Chapter 445 Grab Liu Jin's seat and poach Liu Jin's corner
No matter how honest a person is, he will become more thoughtful after staying in the palace for a long time. Not to mention that Ruisheng was always willing to listen and learn. Xiao Jing taught him for a long time. Of course he knew that Liu Jin was now gaining momentum, and that the emperor and the
Xu Xun was speaking really enthusiastically. If he didn't say anything important, maybe the emperor would leave people waiting outside, and he might have unintentionally made a big enemy for Xu Xun. Therefore, after saying this, within a short while,
He saw the door curtain being raised high, and Zhu Houzhao was the first to come out.
"Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian have retired?"
Zhu Houzhao had already asked the truth from Zhu Hui before. When he saw Ruisheng nodding, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and then he smiled and said: "I would say they are very decisive, but if they don't make it, they just leave..., for the sake of it
Back then, my father always called them sir, so I don't bother to argue with them. Go and call Liu Jin in!"
After taking office as a new official, Liu Jin finally got his wish and became the eunuch of the Secretary of Ceremonies. He immediately went to the Secretary of Ceremonies. Seeing that Li Rong and Chen Kuan were retreating, Dai Yi immediately complained of illness, and the next ones all treated him.
The guys who were both obedient and treacherous now all lowered their heads respectfully and dared not say a word. He was so satisfied that he rushed back after a long time of addiction, but unexpectedly he learned that Xu Xun had been in there for a while.
After entering the Nuan Pavilion, he was about to salute. When he saw Zhu Houzhao waving his hand in annoyance, he took advantage of the situation and stood up and presented the things in his hands with a smile.
Zhu Houzhao flipped through it casually, then put it aside without interest: "Liu Jian thanked him for moving, but Li Dongyang did not allow it, and issued an edict to persuade him to stay. According to the old system, he was given an edict to post, and he was ordered to have Si Yue to give him five stones of rice.
Give it to eight servants every year and send them home with honor!"
The news that had been cut off for a while outside was now flowing smoothly again. Of course Liu Jin knew who was behind it. But now he was just giving Wang Yue and others a harsh lesson. When he thought about letting others go despite almost capsizing this time,
He felt very uncomfortable. At this time, he couldn't help but test: "Your Majesty, what happened this time was clearly Liu Jian's Xie Qian and their envoys. If they were allowed to serve according to the old system, wouldn't they still be allowed to serve?
Are you proud? At least you have to downgrade one level..."
"Eunuch Liu, that's not what you're saying. Since March and April, there have been enough changes in the court. At this time, the emperor just wants to be stable. At the moment, he wants to give Mr. Liu Ge and Mr. Xie Ge a face. At least not
It will arouse those officials to create a big scene for Fuque." When Xu Xun said this, he saw Liu Jin's face was a little unnatural, so he said nonchalantly, "Besides, instead of caring about these people who are determined to leave,
, why not see who fills their vacancies?"
When it came to this issue, Liu Jin immediately put aside the slightest regret. Looking at Zhu Houzhao and nodding, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. If the cabinet entrusts unjust people, it may not be done in the future."
I will repeat this retreat. In my opinion, Jiao Fang, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, has always been diligent and flexible in handling affairs. If I recommend him to the cabinet, the emperor will have no worries in the future."
Xu Xun originally wanted to try Liu Jin, but when he heard that he couldn't wait to push Jiao Fang out in front of the emperor, he knew that the old guy's duplicity had not been exposed until now. Of course, he could think of ways to expose Jiao Fang's tricks in front of Liu Jin.
But just seeing Liu Jin rushing to fight for this, he decided to postpone this move for the time being. Therefore, when he saw Zhu Houzhao looking at him as if inquiring, he nodded slightly and said: "Jiao Fang is the person who can best understand the Sacred Heart."
, it’s good to have him join the cabinet.”
What Liu Jin was most afraid of was that Xu Xun came down from the sky to solve this crisis and used his merits to compete with him for a seat in front of the emperor. Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief. However, at this moment, Xu Xun slightly
He smiled and said: "But now that Jiao Shangshu has entered the cabinet, the vacancy in the Ministry of Personnel has to be filled. When the court recommended the Minister of Personnel, Lin Han, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing, was highly regarded by the public. Today, I heard that there are many
Hanlin also said that he was recommended in official appointments. This man is mature and prudent, and he should be the most suitable to serve as a heavenly official."….
If Liu Jin hadn't been so anxious to get Jiao Fang into the cabinet, he would have had no choice but to find Lin Han a position as Minister of the Ministry of Justice, but now he had to fight for it!
