Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Su Mu couldn't help but sigh, with Lao Yang's ability, it is still possible to return to court in the future.However, the past few years are going to be abandoned in the place.

As for the future, things are different and people are different, leaving the central decision-making department, but it is not clear.

This can probably be explained by the butterfly effect.

It is said that Su Mu knew that in the real history, the big ink corruption case of Changlu Salt Division did not exist at all.

Even if Yansi and others have corruption, without him, Sumu, to disrupt the situation, Yansi and other officials can arrange it calmly.Whether it's tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall, or setting fire to the small armory, it's a big move, and it's safe to pass.

It was because of him, a butterfly, that such a shocking case was exposed, that Yang Tinghe acted angrily, using his status as an imperial envoy to take over Yansi.

And this case also seems to involve a big man in the court, Lao Yang has violated his taboo, and it is possible for him to stay in Cangzhou if he is retaliated against.

Hey, Yang Tinghe seems to have made a great contribution, but he did wade into the muddy water, which is also due to bad luck.

Lin Sen smiled, and suddenly said: "Scholar Yang, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother's order is to escort the criminal back to Beijing, not to stay in Cangzhou."

Now, not only Yang Tinghe, but also Su Mu, who had some disagreements with him, breathed a long sigh of relief.

As Su Mu, although he had an unpleasant quarrel with Lao Yang, he was also his teacher after all.Besides, he still admires Yang Tinghe's character very much.

A gentleman, no matter when, is worthy of respect.

However, in this way, the candidates for the future Salt Transport Envoy have become complicated and confusing.

Everyone began to look around. After all, the salt transport envoy is the fattest job in the world today, and even a big province's feudal officials may not be able to match it.The rank is also high, and the salt transport envoy is a senior official from the third rank.

Again, everyone is the seventh rank, and there is no such qualification at all.And the imperial court didn't seem to send another official over here, which is strange.

Lin Sen was very satisfied with the doubts on everyone's faces, just like a storyteller who had to whet people's appetite before going out.

When the hall was completely quiet, he coughed, picked up a copy of the imperial decree, and said, "Wu Shiqi, the promotion officer of Yangzhou, knelt down to accept the decree."

"Ah!" Everyone cried out in a low voice.

Old Mr. Wu was also stunned, then knelt down in a dazed manner: "Mr. Wu Shiqi accepts the order."

Lin Sen's voice became louder. The imperial decree was very short, to the effect that Wu Shiqi had done a great job in exposing the Yan Division's corruption of ink this time.He was also able to decisively dispatch troops to occupy the arsenal, and was brave enough to do things. The Empress Dowager and Longyan Longyan Dayue ordered Wu Shiqi to temporarily take the post of salt transport envoy, and he was not in a hurry to return to Yangzhou Mansion. There will be imperial edicts in the future.

"Ah!" Now, the exclamation became louder.

No one expected that this little official Wu Tui would be promoted four ranks in a row. From a seventh-rank sesame official, he transformed into a governor-level official.

Is this a dream?

When I think of the prestige of the Yan Division, I think of the millions of taels of silver that are handed over every year.Everyone's eyes were full of envy and hatred.

Su Mu was also taken aback, and cried out in his heart: Be good, I think when I was in the capital, the emperor wanted me to be the doctor of the household department, but it caused a big commotion and was rejected by Liu Ge.If the emperor and the queen mother did this, wouldn't they be afraid of being impeached by all the officials, and the official department would directly reject the imperial decree and return it?

Mr. Wu is stabbing a hornet's nest this time.

After reading the imperial decree, Lin Sen thrust the imperial decree into Wu Shiqi's hand and said with a smile, "Master Wu, accept the decree and thank you!"

Mr. Wu's face was flushed red with sweat the size of soybeans.

Lin Sen giggled: "Why, are you so happy?"

But Wu Shiqi suddenly kowtowed and stammered: "Chen...Chen..." His body shook, and he fell limply on the ground, as if he fainted because of excessive excitement.

He is an old otaku who never dreamed that he would be able to reach this point, just like a poor man who suddenly won a lottery of 500 million yuan.

To be honest, Su Mu was also very happy for this old man-to-be.When I saw him fall down, I was startled, for fear that something would happen to him because of his excessive excitement.

He rushed forward and looked down, Mr. Wu was fine, but his body was trembling non-stop.

Just as he was about to ask, Yang Tinghe yelled angrily: "This is a rebellion. Official Wu Tui is just a small seventh-rank official, and he is not from a serious background. He was suddenly promoted to such an important position. How can it be spread? Don't people laugh at the appointment and dismissal of court officials as child's play?"

He walked up to Lin Sen and asked, "Did this decree go through the hands of the cabinet?"

"Yes, but the cabinet agreed?" The remaining officials of the Yan Division, including the people from the Sanju Division, also shouted at the same time: "Ruan Ming, Luan Ming!"

Seeing the enthusiasm of the crowd, at the beginning, Lin Sen still put on airs and shouted: "What's the matter, are you going to rebel? This imperial decree was drafted by the Queen Mother, and there is also the imperial pen of the Long Live God to approve the red seal. False? Even without the approval of the cabinet, so what, is the cabinet bigger than His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress Dowager? "

As soon as he drank, Yang Tinghe suddenly burst out laughing, the sound shook everyone's ears.

"Arrogance, rebellion!" Lin Sen continued to shout loudly.

Yang Tinghe waved his sleeves disdainfully: "It turns out that the imperial edict was issued directly by His Majesty the Emperor. Without going through the cabinet, this imperial edict does not count."

"Yes, yes, yes." All the officials cheered at the same time.

Su Mu couldn't help frowning, and didn't know what to do for a while.

