Zhu Gaojie waved his hand: "Mr. Yang is joking, I really can't help you with this matter."
When Zhu Zhanji intended to rebel, it was Yang Shiqi who took advantage of his position to steal the seal of Guanfang. It was precisely because of this defense that Xu Qin had the courage to rebel. If the old man had not prepared for this matter in advance, Zhu Gaojie guarded the Jinchuan Gate and was intercepted by Xu Qin's army. Who knows how much trouble would have occurred.
As for Yang Shiqi's stealing of the pass, it would be safe to label him as a rebel. Killing the Nine Tribes was a routine operation.
He was able to survive not because the old man was kind-hearted, but because he was unwilling to make the matter a big deal and left a way for Zhu Zhanji to survive.
Thanks to this, although Yang Shiqi was dismissed from most of his posts and was relegated to the rank of Ninth Grade Sword and Pen Clerk, at least he was still alive, right?
The case he was carrying was too big, and no one wanted to get involved with it.
What's more, Yang Shiqi was the one who helped Zhu Zhanji to rebel. He was a die-hard princeling. If Zhu Zhanji's rebellion really happened at that time, then Zhu Gaojie would be the one who died. Why should he help Yang Shiqi?
Yang Shiqi smiled bitterly and said, "You are the only one who can help me in Yang's current situation."
"Well, you have two meanings in what you said. One is right and the other is wrong. Let me point it out for you."
Zhu Gaojie raised two fingers, "The first thing you mean is, you said that only I can help you. You are right about this. I can tell you frankly that I can indeed help you, and at present, I am the only one who can help you."
"The second thing you said is wrong. I can help you, but I can't help you. Why should I help you?"
Yang Shiqi was a talented person. In the original history, he, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu were collectively known as the "Three Yangs". All three of them served in the Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, and Zhengtong dynasties. They successively served as important ministers in the Taige, and in the Zhengtong period, they were added as bachelors. Title of Assistant Government.
Among these three people, Yang Shiqi came from a humble background and was good at government affairs and strategy. Yang Rong is thoughtful and has accurate judgment. Yang Pu was not afraid of danger, and he was so bold that he was not afraid of death.
At present, it seems that Yang Rong is the best among the three. With his miraculous judgment, he made a decisive decision and chose Prince Qi's Mansion at the most appropriate time, making the cabinet his own.
Next is Yang Shiqi. Although he is on the wrong team, at least he still has an official position from the ninth rank.
The one who suffered the worst was Yang Pu. This guy was good at one thing.
——Sent to Zhao Prison.
Yang Pu was not as good as Yang Shiqi, who was from the ninth rank. When Zhu Di returned from the Northern Expedition, he was imprisoned because the prince was late to greet him. After the joint trial of the three divisions in the Ji Gang case, most of the officials from the Qi Wang Party and the Prince Party were imprisoned. Most of them were released because there were still two people squatting in the prison.
One is Xie Jin, who has been in prison for a long time, and the other is Yang Pu.
Jin Yiwei's Zhao Prison is not something that ordinary people can break. If they can be released from Jin Yiwei's Zhao Prison, they can brag in front of their colleagues and say, "Brother, what did I do when I was in Zhao Prison?" It can scare a lot of people.
It's easy to go to jail, but it's not easy to go to Zhao Prison. Not everyone can be imprisoned in Zhao Prison, and not everyone can come out of Zhao Prison alive.
Ji Gang, the leader of Lian Jin Yiwei, never came out of Zhao Prison alive.
Being in prison is a shortcut in the officialdom. As long as you can escape from it alive, your career will be smooth in the future, but this shortcut is not that easy. And this dear man from Yangpu is the one who is least afraid of death. He is still squatting in Zhao Prison. He and Xie Jin are really close brothers.
"You have become an official in the cabinet. Your career is going smoothly, and there are people above you to support you. You have my elder brother to support you. You don't need a friend like me."
