The emperor said "increase the affairs of Zhan Shao" rather than "change the affairs of Shao Zhan", so Qin Dewei's original official position was retained.
The main benefit is that you can get more salary, which reflects the special grace of Emperor Jiajing to his meritorious officials. It is like those who were given official titles such as bachelors or ministers and were given the title of prince or Taibao.
Therefore, the full title of Qin Xueshi's official position is Zhan Shi, Shao of Zhan Shifu, Zuo Chunfang bachelor and Hanlin bachelor, and admiral of Siyi Pavilion.
After the court dismissed today, no one talked about the upcoming sacrificial ceremony. They were all talking about Qin Dewei's affairs in private.
All the civil and military officials in the dynasty were worried about this, and no one wanted to see this kind of miracle happen that was not theirs.
However, when no one publicly spoke in support, Qin Dewei was still allowed to climb up.
Is there any rationality left in officialdom, which pays the most attention to internal logic?
Anyone who knows something about the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty will understand that the words "terrifying" or "unprecedented" to describe the 21-year-old Zhengsi Cichen are definitely not an exaggeration.
To take another person as an example, Xu Jie, who was in the second year of Jiajing's reign, was in his twenties, and his starting point was not much worse than Qin Dewei's.
Later, Xu Jie was demoted from the capital because he offended his chief assistant Zhang Fuking. In the past few years, he had been a fourth-rank Jiangxi academic official.
Judging from the level, the powerful Grand Master in his thirties is in the fourth rank. He holds the fate of a province of scholars in his hands and is doing well.
When the Lidong Palace was reshuffled last month, Xu Jie was transferred back to serve as the Ci Minister again, and his position was only changed from the fifth-grade academician and secretary of the Zhanshi Mansion to the economic bureau.
However, when the rank was changed from the fourth-rank Jiangxi academic officer to the fifth-rank Ci minister, no one thought that Xu Jie was demoted. Instead, they all thought that Xu Jie had been promoted.
This is the case for the fifth-rank Ci ministers, so under the Ming Dynasty system, what is the status of the fourth-rank Shao Zhan, Qin Dewei, who is clean, noble, popular and expert?
If he is transferred to a local official position, giving him the title of governor can be regarded as a flat promotion. If he is given the title of chief envoy, he can be considered as demoted.
It can even be basically concluded based on the rules of promotion in the Ming Dynasty that Qin Dewei's next official position can only be a third-rank minister of the Six Ministries. Except for ministers, all officials can be regarded as demoted.
The ministers dispersed in twos and threes, while the other client, Gu Lin, also walked out in confusion.
Today I lost my job as Minister of Rites and Young Master Zhan, but I was transferred to the position of Governor with the honor of "returning home in splendor". I don't know whether to cry or laugh.
Although he gained vanity, he lost the path to a higher level, such as becoming a minister or entering the cabinet in the future!
Wang Tingxiang also served as Minister of War in Nanjing nine years ago, and he was relatively familiar with Gu Lin and had some friendship. When Qin Dewei made his first appearance in the poetry world, Wang Tingxiang and Gu Lin were sitting together drinking.
At this moment, Wang Tingxiang walked beside Gu Lin and persuaded her with good intentions: "Dongqiao, it's not me who talks too much. In fact, Qin Dewei has already spared you for the sake of his fellow countrymen."
The reason why Qin Dewei promoted Gu Lin to be the governor of Yingtian was actually a political compromise.
First, Qin Dewei was concerned about public opinion. After all, Gu Lin was an old fellow from the same town. Killing them all would ruin his reputation. Second, he wanted to quickly dispel Gu Lin's fighting spirit and reduce the difficulty of the struggle.
However, Gu Lin was a little unhappy after being told by Wang Tingxiang. If he loses, he loses. It’s not like he has never lost before. Should he instead be grateful to Qin Dewei for not killing him?
