Some people may wonder why Xia Yan's return immediately makes people feel a sense of crisis?
The previous two chief ministers, Zhai Luan and Yan Song, each had their own strengths, and no one thought they would cause much crisis to the Qin Party.
So far, Xia Yan has been back for less than a month, and his power on paper is actually the same. Why can Yan Song give in immediately and the Qin Party become nervous?
In today's world, all issues must be viewed within the context of imperial power.
Emperor Jiajing had been in a coma before, and even though Zhai Luan and Yan Song were the chief ministers, they had no support from the imperial power and could only be regarded as lame chief ministers. It was normal for them to be suppressed by the Qin Party.
The biggest strength of Xia Yan who came back this time was that he had the support and backing of the emperor.
Although Wang Tingxiang, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, was lying on the bed, the chief minister had to meet him when he entered the house, so Xia Yan was always invited to the bedside.
Looking at the sick Wang Tingxiang, Xia Yan felt a little sentimental in his heart, but then suppressed it.
Now is not the time to be sentimental. If one day Wang Tingxiang really disappears, it will be too late to be sentimental, and even an epitaph can be written for him.
The servant brought another chair, and Xia Yan sat down and talked with Wang Tingxiang.
Seeing that Wang Tingxiang didn't seem to have much energy to speak, Xia Yan stopped talking and asked directly: "Are you really unwilling to resign?"
Wang Tingxiang closed his eyes and didn't answer, but this lack of cooperation clearly showed his attitude.
Xia Yan criticized: "You are already in this situation. There is no point in holding the position of Minister of War. It is a waste of time and will make people laugh!"
Wang Tingxiang finally spoke: "You should understand that I am not guarding for myself, but waiting for Qin Banqiao."
"But you definitely can't hold on, why are you still so stubborn?" Xia Yan advised again.
Wang Tingxiang replied: "If you can't keep it, you have to keep it. Do your best, but do it with a clear conscience. Don't think about the consequences first."
In Xia Shoufu's eyes, Wang Tingxiang looked like he had been brainwashed and became a religious believer!
But for some reason, Xia Shoufu was very angry for no reason. Why didn't anyone believe in him like this?
"I don't understand what kind of delusion Qin Dewei poured into you!" Xia Yan said bitterly and sarcastically.
Wang Tingxiang seemed to have used all his strength to answer: "Only Qin Banqiao can save the Ming Dynasty!"
Xia Shoufu stood up and said angrily: "I, Xia Yan, can do things too!"
The muscles on Wang Tingxiang's face trembled a few times, as if he was smiling, "If Qin Dewei were compared to Jiang Ziya who lived eight hundred years in Xingzhou, you Xia Yan would probably give it up."
Xia Yan turned around and left, this time it was in vain.
But having said this, the etiquette has been fulfilled. From now on, everyone should rely on their own abilities, so you can't blame yourself for being unkind.
Two days later, Xia Yan came to Wenyuan Pavilion as usual.
At this time, five cabinet ministers were working together in the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion, forming a spectacle and crowding the middle hall.
In addition to these five, there is also Qin Dewei who is guarding outside. I really don’t know how to arrange the pit positions in Wenyuan Pavilion after Qin Dewei comes back?
It can be said that since the Ming Dynasty’s cabinet system matured, the number of cabinet ministers now is definitely the largest. There has never been a time when the cabinet was so rich (redundant) and abundant (surplus).
Xia Shoufu walked through the narrow corridor between the public cases, and was muttering to himself that maybe the first task was not to arrest the six foreign ministers, but to eliminate one or two redundant cabinet ministers first.
The establishment of the official system must be able to be promoted and demoted, both in and out! Life-long tenure cannot be implemented. Once you enter the cabinet, you cannot leave again!
Or go back to tradition, stop crowding in the central hall, and go back to the small dark rooms inside, each with a small cubicle.
After sitting down, Xia Shoufu patted the table and said "Gentlemen"! Then everyone else looked over, quietly preparing to listen to Shoufu's speech.
At this time, Xia Shoufu suddenly felt that it seemed quite good to work together in the central hall.
At least it's easy to lecture, the other people seem to be me
Like his subordinates, he can be called upon at any time.
Xia Yan held up a memorandum in his hand and said to the others: "During the military affairs report, Du Ruzhen said that Wang Tingxiang could not take matters seriously, and asked the court to remove Wang Tingxiang from office and release him!"
Everyone was not surprised at all that Xia Shoufu was able to use his minions so quickly. They just secretly said that the Shoufu was really going to attack Wang Tingxiang, who was the weakest.
"What do you think?" Xia Yan saw that the others were silent, so he asked again.
