Chapter 485 The road to the pavilion has been paved
Chapter 485 The road to the cabinet has been paved
At the court meeting on April 28, five senior ministers of the Zhengde Dynasty, including the four ministers of the central and central departments, the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, were replaced in the most direct way.
Even the Minister of Household Affairs appointed Sun Jiao, an old minister from Anlu, as his successor.
Only Zhang Zilin, the Minister of Punishment, and Mao Cheng, the Minister of Rites, are still in their positions.
Now the greatest pressure falls on Zhang Zilin, because the new emperor has clearly ordered that the Ministry of Punishment will thoroughly investigate the case of Wang Qiong and Wang Xian, and the exact charges must be given within a few days to facilitate conviction.
The meeting ended.
On the way out of the palace, a "small court meeting" was completed while the ministers were running around.
Yang Tinghe is naturally the leader of this small court meeting.
"Mr. Yang Ge, your majesty's move is clearly in response to yesterday's dispute over the grand ceremony in the court. If your majesty insists on insisting and involves the matter in various parts of the court, wouldn't it mean that all the ministers in the court will be replaced? He also said before that Nanjing will be moved to Nanjing.
The ministry is undergoing a purge, and now it seems that you don’t have to wait for me to take action, Your Majesty will be the one to kill you!"
The person who put forward these views was Liu Zhu, a member of the Criminal Division.
Yang Tinghe said: "The matter of the great ceremony has been settled for a long time, so that Tao and King Pu can decide on the succession, why do we have to say more here? In the past few days, we have sorted out the matter of the great ceremony and reported it to your majesty so that your Majesty will know clearly.
The legal system of my succession... uprightness is the foundation of an emperor!"
This was said to Mao Cheng, the Minister of Rites.
Mao Cheng did not respond.
On the issue of discussing great rituals, Mao Cheng, as the Minister of Rites, naturally felt that Yang Tinghe's views had huge loopholes, but now he could only stand by Yang Tinghe's side, and all civil servants must keep the same pace, saying that Zhu Si
If you adopt the name of Xiaozong, you must draw a clear line with King Xing.
Zhang Zilin asked: "What are the charges against Wang Qiong and Wang Xian..."
"No need to ask me, everything should be determined by laws and regulations. Do I need to remind you of this?"
Yang Tinghe actually did not want to host such a small court meeting on the way out of the palace. The results of the previous court meeting far exceeded his imagination.
The civil servants felt that they had won an overall victory, but Yang Tinghe felt that Zhu Si clearly gave up the appointment and dismissal of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War in exchange for the candidates he proposed to be the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry to be approved in the court, and the selected people were very special.
To be precise, Sun Jiao and Zhao Huang were not Yang Tinghe's cronies, which was tantamount to injecting third-party forces into the court.
This made Yang Tinghe re-examine the conspiracy behind the young emperor.
A young emperor who had just arrived in the capital and had succeeded to the throne for less than ten days, first held on to the gift and decisively obtained the power of edict and prison, and now he is attacking the officials of the imperial court...
Yang Tinghe had some sense of crisis.
At this time, Shi Yun, who had just succeeded as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, asked: "Zhongtang, should the palace examination be put on the agenda now? The tributes of Gengchenke are still in the capital. If it is delayed any longer, I am afraid that their livelihood will be ruined."
It’s hard to maintain.”
A group of outsiders who passed the imperial exams and passed the imperial examination were unable to eat the imperial rations. They had to wait in the capital for more than a year. During this period, they all had to rely on their family's financial resources to support themselves.
It is difficult for many Jinshi and middle- and lower-level officials to support themselves with the salary they receive from the imperial court, let alone a group of people who are sitting on nothing.
Nowadays, it is said that if you pass the Juren Examination, you can collect rent through wealthy households affiliated with the fields... But this is only limited to some areas. Most local wealthy households have already found their landowners. It does not mean that you can just pass the Juren Examination.
If you have reasonable financial resources, if you don't serve as an official and don't teach apprentices, you just want to take the imperial examination. Your family is too weak to support you.