Wang Tingxiang reminded: "Think of Guo Xun and Zhang Zan when you are close; think of Yin Jiang of Yingtian Prefecture and Eunuch Pan, the eunuch who guarded Nanjing from a distance."
Gu Lin: "."
Wang Tingxiang said earnestly: "What I want to say is that after you take office as governor of Yingtian, you must not think about taking care of the affairs of Nanjing City. Remember this."
Gu Lin was baffled when Wang Tingxiang suddenly came over and asked what was this for?
Theoretically, Nanjing City is within the jurisdiction of the Governor of Yingtian, but in fact, the affairs of Nanjing City are under the control of the Six Ministries of Nanjing, the Minister of Internal and External Defense and the Yin of Yingtian Prefecture. The governor generally has no regard for the affairs of Nanjing City.
So Gu Lin didn't understand for a moment why Wang Tingxiang wanted to remind him so much?
Then I heard Wang Tingxiang continue to say: "Donqiao, think about it again, what was the final result of Governor Sheng who tried to interfere in Nanjing city affairs? Yin Jian is not far away!"
Gu Lin suddenly realized it and said angrily: "You are a great Sima of the Ministry of War, but you are acting as a mouthpiece for Qin Dewei!"
The so-called "don't mind what's going on in Nanjing" is actually a warning!
He was warned not to think about going to Nanjing for revenge after he took office as governor of Yingtian. After all, many of Qin Dewei's relatives, friends and interests were in Nanjing.
Wang Ting, who was exposed, became more sincere on the contrary, "I really do it for your own good, and I'm worried that you won't be able to withstand the temptation."
Gu Lin was appointed by Governor Yingtian and will leave soon. He visited his old friend Yan Song tonight to say goodbye.
When I arrived at Yan Song's residence, I saw the only son of Mr. Yan Ge from a distance, saying something extremely angrily in the hall.
At this time, Yan Shifan was furiously criticizing the court officials: "If all the ministers of the dynasty worked together and stood up to stop it, Qin Dewei would definitely be in trouble! But it is a pity that they did not do this!
Obviously no one wants Qin Dewei to go up, but they all choose to be wise and protect themselves, they all choose to shrink back in fear, and sit back and watch evildoers like Qin Dewei rise to high positions!
When an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent! Every courtier is responsible for allowing Qin Dewei to gain power!"
Yan Song slapped the table and shouted: "Watch your words!"
Yan Shifan responded fiercely: "If I were in the palace, I would move forward bravely and fight Qin Dewei to the end!
Even if his head is broken and his body is bruised, he will fight Qin Dewei to the end!
Anyway, he is definitely not like those courageous ministers who are not only cowardly but also incompetent, they don’t even have the courage to confront Qin Dewei!"
Yan Song always felt that his son's words included himself, so he sneered: "You can't go to the palace anyway, so you can say whatever you want."
Yan Shifan's current so-called Sixth Grade Shangbao Sicheng is just a rubbish salary official, the kind of casual official who specializes in giving favor to ministers' children, and has no qualifications to go to the palace to discuss matters.
However, Yan Shifan gave a big salute to his father: "So I beg your father to help me and let me be a high minister!"
Yan Song: "."
It turns out that my son has been bragging in the air for a long time, and the final goal is this sentence? Is it because he is so young that he wants to have a powerful official?
Yan Shifan was afraid that his father would not realize his role, so he asserted with piercing eyes: "I dare to predict that the emperor hopes that there will be ministers who dare to oppose Qin Dewei. The emperor needs such people, please start from Shifan!"
Yan Song said coldly: "And then be exiled eight thousand miles?"
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of Gu Lin being led in, and Yan Shifan added: "If my father finds it difficult to make arrangements in the capital, my son, I can go to Nanjing to transfer to the Sixth Division first!"
When Gu Lin heard this sentence as soon as he came in, he immediately wanted to turn around and leave. Forty years of experience in officialdom told him that this was definitely trouble.