Zhang Chao responded rudely: "Wang Junchuan has served as an official for more than 40 years and has made great contributions. Is the chief minister planning to treat senior officials like this? Aren't he afraid of chilling people's hearts?"
Yan Song actively helped Xia Shoufu and said: "At a time of trouble for all parties, the Ministry of War cannot remain so empty and empty, delaying state affairs just because of favors."
In today's cabinet, only these three people can actually speak. The other two ministers, Zhang Bi and Zhang Bangqi, are basically just soy sauce.
During the temporary silence, someone from Zhongshu House stood at the door and reported to Xia Yan: "Qin Zhongtang sent subordinate officials to Beijing instead in order to resign and reconcile.
The notification document was sent here just now, and the people have already arrived in Tongzhou and can enter the city tomorrow!"
Yan Cifu, who was opposite Xia Shoufu, suddenly smiled and said, "What a rare visitor. If I remember correctly, this is the first time Qin Banqiao has sent a representative to Beijing in the year since he left the town in the southeast."
Anyone with a bit of discernment can see that Qin Zhongtang could no longer sit still in Zhejiang, so he sent people to Beijing.
This was to express his attitude to the court, or to observe Xia Shoufu, or to brush up his presence and stabilize the morale of the Qin party's troops.
This is a very important piece of official information. It is no wonder that the people in the middle school immediately reported it to the cabinet ministers after seeing the notification document.
Xia Shoufu didn't want to let the name "Qin Dewei" steal the limelight, so he showed that he had everything under control: "If my prediction is correct, the representative sent by Qin Dewei must be Feng En from Ningbo Shipping Department!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. Feng En was considered a celebrity in the officialdom. His fame was far greater than his official (actual) position (power).
If Qin Dewei wants to send a representative to Beijing, there is no more suitable candidate than Feng En. Normal people know how to choose people.
He has a special relationship with Qin Dewei and also has a special friendship with Xia Shoufu, so he is very suitable as a middleman.
After all, Qin Dewei himself is the overseas superintendent of the Imperial Academy, and his duties can only be reported to the cabinet, so this representative is likely to have to face Xia Shoufu directly.
The person from Zhongshushe who came to report was a little embarrassed after hearing the discussion of the cabinet ministers. He found an opportunity to interject: "This time, the person who came to represent Qin Zhongtang is a Qianhu named Xu Shi'an."
Xia Yan: ""
After being stunned for a moment, he subconsciously asked: "Who is Xu Shi'an?"
Everyone present was a big shot, and no one paid attention to a small character like Xu Shian. What the hell is a little brat called Qianhu?
Only after Teacher Zhang Chaozhang recalled it carefully did he remember, "It seems that he was Qin Banqiao's nanny brother who had a thousand households in Nanjing."
Mr. Yan Song took the opportunity and said to Xia Yan: "I don't know what Shou Kui thinks? But if it were me, I would definitely not be able to bear it!"
Anyone in the officialdom who heard the news felt very strange.
Qin Zhongtang, how much do you despise Xia Shoufu, so you sent such a guy as your representative?
Logically speaking, Qin Zhongtang can only report to the cabinet for his responsibilities and reporting work. Other yamen cannot receive Qin Zhongtang, and the chief assistant of the cabinet is Xia Yan.
So thinking more deeply, could it be that Qin Zhongtang deliberately wanted to humiliate Xia Shoufu like this?
However, with Xia Shoufu gaining the support of the emperor and making a strong comeback, it would be impossible for such a person who was not even a civil servant to calm down the situation at all.
Xu Miaojing and Lu Bing changed shifts and came to the official road in the east of the city to pick up Xu Shian today.
Although Qin Dewei had many acquaintances in the capital, Xu Miaojing was the only one who was most suitable to pick them up.
Not only are they all of the same race with the surname Xu, but they were also classmates for a few years at that time, so they have a common language, and they are all related to Qin.
Dewei has a close relationship.
Besides, Xu Shi'an still has the task of escorting one hundred thousand taels of silver into the inner treasury. Xu Miaojing has been working as an errand in the inner court and can help.
Xu Shi'an led a mighty team and a cart pulling one hundred thousand taels of silver. His goal was obvious, so he was easily spotted by Xu Miaojing.
Xu Miaojing received the people and led them into the city while greeting them and asking, "How was it along the way?"
Xu Shi'an said carelessly: "Everything else is fine, except that the officials I met looked at me very strangely.
Xu Miaojing showed an awkward but polite smile. He, Xu Miaojing, is also very strange, okay? Who knows what the brother-in-law is thinking!
Xu Shi'an probably didn't understand many official affairs and details, and he didn't mix much with the civil service circles and didn't understand the civil service system, so he didn't know what he would go through in addition to paying tribute of one hundred thousand taels of silver after arriving in the capital.
