Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 743 The test in front of Lord Shoufu
With the opening of the first emperor's mouth, the dust of this early dispute finally settled.

Although there will inevitably be tense follow-ups surrounding the fraudulent incidents of Xiao Yi and the imperial examination, at least it is almost here this morning.

In such an unexpected situation as Xiao Yi cutting his pulse, the ministers present were not in the mood to mention anything about the Imperial Academy and the selection of the museum.

Just when they thought that the morning court would come to an end this morning, the first emperor spoke again, saying.

"Except for the imperial examination, Xiao Ying was dismissed from his post at home, and now that something like this has happened, he needs to rest for a while. In this case, in order not to delay the selection of the hall, the head of the Imperial Academy should be elected early. "

Ah this...

It has to be said that the emperor, an old man, always likes to do such unexpected things.

Just now when the ministers were arguing extremely fiercely, the emperor didn't say a word. Now no one mentions it, but the old man brought it up by himself.

It's just that the emperor mentioned it for the sake of the overall situation of the court. After all, as soon as he got the news, he sent the imperial physician there, and even bestowed precious medicinal materials to hang Xiao Yi for his life.

But, still the same sentence, Xiao Yi has just had such a thing now, if the ministers below are eager to go up and compete for recommendation one by one, it will seem a little cold.

Therefore, the people below looked at each other in blank dismay, even Du Ning and Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment, and did not respond tacitly.

So, the emperor stopped and saw that there was no sound below, so he simply called his name and asked.

"Is there anyone to choose from the Ministry of Officials?"

The lord Tianguan blinked his eyes, apparently he did not expect the emperor to look for him.

You must know that although the Ministry of Officials holds the power of elections, this power of elections is often not right for the bottom. In other words, most of the time for the Ministry of Officials is the promotion and transfer of the huge number of officials below the third rank. .

Officials above the third rank, of course, will be nominated by the Ministry of Officials, but that is no longer something that can be decided by the Ministry of Officials. Either the emperor will directly appoint them, or they will be nominated by the Ministry of Officials, discussed by the Seven Ministers, or directly recommended by the court.

In addition, for relatively special official positions such as Hanlin Bachelor, Dali Temple Minister, and Cabinet Minister, under normal circumstances, the official department is not too involved.

As for the reason, it is because these positions are either noble or important. The bigwigs in the court are basically all staring at them. More importantly, the emperor must have his own considerations for these positions. Intervention is not a wise move.

Therefore, with regard to the position of Hanlin Bachelor, when the emperor did not seek advice from him, Wang Wen just sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight, not wading through this muddy water.

Of course, this does not mean that the opinions of the Ministry of Officials on these official positions are not important. On the contrary, if Wang Wen recommends to the emperor in the name of the Ministry of Officials, then the right to speak will be much heavier than that of other ministers. The rate is also much higher.

But in this way, it is easy to be impeached, and it will offend others, which is unnecessary.

Given Wang Wen's status today and his relationship with the emperor, the Qingliu official position of Hanlin Bachelor is not a help for him, but will arouse suspicion.

This lord Tianguan just has a tough temper, but if he is not stupid, he will naturally not cause trouble for himself.

It's just that today's question made him a little embarrassed.

In this case, since the emperor asked, he would not refute the opinions of the official department at will, otherwise, it would damage his authority as the minister of the official department. This is not what the emperor wanted.

But who will the emperor prefer?
Wang Wen was a little uncertain for a while, but since it was the emperor's question, he naturally couldn't not answer. Feeling everyone's gaze, Wang Wen looked up at the emperor's face, hesitated for a moment, and answered.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, according to the usual practice, Hanlin bachelors should be selected from among the ministers of the Qing Dynasty. Now that the qualifications in Beijing are high, there are less than seven officials who are qualified to be Hanlin bachelors, and they do not meet the selection requirements."

"Furthermore, the matter of Bachelor Xiao is still pending. Your Majesty has previously issued an edict to temporarily dismiss the official position and return to the government for investigation. There is no decree to re-elect the Hanlin Bachelor. Therefore, the Ministry of Officials has not yet selected candidates. Please forgive me crime."

If you can't figure out what the emperor means, just don't guess at all.

Maybe other people will be afraid of leaving a bad impression on the emperor, but, as the right-hand man of the emperor, Wang Tianguan chooses to... ask the emperor after the court!
However, the Son of Heaven obviously didn't need him to guess this time, or in other words, Wang Wen's answer was exactly what he wanted.

After listening to Wang Wen's words, the emperor nodded slightly, then pondered for a moment, and said.

