Liu Jian and Xie Qian both thought this was new.
Because Zhang Zhou was planning to send troops again, the emperor brought the court into a "wartime state", and the cabinet had to leave one person on duty at night, Li Dongyang volunteered to take over the job.
When Liu Jian went to discuss the rotation with Li Dongyang, he asked with special concern, "If it is not convenient for you to talk to outsiders, just talk in private without leaking it."
Li Dongyang smiled.
With the strong relationship between the three-person iron triangle in the cabinet, Li Dongyang certainly did not worry that if he told Liu Jian, Liu Jian would leak it. < /p>
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Liu Jianxin said, in the past, we didn’t take Zhang Bingkuan’s words seriously, but after everything became a reality, we should know that his mouth was really open. You knew that something was likely to happen and that the situation was serious, but you deliberately said half-heartedly. You, Li Dongyang, should not be the kind of person who titillates people, right?
"Yeah." Liu Jian didn't force it, "Then Bin I hope you go back early and come over before nightfall. I'll discuss it with you later."
After Li Dongyang left the duty room, Liu Jian handed over the necessary preparations to the person in the imperial palace. After sending the people away, he called Xie Qian to the desk.
The two sat down.
Xie Qian understood Liu Jian's purpose and said with a smile, "I have something to say but I can't say it. I want to say it but can't. It's probably related to something close to him. That's what I mean."
"Yes."
Liu Jian nodded, "I have also thought about it for a long time. The thing that can be so closely related to him now must be something related to the Kong family."
" Oh." Xie Qian obviously didn't think so.
You, Liu Jian, can guess the connection between the incident and the Kong family just from Li Dongyang's hesitation. Isn't it too far-fetched?
Liu Jian said, "It's not that he doesn't want to say it. Rather, he was afraid that Zhang Bingkuan was actually telling the truth, and that others would criticize him for no reason because he did not explain it in advance. However, these things made him unable to speak beforehand. The matter was related to his choice and stance, except for him and Kong. Apart from family marriage, could anything else make his attitude so abnormal?"
After hearing this, Xie Qian thought about it for a moment and smiled bitterly.
After hearing what Liu Jian said, I thought it was nonsense at first, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense.
"The Kong family, what can happen that he can't explain?" Xie Qian asked.
Liu Jian was powerless this time.
Even though he is the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty and has a very good control over the political context, from Li Dongyang's hesitation, it is impossible to think that Kong Hongxu, the boss of the Kong family, would actually set fire to his own home. palace.
This question is a bit out of scope.
Seeing Liu Jian's serious face and not answering, Xie Qian asked instead, "Do you think this will end badly after it happens?"
Liu Jian shook his head and said, " Your Majesty is willing to accompany youIt is clear that there is no hidden secret, which means that even if this incident happens, it will not endanger the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. It must be said that this incident is related to the Kong family. The Kong family's uncle and nephew are now in the capital. Could it be that someone wants to borrow their uncle? Let’s use my nephew’s question.”
Xie Qian said, “Do you want me to go talk to Dongzhuang?”
“That’s inappropriate. "Liu Jian immediately objected, "You are setting Binzhi on the fire. Since he was willing to tell us something happened, he must be concerned about the impact of the matter, so he did not tell you and me clearly. What will happen to His Majesty if he rashly announces it to the outside world? "I want to"
Xie Qian is smiling bitterly again.
The person who asked the question won't give the answer and won't let you ask, so what are we guessing here
Liu Jian added, "I think with Binzhi's resourcefulness, we should have expected that even if we spread his words now, it will not help. Either it will happen before our eyes, or others will not be able to predict the reason behind it at all." , it’s all in vain. ”
“Haha. Xie Qian smiled and said, "That's really good at riddles." This Binzhi is a bad learner. Don’t bring up anything in front of him in the future. Let him experience the anxiety that you and I have been experiencing today but can’t get it.”
“You”
Liu Jian glanced at Xie Qian, but they had no grudges against Li Dongyang.
The next day was the day when the Ming Dynasty ceremony was officially announced. , Zhu Youtang's birthday is approaching, and a classic can be regarded as the best gift for Zhu Youtang.
As an emperor, he wanted to be both civilized and martial, and he also wanted to be famous for his book writing and writing. The Ming Dynasty Huidian summarizes the rules and regulations set by the Ming Dynasty in the past. It is an encyclopedia of the Ming Dynasty officialdom and also involves customs and education.
