Tang Yin made a mistake on one side, but Zhu Si smiled at him on the other side.
The few people around have all noticed that no matter what Tang Yin says, the emperor will basically accept your opinion, and you probably said this because you knew the emperor's intentions. Otherwise, why would the emperor show approval when you said it?
"It's exactly what I want! I think it's better to return to the court and become a minister than to join the cabinet directly. It's not a bad idea to join the cabinet in the future. Then I will ask Gui E to tell Yang Laobutang that the imperial court has left a post of minister for him.
, and it is very likely that he is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."
This shows that the emperor is ready to make a hole for Yang Yiqing in the six departments.
Now Qiao Yu has not officially retired. In fact, the six ministers agree that the earliest person to become an official should be Qiao Yu. After all, he was frail and sick. The emperor took special care of him in the past and did not even need him to attend the court. He was just such a sick person... The rest of them seemed
The able-bodied high-ranking officials in the court were leaving one after another, and he still stayed in his seat as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Is love a trap specially reserved for Yang Yiqing?
"Do you have any objections to the appointment of Zhu Jingdao as the left minister of the Ministry of Industry? If no one objects, I will propose it at the court meeting in the two days, and then the next step of the ceremony will be implemented as soon as possible so that the court can settle down as soon as possible."
Zhu Si's last words were like giving a notice rather than discussing with them.
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Several cabinet ministers left the Qianqing Palace and returned to the cabinet.
Only Tang Yin was ready to go home directly, because he had made it clear from the beginning that he had never planned to work in the cabinet. If anything happened in the court, it was best not to approach him. He was just a senior citizen and would stay at home to wait for death.
"Mr. Fei Ge, what are you talking about? Your Majesty now chooses and employs people without any recommendation from the court. It is simply arbitrary."
Shi Yun is the most upright among the five cabinet ministers currently.
But his words obviously found it difficult to gain Fei Hong's approval.
The emperor has now decided to recall Yang Yiqing to the court. What does this mean?
I don’t know how long I can retain my position as chief minister, but you actually came to me and asked me to persuade the emperor to hire people?
I do think so.
But did Yang Tinghe do it back then?
Did Jiang Mian do it?
What they haven't done yet, why should I, the chief assistant during the transitional period, be allowed to persuade the emperor?
It is precisely because I am just a decoration that the emperor will trust me to lead the cabinet. If I go against the emperor on everything, then I will become the next Jiang Mian and I will probably retire soon.
I haven’t had enough of Shoufu’s addiction yet!
At this moment, Huang Zan on the side added: "I will not serve in the cabinet for too long. Everyone, please take care of yourself in the future."
Several people looked at Huang Zan at the same time.
I'm all thinking, why are you jumping out to join in the fun at this juncture?
You are obviously a member of the Yili sect and the emperor's absolute confidant. Tang Yin, who is also a Yili sect like you, just came to the cabinet to coat the cabinet with gold, go through the motions and then wait to die in peace. The emperor would not push you down, right?
What are you doing here worrying about nothing?
Liu Chun helped explain: "It's like this. Gongxian originally wanted to join the cabinet and gain fame before taking office. He has asked His Majesty to resign many times, but Your Majesty has repeatedly rejected it. He has no other intention."
Shi Yue said coldly: "Brother Gongxian, you are worrying too much. Your Majesty will not touch you."
"hehe."
Huang Zan smiled bitterly.
What do you know?
Is it now my problem that the emperor can touch me?
You guys, it seems that you are all ministers of the Ming Dynasty, with smarter brains than anyone else, but in fact, you have not seen the situation clearly. The emperor's standard for hiring people now is not whether you are pleasing to your eyes, but whether someone is right or not.
What are your likes and dislikes?
And that person is Zhu Jingdao whom you despise!
This person seems to have a close relationship with the emperor, but the energy he holds is beyond your imagination.
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That night, Fei Hong invited Liu Chun to his house.
As the current first and second assistants of the cabinet, Fei Hong wants to win over Liu Chun and make Liu Chun consistent with his opinions. After all, the two have similar experiences. They both joined the cabinet when Yang Tinghe was extremely powerful, and they also experienced Yang Tinghe, Jiang
Mian was the chief assistant, and together they managed to get rid of the others before they got to where they are today.
"Renzhong, he suddenly felt emotional during today's public presentation. Do you know why?"
Fei Hong asked Liu Chun after pouring wine in front of him.
Liu Chun smiled and waved his hands, meaning that he could not drink.
Fei Hong then remembered that Liu Chun's chest disease made him taboo on drinking. In the past, Liu Chun would drink a few drinks, but in the past two years, he had basically never touched alcohol again.
Liu Chundao: "Actually, the public offering is because I know that my time in the government is short, so I just informed it in advance. It is not to express any emotion."
"not necessarily."
Fei Hong shook his head and said, "I always feel that he has something he wanted to say but didn't say, something that you and I both know but haven't understood... I think only you can tell me something about this, so you don't have to hide it.
Now, if you say anything, I won’t tell anyone about it. Even if you’re wrong, just smile.”
"hehe."
Liu Chun responded with a wry smile.
Regarding Zhu Hao, Liu Chun and Huang Zan tried their best to keep it a secret.
Fei Hong said: "But why don't you trust me?"
