People are a strange thing, Qian Qianyi studied in the early years of the imperial examination, and also thought about governing the country and leveling the world and making a career. After all, this has been the aspiration of all scholars in China for 2,000 years.

Donglin has a motto that says it well: the sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, and the concern of national and family affairs.

Confucianism has become an active study since Dong Zhongshu of the Western Han Dynasty became a prominent scholar in the imperial court.

When he was young, Qian Qianyi just wanted to show his ambition and contribute to the country. can be wallowing in the big dye vat of officialdom for many years, and the ideals of the past have been smoothed out by the world. As for the ideal, forget it! As for fame and fortune, the older you get, the more enthusiastic you are.

Seeing that the old friends of Donglin in the past, and even the juniors have been appointed, there are fewer and fewer vacancies in the rebuilt small southeastern court, and he is still idle at home, and the old money is hot, but he is gradually sinking into his breath.

As the leader of the Donglin Party, such as Qian Qianyi, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, there are not many positions suitable for him. Really speaking, there are only about six books, left and right squires and cabinet ministers. If he goes to other departments, it will be a demotion, and he can't afford to lose that person. Just kidding, how noble is the bachelor of Hanlin, according to the unspoken rules of the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, after ordering Hanlin, he is the prime minister.

Now, the candidates for the six Shangshu and Shilang have been decided, and the only option left for Qian Qianyi is to enter the cabinet.

In order to centralize power, when Emperor Taizu Gao set up Nanjing, there was no prime minister. But Zhu Yuanzhang found that when he relied on himself, he couldn't handle so many government affairs at all. As a result, the cabinet was set up to select capable officials to serve as the emperor's secretary. Later, as the role and power of the cabinet increased, the cabinet gradually became a central decision-making body, and the cabinet ministers became the de facto prime ministers.

Compared with the six Shangshu and the left and right waiters, it is more difficult for Qian Qianyi to enter the cabinet.

After Qian Qianyi, the seven powerless fortune of the Fu King that he made a while ago had completely angered the future emperor, and he couldn't say that he would have no hope of entering the government in this life.

As soon as he thought of this, Lao Qian was depressed and wanted to die.

I have been noble all my life, but now I want to return to the countryside in this way, I am unwilling!

On this day, Qian Qianyi woke up early in the morning and found a pool of blood on the side of the pillow

。 He was taken aback, and stretched out his fingers to pull out a lot of dried blood foam in his nostrils. I suddenly understood in my heart that I was in a hurry these days.

Hurriedly shouted: "Madam." ”

Hearing Qian Qianyi's shout, Liu Ru walked in lightly with a small bowl, and a faint medicinal fragrance wafted out of the bowl; "Master, your heart has been burning for the past few days, and the concubine has seen the blood on your pillow. I just went to boil a bowl of herbal tea and came in, you hurry up and use some. ”

Qian Qianyi's heart warmed: "Madame is really careful." ”

I took the bowl and took a sip, feeling cold and sweet, very useful: "This herbal tea is boiling well, don't say it first, madam, let it be a good product for the husband...... Well, there are the sea, licorice, prunella, honeysuckle, chrysanthemums, and by the way, frangipani. ”

Liu Ru smiled slightly: "Master, your mouth is so tricky, you can even eat this." It's already autumn, the weather is dry, and the fire will naturally rise. Naturally, the affairs of the country are in the capital of the gentlemen, Shi Xianzhi, Gao Gong and Zhang Zongxian, and you don't have to worry too much, sir. Anyway, the imperial court is created, and it is the time to employ people, and the prison country will definitely not forget you, otherwise, maybe it will really chill the hearts of the officials returning from the south to the north. So, you should rest assured that you should take care of your body. After all, he is an old man, and the years are unforgiving. ”

"Madame, is this because her husband is old and envies other people's young couples?" Qian Qianyi talks to Liu Ru very casually on weekdays, and he doesn't pay so much attention to it.

Liu Ru spat on her husband and said with a smile: "I am also a senior in Donglin, a model in Shilin, the older I get, the more unserious I become." ”

Seeing his wife's delicate face, Qian Qianyi's heart moved. Since he was kicked out of Beijing by Wen Tiren, he has been idle in his hometown in Changshu, waiting for a chance to recover.

After the city of Beijing was captured by Li Zicheng, Qian Qianyi was keenly aware that this was a good opportunity for him to go out of the mountain, so he ran to Nanjing and wandered among the officials of Donglin.

Lifu Lilu was in chaos, and Liu Rushi also ran to Nanjing.

According to the system of the Ming Dynasty, officials are not allowed to bring their families when they are in office, although Qian Qianyi is not in office, but once the new monarch ascends the throne, he will definitely enter the court to see things. Therefore, Liu Rushi should stay in Changshu's hometown according to reason. But when Lao Qian came to Nanjing on the front foot, she didn't ask for her husband's consent, and followed on the back foot.

Old husband and young wife, Qian Qianyi is very doting on Liu Rushi, and she is left to her.

