Chapter 277: Aiding Korea and Fighting the Japanese (18) Cabinet Adjustment
The meeting between Gao Pragmatic and the three disciples only lasted less than an hour, and was interrupted due to temporary matters. This "temporary emergency" was not unexpected, but expected - the process of recommending cabinet ministers today was extremely extreme. It went smoothly. Gao Pinggong overwhelmingly defeated the other two candidates who accompanied him in the court recommendation, and successfully entered the cabinet with the emperor's approval on the spot.
The two candidates accompanying him were Shen Li, the censor of Zuodu, and Xu Xuemo, minister of the Ministry of Rites. These two candidates were much older than Gao Pragmatic in terms of seniority, but in fact they both knew the reason for this recommendation. They were included among them just to serve as a green leaf for Gao Pragmatic, so neither of them had any hope.
After all, Xu Xuemo attended the court meeting, but Shen Li was even more interesting because he was absent. Not only did the censor of Zuodu not go to see off his friend Xu Guo of the same year, nor did he attend the court meeting, he instead took sick leave to recuperate at home, and he didn't know Is it a physical illness or a mental illness?
In this way, the cabinet was successfully completed, and the emperor quickly issued an imperial edict through the Supervisor of Ceremonies and readjusted the titles of the ministers in the cabinet.
It is said that it is an adjustment. In fact, after Xu Guo, the second assistant, resigned, the other cabinet ministers moved forward one after another. Only Shen Shixing, who was ranked before Xu Guo, could not be promoted, so he had to add a false title, and was promoted by the Crown Prince Taifu. For the crown prince and grand master.
However, it is worth mentioning that as the first assistant, his virtual title of Crown Prince and Grand Master has just caught up with Gao Jingshi, and will even be a little behind Gao Jingshi soon - because when Gao Jingshi entered the cabinet, his virtual title was also promoted again. .
After confirmation by the imperial edict, the current cabinet positions and rankings are as follows: Shen Shixing, the first assistant of the Zhongji Palace, Wu Dui, the second assistant of the Jianji Palace, Wang Jiaping, the Wenhua Palace, and Wang Xijue, the Wuying Palace. , Liang Menglong, a bachelor of Wenyuange University, and Gao pragmatic, a bachelor of Dongge University.
Gao Pragmatism is relatively special here, because after he joined the cabinet, due to the emperor's insistence, his original position of Minister of Household Affairs was still concurrently held, and he became the only current cabinet minister who also held the actual position of Minister. This fact was actually encountered during the imperial election. There was some resistance because some ministers believed that "there is no precedent".
As a result, the emperor said that since when the late emperor Mu Miao, Mr. Gao became the chief minister of the cabinet, he could also serve as the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, why not Gao Wuzhen as the minister of the Ministry of Revenue now? So he tried his best to reject all opinions - okay , in fact, it is not considered a public opinion, just a few individual questions - Gao Pragmatic continues to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Originally, the meeting was basically over at this point. Who would have thought that when we discussed the recent situation in North Korea, a big accident happened because of a small incident.
The thing is like this: the emperor talked with the ministers about North Korea, and by the way, they talked about the situation in Liaodong. Originally, everyone was mainly discussing whether there were hidden dangers in the defense of Liaodong. Who knew when it came to discussing whether the Jurchen ministries could play an active role in the war in North Korea? , Xu Xuemo, the Minister of Rites, said, "Since Ye He is an old in-law, he is naturally willing to work for him."
There was something strange about these words in his mouth, which angered Shangbao Siqing, one of the Xiaojiuqings - Gao Jingshi's biological second brother, who had been adopted by Gao Gong's Gao Wuguan.
It has been said a long time ago that Shangbaosi is a Qingshui yamen, and its main responsibility is to manage the emperor's various seals and seals. The most important so-called real power that Shangbaosi has is that he is one of the Xiaojiuqing.
Participate in some court meetings, court meetings, and be able to propose someone as a candidate at such meetings, or cast a vote for a candidate proposed by other ministers.
Of course, since Shangbao Siqing is only ranked last among the Xiaojiuqings, he actually does very little in "proposing candidates" and usually only has the right to vote.
However, no matter what, after today's court recommendation was completed, the meeting actually became a court meeting, and since the emperor did not let any ministers leave, he acquiesced that all the ministers present had the right to discuss the political power, so Shangbao Secretary Minister Gao Wu
Of course, viewers also have the right to speak.
Gao Wuguan, as his younger brother, couldn't bear the marriage between Xu Xuemo and Ye He, so he asked on the spot: "According to what Dazongbo said, in-laws cannot help each other in any matter, so Ye He has a daughter who is the chief minister of agriculture."
Is your concubine just clinging to you, and how much more will you do whatever the great Sinong says?"
He paused and sneered: "If the relationship between concubines is just like this, then the eldest uncle and Yuan Fu are the sons and daughters of the royal family, but I don't know who is clinging to whom, and who is
Whose orders are you willing to obey?"
