The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

Chen Younian was quite dissatisfied with the preliminary list of candidates for the Minister of Personnel, which was too different from what he had imagined.

However, he was not as skilled as others, and the rhythm of the meeting was completely out of control, resulting in such a passive situation.

After this result was spread, people with discerning eyes in the officialdom knew at a glance that it must be Chen, the Selectman, who was defeated.

Chen Younian became more and more angry as he thought about it, and walked away almost rudely, even ignoring the most basic etiquette of leaving.

Watching Chen Younian walk to the door, Lin Tailai suddenly smiled and said to the Right Assistant Minister Wang Yongji:

"Old Chen is really upright and upright. He didn't even mention the candidate for the Left Assistant Minister and took the initiative to withdraw."

Chen Younian: "."

Fuck! In a fit of anger, he actually forgot that in addition to nominating the Minister of Personnel, there was also the nomination of the Left Assistant Minister of Personnel at today's meeting!

So Chen Younian turned stiffly again, walked back expressionlessly and sat down again.

"Old Chen, why did you sit down again?" Lin Tailai wanted to say something heartwarming, but was stopped by the upright Right Vice Minister Wang Yongji.

Then Wang Yongji said: "Let's continue the discussion! Regarding the nomination of Left Vice Minister, don't mention me.

First, I am old and sick, and it is difficult to continue. I will retire at any time.

Second, I have only been promoted to the third rank for two years, less than a term, and it is not suitable for me to move again.

Third, the Left Vice Minister and the Right Vice Minister, who are both hall officials, are not much different, so there is no need to toss."

To say it in such detail means that you are really not interested.

The rank and treatment of the Left and Right Vice Ministers are exactly the same, but the Left Vice Minister is better than the Right Vice Minister in that the priority of promotion is higher.

That is to say, if there is an opportunity for promotion, it is generally the Left Vice Minister who will be promoted.

If there is not much hope of continuing to be promoted in the future, there is naturally no need to compete for the Left Vice Minister.

After expressing his attitude, the Right Assistant Minister Wang Yongji said, "It's better to nominate one person each."

The conditions for the candidate for the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel are not as harsh as those for the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

Basically, most of the third-rank officials, as well as a few high-ranking fourth-rank officials such as Shao Zhanshi and Qiandu Yushi, can be considered.

It is no exaggeration to say that any other third-rank official who is transferred to the Ministry of Personnel can be regarded as a promotion.

Chen Younian, who was feeling frustrated, took the lead and proposed a candidate, "Yang Junmin, the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue!"

Wang Yongji asked Lin Tailai again, "What about you?"

Lin Tailai did not respond to Wang Yongji, but stared at Chen Younian and said earnestly:

"Younian, you are also an old comrade. You can't act on impulse at work.

You can't deliberately nominate an enemy of mine just because you have an opinion about me. This is also irresponsible."

Four years ago, when Yang Junmin was the governor of Fengyang and the governor of the grain transport, he was used by the fledgling Lin Tailai to practice.

The first time Lin Tailai organized a mutiny in his life was in front of Yang Junmin.

The second time he organized a mutiny was when he sneaked across the Yangtze River and raided the Yangzhou City Governor's Office, capturing Yang Junmin alive and detaining him. Later, he also detained the inspector and the military governor.

This friendship couldn't be better.

Lin Tailai continued to ask, "And why didn't you nominate Sun Yu, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Old Chen? This is your most beloved fellow villager!"

Bang! Chen Younian slammed the teacup on the table and greeted Lin Tailai cordially:

"Diao Sang! Damn it! Muzhupai! Bitch! Only you, Lin Tailai, talk too much!"

The key point is that your analysis, Lin Tailai, is comparable to the level of street literature. The nomination of Yang Junmin was obviously because Wang San in the cabinet greeted him!

Wang Yongji frowned slightly and warned Lin Tailai: "In the work of personnel administration, we should judge by deeds, not by intentions!

You, Lin Tailai, really talk too much, which is very inappropriate!"

If everyone is like Lin Tailai, criticizing and digging into every nomination and appointment, and conducting a heart-piercing motive analysis, how can personnel administration cadres carry out their work?

Lin Tailai did not contradict Wang Yongji, but just said "Oh", and then said:

"Then I will also nominate a candidate, Zuo Qiandu Yushi Zhao Huan!"

Chen Younian subconsciously questioned: "Why Zhao Huan? This person is not outstanding in all aspects."

Lin Tailai casually replied: "Since you nominated a Shanxi native Yang Junmin, then I will nominate a Shandong native Zhao Huan to balance things out."

Chen Younian bluntly exposed Lin Tailai's thoughts, "Nonsense! Is selecting officials a child's play? You are clearly trying to win over your wife's Shandong folks for personal gain!"

Lin Tailai suddenly changed his face and threw the teacup in his hand directly at Chen Younian!

The teacup hit Chen Younian's left shoulder, and the tea inside splashed out and splashed half of Chen Younian's body.

Chen Younian was furious and stood up again, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense!

The teacup fell to the ground with a crisp sound!

