Daming talker

Chapter 732: Peace and quiet? (Seeking monthly votes!)

There are no secrets in the Ministry of Personnel, especially what happens in meetings. Perhaps no other government office receives as much attention as the Ministry of Personnel.

Under such high-intensity external attention, any meeting of the Ministry of Personnel with more than three people is basically public.

Before the end of get off work that evening, a "layoff list" had already been circulated to various government offices in the Qinglong Street District in the southeast of the imperial city.

Any slight movement in the Ministry of Personnel would be studied for a long time, let alone this kind of weather vane-like news.

After reading the list, most people felt a little confused and didn’t quite understand Lin’s party’s thinking.

There are still so many members of the Qingliu Party in important positions, including a large number of Censors, Imperial Censors, and Royal Doctors.

Why don't you, the Lin Party, punish the people mentioned above, but instead focus on cleaning up a bunch of small fry?
Everyone knows that Qian Yiben is the number one anti-Lin critic in the court. It is normal for Lin's party to use the Beijing inspection method to deal with Qian Yiben.

But who are these people like Gao Panlong, the clerk of the Ministry of Civil Servants, and Xue Fujiao, the assistant teacher of the Imperial College? To put it bluntly, it is unnecessary to use the imperial inspection method to deal with these people.

Is it because these people are from Changzhou Prefecture? After all, Qian Yiben is also from Changzhou Prefecture.

Although the "layoff list" needs to be approved by the emperor before it can take effect, and the Kedao can also "pick up the remaining", there are still variables, but the basic plan set by the Ministry of Personnel will generally not change much.

As the sun was setting, the setting sun looked like blood. Gu Xiancheng, the deputy director of the Ministry of Literature, came out of the yamen and walked along Qinglong Street and Yu Street with heavy steps.

On his way home from get off work today, he once again experienced the fickleness of human nature.

The officials of all ranks that I met on the road yesterday were still very enthusiastic towards me. Even if I couldn't find an opportunity to talk to them, they would still take the initiative to bow and say hello.

This is the status of the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Selection, the best department in the world!

But today, these same people suddenly began to avoid me as if I were the plague.

It is said that a rumor has spread among various government offices that this "layoff list" is a serious warning from the Lin Party - anyone who gets close to Gu Xiancheng "will not have a good death."

Even if they hold such trashy positions as the Xingrensi or the Guozijian assistant teacher, they must be hunted down to the end!

Who made Gao Panlong the close assistant of Gu Xiancheng in teaching, and Xue Fujiao the grandson of Gu Xiancheng?
When Gu Xiancheng returned home, as expected, a large group of people on the list had gathered in his house.

Faced with such a large group of fellow townsmen and relatives, Gu Xiancheng didn't know what to say for a moment.

After a while, he said in a somewhat depressed tone: "Perhaps it was really me who implicated you! The Lin Party targeted me, and you were all affected."

The senior and quasi-Great Perfection Chief Censor Qian Yiben stood up and said passionately, "Brother Gu, why do you need to blame yourself? Being targeted by evildoers is definitely not a sin. How can we blame Brother Gu?
Moreover, I guess that Lin Tailai is so deliberately targeting our Changzhou Prefecture, perhaps because our Changzhou Prefecture has been flourishing in imperial examinations and has produced many talents in recent years, which has affected the interests of their Suzhou Prefecture!

Brother Gu, please don't feel guilty about this. We will continue to support you as always!"

The rest of the rookies spoke up one after another: "Senior Qian is absolutely right! This is also what we want to say!"

Looking at Qian Yiben, Gu Xiancheng was deeply moved.

In the past year, Qian Yiben has been in the spotlight frequently, and there seems to be a momentum to compete with me.

But on today's major issues of right and wrong, Qian Yiben still supports himself unreservedly.

Gu Xiancheng sighed with tears in his eyes as he said: "When Zhang Jiangling was in power, how many famous ministers emerged? Many of the powerful ministers in the past ten years rebelled against Zhang Jiangling back then.

I had thought of imitating the old incident of opposing Zhang Jiangling and finding some suitable opportunities to make you famous by opposing Lin Tailai and pave the way for your advancement.

But today, the Lin Party took the initiative and I was caught off guard!"

Of course, these words were only said to Gu Yuncheng, Gao Panlong, Xue Fujiao and others, and did not include Qian Yiben.

Since the money has already been earned, there is no need to think of new ways.

But Qian Yiben was still very active and asked on behalf of everyone: "What should we do now?"

Gu Xiancheng sighed and replied, "Please be patient, everyone. I will meet with my colleagues tomorrow and we will definitely work out a solution!"

On the next evening, the few remaining leaders of the Qingliu faction secretly gathered at the residence of Sun Yu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Because Sun Yu had the longest seniority, after the former Left Censor-in-Chief Sun Pi Yang was dismissed, Sun Yu became the only person in the court who passed the imperial examination in the 35th year of Jiajing.

