When the officials discovered that Li Qing, who had never been to the morning court, was standing in the Fengtian Hall, they all knew something was going to happen.
Yang Shiqi, Jin Youzi and others narrowed their eyes slightly, with excitement shining in their eyes.
It’s stable now!
The emperor has promised that Li Qing will come to the court today again. Needless to say, his purpose is to help them fight against the Six Ministries. This time, the cabinet will finally rise.
Although they didn't like Li Qing's personality, they had to admit Li Qing's energy.
This guy is really awesome.
This is everyone’s perception and it is also a fact.
The Sixth Department was a little panicked, mainly because Li Qing didn't do human affairs, even though he was from the Sixth Department.
From the analysis of the current situation, the Six Ministries can completely defeat the cabinet and do not need Li Qing's help at all, but Li Qing is here, which only shows that he is not one of our own.
A group of people couldn't help but look at the Minister of Civil Affairs.
Jian Yi just nodded slightly, with an expression as if he had pearls of wisdom in his grasp.
Seeing this, these people relaxed a little and waited for the emperor to arrive.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhu Zhanji, who was dressed in a dragon robe, stepped into the hall with steady steps, his whole body was heroic and showed his domineering emperor.
Just like a younger version of Zhu Di!
"Long live my emperor, long live long live...!" The ministers saluted.
Zhu Zhanji said calmly: "Everyone is at peace."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The ministers stood up and stood in groups.
The discipline in the court is very good, not even a little bit better than during the Hong Xi Dynasty.
The main reason is that the little fat man has a kind heart and a gentle face, and he speaks kindly and does not put on the airs of an emperor. But Zhu Zhanji is not the same. He works all day long, and his words and deeds have a sense of being on the line, so the officials have to be careful with him.
There are three things a new official needs to do when he takes office, let alone the king of a country.
Especially this young emperor, who still holds military power, is even more frightening.
The ministers looked at their noses, their noses looked at their hearts, the cabinet, and the six ministries secretly made plans, preparing to argue with each other later.
Just when everyone thought the emperor would talk about promoting the cabinet, Zhu Zhanji said something trivial.
"A few days ago, Dongchang investigated the public sentiment and found that large families in the private sector have passed on their family property to their eldest son or legitimate son, causing the other second sons and concubines to have a difficult life and even find it difficult to make ends meet. Alas..."
Zhu Zhanji said with compassion: "I was heartbroken when I heard this. Tell me, if it were you, how would you distribute the family property?"
Ministers:(⊙_⊙)?
What's going on?
All officials looked confused.
Li Qing wanted to laugh, but held it back.
Zhu Zhanji thought to himself and said: "I think they are all my own children, so there is no distinction between the elder and the younger. Don't you think so?"
You said the same thing when you had the ability to establish the crown prince... All the ministers complained, but no one dared to speak out.
Yang Rong rolled his eyes and said: "The emperor is so virtuous that he makes all the ministers fall to the ground. I think... what the emperor said is absolutely true."
"Your Majesty!" Yang Shiqi followed closely, "I second my proposal."
Huang Huai and Jin Youzi were not to be outdone and rushed out of work to support them.
"Such a good national policy should be implemented as soon as possible. I also ask the emperor to issue corresponding laws as soon as possible."
They thought that this was the emperor giving them steps to promote them legitimately. As for the disadvantages... they didn't bother to delve into it.
Now they only think about promotion.
The cabinet did not go into details, but the six ministries did. Most of them were officials from wealthy areas in the south, so they naturally understood the harm that doing so would do to the continuation of the family.
Immediately, I thought of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's favor order. Once this order was issued, the family was destined to be unable to survive in the long run.
"Your Majesty..." The right servant of the Ministry of Finance had just left his shift when he was dragged back by Xia Yuanji.
There is only one servant left in the Ministry of Household Affairs. If there is another minister, he will be exhausted to death.
Zhu Zhanji didn't pursue it, as if he didn't see or hear, and selectively listened to the opinions of the four cabinet members, "What a coincidence, I thought so too, that's it..."
"Your Majesty..." The Minister of Punishment couldn't bear it any longer and left the office immediately.
Almost at the same time as he left work, Jian Yi also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
When the Minister of Punishment saw that the Heavenly Official had spoken, he retreated without leaving a trace.
The smile on Zhu Zhanji's face gradually faded, "What did Minister Jian want to say?"
Jian Yi gritted his teeth and said: "Li Shangshu is a veteran of three dynasties. He is calm and sophisticated. On such an important matter, I sincerely ask the emperor to listen to his opinion."
After all, it was the old youtiao who not only prevented the emperor from issuing the decree, but also did not stick to the pot at all.
Jian Yi looked at Li Qing with encouraging eyes: Speak, Li Shangshu, you can do it.
He has full confidence in Li Qing, because yesterday he was angry and Li Qing also made a statement.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Li Qing.
Zhu Zhanji said calmly: "Li Qing, what do you think about this?"
Jian Yi, your uncle, you are really a master at shirking the blame... Li Qing took a deep breath and left the class: "Back to the emperor, I think... the emperor is wise!"
All the righteous people were dumbfounded.
Didn’t you say it well yesterday?
How could you... eh!
Jian Yi was so angry. He really didn't expect Li Qing to be so shameless, and stabbed him in the back at the critical moment.
Li Qing turned his head and smiled at him, as if to say: Don't do anything stupid.
Jian Yi was about to speak when Zhu Zhanji suddenly slapped the jade paperweight.
"Bang...!"
Jian Yi was so excited that he immediately swallowed what he wanted to say.
