"Secret ballot?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this civil and military minister who is above the fourth rank in Beijing is gathered, and everyone sends a ballot, which is printed with the names of Chen Xun, Cao Nai, Gao Gu and Ma Yu, who they like to be the first assistant, then write a word behind the name, whoever is the second assistant, write a two-word, and then send someone to collect these votes, one by one, in public, the person with the highest number of votes will serve as the first assistant!"

"Isn't there a second aid?"

"If the second person who gets the second vote of the first auxiliary is more than the first person who gets the first vote of the second assistant, then the second person who is the first auxiliary is the second second, and if the second is not the first person who gets the first vote, the second auxiliary who gets the first vote!"

"Isn't this very troublesome, Lao Aiqing, I think so, simply, let them choose one person, the first person who gets the first vote, the second one is the second second, what do you say?" Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and felt that the rules were too cumbersome.

"What the emperor said is that the old minister is thinking too much and is too troublesome." Hu Hu hurriedly said, in fact, he didn't know that his rules were too troublesome, but the courtiers couldn't always show that they were smarter than the emperor, not to mention that he was still an old minister.

When the emperor changed the rules like this, he seemed to be wise and martial, and as soon as the emperor was happy, wouldn't it be done?

"Mr. Wang, what do you think?" Zhu Qizhen turned sideways slightly and asked Wang Zhen.

"Master Hu's method is really good, it's not difficult to operate, and it's also fair, the first assistant selected by this group of ministers, there's nothing to say." Wang Zhen's eyes rolled, Hu Hu's method must be aimed at himself, but your method is good, and it is just right for me.

"Mr. Wang also thinks this method is good, so let's follow this method." Zhu Qizhen said. "Hu Lao Aiqing, you are responsible for this matter, and I will hand it over to your Ministry of Rites to do as soon as I prepare."

"There is a drawback to this law, please let the old minister state it." Hu said.

"Oh, what's the downside?"

"It's best to let the ministers know about this law, so that no one will be in conspire. That would be meaningless. Hu Hui said.

"Yes, this law cannot be known to the ministers, it has to be kept secret, it seems that it is not easy to do anything." Zhu Qizhen nodded, "Then keep it secret, how long will it take for Aiqing to be ready?" ”

"Lao Chen only needs half a day to prepare, and if the time drags on for a long time, it will be easier to leak secrets!" Hu said.

"Good. Half a day is half a day, today is not good, tomorrow it will be called the Great Dynasty, all civil and military officials in Beijing, above the fourth grade, are coming, not allowed to be absent, and if you are sick, you must let your family carry me into the palace! Zhu Qizhen commanded.

"The old slave obeys!"

"Hu Lao Aiqing's method is very good. I have solved a big problem, and I will be rewarded. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Good. Let's go down and do something. Zhu Qizhen nodded with satisfaction.

"Your Majesty, this is the routine report sent by Jinyiwei today, please take a look." Jin Ying, the eunuch of ceremonies, placed a stack of folds in front of the emperor.

"Anything new?"

"The minions didn't look at it."

"Just watch it, I let you see it, just tell me when you're done." Zhu Qizhen obviously wanted to take a lazy rest.

"Slaves obey!"

Taking advantage of the fact that the emperor did not need him to serve, Wang Zhen returned to the celebrant supervisor. Command his subordinates: "Call Gao Rang over." ”

"Dong Weng, what's going on, you are in such a hurry to call me here and let me avoid those eyeliners in the palace?" Gao Rang hurriedly rushed from the East Factory to the celebrant supervisor.

"Today, Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, entered the palace to meet the master, and he proposed that the master elect the first assistant of the cabinet by secret ballot. Let's think about it, this may be of use to me, you listen, this method of secret ballot is like this......"

"Dong Weng, this old man Hu is so scheming, in this way, the cabinet chief assistant is not up to them?"

"This can't be said like this, even if they use this method, they may not be able to let their people come up, not to mention, Old Man Hu said, this method must be kept secret and cannot be passed on, if someone buys the series, it will be unfair." Wang Zhendao.

"Dong Weng, since we can't spread the word, then can't we?"

"You're stupid, we can't, can't you be the one who wants to be the first assistant?" Wang Zhendao.

"You mean to let Chen ......"

"He can't handle this matter, you have to help him deal with it secretly, and you must not have an accident before voting, otherwise we will fall short." Wang Zhen admonished.

"Let's come forward, won't it be too eye-catching, this brocade guard has been staring at us like a thief recently, if they notice it?"

"What are you worried about, just one day, even if they find out, when they find out, it will be a fait accompli." Wang Zhendao.

"Then there's no problem, let it be done." Gao Rang nodded.

"Go ahead, by the way, give our people a secret greeting, what to do, they know it in their hearts, don't say it thoroughly." Wang Zhendao.

"Understood, Dong Weng can rest assured."

When he got up in the morning, Meng Yan had breakfast, said a word to Wen Xiaoyu, and took Guo Xiaochao and Cai Jin to the Yamen of the Inspection Division.

This official of the Ming Dynasty is indeed not so easy to do, of course, if you are confused, it can be said that it is still good, but if you seriously do practical things for the people, it is really quite hard.

