Yingtian City in early summer always looks like a complicated Jiangnan girl.
It still has the tenderness of spring, but also the enthusiasm of summer.
When the curtain of dawn was pulled up from the treetops of Shenlie Mountain in the east of the city, the civilians who were sweeping the office in the east city department had quietly retreated, and the pro-army, imperial troops, Beijing troops and Wucheng soldiers who were on duty had The officers and soldiers of Ma Si also came on stage one after another.
Bai Yuxiu, the general secretary of the Dajiuqing Yamen, the eighth-rank governor, a young Xinke Xinxue Jinshi, was walking in a hurry with a dozen memorial documents in his arms, walking forward from Baihu Street with his head lowered, and then turned to the back of West Chang'an Street Turn northeast again.
As evidenced by the oriole patching up his green robe, the emperor's imperial guards guarding the West Chang'an Gate ignored this young official who was as low as a cow's hair in Yingtian City.
Every day at dawn in the empire, the general affairs envoy Si Yamen would send the memorials collected from all the world to the palace for review by the emperor and the prince.
But now, there is one more Wenyuan Pavilion review.
When walking in the Wenhua Palace, Xie Jin, a Hanlin scholar, does not like latecomers. The memorials of Si Yamen, the General Secretary, need to be placed in the order of Jiubian, Nanjiang, Japan, Taisun Xingzai, vassals, and Dao. On the desk of Bachelor Jie who has not yet come.
Bai Yuxiu lowered her head and held the memorial in her arms, and walked into the West Chang'an Gate, repeatedly recalling some of Xie Jin's habits of sitting in Wenyuan Pavilion in her head.
Even though Bai Yuxiu has been working in the General Affairs Department for several months, except for holidays, it can be said that today's events will be repeated every day. But he still kept telling himself not to do anything wrong.
There have been rumors in Si Li in the past few days.
Those colleagues who had always been quite good friends with him no longer greeted him in the upper and lower yamen. Even his superior officer, the seventh-grade experienced officer of the general affairs envoy, Si Yamen, looked at him with much less enthusiasm than in the past. .
On the contrary, in the past, it was rare for me to see the fourth-level official, Zuo Tongzheng. Recently, it seemed that I had bumped into him several times by accident.
They are all from the same yamen and have a superior-subordinate relationship.
It was natural that Bai Yuxiu would have to be taught the ways of officialdom by these two adults.
So Bai Xiuyu took the time after going to the Yamen to visit the book and newspaper bureau under the east city wall.
In the end, Bai Yuxiu came to a conclusion that was not very clear, but very likely.
I'm going to be promoted.
After Guanzheng years, he entered the Tongzheng Envoy Yamen. Although this place was not as powerful as the Six Ministries and Five Temples, what he came into contact with every day was what was happening in the entire Ming Dynasty.
The general affairs envoys are all aware of the local trends and the direction of government orders in the court.
It had only been half a year since he had been appointed as the official and political envoy to Si Yamen, when news came out that he was going to be promoted.
Bai Yuxiu was a little surprised at first, but when he took the time to go to the book and newspaper office, he saw a famous green-robed or even green-robed person walking into the book and newspaper office, and then he came to his senses.
The imperial court's current official selection has unknowingly included an unspoken rule.
A scholar who is a Jinshi with his heart is naturally of a higher rank.
I heard that Gao Yangzhi, the chief envoy of Jiaozhi Road, was already gathering and leading the officials of Jiaozhi Road, preparing to report to the imperial court, asking the court to go down to all the roads in the world and select officials from Jiaozhi Road to examine the official affairs.
If the Book and Newspaper Bureau is the birthplace of the Ming Dynasty’s psychology, Xie Xueshi is the leader of the Ming Dynasty’s psychology.
So as the youngest and most popular Fangbo in the empire, Gao Yangzhi, a high official in the border areas, is the one who is looked up to by countless spiritual scholars.
Today's Gao Yangzhi, just like his name, makes people look up and stop.
Bai Yuxiu held the official memorial in her arms, passed through the Chengtian Gate, crossed the Duanmen, and entered behind the Meridian Gate.
Turning eastward, you will reach Wenyuan Pavilion.
The palace is always so quiet. Looking at the three main halls that are so close yet seem so far away, everyone will subconsciously slow down and lower their footsteps.
