Half a month ago, Wang Shiqi, the head of the Ministry of War, had already prepared a mansion for his father, Mr. Wang, the leader of the alliance.
But today after the old alliance leader Wang entered the city, he did not go back to his mansion to rest first. Instead, he sent his second son Wang Shisu to carry the luggage back to the mansion, while the old alliance leader himself went directly to the official department under the scorching sun.
The sky is vast and the earth is vast, and taking office is the biggest.
Seeing the unpretentious behavior of the old leader Wang, the literature-loving officials praised that the old leader was really straightforward, frank, and not pretentious.
Perhaps this is the principle of "what God takes and what he cannot take, he takes the blame".
When the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel comes to report to the Ministry of Personnel, all procedures are of course smooth and smooth, and no one dares to make things difficult.
From then on, leader Wang Lao officially transformed into Wang Tianguan, who can also be called Laozhongzai.
Sitting in the main hall of the inner courtyard, Wang Tianguan couldn't wait to give the order. Now notify all officials to convene a ministry meeting immediately!
But the secretary replied awkwardly: "Now that the people are not full, it is difficult to hold a ministry meeting."
Wang Tianguan snorted coldly: "The red ticket was circulated before. I am here today. Who dares to be absent?"
The secretary replied: "Lin Jiuyuan, the examination doctor, is not here. He cannot be left out during the meeting of the staff department."
"Then invite him back quickly!" Wang Tianguan ordered again.
After the secretary accepted the request, he quickly sent two servants to find the person, one to the Hanlin Academy and the other to the Ministry of Rites.
At this time, Lin Tailai was sitting in the Imperial Academy's Zhuangyuan Hall, talking with Zhao Huan, the imperial censor of Zuoqiandu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who had completed his term.
This was a minister from Shandong who had a close relationship with Wang Situ. Wang Situ had previously greeted Zhao Huan and asked Lin Tailai to help him get promoted in the official department.
Lin Tailai sighed: "I originally nominated you as the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but with your six-year qualifications, it is completely enough.
If I don’t want to fail, the emperor has chosen someone else, and I can’t help but do nothing.”
Although Zhao Huan also felt that it was a pity to miss the opportunity, he still answered openly:
"Every promotion in the officialdom is determined by destiny. This is just my destiny that has not yet arrived. No one can control it."
Lin Tailai added: "But I saw that the post of Governor and Governor of Fengyang Water Transport has become vacant. This is also a good place to go."
The position of governor of Fengyang and governor-general of water transportation is considered to be the highest status among the governors of the mainland. According to official customs, it is very easy to be promoted to minister or minister.
Just like Xuanda or Governor Jiliao in the border town, they can easily be promoted to Minister of War.
Moreover, the water transportation station of Fengyang Governor and Governor was in Huai'an Prefecture, which was located on the north-south transportation artery of the canal. He often received passing officials, which was very convenient for accumulating contacts.
Therefore, if you can't become the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the governor and governor of Fengyang, Water Transport, is a very good compensation.
Zhao Huan said a little uncertainly: "It may not be easy to be in such a position, right?"
Lin Tailai smiled and said: "The new heavenly official will take office soon. As the saying goes, there are three things a new official needs to do when he takes office.
What kind of fire can be made with the authority of the Minister of Civil Affairs? Of course, it is to appoint several important official positions to demonstrate the authority of the new official.
I’ll try to make you the third leader of the new Heavenly Official later on, wouldn’t it be nice to just follow the trend?”
While the two were talking, suddenly a servant from the Ministry of Civil Affairs ran over and informed him that the new Tianguan had completed the appointment procedures and was now holding a ministry meeting. Lin Kaogong was asked to go back for the meeting!
Lin Tailai said "fuck" in his heart. Mr. Wang had to hold a department meeting as soon as he took office. What kind of bureaucratic style is this?
I was hiding in the Hanlin Academy because I wanted to give the old bastard Wang a little more authority when he just took office.
I didn't expect that old bastard Wang would be so upset and insisted on letting him go back to the meeting.
So Lin Tailai said to Zhao Huan: "That's all for today. I'm going to say hello to Tianguan now."
Then he got up and left the Hanlin Academy and went to the Ministry of Personnel.
In fact, after the last court recommendation, the Ministry of Personnel has not held a ministry meeting for some time.
After all, the new Tianguan candidate has been selected, and it is no longer convenient for others to act as agents. Important matters will have to wait until the new Tianguan takes office.
When Lin Tailai walked into the hall, the Third Hall of the Libu Department and other ministers and officials had already arrived and were sitting and chatting.
After Lin Tailai glanced around, he gave a brief salute to the new Tianguan Wang Shizhen on the main seat, and then sat down as well.
He didn't say any unnecessary gossip. He was not familiar with Xintianguan, and his original nomination was out of public interest.
Immediately, Lin Tailai said to Chen Younian, the director of the literary and selection department: "Didn't your term expire? Why are you still here? Are you reluctant to leave the literary and selection department, so you don't want to leave?"
Chen Younian didn't want to talk to Lin Tailai, but Lin Tailai's words were too unpleasant. If spread, it would easily cause bad misunderstandings and affect his image.
