I was compiling the daily records during the Wanli reign

Chapter 13 Shen Nian mediates the fight! Please call me Little Taiyue

In the Six Departments Corridor.

After seeing the Imperial College inspection documents handed to him by Wang Xijue, Ma Ziqiang's mood suddenly changed from anger to joy.

The cabinet is indeed biased towards the Hanlin Academy!
The Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate had far more items to examine the officials of the Imperial College than those of the Hanlin Academy.

And it is very strict.

On the one hand, it is indeed because the Hanlin Academy is known as the external department of the Cabinet and has a unique status, so it will be treated preferentially in everything.

On the other hand, the academic officials of the Imperial College were not very competitive. Many of them talked nonsense, sought fame, and gathered people to give lectures to criticize the government.

There were thirteen officials who were exiled this time.

of course.

It is also possible that the Left Censor-in-Chief Ge Shouli and the Minister of Personnel Zhang Han deliberately targeted the Imperial College in order to gain a good reputation and curry favor with Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of the cabinet who had always opposed the trend of empty talk.

In a word.

The Imperial College was indeed badly affected by the imperial examination.

The current Ming Dynasty.

Many officials admire the philosophy of mind and pursue individuality.

In particular, some academic officials, because of their unsuccessful official careers, bleak prospects, and the torture of the imperial examination system, left their names by writing books and giving lectures. They often made remarks criticizing current politics, and their spearhead was directed at Zhang Juzheng.

This gave Wang Xijue a headache!
But that was the way things were in the world, and he was powerless to change it.

Ma Ziqiang stroked his beard lightly and said, "Master Wang, the imperial court is indeed a bit strict in its inspection of the Imperial College, but the rules and regulations are clearly written and there is no violation of the rules."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xijue glared.

"Master Ma, if the Hanlin Academy were treated like this, you would probably be the one to fly into a rage. Don't be so naive!"

Then, Wang Xijue looked at Ge Shouli and Zhang Han again.

"General Ge, Minister Zhang, you cannot play along and bully our Imperial College. I have also read the documents from the Imperial Household Department, the Left and Right Spring Offices, and the Imperial Observatory. They are all less strict than the Imperial College!"

"Cough cough..."

Left Censor-in-Chief Ge Shouli coughed dryly and said slowly, "Wang Jijiu, the reason the Imperial Examination is so harsh on the Imperial College academicians is because they have been making reckless remarks over the past two years, repeatedly criticizing the performance evaluation system and undermining the new government policies. The Prime Minister is very displeased!"

Wang Xijue let out a long sigh.

"Mr. Ge, you finally told the truth!"

"I admit that the Imperial College officials do enjoy discussing state affairs, but this is simply due to the prevailing academic climate. How many scholars in the world don't discuss politics? Will sending a few officials out of state solve the problem? The more you do this, the more intense their resistance will become!"

"The Imperial Examination and the Performance Examination System can silence officials, but can they silence the voices of scholars throughout the world?"

"Wang Xijue, you are full of scholarly arrogance! Scholarly arrogance! If you continue to talk nonsense, I and General Ge will impeach you together!" Minister of Personnel Zhang Han said angrily.

"Shh!"

Wang Xijue rolled up his sleeves and waved them, saying loudly, "This humble official doesn't care!"

"The imperial examination is unfair! I must demand an explanation. If you two can't give us one, we'll go to the cabinet! If the cabinet can't give us one, we'll go to the emperor to debate!"

Wang Xijue's voice was very loud, but his body did not move.

He seems reckless, but he is actually a thief!
He was forcing the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate to give in.

If he went to the cabinet alone, he would most likely be scolded by Zhang Juzheng.

Ge Shouli and Zhang Han were also old foxes. They narrowed their eyes slightly, as if in a trance, and left Wang Xijue aside.

Seeing that being tough was useless, Wang Xijue immediately lowered his voice and started to play the victim.

"General Ge, Minister Wang, managing the Imperial College is not easy for me. If those scholars start making trouble, I... I can only ask them to come to the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate to make trouble!"

After saying that, he looked at Ma Ziqiang again.

"Master Ma, if they start making a fuss and shout that the imperial examination is unfair, the Hanlin Academy will definitely not be able to escape it. The imperial examination will definitely become stricter. For the sake of the Hanlin Academy, you must also speak up for the Imperial College!"

Ma Ziqiang secretly cursed Wang Xijue for being shameless.

The latter is actually harming others and not benefiting himself, and he even wants to drag the Hanlin Academy into it.

Shen Nian watched Wang Xijue's performance and tried hard not to laugh.

Today's officials must be like Wang Xijue, who can be tough but also flexible, and have outstanding acting skills, in order to have a future.

It was indeed not easy for him to be in charge of the Imperial College.

