Ming politicians

Three days after the palace examination, a grand ceremony of passing on group of people will be held.

During this period of time, there is one thing that must be done well, and that is the appointment of the three head armors in the palace examination. According to the rules, after the passing of the ceremony, the No. 1 champion in the palace examination head armor will be awarded to the Imperial Academy from the sixth rank. , No.2 second place in the palace examination and No.3 Tanhua, awarded the editor of the Seventh Rank of the Imperial Academy.

Min Hongxue is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. He took office in March last year, exactly one year.

The Ministry of Officials is in charge of the appointment of civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty, which is quite powerful.

Min Hongxue and Wen Tiren are fellow villagers, and they also relied on Wen Tiren to take this position.

Min Hongxue is very low-key in his daily life, and handles everything according to the opinions of the cabinet and Wen Tiren. Secretly, he tries hard to establish a relationship with the eunuchs in the palace, especially with Cao Huachun and Wang Chengen. He is not satisfied with just being a minister of officials Yes, his purpose is to enter the cabinet, serve as a cabinet minister, and even the second assistant and the first assistant.

The appointment of Qin Dianjia and the three will be carried out soon. This is a common practice. As long as the official department drafts an edict and sends it to the cabinet, there is nothing to do.

But this time something is different.

Min Hongxue had already received hints from Wang Chengen that Su Tiancheng, second in the list, should be released as an official, and the best location would be Nanzhili.He was very surprised, Su Tiancheng was amazingly knowledgeable, he had already attracted the attention of both inside and outside the court, if he stayed in the capital, he would have a bright future, why would he think of sending him abroad, this is not a good choice.

Min Hongxue is very smart, he will not ask why.

According to the practice of the Ministry of Officials, Su Tiancheng directly entered the Hanlin Academy and was awarded the editor of the seventh rank. As for the number one scholar Chen Xinjia, he entered the Imperial Academy as usual and was awarded the editor of the sixth rank.

When Wang Chengen made such a hint, Min Hongxue immediately reported to Wen Tiren.

While Wen Tiren was taken aback, the first thing that came to his mind was whether Zhou Yanru knew about it.If Zhou Yanru knew, he would be heartbroken. If Zhou Yanru didn't know, there would be a chance.

If Su Tiancheng, second place in the list, goes to Nanzhili, Zhou Yanru will object, without thinking about it, it is not in line with court etiquette.

This is an opportunity, how to use it, Wen Tiren also took great pains to speak out Wang Chengen's hint, unless there is something wrong with his head.

Wen Tiren thought for a while, and finally came up with a solution, and it was the best way he thought.

Zhou Yanru is a bachelor of the Wuying Hall, and he works in the Wuying Hall as usual. The appointment of the three of them by the emperor is a matter that the cabinet attaches great importance to, although it is only a ceremony.

The next day, the Ministry of Officials submitted the draft edict of appointing officials to the cabinet.

Zhou Yanru looked very bad when he saw the draft edict submitted by the Ministry of Officials. Min Hongxue was recommended by Wen Tiren as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he was also an old official. Why did he make such a principled mistake.

Wen Tiren hurried to the Hall of Martial Arts.

"My lord, the three head armors appointed by the emperor, according to the usual practice, all entered the Imperial Academy. Chen Yutai was assigned to edit by the Imperial Academy, and Su Tiancheng and Wu Weiye were assigned to edit by the Imperial Academy. I don't know why the Ministry of officials released Su Tiancheng. ah."

"My lord, I feel that such an arrangement is also possible."

Zhou Yanru looked at Wen Tiren, wondering why Wen Tiren said such words.

"Master Wen, the court practice is like this. I don't know why Master Wen said so."

"My lord, Su Tiancheng is Jieyuan of the provincial examination, and he has extraordinary talents. The emperor must value it very much. If it is arranged according to the usual practice, it will take a few years of honing. The lower officials think that there is no need for this. Su The talent displayed by Tian Cheng can be released as an official."

Zhou Yanru looked at Wen Tiren with a sneer on his face. He just couldn't understand Wen Tiren's temper. He thought so much about everything, and what he thought of was only trivial things. Think about the direction.This is even more so when doing things, not seeking merit but seeking no faults.

As the cabinet's second assistant, Wen Tiren is usually submissive and doesn't seem to have any opinions, but on this matter, he put forward an astonishing opinion.

It is not a good thing to be an official outside. It is extremely honorable to enter the Imperial Academy. The difference between a Beijing official and a local official is very clear to Wen Tiren. Could it be that Su Tiancheng offended Wen Tiren.

"My lord Wen, I think you shouldn't think so much. The emperor has already nodded to the top two and the top three, and the officials are about to appoint officials. If the officials think of other aspects when considering the appointment, How can this matter of appointing officials start well and end well, the Ministry of Officials selects talents for the court and for the emperor."

Wen Tiren has a smile on his face, but his heart is overwhelming. How great you are, Zhou Yanru, but you are the chief assistant of the cabinet. I, Wen Tiren, am also the second assistant of the cabinet. I am several rounds older than you. When the emperor talked to me , are all polite, don't tell me you Zhou Yanru are more arrogant than the emperor.

"My lord Zhou, the lower officials have also considered it from various perspectives. They think this proposal by the Ministry of Officials is an innovative move, and the cabinet should support it."

