After having preliminary ideas, Emperor Wanli called Zhu Dajue, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, for consultation.
As a high-ranking emperor, he is often unclear about many details of the lower levels, so he needs the eunuchs in charge of rituals to provide reference opinions.
This is also why eunuchs, eunuchs and eunuchs in charge of rituals, have very high cultural requirements. Without some culture, they cannot handle the emperor's consultation, unless they are called Wei Zhongxian.
When Emperor Wanli laid out these recent memorials and expressed his interest in directly intervening in personnel matters, he was first poured cold water on him.
The eunuch Zhang Cheng said honestly: "Some people make exceptions in the name of asking for mercy, but in fact they just want to take advantage of the emperor to draw chestnuts from the fire."
Huh? Emperor Wanli was stunned for a moment. He was just thinking about what to do, but he didn't expect that the problem had this angle.
A senior eunuch like Zhang Cheng really had something to say in front of the emperor, and continued to explain very straightforwardly:
"Maybe there are some people in the court who are afraid that they won't be able to defeat their opponents through court promotion and other channels, so they want to lure the emperor to his death in person."
Anyway, we are just pointing out that there are people who want to use the emperor as a spearman. As for your majesty, whether you want to be a spearman or not is up to you.
Emperor Wanli pondered for a while and then said: "If there is no suitable candidate for the next Minister of Civil Affairs according to the usual practice and can only be selected by exception, then I must make the decision."
This means that if conventional rules are followed, the courtiers themselves can nominate candidates.
But if you want to make an exception, you can't do it without me. Only the emperor has the power to make an exception.
Just like a reform, if there is no support from the emperor, the reform cannot be carried out.
So all the great officials understood that the emperor just wanted to have fun.
So Zhang Cheng made a safe suggestion: "Anything that makes an exception must have a reason and basis, and at the same time, it will definitely be opposed.
How can the emperor disregard his dignity and argue with his ministers in person? First, the relevant memorials should be sent to the court for discussion, and the courtiers should argue the reasons first, and then the emperor can quote them selectively.
If those who want to bring the Emperor into trouble can't even understand their reasoning, then the Emperor will not need to pay attention to these useless trash."
Emperor Wanli nodded and said: "Yes, this is more secure."
At this time, Chen Ju, the eunuch of Bingbi, had to stand up and remind him: "Wang Shizhen, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is seriously ill in bed, and the emperor must not ignore it.
We should first issue an edict to comfort Wang Shizhen, order the imperial physician to go and treat it, and give him decoctions to ensure the integrity of the emperor and his ministers.
Then let the courtiers discuss relevant matters, as this is humane."
The old Heavenly Official is still ill. If he does not go through the superficial procedures of condolences and giving medicine, but only discusses "posthumous matters", isn't it a bit too cold and indifferent?
Aren't you afraid that when other important officials in the court see this scene, they will be even more disappointed with you, Lao Zhu?
Emperor Wanli said "Oh" and then realized. No wonder he always felt that something was missing just now. It turned out that he forgot to express condolences.
"Go ahead and ask the imperial hospital to go as well." Emperor Wanli casually told Chen Ju, and then said to all the officials: "There are still several memorials to impeach Lin Tailai, so let's send them to the court together.
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According to the principle of the art of emperors, the monarch should appropriately beat the generals who are leading the army outside, but Emperor Wanli was afraid that Lin Tailai, who was very useful, would alienate his moral character.
So after thinking about it, I decided to send the bullet about Lin Tailai to the court for discussion, and then hammer it through the mouths of the courtiers.
In this way, even if Lin Tailai was resentful, he would still be resentful of the courtiers who criticized him.
Two days later, a large number of courtiers gathered in the East Chamber outside the Meridian Gate. The scope of the court meeting was much larger than that of the court meeting, and the number of people was twice as many.
It's just that this time the court meeting was not chaired by Wang Tianguan, which made many people feel quite uncomfortable. This was the first time in the past two years.
According to the rules, when the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is absent, the court discussion and recommendation will be presided over by the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, who ranks second among the six ministers.
The great Situ Yu Shenxing, who was not yet fifty years old, stood in the host position, feeling full of emotions in his heart.
If there is a chance, he would also like to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, his priority is still very high.
But it is a pity that the Minister of Civil Affairs, as the first person in the foreign dynasty, attaches great importance to qualifications, and his qualifications are really lacking.
If I were ten to twenty years older, I would have a great chance of winning the title of Minister of Civil Affairs this time.
Seeing that the participants had almost arrived, Yu Da Situ said: "Quiet!"
So everyone in the Dongchao room temporarily stopped chatting and waited for Yu Shangshu's opening remarks.
Suddenly at this time, a sound of wailing came from outside the door, and Yu Shangshu shouted dissatisfied: "Who is outside?"
