Yan Song finally arrived in the capital. Under the strong recommendation of the academician Xia Yan, Emperor Jiajing met with Yan Song at the Wenhua Palace.
Emperor Jiajing admired Yan Song, an old literary and young man, from his image to his conversation, so he issued a decree to commend Yan Song.
After this news came out, the ministers knew that in the competition for the Minister of Rites, Zhan Ruoshui, the unfaithful left minister of the Ministry of Rites, had actually been eliminated.
Even if you, Zhan Ruoshui, can stand out in the court recommendation, you will probably be rejected when it is sent to the emperor for approval.
This is the conspiracy of the great scholar Xia Yan, to take the highest-level route and suppress different opinions.
At this time, the only person who could compete with Yan Song for the title of Minister of Rites was Huo Tao, the censor of Zuodu.
Although Huo Tao said that he did not want the Minister of Rites at all! But there are always people who make fun of him.
In a blink of an eye, the day for the second round of nominations came, and all the officials got up early and rushed to the east room.
Wang Tingxiang walked to the yard and looked up at the sky. The weather was still good today. As he walked out, he heard several magpies calling again.
Then just outside the gate, I saw Zuo Zanshan and Qin Dewei.
Wang Tingxiang is not a fool. He has long recalled Qin Dewei's behavior last time.
For example, it's like taking a photo with a celebrity five hundred years later. Wang Tingxiang is the one being photographed.
"Why are you here again?" Wang Tingxiang asked with a bit of disgust.
Qin Dewei said enthusiastically: "I was just passing by, and I happened to meet an old senior! We just wanted to go for a walk together!"
Wang Tingxiang said seductively: "You don't want to participate in the court election! I can just go there by myself!"
You, Qin Dewei, need to understand that I may not be on the same page as you today!
Qin Dewei sighed and said sadly: "I remember when the old man first arrived in the capital, even the Eight Talents of Jiajing refused to obey you, and a bunch of young people in their twenties stepped on you to gain fame.
At that time, senior you were so courteous and virtuous, and how much I valued the juniors, that I would force the juniors to help you earn face wherever you went.
Now, three or four years have passed, and you, senior, have become so popular that the two ministers have become the governor of Jingying, and you actually don’t even want to go with the juniors.
No wonder others say, "It's easy to make friends"
Wang Tingxiang took a deep breath, muttered silently "It is wrong to beat Hanlin", and got into the sedan chair.
Qin Dewei got on his horse and walked alongside the sedan. Mr. Wang's entourage was familiar with Qin Dewei, so they didn't chase him away.
When they arrived at the right gate of Chang'an, they dismounted from their horses and sedan chairs to register. Qin Dewei followed Wang Tingxiang closely.
Although Wang Tingxiang kept a dark face and said nothing during the whole process, Qin Dewei deliberately raised his finger and pointed eastward and kept talking to himself beside him.
But in the eyes of others, Wang Tingxiang and Qin Dewei seemed to be walking and talking at the same time, and the picture was very harmonious.
Damn it, these two people must be planning the Ting Tui thing together again.
It wasn't until Wang Tingxiang entered the Dongchao room that he finally felt that the world was much purer. Although there were dozens of people in the Dongchao room, it was really purer than Qin Dewei alone.
Seeing that the number of people was about the same, Zhou Yong, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, began to preside over the court promotion.
Sancho, the senior imperial censor, suggested: "Now it's not just the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites that are vacant, the Nanjing Ministry of Rites is also vacant. Why don't we discuss it together."
It sounds like a normal suggestion, and there is nothing strange about it. The Minister of Rites in Nanjing is also a Minister, so of course they can be recommended together.
Suddenly some smart people thought they had discovered the truth, and it seemed to be beneficial to Huo Tao to finalize the new candidate for Nanjing's Ministry of Rites.
In this case, Yan Song, who went to the capital to resign, would definitely not be able to go back!
Yan Song, who could not return to Nanjing, had no choice but to serve as the Minister of Rites in the capital, otherwise it would be difficult to arrange other positions.
So if Yan Song becomes the Minister of Rites, Huo Tao will not have to be promoted to be the Minister of Rites.
Huo Tao probably also thought of this, and immediately felt that this proposal was really good!
Zhou Shilang, who was in charge of the court recommendation, didn't think much and said, "That's fine. Please tell me about the Nanjing Ministry of Rites first."
This is also an old rule, start from the weakest position.
Censor Sang smiled at Zhou Shilang and said, "Why recommend anyone else? I think Shaozhong Zai is the perfect candidate for you!"
Everyone was surprised, which one is this?
Only Zhou Yong, Zhou Shilang, was speechless for a long time. He was just a tool to preside over court affairs. Why did he suddenly blame himself?
Agree, or not? Being the Minister of Zuo in the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the capital, he is still in the central position. What can the Minister of the Ministry of Rites of Nanjing do?
Zhou Shilang thought for a moment and then said to Censor Sang: "Thank you, Lord Sang, for the recommendation."
He mainly considered three points. First, there are only a few pitfalls in the position of the second-rank minister, so the opportunity is difficult.
Secondly, I am already sixty years old, how much more can I do to fight for real power? Thirdly, Nanjing is close to my hometown of Suzhou, so it is comfortable to go to Nanjing to be an official.
If it can be done, just go with the flow.
Wang Tingxiang looked at Yushi Sang in confusion. He had also been the Yushi of Zuodu and knew the details of Yushi Sang very well.
This Sancho has been the censor for four consecutive years, so he is now also a senior censor and is qualified to speak here.
But the key factor is that Sancho is from Jiangdu County, the same year as Zeng Mian, and is Qin Dewei's uncle, and is closely related to Qin Dewei!
Therefore, Wang Tingxiang dared to conclude that Sang Yushi’s words and deeds were all directed by Qin Dewei!
