Chapter 441 There Are Too Many Secrets!

After negotiating the terms with the five-member group of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Lin Tailai released Jiang Shixin, the head of the Examination Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Negotiating conditions does not mean you have strength. Being able to ensure that the conditions that are beneficial to you are fully fulfilled is the real strength.

Since Lin Tailai dared to let people go, he was not afraid that the other party would regret it. At worst, he would arrest them a few more times, unless Jiang Shixin, the principal, would always hide at home and never go out.

Looking at the retreating figures of the officials, Lin Tailai felt happy. This was not because he had gained much benefit, but because he had regained the long-lost happiness of free prostitution.

Moreover, those who have the right to "freely elect officials" have the potential to develop into party members. This is how power is accumulated bit by bit.

The main reason is that the atmosphere of this era is really bad, and you can’t survive without forming cliques.

Thinking about the Donglin Party in the future, one thing is annoying. Even if they are driven out of power in large numbers, they will still continue to cause trouble in the opposition.

When Lin Tailai was about to start practicing his spear, he suddenly heard Protector Zuo Zhang Wen sighing:

"This time we won a big victory, and the officers and soldiers did not dare to provoke them easily. By sitting in the palace, it is considered a success in planting the flag on Zuomen Royal Street in Chang'an, right?"

Zhang Wuze, the Right Protector, said: "Even though these are all big yamen, the imperial spirit is too strong, so it is a bit difficult to keep them uniform."

Zhu Guozuo, who was also in the Zhuangyuan Hall, listened and was a little confused about the connotations of special terms such as sitting in the hall, talking about numbers, planting flags, royal air, and all colors.

While Lin Tailai was practicing his big gun outside, Zhu Guozuo asked Tang Wenwen for advice.

Tang Wenwen had dealt with Lin Tailai in Suzhou. He was from Songjiang Prefecture next door to Suzhou and had close contacts with Suzhou people.

Therefore, he had some understanding of these emerging slangs in Suzhou and carefully educated Zhu Guozuo on them.

"So the meaning of "sitting here" is not that of a private live-in teacher. In the context of the Suzhou club, "sitting" refers solely to Lin Jiuyuan. Perhaps Lin Jiuyuan himself likes this title."

Zhu Guozuo couldn't help but said: "It is too much to call him sitting in the Hanlin Academy."

The word "guan" has special meaning to the Hanlin Academy.

The predecessor of the Hanlin Academy was the Zhaowen Hall, Hongwen Hall and other literary institutions of the Tang and Song Dynasties, as well as the National History Museum. They were all very noble places. These institutions were collectively called Guange, and their positions were called Guanzhi.

In this dynasty, the functions of the National History Museum were merged into the Hanlin Academy, a bit like "two brands and one set of people".

Guange has become another name for the Hanlin Academy. Sometimes, "Historical Museum" or "Guan" are even used to refer to the Hanlin Academy.

The selection of shujishi is called Guanxuan, and even the job titles such as compilation and compilation were inherited from the History Guan.

Zhu Guozuo continued to question: "For example, among the people, there are names such as Dr. Tea, Imperial Physician, Langzhong, and Taizhao. The title of Zuoguan is fine among the people, but in the Hanlin Academy, it is a bit inappropriate to call it Zuoguan. "

The Hanlin Academy is a library, the Hanlin Academy is a library position, and sitting in the palace is a seat in the golden palace. So whose library is sitting in?

Tang Wenwen looked at Lin waving a big gun outside the window and encouraged him, "Then go and talk to Lin Jiuyuan?"

"Ah, forget it." Zhu Guozuo woke up instantly.

His goal is the stars and the sea, and he doesn't care who sits in this mere pavilion!

The officials came out of the Hanlin Academy and did not dare to waste time. Gu Xiancheng went directly to the imperial city and contacted Wang Jiaping, the fourth assistant in the cabinet.

