Facing the shocked eyes of everyone, Sang Yushi felt that now was the most glorious moment of his life.
Manipulate the court recommendation from beginning to end, and decide the candidate for minister in just a few words!
He even had the illusion that he was like a prime minister, but unfortunately his reason told him that he was just an agent.
The next thing to consider is how to avoid Huo Tao's political pursuit.
It's so melancholy when I wake up from the dream.
This round of court promotion was gradually coming to an end, and as for the remaining Minister Zuo of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, a man named Huang Zongming was recommended, the most low-key among the Yili faction.
The outstanding civil servants who stood in line with the emperor in that year included: Zhang Cong, Gui E, Fang Xianfu, Xi Shu, Huo Tao, Huang Zongming, etc.
Now Zhang Cong and Fang Xianfu have retired, Gui E and Xi Shu have passed away, and only Huo Tao and Huang Zongming are left in the court.
Of course, Emperor Jiajing's authority has been established now, and he does not need the Lili faction to help him quarrel.
The term "Yilipa" will gradually disappear from the political arena, and history will always move forward.
This is the end of the Tingtui, the results are as follows:
Xu Zan, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, was elected as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Wang Yiqi, the former governor of Hecao, was elected the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, Yan Song, the former Minister of the Ministry of Rites of Nanjing, was elected the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Zhou Yong, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was elected the minister of the Ministry of Rites of Nanjing, and Huang Zongming, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, was elected. He is the left minister of the Ministry of official affairs.
The next stage is to report the results of the court recommendation to Emperor Jiajing, which is beyond the influence of ordinary ministers.
Again, as long as they are not particularly annoying to the emperor, they are generally fine. In the eyes of the emperor, they are all tools anyway.
What everyone is more curious about now is what is in the memorial that Yushi Sang took out?
Why did the two big guys Huo Tao and Zhang Zan give in together after reading this?
It's a pity that Yushi Sang kept secretive and refused to say anything. Even if everyone was itchy, they had no choice but to force Yushi Sang to destroy political morality.
Of course, there are also people like Wang Tingxiang who don't even bother to find Yushi Sang just to satisfy their curiosity. Wouldn't it be more understandable to go directly to Qin Dewei, the mastermind behind it?
Today, Xu Miaoxuan went to see her brother and sister-in-law in the afternoon, and Qin Dewei also hurried out.
He planned to go to the side courtyard of Apparition Palace in the afternoon to learn some religious and cultural knowledge from Tao Xiangu for future use in answering questions from the emperor, and then go to Uncle Wang's house for a meal in the evening.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of the door, he was blocked by Wang Tingxiang.
A dignified minister actually came over in person? Qin Dewei asked in surprise: "Old senior, you also want to drop in with me?"
Wang Tingxiang sighed: "I feel that there may be some estrangement between you and me, and we need to have an in-depth and candid communication."
Qin Dewei was speechless. Wang Tingxiang was a very stable person, why did he start having convulsions?
The two of them came to the living room. Qin Dewei directed the servants to serve tea, and then asked: "What is there that I can't think of, senior? Tell me and let me, the junior, explain it."
Wang Tingxiang replied: "In this morning's court hearing, you could have asked me to say a few more words. Isn't it more powerful than Nasang Yushi?
As for the memorial, I can do it for you, so why bother others? Or are you starting to have an affair with me?"
Although he didn't quite understand Senior Wang's mental state at this time, Qin Dewei still explained: "That memorial is really not suitable for Senior to come forward and present it. If you come forward, it will be a big deal!"
"What is written there?" Wang Tingxiang asked immediately.
Qin Dewei looked around and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it may even be something that will be useless after today. Old seniors don't care what it does! You might as well talk to me about this Ting Tui thing again!"
Wang Tingxiang said very sadly: "It turns out that we have fallen out with each other and have fallen out with each other, and we don't even share the secret with me anymore.
I remember that in the twelfth year of Jiajing's reign, when you first arrived in the capital, you had no one to rely on! You didn't let me predict everything, and you didn't discuss everything with me secretly.
Now that your wings have become stronger, you are famous in Ci Lin, and you are ranked in the Chinese Selections, you no longer need my support."
Qin Dewei: ""
Why does this tone and format sound familiar? Who did you learn it from?
In the end, Qin Dewei couldn't bear it anymore and had to reveal the answer to the mystery: "There is really nothing in that memorial. It is to impeach Wuding Marquis Guo Xun!"
Huh? This answer completely surprised Wang Tingxiang. How could a memorial to impeach Wuding Marquis Guo Xun scare away Huo Tao?
Qin Dewei reminded: "It was not the impeachment memorial itself that drove Huo Tao away, but the act of pulling Huo Tao and Zhang Zan to sign together scared them off!"