This also means that the lives of many people who took the imperial examination are also poor, especially those who took the new imperial examination.
Yang Tinghe said: "We will report to His Majesty early in the middle of next month. This matter cannot be taken carelessly. It is the first subject after the new emperor ascends the throne, and good talents must be selected..."
The first subject of the new emperor, but the real examiners were Yang Tinghe and his disciple Gu Jiu, and the disciples of the emperor were also his disciples of the Yang family.
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Near noon, Zhang Zuo came out of the palace to find Zhu Hao and told him the details of the morning meeting face to face.
"...Your Majesty would like to ask Mr. Zhu whether he can follow the example of Xiaozong and set up the Wu Dynasty, so that major issues in the court can be solved as soon as possible?" Zhang Zuo asked in a requesting tone.
Zhu Hao smiled.
Zhu Sigang had been emperor for less than ten days. He probably felt that being an emperor giving orders to the officials in the court gave him a great sense of accomplishment. The morning court was not satisfying, so he wanted to have another afternoon court?
The minister compared you to Xiao Zong, do you really think of yourself as Xiao Zong?
"In my opinion, it's not necessary."
Zhu Hao said, "It's not easy to fully control the court now. Even if we want to reopen the afternoon court, we have to wait a few years... There are too many monsters in the court now. If you don't wait for me, why should your majesty ask for trouble?"
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If all the people in the court were your own people, the afternoon court would be open in isolation, but now there are orthodox Confucian officials who are very different from you. Is it fun to argue with them?
Zhang Zuo smiled and said: "Your Majesty has drafted an edict and sent people to Anlu to recruit Mr. Sun to the capital. In addition, he has also secretly sent people to Jiangxi to invite Mr. Fei to come to the capital and prepare for him to re-enter the cabinet... But this matter has not yet been resolved.
Mention it in court."
Zhu Si didn't know many famous officials, except what Zhu Hao told him, which was what his father Zhu Youqiu said.
Most of the famous Confucian scholars were from Huguang and Jiangxi. Apart from Sun Jiao, the one with the most famous reputation was Fei Hong.
Zhu Hao couldn't help but think that when Huang Zan was an official in Jiangxi, Su Xigui's business partners included people from the Fei family. The Fei family had huge influence in Jiangxi. This time, they wanted to transfer Fei Hong back to the capital to join the cabinet. This was a good move.
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Tang Yin said: "I'm afraid I have to get the consent of Chief Minister Yang to join the cabinet. Besides, it's hard to replace any of the four cabinet ministers now."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Just wait, someone is probably going to resign."
"who?"
Zhang Zuo and Tang Yin set their sights on Zhu Hao at the same time.
Zhu Haodao: "I think it should be Academician Liang. Among the four ministers in the cabinet, Academician Liang used to be the chief assistant when Yang Ge was a conservative. Although he now obeys Yang Ge's advice, he obviously does not want to be subordinate to others. Moreover,
When a new emperor ascends the throne, it is the time when the old and the new are changing, and not everyone wants to work hard in the cabinet."
Zhang Zuo understood: "If Academician Liang resigns, there is a reason for Mr. Fei to join the cabinet, that is..."
"Just wait, don't worry, this matter has to be done step by step. Just pass the edict and invite people to the capital. You don't know how long it will take. In addition, Mr. Xie Qian of Yuyao is also a famous Confucian in the world.
, these people may not necessarily come out as soon as they are recruited, but they must always give people a sign that His Majesty wants to use the veterans of the Hongzhi Dynasty, and let people know that His Majesty is determined to bring order to the chaos."
After Zhu Hao finished speaking, not only Zhang Zuo nodded repeatedly, but also Tang Yin couldn't help but sigh and nodded slightly, obviously deeply convinced.
Emperor Zhengde was so troublesome that many celebrities chose to avoid the court and go back to live in retirement. In fact, many of them were not very old when they left, and they can still return to the court to take up important positions. Except for Sun Jiao and Fei Hong,
There are also famous officials such as Xie Qian and Yang Yiqing, but not everyone is willing to come back.
