Li Mengyang was appointed as the prefect of the local area. This place is Huguang. The current governor of Huguang is Xie Qian, and Xie Qian has a good relationship with Li Dongyang.
Therefore, Li Mengyang, the prefect, left after his term expired. No one tried to persuade him to stay, and no one wanted to stay.
Thinking about it, he has not made any great achievements. Objectively speaking, this cannot be blamed on Li Mengyang. After all, Huguang's problems cannot be solved by a prefect with no foundation in the government. Those literary names of his will not be solved when they encounter real money. It’s actually not very easy to use when it comes to benefits.
However, the Literary and Selection Department of the Ministry of Personnel does not care about objectivity or non-objectivity. If there is no achievement, there is no achievement. If the ability is average and there is no recommendation from a big boss, it is best to be average.
But Li Mengyang is different from ordinary people. After all, he is still a leader in the literary world. Even if he is not guilty of a serious crime, moving him to a remote area or a really ugly position will also cause some criticism.
The various arrangements made by Chinese people in the officialdom are always full of subtle calculations. Regarding Li Mengyang's situation, the final transfer order from the Ministry of Civil Affairs was to appoint him as the General Affairs Envoy, Si Lihuang You, General Affairs Secretary.
The Tongzheng Envoy Division was created by Zhu Yuanzhang on the basis of the Chayan Division in the 10th year of Hongwu. Its chief officer is the Tongzheng Envoy, with a rank of three, and one person each for the left and right general affairs, with a rank of fourth rank.
Its main responsibility is to prepare and refute the internal and external chapters. To put it simply, some memorials are delivered to the general affairs envoy before they are handed over to the emperor. This is the place where power is reflected.
Another one is that the general envoys can participate in court promotion.
Therefore, in the early Ming Dynasty, the status of general affairs envoys was very high.
But with the passage of time, basically since Xuande, the status of general affairs envoys has been declining.
The reason is that the general envoys are in charge of memorials from all directions, and according to the rules, the memorials must be copied here before entering the palace. The reason for this is, firstly, to preserve copies for reference; secondly, to classify them separately and present them one by one.
But this makes the power of the General Secretary very sensitive: if anyone wants some impeachment memorial, the General Secretary will know first. Therefore, all kinds of bribery and conspiracy are endless, and they are getting more and more intense.
After the status of the cabinet rises, this kind of power will naturally be divided. When eunuchs are favored, they will also be given the right to review memorials. Therefore, after Xuande, the general envoy gradually became a decoration that can participate in court promotion. Sometimes, he is worse than a six-year-old. The subject is in progress.
But no matter what, he is one of the nine ministers, and the general affairs envoy is also the central government's first-level government.
Li Mengyang entered a place like this. If anyone felt that a literary leader like the imperial court was unfair, they could just shut up. At least he was not demoted.
However, the position he held was the newly established one in the second year of Chenghua. Its main responsibility was to record the reasons why military attachés were appointed as Huang and the guards were replaced in order to prepare for selection.
That's all.
So if you want to say that the officials promoted Li Mengyang in violation of regulations, you can also shut up.
And the grade is the same as the prefect, fourth grade.
It's just that it has been Zhengde for four years now, and they are all fourth-rank officials. Needless to say, what does such a fourth-rank Beijing official represent?
Even so, when people like Jisi Liuzi gathered together, they did not dare to publicly disparage Huang Youtongzheng.
Emperor Xianzong had his own reasons for setting up this position. If you talk nonsense, it will be a headache if you encounter a stupid person who disrespects the late emperor and makes a fuss about it.
So, that's it.
After Li Mengyang returned to Beijing, he took a short rest and then went to the general affairs envoy Si Yamen to sit on the board of directors.
After sitting for just two days, I heard colleagues from all over the world mention the matter of the imperial court selecting eight ministers to inherit the emperor's orders.
Li Mengyang had been away from Beijing for a long time, and he was puzzled by the situation, so he asked: "Why is the candidate the eighth minister?"
At present, the general affairs envoys on the left and right are Zhu Tieping and Xi Xian. They are both in their thirties, slightly younger than Li Mengyang. In a situation where the general affairs envoys are not taken seriously, they have a salty mentality as their deputies. Therefore, I am actually not very willing to offend literary figures like Li Mengyang.
Xi Xian said: "This is the order to clean up the remaining eight towns and military villages."
"Like Ningxia? This should be a good thing!"
