The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

It wasn't until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month that Lin Daguan, who was dilly-dallying, had to start thinking about going north.

Then came the more arduous preparations. The first was the money issue. This time I had to bring more money.

We will never allow the dilemma of having to borrow money from someone when we need money but we are short of money.

The next thing to consider is the personnel issue. Secretary Bai must bring him with him. Lin Daguan does not want to waste his energy with a large number of letters and various posts.

Another person to bring along is one of the newly recruited disciples last year, "White Beard Chief Assistant" Gu Bingqian. After half a year of running in and testing, Gu Bingqian's comprehensive ability has been recognized by Lin Daguan.

In the future, in the Lin Mansion of the Capital, a large number of useless social activities can be thrown to Gu Bingqian.

Or when Mr. Lin goes out to commit a crime, there can be someone at home who comes out to support the scene.

But the most important preparation work is not money, secretaries, and retainers, but servants. This is the core competitiveness of the Lin Mansion.

The last time he went to Beijing, he only brought fifty servants with him. Later, he felt that they were more and more insufficient, so Lin Tailai would definitely increase the number of people this time.

The fifty servants I brought with me last time have all been tested for a long time, and their knowledge and combat effectiveness have been greatly improved.

More than 20 of the fifty people still followed Lin Zuiguan to the north this time, but they were all promoted to squad captains or captains.

Ten teams make up a small team, and five small teams make up a large team. A total of four teams are 200 people.

In addition to the 20 people directly under the guardian Zhang family brothers, Lin Tailai led a total of 220 servants when he went north this time.

Worried that the team would be too ostentatious, Lin Tailai decided to only let the left and right guardians and the first brigade follow him directly on the road.

The other three brigades rushed to Beijing separately to exercise the abilities of each brigades.

After all preparations were completed, Lin Daguan left Suzhou City again amid the reluctance of his family members.

The next time I come back, it may be time to complete the Wusong River dredging project, if I can successfully apply for leave.

After traveling to Yangzhou, it took another ten days before continuing northward along the canal.

This section of the waterway was already quite familiar, and Lin Tailai had no interest in playing along the way.

There was no conversation all the way. In March, when the spring flowers were blooming, Lin Tailai saw the east gate of the city outside the capital.

Naturally, his identity and role also changed from a powerful bully to a Hanyuan fairy.

At Jieguanting in the eastern suburbs, more than a dozen friends who were in Beijing during the 17th year of Wanli's Ji Chou Branch met here today to welcome the leading figure Lin Tailai back to Beijing after his vacation.

Originally, there were not so many people who could be called Lin Tailai's friends in the same year.

But after Lin Tailai became the first deputy leader of the literary world last year, the number of his friends inexplicably doubled in the same year.

Lin Tailai turned over and dismounted, met Dong Qichang, Zhou Yingqiu, Chen Yunjian, Shen Jue, Wang Yusheng and more than ten people of the same year one by one, and then glanced back and forth a few times.

Dong Qichang asked curiously: "Who are you looking for?"

Lin Tailai replied: "I'm not looking for anyone, I just want to remember who didn't come."

Everyone: ""

Shouldn't we be thankful that we are here today?

The journey was dusty, so after Lin Tailai entered the city from Chongwen Gate today, he had no activities planned and went directly back to the Lin Mansion in the capital to rest.

Lin Tailai's appearance was too recognizable to "sneak into the city", and he was known to all kinds of interested people on the day he returned to the capital.

Everyone wants to know, what will Lin Tailai do tomorrow?

For people like Lin Tailai who are keen to make a difference in politics, how they appear is often an expression of political attitude.

The next day, as it was getting dark, fifty or sixty uninvited guests suddenly appeared outside the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the west city of the capital.

All of them were strong men, holding big sticks or wooden sticks. The atmosphere outside the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate instantly became tense.

But the officers and soldiers guarding the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate stood and watched without making any move, because they recognized the leader of this group of big men.

Immediately, these big men began to practice dancing with sticks in a fighting group of five people outside the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

One after another, officials and censors came to work in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but they were all separated from the outside and could not get close to the gate.

So another twenty or thirty censors stood not far away, silently watching these big men doing morning exercises with instruments in hand. The scene was very harmonious for a time.

Finally, someone stood up. Zhao Huan, the censor of Zuoqiandu, shouted: "Lin Jiuyuan! What are you doing here?"

In the early morning, I brought dozens of big men to the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate for morning exercises. Could it be that I have a serious brain problem?

As a Shandong native and a friend of Wang Situ from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Zhao Qianxian was verbally brave when facing Lin Tailai.

Lin Tailai, who was directing his servants to practice group fights, heard the sound, turned around and replied:

“Although in recent years, due to the tribute and peace negotiations, there are much fewer border police than a few decades ago, but we must be prepared for danger in times of peace, and our armaments cannot be weakened!

As the number one martial artist of the Ming Dynasty, I, Lin Tailai, should set an example and be ready at all times! Once the country needs it, it can immediately go into battle to kill the enemy! "

Zhao Huan asked again: "Can't you change the place?"

