One...... child

It's just summer, and it's the time of year in the capital. The best time of the year.

A drizzle passed by, and a few drops of dew fell from the eaves. The wind carries the unique freshness of this season, and the willow poplars fluttering in the wind are no longer visible sunflowers but bloom against the sun, and the whole capital seems to usher in a new life.

In the past few days, a lot of changes have indeed taken place in the city of Beijing, and Yan Ge Lao returned to his hometown gloomily; Yan Shifan was assigned to Leizhou; A piece of "Six Must Residences" jointly completed by Yan Song and Jiajing. The plaque was also hung quietly in front of a pickle restaurant at the front door, but no one congratulated him, and no one patronized him, which made the young owner named Zhang Degui sad.

But all of this is not more attractive than the change of the cabinet, on the second day of Yan Song's departure from Beijing, Jiajing appointed Xu Jie as the first assistant of the cabinet, the young master and the young master, "In fact, Xu Jie has been acting as the first assistant for half a year, but if the name is not right, it is not good, so he has been following the rules, but he is just maintaining the situation in a low-key manner, so that many people feel that he is no different from Yan Song, and he relies on praising Xuanxiu, writing green words, and patting on the back." If he is the first assistant, it is just a kiln seller who meets a tile seller, and he is all goods.

But Xu Jie's actions surprised them

On the first day of his official appointment, he conveniently gave Yan Song's Zhilu in his Xiyuan Zhilu, which was originally built by the emperor, and now it is given to Xu Jie, for him to rest, Xu Jie's book on the snow-white wall is in three words, saying: "Return the lord with blessings, return the ministers with government affairs, and return the public with punishment!" Anyone who walks into this straight house can see this eye-catching three-line big word.

There is no doubt that this was the first declaration of Xu Jie's first post-endorsement, which showed his political attitude and policy of governing the country to the emperor and hundreds of officials.

Then, in his first edict to the six ministries and nine secretaries, he clearly stated the principle of exercising his power as prime minister: "If everything is the same, it will be public, and if it is public, it will be a hundred dollars; Monopoly is private, and selfishness is a hundred evils" shows that he will not act arbitrarily and alone, and must accept everyone's opinions with an open mind.

Immediately afterwards, in his former auxiliary status, he exhorted the emperor in his thanksgiving recital to Jiajing: "Those who take public opinion to facilitate them will do it in vain." It is hoped that the emperor will open up the road widely, attach importance to, encourage and protect public opinion, and inquire in detail about those who have played it, and if it is a big matter, it will be done; Its untruths. "If something is big, it will be tolerated" means that even if you say something wrong, you should be tolerant to encourage people in the world to speak up.

Xu Jiefu's successive actions as soon as he took office were definitely planned in advance, especially the very clever timing of the choice of time, at the moment when the emperor had just appointed him as the first assistant, unless his advice was very rebellious, it was impossible for the emperor to refute his face, because it was tantamount to the emperor slapping himself and admitting that he had used people inappropriately. But after all, Xu Jie's attention is paid to overcoming the net with softness. It is impossible to kick the nose in the face, and instead of taking advantage of the short-term "invincible state" to fight for more rights and interests, he "made this small request with the humble gesture of returning the blessing to the Lord."

Although Jiajing was apprehensive about the successive officials in the Great Rites Discussion, after all, it was twenty years ago, and in these years, except for a few stunned young people, most of the officials were still quite honest, so they did not refute the face of Shoufu, approved his invitation, and clearly announced the hundred officials.

In the final analysis, he has become accustomed to despising his courtiers, believing that they dare not talk nonsense in front of him.

But whether you dare or not, we have to wait and see.

The three fires of the new official were ignited, not to mention the effect, Lixuan won a full house, and all the officials in Beijing praised it, especially those officials who were even more overjoyed, vowing to wash away the stigma of the minions that fell when Yan Xuan was in power. Restore the former glory of the officials.

