Five hundred and ninetieth eight chapters life can not be forgotten
Qin Dewei was very dissatisfied with Xia Shoufu's attitude. This dissatisfaction was not because Xia Shoufu wanted to force Qin Dewei to sign in support, but because Xia Shoufu had forgotten his duty again.
Qin Dewei was not Xia Yan's subordinate, nor was he promoted by Xia Yan, so he did not owe Xia Yan anything.
Therefore, the relationship between the two should be positioned as collaborators, and Qin Dewei has no obligation to support Xia Yan unconditionally.
On the other hand, if Xia Yan wanted to gain actual support from Qin Dewei, it would be sincerity to take the initiative in exchange for it.
This kind of behavior of asking people to sign in support without saying anything is tantamount to forceful buying and selling, which also looks domineering.
Of course, Qin Dewei would not be so tasteless, nor would he be so shallow as to say directly, "If you don't make an offer, the deal won't be done."
He just gradually became serious, rarely saying seriously: "Then I will make it clear that Mao Bowen was born in a prefecture or county, not from Hanyuan Tsinghua University, and he does not have the qualifications to serve in the Ministry of Rites.
If Mr. Ge insists on recommending Mao Bowen to be the Minister of Rites, it is really a foolish move, and I am afraid it will lead to criticism at home and abroad! So I think it is extremely inappropriate, and it is best for Mr. Ge to stop."
The Minister of Rites is indeed different from other ministers. He is a highly evolved version of the Ci Minister and an official leader in the literary world.
Although there is no explicit rule, the general rule is that only those with Hanlin background can serve as Minister of Rites.
But Xia Shoufu still replied forcefully: "I only know that there are never constant rules in governing, so what's the harm in making an exception?"
The implication is: I am the chief assistant, and I just want to be special!
So Qin Dewei also understood that Xia Yan used Mao Bowen not only because Mao Bowen was a close confidant from Jiangxi Province, but also to establish prestige.
Only by making an exception for the unqualified Mao Bowen to become the Minister of Rites can the powerful authority of the Chief Minister be demonstrated in the court!
In this regard, Qin Dewei could only secretly guess that Yan Song's rapid rise to fame and the limelight of practicing various etiquette probably put a lot of pressure on Xia Shoufu, causing Xia Shoufu to urgently need to increase his presence.
But you, the chief assistant, are so angry just to gain a sense of presence?
After thoroughly understanding Xia Shoufu's intentions, Qin Dewei had no interest in staying here any longer.
Since Xia Yan refused to listen to him this time, he could only come up with a second backup plan and beat Xia Yan and Yan Song together.
Thinking of this, Qin Dewei sighed again. He didn't want to be so high-profile and arrogant and expose himself prematurely.
But time waits for no one. Before the 21st year of Jiajing, we must try our best to seize power.
Before leaving, Qin Dewei saluted Mr. Chief Assistant and said inexplicably: "I hope Mr. Ge will wake up soon like my teacher Zhang!"
Qin Dewei walked to the gate of Xia Mansion, where some guests were lining up in the concierge waiting to be summoned by the chief minister.
Some of these guests knew Academician Qin. When they saw Academician Qin coming out, they all said hello.
But when he got closer, he could see the angry expression on Academician Qin's face through the light.
So everyone didn't know what to say. Looking at Scholar Qin's appearance, the devil knows what happened.
Qin Dewei suddenly stopped, waved his hands vigorously, and said loudly to the concierge:
"For your own selfishness, you employ people on nepotism! You don't listen to dissuasion, and you insist on going your own way! There is no day left for you to perish!"
Everyone at the concierge was stunned and speechless. Can you pretend not to hear?
Although he didn’t mention anyone by name, everyone could guess who Academician Qin was talking about!
There is no doubt that what Academician Qin said at the gate of Xia Mansion will definitely spread and trigger various speculations.
There were only a few people in the entire imperial court who dared to "swear" at the gate of Shouxing, so how could they not attract attention?
It’s just that most people don’t have complete information and really don’t understand the connotation.
After Yan Shifan heard the news, he excitedly said to his father: "He's started, he's started!
Qin Dewei deliberately said these words publicly in order to first put himself on a moral high ground and attribute the responsibility to Xia Yan!
I knew that Qin Dewei and Xia Yan would never get together! Next, just watch Qin Dewei and Xia Yan fight!"
When Yan Song came to the cabinet office again, he was called into the room by Xia Yan, and then he also saw the "secret" letter that Qin Dewei had read.
He proposed to the emperor that Mao Bowen, who had distinguished himself in the southern expedition, should be appointed as the Minister of Rites.
Yan Song was silent for a moment, and under Xia Yan's gaze, he picked up his pen and signed his name.
Anyway, the secret is just a small note, not a formal appointment document. Yan Song feels that Qin Dewei should be trustworthy, and this person will never sit idly by.
Afterwards, Xia Yan presented Mi Shu into the palace, but the emperor did not refute it. This made Xia Yan feel relieved, at least the emperor did not object.
