great minister. He had a bright future in his career as an official in the court. How could he be stupid and implicated and promoted Chen Xi?

Tang Yin said: "Brother Xu, you can see that you have now entered the officialdom. Many situations are very different from those back then. In fact, you and I insisted on not becoming an official at that time. I was too stubborn, but it was better to start from the lower-level officials. You and I are both Juren, and I may be able to make a difference in the court in a few years..."

Having said that, Tang Yin has basically expressed his attitude, and he refused to help, which made Xu Jing unable to help but feel resentment and his face darkened:

"Brother Bohu, you are standing and talking without a pain in your back... You have the appreciation of Lord Shen, and you have reached the position of magistrate. Even if you have two Jinshi, you have to wait for a few years to lose even if you have two Jinshis. You will directly make up for the actual lack, but what about me? After I go back, I am a minor official in the county government office? I may be bullied, and how can I achieve the position of magistrate like you?"

Tang Yin shook his head: "In his early years, he served under the command of Shangshu of Yuchen. He went to the southeastern island to supervise the salt production and went to the northern grassland to fight against the Tatars. Why don't you mention these things? I have also come to this day step by step."

Because Tang Yin's face was not very good, and he was very flirting with his sleeves, Xu Jing quickly changed his attitude: "Brother Bohu, don't be angry, we have something to say... If you have this opportunity in life, you have a lot to do with Lord Shen. For brother... you won't have that luck!"

"How about this, please recommend it from it, so that you can also become a minor official under Lord Shen. Even if you don't become an official, you can run errands in front of you and horses behind you."

Originally, Tang Yin was quite polite to Xu Jing. After all, Xu Jing was not bad at him back then, but because he had just broken up, even if Xu Jing begged in a low voice, Tang Yin was not moved.

After all, Tang Yin was a county magistrate and did not need to be hypocritical and polite, so he directly rejected: "The Chen Shangshu family is too high, and he can't even be flattered, let alone introduce others... Please forgive me for being helpless."

As he said that, Tang Yin stood up and was about to leave.

Xu Jing quickly stood up and stopped Tang Yin, but refused to let him leave.

"Brother Bohu, let's talk about it carefully, don't worry, don't worry."

Xu Jing said with a bitter look on his face and in a nearly begging tone, "Even if we don't mention these bad things, we can still talk about friendship. After so many years, your attainments in poetry and painting have long been passed down by the world. I want to discuss with you for my brother..."

Tang Yin shook his head: "There is no time." After saying that, he insisted on leaving.

This time, Xu Jing grabbed Tang Yin's arms directly and almost burst into tears: "Our old friends for many years can't sit down and talk? Here are some gifts for brothers, for brothers, and nephews. I remember that you and I went to Beijing to take the exam, eat and live together, and it was very good. Now that you are in the officialdom, you must protect brothers."

But no matter how much Xu Jing begged, Tang Yin was indifferent.

First, he had no intention of overturning the case, and second, he did not want to introduce Xu Jing to Chen Xi. Tang Yin, who had experienced ten years of ups and downs in his life, no longer became the naiveness he had in the past and had learned to be ignorant. He knew that if there were too many staff members around Chen Xi, it would be better for him. Introducing Xu Jing to Chen Xi would be like finding an opponent for himself out of thin air.

He can't do such stupid things. Even her wife kept asking her to introduce her brother-in-law to Chen Xi to do things, and Tang Yin was looking for reasons to swear.

The two met without any result. After another refusal, Tang Yin finally agreed to help Xu Jing go to Chen Xi to mention it, but in fact he just wanted to send Xu Jing away as soon as possible. After leaving the restaurant, he forgot about the matter.

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March 26th is the day when Zhu Houzhao and Chen Yier get married.

As the uncle of the country, Chen Xi did not attend the wedding ceremony, and the royal family tried to keep the matter low-key. After all, Emperor Zhengde had already married Empress Xia and married the second queen to enter the palace. He always felt inappropriate. Even at this time, the residence arranged for Chen Yier was not built in the palace.

When Chen Yi'er enters the palace, she will temporarily live in Jiaotai Hall.

Since the 18th year of Yongle, Jiaotai Hall is the place where the emperor and his concubines complete their houses. However, after Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, many things were different from before. The emperor and the empress lived a husband-and-wife life. The entire palace became the back garden of the couple. The empress no longer sticks to the Jiaotai Hall, and there are new houses everywhere in the harem.

As for Zhu Houzhao's ascendance to the throne, it was even more ridiculous. Until now, he and the queen have not had a wedding chamber, leaving Jiaotai Hall empty.

On that day, Shen Mingjun's mansion was very lively. Chinese civil and military ministers from the court went to celebrate in groups. These people went for the sake of Chen Xi's face, but when they arrived at the place, they found that Chen Xi, the "right master", had not appeared.

In the minds of these ministers who went to celebrate, Zhu Houzhao married not Chen Yi'er this time, but Chen Xi's substitute... This marriage was completely to win over Chen Xi!

Everyone knows that Chen Yi'er is just a cover, and as for whether Chen Yi'er has virtue, it is not at all concerned about it. After all, Chen Yi'er is too young, and after entering the palace, it is likely that she is just a decoration like Empress Xia. The emperor will still live outside the palace all year round, spending time and living in the world.

However, today Shen Mingjun's house was officially changed, attracting countless people to watch. From now on, Shen Mingjun has been the "father-in-law" of the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that he is on par with Xia Ru. However, now Zhu Houzhao has not arranged any titles or positions for Shen Mingjun, and is temporarily just a short father-in-law.

Even so, Shen Mingjun still felt that his ancestors had glory for eight generations and was so happy that he couldn't stop talking about it all day long.

The Shen family was all in the capital. When Chen Yier got married, they all came to Chen’s mansion to congratulate him, saying that he was happy, but in fact he was here to share the benefits.

Zhou seemed very decent in dealing with it that day, without any shrew at all. She was dressed luxuriously, had a smile on her face, and she was in a demeanor, like a rich lady from a wealthy family. She could deal with anything that Shen Mingjun could not show up, completely ignoring her identity as a female.

After seeing the Zhou family's majesty, the ministers came to know that the mansion was not the "father-in-law" but the "father-in-law". The wife was very popular and attracted attention.

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Zhu Houzhao got up very early that day. As the groom, he dressed in a new dress. In order to welcome the new queen to the palace, Zhu Houzhao has been "cultivating the mind and cultivating nature" these days. He has not been to the leopard room for two or three days, nor has he met a woman, and has not even taken the elixir he usually takes.

On that day, Gao Feng and Zhang Yong were responsible for the wedding ceremony of the palace. Zhang Yuan, as the eunuch in charge of the seal of the Sili Supervisor, dared not show up, for fear of being recognized by the Shen family.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan was staying in the Ganqing Palace with Xiao Taozi and others to serve Zhu Houzhao.

There was no banquet in the palace that day, which means that the queen did not arrange for ministers to come to celebrate when she entered the palace. Fireworks, firecrackers and other celebrations would be set off in the palace.

Empress Dowager Zhang did not show up either.

Although the marriage was originally completed by Empress Dowager Zhang.

But perhaps Empress Dowager Zhang felt that it was inappropriate to find two queens for her son at the same time, and the relationship between mother and son was not very good, so Empress Dowager Zhang did not bother her, but waited in Yongshou Palace to take Zhu Houzhao to pay tribute, but that should have happened the next morning after the marriage.

"...Your Majesty, the wedding ceremony has been set for half an hour. I guess I am about to arrive in the Shen Mansion. When it is auspicious, I will bring people into the palace. You don't have to worry."
To be continued...