Only the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War have the right to recommend governors of border towns. For the sake of his son's future, Wang Situ secretly went to the residence of Yang Wei, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, incognito late at night.
Yang Wei is also from Shandong, and with this relationship with the same province, he can still talk to him.
When he saw Wang Situ, Yang Tianguan knew the purpose of his visit without asking. After all, the name of Wang Situ's eldest son, Wang Xiangqian, was "popular" in the court every day.
In Lao Tianguan's impression, Xiao Wang Shenzhen should be a very conscientious person. I don't know who he learned from, and he actually used this trick of long serialization mode when writing memorials.
Not to mention the toothpaste-style reporting of merit, which only reports a little credit each time, but has to report merit once every day, even Shen Shoufu is impatient.
Wasn't it because he was the next governor of Xuanfu that Xiao Wang would risk his face and work so hard when he joined politics?
"There's no chance this time." Yang Tianguan didn't want to fool his fellow villagers, so he said bluntly.
Wang Situ said unwillingly: "Brother Yang, does anyone have someone to choose?"
Yang Tianguan replied: "Guo Siwei from the Bingbei Road in Bazhou, Gyeonggi Province, is also from Shandong. He was older than Xiang Qian's nephew and was more than ten years older. He also accumulated a lot of experience in the Bingbei Road."
Wang Situ was not thick-skinned enough, so he had nothing to say at this time.
In terms of hometown friendship, they are all from Shandong; in terms of scientific title, Guo Siwei is older; in terms of age, Guo Siwei is older; in terms of seniority, Guo Siwei has accumulated many years of experience in the army, and Wang Xiangqian has only been a right-hand political officer for half a month.
To be fair, Wang Xiangqian is indeed not as qualified as Guo Siwei. Wang Situ really cannot find an angle to persuade Yang Tianguan, and he is not a messy character.
So this time Wang Situ visited Tianguan Mansion late at night, but it ended in vain.
Even the path to Xiangtianguan was blocked, so what else could Wang Situ do?
The governor of Xuanfu Town is the most lucrative position among the governors of Jiubian. I don’t know how many people are eyeing it. Who dares to covet this position? Who doesn’t have some strong connections?
After coming out of the Tianguan Mansion, Wang Situ sighed again, if brother-in-law Lin was here, he would definitely have a good plan!
On the next day, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Minister, and the Minister of the Wenxuan Department, as well as the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Minister, and the Minister of the Military Selection Department gathered in the lobby of the Ministry of Personnel to recommend the new governor of Xuanfu Town.
As expected, several candidates were nominated, and the competition looked fierce.
Yang Tianguan recommended Guo Siwei for Bazhou Military Preparation, and Zhao Zhigao recommended Wang Xiangqian. These were all expected.
Shi Xing, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Chen Younian, the backbone of the Qingliu forces, and the doctor of the Literature and Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, jointly recommended an unexpected but reasonable candidate - Fengyang Governor Yang Junmin.
Yes, it was the Fengyang Governor who was used by Lin Tailai to practice mutiny.
But there is a saying that Yang Junmin is indeed very competitive. He comes from a wealthy family in Shanxi, and his father is the former Minister of War.
Moreover, the Yang family, the Zhang family of former Chief Assistant Zhang Siwei, and the Wang family of former Xuan Governor Wang Chonggu were known as the three major families in Puzhou. Because the family was engaged in business and smuggling, Yang Junmin was very familiar with border affairs and was very suitable to be the governor of a border town.
The most important thing is that Yang Junmin is Lin Jiuyuan's mortal enemy. Anyone who has been harmed by Lin Jiuyuan is willing to support Yang Junmin.
It is estimated that Wang Jiaping, the Sige veteran from Datong, also did a lot of coordination work between Yang Junmin and the Qingliu forces.
Wang Yi'e, the Minister of the Ministry of War, did not form any clique. He rose to the position of Minister of the Ministry of War step by step simply by relying on his strong qualifications and achievements.
