Forbidden City, Wenyuan Pavilion.

In front of the bronze gilded statue of Confucius in Wenyuan Pavilion, there are six square stools on all sides. Six stools, three or three east and west.

Wenyuan Pavilion does not face the south seat, so the first stool in the east is the honorable position.

Generally speaking, this is the official seat of the first assistant scholar of the cabinet, the position of the prime minister in the hearts of civil officials, and the pinnacle of civil ministers.

However, Shen Shixing did not sit on this public seat, but sat on the public seat of the first person in the west, which is the public seat of the second assistant.

Shen Shixing used this behavior to express a meaning, he still regarded himself as a second assistant, and as for the position of Dongshou, he was waiting for a vacant position, and stayed in Zhang Siwei, who guarded the family. He is just acting as the second assistant and temporarily taking the prime minister.

For several months, Shen Shixing has been trembling, and just two months ago, the Son of Heaven was promoted to Shen Shi, a young master and a scholar of the Crown Prince and Taifu Ministry of Shangshu Jianji Temple.

This official position is second only to Zhang Siwei, Zhang Siwei Ding is a young master and a scholar of the Zhongji Temple of the Ministry of the Prince and the Prince.

Now among the cabinet scholars of Wenyuan Pavilion, in addition to Shen Shixing, there is also Yu Youding, a scholar of Shaobao and Prince Taibao, Shangshu Wuyingdian University, who sits in the second public seat in the east.

Xu Guo, a scholar of the Prince's Taibao Rite Department, Shangshu Wenyuange, sat in the second public seat in the west.

The cabinet is still a pattern of three auxiliary ministers.

It's still the old rule on this day.

Every morning or every day, after the lecture, the clerical office will sort out the pieces handed over from the General Administration, except for a few important or secret pieces that are selected to the Son of Heaven first, the rest are all read by the three auxiliary ministers first, and then handed to the Son of Heaven after the vote is drafted.

This is different from when the Son of Heaven was just in power, when Zhang Juzheng was an assistant to the government, and the cabinet ministers and the Son of Heaven were in the East Pavilion of the Wenhua Palace.

After the cabinet vote was drafted, it was given to the Son of Heaven, and after the Son of Heaven saw something, he did not understand it, and then asked the auxiliary minister.

But now the process has changed.

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After being pro-government, the Son of Heaven is no longer the Son of Heaven, when Zhang Juzheng is in power, he will approve whatever the cabinet votes into. Now the auxiliary ministers must also figure out the holy will to vote, otherwise they will be redrafted.

Today, the eunuch in the clerical room presented a few copies of the recitals and said to the three auxiliary ministers: "These dozens of recitals were all sent this morning, and the three auxiliary ministers will take a look at them first, and after the tickets are drafted, our family will immediately hand them over to the Qianqing Palace." ”

Shen Shixing nodded and said, "Wait a little longer with Lao Niu's father-in-law!" ”

The clerk Niu Gong said yes, that is, he withdrew from Wenyuan Pavilion.

So a few Chinese scholars on the side picked up a few important copies from dozens of pieces and submitted them. The three auxiliary ministers each held a copy, and when they looked at it, the last few letters all turned around.

Shen Shixing pinched his beard and looked at the first two auxiliary ministers and asked, "Both of them have also seen it, and this assistant will talk about this first." Huizhou businessman Wu Yanghui on the book, Yun Qizu Wu Shouli to salt to Su Feng, for the two Huai giant businessmen, family property millions. Wu Yangyun Youyun, when his ancestor was alive, colluded with the powerful, and once evaded taxes of 250,000 taels of silver, imploring the Son of Heaven to investigate. Wei Zhen, you are also from Huizhou, have you heard of it? ”

Xu Guo replied: "That's true, I've heard of this matter. Before Wu Shouli was alive, the Yellow River, Susong flood, many provinces in the north and south suffered from drought and flood disasters, Wu Shouli had donated 200,000 silver to help, the Son of Heaven was Longyan Dayue at that time, and he had awarded two officials of Nanjing Guanglu Temple to the Wu family. I don't know Yuanfu, has Brother Yu ever remembered? ”

Shen Shixing and Yu Youding both nodded.