An ordinary person might not be able to understand what he heard here, but Wang Tingxiang was attentive and reacted immediately.
"Both of them don't dare to sign the memorial?" Wang Tingxiang frowned and thought for a while, then discovered the key: "Both of them are unwilling to impeach Guo Xun? Then the problem between Guo Xun and them is really big! "
Speaking of Wuding Marquis Guo Xun, he also started his career by relying on the Great Ceremony. He was extremely favored because of his firm support for the emperor. He was the number one military minister in the first twenty years of the Jiajing Dynasty.
Nowadays, he is also a very popular figure, and his actual power may not be less than that of ministers. He can be called the most powerful military minister in recent decades.
There is a saying from later generations that in the mid-Ming Dynasty, Guo Xun was the only person who could interfere in civil affairs as a military minister.
In addition, Lord Guo Xun also organized and compiled the "Biography of the Heroes of the Ming Dynasty", which especially beautified and highlighted his ancestor Guo Ying.
Having said that, although others may not know it clearly, Qin Dewei knows that Zhang Zan was able to become Minister of War last year because of Guo Xun's communication with Emperor Jiajing.
Later, on the issue of Uncle Wang's investigation, Qin Dewei was very sensitive to the linkage between the Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which was terrifying to think about.
Also at the first court recommendation, a thoughtful person like Qin Dewei could notice that Zhang Zan did indeed speak according to Huo Tao's intention.
At this point, Qin Dewei was basically sure that Zhang Zan of the Ministry of War was really cooperating with Huo Tao, and it was inferred that Wuding Marquis Guo Xun must be coordinating the command.
As for Guo Xun and Huo Tao, of course they have a great courtesy to discuss their friendship as comrades-in-arms.
So after Sang Yushi issued the memorial to impeach Guo Xun, how could Huo Tao and Zhang Zan jointly sign the memorial?
If Huo Tao did not withdraw voluntarily at that time, Yushi Sang could disclose the contents of the memorial and reveal the fact that Huo Tao and Zhang Zan did not dare to impeach Guo Xun!
Then they spread the word that both of them were commanded by Guo Xun. Regardless of whether this is true or not, telling them will have an effect!
Guo Xun is a Marquis of Wu Ding and a military minister of Wu Xun. Think about this identity first.
Think about it again, if the civil servants knew that a Wu Xun was trying to use Huo Tao to manipulate the selection of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and had already controlled a Minister of the Ministry of War, what would be the result of Huo Tao on the spot?
In the eyes of others, Zhang Zan from the Ministry of War has indeed been echoing Huo Tao, so solid!
Therefore, this memorial can snipe Huo Tao at the most sensitive and critical moment in the fierce public opinion and make Huo Tao give up and give in.
After Wang Tingxiang figured out the twists and turns, he let out a long sigh. Was he already old, or was the new generation of young people too insidious?
How could you, Qin Dewei, think of using someone like Guo Xun to intimidate Huo Tao and Zhang Zan with "unfounded" things that he has not verified?
It's just a matter of quarreling with each other in the election, but you, Qin Dewei, have manipulated it into every detail. No one can understand the mist of Yunshan. Can others still have the temple game experience?
Qin Dewei wanted to say, you, Lao Wang, don't say others are insidious. Wasn't the future domineering Guo Xun killed by you?
In the Jiajing Dynasty, because the emperor was weird, there were many weird characters, and Guo Xun was one of them.
This person relied on the emperor's favor, and as a military minister, he constantly interfered in government affairs and interfered in civil affairs, which was unprecedented.
Thinking of this, Qin Dewei couldn't help but sigh again.
People are always greedy. I would like to say that Mr. Guo is a man who dares to compete with the civil service group that has entered its peak period.
No wonder five or six years later, Wang Tingxiang seemed to have tricked Guo Xun, killing a thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred himself, and sent Guo Xun to the prison.
Then Xia Shoufu did not hesitate to anger Emperor Jiajing, but also planned to kill Lord Guo in prison. Then Xia Shoufu was taken advantage of by Yan Song.
This shows how much the civil servants hated Guo Xun.
Qin Dewei continued to explain: "So, it's not that I'm alienated from you, the old man. It's just that you have a high status and are not suitable to be on the front line with such a memorial.
When the imperial censor impeached Guo Xun, that was a daily quarrel. If Wang Shangshu wanted to impeach Guo Xun and intimidated Huo Tao and Zhang Zan, that would be a large-scale party struggle!
The main purpose of today is to ensure that my uncle is in power, so there is no need to create extraneous matters and cause any more party disputes!
Besides, what does a censor do? Isn’t he just cannon fodder on the front line!
A seventh-rank official like Yu Shi would not feel bad if he was lost. But a second-rank official like you is different and cannot act rashly.
Also, this matter is in the past, so don’t spread it to other people. Senior, you can just know it yourself.”