At this time, Wang Dasima also nominated a more fair candidate, Shandong Inspector Song Yingchang.
There are too many candidates, and each has his or her own reasons and connections.
Officials from the two ministries quarreled in the lobby of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for a long time with no results, so they dispersed and continued to quarrel next time.
The distance between the capital and Xuanfu is too close. It is 350 miles away and can be reached in a few hours by changing horses the whole way.
While the capital was quarreling over the candidate for the new governor of Xuanfu Town, news of Governor Xu's dismissal had already been sent to Xuanfu Town.
Immediately the whole city was shocked. No one expected that Governor Xu, who had ruled the Xuanfu for several years, would fall as soon as he said he would. No dignity was left at all.
The Queen of Shunyi, the Queen Mother and the Dowager Princess from Qingqing Prairie can finally confirm that Imperial Envoy Lin, no, Grand Master Lin is indeed very tough, not just an ordinary tough one.
You can't blame Sanniangzi for not being smart. Beilu has always been half-understanding of the complex context of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom. It is difficult to distinguish who is older and who is younger. They can only judge who is more powerful simply through the results of the struggle.
Taishi Lin easily killed the governor of Xuanfu, which shows that Taishi Lin is more powerful than the governor of Xuanfu;
However, Governor Xuanda could not kill the Governor of Xuan Mansion so easily, which also shows that Governor Xuanda was not as powerful as Taishi Lin.
So the conclusion is that among the front-line ministers of Xuanda University, Taishi Lin is the strongest one.
Now that she had come to a conclusion, Sanniangzi no longer hesitated, immediately came out of the building and went to visit Master Lin immediately.
But Sanniangzi was turned away, and no matter how much she said, Taishi Lin's servants refused to let her go and inform her.
Then Sanniangzi went to ask Wang Shenzheng again, but Wang Shenzheng said that Taishi Lin was very busy these two days and asked her to come back to visit in two days.
Sanniangzi was extremely confused about this. Now that everything has been settled, what else can Master Lin do?
Later, after bribing the officials, soldiers and scribes with a lot of money, Sanniangzi learned that Taishi Lin had actually left the city and headed east. She was very baffled.
Could it be that Lin Tailai is going back to the capital? The third lady guessed in her heart.
The restless Sanniang took her entourage, as well as the generals and guards sent by the Ming Dynasty official, and immediately rode out of the city to catch up.
At this time, Lin Tailai only had a dozen or so trusted servants around him, and they were riding on Jian Cong's way.
On a business trip to Xuanfu, if nothing else, I really improved my equestrian skills.
"Work harder and change horses after passing Juyong Pass!" Lin Tailai encouraged the servants around him.
While taking a break to drink water, Zhang Wu, the right protector, asked Lin Tailai: "Aren't you afraid of being caught while sitting in the pavilion and returning to the capital privately?"
Lin Tailai replied: "When the opportunity arises, try to be active at night, and then wear a hood to cover your face.
As long as others pretend not to know me, then they are not me!"
As they were talking, a servant suddenly pointed to the road behind and said, "Someone is coming! Does the leader look like the third lady?"
Lin Tailai turned his head and looked back, shocked!
Is this girl so crazy about criticism? I just want to sneak back to the capital for a while, and I have to chase her all the time?
He quickly shouted to his men: "Get on the horse! Get on the horse!" Then he got on the horse first and ran towards the southeast.
The attendants around Sanniangzi shouted together: "Master Lin, please stay!"
Lin Tailai turned a deaf ear and just let his horse run wildly.
At this current point, it is best not to cause scandals involving diplomacy, otherwise it will interfere with other key layouts.
When it comes to riding skills, Taishi Lin is obviously inferior to people like Sanniangzi, and the quality of the horses is not as good, but fortunately Juyongguan is not far away!
