"What's the benefit?"

"If you get the support of the future cabinet chief, it will be beneficial both in Jinyiwei and in your career." Hu said.

"Draw bread to satisfy hunger, God knows if the first assistant you choose can take on the big responsibility?" Meng Yan scoffed.

"You can rest assured that the people we choose will not disappoint you." Hu said.

"I need to know who you elect before I can decide, otherwise, I won't do it." Meng Yan said solemnly, he is not so confused, if he chooses a dou who can't afford to come up, then he won't be able to eat the fish, and he will make himself a mess.

Hu Hu also knew that although this Meng Yan was not very old, he was not very easy to fool, if he really wanted to pick and choose, he couldn't find anyone who could do it for a while.

And the people who are looking for it temporarily are not at ease.

"Our recommended candidate for the first assistant is Cao Wanchong, the left attendant of the ministry!" Hu Hu thought carefully for a moment and said slowly.

"Cao Nai?" Meng Yan is not different at all, Cao Nai's orthodoxy was recommended by Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi, two old chiefs, to enter Wenyuan Pavilion and participate in the maintenance of the aircraft.

Cao Nai's person is "just inside and outside, and has access to the political system", is honest and honest, upright, and has clean sleeves.

This is a principled minister, but he is still young, although he has been trained to deal with cabinet affairs under the command of Sanyang, but his reputation is not enough, and it is very credible that he died in the battle of "Tumu Fort".

This Cao Nai was originally the first assistant to succeed Yang Pu, but Yang Pu died of a sudden illness, and Cao Nai took over the cabinet.

And now Yang Pu is still alive and well, and Zhishi's request has been approved by the emperor, and there are more competitors in the cabinet.

Although Cao Nai has a certain chance of winning, he may not be able to win, especially when his competitors have repeatedly made moves.

Cao Nai is also the champion of Xuande's eight-year decay family. Hanlin was born, otherwise, he would not be listed as one of the popular candidates for the first assistant.

"Cao Nai is the most suitable candidate, Ma Yu and Gao Gu are not as good as him!" Hu Hu is very good at seeing people, and he can die well because he sees people very accurately. And for the sake of being sophisticated and cautious.

"These subordinates are not familiar with them, but it is easy for them to know them, sir, what do you say?"

"And what about it?" Hu Hu frowned slightly and asked.

"Don't worry, what the lower officials promised will definitely be done," Meng Yan said solemnly.

"Thank you!"

"Farewell!" Meng Yan also returned the salute with a fist.

"Childe, where are we going now?" Coming out of the Ministry of Rites, it looks like it's getting late. Jiang Feng couldn't help but ask.

"Jiang Feng, you go back first, don't tell anyone about today's matter, including your sister, understand?"

"Don't worry, Jiang Feng knows the severity!"

"Okay, I'll go back to you in a few days, and the printing agency will keep an eye on me a little." Meng Yan nodded.

"Yes. Son, say it in advance when you come. I asked Fluttershy to cook a few side dishes for you, you must not have tasted Fluttershy's cooking, right? ”

"Got it, you can go back first." Meng Yan got on the horse, and said to me, Jiang Xiaodie was interesting to him, as a person who had come over. He couldn't see it, but he really didn't have that mind now, besides, there was no shortage of women around him, so he couldn't eat from the bowl. Remember what's in the pot.

Of course, Jiang Xiaodie is a good girl, before because of life, a little beauty made a dirty tomboy look, now it's different, life has settled down, rich, this person's spirit has also been raised, and now Xiaodie and Meng Yan first met them, it was like two people.

There are already many suitors, many of whom are admirers of Xiaoyu at the beginning.

"Hey, old sister, my brother is really down cheek, this boy just won't accept the offer, you can't rely on me!" Looking at Meng Yan who was riding away, Jiang Feng couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Xidan Xiejie Street, Guo Mansion.

"Brother Meng, why are you here?" Guo Yue was pleasantly surprised.

"Where's our dad?" Meng Yan asked.

"Just came back, do you want to see him, go, I'll take you." Guo Yue did not shy away from holding Meng Yandao with one arm.

"Satsuki, I'll go by myself!" Meng Yan was a little helpless, so he was dragged by Guo Yue to Guo Nu's study.

"Dad, Dad, Brother Meng is here......"

"Xiaoyue, I'll just go in by myself." Meng Yan saw Guo Nu coming out of the study, and hurriedly pushed Guo Yue's hand away from his arm.

They haven't gotten married yet, which is too intimate, and it's taboo in this era, even if they do, they can't be too intimate in front of outsiders, which will give people a sense of frivolity, and for women, fame is more important than anything else.

"Girl, you go to your Aunt Qin first, see if dinner is ready, and leave a stone to eat at home today." Guo Nu was not angry, but waited for Guo Yue to take a look.

"Got it, Dad, I'll go." Guo Yue stuck out her tongue shyly, turned around and ran away.

"I can't take care of this girl, I'll leave it to you in the future." Guo Nu stood on the steps and pointed at Meng Yan and said.

"Satsuki is still ......"

"She's still young, she's about to get married, when will she be able to mature and stabilize?" Guo said angrily.

"Uncle Guo, let's go in and talk." Meng Yan lowered his head and coughed.