Zhu Gaojie said calmly, "But now you come to me and say, Prince Qi, please help me get through this difficulty. But you have no respect for me at all. You don't treat me as a friend, and you don't even think of calling me your highness."
When Yang Shiqi heard this, he realized something. He knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Yang Shiqi, pay homage to His Highness King Qi!"
Zhu Gaojie raised his hand slightly: "No courtesy."
He paused and said: "If I need anything in the future, I also hope to get something in return from you, but I hope that day will never come."
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Zhu Gaojie was willing to lend a helping hand to Yang Shiqi. In his opinion, Yang Shiqi was a talent worth using.
For the level he is at now, he has neither friends nor enemies. All he has is the interests of the Ming Dynasty, and he wants to pursue his own affairs in his position. Unless he wants to be a person like Emperor Jiajing who only cares about his own interests, for Zhu Gaojie , no one has to be suppressed.
All the officials in the world are his ministers, the king is his father, and everyone in the world is his son and heir.
Different levels lead to different patterns and different ways of doing things.
"Are you really planning to promote Yang Shiqi?"
A Qi appeared out of nowhere.
Zhu Gaojie said: "Yang Shiqi has chosen to be loyal to me, so what if I promote him? Are there not many officials promoted by King Qi's party?"
"He is not really a member of Prince Qi's party. At most, he openly admits to siding with Prince Qi's Palace."
A Qi said, "As for what he is thinking in his heart, no one knows. Although Yang Shiqi is a smooth man, he will not stand still. If he is truly loyal to you, he will definitely not betray you. But if he is still thinking about the King of Gan , that would be interesting. When the Prince of Gan conspired to rebel, Yang Shiqi was so smart that he could not guess that it would not happen, but he still chose to help the Prince of Gan steal the seal. This was a difficult task, and he could risk his life Take it up."
"To promote Yang Shiqi, you don't necessarily have to promote him to the top. Furthermore, even if I want to promote him to the top, there is no place for him."
Zhu Gaojie said leisurely, "I reserved the position of Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate for Su Wu."
The rule in the officialdom is "a carrot and a pit", especially for officials in the capital.
Officials from other provinces and prefectures and counties can be promoted to the government, or they can be promoted to other counties or provinces in the province. The same is true for officials in the government. Whether it is promotion or transfer, it is the corresponding reason.
For officials in the provincial capital, if the positions in the provincial capital are full, the lower-ranking officials can be transferred to the government, and the higher-ranking officials can be transferred to other provinces, or they can be transferred to the capital.
The situation is different for officials in the capital. They must either be decentralized or wait for someone above them to leave and vacate their position. However, high-level officials cannot be decentralized, so they can only wait in the capital until someone above them makes a mistake or becomes an official, leaving their position free.
There are only a few high-level official positions in total, and they are all queued up. Some people have enough qualifications and political achievements, but there is no position left for them, so they can only wait year after year. When he was gray-haired, he abdicated with injustice.
There were countless people below who looked at a second-rank official like Zuodu Yushi eagerly, but Zhu Gaojie kept suppressing him and left this position to Su Wu.
"I plan to promote Yang Shiqi to the position of General Manager of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This position happens to be vacant. He is a seventh-grade official and is not attracting attention."
Zhu Gaojie said, "Yang Shiqi defected too late, and his foundation is not clean. Let him hang out in this position first to see his strength. I don't doubt his ability, I just want to see his heart. What do you think? If he is sincere, then move up. If he is not sincere, then sit in this position until death."
A Qi curled his lips and said, "You have such a dirty mind. You plan this and that every day and control others in the palm of your hand. When you die, there will be a place for you in the eighteenth level of hell."
"Why am I dirty? I think I am very honest, but you, I think you are very dishonest."
Zhu Gaojiao smiled evilly and stretched out his hand, "Quick! Ah Qi, let me be healthy. If you are sincere and obedient, let me be healthy!"
A Qi dodged and cursed: "Go away, I have no interest in men!"
"Wouldn't that be better?"
"???"
(End of chapter)
