Yang Cong found that the effect of this dinner seemed to be very good. The people here were originally bigwigs from all sides. It would be difficult if they were asked to listen to the instructions of one person. Even the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet was in trouble. Instead, everyone sat together and had some wine and talked about things more harmoniously.

The final result of everyone's discussion was to try to expand their power, take advantage of the position of Minister of Personnel in the North and South Beijings, and recruit more potential officials. As for Xia Yan's side, they will temporarily respond to changes with the same changes. For the time being, their strength is still a little worse. If they don't take action, they don't need to go up and cause trouble.

This time, Yang Cong made a big advantage. In terms of potential officials, there are naturally the Hanlin Academy's most. Xia Yan is trying hard to suppress the talents of the Hanlin Academy. It is unlikely that these people have no resentment. At this time, as long as they extend an olive branch, I believe many people will come here.

After this dinner, Yang Cong went to the Hanlin Academy to understand roughly. Sure enough, most of the Hanlin Academy officials were extremely disgusted with what Xia Yan, Zhang Cong and others, and were even more angry at their efforts to suppress the "Captain of the Prime Minister" of the Hanlin Academy.

At this time, Yang Cong gradually understood how cruel people like Zhang Cong and Xia Yan were.

Their methods of dealing with Hanlin Academy officials were actually not very clever. Simply put, they just grabbed a small braid and tried to kill him.

For example, Yang Shen, Shu Fen and Yang Weicong took the lead in crying and admonishing Jiajing during the ceremony.

To put it bluntly, it is no big deal. It is not uncommon for officials in the Ming Dynasty to cry and advise the emperor. At most, those who become emperors are just court sticks to show punishment.

However, that time, Zhang Cong, Xia Yan and others took the opportunity to mess up their tongues in front of Jiajing, saying that Yang Shen relied on his father as the chief minister of the cabinet, was lawless and deceiving the emperor and leading his ministers to threaten Jiajing.

Jiajing was so agitated that he immediately wanted to kill Yang Shen. Poor Yang Shen was beaten once when he was crying and admonishment. He was beaten half to death. After ten days, Jiajing was taken to beat him up again, but he was beaten to death on the spot.

Zhang Cong, Xia Yan and others refused to let go, and kept talking bad things about Yang Shen in front of Jiajing. As a result, Yang Shen was directly exiled to Yongchang Guard, Yunnan. Yang Weicong was directly demoted to Shanxi as the deputy envoy of the Censorate, and Shu Fen was demoted to Fujian Maritime Warriors as deputy director. The career of three top scholars was destroyed like this. Shu Fen became even more depressed and became ill. After ten years of Jiajing, he passed away with grief and anger.

Like Tang Shunzhi, Luo Hongxian, Zhao Shichun and others, they actually did nothing. At most, they just submitted memorials to persuade Jiajing. Some of them were even unwilling to accept the recruitment of Zhang Cong or Xia Yan. As a result, they all grabbed this little braid and stepped on it to death, and they couldn't even lift their heads.

It was normal to have intrigues in the court, but there were not many people who deliberately suppressed officials from the Hanlin Academy like Zhang Cong and Xia Yan who grabbed a little braid and killed people. They naturally had resentment.

At this time, Zhang Cong was dead, and only Xia Yan was left. Everyone's resentment naturally focused on Xia Yan. Yang Cong had to hint that these people were interested in organizing everyone to compete with Xia Yan, so they all expressed their intention to join Yang Cong's camp.

This time, Yang Cong's power has really expanded a lot.

Not only Tang Shunzhi, Luo Hongxian, Zhao Shichun and others gathered over, Yang Weicong, Yang Weijie brothers, and even Gong Yongqing who were far away in Jinling also participated in it.

However, Jiajing, an official above the fifth rank in the north and south, has basically decided. If these people want to get promotion, they can either serve as officials below the fifth rank in the north and south, or they can only be transferred to the place.

These people naturally know the difference between Beijing officials and local officials. Anyone who can stay in the capital will basically choose to stay.

