Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Zhou Jiamo would rather communicate with the ministers of the various ministries about the candidates for the supplementary doctor, and then go through the normal dispatching official document procedure from the official department after reaching a consensus, rather than being complained by the ministers because the officials sent are not suitable.

As for the candidates for the ministers to be added by the various ministries, it is even more cautious.Because of the ministers of various ministries, he only has the right to recommend.Even the candidates who are approved by various ministers must be approved by the emperor in the end.

He often evaluates a dozen officials who meet the basic requirements for the position of a minister, and then arranges a gradient in his heart according to ability and character for the in-service minister to choose.Because the servant is not only the right-hand man of the Shangshu, but also assists the various ministers to handle affairs well, and is also likely to be the next candidate of the Shangshu.

Therefore, he often recommends several minister candidates who have reached an agreement with Shangshu to the emperor.But until the dust settled, even the Minister of the Ministry of Officials didn't know which official he had liked.

Because if the candidates for the ministers of various ministries cannot be agreed in advance, it will be troublesome if there are court pushes and court discussions.Sometimes it may not be possible to produce results for several months.

Zhou Jiamo was soon led to the inner study of Qianqing Palace.After he entered, he found that the inner study had been adjusted, and it was no longer what the first emperor looked like at that time.The large row of bookcases against the wall shows that this will be the place where the emperor reads in the future, and it is no longer a place for summoning ministers to discuss matters.

"Zhou Qing, no courtesy. Sit casually."

After Zhou Jiamo saluted, he chose to be on the side of the emperor, and he took out the folder in his sleeve pocket and handed it to the eunuch who was waiting on him.

"Your Majesty, this is the list of ministers to be supplemented after repeated consideration by the old minister. Personal experience is attached to it. However, Li Shangshu prefers Wang Yingjiao, the minister of the household department in Nanjing, as the candidate for the servant of the household department."

"What's wrong with Wang Yingjiao?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the old minister remembers that Wang Yingjiao was born in the 29th year of Jiajing and a Jinshi in the second year of Wanli. His ability is enough to serve as the Minister of the Household Department. It's just that although the candidate for the servant is to understand the urgent need, it is also for His Majesty to get someone in five or ten years. use."

Zhu Youxiao was surprised by Zhou Jiamo's answer. He really didn't expect that the old Shangshu had already thought about ten years later.

"Where is Hubu's current servant?"

Zhou Jiamo leaned forward and replied, "The servant of the household department has been absent for a long time. After the first emperor ascended the throne, he discussed it several times but it was not confirmed. Li Shangshu's support was also quite difficult."

The fact that the Ming Empire has not collapsed is the most embarrassing thing for these ministers.Zhu Youxiao counted Zhou Jiamo's candidates for additional ministers, and found that the Ministry of War had two ministers, but Xiong Tingbi was still a minister in Liaodong with the title of minister.There is only one servant in other ministries.And the household department is the worst, there is not even one.

"Then Wang Yingjiao should be 70 years old, right?"

Zhou Jiamo nodded.

"The old minister is hesitant because of his age."

"The six ministries of Nanjing are coming together, have you sent the official document yet?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, I have sent a document to the Ministry of Officials in Nanjing to let them all move here and arrive in the capital before the end of the year."

"If he is in good health, he will be a servant of the household department. First, the salary and treatment are half a grade lower than that of the household department minister. Then the other servant should be assigned a younger one. It is also best to assign a young, vigorous and capable doctor. With some experience, the affairs of the household department will be relatively heavy in the next two years."

Zhou Jiamo nodded.

"The old minister has sent Yang Lian to the household department as a doctor."

Zhu Youxiao frowned, "I remember that he was assigned by the Ministry of War."

Zhou Jiamo smiled, "Yang Wenru is under the Ministry of Military Affairs. He is very conscientious and keeps a close eye on the affairs of the Ministry of War."

"Isn't it trespassing on authority?"

Zhou Jiamo shook his head, "All divisions have the responsibility to supervise the affairs of the headquarters. They need to register each department's order to do things one by one, and write them off once every five days. For those who have not completed them, each department will give them responsibility. Report to His Majesty and carry out the responsibility of impeachment."

