Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 216 The Nine Qings are Full
In the selection of the censors of both the left and right, after Zhu Youjian changed the court recommendation method, the ministers who are qualified to recommend the court now each propose a candidate, and the emperor chooses from among them.

In this way, Zhu Youjian's operating space is naturally much larger, and he can appoint the officials he likes as censors of the left and right capitals.

Yang Jingchen once recommended Wang Yongguang to him when choosing the censor of Zuodu.

This person was recommended by the court as the Minister of War in Nanjing last time, and was judged by Zhu You as an eighth-level rebel. He was not very convincing. It is necessary to make some compensation and let him serve as the ninth minister.

Zhu Youjian learned about Wang Yongguang's situation and knew that he was a neutral and not very strong, so he appointed him as the censor of Zuodu.

Because this was a second-grade official position, and Wang Yongguang had also served as minister before, Zhu Youjian gave him the title of second-grade political minister and participated in the regular meeting.

After the censor of the left capital was confirmed, Zhu Youjian planned to revive a Donglin party member on the candidate of the censor of the right capital.

Otherwise, the Donglin Party would not have a single Nine Ministers, and they would definitely be dissatisfied.

It’s just dissatisfaction. The trouble is that the Donglin Party has great influence. Their comments will affect the implementation of government decrees.

In order to unite more people and get Jiuqing's resolution recognized by the ministers, Zhu Youjian needed to appoint a Donglin Party member as Jiuqing to prevent them from disobeying the court's decision and causing private sabotage in the local area.

After revealing this attitude, ministers leaning towards the Donglin Party put forward several candidates. Among them, the most recommended ones are Cao Yubian, the former censor of the left deputy capital and the censor of the right capital of Nanjing.

This person has rich experience in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he once assisted Zhao Nanxing in the Beijing Procuratorate and expelled the evil party. He is famous for his great reputation. Many Donglin Party members thought of reviving him and planned to wipe out the remnants of the Eunuch Party in the DPRK during the inspection in Beijing the next year.

Zhu Youjian didn't know the Donglin Party's plan, but after asking about Cao Yubian's experience and learning that he had once resigned from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was unwilling to push Feng Congwu over him, he knew that this was a hard nut, the kind of person who tried his best to resist A civil servant who serves the purpose.

Of course such a person cannot recover. After calculating Cao Yubian's age, Zhu Youjian said:
"Cao Yubian is over seventy years old. The court should treat such veterans with preferential treatment and don't bother them if it is not an urgent matter."

"Give Cao Yubian a first-class national honors rank, and send officials to express condolences to the old ministers."

After excluding Cao Yubian, continue to look at other people.

This result dissatisfied the Donglin Party members in the DPRK. But the emperor gave Cao Yubian a pillar state, what else could they say?
If the quarrel continues, maybe the right censor is not owned by the Donglin Party. If they don't want to lose their position as Jiuqing, they have no choice but to shut up.

In the end, Zhu Youjian selected Cheng Jiming as the censor of Youdu. This person has a generous personality and is an honest official, which makes him quite satisfied.

But the troublesome thing is that Cheng Jiming had only served as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites before, and his qualifications were a bit insufficient.

Zhu Youjian could only lower his title a bit, give him the title of Second-Rank Administrative Minister, and participate in the Standing Committee Meeting.

At this point, all ten positions of Jiuqing were finally filled.

Except for Guo Yunhou, the Minister of Household Affairs, who requested to resign, the other ten people are relatively stable.

The turmoil caused by Wei Zhongxian's fall finally began to subside. The situation in the court is stabilizing.

But at this time, Yao Shishen, Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple, said:

"According to His Majesty's decree, all officials in the court will pass the test."

"Now that all the cabinet bachelors have passed, among the nine ministers, the newly elected Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Wen Tiren, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Yuan Keli, Minister of the Ministry of War, Su Maoxiang, the Minister of Punishment, Wang Yongguang, the censor of the left capital, and Chengji, the censor of the right capital, have all been appointed. Pass on the candidacy.”

"The remaining minister of Dali Temple, Zhang Jiude, has also passed the test."

"Only Guo Yunhou, the Minister of Household Affairs, Xue Fengxiang, the Minister of Industry, and Lv Tunan, the general affairs envoy, have not clearly passed the test."

"Guo Yunhou has written and praised forty books, and Xue Fengxiang has written and praised forty-seven books. There is evidence. Your Majesty, please deal with them."

Zhu Youjian frowned slightly, he really didn't want to continue dealing with senior officials and cause turmoil in the court.

Moreover, Guo Yunhou is quite capable. Xue Fengxiang has already surrendered to him. How can he withdraw?

So he responded:
"General Affairs Envoy Lu Tunan has not acted rebelliously and has already passed the test when adjusting the officials of the General Affairs Department."

"Although Guo Yunhou and Xue Fengxiang had a lot of criticism, they just followed the crowd in praising them. Their subjective tendency to be rebellious was not serious, so they were designated as the seventh level of punishment."

"Guo Yunhou has been begging to go, but now I have made it clear that he will not allow it. He will be demoted to the Minister of Cangchang, the special governor, and temporarily acting as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and he will be given the title of Minister of Administration."

"Xue Fengxiang was demoted to the rank of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Industry, acting as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and was given the title of Minister of Administration."

The two were demoted one level but still remain in office.