"Come in, I didn't tie your feet!" Guo snorted angrily.

"Hey!"

"Uncle, Hu Hu is looking for me today."

"Well, I see, it's for the secret ballot of the cabinet chief, right?" Guo Nu nodded.

"Uncle, do you know?" Meng Yan was not surprised, as one of the three giants of the Ming Dynasty's intelligence, it was impossible to hide this from him.

"I don't know anything about your plot?" Guo Nu said with disdain.

"Uncle, do you know who they plan to be the head of the cabinet?"

"But that Cao Zhuangyuan?" Guo Nu thought for a moment, opened his eyes and asked.

"Uncle is really amazing, I guessed it as soon as I guessed it!"

"Don't compliment me, I can know if I don't guess, even Wang Zhen knows that Cao Nai is the most suitable candidate for the next first assistant." Guo said angrily.

"Then why did you let Chen Xun act as the first assistant of the cabinet in the first place?"

"I'm afraid you don't know yet, Chen Xun is the acting first assistant. Wang Zhen made a great effort, although Cao Nai had the intention to compete, but after all, he was promoted by Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi, and Yang Pu had been gone for a long time, and Yang Pu was Ma Yu's teacher, and Yang Pu did not recommend his disciples. He won't recommend anyone else, this old guy is bent on retiring and going home to spend his old age in peace. Guo said angrily, "Gao Gu has a good relationship with Chen Xun, and it is the same year, Chen Xun wants to fight for this first assistant, Gao Gu will naturally not fight with him, and will even help him secretly." ”

"That should be more promising than Cao Nai, in terms of qualifications. Ma Yu is bigger than Cao Nai? ”

"The first assistant of the cabinet is not who has great qualifications, who can be competent, so if this is the case, what do you need to fight for?" Guo said angrily.

"If Boss Yang supports Ma Yu, will Ma Yu have a better chance?" Meng Yan asked.

"Well, of the four candidates, although Takaya is old enough, he is the least likely. Because the emperor and Wang Zhen both wanted to appoint a group of newcomers, Gao Gu was old. is also an old minister of the Four Dynasties, and such a courtier is very stressful for the young son of heaven. Guo said angrily.

Lao Chen is indeed not easy to deal with sometimes, if he is in a hurry, the emperor will have a bad reputation, mean and unkind, and so on. Don't get it, the emperor is young, young people have ideas, and their thinking and way of doing things are not the same as those of the old ministers who have been in the twilight, so it is easy to screw.

This one is screwed. It's troublesome, so the emperor has to use a newcomer to give grace, so that when the newcomer gets grace and takes power, he will keep pace with the emperor, so that he won't rely on himself to be an old minister and oppose himself everywhere.

Listening to Guo Nu's analysis, it seems that Cao Nai has become the most suitable candidate, young, although principled, but tactful, and familiar with cabinet affairs, it is him.

If Chen Xun hadn't intervened horizontally, this cabinet chief assistant would really be Cao Nai.

But now there has been a change, Chen Xun secretly united with Wang Zhen, Wang Zhen is now fledgling, if he really adopts the method of secret ballot, whether Cao Nai can win, it is really unknown.

No wonder Hu Hu wanted to cheat secretly, replace some of the votes, let Cao Nai come out of the picture, smash the alliance between Chen Xun and Wang Zhen, and serve as the first assistant to the cabinet.

Although this is a bit of a victory, the result is the best, and Meng Yan does not want Chen Xun to be the first assistant.

But Chen Xun's official reputation is still good, how can he get mixed up with Wang Zhen this time?

This made Meng Yan a little puzzled, this scholar doesn't want a reputation, but those are people who have always had bad conduct, this Chen Xun is at least not the kind of person with bad conduct, otherwise he wouldn't be friends with someone like Gao Gu?

Could it be that there is fraud in this?

No matter, judging from Wang Zhen's actions, he is already moving, and the person who supports him is Chen Xun, which can already explain the problem.

Even if Chen Xun is finally proven innocent, at this time, he must not be allowed to serve as the first assistant of the cabinet.

"That's right, Shi, Zhu Ji of the Zhonghou Institute is sick, and he can't be on duty in the Great Dynasty tomorrow, you can replace him for a while, and he will be for you next time!" Guo Nu commanded.

"Uncle, you didn't collude with that old man Hu, right?"

"What is collusion, cooperation is mutually beneficial, understand, don't you also want to witness how the first assistant of the cabinet was born?" Guo asked rhetorically.

"Okay, I'll go."

The next day, in the early dynasty, the emperor had already decreed that all the officials above the fourth grade in Beijing should go to the Fengtian Temple to participate in the great court.

"After thinking about it, Chen, Ma, Cao and Gao Aiqing are all talented people, rich and rich in five cars, and it is really embarrassing to choose a leader from the four for a while, so Hu Lao Aiqing thought of a secret ballot method, that is, each of you has one vote, vote for any of these four people, the one with the highest vote is the first assistant, and the second is the second assistant, what do you think Aiqing?"

"The Emperor Shengming!"

"Then let's get started, Hu Lao Aiqing."

"Wechen obeys!" Hu Hui had already prepared a qiē. (To be continued......)