Liu Chun asked: "If you know, there may be a person in this court who has been involved in the planning of major events in the court when Yang Laozhu was still in power. He also made many changes to the cabinet votes and even came forward to approve for His Majesty Zhu.
What would you think?"
"ah?"
Fei Hong was startled at first, then calmed down, "Renzhong, who are you talking about, the chief ceremonial supervisors? Eunuch Zhang Zuo and Zhang?"
Liu Chun shook his head.
Fei Hong instantly felt that something was wrong.
If he is not a member of the Bureau of Ceremonies, it means that the emperor appointed foreign officials to interfere in the government affairs, and he should have participated in many major events in the past few years. Even Yang Tinghe did not find that person...
You, Liu Renzhong, actually know who it is?
"Renzhong, you mean, that person is... Jingdao?"
Fei Hong understood immediately.
This person absolutely cannot be Tang Yin, because Tang Yin is really not that material. Even if he has some talent, he is too lazy.
That kind of laziness is a kind of bohemianness and irresponsibility, and it is not an act at all.
That is the result of twenty years of dissoluteness and cannot be changed by human beings.
If it wasn't Tang Yin, then it would be Zhu Hao.
Liu Chun asked: "Is it strange?"
"Of course it's strange."
Fei Hong said seriously, "Even if Jingdao is somewhat talented, you have always mentioned it in front of me before. He may have a close relationship with His Majesty, but I still don't think he can influence the situation in the DPRK. What he has done in the past few years
There are too many and too many things, and I am not in the capital a lot of the time, so I miss many major events in the DPRK."
What Fei Hong means is that Zhu Hao and the major events that happened in the court in the past two years cannot completely "coincide" in time.
During some periods of time, Zhu Hao was in Nanjing, Yongping Prefecture, Xishan and other places. After returning to the court, he often worked in the Hanlin Academy or helped the court investigate.
Liu Chundao: "Actually, there are a lot of things that I don't understand about this. I know the most about the comrade, but he has returned to Huguang now. If he is in the capital, I will pay him a visit and find out more, maybe
I know the reason behind this.”
Liu Chun didn't lie about this.
He first learned about Zhu Hao from Sun Jiao, and later he talked to Zhu Hao, but he was also puzzled as to how Zhu Hao reviewed the memorials.
Fei Hong stood up and looked at the darkness outside the door with a stern expression: "When Yang Jiefu was in court, he had a private discussion with me and others, saying that His Majesty always had a think tank around him and had rich political experience, and he could even be said to be a monster.
There were many people who speculated at that time, but they never found this person... And what Yang Jiefu meant at that time was that His Majesty might not be surrounded by one person, but a group of people..."
Liu Chun asked with a smile: "You mean, Jingdao is just one of the many hermits around His Majesty?"
"Um."
Fei Hong nodded.
In Fei Hong's view, since Liu Chun said that Zhu Hao had done so many great things, it was impossible to lie to him, especially since Sun Jiao told the inside story, it was even more certain that Zhu Hao had been helping the new emperor.
If Zhu Hao was not in the capital when some major events happened, there would be no overlap in events and motives. In this case, it can only be considered that Zhu Hao was the main staff member, and there were other think tanks around the emperor.
Liu Chundao: "What's the point of exploring this now? Your Majesty wants to use Jingdao as the left minister of the Ministry of Industry. Do you agree or object?"
This time Fei Hong was questioned again.
No one can stop the emperor from employing people, but there is a particular emphasis on how to use Zhu Hao.
It would be best if Zhu Hao still plays a seemingly important job in the court, but in fact he will not interfere in the government affairs. This is the best result.
The position of Minister Zuo of the Ministry of Industry is neither high nor low, but it is actually quite good.
It is better than being the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, or even the left minister of the Ministry of War. It is also much better than the current minister of the Ministry of Rites, because the position of the right minister of the Ministry of Rites is too crucial to discuss matters of etiquette.
"You might as well talk to Jingdao."
Liu Chun made a suggestion to Fei Hong, "I have asked the imperial doctor about Bohu's condition. It is indeed not optimistic. It seems that it will deteriorate sharply soon after the spring begins. Your Majesty is not lying about this. After Bohu left, your Majesty took care of him from Prince Xing's Mansion.
Among the people who came to the capital, apart from the chamberlains in the palace, the only one left was Jingdao."
Fei Hong still didn't say anything, as if he was thinking about this issue.
Liu Cundao: "No matter how many unreasonable things Jingdao has done, in my opinion, he is a good boy. He not only saved my life, but also gave me some advice at certain times, regardless of his age.
Although he is young, his thinking is no less than that of veterans who have been in power for decades, and he looks at issues very comprehensively."
Fei Hong asked in surprise: "You admire him very much?"
"hehe."
Liu Chun laughed, "In fact, everyone in the court has known this for a long time. So I have no objection to His Majesty using him. He won it with his ability."
Fei Hong saw that there was no way he could reach a consensus with Liu Chun on the issue of Zhu Hao or even Tang Yin.
Although both of them tend to be neutral in their political stances, neutrality is also important - Fei Hong is more inclined to the conservative side, while Liu Chun is inclined to the imperialist side. In fact, it is difficult for the two to reach an agreement on the ceremony.
Fei Hong said: "Then talk to him later, call a few people from the cabinet together, and make it clear."