Qiao Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came to visit him in person. The main purpose was to talk to Tang Yin about the great ceremony.
"...His Majesty attaches great importance to the discussion of etiquette, but it goes against the foundation of etiquette. Bohu, now that you are an official in the court, you often walk in front of His Majesty. It is your duty to advise His Majesty and bring order to things."
Qiao Yu came to see Tang Yin to put pressure on him.
The emperor doesn't care, but as a scholar, don't you, Tang Yin, care about your posthumous reputation? Moreover, I, a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, came to see you and made it clear that I wanted to warn you about your future career prospects, or to make an equal exchange with you.
As long as you stand on the side of "succession to the throne and heirs" on the issue of the Great Ceremony, your future official career will definitely not only be a reviewer of the Imperial Academy, but it is not impossible for you to be a minister of the Sixth Ministry, a minister, or even to join the cabinet.
Tang Yin sighed sadly: "I'm afraid there's nothing I can do."
The rejection was straightforward.
Do you think that since you are the official minister, I will betray you?
After Huang Jin saluted, he formally led the people away.
Qiao Yu almost wanted to hit someone after hearing this.
Tang Yin invited Huang Jin into the courtyard and asked, "I wonder why your Majesty sent Eunuch Huang to come to Tang's house?"
Qiao Yu came to visit and told the truth about his meeting with Tang Yin in the morning.
Tang Yin's words were too general and vague. He was not on the side of the civil servants in the first place. Now he is seizing on the loopholes in his words to speculate whether someone will stand up for the emperor. But who can guarantee that the think tank behind the emperor is only one person?
What about a whole team?
"Then... who wrote the manuscript of the Great Ceremony?" Jiang Mian asked again.
Qiao Yu didn't expect Tang Yin to speak so "informally" and not follow the routine at all.
Tang Yin felt confused again after hearing this.
Huang Jin smiled and said: "Sir, please don't refuse. This is the Queen Mother's wish. The Queen Mother also wants your husband to assist Your Majesty in more affairs and help the country after he is promoted to a higher position... We are leaving."
We will give you ways to dissuade you. As long as you rebel and come to our side, the emperor's theory of "succession without heirs" will become untenable. After all, you are the emperor's teacher in name, and even the emperor's teachers are determined
If you object, it will have a huge impact on the emperor's reputation.
…
As a result, Huang Jin seemed to have been given the task of just giving gifts, without any requirements.
Qiao Yu asked: "Before Jiefu left, did you mention who this person is?"
Originally, Tang Yin thought that Huang Jin would convey some words from the emperor or the queen mother.
…
"It came from Mr. Zhu's instruction."
Qiao Yu couldn't help but wonder: "Could it be that before leaving the court, Mr. Jie mentioned that there are experts to help His Majesty? Is this true?"
Qiao Yu would not give up just because of Tang Yin's few words of excuse. He immediately said in an aggressive tone: "Can you co-sign the memorial to advise His Majesty?"
Tang Yin shook his head and chuckled: "I, Hanru, became an official in the court just because I took advantage of the situation, and most of the time it was not what I wanted. Ever since I entered Prince Xing's Mansion, I have asked Your Majesty to resign and return to Suzhou many times, but until now I have been unable to achieve my wish.
Achieved. As for this matter of discussing etiquette, I have never been involved in it from the beginning, let alone expressed any opinions to His Majesty. How difficult is it to give advice?"
That night.
Qiao Yu continued to shake his head: "I haven't asked, I guess I won't get an answer if I ask."
Jiang Miandao: "In this situation, relying on the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel and myself, we are afraid that it will be difficult to achieve anything. So we should go and tell Yong Xiu and ask him to find someone. Starting from the guidance of public opinion in the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial College, from the bottom up,
It can’t be turned upside down.”
"Yes Yes."
But Tang Yin's words seemed to remind Qiao Yu that the man in front of him knew who the emperor's helper was, but he refused to say it clearly.
Tang Yin shrugged indifferently: "Sorry, it's hard to tell!"
Qiao Yu didn't want people to know that he came to visit Tang Yin, but now he was blocked at the door. He was very helpless. After a brief greeting with Huang Jin, he left in a sedan chair in disgrace.
With doubts and confusion, Qiao Yu left the Tang Mansion.
"...The Queen Mother mentioned that Mr. Tang served as a dragon and helped His Majesty accomplish many great things. Now that the train from Xishan to the capital has been built, Mr. Tang has worked hard and worked tirelessly. He should be heavily rewarded... These are all
It was vacated for Mr. Xing from the family property of Prince Xing's Mansion."
Tang Yin is simply a representative of the weird literati. He obviously seems to care about the literati's decency, but he looks like he's going to piss people off to death...
"It seems that your Majesty is really prepared for this move." Jiang Mian said.
He seemed to have no character at all as a scholar and didn't care about his reputation. Qiao Yu couldn't help but ponder: "Tang Bohu is a master of poetry and painting and a well-known figure in the contemporary literary world. How can he talk and act like an unreasonable common man? How can he still be an emperor like this?
Sir? How did he get to where he is today?"
Who is afraid of whom?
When it comes to giving gifts, there is always something to ask for, right?
Jiang Mian asked: "Is it one person or multiple people?"
…
He couldn't help but look at Huang Jin, as if he was trying to figure out something different... Huang Jin was using Zhu Hao as a shield.
Qiao Yu smiled bitterly: "There are fewer people in this world who are going against the wind? Zhang Bing is using people in Nanjing, how many people are clinging to him? This is the way of the world."
Tang Yin said: "It is the duty of a minister to work for His Majesty, and it should not be done like this."
Huang Jingong said.