Daming's six subjects gave Zhu Youxiao a new understanding.This seems to be the class representative who collects homework.It sounds good if they are used well, but they still have the function of "refuting" the imperial decree.

Zhu Youxiao has a toothache. Now the sixth subject is only against himself, regardless of "collecting homework", which is not very good.

Zhou Jiamo looked at the young emperor in silence, knowing that his own words gave him a lot of information.If Liu Keken supervised the affairs of the Six Departments well, forget it, it would be impossible.

It's still the old guy Huang Kezuan who said it was reasonable, first help the new king up, and then talk about the future.

"Zhou Qing, do you think Yang Wenru is suitable for the Ministry of Households or the Ministry of War?"

"Your Majesty, Yang Wenru was born in the sixth year of Longqing. He served as the magistrate of Changshu in the 35th year of Wanli and later. He was once the number one honest official in the country. The Ministry of Households is currently investigating Yintian, and there is no one with his background. And Yang Wenru has the experience of being in power. , has been in the Sixth Division for many years, he is capable, aggressive, and an important minister, and the old minister is very optimistic about him ten years later."

Zhu Youxiao nodded, "Since this is the case, let him be promoted to the household department as a doctor. What about Zuo Guangdou?"

"Zuo Gongzhi was born in the third year of Wanli, and he passed the same discipline as Yang Wenru. The veteran wants to let him go to take charge of practical affairs and practice for three years."

"You arranged it very well. Both of them have good personalities."

"Where's Wei Dazhong? He also followed Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou to withdraw the report on the impeachment of Fang Shoufu."

Zhou Jiamo didn't expect the emperor to ask about the officials of Kedao, so he was silent for a while before answering.

"The veteran remembers that he is about the same age as Zuo Gong. He was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Wanli. He has served as a pedestrian department and a pedestrian. He was given a middle-level job in the departments of engineering, rites, households, and officials. His family was poor. He continued to work in Ducha The development of the hospital is also good.”

Zhu Youxiao saw that Zhou Jiamo didn't have much impression of Wei Dazhong, so he ignored him and didn't ask anyone not on the list.

When I saw that the current right servant of the Ministry of Rites was Gu Bingqian, who planned to add Sun Shen as the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, I asked Zhou Jiamo,

"What kind of person is this Sun Shenxing?"

"This person is very intelligent. He was elected at the age of weak crown in the 22nd year of Wanli. The next year he picked the temple to test the flowers, and then served as the editor of the Imperial Academy. In the 42nd year of Wanli, he was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. He once acted as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. This person returned to his hometown to give lectures , Intensive study of knowledge, more than enough to be a minister of the Ministry of Rites. This is the official recommended by Fang Shoufu."

"Zhou Qing, I want to use smart people, but I am also afraid that they will be too smart and not local. Fang Shoufu recommended many officials who returned to their hometowns because of 'struggling for the country'. It is trustworthy. But what I want most is that the court is stable and peaceful, and the officials of all ministries can do what they should do with due diligence. I don't want any officials who return to their hometowns to criticize the government with lectures need."

Zhou Jiamo looked at Zhu Youxiao suspiciously.

"In the 'Struggling for the Country', some people are fighting for their lives, while others are trying to gain fame. If too many officials are rehabilitated at one time, there will be dissent from various ministries. I mean, I want to impeach Xiong Tingbi and Fang Shoufu again a few days ago. There is no benefit at all. Do you understand what I mean?"

Zhou Jiamo nodded, "The old minister understands. Let's talk about Sun Shenxing later, and the Ministry of Rites is not in a hurry. I'm afraid Fang Shoufu will have some inappropriate thoughts."

Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhou Jiamo and laughed.

"If Fang Shoufu asks about you, you might as well tell him directly that I don't like people who use the name of lectures to attract students to sensationalize and criticize the government. The matter of adding and selecting officials. ,, you, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, are responsible. Although he It is the chief assistant, who can recommend officials like anyone else, but he is not the one who will be appointed after the recommendation. Whether to use it and how to use it, you, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, have to make up your mind."