Yu Youding said: "The servant remembered it, no wonder this name is a little familiar." ”

Shen Shixing asked: "Then suing the ancestors with a son is contrary to filial piety, this matter is not trivial, what is the inside story?" ”

Xu Guo nodded and said: "There is indeed an inside story, when this Wu Yanghui was in the township, he had a bad reputation, and he was rich but not benevolent. After going out to do business for several years, the money was exhausted, and he went home to ask his ancestors for it and refused to give it, so he was evil, so he was falsely accused. Everyone in the valley knows about this. ”

Shen Shixing nodded and asked, "Is there a place to play on this matter?" ”

Yu Youding said: "Yes, the Huizhou Mansion said that Wu Yanghui was controlled, and there is no evidence. ”

Shen Shixing said: "Wu Shoulijin offered help, which really contributed to the imperial court, and the Son of Heaven had issued a decree to reward him, and it has been decided." Besides, don't chill the people's heart to serve the country and dedicate themselves, so press it! ”

Xu Guo and Yu Youding said yes together, and Shen Shixing wrote the small ticket and attached it to the chapter.

Shen Shixing held up two books at this time and said: "This one is that Gu Ming, the governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan Province, has impeached Lin Yanchao, the governor of Defu, who is greedy for ink and silt fields, and Fu Zhiyuan, the prefect of Defu, is covering up the chapter!" ”

The three auxiliary ministers have been dealing with affairs in the cabinet for a long time, and they have been dealing with the chapters every day, what is false, what is fabricated out of thin air, and what is the music is based on real evidence, and at a glance the past can be eight or nine without leaving ten.

This letter that Gu Ming has impeached Lin Yanchao is very true!

You must know the blessing of the powerful behind Wu Shouli, this powerful person is Xu Guo, and when Shen Shixing mentioned Wu Shouli's letter, he let Wu Shouli go for the sake of Xu Guo's face.

And now that Shen Shixing mentioned Lin Yanchao's recital, could it be some kind of exchange, or some other intention?

At this time, Shen Shixing said: "When it comes to Lin Yanchao, you are all familiar with it, this person is talented and competent, but he is also a little eager to do it, so happy." ”

"If it is said that he is acting radically, Bensuke thinks it is true, but if it is said that he is greedy for ink and silt the field, Bensuke does not believe it."

Yu Youding nodded and said: "Lin Yanchao is also my protégé, and when it comes to the four words of official ethics, I can't believe that he would do such a thing." ”

Xu Guoxin said, this Gu Ming has played a chapter is by no means chasing after the wind, there must be solid evidence in his hands, if this person still has a backhand, once released, Shen Shixing forcibly wants to protect Lin Yanchao, and it is likely to be impeached by the official.

Xu Guo pondered and said: "I also have an old relationship with Lin Yanchao, if he says that he will be greedy for silt fields worth 200,000 taels, I am the first to believe it." But how can the air come to the wind, is it the first to discuss in detail with the stock exchange? Be on the safe side. ”

Shen Shixing pinched his beard and said: "As far as Benfu knows, this silt field was opened by Lin Yanchao to repair the embankment and enclose the field, this is an ownerless field, how can it be said to be embezzled." What's more, he can also pay the arrears of the government with the money from the sale of silt fields before, so it is not an exaggeration to call him a capable minister. ”

"The imperial court can't reward and punish unknowingly, because hundreds of acres of silt fields will cut off the heart of the officials below. What's more, at present, the southwest is fighting with troops, and it is the time for the court to use money, so the officials who don't need a tael of silver from the court to repair the hundred-mile causeway, even if they are wrong, what if they turn a blind eye? ”

Xu Guo was surprised in his heart, such words are not Shen Shixing's consistent and serious style, but there must be demons when things are abnormal.

This time, I don't know who is going to be unlucky!

Xu Guo said with interest at the moment: "It's okay, just according to Yuanfu's intentions." ”

Shen Shixing nodded, and presented the Son of Heaven after the ticket was prepared.

So Gu Mingji's recital sank like a stone into the sea.

It's only been a few days since this happened.

The news of Lin Yanchao's killing of Ma Yu reached Jingshi, and public opinion was boiling!

As Xu Guo expected, Shen Shixing's press of the chapter caused the anger of the speaker.