Chapter five hundred and forty-fifth: adding cabinet ministers
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but laugh a little when he saw Wang Ao's cautious look.
Shaking his head, he asked with a smile.
"Do you believe what Mr. Jiugao said?"
Wang Ao's face turned red and he said nothing.
Believe it or not, your attitude still needs to be expressed.
However, as the emperor said, even if he said this reason himself, he felt that it was untenable.
Otherwise, he and Wang Wen would not have rushed over to the emperor to make a decision.
It is a great credit to successfully welcome the Emperor back!
Zhu Jian was a civil servant, and he had made such great contributions, so it was natural for him to be promoted to an official position.
Just like Wang Ao and Wang Wen, one was directly promoted to heaven and the other was directly promoted to the cabinet based on their merits in negotiation.
He said that the election was an important matter and should not be used as a reward, but it was just high-sounding words. If he really said it in the morning, he would be scolded to death by the censors on the spot.
Fortunately, the emperor did not continue to embarrass him. Instead, he turned to Wang Wen and asked.
"I'm afraid the pressure and criticism Tianguan has received these days is not small, right?"
In fact, the imperial court had already begun discussing how Zhu Jian and others should be rewarded when the Emperor's ceremonial carriage arrived in Datong, and it did not start today.
However, after all, the Supreme Emperor had not really arrived in Beijing at that time, so it was never really put on the agenda. But now, it has been several days since the Supreme Emperor returned to Beijing, and it is natural that this matter should be brought out.
At the same time, of course he also understood Wang Wen's helplessness.
This old man has a stubborn temper, but he is not a tough person who doesn't understand strategy.
From Wang Wen's point of view, he didn't have much feeling about the return of the Supreme Emperor to the court, but what he was more worried about was that the Supreme Emperor had other thoughts.
In fact, this was also the reason why Wang Wen had an impulsive idea at the beginning.
There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country. Once the Supreme Emperor returns to the dynasty, this strange power relationship between the Tian family will inevitably be maintained for a long time.
Sure enough, just after the Supreme Emperor returned to the court, something like this happened!
Zhu Jian has a very clear attitude and position. He is a person who sticks to his status. To him, although the Supreme Emperor has made big mistakes, he is still the king and the emperor's "big brother emperor".
Therefore, for Zhu Jian, he still believed that the emperor should make the final decision in the court.
Although Zhu Jian never said this, Wang Wen had dealt with Zhu Jian in his early years and naturally knew what kind of character this old guy had.
Therefore, he was absolutely unwilling to allow Zhu Jian to enter such a confidential office as the cabinet.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to endure criticism and intercepted the promotion of everyone in the mission, yes, everyone's promotion!
In the reward memorial drafted by Wang Wen, all the rewards given by the top and bottom of the envoy, as well as the people who participated in the reception, were gold and silver rewards from the lord, but no one was promoted. Give!
As for the reason, it is also very simple.
After the Battle of Shawo, Zhu Jian went deep into Oara alone. He persuaded him to agree to peace talks and brought Yuan Bin back. Later, he gave up his position as governor of Shaanxi and became the Minister of Honglu Temple and the envoy of the mission. Every move he made,
He almost dominated the entire process of the Emperor's return to the dynasty.
Therefore, if he wants to be rewarded, he must bear the brunt.
In order to suppress Zhu Jian, Wang Wen could only suppress everyone at the same time, otherwise, he would not be able to speak no matter what.
However, even so, he still received a lot of criticism and pressure.
This is also the reason why he did not take out the memorial in the morning.
Wang Wen had already received the news, and many officials from the Sixth Section and the Hanlin Academy were gathering their energy, waiting for his impeachment to begin like a storm.
He would not confront these people head-on, so of course he was sent directly to the emperor.
After cupping his hands, Wang Wen said: "Your Majesty, as I am in my position, I naturally have to plan my own affairs. As the chief minister said, Zhu Jian is not suitable to be an assistant minister in the cabinet."
