The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

Half a month ago, Wang Shiqi, the head of the Ministry of War, had prepared a mansion for his father, the old alliance leader Wang.

But today after the old alliance leader Wang entered the city, he did not go back to the mansion to rest first. Instead, he sent his second son Wang Shisu to transport the luggage back to the mansion, while the old alliance leader himself went directly to the official department under the scorching sun.

The sky is big and the earth is big, the one who takes office is the biggest.

Seeing the unpretentious behavior of the old leader Wang, the literature-loving officials praised that the old leader was really straightforward, frank, and not pretentious.

Perhaps this is the principle of "what God and God cannot take, you will suffer the blame".

When the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel comes to report to the Ministry of Personnel, all procedures are of course smooth and unobstructed, and no one dares to make things difficult.

From then on, leader Wang Lao officially transformed into Wang Tianguan, who can also be called Laozhongzai.

Sitting in the main hall of the inner courtyard, Wang Tianguan couldn't wait to give the order. Now notify all officials to convene a ministry meeting immediately!

But the secretary replied awkwardly: "It's difficult to hold a ministry meeting now that there are not enough people."

Wang Tianguan snorted coldly: "The red ticket was circulated before. I arrived at the ministry today. Who dares to be absent?"

The secretary replied: "Lin Jiuyuan, the exam doctor, is not here. He really cannot be left out during the official meeting."

"Then invite him back quickly!" Wang Tianguan ordered again.

After the secretary accepted the request, he quickly sent two servants to find the person, one to the Hanlin Academy and the other to the Ministry of Rites.

At this time, Lin Tailai was sitting in the Zhuangyuan Hall of the Hanlin Academy, talking with Zhao Huan, the imperial censor of Zuoqiandu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who had completed his term.

This was a minister from Shandong who had a close relationship with Wang Situ. Wang Situ had previously greeted Zhao Huan and asked Lin Tailai to help him get promoted in the official department.

Lin Tailai sighed: "I originally nominated you as the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but with your six-year qualifications, it is completely enough.

Not wanting to fail, the emperor chose someone else, and I was helpless. "

Although Zhao Huan also felt that it was a pity to miss the opportunity, he still answered openly:

"Every promotion in officialdom is determined by destiny. This is just my destiny that has not yet arrived. No one can control it."

Lin Tailai added: "But I saw that the post of Governor of Fengyang and Governor of Water Transport has become vacant. This is also a good place to go."

The position of Governor of Fengyang and Governor-General of Water Transport is considered to be the highest status among the governors of the mainland. According to official customs, it is very easy to be promoted to Minister or Minister.

Just like Xuanda or Governor Jiliao in the border town, they can easily be promoted to Minister of War.

Moreover, the water transportation station of Fengyang Governor and Governor was in Huai'an Prefecture, located on the north-south transportation artery of the canal. He often received passing officials, which was very convenient for accumulating contacts.

Therefore, if you can't become the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the governor and governor of Fengyang, Water Transport, is a very good compensation.

Zhao Huan said a little uncertainly: "It may not be easy to be in such a position, right?"

Lin Tailai smiled and said: "The new heavenly official will take office soon. As the saying goes, there are three things a new official needs to do when he takes office.

What kind of fire can be made with the authority of the Minister of Civil Affairs? Of course, several important official positions were appointed to demonstrate the authority of the new official.

Looking back, I will strive to make you the third leader of the new Tianguan. Wouldn't it be beautiful to follow the trend? "

While the two were talking, suddenly a servant from the Ministry of Civil Affairs came over and informed him that the new Tianguan had completed the appointment procedures and was now holding a ministry meeting. Lin Kaogong was asked to go back for the meeting!

Lin Tailai said "fuck" in his heart. Mr. Wang had to hold a department meeting as soon as he took office. What kind of bureaucratic style is this?

I was hiding in the Hanlin Academy just because I didn't want to see the king, so that the old bastard Wang who just took office would be more majestic.

I didn't expect that old bastard Wang would be so upset and insisted on letting him go back to the meeting.

So Lin Tailai said to Zhao Huan: "That's all for today. I'm going to say hello to Tianguan now."

Then he got up and left the Hanlin Academy and went to the Ministry of Personnel.

In fact, after the last court push, the Ministry of Personnel has not held a ministry meeting for some time.

After all, the new Tianguan candidate has been selected, and it is no longer convenient for others to act as agents. Important matters will have to wait until the new Tianguan takes office.

When Lin Tailai walked into the hall, the Third Hall of the Libu Department and other ministers and officials had already arrived and were sitting and chatting.

After Lin Tailai glanced around, he gave a brief salute to the new Tianguan Wang Shizhen on the main seat, and then sat down as well.

He didn't say any unnecessary gossip. He was not familiar with Xintianguan, and his nomination was out of public interest.

Immediately, Lin Tailai said to Chen Younian, the doctor of the Wenxuan Department: "Didn't your term expire? Why are you still here? Are you reluctant to leave the Wenxuan Department, so you don't want to leave?"

Chen Younian didn't want to talk to Lin Tailai, but Lin Tailai's words were too unpleasant. If spread, it would easily cause bad misunderstandings and affect his image.

