Chapter 334: Xu Jie, a stubborn good man who becomes a double-edged swordsman

Zhang Juzheng never expected this.

Just an article published in Changping Daily can have such a great influence.

It took less than an hour for today's Changping report to be submitted to the government office.

He had already received more than a dozen confessions of guilt from clerks in the government office.

There are always many smart people.

Especially the core ideas expressed in the "Investigation Report on Clerks and Yamen Runners in the Qing Dynasty" published in Changping Daily.

In addition, some time ago, the Deputy Minister of the Cabinet, Xu Ge Lao, was furious in various ministries and government offices of the court.

Then Li Chunfang, the left vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel, entered the cabinet.

This inevitably made the officials in the court begin to wonder whether Lord Xu had specifically transferred Li Chunfang, who had experience in the Ministry of Personnel, into the cabinet to be responsible for rectifying the administration of officials in the court at the moment.

What if it is true?
The court's efforts to rectify the administration of officials this time will probably be taken to a higher level because of Lord Xu.

After all, the imperial court had previously issued an edict to the world, announcing that it would begin rectifying the administration of officials this year, and in fact, most of it was aimed at the various departments of the imperial court and local officials.

The focus of the rectification was also on those officials, while the clerks and runners in the government offices were often treated as a by-product.

Now the imperial court is going to specifically rectify the clerks in the yamen?
If this is really the case, it would be better to write a letter of apology in advance.

After Zhang Juzheng understood the connection here, he actually felt a little amused.

But the letter he wrote to Hai Rui had already been sent.

Now, with the publication of Changping Newspaper, rumors have spread in the capital that government clerks and yamen runners will be severely rectified.

All that remains is to wait for this trend to continue, and then wait until the south also starts to submit petitions to denounce the incident, forming a pattern of north-south coordination, and finally this matter can be finalized.

He swept aside the latest Changping newspaper in front of him.

Zhang Juzheng looked at the document in front of him that had just been signed and sent by the Ministry of Personnel, and a smile appeared on his face.

His staff and advisor stood by, also smiling: "Master, you have come forward, and guest Yan will still give you face. Now that you have this document from the Ministry of Personnel, the matter of Shunyi County can be put on the agenda."

Zhang Juzheng smiled and shook his head.

"No!"

The staff member raised his eyebrows and asked, "Master, are you going to change the plan?"

Zhang Juzheng looked at his staff with a gloomy look and said, "Have you found out by now what department or agency Chang Zhongping, who wrote this report on the investigation of clerks and government servants in this dynasty, works for?"

I didn't expect my master would ask this question.

The aide frowned and shook his head, saying, "This is a mystery. The top officials in the various ministries and offices in the capital all have names and surnames, but this Chang Zhongping is not among them... Could it be that he is still an official in Guangzhou Prefecture?"

After all, in the investigation report published by Chang Zhongping in the Changping newspaper, the examples he cited were mostly about things that happened in Guangzhou Prefecture and County.

According to logic.

This Chang Zhongping must have served as an official in Guangzhou Prefecture and County.

Otherwise, he would not have been so familiar with the examples of clerks who were as vicious as tigers.

Zhang Juzheng smiled faintly, his expression ambiguous.

The aide immediately nodded and said, "Master, do you think that this person is actually Yan Binke?"

I heard the staff say this.

Zhang Juzheng finally nodded.

"We were all attracted by the content of the article, but forgot the postscript of the article. Only Yan Shaoting could have written such a postscript."

Inspection report?

Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Apart from Yan Shaoting, there is probably no one else in the court who would write such words.

What's more, Yan Shaoting was also in the government office that day, and he spoke to him with great confidence and wanted to make a big deal out of the matter.

But if it was myself, or Hai Rui's donkey.

It would inevitably be written as "Chen Yan Guo Chao's clerks and government officials have accumulated a lot of problems and various issues."

just now.

Just as Yan Shaoting said that day, this matter was really blown out of proportion by him.

The aide was immediately shocked, he never thought that his guess would turn out to be true.

The master immediately whispered, "So... Guest Yan is pointing his sword..."

Zhang Juzheng nodded, his face calm: "He went after my good teacher and mentor."

See the one Zhang Juzheng mentioned.

The aide shut his mouth silently.

Zhang Juzheng, on the other hand, did not change his expression, but only sighed: "I have spent my whole life pursuing fame, but I didn't know that I would eventually be burdened by my fame. I am afraid that my life will be a ruin."

Think about the past and compare it to the present.

Zhang Juzheng couldn't help feeling some emotion and sigh.

After this trip south and returning to the capital, he had different understandings and opinions on many things.

Similarly, he has become indifferent to some people and things.

But the aide who was listening nearby was terrified.

How could the second prime minister of the great Ming Dynasty end up in disgrace one day?

