Wuyi Palace, the chief minister’s duty room.

A cabinet official came to deliver tea. When he saw Xu Jie's solemn expression, he couldn't help but condense slightly. Although the chief minister handled the memorials of the two capitals and thirteen provinces every day, he could always keep a calm wind.

He looks light and rarely looks as serious as today.

While he was hesitating whether to go in, Xu Jie's cold voice came over and said, "Go and notify Zhang Siwei, let him go to the Ministry of Rites and call Lin Ruoyu here!"

The cabinet officials responded quickly and hurried to Zhang Siwei, the deputy director of the Ciguan Department, who was in charge of the task.

Lin Qingran naturally didn't want to be entrusted, so he immediately followed Zhang Siwei to Xiyuan and soon entered the chief minister's duty room. He respectfully bowed to Xu Jie who was handling the memorial and said: "Goodbye to Lord Yuanfu!"

Xu Jie knew that Lin Xu Ran had arrived, but he still lowered his head and wrote words on the small note. He immediately asked with a stern face: "How can the candidates for the examiners of the two capitals be so unreasonable?"

It cannot be blamed for Xu Jie, who has always been respectful and prudent, to take up the airs of the chief minister. He naturally has to put on another face to some disobedient officials.

The selection rules for the chief examiners of the two capitals' provincial examinations have long been determined. As long as Lin Qingran refers to the previous selection of people, he can add Hanlin attendants Lin Dong and Wang Tong. But, Lin Qingran actually broke this routine and defeated Yin Shidan.

He and Zhang Juzheng were proposed to be the chief examiners of the two capitals.

"Report to Lord Yuanfu, the official did not do anything wrong!" Lin Qiran had guessed Xu Jie's intention to come over, and immediately responded seriously.

Xu Jie wrote the last stroke and asked seriously: "What are the rules for selecting people in the provincial examinations of the two capitals? Don't you still know the Left Minister of the Ministry of Rites?"

"Xiaguan recently read the list of the chief examiners of the two capitals' examinations. Taizu only explicitly stipulated that the chief examiners were officials of the Hanlin Academy, but there was no explicitly stipulate that the official positions of the Hanlin Academy should be sorted with qualifications. The emperor's selection of materials is not limited in every aspect.

After repeated promotion of officials, so many capable ministers have assisted the emperor, which has made the current Ming Dynasty peaceful and peaceful, and the signs of prosperity." These words were like not blushing or breathing. Lin Qingran's words changed, and then

Continue to talk and say: "The officials thought that if the provincial examinations were selected, they should follow the emperor's practice of breaking the rules, and they could be arrested by the chief examiner of the provincial examinations in the two capitals. Yin Shidan and Zhang Juzheng were both Jinshishen in the 26th year of Jiajing, and their qualifications were quite high.

However, his ability is better than Lin Yu and Wang Tong. Therefore, the officials thought that these two were more suitable for the chief examiners of the two capitals’ examinations, so I also asked Lord Yuan Fu to take a closer look!"

It’s not that he didn’t know that this behavior of breaking the rules was inappropriate, and he even had to bear considerable pressure from the outside world, but what the Ming Dynasty lacked now was a spirit of innovation.

Many officials in the Hanlin Academy said they were the prime minister, but in fact they were nerds, and they still only knew Zhihu. For example, Lin Yu was several years older than Xu Jie, and was already waiting for retirement.

He has made no contribution to the Ming Dynasty at all, let alone hope that he can teach him what kind of good students in the future.

It was precisely based on many considerations that Lin Qingran decided to make this unusual move, pushing the court to break the rules in the selection of the chief examiner of the two capitals' provincial examinations.

Xu Jie posted the note on the memorial, then looked up at Lin Qingran, but snorted coldly, looked at Lin Qingran and asked in a deep voice: "Mr. Lin, are you going to promote innovation?"

A close friend was changing into sandalwood. When he heard this question, he immediately felt the solemn aura in the air. He swallowed secretly and looked at Lin Qingran with complicated eyes. It had been a long time since he looked at him.

It was time for his master to show his strength like this.

This was already a reminder to Lin Weiran to put his position right. He is now just a small left minister of the Ministry of Rites and has not yet reached the qualification to promote innovation.

Lin Weiran naturally heard Xu Jie's voice over and felt the murderous aura on Xu Jie's body, but he responded with confidence: "Master Yuan Fu, the official just wants to do his job better,

This move cannot be said to be reformed for the Ming Dynasty. If we want to discuss innovation, Zhang Yongjia was appointed as the chief examiner of the thirteen provinces in the past, so he could be regarded as eliminating the old ills. This move has made great contributions to the selection of talents for the Ming Dynasty.

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Zhang Cong was promoted to the position by attracting favors, and he was even more impartial and without being recommended by the court, but received the imperial edict to enter the cabinet, becoming a treacherous minister in the eyes of the Qingliu School.

However, such a "traitorous minister" has been abandoned by the mainstream until now, but it has to be admitted that Zhang Cong was more famous than Yan Song, Xu Jie and Xia Yan in his post as prime minister.

The real thing.

Although Lin Xuran is polite to strengthen his argument, it is not without innuendo. If Zhang Feng is still in the position of prime minister, he would probably support Lin Xuran's decision.

When Xu Jie heard the three words "Zhang Yongjia", he immediately felt like a rooster that was blown away, suppressing the roar in his heart and said in a deep voice: "The chief examiner of the provincial examination has already had a constitution, so how can you be so clever, I'm a man.

I won't mess with you!"

Lin Qingran sighed in his heart. His actions were tempted.

The party struggles in the Ming Dynasty are not fierce now, and the emperor is obsessed with practicing Taoism again. This is undoubtedly a good time to implement some new policies. But now it seems that Xu Jie is more willing to be content with the status quo and enjoy the pleasure of his stable prime minister.

Lin Qingran faced Xu Jie's anger, but calmly bowed: "You are the chief minister of the cabinet. If you don't agree, just call back to the Ministry of Rites, and the subordinates will make corrections again!"

This is true. The final decision is never in Lin Weiran's hands. Xu Jie could completely throw the list back to the Ministry of Rites.

The sandalwood in the room swayed, making the air full of the smell of sandalwood, but this strong fragrance made others feel depressed.

Xu Jie squinted his eyes and looked at Lin Qingran for a long time, while Lin Qingran acted harmless. Finally, Xu Jie gritted his teeth and said, "You go back first, I will discuss this with Master Yuan!"

"As for orders, please leave first!" Lin Qingran bowed slightly, then turned around and left here.

No political game can be based on acts of impulse. Xu Jie is naturally no exception. Although he really wants to reject it, he has to weigh the trade-offs seriously.

Appearing from the Chief Supervisor's Office, Lin Xunran found that Zhang Siwei was still standing not far away, as if he wanted to find some clues in his face. Lin Xunran changed into a relaxed smile and took the initiative to greet Zhang Siwei.

He left Wuyi Palace directly.

Zhang Siwei naturally did not dare to eavesdrop, but the cabinet's office was not as good as the six ministries' yamen after all. As long as the voice was louder, some words would be heard. Zhang Siwei rarely heard Xu Jie's tone so high, as if it was a little bit

Looking at Lin Weiran thinking deeply.
Chapter completed!