Chapter 503 What kind of bad thoughts can you have?
After the death of Fei Shoufeng, there was great mourning. The bigwigs in the court were quite restrained and did not start "looting" the inheritance when the old Shoufang's body was still cold.
In a short period of time, the cabinet temporarily became a one-man cabinet. The young master and the prince's grand master, the official minister (virtual), and Li Shi, the bachelor of Huagaidian, served as the chief assistant for the second time.
In April, Emperor Jiajing did not discuss with the ministers, and Qian Gang made his own decision. He issued an edict directly from the palace and appointed two new bachelors.
Xia Yan, the official secretary of the Ministry of official affairs (actual), was the young master and the prince's tutor.
Gu Dingchen, the Minister of Rites (actual), is the prince's tutor. The Minister of Rites (actual) is a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and is responsible for pre-engineering affairs.
In this way, the cabinet staff was re-completed, and other people who were qualified to join the cabinet also gave up their thoughts.
But after Xia Yan and Gu Dingchen entered the cabinet, the two important ministers of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites became vacant and became the new focus.
Then Emperor Jiajing was so unpredictable that he gave up his arbitrariness in the appointment of two ministers and did not even receive a nomination.
He just issued another edict, ordering the court officials to recommend the Ministry of Personnel and the Minister of Rites to select candidates.
This was the biggest thing in the court in early April, but the biggest thing around Qin Dewei was that Xu Xiaodi's wife was pregnant.
So Xu Miaoxuan took Qin Dewei to visit. The women talked in the inner room, while Qin Dewei and Xu Xiaodi chatted outside in the main room.
Xu Xiaodi said jokingly: "Brother-in-law, there has been so much commotion in the court recently, why haven't I seen you participating in it?"
"A group of short-sighted people can't see who the real terrible person is. Dark clouds are already on the way!" Qin Dewei said disdainfully.
In front of his family, he didn't bother to hide it.
Then he ordered: "Have you been to Dongchang recently? If you see Eunuch Qin, ask for me and borrow a pasture ten miles away."
Just asking was not a big deal, so Xu Xiaodi agreed.
Then Qin Dewei saw that it was already evening, so he did not stay to eat, and went to visit Xinci Fu Xiayan again.
At this time, there were crowds of carriages and horses in front of the Xia Mansion, and countless people came to congratulate him.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Master Xia will definitely be a powerful pavilion elder in the future.
First, Xia Yan has been trusted by the emperor for several years, and now Xia Yan's official rank is as good as that of his chief assistant Li Shi.
Secondly, Li Shi, the first assistant, had a peaceful temperament and had little desire for power. Thirdly, the prestige of another great scholar, Gu Dingchen, was far inferior to Xia Yan, and he was even less able to compete with Xia Yan.
Fourth, Li Shi and Gu Dingchen were both around sixty-five years old, while Xia Yan was ten years younger, so he was ready to be the chief minister at first glance.
Therefore, Master Xia will definitely have a great say in the cabinet from now on, and he may actually be the one who speaks out, and he will become a strong subordinate.
Qin Dewei walked into the door and saw the front yard full of people waiting in line. This is the appeal of a future chief assistant.
Qin Dewei inexplicably thought of two words, burning oil with fierce fire, and brocade with flowers.
All the literati from Master Xia's house were dispatched to receive the guests in the front yard. While they were constantly greeting the guests, they were arranging their order to come inside.
Qin Dewei jumped in line without any ethics, and because of his youth and strength, he pushed his way to the front. He randomly found a customer and asked, "Who is in there now?"
The doorman recognized Qin Dewei and quickly replied: "The elder is meeting Mr. Guo, the Marquis of Wuding!"
Guo Xun, Marquis of Wuding, is today’s number one military minister, His Majesty the Emperor’s most trusted nobleman, and the chief military officer of the Beijing camp. In one sentence, he is the military attache’s version of the Lili faction. Gu
Qin Dewei pointed inside: "Go and report, just say I'm here!"
The doorman hesitated for a moment, "The elder Ge told me not to disturb him."
Qin Dewei smiled "haha" and said, "I'll come back another day", then turned around and left.
The doorman was startled, and quickly grabbed Qin Dewei and said, "Wait a moment, I will inform you when Mr. Guo comes out!"
Fortunately, I didn't wait long before I saw an elderly high-ranking military officer in his sixties walking out of the Yimen of Xia Mansion with a gloomy face.
People outside could understand at a glance. It is estimated that Mr. Guo and Mr. Xia Ge did not reach an agreement on matters.
Immediately, Qin Dewei was led into the study outside the Xia Mansion, and he politely congratulated him and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Sir, for your long-cherished wish!"
Although Xia Yan was in high spirits, he was still tired. He rubbed his forehead and said, "There are too many people. You and I will keep the story short and don't bother with red tape."
Qin Dewei stopped talking nonsense: "I heard that Yan Fenyi is already on the way. I just want to ask if the elder wants to recommend Yan Fenyi to be the Minister of Rites?"
Xia Yan was secretly surprised. Why did Qin Dewei know everything? He admitted directly: "That's exactly what he meant."
Qin Dewei sighed and said, "Can Mr. Ge agree that I will not recommend Yan Fenyi to the court?"
Xia Yan frowned and said, "Give me a suitable reason."
The eloquent Qin Dewei was speechless at this time. He really couldn't give a reason.
After Xia Yan entered the cabinet and entered the inner court, the six ministries in the outer court needed a "spokesperson". From any angle, Yan Song was very suitable.
The two are from the same hometown and have been friends for many years, and it was Xia Yan who personally supported Yan Song from the fourth rank to the second rank. There is a huge kindness that binds the relationship between the two parties.
No matter how you look at it, Yan Song is Xia Yan's trustworthy die-hard party member and his closest comrade. Who can be used instead of Yan Song?
In addition, the change of the Minister of Rites in Nanjing to the Minister of Rites is a matter of course, a matter of course, and the operation difficulty is very low.
It can even be said that Yan Song is the "chess piece" that Xia Yan began to prepare many years ago for the layout after joining the cabinet. Now it is time for the chess pieces to return to their positions.
In the current fifteenth year of Jiajing, Yan Song's image is that of an elegant middle-aged scholar-bureaucrat with a good public reputation. As the saying goes, "Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time."
Even as a local leader in Nanjing, Qin Dewei didn't have any negative evidence against Yan Song, and he couldn't accuse Yan Song of his crimes.
No one could have imagined that Yan Song would take away the first assistant twice in the future, and more than ten years later, he would directly send Xia Yan to the execution ground, setting the precedent for killing the first assistant.
No one could have imagined that Yan Song would become one of the most "evil" traitors in the entire Ming Dynasty.
Although Qin Dewei said many shocking words, if he predicted to Xia Yan, "You will die in the hands of Yan Song in more than ten years," he would only be regarded as a real madman.
At this time, Xia Yan thought that Qin Dewei rejected Yan Song because he was not on good terms with Yan Shifan.
Then he took the initiative to persuade: "You are also a courtier now. There are many adults. Why are you arguing with a junior like Yan Shifan?"
Qin Dewei stood up and sighed: "If Mr. Ge believes in me, he will never bring Yan Song into the court. That's all!"
Why is Qin Dewei so afraid of Yan Song? Because Yan Song has no lower limit in his heart and lives a long time.
Of course Master Xia would not listen to Qin Dewei. Yan Fenyi, a boy from the same country who was two years older than him, was an honest man. How could he have any bad intentions?