Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 924 Chen Xun's plan

In Wenhua Palace, Chen Xun's voice sounded, which immediately attracted Wang Tianguan's dissatisfied eyes.

It would be fine if he really arranged unfairly this time, but it's still the same sentence, he obviously arranged it in a flat tone, and even promoted Liu Dingzhi to a level.

Under such circumstances, Chen Xun still wanted to speak out against him, and Wang Tianguan had to wonder whether this old boy was deliberately trying to disgust him.

However, facing Wang Wen's dissatisfied gaze, Chen Xun only slightly apologized, then cupped his hands and said.

"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Officials are familiar with the selection process, and there is nothing wrong with the proposed transfer. However, I think that since it is a flat transfer, then Liu Dingzhi should also be selected according to his level. It is better to be from the fifth rank Zuo Yude."

Hearing this, Wang Wen frowned, wondering what Chen Xun was thinking.

Although there are certain rules for the selection of officials, there are also expedient methods.

Liu Dingzhi's qualifications are quite deep, he is honest and upright, with outstanding talents and learning, and his fine writing is top-notch even in the Imperial Academy.

Although he has not yet passed the exam, but Nian has been an official for many years, his moral integrity has never been flawed, and a little promotion is completely justified.

In fact, if Liu Dingzhi hadn't passed the exam yet, he might be the most powerful contender for the next Hanlin Bachelor.

Therefore, Zuo Chunfang University Bachelor who is the fifth rank is actually not a violation of the rules.

Moreover, Chen Xun, as the leader of Qingliu now, and Liu Dingzhi being able to govern Zuo Chunfang, for him, there should be only advantages and no disadvantages.

But now...

Wang Wen's eyes flickered, and he seemed to think of something, and then he cupped his hands and said.

"Your Majesty, what Chen Shangshu said is not unreasonable. However, in the selection of officials, urgency has always been the first priority. Although the left and right Chunfang are under the jurisdiction of Zhan Shifu, they each have their own duties."

"The Chunfang University scholar in charge of the crown prince's request for a memorial, the inscription, and the lectures are far more important than the post of a concubine. Find another job."

The composition of the Prince's Mansion is simple and simple, but also complicated.

There are four institutions in total, Zhan Shifu, Zuochunfang, Youchunfang, and Sijing Bureau.

Theoretically speaking, these four institutions are independent of each other, and Zhan Shifu is responsible for assisting the prince in handling various affairs, similar to the role of the chief steward.

Zuo Chunfang and You Chunfang are responsible for drafting edicts for the prince, drawing up memorials, lectures on scripture reading feasts and other affairs. Their duties are similar to those of the cabinet.

Relatively speaking, the errands of the Bureau of Economics and Economics are relatively simple. They are responsible for managing books and collecting the world's atlases for the prince's study.

Because each has its own duties, there is no mutual hierarchy between the four institutions, so in name, Zhan Shifu, Zuochunfang, Youchunfang, and the Economic and Economic Bureau each have their own chief officials. .

This is why Wang Wen said just now that there is a priority in the selection, and it should be the reason why the Chunfang University Bachelor should be selected first.

If a yamen does not have a chief official, but only a secondary official, many problems will inevitably arise during its operation.

Therefore, during the selection process, if there is a candidate who is qualified and capable enough to be the chief officer, according to the rules, he should be awarded the chief officer first, and then the second assistant.

Of course, the structure of the Prince's Mansion is special. Although these four institutions are not affiliated with each other, Zhan Shi of the Prince's Mansion is in charge of the government, workshops, and bureaus, and belongs to the common chief officer of the four institutions. The reason why Zhan Shi in the Prince's Mansion is regarded as the emperor's teacher.

Except for the prince, Zhan Shi can basically intervene in all affairs in the East Palace. If his status is placed in the court, he can be regarded as the prime minister.

This is also the reason why the officials at that time were able to accept Zhan Shi first, and the other officials were ready.

But now, Zhan's matter has been decided, and Shao Zhan's matter has also been settled, so of course, the most urgently needed should be Zuo and You Chunfang University Scholars.

Therefore, Wang Wen's reason is upright.

Sure enough, the emperor nodded and said.

"What the heavenly official said is reasonable. Chen Shangshu, the imperial court should not be overly rigid in employing people. Moreover, Liu Dingzhi is not overly promoted. With the recommendation of Yu Cifu, he is still able to be appointed as a Zuochunfang University scholar."

After hearing this, Chen Xun's complexion was a little ugly.

On the contrary, it was Wang Wen, with a relaxed look, who glanced at Chen Xun lightly.

Seeing this situation, Chen Xun hesitated, but in the end, he still spoke.

