Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 120 Concurrently Serving as the Left Servant of the Ministry of Officials

On the second day, the matter was resolved peacefully amidst the worries of Yu Maojian, Tu Qiao and Li Xiang. Lu Fang read out Emperor Jiajing's amnesty decree in the hall.

When Lu Fang finished his errands and returned to Wanshou Palace to report to Emperor Jiajing, Wang Daoqiu was sitting under Emperor Jiajing's imperial couch.After reporting to Emperor Jiajing one by one, the cabinet sent a memorial waiting for the emperor's approval.

For ordinary official matters, Wang Daoqiu would follow the wishes of the cabinet and report to Emperor Jiajing on a routine basis.In some key memorials, Wang Daoqiu would insert some of his own insights from later generations, as well as the analysis of some social phenomena of the Ming Dynasty by later historians in the library, for Emperor Jiajing's reference.Anyway, as played in Ming Dynasty 1566, after Wang Daoqiu finished his report, as long as Emperor Jiajing knocked the bronze chime with a small hammer, he would criticize it.

Wang Daoqiu had the insights of later generations and could see a thing very far. He also had several bookshelves of later generations' analyzes of Ming Dynasty society. He could explain everything to Emperor Jiajing clearly, both inside and out. This made him When Emperor Jiajing was making decisions, he seemed to have a guiding light ahead of him.This made Emperor Jiajing very happy and he felt confident and quick in making decisions.

So after Lu Fang came back and handed over the decree, Emperor Jiajing did not ask Wang Daoqiu to step down. Instead, he asked Lu Fang, the Chief of Ceremonies, to sit next to Wang Daoqiu and study hard.

The one-day memorial was quickly approved and returned to the cabinet for re-voting, with "the emperor's opinions" attached and returned to the cabinet.

After finishing handling the affairs of the court and waiting for the young eunuch to move all the memorials out, Emperor Jiajing got off the imperial couch and stretched his lazy body first.Then he asked Lu Fang: "Lu Fang, you are sitting next to Wang Shizhong today and watching Wang Shizhong applaud him. How do you feel?"

"Hey, Your Majesty, this old slave entered the palace at the age of ten. Later, he went to Chengtian Mansion with the late Emperor to become a feudal vassal, and served you, the master, in the palace. How many words can this old slave know? How much knowledge can he have? Your Majesty, don’t you know about that bit of ink in your stomach? Wang Shizhong’s young genius passed the sixth grade, and his talent and learning are rare in ancient times and modern times. How can this old slave compare with Wang Shizhong?”

As a close eunuch who had taken care of Emperor Jiajing since childhood, Lu Fang knew Emperor Jiajing very well.He naturally understood that after Emperor Jiajing saw Wang Daoqiu's ability today, he was a little dissatisfied with his ability to criticize people as the chief seal of the Rites Supervisor.So he defended himself.

Lu Fang was the eldest companion of Emperor Jiajing since he was a child. Emperor Jiajing naturally knew that when Lu Fang was young, he entered the palace to seek a living because his family was poor, and he never studied outside.His little bit of culture was something he secretly learned from other teachers when he was studying with him.As for social knowledge?A eunuch who entered the palace at the age of ten and has been kept in captivity in the palace and palace all his life, how can he have such a shitty social experience!
Thinking of this, Emperor Jiajing also felt that he hoped that Lu Fang would have the same ability as Wang Daoqiu, which is indeed a bit of nonsense.But I knew it in my heart, but I knew it in my heart, but on the surface, seeing that Lu Fang dared to point out his nonsense, Emperor Jiajing still beat Lu Fang up straight away.

The happiest thing for a man is to use force on a beautiful woman and use fists and kicks on another man.So after beating Lu Fang, Emperor Jiajing, who felt refreshed all over his body, smiled and sat down at Wang Daoqiu's desk, and asked Wang Daoqiu in a happy mood: "Wang Qing! Now the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Xiong Jia was remanded in imperial prison for trial. Xu Jie and Li Mo, the left and right servants of the Ministry of Officials, have just been demoted to rank four, and I will arrange for them to be released later. The Ministry of Officials of the Ming Dynasty has two servants with the minister. It’s all gone, what’s the matter? Wang Qing’s family, who do you think can be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the ministers in the current court?”

The Ministry of Personnel holds the power of personnel promotion and transfer of officials. In all dynasties, they are the best among the various departments in the court.

There is so much difference in levels, why would the local officials be so humble? There is no way!

There is also a county magistrate in the west and northeast, and a county magistrate in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. They are at the same level. Again, based on China’s political system for thousands of years, the Ministry of Personnel is responsible for providing officials They were divided into positions, so the civil service department has always been the most powerful department among the various departments in the imperial court.

Wang Daoqiu didn't know what to say when Emperor Jiajing asked for his opinion on such a powerful candidate for the head of the department.After all, recommending candidates for the Ministry of Civil Affairs is the same as recommending candidates for the prince. For a minister, this is taboo.

