The Ming Dynasty officialdom was a place that attached great importance to moral character, which not only included the officials' own cultivation, but also involved four aspects: "cultivating oneself, managing the family, governing the country and pacifying the world".

If you make a mistake at work, you can be punished a little and then start over.

When Hu Song was the left-ranking party in Shanxi, he was "high-minded and low-key" in his work. He was impeached by the censors to make suggestions and make false statements, and the false statements were useless, so the court denounced him as the people.

If he had no backer in the court, Hu Song would be a gangster. However, he held Xu Jie's thigh and returned to the officialdom within a few years. He soon became the governor of Jiangxi.

After Yan Song fell, his life was even more like a cheat. He quickly returned to the capital from a small local governor to serve as the Minister of War, and was later promoted to the throne of the Minister of Personnel by Xu Jie.

It is no wonder that Hu Song obeyed Xu Jie over the years. Xu Jie was recreated to him, a person who had been demoted to the people.

But this time is different from the work mistakes that year. If the work mistakes are made, he can start over again. However, his behavior of "not strict in managing the family" and "spoiling bad boys" have left an indelible stain on morality.

That's true. After these accusations did not slander, Hu Song's departure became inevitable, and no one dared to stand up and plead with the emperor for this poor moral character.

In fact, after Hu Song's resignation memorial was delivered to Jiajing, Jiajing snorted coldly and expressed his unkind expression: "This matter is not stopped, and you will be punished for your crime!"

His patience was also at a limit for the intention of the officials below to deceive him. Although Hu Song took the initiative to admit his mistake and submitted a memorial to resign, he did not intend to forgive the Minister of Personnel, at most he would be punished less.

As for Hu Song's resignation, Jiajing naturally could not have staged a scene of trying to retain important officials three times. He immediately agreed to Hu Song's resignation with a big stroke, and the throne of the Minister of Personnel was empty.

"Hu Song actually submitted a memorial to resign!"

"What if he doesn't manage his family strictly, so what if he doesn't want to resign?"

"I've said a long time ago that Hu Song is too greedy and will not end up well!"

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Once the news came out, it also caused widespread discussion in the capital, and more officials and the people took a gloating attitude.

For a resigned Minister of Personnel, especially this Minister of Personnel cannot return to the court. The officialdom will soon forget this person, and even no longer enter Hu Song's door.

As the throne of the Minister of Personnel was vacant, the officialdom in the entire capital was once again surging, and this position became a hot commodity coveted by all parties.

As night fell, the lights were on at the Xu family in Huaishu Hutong, and it seemed quite lively inside.

Xu Jie returned from Xiyuan tonight and also invited a few people in advance. After a sumptuous meal, he led these guests to the study hall to discuss matters.

The officials invited to the banquet were Yan Ne, the second assistant of the dynasty, Qian Bangyan, the left assistant of the Ministry of Justice, Mao Kai, the right assistant of the Ministry of Personnel, and Zhang Juye, the Imperial Supervisor. The other two sons, Xu Fan and Xu Kun, accompanied him.

Since being scolded by my father in person that day, Xu Fan has recently seemed much more at ease and didn't even dare to say a word of unnecessary nonsense tonight. Xu Kun followed Xu Jie's character, but he was a very cunning person. He often sat quietly by the side to observe.

"Brother Rumao has already resigned. Now the Minister of Personnel is vacant. Who do you think is suitable to recommend?" Xu Jie took a sip of tea and asked straight to the point.

He was the first person to know that Lin usually submitted memorials to impeach Hu Song, and the first person to know that Hu Song had submitted memorials to resign, and the first person to know that Hu Song was agreed to resign, but the prime minister could only watch these things happen under his nose.

I thought Wu Shan fell down with a sudden blow, and now the emperor's condition has been repeated, so the prime minister has been able to control everything. But now it seems that things are far from being at ease.

Now Hu Song's sudden fall may bring great trouble, and he needs to find a replacement for Hu Song and firmly hold the Ministry of Personnel in his own hands.

However, he had to admit that he could no longer find a minister of the Ministry of Personnel who was more loyal than Hu Song, and he also discovered a very depressing thing: not only Gao Gong, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was eyeing this position, but the most qualified person to take over this position was Lin Qingran, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

When he thought of the headache-inducing boy, he could no longer maintain a friendly expression as before, and there was a little more sad look on his face.

The candlelight in the hall swayed gently, reflecting the faces of everyone in the hall.

Yan Ne, wearing a first-class official uniform, heard this question, but continued to drink tea as usual.

As early as the beginning of the incident, he had already discussed this matter with Xu Jie and Li Chunfang in the cabinet. He came to attend the banquet tonight, and he listened to the opinions of all parties and then made the final decision.

