The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

Wang Tianguan finished beating the two ministers, and then waved his hand and said: "These are still the official positions. If you have suitable candidates, you can speak freely!"

Although no one except Lin Tailai can speak freely at this time, no matter what the specific situation is, the scene must be done properly.

Liu Yukui, the left minister, said angrily: "How can we still have the qualifications to speak freely? Today we only listened to a certain person speak freely!"

Everyone probably has the same idea. What can others say today? Didn’t you finally listen to Lin Tailai’s nomination?

Wang Tianguan was unhappy. He had already shown a beating attitude, but Liu Zuotang still dared to do this. He was clearly refusing to accept the beating.

So Wang Tianguan, who was "unskilled", gestured to Lin Tailai with his eyes, saying that he would leave it to you.

With a smile on his face, Lin Tailai said to Liu Yukui, the left minister: "Although Mr. Liu's last nomination was rejected by the emperor, there is no need to complain. Today I am still waiting for Mr. Liu to continue to speak freely."

Liu Yukui did not dare to answer the conversation for the time being, so Lin Tailai spoke to everyone again:

"The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue is one of the most important ministers, and his qualifications for the position are extraordinary. Prince Youtang, will you speak first? Please speak freely and don't feel pressured just because the last nomination was deposed."

The right servant Wang Yongji was sitting next to Wang Tianguan with a disgraced face. This time he was hit hard.

The last time the Ministry Council acted as a pawn, in the end, not only did it overturn and disgrace itself, but it also got He Yishang, the Minister of Honglu Temple, into the trap. It was really embarrassing.

Suddenly hearing Lin Tailai's roll call, Wang Yongji raised his head in shock. Can he still allow himself to speak?

Could it be that Lin Tailai has a bad conscience and doesn't want to talk about it anymore? Continue to let them speak freely?

It would be too embarrassing if you dare not speak even after being called out, so after Wang Yongji thought for a while, he said very cautiously:

"Except for the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the status of the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu is higher than that of other ministers. The qualification requirements for serving as the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu are very high and are generally limited to three sources.

The first is the transfer of other ministers to the Ministry of Household Affairs; the second is the senior minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs; the third is officials such as the Governor of Water Transport who are closely related to money and food. "

It's all professional and practical, with no unnecessary emotions at all.

"Well said!" Lin Tailai praised the case exaggeratedly, and then said loudly: "According to the opinion of the Prince of the Right Hall, I think it is most appropriate for Yu Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, to transfer the Minister of Household."

Wang Yongji: "."

Isn’t it a bit redundant for you, Lin Tailai, to name others so that they can speak freely?

Lin Tailai asked everyone again: "According to the wishes of Prince Youtang, the people who are qualified to be the Minister of Hubu are other ministers, the Minister of Hubu, and the Governor of Water Transport.

Now there are two ministers in the household department. Sun Qin, the left minister, made a mistake last year, which caused turmoil among the military attachés. Yang Junmin, the right minister, had his last nomination invalid. They are all inappropriate!

Zhao Huan, the governor of Fengyang and the governor of water transportation, was promoted from the fourth grade to the third grade last year. His qualifications are still relatively young and certainly not suitable.

Therefore, it seems that only Yu Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, is the most suitable to transfer the Ministry of Household Affairs. Is it possible that the most important Minister of War, Wang Yi'e, should be used? "

Everyone just wanted to say: "Ah, yes, everything Lin Tai said is right."

Lin Tailai asked everyone again: "Is there any better candidate than Yu Shangshu?"

After everyone thought about it, it seemed that strictly based on the qualifications, it would be difficult to find someone more suitable than Yu Shenxing.

In fact, when selecting officials, most of the time they do not strictly follow the qualifications and "according to the rules."

But if a powerful person must act according to the rules, others will not be able to find fault with him.

Only Wang Tianguan frowned and said: "Then the Minister of Rites is also vacant? Who should be recommended to replace it?"