"I have all kinds of seals and documents! Let me pass!" Taishi Lin, whose face was covered by a hood, rushed into the gatekeepers and yelled.
The guards at Guancheng looked at Taishi Lin who was covering his face in surprise, "Your figure looks familiar to me."
"I'm Zhang Erhe!" Taishi Lin said seriously.
The third lady looked at Juyongguan in the distance, reined in her horse, and did not dare to charge forward any further.
The Ming Dynasty officially allowed Sanniangzi to move in the border towns as a form of trust, but it still did not allow Sanniangzi to cross the border towns.
Juyongguan is the boundary between Xuanfu Town and Beizhili, and Sanniangzi cannot pass it.
In folklore, Sister Li Feng met Emperor Zhengde in Xuanfu. Unfortunately, she was not lucky enough to bear the dragon spirit, and she could not pass Juyongguan to become a concubine in the palace.
Therefore, when Sister Li Feng returned to the capital with Emperor Zhengde, she died at Juyong Pass.
Juyongguan in the distance is like an insurmountable natural chasm, which seems to separate Sanniangzi and Taishi Lin forever. This makes Sanniangzi inexplicably think of the sad Sister Li Feng.
No, she is not the fragile Sister Li Feng! The third lady gritted her teeth and said to the two general officials:
"Send a message to the Ming Dynasty court for me. Any reward ceremony for our tribes outside the border wall this year will be designated by Taishi Lin to preside over!"
General officer: ""
Are you serious about state affairs? It is really terrible for a woman to rule the country.
Forget it, they are just responsible for spreading the word.
Before dusk, Lin Tailai entered the capital and went directly to Uncle Ningyuan's Mansion.
After getting off his horse, Lin Tailai asked the gatekeeper: "Where is that man today?"
A few days ago, Lin Tailai sent someone to deliver a message, asking Li Rusong to help him keep an eye on a person.
The gate official replied: "Today he went to Honglu Temple to collect rice, and he should return to his home in the evening."
After receiving the accurate information, Lin Tailai did not enter the house, but turned around and went about his business.
Li Rusong from the mansion heard the report and hurried out to greet him, but only saw the back of a tall and majestic horse. He quickly shouted: "Brother Jiuyuan!"
The tall figure said without looking back: "I'm here next to Zhang Erhe!"
Watching "Zhang Erhe" leave, Li Rusong was filled with emotion. The Jiuyuan brothers are really real people. They really dare to do things after receiving money. This is called professionalism and credibility!
After returning to the mansion, Li Rusong ordered the manager again: "Send another box to the Lin mansion!"
Brother Jiuyuan does things quickly, and we, the Li family, can't let anything go wrong!
Xing Shangzhi, the preface class from Honglu Temple, a ninth-grade miscellaneous official, walked on the street in a group of five and six people with great arrogance.
The reason why he is so arrogant is not because he is a ninth-grade miscellaneous official, but because of another identity - the steward of Zhang Jing, the governor of the East Factory, also called the headmaster.
With this identity, he can act arrogantly against most people.
One of the most proud things in Xing Shangzhi's life was that he had a conflict with the grandson of his former chief minister Xu Jie on the road a few years ago. In the end, Xu Jie's grandson was forced to come to his door and apologize to him with a heavy gift of money.
Of course, there have been several generations of chief ministers from Xu Jie to now, and the political world has gone through great changes. Xu Jie's influence has become very small, and people are also dead.
Moreover, Xu Jie, the grandson of Xu Jie, had no future. He only relied on his grandfather's status to favor a minor official in Guanglu Temple.
Today Eunuch Zhang is sleeping in the palace and has not gone to the outer house, so Xing Shangzhi does not have to wait on him and can go back to his house to rest.
When Butler Xing turned into the alley where his house was located, he saw a tall and majestic man wearing a cap with most of his face covered, blocking the way with his arms crossed.
After being startled, Butler Xing yelled: "Get out of the way, dead dog! Don't block the way!"