As Lin Tailai hinted, they had no other choice but to ask Mr. Wang Sige to come forward.

After all, the other three pavilion elders, including Shen Da, Xu Er, and Wang San, are already enemies of the Qingliu forces.

In the East Chamber outside the Meridian Gate, Gu Xiancheng met a man named Zhao from Zhongshushe who was sent by Wang Jiaping.

After listening to Gu Xiancheng's report, Zhao Sheren went back to the cabinet to inform the bachelor Wang Jiaping.

Wang Si Ge Lao heard this and sighed: "This guy is tricky!"

Zhao Sheren didn't know why, so he said boldly: "I just leave him alone, how can I bother Mr. Ge?"

Mr. Wang Sige added: "If we ignore him, the news coming tomorrow will definitely be that all the officials in the Ministry of Personnel are collectively protecting Jiang Shixin. Who can bear this?"

As long as Mr. Wang Sige still has the idea of ​​​​wanting to win over the Qingliu forces, this matter must be done.

It's not that Mr. Wang Sige doesn't understand the negative impact of wooing the Qingliu forces, but he has no other better way to increase his weight and voice in the cabinet.

Wang Jiaping then went to Xu Guoping's house next door and told the story.

Finally, he said to Xu Guo: "Lin Jiuyuan's original words were that I must ask for your forgiveness first, and I hope that Brother Xin'an will show your kindness."

Mr. Xu Erge: ""

I really want to say, it’s none of my business! This is the first time I find the teacher-student relationship so annoying!

In Xu Guo's eyes, Lin Tailai's meaning is - if you don't let me, my disciple, have an easy time, I will "fengtian Jingnan" and do whatever I want in the name of my master!

At that time, I, Lin Tailai, hold high the banner of Lao Zuoshi and fight the Qingliu forces for 300 rounds. The flames of war will inevitably spread to Lao Zuoshi. I don’t know whether Lao Zuoshi can withstand it.

As for whether Lin Tailai has the ability and determination to act recklessly, there is no doubt about it.

"So it's better not to stop him from patrolling the border?" Xu Guo thought for a while and responded to Wang Jiaping.

If Lin Zhuangyuan, who has been proud of his recent success, is still dissatisfied with anything, it can only be about this matter.

It's meant to be opposition for the sake of opposition, but if it's going to cause trouble, it's not necessary.

"Brother Xin'an said that." Wang Jiaping nodded.

That night, Lin Xiuzhuan came to the old residence of Xu Ge to visit his beloved master, and of course, he also inquired about what was going on.

For some unknown reason, Mr. Xu Ge did not receive the number one disciple. He only sent a disciple to pass the message: "But if you do good deeds, don't mention the disciple."

From now on, when you are doing good things outside, don’t mention your teacher.

Lin Tailai understood in his heart and left calmly.

Most of the pavilion elders have settled down, and they can go home and pack their bags, ready to go on patrol at any time!

The guest of the Xu Mansion returned to the study and asked Mr. Xu Ge: "Dong Weng is too indifferent to this number one disciple. You might as well accept him a little, and others can't say anything."

In the eyes of most outsiders, Xu Guo's failure to win over Lin Tailai, a powerful rookie disciple, was really a retarded move.

Xu Guo glanced at the guest and suddenly asked: "What do you think the Shen Wu family is like?"

The retainer replied: "I heard that the chief minister is generous, approachable and does not stick to trivial matters."

"Haha." Xu Guo laughed inexplicably, "If it doesn't offend his core interests, he is indeed like this. Even if you contradict him a little, he won't care. He is very graceful.

But if someone violates the line that Shen Wumen has drawn in his heart, he will fight back without hesitation. How many officials have he criticized over the years?

Lin Jiuyuan is one of the most important interests to Shen Wumen.

Believe it or not, if I try to win over Lin Jiuyuan, then I will be uneasy in the cabinet! "

Speaking of this, Mr. Xu Ge was very depressed. The key political parties outside did not know the inside story and would make all kinds of random speculations and ridicules.