Yan Song couldn't help but shouted: "If you want to live a good life, you are not allowed to leave my side!"
"Father! This is an opportunity!" Yan Shifan couldn't say many things in front of others, so he could only hint.
If Gu Lin, a local big shot in Nanjing, cooperates, plus the power of Governor Yingtian, and goes to Nanjing to plan and direct, it is not impossible to overthrow Qin Dewei's lair!
Yan Song ignored Yan Shifan's words and only greeted Gu Lin, but it was no longer as close as before today.
Gu Lin thought for a while and then said to Yan Song: "Qin Dewei has sent a message to warn me not to interfere in the affairs of Nanjing City. This shows that Qin Dewei is actually on guard."
Gu Lin didn't mean to "snitch", but to tell Yan Song and his son, especially Yan Shifan, that Qin Dewei had been on guard for a long time and it was better not to make a fuss about it.
After Yan and his son sent Gu Lin away, suddenly another eunuch came to deliver the order. Tomorrow Emperor Jiajing was going to visit Chunde Mountain to pay a visit to the mausoleum, and ordered Yan Song to follow him.
Yan Song gave some money to the eunuch who passed the order and asked: "Which ministers does the emperor also want to accompany you?"
The eunuch answered truthfully: "As far as I know, there are Mr. Xia Ge, Liubu Shangshu, Lu Zhanshi, Zhang Xueshi, as well as Cheng Guogong, Ding Guogong and others."
Listening to the list, Mr. Yan Ge was very sensitive to the fact that one person was missing, and asked again: "Is there no Qin Dewei, Bachelor of Qin?"
The eunuch replied simply: "No."
Emperor Jiajing has always been famous for his unpredictable kindness. Who knows what's going on? So I don't bother to guess. Anyway, talking too much will lead to mistakes.
After sending away the eunuch who delivered the order, Yan Shifan said excitedly: "What doubts does father have? My guess is indeed correct. The emperor has begun to deliberately neglect Qin Dewei!"
Yan Song sneered: "Why are you so proud? I think something will happen to you tomorrow!"
Yan Shifan responded with some dissatisfaction: "My father is too ambitious for others. Could it be that you are also intimidated by Qin Dewei?"
Yan Song couldn't bear it anymore and satirized his son mercilessly: "Tomorrow all the most powerful ministers will follow the emperor to Chunde Mountain, and there will be no one else in Zhongxiang City.
If Qin Dewei wants to bully you, or vent his anger on you, who in Zhongxiang City can stop him? Who can protect you? "
Yan Shifan: "."
Yan Song didn't know whether it was to provoke the general or what he was thinking, but he added: "Aren't you going to fight Qin Dewei to the death?
You might as well give it a try tomorrow. If you can survive tomorrow safely, I will recommend you to transfer to the Sixth Department."
Yan Shifan called out in the most affectionate manner: "Dad! I also want to go to Chunde Mountain!"
Yan Song said doubtfully: "How are you going? The emperor has never ordered to see you."
Yan Shifan had a clever idea: "Chunde Mountain is where the emperor's mausoleum is shown. It is absolutely impossible for monarchs and ministers to climb Chunde Mountain in sedans or chariots.
It is estimated that before we get to the mausoleum, we can only ride on horseback. Therefore, my son can serve as an attendant and lead his father's horse. Besides, it is only natural for a son to serve his father!"
Facing his filial son, Mr. Yan Ge was speechless.
But then I thought, if Qin Dewei was not here, his son's wit might have some chance to show off.
The next day, Yan and his son came outside the palace gate early in the morning to wait. Yan Shifan actually led the horse and held the whip, seemingly obediently standing behind his father.
In the early morning mist, another man and horse slowly walked across the street.
Yan Shifan looked carefully with one eye, and it turned out that he had just been promoted to the fourth rank, Qin Bachelor, and he was very humble, holding the horse and walking towards the palace gate.
