The next day, Qin Dewei went to Wenyuan Pavilion to go to work. It was impossible not to go. Emperor Jiajing sent him a task to deliver the order to Zhai Luan.
As soon as Qin Dewei sat down in the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion, he saw Fang You hurried in.
Qin Zhongtang asked casually: "Has the edict for Zhai Luan been made?"
For things like imperial edicts, the level and materials used are all stipulated by the system, so they must be specially made.
Fang Sheren replied: "Just when I was about to report the matter to the Zhongtang, the draft prepared by the Zhongtang was returned!"
This was the first time Qin Dewei encountered such a thing, and it was baffling.
The text in the imperial edicts are basically official articles. The same type of imperial edicts generally follow the same routine. What could be the problem?
Fang Sheren said carefully: "I just sent it to Wuyi Palace. After reviewing it, Mr. Yan Ge said that the literary style was too complicated and I asked for it to be rewritten."
Qin Dewei was even more confused and couldn't understand what Yan Song was doing.
Official articles are all clichés. As long as the format is correct, there are no taboos or wording errors, or allusions are wrong, who really cares about literary talent?
Any unusual operation must have a purpose. Qin Dewei thought about it for three quarters of an hour, but he still couldn't figure out what Mr. Yan Ge was trying to do this time.
Still wondering, the process still had to continue. Qin Dewei was too lazy to write it himself and handed over the task of writing the draft of the imperial edict to Fang You.
Then the next day, Fang Sheren came over and reported to Qin Zhongtang: "The draft of the imperial edict has been returned again. Mr. Yan Ge still did not approve it. He said that there were too few codes and it could not show the solemnity of the imperial edict."
Now there is only one person in the cabinet, Yan Song. He said that if the draft was not good, it would have to be returned, and there was not even anyone to change it.
One withdrawal is rare enough, but two withdrawals are even rarer. Qin Dewei was really surprised. Is Yan Song suffering from convulsions?
If it is said to be aimed at him, Qin Dewei, that is pure nonsense.
This is an imperial edict for Zhai Luan, not for him Qin Dewei. Qin Dewei will not be in a hurry until the edict is completed.
If it is to undermine Qin Zhongtang's prestige, that is even more nonsense.
No one would think that the No. 1 poet could not even write a formal article. Everyone would just think that the old man Yan Ge had too many things to do and was too boring.
If it is to consume Qin Dewei's energy by writing official documents, that is the most nonsense.
There are so many people in Zhongshushe, Qin Dewei can designate anyone at will to continue writing, and he will definitely not be tired.
After much deliberation, Qin Zhongtang could only think that this was Mr. Yan Ge's intention to delay Zhai Luan's time as chief assistant. But a new question came again. What was the point of doing so?
If we delay for a few more days, Zhai Luan will still be appointed as the first assistant. The emperor cannot slap himself in the face by appointing Zhai Luan as the first assistant and then immediately revoke it.
Fang Sheren asked: "What should we do?"
Qin Dewei then asked: "What do you think should be done?"
Fang Sheren responded very creatively: "Immediately mobilize all Zhongshushe people to write dozens of drafts, and then submit them to Mr. Yange!"
Qin Dewei waved his hand, "No, no! This is not our business! You can find someone else to write another one and send it in two days later to see what Mr. Yan Ge is up to."
Anyway, no one is in a hurry about appointing Zhai Luan as chief assistant. Even if it lasts for a few days, the emperor will not take it too seriously.
The main reason is that the progress of the Military Aircraft Department has not been affected at all. Qin Dewei's own appointment edict was issued smoothly, so Qin Dewei doesn't care why Mr. Yan Ge delayed Zhai Luan's appointment.
In Qin Dewei's official position, the four seemingly funny words "without pre-emptive maintenance" were removed, and then the words "Minister of the Ministry of War" and "Leading Military Machinery Department" were added, making it look more serious.
Except for the title of earl, the main duties of Qin Zhongtang at present are Zhan Shi, Zuo Chunfang bachelor, Hanlin bachelor and Minister of War, Zhiwen Yuan Pavilion, leading the Military Machinery Department, and co-organizing the barbarian affairs minister.
There is still no "participation in aircraft maintenance", and on the surface it is still half-involved.
But compared with the slightly exaggerated half-step cabinet before, now the power has been clarified in the system. It is really half-step cabinet. It can be said that the half-step cabinet is old.
A plaque for the Military Aircraft Department was hung on the east scroll shed of Wenyuan Pavilion, and then Qin Dewei selected five people from the Zhongshushe people and put them on duty at the Military Aircraft Department, headed by Fang You.
From then on, the structure of the Military Aircraft Department was formally established. In addition to the cabinet, the Sixth Section and other powerful units, there was an additional Military Aircraft Department in the inner court.
Urgent official documents from China and foreign countries regarding border affairs, famines, and civil commotions, that is, the kind that need to disturb the emperor immediately, are all handled by the Military Aircraft Department.
So five years after entering the officialdom, Qin Zhongtang finally started to "review" memorials. Before that, he could only watch them for a while, and there was no essential difference between him and later generations of messengers.
