Chapter 704 Is the sky watching? (Please vote for me!)
Looking at Lao Tianguan outside the window, the Dongchao room became completely quiet again.
For a moment, it seemed that most people's minds stagnated and they briefly lost their ability to think.
They had many assumptions about the outcome of today's court meeting, but no matter who it was, they never expected such a big change!
Wang Tianguan looked at the stunned Dongchao room and said with a smile: "I just went to Huiji Gate to express my gratitude and passed by here. You can continue, don't worry about me."
Today's host Yu Shangshu subconsciously asked: "Why should Lao Zhongzai be thanking you?"
Through the window, Wang Tianguan replied: "A few days ago, I was ill and bedridden. I had the intention of resigning, but then the emperor issued an order to comfort me and gave me an imperial doctor for consultation.
The emperor's kindness is as great as the rain from the nine heavens. After being bathed in it, my condition has improved greatly. How can I not go to the palace in person to express my gratitude?"
In the minds of the old court officials, there are too many flaws in Wang Tianguan's words.
The emperor's decree to express condolences to the ministers who were seriously ill was only a superficial form, similar in nature to the "three speeches and three concessions".
After the emperor's several consolation performances are over, the seriously ill minister who was consoled should really leave. But how can you, Mr. Wang, recover from his illness? This is completely inconsistent with the routine!
Moreover, the serious illness that left you, Lao Wang, bedridden for many days, would be cured after a visit by the imperial physician. When did the imperial physician become so skilled?
Who doesn’t know that Taiyuan Hospital and Imperial Kitchen have the same principle, in business they don’t seek merit but seek no faults!
Wang Tianguan showed his face outside the window, and left after speaking, but the huge shock wave sequelae he brought were still shaking the east room.
At this time, the courtiers all reacted one after another. Could it be that this was malingering? Lao Wang was pretending to be ill to earn money from the general constitution?
Looking back, this routine seemed inexplicably familiar, as if I had seen it in a novel called "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
No way? There are actually people who copy political struggles based on a novel, and seem to win?
Other courtiers were still in the mood to talk, but the Qingliu party members collectively fell into unspeakable silence.
Allowing Sun Piyang, the censor of Zuodu, to make an exception and transfer the minister of the Ministry of Personnel to the Ministry of Civil Affairs will definitely cause some criticism and damage his reputation.
So the essence of this matter is to seize the crucial official minister at the cost of reputation.
Now that Sun Piyang was caught and publicly ridiculed by Zhou Yingqiu for a long time, he had already paid for his reputation, but his position as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was gone!
After waiting for a while, Zhou Yingqiu said to the host Yu Shangshu: "Master Situ! The court meeting is not over yet. Please continue the discussion. Should we make an exception and move Sun Piyang to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"
Everyone: ""
Editor Zhou, what you said is a bit heartbreaking, how can you continue to discuss it?
Wang Tianguan is living a good life, so what reason do others have to fight for the title of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?
It's like eating until the end of the family. You have to wait until the person is dead before eating. If you start eating before the person is dead, it would be too immoral.
Seeing that no one else was talking, Zhou Yingqiu went directly to Sun Piyang and said, "Everyone gathered here today because of Sun Zongxian. It's up to you to tell me how it will end."
Most of the time just now, it was his colleagues who came forward, and Sun Piyang, as the "party", hid behind to avoid suspicion.
But under the current situation, being forced to express his position by Zhou Yingqiu's name, Sun Piyang has no choice but to avoid it.
But Sun Piyang himself was hit harder than anyone else just now, and he lowered his head and fell into autistic state.
After all, he is the most miserable one now. Even if his reputation is not ruined, his character and reputation have fallen to the bottom.
What was originally a normal official battle has turned into an act of taking advantage of others' illness and trying to seize other people's official positions through unconventional means.
At this time, Sun Piyang seemed to have lost his perception of the outside world, and he did not know whether he heard Zhou Yingqiu's speech.
Zhou Yingqiu glanced at Yang Junmin, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who was very active just now, and said with a sneer:
"Someone seems to have said, so what if Sun Zongxian wins Longwangshu? Moreover, they also said that anyone can impeach Sun Zongxian how they want!
Is this the attitude that a Zuodu censor should have? Sun Zongxian might as well say a few words?"
Yang Junmin's words that were supposed to be very domineering seemed to become very funny in a different context.
This is the winner and the loser, and losing is the original sin.
Wang Yusheng, the censor who had been clamoring to impeach Sun Piyang, stood behind Zhou Yingqiu and shouted loudly:
"Grandpa Sun, resign! As long as you resign on your own initiative, I won't have to impeach you anymore!"
In this way, Mr. Sun may be able to preserve part of his reputation, maintain the dignity and honor of the Zheng Erpin Academy, and escape unscathed!
