In terms of mediating conflicts, Chief Assistant Shen Shixing has rich experience, which is one of his special skills.
In the past few years, all the conflicts between Emperor Wanli and his ministers had been reconciled by Shen Shoufu and the normal operation of the court was maintained.
In this regard, Shen Shoufu dared to pat his chest and think: "If the imperial court did not have Shen Shixing, it would have been in pieces long ago."
So Shen Shoufu can still keep his composure, isn't it just a matter of reconciliation, which he is very familiar with.
Even the conflicts between the emperor and the ministers could be reconciled. What did the small conflicts within the camp between Lin Tailai, Wu Shilai and Yang Wei count?
Looking at the night, it was getting late. Shen Shoufu did not go around in circles and said directly to Lin Tailai:
"Although in the eyes of you young people, talking about the overall situation seems to be a very cliché and deceptive rhetoric, but I still have to repeat it today. The overall situation still needs to be talked about."
Lin Tailai blinked, "Old senior, what do you mean by the overall situation?"
Shen Shixing said more clearly: "Let's put it this way, because they were impeached too violently, Wu Shilai and Yang Wei are currently following the court rules and starting to stay at home, waiting for the court to deal with them.
But what good does this do to you? After all, these two people are from our camp. If they are both abolished, wouldn't it mean that the relatives will hate each other and the enemies will be happy?
Whether you admit it or not, this is the overall situation of our camp, and it will not be good for you to ruin this overall situation. You cannot deny this."
Lin Tailai blinked again, "The two of them were beaten behind closed doors. Even if it's not good for me, it seems like it's not bad for me at the same time."
Shen Shixing's face became serious, "What do you mean? What do you mean it's not bad for you?"
Listening to this tone, does Lin Tailai still want to change his camp? So he is happy to see the big boss of his camp be deposed?
Lin Tailai then replied: "Let's talk about Wu Shilai first. My original intention was to spare the money, but Wu Shilai disagreed out of selfish reasons.
If Wu Shilai is deposed, naturally no one will continue to pursue Qian Yiben, wouldn't it just achieve my goal?"
Speaking of this, Shen Shixing couldn't help but asked curiously: "How much benefit did Qian Yiben and Wu Zhengzhi give you? There are rumors that it was calligraphy and painting?"
Lin Tailai chose to avoid answering this question.
Famous paintings are not like money that can be divided into part. Answering truthfully will only increase worries. If Shen Shoufu is tempted, should he give it or not?
So let’s not mention the specific situation for the time being, so as not to give the first assistant a chance to be tempted.
Then he went on to say: "Besides, regardless of whether Wu Shilai or not, the Qingliu forces in the Ducha Yuan are still as active as ever.
In the battles between me and the Qingliu forces, I never relied on Wu Shilai, the censor of Zuodu.
So even if Wu Shilai is deposed, what difference will it make to me in the overall situation? How bad can the overall situation be, no matter how bad it is?"
Shen Shixing: ""
He appointed Wu Shilai as the censor of Zuodu in order to slightly restrain the officials of the Qingliu forces from the organizational system.
But when Lin Tailai fought against the Qingliu forces, it seemed that he never relied on organizations to solve the problem. His route was just four words - attack the civil and defensive forces with force.
Lin Tailai often relies on force, and there is also a book called "Jin Ping Mei", which can be summed up as violence and pornography. If this is a story novel, it sounds like it has a lot of selling points.
Therefore, Lin Tailai seems to be really qualified to say that whether or not Wu Shilai, the censor of Zuodu, is there, there is no need for him, and it will not affect anything if he is not there.
Lin Tailai continued: "That's the problem with Wu Shilai. Let's talk about Yang Wei. What's wrong with him staying at home? Even if he is deposed, how will it affect my overall situation?"
Shen Shixing couldn't help but scolded: "Are you out of your mind? Yang Wei is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. How important is the Ministry of Personnel?
You actually said that Yang Wei’s dethronement would not affect the overall situation? Even the emperor dare not say that!”
Lin Tailai retorted: "What does the imperial court do if it raises Zuoerguan?
If there is no minister in the Ministry of Personnel, then Zuo Shilang will still be in charge of the work. Can it still be unable to function?
Previously, the Minister of Rites was absent for a month or two, so wasn't it the left minister Yu Shenxing who had been in charge of the affairs of the ministry?
So even if Yang Wei is absent, it doesn’t matter."
Only then did Shen Shixing suddenly realize that the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was Zhao Zhigao, who was more than ten years older than him.
This is Lin Tailai's real spokesperson who has accumulated a lot of resources, various recommendations, and single-handed support!
If Yang Wei is deposed, would it seem better for Lin Tailai to let Zhao Zhigao take charge of the personnel department?
Thinking of this, Shen Shixing's tiger body trembled! Could it be that you, Lin Tailai, still want to stage a civil servant version of Tian's Dai Qi?
Do you, Lin Tailai, really want to kill Yang Wei and then force Zhao Zhigao to take over?
This possibility seems to really exist and is very feasible!
