Jinyi champion

Chapter 967 Competition of the Right Minister of the Ministry of Rites
The end of the year is approaching.

All the yamen are doing the finishing work of years ago, but in fact, the life of every yamen in the court is not easy, because after the big ceremony, the heads of the yamen in the court changed, and the emperor's control over the six ministries became more and more strengthened. There has also been more interference in the field, not only in the employment of personnel, but more importantly in the approval of the various yamen.

This is Zhu Hao's suggestion to Zhu Si, which is to tighten the control of the six central yamen, such as the six ministries, to create pressure on them and reflect the majesty of the imperial power.

There is also a problem for each yamen, in order to make those court officials who have not yet retired feel a huge threat, and use this to make them lose their minds about the affairs of the ceremony.

The Hanlin Academy is relatively the most relaxed among all the yamen in the court. After all, the biggest task of the Hanlin Academy is to compile books, and the current revision of "Wu Zong Shilu" is still not finished, mainly because the emperor initiated a big ceremony, which made the book revision somewhat stagnant. , Shi Jue sent a notice to his subordinates, requesting that the progress be pushed forward a little bit a year ago, but he didn't say to what extent. No one urged him from above.

Yang Shen seldom appeared in the Hanlin Academy these days, he wandered around in various yamen in the court.

With the help of his father's huge network of relationships in the court, and his current status as a lecturer, he has almost unimpeded access to all yamen in the court. If it is said that others listened to him in the past, it was to save Yang Shen's father, but now many people listen to him. People have to listen, because he has faint signs of joining the cabinet.

Many people in the court did not understand. It stands to reason that the relationship between the emperor and Yang Tinghe was so tense that he almost drove Yang Tinghe out of the court in the end. Interfering too much in government affairs, not even treating him as the emperor... How could his son still receive such courtesy after Yang Tinghe retired?
But I have to say that this trick is a disguised form of "buying people's hearts". Others feel that the little emperor is not the kind of person who compares pennies with pennies. , looks very open minded.

Zhu Hao is helping Zhu Si win over a wave of people in a disguised form.

The main purpose of Yang Shen running around the yamen is to act more according to his ideas in terms of personnel arrangements at the end of the year and the beginning of the coming year, at least he has to recommend some people.

It's a pity that after running around for a few days, the effect is not great.

It's not that others don't cooperate, but because of their own personnel arrangements, the participation of each yamen itself is very low. If the emperor wants to take power, how can he let each yamen choose officials by themselves?
Even the Ministry of Officials made it clear to Yang Shen that everything has to wait for the actual situation to emerge before analyzing and summarizing. People can help recommend it at that time, but whether it will be successful or not is another matter.

After Yang Shen found out that going to Liubu to wait for the yamen was invalid, he went directly to visit the chief assistant Jiang Mian that day.

At present, Jiang Mian's situation in the court is quite bad. Everyone feels that Jiang Mian's time in the court is not long, and the purpose of Yang Shen's visit is not to persuade Jiang Mian to "shamelessly" lie in the court, but to remind him that you can leave , but please follow the arrangement made by my father to maintain the Qingliu in the court and leave a political legacy. You can't handle things, but at least arrange more people.

"Yongxiu, the old man may not have much time in court, it's actually useless for you to talk about it."

Jiang Mian didn't want to greet Yang Shen.

From Jiang Mian's point of view, Yang Shen can't compare with his father at all, this young man is frizzy in everything he does, and in terms of the city, he can't even compare to half of his father.

Yang Shen said: "Because Mr. Jiang Ge will not be in power for a long time, if you suggest something to His Majesty at this time, His Majesty may be able to listen to it."

Jiang Mian didn't like to hear such words.

This is another reason why Jiang Mian doesn't like Yang Shen. This kid speaks too directly and always hurts people without knowing it. Everyone has to obey his orders.

"You mean that the old man wants to retire, so His Majesty will make a compromise and agree with the old man's opinion?" Jiang Mian asked coldly.

Yang Shen nodded.

Actually nodded?
Young man, you will have no friends like this, you know?
Jiang Mian said with a stern face: "After your father became an official, no one in the court can compete with His Majesty head-on. Even when it comes to discussing ceremonies, the courtiers firmly support the maintenance of the legal system, but in other matters in the court, it is difficult to stop His Majesty." Control the heart of the court.

"Kings, there are people in the world, and they should be governed by their ministers, but now His Majesty obviously wants to take back the power to govern the people, and use ministers as vassals. What can we ministers do?"

Yang Shen also didn't like to listen to Jiang Mian's words.

Yang Shen felt that Jiang Mian was always explaining the various difficulties he was facing, but he was actually making excuses for various inactions.

As the chief assistant, you should not talk about difficulties, but face up to them and remove all difficulties and obstacles for the officials. This is your role in the position of chief assistant.

You can't, I'll go!

Yang Shendao: "Mr. Jiang Ge, the appointment of people in the court is really puzzling...Many yamen have vacancies, why can't more capable ministers be recommended during the court meeting, and some vacancies will be left? Just because His Majesty refuses to agree?"

Jiang Mian frowned and asked, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Yang Shen took out a list: "This is all the vacancies in the DPRK that are currently being sorted out, not including those with variable quotas. As far as the right servant of the Ministry of Rites is concerned, such an important position involves the matter of discussing rituals. You should have recommended capable people for His Majesty earlier, and made court recommendations, so why haven’t we heard anything yet?”

