These people are all people with status, and they are not here to beg Qin Dewei. They each have many things they don't understand, and they want to have a heart-to-heart talk with Qin Dewei!
Qin Dewei was standing under the Zuoshunmen porch, feeling not very good.
He vaguely remembered reading in some book that Wei Zhongxian, who was nine thousand years old, often met and reprimanded ministers here at Zuoshunmen.
But it was too late to change places. Former bachelor Zhai Luan had already walked over first and asked Qin Dewei emotionally:
"Are I so unworthy of your friendship? You would rather recommend your mortal enemy Huo Tao than consider me?"
Zhai Luan just couldn't figure it out. He was obviously the one who should be the rightful person to join the cabinet! Shouldn't it be natural for an official to be reinstated after he is resurrected?
But nothing can be taken for granted in the officialdom. Qin Dewei sighed and said: "Listen to my advice, the cabinet is too deep and you cannot control it, Senior Zhai."
Zhai Luan said unconvinced: "Why do you say that? Is it because Huo Tao is more kind?"
What else could Qin Dewei say? In the Jiajing Dynasty, having this little kindness from the emperor was enough to make a world of difference in treatment.
And it's not that Qin Dewei looks down on Zhai Luan, history has proven that he is not good.
In the original historical time and space, someone with "good intentions" took the initiative to help Zhai Luan's two sons become Jinshi, and then was inexplicably caught by Yan Song and provided evidence.
The final result was that Zhai Luan's family, who was not favored by Emperor Jiajing, was cut off from their official career, and they never had any chance of fame.
With this level of combat effectiveness and no emperor to take care of him, it is better not to go back to the cabinet and hang around in a temporary position outside, and still keep his fame and wealth!
So Qin Dewei earnestly advised: "The ancients said, don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself. If you live high in the temple, you will worry about the people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about the king. You will be happy to advance, and you will be happy to retreat.
Senior Zhai, stop staring at the cabinet all the time and change the structure. Look at the north, it will be tight in the future. It is not a bad feat to become a border patrol minister, survey border towns, criticize the bad and promote the good!
If nothing else works, wouldn't it be nice to find a censor of Zuodu, who would be aloof from the court?"
After Zhai Luan left unwillingly, Wen Renhe, the right servant of the Ministry of Personnel, came over again and said to Qin Dewei in confusion:
"As for friendship, I have more contact with you. It's fine if you don't help me join the cabinet. I know that luck cannot be forced.
But then why did you single-handedly recommend Zhang Bi to the Zhiwuyi Palace? Am I still not as good as Zhang Bi?
Or are you really just trying to help Zhang Biken because he is ill and asked you to attend today's court hearing instead?"
Faced with the cross-examination by this veteran of the Hanlin Academy, Qin Dewei was also distressed because he couldn't explain clearly at all.
After thinking about it, Academician Qin could only sigh and said: "You can't go into too much detail about this matter. Seniors will understand it after thinking about it themselves."
Wen Renhe frowned and thought for a moment, then hesitantly said: "Is it because of the bad relationship between Zhang Bi and Xia Shoufu? Is that why you, Qin Banqiao, are willing to recommend Zhang Bi?"
Zhang Bi had always been Zhan Shifu of Zhan Shifu. After establishing the East Palace, Zhan Shifu's status immediately rose a lot. Zhang Bi could have followed the rising tide.
Then Xia Yan recommended his teacher Lu Shen to do Zhan's work, and drove Zhang Bi back to the Hanlin Academy, and they became enemies from then on.
Qin Dewei didn't expect that Wen Renhe would actually make up this in his head, and quickly said: "It makes no sense!"
Wen Renhe said angrily: "The sage said, gentlemen are in groups but not party members! Is it possible that today, if you want to make progress, you must stand in line with a clear stand?"
Qin Dewei could only laugh and say: "That's not entirely true. The old man has said it before. There is no need to be so cynical."
You can't tell Bachelor Wen that most of the reason why he recommended Zhang Bi is because Zhang Bi has a junior from the same town named Zhang Juzheng, and he, Qin Dewei, wants to take Zhang Juzheng's younger brother in the future, right?
After all the talk, Qin Dewei persuaded Wen Renhe to leave, but it was not over yet. Xu Zan, the Minister of Personnel, was still waiting for a heart-to-heart talk.
Xu Zan was very dissatisfied and said: "Generally speaking, I have cooperated happily with you over the years. I have never deliberately obstructed you in your affairs. Why are you so cold to me when you are in court today?"
Qin Dewei was also helpless. Xu Zan was old and experienced, and had not experienced many setbacks in his official career. He was now in a prominent position at the head of the outer dynasty.
