Li You had been in a tense mood since he entered the capital. At this time, the new official position was basically settled, and he relaxed. There was nothing to do before receiving the appointment letter. He left the palace and returned home. After lunch, he became lazy.
I was sitting in the study, summarizing the gains and losses this time.
In fact, it doesn't matter what the new official position is. Whether it's patrolling the streets or catching thieves, it's not the point. What he really cares about is the official title of "Jianxiao Youqiandu Imperial Envoy". This time, even the princess can't count on it.
, I really racked my brains and spent a lot of effort to get it back.
The mere seven characters represent that this is an official of Fengxian Taiyuan, a Qingliu official position second only to the official of Cilinfang Bureau! The word Qingliu is not just a fancy thing, it has real benefits.
There are mainly two advantages.
First, being able to become a Qingliu official not only represents a good reputation, but also represents the level and qualifications. To put it bluntly, it is gold-plated. Without gold-plated qualifications, it will be difficult to continue to rise after reaching a certain level. In Mr. Li’s case
Given my background, I am afraid that this kind of gold-plated opportunity will come only a few times in my life, so I must seize it.
For example, if a county magistrate does not transfer the censor, he will be a magistrate at most in his life. If everything goes well, the route is to pass the judge, to know the state, to be the magistrate, to the magistrate, and to become an official.
If the county magistrate transfers the imperial censor, it is equivalent to gold plating, and he can be promoted according to the routes of censorship, counselor, prefecture, political participation, censorship, and chief envoy. Obviously, the prospects are much brighter.
Second, if you raise the rank to a high position, you will be promoted very quickly in the future. The distinction between clear and turbid currents is not meaningless. There is a rule for promotion in the officialdom of the country that is not on paper——
The transfer from a turbid current to a clear current is equivalent to an upflow. Since an upflow generally does not lead to an upgrading, sometimes it has to be downgraded. This is the case when a magistrate moves to become a censor.
The transfer from clear flow to turbid flow is equivalent to downflow. Therefore, it must be upgraded to compensate, otherwise it will be derogated. Therefore, the seventh-rank censor can be directly transferred to the fifth-rank censor to inspect the affairs. At that time, Li You directly wrote the letter with a split vote.
He was assigned to be the general magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture. His rank was lowered, but his rank remained unchanged, so he was sympathetically regarded as a relegation.
Therefore, in the officialdom of the country and dynasty, the distinction of status depends not only on the rank. It also depends on the rank. Regarding the classification of the rank, it is difficult for people who are not in the officialdom to master it.
Officials of the third rank and above have their own set of rules. Among the backbone officials below the third rank and above the seventh rank, at the same level, Beijing officials must always be clearer than local officials.
Among the officials in the capital, the Cilinfang Bureau is the clearest. The typical representative is the Hanlin; the second is the Kedao Taiyuan. The typical representative is the supervisory censor; the third is the six ministries, and the typical representative is the director of each department; and finally the temple
Supervisor, something like Honglu Temple.
The order of local officials is the front official, the main hall official and the second assistant official. Among them, the rank of the front official is slightly higher than that of the temple supervisor among the capital officials.
So to sum up, among the middle class of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, the first in order of taste is the Cilinfang Bureau official. The second is the Kedaotaiyuan official, the third is the six ministries and Cao Cao, the fourth is the area officer, and the fifth is
Among the temple supervisors, the sixth is the main hall official who is close to the people, and the seventh is the assistant official.
Clear flow and turbid flow are sometimes relative concepts. For example, the frontier officer is a clear flow in front of the people-loving officer, but it becomes a turbid flow in front of the six ministries.
There is also a more radical view. The Qingliu mentioned generally only refers to the first three, namely Ci Lin, Ke Dao, and Bu Cao. As for the last four, they are all called Zhuoliu. In fact, great scholars, ministers
, the top civil servants such as governors and governors all come from the first three types.
Only by thoroughly understanding the order and transformation relationship of the above-mentioned clear and turbid currents can one be considered to have entered the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, he will always be a layman discussing "Eight Prefecture Inspectors", "Bao Qingtian", "Pang Taishi" and the like.
Looking back at Mr. Li's official transfer, a knowledgeable person can naturally see something different from an outsider.
Li You was full of talk, jumping up and down, using the ancestral system, and criticizing the chief minister, and he did not hesitate to offend the Queen Mother again. The censor of the right Qiandu who had just been obtained was obviously worth it.
Although the grade remains unchanged, it is like a horizontal transfer. But from the perspective of Qingliu and Turbidity, it is a direct leap from the penultimate official of the main hall to the people, crossing the three levels of area officials, temple supervisors, and departmental officials, and leaping to the second level of Qingliu.
official.
This is the meaning that makes him excited and crazy about pursuit. First, he has become gold-plated, has clear qualifications, and has a brighter future. Second, if he transfers in the future, any official position other than Cilin official will be for him.
It is equivalent to a downward flow, and the downward flow must be compensated by upgrading the level.
But he said that Mr. Li had tasted this official title over and over again, and he was so happy that he thought of the assignment again. Admiral of the Five Cities Military and Horse Command Department seemed to be a very troublesome job...