He explained: "I can only leave office after handing over the election affairs to the main hall."

The Ming Dynasty system implemented a top-level responsibility system. The top-level leader at the ministerial level was Tianguan, and the top-level leader at the department level was the Wenxuansi Langzhong. One of the two top-level leaders must be in office to maintain the normal operation of the government.

It would be more troublesome if Tianguan and Wen Xuanlang were absent at the same time.

Therefore, Chen Younian had to wait until Xin Tianguan officially took office before he could leave office.

However, Chen Younian did not expect that Wang Tianguan would arrive so quickly. He originally thought that he would take office after half a month.

As a result, many things were not solved smoothly, and the depression index increased by another 50%.

"Hurry up and handle the handover! I'm waiting for you to leave!" Lin Tailai enthusiastically told Chen Younian.

Chen Younian felt desolate in his heart, feeling like a defeated general who had lost his army and humiliated his country.

The officialdom built by our ancestors was really ruined in our own hands!

Lin Tailai turned to Liu Yukui, the newly appointed Minister of Zuo, and greeted casually: "Nice to meet you! I've seen you for a long time!"

Liu Yukui smiled gently at Lin Tailai and said nothing.

Then Lin Tailai asked sincerely: "I have been thinking about a question for half a month, but I still haven't figured it out.

You suddenly parachuted into our staff as Zuotang. Who is your background? "

Liu Yukui: "."

Is there something wrong with you, Lin Tailai? Have you ever asked this directly in person?

Others are also quite surprised. Lin Tailai usually has a high-spirited attitude. He seems to be able to see through everything about you and doesn't bother to listen to you.

Why did Minister Liu Zuo ask such a simple question?

In fact, Lin Tailai couldn't help it. He had no information gap advantage at all in Liu Zuo's position.

Liu Yukui, the Zuo Shilang, is only thirty-eight years old and may be the youngest third-rank official in the imperial court today.

But his qualifications are not shallow at all, and he has been promoted step by step.

The main reason why he is in a high position at such a young age is that he entered the industry too early.

He has been a child prodigy since he was a child. He took the provincial examination at the age of sixteen, passed the Jinshi examination at the age of nineteen, and became an official of the emperor at the age of thirty.

In his thirties, he was promoted to the third rank, and now he has been promoted to Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel.

However, in history, this man who looked like a macho man descended from heaven was actually an "obscure" type.

First, because this person is too low-key, unlike Shen Da and Wang Er who have dirty information flying all over the place, Lin Tailai is not a rare person.

The second is that this person died young, serving his parents twice in a row, and died at the age of forty-five, leaving little personal material.

Therefore, a great time traveler like Lin Tailai doesn't have much information about Liu Yukui, so he can only test it in reality as much as possible.

After Liu Yukui was stunned, he cupped his hands to the north and replied: "When I go to the Ministry of Personnel, I naturally work for the emperor. This is my background."

Lin Tailai turned a deaf ear and asked again: "Wang San?"

Shilang Liu Zuo was originally from Shanxi. According to official ethics, he should be a member of the Wangjiaping Township Party and the Shanxi Gang.

Liu Yukui remained silent.

Wang Tianguan looked at Lin Tailai in surprise, what the hell is this title Wang San? Is this how you respect Mr. Ge?

Lin Tailai asked again: "Is that Wang Er?"

Although the examiner for the general examination of Minister Liu Zuo that year was Zhang Juzheng, who had already rushed to the street, his fellow examiner in the economics room was Wang Xijue, who was still jumping around.

Liu Yukui remained silent.

Wang Tianguan looked at Lin Tailai again in surprise, is this how you respect Cifu?

Lin Tailai suddenly realized: "It turns out that the two kings share it!"

Looking back from this result, Lin Tailai suddenly understood.

In order to push Wang Shizhen to the top, he, Lin Tailai, wanted to cut off Wang Shizhen and Wang Xijue, two Taicang fellows, so he "exposed" Wang Xijue's dirty information.

Nothing is perfect, and if there are gains, there must be losses. This will definitely make Wang Xijue unhappy.

Therefore, it is normal for Wang Xijue to have the idea of ​​​​doing some small tricks. It just so happens that Wang Jiaping also has the need to do some small tricks.

Liu Yukui is a candidate that both Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping can accept.

It just so happened that he was the political balance needed by the emperor, and he was also an acquaintance of the emperor. By various coincidences, he took the position of left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

So when it comes to the background of Liu Zuo Shilang, it's really a bit complicated, but judging from the factions, it's definitely not Lin Tailai's own.

But after hearing the words "shared by both kings", the always elegant young Shilang Zuo was completely angered and asked Wang Tianguan loudly:

"Aren't I waiting here for a ministry meeting? If there is nothing to discuss, I will leave!"

Wang Tianguan quickly comforted him: "No, no, no! Let's have a meeting now!"

Then Wang Tianguan said to everyone: "This department has arrived today. I would like to ask you all if there are any urgent matters that need to be decided immediately by this department?"

Everyone can understand that the subtext is "the headquarters is going to burn any three fires."

