Chapter 509 I was moved to tears
"Ouyang Bijin?"
After Huang Jin came back, he told Emperor Jiajing about the candidate recommended by Zhu Zaijing as the censor of the new capital. Emperor Jiajing couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the name.
Obviously, he did not expect that Zhu Zaijing would recommend Ouyang Bijin.
Huang Jin replied respectfully: "Yes, Emperor, the candidate recommended by Prince Yu is none other than Shangshu Ouyang."
Emperor Jiajing was surprised. He looked at Huang Jin again and asked, "Why did San'er recommend him?"
Huang Jin replied: "Prince Yu said that Ouyang Shangshu is old and stable. He is also related to Yan Ge and will take care of the overall situation."
Emperor Jiajing was immediately happy after hearing this.
"San'er is right! Ouyang Bijin is really old, and he is really steady and obedient. Yan Song is also related to him. Even if he takes a step back, he has to take care of the stability of the current court."
After saying these words, Emperor Jiajing's depressed mood suddenly became much better.
"Why didn't I expect Ouyang Bijin?"
Emperor Jiajing became more and more happy, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Ouyang Bijin was really suitable, as if he was tailor-made.
Huang Jin saw Emperor Jiajing being so happy, and he added: "Prince Yu also said that if Ouyang Shangshu is transferred to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it will also give the emperor more time to examine and arrange new candidates, and the Ministry of Personnel will also You can let the two ministers take care of things for the time being, and you can make arrangements later when suitable people are available.”
Emperor Jiajing hummed in agreement and nodded, "San'er is right. The affairs of the Ministry of Personnel are complicated and simple in nature. There is no minister for the time being, and it cannot delay the operation. But the same cannot be said for the Metropolitan Procuratorate. If the Metropolitan Procuratorate is leaderless, why don’t these censors and censors rebel? ”
Huang Jin said: "Yes, the imperial censors of this dynasty rely on the ancestral system of Emperor Taizu. They are notoriously arrogant in any generation of emperors, but there is nothing they can do about it. Without them, the powerful officials Just unscrupulous.”
Emperor Jiajing chuckled and said: "We in the Ming Dynasty will not have powerful ministers, and the power of powerful ministers is only given by me. If I am willing to give it, he will be. If I am not willing, he will be nothing."
What Emperor Jiajing said was quite confident, and it was also a true portrayal of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, feudal imperial power has developed for a thousand or two thousand years, especially after arriving at Lao Zhu's house, Lao Zhu even gave up the post of prime minister for the first time, setting an unprecedented precedent.
Although the system of cabinet and cabinet chief assistant was later derived, the cabinet and cabinet chief assistant are completely different from the previous power of the prime minister of Zhongshu Province. They are not the same high-power positions at all. .
It can be said that whether the cabinet or the chief minister of the cabinet can continue to exist, or in what form it exists, can be changed and determined by the emperor with just a word.
Therefore, it was really difficult to have a decent powerful minister in the Ming Dynasty. Even Zhang Juzheng later, his status as a powerful minister was still watered down, and was not as powerful as novels and self-media accounts boasted.
If he was really that powerful, why didn't he like the powerful ministers in history who gave themselves a new crown and a different surname?
Now he also understands that his power does not really come from himself, nor is it irreplaceable, and his eventual overturn is inevitable.
Therefore, powerful officials like Zhang Juzheng later were actually powerful but not powerful. They were not as powerful as Yuan Gongbao, who controlled the Beiyang New Army hundreds of years later.
It can be seen that if a powerful minister wants to truly possess the status of a powerful minister, in addition to having a prominent position above one person and more than ten thousand people, the most important thing is to have an irreplaceable military power in his hands. Such a powerful minister must A truly powerful minister.
Huang Jin was also impressed by Emperor Jiajing's strong self-confidence, because in a practical sense, all his current favors and status were decided by Emperor Jiajing. If one day Emperor Jiajing dislikes him, He was just a good-for-nothing old eunuch who could bully anyone.
But if he can remain holy and graceful, then he will be the ancestor of the 100,000 palace maids and eunuchs in the Forbidden City!
"When is the emperor going to arrange for Ouyang Shangshu to be appointed as the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate? I can prepare the decree."
Huang Jin asked Emperor Jiajing again.
Emperor Jiajing hummed and thought for a moment, "Let's draft the decree tomorrow, it's too late today. You can also go to Zhou Yan's Mansion tomorrow on my behalf to have a look at it, and draft a decree to give him a posthumous title as a crown prince, and let the cabinet draft a posthumous title as soon as possible. Send it over together.”
Huang Jin said yes, then stepped aside and began to pack up the items in the monastery for Emperor Jiajing. At the same time, he was also preparing to light a piece of static incense for Emperor Jiajing, prepare a golden elixir, and deliver ginseng tea to take the golden elixir.
After Huang Jin prepared these things, he carried the tray to Emperor Jiajing.
"It's time for the emperor to enter the elixir."
