Chapter 553. Each has a plot, who is the fisherman? (middle).
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As Prince Zhu Heyu finished speaking, everyone in the Huangji Palace was shocked, and countless undercurrents suddenly arose.
Among them, the officials were naturally repulsed, thinking that Prince Zhu Heyu's proposal broke the rules, crossed the bottom line, and infringed on the rights of the officials. However, because of the mutual criticism between the various parties, Emperor Deqing just became angry and also
Let the various political parties and officials feel that they are in the wrong first, so they did not immediately refute, but quietly waited for Emperor Deqing to express his attitude. If Emperor Deqing also expressed his support for Zhu Heyu's views, they would then
It’s not too late to object.
On the other hand, Emperor Deqing was overjoyed. He felt that Zhu Heyu had finally done the right thing at the right occasion and at the right time, which was exactly what he wanted. If Prince Zhu Heyu's proposal could be passed,
Even if it cannot form a routine, it is enough for Emperor Deqing's plan to intervene in the cabinet to be successfully completed.
In addition, the timing and method of Prince Zhu Heyu's statement were also very clever. It happened to be when the officials had done something wrong and Emperor Deqing was gaining the upper hand. He also linked the conflict areas of the officials with the cabinet vacancy.
The officials lost their moral high ground. As a result, if Emperor Deqing wanted to take the opportunity to change "Ting Tui" to "Te Jian", he would undoubtedly have more confidence and increase his chances of winning.
Therefore, Emperor Deqing would naturally not miss this opportunity!
However, Emperor Deqing also knew that if he directly expressed his support for Prince Zhu Heyu's idea, even if the officials were wrong, they would definitely react violently. After all, the way of deciding cabinet candidates involves the distribution of interests between the monarch and his ministers.
No matter how afraid the officials are of Emperor Deqing, and no matter how much they fight among themselves, they will definitely unite and rebel angrily. At that time, even Emperor Deqing will find it difficult to resist the collective will of the officials on his own.
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For Emperor Deqing, the most important thing at this time is not to rush to express support, but to act steadily and build momentum to make the reasons for "special simplicity" more abundant, so that the officials lose the basis for opposition, and further increase the chance of victory.
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At the same time, Zhao Junchen looked at Prince Zhu Heyu thoughtfully.
This move of Prince Zhu Heyu can be described as a clever move. It not only curried favor with Emperor Deqing and re-consolidated the holy family; it also attacked the major factions in the court and made several powerful ministers suffer a loss;
Boosting the momentum of the 'Prince Party' can be said to kill three birds with one stone!
However, Prince Zhu Heyu's scheming and wisdom are only ordinary. Even if he could come up with such a clever plan, his timing would not be so precise.
Then, the figure of Zhao Shancai flashed in Zhao Junchen's mind.
I'm afraid that Prince Zhu Heyu's performance today was all due to Zhao Shancai's suggestion.
"This Zhao Shancai is indeed an amazingly talented person. Although he is young, his mental vision is probably not inferior to that of the wily Zhou Shangjing. He was able to predict in advance that I would have a fierce battle with the 'Zhou Party' today."
The conflict also deduced the chaotic situation in the court this morning, and made targeted arrangements. It was really amazing to come up with such a wonderful move... It seems that Zhao Shancai is already in charge of the "Prince."
The party has gained a firm foothold within the party and has straightened out the context of the "Prince.Party", so he finally refused to be left alone and gradually began to actively perform and play a role... From now on, it was already showing a decline.
The 'Prince Party' may become a serious problem..."
While thinking deeply, Zhao Junchen subconsciously turned his head and looked at Zhou Shangjing, wanting to pry into Zhou Shangjing's thoughts.
Previously, the "Zhao Party" and the "Zhou Party" were fighting endlessly because of their respective interests, but now with the proposal of Crown Prince Zhu Heyu, the possibility of Emperor Deqing intervening in the cabinet has greatly increased, and the two parties have a common opponent.
, their positions will also change quietly and occasionally, and they may temporarily join forces.
Above the temple, the mutual transformation between enemies and allies is sometimes so sudden.
After turning around to look at him, Zhao Junchen found that Zhou Shangjing was also looking at him at this time, his eyes were meaningful and his expression was still unpredictable.
After noticing Zhao Junchen's inquiring gaze, Zhou Shangjing seemed to have guessed Zhao Junchen's thoughts, but he did not express any expression and just returned to his low-key look with drooped eyebrows.
In this way, when the emperor and his ministers had different thoughts, Emperor Deqing turned around and returned to the throne, but his face was still expressionless. He just slowly asked the prince Zhu Heyu: "Change 'Ting Tui' to 'Te Jian'
?You say it easily, but the method of 'Tingtiu' is the practice of the imperial court and has been followed by all previous emperors. If you change it as soon as you say it, how can the officials be convinced?"
Emperor Deqing's inquiry was not to question Prince Zhu Heyu's proposal, but to adhere to the idea that "the truth becomes clearer with more debate" and wanted to use Prince Zhu Heyu's answer to destroy the objections of the officials in advance.
in accordance with.