The smile on Liu Jin's face suddenly froze. When Zhu Houzhao asked with great interest what kind of person Lin Han was, Xu Xun laughed and told Lin Han's anecdotes. If he didn't know that Lin Han and Xu Xun were related,
, he is just a pig-headed person. However, just now Xu Xun helped him with Jiao Fang's matter, and now he had to pinch his nose and agree.
"Lin Shangshu is famous, I think he should be able to take on important responsibilities."
Seeing Xu Xun smiling and nodding to herself, as if to thank him for reciprocating the favor, Liu Jin suddenly lost interest in continuing to discuss the vacancies. She thought to herself that she only had Jiao Fang in her pocket, and the rest should go back to find others.
They discussed and discussed. So, he chatted and joked with Zhu Houzhao for a few more times, and when he finally resigned, he deliberately pulled Xu Xun out by telling Xu Xun something about something. As soon as he came out of Chengqian Palace, he immediately seemed like
He looked at Xu Xun with a smile.
"Brother Xu, you will really gain a lot when you go back to Nanjing! I heard that Lin Han is one of the famous Four Gentlemen of Nanjing, the most upright and upright person, and you will also get into your trap. What a trick.
clever!"
"No, it's just a fluke." Even though he knew that Lin Han was not completely his, Xu Xun still laughed and laughed in front of Liu Jin, and then said, "When Eunuch Liu talked about this, I
There is one thing I want to say. Although I didn’t have much control over the money-making business, I investigated it secretly. The newly arrived tax eunuchs exploited the people as soon as they came in, but they were actually handed over to the court.
But the money is short. The emperor gave me such a task before he left, so I thought about it and recommended Du Jin to inspect the banknotes. This man is very good at financial planning, so it is appropriate to do this."
"Du Jin? Which Du Jin?" Liu Jin seemed rude and unliterate, but in fact he could recognize the words and had a good memory. He suddenly woke up, "That Du Jin who followed Li Rong? Brother Xu, you actually want to use
That old guy’s people?”
"To be able to get through this safely this time, the note he sent is very important. Old Liu, who do you think he belongs to?"
Hearing this, Liu Jin couldn't help but take a breath, and couldn't say the next rebuttal. When Xu Xun said that he had already asked for merit for this person in front of the emperor, he had no intention of arguing with Xu for such a small role.
Xun couldn't stop arguing, but he couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved when he thought that the group of people he let out of Chaoguan had embarrassed him. Just as he was walking in silence, another voice came from next to him.
"Of course, Du Jin will not go in vain. He knows that those who came first have paid a lot of tribute to Eunuch Liu. Therefore, he is willing to follow the old rules and never make it difficult for Eunuch Liu."
As soon as he heard this, Liu Jin suddenly became energetic. He glanced sideways at Xu Xun and saw that Xu Xun was not joking at all. Then he smiled and said, "In other words, he is yours. Who are you and me?"
Who are you following to do this again?"
"Hey, otherwise, the affairs in the palace are the affairs of the palace. Old Liu, you will soon be in charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. This matter is yours to take care of. How can I go beyond you?" Seeing Liu Jin's refusal, he was half-serious.
Xu Xun agreed half-assedly, knowing that this incident was over for the time being. After saying goodbye to Liu Jin at Xihua Gate, he looked at the back and then suppressed his smile.
I am not afraid that you are greedy, but I am afraid that you are not greedy! Speaking of which, if his father Xu Liang Xijue had not made such a fortune, he would have had to worry about receiving and sending favors every day. How could he be as free and comfortable as he is now? Fortunately
The investment in Xianyuan has ended, and it will be time to make money from now on. He is rich even if he is not greedy, and he is much more confident than Liu Jin!…
Since Xu Liang and Shen Yue, the father-in-law and his wife, would not return home until August, Xu Xun couldn't help but feel a deserted and lonely feeling when he returned to Xing'an Bo Mansion and faced the empty room.
He found Zhu Ying and told him to move to the study outside in the past few days. However, as soon as he stepped into the study, he saw a little guy of five or six years old who was busy wiping with Abao in that area, and he was suddenly startled.
The next moment, Abao quickly pushed the boy forward to kowtow.
"Master!"
Seeing that the little guy was kowtowing gracefully, Xu Xun looked at A Bao with a questioning look. A Bao quickly explained: "Tao Hong is still in Nanjing. This is Uncle Jin Liu's son, named Jin Yuanbao. Who did he recognize?
In other words, Uncle Jin Liu had no one in the study before and taught him some rules and asked him to help dust and clean the place when he was free."
