The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 533 Removing the Old and Bringing the New [4000 words two in one chapter]

Yang Tinghe.
In terms of ability, Yang Tinghe is absolutely fine, and in terms of aura, Governor Yang is definitely strong enough.But Xie Shen felt that Xuanda couldn't do without Yang Tinghe, just like Shaanxi couldn't do without Yang Yiqing.

In history, both Yang have served as the chief assistant of the cabinet, which is enough to prove that there is no problem with their abilities.However, if Yang Tinghe was transferred back to Beijing, it would be easier for Xie Shen and Li Dongyang to join the cabinet and participate in government affairs.But what is the difference between that and drinking poison to quench thirst?Yang Tinghe is only ten years younger than Xie Qian, and to put it bluntly, he is almost at the age of becoming an official. If he doesn't work for another ten years, he will have to beg for bones.How many years can a person who is about to become an official be called into the cabinet even if he has made political achievements?
This is inconsistent with Xie Shen's idea of ​​promoting young talents.

On the contrary, Yang Tinghe's son, Mr. Yang, is not bad, but he is a little too young.By the time he passed the Jinshi examination and entered the Hanlin Academy, after a few years of experience, his qualifications were already ten years old. At that time, Xie Shen and Li Dongyang would probably be exhausted.

"Ahem, Mr. Mu Zhai, Xie naturally knows that Mr. Shi Zhai is capable enough to be a cabinet minister. It's just that Xuanda can't do without Mr. Shi Zhai. I wonder if Mr. Mu Zhai has any other candidates to recommend?"

Xie Qian pondered for a moment, then said quietly: "The rest are young people who have not been in office for a long time, I'm afraid."

Xie Shen hastily said: "It's okay, it's not about age."

Xie Qian nodded, isn't the best example of a clear mind?It would be unfair to exclude young people because of their age.

"If it is true that there are a few good young people, it is very good for the old man to look after Gu Kunshan."

Xie Qian said while stroking his beard.

"Gu Kunshan?"

Xie Shen was taken aback for a moment, apparently not realizing who Xie Qian was talking about.

Xie Qian smiled and said: "Siming, you should have seen him. This man is the number one scholar in the 18th year of Hongzhi. He was first awarded the Imperial Academy for editing and writing. In the early years of Zhengde, he was promoted to Zhan Shifu Zuo Chunfang Zuo Yude."

Xie Shen suddenly realized that it turned out that Xie Qian was talking about the great talent Gu Dingchen.

Gu Dingchen was born in the ninth year of Chenghua, and his style name is Jiuhe. He was born in Kunshan County, Suzhou Prefecture, Nanzhili.Gu Dacai's promotion trajectory is very similar to that of Xie Shen. He was also born as a number one scholar and was awarded Xiuzhuan, and he was also promoted to be a lecturer in the Eastern Palace not long after.

It's a pity that Gu Dacai, the lecturer of the East Palace, is far less powerful than Xie Shen.

The reason is very simple. When Xie Shen was the lecturer of the East Palace, the Lord of Shaoyang was Zhu Houzhao, who had a strong root and Miaohong, and the only legal heir to the throne of the Ming Dynasty.Isn't being the prince's teacher at this time the same as recommending the position of cabinet minister?
Let's look at Gu Dacai again, the number one scholar in Hongzhi's 18th year, before he had time to get close to the emperor, Emperor Hongzhi kicked his legs and died.

According to the usual practice, Gu Dacai should be awarded the official position of Donggong lecturer after serving in the Imperial Academy for several years.But when today's son has just ascended the throne, how can there be any heirs, this Donggong lecturer is purely a vain job, fooling people.

There is an essential difference between a teacher who can teach the prince and a teacher who cannot teach the prince.Gu Dingchen could still pretend to be fresh meat in the Hanlin Academy, but when he came to Zhan Shifu, he could only fantasize about the air and wasted years.

It will take ten years until His Majesty the Emperor accepts his heart and has an heir, and then the little prince is named the crown prince and leaves the pavilion to study, right?No matter how bad it is, it will take at least seven or eight years. By then, Gu Dingchen will turn the little fresh meat into old bacon.

Of course, if the development of history continues and Emperor Zhengde dies unexpectedly, Gu Dingchen will take over as the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and concurrently serve as a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, participate in the maintenance, and will replace Xia Yan for a short period of one month in the 18th year of Jiajing The chief minister of the cabinet, reached the pinnacle of life.

But since Xie Shen has traveled through time, he doesn't intend to let history develop along this track.

The reason is also very simple, he looks down on Emperor Jiajing, who is mean and ungrateful, with a cold personality.

You don't treat your courtiers sincerely, drive them like cattle and horses, and expect them to work for you?Just kidding!

Look at Xia Yan, Zhang Cong, Yan Song, Xu Jie, which one is not the best of the best.Emperor Jiajing thought that he was well versed in the essence of power tactics and had a good grasp of checks and balances, but he didn't know that he was playing his ministers like monkeys, and the ministers were playing him like monkeys.

