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Chapter 586 Who is the traitor

In the late spring of April, Qin Dewei took Xu Miaojing, escorted by Mrs. Li, out of the city twenty miles southwest to the Yongding River.

Of course, Qin Dewei didn't come to see the farmland. Before the Spaniards brought sweet potatoes to the Philippines, he had little interest in agricultural production.

Only a year ago, some craftsmen in the capital fled and "hidden" in the Zhuangzi by the Yongding River, becoming hidden household registrations protected by unknown dignitaries.

At that time, Qin Dewei gave some general technical ideas to these craftsmen, until recently they finally developed the hydraulic blower and supporting blast furnace.

So today Qin Dewei came to inspect and accept on-site, and discuss the next technical direction by the way.

When Xueshi Qin was standing and talking to several old craftsmen, he suddenly saw his servant Zhao Si galloping towards him on a horse.

After Zhao Si got off his horse, he hurriedly reported: "My lord! The Hanlin Academy hastened to report that His Majesty has summoned ministers of the third rank and above, ministers of the fifth rank and above, and officials above the head of the Ministry of Rites for a court meeting in the Wenhua Palace in two days!"

At this time when the "shoufu was seriously ill", Emperor Jiajing suddenly took the initiative to call the ministers for a meeting, which was equivalent to telling the courtiers clearly-are you ready?

However, Emperor Jiajing's selfishness and indifference made many ministers secretly sigh with emotion.

Shoufu was only seriously ill, and he didn't die. As for starting to think about his afterlife?
And what is particularly meaningful is that "officials above the head of the Ministry of Rites" were specially invited to attend.

According to the usual practice, on that night, countless small gatherings in the capital were held in advance.

Of course, some people invited Bachelor Qin to hold a small meeting to give a report on the situation, but unfortunately, Bachelor Qin was at a farmhouse outside the city tonight and did not return to the city.

Yan Song, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, also summoned trusted close party members to his home.

There are Zhao Wenhua, the adopted son and a member of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Yin Geng, the head of the Ritual System Department of the Ministry of Etiquette, and Ouyang Bijin, a wife and younger brother who happened to be in Beijing recently.

The lineup of people present was luxurious and tall, which made Yan Shangshu want to cry with excitement.

There is no way, in the eyes of others, Yan Shangshu is still Xia Dashi's younger brother.

Instead of currying favor with Yan Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites who doesn't have much real power, it's better to go directly to curry favor with Xia Dashi.

What made Yan Song even more distressed was that even Qin Dewei could gather a lineup ten times stronger than this!

The encounter of "calling two more Shangshus" is simply a nightmare that Yan Shangshu still lingers on.

It's just that Yan Song doesn't understand why Qin Dewei seems to be particularly "knowing people with eyes"?
It seems that there is no mediocre person that Qin Dewei contacts and cares about. Even Feng En, who seems to be the most incompetent, is simple but not simple.

Yan Song's thoughts drifted away like this, so the younger brothers started talking first.

The godson of the Yan family, Zhao Wenhua, was in high spirits. After so many years of anticipation, his adoptive father finally had the chance to leap into the dragon's gate.

If a newcomer is selected to join the cabinet, the foster father, Minister of Rites, is very competitive!
And he, Zhao Wenhua, is the "old man in the hidden mansion" who has been following his adoptive father since the Imperial College ten years ago!
Zhao Wenhua counted with his fingers: "Except for the adoptive father, the other most qualified people are the heavenly officials Xu Zan and Huo Tao."

When Yan Song heard the names of these people, he couldn't help but said: "The person who really needs to pay attention is Qin Dewei!"

Zhao Wenhua looked at his adoptive father in surprise, did you take the wrong medicine?
Now we are talking about joining the cabinet, so Qin Dewei is not qualified to join the cabinet, so can he be regarded as a competitor?

Moreover, the "Second King" Shangshu who has the best relationship with Qin Dewei is basically impossible to join the cabinet.

Yan Song reprimanded: "Do you think this is just a question of entering the cabinet? The question of entering the cabinet is just a bait thrown by the emperor, and the emperor wants something else in his heart!"

Yin Geng, head of the Ritual System Department of the Ministry of Etiquette, was able to guess a little bit of the inside story because of his professional sensitivity, and explained to Zhao Wenhua: "I'm afraid the emperor wants to discuss rituals again."

In the Jiajing Dynasty, the word "Yili" was a bitter medicine for many ministers, and an aphrodisiac for others.

Zhao Wenhua shone with excitement, and said again: "Then the adoptive father is the Minister of Rites, isn't it just the right time?"

The business related to "rituals" is dominated by the Ministry of Rites, and it is naturally the stage where the Minister of Rites plays its role, and no one else can take away this dominant position.

Yan Song replied: "Things are not that simple. All in all, this situation is essentially a competition for the king's favor, and whether he can join the cabinet is secondary.

When it comes to this aspect, Qin Dewei is the biggest opponent, which has nothing to do with his rank, official position, or whether he has the qualifications to join the cabinet. "

When Zhao Wenhua, Yin Geng, and Ouyang Bijin heard this, they only understood the meaning of the second half of the sentence—the person who is best at flattering the emperor is our greatest enemy!