If I hadn't seen you in fancy clothes, I would have thought you were Lin Tailai!
Everyone in the capital knew that Lin Zhuangyuan had an elegant taste and loved to beat people in long gowns or official robes, and never wore low-end clothes such as short beating attire.
The well-dressed giant man said in a deep voice: "I am Zhang Erhe. I came to visit Butler Xing today just to lend you some money."
Xing Shangzhi sneered and said: "You have to be more careful about pretending! Why don't you explain it in more detail, such as lending me my head?"
Before he finished speaking, the giant man on the opposite side rushed over with his men, and a group of big men also appeared behind him!
After a while, Butler Xing and his seven or eight followers jumped out!
Butler Xing was pushed to the ground by the big men, then gagged, blindfolded, and tied up in one go. He was quite skillful and professional!
In the blink of an eye, a group of people disappeared from the alley in the dark night.
I don’t know how long it took, but there was a rude knock on the door of a small bureaucrat named Xu from Guanglu Temple!
Immediately, a group of big men broke into the front yard, and the leading man in well-dressed clothes went into the front hall and said to the little bureaucrat named Xu: "I have already brought the people over!"
Then the big men threw the blindfolded, gagged, and tied Xing Shangzhi down the steps, waiting to be dealt with.
The young bureaucrat surnamed Xu looked at Butler Xing outside the house. Thinking of the humiliation he suffered a few years ago, he gritted his teeth and said:
"I have already planned to resign and return to my hometown, but before I leave, I don't want to see this person with all his limbs intact! Otherwise, it will not only be a shame for me personally, but also a shame for my family ancestors!"
The well-dressed man almost gave a thumbs up subconsciously and said in praise: "Although your grandson's grades in the imperial examination are terrible, his behavior is still somewhat ancestral!"
Yes, this little bureaucrat named Xu is the grandson of Xu Jie, the one who was bullied by Xing Shangzhi.
Afterwards, the man dressed up as a giant waved his hand and ordered his subordinates to go about their work. He also handed a letter to Xu Jie's grandson, pleading:
"Thank you, Master Xu, for visiting Wang Da Sima and helping with the negotiations. When Master Xu returns to his hometown and passes by Suzhou, be sure to stop by Canglang Pavilion for a few days. I would like to thank you very much!
In addition, if the dredging project of the old Wusong River is started, Mr. Xu, who lives in the countryside of Yunjian, will be able to guide the project."
Wang Yi'e, the Minister of War, was a disciple of Xu Jie. He became a Jinshi at the age of nineteen and was deeply appreciated by Xu Jie.
However, Xu Jie's time as chief assistant was not too long. Fortunately, Wang Yi'e was young and could use his time to gain seniority, and he managed to become Minister of the Ministry of War in another twenty years.
Escorting Xu Jie's grandson to Wang Da Sima's residence, the figure of the giant man in fine clothing disappeared into the vast night.
He is like a hard-working city hero, rushing to his next destination.
Before Wang Da Sima could sleep, he heard that the descendant of his mentor was visiting, so he went to the door to greet him personally, even though he was just a humble official.
After sitting down in the study, Xu Jie's grandson said: "I have already planned to leave the capital and never come back. But before I leave, I have to ask Grand Sima for something."
These words are very serious. With today's transportation conditions, the north and the south are two to three thousand miles apart. Maybe if we separate today, we will say goodbye forever.
Wang Yi'e also became serious and asked: "What is going on?"
Xu Jie's grandson replied: "Nominate Wang Xiangqian, the right political strategist of Shoukou North Road, as governor of Xuanfu."
Wang Yi'e asked again: "Who asked the nephew? Da Situ or Lin Jiuyuan?"
Xu Jie's grandson took out the letter and said to Wang Yi'e, "It was Lin Jiuyuan who entrusted me with this."
After Wang Yi'e received the letter, he said thoughtfully: "If it's Lin Jiuyuan, it's not impossible."
