Although he didn't know the details of yesterday's scene or how Gu Lin was caught, Emperor Jiajing had already seen through Qin Dewei's tactics by virtue of his wisdom and prowess.
As a superior, sometimes you don't need to study the details, you just need to understand other people's thoughts and grasp the direction of the situation.
What made the sensitive Emperor Jiajing even more aware was that it was inconvenient for Qin Dewei to criticize Gu Lin directly. Instead, Zhang Chao, the Minister of Rites, stepped in to do the dirty work.
You know, because he deliberately avoided suspicion, Zhang Chao rarely publicly showed his support for Qin Dewei in court, and it was even rarer to directly do Qin Dewei's dirty work like today.
From this, it can be seen that Qin Dewei is very determined and spends all his money at any cost.
In other words, Qin Dewei deliberately showed his determination to win.
On the other hand, Gu Lin does not only represent herself. Gu Lin’s backer is Yan Song. If Gu Lin is punished, Yan Song will be hurt.
After clarifying these, for Emperor Jiajing, it was a matter of how to answer multiple-choice questions.
But at present, both Yan Song and Qin Dewei are quite good, and Emperor Jiajing does not want to attack either side, which makes it a bit difficult to handle.
As a monarch with fully qualified ruling skills, Emperor Jiajing would not be stumped by this matter. He turned to his chief minister Xia Yan and asked, "How should we deal with it?"
The emperor couldn't express his position, or he hadn't figured out how to express his position, so he asked the chief minister who did not belong to any party to say a few words.
If there are any unsatisfactory consequences, it will be the first assistant who takes the blame.
Xia Yan already had a plan in mind, and even if the emperor didn't ask, he would find an opportunity to tell it.
So Xia Shoufu responded: "Gu Lin's unintentional mistake is excusable."
Yan Song didn't dare to say the words "excusable circumstances" just now, but Xia Yan said them.
Emperor Jiajing thought Xia Yan was trying to shirk, so he interrupted Xia Yan impatiently, "What I'm asking is, how should we deal with it?"
Xia Yan quickly continued: "Since Gu Lin is suspected of being disrespectful, it means that Gu Lin is not suitable to supervise Xianling. You might as well move to another place to put the matter to rest."
Moving to another place has two meanings. First, since you have been transferred to another place, don't think about being the Minister of Rites and Young Master Zhan. You can't keep being transferred back and forth like a child's play.
Second, there was no obvious punishment for Gu Lin, so Yan Song could live with it in terms of face.
Emperor Jiajing was a little impressed by Xia Yan's proposal, not because of how technical the proposal was, but because Emperor Jiajing was surprised that Xia Yan actually learned to "harm the mud"?
Gu Lin was either the chief envoy or the governor before. This time he served as the left minister of the Ministry of Labor for a few days. If he were to move to another official position, he should still be the governor.
This is the secret of the Ming Dynasty's official system. He began to serve as the left minister of the Ministry of Works, indicating that Gu Lin had begun to enter the temple from the local area.
But leaving the temple and becoming a governor of the same rank again is considered a "demotion".
Qin Dewei came out again and told Emperor Jiajing: "Now that it is time to transport grain from the south of the Yangtze River to the north, we need a minister to be in charge of the grain in the south of the Yangtze River. I recommend Gu Lin to be the governor of Yingtian!"
No official in the world can serve as an official in his hometown or within 500 miles of his hometown, but the only exception is the northern and southern capitals.
These are the only two places where you can be an official in your hometown. Just because you are from the capital, you cannot be completely prohibited from being an official in the capital?
Whether it is the Six Ministries of Nanjing or the Governor of Yingtian, they are all Beijing officials directly under the imperial court. They are not subject to geographical restrictions and can be chosen by people from any place. Nanjing people can also hold these two positions.
But for Nanjing people, being able to serve as an official in or near their hometown is a special honor similar to "returning home in glory".
Therefore, in the eyes of the ministers, Qin Dewei's recommendation of Gu Lin to be the governor of Yingtian was definitely considered "kind" and it was definitely to save Gu Lin's face.
Even if the other party is a political opponent, it is the most honorable step to make such an arrangement.
From this perspective, Qin Dewei was also "extremely benevolent" to his fellow villagers.
