Idle courtiers

Chapter 340

The imperial court, as the name suggests, is composed of two parts: the outer court and the inner court.

The inner court represents the imperial power, and the symbol of the imperial power is the three major yamen, the inspector of ceremonies, the factory, and the guard.

As for the interests of the civil service system represented by the outer dynasty, it is divided into three parts: the cabinet, the department and the official department.

The leaders of the three divisions, the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, the Imperial Envoy of Zuodu of the Yushitai, and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, are also extremely human ministers, who supervise and restrict each other, and no one will betray the other.

In the 41st year of Jiajing, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials was Yan Na from Changshu, who was very smooth and cunning.In the 44th year of Jiajing, Yuan Wei, a cabinet minister, retired because of his advanced age, so he replaced Yuan Ge's old position and joined the cabinet as prime minister.And because the candidate for the Minister of the Ministry of Officials has not been determined for a long time, and one person is also a heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials and a minister of the cabinet. He has great power, and he is the only one in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

Judging from his ability and power, if one more step is taken, the position of chief assistant of the cabinet can also be won, and he can be regarded as Xu Jie's competitor.

If Yan Nazhen became the chief assistant of the cabinet, the history of the Ming Dynasty might have changed a little bit, right?The later Gao Gong and Li Chunfang were unable to compete with him, and naturally there was nothing like the later Zhang Juzheng.

But God seemed to be joking with Yan Tianguan. After only half a year in the cabinet, he fell seriously ill and had to resign and go home.Only then did Gao Gong replace him, enter the cabinet center, and start fighting with Xu Jie.

But recently, due to the butterfly effect of Zhou Nan, a traveler, some subtle changes have taken place in history.Gao Gonggao Jijiu intends to directly skip the step of the cabinet assistant minister and aspire to the post of chief assistant, but Yan Tianguan doesn't seem to have any intention of joining the cabinet.

After the fall of Yan Song, so many officials of the strict party were taken down, the central and local governments were seriously short of staff, the Ministry of officials was too busy interpreting and selecting officials, and Yan Shangshu probably didn't have the energy but wanted to join the cabinet. Let's talk when the situation is stable.

Xu Jie, as the standard-bearer of Yan Yan, is very likely to be the chief assistant of the cabinet in the future. He wants to install a subordinate as a sixth-rank official, and this official position is the unimportant Taoist Secretary Youzheng. This face must be given, Yan Na naturally nodded.

Among them, Zhou Nan heard what Wang Ruoxu said about the joints.

Moreover, on this day Zhou Nan rushed to the Ministry of Officials to go through the appointment formalities, and Wang Ruoxu invited him to a restaurant to have a drink when he saw that it was time to go to the office.

"Zimu jumped from the eighth rank to the sixth rank this time. It is a great opportunity. Once he gets the Jinshi degree in the future, he will also be exempted from the six-part inspection of politics. The starting point is inherently higher than the ordinary Jinshi. Practice hard. , the future is limitless. With Xu Xiang's scenery, after a few years, Zimu may not be able to go to Liubu to be a principal or even a doctor, and I am afraid that Wang will ask you for something."

Hearing his teasing, Zhou Nan felt refreshed: "Ruoxu, what kind of friendship is there between you and me? In the future, if Zhou Nan can display his ambitions, but if something happens, just talk. But, you still look down on me, why don't you say that I passed the imperial examination? How about Shu Jishi entering the Hanlin Academy?"

Lao Zhou was actually a little high-spirited.

Wang Ruoxu laughed: "Zimu is confident." But there was the word "Is it possible" in his expression.After Zhou Nan came to Beijing, when he was not busy, he would be afraid that his family would help edit the poems and essays of the past.

After getting in touch with a lot, it is too clear what level this little friend's stereotyped articles are.Fight for it, the top three is still possible, enter the Imperial Academy, what are you kidding?
You'd better hang out in the Daolu Department, make some political achievements, and find a way to transfer to the Sixth Department after a certain year.

