In the Huangji Hall, Wang Baoren officially took over the position of the Crown Prince and Grand Master, and under the imperial edict of Emperor Deqing, he also took over the coordination and coordination of the Three Law Departments.
This also means that Wang Baoren has the power to intervene in the laws, sentencing, and supervision of the Ming Dynasty!
When he first returned to the capital, he received such high regard and gained such hot authority. Logically speaking, all the officials should be shocked and envied, and Wang Baoren should also be very proud.
However, when Wang Baoren accepted the appointment, his face was somewhat gloomy and serious, and the officials looked at Wang Baoren with no sign of surprise at all, but rather with gloating.
In the officialdom, the network of relationships has always been intricate. Once something is spread, it can no longer be called a secret and everyone will soon know it.
Therefore, after Emperor Deqing told the Three Laws Division about Huang Yourong's impeachment of the Six Ministries of Nanjing, the matter quickly spread to the ears of all officials, and Wang Baoren was responsible for the coordination and coordination of the Three Laws Division, and it soon became known to everyone.
After combining these two things, all discerning people guessed Emperor Deqing's intention to use Wang Baoren to deal with the Six Ministries of Nanjing. The seemingly "important" appointment was just a part of this trap. It was also clear that Wang Baoren was now
A dilemma, an awkward situation where the former is a wolf and the latter is a tiger.
Therefore, the officials did not envy Wang Baoren at all. On the contrary, they were gloating about his misfortune. They wanted to see whether Wang Baoren would give up his car to protect the commander-in-chief or whether he would fight to the death. But no matter how Wang Baoren chose, he would not get any benefits. The biggest
The beneficiaries will only be the central court.
In this delicate atmosphere, Wang Baoren accepted the appointment of Emperor Deqing and also accepted the "sincere" congratulations from hundreds of officials.
However, seeing the expressions of the officials, who obviously wanted to laugh at himself, Wang Baoren's heart sank again.
When things have reached this point, Wang Baoren has become very clear that he must make a choice as soon as possible, whether it is to fight against the Six Ministries of Nanjing with the Central Committee of the Imperial Court, or to fight against the Central Committee of the Imperial Court with the Six Ministries of Nanjing, although neither of these two options has any meaning for him.
There are benefits, but if he continues to delay and allows officials to see his embarrassing jokes, his prestige and reputation will be completely destroyed. This is something he cannot accept even more!
"Two days at most! Within two days, a decision must be made. This matter must not be delayed any longer!"
Wang Baoren secretly made up his mind.
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At this time, Emperor Deqing seemed completely unaware of Wang Baoren's embarrassing contradiction and the gloating of the officials. He still looked like he valued and trusted Wang Baoren, and slowly said with a serious face: "Three months ago, Zhao Junchen, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue,
The assassination can be said to have shocked the government and the public, and had extremely bad effects. However, the Three Laws Division is not doing well and has been unable to solve the case. I put Wang Taishi in charge of the Three Laws Division, which is also a way to supervise the Three Laws Division. I hope that the Three Laws Division will understand what I mean.
Please try to solve the case as soon as possible and never let me down again. There are still eight days left before the final time limit set by me. If the Three Law Divisions still cannot solve the case, then I will have no choice but to punish you with 'dereliction of duty'!"
Then, Emperor Deqing changed his warm expression and said to Wang Baoren: "Master Wang, you are an old minister. You have always been experienced, sharp and courageous. I also have high hopes for you and hope that you will do your best to supervise the three parties."
Justice, please don’t let them become slack again.”
After hearing the instructions of Emperor Deqing, Zhang Bochong, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Du Bai, the censor of the left capital of the Duchayuan, Lu Chunxiao, the censor of the right capital, Fang Shiwen, the minister of Dali Temple, and others came out one after another and all promised to Emperor Deqing: "We will return the favor."
Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will never dare to show any signs of neglect and will definitely solve the case before the time limit!"
At the time of the guarantee, the four chief officials of the Sanfa Division were all confident and not as guilty as they were a few days ago.
After all, Emperor Deqing has given clear hints that he will spill the dirt on Zhao Junchen's assassination case on the Nanjing Sixth Department. The next thing they have to do is to implement the case as soon as possible and try their best to cover up the flaws in the clues and evidence.
, "Framing" and "fabricating evidence" are all familiar to them and can be done in only three or two days!
Wang Baoren felt aggrieved in his heart, but he didn't want the officials to laugh at him further. On the surface, he still looked calm and replied slowly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best!"
Before that, Wang Baoren had always called himself "Chen" in front of Emperor Deqing. This was to show that he was still strong and energetic, hoping that Emperor Deqing could reuse him. But now, Wang Baoren said in front of Emperor Deqing that he was still strong and energetic.
Claiming to have quietly become a "veteran" is a deliberate display of his qualifications and loyalty. I hope that Emperor Deqing will take his qualifications and loyalty into account and not make himself too miserable. In some ways,
Speaking is already a sign of submission.
Emperor Deqing seemed not to have noticed the thoughts of Wang Baoren and the chief officers of the Sanfa Division. He just nodded with satisfaction and said: "Since these beloved ministers have made such sworn guarantees, then I will wait for your results!"
At this point, Emperor Deqing changed the topic and ended the topic of Wang Baoren and Sanfa Si, and said: "In today's court meeting, in addition to the appointment of Grand Master Wang, there is another very important matter, that is, after two
Months later, the imperial court's quadrennial "Beijing Inspection" has been settled. I am deeply gratified by the results of this "Beijing Inspection". Most of the officials in the capital are "guarding" and "politics".