But the first half of the sentence is still half-understood. What do you mean by "whether you can join the cabinet or not"?
Yan Song sighed softly, if his son Yan Shifan is here, why is there no one who can understand?
At present, there are only a few insect henchmen, there is no choice, Yan Song can only explain further: "According to my observations over the years, I have come to a conclusion.

In the Jiajing Dynasty, as long as the real favor of the emperor can be obtained and maintained, even if the entire court is an enemy, it will remain invincible.

The most important thing is to firmly believe in your heart that the emperor will not let you fall!And the emperor also has enough political skills to make you stand tall!
And discussing rituals is nothing more than a means of exchanging favor from the emperor, and joining the cabinet is secondary. "

Zhao Wenhua asked subconsciously: "Could it be that Qin Dewei was the one you observed and studied, foster father?"

Yan Song really wanted to point out the door and say "Get out".

How dare you say that the dignified minister of the Ministry of Rites has been an official in the officialdom for three years, I really can't afford to lose that man!Couldn't it be Zhang Fujing, the former Chief Assistant?

Ouyang Bijin, who came to Beijing from other provinces to participate in politics, is the younger brother of Yan Song's wife Ouyang Shi, and he didn't have any scruples when talking to Yan Song, so he said at this time:

"If you really want to talk about etiquette, brother-in-law, please think twice! If you are criticized by thousands of people and reviled by thousands of people, the loss outweighs the gain."

If the emperor initiates the ceremony again, what else can be discussed?It is nothing more than "accrediting the ancestors and entering the temple", but this weight is too heavy.

At the beginning, the discussion ceremony was "who should be recognized as the father", which can still be regarded as the emperor's family affairs to a large extent, but "recognition of the ancestors into the temple" is more serious than "who should be recognized as the father". .

It can be said that who dares to support "declaring the ancestors and entering the temple", whoever is immediately a "treacherous official" in the public opinion of the court, you Yan Song can bear this blame?
Yin Geng, head of the Ritual System Department of the Ministry of Rites, said helplessly: "But as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, how can you avoid it? You can't even be silent, you must express your opinion."

Faced with soul torture, Yan Song was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked: "Do you think Qin Dewei will support Chengzong to enter the temple?"

The other three were all speechless, Boss Yan, you didn't really take the wrong medicine, did you?Why can't you avoid Qin Dewei when you go back and forth today?

Yan Song snorted coldly, "In my opinion, if anyone dares to take the lead in supporting Chengzong's entry into the temple, only Qin Dewei, a treacherous official who has always catered to the emperor, is the most likely!
You said, if Qin Dewei took the lead in supporting Chengzong to enter the temple and attracted criticism from others, and I only followed Qin Dewei to wave the flag and clamor for cheap, how about that? "

No matter how hard Qin Dewei struggles, he is only a fifth rank at present, while Yan Song is an honorable minister of the Ministry of Rites!
As long as the Minister of Rites adopts a steady follow-up strategy, he can also obtain Jun's favor and the qualification to join the cabinet!
And with Qin Dewei taking the lead to attract firepower, it is much easier for those who follow behind, and can be shaped into an image of "forced by the general trend".

When there is another chance, it can be changed to "bear the burden of humiliation" and reverse the word of mouth.

Yin Geng asked suspiciously: "But would Qin Dewei do that?"

Yan Song said confidently: "At the Wenhua Palace, if you want Qin Dewei to speak up, it's up to you!
And in the past few years, Qin Dewei has received so many blessings from heaven, he is called Jiajing man.This is both his blessing and his burden!
If it is said that I am not qualified to be silent, then Qin Dewei is probably not qualified to be silent either.

That's why I have to keep an eye on Qin Dewei, if he's not the treacherous minister that everyone accused him of, who should be? "

Ouyang Bijin asked again: "Brother-in-law, do you need to tell Mr. Xia Ge about these thoughts?"

Yan Song was silent for a long time again, and then said lightly: "From now on, you don't need to tell Xia Guizhou about my affairs."

The three of them were all startled. After talking for a long time tonight, this sentence was the one that terrified them the most.

Amidst the uneasiness of most courtiers, the scheduled court meeting day arrived.

The bell is exhausted, the cigarette is curling up, and the Emperor Jiajing is seated in the Yuwenhua Palace.

What's more special is that the eunuchs in charge of ceremonies also appeared, from No. [-] Zhang Zuo to No. [-] Qin Fu, and Huang Ying, Dai Yong and other six eunuchs in charge of ceremonies lined up on both sides.

It's just that the No. [-] eunuch Qin's face was serious, his eyebrows were furrowed, and he didn't know what he was worried about.

After the ministers saluted, Emperor Jiajing on the throne took the initiative to open his golden mouth and said:

"A few days ago, I saw Huang Kao again in my dream. The distance between people makes me feel sad. I just don't know if I will be able to reunite happily with Huang Kao after ten thousand years."

The ministers sighed helplessly.It's coming, it's coming, it's coming!

