The eunuchs Huang Mengyu and Chen Hong, the eunuchs in charge of rites, conveyed the Queen's decree, the imperial concubine's decree, the emperor's imperial edict to the cabinet, government, ministry and other yamen:
"On the first day of the reign of Emperor Bintian of Daxing, he summoned the three ministers of the cabinet to the imperial couch, and personally issued the will to my mother and son. He said that the East Palace was young and wanted their assistance. He also specifically said that Gao Gong, a great scholar, would be in charge of political affairs and that Gao Gong would still be pragmatic.
Accompanying the East Palace to study. Now the East Palace succeeds the emperor, and according to the decree of the Emperor Daxing, Gao Gong, a great scholar, is specially appointed as the Taifu. In addition, Zhun Gao, a pragmatic resignation, accompanies the prince to study. He still pretends to be the original official and is specially appointed to oversee the government, all following his original duties.
Also, there was Meng Chong, the eunuch who was the eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, thinking that the Xuan Palace of the Daxing Emperor was not yet completed. He could not sleep well and could not eat to his taste. He asked himself to resign as the Supervisor of Ceremonies and went to Tianshou Mountain to supervise the construction of the mausoleum of the Daxing Emperor. My mother and son expressed their feelings
He was solitary and loyal, but his duty as a minister was complete, so his words were approved. Meng Chong was changed to the eunuch who guarded Changping and was also in charge of supervising the construction of the imperial mausoleum. He also had a nephew, Jin Yiwei, who commanded the affairs of Qian.
Due to the vacancy of the Chief of Ceremonies, Feng Bao became the Chief Eunuch of the Chief of Ceremonies and coordinated various supervisors, departments, and bureaus; Huang Mengyu, Chen Hong, Zhang Cheng, and Chen Ju were still the eunuchs of the Chief of Ceremonies; Huang Mengyu also served as the imperial envoy to the east.
Factory eunuch; Chen Hong is also the eunuch in charge of the imperial eunuch, and is in charge of the salary, bells, drums, treasures, and the four departments of the Hung Hall. He is also in charge of the transportation warehouse and the key warehouse; Zhang Cheng is also the eunuch in charge of the eunuch of the Shangbao Supervisor, and is also in charge of silver work, Huanyi, etc.
He is responsible for scarves and hats, needlework, interior weaving and dyeing, wine and vinegar noodles, and the Seven Bureaus of Siyuan; Chen Ju is still in charge of the imperial horse supervisor, eunuch in charge of printing, and is also in charge of the military affairs department."
This "Trinity" edict reached all governments, ministries, and colleges, and immediately aroused widespread discussion, because this edict is indeed quite mysterious.
Gao Gongjia Taifu may be the least troublesome thing among them. After all, he is the elder of the three dynasties and the chief assistant of Tuo Gu. No matter what the officials of the outer court think of him, they all belong to the civil service system after all, and they are still happy here.
Sometimes I see that Gao Gong's status is higher. Besides, when the new emperor ascends the throne and rewards old ministers, it is also the proper meaning of the title. It's just that Gao Gong has no reward in terms of actual power, so he can only improve this honorary status.
That’s all.
Moreover, Gao Gong is indeed worthy of the honor of Grand Tutor - he was originally the imperial tutor of Emperor Daxing. When the East Palace gave lectures before, he also "learned the classics and banquets" with Zhu Xizhong, Duke of Chengguo, so he was placed in the
Now, Gao Gong can be regarded as a second generation imperial master.
What's wrong with two generations of imperial masters holding the title of Taifu? It's reasonable.
One thing that surprised the outer court was the adjustment of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. First of all, in principle, the adjustment of the Supervisor of Ceremonies was a family matter of the emperor. According to usual practice, the change of the Supervisor of Ceremonies usually only requires the cabinet to be notified.
The cabinet will then forward it to the six ministries and the various ministries and agencies.
But this time it was different. The edict did not mention it, and it was directly notified to all ministries. This is a bit weird, as if the palace is eager to let everyone know about this adjustment.
What's the hurry in the palace? Isn't it more important to keep everything calm at this time?
Furthermore, Meng Chong's resignation is also very strange. If Meng Chong was just one of the eunuchs of the Li Supervisor, it would be reasonable to resign to supervise the construction of the Daxing Emperor's Mausoleum, or to supervise the construction concurrently. But he is a palm eunuch.