Bai Yuxiu walked slower, and even raised her legs slightly a few times to shake the clothes on her body and make her body look more calm.
During the movement, Bai Yuxiu looked at Fengtian Hall on the left.
If Senior Gao returns to Yingtian from Jiaozhi Road, he will probably have an audience with His Majesty at Fengtian Hall. But he didn't know when he would be able to walk into Fengtian Palace more calmly.
Bai Yuxiu couldn't help but think of this change in the attitudes of various people in the general administration's Yamen.
Both of the two fourth-level ministers had had accidental encounters with him.
Thinking about it, he probably had to change directly from a green robe to a green robe.
Qingpao, you can stand on the platform at the entrance of Fengtian Palace and hear the proceedings in the palace. Far from being compared to the many dignitaries in front of the Fengtian Palace, the green-robed official could only stretch his neck but could not see where the palace door opened.
I will definitely be able to wear a green robe this time.
The nickname of the blowfly is really a headache.
"But which girl are you thinking of?"
A slightly joking voice entered Bai Yuxiu's ears, but it made the hairs on his back suddenly stand up.
Bai Yuxiu raised her head and saw Xie Jin, a Hanlin scholar walking in the Wenhua Palace, appearing in front of her at some point.
No.
I didn't know when I had entered Wenyuan Pavilion.
There was a trace of embarrassment and panic on Bai Yuxiu's face. Even the memorials and documents in her arms, which had been carried all the way from the General Secretary's Yamen to Wenyuan Pavilion, were not messy at all, and she also missed several of them.
"Xia...Xiaguan..."
Jie Jin put his hands in his sleeves and smiled at the rising star of Xinxue in front of him. He took out his palms, stretched out his fingers, neatly arranged the memorial documents in Bai Yuxiu's arms, and said with a chuckle: "Isn't it true that there are several meritorious generals? Want to come to your house and say goodbye?"
Xie Jin seemed to say something casually, then turned and walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion.
Bai Yuxiu, who was lagging behind, felt a tremble in her heart. She frowned and hurriedly caught up: "Xiaguan has already declined the kindness of those people. I think that over there in Xicheng... there... it's just that Xiaguan's parents are not here." Ying Tian, so this marriage..."
Jie Jin was already sitting in the side hall of Wenyuan Pavilion at this time, looking at the young man with his head lowered and holding the memorial documents, but the conversation changed again: "Don't be nervous, I just came here a little early today. Something." Let’s all put it down first and then talk.”
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The matter of being in charge of the Qing Dynasty Officials Department is about to be decided. "
After finishing talking, Xie Jin lowered his head to review the summary of the memorials involving the military affairs of the Nine Borders.
But the audience member Bai Yuxiu twitched his brows, his heart was beating wildly, and his hands hidden in his sleeves were tightly clenched into fists.
He tried hard to restrain his excitement from showing in appearance, but he still couldn't control himself and said in a low voice: "The head of the Department of Officials of the Qing Dynasty was transferred to the post of inspector of Henan Province."
After asking, Bai Yuxiu immediately bowed and lowered his head.
"The student made a mistake and made a mistake."
Xie Jin sighed softly, put down the memorial in his hand, and turned to look at the young student: "The functions of reciting the selected works and taking the exam."
Bai Yuxiu was puzzled, but still answered honestly: "The Wenxuan Department is in charge of the removal of official ranks and the equalization of civil servants. The Kao Gong Department is in charge of the discussion and punishment of civilian officials, and the Beijing Inspectorate and the Grand Plan are in charge of their political orders." "
After answering, Bai Yuxiu's face gradually became serious.
The Literary Selection Department is in charge of official promotion plans, while the Merit Examination Department is in charge of the performance evaluation summary of officials.
The two can be said to subdivide the functions of the Ministry of Personnel.
No matter whether it is Wen Xuan or Kao Gong, although it is only the official rank of the sixth rank, even the sitting officials, ministers, lieutenants, and ministers of the five temples in Yingtian City do not dare to turn against each other easily.
Xie Jin snorted: "The head of the Literature and Selection Department was transferred to the Examination Department, so the position of the head of the Literature and Selection Department became vacant."
