Chapter 567: Yu Cifu was forced to steal the fruits of victory
Like Yu Yan, there are naturally many people who reflect on the real two sides of the current confrontation.
As a result, countless eyes, overtly or covertly, fell on Chen Xun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry at the forefront.
Facing this gaze with different expressions, Chen Xun felt like the old god was there, and there was nothing strange about him.
Since he dares to do it, he is naturally not afraid of being seen out.
In the eyes of the ministers, Chen Xun was a steady and humble minister who was well-read in poetry.
But in fact, only those who have actually worked with this old man will understand that Chen Xun is actually a cautious person with an aggressive streak.
When the cabinet was newly established, he clashed with Wang Ao for the power to recommend cabinet ministers, and even dared to embarrass the newly appointed chief minister at a banquet.
Later, when the situation of the cabinet was unclear, he dared to resolutely leave the cabinet and transferred to the not-so-high-ranking minister of the Ministry of Industry.
When I first arrived at the Ministry of Industry, I had the courage to take on such a major project as building a large canal even though I was not familiar with the actual work.
When it was time to be radical, Mr. Chen never hesitated.
However, being radical is radical, he just dares to take risks, not reckless.
Yes, Zhu Jian did come to see him last night, or to be more precise, earlier, when the Emperor was leaving from Xuan Mansion to return to Beijing, Zhu Jian mentioned this matter to Chen Xun in a letter .
Of course he knew that there was a vague shadow of the Supreme Emperor behind this matter.
However, he was still willing to help Zhu Jian in the court. Like everything before, Chen Xun naturally had his own considerations about today's situation.
You must know that under normal circumstances, the preparation of the palace in the East Palace is an integrated process. This process is a major event for both the imperial court and the court.
From the perspective of the imperial court or the state, the emergence of the cabinet in the East Palace means that Chu Ben has settled down. From a political perspective, the prince will frequently appear in the court affairs. Even if the current prince is only a three-year-old baby, he is no exception. .
From the perspective of the court, the prince's departure from the cabinet means a carnival of Qingliu science and education.
The power of following the dragon can be met but not sought.
People's cognition often comes from experience. Although bloody battles for the throne have been frequent in history, to be honest, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been a situation where the prince has changed.
Therefore, even though the current situation of the family is delicate, it is still the consensus of the court that the capital is stable.
What's more, although the emperor succeeded to the throne, although it was not stated clearly, one of the conditions in exchange was that after a hundred years, the throne would be restored to the lineage of the Supreme Emperor.
Not to mention, the edict that truly established the strong position of the East Palace is still in the Cining Palace. Chen Xun had seen this edict with his own eyes.
Of course, from a purely selfish point of view, anyone who ascends the throne of God will definitely want to pass on the throne to his own heirs.
However, firstly, the etiquette is superior, secondly, the identity of the current Donggong is different from the ordinary Donggong, and thirdly...
With more than a year of practice, many ministers in the court gradually began to understand the pulse of the new emperor.
Although His Majesty cannot be said to be a flawless saint, he has great virtues and puts the country and the country first in everything he does.
Things that would shake up the country, such as Geng Yi Dong Palace, would definitely not be done if it was just out of selfish motives.
Of course, accidents cannot be ruled out.
Maybe the emperor can put the overall situation first in other matters, but is trapped by selfishness in this matter and desperately wants to save money. However, that is a small probability event after all.
Most courtiers still tend to believe that today's emperor would not do this.
Of course, no matter how small the probability is, it may happen.
However, what can be done in this world without taking risks?
As the saying goes, the power of Conglong can only be met but not sought.
Once the prince grows up, it will be smooth sailing. Don't you see that the three Yangs who were so famous at the time are all former ministers of Emperor Renzong's residence?
As an official, who wouldn't want to be like Sanyang, where the king and his ministers get along well with each other, take all the power, and finally retire with success and leave behind a good reputation. This is simply the most perfect life that scholars in the world can think of.
Of course, given Chen Xun's status, it was impossible to ask him to go to the East Palace even if officials were prepared.
The six ministries and seven ministers are very powerful and busy, so at most they only have an empty title.
Those who really entered the East Palace were a large number of young officials, who were high-ranking officials in the Imperial Academy.
This is the most important thing for Chen Xun.
You must know that among the entire six departments, Chen Xun was the only one who had no local experience and was directly transferred to the six departments from Qingliu Cichen.
This resulted in Chen Xun’s weak foundation in the Six Parts.
The other ministers of the six ministries have local experience and have served in at least two or three yamen among the six ministries. They are very strong in terms of connections and ability to handle general affairs.
However, Chen Xun did not.
His connections were basically in Qingliu Kedao. At the time when the Ministry of Civil Affairs was in charge of the imperial examination, many officials with Hanlin backgrounds who were sent to the ministry were deposed, making Chen Xun almost invisible in the ministry.
A familiar face.
But at that time, he couldn't stop him!
Because these people were all promoted by the Supreme Emperor. They were once emperor and courtiers. They were not only Chen Xun's old friends, but also the Supreme Emperor's confidants.
Therefore, he could only remain silent. At that time, the only thing he could do was to bring a message to Du Ning and ask him to protect those who were still in the Hanlin Academy and not involved in the court situation.
However, even so, Shang Ren, Peng Shi and others were still involved, and in the end, even Gao Gu had to leave Beijing.
After he returned to the capital, apart from Du Ning, there was no one in Qingliu who could take advantage of him.
Therefore, after returning to Beijing, even though he knew that the emperor did not like Xu Youzhen, Chen Xun still helped him fight for it several times overtly and secretly. Although he failed in the end, he finally tried his best.
