Red House Shoufu

Chapter 81 The Cabinet
What happened to Xue's family made Daiyu understand that it is a blessing to have a good brother.

Lin Shu said: "Everyone has their own destiny, and the affairs of the Xue family are more complicated than you imagined. But Miss Xue wants to participate in the small election, I'm afraid it's impossible."

"Why did brother say that? With Sister Xue's appearance, the small election shouldn't be a problem." Daiyu asked puzzled.

Lin Shu then told her about the rules of the small election. Daughters of imperial merchants like Xue Baochai were originally on the list of small elections.

However, Xue Pan committed a crime and beat someone to death, and Jia Yucun closed the case by feigning death.Although Xue Pan's life was saved, Xue Baochai's future also came to an end.

How could the Ministry of Rites allow a relative who had a murder case to enter the palace to serve the nobleman?What's more, the person Xue's family sought to help was Jia Wang's family, so it was even more impossible for Xue Baochai to enter the palace.

"Although this matter is only my speculation, the result is almost the same."

"Then..." Daiyu hesitated to speak, but Lin Shu motioned her to speak bluntly.

I only heard Daiyu say: "Then brother, why don't you remind the Xue family? Last time my brother said that Jia Yucun is ungrateful, and he can't say when he will bite our family. My brother reminded the Xue family and let the Xue family go to Jia Yucun first. trouble."

Although this is the first time that Daiyu has shown a small trick, and the methods are a bit rough, Lin Shu is still very pleased.

Most men like silly and sweet women, but Lin Shu doesn't want his sister to become silly and sweet.It's better to raise a tsundere and black-bellied younger sister Lin, at least she won't be easily bullied in the future.

"I'm not very good at mentioning this matter. Xue Pan's temperament is not suitable for keeping secrets. We can remind the Xue family, but we can't trap ourselves. My sister might as well..."

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Xinke Scholars usually have a one-month family leave, riches and honors do not return to their hometowns, such as night walks in brocade clothes, this sentence does not apply to Lin Shu.

On the third day after Lin Fu held a banquet for guests, the emperor sent a young eunuch to bring a token to Lin Shu.

"Your Majesty said, if Scholar Lin settles his family well, he will go to the cabinet first and learn more about governance."

Lin Shu bowed to the imperial city, and then took the token.The token is made of brass, with a dragon-patterned koi carp, and there are words on both sides: Yuci Palace Walking, Hanlin Waiting for Zhaolin.

After the little eunuch left, Lin Shu asked Fu Quan to set up the carriage, went to the Ministry of Emergency Officials and the Imperial Academy to complete all the formalities, and received the official uniform badge.On March 22, officially entered the officialdom.

The Great Chu Cabinet was set up on the east side of the imperial city, separated from Miyagi by only one wall.

On the morning of March 22, Lin Shu came to the cabinet early.First, they visited the four great scholars one by one, and then they went to a small duty room under the guidance of the clerk.

The house is not big, in addition to tables and chairs, there is a small bed.Someone should have cleaned it before Lin Shu arrived, so it was relatively clean.

The clerk said, "Scholar Lin, do you think there is anything else you need?"

Seeing the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table, Lin Shu asked with satisfaction: "What's your name? How long have you been in the cabinet?"

"Bachelor Hui Lin, the youngest is named Feng Yuan, and his family has been an official for generations. Since he took over the post of young father, he has been working in the cabinet for more than ten years."

more than 30-year-old Feng Yuan didn't even dare to straighten his waist in front of Lin Shu, who was less than [-] years old.Officials and officials are connected together, but in fact there are some qualitative differences.

There are quite a few families like Feng Yuan who have been officials for generations.There are too many secrets in the cabinet. In order to prevent leakage of secrets, Gao Xiankang, the great ancestor of the Great Chu, established a rule in the sixth year of Zhaowu that cabinet clerks must have a clean family background and replace aged clerks in a hereditary way.