Lin Tailai turned to Zuo Shilang Liu Yukui and asked sincerely: "Mr. Zuo Tang, please say a few words first? Don't feel pressured, you can speak freely!"

Liu Yukui: "."

Everyone is already lying down. Could you, Lin Tailai, be a little more simple and rough? Do we have to build archways here repeatedly?

Again, if you don't dare to speak even after being called out, it would be too cowardly and embarrassing.

Therefore, although Liu Yukui did not want to speak, he still said: "The Minister of Rites is extremely noble. He must be a Ci Minister to be a high-ranking minister. He must be senior and respected."

Also very professional, no unnecessary emotions at all!

Lin Tailai looked at Liu Yukui as if he was deep in thought, which made everyone very puzzled.

After a while, Lin Tailai suddenly took action again and shouted to Liu Yukui: "I thought of it! It turns out that Mr. Liu is the most suitable person to be the Minister of Rites!"

puff! Wang Tianguan, who was drinking tea, couldn't help it and squirted out.

Everyone was stunned, do you, Lin Tailai, really want to kill everyone? Turn the official department into a family and a world?

Then I heard Lin Tailai continue to say: "Liu Gong, you are a Ci minister. Before, you served as a top Ci minister in Zhan Shifu, Zhan Shi Mansion, and you were a top Ci minister with a great reputation!

Moreover, Mr. Liu has been in the field of Ci for twenty years, and he is qualified to be the Minister of Rites with his profound qualifications! "

His sincere expression and sincere words showed that Lin Tailai's words obviously came from his heart!

But Liu Yukui seemed to be greatly frightened, and responded with eyes wide open: "I don't deserve it!"

How can we leave the good-looking Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Official Affairs to step into the big trap of being the Minister of Rites?

Thinking of Lin Tailai's powerful voice now, Liu Yukui became even more panicked.

Lin Tailai became worried and said to everyone: "Mr. Liu of Zuotang is so humble that he actually said that he was not worthy.

But it is not easy to find another Ci minister who is more prestigious and more senior than Liu Gong of Zuotang.

I thought and thought, but I couldn't come up with a candidate. How about Liu Gong recommend one himself?

After all, Liu Gong has been in Ci Lin for more than 20 years and knows more about the situation than me who is a newcomer for two years. Please speak freely! "

But Liu Yukui was reluctant. Wouldn't it be an enemy to recommend someone to be the Minister of Rites at this time?

Before the issue of "Establishing the Eastern Palace on the Winter Solstice" was over, being the Minister of Rites was like sitting on a fire pit.

Then Lin Tailai added, "If Liu Gong can't think of a better candidate, then we can only nominate Liu Gong. "

Everyone looked at the left assistant minister Liu Yukui with great sympathy, as if they were watching a scene of forcing a good woman into prostitution.

Who among those who are qualified to be the Minister of Rites is not a potential stock? It can even be said that everyone has the qualifications to enter the cabinet. Lin Tailai is forcing Liu Yukui to offend the potential stocks.

Just now, Liu Yukui, the left assistant minister, should have accepted his fate when he was beaten by Wang Tianguan, but he was still sarcastic. Now he was beaten by Lin Tailai instead.

Being beaten by Wang Tianguan only involves the face, but being beaten by Lin Tailai will touch the soul!

Frustrated by being squeezed, Liu Yukui said angrily: "Isn't Chen Yubei, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites and the head of the Hanlin Academy, not good enough?"

Lin Tailai replied: "Back then, you were the head of the Hanlin Academy first, and then went to the Zhanshi Mansion as the Zhanshi, and then Chen Yubei took over the head of the academy behind you, and now Chen Yubei's position is also below yours.

Therefore, according to the rule that poets should pay attention to the order of precedence, if there is a chance to be promoted to the Minister of Rites, Chen Yubi will be ranked behind you, unless the emperor appoints someone else.

