Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 242

"This person, if you want to get what you want from elsewhere, you must know how to watch people's actions. The heat is very important. It won't work if it's too early, and it won't work if it's too late."

In the main hall of the General Administration Bureau, Qian Qianyi smiled, leaning on the official hat chair, lifting the sleeves of his robe, picking up the tea cup in his hand, and said to a seventh-grade governor with a smile.

"Please ask my mentor to clarify my doubts."

The middle-aged man had a respectful attitude and raised his hand in salute.

"It's not about solving my doubts, it's just about my experience as an official."

Qian Qianyi took a sip of tea and then put the tea cup down, "Let's talk about our general affairs department. What is our job? The treasurer takes orders from the emperor, understands the situation, compiles official customs and defense documents, and reports the feudal opinions and complaints to the people from all over the world. And military affairs, disasters and other matters.

In terms of real power, the Six Ministries cannot compare, and neither can the Five Temples. Although it is called Yintai, can it be compared with the Metropolitan Procuratorate? "

The middle-aged man nodded.

Speaking of the General Affairs Secretary, it is good in terms of official status. The Chief General Affairs Envoy is a third-rank official, and the official rank is very high, but what is the use?

It's just a job of passing people up and down.

In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, especially among the officials in the capital, there is a widely circulated saying that it is better to go to Kedaohanzhan to become an official than to go to the General Affairs Department, even if the official rank is lower!
Han Chuang studied hard for more than ten years, and once he was named on the gold medal list, what was the reason?
Isn’t it possible to enter an official career?

But official career is different from official career.

Some people can get into important positions at a young age. The road has been paved very early. All that's left is to climb up step by step. But some people, throughout their lives, just keep going in circles. , no matter how many practical things you do, you are still making wedding clothes for others.

If you can wake up halfway and know how to run and flatter, then everything will be fine. You still have to take care of your own people.

Therefore, in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty, there is a saying that it is better to bully the old than the young. Youth means that everything is possible. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the eventuality.

“But there’s an old saying that goes well.”

Qian Qianyi enjoyed this feeling very much. The corner of his mouth turned up slightly and he said: "Don't underestimate the little power in your hands at any time. Others may underestimate it, but don't underestimate it yourself. Sometimes if you use it in the right place, the effect will be better than running around." There are more collisions."

"So this time, my mentor..."

The middle-aged man thought of something, his eyes sparkled, he reached out and looked at Qian Qianyi and said, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qian Qianyi.

"I am just fulfilling the duties of the General Administration Department."

Qian Qianyi leaned on the official hat chair and said, "The first and second assistants of the cabinet have been vacant for so long, and there are so many government affairs to be dealt with in the government. In the past, His Majesty was so angry that he would get angry with anyone who mentioned it.

Actually, I can understand His Majesty.

Just say that Fang Congzhe, the first assistant, and Liu Yisui, the second assistant, as cabinet ministers, do not want to share the worries of the king and worry about the country. Even if His Majesty has a good temper, he will still be angry, especially Fang Congzhe's pedantic attitude. "

"good."

The middle-aged man nodded in approval.

"It's just my teacher, the student has something unclear."

After catering to Qian Qianyi, the middle-aged man pretended to be confused and said: "This time, our General Affairs Secretary is transmitting a memorial to the imperial court. The ministers of the DPRK and Central Government want to open the court early to clarify the positions of the first and second assistants in the cabinet. Why do you want to transfer them?" Sun Ruyou's memorials are ranked first?
The Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang factions had many secret meetings in the past. If some colleagues knew about this, would it be..."

"You don't understand that."

Qian Qianyi said: "You have not been in the General Affairs Department for a long time. Ever since the emperor dismissed Fang Congzhe and Liu Yixuan in anger at the great court meeting, you have not noticed that they always encounter problems, such as Congzhe When we are in the cabinet, do we actually need to have a better understanding?"

"The students found out."

The middle-aged man frowned and said: "Just like before the emperor's wedding, yes, the situation in Liaozuo was very critical at that time. There was a wave of impeachment of Xiong Tingbi in the court. But what surprised the students was that the Qi, Chu and Zhe parties also followed suit and impeached Xiong Tingbi. .

Students can still understand why Zhejiang Party, Qi Party, Xuan Party, Kunming Party and other factions impeached Xiong Tingbi.

But the Chu Party also impeached the students, so the students didn’t understand. After all, if we really talk about it, Xiong Tingbi was also a member of the Chu Party, but his temper made the Chu Party..."

"It's quite teachable."

Qian Qianyi said with a smile: "Let me tell you, it was Sun Ruyou and Qi Shi who taught them, especially Guan Yingzhen and Wu Liangsi, that they saw that the emperor would not depose Xiong Tingbi, otherwise, you think they would follow suit and impeach them Xiong Tingbi?
What benefit does Xiong Tingbi bring to them from Liaodong?
No matter how bad-tempered Xiong Tingbi is and how unpopular he is, he still cannot fail.