"Your Majesty, although Liu Dingzhi has outstanding talents and learning, he has been in the Imperial Academy for a long time and rarely gets involved in court affairs. I remember that His Majesty once said that the Eastern Palace is the heir. One should not only read the righteousness of the saints and ignore the people's livelihood."

"Nowadays, the important official positions in the prince's mansion all have practical experience, and the Zuochunfang University Bachelor is no exception. What's more, the position of the Zuochunfang University Bachelor was previously held by Xiao Yi concurrently."

"Therefore, I believe that it is more appropriate to appoint the new Hanlin scholar Yiming to take over this position."

After the words fell, Wang Wen snorted softly, as if it was true.

He didn't believe that Chen Xun didn't know about the selection rules. If so, then, if Chen Xun objected to Liu Dingzhi's promotion to Zuochunfang University Bachelor, there must be other candidates.

Recalling what Chen Xun did before, who this person is is actually ready to be revealed.

Originally, Wang Wen was still wondering why Chen Xun would stuff people into the East Palace without any scruples. It turned out that he was still hiding such a backhand.

You must know that today's emperor's intention to suppress Qingliu is no longer a secret among the important officials.

What's more, Wang Wen himself is a person who does it himself, so he knows very well what the emperor's attitude is towards Qingliu.

The reason why Hanlin is noble is actually inseparable from the two major institutions.

One is the cabinet, and the other is the East Palace.

In the past, the unwritten rule of the cabinet was that non-Hanlin people were not allowed to enter. This is actually easy to understand. The original role of the cabinet was to prepare for consultation. Later, it developed to be responsible for drafting edicts for the emperor. closely related.

Later, as the status of the cabinet rose, the Hanlin Academy became more sought after and became a gold-plated resume.

It's a pity that after the emperor ascended the throne, he didn't care about these things at all. Although the status of the cabinet was elevated, and the vote imitation power and the false title of second-rank minister were given, he basically separated the cabinet and the Imperial Academy.

Chen Xun saw the opportunity quickly, and went to the Ministry of Industry by himself. Gao Gu and Jiang Yuan, one was sent to Nanjing, and the other was dismissed directly.

Although, they are all to blame.

However, the reality is that after Jiang Yuan left, there was no longer a cabinet minister who was born in the Imperial Academy in the cabinet.

And judging from this appearance, the emperor obviously does not intend to continue to select people from the Hanlin to supplement the cabinet, so this line is broken.

In addition to the cabinet, another reliance of the Hanlin Academy is the East Palace.

Compared with the unwritten rule that non-Hanlin does not join the cabinet, the relationship between the Imperial Academy and the Eastern Palace is closer, and it is written in the system.

According to the official system of the Ming Dynasty, the officials of the Hanlin Academy could concurrently serve as officials of Zhan Shifu, workshops and bureaus, and be responsible for affairs such as examination of scholars and revision of books.

So in theory, the Prince's Mansion is Qingliu's headquarters, which is actually not a problem.

After all, the prince's duty is mainly to learn the sage's righteousness and try to handle government affairs. The Imperial Academy is full of learned people. Maybe they are not good at practical work, but it is still possible to teach children.

Of course, with the exception of some Hanlin who are too tedious to read...

So in fact, this is a difficult problem.

On the one hand, the emperor obviously did not want to reuse Qingliu, on the other hand, the Prince's Mansion has always had the practice of concurrently serving as officials of the Imperial Academy.

In this case, Chen Xun was actually in a dilemma.

From the very beginning when Donggong left the pavilion, his situation was a bit awkward. For Qingliu, he definitely hoped that the prince would leave the pavilion as soon as possible.

However, because of the relationship between today's family, this kind of thing is not so easy to get involved.

Therefore, for Chen Shangshu, the best way is to hide from the limelight.

Speaking of which, during that period of time, this Chen Shangshu put all his energy on controlling the river, and there may not be such a reason.

Later, Dong Gong left the cabinet, but there was still a dispute over the matter of preparing subordinate officials.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Xun stuffed two people in. After all, the crown prince is still young and needs to read scriptures, which is justified.

But in the future, it will not be so easy to send people to the East Palace.

Procrastinating in this way, however, is not a solution after all. In the final analysis, assisting the East Palace is not only the way for the Hanlin Qingliu to seek advancement, but also the way for them to realize their political ideals.

After all, Chen Xun is the leader of Qingliu, so he must spend some energy on it.

From this point of view, Chen Xun's move against Wang Ao was actually somewhat helpless.

In addition to Wang Ao's attempt to control the Hanlin Academy, he should also have the idea of ​​sending Qingliu back to the cabinet.

After all, if Wang Ao falls, no matter who becomes the new chief assistant in the end, he must inherit Chen Xun's favor.