Mr. Zhou, you are from the Department of Pedestrians. Although you are not welcome to see you, with this status, you will be promoted much faster than others in the future.

Of course, the prerequisite is to get a Jinshi first.Age is a treasure, and diplomas are indispensable.

Zhou Nan smiled: "Indeed, I can't order Hanlin, but Ruoxu, don't be so sarcastic, right? My official career is different from that of the world. Others are advanced scholars, and then the court ordered officials, but I am a miscellaneous first." , and then take the imperial examination, which is a bit congenitally deficient."

"It's good that you are born with a deficiency. Now that you have gone to the Daolu Division, you have the opportunity to serve you. Once you become a Jinshi in the future, it will be..." Wang Ruoxu thought for a while, and added: "It's like ordering the Imperial Academy. Read it before."

Yes, according to the system of the Ming Dynasty, the top three of Jinshi subjects will be directly assigned to the Imperial Academy for editing and editing.These people will be sent to study with the emperor from time to time when they are studying in the Imperial Academy, which is equivalent to the emperor's secretary.From a high-rise building, it can be regarded as learning to coordinate the overall situation in advance, and training as a senior central official.

Among these people, there will be a large number of cabinet ministers and six ministries in the future, so they are also nicknamed the prime minister.

Jiajing believed in Taoism, and Dao Lusi had more opportunities to contact the emperor than the Imperial Academy.If you are smart enough, you will be awarded a Jinshi in the future, and it will not be difficult for you.

Hearing what he said, Zhou Nan was greatly moved.

He promised Xu Jie to be an official because he simply wanted to step into the platform of being a seventh-rank court official, so as not to have a way out if he failed the imperial examination in the future.

After Wang Ruoxu said this, he was immediately excited: "Thank you Ruoxu for reminding me that Zhou Nan is also an ambitious person who wants to do things for the country and the society. This time, the Ministry of Officials can approve me to work in the Daolu Department. I think Ruoxu also contributed a lot , I am very grateful."

After finishing speaking, he stood up and bowed to the ground.

Wang Ruoxu helped him up, and said: "In the final analysis, this matter is just Yan Tianguan selling Xu Ge's old favor, and the old man also followed the trend, signed a letter and stamped it, if you want to thank, thank Xu Ge Get old. By the way, does Zimu care about going to the Daolu Department this time?"

"It's just to do a good job, and it may not satisfy the emperor." Zhou Nan heard that there was something in the king's words, and hurriedly asked: "Is there something particular about it, please tell Ruoxu clearly."

Wang Ruoxu said in a low voice: "I'm afraid Zimu, even if you go to Daolu Division, you may not be able to drive at any time."

Zhou Nan: "I don't quite understand."

Wang Ruoxu: "There is a vacancy left and right in the Department of Daolu. Not only the right but also the left must be filled. Everyone wants the opportunity to accompany the driver, and there is no guarantee that the new Zuo Zheng will not have such a mind."

Hearing this, Zhou Nan frowned, but he hadn't thought of this.

Unlike other departments of the central government where only one big leader has the final say, there are two chiefs in the Daolu Department, namely Zuo Zheng and You Zheng.Both of them are of the sixth rank, with the same official position and power, so it is said that there is no distinction between superiority and inferiority.

In ancient times, the left was higher than the right, so the difference between the left and the right is not a difference in position, but the left is the top seat.

If the new Zuo Zheng really wants to compete with him for the chance to enter Xiyuan, it will be a trouble.

Zhou Nan: "May I ask who is Zuo Zheng, the new Director of Daolu, and what is his background?"

Wang Ruoxu: "Wang Xijue is from Taicang, Suzhou Prefecture, South Zhili."

"Ah, it's Wang Xijue..." Zhou Nan was shocked, Mr. Wang Ge, are you coming to Beijing to participate in next year's Spring Festival?

You don't want to be the second place in the list, and you just use it as an official, why bother?

(End of this chapter)