Nowadays, all the big shots in the imperial court are extremely busy.
The cabinet is busy dealing with the incoming memorials and drafts every day, especially among the six ministries.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs not only had to urgently select a large number of positions vacated by civil engineering changes, but also had to further select officers in charge near the capital. It is said that they have stayed up for several all-nighters.
Not to mention the Ministry of War, Yu Qian shouldered the two major tasks of the Beijing Camp and the Ministry of War, and took charge of the defense of the capital. He was very busy.
Now that the summer grain collection has not been completed, the Ministry of Household Affairs is busy planning the grain and grass from various places, and the Ministry of Rites is busy finishing the canonization ceremony and busy with the enthronement ceremony.
For the rest of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works, the Chief Seal is supervising the army outside, and only the Vice Minister maintains the overall situation, and they are inseparable.
Chen Yi, in addition to taking charge of the overall situation in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, also assisted Shuntian Mansion in supervising the transportation of grain from Tongzhou Warehouse to Beijing Warehouse. This matter was related to the overall defense of the capital and was extremely important.
It can be said that all the famous bosses in the capital basically wear multiple hats nowadays.
However, there are dozens of passes on the border and such a big deal. To take charge of the overall situation, there must be a minister who can control it with strength and prestige.
It is not yet the late Ming Dynasty when military ministers have to salute civil servants when they see them. Today's military generals, especially the border generals, have not yet faded away from the arrogance of the early dynasty.
Therefore, to take charge of this matter, someone at the Qi Qing level must come forward, otherwise it will not be suppressed.
Chen Xun and Gao Gu frowned and thought for a moment, and found that this was indeed the case.
It is really difficult to extract people from the capital. There are only a few high-ranking people who are inseparable from them everywhere. However, it is really a problem for those with lower rankings and unable to control the situation.
The two looked at each other and both understood what the other meant. Since King Tan asked this, he probably wanted them to recommend candidates.
Then Chen Xundao said: "Your Highness clearly knows that the internal and external defenses of the capital are heavy, and border patrols cannot be relaxed. Therefore, I believe that there are three strategies to resolve this situation."
Now Zhu Qiyu became interested and asked: "What are the three strategies?"
Chen Xundao: "The Border Inspection should be the responsibility of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Logically speaking, it is most appropriate for the General Secretary to take action. Therefore, my first policy is to have the General Secretary personally take action. Then the border will be stable. As for Beijing, For the affairs of the Zhongdu Procuratorate and the supervision of the transportation of grain and fodder to the capital of Tongzhou, the deputy imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate or the censor of Qiandu can be assigned separate responsibilities."
Zhu Qiyu frowned and said nothing.
This means to split the errands in Chen Yi's hands and let him concentrate on patrolling the border.
After all, whether it is the person in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate or the supervision of grain and grass transportation, although it is important, if the lower-ranking Zuo Er officer is in charge, it will not cause big troubles.
The key is the border. As one of the Seven Qings, Chen Yi personally patrols the border. No matter how arrogant the border general is, he can be submissive.
but……
"Supervising the transportation of grain and fodder in the capital is still a top priority and cannot be ignored. Furthermore, the Metropolitan Procuratorate now has to cooperate with Dali Temple to try Wang Zhen's case. Mr. Chen has a heavy responsibility and it is still inappropriate to leave the capital without permission."
Chen Xun was slightly surprised. He really didn't expect that His Highness King Tan would refuse.
You must know that it is basically an open unspoken rule among courtiers that any minister who has led large-scale remonstrances has been suppressed for a period of time.
On the one hand, this was for the sake of Quan's good reputation for speaking out and being demoted from the capital; on the other hand, it was also to maintain the integrity of the imperial power.
After all, large-scale offenses against Yan Zhijian are an offense against the imperial authority. If they are not punished at all, it cannot be justified.
At the court meeting a few days ago, although Chen Yi was forced by the situation and half-heartedly led the ministers to remonstrate with him, this was the most intense remonstration in recent years. He was suppressed, and he should have done what he should have done. thing.
That's why Chen Xun proposed to let Chen Yi leave Beijing at this time.
It seems like a good thing to go out for inspection in Beijing, but the current situation is not only dangerous, but also easy to offend people.
When it comes to Chen Yi's level, if this kind of thing is handled well, it is his duty. If it is not handled well, he will definitely be slapped with a big hat, which can be regarded as punishment for his previous remonstrance.
But Chen Xun did not expect that King Tan would refuse.