This result obviously dissatisfied the officials who impeached them. Because although Guo Yunhou and Xue Fengxiang have been downgraded, they are still Jiuqing, and they also occupy the position of minister. How can they satisfy the ministers? Even Guo Yunhou himself did not expect that there would be an unexpected surprise after he was impeached. He had been following the emperor's arrangements and was going through the process of resigning. I thought that I would probably have to sit idle for a long time, but I didn’t expect that the new position was confirmed at this time——

The Minister of Cangchang who was left behind by Prime Minister Su Mao will be his from now on.

The emperor allowed Prime Minister Su Mao to be transferred to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and his purpose was not simple.

Zhu Youjian's purpose was certainly not simple. He saw that Su Maoxiang and he were not in harmony and did not know what to do to please him, so he allowed him to be transferred to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

The transfer of Guo Yunhou to the post of Assistant Minister of Cangchang was to prepare for the adjustment of the household department.

But that is for the future. At this time, Zhu Youjian looked at some ministers who were unwilling to give up, frowned and said:

"The ministers who are specifically in charge of Qian Fa and the ministers who are specifically in charge of Dagong need to be recommended."

"If anyone doesn't want to be elected, let Guo Yunhou and Xue Fengxiang hold the posts concurrently!"

Warn them not to get entangled, otherwise there will be fewer positions for ministers, and they will all be occupied by others.

This made those people give up the idea of ​​continuing impeachment. Yao Shishen turned his attention to the minister and impeached:
"Among the six departments, most of the new and remaining ministers have passed the test."

"Only Lu Chunru, the right minister of the Ministry of War, has not yet clearly passed the test."

"This person is attached to Wei Ni. He has been in charge of the imperial examination for less than a year. He has been serving as a military official for less than a year. He has been serving as a military official for less than half a year."

"Moreover, when escorting King Hui to the feudal vassal, he killed his servants and ordered them to return to the United States."

"To flatter a villain like this, I am ashamed to be in the same palace with him!"

This impeachment was really cruel and moved Zhu Youjian.

Since he ascended to power, what he attaches most importance to is the official system, and he pays great attention to various promotions and titles. Lu Chunru's continuous promotions were obviously intolerable to him.

The evidence for Lu Chunru's praise of Mei is conclusive, and Zhu Youjian can't do it without punishing him. In addition, this man was contaminated with human life, and Zhu Youjian was unwilling to protect him.

So he immediately said:

"Lu Chunru designated Songmei as the sixth class, cut off all official ranks, dismissed her position and reduced her status to the people."

"Cases involving human life will be tried by Dali Temple."

"Confiscate his family property and compensate the deceased husband first."

After the words fell, all the ministers praised him.

Only then did Zhu Youjian realize that the logic of his behavior was being noticed by officials.

Yao Shishen's impeachment was exactly what he wanted. It was clear that he would not protect Lu Chunru, so he took this person down in one fell swoop.

This discovery made Zhu Youjian feel mixed, with mixed emotions for a while.

Fortunately, the ministers can do what he likes, which means that his authority has increased and his influence has become greater. In the future, his likes and dislikes will be more likely to influence the courtiers.

The worry is that the adaptability and evolution speed of bureaucrats are too fast, and it is possible to study him thoroughly. Thinking that smart people like Emperor Shizong Jiajing had been figured out by Yan Song, Xu Jie and others, Zhu Youjian shuddered, knowing that he might also fall into that situation.

It is very difficult for a person to be scrutinized by the world's bureaucrats without being figured out. Zhu Youjian did not have the confidence to play tricks with so many smart people, so he could only strengthen the construction of the system and use the system to restrain the ministers.

　"History of Ming Dynasty":
　　Cao Yubian, named Ziliang, was born in Anyi. In the 19th year of Wanli's reign, he ranked first in the provincial examination. In the second year, he became a Jinshi and was awarded Huai'an official position. …

　　In the thirty-eighth year of the Dian's inspection, he was responsible for staying and going. In the second year, Dianjing inspected and screened Tang Binyin, Liu Guojin and others, but Wang Shaohui and Qiao Qingjia were sent out as examples. The party and the masses attacked with all their strength, but they could not capture Bianzhi. …

　　He was changed to Shaoqing of Dali, moved to Zuoqiandu as censor, and assisted Zhao Nanxing in the capital inspection. After the matter was over, he was appointed as the censor of Zuofudu. In the autumn of the third year of Tianqi, there was a shortage of right minister in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so the court recommended Feng Congwu to serve as deputy minister in Bian, and the imperial edict was specifically for Bian. When I came to Bian, I followed my name and my position before my own. I couldn't go beyond my duty, and I couldn't do the four words, so I returned home sick. …

　　In the first year of Chongzhen, he summoned the censor of Zuodu. Promoting the constitution and regulations, making appointments with officials, Taichung was solemn. In the second year, the capital was inspected, and the bandits were eliminated. The remaining loyal and virtuous people were almost wiped out, and the official career was cleared. …

　　First, the imperial edict was issued to reverse the case. Yu Bian, together with the great scholars Han Xu, Li Biao, Qian Longxi, and the Minister of Punishment Qiao Yunsheng, participated in the decision with all their heart. …

　　(This is a cadre of the Donglin Party, the main force in repelling evildoers, and the maker of the list of counterattacks. One of the generals guarding the Chinese army in "Donglin Point General Record", Cao Yubian, the censor of the Little Tornado Youdu in Tiangui Star)

　　
　
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