Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 1221
After a brief confrontation, under Yan Song's voluntary concession, Yan's mansion was left vacant, and his family was taken out to settle down.

It's not copying the house, it's better than copying the house.

The news spread throughout the capital in a very short period of time. For a while, the people of the strict party were panicked, and Qingliu celebrated with his hands.

And those with a heart are aiming at a position.

The chief minister of the cabinet!

Since Ming Taizu abolished the prime minister system, the cabinet was formally formed during the Yongle period, and then after Zhu Qizhen's seizure of the door, he appointed his cronies as the chief assistant, and finally in this dynasty, the position of the cabinet chief assistant has become increasingly prominent, with an arbitrary vote. Qualifications are not much different from ordinary prime ministers.

And political affairs should never be done in haste, especially important position changes, one must consider who the next successor is, but this time Yan Song's downfall is very hasty.

In addition, the current cabinet, whether it is the second assistant Lu Ben or the elder Xu Jie, has actually been in the cabinet for a few years, and the prestige has not yet reached the level of convincing all the officials. There is a considerable dispute between the first assistant of variables.

Ever since, when Li Yan returned to Tianshi Mansion, he received a letter from Lu Bing, and visited him that night.

"Mister Kamui!"

Lu Bing still called him the usual name, and unconsciously added a little respect in his tone.

In the past, the four important ministers of the court, Yan Song, Lu Fang, Tao Zhongwen and him, are now half gone, and they are all related to this one.

Between the mountains and the water, the structure of the dynasty has completely changed, and even the leader of Jin Yiwei feels afraid.

Li Yandao: "Many acts of unrighteousness will result in their own death. The Yan family's father and son have ended up in today's situation. It is really their own fault."

Lu Bing nodded: "That's true, but how to deal with it in the future can make the situation stable and the Ming Dynasty stable, which is the bigger problem. I don't know if you can teach me, sir?"

Li Yandao: "Captain Lu is self-effacing. In terms of understanding the officials, who can compare to Jin Yiwei?"

Lu Bing smiled wryly: "To be honest, Mr. Jinyiwei does supervise the ministers, but now there are so many strict party officials involved, I really have a headache!"

Jiuye served tea, Li Yan picked it up, took a sip, and gave a suggestion: "The capable minister will stay, and the corpse will be dismissed with a vegetarian meal."

After drinking the tea, Lu Bing felt refreshed and refreshed, but the wry smile on his face did not disappear: "Difficult! Difficult! We all know that there are capable ministers in the Yan Party, but Qingliu also regards them as a thorn in his side. Yan Song's downfall, how could he let it go?"

Li Yan reminded: "Gentlemen are in the crowd but not the party, villains are in the party but not the party."

Lu Bing thought to himself, where can there be a group of real gentlemen who are not partisan, but after careful consideration, he understands a little bit.

The Yan Party is a group of cronies with common interests, colluding with each other, while Qingliu adheres to the teachings of the sages, but they have different understandings, and stubbornly believe that they are the right ones. The internal differences are far greater than the Yan Party.

Therefore, in terms of unity, the strict party is actually stronger than the Qingliu, and capable ministers will support each other if they want to keep their official positions.

But Lu Bing is not optimistic.

A snake can't do without a head. A political party without a leader is a mess after all. How can it stand up to the momentum of the rainbow?

unless……

"The attitude of the next Chief Assistant is very important!"

When it comes to this crucial topic, Lu Bing's face turned serious: "The position of the first assistant, the first Bing Guojun, can no longer be entrusted to someone else! Sir, do you think it is Lu Ge old? Or Xu Ge old?"

It is very taboo to ask such questions, but Lu Bing has no choice. He actually got a hint from Jiajing and wanted to hear the opinion of this celestial master, whether he would ignore world affairs after getting rid of the strict party.

Li Yan was well aware of this, and answered straightforwardly: "These two elders are not suitable."

Lu Bing raised his eyebrows subconsciously, both surprised and curious: "How to say?"

Li Yandao: "Lu Ge was old in the dynasty for 28 years. He joined the cabinet after Xia Yan abandoned the city. During these years, under Yan Song's despotic power, he had already bowed his head and obeyed his orders, and he did not dare to disobey at all. A person with such a heart is Unable to take the position of chief assistant."

These words are very blunt, but they are basically the consensus of the imperial court. Lu Bing didn't pay attention to Lu Ben at first, and agreed: "It is true, then... Where is Xu Ge?"

Li Yan got up: "Captain Lu, please follow me."

Lu Bing was a little confused, and followed him out of the cold main hall to the backyard.

Facing the direction of the Forbidden City, Li Yan stretched out his hand, raised it slightly, and a radiance emerged.

Lu Bing's vision flickered, and he saw an illusory golden light that took the shape of a dragon and soared above the palace.

"Dragon Qi!"

Lu Bing personally participated in the interrogation of Princess Halloween, and is no stranger to this force.

But at that time, what he was facing was part of the dragon aura stolen by the dragon mother-in-law, and now he saw the dragon aura of the Ming royal family. After looking at it again and again, his face changed quickly: "Why..."

I didn't dare to say anything later.

Li Yan commented: "As the fortune of the country declines, the Dragon Qi naturally also declines. Anyone who observes Qi can see it clearly."

"The imperial court's financial resources have been exhausted, the rural land has been annexed, the enemies on the nine sides are watching, and the people inside are in chaos... The evils are like a mountain.
"Do you think Mr. Xu Ge can change this situation?"

