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Shi Minlai didn't say anything when the old man was here, as if these things had nothing to do with him.
And he himself knew that the candidate he recommended was unlikely to be favored by Zhu Youjian. Instead of asking for trouble, it was better to be a bystander.
"Henan's top priority needs someone who understands Henan's affairs to take over as governor of Henan. I think that Yan Weiqi, the governor of Henan, can be used. This person has been an official in Henan for many years and is quite famous. He is the most suitable candidate for governor of Henan at the moment." Without saying a word, Li Guopu, as the second assistant, took the lead in recommending his favorite candidate for governor of Henan.
Although the governor of Henan and the chief envoy are only one step apart, the gap between them is huge.
In the Ming Dynasty, governors belonged to the capital officials, and every local governor served as the left deputy censor of the capital procuratorate or the minister of the six departments.
The chief envoy is a local official.
Being promoted from chief envoy to governor is equivalent to having half a foot in the Sixth Ministry of the Imperial Court or the Metropolitan Procuratorate. You can directly seek the position of Minister of the Sixth Ministry or Shangshu in the first step.
Lai Zongdao naturally did not want to see the candidate recommended by Li Guopu become the governor of Henan, so he stood up and said: "I think that due to the current situation in Henan, an old and steady person is needed to take charge. I recommend Cheng Shaozhong who left Henan in the fifth year of Tianqi." Return to Henan and take charge."
In order to prevent Li Guopu from suppressing the remnants of the Eunuch Party again by seizing their names, this time the candidate he recommended was Cheng Shao, who had to suffer illness and retire from office due to the persecution of the Eunuch Party.
Moreover, he could also gain Zhu Youjian's favor by taking advantage of Cheng Shao's suppression by the eunuch party.
"I think it is not appropriate for Cheng Shao to return to Henan." Naturally, Li Guopu could not let the people recommended by Zongdao come forward, so he immediately denied it.
Lai Zongdao's face sank, he stared at Li Guopu and said, "Does Mr. Li Ge think Cheng Shao is also a remnant of the eunuch party?"
"Of course not." Li Guopu shook his head and then said, "But Cheng Shao is old and suffers from serious diseases, so he is not suitable for the current Henan. I think Cheng Shao is not suitable for the post of Henan."
As he spoke, he looked at Zhu Youjian.
Who can become the governor of Henan will ultimately be decided by Zhu Youjian.
Lai Zongdao faced Zhu Youjian and said: "Your Majesty, Cheng Shao has been recuperating at home in the past few years, and his old illness has long been cured. When he was the governor of Henan, he governed carefully and was quite famous in the army. He went to Henan The best candidate."
The two people strongly recommended their recommended candidates in front of Zhu Youjian.
As for the first assistant, Shi Minlai, and another cabinet minister with a weak sense of presence, Zhang Ruitu, they were like observers, watching all this, but neither of them took the initiative to speak.
He neither took the initiative to recommend talents nor supported the candidates recommended by Li Guopu and Lai Zongdao.
Shi Minlai was too close to Wei Zhongxian and had to treat himself as a dumb person who couldn't speak, but Zhang Ruitu was more unlucky.
His defection to Wei Zhongxian was just political speculation, but he did not do anything like Wei Zhongxian's party members, the Five Tigers and Five Biaos, who killed Wei Zhongxian's political opponents.
Instead, through his hands, he saved many people who should have been killed by Wei Zhongxian.
But as the emperor ascended the throne, the efforts to clean up the remnants of the eunuch party became more and more intense. He already knew that he could not escape. Others could still make some excuses, but he could not, because the handwriting of many inscriptions in Wei Zhongxian's shrine were From his hand.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
Sooner or later, he will be accused by his political opponents of being an eunuch.
Therefore, he would not interfere with the affairs of the court if he could. He usually just practiced calligraphy at home and tried not to make his presence too strong. He also stopped interfering in the affairs of the cabinet. They were all handled by Li Guopu and Lai Zongdao. Decide.
"What the two dear friends said is very reasonable, but I also have a candidate here. The two dear ladies will consider it for me." Zhu Youjian said.
Li Guopu and Lai Zongdao's faces darkened when they heard this.
Shi Minlai on the side didn't even laugh out loud.
The two of them argued for a long time, and finally got over their loneliness, but they didn't know that Tianzi already had a suitable candidate to go to Henan in his mind.
Zhang Ruitu raised his head and looked at Zhu Youjian in great surprise.
Zhu Youjian's words just now were beyond everyone's expectations.
"I wonder which minister in the court is your Majesty's favorite candidate for Henan?" Li Guopu asked.
Zhu Youjian picked up the tureen at hand, brought it to his mouth and blew the tea leaves floating in it, and said: "I remember Yang He, the censor of Youqiandu, was supposed to go to patrol Nan'an and Ganzhou, but he had to retire because of Ding You. I think we can resurrect Yang He and send him to Henan to governor Henan military affairs."
As these words came out of Zhu Youjian's mouth, the expressions of Li Guopu and Lai Zongdao changed.
Even Shi Minlai and Zhang Ruitu, who had been silent, looked surprised.
The governor of Henan and the governor of Henan's military affairs are two different positions.
One is the governor of Henan, and the other is the governor of Henan.
The governor is a senior official of the second rank, and the governor is a senior official of the first rank.
What's more important is that most governors hold the title of Zuo Fudu Yushi or Liubu Shilang, but the governor generally holds the title of Liubu Shangshu.
It can be said that Yang He stepped over from the censor of Youqiandu to the Minister of Liubu, and directly became the Hall of Liubu.
"I think it is best for Yang He to patrol Henan with the censor of Youqiandu. It is not advisable to promote him too high in one step. Otherwise, after he has dealt with the rebels in Henan, he can be made governor of Shaanxi or to promote military affairs." Lai Zongdao said. Zhu Youjian suggested in front of him.
As for Cheng Shao, he will not mention it anymore.
It was obvious that today the emperor valued Yang He, and by getting Yang He to be the governor of Henan, he could also suppress the candidates proposed by Li Guopu, which was not a loss for him at all.
However, I heard Zhu Youjian say: "It has been decided that Yang He will be the left deputy censor and governor of Henan's military affairs. The former governor of Henan, Yan Weiqi, will be appointed as the governor of Henan."
He directly rejected Lai Zongdao's proposal.
"I obey the decree."
Li Guopu looked happy and took the lead in bowing to receive the order.
Although there was an extra governor in Henan, the person he wanted to elect still became the governor of Henan. Lai Zongdao's two proposals were rejected by the emperor, which made him feel as sweet as eating candied fruit.
"I will obey the order"
At this time, Shi Minlai and others also bowed to accept the order.
No matter how unwilling Lai Zongdao was, he could only agree to Zhu Youjian's arrangement, and he knew better that the relationship between Henan Governor Guo Zengguang had already made the emperor dissatisfied with him.
What he wants to do now is not to argue with Li Guopu, but how to eliminate Zhu Youjian's dissatisfaction with him.
"Also," Zhu Youjian looked at the people in front of him and said, "there are too few cabinet members. We need to add a few more. The candidates should be recommended by the third-rank or above of Beijing Zhongzheng and Jiuqing! I'm waiting for you to come up through public nomination. Okay, everyone, please step down!"
After speaking, he waved his hand.
"I'll take my leave."
Chief Assistant Shi Yulai took three cabinet ministers and bowed to Zhu Youjian before exiting the Qianqing Palace in an orderly manner.