However, in the next few days, Qin Dewei stayed in seclusion and did nothing, which surprised everyone.
Xia Yan was worried about extraneous matters and didn't want to work too hard.
It seemed as if the swearing at the front door of the first assistant's house was just a young man's impulse, and the past was over.
Then it came to the end of October, when Mao Bowen, Zeng Xian and other officials of the Southern Expedition returned to Beijing, but they could not go home until the king's affairs were over.
Although the conquest of Annan was not bloody, it was still considered a "victory" in theory, and the court must have corresponding ceremonies.
Therefore, before major court meetings and prisoner presentation ceremonies, the court would first hold a small meeting to finalize rewards and ceremony procedures.
Therefore, the Sutra banquet in the Wenhua Hall was cancelled, and was changed to a collective meeting of the Cabinet, Ci ministers, and Kedao. Mao Bowen and Zeng Mian also came to the hall to listen.
Xia Yan, the first assistant, said to Emperor Jiajing on the throne: "Your Majesty has ordered ministers and others to discuss the matter of repaying meritorious service in the Southern Expedition, and has initially proposed that Mao Bowen, Governor-General of Military Affairs, be promoted to Minister of Rites.
After the ceremony is completed, Yan Song no longer needs to be in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and Mao Bowen will be in charge of the ministry."
When many ministers in the palace heard Xia Yan's performance, they inexplicably remembered the "cursing" that Academician Qin had done at the gate of Xia's mansion that night.
Xia Yan took advantage of the southern expedition to reward his merits and forced Mao Bowen to be the Minister of Rites. Isn't this the "nepotism" criticized by Scholar Qin?
Thinking of this, some courtiers who didn't know the truth suddenly realized.
It is estimated that as the iconic figure of Hanyuan Qingliu, Qin Xueshi was born with pride and could not tolerate someone like Mao Bowen to be the Minister of Rites.
That's why he urged Xia Shoufu that night, and when Xia Shoufu insisted on having his own way, Academician Qin angrily said those words at the gate.
Unknowingly, everyone in the hall did not come out to express their opinions and subconsciously looked at Qin Dewei. Even Xia Yan paused and looked at Qin Dewei.
Qin Dewei stood motionless and expressionless in the class, his eyes lowered so that others could not clearly see the reality.
There seemed to be no surprises, and Xia Shoufu felt even more relieved.
Even the emperor has acquiesced to something. How can you, Qin Dewei, be able to overthrow it?
If you, Qin Dewei, dare to mess around regardless of the occasion, be careful to arouse the Emperor's resentment!
Xia Shoufu, who thought he had eliminated "interference", was about to continue talking. Mao Bowen was not the only official involved in the Southern Expedition, and the rewards for the others had to be clearly defined.
Behind coach Mao Bowen is the branch line Zeng Mi.
At this time, suddenly the Minister of Household Affairs, Wang Yiqi, came out and asked Xia Shoufu in confusion:
"Isn't it Qin Dewei who made the first contribution to the conquest of Annan? If we want to reward him, why not start with Qin Dewei?"
This is not wrong. The general plan of the Southern Expedition was completely planned by Qin Dewei, and the process was basically consistent with Qin Dewei's judgment.
To put it bluntly, even if you send a few pigs, you can still "win" as long as you follow Qin Dewei's plan.
Therefore, in terms of first contribution, Qin Dewei should be more important than Mao Bowen.
It's not that Xia Yan doesn't understand this truth, but he doesn't know how to say it!
Qin Dewei is already a twenty-year-old fifth-grade Ci official, how can he be promoted? Is he crazy to be promoted to a fourth-grade Ci official at the age of twenty?
Qingliu, a fourth-grade Ci official, holds a position such as Jiu Jiu in the Imperial Academy or Zhan Shi, the Young Master of Zhan Shifu. When he is released to the outside world, he becomes a capable chief envoy and governor!
Therefore, Xia Yan also had difficulties, so he asked the king to use his flag to counterattack and general an army: "In your opinion, how should we reward our merits?"
Wang Yiqi got stuck in his shell and retreated "despontaneously".
But when this question was raised, no one in the palace could express an opinion except looking at each other.
No one knows what to do. Is it possible to give a fourth-grade Qingliu? The court meeting unexpectedly fell into a cold mood.
The person involved, Qin Dewei, walked out with a serious face and told Emperor Jiajing: "Since you have earned the emperor's salary, you should devote yourself to serving the country. There is no need to reward for small things!"
Hoho! Everyone was a little surprised, is Academician Qin so enlightened?
Although Emperor Jiajing was also in a dilemma, he still asked: "Reward for meritorious service, isn't it the way of a king? Deliberately not rewarding, it is also unfair."
Qin Dewei replied: "My Ming Dynasty has a territory of thousands of miles and millions of powerful soldiers in the country. How can the small country of Annan care about it?"
Besides, Annan did not invade our territory, so I do not think that pacifying Annan can be regarded as any merit.