He was in contact with Shen Shoufu every day and handled various aircraft maintenance together. He didn't know how many times he had seen Shen Shoufu help Lin Tailai deal with the aftermath.

Let's put it this way, when Lin Tailai was in Suzhou, he was the biggest white glove of the chief minister. He even "killed" the prefect and governor for the chief minister!

White Gloves is full of secrets and handles. If a secondary assistant wants to win over White Gloves, the first assistant of this level, can the first assistant feel at ease?

Regardless of Lin Tailai's marriage to Shandong Laowang's family, it was because Shandong Laowang didn't have much hope of joining the cabinet.

If Shandong Laowang is qualified to join the cabinet, or is on the list of candidates, Shen Shoufu will not hesitate to find a way to remove him.

For example, at the meeting in the twelfth year of Wanli, which laid the foundation for today's cabinet structure, the cabinet only had Shen Shixing and Ta Xu Guo, and needed to be supplemented.

The first on the candidate list is Yang Wei from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the second is Shen Li from the Ministry of Rites, and the third is Wang Xijue who is still in his hometown.

However, Shen Shixing tried his best in front of the emperor to eliminate his own Yang Wei and his arch-enemy Shen Li, and let Wang Xijue, who was third on the candidate list, join the cabinet and become the third assistant.

It's ridiculous that Wang Xijue is still complacent even now, thinking that he is favored by the public, and is a little reserved at every turn.

At that time, Yang Wei, the top-ranked official minister, was clearly a member of Shen Shixing's party, but he was still refused to join the cabinet by Shen Shixing.

This was Shen Shoufu's method behind the surface of being a harmless and honest man. Thinking of this, Mr. Xu Ge, who had witnessed many things with his own eyes, couldn't help but sigh.

The center of the cabinet always holds secrets, and there are so many secrets that outsiders can't see through them at all, so they just make wild guesses!

The next day, the No. 1 Scholar Hall of the Hanlin Academy was filled with joy, and people holding five blessings began to come to receive their awards.

Those with high status will have the grand prize of "free selection of officials", while those with low status will have the small prize of "admission to the Imperial College".

Of course, this "free selection of officials" basically only covers the scope of prefectures and counties. This is the scope where the officials can make the decision.

For high-ranking officials like the governor, the officials themselves cannot fully make the decision, and they really cannot be given the treatment of "free selection of officials".

But even so, "Freely Selected Officials" is a very hard prize. The absolute hard currency of officialdom has exceeded the psychological expectations of those who have collected the five blessings.

After direct contact, Lin Xiuzhuan estimated that he could remove five or six official officials.

The common characteristic of these downlines is that they come from poor backgrounds, do not have many good connections, and are very willing to join Lin's network.

It's a pity that there are no historical celebrities here, which Lin Xiuzhan said is understandable.

How can someone you meet by casting a random net compare with someone who is good at meeting people and has a keen eye for identifying pearls?

In the afternoon, another person came to the No. 1 Scholar Hall, and it turned out to be Wang Shiqi, the eldest son of leader Wang Lao.

"What a rare visitor!" Lin Xiuzhuan, who was in a good mood, greeted enthusiastically: "My nephew, please take a seat!"

But Wang Shiqi was in a bad mood, and he didn't even bother to correct the joke of "nephew".

He disagreed and took out the Five Blessings.

This was the unplanned seventeenth one. Lin Xiuzuan was a little confused, "It turns out that you have collected all the five blessings. Why didn't you register it before?"

Wang Shiqi did not explain, but said directly: "I don't ask for free election of officials, I just want to get an inside story from you!

In the same year as this year, the school selected Shujishi. Why was I not selected? "

What Wang Shiqi means is that since you, Lin Tailai, are so familiar with Shen Shoufu, you will definitely be able to find out the truest inside story.

