Chapter 429 It turns out there is someone else (please vote for me!)
Shen Yongmao wanted to chat with Lin Tailai for a while, but when he saw that Lin Tailai hadn't even entered the second door, he hurriedly wanted to leave.
So Uncle Shen couldn't help but ask: "The exams are over, and we are just waiting for the imperial examination results to be released in a few days. What else is urgent for you? Why not come in and have tea."
Lin Tailai looked at Shen Yongmao in surprise. How come after he booked the top pick, apart from Shen Shoufu, all his acquaintances wanted to talk to him more?
Wang Situ insisted on letting him stay overnight to drink, but Uncle Shen wanted to stay for tea.
After thinking about it, I felt that Shen Yongmao was not an outsider, so Lin Tailai briefly explained the "preemptive strike" theory.
Shen Yongmao was stunned after hearing this. The imperial list will be released in a few days. Are you, Lin Tailai, still worried about being harmed?
Brother Lin's symptoms of persecution delusion are indeed a bit serious.
Lin Tailai plausibly said: "How could you be so careless? There is no precedent for our country to temporarily change the top pick before the results are released, and there is even more than one.
During the Yongle Dynasty, Sun Rigong was originally ranked first in the palace examination, but before the results were released, Emperor Chengzu changed Xing Kuan to be the top candidate.
In the Jiajing Dynasty, Wu Qing was ranked first in the imperial examination, but before the results were released, Emperor Shizong changed the number one scholar to Qin Minglei. He is still alive today.
So don’t be careless, anything may change before the ranking is released!”
Shen Yongmao: ""
He didn't think much about it at first, but it seemed that he was persuaded by Lin Tailai.
After Lin Daguan finished explaining, he turned around and left Shen Mansion.
But Shen Yongmao shouted again: "Wait a minute!"
Official Lin looked at Shen Yongmao suspiciously, do you still want to delay things?
After Shen Yongmao hesitated for a moment, he made up his mind and said: "If you want to strike first, I will tell you that your goal may be wrong."
Lin Tailai suddenly realized very sensitively that there was something in Uncle Shen's words.
Shen Yongmao continued: "Regarding this competition, I personally feel that the person my father most wants to support should be Tao Wangling of Kuaiji, who was ranked third in the imperial examination."
Official Lin seemed to have been struck by a bolt from the blue! He felt like he had been cheated!
It is normal for a person like Shen Shoufu to have several connections during the competition. Lin Daguan always thought that he was the strongest connection.
But unexpectedly, the person Shen Shoufu wanted to take care of the most was not himself, but someone else?
It's hidden deep enough. Is this a biting dog that doesn't bark?
Shen Yongmao was afraid that Lin Tailai was thinking too much, so he quickly explained: "My father always thought that winning nine yuan in a row was too high-profile, and he was afraid that you would not show off to Lin Tailai.
So the way out for you is to be in the top ten of the second class, and then choose Shujishi, which is second only to the third class.
Unexpectedly, due to a strange combination of circumstances, you can't stop all the way."
Lin Tailai asked directly: "Does Prime Minister Shen still want to replace me, the number one scholar, with Tao Wangling?"
Shen Yongmao said with great certainty: "Now that the matter is over, my father has absolutely no intention of replacing him! Don't worry too much!
But it's hard to say about Tao Wangling himself. He came from a prominent family in Zhejiang.
Among the powerful people close to Qingliu, Lu Guangzu, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Sun Qin, the Minister of Dali Temple, and Chen Younian, the foreign minister of the Literary and Anthology Department of the Ministry of Personnel, are all from Zhejiang!
If someone really wants to push for the No. 1 pick, they will probably get a breakthrough from Tao Wangling.
My father has always had a good relationship with the Tao family in Kuaiji, and he also needs to try his best to win over the forces in Zhejiang. Therefore, it is very difficult for my father to deal with Tao Wangling."
Hearing this, Officer Lin couldn't help but complain: "Don't you think about retiring every day? Why are you still thinking about wooing forces?"
Shen Yongmao rebounded and said, "Aren't you forcing me to retire?"
Official Lin saluted Shen Yongmao and said solemnly: "Thank you for your advice!"
It can be said that the information provided by Uncle Shen is very important.
Although things may not happen, the assumption made by Uncle Shen is still very important.
If someone really wants to cause trouble, they will most likely do it according to Uncle Shen's assumption.
And isn’t the meaning of preemptive strike just to nip the disaster in advance so that all “possibilities” will no longer appear?
After leaving Shen Mansion, Lin Tailai began to recall information about Tao Wangling. I have to say that this person is indeed low-key.