If we have to find out the reason for the victory, it is because His Majesty's reputation is far-reaching and the Ming Dynasty is powerful and has subjugated troops, so Mo Dengyong came to surrender!
As for the ministers, they only rely on His Majesty’s power of Heaven and the power of the Ming Dynasty. How can they covet Heaven for their own merit?”
Everyone felt that what Qin Dewei said made sense, and they were unable to refute it.
Emperor Jiajing said again: "Why should you be too modest? There is still hard work without merit."
Qin Dewei continued: "Now our strong enemy in the Ming Dynasty is the northern captives, and Annan is really nothing!
If intimidating Annan without bloodshed can be regarded as a great achievement, how will the merit of pacifying the northern captives be rewarded in the future?
Besides, if even Annan takes it so seriously, wouldn't it make the world laugh at the court for its lack of knowledge?
If your majesty really cares about the hard work, you can reward him with favors or dismiss him as an official, and a title will suffice.
I just did some trivial things, so I don’t need to be promoted to an official position. I feel ashamed and will never dare to accept it!"
These words still made sense. Everyone looked at Qin Dewei as if they had seen a ghost.
Who is this man who understands justice well and is indifferent to fame and wealth?
After Qin Dewei finished expressing his attitude, he suddenly turned to the coach of the Southern Expedition, Mao Bowen, and asked in a friendly manner: "I guess Master Mao has the same idea as me, right?"
Mao Bowen: ""
He wants to be rewarded and promoted, but he can't say it at the moment!
Qin Dewei has been so upright and upright in the past. If he sings the opposite, wouldn't he become a villain who is greedy for rewards?
But if you, Qin Dewei, want to refuse credit in a noble manner, please do it alone! Why do you involve others?
What Mao Bowen hates most in his life is people who engage in moral kidnapping!
Mao Bowen didn't want to echo Qin Dewei's high-profile speech against his will, but he also didn't want to be looked down upon, so he fell into an extremely awkward state and didn't know how to reply for a while.
Of course Qin Dewei would not wait around. He suddenly looked at Zeng Mian, another "hero of the Southern Expedition" beside Mao Bowen, and said unhurriedly:
"Master Zeng, you also participated in the Southern Expedition, what do you think?"
Zeng Mian was not a minister, a high official, or a scholar, and he rarely went to the Wenhua Palace to attend court meetings.
At this time, Zeng Ming looked at the elegant son who was showing off his grace in the palace, and felt a little dazed for a moment.
For the first time, I truly felt what the class gap in officialdom was.
Qin Dewei frowned and couldn't help but ask again: "Does Mr. Zeng agree with my opinion?"
When Zeng Mian came back to his senses, what else could he do? He had no choice at all!
Therefore, Zeng Mian could only answer decisively against his will: "What Scholar Qin said is absolutely true! There is no credit for the Southern Expedition. It is all the duty of a minister. I really don't dare to accept the reward in vain!"
Zeng Mian is also very generous and will not give up on the credit he has received!
Everyone suddenly discovered that the court meeting had fallen into a strange situation.
In theory, Qin Dewei, the first contributor, was already upright and upright, and Zeng Mian, the other contributor, was also upright and upright, so wouldn't Mao Bowen be the only one left?
Now that things have come to this, it is impossible for Mao Bowen not to be upright and upright, and it is impossible not to resign from his post.
It can only be said that Mao Bowen is not a human being inside and outside at this time, as if what he is doing is wrong. Even if his character is not a problem, his slow reaction is still the original sin!
But how can such a person be the Minister of Rites?
Wait, everyone suddenly realized that the source of the problem seemed to be the Minister of Rites?
It seems that from the beginning, Xia Shoufu wanted to force Mao Bowen to be the Minister of Rites, but Qin Dewei strongly opposed it?
At this time, Xia Yan was already shocked. He had never expected that Qin Dewei would use this method to destroy Mao Bowen!
This Qin Dewei is really not a human being! He is so cruel that he even beats himself! No, he is so cruel that he even beats his own father!
I throw away my own merits as much as I want, and I throw away my father’s merits as much as I want!
And what shocked Xia Shoufu the most was that Qin Dewei's efforts did not arouse the emperor's resentment!
Originally, the emperor had already acquiesced to Mao Bowen to save his own face.
But Qin Dewei has the ability to really overturn this result without causing the emperor's resentment!
I originally wanted to promote Mao Bowen to be promoted to the Minister of Rites through his achievements in the Southern Expedition. If he did not mention his merits, or was sure to only give some rewards such as kindness, then why would he be promoted?
At this time, Xia Yan suddenly realized that he extremely lacked the experience to fight against Qin Dewei.
Who would have thought it would feel so uncomfortable!
Qin Dewei could only say, did you, Xia Shoufu, never think about where Mao Bowen's success in the southern expedition came from?
Without him, Qin Dewei, to strategize and decide the strategy, how could Mao Bowen have any credit?
A person should never forget his roots. If Qin Dewei has the ability to give credit to others, he can take it back again if he has the ability!
