Mingshi

Chapter 1020 Lu Tingfang's Wisdom
"Where did he go wrong?"

"He shouldn't have sent Zhang Juzheng to the southeast for the benefit of the southeast. If Zhang Juzheng was still in the capital, Xu Jie could train Zhang Juzheng. Now, although Xu Jie has been reprimanded by His Majesty because of the southeast incident, and the Xu party is in decline, but Xu Jie The party will not perish immediately, he has enough time to train Zhang Juzheng. But now that Zhang Juzheng is in the southeast, it is not so easy to transfer Zhang Juzheng back."

Lu Tingfang shook her head and said: "Let's not talk about him, you have been reused by His Majesty again this time, if His Majesty solves the southeast issue for His Majesty, even if His Majesty is afraid of you, it is impossible not to reward you at all. How do you plan?"

Luo Xin smiled bitterly and said: "My lord father-in-law, the water in this capital is too deep, it's too dangerous to stay by His Majesty's side. It's a companion like a tiger, so I'm thinking about letting it out again. With my current grade , plus this meritorious service, if it is released to the outside world, it can be a governor and a big official in the frontier."

"Confused." Lu Tingfang scolded unceremoniously.

Luo Xin's expression was stagnant, and he looked at Lu Tingfang with some puzzlement.Lu Tingfang pointed at Luo Dao with her finger:
"You're still not convinced, are you?"

Luo Xin smiled and said, "No, I just don't understand."

Lu Tingfang said: "Don't look at me as a fifth-rank official, but I have also been in the officialdom all my life. I really know those things in the officialdom very well. The reason why I didn't continue to be promoted is not that I can't see the officialdom clearly." , but my ability is not enough, and I don't want to be a follower.

But you are different, you are capable, I can say that in the entire Ming Dynasty, no one is more capable than you, so you don't have to follow others, just be yourself, and you will have a bright future.

However, before that, you must thoroughly understand the officialdom, otherwise you will fail in the officialdom no matter how capable you are. "

"I also ask my father-in-law to give me some pointers."

"You know what your biggest problem is right now?"

"what?"

"Age!" Lu Tingfang said seriously: "You are too young. Look around you. Is there a 20-year-old who has become a fourth-rank official? Although he is just a left-handed son of Zhan Shifu. However, once you If there is any further transfer, it is very likely to be promoted to the third rank. For example, after your meritorious service this time, you will be released as a governor, from the third rank. This is too flamboyant and enviable.

how many people?
what?
How many people have never been able to touch the edge of the third rank in this lifetime. You are only 20 years old and you are from the third rank. Do you think that all the officials will have no objection to you?Will not isolate you?
You are thinking, the reason why Xu Jie is called the Xu Party is that there are a large number of officials united around him.

The reason why Gao Gong is called the Gao Party is that there are also a large number of officials united around him.

But what about you?

In addition to those of your same age, how many officials are united around you? "

Luo Xin scratched his head and said, "I should have many followers in the army, right?"

"That's useless!" Lu Tingfang glared and said, "Unless you want to rebel."

Luo Xin smiled awkwardly, thinking in his heart, I made friends with forces in the army, and I was originally prepared to rebel when necessary.

Lu Tingfang didn't know what Luo Xinxin was thinking, and continued to point Jiang Shandao: "Civilian, do you know? You must have the power of civil servants. With your ability, your future is the capital of the cabinet. If you want to be the capital of the cabinet, you must have your own Your civil servant circle. However, your current civil servant circle is too narrow."

"I can't help it." Luo Xin spread his hands and said, "My age is there. Even if I am the same age, some older people may not be willing to obey me. I will unite with some older and younger people. "

"So you have to endure it, and endure it in a low-key manner."

"I'm very low-key, that's why I want to show it outside. I can't stand it in the capital, I'm too conspicuous."

"Why can't you survive?" Lu Tingfang stared and said, "Don't aim for promotion. At your age, the fourth rank is already very high. You can use your brains at the rank of the fourth rank."

"No promotion?"

"That's right!" Lu Tingfang nodded and said, "Think of a way to become a Hanlin scholar. You, the left concubine of Zhan Shifu, can also serve as an Hanlin scholar. There is a precedent for this in the Ming Dynasty. If you become a Hanlin scholar, you can be handed over to a scholar. This is yours." Capital, those sages are your students and will gather around you. Moreover, if you survive two or three terms, the second term is six years, and the third term is nine years. Even if it is nine years, you are only 29 at that time Years old, and you should be promoted in the same year, there will be many fourth-rank and fifth-rank officials.

At that time, your foundation has been established, and your friends have also taken root in the court. It is logical that you can consider joining the cabinet.Then boil, boil away all the people in front of you, and you can become the capital of the cabinet. "

Luo Xin smacked his lips twice. According to what Lu Tingfang said, Luo Xin should be able to reach the position of the cabinet capital in the end, but it will take 15 years.And Luo Xin thinks why can't he go outside first?First promoted to the third rank, and then transferred back to the capital, it is the third rank, wouldn't it be faster?

"Father-in-law, there is no conflict between entering the cabinet and being released, right? Do you think Zhang Juzheng will be released? If Xu Jie is given time and Zhang Juzheng is transferred back, can he be trained to join the cabinet?"

Lu Tingfang squinted at Luo Xin and said, "Zhang Juzheng was a Hanlin scholar."

"What does this have to do with Hanlin Bachelors?" Luo Xin asked puzzled.

"Of course it has something to do with it!" Lu Tingfang said bitterly: "You are also familiar with the history of this dynasty, think about it, have all the cabinet capitals of this dynasty been Hanlin bachelors, or six ministers, and finally He just entered the cabinet and became the capital of the cabinet?

Have you ever been a Hanlin scholar, did not do the six ministers, but was a person who was a feudal official outside, entered the cabinet, and became the capital? "

Luo Xin frowned and thought, Luo Xin has a deep research on the history of this dynasty.When he was in the Hanlin Academy, when he was free, he studied the history of the dynasty.At this time, the historical scenes of the Ming Dynasty flashed in his mind, and the materials of the cabinet capitals flashed in his mind one by one, and his face gradually became solemn.

Because he found out that the facts were exactly as Lu Tingfang said. There had never been a person who was a feudal official, who had never been a scholar of the Imperial Academy, or who had never been a minister of six books, who entered the cabinet and became the capital of the cabinet.Can't help but ask curiously:

"Father-in-law, why is this?"

"These are two rivers that first communicated, but later diverged further and further apart, never to meet again."

"Two rivers?"

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(End of this chapter)