In truth, Emperor Jiajing was at most at the level of Cixi, and he was completely out of bounds with Xiongcai.

Xie Shen studied the history of Jiajing and Wanli in his previous life, and he often wrote papers to complain about the father and grandson.

Compared with the wise and generous Emperor Hongzhi and the brave and sincere Emperor Zhengde, Jiajing and Wanli are simply disasters for the ministers.

To make a simple analogy, being an official in the Hongzhi and Zhengde dynasties is a simple mode in stand-alone games.And if the dynasty is changed to Jiajing and Wanli, being an official in these two dynasties is equivalent to adjusting the difficulty of the game to hell mode.

Of course Xie Shen didn't want to increase the difficulty of the game for himself, so Zhu Houcong should honestly be a prince in Anlu.The job of emperor is really not suitable for him.

Let's not mention these gossips, let's talk about Gu Dingchen, this person has a very good character, most of the history books praise him, he is a worthy person.

The most important thing is to be of the right age.

Gu Dingchen is exactly 35 years old this year. He has already practiced in the Imperial Academy and Zuochunfang. He is the right age for promotion. Compared with the older Yang Yiqing and Yang Tinghe, he is more suitable to enter the cabinet and participate in politics.

"It turns out that Mr. Muzhai was talking about Gu Jiuhe. Xie has also read a few articles written by him, and they all have something to say. I, Daming, need such a pillar."

Xie Qian just recommended Gu Dingchen, unexpectedly, Xie Shen was also very optimistic about him, and suddenly felt a wave of emotion.

As expected of him, Xie Qian's favorite successor, his eyesight is really good.
Xie Shen obviously didn't know Xie Qian's mental activities at the moment, otherwise he would really spit out a mouthful of old blood.

Mr. Xie, do you ever boast of yourself like this?
"However, this person is only Zhan Shifu Zuo Chunfang Zuo Yude, and his official position is still a little lower. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to be promoted to the cabinet like this."

Xie Qian changed the subject and said worriedly.

Although the Cabinet Grand Scholars are only fifth-rank, they are not high-ranking officials, but they often serve as six ministers, and sometimes even add three princes and three orphans, which can be said to be second-rank.

In Xie Qian's view, Gu Dingchen's starting point is very good. He was born as the number one scholar, was awarded an official in the Hanlin Academy, an outstanding Ci minister, and served in the East Palace.As long as such a good seedling is mentioned, it will not be so abrupt to join the cabinet as a servant.

"Well, this is indeed a bit inappropriate. But with Gu Jiuhe's ability, it will be a matter of time before he joins the sixth department. Xie believes that His Majesty will definitely promote him. But before that, I hope that Mu Zhaigong can stand up again Stand up."

Xie Qian's eyes widened, and he looked at Xie Shen in astonishment.

It turned out that this kid was setting himself a trap. No wonder he made such a big circle in front of him, so what he really wanted to say was in the back!

Now Xie Qian really regrets recommending Gu Dingchen to Xie Shen.

Although this person is a very good seedling, he is too young. It is not suitable for a young man in his 30s to join the cabinet, and not everyone is as mature as Siming.

If Yang Tinghe or Yang Yiqing joins the cabinet, there will be no problems in terms of qualifications or prestige!

Is he really going to work another year to pave the way for Gu Dingchen?
Xie Qian was in pain.

The official has done enough for his sake.Think about it, if you followed Liu Jian to serve as an official, I am afraid that the happy days of Shang Hanyi and Sun Jiqing's landscape have already passed by now, right?How could it be that he was working hard all day long on papers and worrying about the great Ming Dynasty like he is now.

Of course, Xie Shen didn't want Xie Qian to end up in office like this, and from his point of view, there was nothing wrong with it.

There is an experienced old assistant who supervises and guides the newcomers, and he grows faster.

As for Gu Dingchen's affairs, there are also some factors.

"Siming, let the old man think about it."

It's not that Xie Qian has a heart for the inn. If he can, he would like to recommend Gu Dingchen as the right servant of the Ministry of Rites. In this way, it will be justifiable for him to join the cabinet and participate in government affairs.You don't need to add the title of bachelor, just study politics first.

He was worried about Xie Shen.

Speaking of which, he and Xie Shen are both from Yuyao, they are both fellow villagers and colleagues, and they also have the status of teachers and students, so the relationship is naturally extremely deep.

After all, people hope that the talents in their hometown will become more and more powerful.

To say something selfish, since the two entered the cabinet, the Zhejiang Party's power in the court has reached its peak.

Li Dongyang said he was from Tuling, but in fact he grew up in the capital, so he was naturally a representative of the capital school.

Xie Qian and Xie Shen are representatives of the Zhejiang School.

The third largest faction in the court is composed of officials from Suzhou.