So he was afraid that Emperor Jiajing would think in a wrong way with narrow eyes, so Wang Daoqiu practiced Tai Chi and said, "Your Majesty, I have only been an official for two months, and I am not familiar with the ministers in the court. Therefore, for such an important position, Your Majesty should go and meet with him." Let the princes of the court discuss it!"

"Hey! Wang Qing, it is precisely because you have only been in office for two months and have no ties to any party that I am asking you this! And like those princes in the court, among them, except for Xia Yan, who hates dogs He thinks that he looks down on others, and others are annoying him to death. Among the other princes in the court, which one of them does not have a group of people behind him? And for key positions such as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which one of them does not want to arrange for himself? Who should be chosen? So I want to ask them about this matter. No matter who proposes a candidate, the others will definitely oppose it. Therefore, only I can make my own decision on this matter, and only the people I propose can prevent them from doing so. be opposed to."

Oh, that’s what it means!The position of the official department is too important. For those big officials in the court, even if their own people can't get there, they still have to do everything possible to disturb the recommendations of other big officials.When the ministers undermine each other like this, it is true that only the candidates proposed by the emperor can be reluctantly accepted by them. At least they are not taking advantage of their political opponents, right?
After understanding this, Wang Daoqiu also understood that Emperor Jiajing was indeed here and asked him to give him reference.As for the worries he had just now, he was overthinking them!

Emperor Jiajing didn't know that Wang Daoqiu was now a strict party member. He had only been in the officialdom for two months, and as soon as he entered the officialdom, he went to Nanjianhe to build a steel factory for a month and a half. How could Emperor Jiajing suspect that he had a gang and improper political interests under his nose?
He understood that Emperor Jiajing was not testing him, but really treating him as one of his own and asking him to give him a reference.So Wang Daoqiu felt relieved and said: "Your Majesty, the personnel department is in charge of the personnel power of the court and is the core of the country. As long as the personnel department can uphold the public spirit in selecting and employing people, then our Ming Dynasty will not be in chaos. So this The official of the Ministry of Personnel must be absolutely honest and fair, and it is best to be old enough to use his rich social experience to see clearly who is a capable minister and who is a scumbag. Also older and more prestigious, It will also help to suppress the dissatisfaction of all parties and allow the work to proceed smoothly. Therefore, when selecting the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, I suggest that you choose veterans who are highly respected in the court and not young people."

"Well", Emperor Jiajing was very satisfied with Wang Daoqiu's suggestion. In fact, he thought so too.After confirming the general direction of Wang Daoqiu's suggestions, Emperor Jiajing continued: "It is right to use veterans to take charge of the Ministry of Personnel. So, my dear, do you think that among the veterans in the current dynasty, who among them can take up the position of the Ministry of Personnel? A second-in-command?"

"Your Majesty, it has only been two months since I became an official. I really don't know much about the veteran officials in the court. The virtuous veteran ministers I met in the court were my teachers during the examination. They are now the Minister of Rites. Master Sun Chengen, Sun Chengen, and Yu Mao, Yu Mao, the censor of Zuodu of the Duchayuan, who fought two imperial court cases with his accomplices, have become my lord. According to my opinion, the conduct of these two people can be regarded as role models for all generations."

"Hahahaha, Aiqing is young, but she has a very discerning eye. Not only when it comes to things, but also people, she is very accurate. Yes, Sun Aiqing and Yu Aiqing, although they are deficient in the ability to govern the country, they have good conduct. It's impeccable. Well, Sun Chengen and Yu Maojian."

Repeating these two names, Emperor Jiajing began to think there.After a long time, Emperor Jiajing made a decision and said: "Sun Lao Aiqing's character is indeed a model for all generations, but his temper is soft. Even if he is insulted in person, he will not refute, but will Go and reflect on whether you are at fault? Sun Lao Aiqing's temper lacks domineering, and he can't control the situation of the Ministry of Personnel. Besides, after your meeting, he just mentioned the Minister of Rites. It is not good to transfer this personnel too frequently. This way Well, it’s better for Yu Lao Aiqing to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel! Wang Qing, you go to the Ministry of Personnel to be a left servant and concurrently a servant."

"What? Your Majesty, I am going to be the left minister in the Ministry of Personnel. I have just entered the officialdom. Is it possible for them to be officials in the imperial court? They are not clean and honest. I don't know what their past achievements are. How can I know people? Good job!"

"Hahahaha, your seniority is too young. This is your shortcoming, but it is also your advantage. If your seniority is not deep in the officialdom, you don't have so many human favors to take into account. This is conducive to justice. And Wang Qing You look at people's eyes, I have confidence in you. Besides, do you still have Yu Laoaiqing and I to help you check it out? Okay, Wang Qing, your main job in the future is to help Lu Fang, a fool, and help me approve red , help me manage the properties outside the palace, and help me select people in the staff department."

Damn it!The Hunjun Jiajing's work arrangement is that the "First Secretary" and the representative leader will supervise the work of the following organizations. What kind of power does this have?
(End of this chapter)