Chapter Five Hundred and Seventy Nine. Lively Court Meeting (2).
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"Your Majesty, in my opinion, neither Mr. Bao Wenjie, the Minister of Rites, nor Mr. Zhou Chuanye, the Chief Envoy of Shaanxi, are both virtuous ministers of the imperial court, but they are not the best candidates to take over as Minister of the Ministry of Works. . Most updated
Mr. Bao Wenjie's shortcomings, Mr. Li Ge also said just now, is that he is slightly lacking in qualifications and cannot convince the public. However, Mr. Zhou Chuanye recommended by Mr. Li Ge is certainly qualified and capable, but he is responsible for Shaanxi
The chief envoy has only been in office for more than half a year, and he has just become familiar with the officialdom of Shaanxi and is preparing to establish some achievements. If he is transferred rashly, not to mention Mr. Zhou's hard work and running around, and the officialdom of Shaanxi continues to change officials, it may also cause chaos."
After getting out of the queue, Zuo Lanshan raised his voice and said.
Nowadays, Zuo Lanshan has become the cabinet minister and has just resigned from the position of minister of the Ministry of Industry. The weight of his words is naturally different from the past.
Following Zuo Lanshan's statement, all the officials looked thoughtful. Even if some officials were dissatisfied, they did not dare to object rashly. Therefore, the hopes of Bao Wenjie and Zhou Chuanye to take over as Minister of the Ministry of Industry were suddenly reduced a lot.
On the other side, after Emperor Deqing talked to Zuo Lanshan yesterday, he already had a tacit understanding with Zuo Lanshan on this matter, so Emperor Deqing asked: "Oh? Mr. Zuo Ge has been working in the Ministry of Industry for many years and has always been a
He has outstanding merits and is most familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. Now that he has joined the cabinet, he may have a longer-term perspective. But in Mr. Zuo Ge’s mind, who is the best candidate to take over the Ministry of Industry?"
Emperor Deqing's words seemed to be just a few random words of praise for Zuo Lanshan, but at this time, they undoubtedly increased Zuo Lanshan's right to speak on this matter.
Zuolan Mountain will naturally not disappoint Emperor Deqing's good intentions.
Zuo Lanshan raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty, I think Chen Dongxiang, the left minister of the Ministry of Works, is the best candidate to take over the Ministry of Works. Mr. Chen has been working in the Ministry of Works for these years. He has sufficient qualifications and reputation, and he is the most familiar.
I have always seen his hard work in various affairs of the Ministry of Industry over the years. I often feel ashamed of his ability and vision. I must be valued by Your Majesty, who thinks that I have made some achievements in these years.
Therefore, I have asked you to join the cabinet to assist the government. However, your Majesty does not know that many of the achievements of the Ministry of Industry in recent years are actually due to Mr. Chen's ability and dedication. If Mr. Chen takes over the Ministry of Work, I am convinced that the Ministry of Industry will achieve great achievements in the future.
It will definitely be better than before!”
In order to build momentum for Chen Dongxiang, Zuo Lanshan did not hesitate to depreciate himself and even gave some of his past achievements to Chen Dongxiang, just to block the objections of officials.
On the other side, after hearing Zuo Lanshan's recommendation, Emperor Deqing was also very cooperative. Before hundreds of officials raised objections, he expressed his position first: "Well, Chen Dongxiang... is indeed a good candidate."
Following Emperor Deqing's statement, Chen Dongxiang's hope of taking over the Ministry of Handicrafts suddenly increased.
Then, after thinking about the deal he had reached with Zuo Lanshan last night, Shen Changmao, the chief minister of the cabinet, also came out and also expressed his support for Chen Dongxiang, saying: "Your Majesty, Mr. Chen Dongxiang is indeed an important minister of the imperial court. He has always been
He is smart, capable, diligent, and not too old. He should be promoted by the imperial court. The old minister believes that Mr. Chen should also be given more responsibilities and let him take charge of his own affairs. The old minister's attitude is the same as that of Mr. Zuo Ge. He thinks that Chen Dongxiang is the successor to Mr. Chen.
The perfect candidate for the manual department.”
