The lobby of the United Restaurant looks very lively here.

All kinds of speculations about the court situation have not subsided. Especially after knowing that the results will be produced today, the choice of the Minister of Civil Affairs is still the hottest topic nowadays.

"Haha... You guys are in the dark under the lamp? Why don't you consider Yang Bo, the Minister of War?"

"Yang Bo, Minister of the Ministry of War? He is the most talented official in the Ming Dynasty. He shouldn't compete for Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, right?"

"Haha... Don't you think Yang Bo wants to climb up? If it were you, would you like to be the Minister of the Ministry of War or the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"

"You may not know that Yang Bo not only won the support of Xu Jie this time, but he also won the support of Guo Pu. The Minister of Civil Affairs must be Yang Bo!"

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The speculations of merchants and scholars have always been focused on Huang Guangsheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Gao Gong, the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel. However, in this atmosphere, another candidate suddenly appeared.

The person who revealed this information was none other than Fan Qianshan, the leader of Shanxi merchants. He was seen sitting quietly at the table, watching the performance of his companions with a smile on his face.

"Yang Bo? If he really wants to compete for the position of Minister of Civil Affairs, he really has a better chance of winning!"

After receiving the news, the surrounding merchants and scholars slowly figured out the meaning, but they all nodded and commented.

In many people's minds, Yang Bo was the best candidate for the post of Minister of War, so they fell into a trap of thinking. However, as everyone carefully analyzed it, they found that Yang Bo did have a motive to fight for it, and he was more powerful than Huang Guangsheng and Gao Gong.

Has advantages.

Yang Bo's qualifications and status were not weak, and he had the support of Shanxi merchants behind him. However, he had already been on Xu Jie's side, and he and Guo Pu were both Northern officials.

The current conflict is that Xu Jie and Guo Pu disagree on the selection of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, but Yang Bo, the Minister of the Ministry of War, is able to please both sides and can undoubtedly resolve this conflict easily.

"Haha... I'm afraid all of us have been deceived by Yang Bo!"

"That's right, there was no news at all beforehand, no one even realized it was him!"

"It is said that Lin Ruoyu is the smartest, but after this incident, I believe that the most intelligent person in the Ming Dynasty is Yang Weiyue!"

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With the emergence of this candidate and the spread of some secret information, many people are slowly leaning towards Yang Bo. While admiring Yang Bo's confidentiality work, they also label him the smartest person in the world.

It came to Yang Bo's head.

As it was approaching noon, the hotel lobby seemed very noisy, but there were two people sitting in the corner playing chess.

After Wang Zhideng and Sun Jixiang became Lin Haoran's staff, they would often sit in this restaurant, not only to taste the delicious food of the United Restaurant, but also to listen to the trend of public opinion in the capital.

From this specially designed seat, they can hear the sounds in the hall clearly.

"I'm afraid Yang Bo also thinks that no one knows about his little tricks, right?" Wang Zhideng dropped a black chess piece in his hand and said with disdain.

Although Yang Bo's actions were very secretive, especially when Xu Jie and Guo Pu met with no outsiders, they had already judged the person recommended by the cabinet from clues.

Sun Jixiang seemed much more stable. He stared at the chess game and dropped a white chess piece and said, "Haha... At the beginning, weren't you and I also confused?"

"Yeah, but I was deceived for a moment, but Dong Weng was already staring at Yang Bo from the beginning!" Wang Zhideng nodded lightly, and when he heard the praise of Yang Bo from the people outside, he said with disdain: "

What's going on recently? Why are they all vying for the smartest person in the Ming Dynasty? I heard Xu Jie said earlier that Zhang Juzheng's strategy far surpassed that of Dong Weng!"

Sun Jixiang saw that Wang Zhideng was not in a hurry to make a move, but he picked up the tea cup next to him and took a sip: "Zhang Juzheng is an extraordinary person, he is calm in his work, he can propose to join forces with Guo Pu to stop Dong Weng, and he is also a man who is good at maneuvering! It's just that

...When it comes to strategy, he and Dong Weng are not on the same level at all!"

