If there had been an additional Zhai Luan in Wenyuan Pavilion some time ago, Qin Dewei might not have stopped him because there would be no actual impact.
After the emperor moved to Renshou Palace in Xiyuan in the spring of the 18th year of Jiajing, the cabinet office was also moved to Wuyi Palace, and Wenyuan Pavilion became a place for processing and archiving, and it no longer had much real power.
Although Qin Zhongtang seems powerful, it is because of his own influence, not because of his admission to Zhiwen Yuan Pavilion.
So at that time, it didn't matter that there were multiple Zhai Luan in Wenyuan Pavilion. It didn't affect the power structure at all. Qin Dewei even had the leisure to arrange a public apartment for Zhai Luan in Dongjuan shed.
But now, the situation is different. After the Military Aircraft Department was added to Wenyuan Pavilion, it regained institutional power.
So how could Qin Zhongtang tolerate another person coming into Wenyuan Pavilion to grab cakes?
However, although Qin Dewei was extremely reluctant, he could not directly object to Zhai Luan coming to Wenyuan Pavilion.
This will appear to be too greedy for power and position, and treat public assets as private, which is inconsistent with mainstream values.
But support was even more impossible, so Qin Dewei stopped talking and didn't look at Zhai Luan, only staring at Yan Song.
Just now Emperor Jiajing asked "What do you two think?", so how to express his position also depends on Yan Song.
Especially when it was inconvenient for Qin Dewei to express his position, Yan Song should speak up. This was also a tacit understanding between powerful ministers.
Probably in the minds of the powerful officials with vested interests, the best chief assistant is the one who neither goes east nor west, and goes home to recuperate, and is good for everyone!
However, Yan Song thought about it for a moment and then said to Emperor Jiajing: "Now that Wenyuan Pavilion has no mature people in charge, it is indeed appropriate for Zhai Luan to be on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion."
Wucao! Qin Dewei glared at Yan Song fiercely, where is the tacit understanding between the powerful ministers? Don't you, Yan Song, want to send Zhai Luan home to recuperate?
Everyone who is trying to grab food has taken action. You, Yan Song, don’t want to work together to maintain the existing situation, but you actually want to fight among yourself?
In fact, for the same reason, Mr. Yan Ge was also unwilling to let Zhai Luan go to Xiyuan Wuyi Hall.
But Zhai Luan took the initiative to go to Wenyuan Pavilion, so Qin Zhongtang was passive for the first time. Mr. Yan Ge felt that this was an opportunity, and it was not in vain!
As long as Zhai Luan goes to Wenyuan Pavilion, he is destined to have conflicts with Qin Dewei in the face of power!
Of course, it doesn't matter whether Zhai Luan can beat Qin Dewei or not. Mr. Yan Ge never expected Zhai Luan to beat Qin Dewei!
What Yan Ge Lao expected was that Qin Dewei couldn't hold himself back and destroyed Zhai Luan too!
In this way, a new chief assistant will be appointed, and Yan Song can easily become the chief assistant. As the saying goes, why not use the strategy of driving away the tiger and swallowing the wolf?
At the same time, Qin Dewei must also have suffered losses!
The nominal chief minister naturally has the legal authority to govern. How to treat the chief minister in the same office is very difficult to determine.
In a country that pays attention to the order of superiority and inferiority, if the subordinates dominate the superiors, they will directly push the superiors in the same office to an excessive extent, which will affect the personal reputation at any time.
When the time comes to create public opinion, maybe we can also stigmatize Qin Dewei as a powerful traitor!
Qin Dewei glared at Yan Song a few more times, but it still had no effect. Instead, he heard Mr. Yan Ge list one, two, three, four and five more points to prove the necessity of Zhai Luan going to Wenyuan Pavilion.
So now everyone went to see Qin Dewei again. Everyone knew that Qin Dewei would not be happy to accept Zhai Luan to go to Wenyuan Pavilion, but everyone was curious whether Qin Dewei would refuse.
Qin Zhongtang couldn't help but sigh. He was a person who wanted to concentrate on his work and was unwilling to put his energy into intrigues and fights for power and gain. However, people can't help themselves in the temple, and there are always people looking for trouble.
