The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

When Lin Tailai was talking to Dong Qichang, a handyman ran over and stood outside the house and said:

"Chen Zhangyuan ordered Lin Zhuangyuan to send away the people outside the gate!

Otherwise, it would be really inappropriate to shout wildly outside our Hanlin Academy! "

Lin Tailai, who didn't really want to go out, refused: "The man outside is just being unreasonable. It's useless for me to go out! Let the officers and soldiers guarding the gate deal with it!"

The handyman added: "Chen Zhangyuan said that the nearly two thousand volumes of "Leichao Xunlu" have reached the final time of completion.

Maybe we need to carefully check the list of transcribers again to see if there is any fraud! "

Dong Qichang also advised: "There are people coming and going on Yu Street. Zhao Nanxing is blocking the door and scolding like this. The impact is too bad. You should go and appease him!"

Lin Tailai stood up without hesitation and said loudly: "It is our duty to solve problems for Hanyuan."

Then he rubbed his face and walked outside the Dengying Gate of the Hanlin Academy.

Although Zhao Nanxing was held down by Lin Mansion's servant, he still showed dignity and did not hold him down on the ground.

Just hold him where he is and prevent him from rushing into the Hanlin Academy.

Lin Tailai first yelled at the officers and soldiers on duty: "What a meal of corpses! What use do you have! Someone is attacking the Hanlin Academy, and they want my servant to take action!"

The officers and soldiers on duty pretended not to hear and let Lin Tailai spray him.

Unless someone is killed in a fight between civil servants, it is best for them, the officers and soldiers, not to interfere, otherwise there is a high probability that the two sides are not human beings.

Then Lin Tailai walked up to Zhao Nanxing and asked in a gentle manner: "Old Zhao! Why are you so excited?"

Zhao Nanxing angrily said: "The thief did not keep his word and used deceit to seize my staff!"

Lin Tailai looked around and responded: "Don't talk nonsense! What did I fail to do when I promised you?

Just tell me, is the Department of Rites a good yamen? Apart from the Department of Officials, the Department of Rites is the best, right?

Just ask whether you have maintained your identity. You are still the head of the Sixth Department. What's the problem? "

Zhao Nanxing gritted his teeth and said, "There is one more important condition: I will no longer be your subordinate!"

Lin Tailai replied again: "Look at you, your temper is impatient, and things must be done step by step!

Currently, there are no other vacancies among the six departments, so it is difficult to get everything done in one go.

I can only put you in the Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Etiquette for the time being. This is a temporary measure, and I will continue to help you make adjustments later!

Could it be that you still can’t trust me, Lin Tailai, with my reputation? "

Zhao Nanxing sneered: "Then continue, how else can you adjust?"

Lin Tailai's quick wits worked quickly and he improvised:

"I mainly consider that officials in the Ministry of Rites are promoted quickly and have more opportunities. After all, there are many yamen attached to the Ministry of Rites.

If there is a vacancy for a member of the Ministry of Rites, or if there is a vacancy in the fifth rank in the government offices such as Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, Honglu Temple, Imperial College, etc., you can easily fill it with your qualifications.

Isn’t this a good arrangement to go directly from the fifth rank to the sixth rank and directly to the imperial official of the fifth rank?

I won’t give you bad reviews here, everything will be convenient for you!

Therefore, there are many opportunities for promotion in the Etiquette Department. It just requires you to endure a few more days in the Host and Guest Department. How can you not understand my painstaking efforts? "

As he talked, even Lin Tailai believed it. That was probably what he had thought about from the beginning!

Zhao Nanxing asked suspiciously: "Do you really think so?"

It's not that he wants to believe Lin Tailai, but he has no other way and no other hope!

Lin Tailai patted his pectoralis major and said, "I, Lin Tailai, rely on my credibility when I go out to hang out!

That’s why it’s called Jinbu, the cloth of Jibu with a promise of a thousand pieces of gold! "

Zhao Nanxing felt a war between heaven and man in his heart, and he was hesitant.

He has only two options now, either continue to trust Lin Tailai or resign directly.

Lin Tailai looked at the golden water river flowing between the palace wall and the imperial street, "If you don't believe it, I will swear by the golden water!"

Zhao Nanxing: "."

I am already inclined to continue to believe, just like a gambler who always wants to get back his money, he can only choose to continue gambling.

But why did I feel a little nervous when I heard Lin Tailai swearing by gold water?

All in all, after transferring his close confidant Chen Yunjian and "pacifying" Zhao Nanxing, Lin Tailai had initially completed the personnel adjustment in the Civil Service Examination Department.