"but……"
After the words fell, Zhu Qiyu's smile faded from his face and he continued in a calm voice.
"There is no other place to place him except in the cabinet."
Wang Wen remained silent and did not speak.
Indeed, Zhu Jian's resume is extremely impressive. During the Battle of Oara, he was successful in resisting. However, in order to stabilize the situation in Datong, he was suppressed and did not directly serve as governor of Shaanxi.
Later, he went to Wala alone according to the order, and he persuaded him first and brought Yuan Bin back, which was another achievement.
You must know that it was the end of the Battle of Shawo, and one of his arms was cut off first. It was a time of great anger. Going to Wala at this time, the dangers can be imagined.
However, this contribution was not rewarded by the court.
On the contrary, he made sacrifices for the sake of the overall situation and voluntarily transferred to Honglu Temple just for the convenience of serving as the envoy of the mission and continuing to be responsible for the important matter of welcoming the Emperor back.
This kind of integrity is highly praised by both the government and the public!
Now that the Supreme Emperor has returned safely, Zhu Jian has achieved another great achievement. With all these factors added up, it would be unjustifiable if he is still suppressed and refuses to be promoted.
Zhu Jian's current official position is that of the Youdu Yushi in charge of the affairs of Honglu Temple. If he wants to be promoted, he must either take up the actual job of the Seventh Minister in one step, or he can only join the cabinet.
There is no hope for the Qi Qing. It is a carrot and a pit. It is impossible for an important Qi Qing official to give up his position in order to promote him alone.
Therefore, the only thing that can accommodate him is the cabinet.
After all, he had returned with great achievements, and he had proved his courage and ability on two missions, so it was impossible to send him to Nanjing.
Moreover, strictly speaking, even the cabinet is condescending to Zhu Jian. However, in the current court, the six ministries and seven ministers plus the first and second assistants of the cabinet already have people, so Zhu Jian can only go to the cabinet.
Be an ordinary minister.
Under such circumstances, Wang Wen's insistence on recommending him to the cabinet actually offended the public.
so……
Without much hesitation, Zhu Qiyu picked up his ink pen and wrote a few words on the memorial handed over by Wang Wen, then handed it back to Wang Wen's hand and said.
"This reward from the Ministry of Personnel is too simple, so it should be rejected and re-drafted."
"In addition, Mr. Jiugao, you are here to draw up an edict. This time the Supreme Emperor returns to the court, the envoys Zhu Jian, deputy envoys Li Shi and Luo Qi have great merits. Zhu Jian will be named the Crown Prince and Grand Master, with a double salary, and will be appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He was given the title of Grand Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and appointed as Counselor of Machinery Affairs."
"Li Shi, the minister of the Ministry of Etiquette, has the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Processing, and is appointed as the Grand Scholar of Dongge, and is appointed as the counselor of the cabinet. Luo Qi, the young minister of Dali Temple, is promoted to the minister of Dali Temple, and is appointed to be in charge of the affairs of the Dali Temple."
"In addition, the Ministry of Personnel has re-drawn a list of awards, and all the rewards that should be awarded for meritorious service will be generous."
This was said so simply that Wang Ao didn't even react for a moment.
Wang Wen's expression was a bit complicated, but in the end, he didn't say much and just respectfully accepted the order.
Therefore, Wang Ao didn't say anything more. To be fair, the emperor's treatment was naturally the best.
In this way, neither the cabinet nor the staff will be blamed. However, Wang Ao did not expect that Zhu Jian and Li Shi would actually join the cabinet.
Once they enter the cabinet, the situation in the cabinet will probably change again.
The two elders, each with their own thoughts in mind, hurriedly exited the palace and went to do their own business.
But Zhu Qiyu was sitting behind the imperial desk and carefully read each of the memorials that Wang Ao had just handed over.
There was always a feeling in his heart that this matter was not as simple as it seems now...