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Episode 1: New Arrival Chapter 630: Belittle and Praise (Part 2)

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    As the person involved, Li You reacted the fastest, and everyone else responded immediately.  If the new Yamen is raised to the third level, the significance will be extraordinary. It is not just a simple upgrade of two levels.

    The fifth grade is a threshold, the threshold from low level to intermediate level, and the third grade is also a threshold, the threshold from intermediate level to high level.  Except for a few special cases, only people of third rank or above can be commonly known as senior officials or high-ranking officials. This threshold is difficult to cross.

    Being a yamen of the third grade of Zhengyin means that the official of Zhengyin Hall must also be of the third grade of Zhengyin.  In any case, it is certain that Li You, as a young and inexperienced fifth-level person, would not be able to reach the edge of the third-level level even if he could jump ten feet high.

    By then, I'm afraid he won't even be able to become a fourth-grade deputy official. With his fifth-grade rank, he can only serve as a subordinate official of a certain organization within the Cultural Propaganda Institute.

    What¡¯s the benefit of that?  For Li You, it was not even as good as the current situation. At least his nominal boss, Lord Jiu Shi of the Imperial Academy, had completely let go. He had no constraints on his position as the president of the newspaper office.

    He, Li You, has been working hard for a long time, so why are you here?  Don't you just want to take advantage of the opportunity and become the Zhengyintang official of the new Yamen of the imperial court? Only in this way can you make a further progress in the officialdom.  As the saying goes, it is better to be the mouth of a chicken than the queen of an ox.

    Of course, he would not recommend himself in a tasteless way in the petition for the opening of a yamen, but as the current person in charge of the official newspaper of the imperial court, it would be logical for him to serve as the official of Zhengyintang after the yamen is opened, no matter what the name of this yamen is.  .

    But the premise is that his level meets the requirements.  Otherwise, even if the emperor personally removed him, he would not be allowed to be the envoy of the Third-grade Cultural Propaganda Academy.

    Mr. Peng Ge continued to praise: "I have been thinking about it in private. The more I think about it, the more I feel that what Mr. Li has said is very correct and can be regarded as a far-sighted strategy. Public opinion affects people's hearts, so it is definitely not a trivial matter. Please pay attention to it! Wen Xuan Yuan  Changing it to a third-grade yamen will be enough to show the attitude of the imperial court"

    With his family¡¯s future at stake, Li You had no choice but to object: ¡°What Cifu said is wrong!¡±

    Peng Gelao asked back: "Could it be that Mr. Li wants to say that the newspaper matter is not that important?"

    Li You spoke eloquently: "The words of the elder are likely to encourage the development of new things. This is a new matter, and the prospects are unpredictable. It is better to be cautious. It is right to predict defeat before you predict victory."

    If the level of the third-grade yamen is too high, it will have too much influence on the court, which is really a rash and reckless advance.  Once something goes wrong, it will be inconvenient to deal with the aftermath.  It is better to set it to the fifth level of a suitable size first. As the saying goes, a small boat is easy to turn around.  If errors occur, they can be easily corrected.  "

    It is proposed to change the Wenxuanyuan Yamen to the third rank.  Most of the third-rank officials in the palace had little interest in participating.  Because they are already either the Minister of the Sixth Ministry or the Minister of the Temple, and the next position they will consider is Shangshu or Governor, so even if there is an additional third-grade yamen, it really has little to do with their future.

    ??????????????????? Some senior fourth-level people are eager to give it a try and want to support and agree with Elder Peng Ge¡¯s opinions.  One more third-grade yamen means one more opportunity for promotion, so why not?

    I also heard Mr. Peng Ge say: "You should work hard and go all out. How can you look forward and backward, and be timid?"

    Li You continued to argue: "You can be like this when you are used to things you are familiar with. But new things are different. You have to cross the river by feeling the stones. So it is better to take one step at a time. If Mr. Peng Ge thinks that the fifth grade of the Wenxuan Academy is too low, then things will happen in the future.  After gradually getting on the right track, we can upgrade the yamen on the spot, what's the problem?"

    Will you upgrade in place in the future?  Is this to give you an advantage?  Peng Gelao thought, and just as he was about to say something else, Li You spoke again: "We are still trying to deal with the official report. There are many imperfections in the appearance, and the shortcomings have not been eliminated. It is very likely that we will fall into trouble again."  A half-dead situation.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????It is not easy to be a third-grade pillar, stone stocker and humerus. If you preside over the Propaganda Institute, you accidentally report to the official and get into trouble, how will you deal with it?  Where will it go from here?  Is Mr. Peng Ge, who is trying to encourage others to thrive, willing to take this responsibility?  But if it is only a slightly smaller fifth grade, it will be easy to handle and will not have much impact on the government.  "

    Others may not be convincing when they say these things, but when Li You said this, the meaning is different.  After all, Li You was the first to create the new newspaper concept, and it was in his hands that he demonstrated its power. Others have no successful cases yet, so he is naturally the authority.

    The fourth-rank courtiers in the palace who were about to make a move suddenly stopped their thoughts at this moment. Li You's words were not simple, they were really not simple, they were very meaningful.

    I don¡¯t know if other people heard what Li You meant, but Mr. Peng Ge thought he did. These few sentences contained a hidden threat - no matter who is in charge of this third-grade cultural propaganda institute, don¡¯t blame me if things get messed up.

    If someone else reveals this meaning, it will be a sign of anger. Mr. Peng Ge will just laugh it off, but he does not dare to despise Li You like this. Li You is definitely qualified to say this.

      The reason why Mr. Peng Ge proposed to upgrade the Wenxuanyuan to the third rank was because he had an old friend who had served as the imperial envoy of Qiandu for eight years. He was the oldest fourth-rank official and it was time for promotion.  So Mr. Peng Ge came out for an interview and wanted to see if there was any chance this time, so as to give this old friend a chance to be promoted to the third rank.

