Nowadays, all the big shots in the imperial court are extremely busy.
The cabinet is busy dealing with the incoming memorials and drafts every day, especially among the six ministries.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs not only had to urgently select a large number of positions vacated by civil engineering changes, but also had to further select officers in charge of offices near Gyeonggi Province. It is said that they have stayed up for several all-nighters.
Not to mention the Ministry of War, Yu Qian shouldered the two major tasks of the Beijing Camp and the Ministry of War, and took charge of the defense of the capital. He was very busy.
Now that the summer grain collection has not been completed, the Ministry of Revenue is busy planning the grain and grass from various places, and the Ministry of Rites is busy finishing the canonization ceremony and is busy with the enthronement ceremony.
The rest of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works, as well as the Chief Seal Minister, are supervising the army outside. Only the Vice Minister maintains the overall situation, and they are inseparable.
On Chen Yi's side, in addition to taking charge of the overall situation in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he also had to assist Shuntian Prefecture and supervise the transportation of grain from Tongzhou Warehouse to Beijing Warehouse. This matter was related to the overall defense of the capital and was extremely important.
It can be said that all the famous bosses in the capital basically wear multiple hats nowadays.
However, there are dozens of passes on the border and such a big deal. To take charge of the overall situation, there must be a minister who can control the situation with strength and prestige.
It is not yet the late Ming Dynasty where military ministers had to bow to civil servants when they saw them. Today's military generals, especially the border generals, have not yet lost their arrogance in the early days of the country.
Therefore, to be responsible for this matter, someone at the Qi Qing level must come forward, otherwise it will not be suppressed.
Chen Xun and Gao Gu frowned and thought for a moment, and found that this was indeed the case.
It is really difficult to extract people from the capital. There are only a few high-ranking people and they are inseparable everywhere. However, it is really a problem for those with lower rankings and unable to control the situation.
The two looked at each other and both understood what the other meant. Since King Tan asked this, he probably wanted them to recommend candidates.
Then Chen Xundao said: "Your Highness clearly knows that the internal and external defenses of the capital are heavy, and border inspections cannot be relaxed. Therefore, I believe that there are three strategies to resolve this situation."
Now Zhu Qiyu became interested and asked: "What are the three strategies?"
Chen Xundao: "Border inspections should be carried out by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Logically speaking, it is most appropriate for the General Secretary to take action. Therefore, my first policy is to have the General Secretary personally take action. Then the border will be stable. As for Beijing,
In charge of the affairs of the Central Capital Procuratorate and the supervision of grain and grass transportation to the capital of Tongzhou, the Deputy Imperial Envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate or the Censor of Qiandu may be assigned separate responsibilities."
Zhu Qiyu frowned and said nothing.
This means to split the errands in Chen Yi's hands and let him concentrate on patrolling the border.
After all, whether it is the person in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate or the supervision of grain and grass transportation, although it is important, if the lower-ranking Zuo Erguan is in charge, it will not cause big troubles.
The key is the border. As one of the Seven Qings, Chen Yi personally patrols the border. No matter how arrogant the border general is, he can be submissive.
but……
"Supervising the transportation of grain and fodder in the capital is still a top priority and cannot be ignored. Furthermore, the Metropolitan Procuratorate now has to cooperate with Dali Temple to try Wang Zhen's case. Mr. Chen has a heavy responsibility and it is still inappropriate to leave the capital without permission."
Chen Xun was slightly surprised. He really didn't expect that His Highness King Tan would refuse.
You must know that it is basically an open unspoken rule among courtiers that any minister who has led large-scale remonstrances has been suppressed for a period of time.
On the one hand, this was for the sake of Quan's good reputation for being outspoken and outspoken, and on the other hand, it was also to maintain the dignity of the imperial power.
After all, large-scale transgressions against Yan Zhijian are an offense against the imperial power, and it would not be justified if they were not punished at all.
At the court meeting a few days ago, although Chen Yi was forced by the situation and half-heartedly led his ministers to remonstrate, this was the most intense remonstration in the past few years. He was suppressed and should have done what he should have done.
thing.
That's why Chen Xun proposed to let Chen Yi leave Beijing at this time.
Going out for inspection in Beijing seems to be a good thing, but the current situation is not only dangerous, but also easy to offend people.
When it comes to Chen Yi's level, if this kind of thing is handled well, it is his duty. If it is not handled well, he will be slapped with a big hat, which can be regarded as punishment for his previous remonstrance.
But Chen Xun did not expect that King Tan would refuse.