Wang Tingxiang looked at Sancho, but Sancho also looked at Wang Tingxiang and asked: "What do you think of Da Sikou?"
What else can Wang Tingxiang think of someone who is riding a horse? Of course he agrees with Sancho.
One of today's default protagonists, one of the strong contenders for the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the current Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Xu Zan, saw that Wang Tingxiang was the first to agree, so he agreed naturally.
Huo Tao didn't care about this and said the same: "I think Mr. Zhou can do it!"
Zhou Shilang himself had no objections, and with so many big bosses recommending him, others would naturally not be guilty of being evil.
Besides, Zhou Shilang is sixty years old and has very senior qualifications. He should be promoted to Nanjing as Minister.
Today, the first result of the court's recommendation came out, and Zhou Yong, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was elected as the Minister of Rites of Nanjing.
This is not called an appointment, it can only be counted as a recommendation. After the recommendation is completed, the results must be summarized and reported to the emperor, and it will not be officially approved until the emperor approves.
Then Zhou Shilang said: "Who will the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel recommend?"
If he is recommended to the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, then the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel will be vacant again. According to regulations, all positions above the third rank must go through the recommendation process.
Speaking of this, everyone is gearing up.
The title of Minister is too tough, and most people can't actually get involved. But for a third-rank position like Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, everyone has a suitable candidate, maybe it can be achieved?
Censor Sang, who was in the limelight today, was the first to speak again: "Wang Yiqi, the former Prime Minister of Hecao, has worked hard and made great achievements. He is also senior and can be recommended as the Shaozhong Prime Minister!"
Everyone was not comfortable with the name Wang Yiqi, so they silently changed Wang Yiqi's label to "Uncle Qin Dewei".
Then everyone discovered that after making this change, they felt like they had a bad taste! It’s still the same old rules, let’s take a look at the attitude of the big guys first.
Now that the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites are vacant, there are five first-level bosses present.
They are Xu Zan from the Ministry of Husbandry, Zhang Zan from the Ministry of War, Wang Tingxiang from the Ministry of Justice, Lin Tingxiang from the Ministry of Industry, and Huo Tao, the censor of the Zuodu.
If there were no Minister of Personnel, Xu Zan, the Minister of Hubu, would have the highest nominal status. Sancho saluted Xu Zan and asked, "What do you think, the great Situ?"
Xu Zan immediately considered three points. First, this is Qin Dewei's uncle!
Second, Qin Dewei and Wang Tingxiang are partners and conspirators. He wants to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and urgently needs Wang Tingxiang’s support in the election!
Third, Wang Yiqi was the person who dared to make trouble with Huo Tao last time, so he is a target to win over!
Therefore, Xu Shangshu said decisively: "Wang Yiqi Governor Hecao and the governor of Xu Lu Erhong have made remarkable achievements and deserve to be promoted!"
Everyone immediately realized that there was something wrong with the great Situ Xuzan recommending Uncle Qin Dewei so strongly!
Wang Tingxiang was a little suspicious, had Qin Dewei hooked up with Xu Zan in private?
After Xu Zan spoke, everyone looked at the second-placed Minister of War, Zhang Zan, but Zhang Da Sima did not speak, as if he was waiting for something more.
Huo Tao frowned, hesitated for a long time and then gritted his teeth and said: "It is feasible to recommend Wang Yiqi!"
Again, people will always be forced to be rational by the situation. Qin Dewei has said it twice, you have to pay more!
If Wang Yiqi cannot stabilize him now, and Wang Yiqi turns around and tries his best to recommend him as Minister of Rites, he will be the one who is crazy.
Besides, he is just a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and cannot affect the overall situation, so just give it to him!
Wang Tingxiang saw the fire clearly and found that neither Xu Zan nor Huo Tao wanted to "start a war" with Qin Dewei, so they tolerated it very much.
In fact, Wang Tingxiang is the most sober person in the room. He knows that Qin Dewei's physical strength is very weak. Otherwise, why would Qin Dewei use force against him?
But Qin Dewei, who had been bluffing, frightened people!
This is what makes me sober when everyone is drunk. Wang Tingxiang sighed secretly, people must first control the fear in their hearts!
After Huo Tao finished expressing his views, Zhang Zan, Minister of War, nodded and said: "The king's flag is very good."
In this way, three of the five bosses agreed. As for the Minister of Punishment, Wang Tingxiang, you knew without asking that this was Uncle Qin Dewei!
Lin Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry wanted to propose another candidate, but looking at the situation, it was useless to mention it, so he waved his hand and abstained.
In the end, four of the five bosses recommended Uncle Qin Dewei, so the others would not have to waste their efforts.
So today the second result of the court recommendation came out. Wang Yiqi, the former governor of Hecao, was elected as the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
This result is still enviable by most people. Why do people who are close to Qin Dewei get promoted inexplicably?
There are about thirty governors and dozens of governors and inspectors in the world, all of whom are feudal officials or high-ranking officials, but their positions in the imperial court are limited.
Wang Yiqi moved to the right position in one step and was promoted to the most important official position, Zuo Shilang. Although his rank remained unchanged, he was promoted.
Four ministers and one censor from Zuodu supported him, and those who were not convinced had nothing to do.
Standing in the corner, Wang Yiqi felt as if he was in a dream. Before returning to Beijing to resume his duties, he never imagined that he would be so easily promoted to the most important position in the official department as the left minister.
How could something that seemed so difficult to me become so easy in Qin Dewei's hands?
Today's Qin Dewei's main spokesperson, Sang Yushi, looked at Wang Yiqi, who was secretly excited, and smiled without saying a word.
So far, the good show is yet to come. The assistant minister is just a guarantee, and the final result today is not certain yet.