Jiang Mian squinted.

Are you, Yang Shen, really ignorant or are you pretending to be confused?
"Yongxiu, since you also know that the position of minister of the Ministry of Rites involves the discussion of rites, and it must be the place where the court contends for the front. No matter how the cabinet and the Ministry of officials recommend it, people who violate the rules of etiquette will never be allowed to take advantage of it. , but it can’t cater to His Majesty’s wishes in this way, it’s not that Ting Tui has never been carried out, it’s just that they couldn’t reach an agreement, and they had to break up in the end. Now it’s rare to be able to keep the right servant of the Ministry of Rites who doesn’t discuss etiquette to take over.”

What Jiang Mian meant was that it was already a victory to let the position of the right servant of the Ministry of Rites be vacant.

Still want to arrange for a minister who is orthodox and opposed to the ceremony to be the right servant of the Ministry of Rites?
Can the emperor agree?

Jiang Mian added: "And the old man heard that there are people who are active in the court and want to get this position. Just ask Yongxiu, who do you think can take up this position and can make His Majesty relieve his grudges?"

Jiang Mian doesn't ask Yang Shen, who do you think is suitable, but only asks you, who can satisfy the emperor and meet your wishes?

Do you really think that the right servant of the Ministry of Rites can do what he wants?

Yang Shendao: "Zhu Maozhong, the right servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing, may be qualified for this job."

What he recommended was Zhu Xizhou, the number one scholar in the ninth year of Hongzhi, who had always been famous in the court.

Jiang Mian shook his head: "I have recommended these candidates to His Majesty a long time ago, but they have all been rejected. I don't think you need to argue any more. Such matters have nothing to do with you. I will deal with them as appropriate."

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Yang Shen left Jiang Mian's mansion again with resentment.

Even he himself didn't understand why when he went to talk to others, others would always be angry with him?Yang Shen is the kind of person who is eager for quick success, and he doesn't understand the "moderate" mentality of others at all.

Yang Shen went back to meet Yu Chengxun, as if pouring bitter water, and talked about his experience of going to see Jiang Mian, hoping to win Yu Chengxun's approval.

Yu Chengxun said: "I think Mr. Jiang Ge is right. Now the people discussing rites are working secretly, especially Zhang Bingyong. He seems to be very satisfied with the position of the right servant of the Ministry of Rites. Recently, he often goes in and out of the Ministry of Rites and communicates with the chairman of the Ministry of Rites. frequently……"

Yang Shen frowned.

Zhang Cong has now become Yang Shen's "number one enemy", and he is not qualified to hate Huang Zan.

From Yang Shen's point of view, Zhang Cong was the initiator of the Daliyi, and now the emperor is about to install a large number of people from the Yili School in the Imperial Academy, and most of them are literati that Zhang Cong met when he was an official in various places.

Now Zhang Cong is acting as a demon everywhere in the court...

Yang Shen said: "Isn't Your Majesty going to add a Hanlin scholar to discuss rites? He won't fight for it?"

"Who knows that?"

Yu Chengxun also sighed.

Yu Chengxun has been active recently, because he knows that he may be promoted to be a servant or lecturer, which is not a small honor in the Imperial Academy.

As if he was about to become a person with status and power, Yu Chengxun began to have the mentality of a superior person, and started to go out more and inquire.

"Has Jingdao not shown up recently?"

Yang Shen asked suddenly.

Yu Chengxun asked with a smile: "Do you want him to ask Tang Bohu?"

Yang Shen didn't say anything, but Yu Chengxun actually hit the nail on the head.

Now regarding the transfer of personnel, the undercurrent is surging, and they don't know what the emperor's attitude is. It is best for someone to go to the opposite side to inquire. As Tang Yin is the emperor's staff, it is also the best choice to inquire from Tang Yin.

But if someone else went to see Tang Yin, how could Tang Yin tell the truth?

Then it is most suitable for the disciple Zhu Hao to go.

Yu Chengxun said: "I think you should stop bothering Jingdao now. He may have deliberately avoided it because he thought that this was a troubled time in the court. Why don't I pay a visit to Tang Bohu?"

"No need!"

Yang Shen did not agree to Yu Chengxun's proposal.

Are you going to see Tang Yin?
It is considered good for Tang Yin to see you, but do you really think you can find out something?

The point is... I can't tell you about my relationship with Zhu Jingdao. Regarding the secret transaction, Zhu Jingdao is an insider, and it is precisely because of this relationship that I want him to inquire about it. Will they treat me as half of their own, or feel that I am being manipulated by them, and will reveal some news to me?

Yu Chengxun said: "If you really want to compete for the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, with Yongxiu your current status as a lecturer, there may be a certain opportunity, why don't you go for it?"

"Me?" Yang Shen frowned.

Yu Chengxun smiled and said: "If you become the right servant of the Ministry of Rituals, then the matter of discussing ceremonies may be bright. In my opinion, you have the right to smile. I am going back, and I have to meet some classmates. There were too many parties in the capital a few years ago. Quite a few, you would go together every year, but this year they can't do anything because they want to see you!"

(End of this chapter)