Nine hundred and fiftieth IX dismantling and alliance
"Taoist Priest, do you have any ideas? Now that the new emperor has only been on the throne for a short period of time, he relies too much on the old ministers of Prince Xing's palace. If we can make His Majesty return to the right path and appoint people on their merits..."
Zhang Cong wanted to make himself sound more upright, but in the middle of his words, he couldn't even continue speaking.
You, an old Jinshi who just entered the officialdom, why do you think you are a virtuous person?
You might as well just say directly how to make the emperor reuse me. Yan Jiguan said: "If Mr. Zhang recommends talents to your majesty more often, your majesty will think that there is a powerful force behind Mr. Zhang, which may make your majesty
I rely more on you."
"This...it's not that I haven't thought about it. It's just that the people I can use are scattered in various places and cannot be gathered in the capital for a while." Zhang Cong thought of Gui Calyx who could be his right and left hand when he was in Nanjing.
It can be said that the two of them talked very happily and became close friends. Gui E also gave him a lot of advice on the great ceremony.
At the same time, there are people like Fang Xianfu, who can also be used by him. But how to transfer people from Nanjing's officialdom to the capital is a technical job.
Yan Jiguan said: "This is the time for Your Majesty to employ people. As long as Mr. Zhang recommends it to Your Majesty, Your Majesty will transfer him to the capital and appoint him. No matter what position he holds, as long as he can help Mr. Zhang, no matter how humble the official position is, it is nothing.
A force that cannot be underestimated.”
"Um."
Zhang Cong originally wanted to write a letter to Gui E.
After listening to Yan Jiguan's words, he became more determined. Didn't Zhu Hao also remind him that he could bring the best people in ritual discussions from various places to the capital?
Regardless of whether what Zhu Hao said is true or not, anyway, I, Zhang, am now alone in the capital and have no say in front of the emperor. I can only make my own party members stronger and make the emperor feel that I have huge influence.
If you have the opportunity to climb to a high position, otherwise you will have to be trampled under the feet of Zhu Hao and Tang Yin.
In order to recommend ceremonial officials to the emperor, Zhang Cong racked his brains and thought about how to get his wish.
With his status, he was not qualified to communicate directly with the emperor, and normal memorials had to go through the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies, which was simply not feasible.
In addition, now that he is neither in the official department nor an important minister who is about to take office, what qualifications does he have to recommend colleagues to the emperor?
Zhang Cong originally wanted to find Zhang Zuo. If he could recommend someone through Zhang Zuo, he could skip Zhu Hao and Tang Yin.
But after thinking about it, Zhang Cong felt that it was inappropriate to present Zhang Zuo because Zhang Zuo was also an old member of Prince Xing's palace, and he was probably a grasshopper on the same rope as Zhu Hao and Tang Yin. Finally, he found Huang Zan, who had just joined the cabinet.
When Huang Zan entered the cabinet, he was about to go to the Hanlin Academy to hand over his duties. Because Zhang Cong originally entered the Hanlin Academy as a scholar of the Hanlin Academy of Litigation, he was as unpopular as Huang Zan, so he took advantage of Huang Zan's return.
At that time, Zhang Cong found a chance to talk to Huang Zan alone.
One advantage of being hostile to their colleagues at the same time is that no one cares what they say, since they are both outliers in the Imperial Academy.
"...Mr. Huang Ge, I have a few candidates here who may be able to help Your Majesty in the ceremonial discussion. Your Majesty is currently making slow progress in the ceremonial discussion. I am quite anxious, thinking that there are not many people in the court who can help.
, why not transfer a group of people from the Nanjing officialdom to take over, after all, Nanjing is also the place where you have been operating for a long time."
There is another important reason why Zhang Cong came to Huang Zan, that is, before he was transferred to the capital, the two of them were hanging out in the Nanjing officialdom. Since they have the same background, they must support each other from a different standpoint. Huang Zan took a look at the list,
He found that he hardly knew the people above him, but he had heard of many of them.