After that, Xu Miaojing asked again: "How do you plan to arrange it after entering the city?"
Xu Shi'an laughed "hehehe", "It's been a long time since I tasted Beidi Rouge. I'm going to have some fun after entering the city.
I am different from Brother Qin. Compared with the delicate and graceful beauty of the southern country, I prefer the red-brown and fierce horse style of Rouge of the North."
Xu Miaojing twitched the corner of her mouth, pointed at the carts behind her, and reminded: "You still have one hundred thousand taels of silver with you, why don't you take care of the most important business first?"
Xu Shi'an had already had an idea and said: "Anyway, it's probably too late to send it to the inner treasury today. You can temporarily deposit the money in Yuanfenghao Bank first, and you won't be able to lose it there!"
As long as it is not handed over to the inner treasury, the silver will not be considered official silver and can be released as you please!
Besides, Brother Qin said that after I arrive in the capital, I can do whatever I want, no matter what I say or do, I don’t have to restrain myself, so it doesn’t matter!”
Xu Miaojing was speechless. Time was changing and everyone was making progress. Only Xu Shian seemed to be the same as before.
But what Xu Shi'an said seems to be a bit unreasonable. The nature of this one hundred thousand taels of silver is indeed very vague.
Strictly speaking, it is more like Qin's brother-in-law's private donation to the emperor, not official silver.
Therefore, before it is sent to the palace, the money is actually private and can be disposed of as you wish. There is no official matter.
The Chongwenmen tax collector might make things difficult, but he would never dare to cause trouble for this team, so he entered the city smoothly.
Xu Shi'an came to Qipan Street in Nancheng and sent one hundred thousand taels of silver to Yuanfenghao Bank, entrusting the bank to help keep it for the time being.
Then he begged Xu Miaojing to help move the officers and soldiers escorting Yinliang to a nearby patrol barracks.
Xu Shi'an himself waved his hands and ran away, diving into Fangsi Hutong in Dongcheng. The last time he came to the capital, he had a good impression of several of them, so this time he was revisiting the old place.
Many people were paying attention to the representative of Qin Zhongtang, but after Xu Shian entered the city, he went straight to Fangsi Hutong to have fun, which aroused everyone's doubts.
What does this representative of Qin Dewei want to do? Or is there some other deeper meaning that no one can see?
After careful consideration, some people speculated that this person had brought hundreds of Qin Zhongtang's poems with him, and was preparing to spread them in Qin Lou Chu Guan, and fire the first shot of public opinion?
Xu Shi'an spent a day and night hanging out in Huajie, and he was slightly satisfied, and then he thought that he should do something serious, such as his own promotion.
Whether you can be promoted from a mid-level military attaché waiting to die to a senior military attache waiting to die depends on this hammer.
So Xu Shi'an waited until the next day. After getting up early, he did not check out, but directly paid for a monthly subscription, and the account was all charged to Yuanfenghao Bank.
Then he took some documents and his servants, and went straight to the military headquarters outside the left gate of Chang'an.
Although Xu Laosan was well-informed after following Brother Qin, it was his first time to come to the Ministry of War, and he looked around curiously while standing at the gate.
In the eyes of the clerk guarding the gate, Xu Shian's actions seemed like he was probing his head, so he shouted warily: "What are you here for?"
If he hadn't seen Xu Shi'an wearing a military attache's robe, he would have driven them away directly.
Having seen the power of the Qin brothers, Xu Shian no longer had any respect for others, so he replied arrogantly: "Come here to show your merits!"
The clerk at the military department was used to seeing big shots, so he was not frightened by Xu Shian's aura, and casually asked, "How much effort is it?"
"Behead more than three thousand people!" Xu Qianhu said proudly, and added: "As a lieutenant before the battle!"
The scribe was also speechless. These idiots couldn't even brag about thousands of people, so they dared to brag about more than three thousand? The only one who can actually reach this level in recent years is Qin Zhongtang!
Without much interest in chatting anymore, the clerk began to check Xu Shian's certificate and register it.
But when he saw Xu Shian's name and identity, he was surprised and said: "Are you Xu Qianhu from Zhejiang?"
Xu Shian felt very happy. Could it be that his famous name had already begun to spread?
The scribe raised his head and asked curiously: "I heard that Xu Qianhu spent the whole day and two nights after entering the city. What is the deep meaning? Can you give me some advice?"
Xu Shian: "."
How come that even a scribe guarding the Ministry of War knows about this mess about Mianhua Suliu?
Doesn't that mean that everyone in the government offices knew about this? All the officials, big and small, knew that he was looking for women after entering the city?
Is there any privacy left here? Is there any personal space left here?
With Xu Laosan's IQ and EQ, he finally noticed something was wrong at this moment!