On the first day that the Military Aircraft Department opened, Qin Zhongtang was full of freshness and enthusiasm for work. He was still immersed in excitement until he returned home in the evening.
Seeing that her husband was still in high spirits after returning home, Xu Miaoxuan couldn't help but secretly rejoiced. According to past rules, Qin Zhongtang's performance in bed was excellent at this time.
After dinner, the couple went back to the house together.
I had just started to warm up when I suddenly heard the maid in the outer room shouting: "Master! Something's happened! Come out!"
Before Mr. Qin said anything, Xu Xian's wife was extremely annoyed and shouted outside the door curtain: "What are you yelling at?"
The maid replied again: "An official from the General Affairs Department came and said that there was an urgent document for six hundred miles. The autumn floods in the lower reaches of the Yellow River have broken out! The man in charge of the Military Aircraft Department must read the document and deal with it!"
Qin Dewei: ""
This is simply too scary. Is it possible that I will be woken up to read memorials when I fall asleep in the middle of the night?
Xu Miaoxuan said angrily: "My husband's dream is to be in the military aircraft department, but this is it? Can't he live peacefully at home?"
Qin Dewei quickly comforted him: "The system is primitive and has many imperfections, but it will get better. Besides, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. Husband, I have to bear all this!"
However, he did feel that it was impossible to continue like this. The Military Aircraft Department must be expanded. In addition to himself as the foreman, he would also need to find several ministers who would take turns on duty!
On this day, Qin Dewei finished attending the Wenyuan Pavilion Military Aircraft Office, then passed through Donghua Gate and went to the Yiwu Yamen located outside Dong'an Gate.
Between Donghua Gate and Dong'an Gate, today is another day for the opening of the inner market. A large number of vendors poured in on both sides of the road, and eunuchs and maids shuttled among them, shopping and selling stolen goods.
But this excitement had nothing to do with Qin Zhongtang, and he was not responsible for it. It was just when Qin Zhongtang walked under the Huangen Bridge on the Waijinshui River that someone suddenly called softly: "Qin Zhongtang!"
Qin Dewei turned around and saw that it was a female official he had seen before. She was the female official from the same hometown who she met when she first entered and exited the Donghua Gate. She was the female official from the same hometown who was beside Empress Fang.
The female official begged again: "I heard that Qin Zhongtang is very familiar with Tao Xianchang? My dear, she has been run over by Concubine Cao recently."
Things in the harem were not for the public to hear. Qin Dewei really didn't want to pay attention to the female official and walked away quickly.
Besides, he only befriended Tao Laodao to help him, and not to participate in the harem struggle. How could he waste it in the harem?
According to historical experience, there was no harem politics in the Jiajing Dynasty, and there was no role like Empress Dowager Li in the Wanli Dynasty, so it was not worth investing any resources at all.
After getting rid of the annoying female official from his hometown, Qin Dewei walked out of Dong'anmen again and came to Yiwu Yamen to handle matters.
There have been no other major issues in the Yiwu Yamen recently, but the issue of those Hu captives, especially Xin Ai Huang Taiji, the eldest son of Anda, must be handled by Qin Zhongtang himself.
When they were in Datong, Qin Dewei had already deceived Xin Ai and Huang Taiji, except for the agreement on the relevant details.
Roughly speaking, the first step is to bring Xin'ai Huang Taiji back; the second step is to separate the family after the father and son become suspicious; the third step is to move Xin'ai Huang Taiji to the north of Xuanfu in the east, accept the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, and allow exchange of trade with the Ming Dynasty;
Previously, Qin Zhongtang's attention was focused on the military aircraft department, and he had no time to care about Xin Ai Huang Taiji's affairs, but today he was finally able to find time to deal with it.
Sitting in the courtroom, while Qin Dewei was discussing with his subordinates who were familiar with Beilu affairs, he suddenly heard the loud sound of gongs and drums outside. Qin Dewei, who was dissatisfied with the noise, asked the servants to go out to see the situation.
Not long after, the handyman came back and reported: "Today is the day when the results of the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination will be released. The results of the Township Examination were taken out from the Gongyuan and were being sent to the Shuntian Prefecture Yamen Zhang Gua. At this time, they passed by nearby and there was a lot of noise."
This makes Qin Dewei understand. This is how the provincial examination results are released. The results are placed in a colorful pavilion, then paraded along the street with playing and playing, and sent from the Gongyuan to the relevant yamen for hanging.
As a scholar, Qin Dewei couldn't say anything if he was disturbed.
I just lamented that this August is the time for the Provincial Examination, and I didn't pay attention at all. Maybe it's because I am focusing on national affairs now, and I ignored small local examinations such as the Provincial Examination.
When he came out of the yamen, Qin Dewei asked the chief Sui Maer, "When it comes to the provincial examination, I always feel that I have overlooked something. Can you help me recall it?"
Ma Er didn't need to recall, he just thought of it and said: "Over in Nanjing, Uncle Gao and Uncle Jiao will probably take the provincial examination this year, did you forget to pay attention to the results?"
