Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 627 Letter to Zhu Zhishan
After having enough wine and food.

Wen Zhengming then asked Tang Yin, "Bo Hu, I heard that Hami is very short of people now."

"I want to ask you for a favor. You can talk to the prince in the newspaper department. I want to go to Hami."

"I know it's tough over there, and I'm ready for it. What Master Chen said before is right. We should start from the grassroots level and gain experience. I will definitely pass the next imperial examination!"

"Bo Hu, please help me and the prince recommend him. It doesn't matter whether he succeeds or not."

Tang Yin was stunned for a moment. Wen Zhengming was just a juren. Of course, juren in the Ming Dynasty were also qualified to be officials, such as assistant officials in county governments. Although they would not be listed in the Ministry of Personnel, they did have some power in the local areas.

However, what Wen Zhengming said really did not take Tang Yin's feelings into consideration.

If Tang Yin refused, Wen Zhengming would certainly be unhappy, but if he agreed, the teacher had already told him to have less contact with Wen Zhengming.

Tang Yin still didn't want to give up on his friend Wen Zhengming, so he advised him kindly: "Zhengming, it's not easy to be an official if you pass the imperial examination. I really suggest that you pass the imperial examination and you will have more opportunities to choose from."

Tang Yin came from the countryside, and he knew how much doubt a juren would face when becoming an official. Wen Zhengming had a strong personality, and he knew that the officialdom was not as good as he thought.

He looks down upon some positions, and many people are trying their best to squeeze into them, so they will definitely try every means to stimulate you away!
Tang Yin was fond of Wen Zhengming.

Wen Zhengming thought to himself, "Didn't you also pass the imperial examination? Why can't you do the same when it comes to me? Or do you still not want to recommend me?"

However, Wen Zhengming was still thick-skinned this time and said, "Bohu, Zhishan and Zhenqing have all gone to Hami. We are all good friends. I can definitely help them."

"At worst, I can go and help Zhishan. Is that okay?"

Seeing Wen Zhengming's persistence, Tang Yin pondered for a long time before saying, "If you are really willing to give up your tricks... Well, I still think it's unfair for you to help Zhishan."

"With your talent, you will be able to pass the imperial examination soon. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Wen Zhengming said: "If I don't enter the officialdom, I will fall far behind you, so I have to adapt to the rules of the officialdom first... Anyway, Bo Hu, thank you for troubling me this time."

Tang Yin no longer refused. If he was just Zhu Zhishan's subordinate, then he didn't need to report to the prince. He could just do Zhu Zhishan a favor.

"it is good!"

Wen Zhengming smiled and said, "Thank you, Bohu!"

……

When Tang Yin wrote a letter to Zhu Zhishan, Chen Ce also wrote a letter to Zhu Zhishan.

Tang Yin came to Chen Ce's residence and found Chen Ce, saying, "Teacher, Wen Zhengming is looking for me again."

"He asked you to serve as an official in Hami? Did you agree?"

Tang Yin nodded and said, "Yes, teacher. After all, we are good friends. He is so sincere that I can't refuse."

"But I asked him to help Zhishan. I didn't recommend him to be an official. He was just a clerk."

Chen Ce did not comment or express any opinion on this. He believed that with Wen Zhengming's temper, he would soon break up with Zhu Zhishan. But it was better this way. Their relationship was bound to break up, and it would save them a lot of trouble in the future.

"Teacher, did the student do something wrong?"

He knew that Chen Ce had always been against Tang Yin and Wen Zhengming becoming close friends.

Chen Ce shook his head: "There is no right or wrong, it won't affect anything, and it's your private matter."

Tang Yin nodded.

……southwest.

Zhu Zhishan and Wang Wubi had already gathered together at this time. The two were going from the southwest to the distant northwest, basically crossing the entire north and south of the Ming Dynasty.

Over the years, Zhu Zhishan and Wang Wubi have handled government affairs in the southwest in an orderly manner. The local people in the southwest have a very good impression of the two. When they learned that they were going to take up their posts elsewhere, local people from many places came to see them off.

Wang Wubi sighed and said to Zhu Zhishan, "Brother Zhu! I thought we would be transferred back to the capital after spending so much time in the southwest, but who knew we would be transferred to the even more miserable northwest..."

It was obvious that Wang Wubi was angry. They governed the southwest into what it is today, and then gave the results to others for free. No one would be willing to accept it.

Zhu Zhishan shook his head and said to Wang Wubi: "The court must have a deep meaning behind this arrangement. We have suffered for a while and have gained experience. It is okay to go to the northwest again."

Having said that, Zhu Zhishan must not be very happy in his heart.

I thought that after all the hardship came happiness, but who knew it would become even more bitter.

"Your letter, sir."

A minor official handed the letter to Zhu Zhishan. After Zhu Zhishan opened it, he found it was from Tang Yin.

Upon learning that Xu Zhenqing had passed the imperial examination this year and had been transferred to Hami, Zhu Zhishan smiled slightly. Then, seeing that Wen Zhengming had also been transferred to Hami and was going to help him, Zhu Zhishan became even happier!
They were good friends in Wuzhong before, and now the three of them are together, and they can get together in Hami often in the future.

Not long after, another letter was handed to Zhu Zhishan. It was from Chen Ce.

Zhu Zhishan looked at his teacher's letter carefully.

"Yunming, I know you may have some resentment towards the court. Don't be angry. Hami is short of people now."

"I let you go because the prince remembers you. When Hami is cured, it will be your turn to rise. You must go through these tests well. It will be of great help to you in entering the upper echelons in the future."

Zhu Zhishan was stunned for a moment. Yes! Isn't it precisely because the prince remembered them that the prince was able to transfer us to Hami?

When Zhu Zhishan told Wang Wubi about this, Wang Wubi, who had been somewhat unwilling at first, now smiled happily.

After all, there is hope for the future, which is better than anything else.

Then Chen Ce continued in the letter: "Bo Hu transferred Wen Zhengming to Hami to help you."

"He has a stubborn character and is arrogant because of his talent. He has never experienced the hardships of officialdom. You will definitely become enemies in the future. You must be mentally prepared in advance."

"what?"

Zhu Zhishan was a little surprised when he heard what Chen Ce said. Why would the teacher say that?

He and Wen Zhengming and others were very good friends, so how could they become enemies?

Zhu Zhishan shook his head slightly and didn't take Chen Ce's words seriously. Teacher, you made a wrong judgment this time!
Wang Wubi asked Zhu Zhishan curiously, "What happened? What did Lord Chen say?"

Zhu Zhishan laughed and said, "Teacher said that I will become enemies with Zhengming in the future."

Wang Wubi laughed and said, "You four have such a good relationship. Wen Zhengming took the initiative to ask Bohu to go to Hami to help you. How could you become enemies?"

"Mr. Chen is thinking too much."

Zhu Zhishan smiled and said, "Yes, but the teacher is doing this for my own good. It's getting late, let's go!"

(End of this chapter)