The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 159 Contradictions Between Cabinet Members and Ministers of the Ministry of Officials ([-]-character chapter)
The next day, Kunning Palace.

Empress Zhang was chatting with Liu Xiaoyan as if they were sisters, discussing the art of raising children.

Empress Zhang showed a worried look on her face: "These days Zhao'er always shivered when she went to bed. Sometimes she shivered more than ten times an hour."

"When my mother entered the palace, she told me that she might have been haunted by something and lost her soul. I have to find the sorceress to call her soul."

"But the emperor strictly forbids such ghostly things in the palace."

Liu Xiaoyan hurriedly said: "Oh! Zhuang Zhuang was like this when he was more than one year old! It's not that he lost his soul, it's that he was shocked! It was cured in five days with a certain method!"

Empress Zhang grabbed Liu Xiaoyan's hand and asked eagerly, "Sister Yi, what can I do?"

Liu Xiaoyan replied: "This method is simple. Use pork leg bones to make soup, without salt and seasoning. Feed the baby three spoons of bone broth every day. It will be cured in a few days."

The so-called "surprise", to put it bluntly, is calcium deficiency in infants and young children.In ancient times, bone broth was a good recipe for calcium supplementation for children.This is the parenting experience passed down by the ancestors for many years.

Empress Zhang was surprised: "It's that simple?"

Liu Xiaoyan nodded: "It's as simple as that. Keep it safe and get it cured! This is the method that all the little babies in common people's homes get frightened at night."

"It's three-point poisonous medicine, but bone soup is not medicine. The empress can feed it to the prince boldly."

Empress Zhang quickly ordered Li Guang: "Have you heard Chang Gong's words? Hurry up and order the imperial dining room."

Then Empress Zhang wondered: "With such a simple method, why didn't the imperial doctor of the Imperial Hospital and the female officers of the Sixth Bureau and First Division tell me?"

Liu Xiaoyan said: "The prince's safety is related to the foundation of the country. How dare they talk so much. If they do, the whole family may lose their heads."

Empress Zhang said: "I'm not Wan Guifei from the previous dynasty. I kill people at every turn. These people."

Liu Xiaoyan poured a cup of tea for Empress Zhang: "The empress calms down. The imperial physicians and female officials also have difficulties."

Empress Zhang held Liu Xiaoyan's hand: "Sister Yi, only you dare to tell me the truth."

Empress Zhang suddenly remembered something: "Come here, bring up the tangerines from Sichuan and entertain Chang Gong."

Not long after, several eunuchs placed two plates of tangerines.

Empress Zhang said with a smile: "This is the tribute from Sichuan's chief envoy. It is said that more than a dozen horses ran to death."

Emperor Hongzhi was diligent and thrifty.Only on Queen Zhang's side does not count.

For Queen Zhang's happiness, he often does things like "riding the world and laughing at the concubine".

This is the white biscuit of Emperor Hongzhi with slight flaws.

Empress Zhang actually peeled an orange for Liu Xiaoyan in honor of the mother of the country, and handed it to her.

Liu Xiaoyan took the oranges: "Thank you, Empress, for the reward. Well, it's so sweet."

Queen Zhang said: "Before you leave, you take half of the basket home and give it to Tangtang and Zhuangzhuang."

No matter what precious tributes Queen Zhang received, the first thing she thought of was her two younger brothers, and then the Chang family.

No wonder people in the officialdom said that the Chang family had a close relationship with the inner palace.

Liu Xiaoyan said: "Empress, there is an matter involving the affairs of the inner palace, and it is not easy for my concubines to speak up."

Empress Zhang smiled and said, "We are half-sisters with different fathers and mothers. Is there anything we can't say?"

Liu Xiaoyan began to intercede for Liu Jin: "Liu Jin, the ambassador of the Bell and Drum Department, is willing to demote himself from his official position and come to Kunning Palace to be the prince's servant."

Recently, the Empress Dowager Zhou has instilled in Empress Zhang a lot of words that the prince must be cautious when he is safe.

