Seeing Xu Jie leaving in a hurry, Li Chunfang also stood up to say goodbye, but she was eager to return to pay her room ticket and prepare a memorial.

The division of labor in the cabinet is not equal. It is similar to the division of labor in government departments in later generations. Even among officials at the same level, some are anxious and anxious, while others are drinking tea and reading newspapers.

As the number of members in the cabinet continued to increase, and the tactics of dispatching and compiling history were no longer effective, Xu Jie had to distribute the affairs of the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

However, there was obvious favoritism in the distribution. As his designated successor, Li Chunfang received the best care, followed by Guo Pu, Lin Haoran and Gao Gong.

Even if Guo Pu, Lin Haoran and Gao Gong obtained the right to write memorials on the voting rights, the memorials had to be compiled to Xu Jie, and they were all trivial matters in remote areas, so they were still excluded from the core rights of the voting rights.

Just like this, Xu Jie and Li Chunfang currently share the most delicious voting rights. The three of them can be said to be brothers in a difficult situation. It is no wonder that Gao Gong dislikes Xu Jie.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Jie once wanted to kick Gao Gong, who had just joined the cabinet, to study history, but Gao Gong's fiery temper would not be tolerated by Xu Jie, and he directly sprayed Xu Jie in the face.

"Hey, who is that? Go get three bowls of dumplings quickly!" Gao Gong was not satisfied with the pancake in his hand. After seeing Li Chunfang leave, he ordered a cabinet official.

Lin Haoran just ate a pastry, while Guo Pu drank half a cup of tea. At this time, he was very hungry, so he and Gao Gong gathered around the table to prepare for the meal.

In fact, the dumplings were already prepared, and the fragrant dumplings were brought over immediately.

It's just that at their level, food and clothing have never been something they need to consider. Even when faced with dumplings that are full of color and flavor, the three of them are silently waiting for news from the Wanshou Palace.

Once Jiajing died, it would not only be a major event that shocked the entire Ming Dynasty, but would also have a profound impact on their future.

Gao Gong was King Yu's earliest teacher. He stayed with King Yu for a full nine years and is still King Yu's think tank, even his teacher and father.

Once Jiajing is buried, then Gao Gong will be a veritable imperial master. He no longer needs to give Xu Jie face, and he can even replace Xu Jie.

Lin Haoran and Guo Pu did not have a deep relationship with King Yu. Although they could not directly benefit from it as much as Gao Gong, this matter was conducive to reducing the power of Xu Jie and Li Chunfang, which was also a good thing.

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After all, according to the current situation of the court, once King Yu comes to power, Xu Jie will be affected the most, and he will no longer be able to cover the sky with one hand as he is now.

Of course, everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

An emperor who ignores government affairs is actually beneficial to every minister. However, if he is replaced by a diligent and capable emperor, this will divide the power of his cabinet ministers.

Like the "three-year additional levy" just discussed, now every cabinet minister can participate, but if a decisive emperor is replaced, it is likely that nothing will happen without them.

Generally speaking, even if the news of Jiajing's funeral comes from Wanshou Palace, Gao Gong will probably look up to the sky and laugh, while Lin Haoran and Gao Gong will find their positions in the new court again.

Guo Pu took a sip of the soup and looked up to see that everyone was eating dumplings absentmindedly. Their particularly high-arched beards were all stained with dumpling wrappers without even realizing it. He couldn't help but smile tacitly.

It is undoubtedly a taboo to discuss whether the emperor will be buried in heaven. Even if they are already close partners, they cannot reveal their inner speculations at this time.

Gao Gong was rarer to be quieter, and his face also had a more honest look. However, the way he looked towards the door made both Lin Haoran and Guo Pu notice his little thoughts.

After about a stick of incense, a piece of definite news came from the Longevity Palace. It turned out that this was a false alarm.

Huang Jin called Xu Jie to go over, not because of Jiajing's funeral, but because Jiajing suddenly suffered from vomiting and diarrhea and wanted to take rejuvenation medicine that had not yet been tested for its poison. Therefore, Huang Jin asked Xu Jie to help dissuade him.

After learning that this was the case, a flash of disappointment clearly flashed through Gao Gong's eyes, and he immediately said maliciously: "If the emperor really gets into trouble, do you think our Lord Yuanfu will be... unable to escape?"

Is he to blame?"

Although the elixir was refined by Wang Jin, Tao Fang and his gang, Xu Jie personally presided over the prayer for the rejuvenation elixir, so he still had to bear a certain responsibility.