The plan of the day lies in the morning, this morning is the shortest time, but that is also the most critical, this morning has nothing to do, then don't think about doing things all day.

"My lord, Lao Fan found that Miss Tong with this fortune ticket number has a lot to do with Hu Sanniang, and she has been there twice recently, and the two have been talking for a long time."

"The base camp of the Hongyun ticket number is in Liaodong, and the business and sales of Heihu Mountain are all turned over through the guò Hongyun ticket number, and there is a relationship between them, which is not surprising, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver flow every year, if I am the boss of the Hongyun ticket number, I also have to pay attention to big customers like Heihu Mountain." Meng Yan said with a smile.

"But the information we have is that the Black Tiger saved the Tong family back then, and the Tong family also made a comeback with the help of the power of the Black Tiger Mountain."

"This is not difficult to explain the relationship between Hongyun and Black Tiger Mountain."

"The reputation of Hongyun is still good, although there are many ticket numbers larger than it in the capital, but Hongyun is the most credibility, and there is a line to do business. A lot of good karma has been formed. Guo Xiaochao said, "Tong Deqing actually sent his daughter to the capital alone, and let her be in charge of the branch of the Hongyun ticket number in the Guannai, which shows that this little girl is also a powerful character." ”

"The Tong family doesn't have a son, right?"

"No, no, I should say there is one. However, he was paralyzed at home and could not take care of himself. Guo Xiaochao said.

"Is it paralyzed after birth?"

"No, it was Tong De who offended the enemy when he was young and was chased and killed, but this son blocked a knife for him and injured his lower limbs, and later although the wound healed, he lost consciousness in his lower body." Guo Xiaochao said.

"I see. What's going on over there with Nalan Red Sleeves? Meng Yan asked.

"Shopping, eating, and shopping, shopping sprees!"

"The nature of a woman, let Dong Qianli report her movements at any time, and in addition, you also send someone to monitor near the old store in Donglai."

"Do you believe that Dong Qianli?"

"No, I'm not at ease. Besides, Dong Qianli can't monitor it alone, so it would be more comprehensive to send an extra group of people. Meng Yan shook his head and said.

"Good. I'll arrange it. ”

"Mr. Cai, is there any reply from the East Factory?" Meng Yan called Cai Jin in and asked.

"Not yet, they obviously want to drag it out, and if they don't reply to us, we can't close the case and release them." Cai Jindao.

"The official said in his document that he would not give a reply within three days. The Judge shall assume that they have acquiesced in the Officer's authority to deal with these accumulated cases. Meng Yan said.

"My lord, I am afraid that this matter should not be too anxious, in case Dongchang bites us back at that time, it will be troublesome?"

"Then give them another ultimatum, and just say. If you don't agree to let my Inspectorate deal with these old cases, then we will hand over the prisoners in these cases to them and let them handle them themselves. Meng Yan said.

"I'm afraid this is not appropriate, Dongchang handles the case, arrests and closes people are all from our Jinyiwei?" Guo Xiaochao frowned.

"I have already talked to Mr. Guo about this matter, our Jinyiwei and Dongchang will handle the case independently in the future, Jinyiwei's case will be handled by Jinyiwei, the case of Dongchang will be handled by Dongchang itself, and Jinyiwei who has been assigned to Dongchang will no longer be subordinate to Jinyiwei in the future." Meng Yan Road.

"But Jinyiwei and Dongchang supervise each other, what about our Jinyiwei and Dongchang's shift?"

"This doesn't matter, just send people to each other to work when the time comes." Meng Yan Road.

"Understood."

"Then I'll do it." Cai Jindao.

"My lord, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Hu Hu is here!"

"What, quick, go out with me to greet you!" Meng Yan was taken aback, how did this Hu Hu come to the Inspection Division.

"Master Hu, the lower officials are really disappointed, please!"

"Master Meng, we have something to say." Hu Hu didn't care at all that Meng Yan didn't come to the door to greet him, but he came over directly, in the end, neither of them cared about those courtesies.

"Master Meng, is it convenient to speak here?"

"It's convenient, this is the place for the lower officials, there will be no problem." Meng Yan nodded, listening to this, there is something confidential and important.

"Your father-in-law, Lord Guo, gave the old man an idea to ask the emperor to use this secret ballot method to elect the first assistant of the cabinet, you know?"

"I don't know, what kind of voting method is this, it's not a secret ballot, sir, can you explain it clearly?" Meng Yan didn't think about it at all, and directly denied it.

He can't help but hesitate, as long as he hesitates a little, this Hu Hu can see the flaws, and when dealing with such an officialdom Lao Jiang, he has to be careful.

"This, you really don't know?" Hu Hu asked as he stared at Meng Yan suspiciously.

"Boss, what kind of dumb riddle are you playing with me, didn't I just hear what you said?" Meng Yan said innocently.

"Well, this secret ballot is like this......"

"Boss, the emperor has instructed you to keep it secret, you still sue me, isn't this harming me?" Meng Yan Road.

"What are you afraid of, the old man just asked the emperor to come to you." Hu Hu said, "Otherwise, with such a small yamen as you, I won't come." ”

"That is, the lower officials are lowly and lowly, and you can't be condescending, I should go to your mansion to meet you." Meng Yan rubbed his hands and said with a smile. (To be continued......)