And your disciples and old friends will not be shamed by you, and will not be affected by evil remarks!"
Anyone in the officialdom can tell that the meaning of these sentences is that as long as you, Sun Piyang, resign on your own initiative, there will be no more political pursuits.
However, this tune always feels familiar to everyone.
Isn't this what Sima Yi said to Cao Shuang when he persuaded Cao Shuang to surrender after he cheated in the Three Kingdoms?
Sun Piyang, who was still autistic, seemed to have found a way out, raised his head and said: "That's it, that's it, there is nothing to miss about the official position, I will..."
"No!" Yang Junmin yelled unbearably, stopping Sun Piyang from continuing.
How can you take the initiative to resign? The organization needs this Zuodu Yushi very much!
At present, among the seven ministers of the Ministry, the only one left from the Qingliu forces and the Shanshan-Shaanxi Alliance is the Zuodu Yushi! It is absolutely impossible to lose him again!
As long as you shamelessly stay in the position of Zuodu Yushi, given the current situation, the emperor will not remove you!
Compared with the interests of the organization, your personal honor and disgrace, Sun Piyang, are nothing!
Even if you become infamous for this, even if you become a disgrace, you must stay in this position!
After being stopped by Yang Junmin, Sun Piyang became autistic again and fell into a daze.
Why is it becoming more and more difficult to be an official in the imperial court?
Zhou Yingqiu laughed "haha" twice, then looked around and said: "After the spring of next year, there will be a big inspection plan for the capital every six years.
Is a Zuodu censor who works hard to transfer officials and officials illegally, still qualified to participate in presiding over the capital inspection?
If the Ming Dynasty doesn’t show respect, it’s hard to stop giving up its underwear, right?”
Yang Junmin was like a volcano erupting, and he sternly scolded Zhou Yingqiu: "Why do you have the nerve to mock Mr. Sun?
Then Wang Shizhen deceived the court by pretending to be sick, isn't it shameless? Such a scum character can be in charge of the capital inspection? "
Zhou Yingqiu retorted unhurriedly: "Just now Wang Laozhongzai said that he was cured by the imperial doctor under the care of the Emperor Hong En, so how can he pretend to be ill?
Secondly, no matter what Wang Laozhongzai's condition was before, no one forced you to nominate Sun Piyang to replace him.
If you could restrain yourself, why would you let Sun Piyang be accused by thousands of people?"
Don't worry about whether others have set traps. If you don't have greed in your heart, how can you be fooled?
Yang Junmin couldn't make any noise, so he shouted: "People are doing it, God is watching!"
It seems to be an angry remark that often appears in quarrels, but to the ears of those who are careful, it always seems to mean something.
What do you mean, the sky is watching? Are you implying that your party used malingering methods to deceive even the emperor?
The emperor wanted to make an exception to show his dictatorship, but you Lin Party ruined the emperor's good deeds. There will be no good results!
Some sensitive people glanced at the imperial guards in the corner. At court meetings, there are usually imperial guards watching.
Zhou Yingqiu snorted coldly in his heart, what the hell! Man, I have long been disenchanted with the emperor's sanctity!
But he responded: "God's will is elusive and unknowable, and it was you who first tried to mislead God's will with human power!"
After finishing speaking, Zhou Yingqiu waved his sleeves and left with disdain. At this point, there was no need to say anything more.
Wang Yusheng, the imperial censor, also said to Sun Piyang: "I often hear that you pride yourself on your reputation and your integrity, and flaunt your integrity. When I see you today, it's nothing.
Mr. Sun likes to take care of himself, so he can resign at any time before the end of the year, otherwise I will try my best to impeach you. Lu Guangzu is a lesson learned from your past!"
After hearing these words, other courtiers suddenly felt that the biggest loss for the Qingliu Party members this time might be the collapse of their moral body.
You must know that the Qingliu forces are united by flaunting morality as a gimmick, and use a strong sense of moral superiority to boost the morale of the camp.
I am righteous, and my opponents are all evil. This is the belief of the Qingliu Party members.
In the past, no matter what the situation was, the Qingliu Party members could always find ways to justify themselves on a moral level, but this time they were able to be shameless in order to retain their power.
Unknowingly, the Lin Party was able to push the Qingliu Party members to this point.
In the last month of the 20th year of Wanli, the biggest suspense of the imperial court may be whether Sun Piyang, the censor of Zuodu, will resign.
Even if he didn't resign, he would be a zombie with all his prestige lost, and he probably wouldn't be able to preside over the capital inspection.
There are still people who are repeatedly pondering whether the "Tianguan malingering" before the Beijing Chaos plan was a "ingenious plan" left by Lin Tailai, or was it the independent performance of other members of Lin Tailai's party?
This court discussion ended hastily.
