"Choose a military attache to the Sixth Section?"
When Hu Ke asked Huang Yuntai what Yan Shiqing said, he dropped the pen on the spot and let the tip of the pen pollute the resignation letter he had just finished writing.
Yan Shiqing nodded: "It's absolutely true. The Ministry of Personnel has passed the document, saying that these people are outspoken people in the pro-military guards. Some of them even directly exposed Shangguan for taking empty pay and were transferred to the Sixth Section. It will only strengthen the words!”
"No matter how loyal and outspoken you are, you can't change civil and military affairs casually like this!"
Huang Yuntai replied directly, and then couldn't help but spread his hands:
"Otherwise, how can it be decent?"
Yang Tianmin also came over while Li Ke was on the right hand, and said with a serious expression:
"If this really opens the door for people from Xingming Academy to come to the Sixth Section, then it will not be the officials who are in charge of the world's audit and inspection, but the students of Xingming's practical learning who are the orphans of Zhonglie can also be in charge of the world's audit and inspection!"
After hearing this, Huang Yuntai went directly back to his desk, picked up the pen, and simply blacked out most of the content on the resignation letter:
"Then why should I resign? I'm afraid that if I resign, another non-official will be admitted to the sixth subject!"
…
In the winter of the 16th year of Wanli, Huangcun, an important town on the outskirts of Beijing.
Outside rows of white courtyards, there were many horse-drawn carriages parked.
Many new canopy carriages, accompanied by many servants, arrived here.
At this time, Liu Yingjie, who was still resting here and inquiring about the new news in Beijing, asked Luo Wanhua, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, who came from Beijing: "How is it? Has the new governor of Shuntian Prefecture been appointed?"
"Appointed."
"Yu Kemai, the son of Yu Hou (Yu Dayou)."
Luo Wanhua replied.
"It's actually him?"
"He's not a Jinshi!"
Zhang Xueyan, who was also observing the movement here, was also shocked.
Xu Guo, who was also here, asked at this time: "What about Governor Yingtian?"
"The Jin Yiwei commanded Li Zhi."
Luo Wanhua replied.
"absurd!"
"How can Li Zhuowu, a shameless scholar who deserted his career and joined the army, be appointed as a governor!"
Zhang Xueyan couldn't help but burst out.
Liu Yingjie suddenly said: "I understand."
"What do you understand, sir?"
Xu Guo asked at this time.
Liu Yingjie said: "I understand why Your Majesty is not afraid that our ministers, who speak for the world's official clan, will resign."
"He was already prepared!"
"He has long planned to have people with military status or those who have converted to military status ready to take up civilian duties at any time, and he intends to elevate the status of people with military registration!"
"The reason for this is naturally easy to find. It's just that military households have done the most to protect their families and the country, and most of them are children of martial arts, so they can be regarded as retiring with the country, so giving preferential treatment to them is not unfair, and it is also beneficial. Your Majesty uses this to win them over to fight against the clans of officials in the world."
"Now that I think about it, His Majesty has been hiding behind Zhang Taiyue and Shenwu County for so many years to cultivate so many loyal orphans not only to win the hearts of the world, but also to use them to replace the old bureaucrats!"
"Where are the new cabinet ministers and Wen Xuanlang?"
Zhang Xueyan asked Luo Wanhua at this time.
"Shen Yucheng joins the cabinet, and Wen Xuanlang is Ye Jinqing."
Luo Wanhua replied.
"really!"
Xu Guo blurted out two words at this time, and then said with a look of regret: We shouldn't resign! "
"Although Your Majesty has no intention of using the world's goods to satisfy his own personal selfishness, he dares to abandon our noble family."
"Although it is said that a small stick can bear and a big stick can move away, if we are really abandoned by our father, wouldn't we become frozen cats?"
Luo Wanhua followed: "Yes, in that case, no matter how rich you and I are, we will still be just a rich man, and we won't be able to leave much space in the history books in the future."
"I've already resigned, so I can't lick my face again and beg His Majesty to reinstate me, right?"
Zhang Xueyan also replied regretfully.
Liu Yingjie said at this time: "My official career is small, so I quickly wrote a letter to persuade my disciples not to resign because it is big!"
"Very true!"
"You have to write quickly!"
"My personal future is a small matter, but we cannot allow a martial dictatorship to appear in this dynasty!"
…
"Your Majesty, the memorial of resignation has been delivered."
Xiyuan.
On this day, Zhu Yijun was looking at the words written by the prince when he heard Tian Yi reply.
Zhang Hong on the side sighed after hearing this.
Zhu Yijun then looked at him and asked, "Why, you don't want to see too many people from official families resigning?"
"Back to your Majesty, I feel that resigning at once is too much. I am afraid that many capable people will also resign, which will still have an impact on the people of the country."
Zhang Hong hurriedly replied.
"Most of them are made from stereotyped articles. How big a difference can there be?"