Li You once inquired about this situation and silently compared the functions of his new official with those of his previous life. The result was that he was speechless.
The Imperial Envoy of the Imperial Academy and the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Cities Military and Horse Command can be regarded as members of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, leader of the supervision group, president of the Jingshi Court, director of the Jingshi Police Department, director of the Jingshi Fire Department, and director of the Jingshi Urban Management Bureau.
, Director of the Jingshi Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Director of the Jingshi Price Bureau, and Deputy Director of the Jingshi Urban Construction Committee.
In the Ming Dynasty, this was just a fifth-rank official. In the two capital counties of Daxing and Wanping, the only errands seemed to be to manage household registrations and deal with countless servants.
Li You was so proud that he took a nap due to sleepiness. When he woke up, he thought that he should pay a visit to Chen Kuoshan's house tonight. The first was to show his loyalty, and the second was to inquire about his thoughts to avoid any confusion later.
What kind of conflict occurs.
Suddenly, a servant reported outside the door: "Princess Guide has sent someone to convey a message, urgently summoning the master to go to the Tenth Prince's Mansion immediately."
Li You felt a little overwhelmed by this. Today, not only did he severely contradict the Queen Mother again, he failed the eldest princess's efforts to change her feelings, but also shattered the palace's intention of supporting his relatives. He really didn't know how to see His Highness Qiantose.
It's not that I'm afraid, I really don't want to quarrel with her.
He originally planned to hide for a while, but he didn't expect Chitose Guide to come and ask him to meet him. After thinking about it again, Mr. Li followed the envoy across Yu Street and arrived at the residence of the eldest princess of the Tenth Prince's Palace outside Dong'an Gate.
I could see Guide Chitose sitting upright in the hall, with his fingers clasped together, his brows slightly furrowed, his lips pressed tightly, his jade face slightly gloomy, as if he was impatient to wait.
This time there was no screen put up to avoid suspicion... Li Yougong cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I have met His Highness."
The eldest princess was in a very conflicted mood at the moment. She admired Li You's aggressiveness in striving for the top, but she also hated him for going crazy and not taking her painstaking efforts and warnings to heart. The most angry thing was that Li You didn't seem to cherish her thoughts at all.
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After shooing away the palace maids, she was face to face with her lover alone. She didn't know where to start from a thousand words, and her thoughts gradually condensed into one word, and she couldn't help but spit it out: "Bitch!"
Mr. Li was immediately stunned... and was speechless for a long time. It was the first time he heard such an almost swear word from His Highness Chitose. He came to his senses, coughed a few times and said, "Your Highness, please pay attention to your decency!"
The anger of the eldest princess was immediately aroused, and her voice was so high that it was a bit shrill. She repeatedly scolded: "If you leave the fourth-grade young master and the young minister to do nothing, and ignore the third-grade honorary officer, who in the world is meaner than you! This princess is surprised.
You are not a scholar at all, but why do you have to follow the path of scholars? Is the dream of scholars so attractive?"
Li You was very familiar with Guide Chitose. As soon as he heard her calling herself the princess, he knew that she was really angry.
The eldest princess's words continued: "You civil servants are all soldiers who have an iron-clad camp. Which one can sit in the court for a hundred years? Don't you understand who can be rich and honorable with the country?"
Li You carefully expressed his weak ideal, "This, I want to rule the country and bring peace to the world. To create peace for all generations. As for resting with the country, just let the dog enjoy it in peace."
"You are Ye Gong Haolong! Is there only one way to govern a country and bring peace to the world?" Guide Chitose retorted angrily: "It's a joke! It's just a crown jewel!"
These words were serious. Even if the relationship between the two parties was very close and familiar. Li You had just joined Qingliu and it was time for him to become enthusiastic. How could he keep his face? He suddenly stood up and said seriously: "Since His Highness treats you like this, then
I have nothing to say, so I’ll just say goodbye!”
Princess Guide regretted a little, but she opened her mouth and did not keep Li You. She only said bitterly to her back: "Don't ask me for help next time!"
Li You left the Tenth Prince's Mansion and it was already late when he returned to the West City. He thought that Xu Cifu should have returned home from the cabinet, so he simply went to visit Xu Mansion.
When Li You arrived at the gate of Xu Mansion, the gatekeeper smiled and said, "I have told you that if Mr. Li arrives, he will be taken directly to the study."
Li You asked his entourage to wait in the concierge, and he entered the mansion alone. As he walked, he thought, this old man is also thoughtful.
He was led into the study. At this time, there was only a boy serving tea and talking to him. Xu Cifu had not yet appeared. After waiting for a while, Master Cifu came in with a relaxed look.
After saluting and saying a few words, Li You asked: "There is something unclear to me today, junior. At that time, Xu and Peng Erge were in danger, as if they were standing on the edge of a cliff. If they are not careful, they will be doomed. The opportunity is rare, why do you call me junior?
Let it go lightly? Compared with the elder reaching the top, the junior's mere fifth-grade constitution is nothing."