Although this limited the development of cabinet clerks, it also enjoyed the care of the court.For example, salary, housing, etc., even the sixth-rank Beijing officials can't reach it.

Lin Shu said kindly: "Scholar Feng, come here, sit down and talk..."

After talking about something, he couldn't help but push Feng Yuan on the chair, and started the routine.

……

After a morning's conversation, or guided by Lin Shu's words, he learned a lot of secrets about the cabinet from Feng Yuan.

There are now four great scholars in the Great Chu cabinet, the prince Taishi and the Huagaidian scholar Wei Qinghe are the chief assistants of the cabinet.

He is famous for his kindness, but Lin Shu thinks that he has great wisdom, is loyal to state affairs, and has a great view of the overall situation.

The prince's young teacher, Qi Bohan, a scholar of the Jinshen Palace, the second assistant of the cabinet, was a minister of the Ministry of Rites during the Longsheng period.

According to Feng Yuan's view, Qi Bohan is pedantic, and eight out of ten sentences are inseparable from the ancestral system. He is the most staunch supporter of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.

Prince Shaobao and Zhang Li, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, are both civil and military. They were born in Xiangfu Zhang's family, which is the relatives of Zhang Fu, the British Duke of the former Ming Dynasty.

It is said that in the last years of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Fu died in the battle of Tumubao. The emperor led the Oirat army to knock down the customs. Duke's title.

It is said that today, Zhang Li's elder brother took over the Duke of the country and stayed at Xiangfu's hometown.Zhang Li became an official through the imperial examination. He ruled morality for two years. At the age of 45, Zhang Li joined the cabinet and became the youngest cabinet scholar in Dachu.

Why do you say he is both civil and military?It is said that this seemingly elegant scholar was once scolded by a martial artist at a court meeting because of military expenses.

Zhang Li, who has always been filial, turned red on the spot, rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward.Even though there were several Wu Xun members who were sidelined, Zhang Li was invincible like a god of war, and he overthrew several Wu Xuns by himself.

If the emperor hadn't asked the dragon guards to separate the two sides with a dark face, the Wu Xun probably wouldn't even recognize his mother when he returned home.

The last remaining minister of the cabinet is Prince Shaofu who presided over the Qionglin Banquet, and Ren Guocheng, a scholar of the Wenhua Palace. He has an easy-going personality, reminiscent of Ouyang Xiu in the Song Dynasty.

His favorite thing is to promote young talents, and many people in the court have received his favor.

After sending Feng Yuan out of the value room, Lin Shu picked up a pen and listed the names of several people on the paper, thinking to himself: Wei Qinghe will not return to his hometown in the short term. In favor of the emperor.

Qi Bohan was promoted by the Supreme Emperor. According to Jia Lian's news, this Qi Bohan once wanted to depose himself because of his strategy and theory in the palace examination.Then he has to be careful about the second assistant.

Zhang Li is a talent promoted by the emperor himself, and he is undoubtedly a proper emperor.When I visited him in the morning, I patted myself on the shoulder cordially, and my words had the charm of an uncle meeting his nephew.

The last remaining scholar, Ren Guocheng, does not stand for either side, but stands for justice.According to the news that has been inquired these days, whether it is the Supreme Emperor or the Emperor, they all respect Ren Guocheng.

But his health is not very good, and it is estimated that he will have to retire in one or two years. The most likely successor to Ren Guocheng is Qian Qianli, Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Lin Shu sorted out what he saw and heard today in his heart, and made some plans for himself in the days ahead.Not to mention anything else, he must sort out the cabinet's administrative process in a very short period of time...

"Boom! Bachelor Lin, His Majesty announces you into the palace..."

　There is another chapter tonight, it may be a little later, you can read it tomorrow morning.

　　Sorry, it was windy and rainy yesterday afternoon, and I was drenched on the way home from get off work. Today, I had a fever and slept all day.

　　I just got up to type when I was a little better, it’s hard to say!
　　
　
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