Qin Dewei said nonchalantly: "It's definitely not these! It doesn't matter whether they pass the provincial examination or not. Two more is not more, and two less is a lot. I already have a lot of disciples here who passed the provincial examination but failed to pass the Jinshi.
What's the use?"
For ordinary people, if they have a relative who can do a good job, that would be a huge help and support; but for Qin Zhongtang, having relatives and friends who can do a good job is really useless.
Apart from this, Ma Er really couldn't remember anything else. In his memory, this was the only connection between the provincial examination and Mr. Qin.
Until the next day, when Qin Dewei was sitting in the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion as a director, Fang Sheren came in and reported: "Mr. Yan Ge has finally approved the draft of the appointment letter of Chief Minister Zhai!"
Qin Dewei was no longer interested in this matter, and casually ordered: "Then make the imperial edict, and then I will go to Zhai Mansion to deliver the edict."
After finishing speaking, Qin Dewei suddenly had a clue flash in his mind. Could it be that Yan Song's dragging Zhai Luan to serve was related to the provincial examination? He always felt that he had overlooked something. Could it be here?
Thinking of this, Qin Dewei quickly told Fang You: "Send someone to look at the Shuntianfu Township Examination List! Are there any names like Zhai Rujian and Zhai Ruxiao?"
After a long time, Fang You reported: "There are these two names."
Damn it! Qin Dewei hammered the table, that’s it!
There have been too many big and small things recently, which have consumed a lot of energy. No wonder I always feel like I overlooked something in the provincial examination.
Zhai Rujian and Zhai Ruxiao were both sons of Zhai Luan. In the original history, the reason why Zhai Luan, who became the first assistant, fell was because his two stupid sons failed the provincial examination and the joint examination in succession, and were then accused of fraud by the second assistant Yan Song.
Moreover, Yan Song had a very "coincidental" witness, and used the imperial examination fraud to get rid of Zhai Luan, and became the chief minister for the first time in his life.
Originally, Qin Dewei didn't think much about it, just thinking that Zhai Luan had dirty hands and feet and was caught by Yan Song in history, but now it seems that things may not be that simple.
Qin Dewei thought about it from his perspective. What would he do if he were put in Mr. Yan Ge's position?
Of course, Zhai Luan's two sons, who found ways to "take the initiative" and "kindly" help, won the imperial examination and became Jinshi. Even if Zhai Luan didn't know about it, it didn't matter.
Then, they will present selective evidence and use coercion and inducement to produce a few real witnesses. Finally, they will mobilize public opinion and directly bring down Zhai Luan.
The heroes all think alike. Since they can think of the tricks themselves, then the Yan family father and son must also be able to think of them, right?
In fact, this is what happened between Yan Song and Zhai Luan, and it really has little to do with Qin Dewei's interests. Even if Zhai Luan is deposed, it will not be Qin Dewei's turn to be the chief assistant.
However, since Qin Dewei knows about it, it is a ready-made bargaining chip, and it will be in vain if you don't use it.
It's quite touching to think that at a critical moment, he threatened Yan Song with "Mr. Yan Ge, you don't want others to know about your plan to deal with Zhai Luan."
While thinking about how to handle this clue, Fang You came to report that the edict appointing Zhai Luan had been prepared.
Qin Dewei looked at the sky and said, "It's a bit late today. I'll deliver the order tomorrow!" Anyway, Yan Song had been delaying it for several days, so there was only one more day to go.
When he returned home, he saw that the door was decorated with lights again. Qin Dewei frowned. This was too much of a waste of money.
When the concierge Zhang San saw Mr. Qin's unhappy expression, he quickly reported: "I received the news today that Mr. Jiao has been hit!"
I have no idea that Jiao's brother-in-law won the Qin Dewei examination. Historically, Jiao's brother-in-law had no achievements. He was famous because his son was the only literary champion in Nanjing during the Ming Dynasty.
He was just surprised at the speed of the news transmission. The provincial examination had only ended a few days ago, how could the news from Nanjing be transmitted to the capital?
Zhang San reminded: "Master, have you forgotten? Yuanfenghao Bank sponsors the express delivery shop between the two Beijings, so you can use this route."
Qin Dewei suddenly realized it and asked again: "Has Gao Changjiang been hit?"
Zhang San replied: "I missed, and Uncle Gao failed again!"
Qin Dewei couldn't help but mourn Gao Changjiang. When he was about to enter his house, suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves. Someone was riding a horse in Wugong Alley. Even Qin Dewei had never done this!
Not long after, the man came to the Qin mansion. After getting off his horse, he introduced himself and said: "I am Zhai Rujian! I am the son of the first assistant Zhai Ge!"
Then he urged Qin Dewei: "I heard that the edict has been issued, why don't you see Scholar Qin coming to deliver the edict?"
Qin Dewei was extremely speechless. There was a reason why Zhai Luan had never been liked by the emperor. The shadow of his father could be seen in his son. This Zhai Luan had no bearing at all.
And Emperor Jiajing was a somewhat literary person, so of course he looked down on such people.
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