For example, Tang Shunzhi and Zhao Shichun chose to be transferred to the Ministry of War, serving as the fifth-rank Yuanwailang. They were originally the heads of the Ministry of War, and they went to the Hanlin Academy to plaster a little gold. It was not abrupt that the Yuanwailang who was promoted to the fifth-rank Yuanwailang. Moreover, with Nie Bao, they didn't have to worry about being trampled to death by Xia Yan again.

Like Luo Hongxian, he chose to stay in the Hanlin Academy and be promoted to the attendant of the fifth rank. Anyway, he has been a member of the Hanlin Academy of the sixth rank for six years, and he is the top scholar again, so it is normal for him to be promoted to two small ranks at a time.

Also, most of the editors of the Hanlin Academy and Shujishi who defected to him chose to work in the Zhanshi Mansion. After all, the normal way for Hanlin officials to be promoted from the Hanlin Academy to the Zhanshi Mansion, then from the Imperial College, then from the Ministry of Rites, and finally into the cabinet is the normal way for Hanlin officials to be promoted. Moreover, the prince has been born now, and the Zhanshi Mansion is gradually resuming its functions, and there are many officials needed.

As for Yang Weicong, he was already a third-rank political player. It was basically impossible for him to return to Beijing to be promoted to the third-rank sixth ministry minister. After discussing with Zhang Bangqi, Yang Cong simply promoted him to the right governor of Shanxi from the second-rank. Anyway, Shanxi officials have been laid off a large area because of Chen Da's involvement, and there are some vacant vacancies.

All these people have been arranged, and the rest are their own people.

Xu Jie originally wanted to return to Beijing, but after some understanding, he found that after returning to Beijing, he was promoted to a small level at most to become a fifth-rank official, a fifth-rank official or a fourth-rank official. Zhang Bangqi was helpless. In the end, he chose to go to Shanxi and serve as the right senator of the fourth-rank. Although this position has no real power, the rank is there. If he is lucky, it is not impossible to go back to Beijing for a few years and become the Minister of the Sixth Ministry.

There is also Liu Shouliang. His requirements are not high, and he is satisfied if he can be promoted to the sixth rank. When Yang Cong thought, it seemed to be troublesome to purchase 100,000 stone of grain in Baoding Mansion, and he had no acquaintances. He simply asked Zhang Bangqi to arrange for Liu Shouliang to be the magistrate of Baoding Mansion. In this way, it would be much more convenient for him to purchase grain there.

There are also Xue Nantang and Li Du. Of course, they also want to stay in the capital, but they have to join the Six Ministry, Censorate, Five Temples and other important yamen. Their new imperial examination candidates seem to be insufficient, so Yang Cong could only find a way to arrange them to Shuntian Prefecture to hone their skills first.

The positions Zhang Bangqi arranged for them were not high, but the focus was on having real power, one governor and the other. Although the grade was only eight or nine ranks, the real power was stronger than that of a county magistrate. Xue Nantang and Li Du were naturally very happy.

In the end, Tang Kekuan was even appointed as the guerrilla general of Xuanfu Town. Because Xuanfu Town had just passed through military disasters, generals at all levels were seriously injured and there were many vacancies.

Although this guerrilla general has no rank, once he makes meritorious, he can be promoted to the third-rank general, which is also a good position.

The Jingshan Marquis Cui Yuan was quite powerful there. After his secret operation, Tang Kekuan had two thousand elite troops under his command, so it was naturally not difficult to make contributions.

After such operations, Yang Cong's power on the surface was not much strengthened because they did not seize an important position in the third rank or above in the court, and even those in the fifth rank or above. However, the potential of officials they secretly promoted was very strong.

For example, officials from the Hanlin Academy such as Tang Shunzhi, Luo Hongxian, Zhao Shichun, Yang Weijie, and Gong Yongqing, mentioned them every three years and every three years. It is very normal. They can reach the high position of the Six Ministers in less than a few years.
Chapter completed!