In fact, there is no need to ask anyone else. Lin Tailai, a "traveler", really knows the inside story.

This Wang Shiqi's own conditions are very good. He was the Jieyuan of the Nanzhili Township Examination in the tenth year of Wanli, and he was ranked 31st in the second class of Jinke, and he was also in the top 10% among the 349 people. High position.

Not to mention that Wang Shiqi is the eldest son of the prestigious literary leader Wang Shizhen, and he is also assisted by Wang Xijue, a fellow Taicang native with the same surname.

Although the two Wang families in Taicang are not the same family, their relationship is still very close.

So from all aspects, there is no reason why Wang Shiqi failed to be selected as a Shujishi, but he was not included in the list of Shujishi.

No wonder Wang Shiqi couldn't figure it out and wanted to find out.

Lin Tailai sighed, Nephew Wang Shi, you think Wang Xijue is your biggest supporter, but the problem lies with Mr. Wang Sange, or Wang San's son Wang Heng.

Wang Heng ultimately gained nothing during this examination season. In the original history, he was questioned because of rural examination fraud. In this time and space, he was excluded by Lin Tailai because of robbing imperial examination resources.

Wang Heng's friend Wang Shiqi is expected to be selected as a Shujishi, and the gap is huge.

You know, Shujishi has a very high status in the officialdom. He is a quasi-"immortal" figure and is also called the "preserver prime minister".

Therefore, Wang Heng's mentality was like "I am afraid of my brother's hardship, but I am also afraid of my brother driving a Land Rover." He felt really unbalanced, so he kept talking to his father Wang Sange at home.

Therefore, the person who prevented Wang Shiqi Guan from being selected as a Shujishi was none other than Wang Xijue, a dear fellow villager and elder who could not write two characters for "王" in one stroke.

At this moment, no outsider, including Wang Shiqi himself, would have ever imagined that the truth would be like this.

But regarding this "inside story", Lin Xiuzhan did not intend to tell Wang Shiqi, because it would be of no use and would not change the established facts.

The correct usage of this inside story should be - at an appropriate time, say to Wang Xijue: "Mr. Sange, you don't want to either, right?"

After making up his mind, Lin Xiuzhan pretended to be profound and said: "There are many secrets in the center. I personally suggest that you stop asking around. Knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing."

"Why?" Wang Shiqi asked.

Lin Tailai continued Yunshan Wuzhao's explanation: "Since I don't choose you as a commoner, I will probably compensate you elsewhere.

But if you ask around randomly, you may not even get this benefit. "

These words are not deceitful by Lin Tailai, they are also true.

With Wang Xijue's clever character, after he prevented Wang Shiqi from selecting Shujishi, out of compensation, he would definitely arrange a good position in Wang Shiqi's official selection.

But if the "inside story" is exposed, Mr. Wang Sange will definitely become angry, which will not be a good thing for Wang Shiqi.

So after being persuaded by Lin Xiuzhuan, Wang Shiqi left in a daze.

Watching Wang Shiqi, a novice in officialdom, leave, Lin Tailai, a veteran in officialdom and mentally, suddenly felt deeply.

Before Longwan, it was still a bit of a "taboo for the venerable", and there was relatively little black material about celebrities and high-ranking officials.

I don’t know whether it’s because the media has begun to develop and short essays have become popular, or because of some other reason. The celebrities and senior officials after Longwan basically have a lot of dirty information per person.

Lin Tailai had too many secrets in his heart, but he couldn't tell them easily.

Even Shen Li, the current minister of the Ministry of Rites, who established the dynasty with his moral integrity, turned against his only daughter, and even drank aphrodisiacs in an attempt to have a son when he was over sixty.

Just when Lin Xiuzhuan thought about Shen Li, he saw his colleague Tang Wenwen coming in from outside and shouting: "Big news! I heard that Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites took the initiative to resign today!"

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