    But Li You¡¯s secret threat was like pouring a bucket of cold water on Mr. Peng Ge.  Sending an old friend to become Li You's boss, and a Li You who is full of resentment and in charge of actual business, isn't that a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?

    Li You was determined to win, but he was deprived of the opportunity to become a Zhengyintang official. How could he give up?  The last time the court deprived him of the right to run a newspaper, what were the consequences?  With the Emperor backing him, his revenge would not be so pleasant.

    ??Remote examples include Mao Zhifu and Shi Shenzheng in Suzhou, recent examples include Luo Shenzheng, Ding Yunshi, and Yang Futai in Yangzhou, and even more recent examples include two former vice presidents of the Imperial College Office

    The above people all flashed through their minds. Numerous precedents told Mr. Peng Ge that Li You's threat was not a joke. You should not send your own people to be targets for Li You. It was like a meat bun beating a dog and never coming back.

    ¡°Besides, Li You¡¯s idea of ??running an official newspaper was a good idea, and it didn¡¯t objectively disadvantage them, so why bother with it for the time being?  Regardless of whether there is a new Propaganda Institute or not, the newspaper is actually in Li You's hands. The only difference is the name. It is not worth fighting to the death with Li You for this false name.

    Thinking of this, Mr. Peng Ge didn¡¯t say anything more and returned to the class.

    The first assistant came out for a while and went back. The second assistant came out and wandered around for a while and then went back.  Yuan Ge, the third-ranked scholar of Wenhua Palace, looked at his nose and heart with his eyes, and had no intention of showing up. He was looking at the emperor's face. The emperor seemed to be partial to Li You, so he could only tolerate it if he had any objections.

    As for Mr. Lu, he must have strongly supported Li You. Another great scholar, Mr. Yang, has always had a good attitude towards Li You, and he will definitely not sing against him.  The attitude of the last-ranked Dongge University Scholar, Kinkaku Lao, is irrelevant in this situation.

    The cabinet bosses basically set the tone.  Seeing that the overall situation had been decided and the emperor was about to issue an edict, Li Denggao, the editor of the Hanlin Academy who was serving today, suddenly came out from the side and had something to report.  The monarchs and ministers in the palace looked at Editor Li curiously, wondering what he had to say.

    Li Denggao's voice was slightly sharp, "Newspapers are sacred and must be ignored. Li You was born in a humble servant. His character is low, he has no fame, and lacks talent and learning. How can he be entrusted with the important task of presiding over public opinion!"

    There were originally some whispers in the hall, but after hearing Editor Li's words, it suddenly became silent again, and countless eyes became stunned.

    As the saying goes, "Slap someone without slapping someone in the face, and scold someone without exposing someone's fault." Li Denggao's words were both a slap in the face and an insult, and offended Li You to the point of death.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  There are several reasons. First, Li You's various auras are too dazzling, which can offset his lack of background to some extent;

    Second, not everyone has a good background. Attacking Li You's background can easily create a map cannon, offending a large number of people with poor backgrounds, thus making enemies;

    Third, the dispute in the court is about discussing the matter, but it seems unreasonable to use one's own personal experience to talk about the matter, and the character is so low that it only involves personal attacks. What is the difference between insulting others as bald, deaf, blind, and lame?  This is self-damaging and losing some grace.

    Fourth, although Li You had no background, he was promoted very quickly. He was promoted from the seventh grade to the fifth grade in just two or three years. However, the process was relatively solid and there was not much criticism in the process.  In the officialdom, strength is respected. Since Li Youan has firmly settled into this position, he is also capable. Attacking his background is another way of saying that the court does not know people well.

    Therefore, today Li Denggao openly broke his face like this, scolding Li You in front of the ministers for his despicable background and being unworthy of taking on important responsibilities. It is really unprecedented and can't help but shock people.  However, no one helped, not even Li You's enemies took the opportunity to come out and bite randomly.

    Everyone knows that Li Denggao and Li You have a close relationship. During the emperor's southern tour last year, Li You's sharp words humiliated Li Denggao to the point of committing suicide by diving into the water. This hatred is really not small.

    After that, Li You became more and more powerful as an official, while Li Denggao kept a low profile, as if he had learned a lesson and tolerated it when he knew it was necessary in the officialdom.  But I didn't expect Editor Li to jump out again at this time. Could it be that watching Li You's success, he finally couldn't bear it and exploded?

    After all, Editor Li was still too immature and too narrow-minded. He was blinded by the fire of jealousy, so he made such shocking remarks in a daze.  His behavior is no different from that of a shrew. There are some things that should not be said, everyone said with emotion after analyzing.

    Then everyone continued to wait curiously, wondering how Li You would deal with this situation?  In any case, his background and fame are indeed his shortcomings. If he gets entangled with Li Denggao in this regard, it will be difficult for him to keep his own face.

    Seeing Li You clenching his teeth and looking livid, Mr. Peng Ge and others couldn't help but feel a little gloating.  Li You claims to be invincible in debates in the court, but he has to follow the rules. Let's see what he can do when he encounters Li Denggao, who is completely unreasonable and crazy with jealousy.

    {PiaoTian Literature www.PiaoTian.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}It is indeed his shortcoming. If he gets entangled with Li Denggao in this regard, he will lose face.

    Seeing Li You clenching his teeth and looking livid, Mr. Peng Ge and others couldn't help but feel a little gloating.  Li You claims to be invincible in debates in the court, but he has to follow the rules. Let's see what he can do when he encounters Li Denggao, who is completely unreasonable and crazy with jealousy.

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