But obviously, Wang Ao is not so easy to be overthrown, so it is really hard for Chen Xun to delay the matter of recommending Qing to the cabinet.

However, even so, he still knew how to avoid suspicion, and he didn't make a statement himself.

Although it is said that this dislike and avoidance is actually just deception.

But in the officialdom, sometimes, all you want is posture.

Chen Xun first recommended Liu Dingzhi and others through Yu Shiyue, then rejected Liu Dingzhi's proposal to be promoted to Zuochunfang University Bachelor, and finally proposed that Yiming be concurrently in charge, which is really a clever move.

Although the current Prince's Mansion has not yet prepared all subordinate officials, it cannot be said that there is a shortage of manpower.

Zhan Shifu has Yu Shiyue, Zhou Hongmo and Shen Jing, Zuochunfang has Liu Dingzhi, Chen Wen, Li Shao, Youchunfang has Xu Youzhen, Ni Qian, Wan'an, and the Economic and Economic Bureau has Yu Yan.

This shelf is basically set up.

But the problem is that among these few people, except for Yu Shiyue, Shen Jing, and Yu Yan, the rest of them are all from Qingliu Imperial Academy.

What's more, Xu Youzhen is still a scholar of Youchunfang University, if Liu Dingzhi is allowed to become a scholar of Zuochunfang University.

Then, Zuo Chunfang and You Chunfang can be said to be taken over by Qingliu.

From the point of view of the system, there is no problem, but is this what the emperor wants to see?
Perhaps because of the rules, the emperor would not say much.

But when he turned his head, no one could tell whether the emperor would have any thoughts in his mind.

What's more, when they got to this stage, they knew very well in their hearts that sometimes the prince might not be just the prince, even if the emperor is very close to the prince now, but the Sacred Heart is unpredictable, so one must be careful about such matters. Be careful.

The best way to solve this problem is to show that you have no desire to seize power.

Chen Xun's words seemed simple, but if he hadn't prepared in advance, Master Wang would slap himself on the spot.

Two simple sentences, grasping two important points.

First, Chen Shangshu did not forget what the emperor said at the time. Although he stuffed people into the East Palace, he did not intend to let the East Palace be full of clean streams.

Second, it is specially emphasized that all the important official positions in the prince's mansion have practical experience.

The so-called important official positions, besides Yu Shiyue, refer to Zhou Hongmo, Shen Jing, Xu Youzhen, Yu Yan and others.

Among these few people, Shen Jing is Wang Wen's confidant, not to mention Yu Yan, who is an ex-officer of Prince Yi's residence. Zhou Hongmo, he is relatively rare, and the Hanlin is relatively appreciated by the emperor.

What's more, Zhou Hongmo is different from Shen Jing. Shen Jing's official position is suppressed because of the entanglement of the Ministry of War. As long as the affairs of the Ministry of War are over, he will be promoted to Shao Zhan Shi.

Zhou Hongmo was different. With his qualifications, he was barely able to be a Fu Cheng. No matter how well he did it, it was impossible for him to be promoted to Shao Zhan Shi in a short period of time.

In this way, in fact, there is only one important official position in the prince's mansion, Xu Youzhen, who is not the emperor. At this time, Chen Xun suggested that Liu Dingzhi be appointed as Zuo Yude, and Yiming should be appointed as Zuo Chunfang University scholar.

It is clear that he is showing his loyalty to the emperor. The implication is that although there are many clean people in the prince's mansion, they are all workers. , and people who are close to the emperor.

This old guy has a good plan!

Seeing Chen Xunyi's righteous words, Wang Wen snorted again, but he didn't say anything more.

Obviously, he also supports this proposal.

After all, there are some things that need to be guarded early. After Liu Dingzhi and others enter the East Palace, Qingliu's power in the Prince's Mansion will be greatly strengthened.

As a result, Shen Jing, Yu Yan and the others seemed a little weak and weak, and their weight was also somewhat insufficient.

Yi Ming was originally a Hanlin Bachelor, and he also had a lot of political achievements in the local area. With him in the past, Shen Jing and Yu Yan could be regarded as having a backbone.

There was a little silence in the Wenhua Palace, and the emperor seemed to be thinking about the pros and cons, but in the end, the old man didn't say much, he just said.

"What Chen Shangshu said is also reasonable. In this case, let Yiming concurrently serve as the Zuo Chunfang University scholar."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Chen Xun was obviously relieved, and hurriedly cupped his hands and opened his mouth.

At the same time, Huai En, who just went out, just returned to the palace at this moment, and bowed to the emperor.

"My lord, Lord Shoufu and Yu Cifu have arrived."

So, the emperor nodded and ordered.

"Announce!"

(End of this chapter)