Lu Bing didn't like Xu Jie either, but he had never thought about it from such an angle, his lips trembled, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Li Yan has neither good feelings nor bad feelings for Xu Jie.

Later generations, because the Xu family's land property amounted to more than 20 mu, and Xu's children fished and exploited the people in the village, they also had a very low evaluation of Xu Jie, and even believed that Xu Jie was the same as Yan Song in essence, or even worse than Yan Song's words.

Li Yan thinks that is going to extremes, and he agrees with this evaluation: "Xu Jie's tricks are no less than Yan Song, and then many people destroy Song and praise the ranks, and use the deception of the ranks to design for Song. Ming has no ranks, Who will dethrone Song? Then know how to do it according to the place, and become famous for deceit. The reason why the ancient sages valued power and Tao is precisely because of this."

Both Xu Jie and Yan Song are standard bureaucrats, masters of power and tactics, Yan Song is a bad bureaucrat with no bottom line, Xu Jie belongs to the bureaucracy of preference, but there are problems of his own, but Xu Jie's fight against Yan Song is both good for the country. Good thing, there's no denying that.

Lu Bing was in the middle of the game, thought and thought, but still couldn't understand: "How can you see, sir, that Mr. Xu Ge can't revitalize Chao Gang?"

Li Yan put it more bluntly: "It is the core of the official promotion system that the capable go up and the mediocre go down. However, in political struggles, it is usually power, not talent, that decides whether to go to the top. Yes, not necessarily outstanding talents, but more bureaucrats who are mediocre in politics and only know how to manipulate power."

"The country's economy and people's livelihood, external military strategy and armaments, and containment of systemic diseases... all these things cannot be achieved by defeating political opponents and appointing cronies."

"It's a pity that Elder Xu Ge is similar to Yan Song in this respect, and he can't rectify the source and revitalize the declining Dragon Spirit of the National Luck..."

Lu Bing was terrified when he heard it, but he was also deeply moved.

A person like Xu Jie can perform very well in the prosperous age and become a good minister who assists the king, but in the dynasty of the sunset, he can't change anything. It is work.

And when Daming reached this point, he just needed a politician who could change his fate!
Thinking of this, Lu Bing took a deep breath: "What Mr. said is really shocking, but it also greatly offended Xu Huating..."

If it is a simple evaluation of a person's good or bad, there is still room for resolution, but this statement hits the nail on the head. After all, Xu Jie has the hope of becoming an important minister of the chief assistant, so there is really no need to do so.

But after thinking about it, Lu Bing felt that he had fallen into the lower ranks. This person really has the world in mind to have such an opinion. How could he care about Xu Jie?

Li Yan has another intention: "I said this to the governor, not simply to judge others, but because the only one who is in charge of Jinyiwei in this dynasty is the governor who has ambitions and a heart for the country and the people."

Lu Bing was in a high position and was used to compliments, but when he heard this sentence, he couldn't help becoming excited: "This kind of praise, Lu is very lucky. I don't know Mr. Yu Shoufu, can someone recommend it?"

Li Yan had already considered it.

At this stage, the choice of the first assistant, if not Xu Jie, would not be Zhang Juzheng.

The reason is simple. The "Regent" in history is only in his early thirties this year. He is on leave due to illness and is at home.

Historical celebrities also need experience and accumulation. At this stage, Zhang Juzheng is not suitable for promotion, whether it is qualifications or ability.

Not to mention Zhang Juzheng, even the stubborn Gao Gong is not ranked. In the TV series, Xu Jie Gaogong and Zhang Juzheng were asked to participate in cabinet meetings during the Jiajing Dynasty. This is an artistic treatment that deviates from history.

Fortunately, there will be no shortage of candidates. Li Yan has a suitable candidate: "The Pingwa is complete, and Hu Zongxian can take on the heavy responsibility."

Lu Bing was startled: "Hu Zongxian?"

This person is now the governor of Zhejiang, the censor of Qiandu, and he will be promoted to the governor of Zhejiang. He will be able to enter the cabinet after he has completed his great achievements in Pingwa, returned to Beijing to discuss his achievements, and took charge of the Ministry of War...

The position of chief minister of the cabinet was actually reserved for him in advance?
Li Yandao: "The aftermath of the strict party cannot be calmed down overnight, and this matter is also a test for the next Chief Assistant."

"Indeed!"

Lu Bing deeply believed that if Hu Zongxian really had the ability to integrate the strict party and capable ministers, he would indeed be qualified to rise to the top and take charge of the cabinet, but it was too difficult after all.

Li Yan changed the subject and mentioned another key person: "The impeachment of Shangshu Ouyang, I hope Jin Yiwei will carefully examine it, and don't convict randomly."

Lu Bing's eyes moved slightly, and he agreed: "Okay!"

Although Ouyang Bijin, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, is Yan Song's brother-in-law, he is a very professional courtier. Apart from becoming a minister due to nepotism, he has no evil deeds and is a typical example who can be pardoned.

If Ouyang Bijin can be kept, it will be a reassurance for the capable ministers in the strict party...

"It's not a fantasy, but do you already have a plan?"

With a state of surprise and wonder, after discussing for a while, Lu Bing stood up and said goodbye.

After getting out of the mansion gate, he couldn't help but stop when he was blown by the night wind.

For the position of chief assistant, there is an unexpected competitor.

"I heard that Hu Zongxian waited for three hours in order to visit, and only then did he impress the Celestial Master with sincerity..."

"It's really worth it!"

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