"Even if there are some individuals with good abilities, replacing a group of people who were trained with practical ideas from Xingming Academy and Jingwei Martial Arts to serve in civil service positions will produce positive effects that are worth the impact of individual capable ministers resigning. Loss."
Zhu Yijun replied.
"Yes! The emperor thinks more thoroughly than the slave."
Zhang Hong replied with a smile.
Zhu Yijun did not continue talking about this topic, but said: "Zhang Jingxiu of Xuanjin Yiwei."
So, after half an hour, Zhang Jingxiu came to the imperial court: "Your Majesty!"
"How is Jinyiwei investigating the fraud in the examination room?"
Zhu Yijun asked after Zhang Jingxiu arrived.
Zhang Jingxiu hurriedly replied: "We have found a lot of them and are sorting them out to write a question book and submit them."
"Tell me."
Zhu Yijun ordered.
"Your Majesty, in addition to the Yingtian rural examination fraud case, there has also been a college examination fraud case in Sichuan. The great master Liang Tingbin was exposed by the staff of the Jinyiwei sect beside him. He directly disclosed the examination questions to the local officials' children, but he did not disclose it under bribes. , but revealed it to the official disciples who had just learned to understand him. In this case, it would be difficult to find any clues if Jin Yiwei did not go to investigate specifically. "
"Also, Zhang Chengyou, the chief examiner of the Henan Provincial Examination, was actively exposed by the house officials instigated by Jin Yiwei. He and other house officials joined together and agreed to only record articles containing the words "Shi, Zhao, Li, He, Gong", and they were not He committed fraud because he accepted bribes, but he took the initiative to show favor to several local prominent families in order to gain their support."
"In addition, the Fengyang Huizhou Prefectural Examination is no longer decided by the prefect, but by the local wealthy families. There have even been cases where several wealthy families almost fought for quotas, but were persuaded by the prefect to stop. If it weren't for the internal conflicts among these wealthy families, it would have happened. A wealthy family took the initiative to contact the Jinyiwei, but the Jinyiwei had difficulty finding out the clues."
…
After Zhang Jingxiu said that, he glanced at Zhu Yijun.
Zhu Yijun said: "It was just that it was not strict enough in the past, and the road for ordinary people to advance to the powerful in this world has become full of thorns. Even if I widen this road again and again, some people will still take the initiative to set up roadblocks and throw thorns into it, so that the new ceremony will be promoted Very slow!"
"After all, if there are very few opportunities for progress, who would be willing to seriously learn new etiquette and discipline themselves?"
Zhu Yijun said: "As soon as we find out, arrest the person and deal with it severely!"
"yes!"
…
Huizhou Prefecture two months later.
Since it was found that Huizhou officials manipulated government examinations, Zhu Yijun ordered all those involved in the case to be paraded through the streets in front of officials in the government who were not involved in the case.
Xu Guo, who had just returned home, and his son Xu Lide were in the attic of their home watching a group of officials who had participated in fraud being paraded through the streets.
Xu Lide asked Xu Guo at this time: "Father, some of my classmates want to go to Beijing together to plead for the corrupt officials in the world, and hope that the emperor will give them a chance to reform. Do you think your son needs to participate?"
"No need!"
“How can you build a country if you don’t build your family upright?”
"Besides, I have already had a romantic relationship with my father and the world's officials, and I have resigned from office for them. This is considered enough love!"
"You no longer have to sacrifice for the world's officials, so what you have to do now is not to intercede for them, but to be loyal to His Majesty. Don't let no one from the Xu family become an official, let alone let there be no more officials in the court. "
"You know, His Majesty has already boldly transferred military officers who cannot go to the battlefield to civilian positions, and has only used military officials at first. It shows that His Majesty has been prepared for it, so why should we ask for trouble."
Xu Guo said in a deep voice.
Xu Lide nodded in agreement.
Then, Xu Guo took the initiative to ask Xu Lide: "Did you go to Wuxi Donglin Hall to listen to the lectures?"
"yes!"
"Mr. Donglin advocates elegance, and we officials and officials admire him very much."
Xu Lide said.
Xu Guo suddenly said sternly: "What are you doing to be noble? A gentleman will only harm the country!"
then.
Xu Guo then said to his son: "What we need to do now is not to go to the Donglin Hall to listen to the lectures, but to go to the imperial prison, listen to the lectures there, and then strive to join the Jinyiwei!"
"Jinyiwei?"
Xu Lide was a little shocked.
Xu Guo looked at his son: "That's right, Jinyiwei, you go to Beizhen Fusi and surrender, saying that you don't know enough about Jinxue and have big problems in your thinking, so that you did something that went against the king's law." , If you slander Taishi Zhang, you are willing to go to Jinyi Guard to examine yourself and be punished."
"My son has never slandered Master Zhang."
"madness!"
"This is not a question of whether or not, it is a question of whether I can go to jail and be locked up for a period of time to listen to lectures!"
"Oh! The son will go north tomorrow."
(End of chapter)
