After the court meeting ended, Gan Weilin, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, returned to the Ministry of Industry. The servants at the door welcomed the Minister in.
Gan Shangshu asked casually: "Where is Yan Donglou?"
The servant replied: "Sir Yan is drinking tea and chatting with several other adults in the flower hall across the right courtyard."
Gan Shangshu then ordered: "Let him come to see me."
Not long after, Yan Shifan was ushered into the Chancellor's Court. After bowing, he asked, "How was the meeting today?"
Although it was the prince's first court meeting, the standards were certainly much lower than those of the emperor's court meeting. The Wenhua Palace was not that big, so ordinary ministers like Yan Shifan did not attend.
When Mr. Yan thinks about it, there is nothing to go to such a court meeting that is more ceremonial than substantive.
Even if I go, I'm just watching Qin Dewei show off. What's the point?
Shangshu Gan introduced the situation and said: "Halfway through the court meeting, suddenly six hundred miles became urgent. Nine Japanese tribute ships made trouble in the southeast, causing thousands of Japanese pirates.
Then the court decided to appoint Qin Zhongtang as the imperial envoy to go to the southeast to quell the chaos."
When Yan Shifan heard this, his face became more and more happy, and finally he got carried away and said: "God help me!"
Shangshu Gan had long been accustomed to Yan Shifan's unbridled words and deeds, but this time he was still speechless. Xiao Yan, you really don't know what your father has paid for.
In the end, Shangshu Gan just turned a deaf ear and continued to the point: "Then Qin Zhongtang drew up a list of subordinates on the spot, and the first one among them was you!"
Yan Shifan's smile stopped suddenly, and instantly turned into anger: "How can this be done? Is there any bottom line?
If everyone behaves like this, there will never be peace in the officialdom of the world!"
Gan Shangshu couldn't explain it either, "As for why this is the case, you'd better ask your father-in-law!"
Yan Shifan had no intention of staying in the Ministry of Works office. After saying goodbye to Shangshu Gan, he quickly walked out of the Ministry of Works and prepared to go home.
As a result, he had just walked out of the gate of the Ministry of Industry and walked directly into a certain minister of etiquette, minister of the Ministry of War, minister of the Ministry of Industry, and bachelor of Dongge University.
Mr. Yan's appearance is so unique and eye-catching, and he is even more unique in an officialdom that pays great attention to personal image.
Qin Zhongtangyi saw Master Yan in the middle of the road from the front and shouted: "Master Yan, get out of the way!"
"Qin Zhongtang!" Yan Shifan stepped forward and roared unbearably. In fact, he wanted to call him by his first name, but he was afraid of being beaten.
Qin Dewei, who was riding a horse, looked along the sound, then waved his hand to let Yan Shifan in.
After the originally aggressive Master Yan was surrounded by a group of motivated soldiers, and when he stood in front of Qin Zhongtang, he suddenly felt that he still needed to pay attention to etiquette.
He showed a polite smile and asked politely: "May I ask Qin Zhongtang, why do you call me?"
Qin Dewei taught earnestly: "The imperial officials all work for the imperial court. It's just that the division of labor is different in different positions. How are they different?"
Yan Shifan pleaded in a low voice: "I have been busy at the Ordnance Bureau recently, and it is really difficult to get away. This is what you, Qin Zhongtang, have assigned me to do.
Besides, with my little ability, I can't help quell the Japanese rebellion, so Qin Zhongtang should just let this disabled person go!"
Qin Dewei suddenly realized it and put his hand on his forehead, "If you didn't mention it, I almost forgot! I just remembered that Nanjing also has an arms bureau and is also equipped with craftsmen!"
The politics of the two capitals in the Ming Dynasty were like this. What the northern capital had, Nanjing often copied, so Nanjing also had an arms bureau.
Then Qin Dewei ordered: "Sir Yan, you will leave for Nanjing immediately, summon the craftsmen of the Nanjing Ordnance Bureau, and start organizing the production of firearms!"
Yan Shifan: "."
It was better to hide and pretend not to see Qin Dewei just now!
Doesn’t he know those government offices in Nanjing? Who knows what the weapons bureau over there is like now!
Also organize craftsmen to produce firearms? I don’t know if there are more than ten craftsmen left! So this is an impossible task!
Seeing Yan Shifan ready to fall to the ground, Qin Zhongtang quickly tolerated it for another day: "Forget it, let's set off the day after tomorrow! This is a military order!
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Zhongtang had no power to resist and could only cry and go home to find his father.
"Father! Qin Dewei actually asked me to go to the southeast. This is really too much!" Yan Shifan complained to Mr. Yan Ge.