Although he always felt that Zhang Juzheng was a very capable official, he knew very well that Xu Jie's words were untrue and that Zhang Juzheng was not as good as Lin Haoran in strategy.

"Sure enough, he is a mediocre person who does not attract jealousy. If you really want to find someone smarter than Dong Weng, there may be someone, but in terms of strategy, there is probably no one in the entire Ming Dynasty who can compare with Dong Weng!" Wang Zhideng dropped a black chess piece, looking proud.

said.

Sun Jixiang has always been modest in his actions, but when faced with Wang Zhideng's remarks, he nodded and couldn't help but look east.

"Mr. Sun, do you think Dong Weng's careful plan can work in Wanshou Palace?" Wang Zhideng raised his eyes and saw Sun Jixiang's little move, and asked solemnly.

Sun Jixiang put down the tea cup gently and said seriously: "The way to use military force is to attack the heart first! Although the current emperor once said that he would abdicate to King Yu, in my opinion, it was just a test in the past. I heard that the emperor

He has not yet made a will, but his determination to cultivate mysticism has always been firm. In order to continue to spend national money on mystical cultivation, the throne cannot be challenged at all!"

He was originally born in Shuntian Prefecture, and now he has become Lin Haoran's chief aide, so he has also conducted various studies on the current emperor's character and motivations.

As a ruthless and selfish king, Jiajing was extremely smart, so how could he easily delegate power, let alone give King Yu an "opportunity" to take advantage of?

"Although everyone is happy with their cooperation this time, replacing Yang Bo with a high arch is also their destiny!" Wang Zhideng seemed to be happy to see the success of his teacup.

"Zhang Juzheng takes it one step at a time, but Dong Weng is the real one who thinks three steps at a time! The emperor had always intended to seek balance in the court, but now it is already inappropriate for Xu and Guo to join forces. Dong Weng's fire has just been the weakest.

At this place, the fire in Longevity Palace may have already started!" Sun Jixiang dropped a white chess piece and seemed quite optimistic.

Wanshou Palace, in front of the main hall, the atmosphere seemed very tense.

The four cabinet ministers knelt together in front of the palace, feeling uneasy in the face of the majesty displayed by the Holy One. They knew that by unanimously recommending Gao Gong as Minister of War, their cabinet had violated the wrath of the Holy One.

how so!

Although Yan Ne knew that the emperor might have doubts about the personnel changes, especially the issue of Gao Gong's appointment as Minister of War, he never expected that he would directly anger Long Yan.

No, he should not know!

Facing the sudden change, Xu Jie was also upset, but he shook his head secretly.

Although the matter has pointed to that boy again, whether he wants to recommend Yang Bo to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs or recommend Gao Gong to take over as the Minister of the Ministry of War, that boy should not know.

It was probably just a coincidence that things turned out like this: Song Zhi, the head of the Ministry of Rites, wrote the memorial purely to please his future uncle, but he did not want to stimulate the emperor's rebellion and cause them to suffer.

Huang Jin saw all this, but couldn't help but swallow secretly, and then looked at Jiajing who was in anger with fear.

Jiajing had a strong aura on his body. He did think of a lot just now, but he said angrily: "I had a dream last night, and I dreamed that some of you had already gone to King Yu!"

He had a restless sleep last night, which caused him to have a lot of dreams. However, regardless of the dream he had last night or the dream he had earlier, at this moment, he was ready to make a fuss out of it and use it to beat these four important ministers.

Chen Hong and Feng Bao listened to Jiajing mentioning the matter in a dream, and couldn't help but turn to look at the four important ministers in the palace with pity.

"Your Majesty, the things in the dream cannot be taken seriously! I am deeply favored by the Emperor and are loyal to the Emperor!" Xu Jie and others did not understand why the emperor would have such a dream, but they hurriedly expressed their loyalty.

In this dynasty, the acting skills of officials who can serve as prime ministers are usually not too bad. All four of them had loyal expressions on their faces, and even had tears in their eyes.

