Four hundred and sixty-three chapters check the school, the imperial envoy
~Date:~October 09~
During the moment when the whole hall was silent, Xu Cifu mentally listed the six bachelors including himself, and the permutation and combination game was going to be played between these six people——
The first assistant is Xu Yue, the bachelor of Zhongji Palace, the second assistant is Xu Daohong, the bachelor of Jianji Palace, the second assistant is Yuan Lide, the bachelor of Wenhua Palace, the second assistant is the bachelor of Wuying Palace, Peng Chunshi, and the second assistant is the bachelor of San Wenyuange.
Yang Jin was assisted by Jin Shu, a bachelor of Sidongge University.
Anyone who has a little knowledge of the political structure of the government knows that although these six people have not yet reached the point where their party members are spread all over the government and the public, they can be divided into three major factions:
Xu Yue and Peng Chunshi were of the same school. Xu Yue successively held the post of Ci Lin Ke Dao and was a disciple of the former Chief Assistant.
Nowadays, this faction is surrounded by two heavyweight Jiuqing, Jiang Xinyue, the censor of Zuodu, and Yanjun, Shang of Hubu, and has strong influence on science and education.
Xu Daohong and Yang Jin are considered to be the same faction. Xu Daohong comes from the Ministry of Personnel and is the youngest cabinet elder, and Yang Jin comes from the Ministry of Punishment. Today, this faction is surrounded by Zhao Liangren, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Xun Feiqian, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
Last year, in order to escort Zhao Liangren to move to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the censor of Zuodu was given up. In addition, the veteran courtier Lu Shang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was considered to be close to them because of his fellow villager relationship with Zhao Liangren, the Minister of Civil Affairs.
Yuan Lide and Jin Shu were from the same faction, and both came from the Ministry of Rites. They were the weakest among the nine ministers in the outer dynasty, with only Shang Hang of the Ministry of Rites barely being considered.
However, Yuan Lide and Mr. Peng Ge were both veteran academicians who had joined the cabinet during the late emperor's time. They had always pursued a line close to the royal family and were very popular with the emperors of the two generations. Therefore, although their reputation in the outer court was average, their positions were secure.
But it was said that Xu Daohong, the second assistant, couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw Li You standing at the threshold, unable to move forward or retreat. It has become almost normal for him to smile bitterly or laugh or cry when talking about Li You.
He likes to plan things thoroughly, calculate everything, make decisions before taking action, and tends to act steadily. For example, when he wanted to join the cabinet as a second assistant, he first promoted Shang Yang of the Ministry of Justice to enter the cabinet to lay the foundation, and then sent Li You to the cabinet to handle voting matters.
Mr. Ge finally endured it until the capital inspection was held every six years before taking action.
As the saying goes, first you have ten years of work off stage, and then you have one minute on stage. But Li You is just the opposite. He always takes one minute on stage and then insists on overcoming others' ten years of work off stage. He is too good at adapting to changes and leveraging his strength.
‖Many unplanned changes often occur.
It's like this again today. It has evolved to this point. The important thing is no longer the court recommendation. A small five-year-old is nothing, and it is not what the Queen Mother wants to express. She is just a Queen Mother who is about to return to power. This is worth pondering.
, if it continues, it may lead to another cabinet reshuffle.
The change of the central cabinet is the biggest event in the imperial court's political situation. To put it bluntly, in a system where the cabinet dominates the outer court, the succession of the throne is still the biggest event in the national ceremony. But the actual impact on ordinary ministers
The power is really not as good as the replacement of cabinet bachelors.
Academicians in the past dynasties did not have term limits similar to ordinary civil servants, and they often stayed in office for a long time. Therefore, officials all understood that to achieve the vitality and change of "the water does not rot, the housekeepers do not have beetles", it can only be achieved through various methods that may or may not see the light of day.
light means to achieve.
But if you want to make major changes to the cabinet, especially to the extent of changing the power structure, after all, it is a very broad matter. The opportunity can be said to be rare, and it may not happen once in more than ten years.
