The weather is gradually getting warmer, the early spring cold in February is gradually fading, and the spring is coming in March, and it is again the season for literati and ladies to go on spring outings and socialize.
This spring there is no poet Qin Dewei in the capital, and other people are finally getting ahead in the literary world, so the literati in the capital are particularly active, sweeping away the sluggish atmosphere in recent years.
For ministers in key positions, their time is mainly arranged around work.
Yan Song, Yan Shoufu, was sitting in the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion, looking at the flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard through the door.
As the saying goes, at fifty you know your destiny, and at sixty your ears are clear. He had just passed the age of hearing, but he felt that the longer he lived, the more confused he became.
His first assistant is probably the most boring first assistant in the history of the Ming Dynasty, right?
Half of the four people in the pavilion are opposites, Xiyuan also has the power to dispose of military aircraft, and the Supervisor of Ceremonies is not on the same side as him. The most terrible thing is that all of this is controlled by someone three thousand miles away.
The job of Chief Assistant is really boring, why don't you just resign? Yan Chief Assistant looked at the flowers blooming and falling outside the door, and the idea of going into seclusion came to mind.
Anyone who is familiar with Yan Shoufu knows that Yan Shoufu is very tolerant. But at this moment, Yan Shoufu really feels that he can't bear it any more. He can't be beaten after repeated beatings. So what are you waiting for if you don't resign?
In fact, the people who really hindered Yan Shoufu from resigning were the party members. All the party members did not want Yan Shoufu to resign.
Because after Yan Shoufu resigned, while the emperor was still awake, there was a high probability that he would have to invite back those who had been the chief minister, such as Xia Yan.
None of Yan Song's henchmen want Xia Yan to come back to counterattack and liquidate the traitors!
Suddenly, he saw Xu Gu, who was working in the Military Aircraft Department, holding a note, walked into the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion, and said to the elders:
"Qin Dewei, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, rushed six hundred miles away to report the victory! Recently, he captured Shuangyu Island, the pirate den, and beheaded 1,500 people. The bandit leaders Xu Dong and Baldy Li were both beheaded! In addition, they also wiped out the pirate Wang Zhi, beheading 500 people!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shoufu said: "The imperial court sent Qin Dewei to pacify the Japanese. He did not perform any meritorious service by killing the Japanese, but he only used these rabble to make up for the situation!"
Because Qin Dewei was not in court, Zhang Chao, the cabinet minister who was temporarily ranked second, asked Xu Gu: "It's just good news, why bother sending it in person?"
Xu Gu replied: "It stands to reason that when there is good news, we should discuss merits, let alone the good news of beheading two thousand people. No one else is qualified to give Qin Dewei credit, so I came to remind the elders to discuss it."
Yan Song suddenly realized something and asked Xu Gu: "Why don't you see Wang Junchuan?"
According to past practice, when the Military Aircraft Department needed to discuss with the cabinet, Wang Tingxiang, the Secretary of the Ministry of War who acted as the presiding officer of the Military Aircraft Department, would come in person.
Therefore, Wang Tingxiang often appeared in Wenyuan Pavilion, and sometimes he would also attend. But today, it was Xu Gu who appeared in Wenyuan Pavilion.
Xu Gu sighed and replied to Yan Shoufu: "Wang Junchuan has been in poor health since the beginning of spring, and now he is too ill to see anything."
Several court elders were surprised when they heard the news.
As one of the oldest ministers in the imperial court, Wang Tingxiang is now almost seventy. At this age, if he is too sick to take care of his duties, he is likely to retire. If he is old and seriously ill and still refuses to serve, he will be in trouble with people who are caring.
Under the instigation of others, it is very likely that you will face certain moral pressure.
Wang Tingxiang was not only the deputy in charge of the Military Aircraft Department, but also the minister of the Ministry of War. He was a very important and key role in the court.
Of course, another important identity of Wang Tingxiang is that of Qin Dewei's "close comrade-in-arms", and he is the most slanderous among his close comrades-in-arms.
Once the position of Wang Tingxiang was changed, it would be a chain change. It was a major event in the political life of the court, almost second only to the change of the chief minister.
Yan Song stood up suddenly, and he suddenly felt that he could do it again! This is like a blind bird, God will always give people opportunities and hope!
Everyone else looked at Yan Shoufu who was making a scene. Are you, Yan Song, so excited that you don't hide it?
After midnight that night, Zhang Chao, Wang Yi and other Qin Party leaders went to the residence of Prime Minister Wang Ting to visit him.
In normal times, the big guys would not easily get together in private in order to avoid being suspected of forming a clique, but today they don’t care.
Already.
Wang Tingxiang had no visitors at this time, but Zhang Chao, Wang Yi and others were obviously not missing.
Wang Tingxiang looked very poor on the hospital bed and had difficulty getting up. He could only lie down and talk.
After asking about his condition, Zhang Chao asked Wang Tingxiang: "What are your plans? Do you intend to become an official?"
Wang Tingxiang struggled to answer: "I am the Minister of the Ministry of War and in charge of the Military Aircraft Department. It is not for my own sake. I am just helping Qin Dewei occupy his position. How can I become an official if Qin Dewei does not return to the court?"
Zhang Chao didn't know whether to say that Wang Tingxiang was too sober or too unconscious, so he reminded him: "If you refuse to become an official, Junchuan, I'm afraid your reputation will be damaged and you will be considered to be greedy for power, which may even affect your reputation after your death."
Wang Tingxiang smiled bitterly and said with a bit of joy: "Anyway, it is Qin Dewei who decides to close the coffin. How Qin Dewei writes his posthumous name depends on him."
Zhang Chao sighed and added: "Then Chief Yan is looking forward to your appointment, so he will inevitably cause trouble."
Wang Yi, the Minister of Household Affairs who remained silent, asked, "Didn't Qin Dewei prepare a plan for this situation?"
"Probably. No?" Teacher Zhang said uncertainly, "Qin Dewei is not a real god. He could predict this situation three thousand miles away."
On the sickbed, Wang Ting, on the other hand, was a bit blind: "I believe that Qin Dewei must be prepared."
Zhang Chao advised: "Brother Junchuan, it's better to take care of your health and stop worrying about external affairs. No matter how the situation changes, just let it go.
After much deliberation, Brother Junchuan decided that it would be better for him to become an official. From now on, he would be out of sight and out of mind, and it would be best to just relax at home and rest in peace."
On the other side, Yan Song, Chief Assistant, is indeed waiting for Wang Tingxiang to resign and free up all positions before launching a court promotion to maximize interests.
In this way, the position of the Minister in charge of the Military Aircraft Department is vacant, and the Minister of the Ministry of War, who is in charge of ministry affairs, is also vacant. When separated, there are two top positions.
If we can arrange for all of our own people to be in positions of power, then our power will be significantly expanded at once. Under the circumstances of one ebb and flow, we will not be at a disadvantage in a confrontation with the Qin Party.
But after waiting for two days in a row, I still didn't see Wang Tingxiang's invitation to serve.
So Yan Song couldn't wait any longer, so he directly reported to the regent, Empress Fang, and requested a court meeting on the grounds that "the Military Aircraft Department cannot be left unattended".
A place like the Military Aircraft Department handles urgent matters, and what is needed is the fastest response, so it really cannot be without important ministers in charge.
From a political perspective, Empress Fang had no reason to refute Yan Song's petition, so she agreed to the proposal.
And because of the characteristics of the Military Aircraft Department, the inner court and the outer court jointly conducted the court recommendation, and cabinet ministers who rarely participated in the court review were also able to attend.
