Daming primary school students

Chapter 612
Officials of the Ming Dynasty (specifically, civil officials) have ranks nine and eighteen on the surface, and there is also a non-ranked one who is not in the stream, but the range of serious civil servants is basically the seventh rank to the second rank.

Those below the seventh rank are all miscellaneous officials, and those above the second rank are all added officials with false titles, which are not within the regular civil service system.

Therefore, in general, one can be called an extremely personable minister if he is a second-rank minister, and a cabinet scholar must first hang a false title of minister to determine his basic political treatment, and then he can be given the title of Gongbao.

In the range from two to seven, aside from the Hanlin halo bonus, Qin Dewei's current rank five is the middle level, and only rank three or above can be called a senior official.

As for how to change from the middle level of the fifth rank to the senior member of the third rank, anyone who really knows how to do it knows that the difficulty lies not in the promotion from the fourth to the third, but in the promotion from the fifth to the fourth.

It is relatively not difficult to advance from the fourth rank to the third rank, but it is the most difficult to advance from the fifth rank to the fourth rank, especially for a minister like Qin Dewei.

If you open the official list of Ming Dynasty and look carefully, you can find that there are many positions for the five ranks, ranging from the imperial court to the local governments.

University Bachelor, Hanlin Bachelor, Attendant Bachelor, Attendant Bachelor, Left and Right Concubine, Liubu Langzhong, Liubu Yuanwailang, Fu Tongzhi, Guanglu Shaoqing, Dali Temple Cheng, Anchaqianshi, etc., are all five grades or from the five ranks. Taste.

Then the third-rank official positions are not too much, they are also rich and colorful, and many of them are open-ended.

The real and false ministers are the third rank, most of the vice capital censors are the third rank, and the chief officials of Dali Temple, Taichang Temple, Tongzhengsi, Guanglu Temple, Taipu Temple and other yamen are also the third rank or subordinate third rank.

But if you look at the fourth rank sandwiched between the third and fifth ranks, you will find that the position has become much smaller in an instant, and it is even less than the third and fifth ranks.

In the entire capital, excluding the Youqian capital censor who was released outside, there may only be a dozen or so fourth-rank officials in total, and only one of them is a Ci minister.

And what's even more rare is that there is only the position of Guozijian Jijiu among Cong Sipin in the capital, and it can be regarded as half a minister.

Seeing this, you should be able to understand what is the concept of upgrading from the fifth rank to the fourth rank, and how many officials are embarrassingly stuck at the fifth rank.

If you think about the structure of the six departments again, you can understand it better. The middle level is the fifth-rank doctor, and the upper level is the third-rank servant. There is no fourth-rank official position.

Therefore, in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, the fourth rank is not a link between the past and the next for officials, but the same.

So Qin Dewei's five promotions and four promotions, coupled with Qin Dewei's own particularity, really baffled Emperor Jiajing, and he simply delegated power to the court.

If it wasn't for Qin Dewei, it wouldn't be such a trouble, and he would be able to make the transition by being sent to other places as a fourth-rank magistrate.

But a champion like Qin Dewei is the best of the best, how can he be a magistrate, besides, he is only 20 years old.

Xu Zan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, feels that this may be the most difficult personnel problem he has encountered since he took charge of the government!
On January 18, the 23th year of Jiajing, Xu Tianguan came to Dongchaofang to preside over today's court meeting. At this time, most of the ministers participating in the court meeting had already arrived.

The participants are still the old rules, the ministers of the third grade or above, the heads of the sects, and the chief officials of the yamen, the cabinet and the ministers are avoided.

The content of the court meeting is definitely not just one thing. Xu Tianguan, as the host, needs to control the field.

He was pondering whether to discuss Qin Dewei's five promotions to four at the top, or at the end of the discussion. Anyway, each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Inadvertently, from the corner of Xu Tianguan's eyes, he glanced at the corner of the Dongchao room, and caught a glimpse of a young figure, quietly and obediently hidden in the deepest part of the crowd.