Huang Zan said: "Bingyong, you made good friends with these people when you were in Nanjing. They have the same opinions as you on rituals. They seem to be like-minded and can be used for help. But you should also be aware that there may be many people who are in favor of others.
Seniors, you have to be careful in screening."
Huang Zan means, I don’t want to help.
As an old man in the officialdom, Huang Zan saw that Zhang Cong clearly wanted to form his own faction, but Huang Zan got the opportunity to join the cabinet through Zhu Hao's help. Why should he help Zhang Cong?
In other words, what benefits can you, Zhang Cong, bring?
Zhang Cong said: "I heard that your Majesty now wants to use veterans from the previous dynasty, but I think it is inappropriate... The veterans from the previous dynasty were many loyal and upright people, and they were idle everywhere.
It has been some years. If they returned to the court to deal with political affairs, they would inevitably be out of touch with the current court. On the contrary, veterans like Mr. Huang Ge who have been in the court know everything that has happened in the court in the past few years and are better able to take into account the overall situation.
"
"Um!?"
Huang Zan was stunned for a moment, and he heard some clues from Zhang Cong's words.
What Zhang Cong means is, I want to form an alliance with you.
Huang Zan will naturally enjoy great success when he becomes the cabinet minister, but Zhang Cong also knows that Huang Zan will not stay in the position of cabinet bachelor for too long and is just a transitional figure. The person who will succeed Huang Zan is likely to be Yang Yiqing, Xie
When Qian and others entered the dynasty, Huang Zan had to make room.
Zhang Cong wants to tell Huang Zan that I am on the same side as you. As long as you support me, I will do my best to help you. You may have a chance to become the chief minister in the future.
Zhang Cong continued: "It is our duty to recommend talented people to the imperial court. After these people enter the imperial court, they will definitely look up to you, Academician Huang!"
Huang Zan's attitude was shaken after hearing this.
The biggest problem Huang Zan faced when entering the DPRK this time was that he did not bring his own team.
He was a local official before, and then he was promoted to Minister of the Northern Household Department during the Zhengde Dynasty, and then transferred to the position of Minister of the Southern Household Department. Following this line, most of his close friends were pragmatic local officials. However, when he was promoted again, he directly entered the Hanlin Academy as a councilor.
Bachelor of Hanlin.
As a pragmatic yamen, he was very clear about the attitude of people in the Hanlin Academy. Except for Zhang Cong who supported him, no one would stand with him. Before entering the capital, he did not even develop any talents related to discussing etiquette among his subordinates.
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This brings a drawback.
I became a Hanlin bachelor because of the Great Ceremony Conference, and then joined the cabinet, but I did not have anyone from the Hanlin Academy under my command, nor was there a single central official who participated in the ceremony.
Awkward or not?
But if Zhang Cong defected to him, the two would become complementary to each other. For Huang Zan, it would be equivalent to developing his own party members.
Zhang Cong struck while the iron was hot: "When you join the cabinet, how many ministers, ministers, and people from various yamen in the capital will obey your advice? Isn't this a good opportunity for you to recommend talents to His Majesty? If I only recommend you to
Being Nantobe's right-hand man will inevitably make His Majesty suspicious, so why not..."
What Zhang Cong means is that if you join the cabinet and become a bachelor, you must find ways to promote your own people, but you can't just promote your old subordinates.
Otherwise, the emperor will also be suspicious. I am embarrassed to say it. Zhu Hao, Tang Yin and other old members of Prince Xing's Mansion will also have problems with you. You might as well recommend these people I introduced to you, so that we can officially form an alliance.
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When Huang Zan heard this, he took Zhang Cong's recommendation list and said, "Let me think about it. You can go back first."
