Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 242 Chapter 240 Xu Jie, I understand you
A dinner that was unpleasant to everyone started a more than ten-year battle between Wang Daoqiu and Zhang Jing.

But that's all for later, and in this newly designated Jiaozhi, it was for the dignity of the Ming Dynasty in front of the people of Jiaozhi.At Zhang Jing's farewell party the next day, Wang Daoqiu and Zhang Jing pretended to be nothing, smiling in front of everyone, showing their sincere unity.

After going through the farewell process, Zhang Jing boarded the ship amidst the roar of gongs and drums and the blast of firecrackers, and went to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to become a marquis and worship the prime minister, so as to enjoy his share of glory.

Seeing Zhang Jing's boat going away gradually, Xu Jie felt extremely disappointed. He wished he could replace Zhang Jing and become the one who went to the capital to become a marquis and minister!
Xu Jie is very good at pretending, and his acting skills are even better than Qin Huairu in the bird drama. On the surface, he always looks like a kind old man who walks the dog in the neighborhood. look like.

But anyone who is familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty knows how addicted Xu Jie is to officialdom, how ruthless he is, and how hard he uses to trick people.For this reason, Yan Song and his son, who were all powerful at that time, and Gao Gong, who was smart and resolute, all fell to his machinations.Even Zhang Juzheng, the prime minister of the ages, was treated like a second grandson by him at that time.

Having read too many Ming history books, Wang Daoqiu was already immune to Xu Jie's superficial kindness.

So facing Xu Jie now, Wang Daoqiu smiled and invited, "Master Xu, if you have any free time, can you accompany me for a walk?"

"Xu Jie is honored to be invited by Master Taifu."

As he spoke, Xu Jie made a "please" gesture to Wang Daoqiu.Then Wang Daoqiu and Xu Jie began to stroll along the Red River, and the farewell team that saw off Zhang Jing had its own officials to arrange for its dispersal.

Walking along the Red River, looking at the beautiful rivers and mountains, Wang Daoqiu and Xu Jie were still chatting in the typical Zhongguo style.Obviously everyone knew that this was not a simple walk and chat, but at the beginning everyone was still talking about random things and wasting time.

The nonsense lasted for about a mile. In the end, Wang Daoqiu couldn't bear the hot and humid weather in Cochin and wanted to go back to the bamboo house to hide in the cool air, so he brought the topic down to business.

Wang Daoqiu said: "Master Xu, today Governor Zhang returned to the capital to confer a title of marquis and pay homage to the prime minister. Are you envious?"

"Hahahahaha, Master Taifu is joking. I am a person who has done justice to my crimes. Your Majesty is so gracious and does not despise me. You let me be promoted several levels in a row and became the first governor of Jiaozhi. What else does my Xujie have? Not satisfied? Your kindness is as deep as the sea. Only by devoting my whole life to serve Your Majesty, can I, Xu Jie, be worthy of the conscience of this world! So, Master Taifu, you are joking."

"Hahahahaha, Mr. Xu, whether I am joking or you are joking with me here, you and I know this well. Mr. Xu, speaking of it, I am the one who got you into trouble! I know that Mr. Xu, you With your intelligence and temperament, you would never be able to ambush an imperial official at the gate of Xiyuan. Everything was caused by Li Mo's impulsiveness and brainlessness. If my guess is correct, Li Mo was at the gate of Xiyuan at that time. When you saw me and summoned people to beat me immediately, you, Mr. Xu, should have advised Li Mo at that time. He even said that seeing them really attack me, you may be in more pain than me who was beaten, because What I hurt is my body, what you hurt is my heart, it is the despair of your lack of bright future after this incident. Mr. Xu, I guessed your mood at that time, right?"

Wang Daoqiu mentioned that the year before last, a group of Qingliu officials "sided Qingjun" at the gate of Xiyuan, trying to beat him to death.It was unbearable to look back on the past. Thinking of what happened the year before last, Xu Jie felt like sending greetings to his old colleague Li Mo and his entire family.

Ma De, Lao Zhi was promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs back then. According to the rules of the imperial court, the personnel system cannot allow one person to work for a long time to prevent unfair employment and the cultivation of cliques.Therefore, few ministers of the Ministry of Personnel are directly promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Generally, once their three-year term is up, they will be transferred to other departments.

