Sure enough, Zhu Si proposed to increase the number of cabinet candidates in public. Not surprisingly, officials from the DPRK and China immediately jumped out to object, saying that the current cabinet structure was the most reasonable and it was not appropriate to go into war at this time.
The issue of whether to add more people to the cabinet has always been a concern for officials at the center of the imperial court, especially those marginalized people who were severely marginalized by Yang Tinghe. They were more concerned about who could join the cabinet. It would be great if someone could limit Yang Tinghe's overwhelming power.
"...I made this proposal, first of all, to allow several pavilion elders to get sufficient rest time. I have been on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion for days and nights. Even my iron-clad body cannot bear it. Don't you see, all the pavilion elders are already mottled with silver hair?
Are you getting older?"
"Only by ensuring good health can we better handle court affairs and serve me. Even if you ministers are working hard, how can I not sympathize with my ministers? They are all elderly people. How can they stay up late every day?
No better than young officials who can withstand the torment!"
"Furthermore, I believe that those who join the cabinet are selected by the imperial court and must be mature, serious, talented and learned scholars. After entering the cabinet, they can play a role in assisting the government. When Yuan Ge died of old age and illness, I felt sad that there should be
Be prepared in case something unexpected happens."
"I propose two candidates here. One is Mr. Xie Yuqiao, who I had wanted to recruit back to the court, and the other is Yang Shaobao, the former minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who was responsible for getting rid of the female thief Liu Jin in the previous dynasty... What do you think?"
Zhu Si refused to reason with this group of people.
I will explain to you the reason why we want to increase the number of bachelors in the cabinet, and then directly propose the candidates, and use Xie Qian and Yang Yiqing as guise. Others will think that he, the emperor, does not have selfish motives in this matter.
What is the reputation of Yang Yiqing and Xie Qian in the court?
That is definitely a veteran-level existence!
Compared with both Sun Jiao and Fei Hong, it can be said that he is the winner.
Now even Sun Jiao and Fei Hong can do so well as officials in the court, why can't Xie Qian and Yang Yiqing adapt? And why do you oppose them joining the cabinet?
Many ministers present listened to the emperor's words and became excited.
Most of these people were ministers who were suppressed by Yang Tinghe.
They originally expected Sun Jiao and Fei Hong to hold up the sky and give them protection. Unexpectedly, Sun Jiao became an old man who had both sides after returning to the court, while Fei Hong directly joined Yang Tinghe's side and did not affect Yang Ting and Quan Qing at all.
The supreme status of the ruling and opposition parties.
Now let’s switch to two ruthless characters and see how Yang Tinghe copes!
Even if Xie Qian and Yang Yiqing can't deal with Yang Tinghe by then, at least Yang Tinghe's target will be on two strong opponents, and he won't care about dealing with small fish and shrimps like us, right?
After hearing the emperor's words, the court fell into a long silence.
Originally, at this time, someone with weight was needed to come forward to oppose, but the candidates proposed by Zhu Si were indeed too targeted, because everyone knew that Yang Yiqing and Xie Qian left the court sadly because they were squeezed out by the court's female cadres.
, and their reputation definitely exceeds that of most ministers in the court. If you ask them to return to the court, do you dare to say that the little emperor has selfish motives?
Sun Jiao, Fei Hong, Lin Jun and others have shown a trend after returning to the court one after another, that is, the old ministers basically do not want to get involved in the factional struggle between Yang Tinghe and the new emperor. They either join Yang Tinghe's side or act as a fence-sitter. No one dares
Join the little emperor directly.
"My lords, if you don't tell me, do you agree with my opinion?"
Zhu Si waited for a long time and asked calmly.
Finally, Mao Ji couldn't help but report: "Your Majesty, everyone in the cabinet is performing their own duties. If we rashly add more people, I'm afraid... we will be in chaos later."
"That's your business. I'm here to help you reduce your burden... I don't understand. Just having more people in the cabinet can make you mess up. Mr. Maoge, I want to ask you, are you opposed to me increasing the number of people in the cabinet, right?
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Zhu Si’s tone was tough.
I discussed it with you in a good manner before, but you instead ridiculed me about Tang Yin. Do I still need to be polite to you now?
When it comes to selecting candidates for the cabinet, I am firm and you will not be able to stop me!
Mao Jidao: "I am not against it, I just want your Majesty to listen to you more.
The opinions of ministers."
"Aren't I just listening? But until now, no one seems to have come up with a clear explanation why it is not possible to have one more person join the cabinet? Is it because that person will dilute the authority of the cabinet elders? Or is it that someone
Will it interfere with your daily handling of official business after entering? I just want to have more people to participate in government affairs, but this will not work?"
Zhu Si's attitude became even worse.
If a strong and upright minister rushed out at this moment, he would definitely start a quarrel with the little emperor.
It’s like giving advice to death, as if no one can do it.
But no one jumped out at this moment.
What to remonstrate?
The cabinet is nominally the emperor's secret service or advisor. It was only from Chenghua and Hongzhi that the emperor relied more and more on the cabinet ministers, giving them the authority of the previous prime ministers. But in fact, they should obey the emperor's orders. If the emperor
He doesn't even have the power to add a bachelor to the cabinet... wouldn't he become a puppet?
Besides, even if someone joins the cabinet, the ranking of the cabinet will be behind the existing four, which will not pose a direct threat to Yang Tinghe's power. At most, it will only serve as a check and balance.