Emperor Jiajing hummed and looked up at the golden elixir and ginseng tea brought by Huang Jin. He reached out and pinched the amber golden elixir placed in the yellow parry of the royal box, and then gently put it in his mouth, as if After chewing it, it seemed to roll around in a circle. After he was full of saliva, he picked up the ginseng tea and drank the golden elixir.
After taking the golden elixir, Emperor Jiajing finally entered the cultivation mode, and he became solemn looking at the treasure. He sat on the futon in the golden tent of the Jingshe, as if he was an experienced Taoist who had entered meditation.
At this moment, Huang Jin stood respectfully beside Emperor Jiajing, acting as Emperor Jiajing's protector, as if everything was in perfect harmony.
The next day, Huang Jin went to Zhou Yan's mansion with Emperor Jiajing's instructions, expressed His Majesty's regret for Zhou Yan's sudden death, and presented Zhou Yan with the posthumous title of Jian Su, the Taibao of Crown Prince Zhou Yan!
Then Huang Jin went to Ouyang Bijin's house and announced to Ouyang Bijin the good news that he would be transferred to the position of Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and encouraged him to continue to shine in the position of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and continue to work hard. Contribute to the court.
When Ouyang Bijin received this decree, everyone was moved to tears and knelt down proudly on the ground to thank Long En.
Huang Jin looked at Ouyang Bijin who was so moved, and comforted him: "Ouyang Zhongcheng, this is the emperor's trust in you. Zhou Yan suddenly passed away, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate cannot be leaderless. Looking at the entire court, only Ouyang Zhong Cheng is mature and prudent, and can take orders in times of crisis, so I will temporarily transfer you here.”
Ouyang Bijin was moved to tears, still holding the imperial edict in his arms. He looked at Huang Jin with tearful eyes and said: "Eunuch, who will your Majesty promote to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"
Huang Jin smiled and said: "Don't worry, Ouyang Zhongcheng. The emperor has not arranged for anyone to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and he has not issued an order to recommend new candidates. So we guess that the emperor may still want to wait to find a suitable Metropolitan Procuratorate in the future. After becoming the censor, Ouyang Zhongcheng may be transferred back.”
Huang Jin's words suddenly ignited Ouyang Bijin's hope, "Is it true?"
But when Huang Jin heard this, his expression changed, "Ouyang Zhongcheng be careful, can our family guarantee it for the emperor?"
After Ouyang Bijin heard Gao's words, he was so frightened that his tears stopped. He finally regained his composure and realized that what he just said was a bit out of control. Can the emperor promise such a thing?
Obviously this is impossible!
Therefore, if you want to have dignity and a chance to go back in the future, then you should accept the order well and do the things of the Metropolitan Procuratorate well!
Moreover, Huang Jindu had already told him that the Minister of Civil Affairs would not choose anyone new. This was not a piece of cake for him.
With this big pie, Ouyang Bijin must work hard and strive to return to the official department as soon as possible.
After all, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is the true head of the six departments and the top position under the cabinet. As long as there is still a little hope, who is willing to really let it go?
Therefore, at this time, Ouyang Bijin didn't seem to feel so uncomfortable anymore, and he had held back his tears.
Ouyang Bijin said to Huang Jin: "I would also like to ask my father-in-law to convey this to Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to the holy hope and do my best to handle the errands of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
After Huang Jin heard Ouyang Bijin's words, he nodded with satisfaction, "We will definitely stay here. Ouyang Zhongcheng, please go in quickly, it's cold outside." After that, Huang Jin left Ouyang Bijin's mansion. , and then headed towards the official office.
Today's official office is also lively. Two official ministers and several officials have arrived.
They had been informed early in the morning to wait for the imperial decree at the Yamen. It was almost noon now, and the imperial decree had not yet arrived, which made these people a little anxious.
But no matter how anxious they are, they have to wait at this time. After all, this is an imperial edict, not a verbal notification that can be evaded at will.
Guo Pu and Gao Gong were both sitting in the lobby of the official office, and there were several officials from the official office sitting below them.
Guo Pu glanced at Gao Gong and said, "Qing Su, I've been drinking this tea all morning. Why don't you see the ministry or the imperial edict?"
Guo Pu is also one of the Ministers of the Ministry of Personnel. He was transferred from the right minister of the Ministry of Rites. He is also a talent known for his Qingci. In the historical evaluation of later generations, he, Li Chunfang, Yan Na, and Yuan Wei are collectively called the "Prime Minister of Qingci". .
But because he was not from Prince Yu's palace, even though he was fortunate enough to serve as a bachelor of Wuyingdian in the 45th year of Jiajing and entered the cabinet, he did not serve in the cabinet for a full year. He became an official in the first year of Longqing when Prince Yu ascended the throne. , which shows that this guy is actually not doing well.
Otherwise, why would he have resigned and returned home not long after Long Qing ascended the throne? You must know that he was only in his early sixties at the time, and for such a high position in the cabinet, his age was considered appropriate.
