prosperous age

Chapter 261 260 Threats
Although Xu Jie guessed a little bit, he couldn't change the memorial he had written in the end, so he had to hand it over intact.

As expected, on the second day after handing in the memorial, Xu Jie learned through his own channels that Emperor Jiajing just smiled after seeing his memorial, and then spit out four words to make him tear up.

"Impossible."

This is the only thing that Emperor Jiajing said when he saw his memorial.

"What did the emperor say later?"

This is in a small garden next to the East Pavilion. The location is remote and there are few people coming and going, and his people are watching the road that came here. Naturally, no one will come in to see what happened here.

At this time, a man dressed as a servant in front of Xu Jie bowed back and said: "The emperor said later, this man has changed his mind after being an official for a long time.

At that time, Eunuch Huang said that it was because the adults took the initiative to ask for orders to do this errand because they wanted to share their worries for the country, and they should have no other intentions.

But the emperor just sneered, and didn't say anything else. He just asked people to turn over the impeachment memorials of Jinke Scholars and hand them to him. According to the godfather's analysis, it is very likely that candidates will be selected from among them.

What the emperor meant was that it was just to investigate a prince's crimes. The court didn't need to spend a lot of time, and even sent court officials to go there. It felt like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer. "

Hearing this, Xu Jie also sighed inwardly, "Yes, a prince who has no power and power, he doesn't need to care about his face, and if he wants face, he won't make any presumptuous actions."

It's a pity that it was too late to understand this relationship, and I was fooled by Yan Song.

Unexpectedly, the old guy is still guarding against himself even after he has bowed his knees to such an extent.

But what Xu Jie wants to know more now is who will be the lucky one who will be sent to Junzhou by Emperor Jiajing to investigate King Hui.

"According to godfather, the memorials of Zou Yinglong, Lao Kan and Wei Guangde have been preserved, but judging by the emperor's opinion, Zou Yinglong seems to be more favored."

The waiter replied.

"Zou Yinglong? Is he watching the government in that yamen?"

Xu Jie had a little impression of this name. He seemed to have visited his home a few days ago. In fact, after the imperial examinations are over every year, new scholars will choose to post invitations everywhere.

For Xu Jie, who is a cabinet minister, naturally he received a lot.

It's just that they won't pay too much attention to these people's closeness, let alone reject them. It's just that everything will start to pay attention after Guan Zheng is appointed, unless there are particularly good seedlings found in them, they will not pay attention to them before the appointment. Reach out and pull.

For newcomers to the officialdom, this is a visit to the door, hoping to get the care of senior officials, but for those in high positions, it is an opportunity to train the younger generation.

Select capable and responsible talents from those who intend to rely on them for your own use. You only need to speak up for him at critical times and fight for it, which will also expand your power.

"Zou Yinglong is watching the government in the Ministry of Rites, and he was pre-assigned to the Department of Pedestrians. Two days ago, the Ministry of Officials had the first batch of Jinshi and his name was included in the official roster."

As soon as the waiter mentioned it, Xu Jie remembered that some of the Jinshi in the Bingchen Imperial Examination will start to be awarded officials in the near future, and he should have seen Zou Yinglong's name in that roster.

The Department of Pedestrians is a very special department in the Ming Dynasty. Its job and name are very apt. They are people who walk around.

In the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Rites was in charge of the affairs of the domestic pro-vassals and foreign vassals. Under it, there were also institutions such as the Siyi Pavilion and the Huitong Pavilion. Honglu Temple also had close contacts with the Ministry of Rites, and even had a certain affiliation.

Under the Ministry of Rites, the Department of Hosts and Guests is set up to "divide the affairs of receiving and giving gifts from the tributes of the vassals. The tributes of the vassals distinguish their tribute roads, tribute envoys, and the number of tributes. , Food, etc., the difference in rewards.

Fangong must read it carefully, and then go to the inner mansion, and if there are any attached goods, he will give the value.If the Fan country asks for an heir, it will be sent to the country.When returning the envoy, we should pay attention to the appropriateness of its climate and local materials, and the festival of donating etiquette.If the Fans have merits in protecting the fortress, they will be granted imperial seals.When people from various countries come and go, if there is an edict, then the imperial edict is verified, and if there is a survey record, the survey record is checked, and no one is allowed to be absent.

Native officials paid tribute and also inspected their records.When it returns, it will be executed with an engraved gold edict, which must be compared with a bronze talisman.Everyone who examines speech, translates characters, and sees off the companions in the hall, examines whether the translation of characters in the Siyi Hall is proficient, and prohibits traffic leakage.All the ceremonies bestowed by the imperial court, and the tributes of the land and objects of the provinces, shall be handed over.”