The most important point is that the emperor does not want the people in the court to pay too much attention to Liao affairs, so the more impeachment is carried out, the less the emperor will express his position, and they will all stay in China. "

But why.After hearing this, the middle-aged man had more doubts in his heart. Let's talk about Liao affairs. How important it is. Since mid-March, when Jianlu invaded Liaozuo, the Ministry of War was almost crazy with anxiety, including Liaodong Yousi. Well, in addition to the Liaodong Economic and Strategy Office, as for the Liaodong General Military Officer's Office, let's not mention it.

But the emperor did not pay attention to this matter. Instead, he paid great attention to all the affairs of the court. He also caused a lot of troubles, which made all the yamen in Beijing feel in danger.

Sometimes when I am middle-aged, I think, isn’t the emperor afraid that Liao Zuo will be lost?
What if Xiong Tingbi’s name is not true?

"You didn't notice this time."

Qian Qianyi didn't care about what the middle-aged man was thinking, nor would he care about it. Instead, he continued enthusiastically: "Qi Shijiao and Guan Ying shocked them. If they want to promote Sun Ruyou to the cabinet, it is best to be the chief assistant."

"This is impossible."

The middle-aged man said without hesitation: "Young Master Qing has already entered the capital. Even if Sun Ruyou has some qualifications, he can't compete with you."

Qian Qianyi showed a hint of displeasure.

"The truth is this truth."

However, Qian Qianyi recovered quickly and said leisurely: "Didn't you realize it? It has been some time since Duke Jinqing went to Beijing. There had been this discussion before, but the emperor did not call the imperial meeting for the so-called meeting. No, Er did not specially summon the Duke to attend the wedding.

Is this something to pay attention to?
I was under pressure to put the memorials of Qi Shijiao and others first. I was afraid that my own people would not understand them, so it was difficult to be an official. "

"How can they not understand the great intentions of their mentor!?"

Only then did the middle-aged man realize that his previous doubts were gone, "What my teacher did was all..."

"That's all, that's all. I won't mention these anymore."

Qian Qianyi waved his hand and said: "Those who know me say that I am worried, but those who don't know me say that what do I want? Just ask for peace of mind."

Just when he was talking about this, Qian Qianyi observed the middle-aged expression intentionally or unintentionally. Seeing the angry look on the middle-aged man's face, Qian Qianyi's lips slightly raised.

It's done.

Some words are not suitable for him to say, but they are suitable for others.

For example, the person in front of him.

Although he calls him his mentor, he is very close to Han Xu and others in private. Why?
Who calls Han Xu a cabinet minister?

Especially when there are vacancies among the first and second assistants in the cabinet, the positions of the group of assistants are reflected.

As the first assistant, you Ye Xianggao is very popular. Although Sun Ruyou is close, he can still provide cover, but I, Qian Qianyi, must get this position!

"Qian Tongzhengshi~"

While Qian Qianyi was secretly dissatisfied, a soft voice sounded outside the main hall. The eunuch Wang Tigan, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, stood outside the hall with a fly whisk, which was heard by some people in the general administration department.

Why is Wang Tiqian here?

This shout made Qian Qianyi come back to his senses. While frowning, he secretly pondered in his heart. He immediately lifted up his robe and stood up, walking quickly out of the hall.

"Qian Tongzheng Envoy, the emperor has a decree to summon you to the palace immediately."

Seeing Qian Qianyi running out, Wang Tiqian kept smiling and said to Qian Qianyi.

"The minister leads the order."

Qian Qianyi straightened his robes and bowed towards the Forbidden City.

However, Qian Qianyi's heartbeat could not help but speed up a lot, because Qian Qianyi didn't know what the emperor was calling him into the palace for.

I wanted to ask Wang Tiqian why the emperor summoned him, but Wang Tiqian had a very strict mouth and didn't understand this at all, but his attitude was very kind, which was also noticed by many people in the General Affairs Department.

Not long after Qian Qianyi left the General Affairs Department, the seventh-grade governor who had previously talked with Qian Qianyi hurriedly left the General Affairs Department's yamen, pretended to take a few memorials, and headed towards the cabinet.

Although the General Affairs Bureau does not have much real power, it plays a great role in special periods. What Qian Qianyi didn't know was that in addition to his disciple, there were some people who left the General Affairs Department after he left the General Affairs Department. As for who it is, Qian Qianyi has no idea. After all, his thoughts at the moment are all focused on why the emperor summoned him. After all, he really can't figure out the emperor's thoughts...

(End of this chapter)