Right now, it is natural that the Jingshi faction and the Zhejiang faction are in power, but once Xie Qian retires and the cabinet position becomes vacant, someone will fill it.

If Gu Dingchen really joins the cabinet, then the strength of the Suzhou faction will greatly increase.

After all, Li Dongyang has the moment to return to his hometown as an official.At that time, the Suzhou faction and the Zhejiang faction will share the power of the cabinet.

The one who wins the cabinet wins the imperial court. If Xie Shen can't suppress Gu Dingchen, what should he do? Then the Zhejiang faction will be replaced by the Suzhou faction and lose its dominance.

Although this possibility is slim, it still exists.

Xie Qian didn't want to take any risks. If he stayed in the cabinet for another year or two, it seemed more appropriate to wait until Xie Shen's prestige rose.

Seeing Xie Qian's hesitation, Xie Shen was overjoyed, and immediately said: "Don't worry, Mr. Muzhai. The cabinet affairs should be left to me and Mr. Xiya. If Mr. Muzhai feels tired, he can rest for a while. , Presumably His Majesty will have no objection."

"Ah."

Xie Qian responded, as he agreed with Xie Shen's proposal.

With Xie Shen's current growth rate, it only takes two years at most to be able to take the lead alone.He will reluctance to make some contributions to his hometown.

Why did he and Xie Shen both come from Yuyao?

"Thank you, Mr. Mu Zhai!"

Xie Shen saluted Xie Qianshen, just like when he was in Yuyao.

Xie Qian nodded in relief, stroked his beard and enjoyed the moment.

This kid is really sensible.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is June of the fourth year of Zhengde.

His Majesty the Emperor had issued a decree at the beginning of the year to add an Enke in the fourth year of Zhengde, allowing all chief secretaries to enter Beijing to participate in the Grand Competition.

Usually, the Dabi is held every three years, with the general examination held in February and the palace examination held in March.

But because it was already the beginning of the year when the Enko was announced, the competition was postponed to July.

For scholars all over the world, this is great news.

You must know that Han Chuang has studied hard for decades in order to be able to be admitted to the imperial examination list and become an official in the court.

However, there are only [-] Jinshi quotas for the three-year competition.

There are [-] places for scholars all over the world, and those who fail the exam can only wait another three years.

Three years, three years after three years, how many years in life can be squandered and waited?
But Enke broke this perverted routine and gave Juren who failed to win a Jinshi a brand new opportunity.

Human desires are endless.

When Fang started studying, his goal was to be a scholar, and he was called a gentleman.

When I became a student, I thought that I would be able to become a blockbuster and become a scholar in Qiuwei.

When he stepped into the gentry circle with one foot, he thought that he must be a Jinshi to participate in the Qionglin Banquet to have a good time.

After becoming a Jinshi, I thought about the Shujishi, the Hanlin, and the six Beijing officials. In the end, the cabinet dispute was bloody and bloody.
This road is really thorny and muddy, and there are not many people who can really go to the end.

But this does not prevent scholars from having dreams.

What is the difference between a scholar who has no dreams and a salted fish? After all, people still have dreams. What if they come true?

At the end of June, Juren from the two capitals and the thirteen provinces gathered in the capital to prepare for the upcoming examination.

They live in their own halls according to the chief secretary they come from.

For example, Juren in Zhejiang Province and Juren in Suzhou live in their respective guild halls.The two provinces are both major provinces of imperial examinations, and at this time, we must fight for our hometown.

Of course, apart from candidates from Suzhou and Zhejiang provinces, those from Jiangxi are the strongest.

Among them, Ji'an's candidates are the most perverted.

Before the rise of Erxie in Yuyao, the academic masters in Ji'an, Jiangxi almost monopolized the scientific examination, and a small half of the Jinshi came from here.

Later, the rise of Er Xie brought a diligent style of study in Zhejiang Province, and the students in Zhejiang Province also came from behind, and gradually they were able to stand up to Ji'an Xueba.

Of course, before the results of the examination come out, no one knows where the Huiyuan will come from, everything is unknown.

The only thing that is certain is that the chief examiner of this exam is Xiao Xie Ge Lao Xie Shen.

Needless to say, Mr. Xiaoge's literary talents are also top-notch in terms of political ability.

Regardless of whether it was Jiangxi, Suzhou, Zhejiang Province, or other candidates, all the candidates admired Xie Shen's five bodies.

As long as they pass the examination, they will definitely get the Jinshi quota, and Mr. Xiaoge is their teacher.

There is such a big man as a teacher, and he can boast for half a year if he talks about it.

Among these people, there is Tang Yin, a talented man from Suzhou.

Tang Yin was already forty, and compared to those little fresh meats who were a round younger than him, he could be called an uncle.

Speaking of which, he was still a little angry. If Enke held it in February, he could barely count it as 39, but it was postponed to July. He has already passed his birthday and can only count it as forty.

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