The gentleman has already admitted in front of himself that he will be promoted to the position of head of the Literary and Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Although he was also a green-robed official, Bai Yuxiu would never have imagined that after his period of observing the government, he would be able to take charge of the Literary and Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in less than half a year after serving as an official.
Bai Yuxiu couldn't help but hesitated a little, and said in a low voice: "Sir, the students have not yet studied in terms of talent. They have not been able to observe politics for more than a year, and they have not yet been appointed officials. They have to take on such an important position and shoulder heavy responsibilities. The students are panicked."
Xie Jin did not give Bai Yuxiu a chance to refuse, but explained in a deep voice: "Have you heard about the recent rumors in the DPRK?"
"Sir, are you talking about Uncle Gao Fang's side?"
Xie Jin nodded: "Gao Yangzhi stayed at Jiaozhi Road. He has done a good job in the past two years. He can be said to be a leader in politics, a clear administration, and great results. The achievements in a few years are enough to equal the decades of efforts by the past to pacify and appease the new conquests. labor.
The examination of public law is very good. The current achievements of Jiaozhi Road are inseparable from the emergence of examination of public law. Gao Yangzhi is now about to finish summarizing this method, and will soon come to Beijing from Jiaozhi Road. By then, there will definitely be a meeting in the court. "
Since becoming an official, Bai Yuxiu has brought memorials from the General Affairs Department to Wenyuan Pavilion every day. She knows the government orders and affairs in the court, but she has never had the opportunity to go in-depth.
At this moment, hearing such conclusive news, naturally there was a storm in my heart.
Bai Yuxiu cupped her hands and said in a low voice: "Sir, do you want students to be in the staff department to respond to Senior Senior Gao's petition?"
It is a very good choice to use the Literature and Selection Department to suppress possible opposition from the DPRK and China.
Bai Yuxiu felt that she had probably guessed her husband's plan.
However, in Wenyuan Pavilion, there was a chuckle of understanding Jin.
When Bai Yuxiu looked at Jie Jin with a puzzled expression, she could only see Jie Jin shaking his head with a smile on his face.
"Coordinate? No."
Jie Jin shook his robe, chopped it with his palm and flattened it: "The examination of the public law is just a matter of one or two court discussions. In the end, no matter what, I will follow the Jiaozhi Road, practice the law in all the Dao of the Ming Dynasty, and in all the ministries and yamen of the court."
The young Bai Yuxiu, who was about to take up the post of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, had an eyelid tremble: "Then Mr. wants the students to go to the Literary and Selection Department..."
Xie Jin immediately frowned and looked at Bai Yuxiu: "This is the Lord's intention. If there is a shortage of officials in the court, how can you and I give it to each other privately?"
"The student knows his mistake."
Xie Jin sighed softly: "I asked you to go to the Literary Selection Department so that after our court has decided to take the public law examination, there will be people who can clearly understand the selection of officials inside and outside the court, uphold justice, select good talents for the court, and open up The Ming Dynasty will be prosperous for ten thousand years."
It is already an unspoken rule of the court to become a Jinshi by taking the core.
If you are a Jinshi with a heart like yourself and serve as the literary selection department of the Ministry of Officials, you will naturally have to have a good heart and have good talents.
Bai Yuxiu finally realized why he went to the Literary and Selection Department of the Ministry of Personnel.
And he suddenly realized why his husband had revealed from the beginning that he did not want to see him get married to a girl from a meritorious general's family.
Bai Yuxiu immediately waved her sleeves and clasped her fists: "Students will definitely live up to the grace of the Holy Spirit, and they will definitely live up to the teacher's teachings."
Xie Jin waved his hand and drew a few circles on the nine-sided memorial.
Then he spoke softly: "There are more than 20,000 officials in the Ming Dynasty, up and down. Although it is not as redundant as the previous Song Dynasty, the officialdom has many buildings and beds. But in the future, how many new officials will the court have? The number of Jinshi in the recent two rankings is nearly Qian, is it true that all subjects are awarded officials?
It is imperative to examine the public law, and the Department of Literature and Selection must shoulder the burden of removing the old and incorporating the new, so that our great Ming Dynasty can always be as young and strong as possible, and will not become old and rotten. "
Bai Yuxiu nodded: "It's for students."
Xie Jin hummed. He never talked too much nonsense when teaching students. It was enough to explain clearly. As for whether they could understand it or not, it all depends on the students' own ability.