So Mr. Liu should open his mind and speak freely, and recommend another person, otherwise in the end, you can only be nominated. "

Liu Yukui was helpless and recommended: "How about Huang Fengxiang, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites and the bachelor of the imperial study? He was the second runner-up in the second year of Longqing!"

Lin Tailai was still not satisfied, "Huang Fengxiang's position is far inferior to Chen Yubi, not to mention you, Mr. Liu! "

The sympathy of the crowd for the Left Vice Minister Liu Yukui increased several times, and the four words "speak freely" suddenly became as heavy as a thousand pounds.

If Liu Yukui continued to recommend like this, I don't know how many people he would offend.

Those who were recommended by Liu Yukui, even if they were not recommended successfully, would not hold a grudge in their hearts?

At this time, Lin Tailai seemed to have turned into a mentor who was patient and persuading, "Mr. Liu, think carefully again, is there anyone who is equivalent to you in position, has the same qualifications as you, and has a very strong reputation?

If you really can't think of such a person, then there is no other way, you can only nominate Mr. Liu to be the Minister of Rites. "

It seemed that there was a strong pressure that made Liu Yukui breathless. Was he really going to be the Minister of Rites to offer sacrifice to the heaven?

After taking a few quick breaths, he finally thought of another person according to Lin Tailai's words, and almost shouted: "Luo Wanhua, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing! "

Luo Wanhua was the top scholar in the second year of Longqing, and he was in the same class as Zhao Zhigao. His reputation and qualifications are definitely enough! He is now the left vice minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Personnel, which is equivalent to Liu Yukui!

If we must find someone who is not inferior to Liu Yukui in all aspects, it is Luo Wanhua.

Lin Tailai slammed the table and said: "The candidate nominated by Mr. Liu is not bad! I agree, does anyone object? ”

Everyone: “.”

It’s really hard for you, Lin Jiuyuan. You went through such a big circle and pushed Luo Wanhua, who was far away in Nanjing, to offer sacrifices to the heaven.

I heard that Luo Wanhua had always been at odds with the cabinet, and was sent to Nanjing by Prime Minister Shen.

I’m sure the cabinet would be happy to see such a candidate, right?

Liu Zuo Shilang was sweating profusely and slumped in his seat. For some reason, he actually felt like he had escaped death at this moment.

I had been an official in the Hanlin Academy and Zhanshi Mansion before, and the affairs were leisurely and the pressure was not that great.

But it was not until today that I experienced the dangers of officialdom firsthand.

If I hadn’t finally reacted just now, Lin Tailai would have dared to send me to the Ministry of Rites to offer sacrifices to the heaven!

Lin Tailai smiled and asked everyone amiably: "With the free speech of the Right Hall Wang Gong and the Left Hall Liu Gong, the nominations of the two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites were finally finalized.

Does anyone want to speak freely about the nomination of the Minister of Works? ”

Everyone lowered their heads to drink tea, not wanting to be named.

Only Wang Tianguan met Lin Tailai's gaze and said fearlessly: "After several twists and turns, many nominations have been invalidated, and there are not many qualified candidates.

I think we need to find candidates from another channel. We can nominate Chen Yubi, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites and the president of the Hanlin Academy, to be promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Works."

A while ago, Lin Tailai had revealed to Wang Tianguan that Chen Yubi wanted to go to the Ministry of Works, so Wang Tianguan said it.

Everyone was shocked. Although it was an upgrade to get a poet to the Ministry of Works, this operation was indeed a bit rare.

Wang Tianguan's imagination should not be so rich. It must be Lin Tailai's instruction again, right?

But after Lin Tailai frowned and thought for a while, he said: "The idea of ​​finding candidates from another channel is right, but how can Chen Yubi, as a top poet, go to the Ministry of Works? ”

Wang Tianguan: “.”

Didn’t you, Lin Tailai, say that you would arrange for Chen Yubi to go to the Ministry of Works? Why did you change your mind?