If Jiajing really had a problem with taking the Rejuvenation Pill, then they could indeed use this to criticize Xu Jie, thereby forcing Xu Jie to shoulder the blame and step down sadly.

"Qing Su, don't talk about the Holy Body in vain, be careful of disaster coming from your mouth!" Guo Pu's face slightly straightened, and he warned in the tone of a big brother.

Gao Gong also knew that this was inappropriate and nodded gently.

Lin Haoran knew that Gao Gong was a typical straight person, so he put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm full! Now I have to go to the Yamen of the Ministry of War. If the Holy One suddenly asks where I am going, please explain to me!"

Although he went to the Ministry of War Yamen to handle official business, as the elder of the Pavilion, it was fine not to be here at night. It was still inappropriate to be missing during the day, so he repeatedly asked Guo Pu and Gao Gong to explain to him.

Although it is impossible for the emperor to make a fuss about this matter, after all, he does concurrently serve as the Minister of War. But he is in a court of intrigues, especially when facing an old fox like Xu Jie, who has a kind face and a cruel heart, so he must be cautious in doing things.

"Ruoyu, I'm here, so there's no need to worry about this!" Gao Gong knew Lin Haoran's worries and immediately gave him a confident look.

Guo Pu was an honest and prudent man, so he nodded gently to Lin Haoran.

In fact, whether Lin Haoran was there or not, the result would not be different. After all, the emperor was currently unwell and rarely convened meetings with all cabinet ministers. More often, Xu Jie was called over alone.

Even he had to admit that in terms of the degree of favor from the Holy One, the three of them combined were not as good as a Xu rank, and they played more of a foil role in the cabinet.

"Thank you!" Lin Haoran raised his hands to express his gratitude seriously, then stood up and left.

After walking out of the depressing Wuyi Palace, he glanced in the direction of Wanshou Palace from a distance, and then walked along the palace road toward the palace gate without hesitation.

Compared with how to please Jiajing, he was more willing to focus on the affairs of the Ministry of War and Yamen, and he was more willing to solve this serious problem for the Ming Dynasty.

Although Anda will not be able to take over the Central Plains in future generations, he will mostly plunder the people in the border areas. But now that he has arrived in this era, many things will change accordingly, and his goal is to get rid of the criminals as soon as possible

I answer.

I have already officially established the Kingdom of Jin in Daban Shengcheng and proclaimed myself emperor. Whether it was to vent anger for Huang Taiji or to demonstrate the "national prestige", I had reason to invade the Ming Dynasty.

The most important thing is that under his operation, Jiubian has effectively cut off the material supply chain from Shanxi merchants to Anda, and Anda cannot just sit idly by.

That's why Lin Haoran has been sorting out the structure of Jiubian generals recently, and at the same time transporting more Thor cannons to the front line to prepare for a fierce battle that is coming at any time.

The sky was gloomy, and a few falcons were flying over Beijing, indicating that something bad had happened.

Lin Fu and others had been waiting in front of the palace gate of Xiyuan. When they saw Lin Haoran walking out of it, they rushed forward carrying an official sedan chair.

Lin Haoran mentioned the destination lightly, took the hand warmer handed over by Lin Fu, and then got into the sedan, while the team set foot on West Chang'an Street in a mighty manner.

Because Bai Xue was trampled on, the ground of the brick street became dirty and wet, so the sedan chair was obviously much slower than usual, and it was walking forward slowly.

A majestic sedan came towards me, and the guards looked arrogant. However, they learned that the person in the sedan was Mr. Lin Ge, and they took the initiative to avoid it.

Lin Haoran is now the real fourth-ranked Pavilion Elder, and he is a transcendent existence in the entire Ming Dynasty. Even the six ministers have to make way for him.

The person who made way for Lin Haoran this time was an old man with fair skin, a square and upright face, wearing a second-grade official uniform, and his eyes revealed a certain look of determination.

This old man is none other than the newly-appointed left deputy capital censor Wang Ting.

After all, Zhang Yongming's defection to Xu Jie failed to bring about a good result! When he lost his usefulness, and Zhang Yongming actually kept in contact with Guo Pu behind his back, Xu Jie was also happily dismissed through the impeachment of Ke Dao Yan Guan.

his duties.

Wang Ting was a Jinshi in the 11th year of Jiajing. He was a native of Nanchong, Sichuan. Although he was not a poet, he served as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing. Thanks to his good relationship with Xu Jie, he now returned to Beijing to serve as the powerful Zuodu.

