Wang Yongji, the old minister, is old and frail, and he really doesn't have the energy to quarrel with Lin Tailai here.
What's more, other officials are coming one after another, and Wang Yongji, who is not thick-skinned enough, is not willing to let others laugh.
Another way is to call nearby officers and soldiers to drive away the troublemakers.
Old Minister Wang looked around and found that all the nearby officers and soldiers either had their backs to him from a distance, or were looking at the sky and lost in philosophical thoughts, turning a deaf ear to the outside world.
This fully shows that in addition to emotional intelligence and connections, personal abilities are also very important in the officialdom.
If the personal ability is not enough, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in many situations.
Finally, Mr. Wang rolled down his sleeves and entered the Dongchao room angrily, pretending that he didn't see Lin Tailai!
Anyway, the court's recommendation was the court's recommendation, and it was not Wang Yongji's personal matter, so he couldn't be serious about it with Lin Tailai.
Lin Tailai continued to practice stick dancing at the door of Dongchao's house. When he saw an acquaintance coming, he said hello.
As a powerful person with nine points in civil and military affairs, especially six points in literary field, Lin Tailai was worthy of anyone's reputation regardless of his official position.
Even if you are a little willful and rude, others can tolerate it. This is the myth of the imperial examination and the auspicious privilege of the human form.
Shen Shoufu is often offended by Lin Tailai, but he still holds his nose and admits it. This is one of the reasons.
Lin Tailai had just sent Shi Xing, the left minister of the Ministry of War, when he turned around and saw an acquaintance. He leaned on a stick and greeted him warmly:
"Isn't this Yang Shao Situ! When did you secretly rise from the position of Governor of Fengyang to the Right Assistant Minister of Hube? Why didn't I notice?
Even you can be promoted to Minister of Household Affairs, which shows that there are still loopholes in the work of our staff department."
Yang Junmin, who came from a wealthy family, was originally a handsome man, but now his face was so dark that he looked like he was dripping with ink.
Among the ministers present, he was probably the first person to know Lin Tailai. At that time, Lin Tailai was still a little bastard!
As a result, he was most unlucky at the hands of Lin Tailai, and for a time he became a prisoner of the rebel soldiers.
The dignified governor of Fengyang in Jiangbei dared not go to Yangzhou, the largest city in Jiangbei!
Seeing Lin Tailai jumping up and down in the court for the past year, Yang Junmin felt very uneasy.
He once wanted to quit officialdom and return to his hometown to inherit a fortune worth millions, so that he could be out of sight and out of mind.
But they were stopped by fellow villagers, otherwise the Shanxi Gang would have no one to follow.
In the end, it was Wang Situ, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, who put an end to Lin Tailai's behavior of greeting guests by saying, "If you want to come in, just go in. Don't get in the way."
There is no fixed procedure for the form of deliberation such as Tingtui Tingyi, and it may be different in each dynasty. The Jiajing Dynasty was one thing, and the Wanli Dynasty was another.
Just like the operating mechanism of the Ming Dynasty, it is always changing dynamically and has no fixed rules.
Moreover, the participants are relatively loose, so it doesn’t matter if one or two or a few people are missing.
Even if ministers are on the list of participants, as long as they are not greedy for power or the matter is not important, they will not come. Not everyone is as active as Lin Tailai.
But for such an important matter as recommending the official minister, most people still want to take a look and say a few words.
There were more than twenty big guys present today, which was a relatively crowded time.
Also, as ministers of the inner court, cabinet bachelors generally do not participate in court meetings with foreign dynasties, unless the emperor gives permission.
Seeing that the number of people was about the same, Wang Yongji, the right servant of the Ministry of Personnel, took the lead and said:
"I have little virtue and limited talent, and I am also weak in strength and short of breath. It is difficult to speak easily, so I want to hand over today's court to Da Situ to preside over it."
This is also a relatively common situation. If the Minister of Libu is the number one figure in the outer dynasty, the Minister of Hubu is the nominal number two.
In foreign court discussions, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is usually in charge. If the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is not available, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu will be in charge.
Today, many ministers and censors are here. Wang Yongji feels that he is a bit weak, so he does not want to take charge.
"I object!" As soon as Wang Youshilang finished speaking, and before Wang Dasitu could express his humility, a tall and majestic figure jumped out.
The twenty or so big guys present today looked at Lin Tailai and were all speechless.
Wang Situ is your brother-in-law and brother-in-law, Lin Tailai. Don’t you even want to spare one of your own?
Lin Tailai expressed his own opinion: "It is not a bad idea to leave general affairs to Da Situ.
But today is our official affairs, how can we let outsiders preside over it?
I, Lin Tailai, am a person who distinguishes between public and private affairs, so I have to stand up and say that it is very inappropriate for Da Situ to preside over the promotion of the Ministry of Personnel!"
Wang Yongji asked: "Then who do you think is suitable?"
Lin Tailai replied: "Since we can't rely on outside help, it can only be presided over by people from the official department. Since Shaozhongzai has declined, then I will be the only one in the official department."
Everyone: "."
Hurry up and complete the work of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and Minister Zuo! Otherwise, I'm afraid Lin Tailai will make a huge difference in the Ministry of Personnel!
While thinking about it, everyone looked at Wang Zhiyuan, the nominal second-in-command in the outer dynasty, the Minister of Hubu.
The person who is now qualified to chair high-level meetings of foreign dynasties is Wang Situ.
Wang Situ then said calmly: "It's just a chatty host, and it won't affect everyone's choices, so let Lin Jiuyuan do it!"