Qian Bangyan, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, was in a good mood tonight, but he didn't know if it was because of drinking, but his old face looked red. When he heard this question, his eyes suddenly lit up. Just when he was about to say something, a voice sounded first beside him.

"The officials thought Lin Jun would definitely compete for this position this time, so the candidates we have to choose from the first level of Shangshu!" Mao Kai, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, took the lead in expressing his authenticity.

this……

Qian Bangyan, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, suddenly froze his smile and glanced at Mao Kai with an unkind look.

When he learned that Hu Song had left his post, his first reaction was to be happy, and he also had thoughts about the Minister of Personnel. In terms of age and qualifications, he was already qualified to be the Minister of Personnel, and he and Xu Jie were in a fellow villager, so it should be his turn this time.

But just as Mao Kai immediately offered to ask for the "Shangshu candidate", which simply cut off his future and made him not hate him?

The Right Minister of Personnel must have known that he was blocked by Gao Gong, the Left Minister of Personnel, so he deliberately made such words and deeds, with the purpose of wanting to miss the throne of the Minister of Personnel. Is this still a human being?

But Mao Kai ignored Qian Bangyan's gaze and looked at Xu Jie as if he was just talking about the matter.

Xu Jie nodded in agreement with this view and asked helplessly: "Mr. Mao's words are reasonable. Who do you think is the most suitable person?"

Yan Ne and others also looked at Mao Kai curiously, wanting to know who the candidate he would recommend was.

"According to the opinions of the lower officials, Huang Guangsheng, the Minister of Justice, and Zhang Yongming, the Left Censor, are the most suitable!" Mao Kai looked at everyone's eyes and said firmly.

The hall became quiet, only candlelight was burning, and sometimes subtle sounds were made.

well……

Yan Ne was drinking tea when he heard these two candidates, but he sighed secretly.

Although Huang Guangsheng and Zhang Yongming are already dependent on them Xu Jie, compared with Hu Song, these two people are obviously quite far apart.

Xu Jie was also not very satisfied with the two candidates. He found that things were more difficult than he thought, but he looked at the others calmly and said, "What do you think?"

"Master Yuanfu, the lower officials thought that the left censor Zhang Yongming was inappropriate! This person was the same year as Guo Pu, and he had received much care from Guo Pu and Wu Shan at that time. It was difficult to maintain his second intentions after he became the throne!" Qian Bangyan opposed it with some emotions when he saw that he was easily eliminated.

Zhang Juzheng kept observing everyone, watching Qian Bangyan suddenly stand up against Zhang Yongming, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise their mouths gently. These seemingly sufficient reasons, but the motivation was probably to "revenge" Mao Kai, after all, Mao Kai and Zhang Yongming had a very close relationship.

But we have to admit that not only are there competition outside, but they are not a solid part of the body.

Xu Jie did not express his opinion easily, but turned his head and looked at Yan Ne next to him. Yan Ne nodded gently, obviously not agreeing with Zhang Yongming as a candidate.

Things have also come to light. It is most appropriate for them to recommend Huang Guangsheng, the Minister of Justice.

"Master, the student has something to say!" Zhang Juzheng, as a junior, has always been silent. At this moment, he saw the two seniors expressing their opinions one after another, and then bowed calmly.

Xu Jie attached great importance to this student who had already served as Teacher Yu Wang, and now he is trained as a successor. He also asked with a smile: "Uncle, what's the matter, even if you say, the teacher is not an outsider!"

Yan Ne and others looked at Zhang Juzheng one after another, and were also curious about what he could say at this time.

"Students think this matter should be discussed in the cabinet, so as to strive for the unification of the cabinet to recommend it to the emperor!" Zhang Juzheng [Youyou Reading www.uutxt.xyz] looked up at Xu Jie's eyes and said seriously.

Xu Bangyan was in a very bad mood tonight and immediately said sarcastically: "Now there is another Guo Pu in the cabinet, and Guo Pu will definitely recommend Lin Qingran. How can there be room for discussion on this matter?"

"Mr. Qian is such a bad word. According to the opinions of the officials, Guo Pu would probably not recommend Lin Qingran!" Zhang Juzheng turned his head and looked at Qian Bangyan who was relying on his seniority, but shook his head with great certainty.

Xu Bangyan saw that this junior actually refuted him in public, and immediately asked unhappily: "He doesn't recommend Lin Weiran, would he recommend you?"

Yan Ne saw Qian Bangyan's reaction, but shook his head gently at this fellow villager.

