The permanent seat of the cabinet is located in Wenyuan Pavilion. Yang Yiqing went to Wenyuan Pavilion before dawn. After a busy day, he reviewed a large number of memorials. After Xia Yan, the first assistant, "reported illness and begged for bones", the right to distribute memorials was handed over to Yan Song.
Yan Song sent a large number of important matters to Yang Yiqing's room, and Yang Yiqing drafted his opinions, put them in a memorial, and sent them to the inner court.
It has been nearly a month since he joined the cabinet, and Yang Yiqing has become more and more fascinated by the pen in his hand. A simple pen can control the world's major events. No wonder so many people are trying to squeeze in here. The feeling is simply
Hard to describe.
But Yang Yiqing also kept reminding himself that he must not be obsessed with power and position, and must handle affairs in the most impartial and impartial manner that is most beneficial to the Ming Dynasty. When drafting a vote, you need to carefully consider the words you use, and do not use every word.
Create ambiguity and bias.
Among these piles of memorials, the one that concerned him the most was Beidi.
Before taking up the post of the Ministry of Rites, Yang Yiqing supervised Ma Zheng in Shaanxi. Ma Zheng was an important part of the military in Shaanxi, which also gave him access to the Trilateral Military Town. In order to resist the southern harassment of the Northern Yuan cavalry, Yang Yiqing worked hard to serve Liu Daxia, the Governor of the Trilateral
He made strategic plans for the Northern Territory. In the past few years, he impeached General Zheng Hong for corruption, withheld and reduced the expenses of guarding eunuchs, supplemented the salaries of the soldiers on the three sides, and raised funds to rebuild the forts, which greatly boosted the military affairs of the Northern Territory, and he himself also benefited from it.
He worked hard to protect Liu Daxia, and was promoted to the right deputy censor of the capital, to the minister of rites, and even to the title of minister. He came from behind and pushed Mao Jie, the minister of the main department, and Gan Shutong, the minister of the household department, behind him, and became a cabinet minister that attracted the attention of the world.
It was this unforgettable experience that made him dream about the horns from the border every day, and all he could think about in his heart was the fortress camp. Yan Song knew what he was thinking, as long as it was a memorial from the north
, all the votes were transferred to him, allowing him to gain a new understanding of the trilateral situation in a short period of time.
After a busy day, Yang Yiqing, Yan Song, and Xu Jie said goodbye and returned to the house. Before they could sit down, the most trusted guest came over and handed over "Inside and Outside the Imperial City": "Proprietor, please take a look."
After watching it, Yang Yiqing's scalp suddenly exploded and he started to protest: "How dare you talk nonsense and slander important officials of the imperial court in "Inside and Outside the Imperial City", it is really unreasonable! Take my film, you go to Wang Zongyi of Yingtian Mansion... No, go directly to the Ministry of Punishment
Go to Fang Shangshu’s house and ask him how this matter should be handled!”
The guest asked: "What does the proprietor plan to do with Fang Shangshu?"
"Let him..." Yang Yiqing was speechless. He was angry, but he had not lost his mind yet. "Inside and Outside the Imperial City" is a Taoist publication. Everyone knows that the founder Li Dayin and the helmsman are Zhao Zhiran. For such a publication,
How do you want the Ministry of Punishment to take care of it? The Taoist sect did return the common government to the court, but it did not say that the imperial court could take the initiative to find fault with the Taoist sect.
"Is it possible for Taoists to spread rumors and slander cabinet ministers? This is not interfering in politics. I'm going to Yuanfu Palace and ask Chen Tianshi to come out and take charge!"
"Proprietor, wait a moment. I have been thinking about these articles for a long time. When I first read them, I was just as angry as the proprietor. But after thinking about it carefully, I found that they started with the Tongda Gambling incident. Tongda Gambling was suspected of cultivating people.
The opening of the game is against the rules that Yuanfu Palace has repeatedly issued last year. Speaking of which, Xuantan Palace can barely control it..."