"Why are you here?" Xu Tianguan asked suspiciously.

The man asked back, "Why can't I be here?"

Xu Tianguan couldn't help but shouted: "Qin Dewei! This is a court meeting outside, not a place for you to play wild! I have never heard of the reason why Ci ministers attend the court meeting!"

Cichen and Waichao are really two different things. Cichen and the cabinet are secretarial groups that revolve around the emperor. Waichao is a formal state institution and two different operating systems.

After Qin Dewei laughed "hehehe" a few times, he said, "Well, Zai Zuka calm down, please listen to my explanation!
I also hold the Shaoqing Admiral Siyi Pavilion of Honglu Temple, and was regarded as an official of the Ministry of Rites during the court meeting last year! "

Xu Shangshu is also a 40-year veteran of the Zongheng Chaotang, and immediately retorted: "Then you are neither above the third rank, nor a science and Taoist official, and you are still not eligible to attend!"

Qin Dewei also continued to explain: "Although Honglu Temple is only a fifth-rank yamen, the chief official should also attend.

However, Lord Fan, Zhengqing of Honglu Temple happened to be ill today, so he entrusted me to attend instead, so I had no choice but to come. "

Everyone was speechless, Mr. Fan must have been forced to get sick, right?I don't know why Qin Dewei caught him.

Xu Tianguan only felt a headache, and said: "Today's court meeting will discuss your promotion, do you think you don't need to avoid it?"

Qin Dewei said very understandingly: "You say what you say, I just listen to it. Besides, there is no rule that the parties must avoid, right?
When the court pushed you, Zhongzai, to be Minister of the Ministry of Officials, you, as Minister of the Ministry of Households, were also present at the time, and you did not avoid it. "

Xu Shangshu turned his head and ignored him, he would definitely not be able to beat you, Qin Dewei, so you can do whatever you like!
Just stand here if you feel ashamed, and just listen to others commenting on you!

Then the angry Xu Shangshu started directly and said: "The first thing today, the emperor issued an edict to the Ministry of Officials the day before yesterday, saying that Qin Dewei, the concubine of the right and a bachelor's servant, has made meritorious service in writing books, and ordered me to discuss Qin Dewei's promotion!"

For a while, no one spoke freely, only Huo Tao, the censor of Zuodu, dared to speak: "Qin Dewei is still young, he can be promoted to the fourth rank, and there is no need to go to the fourth rank."

Everyone listened to Huo Tao's words and felt very fair.

If the qualifications are particularly deep, you can directly go from five to four, and if you have less seniority, you can go from five to four, no problem!

But thinking about it again, after counting the official positions in the capital, there is only one of the fourth ranks, and that is Guozijian Jijiu.

As for the fourth-rank official positions in other places, it is an insult to Jiajing's son Qin Dewei.

Therefore, if he is promoted according to this routine, Qin Dewei can only go to the Imperial College to sacrifice wine, and it seems that he has no other choice.

Then again, under normal circumstances, Guozijian's sacrificial wine is often tacitly regarded as a transitional position for Ci officials.

Xu Tianguan, who presided over the court discussion, subconsciously looked at Qin Dewei, but Qin Dewei seemed to be lost in thought.

Others thought that Qin Dewei came here with a purpose, but in fact they were overthinking, Qin Dewei didn't have any set goals at all.

For Qin Dewei, what is the difference between being an official?He stood here purely to prevent being tricked.

At this time, Zhang Chao, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, said: "The Imperial Academy is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, so I would like to say a few words about it.

Everyone knows that there are thousands of students studying in the Guozijian, and the responsibility of offering wine is to teach, and one must be able to be a teacher.

Therefore, the selection of candidates for the Guozijian Jijiu has always been based on three points, one is maturity, the other is academic excellence, and the third is good moral character. "

Then Zhang Chao pointed at Qin Dewei, raised his voice, and tried his best to belittle him: "And Qin Dewei is young and energetic, and he must be mature and dignified!