His Majesty pretended to ask if he could have a happy reunion with his father after his death, which obviously meant that the two gods and gods could be placed together and receive sacrifices together.

Therefore, there was an immediate silence in the Wenhua Palace, and the officials could only deal with it by pretending to be stupid and being silent.

Qin Dewei, the concubine of the right, a bachelor in attendance, and a young minister of Honglu, was relatively relaxed. He secretly glanced at Yan Song, and it happened that Yan Song also peeked at Qin Dewei.

The eyes of the two happened to be on the same line, looking at each other made their expressions a little awkward for a while.

The two of them simultaneously retracted their gazes, and snorted coldly in their hearts, "Traitor!"

So Qin Dewei stood obediently with lowered eyebrows, he was really not in a hurry.

As the saying goes, when the sky falls, the taller ones will be hit first. Anyway, Yan Song, the Minister of Rites, will definitely make a statement.

As for how Yan Song will express his position, do you even need to think about it?
As a treacherous official with a long history, Yan Song will definitely cater to the emperor, otherwise how would he defeat Xia Yan in the future and become the chief assistant?

As long as Yan Song expresses his attitude "Heng eyebrows coldly pointed at thousands of husbands", the effect will definitely be equivalent to frying fish ponds. At that time, he can fish in troubled waters and just say a few casual words.

Anyway, the big villain and treacherous minister predetermined by history is Yan Song, and he is also helpless and against his will.

In fact, Qin Dewei did not reveal to anyone that his real hidden means did not lie in the process of "accrediting the ancestors and entering the temple", but after the dust settled.

When Yan Song becomes a new generation of hero and full of ambitions, he will use a despicable and humble trick to take away part of Yan Song's luck, and it will not make the emperor feel disgusted!

So Qin Dewei's overall strategy is to keep a low profile in the early stage, and make more waves in the later stage.

After Yan Song worked so hard to gain luck and exposed his ambition to become independent from Xiayan Group, he, Qin Dewei, would sneak attack on Old Comrade Yan and take away half of his luck.

As for the current big stage of the ceremony, leave it all to Yan Song!

Emperor Jiajing on the throne glanced like lightning, scanning the group of officials back and forth.I couldn't help but cursed inwardly, I didn't say it clearly just now, these people are all pretending to be stupid!

The eunuch Zhang Zuo, who had been prepared for a long time, stepped forward and said: "The minister is really stupid. The emperor wants to inquire. Is it possible for the emperor to add the title of the emperor and the intention of the god to enter the Taimiao?"

Straightforwardly, the minister can no longer play dumb.

But the ministers were very bitter, and no one was really willing to support it, especially the absurd idea of ​​being the first to stand up and guide public opinion to support the emperor.

Whoever does this is tantamount to directly abandoning morality and being stabbed in the back by the people of the world.

Emperor Jiajing directly ordered: "Officials of the Ministry of Rites discuss first!"

This is also a relatively normal procedure. Whichever department is involved, let the department come up with professional opinions first.

Yan Song, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, received the order first, and then told Yin Geng, the head of the Rites and System Department of the Ministry of Rites, "This is the affairs that the Rites and System Division should be in charge of, and you will preside over the discussions among the yamen inside and outside the Ministry of Rites!"

Yin Geng took the order, and then stood in the position of the court praise officer and said a few opening remarks, looked at the crowd, found the target and said: "Qin Dewei, you talk first!"

Qin Dewei, who was about to enter the state of dazed fugue, suddenly reactivated, and looked at Yin Geng in a daze.

Is there something wrong with your boss Yin?Your Ministry of Rites discusses matters, what should Qin Dewei say?

Yin Geng smiled slightly, and said to Qin Dewei: "Your Excellency has the position of Shaoqing of Honghe Temple, and you can be regarded as an official outside the Ministry of Rites."

Qin Dewei: "."

The government office of the Ministry of Rites is very strange. The main body is very small, with only four divisions, all of which are extremely idle and have a small staffing.

But the peripheral yamen managed by the Ministry of Rites is very large, such as Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, Honglu Temple, Guozijian, etc. are all part of the Ministry of Rites system, and there is also the Jiaofang Division that everyone talks about.

Therefore, Qin Dewei, who is the young minister of Honglu Temple, insists that he is a peripheral official of the Ministry of Rites, and he can justify himself.

Yin Geng continued: "Although Qin Dewei is a minister of Hanyuan, you are also a minister of the emperor's adviser, so it is not inappropriate to ask you to discuss a few words at this time.

Or, Qin Dewei, do you look down on the Ministry of Rites, or do you not want to speak? "

Everyone looked at Qin Dewei in unison.It has to be said that the choice of the first spokesperson named by Director Yin is really tricky.

Qin Dewei is a "Jiajing man". Others can be silent, prevaricate, and ambiguous, but Qin Dewei certainly can't.

Many people have already begun to think, if Qin Dewei steps forward and takes this treacherous official, will others be relieved and can continue to stand on the moral high ground and pretend to be stupid?

　tonight

　　
　
(End of this chapter)