This sound seemed to be a signal, and then several big men rushed in at the first time. And looked around the hall very vigilantly.

These are Lin Tailai's followers, that is, the servants of the Lin Mansion!

The right assistant minister Wang Yongji was stunned. He had never seen such a well-trained servant in his life.

Looking at this reaction, did they agree in advance to break the cup as a signal?

This is just an ordinary internal meeting of the Ministry of Personnel, not a confrontation between two armies or a conspiracy of coup!

So Chen Younian instantly regained his composure. A meeting is a meeting. How can you fight?

Lin Tailai waved at the big men, "It's okay! Go out! I didn't break the cup deliberately just now. I just lost my hand."

Then Lin Tailai pointed at Chen Younian and scolded him, "The junior prime minister just said that the job of selecting officials is to judge by deeds, not by heart!

The words are still fresh in my mind, and you openly trample on the words of the Junior Prime Minister!

I, Lin Tailai, will not allow you to disrespect the Junior Prime Minister like this! "

Wang Yongji: "."

I am tired, let's destroy it! It's really too bad to have two nominal subordinates like this.

Each meeting will reduce my lifespan by at least one year. Even Wen Zhengming, who is 90 years old, can't stand it.

"Dismiss the meeting! Get out! "Finally, Wang Yongji also shouted.

Coming out of the side hall of the right hall of the Ministry of Personnel, Chen Younian was in a depressed mood.

Of course, he knew that his term of office would expire this year, so he wanted to run a minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

In this way, the dominance of the Qingliu forces in the Ministry of Personnel could continue.

Originally, he was 70% to 80% sure, after all, he had three best candidates.

But he didn't expect that Lin Tailai would interfere with him, and now the prospects are a little unclear.

Will he witness with his own eyes that the Qingliu forces in the Ministry of Personnel will be broken bit by bit?

While worrying about the future, Chen Younian suddenly heard Lin Tailai, who was walking in front of him, muttering.

"It's too much! The original plan was to grab only a left assistant minister."

"In the end, he couldn't resist the temptation and intervened in the candidate for the minister."

"Why can't I control my own hands? "

Lin Tailai remembered that in the original history, Wang Shizhen should have died around the end of this year.

It is already mid-May, so Wang Shizhen theoretically only has a few months left to live.

From this perspective, Wang Shizhen, who might die in a few months, is not a good candidate.

But Lin Tailai has no other choice, as he really doesn't have anyone on hand.

Wang Shizhen has at least broken with the Qingliu forces, and his character does not meet the standards of the Qingliu forces' fundamentalist Puritans.

So he can only take it one step at a time, deal with the present first, and don't let the Qingliu forces easily take down the Minister of Personnel.

What will happen in a few months, we will talk about it in a few months, everything depends on the fate of Wang Lao Hunzi!

Lin Tailai got home a little late today , because he also has to go to the Jiaofangsi to conduct research and assistance. This is a task directly assigned by the Minister of Rites and should not be neglected.

It must be said that there are still talents in the brothel.

Lin Bulang, who went to the grassroots to conduct research, asked the masses what ideas and needs everyone had and how the flower list election should be carried out.

A beauty Cai Jinfeng replied that the literary conferences in recent years have been held in the Jiangzuo area, and the officials and scholars in the capital can only stare blankly.

Therefore, a new branch of the Wenmeng should be established in the capital, and a northern branch of the literary conference should be opened.

In this way, the young ladies in the brothels of the capital can be driven to make progress together and catch up with the advanced entertainment and cultural areas such as Jinling and Suzhou in the south.

Lin Bulang praised Cai Jinfeng and said, "She is really a female Zong Bo! ”

After an in-depth exchange of work skills, Lin Bulang was afraid of the bad influence, so he did not stay overnight outside and returned home.

In any case, it is safer at home.

Drunk Lin Tailai was in his inner courtyard, happily listening to Secretary Bai's complaints, when suddenly the doorman came in and said that Wang Shiqi and Wang Jiongbo, who were in the same year, were visiting.

In official etiquette, no matter how close the relationship is, as long as the same year is visiting, some face must be given.

And Wang Shiqi's other identity is the eldest son of Wang Laohunzi, the candidate for the Minister of Personnel.

Lin Tailai temporarily left Secretary Bai, put on his clothes again, and went to the front to meet the guests.

"Jiuyuanjun! I sincerely want to join the Renewal Society! "Wang Shiqi said without hesitation after seeing Lin Tailai.

This sentence revealed countless information.

First, this is a show of goodwill, and it is a show of goodwill that is almost loyal.

Second, why did Wang Shiqi, who was usually unfamiliar with him, suddenly come over in the middle of the night to "show loyalty"?

"It seems that you know everything?" Lin Tailai complained while holding the sobering tea: "I don't understand, can the Ming officialdom still keep secrets?

The meeting just happened during the day, and you already know the content of the meeting at night!"

What else can Wang Shiqi say? In front of the official position of the Minister of Personnel, any courtesy is hypocritical!

"Please give me advice, Lord Jiuyuan, and guide my father and son!" Wang Shiqi said bluntly enough.