Someone opened the window, and people nearby looked out through the window, only to see someone wearing a rather strange blue-black uniform, lying on the ground and sobbing in front of the Meridian Gate.
Even if they couldn't see the face, everyone knew who it was. The only person in the capital wearing blue and black uniforms was North Korea's envoy Yin Zhuoran.
Someone in trouble shouted: "Yin Zhengzhi, why are you crying again!"
Yin Zhuoran didn't even look back, and answered with loud tears: "First, I cry that the palace of our great ancestor was burned down, and the ancestral temple no longer exists! Second, I cry that important towns in the north of our country are being devastated one after another!"
Everyone in the Dongchao room: ""
The word "death" is used here with great accuracy. This envoy from North Korea is also a talented person.
In less than a month, Lin Jinglue conquered Pyongyang and Hamhung, two important towns in northern Korea. The item with the largest number of enemy kills in the battle report was "burning to death."
Although the cities are all Korean cities and the houses are the houses of Korean people, is it a bit too unscrupulous to set fire to them like this?
Wherever we attack, we will burn it. If this isn't "destroying life", what is this?
No one had ever thought that "the devastation of life" could not only be an exaggerated way of describing a miserable situation, but also an objective description of a certain fact.
A group of ministers from the Celestial Kingdom were speechless when faced with the accusation of "life was ruined" by the ministers of the small vassal country.
Yu Shangshu ignored Yin Zhuoran and turned to everyone and asked: "Who brought Yin Zhengshi here? Aren't you afraid that Lin Jiuyuan will misunderstand?"
Many people are also very curious, who is so brave?
If you bring the North Korean envoy to the Meridian Gate Crying Palace, aren't you afraid of Lin Tai's return to North Korea for revenge?
Qian Yiben, the senior censor of the Quasi-Dzogchen Realm, stood up with his head held high and confessed: "It's me!"
He also explained: "I saw Ambassador Yin Zheng crying outside the right gate of Chang'an. I felt sorry for him, so I brought him here.
After all, today’s court meeting also involves Lin Tailai, who is sending troops to North Korea, so it makes sense to have North Korea’s envoys attend, right?”
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but wonder, isn't the highlight of the day the matter of the Minister of Civil Affairs? Why did they attack Lin Tailai who was two or three thousand miles away in the first place?
Articles written by the Minister of Civil Affairs, should we start with Lin Tailai?
To be honest, this kind of influence on government affairs made everyone present feel envious.
Yu Shangshu, who presided over the court meeting, asked dutifully: "Qian Yushi, what do you think is wrong with Lin Jiuyuan?"
Qian Yiben said impassionedly: "At the beginning of the month, I impeached Lin Jiuyuan for five major crimes! The court treated Lin Jiuyuan lightly and did not deal with it seriously.
This caused Lin Tailai to intensify his efforts and commit three more atrocities!
First, deliberately sitting back and watching the palace of the North Korean King Taizu be burned down, which goes against etiquette, music and morality! There are even rumors from the front line that Lin Jiuyuan stopped putting out the fire at the scene!
Ya Sheng said, "I am old, I am like the old of others; I am young, and I am like the young of others. Therefore, when facing the ancestral temple of the vassal, you should also be in awe. This is the basic etiquette for ministers who represent the Ming Dynasty in a foreign country!"
How can we allow it to be burned and let foreigners think that our Ming Dynasty is ignorant of education and etiquette?
Secondly, wherever Lin Jiuyuan went he burned down the city at every turn. Pyongyang and Hamhung were two important towns in the north of North Korea, but now they were all reduced to scorched earth!
Not to mention the suffering suffered by the Korean people, it has really damaged our Ming Dynasty’s image of benevolence and righteousness and ruined our Ming Dynasty’s reputation externally!”
The ministers listened and commented in their hearts. It must be said that the angle taken by Qian Yushi this time was quite tricky.
He did not dwell too much on North Korea’s feelings, but raised all Lin Tae-rae’s faults to the level of “national image.”
In addition, Qian Yiben is really a warrior who is not afraid of death! When Hai Rui carried the coffin and died to remonstrate, it was nothing more than that!
As we all know, the number one "Lin Chui" in the imperial court is Zhou Yingqiu, the editor of the Hanlin Academy; correspondingly, the number one "Lin Hei" is Qian Yiben.
Based on Qian Yiben's various ways of criticizing Lin Tailai's performance in the past two years, he is well-deserved to receive such an honor.
At this time, Qian Yiben continued to list the facts: "Thirdly, Lin Jiuyuan's military discipline was corrupted, he sent troops to plunder the people, and demolished 199 houses of North Korean people along the march!
It is also detrimental to the national dignity and seriously damages the face of our heavenly country!"
Ministers: ""
The number one hundred and ninety-nine is really spiritual. Why does it sound very Lin-style?
