On the second day, the court held another meeting in the court hall.
The position of county magistrate of Ping'an County (which has nothing to do with Ping'an Prefecture, so I blame the dog author for naming it invalid) must be confirmed as soon as possible.
Emperor Chongkang has decided that it is necessary to determine the quota today.
The only major issue in Great Xia now is change. This is the general trend. Anyone who dares to stop it will be crushed to pieces.
The reason why the court meeting yesterday did not decide on a candidate was because Emperor Chongkang used it to observe the movements of the officials.
As soon as the meeting began, Fan Zhongyu came out to start the performance.
"Your Majesty, I would like to recommend someone for the post of Magistrate of Ping'an County. This person is indeed the best candidate and will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations."
This is just the beginning, and those bosses will not end so early.
Including the reformists, Zhao Heng would not go down personally for the first time.
Emperor Chongkang looked at Fan Zhongyu and asked, "I wonder who Fan Aiqing recommends?"
Fan Zhongyu said loudly: "Your Majesty, I recommend Liuyuan and Dijia to serve as readers."
As soon as this name came out, the reformists could not help but feel silent.
They never expected that the conservatives would recommend Jia Huan. This blow from the conservatives caught them off guard.
The Minister of Civil Affairs came out and said: "Your Majesty, Jia Shidu must not do it. Although Jia Shidu is a great talent, he is still young and has not experienced the place."
"Suddenly, it is really difficult to take on this important task. The minister recommended Feng Qi, the magistrate of Ze County. Magistrate Feng not only loves the people like a son, but also has rich local practical experience, so he will definitely be able to take on this important task."
After the Minister of the Ministry of Official Affairs said this, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites immediately responded: "Master Zhou, what you said is wrong. Confucius said: To judge a person by his appearance is to lose his talent. Why does the Minister of Zhou choose people based on their age today?"
"Gan Luo became the prime minister when he was twelve years old, and Jia Shidu is fifteen this year. Now he is only allowed to serve as the magistrate of a mere county. Isn't he still unable to take the responsibility?"
"Jia Shidu is inferior to Magistrate Feng in terms of talent and reputation? What's more, he is not afraid of changes in the sky, his ancestors are not law-abiding, and people's words are not compassionate. This is the article that Jia Shidu is the number one scholar in."
"Jia Shidu is both talented and ambitious, and he is a man who promises a lot of money. I dare to ask Zhou Shilang, what is it about Jia Shidu that makes him unworthy of such an important task?"
Kong Xiangjing came out and said, "I would like to recommend Jia Shidu to be the magistrate of Taiping County."
Sun Fu stepped out and said, "I second my opinion."
Mei Hanlin stepped out and said, "I second the proposal."
Next, ministers came out one by one and seconded their opinions.
The reformists were secretly worried, but for a while it was difficult to come up with a countermeasure.
The candidates were mainly promoted by conservatives and were originally members of their reform faction.
Jia Shidu was completely qualified in every aspect. Apart from the practical aspect, he was much better than the other candidate, Magistrate Feng, in other aspects.
But the most critical point is in practice.
The problem is that now, it is difficult for them to find objections that can settle the matter in one fell swoop.
Almost 90% of the officials seconded the proposal and recommended Jia Shidu.
Occasionally, there were some objections mixed in, but they were soon drowned in the voices of recommendations.
Emperor Chongkang had a look of amusement on his face, and he said: "The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty respected a young man so much. This shows that Jia Shidu Guo is extraordinary."
"Since all the dear ministers have recommended Jia Shidu, it can be regarded as a popular choice. Let Jia Shidu serve as the magistrate of Ping'an County. According to the decree of the cabinet, Jia Shidu is ordered to take up the post as soon as possible."
The ministers below all said: "Your Majesty is wise."
At this time, Zhao Heng was very anxious and hurriedly came out of the queue and said: "Your Majesty, no!"
Emperor Chongkang waved his hand and said: "This matter has been settled. Zhao Aiqing needs no more words and can retire from the court."
The eunuch on duty immediately shouted: "Retreat!"
Zhao Heng did not disperse with the ministers, but pursued Emperor Chongkang directly.
Zhao Heng chased him into the study room and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, this is obviously a conservative plan? Why did Your Majesty agree? Do you really want Jia Shidu to serve as the magistrate of Ping'an County?"
Emperor Chongkang smiled and said: "Zhao Aiqing, is it possible that you can't trust your disciples?"
Zhao Heng couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, why can't I trust my disciple? It's just that he is still young, and no matter how talented he is, he has never experienced any place. To be pragmatic is to be pragmatic. He has no experience in any place, so how can he have any practical ability? Woolen cloth?"
"The reputation of the veteran disciples and even the veteran minister is not important, but the reform is important, Your Majesty! It is said that everything is difficult at the beginning. Once the beginning is not good, you will suffer many setbacks later. This is extremely detrimental to the reform. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."
Emperor Chongkang smiled and said: "Zhao Aiqing, I think you still don't understand your disciple. Those who work hard will govern others, and those who work hard will govern others."
"As the magistrate of a county, especially when implementing new laws, he must focus on the overall situation and may not necessarily understand practical matters. As long as he can know people and make good use of them, it is enough."
"As for Jia Shi's reading, there are always surprising things about his conduct. I am very optimistic about him."
"Besides, with us watching from behind, are we still worried that he will cause any trouble?"
After listening to Emperor Chongkang's words, Zhao Heng still couldn't agree.
However, His Majesty the Emperor said sincerely that since he had already spoken, the matter could not be changed, and Zhao Heng had no choice but to give up.
Not long after, Jia Huan, who was teaching the prince in the East Palace, also learned the news and couldn't help being stunned.
What the hell is this?
How did these guys push themselves out?
Those who lead changes have never ended well in all dynasties.
Even someone as powerful as Zhang Juzheng, who only made a few small changes. Although he had great power when he was alive, he was also liquidated after his death.
As for other revolutionaries, their fate was even worse.
Jia Huan just wants to wave the flag and shout for the new method from behind. At most, he can help the master come up with ideas and solutions.
But now, he is pushed to the forefront of the battlefield, fighting with the conservatives with real swords and guns.
How could he with his thin arms and legs survive this?
What makes him even more irritated is that the person who actively pushed him turned out to be a conservative.
Obviously, the conservatives deliberately pushed him out because they saw that others were easy to bully.
Jia Huan is very angry. Sooner or later I have to let you know how powerful I am!
Not long after, Jia Huan was announced by Emperor Chongkang.
In Daxia, every appointment of a county magistrate must go through the emperor.
Every county magistrate will be summoned by the emperor before taking office.
Although the county magistrate is ridiculed as a seventh-grade sesame official - of course, the county magistrate of a small county is the seventh grade, and the magistrate of a large county like Ping'an County is the sixth grade.
Jia Huan is currently an official of the sixth rank, and his appointment as the magistrate of Ping'an County is regarded as a smooth move.
However, being transferred from a Beijing official to a local official is actually considered a demotion.
Of course, the position of magistrate of Ping'an County is different.
Because of this location, it attracted the attention of everyone in the court.
If you can sit firmly in this position, you will surely reach the top.
(End of chapter)
