After seeing Zuolanshan's abnormal performance, Zhao Junchen frowned slightly, while Emperor Deqing had a flash of amusement in his eyes.
Although the reactions of the two people were completely different, their thoughts in their hearts and what they saw in their eyes were completely opposite.
In Emperor Deqing's view, Zuo Lanshan's appearance was a sign of ambition. He was so excited and anxious because he cared too much about his position in the cabinet. People with such ambitions would definitely not be willing to settle down in the future. Under Zhao Junchen, once he entered the cabinet, he would definitely have the desire to be independent. In this way, Emperor Deqing's idea of weakening Zhao Junchen's power would be realized.
On the other hand, Zhao Junchen was not worried that Zuo Lanshan would lose control after joining the cabinet, but in Zhao Junchen's view, Zuo Lanshan's appearance was a lack of performance from the city government, which was not the same as Li He, a great scholar of the "Zhou Party". Bi, can be said to be a judgment call. Even if you enter the cabinet in the future, I am afraid it will be difficult to take on big responsibilities. Facing old foxes like Zhou Shangjing, Liang Fuchen, Shen Changmao, Li He, they may be used without knowing it at any time. Not only Unable to share the pressure for Zhao Junchen, I'm afraid Zhao Junchen will need to take care of him from time to time.
Of course, no matter what, Zuo Lanshan's entry into the cabinet will bring more benefits than disadvantages to Zhao Junchen, but Zuo Lanshan's scheming, methods and strategies are still slightly insufficient after all, and it may be difficult to obtain the maximum benefits for Zhao Junchen.
Just as the monarchs and ministers were different, Emperor Deqing continued: "I deeply agree with the recommendations of all my beloved ministers, whether it is Liang Fuchen, the governor of the three sides, Zuo Lanshan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, or Li, the great scholar. He, I see their hard work over the years, I see it in my eyes and remember it in my heart, no matter who of the three of them joins the cabinet to assist the government, I will be very relieved..."
As he spoke, Emperor Deqing looked pleased, as if these three ministers were really his ministers.
But at this point, Emperor Deqing changed the subject, looked embarrassed, and said: "However, precisely because of this, I am in a dilemma. No matter who among these three ministers finally joins the cabinet to assist the government, and who The two city leaders felt sorry... Then, I thought that there has never been a clear limit on the number of cabinets in the cabinet. When the number of cabinets in our dynasties was the largest, it once had as many as eight people. Now the cabinet only has three people: Shen Changmao, Zhou Shangjing, and Cheng Yuandao. Man, the three of them are all very old, and today's government affairs are complicated and heavy, so they are inevitably a little overwhelmed. Although Huang Yourong is about to retire and return to his hometown, the cabinet may not be able to only add one person, so I finally decided..."
As he spoke, Emperor Deqing looked around at the officials, a trace of pride flashed in his eyes, but his tone was very serious, and he said slowly: "I have decided that Liang Fuchen, the governor of the three sides, Li He, the bachelor, and Zuo Lanshan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry , these three ministers join the cabinet at the same time to assist the government! Taking this opportunity, the cabinet can also be strengthened by one or two, and I think it will be much easier to deal with government affairs in the future!"
After hearing Emperor Deqing's decision, all the officials in the hall were shocked!
Although Emperor Deqing had vaguely revealed the news in the early morning yesterday, claiming that there may not be only one candidate to join the cabinet this time, officials believed that the status of the ministers in the cabinet was noble, and any one of them could influence the pattern of the government and the opposition. Even if Emperor Deqing It is to expand the size of the cabinet, and only two people will be elected to the cabinet at most.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Deqing's move was greater than most people imagined, and he actually asked Liang Fuchen, Li He, and Zuo Lanshan to join the cabinet at the same time!
Of course, although Emperor Deqing's decision shocked most people, there were still many people who had expected it.
For example, the wily Zhou Shangjing, or Zhao Junchen who had a deep understanding of Emperor Deqing.