Everyone knows that the new emperor has ascended the throne and the court is unstable. If he comes back, he will be involved in the whirlpool between the new emperor and the civil servant group. So why come back?
You have been idle for several years or even more than ten years. Do you have to find happiness for yourself?
Zhang Zuo said with a smile: "How can I say that with Mr. Zhu here, Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about anything? There is also news that the imperial examination is coming soon. The specific time has not been set, but I heard that the Ministry of Rites is planning to hold it on the fifteenth day of next month.
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"Um."
Zhu Hao nodded and said nothing.
Zhang Zuo said happily: "Your Majesty's wish is that when Mr. Zhu passes the Jinshi examination, he can enter the Hanlin Academy and be appointed as a Hanlin bachelor. In one or two years, he can enter the cabinet..."
The ideal is very fulfilling, but the reality... Yang Tinghe would not agree!
Tang Yin next to him was jealous for a while.
Look at this person, before he has passed the Jinshi examination, he is already the emperor's most trusted minister, and has already planned his way into the cabinet. Is there any minister in the world who can be like Zhu Hao?
Zhu Hao shook his head and said: "I think that your Majesty should arrange some old people from Prince Xing's Palace in the court as early as possible, such as Mr. Tang. He should have an official rank... But he is only an official, and he doesn't want to directly obtain a high position.
Realistic, but we still need to make arrangements in advance and rise from the grassroots up step by step, so that His Majesty will have many helpers in the government in the future."
"Of course that's good."
Zhang Zuo smiled and said, "What Mr. Zhu has thought of, His Majesty can also think of, and our family will also help think about it, but I don't know what position is suitable..."
Tang Yin instantly changed from envy and jealousy to fear.
Tang Yin hurriedly said: "No need, I am a rural person, how dare I ask for too much?"
Zhang Zuodao: "Mr. Tang, we are all our own people and have grown up with His Majesty. The court is surrounded by jackals, tigers and leopards. Even if you want to be a private person, do you still have to worry about His Majesty's safety? This is not for your personal gain.
But to take care of the family and national affairs, and to ensure the stability of the Ming Dynasty."
After all, Zhang Zuo knows how to flatter people, and his words are very useful.
Giving you an official position is not a reward, but out of trust in you. You must know how to repay His Majesty's trust.
Tang Yin sighed and did not refuse.
But appointing Tang Yin to an official position must be carefully considered. After all, he has no experience in being an official, and everyone knows that Tang Yin has no interest in the court... In addition, Tang Yin pretended to be crazy and escaped from Nanchang. Everyone thought that Tang Yin was a
Crazy lunatic.
It takes a process for him to move from behind the scenes to the front.
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Zhang Zuo asked a lot for advice and pestered Zhu Hao for a long time.
We had a meal together at noon. When leaving in the afternoon, Zhu Hao reminded Zhang Zuo to be careful. After all, the new emperor has done several major things, and Yang Tinghe should also be alert. If Yang Tinghe knew that Zhang Zuo often left the palace, he would naturally
You will suspect that someone is behind the scenes.
Zhang Zuo said with a smile: "Our family understands that according to His Majesty's instructions, if our family is allowed to leave the palace in public in the future, we should visit Yuan Changshi more often, so that others will not be suspicious."
From the time the emperor ascended the throne to the present, Yuan Zonggao's presence has been very low.
Although Zhu Si also summoned Yuan Zonggao alone in the meantime to show that it was Yuan Zonggao who offered suggestions and advice, it was difficult for Yuan Zonggao to say a word in the court.
Yuan Zonggao's mediocre ability was also reflected at this time.
Zhu Hao estimated that Yuan Zonggao was very depressed now. He had acted mellowly and freely as the head of the palace. After the death of King Lao Xing, he basically took over all the power, but now he felt difficult to enter the court and was exhausted both physically and mentally.