Most of those bookish scholars held their heads high every day, quoting from classics, with a sense of superiority of "sacrificing others to achieve oneself and save the Ming Dynasty" and "having good ideas for governing the country, but the court does not use them", and they were always ready to debate with others.

But when you really ask them to do something, they are all useless.

Ma Ziqiang shifted the blame and said, "The Imperial Examination is sponsored by the Censorate and the Ministry of Personnel, and has nothing to do with the Hanlin Academy!"

Suddenly.

The situation became deadlocked again.

It is difficult for Wang Xijue to gain the upper hand against these three old foxes.

At this time, Wang Xijue saw Shen Nian standing aside, took two steps forward, and said, "Are you Shen Nian, Shen Xikai?"

After saying that, Wang Xijue actually bowed and saluted towards Shen Nian.

Shen Nian quickly returned the greeting.

How could he bear it when a man of the fourth rank bowed to him, a man of the seventh rank?

"Reviewer Shen, you deserve this tribute! His Majesty praised your teaching for its originality, worthy of emulation by all the scholars in our Imperial Academy. I will seek your guidance someday!"

"I dare not! I dare not!" Shen Nian bowed again.

This is not asking for advice, it is clearly a debate.

Seeing Wang Xijue staring at Shen Nian, Ma Ziqiang immediately said, "Wang Xijue, don't make random comments. The Imperial College officials are always talking nonsense. They eat the court's food and blame the court. Who can you blame?"

"The Imperial College is blaming the imperial court? Scholar Ma, since you think so, let's go directly to the cabinet. I want to see if there is any justice in the world. Does this year's imperial examination violate the ancestral system?"

"General Ge, Minister Zhang, please come in first!"

Hearing this, Ge Shouli, Zhang Han and Ma Ziqiang all frowned.

If Wang Xijue really makes trouble in the cabinet, this imperial inspection will be a lively one.

The mouths of that group of academic officials were sharper than those of the censors, and they were very good at using the names of sages to bully others. In the end, the cabinet had no choice but to compromise.

At this moment, Shen Nian couldn't help it.

"Wang Jijiu, I advise you not to make such a fuss."

"Why?"

"At present, the performance evaluation system is in full swing. The edicts issued in the morning are carried out the next day. No one dares to slack off, even thousands of miles away. It is as swift as thunder and wind. The wisdom of the officials is rarely seen in history!"

"There is only one thing that hinders us, and that is the mouths of the scholars and officials of the world."

"I believe that after the court has rectified the administration of officials to ensure the smooth implementation of the performance evaluation system, the next step is to rectify the academic atmosphere throughout the country!"

"Wang Jijiu, whether it is for the stability of the Imperial College, to avoid turmoil in the officialdom, or for your personal future, I suggest that you accept the imperial inspection and appease the emotions of the academic officials. If a commotion breaks out, I'm afraid..." Shen Nian hesitated to speak.

"You're saying that the Imperial College's inspections are just the starter, and the next step will be to rectify the academic atmosphere throughout the country?"

It’s scary to think about it carefully.

Wang Xijue was stunned for a moment and began to think carefully.

Since the New Deal, Zhang Juzheng has always been resolute and decisive in rectifying the administration of officials. The next step may really be to rectify the academic style.

If the academic officials of the Imperial College resisted, Zhang Juzheng would really dare to kill them all.

The more Wang Xijue thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Suddenly, I felt panicked.

Make trouble again.

The entire Imperial College was about to fall into an abyss.

Where there is life, there is hope.

He knows when to advance and when to retreat.

Immediately.

Wang Xijue stepped forward and bowed, saying, "General Ge, Minister Zhang, I accept the results of the imperial inspection."

After that, he turned around and left.

And this moment.

Ge Shouli and Zhang Han both looked at Shen Nian, and then smiled at each other.

They had long known that Zhang Juzheng was about to rectify the academic style throughout the country, but they just couldn't say it.

Unexpectedly, it was exposed by a Hanlin reviewer.

At this moment, Ma Ziqiang reacted and said, "Ge Zongxian, Zhang Shangshu, please be my guest today."

Ge Shouli and Zhang Han smiled and nodded.

This way, it's good for everyone.

At this moment, Shen Nian also reacted.

He thought that he had solved the problem for the four red-robed officials with his cleverness, but he didn't expect that he was just a small chess piece.

The officialdom is complicated and he still needs to practice.

moment.

Wait until Ma Ziqiang and Shen Nian leave the Six Departments Corridor.

Ge Shouli said to Zhang Han, "This boy has strategy. Maybe he's another Zhang Taiyue!"

……

On the third day of May, it was just as Shen Nian had expected.

A memorial from Zhang Juzheng, calling for rectification of education administration to revitalize talents, made scholars throughout the capital city uneasy.

(End of this chapter)