After Lin Tailai pondered for a while, he said: "First of all, you should write a letter to your father as soon as possible, and don't stay at home for the reason of recuperation.

Hurry up and go to Nanjing to sit in the court. You have to show your appearance to avoid being criticized too much.

Secondly, the reason why you failed to be selected as a scholar was actually because of Wang Heng, the son of Wang Xijue, the second assistant. He didn't want to see your good brother become the prime minister of Qinghan.

So now you have to spread this matter and say that Wang Xijue and his son are jealous of talents and don't care about hometown feelings. "

Hearing this, Wang Shiqi was shocked. The truth was like this?

Why was he not selected as a scholar last year? This huge question has been lingering in his mind for more than a year!

He, Wang Shiqi, is the eldest son of the old leader of the literary world, and he is also taken care of by the elder Wang Xijue. His ranking in the competition is not bad. It should be a sure thing for him to be selected as a scholar last year.

But among the twenty or so places for scholars, his name is not there!

Why can't he be selected out of twenty people? This doubt puzzled Wang Shiqi, and he couldn't find out the inside story after asking around.

Unexpectedly, when he visited Lin Tailai today, he unexpectedly heard the answer!

It turned out that Wang Heng, who was from the same hometown and surname as him and called him brother, was playing tricks, and Wang Xijue, who was regarded as his backer and uncle, tricked him!

"Is this true?" The truth was too cruel, Wang Shiqi was a little bit unbelievable, or unwilling to believe it.

Lin Tailai replied: "The Prime Minister is also from Suzhou. If Wang Cifu was not unwilling, why would the Prime Minister abandon you, a fellow villager?"

Wang Shiqi said nothing and begged again: "Please let me join the Renewal Society!"

Lin Tailai replied: "Our Renewal Society is a strict organization, different from those loose societies outside, and we do not accept new people casually.

If you are really interested, you can first be a development target of the Renewal Society and conduct a period of investigation."

Wang Shiqi asked again with concern: "When will the investigation end?"

Lin Tailai thought, of course, it depends on whether your father can become the Minister of Personnel.

The next day, Lin Tailai went to the Hanlin Academy to work.

During the morning class of the Shujishi, taking advantage of the time when the new teacher Tian Xueshi came out a little later, the activist Lin Tailai jumped onto the platform and gave a brief speech to the new Shujishi.

I don't know why, today, besides Zhou Yingqiu and Dong Qichang, someone else actually took the initiative to applaud.

Lin Tailai even had a slight illusion that the applause was louder than before.

After being blasted off the stage by Tian Xueshi, on the way back to the Zhuangyuan Hall, there were Hanlins who asked about Lin Tailai's well-being.

"Jiuyuan, are you okay?" an old Hanlin said with concern.

Lin Tailai was puzzled, "What can happen to me?"

The old Hanlin encouraged, "Recently, there have been many memorials opposing and criticizing you. You have to think more open-mindedly. The Hanlin Academy is your strong backing!"

Lin Tailai then understood that he was talking about the fact that he had submitted a memorial to restore the imperial examination system and was scolded for several days.

Although he didn't care, it was not pleasant to be scolded every day, especially when he had to see his subordinate Zhao Nanxing jumping around.

This matter should also end! I will write a new memorial today and submit it to the beloved emperor to show my loyalty!

After inspecting the Hanlin Academy, when I came to the Ministry of Rites, I found that there were more smiling faces here.

As soon as I sat in the main hall of the Ministry of Hosts and Guests, Chen Yunjian and Shen Yan, the two main officials, rushed in and asked, "I heard that you fought against the Wenxuanlang in the Ministry of Personnel yesterday, overwhelmed the Right Assistant Minister, and nominated Wang Lao, the leader?"

"Damn! Can the Ming officialdom still keep secrets? In less than a day, it seems that everyone knows it!" Lin Tailai said subconsciously.

He finally understood why he felt so strange today and met so many smiling faces.

Among the six ministries, the gossip in the Ministry of Personnel is always the most numerous and the fastest-spreading, especially the gossip related to personnel work.

Strength determines status. If you prove that you have a huge say in personnel nomination work, you will gain corresponding respect.

So Lin Tailai responded modestly: "Don't talk nonsense! I just rejected Chen Younian's two nominations."

When Chen Yunjian and Shen Yan were about to ask for further details to get first-hand gossip material, they heard Lin Tailai say:

"You two are both in charge of the Ministry of Rites, which is a waste.

I plan to transfer one of you to the Ministry of Personnel Examination and Reward Department, who will go?"

Chen Yunjian and Shen Yan looked at each other. To be honest, who doesn't want to go to the Ministry of Personnel?

But in front of their long-time friends, they were embarrassed to argue.

Lin Tailai sighed, "You two are like flesh and blood to me, and it's really hard for me to decide."

Chen Yunjian Shen Yan: "."

Brother, don't play ethics at this time, just give it a quick win!

"So, you should draw lots, and whoever draws the lot will go to the Ministry of Personnel." Lin Tailai made the decision.