Chapter 989 tit for tat
Xie Qian was very angry, and the consequences were very serious. ~ Chinese ~ novel...
He had little prejudice against Liu Daxia before. Even if Liu Daxia submitted a memorial to ask Chen Xi to quell the bandits in the southeast, he chose to support him. In Xie Qian's opinion, Chen Xi's resume has not been rich enough since he was an official. To go outside to experience it, he can not only increase his qualifications, but also cultivate power in the local area.
But this time, Xie Qian couldn't agree to let Chen Xi go to the northwest to perform his duties, because it was similar to pushing his grandson-in-law to die.
In the past, Chen Xi had nothing to do with Xie Qian. As a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, he had no need to be angry with Chen Xi and Liu Daxia, but now, he would never let his precious granddaughter be a widow.
Even though he knew that Chen Xi was young and had no prestige, he would not listen to him from commanding generals to ordinary soldiers. When the Tatars heard that he went on an expedition, they would definitely move with all their might, with Chen Xi's troops as their main target of attack.
Chen Xi's young man was successful and showed his sharpness. If he had a small mistake, he would be attacked. Even if he died in the battlefield, others would not affirm his achievements, but would only treat him as a scapegoat.
Even if Chen Xi was lucky enough to win in the end, his credit would be stolen by the nobles who were the lords and counts on the frontier. Chen Xi took the risk for his life, but he was making wedding clothes for others, which was something that Xie Qian could not accept.
Liu Daxia said: "Yu Qiao, you have said before that Chen Xi needs to get rid of the edges and corners. Now Isn't it an opportunity to train him to follow me to the northwest?"
Xie Qian retorted: "If you were young, would you be willing to stay in the capital to be a noble Hanlin, or go to the southeast, or go to the northwest, and be frightened day and night?"
A word left Liu Daxia speechless.
Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. When Liu Daxia was a Jinshi, he naturally wanted to stay in the capital and become a Hanlin official. In the future, he could become a minister, just like Xie Qian... Who would like to go to the southeast or northwest to fight with local snakes?
It’s okay to be in the southeast. Local civil officials and military generals are just like Er, but where is the northwest? Everyone can be said to be jackals, tigers and leopards. Even Liu Daxia led his troops to war as the Minister of Revenue, and the three armies were in danger. A group of nobles led by Zhu Hui could be refused to be saved.
However, Chen Xi took the initiative to resolve the danger. But at that time, he led his troops out of the city, and the gate of the city was closed at the back, which showed his coldness and ruthlessness.
After the war, Liu Daxia had to give the main contribution to these nobles for the so-called balance of interests. In a blink of an eye, Zhu Hui and others changed from being a sinner who ruined the country to becoming a hero of the Ming Dynasty, but Chen Xi was only rewarded with a house.
Xie Qian and Liu Daxia were in a stalemate about Chen Xi's performance of his duties in the northwest. Ma Wensheng frowned: "Anyway, I'd better ask Your Majesty for advice, and Your Majesty will make a decision!"
Speaking of the emperor, Xie Qianyue got angry. He came to ask Liu Daxia why he asked Chen Xi to go to the northwest. It was because Liu Daxia made suggestions with the emperor before he discussed with him in advance that the emperor agreed. He learned that the situation was through the emperor's mouth. The king did not joke. Since Emperor Hongzhi had decided to let Chen Xi go to the northwest, he finally took the initiative to speak to him. He had to compromise obediently, and felt as if a thorn was pierced into his heart.
Liu Daxia smiled bitterly and shook his head. He knew that there was no room for reversal of this matter. The official documents of Chen Xi returning to Beijing had gone to Guangdong. Xie Qian's complaints were of little use.
But after this incident, Liu Daxia realized a problem. Xie Qian would probably keep Chen Xi from working in the northwest. Even if Chen Xi arrived in Beijing, Xie Qian would also have a way to keep Chen Xi in the capital, even if he would return to Zhan Shi Mansion to be a lecturer in the East Palace.
At present, the lecturer of the Eastern Palace is a good job comparable to the six ministers of the ministers of the Ministry of Justice!
Emperor Hongzhi was bedridden, which made the court officials realize that the change of dynasties was right in front of him. Now the crown prince is thirteen years old. Thinking about the respect of Emperor Hongzhi to his gentlemen, one of them was either the six ministers, the chief minister and the second assistant. Being Zhu Houzhao's gentleman means that he will have the opportunity to be the best minister in the future.
But the Zhanshi Mansion was a very difficult place to enter. One was to pass on the official position, and the emperor personally ordered it, and the other was a Hanlin official, who was selected from the Hanlin Academy. The Hanlin Academy itself was not easy to enter. There were only 300 Jinshis in one session, and only more than ten people could become Shujishis in the end.
As for the lecturer of the East Palace, he is even more an outstanding talent and knowledgeable person in the Zhanshi Mansion.
People like Yang Tinghe, Jin Gui, and Liang Chu may not be well-known in the court, but in the Hanlin Academy, they are definitely great scholars that everyone admires. And great scholars like Lun Wenxu who were once famous in Fujian and Guangdong, who passed the imperial examination and passed the Jinshi, were only in the Hanlin Academy, and now they have no chance to join the Zhanshi Mansion.