In addition, because Prince Zhu Heyu was assisted by Zhao Shancai, he was also mentally prepared for Emperor Deqing's decision.
At this time, while the officials were shocked, Zhao Junchen had a calm expression and just thought to himself: "Sure enough, Emperor Deqing's decision was as I expected, allowing the three candidate ministers to join the cabinet at the same time... Hehe,
It's a wishful thinking, but it may not work..."
Zhao Junchen had already seen through the nature of Emperor Deqing. Emperor Deqing was good at strategy, but his character was too stable. He always expected to be able to control the general situation and seek victory in a stable manner. After understanding this, Emperor Deqing
Many of the decisions are easy to guess.
For example, in this case, Emperor Deqing was very particular about letting Liang Fuchen, Zuo Lanshan, and Li He join the cabinet at the same time.
The reason why Liang Fuchen, the governor-general of the three sides, was admitted to the cabinet was naturally because Emperor Deqing wanted to use Liang Fuchen to intervene in cabinet affairs. This has been mentioned before, so there is no need to mention it again. The reason why Zuo Lanshan was allowed to join the cabinet was because Emperor Deqing had misjudged Zhao Junchen.
Regarding Zuo Lanshan's control, he thought that this could split the "Zhao Party" and weaken Zhao Junchen's growing power and influence. This point was also mentioned before, and it goes without saying.
All in all, the appointment of Liang Fuchen and Zuo Lanshan to the cabinet profoundly reflected Emperor Deqing's machinations.
At the same time, because Emperor Deqing's character was too stable, Emperor Deqing also asked Li He from the "Zhou Party" to join the cabinet to assist. After all, the cabinet has always been Zhou Shangjing's sphere of influence. Emperor Deqing's move today must have violated
By lowering Zhou Shangjing's bottom line and letting Li He join the cabinet to assist the government, it can also temporarily stabilize Zhou Shangjing and prevent Zhou Shangjing from violent rebound, which is the way to seek stability.
In addition, the larger the number of people in the cabinet, the more difficult it is for the ministers of the cabinet to be united. While the ministers are criticizing each other and having internal conflicts, Emperor Deqing's influence on the court will also be strengthened in disguise. This also reflects Emperor Deqing's influence.
A vision of means.
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen subconsciously raised his head and looked at Zhou Shangjing in front of him, only to see that Zhou Shangjing was as low-key and reserved as ever, still lowering his head, saying nothing, and showing no reaction.
While Zhao Junchen was thinking deeply, Zuo Lanshan and Li He quickly walked out of the queue to thank the emperor for his kindness.
Among them, Li He's expression was calm and his behavior was measured, and he still looked elegant and graceful, but Zuo Lanshan's expression was agitated and his movements were hurried and unreasonable. However, it once again formed a sharp contrast, making Zhao Junchen secretly shake his head again.
"Compared with Zhou Shangjing, he lacks the foundation after all. He has spent decades cultivating his talents, and I... Zuo Lanshan is actually the best choice..."
Zhao Junchen sighed secretly in his heart.
On the other side, after Li He and Zuo Lanshan thanked the emperor for his kindness, Emperor Deqing first gave the two gentle words of encouragement, then ordered to recall Liang Fuchen from the three military towns in the northwest, and asked Liang Fuchen to return to Beijing to take up his post. Finally, he told Shen Changmao
, Zhou Shangjing and Cheng Yuandao said a few words to the three of them, asking them to take care of and teach the new elders.
After completing the scene, Emperor Deqing turned his eyes to Li He and Zuo Lanshan again, and paused for a moment on Zuo Lanshan.
Then, Emperor Deqing said: "After the court, the two beloved ministers came to the imperial study to talk to me. When you first entered the cabinet, I always have to give you a few words."
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ps: Trump was elected, what should I say? The silent majority! I used to think that the United States would be dragged down by the words "political correctness" sooner or later, but now it seems that things are still turning around!