What kind of experience would lead to such a situation?

It’s a little hard for the master to imagine.

Zhang Juzheng glanced at his advisor, smiled, and waved his hand, saying, "This is how it is in the court. Although you may not die, if you are not careful, you will be ruined in a day or two."

Think of this.

Zhang Juzheng's vigilance towards Yan Shaoting increased a little.

This time, it was just Yan Shaoting who made a slight move and pushed his reputation as a good man to a peak.

Under the fame.

I'm afraid that even if my former husband could understand the reason, he would find it difficult to react.

Him.

I can only accept this fame.

Even if he didn't want to.

He must also show support in this matter.

Think of this.

Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Under the puzzled gaze of his staff.

Zhang Juzheng smiled and said, "Now, let's see how aggrieved my gentleman will be, but he can't get angry, and he has to pretend to be happy in front of others."

Talking and talking.

He actually burst into laughter.

In this laughter.

It feels quite refreshing.

same moment.

in another place.

There was also a burst of laughter.

The source of the laughter was Xu Jie, the second assistant minister of the Ming Dynasty Cabinet and the real agent of the current National Dynasty Cabinet.

Next to Xu Jie was the newly appointed cabinet minister Li Chunfang.

The two of them had just entered the imperial city from the left gate of Chang'an, and in front of them were the Wulong Bridge and Chengtian Gate.

Before this, the two had just finished a few things in the Ministry of Personnel and were about to return to the cabinet.

Li Chunfang glanced sideways at Xu Jie who was laughing, and glanced at the officials who were entering and leaving the imperial city, but they all bowed to Xu Jie to express their gratitude. His expression was a little strange, and there was a gleam in his eyes.

As for why the current officials are like this, Li Chunfang naturally knows it.

The answer was in the latest Changping newspaper tucked under his arm.

Xu Jie responded to the flattery of the officials who came in and out of the palace with a smile all the way.

After entering Chengtian Gate.

There were fewer officials around.

Xu Jie rubbed his teeth slowly, loosening the muscles on his face that had become stiff from laughing dryly.

Li Chunfang glanced around and whispered, "I think this matter can only be done by Yan Shaoting. I checked the Ministry of Personnel and found that there is no such person named Chang Zhongping in the court."

Xu Jie shook his head and smiled coldly: "There is no such thing as Chang Zhongping. It's just the so-called important review of Changping Academy by Yan Shaoting."

"To take its homonym?"

Li Chunfang's eyes flashed.

Xu Jie snorted twice. As soon as the article about the so-called investigation report on the clerks and yamen runners of the imperial court came out, he read it once and knew what was going on.

Li Chunfang immediately said: "Yan Shaoting is putting you in a position of..."

"Roast it over a fire?"

Xu Jie seemed very casual and replied with a smile.

Li Chunfang immediately bowed and nodded: "But I still can't figure out why he did this."

To bring fame to Lord Xu?
This is not something Yan Shaoting would do.

Xu Jie was about to speak.

The first few people seemed to be officials who had just come out of the cabinet. When they saw Xu Jie and Li Chunfang, they immediately surrounded them.

"Lord Xu is so righteous!"

"Among all the people in the country, the only one who can speak for us is Lord Xu."

"The officials and clerks in the government have behaved like tigers. I, the humble officials, have felt deeply saddened in the past. This time, we have Elder Xu speaking up for us. It is a blessing for the officials of the world."

"If there were more good people like Lord Xu in the court, the administration of our dynasty would surely be completely renewed!"

"Please accept our greetings, Lord Xu."

Several minor officials were talking nonsense at the same time.

Then they bowed and saluted towards Xu Jie in unison.

Xu Jie could only force a smile on his face, and said with a dry laugh, "It's just what the government needs. The current cabinet minister Gao is in charge of rectifying the administration of officials. The administration of officials depends on officials and clerks. There may be corrupt officials, but there are even more corrupt clerks. The number of clerks is ten times that of the officials in the court, and their harm is even greater!"

For Xu Jie, this kind of formulaic response was a piece of cake.

Several minor officials flattered him for a while, and then carefully made way, letting Xu Jie and Li Chunfang go first. Then they continued to whisper and flatter Lord Xu, saying that he was a great good man.

Li Chunfang glanced at Xu Jie's expression.

When there were no more officials in front, Xu Jie's face instantly turned cold.

"Humph!"

Xu Jie snorted coldly, his anger visible on his face.

Li Chunfang whispered, "Lord, it would be better to expose this matter and reveal that it was all done by Yan Shaoting. Then..."

Follow his ideas.

Since this matter is aimed at government clerks and yamen runners all over the world.

It would be better to point out clearly that the article was written by Yan Shaoting. Then all the clerks in the world will surely bear a grudge against Yan Shaoting and the Yan family.