Seeing the reactions of these four important ministers, Jiajing couldn't help but feel soft in his heart, but he knew that he had to give it a good beating, but he said sternly: "You should remember: I am the emperor. As long as I am here, I will be the emperor."

I won’t tolerate you making mistakes!”

The voice was not loud, but it seemed unquestionable and echoed in the hall.

"Please keep this in mind!" Xu Jie and others responded calmly to this beating.

"Your Majesty, my ministers recommended Yang Weiyue to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is really because they want him to help the Emperor to rectify the administration of the civil service. I also ask for His Majesty's advice!" Xu Jie gritted his teeth and raised his head with sincerity and explained.

When Yan Ne and Li Chunfang heard this, they quickly followed Xu Jie and echoed.

Guo Pu frowned slightly, but he knew that this was Xu Jie's clever move to avoid the important and take the easy, so he immediately agreed.

As for Gao Gong taking over as Minister of War, it had already violated the emperor's taboo. Not to mention that the emperor would not agree, he did not dare to mention it again, otherwise he, the cabinet minister, would have to go home and plant sweet potatoes.

Huh?

Huang Jin heard the unanimous statements of the four cabinet ministers and looked at these people with confusion on his face.

The reason why the emperor was angry and blaming just now was mainly because they unanimously recommended Gao Gong to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. He did not blame them for recommending Yang Bo to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, right?

Chen Hong and Feng Bao also saw the reactions of the four cabinet ministers in their eyes, but silently gave a thumbs up in their hearts.

Jiajing's throat felt itchy and he coughed. He first took a deep look at the four important ministers present, then waved his hand and said, "I have made my own decision. Let's all go down!"

"I bid you farewell, long live my emperor!"

Xu Jie and others felt the emperor's majesty, first exchanged glances, and then bowed politely.

I thought that the unified cabinet would make things smooth, but I never expected that Song Zhi's invitation to Feng Shu and his recommendation of Gao Gong to be the Minister of the Ministry of War violated taboos, and the emperor directly vented his anger on them. Now a big controversy has arisen.

variable.

A group of people walked out of Wanshou Palace, and the sky outside looked a little gloomy.

"Master, if the emperor doesn't choose Gao Gong as Minister of War, I'll have to trouble you to explain to him!" Xu Jie turned to face Guo Pu, looking amiable and authentic.

Things are so unpredictable, but it's not that they don't want to complete this deal that everyone is happy with, but Gao Gong's identity has already made the emperor unhappy.

Guo Pu naturally knew that he could not pass the responsibility to Xu Jie, so he gently handed over his hands and said: "Master Yuanfu, there is no need to worry about it. The lower official will definitely report this matter to Gao Gong!"

"Haha... That will help you!" Xu Jie deliberately tried to win over Guo Pu, and said with a smile.

Guo Pu, however, did not want to get too close to Xu Jie and knew that he could not enter Xu Jie's inner circle, so he returned the gift and left.

Yan Ne watched Guo Pu walk away, but he gritted his teeth and said: "I think about it, this must be another little trick done by that kid behind the scenes!"

Li Chunfang followed silently, and upon hearing this, she glanced at Yan Ne in confusion.

Xu Jie also vaguely guessed that it was probably the boy's handiwork, but what could he do when things got to this point?

The emperor's sensitive nerves were stimulated, and they did inadvertently push Gao Gong to the post of Minister of War, but this made the emperor dissatisfied with the court situation.

Xu Jie couldn't help but sigh when he thought that he had planned everything carefully, but ended up being reprimanded by the emperor. What a good world it would be if there was no Lin Ruoyu in this world?

Yan Ne looked at Xu Jie and sighed, and asked curiously: "Master Yuanfu, how will the emperor arrange this meeting? Can Yang Bo be appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"

"Zishi, what do you think?" Xu Jie did not answer directly, but looked at Li Chunfang gently and asked.

Li Chunfang benefited from Xu Jie's support and was now Xu Jie's first successor. Knowing that Xu Jie meant to conduct an assessment, she responded calmly and calmly: "Reporting to Lord Yuanfu, I'm afraid Gao Gong won't be able to come."
To be continued...