Mingshi

Chapter 795 Idle
Hearing what Luo Xin said, Zhang Shijie's old face flushed slightly.This was really urged by Xu Jie. On the day before leaving the capital, Xu Jie called Zhang Shijie to the study, gave him detailed instructions, and then asked him to rush to Hangzhou Mansion as quickly as possible. Xu Jie said It was too vague, but Zhang Shijie fully understood Xu Jie's meaning.

That is to make the Xu family the largest shareholder of Daming Marine Trade.

How could Zhang Shijie not be in a hurry?
You must know that in this year, Luo Xin sent 650 million taels of silver to the capital successively. That is to say, after Zhang Shijie came to the southeast, he not only had to complete the task of 650 million taels of silver, but also made the Xu family the largest in Daming Maritime Trade. Shareholders still have to fight for money for the Xu family, and he can't be busy in vain, right?
So, if you arrive one day earlier, you will earn money one day earlier!
Therefore, when he heard Luo Xin say that he was tired from the journey, he thought that Luo Xin was mocking him, and suddenly said embarrassingly:
"No, the Department of Shipbuilding is very important. I also want to get here as soon as possible and get familiar with the things here as soon as possible, so as to live up to His Majesty's expectations."

"Your Excellency is tired." Luo Xin said with a smile.

Zhang Shijie's face turned redder: "Not tired, not tired."

Luo Xin took a sip from his teacup and said, "To be honest, since I came to the southeast, I have been under a lot of pressure. I haven't slept well for a long time. It's really exhausting. My lord came just in time. I finally Now that I can take off this burden, I look forward to returning to the capital to find a job and have a good rest. If I can go back to the mountains and forests like Tao Yuanming, picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence."

Zhang Shijie looked at Luo Xin, and felt that Luo Xin's words were false.In addition to handing over with Luo Xin, he also brought Luo Xin's appointment this time. He must have thought that Luo Xin already knew the content of the appointment, so he said such words.

So.This time when Luo Xin returned to Beijing, what position did Emperor Jiajing prepare for Luo Xin?
It can be said that Luo Xin has returned to his old place. This old place is not the Hanlin Academy, but Zhan Shifu.Back then, Luo Xin had stayed in Zhan Shifu as a sixth-rank official.Of course, it is impossible to continue to serve as the sixth-rank officer this time.

According to the rules, Zhan Shifu is a very important department, because Zhan Shifu is a department set up for the prince, that is, for the future Ming emperor.Waiting for the crown prince to ascend to the throne, the people in Zhan Shifu are ministers of the dragon, so one can imagine its importance.

Therefore, the department of Zhan Shifu is not small, and Zhan Shifu is also a third-rank official. Under Zhan Shi, there are three departments, namely Zuochunfang, Youchunfang and Sijing Bureau.The chiefs of these three departments are all fourth-rank officials, the same rank as Luo Xin at this time.

The chief of Zuo Chunfang is the son of Zuo Shu, in charge of praising ministers and refuting the positive performance.The chief of Youchunfang is the son of Youshu, in charge of Shiconghe offerings and so on.The chief of the Bureau of Economics and Economics is in charge of the classics system and so on.And Luo Xin returned to Beijing this time to be Zuo Shuzi.

but……

Such an important part is now useless.

Why is that?
The reason is simple, Emperor Jiajing has grown up like this, but he still hasn't set up a prince.

So the problem comes.

Daming doesn't even have a crown prince, so Zhan Shifu has something to use!

If it was in the past, this Zhan Shi Mansion would be a place where Ming officials broke their heads and tried to squeeze in.Especially for those officials in the Hanlin Academy, Zhan Shifu is simply a springboard for them to advance.

For example, like the former Luo Xin, he had just entered the Hanlin Academy, and then entered Zhan Shifu as a sixth-rank praise. According to the old rules, he had to stay in Zhan Shifu for at least two years before leaving Zhan Shifu, who was promoted to the head of a certain yamen in the capital, or the magistrate among local officials.

However, Luo Xin's situation was extremely special. He hadn't stayed in Zhan Shifu for a few months, but he was squeezed out by both Gao Gong and Xu Jie, and was favored by Emperor Jiajing for his financial management ability, so he was sent to Hangzhou to manage the city ship. He became the fifth-rank official, and then promoted to the prefect of Hangzhou, becoming an official of the fourth rank.

This kind of situation had never happened before Jiajing, not to mention that there is no prince in Zhan Shifu now?
Therefore, Luo Xin's promotion was definitely an accident, an accident caused by Emperor Jiajing's urgent need for money.

So, now we come back to the old rules of Zhan Shifu, if Daming has a crown prince, what role will Zhan Shifu play?
Take Luo Xin as an example.

For example, Luo Xin's term as the prefect of Hangzhou has expired, or he has made great contributions.The imperial court is going to transfer Luo Xin back to the capital, and the emperor still intends to promote Luo Xin, then he will transfer Luo Xin back to the Zhan Shifu, let Luo Xin be the left and right concubine, or the Bureau of Economics and Economics will wash the horse, and then he will be in the future. In about two years, you can be promoted to the so-called Xiaojiuqing among Beijing officials, that is, Guanglu Temple Qing, Zhan Shi, Hanlin Bachelor, Taichang Temple Qing, Taipu Temple Qing, Honglu Temple Qing, Guozijian Jijiu, Yuan Ma Siqing, Shangbao Siqing; or Tixue among local officials, left and right inspectors, left and right political envoys, and even governors.

but……

Prefects are also divided into sizes, there are five-rank prefects, secondary four-rank prefects, and fourth-rank prefects.For those official fifth-rank magistrates and former fifth-rank magistrates, of course they yearn for such an experience. Being a regular fifth-rank official or being promoted from a fourth-rank official to a regular fourth-rank official is something worth celebrating. The most important thing is that this Zhan The mansion is just a springboard. After two years or so, there is still Xiao Jiuqing waiting for them.

But Luo Xin is different.

Luo Xin's Hangzhou prefecture was originally the upper mansion, and the magistrate was originally a fourth-rank official.Even if he entered Zhan Shifu as Zuo Shuzi, he would still be at the fourth rank, which was not a promotion at all. Luo Xin made such a great contribution, but it was actually for nothing.

So, if Luo Xin returns to Beijing, what path should he take under normal circumstances?

For an official of his rank, who has made such great achievements, if he returns to Beijing, he should not enter the Zhan Shifu, but should enter the Imperial Academy as a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, or a bachelor of the lecture.In this way, in about two years, you can be promoted to the so-called old minister.That is to say, the six ministers and the capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the envoy of the General Administration, and the Minister of Dali Temple, or they may serve as governors in localities.Moreover, with Luo Xin's status as the number one scholar and great Confucianist, [-]% of the time he should enter the Ministry of Rites and serve as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, so that in a few years, he will be able to enter the cabinet.

However, Emperor Jiajing did not give Luo Xin this promotion path, but let him enter the Zhan Shifu as Zuo Shuzi, still at the fourth rank.

This is intriguing!
The most important thing is that today's Zhan Shifu is different from the Zhan Shifu before Jiajing!

They used to have a prince anyway!

But what about the Jiajing Dynasty today?
There is no prince at all, okay?
In a Zhan Shi Mansion without a prince, what future is there for those who stay here?
Therefore, all the Beijing officials understood that Luo Xin was left idle.

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