But what makes Xu Jie very disappointed is that the quality of the current Kedao Yanguan is more than a cut worse than that of twenty years ago, which is also understandable. After all, Yan Song has been in charge of the government for so many years, and most of these guys who have been specially sued have been replaced by his own people, and the remaining part is his old Xu Ge person, there is no right or wrong in the eyes of the two people, only the other party, everything is to defeat the other party, everything that is supported by the other party must be opposed, and everything that is opposed by the other party must be supported.

But this kind of thing accumulates for a long time, and it can't be solved overnight, Xu Jie can only slow down for a while, let them eat the dog's hair, and then clean up the mess when the time is ripe. But there are some things that cannot be delayed and must be done immediately. He must seize this golden opportunity to depose the corrupt and eliminate the mediocre and wash away the maladministration. In exchange for a new atmosphere for the Ming Dynasty.

In general, Xu Jie announced that he would grasp three things, and which prime minister came to power. must be a statement. It is as if the problems of the country are governed by officials, and the world is safe when officials govern clearly; Second, in view of the exposed shortcomings of the generals of the border towns who pretended to receive and deduct military salaries, the provincial governors were ordered to set an example, and the violators were severely punished by the ministers and the department; The third is to clean up the salt administration, because in recent years, the imperial court has increased the taxation of fifty percent of the salt administration, which makes the two "miserable." Xu Jie hinted at Xu Yushi, the imperial history of the salt patrol, and asked Yan Song to revoke the tax amount raised during his tenure and restore the original level.

Xu Jie's three axes were set up after three fires. The applause he got was sparse, because whether it was the rule of officials or the deduction of military salaries, it was all a hundred years of accumulated shortcomings, if you Xu Huating could solve it, it would be true

Xu Wei was very dissatisfied with Xu Jie, and criticized him for avoiding the important and trivializing, specializing in the dojo and not chanting!

"What" is to repay justice with a sacrifice of punishment.? Speak better than sing! Xu Wei waved his hands in front of the same year of the Qionglin Society. The white face was flushed, and the spitting stars flew wildly: "It's ridiculous that I am still the same as everyone in the government and the opposition, and I will return to his "three returns." Wholeheartedly support, desperately clamoring! Why is it so hypocritical when it comes to business? ”

Sun Ling smiled and said, "Then you say, what should Xu Ge do with poison?" ”

"If it is really according to the public opinion", then it is a top priority. It was for Yang Jisheng to rehabilitate Zhaoxue; He advised the Holy Saint to immediately stop cultivating the mystics and resume the court. guide the government on the right track; It is a large-scale investigation and punishment of corrupt officials to purge the Qing Dynasty; It is to curb the annexation of land by the powerful and reduce the burden on the people. And increase the regular income! But did Xu Jie do all this? Xu Wei said indignantly: "He didn't do anything." ”

I have to say something fair The big shou on the side smiled and said: "These things, Xu Ge may not want to do them, but he really can't do them." ”

"That" Xu Wei glared and said, "There shouldn't be a reduction or exemption of salt tax!" He raised his voice and said: "The benefit of the world lies in salt, and half of the benefit of salt lies in Lianghuai!" The state makes 10 cents of the annual profit on salt, only 2 cents go to the treasury, and 8 cents go into the pockets of those big salt merchants and corrupt officials. Now the country has finally divided into forty percent, and the bulk is still with the salt merchants! Now Xu Jie is back to the original state, he is the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. Or the comprador of the salt merchants? ”

"This is a peach in return" Sun Ling also persuaded him: "There is no way, there is no Shanxi to help him." He couldn't fight the strict party, and he couldn't govern smoothly. So it's necessary to make some compromises. ”

"You" Xu Wei's gaze swept over a few of them, and said depressedly: "All of them have changed." Where did the enthusiastic young man who was full of ambition go? Why are there only a few old-fashioned little bureaucrats left? ”

"Brother Wen, it's not good to say that...... Sun Ling sneered: "If you think everyone is not good, just you are good, often it is not everyone's problem, but your problem."