This issue is indeed the biggest purpose of Li You's trip. Failure to accurately grasp the intention of the patron and the failure to fully understand the spirit of the patron is a big taboo and must not be ignored.
Xu Daohong lowered his head to drink tea, then raised his head and said: "Don't just see that the second assistant can be promoted to the first assistant as usual, you also need to pay attention to the time. It should be noted that progression is a normal state, but it is not in an ordinary situation now.
period."
Li You had a clear understanding in his mind that these are certainly not ordinary times. We are in a special moment of political transition. This factor must be taken into consideration in any political affairs.
Xu Cifu happened to have nothing to do tonight, so he gave Li You detailed instructions: "So the current change of the first assistant must take into account the emperor's thoughts. If the emperor is allowed to choose, he will probably want to remove Yuan Lide as the first assistant. Then Jin Shu probably
I also took a fancy to this, so I wanted to seize the opportunity to overthrow Xu Yue and make room for Yuan Lide. Therefore, we have worked hard to bring down Xu Shoufu, but we are not completely sure of the follow-up, so why bother to marry others?
Clothes? This is one of them, you can think of it if you think about it carefully."
Li You replied respectfully: "Junior did think of something, but I still feel that Yuan Lide may not be successful. The opportunity is not small after all, and I should give it a try. If it doesn't work, there is no big loss. Nothing in this world is guaranteed."
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Xu Cifu smiled slightly. If Li You couldn't even think of the above principles, then he was not qualified to be the admiral of the five cities. He continued to point out: "Not only the first one, but also the second one. As the saying goes, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall.
Being the chief assistant at this time means standing under a dangerous wall. Have you thought about what a dangerous wall is?"
Is it high-risk to be the chief assistant at this time? Li You thought along this line of thinking, and gradually realized that he could not be dazzled by the dazzling position of chief assistant, but also had to look at the environment.
During the transitional period, the emperor was still a young man, so he would definitely need to adapt and explore for a few years. Moreover, his hobbies and interests may not be finalized, or have not yet been figured out, so being the first assistant at this time may be a very risky decision.
It was a big errand because everyone didn't know how to deal with the emperor who had just taken charge.
As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier. Today, I have worked hard to become the chief minister. Maybe in a few years, when the emperor, who is familiar with government affairs, has his own ideas, he will have to implement the imperial power and start shuffling the cards according to his own will. The chief minister will
It is the first position to bear the brunt.
From a rational point of view, don't be the first person now. The long-term solution is to wait until the emperor is mature and stable, and the risks are controllable, and then seek the first assistant.
However, the position of chief minister, the most popular minister, is really attractive and eye-catching, and the opportunity to seize the chief minister is even more difficult to find. Li You thought about today's events again, and although he recognized that resisting temptation is the right thing to do, he still couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Xu Cifu felt a little pity.
He couldn't help but sigh: "This opportunity must never come back again. I don't know when next time I will have such a good opportunity."
"I have reached the position of Cifu, so I have nothing to impose. If there is an opportunity in the future, it will be great. If there is no opportunity, don't worry about it. Just let nature take its course." Xu Cifu said calmly, "No matter what, you should have the patience to wait for a few years."
Li You pondered what this meant. Was he planning to settle down for a few years and then see what the situation was like?
A steward of the Xu Mansion hurried to the door, looking panicked, and shouted loudly: "I have something urgent to report!"
After being called in, the steward glanced at Li You a few times and thought it was okay, so he reported to Xu Ci with a sad expression: "Just now, my hometown sent someone to report the funeral. It was said that the old mistress passed away."
Xu Cifu's face changed drastically when he heard this, and he yelled for his mother. His whole body fell into the chair, and he froze and could not move.
Li You, who heard it clearly from the side, was equally shocked. He quickly stepped forward, supported Xu Cifu and said, "My condolences, sir!"
According to the system, after officials learn about the death of their parents, they must return to their ancestral home and stay in mourning for twenty-seven months, which is called Dingyou. Anyone who dares not to fulfill this filial duty will be reviled by thousands of people, ranging from loss of official position to serious consequences.
Sentence. Of course, there is also the idea of being deprived of love by the emperor. You can continue to be an official, but you will still be despised by the scholars, and ordinary people will not do it.
Li You's heart was very bitter, and Xu Cifu's words came true. He had just said that he would have to be patient for a few years, and then this happened. Now it's great, he really has to go back to his hometown and be patient for twenty-seven months.
He always felt that he was lucky to join Xu Cifu, because Mr. Xu is the youngest cabinet elder, only in his fifties. If nothing happens, he can work for more than ten years. But being young also has its disadvantages...
What worries Li You the most is that if his biggest backer suddenly leaves, without strong support, he will not be able to do the job of inspecting the censor of Youqiandu and admiral of the Wucheng Army and Horses Division.
The reason is very simple. The capital is full of powerful people with powerful eyes and hands. How can it be governed without the support of strong backers?
Mr. Li suddenly felt that the stupidest thing he had done today was that he was so excited that he kept on arguing with the eldest princess and had a quarrel... He was destroying the Great Wall! He was destroying the barriers!