After thinking about it, I can only attribute it to the fact that King Tan had just stabilized his position and wanted to win over people's hearts. He was afraid of being criticized and suppressed by his ministers, so he continued.
"What His Highness said is reasonable. If this strategy is not possible, then we can only choose one person from among the ministers in the capital, be awarded the title of Censor of the Right Capital, and go out to patrol all sides."
This is the second best strategy.
The Censor of the Right City and the Censor of the Left City are theoretically on the same level. They are both officers in charge of the Procuratorate. Since Chen Yi can't leave, he can only promote another person. Although his prestige may be slightly insufficient, It can probably be suppressed.
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said: "That's okay, but there are only a few ministers in the capital who can be promoted now. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find candidates for a while. How about transferring them from outside?"
The Censor of Youdu is usually the highest-ranking magistrate who goes out on inspections. Although he is not a sitting official, he is still a high-ranking official. The next step is the Qi Qing, so naturally he cannot be appointed casually.
As for Chen Yi, Zhu Qiyu did send him out in his previous life, for no other reason than to force him to remonstrate.
But in this life, Zhu Qiyu's mind was different from that in his previous life. Chen Yi had a general official position, was upright and peaceful, and was on good terms with Yu Qian. He had another use.
For this section, he could only selectively ignore the so-called hidden rules of the courtiers.
In fact, now, Zhu Qiyu does not want to strengthen his so-called authority through this method.
As for Chen Xun's proposal, he said it quite well, but from Zhu Qiyu's perspective, it was natural to see that he himself wanted Chen Yi to leave the capital.
Naturally, there were struggles among the civil servants. Chen Xun was from the Hanlin lineage and his power in the court was not very strong. However, he had many old disciples in the Hanlin Academy. Whenever there was an opportunity, he would be more inclined to cultivate them in the court. power.
If Chen Yi goes out on an inspection tour of Beijing, someone will naturally have to take over the two tasks of taking charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and supervising the transportation of grain and grass. Moreover, at this time, it is often promoted to the next level, which is simply a free opportunity for promotion.
The same reason applies to recommending promotion of officials in the capital and going on inspection tours. Today in the capital, there are only five or six people who are qualified to be promoted to the level of censor of Youdu.
As far as Zhu Qiyu knew, more than two of them were born in the Imperial Academy after Chen Xun.
He can still see through this little thought!
Two proposals in succession were rejected. When he looked up again and saw Zhu Qiyu's meaningful eyes, Chen Xun couldn't help but blush and said.
"What His Highness said is true. For foreign ministers, there is indeed more room for selection than for officials in the capital. However, since I am not a member of the official department, I don't know much about foreign ministers, so I couldn't choose anyone at the moment. However, Brother Shiyong entered officialdom early, and he has met most of the foreign ministers."
At this time, Chen Xun still couldn't understand what Zhu Qiyu meant. He had spent so many years in the court in vain, so he stopped talking and handed over the conversation to Gao Gu who was standing aside.
Gao Gu understood the idea and said: "Your Highness, Mr. Wang Wen, the censor of the Imperial Palace, is currently inspecting Shaanxi. This man has been in Taiwan for a long time and is deeply trusted by the late emperor. He has a strong character and can handle important things. He has been orthodox for nine years. , the prince once inspected Yansui and Ningxia border affairs, and his qualifications and abilities are sufficient to suppress them."
Zhu Qiyu smiled, and the image of that stubborn old man suddenly appeared in his mind.
He was no stranger to this person.
He became a Jinshi in the 19th year of Yongle's reign, and served successively as the censor of supervision, the envoy of Shaanxi Province, the right deputy censor of the capital, and the minister of Dali Temple.
In the tenth year of Zhengtong, he was promoted to the right capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, replacing Chen Yi in guarding Shaanxi. It has been almost five years now.
If I remember correctly, Shaanxi has always been quite stable during the years he has been guarding it.
This man was also one of the ministers he trusted very much in his previous life. He had an upright personality and did not like to make friends with others. Because of his temper, he offended many courtiers, but he was genuine in terms of qualifications, ability, and loyalty to Zhu Qiyu.
And at the same time, he was also one of the few courtiers in the court who completely attributed the fault of the civil war incident to the emperor. Until the restoration of Nangong, Wang Wen stood firmly on his side even on matters like Yi Chu. aside.
It's a pity that during the incident of seizing the door, he and Yu Qian were killed together.
After thinking about it, Zhu Qiyu said: "In that case, I will recall Wang Wen. After I saw him, I ordered him to patrol the border."