Speaking of Zhao Zhigao, although this old man once had a bumpy career, his background and qualifications are very strong!
His Sandingjia, who was in the second year of Longqing, was demoted from the capital and dismissed by Zhang Juzheng as a Hanlin official more than ten years ago!
After the liquidation of Zhang Juzheng in the eleventh year of Wanli, this person's background in Sandingjia and his anti-Zhang Juzheng qualifications were considered to have a very high upper limit in the officialdom, with no upper limit!
If the Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel is elected, some people may think that there is a more suitable candidate than Zhao Zhigao, but certainly no one dares to say that Zhao Zhigao is not qualified, and Emperor Wanli will not object.
Moreover, Zhao Zhigao is from Zhejiang, and there are many Zhejiang compatriots in the DPRK and China. If strong public relations are used, Zhao Zhigao will also have an advantage when conducting conferences.
"Lin Jiuyuan, are you kidding?" Senior Shen Shixing unknowingly turned into Shen Shoufu again, asking in a tone that made it impossible to hear any emotion.
Yang Wei, the Minister of Civil Affairs, is not the same as Wu Shilai. He is the core interest of Shen Shoufu and is an indispensable figure in maintaining the authority of Shoufu.
In the original history, a few months after Yang Wei resigned, he was only fifty-seven years old. Shen Shixing, who was in his prime for the chief minister, also decisively resigned and ran away.
Hearing Shen Shoufu's rhetorical question at this time, Lin Tailai laughed a few times: "Ah hahahaha, of course it's a joke, the old man won't take it seriously, right?"
The subtle atmosphere in the study became relaxed again, and Shen Yongmao beside him couldn't help wiping his sweat.
At this moment, he remembered a historical allusion - King Zhuang of Chu watched the troops in the suburbs and asked about the importance of the nine tripods.
Shen Shoufu no longer cared about Wu Shilai's affairs and continued to ask: "Why did Yang Wei offend you? Is it because he didn't want you to serve as an official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"
Lin Tailai accused: "I just want to arrange a magistrate for Songjiang Prefecture, but Yang Tianguan even refuses to agree to this!"
Shen Shixing was speechless, Songjiang Mansion? Just return it?
When it comes to money and food in the world, Suzhou Prefecture is number one, and Songjiang Prefecture is second. Can such an extremely important county let you, Lin Tailai, do whatever you want?
Shen Shixing couldn't help but question: "What do you want to arrange for the Songjiang prefect to do? Is it possible to rebel?"
You, Lin Tailai, already dominate Suzhou City. If you dominate Songjiang again, wouldn't that mean you directly control a quarter of the imperial court's grain supply?
Is it not necessary to be so obsessed with Songjiang Mansion for the sake of rebellion?
Lin Tailai quickly denied: "I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense! This old man is really joking!"
I just want to dredge the old Wusong River and open a waterway from Suzhou City to the sea directly!"
Shen Shoufu said: "I remember that the cabinet rejected this proposal the year before last."
Lin Tailai said a little forcefully: "According to official customs, new Jinshi scholars can take leave to go home to visit relatives.
I will take leave this year and return to Suzhou, and then I will submit this memorial document on dredging the old Wusong River channel. Will the cabinet respond?"
Shen Shixing still had doubts, "Are you serious? I always thought that you wanted to launch a big project and then take the opportunity to make huge profits from it."
Lin Tailai sneered, "Old seniors look down on people. Am I, Lin Tailai, the kind of person who completely disregards the national economy and people's livelihood?
Why do you think I dredged the old Wusong River? Is it not to prepare for the construction of a port and access to the sea, so that we can enrich the country and strengthen the army, train the navy, and increase tax revenue!"
"Can you really do it?" Shen Shixing was really worried.
As the first assistant, Shen Shixing may be more flexible in principle, but he still has a basic sense of responsibility.
It's okay for you, Lin Tai, to accept bribes and be greedy for money, but to carry out such a large-scale professional water conservancy project across a river basin, especially in Susong, where the country's money and wealth are the most important.
Once it fails, it will be a disaster for the country and the people. How can we act recklessly?
Lin Tailai explained: "When I went to the capital twice, I met a technical official at Tongzhou Wharf.
His name is Xu Zhenming, and he has profound research on water conservancy and agriculture. It is absolutely fine to ask him to take charge of the project."
Xu Zhenming's reputation in the court has been quite high in recent years, and Shen Shoufu immediately thought of who it was.
"Isn't this the same fool who promoted rice cultivation in the north two years ago?"
Lin Tailai snorted coldly: "I admire such fools. There are too many smart people in the Ming Dynasty and too few fools!"
After he resigned last year, I invited him to go to the south of the Yangtze River to survey the water flow and terrain!"
Hearing this, Shen Shixing understood that Lin Tailai was not just on a whim, but was really planning to launch the project of dredging the old Wusong River.
Then Shen Shixing felt that he had a new understanding of the complexity of human nature.
Lin Tailai, a bully-type number one scholar in Hanlin, could easily climb up the ranks by relying on force and pragmatism, but he actually had a pragmatic side.
To be continued...