At the beginning, Concubine Wan Gui wanted to murder the crown prince Zhu Youtang with both open and dark arrows in three days. It was the Empress Dowager Zhou who was cautious and protected Zhu Youtang when she grew up.

Therefore, when it came to Zhu Houzhao, Empress Zhang was very cautious and did not agree immediately, but asked, "Sister Yi, what is the relationship between Liu Jin and the Chang family? Is it reliable?"

Liu Xiaoyan replied: "Liu Jin is the great-grandson of the old inner minister. Considering the relatives of the old inner minister, Liu Jin has to call my concubine 'little aunt'."

"This Liu Jin is quite reliable. In the last years of Chenghua, he and Chang Feng had saved the reserve together."

Empress Zhang said with a smile: "So that's the case. Since he is the best friend of the Chang family, then this person can't be wrong. He is willing to demote himself and come to Kunning Palace, which is extremely rare."

"Come on, go to the Bell and Drum Division and call Ambassador Liu Jin over."

After two moments of effort, Liu Jin came in front of Queen Zhang.

Empress Zhang said: "Liu Jin, Mr. Chang Gong recommended you in front of my palace. From now on, you will only be in charge of the prince's respect."

Empress Zhang is helping Liu Xiaoyan sell favors.

Liu Jin hurriedly kowtowed: "This old slave thanked the Empress and Empress Palace for trusting her. Thank you Chang Gong for your kind words."

Since then, Liu Jin has become Zhu Houzhao's close friend.

At least for now, Liu Jin is grateful for the support of the Chang family.

Besides, Chang Feng received another errand assigned by Emperor Hongzhi to investigate the private files of Minister of Rites Qiu Jun.

Qiu Jun, a well-known Confucian official and scholar leader in the court.

After he became an official in the Jingtai Dynasty, he successively served as the editor of the Imperial Academy, the bachelor of the Imperial Academy, the bachelor of the Imperial Academy, and the Jijiu of the Imperial Academy.Has always been a teacher.

Until last year, he was promoted to Minister of Rites.

Now the cabinet has only the first assistant Xu Pu and the second assistant Liu Jian.

Xu Pu remonstrated with Emperor Hongzhi and transferred Qiu Jun to the cabinet.

If there is a famous Neo Confucianist and scholarly leader in the cabinet.Government orders issued by the cabinet carry more weight in front of scholars all over the world.

To put it bluntly, it is to take the initiative to put a spokesperson for the interests of scholars in the cabinet.

After checking Qiu Jun's private files, Chang Feng came to Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi asked, "How is Qiu Jun?"

Chang Feng replied: "The master of Confucianism, a great Confucianist in the world. He didn't make any big mistakes during his official career. He didn't cling to treacherous eunuchs or mediocrities in the previous dynasty."

"only."

Emperor Hongzhi hurriedly asked, "Just what?"

Chang Feng replied truthfully: "It's just a little stubborn. And it's not very broad-minded."

Emperor Hongzhi didn't care about this.Which of the rotten scholars in the court is not a stick?Letting him into the cabinet was just to appease the scholars all over the world and to express the emperor's respect for the sage's learning.

On that day, Emperor Hongzhi made a decree.Shengqiu Jun entered the cabinet.

Emperor Hongzhi wanted to use Qiu Junchu as a banner in the cabinet, but did not expect him to do anything.

Unexpectedly, the old pedant Qiu Jun fell in love with him.As soon as he entered the cabinet, he did a lot of things.

When a new official takes office, Xu Pu and Liu Jian can't stop him.

In the fifth year of Hongzhi, at the end of autumn.

Wang Shu, who had been ill for a long time, went into the cabinet duty room angrily.

Xu Pu hurriedly said hello: "Old Wang's department hall!"

Wang Shu's qualifications are there.Although he is not a cabinet member, Xu Pu respects him very much.

Wang Shu ignored Xu Pu, and walked directly to Qiu Jun's desk: "Mr. Qiu Ge. This summer, I demoted more than 200 Beijing officials who were sitting on vegetarian diets."

"But during the period of my leave, you actually transferred more than 90 of them back to Beijing as a cabinet member!"

"Are you going to fight with our officials?"