If all the objections that the officials could think of were refuted in advance by Prince Zhu Heyu, then if the officials want to oppose the proposal of Prince Zhu Heyu, their momentum will naturally be much lower.
Of course, although Prince Zhu Heyu's performance today surprised Emperor Deqing, Emperor Deqing still did not dare to have high hopes for Prince Zhu Heyu, nor did he think that Prince Zhu Heyu could answer his questions perfectly.
, and blocked the mouths of hundreds of officials.
According to Emperor Deqing's idea, asking Prince Zhu Heyu himself was just the beginning. If Prince Zhu Heyu's answer was not perfect and contained loopholes, then Emperor Deqing would naturally ask the officials of the "Emperor Party" to make supplements.
However, the performance of Prince Zhu Heyu once again surprised Emperor Deqing, who immediately looked at him with admiration.
I saw that after Prince Zhu Heyu heard Emperor Deqing's inquiry, he seemed to have been prepared for it, and without much thought, he immediately replied: "Father, we use the method of 'Tingzhi' to decide the candidates for the cabinet. Of course,
This has been the practice of our dynasty for nearly a hundred years, but only for the past hundred years! Before this, the method of 'special abbreviation' was the only way to determine the candidates for cabinet assistants! Therefore, I do not think that the method of 'special abbreviation' was used
It just goes against the practice of the imperial court! In fact, during the reign of the late emperor, he also used the 'special brief' method to decide cabinet candidates many times. If the late emperor can do this, why can't my father?"
After a pause, Prince Zhu Heyu continued: "What's more, whether it is the 'Ting Tui' method or the 'Special Jane' method, they are just ways to determine the candidates for the cabinet. According to Erchen,
, the method is not important, the result is important! Which method to choose to decide the candidates for the cabinet, after all, it still depends on which method is more suitable for the situation at that time, rather than stubbornly following the convention! Nowadays, with 'Tingti'
The method of deciding the candidates for the cabinet auxiliary affairs has caused hundreds of officials to criticize each other, and the situation in the temple is extremely chaotic. If it continues, it will undoubtedly affect the overall situation. Under such circumstances, it is more appropriate to use the "special simplified" method to decide the candidates for the cabinet.
suitable!"
Upon hearing Prince Zhu Heyu's answer, Emperor Deqing's eyes flashed with surprise again.
Undoubtedly, Prince Zhu Heyu's answer was so perfect that no one could find any flaws.
In this way, Emperor Deqing's recent dissatisfaction with Prince Zhu Heyu has dissipated a lot. He only feels that Prince Zhu Heyu has grown significantly after going through hardships and will still be able to become a prince in the future. A qualified emperor.
With the change in his thoughts, Emperor Deqing's eyes flashed with relief, and his attitude toward Prince Zhu Heyu became much gentler. He said slowly: "However, if I decide the candidates for the auxiliary ministers of the cabinet arbitrarily, I can only I am afraid that many ministers will be dissatisfied..."
Prince Zhu Heyu sneered and said: "Father, you are overly concerned. You are a sage of a generation, so your decision is naturally correct. As for some ministers who are dissatisfied, I'm afraid it is because of selfish motives! What's more, even with 'Tingti' There will still be many ministers who are dissatisfied with the method of selecting cabinet assistants, so I do not think this is a reason to oppose the 'special simplicity'!"
In this way, Emperor Deqing and Prince Zhu Heyu sang in harmony, constantly improving the rationality of the 'special simplicity' method, and blocked the objections of the officials in advance. If they were allowed to continue the "question and answer", I'm afraid that the change of "Ting Tui" to "Te Jian" will be finalized.
However, at this time, the several powerful officials who were qualified to interrupt the conversation between Emperor Deqing and Prince Zhu Heyu were all silent. Zhao Junchen was still low-key and silent, Zhou Shangjing was still reserved and unpredictable, and Cheng Yuandao himself was A die-hard supporter of Crown Prince Zhu Heyu, as for the assistant Shen Changmao, he was essentially a tough-tempered person. He did not dare to fight against Zhou Shangjing alone, and naturally he did not dare to oppose Emperor Deqing first, even if Emperor Deqing has not clearly expressed his views yet. manner.
According to Shen Changmao's thinking, Zhou Shangjing would definitely speak out against it at this time, and then he would just follow the trend and express his position, but he never wanted to be the one who stood out.
It's a pity that although Shen Changmao didn't want to be the first person, Emperor Deqing didn't think so.
After Emperor Deqing asked Prince Zhu Heyu a few more questions, he still did not make a clear statement. He just turned to Shen Changmao and asked: "Shen Fu, you are the leader of the hundred officials and the head of the cabinet. I also want to know about you." What do you think of the prince’s proposal?”
After hearing Emperor Deqing's inquiry, Shen Changmao felt helpless.
However, Shen Changmao also knew that as the leader of the officials, he must fight for the interests of the officials at this time, and he must not give up the decision-making power of cabinet selection to Emperor Deqing. If he did not perform at this time, Then his position as assistant will be completely unstable.
So Shen Changmao bravely went out and replied: "Your Majesty, I dare not agree with His Highness the Crown Prince's proposal!"