Inside the residence of Yang Tinghe, the cabinet minister in Beijing.
"Ahem!"
Yang Tinghe coughed in pain, and the torture of the illness made him look very painful.
The whole person also looked very thin, his hair was as dry as straw, and even his beard was gray and dry, but his eyes were bright and bright.
"Change, I have to go to court."
Yang Tinghe worked hard to calm down the pain in his body and struggled to go to court.
It was not easy for him to reach the position of cabinet minister, and he finally returned to the center of power. However, he was already old, and he happened to encounter Liu Jin, a roadblock, blocking his way to a very popular minister.
However, he did not admit defeat, and he could not let go of the power in his hands. This thing was really addictive, and once he got into it, not many people could quit.
In history, Yang Tinghe insisted on fighting with the young Emperor Jiajing because of his greed for power. Who knew that Emperor Jiajing was not a soft persimmon, and he was very capable in battles of wits and courage.
The so-called "great etiquette" dispute is superficially a matter and debate about whether to posthumously crown Emperor Jiajing's biological father, Prince Xingxian, as emperor. But in fact, it is a struggle for court power, a struggle between the young Emperor Jiajing and his powerful minister Yang Tinghe.
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Yang Tinghe wanted to tell the world through this incident that he still had the final say in the Ming Dynasty, and he still wanted to use the excuse of the emperor's young age to continue to control the government.
But he obviously underestimated Emperor Jiajing, and was also limited by the system of the Ming Dynasty. Even powerful ministers or eunuchs like Niu Shangtian could not shake the status of the emperor.
The final result was that Yang Tinghe was defeated. Of course, he was bound to lose, because under the system of the Ming Dynasty, he could not defeat the emperor.
Of course, there are many people in unofficial history who say that Wu Zong's death is inextricably linked to Yang Tinghe, and that Zhu Houzhao died of illness after falling into the water at a young age. There are many strange things in this.
Of course, this is unofficial history and there is no real evidence, but it is clearly recorded in history books that Emperor Jiajing was suspicious from the time he ascended the throne.
Sometimes it is difficult for future generations to know what the true thoughts of history are like.
But in many aspects, Yang Tinghe is a person who is relatively greedy for power.
Now even though he is seriously ill, he still insists on attending the morning court and participating in important court affairs.
"Father, you are already so ill, so you should not go to court."
When Yang Shen saw that his father was already seriously ill and still insisted on going to court, he quickly tried to persuade him.
"well!"
After hearing Yang Shen's words, Yang Tinghe sighed heavily, and then lay down helplessly on his bed.
This sigh expressed countless helplessness and regret.
"I just wanted to give you a hand while I'm still alive."
Yang Tinghe looked at his son.
I have no hope of becoming the chief minister of the cabinet in this life, but my son Yang Shen still has great hope.
Yang Shen, who is only in his thirties, has reached the top of the imperial examination. At such a young age, he is already a fourth-grade prefect, and he has been working for several years. He can definitely be promoted to a higher level.
If we can mention it one step higher, it would be a third-grade official or a feudal official. After a few years, he can return to the capital and serve as the minister of the Sixth Ministry of Finance. If he works for a few more years, there is no problem in joining the cabinet when he has the opportunity.
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He, Liu Jin, joined the cabinet when he was in his thirties and became the chief minister of the cabinet. Since his son is no worse than him, he can do the same.
But compared to Liu Jin, Yang Shen only lacked the appreciation of the emperor, so he was not promoted as fast as Liu Jin. Liu Jin was promoted by rocket, but Yang Shen was not slow either. After all, he was the number one scholar.
The number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty was treated very favorably and was promoted much faster than the average person.
"Father, I hope you can live a long life!"
Yang Shen burst into tears. Originally, he was still working as a magistrate in another place.
Since Emperor Hongzhi reformed the talent selection system of the Ming Dynasty, all high-ranking officials must have experience in governing local areas. Therefore, the former Hanlin Academy officials, after editing and compiling books in the Hanlin Academy, were also sent to local governments one after another.
Be an official.
Yang Shen is no exception. Relying on the relationship between his father Yang Tinghe, he was assigned to a very good place - Songjiang Mansion!
Songjiang Prefecture may have been just an ordinary state capital in the past, nothing special, but in recent years, it has been accompanied by the rapid rise and rapid development of Songhu.
Songjiang Prefecture also became one of the most important state capitals in the Ming Dynasty, its status second only to Yingtian Prefecture, Shuntian Prefecture and Tianjin Prefecture.
Needless to say, Shuntian Prefecture and Yingtian Prefecture have different settings. The governors of the two prefectures are all third-rank officials, while the general state officials are fourth-rank officials.