Lin Tailai, the doctor in the examination department, took the lead and said loudly: "The new examination regulations have been drafted and need to be implemented with the seal of the Heavenly Official!"

After Wang Tianguan asked a few questions, he agreed, and then asked everyone: "What other important matters are there?"

Lin Tailai, the doctor of the examination department, said loudly: "It is necessary for the heavenly official to reiterate the etiquette of completing the examination to all ministries!"

Wang Tianguan, a newcomer who came to the Ministry of Personnel for the first time, was puzzled. What does this mean?

Lin Tailai explained in detail: "In the early years, when the officials of various ministries were full of examinations, they would go to the Ministry of Personnel to deliver the examination cards. Not only would they visit the minister and the left and right ministers, but they would also go to the examination office in person.

But now the etiquette has collapsed, and the officials are becoming more and more unruly! When the examinations at each ministry hall are over and you go to the Ministry of Personnel, you will only visit three halls and no longer visit the Gonggong Department!

I think this is disrespectful to the merit examination department, and we need to re-establish the rules!

I kindly ask the Heavenly Official to send a message to all ministries to reiterate that when you go to the Ministry of Personnel after passing the examination, you must pay a courtesy visit to the examination director! "

Wang Tianguan: "."

These are the three priorities for the new Minister of Civil Service, not your examination department!

Chen Younian, the literary selection man, suddenly became furious and shouted a little anxiously: "Lin Tailai! Don't go too far!"

Wang Yongji, the right servant, asked suddenly and thoughtfully: "Who will be the next minister to pass the examination?"

As a merit tester, Lin Tailai answered very professionally: "Lu Guangzu, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

Officials from the Ministry of Personnel: "."

Is this a political hunt? You won the last Tingtui competition, so please spare Lao Lu!

Lin Tailai was also helpless. Lu Guangzu's life was too tough.

Among the same age group, he has the most seniority, even the most senior in the current dynasty; among the same seniority, he has lived long enough, so if he doesn't punish him, who will be punished?

Wang Tianguan suddenly realized this, and with the vigilance that had dominated the literary world for decades, he immediately pointed out from a high position:

"The etiquette system of the imperial court cannot be neglected. Officials, regardless of their size, should be treated equally before the assessment! The rules should indeed be re-established."

Then Wang Tianguan continued to ask everyone: "Are there any other important matters?"

Lin Tailai, the doctor of the Examination Department, said loudly: "Recently, there are several officials who have passed the examination and are extremely outstanding. It is recommended that they be given special emphasis."

Wang Tianguan wondered again, isn't the nomination and selection of officials the job of the Literature and Selection Department? You even want to steal the work of the Literature and Selection Department?

Lin Tailai explained: "I made this suggestion based on the results of the full-term assessment, and of course it is related to the merit examination department."

Then Lin Tailai elaborated eloquently: "In addition, I have another idea, which is to select outstanding officials based on their merits and establish a reserve official list system."

At this time, Wang Tianguan understood a little bit why the Secretary had previously said that "the official meeting cannot be held without Lin Jiuyuan."

This is like the Ming Dynasty cannot live without Fengyang Mansion.

Looking at this posture, the official department may not have a minister or a minister, but Lin Jiuyuan is really indispensable.

Thinking of this, Wang Tianguan couldn't help but glance at Zuo Shilang Liu Yukui again.

I heard that the imperial court parachuted you here to balance Wang Shizhen and Lin Jiuyuan?

But it seems that you can't even balance Lin Jiuyuan alone. You really deserve sympathy.

It's better to feel more comfortable and not have to think about this issue.

The first ministry meeting after Wang Tianguan took office was successfully concluded under the enthusiastic chairmanship of the doctor of the examination department.

Looking at Lin Tailai today, Chen Younian, the outgoing literary selector, thought of himself in the past.

In the past six years, his style has been the same. He has used his power and position as a director of literary anthology to maneuver around. It is a pity that the new generation is better than the old one.

After that, Chen Younian came to Tianguangong Hall to hand over the selection work.

At this moment, Chen Younian is still making his last effort to establish the Qingliu forces in the Ministry of Officials.

Pretending to be casual, he said to Wang Tianguan: "The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is the most authoritative minister in the foreign dynasty, and he is the most honorable minister.

But Lin Tailai wantonly humiliated his colleagues in front of Lao Zhongzai today, so he probably didn't take Lao Zhongzai seriously.

After personally experiencing Lin Tailai's domineering and tyrannical attitude, could Lao Zhongzai not be impressed at all? "

Wang Tianguan glanced at Chen Younian and replied contemptuously: "This headquarters can see that you know nothing about Lin Jiuyuan!

I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Lin Jiuyuan's arrogance today was deliberately done to show this department to test his character.

If this department is as shallow as you, cannot recognize the truth, cannot withstand the test, and becomes dissatisfied with Lin Jiuyuan, then it is a trap! "

Chen Younian: "."

Damn it! Do you only regard Lin Tailai's domineering attitude as a test of his character?

Who are these people? Did you get pleasure from being tortured by Lin Tailai?