"What the heavenly official said is right. Before the investigation of the imperial examination, the position of Hanlin bachelor is indeed not suitable for conferring. However, now that the selection of the Xinke Jinshi Hall is coming soon, this matter should not be delayed. In this case, the affairs of the Hanlin Academy will be temporarily assigned to the chief assistant of the cabinet." How about Wang Ao holding both palms?"

These words seem to be asking, but the emperor speaks well, and Wang Wen, an old guy who has always obeyed the emperor's words, has other opinions.

What's more, after the emperor's voice fell, the chief minister of the cabinet immediately raised his head, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, but it quickly turned into calm.

Undoubtedly, for Wang Shoufu, who has been unable to establish a foundation in Beijing for a long time, as long as he has the opportunity to take charge of the Imperial Academy, he will definitely not miss it.

At this time, whoever raises an objection is really going to have an enmity with Mr. Shoufu.

Sure enough, Wang Wen pondered for a moment, nodded, and said.

"Follow His Majesty's will."

On the other hand, this turning point was obviously unexpected by everyone, especially Jiang Yuan and Du Ning, who had expressions of distress.

That's settled, it's the two of them fighting, why did it end up on Wang Ao's body?
You know, although the Son of Heaven said that it is temporary, but this temporary, one month is also temporary, and one year is also temporary, who knows when it will be.

Moreover, maybe temporarily, the word "temporary" will be completely cancelled.

Du Ning looked at his teacher as if asking for help, but Chen Xun did not stand up to object as he expected, but shook his head gently at him.

As for Jiang Yuan, he clenched his fist and held back repeatedly, but in the end he could only swallow this bitter fruit by himself.

That day at Chen Xun's mansion, he had already offended himself as a teacher, and if he offended Wang Ao at this time, he might not even be able to stay in the cabinet in the future.

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Night, Chen Mansion.

It should be said that as a political figure, Du Ning still has the concentration that should be possessed, although after the morning court ended, he really wanted to ask his teacher for clarification.

However, frightened by the teacher's stern gaze during the next court, he could only obediently go back to the Yamen of Dali Temple first, but it was inevitable that he would be distracted throughout the whole day.

Can't wait to get to Xiaya, he didn't even have time to eat dinner, so he came straight to Chen's mansion, but unfortunately, he was told by his servants that Chen Xun had not returned to his mansion.

Therefore, Du Siqing could only stay there, but the sadness between his brows could not be concealed.

It wasn't until it was completely dark that Du Ning's stomach was full of tea, and he didn't know how many times he ran to the latrine before the servants came to report that Chen Xun had returned to the mansion.

After finishing his clothes, Du Ning almost ran to the door and stood still. At this moment, his teacher had just turned around from the corridor, and he was still far away from the flower hall.

After finally waiting for Chen Xun to come over, Du Ningfang cupped his hands.

"Meet the teacher!"

For some reason, Chen Xun's complexion was not good, he waved his hand to signal Du Ning to come in, and didn't say much, so the two entered the flower hall and sat down separately.

"I heard from the housekeeper that you came to the mansion when you left the office, because of what happened this morning?"

The servants offered new tea, and each of them withdrew. Afterwards, Chen Xun asked straightforwardly.

In front of his teacher, Du Ning had nothing to shy away from, nodded and said.

"Teacher, after going back that day, the students also investigated about the palace examination, and found that just before the palace examination, Ding'an... Jiang Yuan had visited Wang Jiugao's residence several times for secret talks, and now Wang Jiugao recommended him to be in charge of the Imperial Academy in the memorial The court affairs, plus what Jiang Yuan said that day, it can be seen that behind the palace examination, this person must be instigating."

"The one he plotted is the Hanlin Academy. Since the teacher understands this, why..."

Why stop him from speaking up in the hall to object.

You must know that the relationship between Wang Ao and Qingliu's lineage has never been good. When he first came to the cabinet, he had a fierce conflict with Chen Xun and Gao Gu.

Of course, in the end it was Wang Ao's method that was superior, and together with Wang Wen, who was already a heavenly official at that time, he cut off Chen Xun and Gao Gu's positions as head of the Imperial Academy.

Although it has been a long time since the incident, Liangzi is considered to have taken over.

Moreover, even if this matter is not mentioned, Wang Ao and Chen Xun are naturally on opposite sides.

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, if Wang Ao wants to make more achievements in the court, he must control Qingliu's voice. This will inevitably cause conflicts with Chen Xun, the leader of the old Qingliu, and Xiao Yi, who was newly supported by the emperor. .