Such a book is of great significance to Zhu Youtang. The reputation of Mingjun is of great significance.
The credit for the book's completion is naturally distributed. The first credit does not belong to Zhang Zhou, but to the three members of the cabinet. He was the nominal editor-in-chief, but because the three of them were already prime ministers and assistants, their official positions remained unchanged for the time being. However, it was Zhu Youtang who said on the spot that there would be awards.
The so-called commendation was actually in Zhu Youtang's mind. It has been decided that the three of them will be given titles such as Young Master, and they will also be given jade belts and python robes.
But this will not happen overnight and will be implemented in the future.
The three chief editors have made great contributions, but they only gave verbal praise and no actual rewards.
The ministers present also knew that this so-called first achievement was just a pretense. Those with real merit would be promoted. They are still the people below who are really doing the work.
"Zhang Zhou, the deputy editor-in-chief of the Hanlin Academy, is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple; Cheng Minzheng is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and is in charge of the affairs of the Nanjing Hanlin Academy. ; Changed Lin Han, the son of the emperor to offer wine and the minister of the Ministry of Rites, to the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel; entered the Hanlin Academy to serve Liang Chu, and became the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and the young minister of Zhan Shifu."
One promotion has Fifty or sixty people.
However, except for those who have made greater contributions, most of the remaining people will be slowly drawn up in the next few months. After all, it does not mean that they will be promoted all at once.Just come up, one carrot at a time, and only the key official positions should be arranged first. The remaining official positions for those who serve as readers, lecturers, editors, and editors must be adjusted one by one.
What the ministers present were most concerned about, and also the most jealous of, was naturally the fact that Zhang Zhou was directly promoted to bachelor's degree and Shaoqing of Taichang Temple due to his merits in writing books.
You must know that among these two positions, the bachelor's degree is not a part-time job. Carrying the titles of General Secretary of the Military Affairs Bureau, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Censor of Zuodu
It seems that it is not impossible to say that Zhang Zhou is currently the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty besides the emperor.
Of course, if Zhang Zhouruo is transferred back to the capital, it is basically impossible to give him the official position of Liubu Shangshu or Zuodu Yushi. Even the minister of the Five Temples is not enough. Most of them will have to move a Liubu Minister to him. The possibility of being the Minister of War is high.
The civil servants naturally knew that with Zhang Zhou's current achievements, it was reasonable for him to come back as a minister after completing the general system.
They are thinking about it now.
Since the emperor gave Zhang Zhou the official position of bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, it would be perfect for him to come back and take up the empty post of right minister of the Ministry of Rites.
In other words, Zhang Yiyi's return to the court removed his power. Even if he continues to stay in the Hanlin system, he may be promoted to Hanlin bachelor or even join the cabinet in the future, which will affect the central decision-making of the Ming Dynasty. , but at least Zhang Zhou’s harm to the court will be minimized in a short time.
The court meeting that day included more than just the Ming Dynasty Ceremony and awards.
After this incident, Zhu Youtang asked Dai Yi to announce in public that Zhang Zhou sent troops to Weininghai for daily patrol.
Because this news had spread the day before yesterday, the ministers present did not think it was too strange.
Zhu Youtang seemed very excited and said, "In the past, the government's management of the grasslands was mostly on paper. After sending out troops, even if there were results, they would immediately withdraw. Now we have to build cities on the grasslands and The long-term management and management by herdsmen of grazing and farming can be regarded as setting the standard for the future of the country and the border fortress. I actually hope that Bingkuan can stay on the border for a long time to frighten Di Yi, but the court will not be without him."
The minister listened.
What does this mean?
It is wrong for the emperor to recall Zhang Zhou so soon. It is obviously the time for Zhang Zhou to send troops. Is it really okay to mention this?
"In addition, Huo Si, the leader of the Di Yi tribe, will arrive in the capital in three or four days. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War will make arrangements to welcome him as appropriate." Zhu Youtang mentioned again.
The minister didn’t understand again.
It is understandable that the emperor asked the Ministry of Rites to arrange the reception, and the Ministry of War was involved. Even if the fire screen was once a headache for the Ministry of War, but now he is paying tribute as an envoy, what does this have to do with the Ministry of War
Many people looked at Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng, as if they were waiting for them to come out to set the tone, and also wanted them to clear up the doubts of the unclear minister.
But neither the cabinet nor the six ministers expressed any intention to object or comment.
The meeting ended.