It is just like the harm caused by clerks mentioned in that article.

At that time, whatever the Yan family does will be watched by the government clerks, and they may try to trip up the Yan family when they get the chance.

However, Xu Jie snorted coldly again.

"Confused!"

Li Chunfang hurriedly bowed and pretended to obey orders.

Xu Jie said with a gloomy face: "Yan Shaoting has given me a difficult problem now. I have now stepped into the dilemma he has set!"

The reason why he was so furious in the various departments and offices in Beijing was because of this.

The purpose is just to cause chaos in the government. The cabinet needs to add new people to put the government in order.

Unexpectedly, Yan Ne never entered the cabinet, and Li Chunfang could not take over the Ministry of Rites.

just now.

This matter was also taken advantage of by Yan Shaoting.

If he doesn't make it clear, he will have to accept this reputation, but he will also be hated by all the clerks in the world.

If it were made clear that it was actually Yan Shaoting who did the deed, then all the officials in the world would have to remember Yan Shaoting's kindness.

after all.

This is Yan Shaoting speaking on behalf of officials across the world, strongly pointing out the harm caused by government clerks and yamen runners.

He, Yan Shaoting, was speaking for officials all over the world.

No matter what he did, he wouldn't gain any benefit from this matter, but Yan Shaoting would gain a lot.

Now this matter.

It has gone from being one-track-minded to being blocked at both ends!

No matter what you do, you will be unpopular both inside and outside.

Just like the new cabinet minister next to me.

Couldn't Li Chunfang see that this matter was done by Yan Shaoting?

And hadn't Li Chunfang ever been bullied by clerks in the government office in the past?

After all.

Yan Shaoting did this.

Any official can see this clearly and will have to accept Yan Shaoting's kindness.

And myself.

It's just that he got the reputation of being a good person.

But I really had to bear the blame.

The two looked at each other in silence.

Soon he returned to the cabinet classroom.

At this moment.

Xu Jie saw Yuan Wei holding the latest Changping newspaper in his hand with a smile on his face.

"Lord Xu is truly a man of statecraft, and he has laid the groundwork for the future. A few days ago, I just thought that he wanted to bring new people into the cabinet. I never thought that Lord Xu's previous move was to enable the court to further rectify the government officials and yamen runners!"

Yuan Wei complimented with a smile on his face, and at the end he did not forget to bow to Xu Jie.

Li Chunfang, who was following beside him, had a tense expression on his face.

This Yuan Wei is just pretending to be ignorant even though he knows the truth.

but.

Yuan Wei had just finished speaking.

Gao Gong immediately said, "Last year, the emperor decided to start rectifying the administration of officials throughout the country this year. At present, due to my limited energy, I can only take care of the officials in the court, but I have neglected the clerks who really hold the power of the local government."

After saying this, Gao Gong's preparation was considered complete.

Followed by.

Gao Gong had already fixed his eyes on Li Chunfang standing behind Xu Jie, and said with a smile: "But now that Zishi has entered the cabinet, he has worked in the Ministry of Personnel for a long time before, and is most familiar with the state's administrative affairs. Now why not let Zishi take on the task of rectifying the government officials?"

As he spoke, Gao Gong glanced at Xu Jie.

Then he turned around and looked at Prime Minister Yan Song, who was dozing off in the top chair in the cabinet room.

Li Chunfang originally thought that Xu Jie had suffered an unprovoked disaster, but he never expected that the disaster would suddenly happen to him.

Yuan Wei immediately turned around and looked at Yan Song, who was dozing with his head down.

He raised his voice and shouted, "Lord Yan! Lord Gao wants Lord Li to take charge of the task of rectifying the government officials. What do you mean by that?"

Yuan Wei's voice was loud enough.

Even the group of Zhongshu Sheren outside the classroom and the officials from various ministries and government offices who came to do business could hear it clearly.

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the classroom.

Could it be that as soon as Lord Li entered the cabinet, he would be entrusted with such an important task as to reorganize the clerks and yamen runners in the country?

Lord Li is indeed young and energetic, and is deeply loved by the other elders in the cabinet!

And in the classroom.

Li Chunfang's whole face turned red.

Isn't this asking you to do something that would offend all the clerks and government officials in the world, as well as the local gentry and wealthy people behind them?

This is something that really offends people.

This would be even more offensive than the task of rectifying the administration of court officials that Gao Gong was currently supervising.

Yan Song, who was shouted at loudly by Yuan Wei, trembled his shoulders.

Then, under the gaze of everyone, he really looked like he had just fallen asleep, and raised his head blankly with trembling eyes.

Look at the people in front of you.

Yan Song smiled and nodded continuously.

"it is good!"

"Good good!"

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