Xu Wei snorted and said to Shen Mo, who was sitting in the corner: "Don't keep silent, but come to judge and judge, who is right and who is wrong?" ”

Shen Mo smiled when he heard this: "You all have your own reasons, but now Xu Ge's time to take the throne is still short. You can't jump to conclusions too early, so you can't say which of you is right and who is wrong

"Look at your muddy and gentle Xu Wei muttered, but finally stopped attacking.

To be honest, Tao Dalin said at this time: "I also feel that Xu Ge has done a lot and made a lot of noise, but there are not many actual things."

"He's having some scruples now." He said silently: "The cabinet is just him, although no one fights with him, but the disadvantage of being alone is also very great, no matter what you do, it will be said to be arbitrary, which is contrary to his" three returns, so you must wait until the new university scholar enters the cabinet to do something pragmatic." He said with a smile: "It is very wise to focus on retreat now, as long as the momentum is built, won't the cabinet be led by him by the nose at that time?" ”

"What do you mean," Tao said, "the new university bus is about to come out?".

"A must." Silent laughter. Heart, heart, heart by one, heart. , heart by heart, heart by heart, heart by heart, heart by heart

The new prime minister's series of actions, in the eyes of those who have nothing to do with themselves, are just talking points, and it doesn't matter if you are used to praising them twice and scolding them if you are not used to them.

But in the Yan Party elements who have lost their leader, it will cause extreme uneasiness, making He Bin, Wan Cai, and Hu Zhi panic all day long, lest a catastrophe will happen one day. The brothers looked at it together, heh, they all became daylilies in September, thin and haggard.

"It can't go on like this." He Bin said: "We have to think of ways to improve the situation." How can you sit back and wait? "The other few also think the same, and think of the same way, let's all go to Sister Yuan, although everyone is on an equal footing, but now is not the same as in the past, people are the rising sun, we are the moon that lingers, don't put it on the shelf, hurry up and pick up the tail to be Zhuangzi's son.

Sister Yuan is also worried, Yan Song is gone, it has become inevitable for him to enter the cabinet, although he has dreamed of a bachelor for a lifetime, but it is really until the moment when it is about to be realized, he knows that it is beautiful to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister. But if you want to live up to the name, you must have the strength to do the foundation. Xu Ge Lao has even brought down the father and son of the Yan family, and it is not a piece of cake to deal with himself?

He is confident that he is a talent, and he wants to enter the cabinet to do a career, how can he be willing to be a foil for Xu Jie. Therefore, there is an urgent need to expand its own strength. Several high-ranking officials of this Xuan Ministry rushed to come, it was really like dry firewood and grass meeting the fire group, Ximen Qing meeting Pan Jinlian, and when he arrived, it was called seeing each other and hating each other, and mixing oil in honey!

Sister Yuan said, "Brothers are coming to me. We are our own family, and in the future, we will have blessings and disasters together, if we violate this oath, pigs and dogs are not as good. ”

Everyone was also moved: "The old man is too benevolent and righteous, we can only work hard and smear our liver and brains." Then he suggested: "It is imperative that you always hurry up to enter the cabinet, and now that the cabinet is lacking, you will be the deputy prime minister, and you will work with Xu Huating." Yes, too. Yuan Fu said humbly: "That mountain knife annoys you brothers, hurry up and operate it" obey the order. And they dispersed. Find your respective cronies. instructed them to invite the Cabinet Scholars.

But they were still a step slower, and when they were still thinking about the recital, Xu Jie had already asked Emperor Jiajing to say: "The cabinet affairs are busy, and not one person can bear it. "Since it is inevitable for a newcomer to enter the cabinet, it is better to take the initiative to propose it, and it can be sold well, which is much better than being slandered one step later.

Seeing that he did not take power, Emperor Jiajing readily agreed, and ordered the court to promote the scholar three days later, but there was no suspense. Joined the cabinet as an assistant for government affairs.