The fact that he did not directly agree shows that Huang Zan still has hidden worries in his heart. What would Zhu Hao think if he directly formed an alliance with Zhang Cong at the critical moment when he became the cabinet bachelor?
Of course, he had to figure out first whether it was Zhu Hao's help that was more important, or the little-known Zhang Cong who helped him more.
Huang Zan also had his own staff.
After returning, Huang Zan did not let Su Xigui come, but went directly to his staff to discuss matters with him.
The staff asked in surprise: "What did Mr. Huang think? Although Zhang Hanlin is a new rich man, if he gets into trouble with people from Prince Xing's Mansion, how will he gain His Majesty's trust in the future?"
Huang Zan said: "I'm here to tell you this because the people in Yuxing's palace can only help me by letting me join the cabinet. If I want to go further or stay in court for a long time in the future, I have to find another way.
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The staff were stunned by these words. It makes sense when you think about it.
Huang Zan tried his best to get close to the forces of Prince Xing's palace, and his ultimate goal was achieved, which was to become a cabinet bachelor.
But if you still want to continue to advance, it is basically impossible. Zhu Hao even made it clear that he will be asked to retire in about half a year, and at most a year... Although Niu Xi has also exposed OM, maybe he will stay in power longer.
Ran Weijie has heard from others that he may be in power longer, but he does not have such unrealistic illusions.
Huang Zan continued to explain his reasons: "Before Tang Bohu became a Hanlin bachelor, I still had some thoughts, but today, even Tang Bohu can become a Hanlin bachelor."
Scholar Lin, what reason does Your Majesty have for allowing me to stay in the cabinet for a long time in the future? Perhaps, I am just joining the cabinet to pave the way for some people."
The staff member sighed and said, "Since Mr. Huang has already made up his mind, I shouldn't say anything more. Mr. Huang can just do what he wants."
"Well, then tomorrow I will recommend some people to Your Majesty and see how the people from Prince Xing's palace react."
Huang Zan entered the cabinet, and after the court meeting was over the next day, he was summoned by the emperor alone to the Qianqing Palace to discuss matters.
Huang Zan took the opportunity to hand over a list of recommendations to Zhu Si. Zhu Si took it over and read it, nodding slightly to express his satisfaction. Zhang Zuo next to him wanted to peek in to see what was going on, but the emperor closed the book, as if he had no intention of letting others see it.
Who is on top.
"Mr. Huang Ge, I am deeply gratified that you are willing to recommend capable ministers to the imperial court, but they...can they really help me?"
The emperor seemed a little worried.
Huang Zan knew what this worry was about. The emperor seemed to be asking, I want to find some officials from the Lili faction to come to Beijing. Are you sure your people are talented in this field?
Huang Zan said: "Several of them became very active in the Nanjing ceremony, and they were all outstanding figures."
"Really? Which ones?" Zhu Si asked directly.
Huang Zan said respectfully: "They are the people listed in the second volume." Zhu Si opened the folder again, flipped through it and said with a smile: "If they really have such strength, they should be transferred to the capital. This Gui E...
I seem to remember hearing this name somewhere."
Zhang Zuo said hurriedly: "This man has a great reputation in Nanjing, especially in matters of etiquette. Even Zhang Hanlin said that he helped him a lot."
"Oh? If such people enter the court, I wonder what position they should be assigned?"
The emperor will be right as soon as he hears it
Gui Calyx is responsible for promotion.
It’s okay to recommend Zhang Cong, now even Huang Zan is recommending him. Zhang Zuo also said before that this person was very popular in the Nanjing etiquette conference, so why not use such a talent?
"This...it's hard to say, old slave." Zhang Zuo was unwilling to arrange positions casually.
Zhu Sidao said: "Zhang Hanlin is a Hanlin minister, so why should he be a Hanlin minister when he enters the court? Why not give him a Hanlin minister, and let me listen to his discussion of etiquette when he has time to lecture on the banquet day.
The insights above will be convenient for me to use in the future.”
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