Lin Yanchao was in charge of the tribute at the same time.

The discussion of Zhang Xuan's name is also going on,

The matter was handed over to the Ministry of Rites, Shen Li is still recuperating at home, and the Ministry of Rites is cautious and secondary.

The ministry meeting was held in the main hall of the Ministry of Rites, and the two waiters, Shiro, and the staff were all participating in the ministry meeting, and there was also the rite department to give the matter.

As for the director level, he is not eligible to participate in the ministerial meeting for the time being.

But even if you participate in the ministry meeting, not everyone can speak.

Now in the ministerial discussion, the official name is the etiquette of the Shilang Wang Ke, and the rest such as the host and guest Shilang Zhong Dong Sicheng is not good to give some advice on the other party's one-acre and three-point land.

But Wang Keshou has not spoken, so for example, He Qiaoyuan, a member of the fine catering department, and Yu Kongjian, a member of the etiquette department, had to speak one after another, they were all vague, and no one came up with a way to reduce Zhang Xuan's nickname.

There was no result in the ministerial meeting in the morning, and all the officials dispersed, and they had dinner and continued the discussion in the afternoon.

Gao Gui walked with his hands in the priest of the ancestral hall, and beside him was the member of the priest of the priest, and he walked beside Gao Gui.

Gao Gui is a native of Donglai, a fellow villager of Yu Shenxing, he is 20 years old and first, and has served in the Ministry of Rites for eight years.

The priest of the ancestral hall said: "It is not a way to discuss it like this, everyone is afraid of the face of the minister, and it is not a way to say how to lower Zhang Yongjia's nickname." ”

Gao Gui said: "What's the plan? Regarding the demotion of Zhang Yongjia's nickname, His Majesty has personally issued an order, and sooner or later, the ministers will spit on themselves. However, I have been waiting for a long time to say it, and I don't know when this discussion will be. ”

Wailang asked, "I don't know what Yu Mintang thinks about this matter?" ”

Gao Gui said: "I have tested his tone before, but Yu Butang did not say it explicitly. ”

The other party said: "Yu Mintang is cautious as an official, and he will not cut the face of Lin Mintang." ”

Hearing this, Gao Gui stood still and said: "Discuss whether to descend or not, in the afternoon, we will first ask questions about the cost savings, and see what countermeasures Lin Butang has?" ”

In the afternoon, after the officials of the Ministry of Rites had eaten, they continued the ministerial meeting.

Because Shen Li was not there, Yu Shenxing was very good at talking, and Lin Yanchao had just arrived, so the officials of the Ministry of Rites were not as restrained as usual.

Several of the officials of the Ministry of Rites had not yet arrived, and the ministerial meeting could not begin, so the officials of the Ministry of Rites were chatting.

The priest of the ancestral hall, Wai Lang, intentionally or unintentionally mentioned the Dragon Boat Festival.

As we all know, the Ministry of Rites is a clear water yamen. The other ministries and yamen have the ministry fees for officials to do their duties and pay filial piety, while the Ministry of Rites has very little income.

At the time of the third festival, the days of the Ministry of Rites were particularly cold, and they often had to rely on a few officials to raise money, and then they could pay the officials below for the festival fee.

As for the matter of saving fees, Yu Shenxing heard that there were two big heads, and immediately said: "This year, the yamen has spent a lot of money, and there are not many places that can be moved, and Yu is really powerless." ”

All the officials were disappointed, but everyone also knew that officials like Shen Li and Yu Shenxing were very incorruptible, and it would be difficult for them to find rich businessmen or various connections to raise money for the yamen.

He Qiaoyuan asked Yu Shenxing: "Uncle Zuo, the officials below us are already about to be poor and can't open the pot, and they are all counting on the Dragon Boat Festival when the yamen will come up with a little money to relieve them." ”

The rest of the officials also echoed one after another, and Lin Yanchao smiled when he heard this.

Are the officials of the Ministry of Rites really poor at this point? It's true that it's really poor, but a lot of it is pompous.

For example, the director-level officials of the six departments, once promoted to the rank of outsider, the horse must be equipped with a saddle cage.

For example, the Ministry of Officials once asked the Son of Heaven that officials in the Ministry of Officials were allowed to use the red saddle cages used by officials at the level of Zhengsipin Xiaojingtang.

As a result, the Son of Heaven did not allow it, so the officials of the Ministry of Officials became angry, and even the original blue saddle cage was ashamed to use it, so as to show the difference from the officials of other ministries.

It's okay for the Ministry of Rites to do this, but the officials of the Ministry of Rites feel that they are not under the Ministry of Officials in terms of status, and they must be on par with you in all aspects, and I don't need it if you don't use it, so the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Wailang level also abandon the use of saddle cages.

But this move was ridiculed by the officials, it is the ability of the people not to use the saddle cage, but the Ministry of Rites does not use the saddle cage, is it the same as the Ministry of Officials? When you officials of the Ministry of Rites want to go out, do you want everyone to mistake you for an official of the Ministry of Officials?

The saddle cage is one, but the other pomp and circumstance are just as much as the officials.

