In fact, everyone understands that Qin Dewei will probably be able to escape. This kind of impeachment has limited damage to Qin Dewei.
But it would be too much if we don’t even let everyone watch the fun.
"I know I was wrong, and I am willing to admit my guilt!" Qin Dewei said firmly and resolutely.
Emperor Jiajing on the throne was also surprised. Qin Dewei had not been beaten yet, but he lay down directly?
I had prepared a lot of clichés in advance, but I couldn't say them out immediately.
The emperor did not speak, and Qin Dewei continued: "I compared these three charges and sincerely reflected on the existing problems and their root causes through face-to-face communication with my colleagues and division commanders.
Since becoming the first scholar in the imperial examination, I have been slack in my thinking and have relaxed my study of knowledge. I am content with my existing achievements, not thinking about making progress, and my style is undisciplined.
I have realized my own shortcomings, and I fall far short of His Majesty’s expectations. I feel deeply guilty for this, and I am unworthy of Your Majesty!
The general and ministers’ specific understanding of the three crimes is now reported in detail as follows.”
Everyone was dumbfounded. What kind of trick is this? You have finished speaking both pros and cons, what else can others say?
I feel that this statement is clearly an admission of error, but it is more powerful than sophistry!
Then I heard Qin Dewei say very sincerely: "Zuo Chuan said, if you know you have made a mistake, correct it. There is no greater good! Your Majesty is a wise king and a holy master, and you will never deny your ministers the opportunity to correct their mistakes!
I have already taken corrective measures in my mind, and I sincerely ask Your Majesty to remember your past achievements and allow me to change my ways!"
Emperor Jiajing was very curious: "How do you want to reform?"
Qin Dewei then reported: "As for the mistake of having a vegetarian meal in the corpse position, it is all because I am addicted to the romance of Hanyuan. How to correct the mistake? I kindly ask your majesty to give me another job. I hope I can use practical methods to correct the mistake!"
Regarding the mistake of mediocrity and inaction, I sincerely ask Your Majesty to give me opportunities to give lectures, so that I can use practical actions to improve my style!"
Everyone just listened in a daze. The logic seemed to be correct, but there seemed to be a problem.
Because there are few practical things in the Imperial Academy, you are just a vegetarian? Because you, a bachelor, are not allowed to give lectures to His Majesty, so you are mediocre and incompetent?
So your measure to reform is to give you real power and the opportunity to lecture His Majesty?
Are you, Qin Dewei, admitting his mistake, or are you taking the opportunity to demand power?
Emperor Jiajing looked as cold as ice and asked Qin Dewei calmly: "What kind of job do you want?"
Only then did everyone feel that the real fun was about to come...
Employing people is the core power of monarchy. As the saying goes, all favors and powers come from the superior, and there is no reason for ministers to take the initiative to ask for them.
Qin Dewei's answer was slightly careless, which offended the emperor. He was afraid that he would be dragged out again and hit with forty imperial sticks twice as many times.
It's quite satisfying to think about it.
And to be honest, there were very few errands in the imperial court suitable for a great scholar like Qin Dewei to take the initiative.
The main reason is that Hanlin's qualifications are high and their grades are low, so it is difficult for foreign yamen to find matching errands.
Qin Dewei said calmly: "I heard that in the past, the Siyi Pavilion belonged to the Hanlin Academy, and later it was assigned to Taichang Temple, but it was really neither fish nor fowl.
Nowadays, the Siyi Pavilion is languishing and has lost its former glory. However, I have a premonition that there will be many troubles outside the territory in the future, and the Siyi Pavilion is indispensable.
I am willing to revive the Siyi Pavilion and request that the Siyi Pavilion be re-assigned to the Hanlin Academy and put under my control!"
Everyone in the palace, including Emperor Jiajing, was very surprised.
Many people never remember that there is a government office like the Siyi Pavilion in the capital city. You know, there are not even any high-ranking officials in the Siyi Pavilion.