"Master, there is no need for students to say much about the relationship between Guo Pu and Gao Gong! According to the students' opinions, Gao Gong is a very ambitious person. He will definitely not push this opportunity to Lin Qingran. I am afraid he has already run to Guo Pu's home now!" Zhang Juzheng looked at Xu Jie again and said with great certainty.

Yan Ne gently put down the teacup, but shook her head with a smile and said, "Hehe... this matter won't be. Tonight, Mr. Li and Guo Pu will stay in Xiyuan together!"

No matter how fierce the battles in the officialdom were, the emperor in Xiyuan always had to take good care of him. Every night they needed to arrange for the ministers to stay in Xiyuan. Since Xu Jie and Yan Ne came out, they naturally arranged for other ministers to take turns, while Guo Pu and Li Chunfang stayed in Xiyuan tonight.

Although this is said, it does not negate Zhang Juzheng's judgment, and it even agrees to some extent.

"Old Ge, the lower official did not know that Mr. Guo Ge stayed in the West Garden, but the lower official thought Gao Gong would compete for this position, so the candidate recommended by Guo Pu was not Lin Qingran, but his fellow villager and old friend Gao Gong!" Zhang Juzheng respectfully bowed to Yan Ne and said seriously.

Listening to Zhang Juzheng's inference, Xu Jie picked up the teacup and nodded gently, and found that this disciple was indeed much smarter than Zhang Siwei.

Qian Bangyan knew that Zhang Juzheng's judgment was logical, but asked unanimously: "Whether Guo Pu recommends Lin Weiran or Gao Gong, what's the difference?"

Although Xu Fan and Xu Kun felt that Qian Bangyan was too aggressive, they thought that this was quite reasonable, but they looked at Zhang Juzheng with confusion.

"If Guo Pu was not pushing Lin Weiran, but wanted to push Gong up, the difficulty would have been much greater, and Guo Pu would probably know that this move was difficult!" Zhang Juzheng said with some meaning.

"It's difficult for him to recommend it. Isn't this a good thing for us?" Mao Kai asked in confusion.

"This is indeed a good thing, but things will always change. We can negotiate with Guo Pu!" Zhang Juzheng faced everyone's eyes, but revealed his intentions.

When Xu Jie and Yan Ne heard this, they exchanged their gazes secretly, while Yan Ne nodded gently.

Qian Bangyan had disdain on his face, but he smiled and said with a slight smile: "Haha... If Guo Pu insisted on recommending Gao Gong, would we want to recognize him?"

When Zhang Juzheng faced this question, he looked at the people present and asked a question: "Please ask yourself, if you choose one of the two, who should we choose?"

But without waiting for the other people to answer, Qian Bangyan had already given a clear answer: "Even if Gao Gong is cheap, we can't get that kid to the top!"

After seeing Lin Qinran's various methods, everyone had a psychological shadow on Lin Qinran.

Although Gao Gong is terrible, he is also a tough official, with the light of Teacher Yu Wang on his head. But Gao Gong is in the abyss with a bottom, but Lin Qingran's plan is like a bottomless pit.

If he was allowed to ascend to the throne of the Minister of Personnel, then they would inevitably be in great trouble, and many of them would even follow Hu Song's footsteps.

"Master, the student suggested that we take the initiative to conspire with Guo Pu. Even if Gao Gong is allowed to take the lead, we cannot take advantage of Lin Junran!" Zhang Juzheng smiled with satisfaction, and then solemnly bowed to Xu Jie and said.

Xu Jie gently put down the teacup and looked at Zhang Juzheng with appreciation and said, "Uncle Da's plan is not as weak as Lin Ruoyu!"

In Lin Mansion, the lights in front of the door are quiet.

Lin Weiran stood alone in front of the door of the west courtyard, looking up at the bright moon in the night sky with his hands behind his back, his face seemed to be sad or happy, but his eyes looked deep and story-provoking.

"My husband, it's windy, you'd better go back to the house!" Hua Yingrong sent a coat to put it on Lin Weiran's body, and at the same time persuaded softly.

Lin Qingran sighed inwardly, then withdrew his gaze, turned his head to look at Hua Yingrong, who was wearing thin clothes. Since Wu Qiuyu had already followed Wu Shan's coffin south, he lived in the west courtyard during this period.

Hua Yingrong's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of agility, but she asked: "Gao Gong is not here tonight, is your husband very disappointed?"

"I won't be too disappointed. I've guessed this matter long ago!" Lin Weiran shook his head gently and said.

Hua Yingrong knew that Gao Gong's move was equivalent to cutting off the hope of the Minister of Personnel, but asked worriedly: "My husband, what should I do!"

"Sleep!" Lin Qingran reached out to wrap his arms around Hua Yingrong's slender waist, but took the beauty toward the boudoir.
Chapter completed!