He also knew that his wife was born in Qinhuaihe, and he didn't know how many dignitaries he had seen before, and he was only afraid that he would be more enthusiastic about wealth and glory than himself

。 This time, she rushed to Nanjing, obviously out of concern for her trip to the mountains to seek work.

In the past, Lao Qian didn't talk much about the court in front of Liu Ruyi. Mainly because he didn't do anything to boast about, and now Donglin has lost a mess in the struggle against the pro-blessing faction, which is really a bit embarrassing. Besides, national events have made a female streamer point fingers, and when it is spread out, his old Qian family will make a joke about Si Chen.

Liu Rushi is so smart, she is also a person who is not willing to be lonely. How could her husband's mind be hidden from her, so he sneered and didn't ask.

However, a wife is more expensive than a husband. Her husband has not been appointed, and she is also anxious, and she is looking for relatives and friends to inquire about the news.

Qian Qianyi is thirty years older than his wife, and he respects her on weekdays, but he doesn't bother to care.

Today he was really depressed, and when he saw his wife, he suddenly had the desire to confide in her. (Marshmallow offers Txt free download)

He knows his wife's energy, the girl from Qinhuaihe knows all over the world, and the people he has met before are all nobles in Beijing. Moreover, the sisters who worked with her on the painting boat didn't know how many of them married into wealthy families.

Perhaps, the lady knows more things than the old man, right?

After drinking the herbal tea, Qian Qianyi suddenly sighed: "Madam, what you said is not right, what is Shi Xianzhi, Gao Hongtu and Zhang Zongxian, the old man does not need to worry." Especially Shi Xianzhi, who was not determined at the beginning, if he was bent on supporting Lu Fan, and did not come up with that plan to support Gui, how could he make such a situation of being too stubborn! Now, Ma Yaocao controls the government and does whatever she wants, what can we do? ”

Liu Ru sneered in her heart, her husband had never mentioned the matter of the DPRK and China in front of him before, but today he suddenly brought the topic to this, obviously he was already at a loss, and asked the woman, what did you do earlier?

She has the most noble status among the women born in Qinhuaihe, marries the best, and is always arrogant

。 When I married Qian Qianyi, I don't know how many sisters were envious, jealous and hateful.

But now that her husband has not been appointed by the court, she is also in a hurry.

Although Liu Ru already knew the cause and effect of this matter, he deliberately smiled: "Master, you said that Ma Yaocao controls the government, but in fact, he is too worried. Ma Shiying is now just a secretary of the military department and the deputy capital of the imperial history, and he is still the governor of Fengyang, so he doesn't seem to have entered the cabinet yet. The imperial court was created, and if the prison country wanted to govern the country well in the future, it would have to rely on the gentlemen of Donglin. If nothing else, the cabinet is still headed by Shi Xianzhi and Gao Gong, and there will be no chaos. ”

"The matter is precisely in the selection of the cabinet, and the pro-blessing faction also wants to get involved!" Qian Qianyi sighed again: "A while ago, when the imperial court was discussing the cabinet candidates, there was an accident, and when someone made a fuss, Ma Shiying was allowed to enter the cabinet, which is really unexpected!" ”

Liu Rus: "What happened." ”

"Madame, listen to me." Qian Qianyi smiled bitterly: "When the hundred officials elected the cabinet candidates, only three places were set, after all, there is only half of the southeast of our dynasty, and if there are too many cabinet ministers, it will be superfluous." ”

As he spoke, he told the turmoil in the court from beginning to end.

At the beginning, the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty was just an advisory organ to the emperor, which was generally held by the six scholars or squires, and was not an official position, somewhat similar to the Central Advisory Committee in the eighties of the twentieth century in modern society.

There are no certain rules for the number of cabinet ministers, and there are three people when they are few, one is the first assistant, one is the second assistant, and one is a cabinet member.

In normal times, there are six people, and at most there are eight people.

Today's Liudu court is full of Donglin Party members, although they were forced by the army of the four towns in Jiangbei to accept the fact that King Fu ascended the throne, but they were still unwilling in their hearts. Fortunately, they can have the final say on the matter of public promotion of cabinet ministers, because according to the usual practice, in this kind of political matter, the governors and ministers of the five prefectures are not in the class. In other words, when the imperial court selects cabinet ministers, nobles and military attaches are not eligible to go to the court.

As a result, Donglin officials publicly recommended Shi Kefa as the first assistant, Gao Hongtu as the second assistant, and Jiang Yueguang as a cabinet member.

Jiang Yueguang lacks qualifications, and it is really surprising that he can enter the cabinet. It is said that this position should be given to Zhang Shenyan. However, Lao Zhang's character is very good, and he said: "The old man is old."

！ I only want to be content with the general constitution. "He's promoting his style and making way for young people, which naturally attracts praise.

But the problem lies in Zhang Shenyan's high wind and bright festival, if he enters the cabinet, plus Shi Kefa and Gao Hongtu, two gentlemen with high prestige, it will be difficult for the pro-blessing faction to pull this game.