The reason why Tianjin Prefecture and Songjiang Prefecture have become prominent is because of the rapid development of the two super cities of Tianjin and Songhu, which have become the most important industrial bases in the Ming Dynasty. The annual tax revenue alone is hundreds of millions of taels of silver.
The establishment of the two prefectures is also much larger than ordinary state capitals, with more personnel. It is definitely the most promising state capital in the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the place where countless prefects and prefects dream of serving.
Being an official in a place like Tianjin or Songhu, let alone other things, the money coming and going is so rich. Even if it is just a little bit, it is much better than other state capitals, too much.
The second is to be an official in these two places. It is easy to achieve results. The current official assessment in Ming Dynasty cannot be based on the three major areas of taxation, population and infrastructure.
Tianjin and Songhu, two super cities, have experienced very rapid tax growth and are important fiscal and taxation places in the Ming Dynasty. Their population growth has also increased rapidly with urbanization and industrialization.
As for infrastructure, infrastructure construction is done casually in places with money, not to mention that these two places are so important, and the court plans and allocates funds for infrastructure every year.
It's easy to get results, and you can expect to be promoted.
You must know that the general prefect of a prefecture, the transfer of the prefect to Songhu, and Tianjin are considered to be re-employed and semi-promoted.
"Silly boy!"
Yang Tinghe looked at the sad Yang Shen and smiled and said.
Then he thought about it and said, "How are you doing here in Songhu?"
"Liu Jin is now the chief minister of the cabinet. Although I do not agree with his philosophy of governing the country, he is still very upright and can promote officials on their merits and according to their assessment results."
"As long as you perform well here in Songhu, it's easy to get promoted."
"Father, my ambition is not to be an official."
Yang Shen thought for a while and replied.
He is a truly talented man. He has made great achievements in poetry, songs, classics, history and local chronicles, astronomy and geography, epigraphy, calligraphy and painting, music and drama, religious language, folk songs and dances, etc. He has written a large number of poems, books, etc.
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Even though he has become the prefect and is very busy every day, he still does not forget these things and still spends a lot of time on them.
"Oh, you, you have talent, but you just can't put it on the right path."
After Yang Tinghe listened, he sighed again.
He knew very well what kind of person his son was. He had some talent, but when it came to being an official, to be honest, he was far behind.
He worked hard to get him the position of Songjiang Prefecture magistrate, but he didn't even cherish such a good position.
In places like Songjiang Prefecture and Tianjin Prefecture, it is easy to achieve great results, but similarly, if you do nothing, it is also easy to appear to be extremely mediocre and mediocre.
Big cities like Tianjin and Songhu are emerging industrial cities and modern cities.
Huge population flows, large amounts of business exchanges, massive imports and exports of goods, trade, etc., all mean that Tianjin and Songhu will have many problems and things that have never happened before in history.
This naturally has higher requirements for officials in the two places. It is impossible to say that like some other state capitals, they can just drink tea and read newspapers.
In places like Tianjin and Songhu, the prefects and prefectures must actively work hard to constantly adapt to the development requirements of the new era. At the same time, more attention is paid to these two places. It is normal and appropriate to achieve good results. If they do not do well,
, the above will also be impressive.
Yang Shen arrived at such a good place, but he couldn't do it well, and he said that this was not his ambition. If you want to be appreciated and promoted by Liu Jin, it is just a dream.
Liu Jin never appreciates a person's talent. No matter how good your articles are, it will be of no use to Liu Jin. He only sees whether you can benefit the people and do some practical and good deeds during your tenure as an official.
Look at the hard-working officials in the court now, such as Zhong Fan, Li Kun, Tong Rui, Fang Yongliang and others. Not all of them are like this. In terms of talent, they are all average, but they are often able to do some practical things, so
He was appreciated by Liu Jin and was constantly promoted and promoted.
In terms of talent, Tang Yin, a great talent from Jiangnan, is also very talented, but he has been the governor of Hong Kong for many years and has a good relationship with Liu Jin, but he has never been promoted. This is Liu Jin's employment criteria.
"Yes, I will devote my whole heart to serving as an official from now on."
Yang Shen looked at his father, thought about it and said as if he had made up his mind.
"Hmm~"
"You should learn more from Liu Jin. Although I am a conservative official, I still admire him very much."
"Always remember that once you serve as an official, you will benefit one party, seek benefits for the people, and do practical things!"
Yang Tinghe nodded with satisfaction, and then warned that the conservative faction must have no future, so they should switch to the practical faction.
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"Yes, father!"
Yang Shen nodded solemnly.
While the two were discussing, someone hurriedly came over and said, "Your Majesty is seriously ill!"
"What?"
"Your Majesty is seriously ill?"
When the two of them heard this, they were immediately dumbfounded. Emperor Hongzhi had always been in good health, so how could he suddenly become ill when he was so good?
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