The so-called master leads the way, and cultivation depends on the individual. It is nothing more than that.
Fortunately, Bai Yuxiu is a good student.
Otherwise, he would not be able to be elected by himself to the emperor's grandson among the already large number of Xinxue Jinshi, and then he would be appointed as the head of the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
After discussing these trivial matters, Xie Jin was finally able to settle down and review the summary of the memorial.
Bai Yuxiu stood aside, studying ink for him, and sorting out the reviewed memorials one by one.
After the summary of Jiubian's memorial was circled, Bai Yuxiu sent it outside Wenyuan Pavilion. Outside, someone will take the summary of the memorial with these bullet points and send it outside. Finally, the boxes of state memorials will be sent to the emperor and the prince respectively.
And often, 99% of matters are sent to the prince.
Only very few matters will be sent to the emperor, and at the same time, a copy will be sent to the prince.
This is the daily political operation process of Ming Dynasty today.
Time was rushing in such a hurry, allowing Xie Jin to see the end, a summary of all affairs in the world.
After reviewing for a moment.
Jie Jin's shoulders shook and he couldn't help but let out a low drink.
Bai Yuxiu, who had just come back from outside, looked confused and stepped forward: "Sir, what happened?"
Xie Jin immediately raised his head and looked at Bai Yuxiu: "Have you never read the summary of today's Taoism?"
Bai Yuxiu shook her head blankly: "These things are usually copied by the Secretary of General Affairs, and the students have not read them today."
"Oops!"
Xie Jin lost his voice immediately, and his face became increasingly ugly.
Bai Yuxiu came in again: "Sir, what happened?"
Snapped.
The memorial held in Xie Jin's hand fell on the table in front of Bai Yuxiu.
Bai Yuxiu quickly picked it up and started reading.
Jie Jin stood up at this time, looking flustered: "This matter is getting serious! The General Administration Department must have leaked this matter, and now Yingtian City is probably in chaos."
Xie Jin paced back and forth.
"Go to His Majesty!"
He shouted in a low voice, then turned back to look at Bai Yuxiu, who was holding the memorial in his hand. He saw that Bai Yuxiu's face was pale and her whole body was trembling.
"The entire Henan Province is in rebellion..."
"Shandong Road rebelled, water transportation was interrupted..."
"The people of all nations have abolished the throne and established the emperor's grandson as the superintendent of the country..."
"The imperial court..."
"The imperial court, the imperial court..."
Bai Yuxiu was almost out of breath. The air in her chest came out more than it came in. Her cheeks, which were originally pale, turned red in an instant.
Jie Jin saw something bad, so he immediately stepped forward, waved his hand and slapped Bai Yuxiu hard on the cheek: "Wake up!"
Bai Yuxiu was slapped by her husband and fell to the ground. Her eyes, which had been dazed, finally regained their clarity, and her face gradually calmed down, but her chest was still heaving.
Jie Jin looked tense: "Follow me to meet His Majesty!"
After shouting, Xie Jin ran out of Wenyuan Pavilion.
Bai Yuxiu's eyes flickered twice, then she stumbled up without any official body, and ran outside in a hurry.
In the glorious palace of the Ming Dynasty, masters and apprentices Xie Jin and Bai Yuxiu ran towards the back of the three main halls as if they had lost their souls.
It attracted the attention of countless chamberlains and maids in the palace.
No one knows what happened to Xie Xueshi, who is so noble that he is in the heart of the emperor, today.
But Xie Jin, who led Bai Yuxiu to Qianqing Palace, was already extremely anxious in his heart.
"What went wrong?"
"There are two rebellions in Henan and Shandong. Why are there no military reports?"
"Why is it that for such a good person, there is a blood letter from all the people asking for the dethronement of the emperor's grandson?"
"What went wrong?"
"What went wrong?"
Bai Yuxiu followed Xie Jin, but she was like a headless fly, her head filled with what she had just seen.
The world is in chaos!
The whole article is saying that the Ming Dynasty has been in chaos.
But why didn't the imperial court know the slightest bit of information in advance, and even made a fuss about the people asking for the dethronement of the emperor's grandson?
Henan and Shandong were in chaos.
But now, Yingtian City is definitely going to be in chaos.
Even more chaotic...
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