As for others, let alone academic proficiency, let alone moral character.If there is no one that fits, how can you be a teacher? "

Qin Dewei: "."

Teacher, are you telling the truth or dare?Do you really think so?This is not your real idea, is it?
But Huo Tao did not hesitate to refute Zhang Chao, saying: "Zhang Tingxi, you are too humble, you must know that you must not avoid relatives and enemies if you are a virtuous person! You can't assert that Qin Dewei is not mature enough just because he is young.

In terms of academics, Qin Dewei was born as the number one scholar, and he has edited books twice under the order. How can he say that his academics are not enough?As for morality, it is not a problem to be a teacher by example.

All in all, it is very appropriate for Qin Dewei to serve as the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine as the No. [-] scholar, which represents the importance the imperial court attaches to the Imperial Academy. Qin Dewei will definitely revive the atmosphere of the Imperial Academy and cultivate more talents for the country! "

Qin Dewei: "."

Huo Tao, who are you talking about?
Everyone looked at Zhang Chao, who was belittling Qin Dewei, and Huo Tao, who was singing praises to Qin Dewei, and felt that reality was too magical!

One must know that the relationship between Qin Dewei and Huo Tao is not only incompatible, but also a sea of ​​hatred.

But after the magic was over, many people gradually came back to it.

What should I say about the official position of Guozijian Jijiu, although it is known as the middle station of the transfer sequence of Ci officials, the only one from the fourth rank, but it is indeed a bit marginal.

As far as the location is concerned, Guozijian is located at the northernmost tip of the capital, farthest from other government offices.

Moreover, when the Imperial Academy offered wine, it meant leaving the emperor's side, leaving the mainstream political arena, and not usually going in and out of the court. For a person like Qin Dewei, it should be quite fatal.

Think about the recently popular old Yan Ge, who spent six years in the Guozijian Jijiu position without any progress, and finally went to Nanjing to upgrade his grade.

From this point of view, Huo Tao sent Qin Dewei to the Imperial College, which is really full of kindness.

Xu Tianguan listened with gusto, and suddenly found that if he adjusted his mentality and didn't regard himself as a strong master, it would be quite fun.

The best hosts are trying their best to find out what the audience wants to see the most.

Xu Tianguan suddenly turned his head and asked Qin Dewei who was in the corner: "Qin Dewei, what do you think? What do you think about the position of offering sacrifices to the Imperial College?"

Without hesitation, Qin Dewei replied impassionedly: "The Guozijian was originally a place with great potential, but in the past hundred years it has been ruined, and it is still in name only, wasting the court's money and food in vain!
If I were to sacrifice wine, I would definitely revive the atmosphere and restore the Imperial Academy to its glory as Emperor Gao! "

Everyone: "."

Scholar Qin, please be sober, don't be so excited when you hear that you can become a top leader, you don't really think that Huo Tao has good intentions in fooling you into going to the Imperial College, right?
Qin Dewei didn't seem to notice other people's eyes, raised his hands and gestured, and eloquently explained his thoughts on taking office:

"If I were to sacrifice wine, I would make full use of the resources of thousands of scholars in the Imperial College and run a newspaper, which would be something more evolved than Di Bao!
The paper size is similar to Jietie on the street, and the content is also similar to Jietie, but the font is much smaller, and the content can be accommodated multiple times!
Published every ten days, political affairs and politics, pinpoint current malpractices, hot topics, and collision of opinions!Maybe the names of the princes will appear on it!
Technically, copper movable type printing can be used. If it cannot be done in the early stage, it can be copied by hand!To mobilize Guozijiansheng, thousands to [-] copies can be copied in a short period of time, which is enough to distribute!
It will be issued free of charge in the early stage, and then each copy will be sold for a penny. Whoever dares not to buy newspapers in each government office should focus on it!
After stabilization, strive for a guaranteed monthly income of 200 taels, which will be used to subsidize the supervising students and achieve a virtuous circle! "

Fuck!The faces of the bosses of the various government offices changed dramatically when they heard this, no one doubted that Qin Dewei dared not act recklessly!

