After hearing this, Yan Song and Xu Jie were stunned for a moment. What they didn't expect was that the emperor would actually ask them for their opinions on this matter.
Since the emperor defied all opinions and appointed Li Chunfang as the Minister of Rites, the actual power of appointing and removing officials has gradually fallen into the hands of the emperor.
But soon, the eyes of Yan Song and Xu Jie were filled with fire.
"If the person you recommend can be appointed as the governor of Henan, wouldn't it be able to greatly expand the number of party members under your command?"
"In this way, not only can you increase the chips in your hand, but you can also accumulate strength for the great liquidation that may come!"
Thinking of this, Yan Song and Xu Jie's eyes were full of heat.
Then, Xu Jie stood up first and begged His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, I would like to recommend Hu Zhili, minister of Guanglu Taichang Temple, as the new governor of Henan!"
Xu Jie added immediately without waiting for Yan Song to refute.
"Hu Zhili was a Jinshi in the thirty-eighth year of Jiajing. He is an honest and fair man, upright and has great political achievements. At present, people in Henan are in a state of flux. It is reasonable to send such an honest and capable minister to appease him!"
After hearing the candidates recommended by Xu Jie, Jiajing supported his chin with one hand, thought for a moment, and then said slowly.
"Hu Zhili? This is a useful talent!"
When Yan Song saw this situation, he immediately stood up and retorted.
"Your Majesty, this Hu Zhili does not have much experience in governing the local area. I am afraid that he will not be able to cope with the complex local situation. By then, he may miss important events!"
"Weichen feels that we should send mature and prudent officials with experience in governing local areas to serve as governor of Henan."
When Yan Song said this, he paused for a moment and then continued.
"Therefore, I would like to recommend Liu Zhenxin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, to Your Majesty!"
After hearing the candidates recommended by Yan Song, Jiajing couldn't help but frowned, and then spoke.
"Yan Song, I remember this Liu Zhenxin. You recommended him to me before, right?"
"Do you still remember how I evaluated this person?"
Jiajing's tone was very calm, and no emotion could be heard from it.
When Yan Song heard this, his face became even more respectful, and he immediately spoke.
"Your Majesty, I remember that you said earlier that Liu Zhenxin is not very good at doing things and cannot handle important tasks!"
After receiving this answer from Yan Song, Jiajing raised his eyebrows, turned his eyes to Yan Song, and asked.
"Since you still remember what I said before, why do you recommend this person to me?"
Yan Song heard the blame contained in Jiajing's words, and immediately explained calmly.
"Your Majesty, there is only one reason why the minister recommended Liu Zhenxin, and that is, this man has extremely rich experience in governing the local area. He started as a county magistrate, and step by step, he gradually became the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This location!”
"With his ability, he may not be able to take on the important task of Minister of Rites. If he is delegated to the local government and serves as an important official, he will surely govern Henan in an orderly manner with his rich experience in governing local areas."
"Wei Chen can assure your majesty here that Liu Zhenxin will never betray your majesty's trust!"
Xu Jie on the side gritted his teeth when he saw Yan Song actually acting like this, and then asked Jiajing who was sitting on the dragon chair.
"Your Majesty, I can assure you that Hu Zhili will not betray your Majesty's trust!"
After hearing the candidates recommended to him by Yan Song and Xu Jie, Jiajing immediately felt troubled.
"Hu Zhili, who was recommended to me by Xu Jie, has pretty good abilities, but does not have much experience in running a local government. Liu Zhenxin, who was recommended to me by Yan Song, lacks ability, but has a lot of experience in running a local government!"
Thinking of this, Jiajing couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, if only we in the Ming Dynasty could have more officials like Hu Zongxian who were both capable and able to get things done!"
Then, Jiajing's fingers were seen tapping the table in front of him very regularly.
Time passed like this minute by minute, and the Yangxin Hall suddenly fell into silence. Everyone was quietly waiting for the emperor's final decision.