Lin Daguan and Tao Wangling had passed the joint examination and palace examination together, and had also attended the Chinese banquet of the Ministry of Etiquette, but they had no direct impression of this person.
The information that can be retrieved is still historical data.
This person has not done much in politics and is not well-known. In terms of literature, he is considered a member of the public security faction, but he is only as good as reincarnation.
The Tao family in Kuaiji, also known as Shaoxing, is a famous family in central Zhejiang. In the past fifty years, it has probably produced seven or eight Jinshi.
Tao Xingzhi, who would become famous hundreds of years later, was born in a branch of the Tao family in Shaoxing and moved to Huizhou.
The father of Tao Wangling, who was third in the Jinke Palace Examination, was a member of the golden generation in the 26th year of Jiajing's reign, and became the Minister of Rites in Nanjing.
Tao Wangling also had a very powerful clan uncle, Tao Dalin, who was ranked second in the Jiajing 35th year.
In the early years of Wanli, Tao Dalin served as the vice president of "Mu Zong Shi Lu" and the emperor's official. At that time, he was promoted to the minister of the Ministry of Personnel and was already a senior reserve officer. Unfortunately, he died at the age of forty-eight.
If Tao Dalin had not died so early, according to the seniority rules in the circle of poets, Tao Dalin would probably be the first assistant, and Shen Shixing would have to be the second assistant.
In addition, the Tao family has the aura of being the main successor and standard-bearer of Wang Yangming's philosophy in central Zhejiang, so it has a greater influence.
Tao Wangling, who came third in the imperial examination today, came from such a famous family.
After sorting out this information, Lin Tailai could understand why Shen Shixing specifically favored Tao Wangling, and was even suspected of giving priority to Lin Tailai.
Because arresting such a person is equivalent to arresting a large group of Zhejiang people.
The competition between Shen Shixing and Qingliu forces is fierce for the talented Zhejiang people.
On Shen Shixing's side, he attracted Wu Shilai, Shen Yiguan, Zhao Zhigao, etc., the censor of Zuodu, while on Qingliu's side, there were Lu Guangzu, Sun Quan, Chen Younian, etc.
Moreover, Shen Shixing and Tao Dalin worked together as officials for the emperor, so they must have had a good relationship, and Tao Wangling was considered a serious junior.
There is another thing that can prove it. Tao Dalin once pushed for Wang Yangming to be enshrined in the Confucius Temple, but it never happened.
Finally, in the twelfth year of Wanli, Shen Shixing became the chief minister and the matter was settled.
At the same time, Lin Tailai also understood why Shen Yongmao said that if someone wanted to cause trouble with the No. 1 pick, a replacement must be prepared, and Tao Wangling was the most suitable person.
This person can almost get the widest support, but Shen Shixing is embarrassed to completely break his face.
Thinking too much, Lin Tailai couldn't help complaining to Zuo Zuo Zhang Wen: "Human nature is like this. If you get it, you won't cherish it. If you don't get it, you will spend all your money to pursue it.
I think about how much I, Lin Tailai, have done for Shen Xiangli, but my income is not enough to solve the problem. I still have to work hard on my own for most of the examinations and imperial examinations.
And Tao Wangling, who had no great merit in applying for the prime ministership, actually arranged for the third best candidate in the imperial examination."
Zhang Wen answered objectively: "That's what happens to high-level big shots. There are too many entangled interests involved.
In fact, he was quite good at applying for prime ministership, and he never betrayed his interest in sitting in office in exchange for his enemies.
Personally, I think that the number one scholar will not have any problems with Prime Minister Shen, so there is no need to worry too much."
Official Lin snorted coldly: "I never place all my hopes on others! I want the big shots in the court to see what the highest level of political struggle is!"
Regardless of the bragging in the pavilion, Zhang Wu, the right protector, asked directly: "What are the arrangements for today's itinerary?"
Official Lin ordered: "Among the Zhejiang people whose political stance is inclined to the Qingliu forces, which one has the highest official position?
It should be Lu Guangzu, the chief minister of the Ministry of Punishment? Then go to his house first!"
Even the Zhang brothers, who were accustomed to following the imperial conquests in the north and south, were startled and subconsciously reminded them: "That's the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment!"
Not to mention the political status of the seven ministers of the imperial court, from a business point of view, it is a bit too shameless to go to the house of the Minister of Justice in charge of justice to engage in illegal and forbidden matters?
Lin Tailai squinted his eyes and said with disdain: "Looking at you guys, how can it be that we, dozens of experienced warriors, can't beat the trash jailers of the Ministry of Punishment? Bring the sticks and the big bamboo basket!"
The Zhang brothers murmured in their hearts, is the so-called most high-end political fight still bringing people to the door? What is the difference between this and a gang fight?