If the truth is told - for example, it is useless for Xu Zan to join the cabinet, he will only be squeezed and marginalized, and he might as well become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Then Xu Zan would not believe these words at all, and would only think that they were insincere perfunctory and maliciously look down on him.
Qin Dewei thought for a while and could only reply: "You can't blame me for today's matter. You should ask the chief minister! Mr. Xia Ge doesn't support you, so what can I do?"
Xu Zan couldn't help but fell into deep thought. In today's court promotion, his main ally Xia Shoufu was indeed not very good.
As the conversation continued, Qin Dewei felt tired, even more tired than fighting for 300 rounds in the court.
This is the case for people in high positions. The more involved they are, the more worries they have.
How to deal with people from all directions and all kinds of people is a delicate job, and every conversation must be carefully considered.
Originally, Qin Dewei planned to sit in the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion, but after meeting a group of people at Zuoshun Gate, it was already approaching dusk and the palace door was about to be locked.
Fang You, a member of the Zhongshu House, came out of the palace with Qin Dewei and praised: "The Zhongtang has the style of Duke Zhou!"
Qin Dewei was very surprised. Where did this flattery start?
Fang You continued: "I just met the officials at the Zuoshun Gate in the middle hall, just like the Duke of Zhou, who washed his hair three times and vomited food three times after eating!"
"This metaphor is a bit awkward." Qin Zhongtang commented.
Fang Sheren quickly responded: "Yes, we will improve it next time!"
Before leaving, Fang Sheren reported again: "There was a message from Yiwu Yamen today that the Japanese mission is about to leave, and they are all waiting for the new survey to be issued by Zhongtang."
Qin Dewei nodded and said: "I have already prepared it and will go to the Huitong Hall in person tomorrow to issue the new survey."
Fang Sheren said hesitantly: "Ling Kongmu from the Japan Pavilion reminded me that it's OK to just hand out Kanhe and let others go.
After all, the Japanese are cunning and very eager for Kanhe. And Kanhe cannot be shared by everyone. It would be bad if the Japanese made a fuss on the spot and hurt Mr. Zhongtang."
Qin Dewei said confidently: "It doesn't matter, I told them to make no fuss! If you are worried, just bring more people and go."
When Qin Dewei returned home, a servant reported: "Master Feng of Songjiang Mansion is waiting in the study!"
Master Feng is referring to Feng En. Now that his term of salt inspection censor is up, he has to return to Beijing to resume his duties. He came to visit Qin Dewei today.
So Qin Dewei did not go back to the inner courtyard, but went to the study first, where he saw Gui Youguang talking with Feng En.
After sending Gui Youguang away, Qin Dewei greeted him and said: "Master Feng has been working hard on inspecting the Lianghuai salt affairs these years!"
Feng En put down the tea cup and said with emotion: "I can't even talk about hard work. It's just that I have been restricted to the place these years, and I feel that my situation has become much smaller."
Qin Dewei asked curiously: "What is the pattern you are talking about?"
Mr. Feng said impassionedly: "I just heard that this year is a troubled year in the temple, and it is time for us to work hard to eradicate the powerful traitors!"
Qin Dewei: "..."
He hesitated for a moment, but for the sake of friendship he did not dare to ask, who is the traitor Feng En refers to?
Then I heard Feng En patting his chest and expressing his determination: "This time I will stay in the court, fight side by side with you, and fight the traitors to the end!"
This kind of teammate gave Qin Dewei a headache, and he responded: "Whether you believe it or not, Mr. Feng, I just want to tell you that there are no sycophants in the court."
No matter where he is or what he says, if Qin Dewei is a low-level bureaucrat or a scholar, he will definitely look like a treacherous person at first glance.
But now if we criticize someone who is a traitor to power or a traitor to the Party, doesn’t that mean we are scolding ourselves? Therefore, the pattern of life will also change with the change of status.
Feng En shouted: "Impossible! The dark side will always exist, and the traitors will never disappear!
We should find and eradicate the traitors. Isn’t that how you and I worked side by side to expel Zhang Fuking, Fang Xianfu, and Wang Hong?"
After so many years, I didn’t expect that Mr. Feng’s love for the temple political struggle game would not change, so Qin Dewei reluctantly advised:
"Your structure is still not enough. How can you only focus on the temple? You have to look at the whole world!"
Feng En felt confused: "What world? I don't want to rebel. Do you want to rebel? That's not possible!"
But Qin Dewei was too lazy to explain, "Anyway, you can come with me tomorrow and I will give you a lot of experience."
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The monthly voting ranking has reached a new high, hahaha, you guys have so much potential! Keep voting! Today I have updated 5,000 words. I have something to do tonight, so the next chapter will have to be late. It might take one or two o'clock, but it will definitely