Zhou Jiamo stood up and replied, "I understand now. This is the candidate for the assistant minister. I will think about it when I go back."

In his mind, he crossed off those who returned home to give lectures from the roster to be added.Together with the candidate for the minister of the Ministry of officials that he is optimistic about.

Zhu Youxiao returned the booklet in his hand to Zhou Jiamo, "Zhou Qing has worked hard."

Zhou Jiamo shook his head, "It's the old minister's duty. It's the old minister who doesn't know what His Majesty hates, and the addition of personnel is not satisfactory. The old minister is ashamed."

Zhu Youxiao quickly comforted him and said: "I believe that the people you selected are all of good moral character and outstanding talents. But now there are too many affairs in the court and China, and we can't stand the troubles of the parties who like to argue. If it is possible, In the future, I will slowly recover those who like to give lectures."

Zhou Jiamo understood that the new king was comforting himself, thanked the emperor with a smile, and left the Qianqing Palace with the memorial.

Sure enough, Xinjun has unique ideas on how to employ people.However, he is very happy. Only when there is less quarrel and accusation between the court and the middle school can we get down to business.

Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou were Jinshi in the same year, and they were similar in age and congenial.This time, the emperor sent him to Liaodong to appease Xiong Tingbi. Although he valued him, he also blamed them for not distinguishing right from wrong and participating in the impeachment of Fang Congzhe.Especially that Wang Wenyan disappeared afterwards, leaving the two of them with a lingering haze in their hearts.

The two drove side by side, leading more than a hundred soldiers towards the north.The sky is high and the air is crisp, and from time to time, wild geese returning from the south fly across the sky in the form of the word "person".Zuo Guangdou and Yang Lian's whispers of discussing the past few days were mixed with the sound of the wheels turning.

"Wenru, what are you talking about Wang Wenyan?"

Yang Lian was very embarrassed, that Wang Wenyan almost ruined them forever.

"Wang Wenyan is exactly what I told you. He joined Wang An's sect after Guangzong ascended the throne. And after the new king received worship, he did not allow Wang An to have a private house in the capital. Wang An had to leave the palace immediately to tidy up the private house. Come on, his doorman Wang Wenyan had nowhere to go, so he wrote to ask Wang Wenyan to come to me. You know my family is cramped, so I had to send him to your place. But I never expected..."

"Wenru, I don't mean to blame you. I just have doubts. First, it is not new for eunuchs to have a private house. Why did the new king order Wang An to hand it over without waiting for the enthronement ceremony? Second, why did the new king know that Fang Congzhe was not capable enough?" , but also to allow him to continue to cook vegetarian meals for the first assistant corpse? Third, is the purpose of letting us come to Liaodong, is to appease Xiong Tingbi?"

"Together, I heard that Wang An was bedridden to recuperate after being injured that day. In the current inner court, the Supervisor of Rituals has lost contact with foreign ministers. Do you understand what the emperor means?"

"You mean that the new ruler wants to keep Hongwu's old system?"

"It's very possible." Yang Lian felt this way in his heart.

"Xinjun has more ideas than the former emperor, so naturally he doesn't need a chief assistant who has ideas. I think about it and this is the only possibility. It may also be that Xinjun let Fang Congzhe occupy the position before he finds a satisfactory first assistant. of.

As for the purpose of coming to Liaodong, it should be to appease Xiong Tingbi.Before us, Cui Shangshu sent three hundred miles to appease him, and the governor's office of the five armies also sent people, but I am from the sixth department, and you are from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Is there anything more honorable and more reflective of the emperor's trust than this? "

The honor and trust bestowed by the emperor on Xiong Tingbi spread far and wide before Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou arrived in Liaodong, and also reached the ears of recovery officials who had different views on the situation in Liaodong and thought they were more capable of managing the army.

These people immediately accelerated the speed of entering Beijing, determined to revise the conservative Liaodong strategy, and actively recapture the lost Liaodong Guanzhen.