He explained: "I can only leave office after handing over the election affairs to the main hall."
The Ming Dynasty system implements a top-level responsibility system. The top-level leader at the ministerial level is Tianguan, and the top-level leader at the divisional level is Wenxuansi Langzhong. One of the two top leaders must be in office to maintain the normal operation of the government.
It would be more troublesome if both Tianguan and Wenxuanlang were absent at the same time.
Therefore, Chen Younian had to wait until Xin Tianguan officially took office before he could leave office.
However, Chen Younian did not expect that Wang Tianguan would arrive so quickly. He originally thought that he would take office after half a month.
As a result, many things were not solved smoothly, and the depression index increased by another 50%.
"Hurry up and handle the handover! I'm waiting for you to leave!" Lin Tailai enthusiastically told Chen Younian.
Chen Younian felt desolate in his heart, feeling like a defeated general who had lost his army and humiliated his country.
The officialdom built by our ancestors is really ruined in our own hands!
Lin Tailai turned to Liu Yukui, the newly appointed minister of the left, and greeted him casually: "Nice to meet you! I've seen you for a long time!"
Liu Yukui smiled politely at Lin Tailai and said nothing.
Then Lin Tailai asked sincerely: "I have been thinking about a question for half a month, but I still haven't figured it out.
You suddenly parachuted into our staff as Zuotang, who is your background?"
Liu Yukui: "."
Is there something wrong with you, Lin Tailai? Did you ask this directly to your face?
Others are also quite surprised. Lin Tailai usually has a high-spirited attitude. He seems to be able to see through everything about you and doesn't bother to listen to you.
Why did Minister Liu Zuo ask such a simple question?
In fact, Lin Tailai couldn't help it. He had no information gap advantage over Liu Zuo Shilang.
Liu Yukui, the Zuo Shilang, is only thirty-eight years old and may be the youngest third-rank official in the imperial court today.
But his qualifications are not shallow at all, and he has been promoted step by step.
The reason why I am in a high position at such a young age is mainly because I entered the industry too early.
He has been a child prodigy since he was a child. He passed the provincial examination at the age of sixteen, passed the Jinshi examination at the age of nineteen, and became an emperor and official at the age of thirty.
In his thirties, he was promoted to the third rank, and now he has been promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
However, in history, this man who looked like a macho man descended from heaven was actually an "obscure" type.
First, because this person is too low-key. Unlike Shen Da and Wang Er, who are full of dirty information, Lin Tailai is not rare.
The second is that this person died young, having served his parents twice in a row, and also died at the age of forty-five, leaving little personal material.
Therefore, great time travel experts like Lin Tailai don't have much information about Liu Yukui, so they can only try their best to explore in reality.
After Liu Yukui was stunned, he cupped his hands to the north and replied: "When I came to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, I naturally served the emperor. This is my background."
Lin Tailai turned a deaf ear and asked again: "Wang San?"
Liu Zuoshilang's native place is Shanxi. According to official ethics, he should be a member of the Wangjiaping Township Party and the Shanxi Gang.
Liu Yukui remained silent.
Wang Tianguan looked at Lin Tailai in surprise, what the hell is this title Wang San? Is this how you respect Mr. Ge?
Lin Tailai asked again: "Is that Wang Er?"
Although the examiner for the general examination of Minister Liu Zuo that year was Zhang Juzheng, who had already rushed to the street, his fellow examiner in the economics room was Wang Xijue, who was still jumping around.
Liu Yukui remained silent.
Wang Tianguan looked at Lin Tailai again in surprise, is this how you respect Cifu?
Lin Tailai suddenly realized: "It turns out that the two kings share it!"
Looking back from this result, Lin Tailai suddenly understood.
In order to push Wang Shizhen to the top, he, Lin Tailai, wanted to cut off Wang Shizhen and Wang Xijue, two Taicang fellows, so he "exposed" Wang Xijue's dirty information.
Nothing is perfect, and if there are gains, there must be losses. This will definitely make Wang Xijue unhappy.
Therefore, it is normal for Wang Xijue to have the idea of doing some small tricks. It just so happens that Wang Jiaping also has the need to do some small tricks.
Liu Yukui is a candidate that both Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping can accept.
It just so happened that he was the political balance hand needed by the emperor, and he was also an acquaintance of the emperor. By various coincidences, he took the position of left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
So when it comes to the background of Liu Zuo Shilang, it's really a bit complicated, but judging from the factions, it's definitely not Lin Tailai's own.
But after hearing the words "shared by both kings", the always elegant young Shilang Zuo was completely angered and asked Wang Tianguan loudly:
"Aren't I waiting here for a ministry meeting? If there is nothing to discuss, I will leave!"
Wang Tianguan quickly comforted him: "No, no, no! Let's have a meeting now!"
Then Wang Tianguan said to everyone: "This department has arrived today. I would like to ask you if there are any urgent matters that need to be decided immediately by this department?"
Everyone can understand that the subtext is "the headquarters is going to burn any three fires."