This person is not only commendable for his courage and courage, but also has excellent intelligence work. He was able to master such accurate figures.
Finally, Qian Yiben said loudly: "If what I say is wrong, feel free to refute it!"
When everyone in the Dongchao room heard this, they all looked at one person.
Ye Mengxiong, the chief commander of the Ministry of War, was listening to other people's nonsense, but he suddenly discovered that everyone was looking at him!
As a "newcomer" who had only been in the court for a year, Ye Mengxiong rarely spoke publicly at various court meetings unless it involved military matters.
Generally speaking, they keep a low profile and follow the principles of not standing out, not carrying the flag, and not striving for hegemony.
Now, unexpectedly, he has become the focus of others' attention.
For a moment, Ye Mengxiong almost didn't react, but then he realized that he had become the "leader"! Usually, Wang Tianguan was the one who charged at the front, and he only had to follow behind and wave the flag and shout.
Today, the Lin Party is recognized as having three pillars: the Chief Assistant, the Heavenly Official, and the Chief Sima.
The chief minister did not participate in the foreign court meetings, and the Heavenly Official was not present, so Grand Sima Ye Mengxiong became the one with the greatest "status" among the Lin Party members present.
Now Qian Yiben, the general of the Qingliu forces, spoke harshly and directly attacked Lin Tailai, so others thought that it would be Ye Mengxiong who would counterattack in the next round.
Moreover, Lin Tailai's actions in North Korea were also under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War at the court level.
Thinking of this, Ye Dashima couldn't help but smile bitterly. In the eyes of others, he was the largest Lin Party member on the scene.
But he himself knows very well that within the Update Society, his main task is to cooperate, and he does not have the prestige to respond to everything.
But the organization didn't tell him the plan in advance. What should he do at this time?
At this time, Qian Yiben also went directly to Da Sima Ye and asked: "The war affairs in Korea belong to the general manager of the Ministry of War. What does Da Sima think of Lin Jiuyuan's atrocities?"
Lin Tailai's "crimes" are difficult to clear up in theory. Ye Mengxiong could only say vaguely:
"The Ministry of War is only responsible for coordinating food and grass, collecting intelligence, recording military achievements, victory and defeat of battles and other matters, and does not comment on moral issues."
Qian Yiben said aggressively: "Don't bother Da Sima to bother to comment directly on Lin Jiuyuan! Just tell me what I just said about Lin Jiuyuan. What does Da Sima think?"
In terms of eloquence, Ye Mengxiong was indeed no match for a professional like Qian Yushi, and was once again questioned until he was speechless.
Some things are of a nature that "can be done but cannot be said", and most of Lin Tailai's so-called "atrocities" fall into this category.
Qian Yushi could accuse atrocities without restraint, but no matter what Ye Mengxiong did, he could not publicly say that burning the city and looting was right.
Seeing the embarrassment of Ye Da Sima hesitating, the Qingliu party members let out low laughter.
This is a very good start, and a good start is half the success, so this is probably a sure bet!
If we suppress the Lin Party on the issue of Lin Tailai's atrocities and force the Lin Party to compromise, we can gain a huge advantage in the battle for the Minister of Civil Affairs!
Ye Mengxiong was so squeezed that he couldn't bear it, and suddenly said: "Ah, yes! Everything Qian Yushi said is right!
Lin Jiuyuan committed five major crimes before and three major atrocities later, which were actually more violent than the Japanese pirates!"
Qian Yiben was confused. Ye Dashima actually said these words. Could it be that he has lost his mind and gone crazy?
The Qingliu Party members also looked at each other, they would rather see Ye Da Sima making all sorts of quibbles, rather than making such weird remarks.
Then I heard Ye Mengxiong continue to say viciously: "Since you think Lin Jiuyuan's crime is extremely serious, then he should be punished severely!
Could you please come up with a punishment schedule? Should I be dismissed or imprisoned? You can tell the officials, I have no objection at all!"
The entire Dongchao room fell silent for an instant, and the Qingliu party members were also shocked. This style of painting was wrong.
If you think about it carefully, Lin Jinglue is making great progress and winning every victory. How could he be recalled, dismissed or imprisoned for some atrocities?
Ye Dashima pointed at Qian Yiben again and said: "Qian Yushi, please tell me, how to severely punish Lin Jiuyuan who has committed many atrocities?"
Qian Yushi: ""
What happened to you, Da Sima Ye? Why did you just flip the table?
Are we going to force him, Qian Yiben, to say something like, "As long as the court gives me a lesson"? What is the dignity of Qian Yiben, who is involved in such a high-profile case?
Qian Yiben is a distinguished top-up VIP player. Can't you, the Lin Party, cooperate with him in acting?
Logically speaking, you Lin Party members should try your best to defend Lin Jiuyuan under his Qian Yiben's offensive! Instead of just messing it up like this!