Therefore, although the officials of the Ministry of Rites are not poor to that extent, in order to pursue pomp, the officials are not willing to be weaker than other ministries, so this is how the poor bells of the officials below come about.

After Yu Shenxing finished asking, an official asked Lin Yanchao again.

Faced with this request for raising the festival, Lin Yanchao said: "The headquarters of this matter does not dare to make decisions on its own, so it is better to consult the main hall before talking." ”

The priest of the ancestral hall said: "Lord Zhengtang, I am sick now, and it seems that I can't advocate for a while. For this festival, please also ask the right Zongbo to be considerate of the lower officials. ”

Gao Gui said intentionally or unintentionally: "When Zuo Zongbo arrived at the Yamen, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and for the Yamen officials to celebrate the festival, Zuo Zongbo came forward to find a rich businessman to raise money. ”

Lin Yanchao asked Yu Shenxing to the side: "How much did each official give for the Dragon Boat Festival last year?" ”

Yu Shenxing said: "In previous years, during the Dragon Boat Festival, there were thirty taels in each division, twenty taels for outsiders, fifteen taels for the principal, and the rest of the officials ranged from ten taels to two taels according to their seniority, and the miscellaneous servants also needed to give some fruit cakes. ”

Lin Yanchao thought after hearing this, although the officials of the Ministry of Rites took a lot, the number of people was small, and the money was not much, but there were hundreds of officials in the three halls and four divisions below, which was the big one.

Seeing that Lin Yanchao didn't speak, Yu Shenxing sighed: "This year's public expenses are indeed less than in previous years, and there are still a few hundred taels of silver shorter in the accounts. ”

Yu Shenxing is also embarrassed, this fee is indeed a headache, as a Jingtang entertainment is a lot of expenses, and he has always been reluctant to make friends with rich businessmen.

The last time he saved money, he turned to a fellow villager who had a deep friendship and was doing business in Beijing, and he borrowed some silver, so he sent the fee in the yamen.

So he was also worried that Lin Yanchao would not be able to pass this level.

Who knows, Lin Yanchao listened to Yu Shenxing's words, and immediately withdrew the words he wanted to refuse, he thought to himself that it was just a few hundred taels of silver, which is also a matter? You don't even need to find any wealthy businessmen to donate money, you can settle it with money at will.

Lin Yanchao said with a 'face full of embarrassment': "I have already taken care of this matter, please rest assured, this matter will fall on the Ministry of Education, and Lin will let the officials in the government office have a good festival no matter what." ”

After listening to Lin Yanchao's words, he was immediately greeted with applause. The officials were overjoyed when they heard this, and the things that had been bothering them for a long time were solved by Lin Yanchao's words.

Yu Shenxing was also impressed by Lin Yanchao, he thought that Lin Yanchao had no choice, whether he could secretly support him, but he saw that Lin Yanchao took it all in.

It seems that Lin Yanchao is indeed capable.

So the officials thanked Lin Yanchao together.

With Lin Yanchao's words, the atmosphere of this discussion was different all of a sudden.

This fee seems to be small, but it is actually big, for the Ministry of Rites such a clear water yamen, many officials rely on this money to maintain their lives. Lin Yanchao was able to take this matter as his own business, not to mention anything else, just the human touch was very touching to the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

I've been in the officialdom for a long time, and I'm used to seeing Shangguan who is bent on climbing up, trying his best to be sycophant to his superiors, and not treating his subordinates as human beings. Therefore, it is rare to have a humane Shangguan.

Gao Gui, who was going to try Lin Yanchao with this matter, saw this scene and had nothing to say.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but smile when he saw that the officials below were so happy. The Ministry of Rites is really worthy of the Qingshui Yamen, everyone is poor and afraid, so it is too easy to buy people's hearts, it seems that today's things do not need to be forced, just push the boat down the river, so it is much easier.

At this time, several Rites finally arrived at the Ministry of Rites, and the ministry meeting could begin.

So Lin Yanchao nodded to Wang Keshou.

Before the ministerial meeting, Wang Keshou had already been instructed by Lin Yanchao.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the ministry was like this, Wang Keshou immediately cleared his throat and threw out his opinion.

That is, Zhang Zhang's nickname remains the same!

Wang Keshou said this, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites speculated that he must have been instructed by Lin Yanchao, which was equivalent to refuting the holy decree of the Son of Heaven, Lin Yanchao was very bold.

As Wang Keshou finished speaking, Dong Sicheng, the host and guest Shilang, also expressed support.

Lin Yanchao took a sip of tea, although the matter of this Zhang Xuan name is small, it is very important to himself, which is related to the question of whether the Fa-changers can gain a firm foothold in the court.

If he can't even keep Zhang Zhang's nickname when he is appointed as a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, what will he mention in the future about restoring Zhang Juzheng's nickname and restoring his position.

Zhang Juzheng entrusted himself with the things he entrusted, but he didn't agree to it, but he always remembered it in his heart.