Even Yang Ting and people from the faction would not be able to come out to oppose him at this time, especially when the young emperor is so strong and aggressive.
Result of opposition...
It is very likely that whoever comes forward will be killed to scare the monkeys.
"I am just putting forward an idea now. Whether we really increase the number of bachelors in the cabinet and who should join the cabinet can be discussed. Let's do this. You can discuss it in private and make recommendations later. I will not do it today.
Keep your words to an end, discuss it carefully when you go back, and come up with a result as soon as possible."
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The emperor's intention is to spread the news first and disrupt the current situation in the court.
Let people from all parties fully demonstrate whether someone needs to be in the cabinet, or debate who should be in the cabinet to decide the winner. It is best to use your imagination.
Yang Tinghe was not the only faction in the court. Even Yang Tinghe's party members were divided into various small groups. Not all those who took orders from Yang Tinghe obeyed him in everything, and they also had their own selfish motives.
And everyone knows that after joining the cabinet this time, Yang Tinghe is likely to become the chief minister of the cabinet in the future after his fall.
Because once Yang Tinghe falls, Jiang Mian and Mao Ji will follow suit. It is hard to say whether Fei Hong can stay. Since the new emperor intends to cultivate a new cabinet bachelor, it means that the emperor is very dissatisfied with Fei Hong's performance in the cabinet.
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Potential cabinet minister...
With such a lucrative job, who wouldn’t want to fight for it?
Even those who have little chance to participate in the competition still want to accurately hit the target when betting, establish a good relationship with the new cabinet bachelor in advance, and gain their friendship. In the future, when this person becomes the chief minister, they may be able to drink soup with him.
If you rise to the top, get a job as a minister or a minister...
Not to mention the courtiers, even the merchants in Beijing, after hearing the news, all made "bets" on it.
Based on your vision, you can think of someone who is likely to join the cabinet, and guess whether he or she is likely to become the first assistant in the future. If he can come back, you can get along well with him before he joins the cabinet. When this person becomes the first assistant, you will have a big backer.
The status of merchants was very low these days. If you want to do well, you must have a strong political background. For example, those Shanxi merchants who took refuge with Yang Tinghe are examples.
Although Shanxi merchants did not gain much advantage in the previous auction of coal mines, relying on Yang Tinghe's background, they have almost monopolized most of the procurement business in the DPRK and China. Hui merchants are also looking for breakthroughs now, gathering together to find new backers, and intentionally or unintentionally
The new emperor came closer.
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When it comes to selecting court officials to serve in the cabinet, no one really cares about Yang Tinghe's opinion.
Because everyone knew that the emperor's move was aimed at Yang Tinghe. If the people recommended by Yang Tinghe could be recognized by the new emperor, then the little emperor would not have to work hard to create such a big drama.
As Zhu Si made the matter public, the atmosphere in both the government and the public suddenly exploded, and people in the court burst out with unprecedented enthusiasm, especially in the Hanlin Academy, where the most obvious manifestation was.
Zhu Hao often saw many people visiting the Hanlin Academy. These people used to
I would never set foot in a Qingshui Yamen like the Hanlin Academy.
"...Right now everyone is speculating on who can join the cabinet. Even ordinary people in the capital are talking about it. It's really lively."
Yu Chengxun and Zhu Hao got together to have lunch.
It's just a simple working meal. The Hanlin Academy takes care of lunch. This is a newly added item.
Originally, people in the Hanlin Academy had to bring their own lunch for lunch, or simply maintain the ancient schedule of two meals a day. However, recently, the new emperor deliberately wanted to win over the Hanlin Academy, allocated money from the inner treasury, opened a canteen, and began to take care of it.
Food is coming.
The food is delicious, with a proper mix of meat and vegetables. For people in this era, it is quite good to have white rice and good meals every day.
In the feudal and backward era, life was just for food and clothing, and everything else was nonsense. The work of the Hanlin Academy was very expensive. Since it did not involve practical matters, there was little income. The Hanlin people lived only on their salaries, and they were often owed arrears.
, many of them can’t even support themselves. If they have any social activities... they may have to borrow money to survive.
The Ming Dynasty does not mean that being an official will make you rich. It also depends on what kind of official you are doing and whether you have real power. The Ming Dynasty does not have projects like Bing Jing, Tan Jing, and Bi Jing. Even if there are private projects, they will not be on the table.
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Only if you can bring benefits to others will they be willing to give you money. However, the Hanlin Academy is a pragmatic yamen. Unless others really think that you have a chance to join the cabinet, or think that you can become an official in the Sixth Ministry, they will come to give you gifts.
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Zhu Hao asked: "Who is the most popular now?"
"Whatever is popular or not is just a fool's errand, thinking that everything will be done if the Holy One just mentions it? Doesn't it depend on how the chief minister arranges it?"
Yu Chengxun said with disdain.
From Yu Chengxun's point of view, Yang Tinghe would definitely not allow the emergence of a cabinet bachelor who could compete with him.
Even if the little emperor now takes it upon himself to find someone to join the cabinet and only makes it known to both the government and the public, in Yu Chengxun's opinion, his old father-in-law has many ways to suppress this matter and make the little emperor feel ashamed.
Zhu Haodao: "I think that your Majesty's attitude is so resolute this time, he is afraid that in the end... things may not go as expected. However, it is expected that there are only a few people with prestige in the court who will join the cabinet. Our Hanlin Academy is also the most particular.
By seniority?"
"Ha ha."
Yu Chengxun smiled, "As long as you know, Jingdao."