It doesn’t matter if you change your mind, but could you tell him, the Minister of Personnel, in advance so that he wouldn’t be unable to keep up with the latest situation?

Others were surprised. Lin Tailai was so ruthless that he even attacked his own people? Such an indiscriminate attack was really terrible.

Lin Tailai had to build momentum first and guide the thinking, saying:

“There are no suitable candidates in the court, so we should look for them elsewhere.

I think we can let the governors and governors who have made contributions recently be selected to show the court's kindness to the meritorious officials. "

Wang Tianguan quickly answered: "Ye Mengxiong, the governor of Shaanxi and the governor-general of the rebellion?"

Lin Tailai nodded, "Governor Ye Mengxiong's merit in suppressing the rebellion, it is natural for him to be promoted to the Minister of Works, right?"

After careful consideration, Lin Tailai decided to place his own people first!

If Wang Situ is not in mourning, it doesn't matter who the Minister of Works is; after Wang Situ is in mourning, it is better to put a safer person in the Minister of Works, so that someone in the high-level department can respond to Wang Tianguan.

As for Chen Xueshi's promise, it will be postponed, anyway, there was no time promised at the beginning.

The six ministers of the six ministries have the same rank, but the threshold of the Minister of Works is actually the lowest, unlike other ministers, who have more or less special requirements for their qualifications.

For example, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue are either transferred from other ministers, or the Ministry of Revenue is the same. Senior assistant ministers are promoted.

It is best for the Ministry of Personnel to be a poet, and for the Ministry of Revenue, it is best to have worked as a governor in the field of money and grain.

The Minister of Rites is even more so, he must be a poet; the qualifications for the Minister of War are generally limited to the Governor of Xuanda or Ji Liao; the Minister of Punishment is best promoted from a judicial official, but there are many exceptions.

Only the Minister of Works does not have such a threshold. Any governor of the third rank or above is promoted to the Minister of Works without any qualification issues.

Lin Tailai looked at everyone with dissatisfaction and asked: "Is the Governor of Shaanxi and the Governor-General of the Anti-Rebellion Ye Mengxiong suitable? Everyone, please speak freely!

Regarding the nomination of the Minister of Works, this is the third time recently! Our Ministry of Personnel cannot make any more mistakes, otherwise it will become a joke!"

Everyone was speechless. Why were the previous nominations always "wrong" and invalidated? Didn't you, Lin Tailai, know this?

Even Wang Tianguan felt that Lin Tailai was going too far. He coughed and turned over the Minister of Works and continued: "The next one is the Dali Temple. "

Everyone subconsciously looked at Lin Tailai, wanting to hear how the versatile Lin Tailai could "set the tone".

Lin Tailai was stunned for a moment, and his expression was extremely surprised, "Why are you looking at me? You don't want to nominate me, do you?

Although I am now a fourth-rank official, it is too difficult to be promoted to a third-rank Dali Temple Minister. There is a big gap in qualifications!"

Everyone: "."

Can this meeting still be held properly?

Then Lin Tailai said: "If there is no other candidate, then nominate Yingtian Governor Zhou Jiqian as Dali Temple Minister. "

Everyone thought about it and understood. This is Prime Minister Shen's man, so it's a bit of face for the Prime Minister.

At the same time, Zhou Ji and Lin Tailai have a good relationship, and they can be regarded as candidates that both sides can accept.

So the positions of the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of Works, and the Minister of Dali Temple, all of which are at the level of the Nine Ministers, have candidates.

Everyone thought about it carefully and found that each candidate was very appropriate, and they were all the kind of arrangements that made sense and were difficult to find fault with.

It is generally difficult for old bureaucrats who have been immersed in the court for many years to have such a strong control ability and balance skill.

Who outsiders would have thought that under the appearance of Lin Tailai, who subdues people with martial arts, his mind can be so delicate and sophisticated. It's really terrifying!