Lin Tailai, the doctor in the examination department, took the lead and said loudly: "The new examination regulations have been drafted and need to be implemented with the seal of the Heavenly Official!"
After Wang Tianguan asked a few questions, he agreed, and then asked everyone: "What other important matters are there?"
Lin Tailai, the doctor of the examination department, said loudly: "It is necessary for the heavenly official to reiterate the examination etiquette to all ministries!"
Wang Tianguan, a newcomer who came to the Ministry of Personnel for the first time, was puzzled. What does this mean?
Lin Tailai explained in detail: "In the early years, when the officials of various ministries and departments had completed their examinations, they would go to the Ministry of Personnel to deliver the examination cards. Not only did they visit the minister, the ministers on the left and right, but they also went to the examination office in person.
But now the etiquette has collapsed, and the officials are becoming more and more unruly! When the examinations at each department are over and they go to the Ministry of Personnel, they only visit three halls, and no longer visit the department for examinations!
I think this is disrespectful to the merit examination department, and we need to re-establish the rules!
I would like to ask the Heavenly Official to transfer the document to each department and reiterate that when you go to the Ministry of Personnel after completing the examination, you must pay a courtesy visit to the examination director!"
Wang Tianguan: "."
These are the three priorities for the new Minister of Civil Affairs, not the three pillars of your examination department!
Chen Younian, the literary selection man, suddenly became furious and shouted a little anxiously: "Lin Tailai! Don't go too far!"
Wang Yongji, the right servant, asked suddenly and thoughtfully: "Who will be the next minister to pass the examination?"
As a merit tester, Lin Tailai answered very professionally: "Lu Guangzu, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."
Officials from the Ministry of Personnel: "."
Is this considered a political hunt? You won the last trial, so please spare Lao Lu!
Lin Tailai was also helpless. Lu Guangzu's life was too tough.
Among the same age group, he is the most senior, even the most senior in the current dynasty; among the same seniority, he has lived long enough, so if you don’t punish him, who will be punished?
Wang Tianguan suddenly realized this, and with the vigilance that had dominated the literary world for decades, he immediately pointed out from a high position:
"The etiquette system of the imperial court cannot be neglected. Officials, regardless of their size, should be treated equally before the assessment! The rules should indeed be re-established."
Then Wang Tianguan continued to ask everyone: "Are there any other important matters?"
Lin Tailai, the doctor in the examination department, said loudly: "Recently, there are several officials who have passed the examination and have been extremely outstanding. It is recommended that they be given special emphasis."
Wang Tianguan wondered again, isn't the nomination and selection of officials the work of the Literature and Selection Department? You even want to usurp the work of the Literature and Selection Department?
Lin Tailai explained: "I made this suggestion based on the results of the term completion assessment, and of course it is related to the merit examination department."
Then Lin Tailai elaborated eloquently: "In addition, I have another idea, which is to select outstanding officials based on their merits and establish a reserve official list system."
At this time, Wang Tianguan somewhat understood why the Secretary had previously said, "The meeting of the Ministry of Personnel cannot be without Lin Jiuyuan."
This is like the Ming Dynasty cannot live without Fengyang Mansion.
Looking at this posture, the official department may not have a minister or a minister, but Lin Jiuyuan is really indispensable.
Thinking of this, Wang Tianguan couldn't help but glance at Zuo Shilang Liu Yukui again.
I heard that the imperial court parachuted you here to balance Wang Shizhen and Lin Jiuyuan?
But it seems that you can't even balance Lin Jiuyuan alone. You really deserve sympathy.
It's better to feel more comfortable and not have to think about this issue.
The first ministry meeting after Wang Tianguan took office was successfully concluded under the enthusiastic chairmanship of the doctor of the examination department.
Looking at Lin Tailai today, Chen Younian, the outgoing literary selector, thought of himself in the past.
In the past six years, his style has been the same. He has used his power and position as a director of literary anthology to move around. Unfortunately, the new generation is better than the old one.
After that, Chen Younian came to Tianguangong Hall to hand over the selection work.
At this moment, Chen Younian is still trying his best to establish the Qingliu forces in the Ministry of Officials.
Pretending to be casual, he said to Wang Tianguan: "The Minister of Personnel is the most authoritative minister in the foreign dynasties, and he is the most honorable minister.
But Lin Tailai wantonly humiliated his colleagues in front of Lao Zhongzai today, so he probably didn't take Lao Zhongzai seriously.
Having personally experienced Lin Tailai's domineering despotism, wouldn't Lao Zhongzai be impressed at all?"
Wang Tianguan glanced at Chen Younian and replied contemptuously: "The headquarters can see that you know nothing about Lin Jiuyuan!
I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Lin Jiuyuan's arrogance today was deliberately done to show this department to test his character.
If this department is as shallow as you, cannot recognize the truth, cannot withstand the test, and becomes dissatisfied with Lin Jiuyuan, then it is a trap!"
Chen Younian: "."
Damn it! Do you only regard Lin Tailai's domineering attitude as a test of his character?
Who are these people? Did they get pleasure from being tortured by Lin Tailai?