Qiu Jun glanced at Wang Shu: "The emperor made a decree half a month ago, and the cabinet bachelors have the right to choose the best officials. I'm just doing my job."

In the first six years of his reign, Emperor Hongzhi gave most of the power to the six ministries.

After Liu Ji took office, Emperor Hongzhi gradually let the cabinet take away part of the power of the six ministries.

Personnel rights are one of them.

Wang Shu said angrily: "You said it all, it's the selection of the best officials! What are you transferring back to Beijing for those mediocre and confused officials?"

Qiu Jun confronted each other: "Those more than 90 officials are all in the top [-] of the imperial examination! The rank of the imperial examination is equal to the quality!"

Wang Shu yelled: "A high ranking in the imperial examination may not necessarily have the ability to do things!"

Qiu Jun took a sip of his tea in a "Jianliu" manner, and asked with a haughty look on his face, "Dare to ask Wang Butang, how is your ranking in the imperial examination?"

Wang Shu replied: "I am No. 13 in the top three of the orthodox palace examination in 30 years, and I was born as a Jinshi. What's wrong?"

Qiu Jun began to show his qualifications to Wang Shu: "Then do you know what rank I am? I am Xie Yuan in the Guangdong Provincial Examination in the ninth year of Orthodoxy. I am the No. [-] in the Jingtai Palace Examination in the fifth year!"

There are only three people in the first class, and the first in the second class is equivalent to the fourth in the country.

And when Qiu Jun took the imperial examination, he was supposed to be No. 2 in Yijia.Because of his slightly poor looks, he was demoted to No. [-] in the second class.

Qiu Jun questioned Wang Shu: "Your rank is low in the palace examination, and you deliberately discard the person with the highest rank. What's the reason for that?"

Wang Shu has a bad temper.Even the guarding eunuch dared to hang up and beat him up, even dared to beat Jinyiwei under the emperor's eyes.

As soon as this remark came out, Wang Shu immediately became angry: "Qiu Jun, you are farting! Go and check their Jingcha files yourself, the test language is all inferior! No matter how well written these mediocre exam papers are, they can't be used! "

Qiu Jun pointedly pointed at Maimang: "I think it's you, Wang Butang, who came to me to fight in the ring!"

"It is the emperor who gives me the right to choose the best officials! Wang Butang has an opinion on me, you can write to the emperor!"

Wang Shu said: "Submit the letter! I'm afraid you won't succeed!"

After speaking, Wang Shu turned and left angrily.Before leaving, he did not forget to leave a sentence to Xu Pu, the chief assistant: "I haven't been to the cabinet for a month, Xu Shoufu, why is there such a sour smell in this value room?"

Apparently Wang Shu was insinuating that Qiu Jun was pedantic.

The lawsuit between Lao Wang and Lao Qiu came before Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi did not support Wang Shu this time.As an emperor, he has his own considerations.

Qiu Jun, a master of Neo Confucianism, just entered the cabinet and recalled a group of civil servants who had been demoted and ranked high in the imperial examination.

If Emperor Hongzhi approved Wang Shu's memorial, he would demote these darlings of the imperial examination and refute the face of the master of Neo Confucianism.Don't you want to offend scholars all over the world?
No way, Emperor Hongzhi had no choice but to reject Wang Shu's paper and support Qiu Jun.

Jin Yiwei North Town Fushi is on duty.

Chang Feng is drinking tea, watching scriptures and preparing for next year's Spring Festival.

Qian Neng walked in angrily.

Chang Feng stood up and cupped his hands: "I've seen Duke Du."

Qian Neng said angrily: "Reverse, reverse!"

Chang Feng poured a cup of tea for Qian Neng: "Don't be angry, Dugong, whoever rebelled."

Qian Neng slapped the table: "Qiu Jun is rebellious! After this guy entered the cabinet, he didn't know how powerful the world is!"

"The old Wang's department is busy investigating and weeding out mediocre officials, and he is exhausted."

"Qiu Jun is a good guy. As soon as he entered the cabinet, he transferred more than 90 mediocre officials who were eliminated by Wang Lao's department back to Beijing!"