"Jin Yuanbao... Hahahahaha, it's really the same as his father's habit of asking for money!" Xu Xun finally couldn't help laughing, and after laughing, he waved the little guy forward, "
Is this your first name or your nickname? Who gave it to you?"
"It was named by my father... No, it was named by my uncle. When I was in Nanjing, the neighbors all called me that." Jin Yuanbao was born with a tiger-like head and a very cute head. Halfway through the sentence, he hurriedly bit his tongue.
He seemed to cover his mouth and changed his words abruptly. Then he looked at Xu Xun pitifully and said, "Master, don't you think it's bad?"
"There's nothing wrong with it, just call it that. When you get older, I'll give you another scientific name."
Seeing Jin Yuanbao, Xu Xun happily kowtowed and thanked him, as if it was a great blessing to keep this shining name. He smiled unconsciously and thought to himself that maybe when the little guy grows up, he will be carved in the same mold as Jin Liucheng.
So he sat down behind the desk and asked Ah Bao to grind the ink. Seeing that the short Jin Yuanbao wanted to help but was too tall to reach the desk, he smiled and flicked his finger on his forehead: "
Okay, I don’t need you here for now, go to the kitchen to see if there are any snacks and bring them over, and just say I asked you to go."
Jin Yuanbao happily went to the kitchen. Xu Xun saw that A Bao's ink was almost polished, so he chose a pen from the pen stand, spread out the small paper, dipped enough thick ink and started writing a letter. First
The letter was written to Zhang Mao. It simply described the incident in the capital in detail, and mentioned the articles written by Liu Jian and Xie Qian in the capital camp and the 12th Regiment Camp in great detail. However, it only talked about his "turning the tide".
He passed it off in one stroke. When it came time to write the second letter to Lin Han, he had to think hard. He felt uncomfortable writing a few lines, so he crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the wastebasket to write again. He went back and forth several times.
, and then he found the entry point.
"... Mr. Lin is respected by everyone in the court, so he is recommended for selection. Now the main hall of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is vacant, and many officials in the court have resigned. If the appointment is not for the person, or if Mr. Lin is not appointed, he will be elected.
Great power falls into the hands of others and can be kneaded at will, and justice is no longer available. Nowadays, people are naturally intelligent and have innovative ideas. As a minister, you can quote them with righteous words and judge them with justice, which is far better than just a corner of Annan. Or
It is said that after Xun returned to the capital, the situation in the court was turned upside down. If he had no choice but to do so, I would definitely not believe it. But at this point, when others are rejoicing, it may not be an opportunity for us. Please observe carefully..."
After finally finishing writing a letter, Xu Xun looked back and forth, only to feel that he had spent countless brain cells wondering whether it was appropriate. He heard a burst of voices coming from outside. Not long after, only Jin Yuanbao was heard respectfully outside the door.
He said respectfully: "Mr. Tang, please wait for a moment, I will go and inform the young master.
Hearing that Tang Yin was coming, Xu Xun quickly shouted: "Yuanbao, please come in, Mr. Tang!"
Not long after he finished speaking, he saw Jin Yuanbao struggling to open the spotted bamboo curtain. Even so, Tang Yin still had to reach out and push the curtain before entering the room, holding a bamboo curtain in one hand.
Holding the box. He was about to ask with a smile what was inside, but Tang Yin put the things on the high table with a smile, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "When did your Excellency have such a little book boy again? Holding such a one on the road.
They didn't let me help with the heavy box. They had to help me carry it when they entered the door, but they still looked at me as if they were afraid that I would steal a piece. It was so funny!"….
"He is Jin Liu's son."
When Xu Xun saw Jin Yuanbao looking at Tang Yin, he seemed a little confused, so he nodded slightly to Abao and said: "Give him a few snacks. You can take him out to play. He is still young, so there is no need to restrain him."
Abao hurriedly agreed, and then squatted down with the box for Jin Yuanbao to pick. The little guy hesitated for a while, and finally just pointed at the jujube cake, then came up and kowtowed to Xu Xun, and then took it with one hand.
Following A Bao, he happily went out. Being disturbed by this little guy, Xu Xun's tangled mood was relieved a lot. He raised his hand to signal Tang Yin to sit down, and he handed over the letter he had just written to Lin Han.
passed.
"My brain is in knots just thinking about it. How about you show me how talented you are?"
Other noble families often had Qingke Xianggong write letters for him, but Xu Xun didn't have that many people to interact with, and secondly, the people who needed him to write letters were either relatives, friends or important people. Naturally, he didn't like to have ghostwriters, so Tang Yin
This was the first time he had done this kind of thing. He took the letter with both hands and read it in a blink of an eye, but then he read it carefully for a second time. Combined with the trick he had concocted at Xu Zhenqing's place, he was so smart by nature.