Siyi Pavilion is an official translation agency with real significance in Chinese history. Although there were official positions for translation in previous dynasties, the establishment of a specialized agency began in the Ming Dynasty.

Honglu Temple is in charge of "challenges, guests, good and bad rituals.

All national ceremonies: suburban temples, sacrifices, court meetings, banquets, sutra banquets, canonization, calendar entry, spring entry, transmission system, and victory performances, each has its own affairs.The pilgrimage of foreign officials, the payment of tribute by the tribes, the return of orders and thanks to the officials and envoys of husbands and officials, if they see them, they will resign, and they will be narrated by Honglu.

Huitong Pavilion was a large-scale posthouse in the Ming Dynasty that specially accommodated tribute personnel. Foreign tribute envoys usually lived in one of the four pavilions in the southeast, northwest, and north of Huitong Pavilion.

Since there are people who come, there are naturally people who go. The Department of Pedestrians is such an institution. Its duty is to "specialize in praise and envoys." Rewards, condolences, relief, military brigades, sacrifices, and so on.”

After the imperial court selected the chief and deputy envoys, most of the accompanying officials were drawn from the pedestrian department.

At first, the ranks of pedestrians were not high, and the assigned ranks were only nine ranks and nine ranks, but after the large-scale tribute wave in the early Ming Dynasty, they were promoted to rank seven.

Apparently, Zou Yinglong was also selected by the imperial court. After entering the Ministry of Rites to watch the government, he was transferred to the Department of Personnel. In the future, he would be very handy in both internal and external promotion and envoys.

"Is that Lao Kan also from Jiangxi?"

Xu Jie is now analyzing the prizes one by one to see who has the highest probability of winning.

Wei Guangde didn't need to ask, he had met this person several times, and he also visited his house, and said a few words.

He was very impressed with Wei Guangde who was from Jiangxi, he had noticed it from the beginning of marking the palace examination papers, but it was not easy to intervene to win him over.

"Lao Kan and Wei Guangde are fellow villagers, and they are also from the Jiujiang Mansion. Now they are watching the government in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It is not clear whether they will stay in the Ministry or be sent abroad. His name is not found in the roster."

"Did the emperor nod on the roster of the Ministry of Rites?"

Xu Jie suddenly thought of another matter and asked out of the blue.

"No, His Majesty just watched it at that time, stayed in the palace, and did not give immediate instructions."

The waiter said immediately.

Hearing this, Xu Jie felt certain in his heart. Although Zou Yinglong was mentioned as the number one position, it is impossible for him, who is about to be appointed as the pedestrian department, to be sent to Henan to investigate the case unless there is a special order for him. Add the title of censor.

The Pedestrian Division also serves as the censor, and it seems that such an arrangement has not been heard of before.

It is possible for Lao Kan, as long as his name is added to the roster, he can be directly transferred to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he will be sent to Henan to investigate the case.

As for Wei Guangde, the Taichang Temple Codebook is still attached to the compilation of the Imperial Academy, so it is unlikely that he will be given the official position of the Imperial Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Three seventh-rank official positions in one, this is a joke.

Wei Guangde has already been promoted to one level from review to editing. Part-time jobs are generally used to upgrade officials or increase power. It is rare for Wei Guangde to hold two seventh-rank official positions. Xu Jie believes that Jiajing The emperor will no longer give him the title of censor.

And when Xu Jie was inquiring about Xiyuan's news, the preliminary list made by Emperor Jiajing was quietly sent to Wei Guangde.

Seeing that Zou Yinglong was ranked first, Wei Guangde could only smile wryly, because Zou Yinglong and him were not related.

Zou Yinglong, whose name is Yunqing, is from Gaolan, Lanzhou. Because of the geographical relationship, it is destined that he and Wei Guangde will not get along well.

Moreover, according to Lao Kan's observation, it is said that Zou Yinglong has been closer to Xu Jie since the palace examination. I heard that it was Xu Jie who raised his rank in the palace examination, and Zou also posted a post to be regarded as Xu Jie's disciple.

For the rest of Laokan and himself, it is estimated that the probability of winning the lottery is not high.

Wei Guangde could only respond with a wry smile, what else could he say, the organ was too clever to calculate, but it helped others.

And the news of Emperor Jiajing's investigation of King Hui was quickly spread throughout the official circles in the capital under the impetus of interested people.

Most people could smell the meaning of Emperor Jiajing's selection of candidates from the cabinet instead of nominations from the cabinet.

Well, the emperor seems to be warning them not to work hard, I have enough people to take over your work.