Li Mengyang didn't think too much about such a sensitive matter, so he just said it.
Zhu Tieping laughed, "How can this be an easy task? Qingtun of Ningxia involved a King of Qing and a King of Anhua from Qingwang's lineage. Others include King Su of Gansu Town, King Dai of Shanxi Town, and King of Liao of Liaodong Town. …What should these kings do with the lands they have obtained?”
Xi Xian added, "Among the eight towns, there are differences between those with vassal kings and those without vassal kings. In this case, there are differences in difficulty and ease. Which one is responsible is difficult and which is easy. Your Majesty asks the cabinet to discuss the report, but for the cabinet Speaking of which is extremely difficult in itself.”
Li Mengyang didn't understand what he heard. Is the atmosphere in the court already like this?
Shouldn't this matter be a matter of the increasing treasury use and the increasing combat power of the border troops after the eight towns and military settlements were cleaned up? Why is the focus so biased?
After returning home, Li Mengyang felt that he could not suppress his anger and could not sleep all night.
In a few days, Ji Si Liu Zi Shu will start. Li Mengyang first found Bian Gong and confessed the truth in his heart.
Bian Gong was also a dazed young man. He banged the table and stood up, "I am friends with Brother Tianci because I admire Brother Tianci for his service to the country and the people. Jisi Liuzi's book was naturally caused by the imprisonment of a traitorous eunuch, but everything is beneficial. How can we reject the thoughts of the country, the country, and the people of the world?"
"Okay!" Li Mengyang felt happy in his heart. After all, he was still a confidant, even if he could urinate into a pot, "In that case, I will write an article. My colleagues in the department are all saying that the kings' lands cannot be disposed of. I want to start from here, The emperor is a great virtue and severely punishes traitors for the sake of the people; the imperial court clears the villages and the vassal kings live together, also for the sake of the people."
Bian Gong thought it was okay, "If you just sing praises and praises, it will inevitably be suspected of whitewashing the peace, but when it comes to the official affairs of the court, it may be a good thing for the emperor. This can be regarded as a good deed done by God-given brother!"
The more he thought about it, the more he thought it was possible. Li Mengyang felt that the article he was writing was already in front of him. Bian Gong's words "for the sake of the emperor" also made him think more. If it is really possible...
"Brother Tingshi, it's less than half a month since Jisi Liuzi wrote, who have you invited?"
Speaking of this, Bian Gong felt really proud, "Brother Tianci, you have to thank me this time."
"oh?"
Bian Gong said: "Uncle Wei Ning, do you know what God has given me?"
"Is he the grandson of Duke Wang Xiangmin?" Li Mengyang was not that ignorant yet. "Since the beginning of Zhengde, nobles have behaved inappropriately and have been exposed to the wrath of the saints many times. However, Wei Ningbo has suddenly risen to prominence and has mostly been praised by the emperor. His talents are average. , but he has a good character. Although he is a noble man, his treatment and behavior are somewhat better than those of Naizu."
Bian Gong had no choice but to laugh. Wang Yue's conduct was a bit arrogant back then, which made many literati dislike him. Li Mengyang still wants to talk about it now.
"Exactly this person."
Li Mengyang didn't say he was proud, but he thought in his heart that his article should be more shocking to the world.
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In the palace, Zhu Houzhao was also arranging people after learning the date of Jisi Liuzi's letter.
"Your Majesty, by asking me to participate in the Jisi Liuzi Book, is asking me to make a point?" The speaker looked surprised and completely incomprehensible.
The emperor snorted dully, "A little Li Mengyang, a fourth-rank official, can stir up troubles after entering the capital. I want you to suppress his arrogance."
real or fake?
This is not the case today.
"Your Majesty's order is not difficult to do. It's just that I really don't understand. Isn't Your Majesty's original intention to deal with the vassal king's land? Why do you want me to refute Li Mengyang?"
"Go if I tell you to. Why talk so much?"
The so-called controversy means that there must be controversy before there is discussion. If it is all good for you and me, and everyone is good, and it is unanimously voted by a show of hands, then this matter will probably not cause any trouble.
Only when the arguments are red-faced and spittle flies all over the place can the key points of the dispute be noticed and discussed.
But Yan Song didn't understand the emperor's intention. After being scolded, he could only respond honestly, "Yes."
He had a headache. The current direction of the court was to deal with the lands of these vassal kings, but he had to 'follow the order' to protect those princes who had done evil.
If he continues like this, won't he become a traitor?