And with Xu Jie's title of First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Personnel at that time, if he was transferred to another department, besides Shangshu, what other position would be worthy of him?After all, the Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six departments. If the first deputy minister of the Ministry of Personnel is transferred to another department, and you make him the deputy minister, this is a demotion!It's against the rules.Moreover, Emperor Jiajing had already asked Xu Jie to concurrently serve as the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, which clearly indicated that his next job position would be the Minister of Rites.As for the unwritten rules of the Ming Dynasty, if the Minister of Rites makes no big mistake, he will definitely be admitted to the cabinet.

This means that if he, Li Mo, hadn't gone crazy and wanted to kill Wang Daoqiu at the gate of Xiwan, Xu Jie would have served the term of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel and served as Minister of Rites for another two years, and he would have been able to join the cabinet and enter the empire. The core decision-making circle.

In the original historical time and space without Wang Daoqiu as a time traveler, Xu Jie did follow this process.In the original historical time and space, Xu Jiehui was promoted to the Minister of Rites in this year, the 28th year of Jiajing, and was also in charge of the Hanlin Academy. After serving as the Minister of Rites for three years, he successfully entered the cabinet in the 31st year of Jiajing.

But now, Xu Jie, who was supposed to be the Minister of Rites and the Master of the Hanlin Academy, was now just a governor of a remote and wild province.Comparing this gap, do you think Xu Jie can not hate Li Mo?

So now that Wang Daoqiu mentioned what happened back then, Xu Jie burst into tears!Madhu, if I had known this would happen, how could I have had any shame back then?How great would it be to just pretend to be sick or slip away halfway?
Seeing the regret that could not be concealed on Xu Jie's face, Wang Daoqiu said with a smile: "Master Xu, there is no need to be sad. People with real ability will succeed wherever they go. My term as governor of a place is three years, and the maximum can be Extended to five years. And I want to tell Mr. Xu that your term as governor of Cochin will be at least five years."

"What, I want to stay in Cochin for five years? Master Taifu, is this the emperor's will?"

Hearing that he had to stay in a place like Jiaozhi for at least five years frightened Xu Jie. After all, Xu Jie's intention was the Forbidden City, not Jiaozhi, which was hot and rainy all day long.Moreover, Xu Jie is 46 years old this year. If he stays in Jiaozhi for five years, he will be 51 years old.

In the official circles of later generations, at the age of 46, if you can become the governor of a province, you are definitely considered young and promising.As for being able to transfer to the central government at the age of 51 after completing his term as governor of a province, that is a bright future.

But the Ming Dynasty in the 40th century is not the modern society with advanced medical standards in later generations.The average life span of people in this era is only about 60 years old. Although officials have good living conditions, those who can live past [-] years old are an absolute minority.

Therefore, the age of 46 in Ming Dynasty should be at least equivalent to the age of 56 in later generations.He only started to be a governor at the age of 56 and ended his term as a governor at the age of 61. This would have required no great credit and the help of noble people.It is estimated that even if it is transferred to the central government, that is, a certain university or a certain cooperative pension, there will be no future.

So now when Xu Jie heard that he was going to serve as governor for five years in the wild land of Jiaozhi, Xu Jie was 1 unwilling.He wanted to go to center, he wanted a bigger stage.

Knowing Xu Jie's thoughts, Wang Daoqiu said again: "Mr. Xu, if you have to stay in a place like Jiaozhi for five years, are you feeling cool now? Hahahaha, Mr. Xu, don't be sad. In fact, I think Mr. Xu It is better for you to stay in Jiaozhi now than to return to Beijing."

"Oh, Master Taifu, why do you say this?"

how you said that!Xu Jie, let me answer your questions!Confused, Wang Daoqiu explained: "I know Mr. Xu is kind and calm on the surface. But from the first time I met Mr. Xu, I felt that Mr. Xu is very similar to Yan Shoufu, except that You are more resolute, more tolerant, and have a stronger desire for power than Yan Shoufu. In other words, you are more like Xia Yan in terms of being self-centered, but you are more thoughtful and understanding of human relationships than that bastard Xia Yan. "

(End of this chapter)