Lin Tailai explained patiently: "Going east from our courtiers' residential area is the imperial city. I can't shake the palace, right?

So we could only look for a place to the west. Looking around, only the open space outside the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was relatively large.

There is a public street outside the gate, which pedestrians can pass through. There is no rule saying that morning exercise is not allowed, right?

We will come here often for morning exercises in the future. Please forgive us if we disturb you. "

The censors: ""

You, Lin Tailai, are really too much. You are getting worse and worse.

After Lin Tailai finished explaining, he suddenly remembered something and asked the censors loudly: "Which two are Wan Ce, the censor of Yunnan Province, and Lin Kecheng, the censor of Jiangxi Province? Can you meet them?"

Although the two did not want to reveal their identities at this time, they could not resist the attention of everyone else.

So Lin Tailai quickly found the target person, walked a few steps closer and said:

"I heard that when I was not in the capital last year, you two were very powerful and impeached my fellow countryman, Xu Xianqing, the Minister of Rites, and dismissed him from office. "

The two replied: "Xu Xianqing deserved it. He brought it upon himself, not because he was impeached!"

Lin Tailai applauded and said: "Well said! The two censors are not afraid of the powerful and noble, which is worth learning from! "

This is a good word in the literal sense, but when it comes out of Lin Tailai's mouth, it seems to have its own horror effect.

Learn not to fear the powerful? How to learn? Who to learn from?

After finishing his morning exercise outside the gate of the Censorate, Lin Tailai returned home, washed up and went out again, heading for the government office area in the southeast of the imperial city.

In the court of the Hanlin Academy, Chen Yubi, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Chancellor of the Chancellery and the head of the Hanlin Academy, was flipping through the draft of "Records of Successive Dynasties".

Since the emperor issued an edict to revise "Records of Successive Dynasties" the year before last, as long as the emperor is alive, this has been the most important book revision work of the Hanlin Academy.

According to the work plan, about two thousand volumes of "Records of Successive Dynasties" will be completed in the second half of this year.

A year's plan begins in spring, so now is a very important node. Chancellor Chen must check the progress of the project and make adjustments according to the situation. Adjustments were made.

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But as they were checking, they discovered a very magical phenomenon. The newcomer Lin Tailai actually completed the work of copying fifty volumes!

Although copying fifty volumes is not an outstanding achievement, it is not worth making a fuss about under normal circumstances. Who among the Hanlin scholars who participated in the revision of the book has not copied dozens of volumes?

But for most of last year, Lin Tailai was not in the Hanlin Academy at all!

Where did the fifty volumes he submitted come from? Did he copy them remotely in Suzhou, more than 2,000 miles away?

At this time, Tian Yijun, the executive vice president and the new Shujishi teacher, walked in.

Chen Xueshi couldn't help but ask the question "How did Lin Tailai copy fifty volumes?"

Tian Xueshi said helplessly: "Lin Tailai should come to cancel his leave today, just ask him directly."

Chen Xueshi said a little suspiciously: "How do you know he is back? He only reports to you?"

Tian Xueshi hurriedly explained: "I accidentally heard Dong Qichang say this during the morning class today! "

Mr. Chen then ordered the gatekeeper, "If you see Lin Tai coming to the Hanlin Academy, report it first!"

Tian Yajun next to him was puzzled, and didn't know why Mr. Chen was so anxious to see Lin Tailai?

When Lin Tailai asked for leave, didn't you, Mr. Chen, celebrate?

The gatekeeper of the Hanlin Academy looked outside the Dengying Gate. After an unknown period of time, he saw a large number of thugs, no, servants appeared on the Imperial Street.

The strongest fighting force in the Imperial Street, which had disappeared for eight or nine months, appeared again!

The gatekeeper was about to go in and report to the Dean Chen, but he saw that the dozens of thugs did not come to the Hanlin Academy, but entered the gate of the Ministry of Personnel, which was also opened on the Imperial Street.

"What? Lin Tailai actually went to the Ministry of Personnel first? "Mr. Chen was a little unhappy.

You, a Hanlin, did not report to the Hanlin Academy first after returning to the capital, but went to other government offices first. What's the reason?

In the Ministry of Personnel, Lin Tailai cordially met with Zhao Zhigao, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

After returning to Beijing, the first person Lin Tailai formally met was Zhao Zhigao, which was probably a gesture for others to see.

Zhao Zhigao said to Lin Tailai: "At the beginning, you gave me a list, which included Yu Shenxing, Zhao Yongxian, Luo Wanhua, Huang Fengxiang, Zhu Geng, Chen Yubi, Zhang Wei, and Deng Yizhan."

Lin Tailai asked back: "Is there any problem?"

This list is the list of Zhao Zhigao's future competitors, all of whom are the priority targets for suppression or elimination.

In Lin Tailai's original words, if everyone on the list is eliminated, then Zhao Zhigao will definitely be able to enter the cabinet.

Zhao Zhigao continued: "In this list, Zhao Yongxian ranked second, and I didn't agree with it at the beginning.