It's a pity that he was so unlucky that he could neither win over the new emperor nor be tolerated by Xu Jie and others, so his early retirement was helpless.
However, the current historical trajectory is different from the original one. Although Guo Pu is still following his original historical trajectory, now that he and Gao Gong have become colleagues in the same yamen in advance, maybe they will in the future as well. There are some new changes.
Gao Gong was actually very puzzled. If he hadn't been the leader of the Beijing Special Economic Zone and the Ming Dynasty Federal Reserve for several years, he would probably have lost his composure.
Gao Gong said: "Just wait, maybe he will come later. Today, almost all the officials from the palace and the capital went to Zhou Zhongcheng's house to express their condolences. It is normal to delay for a while now."< br>
Guo Pushen nodded in agreement. Originally, they were going to Zhou Yan's Mansion to express their condolences, but because they received an order from the palace early in the morning, they were asked to wait at the Libu Yamen first, otherwise he would have gone there long ago. At Zhou Yan's house.
"How about another pot of tea?"
Guo Pu and Gao Gong are both from Henan, so when they get along, they will feel a sense of kinship as fellow villagers meet fellow villagers, but the two have some differences in their local pronunciation.
Because Guo Pu’s hometown is Anyang, and the accent of Anyang dialect is Jin dialect-Hanxinpian-Huoji Xiaopian, which does not belong to the Central Plains Mandarin, so when he and Gao Gong communicated, if they used their hometown dialect, they would not understand each other. Got it.
Therefore, when the two of them were chatting, they had a tacit agreement not to use their native dialect, but to use the Hongwu Zhengyun commonly used in this dynasty. However, their Hongwu Zhengyun was the same as that of most other officials who had been in the capital for a long time. , more or less with a Beijing accent, which sounds a bit strange.
But even if it's a little strange, at least you can understand it.
So there won't be any problems in communication.
Gao Gong looked at Guo Pu who was about to pour tea, but he didn't refuse. He also stood up slightly to show respect.
But at this time, Huang Jin finally rushed to the official office, covered in dust.
As soon as Huang Jin arrived, he immediately attracted everyone's attention in the lobby of the official department.
Guo Pu and Gao Gong also stopped quickly. Guo Pu put down the teapot, and Gao Gong also turned to face Huang Jin, who was coming over.
The two of them got up at the same time and brought the other chief officials of the staff department to greet him.
"Grandpa, thank you for your hard work."
Guo Pu, Gao Gong, and all the officials bowed slightly to Huang Jin.
Huang Jin also returned the gift slightly, "Thank you for your hard work, we are late."
Guo Pu and Gao Gong laughed and said, "What are you talking about, my father-in-law? My father-in-law is waiting by your majesty's side, and the things he has to do are all urgent. It doesn't matter if we wait a little longer."
Huang Jin smiled and said: "You two ministers are very polite. Let's get ready. Let's declare the emperor's decree first. This will not delay our return to reply, nor will it delay everyone's lunch."
Guo Pu and Gao Gong looked at each other in confusion, as if the minister hadn't arrived yet?
But the two of them didn't ask any more questions, and quickly replied: "It is absolutely true, what the father-in-law said is absolutely true."
Then Guo Pu and Gao Gong asked several other officials to prepare the incense table for receiving the edict that they had prepared early, and asked Huang Jin to go to the top of the hall to prepare the edict.
Huang Jin placed the imperial edict on the incense table and bowed down together with Guo Pu, Gao Gong and others.
Huang Jin turned around and said solemnly: "There is a purpose!"
Guo Pu, Gao Gong and others bowed together and said, "I wish you all the best."
Huang Jindaitian replied: "Honor, Holy Gong."
Then Huang Jin picked up the imperial edict on the incense table, opened it and read: "Ouyang Bijin, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was transferred to the Duchayuan as the censor of Zuodu, Guo Pu and Gao Gong were appointed as the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Personnel. From now on, the two of them will temporarily take over. The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for handling all the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel. I hope you will live up to my expectations. ”
When Guo Pu and Gao Gong heard this imperial edict, they froze on the spot. Ouyang Bi entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate and served as Zuo Du Yushi? Didn’t he become the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel just now? It seems like it hasn’t been a month yet? Why did you go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?
But at this moment, whether it was Guo Pu or Gao Gong, even if they were shocked, they both immediately digested this imperial edict. This is giving them weight. What's wrong with it?
Guo Pu and Gao Gong immediately worshiped together: "I accept the decree and thank the Holy Grace!"
The officials behind him also thanked the Holy Grace with blank expressions on their faces.
At this time, Huang Jin also smiled and handed the imperial edict to Guo Pu and Gao Gong, "Congratulations to you two. From now on, the affairs of the official department will be entrusted to you, and we will go back to reply to the edict."
Guo Pu and Gao Gong also hurriedly escorted Huang Jin out of the official office, "Eunuch, go slowly."
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