Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 820 What is a bastard
"Zhou Hongmo?"

In the Wenhua Palace, the emperor pondered for a moment and thought about it.

"I remember, he was the second in the orthodox decade?"

Yu Shiyue at the bottom hurriedly nodded and said.

"Your Majesty is wise, Xueshi Xiao presided over the compilation of Huanyu Tongzhi before, and this person participated in it. He is honest and talented. Although he is young, I think he can be used."

As he said that, Yu Cifu couldn't help but secretly looked at the emperor's expression, what attitude the emperor had on this matter, it all depends on what's next.

Sure enough, under the gaze of everyone, the emperor pondered for a moment and said.

"Since the second assistant thinks it is suitable, let's transfer him to Zhan Shifu. However, I remember that he was a seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy. It would be too much to be transferred to a fourth-rank Shao Zhan Shifu, so I promoted him to a sixth-rank Zhan Shifu. Fu Cheng, take charge of Shao Zhan's affairs!"

"According to the order!"

Hearing this, Yu Shiyue's eyes lit up immediately, and he hurried forward to receive the order.

You know, Zhou Hongmo is not an easy person.

He is one of the few people in Hanlin today who is very appreciated by the emperor.

You must know that since the emperor ascended the throne, he has not relied as much on the Qingliu Hanlin as the previous generations of emperors, so that the ministers of the Hanlin's attendants have reached the lowest point of speech in the court.

From the very beginning when Peng Shi and others were demoted and released because of the Gaogu incident, many Hanlins were relocated outside during the Jingcha period. A wave of blood was released.

You know, according to the traditions of the previous dynasties, all of them would be transferred to the Ministry. As a result, in the hands of His Majesty now, either because they made a mistake and failed the evaluation, they were sent to the local county to be a magistrate. Officials, or be sent to the most bitter and cold frontier to do the most offensive things.

Those who are still in the Imperial Academy are either moving around and want to find a fairly good position outside, or they will stay in the Imperial Academy to study honestly, at least within a few years, and no longer want to be promoted. .

However, Zhou Hongmo was different. He had a wide range of knowledge and knowledge, and he was especially good at court etiquette and codes. Moreover, he was not just a Confucian who could only study hard, but he also had a lot of insight into economics and economics.

More importantly, as early as the first year of Jingtai, he once went to the Shu, admonishing the emperor to be diligent in Jingyan, diligent in political affairs, and a list of twelve current affairs, although in the eyes of many Qingliu at that time, what he mentioned Suggestions are all about the smallest details, but unexpectedly, they were approved by the emperor and appointed him to participate in the compilation of the Universal Annals, which can be regarded as reused.

Therefore, in general, he is one of the few young people in the Hanlin Academy who are considered by the court to still have a bright future.

When Yu Shiyue brought him up, he was actually probing him, wanting to see if the Son of Heaven couldn't take off the face of the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager and stuffed a few people in the East Palace at will, or if he really wanted to prepare officials for the East Palace.

Now, since the Son of Heaven is willing to let Zhou Hongmo go, although he said that he did not directly give Shao Zhan the job, he ordered him to take charge of the job instead.

This shows that, as the emperor has always emphasized, he has no selfishness in dealing with the East Palace.

In this way, things will be much easier to handle.

The people present were all human beings. Seeing the attitude of the emperor, they all felt that this was a good opportunity.

So, to strike while the iron was hot, Chen Xun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, who had been unknown in the court for a while, followed closely and came forward.

"Your Majesty, according to the regulations, there should be two young Zhan officials in Zhan Shifu. Although Zhou Hongmo has both ability and political integrity, but after all, his qualifications are still inexperienced. Although he is supported by Yu Cifu, there may be omissions. Liu Dingzhi, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, has always been mature and prudent. , and upright in character, known as a virtuous man, I have the courage to recommend him to Zhan Shifu to serve as Shao Zhan Shi."

This is a good statement, Liu Dingzhi is a man of integrity, and he is well-known in the court.

However, it is not certain whether it is a virtuous name or not.

To put it mildly, it is Geng Jie, but, to put it bluntly, he has no discernment, speaks too directly, and has a somewhat arrogant temper. Moreover, this person has a shortcoming, that is, he has read too much and is not pragmatic enough.

He and Xu Youzhen are two extremes. Except for mediocre literary talent, Xu Youzhen is proficient in everything else, even things like water control can be done with ease.

However, Liu Dingzhi is different. He is most famous for his wonderful writing, but in terms of practice, he is really not good at it.

Although Zhou Hongmo is also not familiar with common affairs, he is still willing to work hard to learn after all. Moreover, he can see many specific problems. Although the solutions he proposed are somewhat idealistic, they still have merits.