Last year, I saw Xu Xianqing was suddenly dismissed from office, and Zhao Yongxian joined forces with the Qingliu forces and returned to the capital to replace Xu Xianqing as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Only then did I believe in your foresight.

I feel that Zhao Yongxian is now a greater threat than Yu Shenxing. ”

Lin Tailai heard the music and knew the meaning: "I know, I know!"

After leaving the Ministry of Personnel, Lin Tailai turned around and went to the Ministry of Revenue next door.

The gatekeeper of the Hanlin Academy spied from a distance, inquired about the news, and then flew back to the Hanlin Academy to report.

Chen Zhangyuan's mood upgraded from unhappy to a little angry: "Going to the Ministry of Revenue again? You don't take the Hanlin Academy seriously, right?"

The gatekeeper reported again: "I went to inquire, and heard that when the Junior Prime Minister Zhao Shilang sent Lin Xiuzhuan out, Lin Xiuzhuan publicly clamored that within ten days, Zhao Yongxian, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, would be abolished! ”

Mr. Chen: “”

Even if you really think so in your heart, you can’t say it publicly. Do you, Lin Tailai, want to turn the conspiracy into an open conspiracy?

At the same time, in the Ministry of Revenue, Lin Tailai met with the Minister of Revenue, Wang Situ.

Wang Situ warned: "At the end of last year, the Qingliu forces exerted their strength, and the court promoted Sun Qin, the former minister of Dali Temple, as the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the governor of Taicang, who was in charge of the treasury.

You borrowed 100,000 taels from the treasury for the Wusong River dredging project and have not yet disbursed it. I'm afraid there will be some obstacles in his hands.

And the biggest problem is that if the treasury is in the hands of Sun Qin, if you want to default on the debt and fail to repay the loan in the future, I am afraid that Sun Qin will catch you. "

Lin Tailai sighed and said, "Why is it so difficult to do something practical?"

After leaving the Ministry of Finance, Lin Tailai plunged into the Ministry of War.

After the Imperial Academy gate officer spied on the movement, he flew back to the Imperial Academy to report it.

Scholar Chen was a little suspicious. Did Lin Tailai forget which yamen official he was?

"It's really outrageous! The third one can't even come to the Hanlin Academy? He went to the Ministry of War first and refused to come to the Hanlin Academy?"

The official reported again: "I heard that when Wang Situ sent Lin Xiuzhuan out, Lin Xiuzhuan openly shouted that within ten days, Sun Qin, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the governor of Taicang, would be deposed!"

Bachelor Chen: ""

Whose general is this, so brave? Does the Imperial Academy have such a strong general?

At the same time, at the Ministry of War, Lin Tailai cordially met with Shen Yongmao, a member of the Vehicle and Driving Department of the Ministry of War.

Uncle Shen, who entered his thirtieth year after the New Year, said very sincerely: "There is a vacancy in the Military Selection Department of our Ministry of War. I want to transfer to the Military Selection Department."

The Military Selection Department is responsible for the personnel work of military attachés. It is the first department of the Ministry of War and has great power.

Lin Tailai said subconsciously: "I'm not your father!"

Uncle Shen's face suddenly turned dark. Even if you, Lin Tailai, don't want to help, how can you curse others?

Lin Tailai could only quickly explain: "I mean, you should go find your father! How can I compare to your father!"

Shen Yongmao shook his head and said: "My father probably doesn't want me to go to a department that is too sensitive and prone to accidents. I just need to hang out in a place like the driving department where I have no responsibility.

The driving manager is only in charge of inns, express shops, and transportation. If they are only expanded or reduced, what can happen? "

Lin Tailai: ""

Damn it! Uncle Shen, please stop setting flags randomly! In another time and space, you drivers wiped out the entire Ming Dynasty!

"I don't care about personnel appointments, so what can I do?" Lin Tailai said helplessly.

Uncle Shen said with great expectation: "Although you don't care about the appointment, you can get rid of whoever is nominated for the Military Selection Department!"

Lin Tailai: "?"

Why do the people you meet, whether they speak openly or covertly, want you to kill your opponent?

Do you have any misunderstandings about the authority of a Hanlin Academy editor and guest doctor?

After leaving the Ministry of War, Lin Tailai stopped by the Ministry of Works next door to talk about the project.

After hearing this report, Bachelor Chen had already begun to doubt his life.

Is it possible that the Hanlin Academy is worse than the Ministry of Industry, which is at the bottom of the Six Ministries?

But the gate official reported again: "Master, have you noticed? Except for the Criminal Department far away in Xicheng, among the five departments here, Lin Xiuzhuan directly skipped the Rites Department and did not go to the Rites Department at all!"

Only then did Bachelor Chen remember that Lin Tailai also held the official position of Doctor of Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Etiquette, but he also did not go to the Ministry of Rites.

I wandered around all the big yamen, but I didn't go to the two yamen where I worked. Could it be that I had a serious mental illness?

But somehow, Bachelor Chen suddenly felt balanced.

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