Then Qin Dewei told Emperor Jiajing: "As the chief assistant, it is natural for Zhai Luan to guard Wenyuan Pavilion. I have no objection at all."
Everyone in the hall was slightly stunned. Everyone expected Qin Dewei to reject it in some way, but they didn't expect it to be exactly the opposite. There wouldn't be a "but" behind it, right?
He then heard Qin Dewei continue to tell the emperor: "However, now that Wenyuan Pavilion has a military aircraft office, if Zhai Luan is on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion, there will be a problem of unclear powers and responsibilities.
The affairs of the Military Aircraft Department are clearly handled by ministers. If Zhai Luan is in Wenyuan Pavilion, who should be responsible for the affairs of the Military Aircraft Department?
After all, Zhai Luan is the first assistant bachelor of aircraft maintenance. I wonder if this "pre-engineering" includes the military aircraft department?"
Emperor Jiajing didn't want to hear "difficulties", but only wanted to know "solutions", so he interrupted Qin Dewei's "complaints" and asked directly: "What do you think we should do?"
Qin Dewei directly expressed his conclusion: "I just think that as a young man and a junior Ci Lin, I should give way to Zhai Luan out of love and etiquette. Therefore, Wenyuan Pavilion will be guarded by Zhai Luan. I asked him to transfer
Go straight to Wuyi Hall!"
As soon as the words came out, everyone was shocked and even thought they heard wrongly.
Qin Dewei actually said that he would give up Wenyuan Pavilion, a well-established base or headquarters, and hand it over to the powerless Zhai Luan!
Just now it was said that Zhai Luan's entry into Wenyuan Pavilion would lead to unclear responsibilities of the Military Aircraft Department. Could it be that the solution is for Qin Dewei to withdraw from Wenyuan Pavilion, leaving Zhai Luan alone to guard Wenyuan Pavilion?
Everyone never knew that Qin Dewei was so noble!
I thought this kind of behavior of not being interested in fame and wealth, but of humbly giving up power and position could only be seen in the ancients.
Zhai Luan was also shocked and even confused. If this arrangement was really made, should he thank the emperor first or Qin Dewei first?
At this moment, Yan Song was probably the only one who remained calm. He only knew one thing: if Qin Dewei really ran to Wuyi Hall, wouldn't he be fighting for power with himself?
Besides, why didn't he believe that Qin Dewei would really give up the military aircraft department that he worked so hard to build?
So Yan Song asked: "What will happen to the affairs of the Military Aircraft Department in the future?"
Qin Dewei replied matter-of-factly: "Of course the Military Aircraft Department will follow me! His Majesty ordered me to be in charge of the Military Aircraft Department. Naturally, the Military Aircraft Department will be located wherever I go!"
Everyone: "."
I appreciate what you mean by Qin Dewei. The way to solve Zhai Luan's "unclear responsibilities" after he was on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion is not for you, Qin Dewei, to leave the house and withdraw from Wenyuan Pavilion.
But you, Qin Dewei, left with the Military Aircraft Department to Wuyi Hall, which is closer to the emperor, leaving only an empty shell of Wenyuan Pavilion for Zhai Luan?
At this time, Yan Song, the head of the Wuyidian cabinet, was really shocked when he heard Qin Dewei's new explanation, and subconsciously said: "Don't come over!"
The reason is very simple. If Qin Dewei comes to Wuyi Palace with nothing, he will have nothing to rely on. He also has no "pre-engineering" power, so it will be more difficult to compete with him for cabinet power.
But if Qin Dewei comes with the Military Aircraft Department, it will be much easier to cause trouble in Wuyi Palace by relying on the power of the Military Aircraft Department!
Although the Military Aircraft Department has reached Wuyi Palace, he may have the opportunity to join the Military Aircraft Department, but the price he pays may be for Qin Dewei to join the cabinet at the same time!
Trading half the cabinet for half the military aircraft department is definitely a loss! Therefore, Yan Song is definitely not willing to see Qin Dewei take the military aircraft department and move to Wuyi Palace in Xiyuan.