But Liu Dingzhi, who simply uses the principles of a sage to apply them in practice, is really not a talent.

However, despite this, he has one advantage, that is, he is a student of Chen Xun, and he has survived for so many years, and his qualifications are sufficient, and he is also well-reviewed among scholars.

In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that the Son of Heaven hadn't always been interested in Hanlin, and the East Palace was equipped with official facilities, there would have been one of them no matter what.

As soon as Chen Xun stood up, the others were ready to move. They also approached Jiang Yuan, who had been silent in the cabinet for a long time, and said.

"Your Majesty, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has left the cabinet, it is natural not to just read the scriptures and not understand political affairs. In Zuo Chun Fang, there is Xu Xueshi, and it must be of great benefit to His Highness in terms of practical affairs. study."

"Wu Fu, the head of the Ministry of Industry, has profound qualifications. He used to be the ambassador of Banji Cang in Taiping Prefecture, comforting the refugees, and later transferred to Wu County Magistrate. Zuo Zhongyun of the Prince's Mansion, please allow your majesty."

Ah this...

Jiang Yuan's appearance at this time also surprised everyone present.

You know, during this period of time, although the emperor has not continued to intervene, the case of cheating in the imperial examination is still pending.

Although it was said that Jiang Yuan left himself clean at the time, but if he had nothing to do with this matter, I'm afraid it wasn't entirely true.

In this case, it should be Jiang Yuan's choice to keep a low profile.

But why, he jumped out at this time?
Is it possible...

Everyone looked at Chen Xun and Jiang Yuan without any trace, and had a guess in their hearts.

Recently, the officials of the Imperial Academy have had a difficult time. Just now, Yu Shiyue recommended Zhou Hongmo, which was a good start. Chen Xun then came forward to recommend Liu Dingzhi. Good way out.

Jiang Yuan was Chen Xun's student, so he naturally wanted to come out to beat the side drums. He recommended Wu Fu, probably because he was worried that the emperor would think that the recommendations in the court were all clean, and in the end he would be beaten by eggs.

Wu Fu was the head of the Ministry of Industry and Chen Xun's subordinate, so recommending him to the East Palace not only flattered his teachers, but also diluted their intention to support the Hanlin lineage, which was a good idea.

However, this Wu Fu...

Several people in the hall who were familiar with the movements of the officials in the court all frowned in unison.

You know, although Wu Fu is the head of the Ministry of Industry, he is not close to Chen Xun on weekdays. On the contrary, he and Zhu Jian from the cabinet often communicate.

At this time, when Jiang Yuan came out, was it just his own whim, or... Chen Xun's instruction?

All the elders were thinking quickly, before they could think clearly, they heard the first emperor speak.

"There are so many officials in the Eastern Palace that they cannot be selected all at once. What's more, the Holy Mother just sent a message and said that loyal and capable ministers should be carefully selected to protect them."

"I know the heart of the ministers to recommend, but this matter should not be rushed. After the end of today, let the ministers express their opinions and recommend good ministers. After there are roughly candidates, the official department will conduct a comprehensive evaluation, and the ministers will discuss Afterwards, the candidate will be determined."

Well, no one should give it away anymore.

Your Majesty, you will think about it now and say that this matter should not be rushed. When Yu Shiyue recommended Zhou Hongmo just now, why didn't you object.

Everyone looked at Chen Xun and Jiang Yuan one after another. Surprisingly, Chen Xun was not too surprised by the emperor's statement, but his face was a little cold, and he turned his head away, as if he didn't want to see Jiang Yuan.

Not to mention what happened to Chen Xun and Jiang Yuan, although it is said that there is no way to send them off on the spot, but according to the emperor's wishes, the officials of the East Palace should not delay any further.

You know, last time, when Yu Cifu suggested adding more officials to the East Palace, the emperor also added a batch first, and then asked the ministers below to recommend them one after another.

However, when the recommended memorandum was handed in, there was no further text. This matter was more like the emperor casually mentioned it. Gotta get on with this.

But this time, since the Son of Heaven has said it, first recommend it, then go through the evaluation of the Ministry of Officials, and finally ask the ministers to discuss it, it is almost the same.

Wang Wen, an old guy, has nothing else to do, but he is really handy in his job as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. The emperor seldom rejects and revises the selected playbooks he handed over.

These candidates passed through his hands once. In fact, to put it bluntly, they passed through the sacred heart of the emperor once.

As a result, the ministers below all began to think about who they should recommend.

The issue of the official ownership of the Eastern Palace came to an end for the time being, and the Son of Heaven naturally brought up another matter.