This is a blatant threat.

The imperial examinations held every three years will give birth to hundreds of new scholars. Even if there are serious vacancies in the central government, they will try to release more places and solve the problem.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were really few scholars who did not want to be officials.

Regardless of the fact that many scholars in the opposition talk all day long, worry about the country and the people, and wish they could display their ambitions for the country and the people, in fact, most of these people are losers in the imperial examinations.

This is because of the failure of the rankings, pretending to be indifferent to fame and fortune in front of people, but cynical in the back.

The candidates introduced by the Ministry, in fact, can do what I call a new scholar.

By this time, the official circles in the capital had finally calmed down. Although some people still wrote letters of impeachment from time to time, more officials chose to handle government affairs in a down-to-earth manner.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, there were actually not many government affairs for them to deal with. It can only be said that they are too busy to die, and they are too idle to die.

Power departments like the cabinet are representatives of the busy dead. Every day, all parts of the country come to the capital to come to the capital and ask for their votes to be sent to the palace for approval.

Wei Guangde was one of the group of people who died idle. He just invited Lao Kan and others to have a drink together in the same year, and he no longer had too much expectation about going to Junzhou.

Two days after the emperor's attitude spread, the selection incident quickly cooled down. On this day, in the Yongshou Palace in Xiyuan, Emperor Jiajing chanted scriptures and knocked the chime as usual. Maybe he took a nap because he didn't have a good rest last night. The hand knocking the chime accidentally slipped out and knocked on the dragon case.

With the sound of "bang", Emperor Jiajing was startled, opened his eyes and saw Ruyi knocking on the desk, and immediately began to pray in his heart.

Well, I'm doing a cleansing practice right now, if I accidentally offend the gods and say that I'm not sincere, how can I improve my skills in the future.

However, from the perspective of the servants and maids at the side, it was the emperor who dozed off while chanting sutras, and even woke him up, feeling very happy.

It’s just what place is this, Yongshou Palace, everyone can only laugh but dare not laugh, holding back is very painful.

When Emperor Jiajing was still praying silently, there was a burst of laughter like silver bells. A young maid who had just entered the palace was rude and laughed out loud.

This scene scared Huang Jin half to death on one side, cursing in her heart that the little maid had no eyesight and forgot all the most taboo things around His Majesty.

Since the "Renyin Palace Change", Emperor Jiajing's attitude towards court ladies was very harsh, and he would beat, scold and behead him if he was careless.

After all, the palace change back then almost killed him.

Emperor Jiajing raised his head to look for his prestige, only to see a young court lady with delicate features covering her mouth with her hands and looking at him in panic. Although her face was terrified, her eyes were still smiling like crescent moons.

At the age of thirteen or fourteen, the little girl looked innocent and innocent. She had already thought of taboos, and her face was even more frightened, but those eyes still exuded the look that made Emperor Jiajing's heart flutter.

This scene caused ripples in his heart that had been silent for a long time. He stared at the little maid silently for a long time, and at the moment when the air in the palace was extremely solemn, Emperor Jiajing suddenly burst out laughing.

"Ha ha."

Different from the previous laughter, at least according to Huang Jin who was waiting on the side, this laughter came from the heart.

His Majesty was not really angry, thank God, Huang Jin said a few words in his heart.

Emperor Jiajing laughed enough, then waved his hand, and Huang Jin told everyone to back out with interest.

The servants and maids in the palace left the hall in a panic as if they were about to receive an amnesty.

Seeing the people leaving, Emperor Jiajing asked Huang Jin, "Is it quiet outside the palace?"

"Return to Your Majesty, all the yamen are honest."

Huang Jin knew what he was asking and answered in a low voice.

"You take the few memorials that you have left to criticize, Zisheng's memorial is rejected, and pick a censor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to go down and have a look."

Immediately, Emperor Jiajing ordered again.

Zisheng, of course, was Xu Jie. The previous candidate was rejected by Emperor Jiajing, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate sent a censor to investigate the case.

In fact, this is considered a normal operation, but people in the official circles in the capital see that it is possible to bring down a prince. This is an opportunity to make a name for themselves, so naturally they don't want to miss it.

"Yesterday, the note on Jinyiwei said that Wei Guangde might be married to Duke Wei's mansion. Go down and ask Wen Fu to find out in detail. I want to know when the Xu family came up with this idea."

"Yes, the servant will notify Dudu Lu when he goes down."

Huang Jin hurriedly bowed to accept the order, and then planned to follow Emperor Jiajing's order, but then he heard a sentence that made his jaw drop: "Arrange that maid to sleep tonight."

(End of this chapter)