As soon as they left the Fengtian Hall, a group of people surrounded Liu Jian and others, as if they were holding a small meeting after the big court meeting.
Xie Qian wanted to drive them away, and waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty wants to send people from the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion, or use artillery to scare Di Yi. Is it difficult to understand this?"
He Jian, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, said: "Mr. "Give it to others"
"Yes." Someone from behind the crowd said, "If one person has so many official positions, who should he listen to when things happen in the court?"
"Haha."
Xie Qian looked at him with contempt.
Feelings: You guys are all looking forward to Zhang Zhou staying in the northwest, right?
Returning to the imperial court will affect the balance of official positions in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Do you think that he will stay in the northwest? , it is a good thing to continue in the northwest border town of Ming Dynasty
Seeing that Xie Qian's attitude turned bad, Li Dongyang was afraid that he would say something bad again, so he took the initiative to say, "Everyone, even if Zhang Bingkuan returns to the court, Most of you have been given a title, and you will no longer be involved in the affairs of the six ministries of the Central Government. Now that I have not returned, are you taking precautions or adding to the chaos?"
Xie Qian glanced at Li Dongyang.
You didn’t let me speak, probably because you were afraid that my words would sound unpleasant, but it seemed that what you said was not easy to hear.
These ministers in front of you are all loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty. You directly say that they are causing trouble
You are awesome.
The left minister of the Ministry of Industry once said, "My guest, now your Majesty favors traitors and trusts traitors, and the number of appointments given to one person is increasing. This trend cannot last forever, and you should be advised and corrected in time."
This also explains why these officials were so excited after the court meeting. Regardless, they went to the palace gate to find three cabinet ministers to ask for explanations.
It’s because the emperor gave Zhang Zhou more and more officials, and it didn’t sound like one person could resist. From the Dudu Mansion, the Six Ministries, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Border Town General System, Then go to the Hanlin Academy, and even yamen like Taichang Temple, Zhang Zhou's position is there.
If you add the "Lai Guogong" who is about to be named, this will be even more terrifying.
It is often good for a minister to hold two positions.
This will make the ministers feel very unfair
This breaks the rules
It is not about Zhang Zhou’s ability, but because the emperor cannot reward him all at once so much.
Tu Fu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, also came out and sighed, "If this situation gets worse, I'm afraid it will set a bad precedent for future emperors to employ people. Everything should be based on the court's regulations. And Zhang Zhou Although there are meritorious services, most of the promotions come from His Majesty's personal appointment, and the Ministry of Personnel has difficulty in participating in it from beginning to end."
As the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Tu Fu seems to have the most say in this matter. right.
In the eyes of these traditional civil servants, Zhang Zhou’s promotion was based on merit rather than the emperor’s mood.
If the emperor feels that Zhang Zhou has made great contributions, he will be promoted once. If he feels that any position is lacking, he will add one to you. If he feels that you are useful, he will transfer you.
If The emperor alone can have the final say, so why do we still need the system of court recommendation and court consultation? The Ming Dynasty official department can also be disbanded
Xie Qian said happily, "If you have too many skills, you won't be overwhelmed, and so will too many officials." , if you think it’s unfair, you can jointly submit a petition, hehe, I didn’t say anything.”
I hope the cabinet can persuade the emperor
It’s useless
Forget it. You signed up together and put pressure on the emperor, which probably only increased Zhang Zhou's arrogance and caused estrangement and conflicts between the emperor and his ministers. Shouldn't the way to suppress a person be to dig holes and set up obstacles for him?
There are no traps or stumbling blocks. His merits are getting greater day by day, and his abilities are getting more and more trusted by the emperor. He is just talking nonsense here, saying that he should not be given so many official positions.
If you don’t say it yourself, just put a big label on it and let us prime ministers and ministers say that the conflict between the monarch and his ministers caused by emotions only has to do with our cabinet and has nothing to do with you civil servants, right
"It's gone"
Liu Jian didn't even bother to say it.
It is only when you are in a high position that you realize how helpless things are.
While trying to be a gentleman and waiting for Zhang Zhou to fall into trouble, Zhang Zhou’s achievements were getting bigger and bigger day by day, and he gained more and more trust from the emperor, while the officials below did not let them get ahead of him without knowing what was going on. A tired heart.
Liu Jian walked ahead and walked straight away.
Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and others also quickly followed.
The remaining people saw that even the cabinet was no longer forcefully involved in the rise of Zhang Zhou, so they naturally had opinions in their hearts. They discussed jointly submitting a memorial to persuade the emperor, but more people chose to leave in silence.