Then I understood.
Xu Xun was afraid that Lin Han would become an official because of two senior eunuchs in the capital. However, the eunuchs became more proud one by one, and therefore became discouraged and refused to go to the capital.
So, he rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "It's good to be careless, but please forgive me for telling the truth. For someone as young and very independent as Mr. Lin and Mr. Zhang, please consider it more carefully than to be aggressive."
.”
"Please, why don't you dare..." Xu Xun's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up and praised, "Okay, okay, my most troublesome problem has been solved for you in one fell swoop! Why don't I just write this letter?"
Zhong said, "Nowadays, the righteousness in the court has been completely wiped out, and many officials have begun to think about leaving. Now if the public is appointed to the civil service, it may be difficult for him to move forward. He is already over seven years old and has low energy. He has been in the southern capital for many years, and he may not be used to the hard work of government affairs.
If it doesn’t happen, all the officials in the court will have nothing to complain about, and they won’t dare to force it.”
"That's it!" Tang Yin nodded with a smile, "If I were to write it for you, it would be a colorful article, but it's just not as sincere as what I want to write. Since Master Lin uses Ji Jiang, Master Zhang,
I'm afraid you have to be more sincere, Master Zhang. You are really old, and the affairs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are complicated, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to sustain it."
"This is not difficult. Before Jiao Fang was appointed to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Zhang Cai reported illness, and now the director of the Wenxuan Department has been replaced. Let him serve as the censor of Youqiandu, which will give Master Zhang a helping hand!" After saying this, Xu Xun sat down.
He got down, looked at Tang Yin for a moment and then said with a smile, "Bohu, you used to not care about these noisy things in my house. Now that you don't want to focus on the imperial examination like Father Heng, you can help me with some things. Don't say anything.
In addition, in the future, Master Lin, Master Zhang, etc. will come to Beijing, plus Xie Da Sicheng from the North Prison, and no one in the family will be able to interact with them except father and me. It will also be good for you to move around more.
.”
There are scholars who talk and laugh, and there are no white men in communication. This is the highest goal of communication between literati in the past and present. Although Tang Yin has been given back to Jieyuan, after all, he is just a civil servant and does not want to be an official anymore. Xu Xun gave him this way lightly and skillfully
A great opportunity, he felt hot in his heart. Thinking of this, he stood up and bowed deeply.
"Thank you sir, Yin will live up to your expectations!"
After finishing the letters to Lin Han and Zhang Fuhua, Xu Xun rubbed his sore wrists and thought to himself that he was really going to transform into a warrior now. Holding a pen was actually more tiring than holding a bow and arrow. Even so, he still
He wrote a few big characters on his head neatly - Yang Gongsui'an Jingqi. After all, his friendship with Yang Yiqing was forged on the battlefield, so he did not shy away from matters in the capital, except for correcting his imperial edict and entering Guoyong.
The camp was skipped, and the others were briefly mentioned, and finally he invited Yang Yiqing to return to Beijing to serve as Minister of War. Although he was very unsure whether Yang Yiqing was willing to come back, he would not be reconciled without giving it a try...
To seize more seats in the Six Ministries of the Metropolitan Procuratorate before Liu Jin is his biggest goal now. Why doesn't he have someone like Jiao Fang who can be promoted to the cabinet immediately?
Finally, the busy work came to an end, and Tang Yin had read every letter and put these letters into envelopes. When Xu Xun was thinking about whether to send the letter through Jinyiwei or Xichang, A Bao opened the curtain outside and entered the room.
Following Jin Yuanbao, who was like a follower, Abao bowed respectfully to Xu Xun and Tang Yin, and then said: "There are many adults outside asking for a meeting. Uncle Jin Liu has never done this before, and he doesn't know how to deal with it, so I am asking you urgently."
Master, show me."
Although Xu Xun was granted the title of uncle and general, there were only a few people who often came and went in the court, and the eunuchs who visited the most often were the eunuchs.
Therefore, when he heard this, he was a little surprised and asked: "Who are there?"
"To Li Xian, Duan Zhi, Wang Jiusi and Wang Najie, the chiefs of the six departments, as well as Xue Fengming, Gun, Qin Ang and several censors. Oh, and Governor Liu of Datong Shanxi Military Affairs of the Governor-General Xuanfu sent people to send Xia gifts.