"Master Wen, why do you have such an idea? I don't even know what to say."

Zhou Yanru used to sit and talk, but at this moment, he couldn't sit still, so he stood up and spoke in a higher tone.

"I have already said that the appointment of officials by the Ministry of Officials is responsible for the emperor and the court. It must follow the convention. In my opinion, this matter should not be discussed again. The Ministry of Officials will immediately revise the plan. After the cabinet studies, it will be reported to the emperor. Yulan, issue the imperial decree as soon as possible."

Wen Tiren didn't say anything more, and said goodbye.

Before Min Hongxue arrived, Wen Tiren was a little annoyed, walking up and down the room, talking to himself.

"Zhou Yanru, you bastard, how old you are, what's so special, you talk to me like this, do you think the old man is afraid of you, let's read the libretto on a donkey, we'll see."

When Min Hongxue came in, Wen Tiren had already regained his composure.

"Master Min, Master Zhou has already looked for you regarding the draft edict from the Ministry of Officials."

"Your Excellency Zhou intended to grant Su Tiancheng the Seventh Grade Compilation of the Hanlin Academy. The lower official wanted to explain it, but you have already ordered it, my lord, and the lower official didn't say anything."

"According to Master Zhou's intention, grant Su Tiancheng the Seventh Grade Editor of the Imperial Academy, and you can handle the rest."

At Xushi, Min Hongxue entered a restaurant. Of course, he would not reveal his identity. He was wearing a loose robe, a bamboo hat, and a black veil covering his face, so no one could tell.

He is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials at that time, if he shows up here publicly, he will inevitably be discovered by others.

Entering a private room, there was a person sitting in the private room, and Min Hongxue took off his bamboo hat.

"Eunuch Qin, Min is late."

"Our family pays homage to Master Min."

"Don't dare, Eunuch Qin must not be so polite, I dare not be an official."

Min Hongxue even reached out to support Qin Sande. He is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, a senior official of the second rank in the imperial court. Qin Sande is just the chief follower of the chief inspector of ceremonies. From the rank of the sixth rank, seeing the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, of course he has to salute of.

Min Hongxue is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he asked himself not to be too polite. From Qin Sande's point of view, he certainly looked down on him.

"Our family didn't know what happened to Mr. Min, so we came here in a hurry after receiving the news."

Min Hongxue pretended to be mysterious, and only opened his mouth when he got close.

"Eunuch Qin, I am in a difficult situation. I went to ask Mr. Zhou for instructions today. It was originally suggested that Su Tiancheng should be sent to Nanzhili as an official. Who knew that Mr. Zhou reprimanded this officer without hesitation, and this officer even specially I explained, it is said that Su Tiancheng has extraordinary talents and learning, and he can play a big role in being an official, but who knows, Master Zhou reprimanded this official and broke the court rules."

"Didn't Master Min already explain it? Could it be that Master Zhou is still in trouble."

"Master Zhou said that when the Ministry of Officials appoints an official, he must be responsible for the emperor and the court. I have no choice but to follow Master Zhou's wishes."

It was Qin Sande who sent the news to Min Hongxue. It was impossible for Wang Chengen to meet Min Hongxue directly.

There were already many contests between the chief inspector and the cabinet.

Most of the eunuchs are very small. Because of their physical disabilities, the eunuchs are particularly afraid of being despised by others. Once they make a request, they must do it.

On behalf of Wang Chengen, Qin Sande approached Min Hongxue directly and mentioned Su Tiancheng's matter, and he also said very directly about the arrangement of rank. Su Tiancheng's rank cannot be lower than that of champion Chen Yutai.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yanru didn't buy it at all, and arranged for Su Tiancheng to go to the Imperial Academy to be the editor of Qipin.

Zhou Yanru had always looked down on eunuchs, Qin Sande couldn't hold back his anger.

"Did Lord Zhou really say that?"

"Eunuch Qin, everything I said is true."

Qin Sande's face turned pale, and he was about to swear, but he still held back and had to be careful when doing things. Zhou Yanru was the chief assistant of the cabinet, and he, a little eunuch, couldn't afford to provoke him.

"Our family knows, please trouble Master Min."

"Where is it, I'm sorry, I haven't done this little thing well."

Qin Sande held back his anger, and quickly left.

Seeing Qin Sande leaving angrily, Min Hongxue showed a smile on his face, finally fulfilling his mission.

He already knew the reason for this, Su Tiancheng was ranked second in the palace examination, and he was released as an official. The emperor must have agreed to such a big matter. What is interesting is that the emperor did not directly inform Zhou Yanru.

It is worth pondering here.

Su Tiancheng would definitely be arranged to go to South Zhili, even if Zhou Yanru objected, it would not have the slightest effect.

It seems that the emperor already has some opinions on Zhou Yanru, and changes often appear in the details.

Discussing the appointment of the three heads, Zhou Yanru will definitely fight in front of the emperor, if it is in the past, there will be no big problem in doing so, but I am behind, add a fire, Zhou Yanru can't be burned , will also make Zhou Yanru extremely uncomfortable.

Min Hongxue wasn't worried at all, even if Zhou Yanru knew something was wrong, so what could he do? With Wen Tiren's support, nothing major would happen.