They can reach an agreement on jointly putting pressure on Liu Jian and others.
But if they were to jointly submit a petition to remonstrate, they would not be able to reach a consensus.
As the saying goes, if the sky falls, the taller one will hold it up. When the court encounters difficulties, the higher officials should be held responsible. More people want to hide behind and enjoy the benefits.
But the problem is
No matter whether he is a high official or a high official, there is nothing he can do about the rise of Zhang Zhou.
Lin Han has been promoted.
The son of the State offered sacrifices to wine and served as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and was promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Although he was both a third-rank official, he jumped from an old academic studying to a full-time minister in the Ming Dynasty, second only to The position of minister.
Furthermore, Lin Han's promotion obviously means "transferring from academic position to being promoted to minister".
When Lin Han returned to the Imperial Academy, there was almost a long queue of officials, students and others who came to congratulate him. Even many officials from the Sixth Ministry and the Fiveth Temple came to congratulate him.
"From now on, the affairs of Beiyong will be left to others."
Lin Hanyu RenBefore, I felt a little regretful.
He has been arranging the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine since the third year of Hongzhi and has been working until now. His reputation seems to have been tied to the Imperial Academy for a long time. He suddenly wants to leave the Imperial Academy to work in the Ministry of Personnel, even though he understands that this is Although he was promoted, there was still a hint of regret in his words.
Liu Chun, the visiting Hanlin editor, smiled and asked, "I don't know who will take over Lin Jijiu's position and take charge of Beiyong's affairs."
"This court has not decided yet. It is estimated that in the next few days, We will discuss it later in the Japanese court.”
Lin Han really doesn’t know who will replace him as the principal of Ming Dynasty’s top university.
Historically, the person who succeeded Lin Han was Xie Duo, who had been a priest at the Nanjing Imperial College. He was also an old scholar, and Xie Duo was more leisurely than Lin Han. Yun Yehe was currently hiding in his hometown to live a comfortable life. day.
"Everyone, I will go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs tomorrow. There are many things that I will not be able to hand over in time, and I cannot entertain you today. Please forgive me."
"What did Mr. Lin say in the future?" As an official in the same court, I need to pay more attention to it."
"Yes"
Lin Han knew that the reason why he was so popular was because he had the closest relationship with the officials of the Ming Dynasty. The relevant official department serves as Zuo Shilang.
When he faced such a scene, he still felt very uncomfortable.
I feel so popular all of a sudden, and I feel like a daughter-in-law has become a mother-in-law. She is not used to being a mother-in-law yet, that is, she is not very good at using the power she has, and she doesn't know how to put on airs and pomp in official circles.
Lin Han saw off the guests and then went to his dormitory to meet his family. He was also moving soon.
It’s not the Imperial Academy’s wine ceremony. He can’t live in the dormitory built by himself in the Imperial Academy, and his family has to move to a new place with him.
When he arrived at the courtyard where the female relatives lived next door to the dormitory courtyard, Mrs. Ruan, her mother-in-law, and Lin Yi were packing their things.
"Master."
Ruan stepped forward and saluted.
Lin Han said, "There is no need to take away the things that cannot be moved. There will be new houses and beds at the Ministry of Personnel, and new bedding can also be purchased."
When Ruan heard this, she realized that her husband was rich.
What she didn’t know was that in addition to giving Lin Han an official position, the emperor also gave him a material reward. Even if it wasn’t much, it was definitely more than Lin Han’s annual salary.
"These are" Lin Han immediately saw the silk and satin that had just been moved out of the house.
Lin Yi immediately lowered his head, his face a little red.
Ruan said, "It was sent by Yi'er's husband's family. It is a fine tribute brocade. It is all made of bright red satin. It is said to be for the wedding dress or for the master." A new court uniform"
When Lin Han heard this, he frowned and said, "These are tribute materials that ordinary people cannot afford. How can I look like wearing them?"
Although official robes of the fourth rank and above of the Ming Dynasty were They are all Fei robes, but the front and back patches are different to distinguish official status, but Lin Han will not wear Yunjin robes easily. He has not received the imperial gift and is not qualified to wear them.
When Lin Yi heard this, she felt very nervous..
I was afraid that my old father would be angry and have these materials sent back.
She actually quite likes it herself. Who is an unmarried little girl who doesn’t like these exquisite clothing materials? Please remember to save it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading