Chapter 674 After the Court Meeting
Everything that needs to be discussed has been concluded, and the court meeting will be dismissed.
At this time, many ministers discovered a pattern. Any court meeting involving Lin Jiuyuan was very efficient.
At least we can always come up with a resolution in the end, and there won't be a situation where the meeting lasts for a long time and still remains undecided.
For example, today, as soon as Lin Tae Rae arrived, he set the tone for the strategy for North Korean affairs. Prior to this, the court had been arguing for two months with no result.
Wang Tianguan, who presided over the court meeting, reported to Lin Tailai like a subordinate: "The results of the court meeting will be reported tomorrow morning at the latest."
Lin Tailai didn't feel anything wrong with this kind of report. He nodded casually and said:
"You guys leave the palace first. I have to go to Wenyuan Pavilion to step on the market. No, I want to pay a visit to the elders of the new pavilion."
Wang Tianguan was slightly surprised, "Are you going to plant the flag at the cabinet?"
Lin Tailai was stunned, "What do you mean by planting a flag? How do you know this word?"
Wang Tianguan replied: "Isn't this a word you invented? It has become very popular in the past two years. Didn't you go to Wenyuan Pavilion just to plant a flag?"
Lin Tailai replied vaguely: "After all, I haven't come into contact with this cabinet yet. I'm here today. It's so close to Wenyuan Pavilion, so I might as well visit it together."
The East Chaofang is located between Duanmen and Meridian Gate. Other ministers went south out of Duanmen, but Lin Tailai walked north through Meridian Gate alone, and then turned east to Huiji Gate.
Behind Huiji Gate are Wenhua Hall and Wenyuan Pavilion. For ordinary ministers, except when summoned by the emperor, they generally will not go through Huiji Gate without special reasons.
However, according to the traditional concept, the noble Hanlin could enter and leave the Huiji Gate. In fact, there are no hard and fast rules in this regard, but it is also an unwritten official rule.
On the one hand, it is probably because Hanlin often needs to go to the Wenhua Palace to give lectures to the emperor or consult with consultants.
On the other hand, in the early years of the Kingdom of China, Wenyuan Pavilion was actually the seat of the Imperial Academy's office because it was relatively close to Wenhua Hall. Later, when the cabinet became more powerful, the Hanlin Academy was moved out of the palace.
It just so happened that Lin Tailai also had an official position as an attendant of the Hanlin Academy, so he would not be criticized when he went to and from the guild.
After registering at Huiji Gate, Lin Tailai did not rush there. Instead, he walked to the door of the corridor where the eunuch in the clerk's room was and took a few glances.
Every day, the on-duty eunuch of the Clerk's Office of the Clerk of Ceremonies would be here at Huiji Gate to send and receive various memorials.
A strange eunuch asked Lin Tailai: "What are you doing? Are you here to deliver a memorial?"
Lin Tailai asked: "Is Eunuch Sun Yongsun still here? He used to be the admiral of twenty sects."
The strange eunuch replied: "I stopped here half a year ago."
Lin Tailai asked curiously: "Where has he gone?"
The strange eunuch said calmly: "Who knows? Anyway, his whereabouts are unknown. I don't know where he went."
Lin Tailai couldn't help sighing. The power field is really dangerous. You never know which tomorrow or accident will come first.
Then Sun Yong was moved from the twenty-door admiral to the junior eunuch of the clerk's room of the ceremonial supervisor. He was only one step away from being promoted to the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor, and could "leave his name in history" in the eunuch industry.
As a result, he disappeared from the inner court inexplicably. Maybe he disappeared in a physical sense, maybe he went to Fengyang or Nanjing to grow vegetables.
Just when Lin Tailai was inquiring about his "old friend" Eunuch Sun in the corridor where the clerk's office of the Secretary of Ceremonies was located, the Zhongshushe people on duty at Huiji Gate had already informed the cabinet.
The news of Lin Tailai's visit immediately alarmed the four pavilion elders. They all walked out of the private rooms and gathered in the central hall.
The fourth assistant Zhang Wei asked the first assistant Zhao Zhigao: "Has Lin Jiuyuan visited the cabinet before?"
Zhao Zhigao smiled bitterly and replied: "Lin Jiuyuan has never been to Wenyuan Pavilion before."
After a simple question and answer, several pavilion elders understood what it meant.
A subtle emotion that can only be understood but not expressed clearly arises in the hearts of the elders.
During the previous Shen Shixing era, why did you, Lin Tailai, never visit Wenyuan Pavilion?
At that time, did you, Lin Tailai, feel that you were inferior to others, were you embarrassed, or did you think you were not worthy of visiting Wenyuan Pavilion?
And now that the cabinet has been replaced by a few of them, you, Lin Tailai, dare to come as a guest with such arrogance?
Who are you looking down on? Do you feel that you and the cabinet can be equal to each other mentally?
The elders felt a little unhappy, but there was nothing they could do. How could they have the confidence and toughness of the Shen Shixing era?
As a bachelor has a distinguished status, it is impossible to go out to welcome him. Everyone sat in the nave and waited.
After Lin Tailai entered the courtyard, he walked around outside Wenyuan Pavilion and the later-built Dongjuan shed and East Pavilion as if admiring the scenery, and then walked into the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion.
Sifu Zhang Wei couldn't help but said: "Why did you watch it outside for a long time? Do you want to have an eye addiction?"
Lin Tailai was a bit sentimental and sighed: "After so many years, it feels like a dream to visit the old place again. It's great to see Wenyuan Pavilion still south of Wenhua Hall."
The cabinet ministers looked confused. All the top intellectuals in the world were here. Why didn’t they understand what this meant? Why does it sound so weird?
It seems that you, Lin Tailai, have been to Wenyuan Pavilion in your previous life. Could it be that you are the reincarnation of any senior bachelor?
In the historical Ming Dynasty, Wenyuan Pavilion was located south of Wenhua Hall and across the road from Wenhua Hall. It was the location of the cabinet office.
But during the Qing Dynasty, Wenyuan Pavilion was moved to the north of Wenhua Hall and became an auxiliary building of Wenhua Hall.
When Lin Tailai visited the Forbidden City in his previous life, he saw this layout. The Ming Dynasty version of Wenyuan Pavilion had long since disappeared.
That's why Lin Tailai felt emotional when he came back to the Ming Dynasty version of Wenyuan Pavilion today.
Chief Assistant Zhao Zhigao greeted Lin Tai and said, "Sit down and talk!"
After sitting down and chatting for a few words, Lin Tailai took the initiative to talk about what had just been discussed in the court.
After finishing speaking, Lin Tailai added: "Tomorrow at the latest, all the cabinet ministers will be able to see the official report. In addition, I would like to emphasize a few points.
Sending troops to Korea is of great importance and involves a wide range of things. It is expected that one hundred thousand troops will be dispatched and millions of dollars will be spent.
It must be a large-scale and extremely complicated matter, and I, Daming, must not lose.
Therefore, I hope that all the central officials can take the overall situation into consideration and work together to win this war. "
At this point, Lin Tai came to look at Li Chun, the third assistant, and continued: "Don't hinder the party's quarrels and do things that make relatives hate others and make enemies slow down."
Li Chun: "."
Just say what you want, what are you looking at me doing?
Then Lin Tailai stared at the fourth assistant's position and said calmly: "Don't be too greedy for merit and always want to express yourself, so you will be willful, ignorant of the general situation, and ruin the overall situation."
Zhang Wei snorted coldly: "It turns out that Lin Jiuyuan came to visit to teach the cabinet how to handle errands."
Lin Tailai responded: "I just started from my position of strength and had frank conversations with you."
The elders respected their status and did not want to argue with Lin Jiuyuan.
Zhang Wei asked impatiently: "Do you have anything else to do?"
This means it’s time to see off the guests. Just leave after you beep!
Lin Tailai said another thing: "According to the current situation, the imperial court is bound to set up a manager with a position above the governor to take charge of North Korean affairs. However, the early affairs are mostly about the mobilization of money, food and general planning for the army, horses, and horses. There is no need for Jinglue to rush to Liaodong, it is more convenient to stay in the capital.
And because most affairs in the direction of North Korea are urgent, they require quick and efficient handling and feedback. At the same time, when military aircraft are involved, they must be kept highly confidential.
Therefore, the location of the official office should be close to the center, so that it can be convenient, efficient and confidential. "
Zhao Shoufu said doubtfully: "What do you mean, Lin Jiuyuan?"
Lin Tailai pointed to the east and said: "It is better to free up one or two rooms in the East Pavilion as the official office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and at the same time recruit the people in the cabinet as administrative staff."
"This is impossible!" Zhang Wei, who had the most violent temper among the elders, said unbearably.
Lin Tailai asked, "Why not?"
Zhang Wei replied enthusiastically: "The predecessors of the past generations have worked hard to get a place the size of the cabinet. How can we give it up and let others plant the flag?"
Lin Tailai said dissatisfied: "How can you, Mr. Sige, have such a narrow-minded idea? Do you only see others planting flags in the cabinet?"
Thinking about it from another perspective, if the economic and strategic office is located here, wouldn't it be more convenient for the cabinet to intervene in North Korean affairs? "
Third assistant Li Chun also said: "There is no need to say such high-sounding words here.
Your Lin Jiuyuan's heart is known to everyone on the street, and there is no need for the cabinet to do stupid things like attracting wolves into the house. "
It’s good if you don’t let Lin Tailai snatch the power. How can we expect to snatch the power from you, Lin Tailai?
Lin Tailai said doubtfully: "Why did Mr. Sange directly start slandering me?"
Li Chun was extremely angry and laughed back: "You, Lin Jiuyuan, blatantly want to open an office in the cabinet, and you are saying that you are slandering you?"
Lin Tailai quickly called out to Qu, "Could it be that Mr. Sange forgot that the Minister of Economic Affairs and Strategy of Korea recommended by the imperial court was Lu Guangzu, not me, Lin Tailai!
Therefore, I just put forward an objective suggestion from an objective perspective. How come I am ambitious? "
Li Chun: "."
Damn it! Why are there such people in the world who can quibble?
Zhang Wei angrily emphasized: "Even Lu Guangzu can't do it!"
Zhu Geng, the second assistant, smoothed things over and said: "The management of official offices is not urgent today, so let's not talk about it for now."
Lin Tailai sighed. It seemed that the time was not yet ripe to plant a flag in the cabinet. Even Zhao Zhigao did not dare to openly support it.
After coming out of the inner court, Lin Daguan, who was physically and mentally exhausted and had not fully recovered his physical strength, did not want to go to the Yamen to work, so he decided to go home and continue to rest.
When passing by Lu Guangzu's mansion, Lin Tailai got off his horse and stepped forward to call the door.
After a long time, an old disciple came out tremblingly and said: "My master is ill and will not see any visitors."
Lin Tailai did not embarrass his old disciple, "Then pass a message for me!"
The old man said anxiously: "In order to recover from his illness, my husband does not communicate with the outside world."
Lin Tailai: "."
Not only is this pretending to be sick and pretending to be stupid, in order to pretend to be stupid more realistically, but also pretending to be deaf and mute, pretending not to receive any outside information?
"If you refuse to pass on the message, then I will break into the inner courtyard and tell your master personally!" Lin Tailai threatened fiercely.
More than a hundred big men behind him said that they had the strength.
Lin Tailai grabbed his old disciple by the collar and said, "Go and tell your master immediately that today I have recommended him to manage North Korea! I hope he will not disappoint my expectations!"
In the morning of the next day, the memorial regarding the court meeting was presented to the inner court.
The cabinet's draft opinions are: first, to allow the Korean monarchs and ministers to send property across the river first to avoid suspicion of colluding with Japanese pirates, and to give the Korean king 20,000 silver taels as housing expenses;
Secondly, it is difficult to gather 100,000 troops and horses at the same time, but if the situation in Korea is urgent, 40,000 to 50,000 troops and horses can be gathered first to go out.
Thirdly, Lu Guangzu was old and not a military minister, so he should choose another young and capable military minister to manage Korea.
Then the cabinet vote and the original memorial were presented to Emperor Wanli, waiting for the emperor to make a final decision.
Emperor Wanli had no objection to asking the Korean monarch and his ministers to prove their innocence with money and property.
As long as the silver was not a problem, then mobilizing the army would not be a problem, and this one was passed.
When he saw the name Lu Guangzu, Emperor Wanli was a little confused, and couldn't help but say to the eunuchs in front of him:
"Last time Lu Guangzu insisted on recommending a cabinet minister, and the person who was recommended was him.
This time, he has always been firmly opposed to mobilizing the army, so why is he the one recommended by the court?"
Fang Gongsun Xian said: "It was Lu Guangzu who was recommended by Lin Tailai."
Emperor Wanli was stunned and said: "Do you treat military and national affairs as a joke?"
Eunuch Zhang Cheng, who holds the seal, said: "To be honest, Lu Guangzu is recommended. Guangzu is really not good at governing Korea. I'm afraid he is more likely to fail than accomplish anything. Don't make it difficult for an old man who is over 70 years old. "
Another eunuch Chen Ju said: "Lin Tailai may be afraid that Lu Guangzu, who is resentful, will ignore the overall situation and hinder and fail in the rear, so he put Lu Guangzu on the list first."
Emperor Wanli ordered Chen Ju: "Go and ask Lu Guangzu now if he dares to take on the responsibility of governing Korea!"
Eunuch Chen followed the order and hurried out of the palace to Lu Guangzu's mansion.
You can avoid others by claiming to be sick, but when the imperial edict comes, you have to crawl out to receive it even if you are dying.
Chen Ju looked at the haggard Lu Guangzu, sighed secretly that the old man had not had a good time recently, and then conveyed the emperor's question.
Lu Guangzu lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, but Eunuch Chen did not urge him and waited patiently.
Lu Guangzu wanted to hold his head high and take on this heavy responsibility with passion, but he didn't dare.
He was afraid of being laughed at by the world, he was afraid of messing up and being disgraced, he was afraid of dying in a foreign country.
Lu Guangzu took out a resignation letter and said to Chen Ju: "I have been ill for a long time and it is difficult for me to work. I beg the emperor to release me back to the mountains and forests."
After struggling for a long time, he was finally forced to this point. His 46-year career in the officialdom was like a dream.
Perhaps it was destined to be this ending since he took up the banner of the Qingliu forces?
Chen Ju replied expressionlessly, "I know", then accepted the memorial and returned to the palace to report.
Even if I give you a chance, it's useless! Emperor Wanli pointed to Lu Guangzu's resignation letter and said to the eunuch Zhang Cheng, who was in charge of the seal, "Approved."
Then he issued an edict saying: "No need to choose another person, directly appoint Lin Tailai to manage Korea and prepare for the Japanese! Fake the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War and the right assistant censor, do as you please! Give him the Qilin costume!"
There is nothing wrong with choosing the one who always wins the battle!