As for the beautiful thing about letting the military aircraft department move to Wuyi Hall without Qin Dewei coming, Yan Song couldn't even think about it.
Also, the sentence "Don't come over" that he subconsciously blurted out just now was a bit embarrassing. Mr. Yan Ge quickly tried to find a way to make amends and said to Emperor Jiajing:
"Qin Dewei's remarks are not very appropriate. First, there is only one room left in the Wuyi Hall Zhilu, which was originally used by Xia Yan, the first assistant."
Qin Dewei interjected: "Since Xia Yan's Zhilu was still empty at the beginning, why was it inappropriate for me to use it?"
Yan Song: "."
Qin Dewei, are you serious? Do you have the nerve to use the direct hut dedicated to the chief minister?
After taking a breath, Mr. Yan Ge eliminated Qin Dewei's malicious interference and continued: "Second, Wuyi Hall itself is not big, and there is not much room left.
If the Military Aircraft Department is moved here, the space will not be enough, and Qin Dewei is not the only one in the Military Aircraft Department."
This point makes some sense. After the cabinet was transferred to Wuyi Hall, the reason why Wenyuan Pavilion and dozens of study rooms in the two rooms were still retained was because the space in Wuyi Hall was simply not enough.
Not to mention that at this time, Wuyi Palace has added another minister to the Zhizhi Department. If he wants to move Qin Dewei and the Military Aircraft Department here, he will definitely not be able to accommodate them.
Qin Dewei sneered and said to Yan Song: "There are only three cabinet ministers now, I Qin Dewei, you Yan Song, and Chief Minister Zhai!
Now there is clearly an empty straight room in Wuyi Hall, and you, Yan Song, did not invite Zhai Shoufu to go, and you want to stop me from going, so what do you think?
Is it possible that Wuyi Palace is opened by your Yan family, and it is you, Yan Song, who has the final say when ministers go to Wuyi Palace?"
Yan Song did not argue with Qin Dewei, but only said to Emperor Jiajing: "I have no arbitrary intention! Everything is based on the actual situation! Nowadays, Wuyi Palace really cannot accommodate the military department!"
When everyone thought that Qin Dewei was going to pursue Yan Song fiercely, Qin Dewei suddenly spoke to Zhai Luan again: "Old Zhai Ge! You decide for yourself whether you should go to Wuyi Hall or Wenyuan Pavilion!"
In fact, Zhai Luan is more willing to get along with Yan Song than Qin Dewei, at least Yan Song seems amiable on the surface.
But Zhai Luan knew better that the Wuyi Hall was filled with ministers whom Emperor Jiajing considered close to him, and only those who were recognized by Emperor Jiajing were qualified to enter the Wuyi Hall to serve the emperor.
Qin Dewei can invite himself to Wuyi Palace. Everyone agrees that Qin Dewei has this qualification, but Zhai Luan cannot.
Compared with the Wuyi Hall next to the emperor, the Wenyuan Pavilion "far away" from Xiyuan was the most likely place for Zhai Luan to go. Maybe the emperor also wanted him to go to the Wenyuan Pavilion.
So Zhai Luan could only reply: "Please still be on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion."
Qin Dewei was helpless, why did Zhai Luan insist on going to Wenyuan Pavilion?
If you, a person who is not responsible for maintenance in name, turn the chief assistant into a puppet in Wenyuan Pavilion, it will not reflect well on your reputation!
Qin Dewei then reported to Emperor Jiajing: "In fact, several situations have shown that there are many inconveniences in locating the military aircraft office in Wenyuan Pavilion.
The urgent memorial arrived at night. Because the palace door was locked and there was no one in Wenyuan Pavilion at night, it could only be handled outside the palace.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to move the military aircraft department out of Wenyuan Pavilion and place it directly in the General Affairs Department. In this way, no matter day or night, as long as urgent memorials arrive, they can be handled normally!"
Qin Dewei's ideas jumped a bit fast, and it was difficult for most people to follow him immediately and think deeply. Only Yan Song could barely follow.
Mr. Yan Ge immediately imagined that if the Military Aircraft Department was located in the General Affairs Department and Qin Dewei took root in the General Affairs Department, it would be even more unimaginable!
