【2nd Update】

All of them are big to raise the city of Yi Division.

It can be seen from Wang Juqing's official position that this is a hardcore new party, and he is a member of the new party who is good at financial planning.

Wang Anshi's proposal for the imperial court to set up the Kaifeng City Yi Division was the cause of the third counterattack of the old party in the sixth year of Xining, and it was also the fuse for Zeng Bu's rebellion from the new party that year. At that time, the new law almost collapsed.

Since Lu Jiawen, all those who have been able to sit in this position over the years have all been the backbone of the New Party. Wang Juqing is certainly no exception. However, he was appointed as the city secretary in the position of a waiter, which belonged to a high position and a low allocation, so he had to add the prefix of Du Da Renju.

No matter which of Wang Juqing's votes was cast for Lu Jiawen, Li Ding, or Zeng Xiaokuan, the final result was that Han Gang was at the bottom, tied with others.

At that time, Han Gang had to make a decision in a dilemma, whether to give up the method of promotion and leave it to the Queen Mother to decide everything, or nod and agree to the re-election of the third place by the important ministers.

Pu Zongmeng believes that he is not the only one who can think of this idea. After all, the root of the method of Zaifu's election is the election law of Qiyun and Horse Racing. After hearing that the imperial court was going to start selecting candidates for Zaifu by election, many people inquired about what the process of electing the heads of the two headquarters was. Extrapolating from the election laws of the two head offices, it doesn't take much effort to make Han Gang reap the consequences.

As long as the final result is that the new party is elected, no matter who the specific candidate is, except for the person concerned and a few nominees, the other members of the new party do not care very much. As long as Han Gang can be embarrassed and shameless, it will be fine.

Pu Zongmeng Judging from Han Gang, Lu Jiawen, and Zeng Xiaokuan, even the Li Ding he recommended was not left behind-it was not good to be selected.

But every member of the new party would not want Han Gang to come to power, especially with the support of the old party like Fan Chunren, Sun Jue, and Li Chang.

There are so many vacancies in the court, if Han Gang is on the throne, he will definitely reward his supporters, just like the original recommended person is grateful to the recommender. At that time, I don't know how many positions would be carved up by the old party.

How much sainthood Han Gang has, everyone can see it very clearly. I am afraid that the Queen Mother will not refuse his proposal.

Would anyone put their fate on Han Gang's integrity and selflessness? Do you think that Han Gang will selflessly keep the New Party in office, and let the hopes of his supporters be disappointed?

Pu Zongmeng didn't know what others thought, anyway, he didn't want Han Gang to be selected. Because he understands that this time the promotion is Han Gang's raising the flag to recruit troops, and the facts have proved that his method is very effective.

With such a purpose and initial results, how could Han Gang treat his courtiers at a loss? The story of the horse bones in Qianjin City will be familiar to the six or seven-year-old little emperors.

However, there was one thing that made Pu Zongmeng very worried, which made his two eyes stare at Wang Zhongzheng, who was picking up the last excerpt of the most unblinking.

The reason is not Han Gang, but Wang Juqing, who belongs to this vote.

Wang Juqing is not a well-known official, it can be said that he climbed up little by little in obscurity. But this one must be talented, otherwise he would not have much reputation, but he could be placed in such an important position, and he could also be awarded a waiter.

Maybe others don't remember Wang Juqing's origin, but Pu Zongmeng, who has been in the academy for many years, remembers it very clearly.

It is not because he has collected all the information of the electors, his memory has been declining, and even if he read it yesterday, he may not be able to recall it today. However, he personally drafted the edict conferring Wang Juqing on the post of servant of Tianzhang Pavilion, and Pu Zongmeng could not forget it, and the effort spent on the edict made him remember it very firmly.

Wang Juqing's background is Dengzhou Penglai!

But as long as they knew the ancestral home of Wang Juqing of Ludao, and thought of the precedent of Han Zongdao and Li Chengzhi, many people began to worry.

The identity of the new party and the origin of the northerners made Wang Juqing's position ambiguous.

Probably not.

Zhang Dian thought.

Although the north and the south are separated, and the old and new parties are fighting, it is impossible to divide them completely. Northerners can vote for the new party, and southerners can vote for the old party.

Han Jiang is a standard northerner, but he has been sitting in the phase for many years because he supports the new law. Although Wang Juqing is a northerner, he is also a hardcore new party - because the old party does not want him.

Although Wang Juqing has outstanding talents, and he is also a Jinshi, he does not have a prominent family background, has never befriended powerful ministers, and will not meet friends with poetry and writing, no matter how many achievements he has made in the local area, before the reform of the law, he has always been regarded as a layman by the old party who held the court, which can be used but not reused.

Sima Guang can just talk and not do things, because he is a Confucian minister. And Wang Juqing, as a judge of salt and iron, can do 'public and private convenience', do Jingdong transshipment, and can 'praise his wisdom', and when rectifying the river defense, he can let the imperial court take his plan as the law for future generations, but in the eyes of the Confucian ministers of the old party, he is just a layman who is good for the official after all.

Han Gang's recruitment of the old party can be described as a stroke of genius. But he will also lose the hearts and minds of many people in the new party as a result. Officials like Wang Juqing can only play in the new party that attaches importance to talent.

And as far as he knows, Wang Juqing's vote was booked by Lu Jiawen early, and this will be Lu Jiawen's eighth vote.