Lin Tailai can feel more at ease with a confidant watching over him in the merit examination department.

Otherwise, I would always feel a little uneasy when he is not around. Or there is a lot of work, and I don’t feel confident about arranging it.

Until you have a trusted subordinate, your work will be on track.

The specific work of reforming the official evaluation method will naturally be carried out by subordinates, and Lin Tailai does not need to do it personally.

Otherwise, what is the use of Chen Yunjian, the chief and deputy team leader, and the eight officials?

Lin Tailai, who finally freed up a lot of energy from general affairs, had more time to think and make decisions, and focused more on national affairs.

Lin Tailai suddenly remembered that it had been several days since the Ministry of Personnel had drafted the list of candidates for the selection of Ministers of the Ministry of Personnel. Why hadn't the next step been carried out yet?

So he came to King Yongji of Youtang and asked: "As for the candidates for Tianguan, when will the court meeting be held?"

Wang Yongji replied: "The time is tomorrow. I have been notifying various officials in recent days."

Lin Tailai was surprised and asked: "Why didn't I receive the notice?"

Wang Yongji said in confusion: "Why are you informing me? Tingtui doesn't need you to attend."

Lin Tailai questioned: "How can an official like me who is in charge of the civil service examination not attend the imperial examination? This is unreasonable!"

Wang Yongji patiently explained: "The imperial examination is a high-level meeting, which is mainly attended by high-level officials from various ministries and courts, as well as the Dali Temple and Tongzhengsi.

You are just an official in the ministry, and you are indeed not qualified to attend the imperial examination."

It is ridiculous that a small director wants to attend a high-level meeting.

Lin Tailai said: "Can you show me the list of people who will attend the imperial examination?"

This is not a secret, so Wang Yongji gave Lin Tailai a copy.

Lin Tailai said nothing more, took the list and left.

Generally, personnel meetings or imperial examinations are held in the Ministry of Personnel.

However, due to the importance of the position of the Minister of Personnel, this imperial examination was held in the East Court Room outside the Meridian Gate, just like the imperial examination of the cabinet minister.

This shows the specialness of the Minister of Personnel. In many aspects, his political treatment is almost the same as that of the cabinet minister.

Wang Yongji, the only remaining official of the Ministry of Personnel, the Right Assistant Minister, came to the East Court Room early in the morning.

Don't say you are early, there are others who are earlier.

Wang Yongji saw from afar a tall and majestic figure, swinging a stick vigorously in the open space between the Meridian Gate and the East Courtyard.

Wang Yongji was old and his eyesight was not very good, so he didn't see who it was at first.

He thought it was the Jinyiwei general who was too full and was doing his best to keep fit.

But the closer Wang got, the more familiar he looked. Wasn't this his own general Lin Tailai?

He couldn't help but ask: "Where did you get the stick? No, why are you here?"

Lin Tailai waved the stick a few times and replied: "I borrowed it from the officers on duty!"

Wang Yongji shouted: "Don't play dumb, I want to ask you, what are you doing here?"

Lin Tailai said confidently: "Of course I am participating in today's court recommendation!"

Wang Yongji frowned, "I thought I explained it very clearly yesterday.

If you continue to make trouble, you will only make a fool of yourself."

Lin Tailai responded: "I saw the list yesterday. The scope of participating in the court recommendation today is the Great Nine Ministers, the third-rank and above ministerial officials, and the fifth-rank and above poets. Is it true or not?"

Wang Yongji replied: "Yes."

Lin Tailai asked again: "Am I a poet?"

Wang Yongji replied: "Yes."

The top scholar is a poet.

Lin Tailai continued to ask: "Am I a fifth-rank official?"

Wang Yongji replied: "Yes."

As two doctors, of course he is a fifth-rank official.

Lin Tailai concluded, "So I am also in the range of 'poets of the fifth rank and above', why can't I participate in the imperial recommendation?"

Wang Yongji: "."

This range refers to high-level figures in the Hanlin Fang Bureau, such as the fifth-rank Hanlin Bachelor, the fourth-rank Shao Zhanshi, and the third-rank Zhanshi, so "poets of the fifth rank and above" are used to summarize them.

You, Lin Tailai, are at most a middle-level person in the poet system!

Lin Tailai didn't listen to the explanation at all, "Anyway, I am a fifth-rank official and a poet! It completely fits the meaning of the phrase 'poets of the fifth rank and above'!"

Wang Yongji was speechless. Would you die if you didn't take advantage of the loophole?