Everything that needs to be discussed has been concluded, and the court meeting will be dismissed.
At this time, many ministers discovered a pattern: any court meeting involving Lin Jiuyuan was very efficient.
At least we can always come up with a resolution in the end, and there won't be a situation where the meeting lasts for a long time and still remains undecided.
For example, today, as soon as Lin Tailai arrived, he set the tone for the strategy of North Korean affairs. Before that, the court had been arguing for two months with no results.
Wang Tianguan, who presided over the court meeting, acted like a subordinate and reported to Lin Tailai: "The results of the court meeting will be reported tomorrow morning at the latest."
Lin Tailai didn't feel anything wrong with this kind of report. He nodded casually and said:
"You guys leave the palace first. I have to go to Wenyuan Pavilion to check on the market. No, I want to pay a visit to the elders of the new pavilion."
Wang Tianguan was slightly surprised, "You want to go to the cabinet to plant the flag?"
Lin Tailai was stunned, "What do you mean by planting a flag? How do you know this word?"
Wang Tianguan replied: "Isn't this a word you invented? It has become very popular in the past two years. Didn't you go to Wenyuan Pavilion just to plant a flag?"
Lin Tailai replied vaguely: "After all, I haven't come into contact with this cabinet yet. I'm here today. It's so close to Wenyuan Pavilion, so I might as well visit it together."
The East Chaofang is located between Duanmen and Meridian Gate. Other ministers went south out of Duanmen, but Lin Tailai walked north through Meridian Gate alone, and then turned east to Huiji Gate.
Behind Huiji Gate are Wenhua Hall and Wenyuan Pavilion. For ordinary ministers, unless they are summoned by the emperor, they generally will not go through Huiji Gate without special reasons.
However, according to the traditional concept, the aristocratic Hanlin can enter and exit the Huiji Gate. In fact, there are no hard and fast rules in this regard, but it is also an unwritten official rule.
On the one hand, it is probably because Hanlin often needs to go to the Wenhua Palace to give lectures to the emperor or consult with consultants.
On the other hand, in the early years of the Republic of China, Wenyuan Pavilion was actually the location of the Hanlin's office, because it was relatively close to Wenhua Palace. Later, when the cabinet became more powerful, the Hanlin Academy was moved out of the palace.
It just so happened that Lin Tailai also had an official position as an Attendant of the Hanlin Academy, so he would not be criticized when he went to and from the guild.
After registering at Huiji Gate, Lin Tailai did not rush there. Instead, he walked to the door of the corridor where the eunuch in the clerk's room was and took a few glances.
Every day, the on-duty eunuch of the Clerk's Office of the Supervisor of Ceremonies will be here at Huiji Gate to send and receive various memorials.
A strange eunuch asked Lin Tailai: "What are you doing? Are you here to deliver a memorial?"
Lin Tailai asked: "Is Eunuch Sun Yongsun still here? He used to be the admiral of twenty sects."
The strange eunuch replied: "I stopped here half a year ago."
Lin Tailai asked curiously: "Where has he gone?"
The strange eunuch said calmly: "Who knows? Anyway, his whereabouts are unknown. I don't know where he went."
Lin Tailai couldn't help but sigh. The power field is really turbulent and dangerous. You never know which tomorrow or accident will come first.
Then Sun Yong was moved from the twenty-door admiral to the junior eunuch of the clerk's room of the ceremonial supervisor. He was only one step away from being promoted to the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor, and he could "leave his name in the history" of the eunuch industry.
As a result, he disappeared from the inner court inexplicably. Maybe he disappeared in a physical sense, maybe he went to Fengyang or Nanjing to grow vegetables.
Just when Lin Tailai was inquiring about his "old friend" Eunuch Sun in the corridor where the clerk's office of the Supervisor of Ceremonies was located, the Zhongshushe people on duty at Huiji Gate had already informed the cabinet.
The news of Lin Tailai's visit immediately alarmed the four pavilion elders. They all came out of their private rooms and gathered in the central hall.
The fourth assistant Zhang Wei asked the first assistant Zhao Zhigao: "Has Lin Jiuyuan visited the cabinet before?"
Zhao Zhigao smiled bitterly and replied: "Lin Jiuyuan has never been to Wenyuan Pavilion before."
After a simple question and answer, several cabinet elders understood what it meant.
A subtle emotion that can only be understood but not expressed clearly arises in the hearts of the elders.
During the previous Shen Shixing era, why did you, Lin Tailai, never visit Wenyuan Pavilion?
At that time, Lin Tailai, did you feel that you were inferior to others, were you embarrassed, or did you think you were not worthy of visiting Wenyuan Pavilion?
And now that the cabinet has been replaced by a few of them, how dare you, Lin Tailai, to come as a guest with such arrogance?
Who are you looking down on? Do you feel that you and the cabinet are equal to each other?
The elders felt a little unhappy, but there was nothing they could do. How could they have the confidence and toughness of the Shen Shixing era?
As a bachelor, he had a distinguished status and it was impossible to go out to greet him. Everyone sat in the nave and waited.