In the original history, Sun Yu had become the Minister of Personnel by virtue of his seniority and became the dominant figure in the Guisi Imperial Examination, but was eventually dismissed from office.

But in this time and space, he can only work safely as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and is suppressed by the Lin Party to the point where he can hardly make any progress. I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

When Gu Xiancheng arrived, Sun Yu, Liu Yukui, Yang Junmin, Zhao Yongxian and other third-rank minister-level officials were already present.

As for those above the third rank, they had all been squeezed out by Lin Tailai or the Lin Party. Xin Zixiu, Li Shida, Shen Li, Lu Guangzu, and Sun Piyang were all not spared.

There is also a cabinet minister named Li Chun, who, because of his sensitive status, generally does not attend gatherings of officials outside the court according to convention.

The more we compare it with the "many upright people in the court" in the same period of history, the more we can see how destructive Lin Tailai is to the clean forces.

Seeing Gu Xiancheng, all the Qingliu leaders had a common question in their minds: Why did Lin Tailai target you?

Unfortunately, no one in this time and space will ever know the correct answer to this question. Even the Lin Party members are not clear about it. They are just following Lin Tailai's instructions.

At this moment, no one can imagine the influence of the Donglin Party in ten, twenty, or thirty years.

What no one knew was that many of the people on the “elimination list” would be the future Eight Gentlemen of Donglin.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to imagine that Lin Tailai's purpose was to nip the bud and find ways to block the future political path of the Donglin Party.

Sun Yu, on behalf of all the bosses, talked with Gu Xiancheng. After the greetings, he was the first to speak:

"Why don't we just forget about it this time? Don't object too vehemently."

Gu Xiancheng asked in surprise: "Why?"

Sun Yu glanced at the others and explained helplessly: "If the struggle is too intense, it will be bad if others are involved.

After all, the leadership of this Beijing inspection is in the hands of the Lin Party, and it can be expanded at any time. It is better to find a way to compromise and prevent greater damage. "

Gu Xiancheng has always served as a think tank in the Qingliu forces. His IQ is definitely sufficient. How could he not hear the subtext?
It simply means that, apart from Qian Yiben, most of the people on the “elimination list” are relatively marginal characters, such as Gao Panlong, a pedestrian in the Xingren Division, and Xue Fujiao, an assistant teacher in the Imperial College.

If we launch a large-scale opposition campaign for such a marginal character, wouldn't it be more than worth the loss if it drags down other important figures?

If after the struggle, Lin's party was forced to change the list and replaced the pedestrians and assistant teachers with doctors and secretaries, then they would have no place to cry about their suffering.

Gu Xiancheng said angrily: "It is really disgusting to abandon your comrades so easily and compromise with the treacherous party!"

In the eyes of the big guys, most of the people on the list are marginal characters; but for Gu Xiancheng, these are the teams that have been accumulated bit by bit over the past decade!

Sun Yan responded helplessly, "It is also for the sake of the overall situation. You also understand the current situation. After Sun Fuping (Sun Piyang) leaves the country, we cannot compete with the treacherous party for the time being.

Now the treacherous party may have some reservations, or they may want to maintain the stability of the court and avoid affecting Lin Tailai's eastern expedition, so the imperial inspection has been restrained. Why should we escalate the situation?"

This means that most of the people dealt with by Lin's party this time are insignificant marginal characters, which can be seen as a disguised gesture of goodwill, and there is no need for us to make a big fuss.

Gu Xiancheng was choked up for a moment. In the past, he always advocated sacrificing others for the overall situation, but today he sacrificed himself.

At this time, Gu Xiancheng was still far from being the opposition leader who would command the support of hundreds of people, freely criticize people in the court and the opposition, and even have the ability to intercept the prime minister's secret letters, as he would become a decade or twenty years later.

At that time, he was just a backbone of the Qingliu forces. He did have a certain status, but he was not at the leadership level.

The more he thought about it, the more indignant he felt. Gu Xiancheng could not help but say loudly:

"If we disappear this time and dare not resist the humiliation of the treacherous party, I am afraid that our morale will be completely lost. How can we rally the people in the future?

If Senior Shen of Guide and Senior Lu of Pinghu were still in the court, they would not be so cowardly and fearful! "

The bigwigs remained silent, and no one accused Gu Xiancheng of being rude.

After all, the Gu family class was almost wiped out, so how could Gu Xiancheng not vent a few words?

Anyway, my relatives and friends are not on the list.
Only Liu Yukui, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, said something "fair", "It is indeed not good to do nothing, otherwise how will the government and the public view us in the future?"

Zhao Yongxian, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, suggested: "Why don't we do something to save the money?"