Xu Xuemo was so angry at his words that his old face turned red, and he couldn't refute it. In fact, everyone knows this. Before Xu Xuemo came to power, he relied on flattering Shen Shixing and other Xinxue bigwigs to become the mainstream of the sect. After he took office,
He even felt that his status was unstable, so he hurriedly entered into a marriage relationship with Shen Shixing, and then he felt more at ease.
Originally, we didn't usually mention this matter. After all, marriages between civil servants and celebrities are actually very common. Although Xu Xuemo's move seems a bit too hasty and utilitarian, in any case, it is still a "fashion". Everyone
We are all civil servants, so there is no need to open or lift which pot.
However, the bad thing about Xu Xuemo was that his strange behavior just now angered Gao Wuguan. From Gao Wuguan's point of view, although Ye He married his daughter to his eldest brother Gao Jingshi as a concubine, although it was obvious that he had the intention of clinging to it, Gao Jingshi's willingness to accept it was for the sake of the court's stability in Liaodong.
Consider the overall situation.
Under such circumstances, you still feel strange. Do you not understand the reason? Or is it because your butt is very clean?
However, Gao Wuguan's retort also involved Shen Shixing, making Shen Yuanfu's expression extremely ugly. Zhu Yijun saw that the situation was going astray and could easily get into trouble, so he planned to change the topic.
Unfortunately, before the emperor could express his position, Shen Shixing couldn't stand it any longer and said that if all the officials thought that the marriage relationship between him and Xu Xuemo was inappropriate, he himself should be responsible. At the same time, he also said that since the marriage had been consummated, he must
In order to preserve the name of my son and daughter-in-law (this marriage was the marriage of Xu Xuemo's daughter to Shen Shixing's son Shen Yongmao), I am willing to resign from my job and hold various positions to prove myself.
Shen Shixing's statement is actually a typical example of taking retreat in order to advance. Because he was the chief assistant in the victory of the battle against Yuan Dynasty, and he was promoted to a false title just now. How could the emperor immediately dismiss him because of his in-laws?
Is he leaving?
What's more, now that Shen Shixing has left, the cabinet will not be able to continue to adjust, and the serious imbalance between practical learning and mental learning will lead to turmoil in the outer court. Therefore, in Zhu Yijun's view, Shen Shixing's words are actually a rebellion against the general.
Of course, other people also understood this truth, so they were even more dissatisfied with Shen Shixing and Xu Xuemo. But as mentioned just now, Shen Shixing was really unable to do anything now, so everyone vented their anger on Xu Xuemo, and made comments and some of Xu Xuemo's lies. thing.
In fact, Xu Xuemo had no serious political faults, and as one of the great figures in the contemporary literary world, his reputation among scholars was not bad at first. However, his bad reputation was due to his wide network of friends.
Because he has written a lot, he has close relationships with many big names in the literary world. This is originally a good thing, but because his acquaintances are too broad and he has too many friends, sometimes the relationship between friends is very subtle, which causes problems. For example, Wang Shizhen originally had a close relationship with Xu Xuemo. In the 17th year of Wanli, when Xu Xuemo returned to Suzhou as a relative, Wang Shizhen even visited him personally.
However, Wang Shizhen has said before that although he is talented and knowledgeable, he is prone to extreme evaluations of people, and sometimes deliberately discredits others because his own views are contrary to others. Historically, he did this to Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng.
He was also average to Xu Xuemo. Historically, they had a good relationship. However, the strange thing is that in the seventeenth year of Wanli, Wang Shizhen still took the initiative to visit Xu Xuemo. However, in the "Biography of Shoufu" written around the eighteenth year of Wanli, Wang Shizhen mentioned Xu Xuemo was written as an unscrupulous villain who sells out his friends, and his description of Xu Xuemo is vicious.
Wang Shizhen's reputation in the literary world is louder than that of Xu Xuemo, and his evaluation is still very influential. This has caused Xu Xuemo's reputation to take a sharp turn. Some minor mistakes in the past have been repeatedly criticized. At this time, everyone's criticism was almost They all cited the things mentioned by Wang Shizhen in "The Biography of Shou Fu", which made Xu Xuemo so furious that he even went to the emperor to disobey the emperor and roared in the Wenhua Palace.
Now the matter could no longer be suppressed. Shen Shixing couldn't say much because he was involved in the matter. Wang Xijue originally wanted to help Xu Xuemo, but as soon as he said a few words, he was pushed back, saying that he was shielding the township party - because Wang Xijue and Xu Xuemo is both from Suzhou. Oh, by the way, so is Shen Shixing.
Now Xu Xuemo has completely become a loner, and there is no point in arguing anymore. Besides, the emperor has been at the peak of his power these past two days. You, Xu, dare to roar in front of the emperor. How can I tolerate you?
The final result was no surprise. Xu Xuemo argued for a while and then took the initiative to resign. Although the emperor did not want the matter to be so rigid, he planned to wait for him to "resign again and again" before approving it. Unfortunately, the ministers did not agree and all offered their resignation. As a result, Xu Xuemo became more and more insistent and refused to continue to be in power. As a last resort, the emperor had to agree.
