My father is Jiajing

Chapter 248: Ministry of Revenue Celebration
Huang Jin looked at Emperor Jiajing and asked, "Your Majesty, since Prince Yu intends to use Hai Rui, what position should he be assigned? Should he be placed in the Ministry of Works or in Shuntian Prefecture?"

Emperor Jiajing hesitated for a while, and then said, "It doesn't seem appropriate to put him in the Ministry of Works and Shuntian Prefecture. He offended too many people in the Ministry of Revenue. If he is placed in the Ministry of Works and Shuntian Prefecture, if no one protects him, Yan Shifan and others will surely kill him without a burial place. So he can't go to these places yet."

When Huang Jin heard this, he immediately praised Emperor Jiajing again: "Your Majesty is so benevolent that he has considered so much for Hai Rui."

Emperor Jiajing laughed and said, "Actually, I just wanted to see how stubborn this little black guy is. But now his connections and reputation are too poor. If he is placed in the wrong place, it will be easy for someone to do something bad to him in secret. Once something is confirmed, even I can't save him."

"So we still have to use him slowly now, and let him continue to accumulate connections and reputation in the officialdom. When he has accumulated enough connections and reputation that he has to consider the real impact if others make a move, then he will be safe."

What Emperor Jiajing said made a lot of sense. Hai Rui was just a young man who had just started out. Although he could use the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Revenue to make some officials in the Ministry of Revenue feel extremely happy, it did not mean that people would buy into his tricks when he went to other places.

Especially in places like the Ministry of Industry and Shuntian Prefecture, where the waters are deeper and the Buddha is more important, there are sharks that will eat people without leaving any bones. If Hai Rui is really thrown here rashly, given the personalities of Yan Shifan and others, once Hai Rui uses the rules to target them, these people will 100% use means of framing and accusing Hai Rui, leaving him no chance of recovery.

Therefore, during this period, Hai Rui's main focus was still on accumulating connections and fame.

Just like his official career in the original historical trajectory, he had to maintain his integrity in an insignificant position and not flatter his superiors at the beginning. The second thing was to be appointed as the governor of a county and have absolute authority in the area. Only in this way could he display his true abilities.

Once this order is disrupted and he is placed directly in a key department where he has no ability to protect himself, his stubbornness may cost him his life.

After all, not everyone can be controlled by the rules. There will always be some ignorant people who think they are the rules. So in order to prevent Hai Rui from being accidentally injured like this, Emperor Jiajing also had his own plans in mind.

Emperor Jiajing said: "Let's promote this little black guy to be the chief clerk of the Zhanshi Palace. He happens to be a seventh-rank official, which is more suitable for his current qualifications."

Huang Jin was also surprised to hear that Emperor Jiajing wanted Hai Rui to be the chief clerk of the Zhanshi Palace. Although this official position was not prominent, generally speaking, those who could serve in the Zhanshi Palace would be considered to be preparing for the future emperor.

Just like Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng now, in addition to their relationship in the Hanlin Academy, they actually already had official positions in the Zhanshi Mansion. For example, Zhang Juzheng was the Zuo Chunfang Grand Secretary of the Zhanshi Mansion, and served as a Hanlin Attendant in the Hanlin Academy; Gao Gong was the Shao Zhanshi, and served as a Hanlin Attendant Academician in the Hanlin Academy.

These two positions in the Hanlin Academy seem to be both fifth-rank official positions, but in fact there is a huge difference between them, because the Imperial Lecturer is a noble official who is qualified to lecture to the emperor and receive advice from the emperor.

It’s a pity that the current Emperor Jiajing had stopped the imperial lectures a long time ago, so Gao Gong, the imperial lecturer, naturally no longer had the qualifications to meet the emperor and lecture on the classics for him to consult on important matters.

But even so, the fifth rank of Imperial Lecturer is still much higher than that of Tutor, and what's more, Gao Gong's current position as Junior Secretary is also a fourth rank official, so Gao Gong's status in Prince Yu's Mansion is always higher than Zhang Juzheng's, making him Prince Yu's number one right-hand man!

As long as there are no accidents and Prince Yu can ascend the throne smoothly, Gao Gong will definitely be the future Prime Minister of the Cabinet!

From this we can see how enviable the Zhanshi Mansion, an alternative place specially used to confer titles on some young talents in the court, is.

Now Hai Rui unexpectedly got a position in the Zhanshi Mansion, so one can imagine how limitless Hai Rui's future is. When the news that Hai Rui was appointed as the chief clerk of the Zhanshi Mansion by Emperor Jiajing reached the Ministry of Revenue, the bureaucrats in the Ministry of Revenue were not jealous or envious of Hai Rui's good luck, they almost cried with joy.

Everyone couldn't help but tell each other the news that Hai Rui was about to leave the Ministry of Revenue, so that they could also share the joy of Hai Rui's promotion.

For this reason, the Minister of Revenue Sun Yingkui came out for a rare meeting with Hai Rui and praised Hai Rui's achievements in observing government affairs in the Ministry of Revenue for a year.

Sun Yingkui said, "I am very sorry that Master Hai is leaving the Ministry of Revenue to go to the Zhanshi Mansion. When you go to the Zhanshi Mansion, you must be modest and do your job well."

Hai Rui bowed to Sun Yingkui and said, "I will keep your words in mind. If I have another chance in the future, I will definitely live up to your expectations and return to the Ministry of Revenue to work with my colleagues and superiors."

As soon as Hai Rui said this, the entire celebration was paused. Everyone was shocked. Sun Yingkui also laughed dryly, "It's better not to come back. The Ministry of Revenue is busy and there is no way to get promoted. Now you go to the Zhanshi Mansion. Stay there for two years. Maybe you can go to the Censorate and become a governor. Then you can contribute to the court. This is the right path for your future."

After hearing what the Minister of Revenue said to Hai Rui, the other officials of the Ministry of Revenue also echoed, "What the Minister of Revenue said is right. Hai Rui, you must seize the opportunity and perform well in the Zhanshi Mansion. When the imperial examination is held in a few years, you may be successfully recommended by the Ministry of Personnel and soar to the sky and become a pillar of the country!"

Hai Rui bowed deeply to Sun Yingkui and other colleagues in the Ministry of Revenue, "Thank you, Zhongcheng and everyone else, for your help and guidance over the past year. Hai Rui will now take his leave!"

Watching Hai Rui's departing back, Sun Yingkui and the remaining bureaucrats from the Ministry of Revenue were so excited that they were about to cry. This great god was finally leaving.

Just when they were excitedly about to book a restaurant to celebrate, Hai Rui, who had just walked out of the Ministry of Revenue, turned around and bowed to everyone. This bow again scared everyone who was already excited, and they quickly put away their excitement of celebration.

Sun Yingkui also looked at Hai Rui bowing again and gave him an encouraging look.

After Hai Rui really left, Sun Yingkui couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

When Hai Rui was there, the Ministry of Revenue was indeed on pins and needles, but there were no major problems at all, and he was even commended by Emperor Jiajing for his work as a minister that year.

Now that Hai Rui is gone, Sun Yingkui feels a little empty inside. "I may never see such a pure person again. I hope he can have a smooth life. The current officialdom is really not suitable for people like him."

Sun Yingkui sighed and retracted his gaze, then said to the people in the Ministry of Revenue with joy: "Tonight, there will be a banquet at Zuixianlou, and anyone above the level of the chief can attend. Below the chief, each department, each warehouse, and each storehouse will celebrate individually!"

------

Please vote for me~~~
(End of this chapter)