The censor became Zhang Yongming's replacement.

Regardless of his qualifications and age, Lin Haoran is already the first-rank prince and grand master of the current dynasty, so he must respectfully make way for Lin Haoran.

When Wang Ting learned that it was Lin Haoran coming across from him, his eyes flashed with hatred, and he cast a vicious look towards the sedan window.

"Wang Ting?"

Lin Haoran, who was sitting in the sedan, heard Lin Fu reveal the identity of the person opposite him, but he had no intention of saying hello. He just frowned slightly, and then looked thoughtfully at the sedan window.

Although he has known Wang Ting for a long time, he has never interacted with Wang Ting. Now that he is in a hostile force, the relationship between the two parties is destined to not be too harmonious.

Whether it is Hu Song, the former Minister of Personnel, Huang Guangsheng, the current Minister of Personnel, or the newly appointed Yushi of Zuodu, they are actually Xu Jie's agents.

Especially the position of Zuodu Yushi, Xu Jie has always valued highly. It was relying on Yan Guan's support and the exact information he provided that Xu Jie gradually took control of the entire court situation.

The breeze blew by, the sedan curtain was lifted, and the eyes of the two people magically met.

Wang Ting's vicious look was originally out of vent from the bottom of his heart, but when he saw Lin Haoran look at it, especially when he saw Lin Haoran smile in return, his whole body immediately felt a chill as if his hair stood on end.

Lin Haoran did not expect to see this scene. He originally wanted to win over Wang Ting, but now he knows what attitude to take to deal with Wang Ting, and things seem to be easier to handle.

The Ministry of War Yamen looks majestic and is also surrounded by snow. The roof and corners of the yard are covered with snow.

When the sedan alighted in the main courtyard of the Ministry of War Yamen, the officials who happened to be here also paid homage to Lin Haoran one after another.

With Lin Haoran taking over the yamen of the Ministry of War, the yamen of the Ministry of War has slowly changed its previous disorganized atmosphere. The top and bottom of the yamen are running according to Lin Haoran's rhythm. Even if Lin Haoran is not here today, the officials here are busy with their own hands.

affairs.

Although Lin Haoran didn't like to show off his authority, since he took charge of the Leizhou government office, he had followed a vigorous and resolute style and required efficiency in the affairs at hand.

Because of this, every yamen he worked for always had a completely new look, and they all pursued efficient working methods.

When Zhao Huan learned that Lin Haoran had returned, he hurriedly greeted him from inside and said, "Teacher, Qi Jiguang has been waiting in the fire room for a long time!"

"Bring him here!" Lin Haoran's eyes lit up slightly and he ordered.

Frugality is a virtue of the Chinese nation. Originally, the mortgaged rooms of Lin Haoran, a high-level executive, would always be heated by charcoal fires, but Lin Haoran banned such extravagance and waste.

He still held the heater in front of the palace door, but it was almost extinguished at this time, so he put it directly on the table and met Qi Jiguang in the front hall.

"General, I will pay my respects to Mr. Lin Ge!" Qi Jiguang pretended to be a general and followed Zhao Huan as he strode out and saluted Lin Haoran in a polite manner.

Lin Haoran's buttocks did not move, and he pointed to the seat gently and said with a smile: "Brother Yuan Jing, you and I are old acquaintances, no need to be polite, please sit down!"

"Thank you, Mr. Ge!" Qi Jiguang is not a fool. Although Lin Haoran said it politely and mentioned his past friendship, he knew that squeezing him to death would be as easy as squeezing an ant to death, so he saluted respectfully.

road.

Lin Haoran picked up the tea cup and silently looked at Qi Jiguang, who would become famous in later generations. He found that this man looked more majestic than before, but he seemed to be a little fatter, but he asked quietly: "General Qi, do you know the veteran general of this pavilion?"

You quickly summoned the capital, what do you want?"

"Please make it clear, Mr. Ge!" Qi Jiguang's heart beat loudly, and he bowed his hands respectfully.

He had always known that Lin Haoran was carrying out the "diversion of generals from the south to the north". His former superiors Yu Dayou and Shi Huashan were both reused by Lin Haoran and served as commander-in-chief in the border army. However, he only had more achievements in the anti-Japanese war.

Quite a few, so naturally I can’t help but think in that direction.

Now he is not yet forty, and he is in his prime. Whether it is to serve the country or to achieve meritorious service, he is eager to be promoted by this powerful cabinet elder and let him hold an important position in the border army.
Chapter completed!