The General Administration Department is the place where internal and external memorials are collected. If Qin Dewei cannot leave the General Affairs Department, wouldn't it be possible for Qin Dewei to go through all the memorials first?
The consequences are really terrible! The space for imagination is really too big!
The meaning of having a bachelor's degree in cabinet and participating in maintenance means that you can first read the memorial and formulate opinions!
If Qin Dewei is already squatting in the General Administration Department, what's the point of not letting Qin Dewei participate in the maintenance? Isn't it equivalent to letting Qin Dewei create a small cabinet outside the palace?
"Absolutely not!" Yan Song hurriedly objected again: "The inner court and the outer court are clearly separated and have always been different! The inner court is the servant of the emperor, so there is no reason to move the inner court's Yamen to the outer court and away from the palace!"
Emperor Jiajing also reprimanded Qin Dewei: "How can the military aircraft department be located outside the palace!"
Qin Dewei then said: "Your Majesty, I have a few words to ask Yan Song!"
Then he said to Mr. Yan Ge: "According to what you said, this is not possible, and that is not possible. I can't go to Wuyi Hall, and I can't choose another place."
Then please tell me a clear and direct solution, how should we do it?"
Mr. Yan Ge could only say: "There is no need to do anything. It's you, Qin Dewei, who is making such a fuss! The Military Aircraft Department remains at Wenyuan Pavilion, and Zhai Luan is also on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion."
Qin Dewei added: "Then Yan Song, please tell me clearly, should Chief Assistant Zhai be in charge of the affairs of the Military Aircraft Department when he is on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion?"
Faced with this question, Yan Song was stuck for a while. This was not a question that could be answered openly.
Qin Dewei turned around and asked: "Then to put it another way, after Zhai Luan is on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion, should I, Qin Dewei, be in charge of the affairs of the Military Aircraft Department?"
Yan Song still didn't answer, because it was the emperor's power to decide the division of powers among the ministers in the inner court. This was a very sensitive matter. Even when making suggestions, one had to be cautious and not say anything if possible.
Qin Dewei then told Emperor Jiajing: "It can be seen that Yan Song has a very evil intention! He wants to deliberately create an ambiguous situation and provoke disputes between Zhai Luan and his ministers!"
Yan Song couldn't help but shouted: "I'm just discussing the matter, you are really talking nonsense!"
Qin Dewei turned around and scolded: "Yan Song! Don't think I don't know that when I was on the front line of Datong, you colluded with Zhai Luan and tried to trap me!
I don’t want you two to return to your old ways today and join forces to suppress me with a tacit understanding!"
Yan Song was so angry that he retorted: "It's unreasonable to slander someone out of thin air! You, Qin Dewei, are used to spitting blood!"
Qin Dewei continued: "Just today, Zhai Luan said he was going to Wenyuan Pavilion, and you, Yan Song, said you supported Zhai Luan in going to Wenyuan Pavilion, and then you deliberately prevented the Military Aircraft Department from leaving Wenyuan Pavilion several times!
If you two are not teaming up, what is? Don’t blame me for overthinking it. Anyway, you two have criminal records, and what you did is so obvious, you can’t help but make people suspicious!"
Yan Song: "."
This is nothing! Qin Dewei is simply forcing a basin on his head!
Yan Song is not a fool, so what qualifications does Zhai Luan have to join forces with him? Besides, he wants to be the first assistant, and Zhai Luan is the one standing in front of him, so how can he join forces?
Mr. Yan Ge suddenly understood. No wonder Qin Dewei put forward a bunch of scary suggestions in order to make himself deny and deny again and again. From another angle, it looked like he was helping Zhai Luan.
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Everyone watching suddenly realized that it seemed impossible, but who could guarantee that Mr. Yan Ge had not secretly joined forces with Zhai Luan?
After all, judging from what has happened, the person Zhai Luan hates most is Qin Dewei, and he also has the motive to join forces with Yan Song.
There is almost no time for coding today, so I opened the document and wrote as hard as I could to update it. Please bear with me if my writing is messed up.