Among the "four grids" of "cai" and "year", there are only a very small number of officials who are ranked first-class and inferior among the "eight laws". This also shows the political clarity of the court and the diligence of the officials.
Carefully..."
After hearing what Emperor Deqing said, most of the officials in the Huangji Palace looked excited, but in fact everyone, including Emperor Deqing, disagreed.
The "Beijing Inspection" held every four years is largely just a formality. Most officials in the capital have backers. It is not difficult to judge the best in the "Beijing Inspection", and the remaining neutral officials must also
They will go through the door in advance and give out benefits, and they will not be classified as inferior in the "Beijing Inspection". The phenomenon of cheating is extremely serious. Unless it is the most intense period of party struggle, most of the "Beijing Inspection" will be a happy situation for everyone. Only
Only those few low-level officials with low status, no backing, and unwillingness to seek connections will be rated as inferior and used to decorate their appearance. It is rare for them to be punished purely for poor political performance.
In fact, the "Beijing Inspection" rating has never been the focus. The focus is on which officials will get the opportunity to be promoted outside after the "Beijing Inspection" is over! This is the real battlefield where the major factions secretly compete!
Therefore, Emperor Deqing's words had no practical meaning, but the officials still looked attentive because they knew that Emperor Deqing was about to talk about the actual content.
Sure enough, after saying some high-sounding words, Emperor Deqing said: "With the opportunity of 'Beijing Chao', the government and the public have once again discovered a group of usable talents who are worthy of promotion by the court. After my consultation with several ministers,
After deliberation, the elders decided to let them go to local places for training! In the past two years, the imperial court first had the 'Southern Tour Preparation Fraud Case', and then the corruption and bribery case of Su Changzhen. There were many officials from the capital to Southern Zhili
They were all implicated, convicted, and lost their official positions, which makes me very disappointed. I only hope that officials can learn from this, especially those who go to local areas for training, and they must remember the four words "loyalty to the emperor and love for the people"!
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After finishing speaking, Emperor Deqing nodded to Zhang De, the eunuch beside him.
Then, the eunuch Zhang De stepped forward, picked up an imperial edict and loudly announced the appointment of a total of thirty-one officials in the capital. These officials were all direct beneficiaries of this "Beijing Inspection", not only in the "Four Grids"
He was rated as excellent in the "Eight Methods" and was given the opportunity to be sent to other places and promoted to official positions.
In fact, this is only a part of the appointments. Appointments below the seventh rank do not need to be announced in the Huangji Palace.
Because of the "Southern Tour Preparation Fraud Case" and Su Changzhen's case, many vacancies appeared in various government offices from the capital to southern Zhili. Therefore, the scale of Emperor Deqing's appointments this time was much larger than in previous years. The major factions in the imperial court
All of them have reaped benefits to a greater or lesser extent.
But the one who reaps the greatest benefits is undoubtedly "Dang Zhao"!
Because of Zhou Shangjing's deliberate concession and active cooperation, a total of 12 officials of the "Zhao Party" were promoted to prefects and prefectures in various places, and 13 officials were given official positions such as county magistrates and tongzhi.
This means that the foundation of "Zhao Party" has been greatly enhanced.
For a time, the officials of the "Zhao Party" were all beaming with joy, and the major factions in the imperial court also looked at him sideways.
However, after the announcement was over, Emperor Deqing did not continue to pester the topic of the Beijing Police. He just asked: "That's about it for the Beijing Police. Do you, dear ministers, have anything else to report to me?"
As Emperor Deqing finished speaking, all the officials showed a tacit understanding and all looked towards Zhao Junchen's position.
And Zhao Junchen did not disappoint the officials. He quickly stepped out of the queue and presented a report to Emperor Deqing: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
After seeing Zhao Junchen's performance, Emperor Deqing's face flashed with helplessness. He couldn't help but shook his head slightly, but still said: "Let's play."
Zhao Junchen raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty, I read the accounts of the Ministry of Household Affairs yesterday and found that there are only more than 4 million acres of land currently used for cultivating food in various places in the south of the Yangtze River, which is only more than half of what it was during the Taizu period."
, has long been no longer the most important grain-producing place for our dynasty, and Huguang, the most important grain-producing place for the dynasty, has also been gradually decreasing in recent years, with a decrease of more than one million in the past ten years alone.
acres, all replaced by fruits, tea, cigarettes and other items... If things continue like this, the court's food turnover may become more and more difficult. I hope that the court can issue a decree to allow everyone to return the land to food..."
As Zhao Junchen presented his memorial, all the officials also looked helpless!
In recent times, Zhao Junchen has suggested to the court every morning that the court issue a decree to force the people to cultivate food again, or he has suggested that the court allocate silver to develop water conservancy and irrigation. In short, Zhao Junchen still has not given up on the last two goals of his agricultural reform.
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It can be said that Zhao Junchen's emphasis on agriculture in recent times has become almost paranoid.
Many officials even privately nicknamed Zhao Junchen "Zhao Chongnong" and "Minister of Agriculture" to ridicule Zhao Junchen's performance during this period.
After Zhao Junchen's presentation was over, the officials still refused to give in and came out to object one after another. This has become a fixed process in the morning court in recent times. Zhao Junchen would argue with the officials every day because of these matters.
This heated debate made both Emperor Deqing and the officials in the court extremely annoyed, but they were helpless. Now, no one dared to ignore Zhao Junchen's attitude.
Then, the day's morning court also came to an end with a fierce debate between Zhao Junchen and the officials.
Zhao Junchen's performance seemed paranoid, but through heated debates one after another, he had gradually figured out the bottom line of the officials!
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If nothing happens tomorrow, there will be an explosion, at least 10,000 words!