Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 603 Newspaper Division Election
The same scene that was happening in Ma Wensheng's mansion was being played out in the capital tonight, and was also happening in the homes of several other officials.

Ma Wensheng has already cursed Liu Jin's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Liu Jin actually dared to do such a ruthless and out-of-bounds thing? Wasn't he afraid that one day the civil officials would come to power and settle accounts with him?
Also, who instructed Liu Jin to do these things?

Zhu Houzhao?
Ma Wensheng didn't think that it was Zhu Houzhao who did these things. He felt that it was most likely Chen Ce!

Yes, Chen Ce! Only this person can use these methods!

Although he no longer appears in the court and although he is terminally ill, Chen Ce's influence on the Ming Dynasty cannot be ignored!
Ma Wensheng went to Chen's house overnight to meet Chen Ce.

"Master Ma, why are you looking for me so late?"

Ma Wensheng's face turned pale, and he said to Chen Ce: "Marquis Tai'an, don't go too far in some things. You also have a family and descendants. Have you considered this?"

"You are dying soon. What will happen after you are gone? Crossing the line will not be good for anyone."

Chen Ce looked confused and asked, "Master Ma, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean I also have family and descendants? What happened?"

Looking at Chen Ce's innocent face, Ma Wensheng became a little suspicious. Could it be that this matter was not planned by Chen Ce?

"You really don't know what happened?" Ma Wensheng stared at Chen Ce suspiciously.

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "I don't know, what happened?"

Ma Wensheng stared at Chen Ce for a long time, then shook his head and said, "Sorry for disturbing you."

Chen Ce frowned slightly and said indifferently: "Master Ma, you can come and go as you please? You haven't explained clearly what you threatened my family with just now."

"Although Chen is unable to move around easily now, he is not someone that can be bullied by just anyone."

Hearing Chen Ce's words, Ma Wensheng was stunned. He was too anxious just now and mistakenly thought that it was Chen Ce who was directing Liu Jin behind the scenes.

He did not forget what the final consequences were when someone tried to deal with Chen Ce's family. The King of Anhua was killed by him, let alone the fact that he was just a Minister of War?
Ma Wensheng hurriedly said, "Lord Chen, I said something wrong just now. I apologize to you."

"My family was kidnapped, and I mistakenly thought..."

"Mistakenly thought it was me? I don't care how you guys fight in the court. You didn't let me go to the court at the beginning, and I never showed up again."

"Now that there is a problem, it can be traced back to Chen?"

"Do you really think that Chen will be bullied by you at will? Chen is not dead yet, and you can threaten my family. What if I die?"

"Master Ma, if you don't make this clear today, I think I will find a way to make sure you never see your family again."

Ma Wensheng's face turned pale. Liu Jin could at least put forward conditions when threatening him. As long as he did as Liu Jin asked, nothing would happen to his family.

But Chen Ce's threat is much greater than Liu Jin's, and he can definitely do what he says!

Ma Wensheng wiped the sweat off his face and said to Chen Ce, "Lord Chen, I was in a hurry just now and didn't mean that."

"I would like to apologize to you, Master Chen, please don't mind."

Chen Ce snorted and said, "Don't come to me for your dirty deeds in the future!"

"well."

After Ma Wensheng left, Chen Ce stared at his back, thinking deeply. These civil servants could say these words in front of him now, but what if he was really gone in the future?

Although he had handed his family over to Liu Jin, Zhu Houzhao, Fu Yuan and others, he was still a little worried.

……

The mid-November Full Moon Festival Court Meeting arrived as scheduled.

All the officials came to the Fengtian Hall with different thoughts. The civil and military officials stood facing east and west. After the court was opened, the first topic was the selection of the Supervisor of the Newspaper and Publication Department. Without any warm-up, a secretary came up and recommended Wu Lin, a doctor of the Ministry of Rites.

As the chief minister of the cabinet, Fei Hong also proposed his own candidate, Tang Yin, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Works.

The two sides soon began a fierce dispute over the selection of personnel for the Newspaper and Publication Department. This time, the people in the civil service group had no way to back down, and would not back down at all.

Zhu Houzhao stopped the quarrel between the two sides and said, "Since it is difficult for everyone to reach a consensus, let's make a recommendation in court."

"Do you have any opinions?"

The civil service group would certainly have no objection. They had been waiting for this moment. After all, six people from the six ministries of the Cabinet and the Censorate were on their side.

There will be no surprises in the results that Ting will present.

Not long after, an official from the Imperial Household Department came over with a cardboard box and gave each of the six ministers of the cabinet two beans, one red bean and one green bean.

The red beans represent Wu Lin, the doctor of Rites, and the mung beans represent Tang Yin, the deputy director of Works.

Then the Imperial Household Department held the box and asked the senior officials of the Cabinet, the Six Ministries and the Censorate to vote one by one.

All this was witnessed by hundreds of officials.

These senior officials also vote anonymously. After casting one ballot, the other ballot will be immediately placed in another box, so no one will know who voted for whom.

After the voting was over, Zhu Houzhao said, "Show it to us!"

All officials focused their attention on the voting box.

When the results came out, all the officials' eyes widened!

The result of the vote was six green beans and three red beans. In other words, the result was exactly the opposite of what they expected!
Tang Yin obtained the position of Director of the Newspaper and Periodical Department with a great advantage.

A group of officials from the Censorate stared at Xie Qian and the six ministries in disbelief!

How could this be?
Xie Qian also looked at the six departments in astonishment.

Xie Qian must have defected to Wu Lin, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, which means that at least three of the other five ministers have turned against him!

Xie Qian suppressed the anger in his heart.

All the officials immediately said, "Your Majesty! How can one person hold the position of the Director of the Newspaper and Publication Department concurrently?"

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "That's easy. Just transfer Tang Yin from the Ministry of Industry to the Newspaper and Periodical Department as the Supervisor."

The civil servants still wanted to make a final effort, but they had no way to overturn the election results. After all, these were the rules that everyone had agreed to beforehand.

But no one expected that problems would arise in the end in an election that seemed to be a sure win.

No one knows where the problem lies.

The Li Ke Jie Shi Zhong stepped out in a hurry and said, "The position of the Newspaper and Publication Department Supervisor is high and powerful. I suggest that an experienced and responsible official be nominated."

Zhu Houzhao frowned and said, "You have said everything. I have indulged you for a long time! According to your wishes, you can appoint someone to go to the Newspaper and Publication Department!"

"How about you come sit here with me? Then you can do whatever you want?"

"You are such a jerk! What do you think the court is? How can you be so frivolous and talk nonsense?"

"Pull him down and beat him hard!"

Zhu Houzhao said sternly.

The civil servants really couldn't find an excuse to overturn the results of this election, but by giving the position of Director of the Newspaper and Publication Administration to Tang Yin for nothing, they were tantamount to handing over power!
This thing that couldn't have happened during the Hongzhi period actually happened here?!
(End of this chapter)