If this horse-riding man really made the bold and reckless Qin Dewei go to the Imperial College, wouldn't he cause trouble for all the yamen?Everyone will be dominated by Qin Dewei's so-called newspaper!

Qin Dewei was so terrifying that he went to a fringe place like the Imperial College, thinking of making fun of it!

Zhang Chao, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, looked around, and said quietly: "Dare to ask you gentlemen, is there anyone who agrees with Qin Dewei's appointment as the Guozijian Jijiu?"

No one spoke, Zhang Chao asked Huo Tao again: "What do you think?"

Huo Tao has been stunned for a long time, really speechless.

One of the oldest persons, Wang Tingxiang, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and Governor of the Beijing Camp, also smiled wryly, and said to Xu Tianguan: "Don't think about ranking from the fourth rank, just talk about the fourth rank!"

From the fourth-rank official position, there is only Guozijian Jijiu. If Qin Dewei dare not let Qin Dewei take this role, then he can only be compatible with the fourth-rank official.

The four ranks of official positions in the imperial court include Zuoqian Du Yushi, Tongzheng Secretary Zuotongzheng, Dali Temple Shaoqing, Taichang Temple Shaoqing, Taipu Shaoqing, Honglu Temple Minister, and the most honorable Zhan Shifu Shaoqing.

It is a routine operation for the official fifth-rank Ci minister to directly join the Shaoqing of Zhan Shifu, and to be promoted to the fourth-rank official. For example, Zhang Chaozhang, the Minister of Rites, came here in this way.

But Qin Dewei was really too young, and it was too exaggerated for everyone, regardless of relatives or enemies, to be the fourth-rank minister directly.

You know, theoretically, the top level of Ci Lin officials is the third grade, and they have the qualifications to join the cabinet or become a minister.

At 20 years old, he rushed to become a fourth-rank minister, and was only one step away from becoming a candidate for a cabinet bachelor or a minister. It sounds like a joke.

Xu Tianguan frowned, and said very cautiously: "The Young Minister of Zhan Shifu must not be a senior Hanlin official. Qin Dewei is too young to be qualified."

It's not that he has any objections to Qin Dewei, it's entirely out of the fairness of balancing the court.

After speaking, Xu Tianguan looked at Qin Dewei again, testing Qin Dewei's reaction.

Qin Dewei responded calmly and said: "I really don't care, anyway, I am serving the emperor, any official position is the same.

To be honest, I don't have a definite number in my heart, I just let you judge, even if I am asked to serve as a sacrificial wine for the Imperial Academy, I don't mind! "

Everyone complained together in their hearts, let alone the Imperial College!
So Xu Tianguan came up with a plan: "Qin Dewei's official position as a Ci official in the Imperial Academy can remain unchanged, and adding a fourth-rank official position that is not a Ci Lin can be regarded as a workaround. What do you think?"

The fourth-rank CI official is too noble to be given easily, so he can only add a fourth-rank of another sequence, while retaining the original official position of the fifth-rank CI official.

The advantage of doing this is that it not only takes care of the brand name, but also maintains the identity of the Ci minister, and the impact on the court structure will not be too great.

It was Huo Tao who suggested again: "Qin Dewei's Honghe Temple Shaoqing is promoted to the fourth-rank Honghe Temple Minister, and the rest remains the same. This is the most smooth."

Qin Dewei was speechless, what is the difference between this and the past?Apart from the superficial change from five to four, nothing has changed?

Besides, his real official is a minister of Hanlin Ci, not Honglu Temple!
The official position of Honglu Temple is only set up to match the admiral Siyi Hall. Is there any difference between being a Shaoqing or a Zhengqing in that kind of third-rate yamen?
Most people actually thought this arrangement was quite reasonable, and Qin Dewei immediately felt the deep malice from the courtiers!

In this case, let's turn the table!
(End of this chapter)