As a result, Chen Dongxiang received the full support of the emperor, the chief minister of the cabinet, and a cabinet minister. In addition, Zhou Shangjing did not make a clear position, and it was almost certain that he would take over as Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Even if many officials held objections in their hearts, they wisely kept their mouths shut after seeing such a situation. Since the matter was irreversible, why should they be the ones who stood out and forcibly opposed the attitude of the emperor, chief ministers, and cabinet elders?
As officials from the "Zhao Party" came out one after another to express their support for Chen Dongxiang to take over as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the matter was about to be finalized.
After Emperor Deqing saw that the situation was clear, he would summon Chen Dongxiang to make a statement as usual, and give Chen Dongxiang a few words of encouragement, and then issue a formal appointment for Chen Dongxiang to take over the position of Minister of Industry.
However, there are still people who do not know how to identify situations.
For example, Prince Zhu He.
Before Emperor Deqing could speak, Prince Zhu He suddenly came out and said, "Father, the emperor and my son are opposed to Chen Dongxiang taking over the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry!"
Then, without waiting for Emperor Deqing's reaction, Prince Zhu He continued to speak: "Father, Chen Dongxiang may be capable, but his character and temperament are really unsightly. He has been fighting for power to the best of his ability over the years.
He excluded dissidents, formed cliques, suppressed the virtuous, and envied virtuous ministers. During his tenure as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, there were many rumors of his corruption and bribery. Today, the Ministry of Industry has been made into a mess by him, and we need someone.
How can Chen Dongxiang be allowed to take over the Handicraft Department when the wise ministers go to rectify it? In this case, wouldn't it mean that the Work Department will be allowed to rot?"
The words of Prince Zhu He can be said to be extremely righteous, and his original intention was all for the great Ming Dynasty.
However, just as Prince Zhu He was speaking righteously, Emperor Deqing's face gradually darkened.
Prior to this, because Prince Zhu He helped Emperor Deqing successfully join the cabinet, the relationship between father and son had gradually eased, and Emperor Deqing once again had some expectations for Prince Zhu He.
But with Prince Zhu He's statement, Emperor Deqing's newly ignited expectations for him were once again shattered.
I just expressed my attitude, saying that Chen Dongxiang is a good candidate, but as soon as I finished speaking, you stood up to refute, and said that Chen Dongxiang formed a clique for personal gain, fought for power and profit, and accepted corruption and bribery. Aren't you slapping me in the face? How can I step down?
?Aren’t you showing all the officials that I am a blind and foolish king who cannot distinguish between good and evil?
Even if you are really firmly opposed to Chen Dongxiang taking over as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, are there certain things you can say directly? Can't you look at the occasion and timing before speaking? Why can't you hint that a certain "princeling party" official will represent you?
Do you express your position? Why can't you communicate with me in advance before you express your position? Can you leave a little leeway when expressing your opinions?
For a time, Emperor Deqing's confidence in Prince Zhu He was shaken again, and he once again began to doubt that after his death, Zhu He, with his strong and straightforward temperament, extremely shallow city, and easy-going temper, could really be stable.
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It must be said that Prince Zhu He's momentary kindness last night was that he thought he could cope with the situation in this morning's court and could temporarily delay Chen Dongxiang's taking over as minister of the Ministry of Industry, so he did not wake up Zhao Shancai to discuss the arrangements for this morning's court.
A most ill-advised decision.
In addition, after he realized his mistake, he acted impulsively and spoke unscrupulously, which violated Emperor Deqing's taboo.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Zhao Shan managed to save the situation for Prince Zhu He and finally allowed Emperor Deqing to regain confidence in the prince, but was easily defeated by Prince Zhu He in one day.
However, Prince Zhu He did not notice the change in Emperor Deqing's expression, and continued unconsciously: "What's more, Chen Dongxiang and Zuo Lanshan have always advanced and retreated together, and they have always followed Zhao Junchen's lead. If Zuo Lanshan
After Lan Shan stepped down and was taken over by Chen Dongxiang, wouldn't the imperial court's Ministry of Works office become the back garden of the 'Zhao Party'..."
"shut up!"
Seeing that Prince Zhu He was becoming more and more unscrupulous, trying to tear up the unspoken rules of officialdom and the tacit understanding between monarchs and ministers, and publicly expose the partisanship in the court, Emperor Deqing became even more angry, and finally couldn't help but shout loudly to stop Zhu Hejian.
At this moment, Emperor Deqing's expression became extremely gloomy.