Even Wang Situ didn't argue, and others with lower priorities than Wang Situ had nothing to say.
So Lin Tailai did his duty and spoke the opening words in a decent manner: "After the meeting of the Ministry of Personnel, three candidates for the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel were selected, namely Wang Shizhen, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment of Nanjing, Wu Shilai, the Yushi of Zuodu, and Lu Guangzu, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
Today, all the gentlemen have gathered here to make the recommendation. The purpose is to establish who will be the main recommendation, and the other two will be the companions. Please speak freely!"
In theory, ministers and cabinet ministers can only be appointed by the emperor himself, so the nature of ministerial recommendation is a bit like selecting the top candidate in a palace examination.
In the palace examination, the ministers who read the papers tentatively decide on the first, second, and third place, and finally submit them to the emperor. If the emperor has no objection, the decision will be considered.
The Ting recommendation tentatively decides on one main recommendation, and the others are accompanying recommendations. The results are also submitted to the emperor. If the emperor has no opinion, it is considered a decision.
Lin Tailai's opening words were very good, but they succeeded in creating a cold start effect. No one among the twenty-odd people present spoke.
Maybe everyone is not comfortable with how to speak when facing a junior fifth-level host.
It's also possible that some people didn't speak on purpose, hoping to embarrass Lin Tai.
As a time traveler, how could Lin Tailai be stumped by such a small scene?
Then he added: "Since all the gentlemen are silent, I will take the initiative to ask and support Lu Guangzu, the Minister of Punishment, to raise his hand!"
I have experienced this kind of voting scene many times in my previous life. It is easy to use and is simple and convenient.
But it was the first time for the other big guys present to hear such a greeting, so they didn't react, and they weren't usually in the habit of raising their hands to vote.
So they all stared at Lin Tailai subconsciously, without any reaction for a moment.
Lin Tailai quickly said: "No one raised their hands. It seems that no one supports Lu Guangzu! The next person is Wu Shilai! Those who support raise their hands!"
Damn it! The big guys who came back to their senses were in an uproar. Are you, Lin Tailai, serious?
Song Qi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, angrily reprimanded: "Lin Tailai! You should be more serious! Put away those tricks to fool the world!"
Seeing that it was Song Qing, a high-ranking figure in the Qingliu forces, Lin Tailai spat back unceremoniously:
"I just gave you a chance to speak, but you didn't speak; I gave you a chance to raise your hand, but you didn't!
Now you are blaming me again? What do you want? Is it going to work for you, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to preside over the court?"
Song Qi was not good at debating and was not young at all. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Several big guys shouted together: "Let's do it again!"
Of course, Lin Tailai can't win over the "public opinion" of a group of big guys, but he can't give in so casually.
Once he loses momentum, he, the host, can no longer control the rhythm!
Therefore, Lin Tailai shouted loudly: "You can do it all over again! But if someone else interrupts randomly like Song Hui, then we will be separated from each other, and I will directly report that no one supports Lu Guangzu!"
Wang Situ came out to smooth things over again, and then "pacified" Lin Tailai.
Then Lin Tailai said: "The three candidates are all highly respected people. There is no need to criticize each of them today. That is the responsibility of the official.
This is a dispute between gentlemen. We don’t want to slander and criticize each other. All the gentlemen can directly express their support for whoever they want.”
If we let the comments go, Wang Shizhen, an old official bastard, is definitely not as bright as Lu Guangzu’s resume, so we simply skip the character criticism phase.
Lin Tailai was also worried about Mr. Wang's official future.
Afraid that the big bosses would react and cause trouble again, the young host Lin Tailai quickly asked: "Wang Shizhen, the leader of Nanda Sikou, is the main recommendation. Who agrees?"
Wang Zhiyuan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, had no choice but to stand up firmly and say: "I agree!"
Then Shi Xing, the left minister of the Ministry of War, Jian Da, the right minister of the Ministry of War, Li Chun, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhong Zhenji, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, also spoke in agreement.
After Lin Tailai glanced at the situation, he basically understood it.
The reason why Wang Shizhen was nominated in the first place was not only because there was really no one available, but also because Wang Shizhen had been in the literary world for decades and had accumulated some connections.
Shi Xing, the left minister of the Ministry of War, is one of the five sons of a certain generation of the retro sect. How can he not support Wang Shizhen at this time?
Jianda, the right minister of the Ministry of War, who was born in Chongqing, was from the same hometown as Zhang Jiayin, the leader of the Seventh Son of the Retro-style Party.
If Wang Shizhen was not nominated, these two people would probably support someone else.
As for Li Chun, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, it was because he was at odds with another candidate, Lu Guangzu, and was willing to support Wang Shizhen.
As for Zhong Zhenji, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, it was Lin Tailai who cultivated the relationship himself. When Zhong Zhenji served as the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture, he also disliked Dong Qichang's poor calligraphy when he was a boy.
As of now, there are five people who have clearly stated their support for Wang Shizhen, which is a bit small.
There were more than twenty people present, and the support of only five people was not enough!
Lin Tailai quickly calculated in his mind that there were more people who firmly supported Lu Guangzu than Wang Shizhen's supporters.
Tsk, it’s hard to do. Ting Tui is really hard to do. Lin Tailai, who was doing it in person for the first time, secretly sighed in his heart.
No wonder Shen Shoufu couldn't completely control Ting Tui. He finally understood it after taking advantage of it himself.
There are more than 20 people, and they are all big bosses, and they all have their own thoughts. The difficulty level is indeed extremely high.