On the other side, when Wang Tianguan came to Huijimen and presented his gratitude to the clerk of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, he shocked the officials of the Supervisor of Ceremonies to a crisp inside and out.
They knew that the DPRK had become very involved in recent years, but they never imagined that it had reached this level.
If the political struggle methods of civil servants have developed to this level, then their internal ministers are already far behind!
The eunuch Zhang Cheng hurriedly came to Yude Palace, and when Emperor Wanli woke up at noon, he reported the latest situation.
Emperor Wanli was stunned. He had just thought about using his power to appoint a minister of the Ministry of Personnel, but he was interrupted. This feeling was quite unpleasant.
"Who dares to deceive the sky?" Emperor Wanli asked with a little anger. What two groups of bastards!
What kind of malingering is being done by a group of people? Although the original intention is to target others, the emperor himself was almost deceived.
The other group is even more useless. They deliberately led the emperor to his own fate. They wanted to use the imperial power to seize the official minister, but they were completely unable to handle it!
Zhang Cheng didn't know how to answer for a while. The entanglement here was really complicated.
"Your Majesty, it's better to leave them alone." Zhang Cheng finally sighed and replied. No matter who it is, he will be a bastard.
Moreover, he already felt that after the repeated abuses by Jiajing Wanli's ancestors and grandsons, the sanctity of the imperial power had been seriously shaken.
Perhaps in the minds of many ministers, the emperor was just a tool used to fool people.
But thinking about it, Zhang Cheng didn't dare to say it even though he was the eunuch in charge of the ceremony.
Dare to tell such truth, will only make the emperor angry and chop himself first.
Since the emperor was unhappy today, he had to find an outlet. Then Emperor Wanli asked again: "Apart from Sun Piyang, who was elected on the other side?"
Zhang Cheng replied: "Wang Hongjie, the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing."
Emperor Wanli vented his emotions and said: "Find an excuse to depose him!"
Let you bastards pretend to be ill! I'll make you feel bad for destroying one of your own!
After such a major political struggle is over, a summary meeting will be held within the Update Society.
On the night of the court meeting, all members of the Xinxin Society in Beijing, except Zhao Zhigao, the chief minister, and Wang Shizhen, the official official, secretly gathered in Wang Xiangmeng's mansion, which was sparsely populated.
Grand Sima Ye Mengxiong asked Zhou Yingqiu: "Earlier you said that you reported some uncommunicable secrets to the Chief Assistant, were you referring to Wang Tianguan's condition?"
Zhou Yingqiu replied: "Jiu Yuan Gong has instructed us to resolutely oppose free, unorganized and undisciplined behavior. How can I dare to handle this matter without the authorization of Senior Zhao?"
Ye Dashima smiled bitterly and said: "I really didn't expect that even we were kept in the dark."
In view of Ye Da Sima's distinguished status, Zhou Yingqiu explained a few more words: "In order to hide the truth from the opponent, we must narrow the scope of knowledge as much as possible, and we have to do it as a last resort."
Ye Mengxiong said again: "I'm just curious, whose idea was Wang Tianguan's trick of pretending to be ill?
Was it Lin Jiuyuan’s plan, or was it your Zhou Yingqiu’s handiwork?”
Zhou Yingqiu replied without hesitation: "Of course Jiu Yuan Gong is resourceful and has many plans. He secretly left behind a clever plan to deal with the situation in Beijing long before the expedition.
If we want to discuss merits for this, the greatest merit belongs to Jiuyuan Gong!
I only serve as the specific executor and organize the implementation according to Jiuyuan Gong's decision.
Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and taken advantage of the upcoming Beijing-Chaobao plan to expand the power of my colleagues next year!"
Ye Dashima looked at Zhou Yingqiu meaningfully, so Zhou Yingqiu is still causing trouble? If you didn't deliberately shout slogans, I would really believe it.
As a newcomer who joined the Update Society late, Ye Dashima can now finally understand why Zhou Yingqiu, a grassroots man from Jintan County, Zhenjiang Prefecture, can stand out and defeat the Lin family's close relatives such as Wang Xiangmeng, Chen Yunjian, Wang Yusheng and other Suzhou Township Party members.
Lin Tailai was no longer the leading figure in the government.
Then Ye Mengxiong asked: "What happened to Wang Hongjie of Nanjing's official department? Why did we ostensibly recommend him? Is he a comrade of ours?"
Zhou Yingqiu replied with emotion: "I don't know him. Previously I just wanted to choose a minister in Nanjing.
Just looking at Wang Hong's resume, it seems that he is the most suitable, the most realistic to recommend, and the most able to intimidate others.
If something goes wrong, I won't feel bad if he takes the blame."
Ye Mengxiong: ""
Damn it! What an inhumane political machine is, I finally saw it today.