It's just that it seems that Wang Ao chose the relatively easy-to-handle persimmon Xiao Yi to start first.

Since it is already such a relationship, why not stop it?
You know, Wang Ao took the initiative to separate the cabinet from the Imperial Academy in order to suppress Chen Xun and Gao Gu, but now he is in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Academy again. In detail, there is too much to say.

It is true that the emperor opened his mouth, but Du Ning didn't believe it. As Qiqing, his teacher didn't even have the courage to refute.

However, compared to Du Ning who was so eager, Chen Xun seemed much calmer, hitting the nail on the head.

"Zong Mi, are you afraid that he, the chief assistant, will become a real concurrent palm if he is temporarily in charge of the courtyard affairs?"

Du Ning didn't speak, but he didn't refute either.

So, both of them knew the answer.

Seeing this situation, Chen Xun couldn't help but sighed and said.

"You know that the most dangerous truth is that the flowers are blooming, and the fire is cooking the oil. In the current situation, Wang Ao's taking over the affairs of the Imperial Academy is the most dizzy move!"

Du Ning was stunned for a moment, and tasted the words, as if he felt a taste, but it seemed that a layer of window paper hadn't been pierced, and he still couldn't get the point.

So, I can only ask honestly.

"Please enlighten me, teacher."

Chen Xun pondered for a moment, as if he was thinking about what to say, and after a while, Fang opened his mouth.

"Do you still remember what the old man said to Jiang Yuan that day?"

Du Ning thought about it, recalled the scene at that time, and saw Chen Xun continue to talk leisurely.

"Your Majesty, it's not so easy to fool!"

"Today, you put all your energy into the confrontation with Jiang Yuan, but you neglected the most important point, that is, why did that Eunuch Shu from the East Factory get the news of Xiao Ying's suicide in the first place? Could it be that, really? Is it because the Xiao family has nowhere to ask, and finally asked him, the governor of the East Factory?"

"Don't forget, what kind of family background is the Xiao family, and what kind of reputation is that of Dongchang!"

What kind of family status is the Xiao family?
Uh...the Xiao family has no family background...

Although the positions and factions are different, after all, Xiao Ying can be regarded as a clean-blooded person, so Du Ning probably knows about his family background.

For three generations, Xiao's family were all self-cultivators. In Xiao's father's generation, they had saved dozens of acres of land for Xiao's education.

To put it bluntly, this is called the heirloom of farming and reading, but to put it bluntly, it means that you have no money and no power.

Of course, because of Xiao Yi, a Jinshi selected by Qingliuhua, the Xiao family can now be called Qingliu's family.

And generally speaking, such a family background pays more attention to reputation and... backbone!
Du Ning understood.

Shu Liang of Dongchang, what kind of reputation does that have? Although everyone is not as indignant as Wang Zhen, he is not a commendable eunuch.

Not to mention his various bloody methods in the East Factory and the "big things" he did in the Xuanfu, but in the capital, more or less, the ministers of the court and the central government can always detect that the streets near their own residences, From time to time, there will be some bright or dark Dongchang Tiqi.

Such a person does not have a good reputation, whether in Shilin or among ordinary people.

Xiao Yi usually has a strict family style and a high reputation. His family members must know his character, so no matter who he asks for, he will not ask Dongchang.

As Chen Xun said, since they didn't take the initiative to come to the door, it is very intriguing that Shu Liang was able to get the news at the first time.

Even, maybe...

"Teacher, do you think the incident caused by Xueshi Xiao this time, could it be that Dongchang... used some means?"

It's hard to say too clearly, but with Shu Liang's crazy personality, it's not impossible. You know, the governor of the East Factory is a person who is so crazy that even the Supreme Emperor doesn't pay attention to him.

However, regarding this speculation, Chen Xun was noncommittal and only said.

"Maybe it is, or it may not be, but whether it is or not, it means at least a little..."

While speaking, Chen Xun leaned over, his expression became serious, and he looked at Du Ning and said.

"Dongchang, we are investigating this matter!"

"So, do you think that the East Factory will not be able to find out what you can find out now about the power of the East Factory?"

"If the East Factory can also be found, it means..."

Du Ning shuddered, and finally understood what Chen Xun meant by saying that the emperor is not easy to fool.

If Dongchang had already started to investigate this matter, it meant that the emperor had already seen through the illusion that Jiang Yuan wanted to create this morning, that the old Qingliu was fighting with the cabinet.

However, under such circumstances, the emperor also handed over the errand of the Hanlin Academy to Wang Ao, which means that it is really intriguing...

(End of this chapter)