After Lin Tailai entered the courtyard, he walked around Wenyuan Pavilion and the Dongjuan shed that was later added, as if watching the scenery, and then walked into the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion.
Sifu Zhang Wei couldn't help but said: "Why did you watch it outside for a long time? Do you want to have an eye addiction?"
Lin Tailai was a little sentimental, and sighed: "After so many years, it feels like a dream to visit the old place again. It's great to see Wenyuan Pavilion still south of Wenhua Hall."
The cabinet ministers looked confused. Here are all the top intellectuals in the world. Why don’t they understand the meaning of these words? Why does it sound so confusing?
It seems that you, Lin Tailai, have been to Wenyuan Pavilion in your previous life. Could it be that you are the reincarnation of any senior bachelor?
In the historical Ming Dynasty, Wenyuan Pavilion was located south of Wenhua Hall and across the road from Wenhua Hall. It was the location of the cabinet office.
But during the Qing Dynasty, Wenyuan Pavilion was moved to the north of Wenhua Hall and became an auxiliary building of Wenhua Hall.
When Lin Tailai visited the Forbidden City in his previous life, this was what he saw. The Ming Dynasty version of Wenyuan Pavilion had long since disappeared.
That's why Lin Tailai felt emotional when he came back to the Ming Dynasty version of Wenyuan Pavilion today.
Chief Assistant Zhao Zhigao greeted Lin Tai and said, "Sit down and talk!"
After sitting down and chatting for a few words, Lin Tailai took the initiative to talk about the matters discussed in the court just now.
After finishing speaking, Lin Tailai added: "Tomorrow at the latest, all the cabinet ministers will be able to see the official report. In addition, I would like to emphasize a few points.
Sending troops to North Korea is of great importance and involves a wide range of things. It is expected that the troops will be dispatched to 100,000 and the cost of millions of dollars will be spent.
It must be a large-scale and extremely complex matter, and I, the Ming Dynasty, must not lose.
Therefore, I hope that all the central officials can take the overall situation into consideration and work together to win this war."
At this point, Lin Tai came to look at Li Chun, the third assistant, and continued: "Don't get in the way of the party's quarrels and do things that make relatives hate others and make enemies slow down."
Li Chun: "."
Just say what you want, what are you watching me do?
Then Lin Tailai stared at the position of the fourth assistant and said calmly: "Don't be too greedy for merit and always want to express yourself, so you will be stubborn, ignorant of the general situation, and ruin the overall situation."
Zhang Wei snorted coldly: "It turns out that Lin Jiuyuan came to visit to teach the cabinet how to handle errands."
Lin Tailai responded: "I just proceed from my position of strength and have frank conversations with you."
The elders respected their status and did not want to argue with Lin Jiuyuan.
Zhang Wei asked impatiently: "Do you have anything else to do?"
This means it’s time to see off the guests. Just leave after you beep!
Lin Tailai said another thing: "According to the current situation, the imperial court is bound to set up a manager with a position above the governor to take charge of North Korean affairs. However, the early affairs are mostly about the mobilization of money, food and general planning for the military, horses, and horses. There is no need to rush to Liaodong for Jinglue. It is more convenient to stay in the capital.
And because most matters in the direction of North Korea are urgent, they require quick and efficient handling and feedback. At the same time, military aircraft are involved and must be kept confidential.
Therefore, the location of the official office should be close to the center, so that it can be convenient, efficient, and easy to keep confidential."
Zhao Shoufu said doubtfully: "What do you mean, Lin Jiuyuan?"
Lin Tailai pointed to the east and said: "It is better to free up one or two rooms in the East Pavilion as the official office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and at the same time recruit the people in the cabinet as administrative staff."
"This is impossible!" Zhang Wei, the most violent of the elders, said unbearably.
Lin Tailai asked: "Why not?"
Zhang Wei replied enthusiastically: "The predecessors of the past generations have worked hard to get a place the size of the cabinet. How can they give it up and let others plant their flags?"
Lin Tailai said dissatisfiedly: "How can you, Mr. Sige, have such a narrow-minded idea? Do you only see others planting flags in the cabinet?"
Thinking about it from another angle, if the economic and strategic office is located here, wouldn’t it be more convenient for the cabinet to intervene in North Korean affairs?”
Third assistant Li Chun also said: "There is no need to say such high-sounding words here.
Your Lin Jiuyuan's intentions are known to everyone on the street, and there is no need for the cabinet to do stupid things like attracting wolves into the house."
It’s good if you don’t let Lin Tailai snatch the power. How can we expect to snatch the power from you, Lin Tailai?
Lin Tailai said doubtfully: "Why did Mr. Sange directly start slandering me?"
Li Chun was extremely angry and laughed back: "You, Lin Jiuyuan, blatantly want to open an office in the cabinet, and you are saying that you are slandering you?"
Lin Tailai quickly called out to Qu: "Did Mr. Sange forget that the Minister of Economic Affairs and Strategy of Korea recommended by the imperial court was Lu Guangzu, not me, Lin Tailai!
Therefore, I just put forward an objective suggestion from an objective perspective, how come I am so ambitious?"
To be continued...