Chen Xi has long been a lecturer in the East Palace, and has both internal and external cultivation. He can be a lecturer in the East Palace to teach the prince. He is highly praised by the emperor and the queen. He leads troops to fight foreign barbarians and safeguards the people. Although Chen Xi is not old and has a low reputation, even Zhu Youzhang has to admit that such a good minister is definitely a good helper for his son in the future.
Xie Qian directly pointed out the words: "Even if Your Majesty ordered Chen Xi to go to the northwest, I would never agree. When he returned to the capital, he would still serve as a lecturer in the East Palace and serve as a lecturer in the East Palace. If Shi Yong, you are obsessed with it, don't blame me for turning against you!"
Xie Qian is thirteen years younger than Liu Daxia, and is incomparable to Ma Wensheng, who is over 70 years old, but he shows the majesty of his husband and shows his attitude.
On weekdays, we are friends, so we can ignore the status of the court. But although I, Xie Qian, in terms of status, even if I am not above you, I will definitely not be below you.
I am the Prince's Taibao, the Minister of Rites and the Grand Secretary of the Dongge. When the emperor was dead, I first summoned me to the bed and talked to me and regarded me as the minister of the resignation. None of you two has this honor.
Liu Daxia couldn't help but look at Ma Wensheng.
Before, they hadn't felt Xie Qian's helping his relatives or not, but now they really felt it. In order to ensure that his grandson-in-law won't have any trouble, Xie Qian is simply doing everything he can. Now he is even taking an official position to suppress others?
Who are you not good to suppress? The Minister of Personnel and Minister of War who are in charge of the official hat and the world's military?
Even if you have the title of Minister of Rites, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet has always been a false position. If you are tactful, you call you a Grand Secretary or Master Xie. After all, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet is just the emperor's secretary and does not have much real power. So what if you are a minister of life? Now that the emperor has not passed away, you are still not as powerful as us officials. You have power and power in your hands, and you want people to have money and wealth!
Ma Wensheng waved his hand: "Yu Qiao, don't be anxious, Shi Yong is just a wise man for the country."
"Select the wise? Chen Xi's child is talented. Who doesn't know about acquaintances? He still needs to recommend him? He is afraid that he will not be able to lead the troops in the northwest, so he asked Chen Xi's child to take responsibility for him. If you ask him, he will have no selfishness?"
Xie Qian was very angry. You, Liu Daxia, don’t have the ability to beat Tatars, so you let my grandson-in-law go. Either you don’t take on this job, and you will take it yourself. What’s the ability to harm others?
Liu Daxia said: "I admit that I am indeed selfish!"
Ma Wensheng looked straight: "Shi Yong, this is your fault. Don't be angry with Yu Qiao, he is just a moment of anger."
"Yu Qiao is right. It is indeed because I recommended Chen Xi to Your Majesty and won the recognition and approval of His Majesty. However, Chen Xi was a young man and became the governor of Yansui. He finally did not aggrieved him. Yu Qiao wouldn't deny it?" Liu Daxia looked at Xie Qian and asked.
Xie Qian naturally could not refute this.
Chen Xi is only seventeen years old now. No matter how noble the officials of the Hanlin lineage are, they do not have real power at hand. Others are just talking about it and there will be no big criticism.
But it is different when it comes to the entire Ming Dynasty official system.
Chen Xi became the governor of the three provinces at a young age. Even if he was the official title of the third-rank right deputy chief censor rather than the right chief censor, others kept talking about it!
This is a seventeen-year-old official. He should find someone with prestige and qualifications, and no matter how he turns, he won’t be on the head of Chen Xi.
When recommending Chen Xi, Liu Daxia was under tremendous pressure. It was not until Chen Xi achieved some achievements in the quelling of bandits in the southeast before the New Year that the criticism slashed.
Now that Chen Xi goes to the northwest to serve as the governor of Yansui, it means that the official position will be promoted again, and he will basically have to be the second-rank official title. Liu Daxia recommended this and faced the pressure of the court. This is actually Liu Daxia's affirmation of Chen Xi's ability. Xie Qian cannot say that Liu Daxia will not reward him if he has made any contributions.
"I haven't given up, but I've sent him to death." Xie Qian said sternly.
Liu Daxia said: "The civil strife of the Tatars is endless. Now it is an excellent opportunity to send troops to the grassland to recover Hetao. If you win this battle, you can completely eradicate the northwest border. Shenxi can be famous in history. Is this beneficial or harmful to him?"
Xie Qian glared at Liu Daxia and shouted: "You...!"
Obviously, Liu Daxia did not convince Xie Qian, and Xie Qian did not agree with his theory of "everything is for the good of Chen Xi". Liu Daxia asked, "Yu Qiao, I will ask you, what's wrong?"
"I'm gone, how can I make a contribution?"
Xie Qian responded tit-for-tat, "It is true that the military force in the northwest is used to the country. If it succeeds, it may be remembered in history, but the person who is famous for his name is not him, Chenxi, but you, Liu, and the likes of Baoguo."
"If you lose, Chen Xi's child will be scolded by the world. I will make a young talent who has never been able to die since ancient times fall. Don't you, Mr. Liu, feel ashamed? You are incompetent, but you want to let a young man take responsibility for you. I blush on you!"
Liu Daxia felt speechless again.
Chapter completed!