At this time, Wang Yiqi, the Minister of Household Affairs, suddenly added: "Last year in Taicang, Tongzhou, only 2.8 million shi of grain were transported, which was about 1.2 million less than the rated 4 million shi.
If you don’t want to suffer losses year after year, you must send a powerful minister to oversee the food supply in Jiangnan this year!”
So Qin Dewei recommended again: "Gu Lin has been in the local area for a long time, is skilled in government affairs, and is experienced in handling affairs. Moreover, he is from the southeast and is very familiar with the people in the south of the Yangtze River. He is suitable for moving to the governor of Yingtian!"
Gu Lin, who was still apologizing, glanced at Qin Dewei with a very complicated expression.
He really didn't expect that Qin Dewei, who was always pursuing and fighting fiercely, would actually be "kind and righteous" in the end.
We have known each other for nine years and have never seen such a "compromising" Qin Dewei. It can be seen that Qin Dewei has spared no expense for this Shao Zhan matter.
However, the official position of Governor Yingtian is not very attractive to Nanjing people. The ancients said, "If you don't return wealth and honor to your hometown, it is like traveling at night in fine clothes."
Therefore, Gu Lin and Gu Dongqiao actually felt that being "demoted" to the position of governor of Yingtian might be more enjoyable than Shao Zhan's job.
Xia Yan, the first assistant, also said: "The matter of supplying grain to the south of the Yangtze River must not be ignored, but the people in the south of the Yangtze River are complicated and have many implications.
Therefore, the official position of governor of Yingtian must be held by a minister who is experienced in government affairs. Gu Lin has been in Fengjiang for a long time, so it is indeed appropriate to be appointed governor of Yingtian."
Caoliang was the lifeline of the Ming Dynasty, and it was definitely not a joke. Emperor Jiajing thought about it and found that Gu Lin was really a suitable candidate.
Then he asked Yan Song: "What do you think?"
Old Yan Ge felt a little bitter, but he had come to his senses.
Zhang Chao, the Minister of Rites, Qin Dewei, the double bachelor, Xia Yan, the first assistant, and Wang Yiqi, the Minister of Household Affairs, seemed to be doing only one thing, but in the end they formed a big network.
Before today, Gu Lin was considered his own, but if he became the governor of Yingtian, who would he be considered his?
Yan Song knew that if he forced Gu Lin to serve as Shao Zhan at this time, Emperor Jiajing would only think that he was being arrogant and annoying.
I'm afraid that even Gu Lin herself is tempted by Qin Dewei's conditions. What else can Mr. Yan Ge do? He can only follow the crowd and say: "I second the proposal!"
In this way, Gu Lin's final fate was decided, and the rhythm of entering the temple was interrupted.
He can only continue to be the governor, but this is a very special governor who will not make him dissatisfied.
At this time, Wang Tingxiang came out and said: "Gu Lin was recommended as Shao Zhanshi, but it was temporarily shelved. Now that Gu Lin has another transfer, who should fill the role of Shao Zhanshi?"
The ministers couldn't help but look at Qin Dewei. One candidate, Gu Lin, withdrew, leaving only another candidate.
Now everyone understands that this is something that Qin Dewei must win, the kind that kills gods when God blocks it, and kills Buddha when Buddha blocks it.
Qin Dewei definitely flexed his muscles and showed his determination and strength today. If he wants to compete with Qin Dewei for this position, he must consider whether he is as "lucky" as Gu Lin.
In a sense, Qin Dewei achieved what everyone expected in a domineering way.
Emperor Jiajing waited for a while, and when no one else spoke, he sighed and issued an order: "Qin Dewei has made great contributions to the country, and Shao Zhan's affairs will be reduced!"
If the matter continues to develop to this point, it will really be a deliberate attack on Qin Dewei in public, and it will send a wrong signal that Qin Dewei has fallen out of favor. Emperor Jiajing has no such plan yet.
Xia Yan, the chief assistant responsible for drafting the imperial edict, was in a more complicated mood. As expected, as Wang Tingxiang said last night, Qin Dewei did not need his direct support.
It seems that no one directly spoke in support of Qin Dewei from beginning to end, but Qin Dewei got what he wanted, which is simply miraculous.
The twenty-one-year-old fourth-grade Ci official was only one step away from being qualified to be a general or prime minister, and he actually appeared in our Jiajing Dynasty!