Ah, it is equivalent to the chief minister of the inner court. In such a position, how can one resign in general? Is it really because of his deep feelings for Emperor Daxing?
But if you want to say that he made a mistake and was demoted, it seems unreasonable. He not only supervised the construction of the imperial mausoleum, but also served as the eunuch guarding Changping, which shows that the palace still trusts him, not to mention that one of his nephews was appointed as the Jinyi Guard to direct the affairs.
It means that the honor and favor are also there.
As for Feng Bao and others taking over in succession, it seems that they are not very conspicuous. The one who is really conspicuous among them is not Feng Bao, but Huang Mengyu.
Huang Mengyu jumped over Chen Hong and took control of Dongchang. This was the only exception in the "sequential replacement" of the Chief Licensing Supervisor this time.
Originally, Huang Mengyu's qualifications were lower than Chen Hong, and his ranking in the Supervisor of Ceremonies was originally behind Chen Hong. This time, he was appointed as the governor of the East Factory instead of Chen Hong. This can only show that Huang Mengyu's status in the inner court has risen.
, and although the real power in Chen Hong's hands is broader, his actual core power is still to manage the financial expenses of the palace, which is equivalent to standing still and being surpassed by Huang Mengyu.
As for Zhang Cheng and Chen Ju, they have not changed much. One is in charge of files and seals, and is also responsible for various supplies in the palace; the other is in charge of the military affairs of the inner court and also manages the military manufacturing of the inner court.
Is the adjustment of the Supervisor of Ceremonies significant this time? It depends on who will answer.
For those who want to take the inner court route to strive for promotion, there must be some meaning. At least the object of the gift has changed. Except for the direct gift of money, other parts must be adjusted accordingly to suit the other party's preferences.
But this significance is almost negligible - if it doesn’t work, just give away all the money!
So what about other courtiers? For them, the personnel adjustment of the Supervisor of Ceremonies has nothing to do with their half penny. This is also the reason why the Supervisor of Ceremonies never issued an edict for personnel adjustments in the past.
Many officials joked privately: "The two palaces and the emperor either don't know the rules, or they are deliberately showing favor to the cabinet and ministries, so they even know the adjustments of the inner court so clearly!"
It was natural for Gao Gongde to be the Tutor, and they had no control over the adjustments in the inner court. There was only one other small matter that they thought they could discuss for a while.
The original words of the imperial edict are: "The high-ranking and pragmatic resignation was accompanied by the prince's reading, and he still pretended to be the original official, and was specially appointed to observe the government, all of which were based on the original official's duties."
"Still fake as the original official" means "fake bachelor's degree at Hanlin Academy, fake Zuo Chunfang Zuo Yude of Zhan Shifu"; "all follow the original official position" means "no matter what his current official name is, he
What did you do before and what do you do now.
Well, this is an explanatory remark.
In other words, Gao pragmatically asked to resign to accompany the prince to study, which was agreed by the two palaces and the emperor. Then because Emperor Daxing had a will before his death, he changed his position to "watch the government". In fact, he only "accompanyed the prince to study".
Turned into "study with the emperor"?
But in principle it makes sense to study with the prince, but in principle it doesn’t make sense to study with the emperor!
However, this problem is not particularly serious after all. Besides, it is the decree of Emperor Daxing. We still plan to see the reaction of the cabinet and ministries before deciding whether to act or not.
Anyway, now the imperial court is basically dominated by the Gao Gong family. Zhang Juzheng, who dared to challenge Gao Gong's authority some time ago, has been driven to Tianshou Mountain to find a cemetery since the death of Emperor Daxing. He probably has no time to express his position. So this matter
That is to say, it caused some private discussions among officials, and then what should be done.
How could these people know that the edict promulgated today was the result of a long discussion in the palace last night that caused a stir in the two palaces!
What is the main discussion between the two palaces? It’s not Gao Gong’s appointment as Grand Tutor, nor Gao’s pragmatism’s change to Guan Zheng, but the adjustment of the powers of the Supervisor of Ceremonies!
If we go into more detail, the main point of contention is whether Feng Bao should hand over the post of admiral of the East Factory, and if so, to whom!