The implications of this matter are huge, especially for Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue. If they lose their position as Minister of Rites when the Practical School is rising in prestige, the Xin School will really be suppressed by the Practical School. Therefore. When it comes to electing the Minister of Rites, they will not care about avoiding suspicion. Even if they go into battle in person, they will never allow someone from the Practical School to take up this position.
There was a fierce debate in the court over the replacement of the Minister of Rites. In the end, Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue did not fully achieve their goals, but they avoided the worst outcome: the candidate for the new Minister of Rites was determined to be Yu Shenxing.
Yu Shenxing was born in the Golden List in the second year of Longqing, and his teacher was Zhang Juzheng. Although the disciples left by Zhang Juzheng were not suppressed by Gao Gong, even disciples like Liang Menglong joined the Practical School - in essence, Zhang Juzheng also believed in Practical Learning
, so it would be more accurate to say that Liang Menglong joined the Gao Party.
However, Yu Shenxing is a bit special. His characteristic is that he is "not party-minded". Yu Shenxing has always been known for his loyalty, forbearance and frankness. Whether he is towards the emperor, the chief minister or his colleagues, he is open-minded and sincere.
Treat each other.
For example, in the early years, after Yu Shenxing and others gave a lecture, Zhu Yijun asked them to bring out many calligraphy and paintings from past dynasties and asked them to compose poems and inscriptions. Although Yu Shenxing was good at learning, he could not write well, so he had to compose poems himself and ask others to write poems for him.
He admitted in public that he was not good at writing. Zhu Yijun admired his honesty and immediately wrote "Chen Shan" in four big words as a gift to him, which made it a great event.
In fact, in the original history, Yu Shenxing's performance was even more outstanding. It was in the early years of Wanli, when Zhang Juzheng was in the country and made many contributions to stabilizing the government. However, Zhang Juzheng's personal style was arbitrary, restrained his subordinates, and suppressed all officials, which caused
The civil and military officials in North Korea and China were generally dissatisfied, and there was even a major incident in which students impeached the prime minister.
The imperial censor Liu Tai impeached Zhang Juzheng for committing lawlessness and was banished to a garrison. His colleagues were afraid of Zhang Juzheng's power and did not dare to see Liu Tai again. Yu Shenxing ignored this and visited Liu Tai in person, which aroused Zhang Juzheng's dissatisfaction at that time.
In the sixth year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng's father died of illness. He did not want to respect the mourning system, so he instructed his disciples to propose "seizing love". Zhu Yijun approved it, but the result was a great uproar in the court. Yu Shenxing and other ministers worked together to give advice, admonishing the principle of righteousness and the ethics of father and son.
Zhu Yijun withdrew his life, which made Zhang Juzheng even more unhappy.
So one time, when he saw Yu Shenxing, he said: "Ke Yuan, you are one of my most admired students. I usually treat you very well, but I didn't expect you to treat me like this!"
However, Yu Shenxing replied respectfully and solemnly: "It is precisely because the teacher was not kind to me that I had to do this!" In the tenth year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng died, and all the previous problems were exposed. After the teacher's character collapsed,
Zhu Yijun was furious and ordered Zhang Juzheng's home to be searched.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, Yu Shenxing did not avoid resentment in this situation and wrote to Qiu Li, who was in charge of the matter, asking him to take care of Zhang Juzheng who was in his 80s.
He had an old mother and an underage son, and finally Qiu Li reserved a house and enough land for the Zhang family. Because of this, Yu Shenxing's high moral integrity and ancient roads were praised by the court.
In this life, Yu Shenxing lacked the blessings of the above things, but he also performed in other aspects. For example, he once presided over the Henan Provincial Examination, happened to select Gao Pragmatic's paper and gave it to Xie Yuan, and even gave Gao Pragmatic the word "Qiuzhen"
.
With this relationship, after Gao Pragmatic's rise, he could obviously take advantage of the opportunity to join Gao Dang of the pragmatic school and receive special preferential treatment. However, Yu Shenxing did not do so. Instead, he still maintained a neutral position and became a member of the DPRK.
Neutral faction. However, because of this, when practical learning and spiritual learning are fiercely competing for the title of Minister of Rites, Yu Shenxing finally became the best candidate accepted by everyone.
The emperor thought about it and felt that Yu Shenxing was a good candidate, so he finally decided on him. As a result, the original recommendation for the candidate for the cabinet vacancy after Xu Guo's death ended up being recommended by many.
A minister of the Ministry of Rites. When the news reached the Nanning Marquis, Gao Pingshi had to be a little surprised.
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PS: This chapter was supposed to be updated last night, but when I was typing last night, I suddenly felt that there was something wrong with the cabinet adjustment and the arrangements for the subsequent six parts in the outline, so I re-deduce it and checked it again.
It took a lot of time to get some information about the relevant characters and their interpersonal relationships. After I finished typing, I looked back and thought, oh, it’s almost dawn...