Sorry, I, Mr. Tang, had already been ruined when I was involved in the case. I have been swaggering around in the name of a civil servant all my life. If you want to make me look bad, just do it!
Qiao Yu added: "I heard that Zhang Bingyong didn't arrive in the capital until at least seven or eight days. He would probably not be able to catch up with the meeting in a few days. Since Your Majesty has people discussing it publicly, someone will naturally come forward for him. Tang Yin has deliberately reminded this person.
If it exists, we should be on guard."
This is also what worries top civil servants.
Jiang Mian just nodded, probably still thinking about who this person was.
No matter what position the emperor intended for Tang Yin to hold in the future, Tang Yin did not want to come forward in matters of great ceremony.
threaten?
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Since the Queen Mother said this, it must be what Zhu Si told his mother. Thinking that the emperor would not let him enter the Hanlin Academy for self-examination for no reason, maybe the next step is to promote him to become a Hanlin bachelor, or even to serve as a cabinet minister.
old.
Jiang Mian raised his head and looked back at Qiao Yu, saying: "Whether this person exists is another matter. If there is such a famous person, he can hide his traces for several years, which shows that he has deep thoughts. Why can't he wait to jump out this time? If he is a scholar,
Then you should know the taboos, and you will never risk the disapproval of the world and go against the wind."
"this……"
Tang Yin probably felt that he was a little rude, and continued: "Qiao Shangshu, instead of wasting your time on me, you should think about who is helping your majesty behind your back... Since your majesty can propose the matter of discussing etiquette, he must be fully confident.
Not showing up in matters of etiquette is the biggest concession I can make!"
When I was going out, I happened to run into the eunuch Huang Jin who came to give gifts.
I, Mr. Tang, am still a man of integrity, so what if I tell you clearly that someone is helping the emperor behind his back? You'd better take out that boy Jingdao and teach him a lesson in your own way. I also say thank you on behalf of Jingdao.
, there is finally someone who can control this kid's arrogance.
Are you playing? Are you having fun?
I, Tang Yin, have always been soft-spoken. Are you awesome because you are the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs? Or should I give you face when you come to visit? Use my posthumous name to threaten you?
Huang Jin meant that this was a private reward and had nothing to do with the emperor. It was just that the Queen Mother wanted to express her gratitude.
Really...
It’s no use even if the King of Heaven comes!
The emperor asked me to do things, but I often refused to do them. Do you really think that an official career would tie me down?
Qiao Yu frowned and asked, "Bohu, do you have something to hide?"
Tang Yin said: "If Qiao Shangshu insists on forcing me, then I can only say that I can't help you! I don't want to take sides in the first place. Regardless of my reputation or prospects, from the first day when I, Tang Dynasty, entered the court, it was destined to be difficult to protect everything."
, In this life of ups and downs, Tang Mou understands that the world is difficult and full of thorns, and he only hopes that there will be a pure land in the future where he can be buried forever... don't do what he wants."
Since you said you are incapable of admonishing, then join us in signing the petition.
Officials seem to care about the dignity of scholars, but sometimes for the sake of profit, they can drop everything and sharpen their heads to get higher.
Huang Jin hurriedly explained: "How is this possible? Mr. Zhu mentioned that he would never embarrass Mr. Tang. As for this gift... it was not given by Mr. Zhu, but was requested by the Queen Mother."
Qiao Yu said: "Previously, the Ministry of Rites was too eager to discuss etiquette matters, but I felt it was inappropriate. After His Majesty ascended the throne, he has been doing a lot of things in the court. Even Jiefu reminded us to deal with it carefully when he was in court. Now this situation,
His Majesty not only wants to take advantage of the great ceremony to control the court, but he also wants to take the opportunity to suppress those who do not follow orders, and many of the people behind the scenes will surface and rise quickly in the court."
Huang Jin was quite confused by Tang Yin's words, but he understood it after a little thought.
Is it the emperor who wants to give him a gift? Or is it the Queen Mother who wants to give him a gift? Or is it Zhu Hao who wants to give him a gift?
Qiao Yu probably understood that Yang Tinghe probably didn't know who this person was, or even if Yang Tinghe guessed it, he didn't mention it to Jiang Mian. That's why Jiang Mian said that whether this person exists or not is another matter.
As the first assistant, Jiang Mian was very aware of Yang Tinghe's previous concerns. In addition, Qiao Yu's words to Tang Yin clearly intended to remind the emperor that there was help behind the scenes, which made Jiang Mian pay more attention.
Qiao Yu thought Tang Yin was weak and asked, "Who is he?"
Do you blame Zhu Hao for everything?
After the gifts were brought in, Tang Yin and his men took a brief inventory and found out that they were worth a lot of money. The total amount was probably four to five hundred taels of silver. This was definitely a large sum for a royal reward.
"By the way, Eunuch Huang, if you have time to tell me, please tell me that I have been ill recently and need to rest at home. If anything happens, let him take care of it. In addition, no matter who comes to visit here, I can see him, but
I will never cause trouble for him and let him handle it on his own!"
"Um."
Qiao Yu couldn't answer.
But Tang Yin still found some clues from Huang Jin's words... It seems that his official position will continue to rise.
At Jiang Mian's Mansion.
Tang Yin was a little displeased: "What do you mean by Jingdao? You don't want me to go against the civil servants during the ceremony, right?"
"That……"
Qiao Yu thought that his level as a minister of official affairs was higher than that of Jiang Mian.
But now Qiao Yu sees it.
Jiang Mian had only deliberately kept a low profile before. In terms of means, Jiang Mian was still more experienced and capable, at least more far-sighted than him, the official minister.