"Then according to what you say, "Inside and Outside the Imperial City" tainted my innocence, so I can only accept it? If I don't stop this trend as soon as possible, I will be flooded with bullets in less than two days, and I will also
I can only excuse myself like Xia Yan did! No, I have to go to Yuanfu Palace to find Master Chen, confront Li Dayin and Zhao Zhiran, and let Master Chen take care of it! If Master Chen doesn’t care, I will go to the General View!"
The clerk shook his head and said: "Whether it is to find Master Chen Tianshi of Yuanfu Palace or simply go to the Zongguan Zhenshi Hall, this is all a matter for later. The student thinks that the most urgent matter at hand is how the proprietor considers your relationship with the prince."
Yang Yiqing frowned and asked, "What does this have to do with the prince?"
The clerk said: "Proprietor, I was also wondering in the afternoon, why "Inside and Outside the Imperial City" would put such a shit basin on the proprietor's head that has nothing to do with the proprietor. How dare they? Later, I found someone.
Upon inquiry, I found that not long ago, Li Dayin and Zhao Zhiran did personally lead people to seal down a Tongda Gambling House. This Tongda Gambling House is located at the foot of Qingliang Mountain and was privately opened by the prince when he was King Jing."
Yang Yiqing immediately realized: "They don't dare to touch the prince openly, they want to borrow my power?"
The clerk said: "It's very possible that Tongda Gambling House was closed down more than a month ago. Why didn't you tell us about it at the time and only publicized it with great fanfare after King Jing was established as the prince?"
Yang Yiqing stopped talking and paced back and forth thinking. After much deliberation, he couldn't think of a way to get the best of both worlds. He asked Mu Bin if he had any solution, but Mu Bin couldn't come up with a good solution. The opponent's trick was really poisonous. If he didn't
If you defend yourself, the shit will be placed on your head. If you want to prove your innocence, you will inevitably drag the prince into it. It is really a dilemma.
"The prince is really..." Yang Yiqing wanted to scold people. You are a noble man from the Tian family. Why do you want to open a gambling house? You can open a gambling house secretly. You have to go to compete for money from the practice lottery. You don't know that this is Yuan.
Is this the forbidden prize of Fu Palace? I wonder if this is the golden egg that even the Taoist generals and the imperial cabinet are keeping an eye on? How dare you reach out? Are you so short of money?
But he failed to curse in the end. He knew that King Jing supported a group of monks, knew that King Jing had attracted a large number of the Fifth Army Camp, Jin Yiwei and other imperial guards in the capital. He also knew that King Jing needed to practice after setting his bones. No matter which one, he needed
Spend money like water.
What's more, when he was running around trying to raise money to build the Jingyuan Fort deep into the grassland for Liu Daxia last year, King Jing gave him five thousand taels of silver...
The guest tried to say: "How about the proprietor stop objecting to building the bridge? If they are willing to build it, let them build it? The student thinks that the reason why Abbot Zhao of Xuantan Palace is in trouble with the proprietor is probably for this reason. Student
I am willing to come forward and meet with Abbot Zhao overnight..."
Before he finished speaking, Yang Yiqing stopped him: "Building bridges wastes people and money, and is a tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. I never agree!"
The clerk sighed and said: "I'm afraid it will be very difficult. The only thing I can do is inform Mr. Yan and the Crown Prince and see how they decide."
Forget about other small things, with his current status, it is not a bad idea to help the prince block small disasters and avoid small disasters, but opening a blockade is like cleaning a building. He is determined not to bear this infamy. If
If he is impeached and steps down because of this, he will definitely "leave his name in history". He, Yang Yiqing, cannot bear this reputation. He will not be stable even if he dies!
Since you can't come up with a solution that meets both needs, then leave the problem to Yan Song and the prince and let them have a headache. If they ignore this, then don't blame yourself for "pursuing the truth."
After thinking about it, I immediately picked up the pen, compiled two letters, and sent one to the East Palace and the other to Yan's Mansion.