Among those on the "elimination list", Qian Yiben is the most important one. It is not easy to become a senior and quasi-great perfection censor, so it is worth trying to keep him.

Besides, Qian Yiben is a role model for Lin Hei, which is of great significance, and it would be best if he is preserved.

The others nodded in agreement: "That's fine."

Looking at the big guys with such despicable faces, Gu Xiancheng, who was extremely angry, just wanted to shout: "You are all rats, you are not worth discussing with!"

It's really impossible to govern the country well if you are with these insects! Gu Xiancheng walked away in anger and did not continue to participate in the discussion.

Although he didn't know how to face those fellow villagers who were on the layoff list after returning, he didn't want to stay here anymore!
A few days later, the emperor forwarded the list of people to be laid off from the Ministry of Personnel to the Cabinet, asking the Cabinet to assist in making decisions.

After all, Emperor Wanli didn't know most of the people on the list, so he first saw what the cabinet gentlemen said.

During the imperial examination, there was a system called "Shiyi", which allowed the censors to supplement or eliminate candidates.

Several censors jointly submitted a memorial to the Imperial Censorate, fiercely impeaching Zhao Xueshi, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, and requesting that the Imperial Censorate's clauses such as "corruption, carelessness, and lack of talent" be cited to dismiss Zhao Xueshi.

In the central hall of Wenyuan Pavilion, the elders gathered for a meeting according to the imperial edict and drafted relevant opinions for the emperor regarding the imperial inspection.

Fourth Assistant Li Chun said: "We can first look at the memorials of the Imperial Censors to determine if there are any candidates who need to be added or eliminated.

The person who was impeached the most was Zhao Xueshi, the head of the Ministry of Revenue. "

Although Li Chun was speaking, everyone else looked at Prime Minister Zhao Zhigao.

Zhao Zhigao responded, "Although Zhao Xueshi is my cousin, he and I are just from the same clan, and we don't interact much.

By the way, can these censors come up with some new tricks? They have been using the same methods for many years. "

Li Chun was not moved by the joke and said seriously: "Qian Yiben is not afraid of power and his reputation is well-known in the court. But this time he is on the layoff list. It's too much!
I think the money originally on the layoff list could have been replaced by Zhao Xueshi.”

Zhao Zhigao replied: "There are too many people on the original list, so I suggest that Your Majesty just remove Qian Yiben from the list.

After all, Qian Yiben is very famous, and we must not let Qian Yiben bring down the morale of the government and the people."

Li Chun nodded and said, "Yes."

Even if the biggest transaction of this Beijing Inspection is completed, if there are no accidents, this Beijing Inspection will pass in such a "plain" way.

Zhao Zhigao had the leisure to start talking about other things, "The sixth prince of the Kingdom of Korea, Sunhwa-gun, submitted a memorial, asking the emperor to give a name to the Jizi Temple that will be rebuilt in Pyongyang.

The Emperor came to ask again, when will the draft of the imperial edict enfeoffing Shunhejun as the Duke of Lelang of the Ming Dynasty be prepared, and when will an envoy be sent to the Kingdom of Korea to confer the title, along with the golden seal?"

The deputy assistant Zhu Geng took the initiative to agree: "Let me supervise it."

Just when the court was calm, Gu Xiancheng, the deputy director of the Ministry of Personnel's Selection Department, suddenly submitted a letter entitled "A Memorial on the Great Harm of the Court."

In the memorial, Gu Xiancheng, as an official of the Ministry of Personnel, directly reported the misdeeds of the Minister of Personnel Wang Shizhen, who colluded with the Ministry of Examination and Manipulation to manipulate the imperial examination.

He also fiercely criticized the injustices in this imperial examination and spoke out for the officials who were laid off.

They even made groundless accusations that the laws for the imperial inspection were all set by Lin Tailai, who was three thousand miles away!

It is also said that the officials were included in the layoff list because of Lin Tailai’s personal grudges. Otherwise, why are the characteristics highly overlapping?
As soon as this memorial came out, it was like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky, and the whole court was in an uproar!
Whether impeaching his superior as a Langguan, or trying to drag down Lin Tianshuai from a distance of three thousand miles, it was considered crazy behavior in the eyes of everyone.

In short, this memorial completely overturned the table. Gu Xiancheng really wanted to kill himself.

At this time, both the Lin Party and the Qingliu forces were cursing Gu Xiancheng!

The Lin Party scolded Gu Xiancheng for speaking the truth, but could some of these words be said to the emperor?

Some things can just be said between ministers, how can they be written in a memorial to the emperor?

The Qingliu Party members scolded Gu Xiancheng for making trouble out of nothing, not abiding by organizational principles, and being completely unorganized and undisciplined!
We could have settled the matter peacefully and endured it. Gu Xiancheng, do you still want to provoke another war?
This is just going your own way. You really don't want to be in this world anymore, right?
(End of this chapter)