"Compared to Wang Laobutang, a loyal and capable minister of the country, Qiu Jun is like a chicken neck egg? Just a rotten Confucian who only knows how to care about others!"

"Does he know how to employ people?"

Qian Neng is Wang Shu's little fan.After hearing about this, he was even more angry than Wang Shu himself.

Qian Neng changed the subject: "Did Beizhen Fusi send his eyes and ears to Qiu Jun's mansion?"

Chang Feng replied: "According to the rules, sending eyes and ears to the residences of cabinet members requires the emperor's secret decree. Because the emperor didn't give orders, they were not sent."

Qian Neng said: "Immediately send capable eyes and ears to sneak into Qiu Jun's mansion. If Qiu Jun does anything illegal, report it to me immediately!"

"I have to give Wang Laobutang a bad breath!"

Qian Neng is now the governor of the East Factory, supervising Jinyiwei.Chang Feng's immediate boss.

Chang Feng listened to his words.

So Chang Feng cupped his hands: "Yes. I will send my eyes and ears to the Qiu Mansion to monitor Qiu Jun."

After five days, night fell.

The imperial court sentenced Liu Wentai to enter Qiu Jun's mansion holding a box.

The court judged that the position is six grades.This office is very special.Those who serve as officials must not only have fame, but also know medical skills.

In Qiu Jun's study, Liu Wentai saluted Qiu Jun.

Seeing the box in Liu Wentai's hand, Qiu Jun thought he was here to give a gift, and snorted coldly, "I value my reputation the most."

"Please take the gift back!"

Liu Wentai quickly explained: "Ge Lao is a great Confucian in the world! In terms of learning, you are a rare scholar in the world. In terms of character, you are a model of scholars in the world."

"I don't dare to use gold and silver vulgar objects to ruin your reputation. The gift I brought is a set of Song version of "Wang Wengong Anthology"."

The high hat that Liu Wentai threw was on Qiu Jun's heart!
Besides, it is an elegant thing for literati to give books as gifts.Not counting bribery.

It has to be said that Liu Wentai is very good at giving gifts, and he has figured out Qiu Jun's preferences thoroughly.

Qiu Jun quickly asked: "Is it the Song version of "Wang Wengong Collection" that is said to not exist in the world?"

Liu Wentai put the box on Qiu Jun's desk and opened it: "Exactly. This is a unique copy."

Qiu Jun flipped over excitedly, and repeatedly praised: "Good! Good!"

In fact, this "Wang Wengong Collection" is very precious.It can be sold at a high price of one thousand taels on the market.

But gifting books is an elegant thing, Qiu Jun did not refuse: "Thank you, Liu Yuanju."

After the gift was delivered, Liu Wentai naturally wanted to ask for some help.

Liu Wentai said: "Master Ge, I'm here tonight, I'm asking you for something."

Qiu Jun stroked his beard: "Oh? What's the matter?"

Liu Wentai said with a smile: "The lower official has served as a judge in the Imperial Hospital for three years. Although the lower official is a medical officer, he is not without fame."

"Xiaguan is the No. 14 No. 15 in the Chenghua [-]th Palace Examination."

"This official has always had a long-cherished wish to benefit the people. I hope to use the sage knowledge I have learned to benefit the people."

"I heard that there is a vacancy for the Sichuan Salt and Tea Transfer Envoy. Today I am here to ask Mr. Ge."

As soon as Qiu Jun heard that Liu Wentai was No. 15 in the second class, he immediately took a high look at him: "The ranking is very high! Unlike someone in the imperial court, who was ranked dozens of top three in the imperial examination. He spent all day Three drinks and four!"

"If you can't do well in the exam, how can you be an official?"

The "someone" Qiu Jun mentioned obviously refers to Wang Shu.

Liu Wentai echoed: "Ge Lao's words are too correct! The imperial examination is the rank of promotion for scholars. If the rank of promotion is low, it means that the ability is insufficient."

"If I remember correctly, Mr. Ge, you are the No. [-] successor of the Jingtai Dynasty! Only people like you are worthy of being in charge of the mechanism!"

"Also, if you do a good job in learning, you can do a good job in officials! If you talk about learning, who can match you as an official in the Manchu Dynasty?"