After thinking about it, I can only attribute it to the fact that King Tan had just stabilized his position and wanted to win over people's hearts. He was afraid of being criticized and suppressed by his ministers, so he continued.
"What His Highness said is reasonable. If this strategy is not possible, then we can only choose one person from among the ministers in the capital, be awarded the title of Censor of the Right Capital, and go out to patrol all sides."
This is considered a second best strategy.
The Censor of the Right Capital and the Censor of the Left Capital are theoretically on the same level. They are both officers in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Since Chen Yi can't leave, he can only promote another person. Although his prestige may be slightly lacking, but
It can probably be suppressed.
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said: "That's okay, but there are only a few ministers in the capital who can be promoted now. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find candidates for a while. How about transferring them from outside?"
Normally, the Censor of Youdu is the highest-ranking magistrate who goes out on inspection tours. Although he is not a sitting official, he is still a high-ranking official. The next step is the Qi Qing, so naturally he cannot be appointed casually.
As for Chen Yi, Zhu Qiyu did send him out in his previous life, for no other reason than to force him to remonstrate.
But in this life, Zhu Qiyu's mind was different from that in his previous life. Chen Yi had a general official position, was upright and peaceful, and was on good terms with Yu Qian. He had another use.
For this section, he could only selectively ignore the so-called hidden rules of the courtiers.
In fact, now, Zhu Qiyu does not want to strengthen his so-called authority through this method.
Besides, Chen Xun's proposal was quite good, but from Zhu Qiyu's perspective, it was obvious that he himself wanted Chen Yi to leave the capital.
Naturally, there were struggles among the civil servants. Chen Xun was from the Hanlin lineage and his influence in the court was not very strong. However, he had many old disciples in the Hanlin Academy. Whenever there was an opportunity, he would be more inclined to cultivate them in the court.
power.
If Chen Yi goes out on an inspection tour of Beijing, someone will naturally have to take over the two tasks of taking charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and supervising the transportation of grain and fodder. Moreover, at this time, it is often the one who has been promoted to the next level. It is simply a free opportunity for promotion.
The same principle applies when it comes to recommending the promotion of officials in the capital and going out on inspection tours. Today, in the capital, there are only five or six people who are qualified to be promoted to the level of censor of Youdu.
As far as Zhu Qiyu knows, more than two of them were born in the Imperial Academy after Chen Xun was in charge.
He can still see through this little thought!
Two proposals in succession were rejected. When he looked up again and saw Zhu Qiyu's meaningful gaze, Chen Xun couldn't help but blush and said.
"What His Highness said is true. Foreign ministers do have more room for selection than officials in the capital. However, I am not a member of the official department and don't know much about foreign ministers. I couldn't choose someone for the time being. However,
Brother Shi Yong entered the officialdom early, and he has met most of the foreign ministers."
At this time, Chen Xun still couldn't understand what Zhu Qiyu meant. He had spent so many years in the court in vain, so he stopped talking and handed the conversation to Gao Gu who was standing aside.
Gao Gu understood the idea and said: "Your Highness, Mr. Wang Wen, the censor of the Imperial Palace, is currently inspecting Shaanxi. This man has been in Taiwan for a long time and is deeply trusted by the late emperor. He has a strong character and can handle important things. He has been orthodox for nine years.
, the prince once inspected Yansui and Ningxia border affairs, and his qualifications and abilities were sufficient to suppress him."
Zhu Qiyu smiled, and the image of that stubborn old man suddenly appeared in his mind.
He was no stranger to this person.
He became a Jinshi in the 19th year of Yongle's reign, and served successively as the Supervisory Censor, the Inspector-General of Shaanxi Province, the Right Deputy Capital Censor, and the Minister of Dali Temple.
In the 10th year of Zhengtong, he was promoted to be the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, replacing Chen Yi in guarding Shaanxi. It has been almost five years now.
If I remember correctly, Shaanxi has always been quite stable during the years he guarded it.
This man was also one of the ministers whom he trusted very much in his previous life. He had an upright character and did not like to make friends with others. Because of his temper, he offended many courtiers. However, both in terms of qualifications, ability and loyalty to Zhu Qiyu, he was genuine.
And at the same time, he was also one of the few courtiers in the court who completely attributed the fault of the civil war incident to the emperor. Until the restoration of Nangong, Wang Wen stood firmly on his side even on matters like Yi Chu.
aside.
It's a pity that during the incident of seizing the door, he and Yu Qian were killed together.
After thinking about it, Zhu Qiyu said: "In that case, I will recall Wang Wen. After I saw him, I ordered him to patrol the border."