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The emperor asked for opinions on the candidates for the civil servants, which was tantamount to throwing fat meat to the wolves. This was an unexpected surprise to everyone in the palace, and they all started thinking about whether they could get a piece of the pie.
But Liu Mianhua just came out to make soy sauce, raised the issue and then withdrew, and then closed his eyes and calmed down without saying a word, as if the matter had nothing to do with him. Although the emperor asked everyone for their opinions on the candidates for the heavenly officials, Liu Mianhua understood that he did not
Qualified candidates.
This is no joke. Maybe anyone in the palace can express their opinions at this time, but Liu Mianhua certainly cannot. How can a bachelor who is the chief minister of the cabinet recommend to the emperor candidates for the Ministry of Personnel? Could it be that Wang Mang and Cao Cao want to hold the imperial court?
Ambition?
Since ancient times, there has been a distinction between the palace within the palace, the inner court and the outer court. The Ming Dynasty system places the greatest emphasis on checks and balances, and this is no exception. Theoretically, the cabinet and the outer court are two systems that are not subordinate to each other, for the purpose of checking and balancing each other.
The ministers in the cabinet have a distinguished status, and the head of the outer dynasty is the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the ministers and the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs are often in conflict with each other. From one point, it can be seen that the ministers of the cabinet and the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs are both the emperor and do not need to go through any court consultation.
Procedure, directly appointed minister.
Of course, in reality, the cabinet is indeed becoming more and more powerful, and the chief assistant is becoming more and more like a prime minister. It reached its peak when Zhang Juzheng was in Wanli. There are even weird examples of the chief assistant also serving as the minister of management and official affairs. But this is a story for another day.
, is definitely not the original intention of the system design.
No matter what happens in the future, at least at this moment, even if the cabinet bachelor wants to intervene in the selection of officials, he can only do it in secret and cannot speak out publicly. Those who are as shameless as Wan'an thought back then
When he intervened in the selection of the Minister of Civil Affairs, he did not dare to stand up personally, and the agents he sent became pig teammates. He was made disgraced by Fang Yingwu, and in the end he still failed to succeed.
Liu Mianmian doesn't care about this. At the current stage, he mainly focuses on self-preservation and just stabilizes his position as first and second aid. In other aspects, he has "no desires and no demands". He does not seek merit but seeks no fault.
But Xu Pu was struggling on this issue. He was not as well-established as Liu Mianmian in the outer dynasty. It was time to forge ahead and actively plan. The issue of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Heavenly Officials was raised today, which was a surprise attack for him.
, completely caught off guard.
The importance of the Heavenly Officials of the Ministry of Personnel is self-evident, and their actual power is no less than that of a great scholar. Even more powerful than ordinary cabinet ministers! Therefore, Xu Pu cannot not think about it at all. Who would not want to seize the position of the Heavenly Officials of the Ministry of Personnel.
In your own hands?
But Liu Mianmian couldn't speak and express his position, and he Xu Pu couldn't speak and express his position either! There was no preparation in advance, so who could be found to be the spokesperson in front of the stage temporarily?
First, he, Xu Pu, has successfully recommended two people in a row just now. If he comes forward to recommend again this time, he is afraid that it will arouse criticism. Over and over again, do you really think that the Ming Dynasty was run by the Xu family?
Second, like Liu Miantian, the cabinet bachelor's recommendation of candidates for the Ministry of Civil Service is itself a matter that attracts suspicion. If Xu Pu really did this, I'm afraid there would be a rain of memorials to impeach him immediately.
His mind turned over and over again, but there was nothing he could do. Xu Pu felt that this step was as heavy as a thousand stones. He could not take it. He raised his head in distress, only to find that Fang Yingwu standing opposite was staring at him, his eyes bright.
There is a spirit. There is a smile on the corner of the mouth.
If Academician Xu doesn't understand at this time, he is really a fool. This Fang Yingwu deliberately showed weakness twice before. It turns out that he is waiting for him here! How can Zhan Shi, the head of the Hanlin Academy and Zhan Shifu, be compared to the officials?
Ministry of Finance is affordable!