Thinking of this, Xu Daohong, the bachelor of Jianji Palace, also found it incredible. Such an opportunity that only comes once in ten years actually appeared twice in just two years and let Li You take the lead. In February of the eighth year of Jinghe, he forced the old chief assistant to take up the official position.
, a complete change in the cabinet counts as one. Today can probably be counted as one.
Xu Cifu knew clearly what the two bachelors who had stood up next to him were thinking without thinking about it carefully.
What Peng Chunshi, the grand scholar of Wuyingdian, thought about was very simple. It was nothing more than to eliminate the accident from the root and stabilize the situation. This must also be the intention of the first assistant Xu Yue. However, Xu Yue had just been half reprimanded and half impeached by Li You, so it was inconvenient to come forward in person.
, Peng Chunshi stepped forward to show his kindness.
To untie the bell, one must tie the bell. As long as Li You is willing to come back and continue to serve as a candidate, there will be no such big scandal as "all legitimate civil servants are excluded" that makes all courtiers lose face. If this face is still
Now, then all the aftermath matters will be easy to talk about.
Thinking of the bad relationship between Peng Chunshi and Li You, and then seeing Peng Chunshi praising Li You in public, Xu Daohong felt funny. Peng Chunshi must have felt like swallowing flies. But as a politician, everyone will encounter this kind of situation against their will.
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Another bachelor, Mr. Jin Ge, has more complicated ideas. He probably needs to muddy the waters and let Xu Yue and Peng Chunshidi take responsibility. On the surface, it doesn't do much good for him, the lowest-ranked bachelor, but
Jin Shu's statement was definitely not for himself, but for Yuan Lide, a scholar of Wenhua Palace who was not present at the moment and was accompanying him on his southern tour.
Thinking of Yuan Lide, Xu Cifu suddenly became vigilant. If we analyze the matter very superficially, there is a high chance that Xu Yue, the first assistant, will resign after accepting Deng's responsibility. As the second assistant, he should be the biggest beneficiary, so Li You should be asked to leave decisively. But in reality
Up?
It's a long story, but in fact it only took a few moments. Xu Cifu made up his mind. He stood at Li You standing by the threshold and said loudly from a distance: "As a minister, how can I be ignored because of the excitement of the moment?"
Whatever you want!"
As soon as these words came out, Mr. Xu and Mr. Peng's expressions softened slightly, but Mr. Jinge was full of disappointment.
Hearing the string song and knowing the elegant meaning, Mr. Li immediately understood Guoshan's thoughts. Guoshan's instructions were still in line with Mr. Li's wishes, because once he left the palace, the situation was completely uncontrollable, which still made people feel uneasy. Even if he returned to the palace, it would be uneasy.
, it is not a bad thing to secure the high-quality inspection and proofreading envoy safely.
He took a step in to return to the palace. If it wasn't an illusion, Mr. Li seemed to hear a few cheers after taking this step. It was a small step for him, but a big step for the entire government.
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Where there are those who cheer, there are those who are frustrated. Naturally, those who are frustrated will not give up easily.
Li You was planning to walk through the class from both sides and walk to Dan. After taking a few steps forward, someone on the right pointed his halberd at the class and shouted: "Master Li! If something goes wrong, you will ask for help. This is a trick.
You are not honest, you want to blackmail the imperial court and ask for an official position! You have a heart that can be punished!"
Li You walked forward slowly, without squinting his eyes, and said nonchalantly: "Why do I have an official position? I only do it to strictly enforce the law of my ancestors! All the princes can see that I came to remonstrate with the ancestors first, please go."
You are behind! You are worthy of your honor!"
After walking a few more steps, someone from the ministers on the left shouted loudly: "Master Li! If you really want to go and give me advice, why do you go and come back? It's hard to hide it from the public, and it's hard to hide it from the public eye! It's obvious that you are being honest and hypocritical.
A villain acts according to the wind!"