"Just now the Holy Mother said that the crown prince canonize, leave the cabinet, prepare the mansion and other things, the ministers who have made meritorious service should be rewarded and should not be treated slowly."

"At the time of the canonization, the country was in danger, and everything was kept simple, so I won't mention it. It is true that some ministers have contributed a lot to leaving the cabinet and preparing the affairs of the house. I haven't had time to reward them. Today, we might as well discuss their rewards."

Ah this...

A group of ministers below looked at each other in blank dismay, but didn't realize for a while, whether the emperor was sincere, or was he talking ironically.

However, as your majesty said, naturally you cannot neglect it.

Everyone present hesitated for a while, and Hu Wei, the Minister of Rites, stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came out of the cabinet, the person who first advocated it was Shen Jing, a doctor of the Ministry of War. As for the matter of Beifu, the person who first advocated it was the cabinet minister Zhu Jian."

"Afterwards, the court was busy, and His Royal Highness the crown prince's departure from the cabinet was delayed. The person who first advocated a fixed period was Zhu Yi, the escort general. Besides, Zhu Yi was also the one who first advocated the establishment of a young army of honor guards to assist the East Palace. "

"In addition, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was able to successfully leave the cabinet, and the cabinet minister Yu Cifu, Xu Xueshi of Zuo Chunfang, Yu Yan of the Department of Economics and Economics Bureau and others also contributed a lot. They should be credited for their merits. Please learn from your majesty."

In fact, although the entire process of the East Palace leaving the pavilion has been fought openly and secretly for a long time, in fact, it has only been more than half a year since Shen Jing first proposed it, and the progress is considered to be very fast.

The few big issues surrounding this are nothing more than when the prince will leave the cabinet, when will he prepare the mansion, and whether to re-establish the young army.

If there is a reward, then naturally it is also the person who advocated these issues. To put it bluntly, it is Shen Jing, Zhu Jian and Zhu Yi.

As for Yu Shiyue and the others, they were just making soy sauce. Yu Cifu was also deeply aware of this, and after Hu Min's words fell, he hurried forward and said.

"Your Majesty, Elder Zhu Ge, Shen Langzhong and General Zhu have indeed contributed to His Highness the Crown Prince's leaving the court and preparing the mansion. However, the ministers, Xu Xueshi, Yu Xima and others are in their positions, and they should seek their help. matter, where the position is, I dare not be rewarded by His Majesty."

After hearing this, Xu Youzhen and Yu Yan looked at each other, and their expressions became a bit bitter.

It should be said that this is not bad, what they did is indeed their duty, but anyway, they have been busy for so long...

However, the boss has said so, what can they do, they can only follow up quickly, said.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, what the Second Assistant Lord said is very true. I dare not say credit for the matters that are within my duties."

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said with a smile.

"A position is a position, but there are not enough officials in the East Palace now, so it is not easy to organize such a big ceremony, so it should be rewarded."

"By the way, apart from Cifu, Xueshi Xu, Yu Xima, and Uncle Da Zong also contributed a lot."

"Pass down the decree, bestow the Minister of Rituals, Hu Wei, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, half a dendrobium of pearls, a hundred taels of silver, and three pieces of silk, to Xu Youzhen, a scholar of Zuochunfang University, and 50 taels of silver to Yu Yan from the Bureau of Economics and Economics, and a piece of brocade."

Hearing this, Yu Shiyue on the side was still a little hesitant, but he heard Mr. Hu beside him bowed and said.

"The old minister thanked His Majesty for the reward."

Speechlessly glanced at the great uncle, Yu Cifu sighed, and had no choice but to bring Xu Youzhen and Yu Yan forward to speak.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

With such a cheap and obedient look, Shen Shangshu's eyeballs almost fell off.

This grand and complicated ceremony of leaving the court, up and down, the one who pays is obviously the Ministry of Households, okay? !

Moreover, His Majesty is so generous in his actions. It seems that the internal treasury has really become richer in the past year of the exchange, and even the rewards are much heavier than before.

Shen Shangshu, who was hurting internally, had dark clouds floating in the corner, causing the ministers around him to move away from him involuntarily.

However, at this time, no one paid attention to Shen Shangshu's mood.

To put it bluntly, the rewards given by Yu Shiyue and the others are just small things. Strictly speaking, when the crown prince leaves the cabinet and prepares the mansion, they all take advantage of it. , or Shen Jing, Zhu Yi and others.

Therefore, for Yu Shiyue and the others, taking some gold, silver and silk is already an extra reward, but for Shen Jing, Zhu Yi and others, doing so seems a bit petty...

(End of this chapter)