Lin Sen was still arguing with Yang Tinghe, but when he saw the domineering expressions of the civil servants, he was inexplicably afraid, and said, "It's the interim generation. The Lord Long Live told the Queen Mother that Wu Shiqi will only receive salt temporarily for the past few months." Secretary, when the imperial court sends a new transshipment envoy, he will relinquish his envoy and go back to Yangzhou, and continue to be his pusher. This edict has already been issued, and you and I have no right to return it."

"Shut up!" Yang Tinghe snorted, interrupted Lin Sen's words, then lowered his head and said to Wu Shiqi, "Wu Tuiguan, although you are from Juren, you can still be regarded as a seed for reading. After reading the words of sages all your life, you must also understand the imperial court." The etiquette system cannot be ignored. The selection of officials is an important tool of the country, and it has its own set of laws. Non-jinshi are not allowed to be officials. This is the rule of the court. If you still know some shame, you can return this decree. That's it , the world still respects you as a rare gentleman."

Yang Tinghe has something to say about this. It turns out that under the system of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial decree promulgated by the emperor must first be handed over to the cabinet for the cabinet ministers to see.

However, the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were very powerful. Once the emperor's imperial decree was not to his liking, he would directly return it and ask the emperor to rewrite it. This is called refutation.

Because of this, the imperial power was greatly constrained by the civil officials.

Therefore, when encountering a monarch with a strong personality, he simply bypassed the cabinet and directly issued the imperial decree to the person concerned, and cooked rice with raw rice. This is called Zhongzhi.

Zhongzhi did not have complete legal significance because the procedure was not completed.

It's okay if the person who receives the decree accepts it, but if he doesn't want to accept it, he can return the imperial decree to the emperor.

In this way, the emperor has nothing to do with him.

So, for today's matter, as long as Wu Shiqi refuses to take over the post, the imperial decree will naturally become a piece of waste paper.

Emperor Zhengde has always been messing around, and although there is still half a year before he will be able to take charge of the government, the civil servants are already familiar with his temperament, and they are also very worried.

Once this absurd Long Live takes charge, I don't know what troubles will arise.

Therefore, to plan ahead, we have already raised our vigilance.

Yang Tinghe naturally knew that this absurd thing of directly promoting a seventh-rank official from Juren to a third-rank Yansi transfer envoy must have been written by the emperor. Once this example is opened, what is the face of the court, and how will hundreds of officials check and balance in the future? imperial power?

Now, I can only persuade Wu Tuiguan to return the imperial edict.

What he said was righteous and strict, and all the officials nodded silently when they heard it, and said in their hearts: As expected of a scholar of the Imperial Academy, what Xueshi Yang said touched our hearts.

It stands to reason that Yang Tinghe has already explained the truth clearly, and Wu Juren is a true scholar who always regards wealth as floating clouds, so he will definitely accept his proposal.

But they still miscalculated the psychological endurance of an otaku. In fact, the old man has already fallen into chaos at this moment, so it's good if he didn't faint on the spot.

Seeing that he didn't respond for a long time, Yang Tinghe was annoyed in his heart, and gave Su Mu a hard look, motioning for him to persuade him.

He has also heard about the relationship between Su Mu and Wu Shiqi's son-in-law.

Su Mu was just remembering what Liu Jian and Liu Ge said to him. Naturally, once the old man accepts the decree, his reputation will be completely ruined, and he will become the laughing stock of the world's scholars.Maybe it will be written into novels and dramas, and it will be regarded as a villain and sung for hundreds of years.

When he knew what was going on, he hurriedly pulled Wu Juren to him: "Mr., this official is..."

Before he finished speaking, Wu Tuiguan, who was in a state of confusion, murmured: "If you tell me to do it, I will do it." After speaking, he rolled his eyes and passed out completely.

He was so old and encountered such a big event that he finally collapsed mentally.Hearing Su Mu say a word, he responded indiscriminately and fell into a coma.

"Little man!"

"Thief!"

"Bah!" In the lobby, everyone was scolding?

Yang Tinghe's face was as blue as blue with anger, and he pointed at Su Mu with a trembling index finger: "Su Mu, Su Mu, this time you disregarded your personal safety and dug out a group of thieves from the Cangzhou Salt Division. You glanced at me. But I didn’t want to. You are like your father-in-law. You are a shameless villain who loves fame and fortune. You make a good move and make a big name in the poetry circle. And why are you willing to fall here. In the future, don’t mention my name in front of others, the relationship between you and my teacher and student will be broken today.”

After all, he walked away.

The other officials also looked at Su Mu and Wu Juren with disdain, and turned to leave.

The impulsive young official even spat hard on the ground.

Su Mu was stunned when he heard this, and murmured: "I mean, 'Old man, this is not an official'!"

"Heck, okay, okay, okay, Mr. Wu said that he wants to be the one, so let's do it!" Lin Sen proudly put the imperial decree in the hand of Wu Tui, who passed out, and motioned to the two Jinyi guards: "Hurry up and help Dai Wu!" The transfer emissary went down and rested."

Su Mu shook his head helplessly, and was about to ask Lin Sen if he would go back to Beijing with Yang Ting and them tomorrow to be a witness in this big case of ink corruption.

Lin Sen suddenly said in a low voice: "Mr. Su is indeed His Majesty's minister, the most trustworthy person, today he accepted Master Wu's order regardless of his personal name, and went back to the capital to meet the Empress Dowager Cisheng and Lord Long Live Report today's situation to the world."

Su Mu smiled wryly.

Lin Sen said again: "Mr. Su, please follow me to the quiet room, Your Majesty has other secret orders."