Zhu Zhanji folded his hands on the desk and leaned forward, his domineering aura almost bursting out of his body, and he said word by word: "I have made up my mind, do you have any opinions?"
"Your Majesty..." The right servant of the Ministry of Finance came out.
"Your Majesty!" Xia Yuanji's voice became even louder. When leaving work, he dragged his minister back and said, "I think this decree is very good and should be issued as soon as possible."
If Li Qing's backstab made Jian Yi angry, then Xia Yuanji's backstab made Jian Yi completely confused.
Who am I and where am I?
What's wrong with this world?
"Well," Zhu Zhanji was also a little surprised, but the result was good after all. He smiled and said: "Xia Aiqing's words make sense. If so, then I will award it."
Seeing that there were still people who wanted to make up for it, Zhu Zhanji said directly: "I have another decree, please help me refer to it."
Hearing this, the officials couldn't help but be shocked, knowing that what was supposed to come had finally come.
For a while, no one said anything about the family separation, and everyone was prepared to do so.
The cabinet wants to achieve success, while the six ministries want to destroy good things.
Zhu Zhanji said: "Do all the ministers know about the Nanbeibang incident in the Taizu Dynasty?"
The ministers nodded and were once again caught off guard.
Why did you come around here again?
Just listen to Zhu Zhanji continue: "The south is rich and the north is poor. This is also the reason for the huge cultural difference between the north and the south. While the southerners enjoy the scenery of mountains and rivers and read poetry and books, the northerners are desperately resisting foreign enemies;
Taizu’s great talent and strategy positioned the exams in two sessions, the north and the south, to show fairness and justice..."
The ministers listened quietly, and no one dared to question Taizu.
Zhu Zhanji praised Taizu for a while, and then brought the topic back, "However, despite this, there are still more officials in the south than in the north, far more!
In my opinion, just dividing the country into north and south cannot completely solve the problem. It should be divided according to provinces, and each province has the same quota. Only in this way can it be considered fair;
Do you think so, sir?"
This time, Zhu Zhanji spoke openly and honestly, without hiding anything. However, because of this, the officials did not know how to object.
Most of them are from the south, and direct opposition is tantamount to showing that they speak for their hometown and building momentum for the party.
At this time, both the cabinet and the six ministries were silent.
Both are dissatisfied, but both hope that the other party will oppose it.
The huge Fengtian Hall is unusually quiet.
Zhu Zhanji glanced around and said with a smile: "Since you all think it is reasonable, let's implement it together."
The ministers still didn't say a word.
It's hard for southerners to say anything, but northerners are the ones who benefit, and they won't object, otherwise they will become the sinners of their hometown.
Zhu Zhanji stood up and said: "If you have the original memorial, please leave it for reading. Dismiss the court!"
"Long live my emperor, long live long live...!"
The ministers bowed stiffly, their heads full of questions. What happened in the court today was completely different from what they expected.
As soon as the court came, the cabinet rushed to the imperial study room in a hurry.
In the Sixth Department, there was internal trouble, and a group of people broke into trouble as soon as they left the palace.
Yin Yang, the Minister of Punishment, said: "Xia Shangshu, your words and deeds in the court today are really impressive."
"Who says otherwise? Maybe one day when the cabinet comes to power, it can give Xia Shangshu a good position." The Minister of Punishment praised him.
Jian Yi frowned: "Okay, this is not the place to talk, let's go."
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Jianyi's mansion, inner hall.
After a group of people sat down and the servants left, Jian Yi asked: "Lao Xia, what's the matter with you?"
"Can't you see it yet?" Xia Yuanji said with a bitter smile, "The emperor wants to use this matter to promote the cabinet. The more we oppose, the more proud the cabinet will be. And even if we object, we may not be able to stop him. The current emperor is not as easy to talk to as the late emperor.
"
There is another thing he didn't say, that is, he himself agrees with the 'separation' strategy.
Everyone was silent, and the Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Justice who ridiculed Xia Yuanji stopped taunting him.
They sadly discovered that the emperor would not be influenced by them at all, and even without that annoying Li Qing, they were no match at all.
Without him, the current emperor, like Taizong, controls the military power.
Zhu Di took Zhu Zhanji into military service when he was a child. When he was still a child, he took him with him on several northern inspection tours.
After Zhu Zhanji turned 16, he was taken directly to the Northern Expedition and spent all day hanging out with military generals.
Now, the effect is finally reflected.
Although Zhu Zhanji's current prestige in the military is far less than that of Zhu Di, he still has a hand in suppressing civil servants.
Seeing that everyone had listened, Xia Yuanji said: "The reason why the cabinet is so enthusiastic is because they understand clearly that if they want to go further, they must be obedient and willing to do things..."
"If you blindly cater to the emperor for the sake of your future as an official, wouldn't it be a waste of time to read the books of sages?" the Minister of Rites said angrily.
Xia Yuanji retorted: "These two decrees promulgated by the emperor are of certain benefit to the Ming Dynasty."
Jian Yi reconciled: "Our opposition will not stop the emperor, but will help the cabinet. In any case, we did not lose in this court meeting, and the cabinet still has not been promoted!"
Hearing this, everyone's expressions softened.
Jian Yi knew very well that the best way to stabilize the interior was to establish a common enemy, so he said with righteous indignation: "I and the cabinet are at odds with each other!"
"We are irreconcilable...!!" Everyone agreed.
The group of people were all gnashing their teeth and looking ferocious. The murderous intent on their faces was no less than that of the generals on the battlefield.