Li You walked forward slowly, still not squinting, and wrote lightly: "I am returning, not to promote the official position for the court. It is just because I was in a hurry and spoke unscrupulously. I have slandered the emperor and his ministers. I feel guilty and want to apologize to you."
Your Majesty! Aren't you allowed to let others know your mistakes? If you know your mistakes and correct them after hearing about them, there is no greater good!"
It is said that in several high-profile court discussions, Li You was often humiliated to the front during his verbal battles. Most people only saw his back or profile.
Now that I saw Li You coming towards me from the palace gate, walking at a leisurely pace, the fierce indignation just now was completely gone. I could only see that he had a tall appearance, a gentle breeze, and a free and easy manner. He was attacking with words and tongues from both sides.
He answered casually without falling behind in the slightest.
I can't help but secretly say that this person only talks about things without being surprised, and his words are sensitive because of this, which is absolutely extraordinary!
Li You arrived in front of Lord Alchemy, kowtowed and said: "I am short-sighted and obsessed with unclear ideas. I have arbitrarily discussed the principles of the government and insulted the emperor and his ministers with words. His sins are unforgivable. I can only ask the Holy Mother to repent."
The lively drama that His Majesty Cai Dan was causing trouble just now was all seen in the eyes of the Empress Dowager Cisheng, and she felt very upset. If possible, she really wanted to imitate the line in the play and shout "Push out the Meridian Gate and behead", but that is not realistic, at least in this period.
The Ming Dynasty after Emperor Wen was unrealistic.
She knew that Li You, who had returned to the palace, was now the face of the civil service, and a representative to his relatives. As long as the punishment was too severe, he would be swarmed by the ministers and would relentlessly admonish him.
She also realized a truth, why the previous emperors stayed away from their courtiers, allowing the monarch and his ministers to be separated, and face-to-face discussions at court were almost extinct. If everyone looked after the court as diligently as she did, and often discussed matters with the courtiers, and if they often opposed the ministers, it would only
If you are afraid that you will be angry to death, it is better to be out of sight and out of mind.
It's a pity that it's too late to regret, these experiences can only be passed on to future generations, Empress Dowager Qian said to herself in despair.
Under Xu Shoufu's repeated urging and reminder, Empress Dowager Cisheng had no choice but to issue an edict: "Li You will be fined for three years, and the court will continue!"
After saying that, the Queen Mother stood up and left Wuying Hall, ending her last visit to the court during her reign.
Afterwards, the results of the court recommendation were obvious. Li You had an absolute advantage and was selected as the imperial envoy to the right capital of the inspection school and the admiral of the Five Cities Military and Horse Command Department.
According to the procedures, the results of this recommendation will be reported to the Ministry of Civil Affairs for approval. The cabinet vote will definitely pass the test smoothly, and the issue of approval is not likely to be big. It will take a day or two to complete the procedures and send it to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Many people gathered around Li You to congratulate him. He was a fifth-rank official of the Qing Dynasty. He was not an ordinary rank, and his rank was even higher than that of a prefect. Starting from this position, as long as the future is not bumpy, it will be boundless, and it is definitely worthy of great joy.
Li You dealt with it for a few times and was about to leave when he saw Mr. Peng Ge congratulating him with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, Mr. Li!"
He couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart. Although they let each other go in the end, today's matter was just an emergency deal, and there was no talk of making up the relationship. The feud was still very deep. How could it be worthy of Peng Ge's congratulations with a smile?
However, he soon realized that in the past, these academics had always regarded him as a nobody, often showing their flaws in their disdain, and they seemed to get easily frustrated because they looked down on themselves. This was not necessarily the true state.
Now that you are like this, you can face yourself and have a normal attitude. The skill of hiding a knife in a smile is not uncommon.
Thinking of this, Li You also showed a charming smile, raised his hands and said in return: "Thank you, Mr. Ge, for your love."
However, Li You still has a doubt that is very puzzling. Why did Xu Guoshan give up the opportunity to attack the first assistant and gain the upper hand? (To be continued...