At this moment, Jiajing stopped tapping on the table, as if he had made up his mind, turned his eyes to Xu Jie aside, and said slowly.
"Forget it, I have decided to let Hu Zhili take up the post of governor of Henan!"
"Xu Jie, I hope the person you recommend will not disappoint me."
Jiajing looked at Xu Jie faintly, and then added.
Seeing this, Xu Jie suppressed the excitement in his heart and immediately responded in a deep voice.
"I obey Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust!"
When Yan Song on the side saw this situation, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but the disappointment only appeared for a moment and soon disappeared.
Immediately, Yan Song stepped forward, took out the completed memorial from his sleeve, raised it high above his head, and said respectfully.
"By the way, Your Majesty, as you mentioned on the dock earlier about flying the national flag at the gates of government offices in various places, Wei Chen has already made a rough plan for this."
As soon as Yan Song finished speaking, Lu Fang, who was waiting on the side, quickly stepped forward, took the memorial from Yan Song's hand, and handed it to Jiajing's hand respectfully.
Jiajing took the memorial, opened it, and roughly browsed through the contents recorded above.
In the memorial, Yan Song not only formulated corresponding standards, but also took into account various emergencies. There are even corresponding laws and regulations to deal with those who maliciously damage the national flag!
After Jiajing finished browsing the contents of the memorial, he put it aside, then turned to Yan Song and gave instructions.
"Well, yes, Mr. Yan Ge's plan is very good. I don't think there is any need to discuss it anymore, just implement it directly!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Seeing that the plan he proposed was adopted by the emperor made Yan Song feel a lot better.
Seeing that the matter had been completely settled, Jiajing waved his hand and immediately issued an eviction order.
"Okay, now that the outcome of this matter has been discussed, let's let this matter be settled!"
"If nothing happens to you two, you can leave."
Seeing this, Yan Song and Xu Jie bowed slightly to Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, and immediately said in unison: "As ordered, Your Majesty, I will leave!"
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When Yan Song returned to Yan's mansion in a sedan, Yan Shifan, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly came over and helped Yan Song down from the sedan, with a look of worry on his face.
"Father, Your Majesty suddenly came to see you. Is there something you need to handle?"
Hearing this, Yan Song glanced at Yan Shifan angrily and explained.
"His Majesty came to me just now to discuss the candidate for the new governor of Henan!"
After hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on Yan Shifan's face. Then, as if he had thought of something, he confirmed to Yan Song.
"Father, I vaguely remember that Hai Rui was sent to Henan by His Majesty to investigate the case. Isn't this matter related to him?"
Yan Song sighed after hearing this.
"Yes, this Hai Rui has only been in Henan for a few days, and he has already found out the truth of the case!"
When Yan Shifan heard this, he couldn't restrain his curiosity, and then continued to ask.
"Father, who did you recommend to His Majesty? Did Your Majesty adopt your opinion?"
Hearing this, Yan Song shook his head imperceptibly, and then responded.
"No, His Majesty adopted Xu Jie's suggestion and appointed Hu Zhili, minister of Guanglu Taichang Temple, as the new governor of Henan!"
When Yan Song said this, the look in his eyes suddenly dimmed a little, and he sighed: "Well, it seems that His Majesty now prefers to let young officials accumulate experience!"
Yan Shifan on the side heard this, thought about it for a moment, and then boldly gave his own suggestion.
"Father, do you want me to get in touch with the students who achieved the best results in this palace examination?"
When Yan Song heard this, he was like a cat with fried hair, and he immediately rebuked: "You idiot, His Majesty's intention is clearly to treat this group of students coldly, and you rush to contact them, you Isn’t this looking for death?”
Yan Shifan was suddenly scolded and couldn't help but froze in place.
After a long while, after thinking about the reason behind it, Yan Shifan put on a learned posture and said respectfully: "Thank you, father, for clearing up the confusion. My child understands."
(End of chapter)