Liu Wentai praised Qiu Jun to the sky with a rainbow fart.Qiu Jun was quite useful.

Qiu Jun said: "The ancients said that you go to the doctor to treat the country, Chinese medicine to treat the people, and the doctor to treat the sick. You have worked in the Imperial Hospital for three years. I think you are a great talent in medicine!"

"You said Sichuan Salt Tea Transfer Envoy just now? This is an official position from the fifth rank. It is in line with the promotion rules to be promoted from the sixth rank to the fifth rank."

"Tomorrow, I will order the Ministry of Officials to put up a badge for you to open your official certificate!"

Don't look at these two positions and only check one level.The power content can vary greatly!

Being a judge at Tai Hospital is a thankless job.The emperor, concubines, and princes are sick. If the imperial hospital cures them, that is your job.

If the condition worsens, it is the crime of beheading!
And the only additional income awarded by the court is the emperor's gift of silver.There is no gray income.

The transfer envoy of Sichuan salt tea is different.It is a first-class fat shortage.In charge of the salt and tea trafficking throughout Sichuan.

Even if there is no corruption or bribery.Collect money from bad practices, and you can get tens of thousands of money in a three-year term.

Seeing that Qiu Jun agreed, Liu Wentai's heart skipped a beat: it can be considered that he can leave the Qingshui rotten yamen of Tai Hospital, and find a fat job!This song edition book is really worth it!
Liu Wentai chatted with Qiu Jun again, during which he flattered in various ways.

After two moments of effort, he walked out of the study.

Liu Wentai hummed Kunqu opera triumphantly: "I stand on the city tower to see the mountain scenery, but I can hear the chaos outside the city."

However, what Liu Wentai didn't know was that his meeting with Qiu Jun in private and giving Qiu Jun a gift had already been recorded by a servant of Qiu's mansion.

This servant is the eyes and ears sent by Chang Feng to the Qiu Mansion.

The next day, Liu Wentai's gift-giving was put on Chang Feng's desk.

Chang Feng didn't care.It is nothing new for officials below to give gifts to elders.Besides, what was sent was not gold and silver, but books.

Chang Feng only ordered his eyes and ears to keep a close eye on Qiu Mansion and let it go.

The official lobby.

Liu Wentai took Qiu Jun's official document and came to Wang Shu to put up a sign and get the official certificate.

Wang Shu read the official document carefully, and frowned: "You come from a family of medicine. You have been working in the Imperial Hospital since you were named on the gold list."

"Looking at my resume, I have never held a local real position."

Liu Wentai cupped his hands and said: "Wang Butang's words are wrong. The next official is the second-class in the palace examination in the 14th year of Chenghua."

Wang Shu is not Qiu Jun, so he doesn't like this.He waved his hand impatiently, and interrupted Liu Wentai: "Old Qiu Ge's document says that you will be transferred to the Sichuan Salt and Tea Transfer Envoy."

"Do you know what this officer does?"

Liu Wentai replied: "Naturally, salt and tea are in charge."

Wang Shu asked: "How to manage?"

Liu Wentai replied: "It is to lead the salt to the salt merchants, and the tea to the tea merchants."

Wang Shu had a contemptuous expression on his face: "That's it? You don't even know what this official does. How can I give you a badge to be an official?"

"Let me advise you, go back to the Imperial Hospital honestly and do your job well! Don't look at the height of another mountain!"

"Don't expect the Yancha Department to be rich, and think of Sichuan to make a fortune!"

The officials of the Ministry of Officials refused to use Liu Wentai, even if there were recommendation documents from cabinet members, it was useless.

Liu Wentai hated Wang Shu so much that his teeth itch!
He walked out of the office of officials dejectedly.Then he turned his head and glared at the official office.

He cursed secretly in his heart: Wang Shu, let's wait and see!If you don't let me be the salt and tea transfer envoy, I won't be able to let you, the official minister!

Liu Wentai is a typical villain.

A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain is long-suffering.This grudge Liu Wentai has written down!
Soon after, a conspiracy against Wang Shu started.

(End of this chapter)