Liu Ji, the first assistant, can remain silent. If Fang Yingwu comes forward, he will have less worries about his identity. But if Xu Puruo doesn't speak, where can he find someone who can compare with Fang Yingwu?
In the past, Xu Pu had his capable partner Liu Jian, but now Liu Jian has also joined the cabinet. He is also a bachelor. At this time, he can only act as a mute in a very miserable way.
Thinking of this, Xu Pu suddenly broke out into a cold sweat. Could Fang Yingwu have included this? He calculated that both he and Liu Jian would enter the cabinet, and then deliberately created such a scene, forcing himself and Liu Jian to
Can they all just be spectators?
It’s so depressing! For the first time, Academician Xu felt that even with the emperor’s acquiescence and support, it seemed that it would not be easy to ignore Liu Mianhua.
What Fang Yingwu was jumping up and down about today was not to serve as cannon fodder for Liu Mianhua, but for Liu Mianhua to lower his face and lower himself to serve as cannon fodder for Fang Yingwu, even sacrificing his own right to speak to fight against Xu Pu and Liu Jian! Such a chief assistant
That’s scary!
In a daze, Xu Pu saw Fang Yingwu stand out from the crowd again, saying something to the emperor, and then several more people came out to speak.
I was still in a daze and I don't know how long it had passed before I heard the emperor say: "I have also heard of Wang Shu's name. In the past, when the late emperor was still here, Yin Min of the Ministry of Civil Affairs dismissed his official position, and the imperial court publicly recommended Wang Shu to succeed him. It was only because of the likes and dislikes of the late emperor, so
After giving up, I appointed Li Yu to be in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. There are many things going on in the current Dynasty, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs urgently needs important ministers to take charge, and Wang Shu can use them."
Everyone in the hall looked at Fang Yingwu, speechless and choked. After going around and around for thousands of times, it was still the original recipe, and the taste was still familiar. However, Xu Pu must have lost money. Two Qingliu were idle and replaced by one Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. No matter how you looked at it, it was the same.
deficit.
But Xu Pu could only sigh helplessly. The Tianguan of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was in charge of the official position, and he originally needed someone with seniority and high prestige to sit in charge. Otherwise, he would not be able to convince people at all. In layman's terms, he would not be able to control the situation.
Wang Shu has been in the officialdom for decades. He has served as minister twice and governor once in Nanjing. His qualifications cannot be older. Not to mention his reputation, he is regarded by the world as a model of fairness and selflessness. He really cannot find anyone better than Wang Shu.
A more suitable candidate.
However, after all, Wang Shu was Fang Yingwu's bargaining chip, and his grandfather Xu Xueshi suddenly felt frustrated and unmotivated. He just waited for the emperor to announce the breakup and then everyone went back to their respective homes.
But when Xu Pu looked up again, he found that Li Dongyang, who in his eyes could only be regarded as a bag-carrying boy, had quietly drifted out, obviously in the style of "the minister has his own book"
I also heard Li Dongyang say seriously: "Previously, His Majesty ordered the compilation of the Daxing Emperor's Records, and also selected the candidates for the compilation officials. However, due to the uncertain coming and going of court officials, the candidates for the president, vice president and other chief officials have not yet been finalized. Now that the inner court has been at peace, it is appropriate.
I would like to appoint the chief official so that I can edit it as soon as possible. I will boldly submit a petition to His Majesty for his sanction."
It makes sense. The work of compiling records is a key project. In theory, it is more important than the selection of ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so it cannot be ignored. According to the usual practice, the president does not have to think about it, it must be a cabinet bachelor. So the first assistant Liu Ji, the second
Assisting Xu Pu, Liu Jian naturally became the chief executive of the Compilation of Records, without any controversy.
Then it is necessary to decide on the candidate for the vice president. Although the selection of the vice president is not as traditional and clear as the selection of the president, there are still some rules. For example, officials such as the bachelor of the Hanyuan Academy and the minister of the Ministry of Rites generally have to serve as deputy.
President, the other thing is recommendation.
Xu Pu suddenly thought of Fang Qingzhi, and vaguely felt that something was going to happen, and his mood was bad again. What was more uncomfortable than losing money was losing all his money.