Mr. Cao, the censor of Zuoqiandu, also sent people to send Xia gifts. And... Uncle Jin Liu said that Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of official affairs, who had been here last time, was also outside asking for an audience."
This was the first time that Xu Xun had experienced so many civil servants coming to visit him. Thinking about this huge and powerful Fugu, in the end, two elders of the court were dismissed, and several people in the inner court were dismissed. This was probably due to the loss of many people who were in poverty or poverty.
The ambitious man provided an opportunity. Naturally, he would not refuse the offer of refuge at this time, but he would not accept everything as promised. After thinking for a moment, he ordered Zhang Bao to invite Zhang Cai to the study to talk.
Immediately he looked at Tang Yin and said, "Bohu, your business has come."
Tang Yin didn't expect that Hongru hadn't seen him yet, but at this moment a group of officials from the capital came. He stood up with a wry smile and nodded, saying: "Hand over people like a spring breeze, and don't tell the truth when you ask about your purpose. Is this what you mean?"
"That's right, if you think it's still interesting, write it down secretly for me. I know you're not used to socializing with these people, but now I'm short of people, so please."
Seeing Tang Yin go out, Xu Xun breathed a sigh of relief. He was also an eunuch, so why couldn't Wang Zhen recruit as many talents as Liu Jin did in history? The reason is very simple. From Xuande to Zhengtong years, people were not so qualified.
, officials are often promoted by leapfrogging, and it is easy to get ahead. Today, even those with great talents are often suppressed in Nanjing like Lin Han, and Yang Yiqing is confined to a corner of Shaanxi. More people who are unwilling to be lonely naturally hope to be able to
Take refuge in someone who appreciates them, even if it is an eunuch. In this case, he, Uncle Pingbei, has a much better reputation than Liu Jin!
This opportunity is rare, Liu Jin’s corner will be lost if you don’t poach him!
Xu Xun was planning how to poach Liu Jin, and Zhang Cai had already entered the room outside. Seeing that Xu Xun didn't notice that he had entered, his eyes were distracted and his fingers tapped on the table, he waved his hand to signal Abao to be quiet and wait.
The man withdrew, and he quietly sat down on a chair beside him. It took him a long time before he heard a startled cry.
"Hey, when did Xilu come? The person who brought you in didn't even remind me!"
"I saw that my uncle was lost in thought, so I didn't bother him."
"What kind of trance? It's just random thoughts." Xu Xun nodded and smiled, then looked at Zhang Cai for a moment and said, "I have only been away from Beijing for a few months, how come you are so thin?"
"Ma Shangshu became an official, and Jiao Fang didn't dare to move at first because of your lord, but I happened to be ill, so he justifiably found a reason. Now I am preparing to become an official and return to my hometown to take care of myself, so I came to say goodbye to your lord.
of."
Hearing this, Xu Xun's face suddenly turned grim. After staring at Zhang Cai's eyes for a long time, he suddenly asked in a deep voice: "Xilu, are you telling the truth?"
Seeing Xu Xun's deep eyes and solemn expression, Zhang Cai hesitated for a moment, and finally said with confidence: "Of course I don't mean it! But I heard the news that Mr. Liu Ge and Mr. Ge Ge have both agreed to serve, and neither does Mr. Li Ge."
I know I can stay in the cabinet for a few more days, and Jiao Fang's entry into the cabinet is already a certainty. If he really becomes the chief minister, wouldn't it be even more difficult for me? In this case, I don't want to judge people's faces in the court, so it's better to do it as soon as possible
Mr. Ma has returned from his official career!"
"So that's what you did." Xu Xun saw that Zhang Cai was not testing him, but was resentful, so he smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Li Ge will not leave. He will be sitting here with Jiao Fang."
If he is the top minister, he will be a secondary assistant. And when he joins the cabinet, Lin Han, the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing, will most likely be the top one, and Zhang Fuhua, the Minister of Criminal Affairs in Nanjing, will most likely come to Beijing to take charge of the Procuratorate.
But Mr. Zhang is already very young, so you can serve as the censor of Youqiandu to assist him."
"ah?"
Seeing Zhang Cai's dumbfounded look, Xu Xun said with a smile: "As for the Minister of War, I prefer Yang Yiqing, the governor of Yansui and Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Yansui. Of course, it is still uncertain whether it will be successful or not."
ps: I have become more accustomed to the Party recently. It is very safe to follow a big plot, so I will just do it like this... Speaking of which, it is the 26th, and there are only six days until the end of the month. Let's search my personal bookstore to see if there are any monthly tickets.
I beg FireWire to support me with a few pictures! I seem to have never asked for leave since it was put on the shelves...