The so-called Siyi Pavilion has three main functions. One is to train foreign affairs translators, including general staff and translators;
The second is to translate foreign affairs documents, or translate the imperial edicts into foreign languages and convey them to vassal countries; the third is to collect foreign intelligence.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the Siyi Pavilion was at its peak. At that time, the Siyi Pavilion was a subordinate government office of the Hanlin Academy.
Nowadays, the grandeur of Siyi Pavilion is no longer what it used to be, and it has long been assigned to the jurisdiction of Taichang Temple.
A government office responsible for the system of temple rituals actually manages a foreign affairs translation agency, which is why Qin Dewei complained about it.
But this also shows how little attention Siyi Pavilion is being taken nowadays, and it is not included in the power structure at all.
Of course, for the country of tomorrow, foreign affairs are just the icing on the cake. In the minds of ministers, they may not be as important as the birthday of the elder.
Everyone was surprised that Qin Dewei, a high-ranking official in the Han Dynasty, actually proposed the "Siyi Pavilion", a government office that could no longer be considered marginal.
Everyone thought you were going to quibble, but in the end you just lied down and admitted your mistake;
Everyone thought you were going to admit your mistake, but in the end you looked like you were fighting for power;
Everyone thought you were going to fight for power, but in the end you created a so-called marginal government office.
Originally, the issue of ownership of the Siyi Pavilion was very insignificant, and no one was interested in fighting for the Siyi Pavilion.
Even the Minister of Taichang Temple has no interest in keeping the Seyi Pavilion. Whoever wants it wants it.
But Qin Dewei was so weird that everyone was confused, and no one easily expressed his opinion for a while.
After a while, Wang Tingxiang spoke again: "As far as I know many years ago, Qin Dewei is extremely knowledgeable about overseas situations, far more than anyone in the world today. He once wrote a "Short Story of the West" when he was in Nanjing.
If Qin Dewei is allowed to supervise the Siyi Pavilion, he may be overqualified, but he will definitely be able to make the best use of his talents."
Then some people thought that it would be better for Qin Dewei to focus on Seyi Pavilion than to randomly interfere with other powerful yamen.
So no one objected, but a few people came out to express their approval. In the end, it all depended on the emperor's attitude.
Emperor Jiajing had just mistakenly thought that Qin Dewei was "arrogant due to favor" and wanted to seize the opportunity to seize power, but unexpectedly Qin Dewei proposed a Seyi Pavilion with no power.
I couldn't help but ask again: "Are you sure you want to take charge of the Siyi Pavilion?"
Qin Dewei replied: "The Siyi Pavilion has great potential. As long as your majesty is willing to let me preside over it for ten years, I will reward your majesty generously!"
This kind of government office has no power, no money, no clear hope, and no rank. It has no influence on the court affairs at all, and it really can be arranged casually.
Not to mention hosting for ten years, even if you host for a lifetime, no one will take it away.
So Emperor Jiajing issued an edict: "Let Qin Dewei be the academic scholar and the young minister of Honglu Temple, and the admiral of the Siyi Pavilion."
Siyi Hall has no rank at all and can only use other official titles, while Honglu Temple is in charge of foreign affairs, so it matches well with Siyi Hall.
Moreover, the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple was also from the fifth rank, which is equivalent to Qin Dewei's current rank.
Therefore, the official position finally appointed was that of a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and a young minister of the Honglu Temple. It was equivalent to having an additional errand in addition to his own job at the Hanlin Academy, that of admiral of the Seiyi Pavilion.
Qin Dewei continued: "The Siyi Pavilion currently has nine pavilions: Tatar, Nvzhi, Dongchang, Huihui, Xifan, Xitian, Baiyi, Burma, and Babai.
Please set up another Western-style pavilion and recruit students from the Imperial College to study and serve as translators in the Western-style pavilion."
Emperor Jiajing said impatiently: "It's such a small matter, just write a note and file it for the record!"
Only Yan Song's heart skipped a beat. The phrase "relocating students from the Imperial College" was very dangerous.