"Then you go!" Yan Song shouted, "What's there that you can't do?"
Yan Shifan was stunned. His father's style and tone seemed different from usual. Is this still a good father who dotes on him?
Yan Song may have felt that he was a little rude, so he added: "I don't believe it, Qin Dewei really dares to do anything to you?
You are my only son, Yan Song. If you have any shortcomings in Qin Dewei's hands, it will trample on all official bottom lines!
At that time, Qin Dewei will become the object of everyone's contempt, and no one will believe in Qin Dewei's credibility!"
Yan Shifan didn't feel right. His father's tone was strange, as if he was looking forward to this happening?
Thinking of this, Yan Shifan suddenly panicked and complained: "He assigned me a task that is impossible to complete, and said it was a military order!"
"Then just do it!" Yan Song said without mercy: "I don't believe it. Qin Dewei dares to punish you with military orders!
I guess Qin Dewei may just need the process of forcing you, and does not really need a result!
If Qin Dewei really dares to engage you in military law, he will set a bad precedent, and he will become a villain recognized by the world in an instant!"
It would be okay if the last paragraph was not added. Mr. Yan Ge seemed to have become the most familiar stranger in Yan Shifan's eyes.
What his father focused on was not his life or death, but what he kept talking about was the gains and losses after life and death!
My father in the past was kind, friendly, and loved his family, but he was definitely not what he is today!
Yan Shifan said nothing more, silently returned to his room and began to pack his luggage.
If you can't even count on your father, then you really have to rely on yourself. There has never been a savior in this world!
How wonderful it would be if there was no Qin Dewei in this world.
In fact, the reason why Qin Dewei appeared on Qinglong Street outside the Ministry of Industry today had nothing to do with Yan Shifan or the Ministry of Industry. Meeting Yan Shifan was just a chance encounter.
The place Qin Zhongtang was going to was the Ministry of War next door to the Ministry of Works. Imperial envoys of the governor type would definitely need to get customs clearance from the Ministry of War when they went out, so he came there in person and paid a visit to the Minister of War, Wang Tingxiang.
With a bachelor-level figure serving as an imperial envoy, the system is naturally unusual.
Generally, the governor and imperial envoy are added by the deputy capital censor, the minister of war, and the censor of the capital. Occasionally, when there is an extremely critical situation such as the governor-general of Xuanda, the minister of war will be added.
But when a bachelor goes out, his treatment will be upgraded in all aspects. For example, in the original history, when Zhai Luan served as an imperial envoy to patrol the border, the additional imperial envoy title was that of Yushi of the Right Capital and Minister of the Ministry of War, which exceeded the specifications of all governors.
When Qin Dewei went out this time, his treatment was based on the above standards. His official title was added to the title of Yushi of Youdu and Minister of the Ministry of War, and he was appointed as Governor of Zhejiang and Fujian and Governor of Zhejiang.
Of course, the above-mentioned titles such as Minister of the Ministry of War, Minister of War, etc. are fictitious titles, symbolizing status, and are not actual ministers.
Sitting in the lobby of the Ministry of War, Qin Dewei and Wang Tingxiang, the Minister of War, sat in the lobby and waited together after sending other officials to go through the formalities.
Before he could speak, Wang Tingxiang coughed violently several times and his breath was somewhat disordered.
Qin Dewei asked with concern: "You can't deal with your body? Do you want to ask a doctor?"
Wang Tingxiang waved his hand, indicating that it was okay, and then spoke: "This morning in the Wenhua Palace, everyone thought that you might be moving around. But I was sure from the beginning that you would go to the southeast in person!"
Among the big shots in the court, Wang Tingxiang has been dealing with Qin Dewei for the longest time. Counting from the ninth year of Jiajing, it has been as long as eleven years, and the degree of interaction is also very deep.
"I don't know what other people think, but I understand best. You and I are both people who pursue success. It's not surprising that you made the decision to go there in person."
Qin Dewei knew that he had to do a good job of explaining the key figures of his own forces, so he responded: "It's not just because I like practice, but because I have to go.
The situation in the Southeast Sea is complex and has far-reaching impacts, and may even be related to the fate of the country. Moreover, the entanglements of interests are confusing, and ordinary people cannot handle these matters. Only I personally (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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Don’t worry until you go.
Moreover, there are still land and wealth issues in the southeast, and I want to see with my own eyes to see if I can find a way to achieve long-term peace and stability."
"Is it related to the fate of the country?" Wang Tingxiang said in surprise.
Isn't it just a group of larger-scale Japanese pirates causing trouble? At most, there is some smuggling along the coast. How relevant is it to the national destiny?