But seeing Wang Ke said: "According to the law, favor Lu Guangda and say glory, this is the next word." Those who get it are not famous masters. When the saint first ascended to the pole, the former Ministry of Rites Shangshu, Wenyuan Pavilion scholar, and the crown prince Taibao Yuan Zonggao, that is, the nickname Rongxiang. This move is because he was the first governor of the palace, and later because he was ranked in the cabinet from the dragon's merits, and he only reigned for a few months. And Zhang Yongjia has been in the court for many years, and his merits are far better than Yuan Gong's, how can the first word of the nickname be a proud word. ”

After a pause, Wang Keshou said again: "As for Wen Rong, it is also inappropriate. At that time, Yuan Yuanfeng (Yuan Wei) was known to the Son of Heaven with green words, and he was on Xu Wenzhen. Yuan Yi Shaofu Hushu. The scholars of Jianji Hall University were invited, and the funeral gift was given to the Taifu, and the nickname was Wenrong. At that time, Yuan Gong's words were determined by Xu Wenzhen, Xu Wenzhen and Yuan Gong were not in harmony, so the following was said to him, do you think Zhang Yongjia is not as good as Yuan Gong? ”

Listening to Wang Keshou's words, the officials of the Ministry of Rites couldn't help but compare Zhang Xuan with Yuan Wei.

Yuan Wei is the prime minister of Qingci, Zhang Xuan was born with great etiquette, and both of them relied on Emperor Jiajing to ascend to the throne.

But it is also a stammer, on the merits of the national society, Yuan Wei is not worthy of lifting shoes for Zhang Xuan.

In terms of merit, among the prime ministers of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Xuan can be with Zhang Juzheng for a long time, and both of them are also known as Wenzhong.

Therefore, some people compare the two of them, and evaluate that Zhang Xuan is dangerous, Zhang Juzheng is violent, they are both rigid and self-serving, and they are excluded in every way for dissidents, so neither of them is a good person, let alone a pure minister.

But when Zhang Juzheng was repairing the Shizong record, he highly respected Zhang Zhang, and when Zhang Zhang returned to his hometown from the prime minister's position, the officials of the Manchu Dynasty hated him, but he told the Son of Heaven that although all the officials said that I was not, no one dared to say that I Zhang Xuan was corrupt.

Dong Sicheng agreed: "Zhang Yongjia has lived in the dynasty for ten years, does not enter a minister, does not tolerate a private opinion, does not abuse a son and nephew, and always keeps himself honest. Such an official, how can Ah Shang be his own generation, and he can't be ranked with Yuan Gong with the word incorruptible alone. ”

All the officials nodded, not to mention that Zhang Xuan was called 'Rong', that is, 'Wenrong', just because he was in the position of prime minister, he was honest and honest like this, and he couldn't be reprimanded.

At this time, Lin Yanchao said: "Where is the basis for my Ministry of Rites to discuss with officials?" Interest? Crowd Theory? Han Yanzhou was killed by the Song people, the letter was headed by Jin, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty regarded Han Yanzhou as a traitor, but it was the Jin State that buried Han Yanxuan, and called him 'loyal to the country, false to seek his life', and called it 'loyal and false', is his lie fair? ”

"The ministry thinks that there should be a fixed opinion on the discussion of officials, and it should not be taken away by external factors. Everything changes day by day, what's the use of asking me to wait for the courtesy? ”

After listening to Lin Yanchao's words, he set the tone.

The Son of Heaven ordered the Ministry of Rites to reconsider Zhang Xuan's name, and under the impetus of Lin Yanchao, he went back as it was.

Under the instruction of Lin Yanchao, such as Ye Xianggao, Li Tingji is also supported.

At the same time, Tianli Bao, a subordinate of the Ministry of Rites, also published an article to fight against the Huangming Times of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

If you add the 'Xinmin Daily' of the Hanlin Academy, which has already published an article in support of Zhang Zhang.

In terms of the power of public opinion, a situation of two against one was suddenly formed.

Because of the three official reports, which also mentioned Zhang Xuan's discussion, as well as Lin Yanchao's tough attitude of the Ministry of Rites, and even dared to refute the holy decree of the Son of Heaven, it became a matter of discussion among officials and scholars for a while.

The praise and disapproval of Zhang Xuan inevitably extended to Zhang Juzheng's new policy, and then developed from Zhang Juzheng's new policy to a controversy over the reform of the law.

There are articles in the three official newspapers, and although they scold each other, they still write a lot of insightful articles.

Among them, Sun Chengzong and Fang Congzhe of the Hanlin Academy came to prominence because of their articles.

For these general secretaries, the cabinet, and the Son of Heaven also have an attitude of resignation, and let the following readers discuss.

Especially for the Son of Heaven, although it was not uncommon for the Holy Decree to be rejected in the Ming Dynasty, it was not easy for the current Son of Heaven to be the same. However, after the decree was rejected by the Ministry of Rites, the Son of Heaven did not issue another decree ordering the Ministry of Rites to reconsider.

In this discussion, the matter of Zhang Xuan's name was so unresolved, and soon after, the court was overshadowed by more important things.

As for Zhang Zhang's controversy, most people have forgotten about it.

But people of insight will see that after the tide of this controversy receded, Lin Yanchao guarded the last hill for his Yongjia School, and even when the wind and rain were at their most violent, he never wavered.