Zhang Dian waited for Wang Zhongzheng to announce the last vote.

Skillfully opened the ballot fold, Wang Zhongzheng saw Wang Juqing's choice before anyone else, and accepted it with a smile.

"Tianzhang Pavilion servant, Hubu Langzhong, all of them are raised to the city of Yisi Wang Juqing-" He slightly lengthened his tone, met hundreds of impatient gazes, and then clearly spit out two words: "Han Gang!" ”

Compared with the previous commotion, there is silence in the Wende Hall now.

Wang Juqing, who had already agreed with Lu Jiawen in advance, reneged on his promise and voted for Han Gang.

Receiving so much attention for the first time, Wang Juqing raised his head and looked straight at the screen with his name and ballot papers written on it. The little yellow door was carrying a pen, and under Han Gang's name, he made up the last stroke.

Seventh vote.

At this point, the dust has settled.

Wang Zhongzheng put down the fold in his hand, turned around and came back to pay the decree to the Queen Mother.

"Han Qing has seven votes, Lu Qing has seven votes, Zeng Qing and Li Qing have six votes each, plus Han Qing's one abstention vote, a total of twenty-seven votes." Empress Dowager Xiang's tone now sounded much more relaxed, "Han Qing and Lu Qing have no objection to being tied for the first place, and they should both be selected." But Zeng Qing and Li Qing are also tied, Pingzhang, how do you say this third person should be elected? ”

"Please make a decision." Wang Anshi replied briefly, and then closed his mouth.

Empress Dowager Xiang frowned, feeling that Wang Anshi's answer was problematic, and asked Han Jiang again: "Han Xianggong?" ”

"In the opinion of the ministers, we can re-nominate and let you nominate one person from Zeng Xiaokuan and Li Dingzhong."

Xiang Empress Dowager thought for a while, nodded and said, "...... So much better. ”

"Your Majesty!" Zeng Xiaokuan shouted, "There is no need to choose again, the minister Zeng Xiaokuan is willing to quit!" ”

"Zeng Qing is sure?"

Zeng Xiaokuan bowed, "The minister knows that his prestige and talent are not as good as Li Zhongcheng, and he is willing to quit and let Xian." ”

"Is it ......" Xiang was about to answer the Queen Mother, and Li Ding shouted again.

How could Li Ding let Zeng Xiaokuan have a good reputation for not loving officials, and said the same: "The minister is not as good as Zeng Xiaokuan in terms of open-mindedness, and the popularity is not as good as Lu Jiawen, and the merit and ability are even worse than Han Gang. ”

"Going to quit? Lu Qing won't want to return too, right? Empress Dowager Xiang didn't mean to keep it, but turned her head to ask Lu Jia.

"The minister asks the Queen Mother to decide."

"Han Qing?"

"This matter is proposed by the minister, how can the minister retreat? Please ask the Queen Mother to decide. ”

Han Gang said lightly.

From beginning to end, Han Gang didn't worry too much, even if he lost the election this time, he still had the next time to participate in political affairs.

As long as the Queen Mother clearly sees that the New Party is the same and different, the status quo of the southerners controlling the dynasty will inevitably try to change the court. Coupled with the atmosphere of inciting hatred and hatred among the northerners, he will never lose the next election for governors.

Han Gang can ask the Queen Mother to make some arrangements through a request, but in the end, it is better to let the Queen Mother take the initiative to feel it, and then rely on herself to make a decision. And today's scene, Han Gang believes that the Queen Mother has been vigilant. It can be seen from her inquiry.

"Okay." Nodding to the Queen Mother, "Zeng Qing, you are the head of the Jade Hall, and you will draft the edict." ”

Zeng Xiao was relieved for a moment, and then stood up in response.

He is a Hanlin bachelor who undertakes the will and knows the system, and as soon as he withdrew from the election, he was pulled in to draft the edict, which is too ironic to say.

However, the Queen Mother did not go to the small hall of the inner east gate to announce the draft edict of the Hanlin Bachelor in the hall this time, but directly began to announce the list on the Wende Palace. Perhaps this will become a custom from now on - the members of the two mansions will elect candidates in the Wende Palace, and then the Queen Mother or the Son of Heaven will decide the most inductee, and draft and announce the edict in the palace.

Zeng Xiaokuan waited with his pen, and the ministers listened with bated breath.

The Queen Mother spoke, but there was more than one, "Senior Scholar Han Gang, can be the deputy envoy of the privy council!" ”

"Privy Deputy Envoy Han Gang, you can participate in political affairs!"

The two mansions are a threshold, and after crossing the threshold, how to choose is on the queen mother. It is not possible for all prime ministers to be elected by the ministers. Therefore, only the Governor and the Privy Council can be elected, while the Prime Minister and the Privy Counsellor are appointed from the existing members of the two ministries and the former ministers who have held the posts of the two ministries in the past. And the flow within the two governments is also controlled by the Queen Mother.

But such a change was really unexpected by the courtiers.

Han Gang's entry into the West Mansion as a deputy envoy was determined in advance, because today only the election of the deputy privy envoy was being elected. After taking office as the deputy privy envoy, he was transferred to Dongfu to participate in politics, and no one could blame him. It's just a bit of child's play.

But the Queen Mother didn't wait for the ministers to come back to their senses, and then said,

"Xifu is now short again, and the big court meeting in half a month will have to be chosen again."