Qin Dewei said without hesitation: "Yes, you can't easily solve the problem by being in the center. You have to experience it yourself to know whether it will work or not."
Therefore, Wang Tingxiang was even more surprised. Qin Dewei's lack of confidence seemed even more surprising than the statement just now that it was "related to the fate of the country."
"You don't even know if it can work? There are times when you can't?" Wang Ting asked instead.
Qin Dewei replied angrily: "I am not a sage born with all knowledge!
Wang Tingxiang sighed: "Although you also advocate putting pragmatism first, you are different from me.
You seem to never be confused, never doubt yourself, always know what your goal is, and always know what you should do.
You are only in your twenties now, and there will still be a long time to come. I really want to see how big a career you will eventually make and what kind of situation you will create."
At first, Qin Dewei was not touched, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong, and he quickly laughed and said: "Old senior is really joking, what else can I do? Besides, haven't seniors already seen what I can do?
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However, Wang Tingxiang did not follow Qin Dewei's words and said to himself: "I have advocated practical work all my life, and my decades of official experience have been mostly practical. Although I have won a few false praises, I know in my heart that I have not achieved much in fact.
Just like my poetry and Qi studies, I had a high reputation in the world, but it can hardly be called a great achievement. In the end, I may be able to establish a short biography in the history books, but it is far from truly leaving a name."
Qin Dewei suddenly felt strange to the Wang Tingxiang in front of him. The Wang Tingxiang in front of him seemed to be completely different from the confident, heroic, strong and decisive style of the past.
Thinking of this, Qin Dewei realized a problem. When it comes to lifespan, Wang Tingxiang seems to be only two or three years old, if there is not much difference from the original history.
Then Qin Dewei thought of Teacher Zhang. In the original historical time and space, Teacher Zhang suddenly fell ill and died three years later while presiding over the examination.
If history had not changed much, Wang Tingxiang and Teacher Zhang might be the first people among his close friends to die.
At this moment, Qin Dewei suddenly felt that they were not NPCs, but also living people. They would grow old, sick and die, care about their reputation after death, and disappear from the world completely.
But no matter what, we cannot sit back and watch Wang Tingxiang feel so depressed. We must let Mr. Wang stand on the last duty!
If everyone is so depressed, how can I leave Beijing with confidence?
While thinking about it, Qin Dewei cheered Wang Tingxiang and said: "Da Sima is joking again. You are such an all-rounder, and you dare to say that your achievements are small? Then how can the mediocre people in the world stay in the world?"
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Wang Tingxiang asked: "Tell me, what achievements have I made? You are also in the middle hall after all, and you are qualified to make judgments on other people's coffins."
Qin Dewei replied: "You are a perfect old man! Why have you not achieved anything?"
"Old man Shiquan?" Wang Tingxiang frowned and said, "It doesn't sound like a good word. You must be entertaining me again!"
Qin Dewei said helplessly: "Da Sima is too arbitrary. It's perfect. What's wrong with this word?"
Wang Tingxiang replied very sharply: "You, Qin Dewei, think very highly of yourself. You only laugh and curse, and never praise others easily.
Although I don’t understand what a perfect old man is, how good can the so-called good words coming from your mouth be?"
Qin Dewei: "."
Is your performance that obvious?
Then Wang Tingxiang asked again: "But I am still curious, what exactly is Shiquan?"
Qin Dewei replied casually: "The old man is ranked among the top seven in the literary world. Poetry and literature can be regarded as complete, right? The old man is one of the three great masters of Qi studies at that time, so in terms of classics and meaning, can he be regarded as complete?"
If an old-timer has reached the rank of Grand Sima, can he take full advantage of his fame? The old-timer has fought with soldiers (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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Even if there is chaos, it can be completely conquered militarily.
There is also the old-timer’s calligraphy, which I think is pretty good, and it’s a complete collection. Also, the old-timer.”
"Stop, stop, stop!" Wang Tingxiang interrupted Qin Dewei. He sounded serious at first, but became increasingly blushing as he went on.
Then he said with emotion: "To say this in front of you Qin Dewei is just a trick."
Qin Dewei said humbly: "No, the seniors are serious! In the future, we will have to rely on the seniors a lot!"
Wang Tingxiang responded: "Okay, okay, I understand what you mean! After you leave temporarily, I will do my best to deal with the elders of Yan Ge!"
Qin Dewei sighed: "Don't seek merit, but seek no faults. The teacher is in the cabinet, and the seniors are in the military aircraft department. If we can cooperate well, maintaining the situation should not be a problem."