The book of the Ministry of Rites that he vacated was held by Yan Ne, and Yan Ne's position was taken over by Li Chunfang. But Yan Ne did not also serve as a bachelor of Hanlin. Because the Hanlin bachelor is only five grades. Therefore, there is no need for court push, Xu Jie directly announced the holy decree, silently resigned from the imperial history of Zuo Shedu and the priest of the country, and transferred to the Zhan Mansion Shao Zhan Shi and Hanlin Bachelor, although he still walked in the same place in his official position, but the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty thought that this was Xu Ge Lao cultivating cronies and rewarding meritorious heroes. Because everyone knows that the upper-level elites of the imperial court are all out of the Hanlin Academy, and being a Hanlin bachelor means that there will be a group of promising and like-minded cronies to help you rise to the top, as long as there is no accident, you will definitely be able to enter the cabinet as a minister, so this position has always been held by the Ministry of Rites, which is specially used for the cultivation of prestige by the prime minister.

Now Xu Jie has made an exception to grant Shen Mo, which shows the importance of his love. It can be seen that the rumors circulating in the market that Xu Ge is heavy and heavy are how untrue they are.

Xu Jie could only smile helplessly, because he was put on the throne by the emperor. His original intention was to let Zhang Juzheng take charge of this errand, so he said: "The great sect is already extremely complicated, and he still serves as the Hanlin Academy, although he can't do it both day and night. The minister implores to separate the two officials, so that a person with both virtue and talent is prepared. Dedicated to Hanlin. ”

Jiajing said kindness and asked, "Is there a candidate for the Qing family?"

Xu Jie said: "Ding Weijin Shi Zhang Juzheng." Erudite and earnest, old and serious, can be the head of the hospital. ”

Generally speaking, Jiajing does not refute his face. But this time the emperor thought about it, but said: "Last time, I ordered Zhang Juzheng and Sister Yuan to write the "Pu Discussion Debate" and said: "It must be unfinished, how can you bear to disturb him?" ”

Seeing Xu Jie's stunned face, Jiajing seemed a little embarrassed, and comforted him: "That's it, when he finishes repairing "Dazhi", you can arrange a suitable place for him to fulfill his sincerity and filial piety." After a pause, he said, "As for the Hanlin Academy, I won't give it to anyone else." Just let your other student be silent. ”

Xie Zhu Longen Xu Jie, who happily agreed, only then did he know that just like Shen Mo was raised by his stepmother here, Zhang Juzheng was there in Jiajing, and he was also raised by his mother in the future.

In the final analysis, although Zhang Juzheng used his quick wits to bypass the trap of "Pu Yi Controversy", it will inevitably leave the impression of Piri Yangqiu on the emperor, how can it be better than always having a "pure heart." The silence of the emperor is even more pleasing to Jiajing.

In fact, this has to be thanks to Yan Penny, if he hadn't broken the idea of the emperor and the prince to prepare for the new monarch, maybe Shen Mo would have been at home all the time.

As for the sacrificial wine of the country, it was served by Xu Wei, the waiter of Hanlin, making him the second person in the red robe of the Qionglin Society.

But he was very cold to his colleagues, but fortunately, everyone knew what virtues he had, and no one could get along with him.

The brothers of the Qionglin Society forcibly dragged him to Shen Mo's house and said that he would congratulate the two of them, and Xu Wei did not spoil the fun at the table of the sumptuous banquet. But the disappointment came after the break.

But it was not caused by Xu Wei, but Zhu Shisan came to the silent inner study and brought him one. Bad news, the emperor sent a holy edict, ordering Jinyiwei to report to Dongchang from now on, and there is no need to present it to the emperor again.

Looking at Zhu Shisan, who was anxious, he sighed silently: "When Li Fang returned to Beijing, I felt that something was wrong, but now it has finally come true, it seems that the emperor's attitude towards the internal prison has indeed changed." ”

"Your Excellency, you can help us." Zhu Shisan had never been so masterless, his fists kept clenching and loosening, and his breathing was also very heavy. said: "If you let Dongchang ride to our necks again." The Thirteen Taibao and the cronies and brothers below. No one was spared. ”

"I know, I know." Shen Mo nodded slowly, "Let me think, think about it." This one. You have to calm down at the juncture, brother, if you mess up, no one can really save you

And I was almost done writing it late, and the result was not satisfied. Rewritten today. (Support the author, support genuine reading.)