And Jiang Yueguang was too young, and his previous official position was low, and the nobles all made a fuss after hearing this. In particular, Liu Kongzhao, the commander of the Nanjing Navy who loved to be a cannon, immediately convened several big figures in the court to hold a meeting and said: "Why can Jiang Yueguang, a little-known person, enter the cabinet, and if he can enter the cabinet, I can also enter the cabinet." ”

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was in an uproar.

Shi Kefa said: "There has never been a case of a minister entering the cabinet in this dynasty. ”

Liu Kongzhao was not convinced, and said angrily: "Even if I can't, why can't Ma Yaocao!" No, the cabinet has to increase its manpower, and Ma Yaocao has to be added to it. There was a threat in the words.

He said this to the point, yes, you people are all defeated by our subordinates, and you are a, we have been busy for a long time, and finally called you to take advantage of it. You want to find trouble, well, the last thing we are afraid of is trouble.

was threatened by him, and the ministers of Donglin were silent. Ma Shiying, as the original high-ranking local official, was only promoted to the secretary of the military department with a fixed policy, and his qualifications were still shallow, so he was not qualified to join the cabinet. But he has a heavy army in his hands, and he coerces the towns to control the government, and everyone has to have some scruples about him. The real contradiction intensified, as soon as the army of the four towns in Jiangbei entered the capital, what could this group of scholars here who were powerless to do anything?

In the end, there was no way, Donglin could only compromise and make up for Ma Shiying's entry into the cabinet. Since the cabinet has been expanded, Donglin has let Wang Duo enter the cabinet, and Xitu has an absolute numerical advantage in the cabinet.

The current situation in the cabinet is that Shi Kefa is the first assistant, Ma Shiying is the second assistant, Gao Hongtu, Wang Duo, and Jiang Yueguang are cabinet members, and the new cabinet of the Ming Dynasty has finally been erected.

Of course, in order to push Ma Shiying into the cabinet, the pro-blessing faction did not sacrifice without sacrifices. When it comes to the court dispute, their struggle experience is still one level lower than that of Donglin. Donglin reluctantly agreed to let Ma Shiying enter the cabinet, but also attached a condition---- let Zhang Shenyan serve as the secretary of the ministry, and took the appointment and dismissal of officials.

In order to have a place in the future cabinet, the pro-blessing faction can only pinch their noses and admit that in the final analysis, politics is not only the art of struggle, but also the need for compromise when necessary.

The problem is that the public cabinet has caused a huge turmoil, but there is nothing to do with him Qian Qianyi

。

Before that, Lao Qian also went around, but in the end, no one mentioned his name in the court, how could this not make Qian Qianyi anxious.

……

Listening to her husband explain the matter in detail in front of her, and being very frank and revealing his eagerness to return to the political core, Liu Ru was quite unhappy with him before, blaming him for refusing to tell himself everything. Now, he has completely forgiven him, and he is worried about her husband's future again.

Liu Rushi is actually a vain woman, on weekdays, she also compares with her sisters, Qian Qianyi is depressed, she is more worried than her own master.

After thinking about it, Liu Rushi didn't have any good way, so she had to comfort her husband; "Don't worry too much, after the fall of Beijing, so many officials will return to the south, it is impossible for the imperial court to ignore it, and when the time comes, maybe there will be arrangements. Fu Fan Jian Guo, just about to stabilize people's hearts, don't say that you are a registered official, even if you were involved in a reverse case in the past, you will probably give a favor. ”

"Madame, you can't really count on what you said." Qian Qianyi said bitterly: "The cabinet candidates are decided, and the imperial court will naturally discuss the abolition of the matter. After all, so many southbound officials need to be settled. After all, they are all in the same vein as Donglin, so they naturally have to take care of them. But there are too many people, and all ministries and courtyards are overcrowded and crowded. To put it mildly, it is not uncommon for three or four adults to sit behind a public case. In the imperial city, there are more officials above the fourth rank than small officials. A bookstore serving four or five masters is too busy. ”

Liu Ru chuckled: "Master, the concubine has heard a ballad: there are many chiefs like sheep, small officials are cheap like dogs, and the wealth of the southeast is in the hands of Ma Shiying." That's what I think is all about. ”

"Who says it's not, but it's annoying that so many people have been settled, but no one thinks of the old man." Qian Qianyi's face was full of loss: "It's strange that the old man said that seven can't stand when he saw people, which angered the prison country." Donglin said it well with the old man, but now he is afraid of offending the future Son of Heaven, so he deliberately can't see so. It's really cold! ”

Speaking of this, he slapped the table angrily: "Donglin is a group of powerful people, and the old man was deceived by them, and this revenge is not a gentleman." ”

"Revenge? How can the master retaliate, is it possible that he still turned through Ma Yaocao's door, and he didn't have to lower his stature, which made people laugh? Liu Ru couldn't help but start sarcastically mocking her husband again.

"You...... Why would Madame say such a thing, for my husband I am already in turmoil, so don't bury me. ”

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