Talking about the East Palace's emergence from the cabinet this time, this is a good opportunity for Chen Xun.
Although Xiao Tan is now in charge of the Hanlin Academy, he has not yet had time to preside over the examination, and there are no newly promoted concubines available. At this time, if the East Palace comes out of the cabinet, it is bound to use the ministers who are still in the Hanlin.
This is the last chance for them.
Once the conference is held next year, Xiao Tan will have someone available and will have no pressure to suppress them.
As for Chen Xun, he is not like other ministers who have solid political achievements. He only has one major contribution.
However, for ordinary officials, building the canal was a great achievement, but for the six ministers, it could only be regarded as proving their ability and barely being able to gain a foothold.
If he wants to develop further in the court, he must have his own connections.
Of course, as the saying goes, daring to fight and brave is not reckless. If there is a dead end ahead, Mr. Chen will never hit this wall.
The biggest reason why he made this decision was because of the Emperor!
Although he had not been in the capital for more than half a year, Chen Xun did not relax at all about the situation in the court.
Even without personal experience, Chen Xun could still feel that the emperor's control over the court was getting stronger and stronger.
When he first ascends the throne, the emperor often needs to use various means to achieve the results he wants.
However, as time went by, the emperor's thoughts became more and more unpredictable, and his every move was like an antelope hanging its horns, leaving no trace behind.
Take the East Palace's resignation as an example. Even today, Yu Yan stood up and opposed it with such a fierce attitude.
Chen Xun still didn’t feel that the emperor was deliberately preventing the prince from leaving the cabinet!
This is not only the so-called intuition, but also the conclusion that Chen Xun came to after several observations during the period before and after His Majesty ascended the throne.
In fact, as early as when the emperor wrote the edict, Chen Xun had doubts, how could the emperor be so cheerful?
With all the events that happened later, Chen Xun got to know the emperor better and better, and he vaguely came to a conclusion in his mind.
Perhaps, the emperor was telling the truth at that time. If the prince had not committed any unethical behavior, he really would not have shaken the East Palace!
Or to put it more directly, the emperor truly cares about the world, and the ultimate ownership of the throne is not limited to his own blood, so he dared to write the imperial edict candidly.
This is different from the inconclusive guess made by the government, but the view that Chen Xun still has in his heart.
Although during this period, with the return of the Supreme Emperor, various opinions arose in the court, Chen Xun always felt that his judgment was not wrong.
The emperor had no intention of restricting the East Palace. Perhaps the reason why he did not prepare a palace for the East Palace was for the sake of the East Palace.
After all, logically speaking, what Yu Yan said is right. Early exposure to government affairs is actually detrimental to the growth of the East Palace.
Of course, this is conducive to the stability of the status of the East Palace, because with the preparation of subordinate officials, even if the prince is still young, the power of the East Palace will gradually take shape.
If this judgment is established, then if we continue to deduce it, the emperor's attitude on this matter should be inevitable.
The emperor will not deliberately restrict the East Palace, but he will not excessively protect the East Palace under his wings.
If the court meeting really wants to prepare a palace for the East Palace, there is a high probability that his old man will not stop it.
Therefore, Chen Xun decided to take a risk.
With his current status, he still has opportunities for trial and error.
Putting everything on the table is the best way.
and……
Vaguely, Chen Xun had another guess in his mind.
So, in full view of everyone, he simply stopped covering up, stepped forward, and spoke.
"Your Majesty, the appointment of a cabinet in the East Palace is a major event, and the preparation of subordinate officials is also a top priority. Emperor Taizong set up a cabinet before, and led the East Palace to talk about reading matters. Now the cabinet has many affairs, and it may be difficult to have the energy to tutor the prince in his studies. However, the governor of the East Palace
This should not be ignored."
"Furthermore, in the current cabinet, although there are chief assistants and secondary assistants, the first assistant is solely responsible for voting and has the power to divide votes, but the second assistants only have their own names and have no difference in power from the other assistant ministers. This is not worthy of the name.
, I boldly suggest that the East Palace is being established, and it should be assisted by important ministers. Since the cabinet has this responsibility, it might as well be that the second assistant is also in charge of Zhan Shifu to assist the prince."
As soon as these words came out, the officials couldn't help but start a discussion.
Those who don't know the truth think that Chen Shangshu is too courageous. The emperor has not yet asked whether to establish Zhan Shifu, but he directly recommends candidates.
However, those who truly understood the situation in the DPRK, such as Wang Ao, Hu Hui, Chen Yi and others, immediately connected everything that happened during this period like a thread.
At the same time, as a recommended candidate, Yu Cifu was a little confused.
Under the Prince's Mansion, there are three yamen: Zhanshi Mansion, Left and Right Chunfang, and Economic Affairs Bureau.
Among them, Zhan Shifu is the most important, taking charge of the government affairs of the government, offices and bureaus.
The most important responsibility of the chief official of Zhanshi Mansion is to "present to the prince the important military and state affairs dealt with by the imperial court and the benevolence and righteousness of the Tibetan people."
If Zuo and You Chunfang taught the prince's classics and morals, then Zhan Shifu cultivated the prince's political ability.
Because of this, Zhan Shi in the Prince's Mansion is often the person the Prince trusts and relies on the most.
That is, after the prince ascended the throne, he was commonly known as the "Emperor's Master"!
Under normal circumstances, the Chief Minister of the Prince's Palace must be selected from among the six ministers. He must be both capable and talented. In addition to excellent political ability, there is another important criterion, that is, he cannot be too old.
After all, in addition to teaching the prince, Zhan Shifu, more importantly, became the mainstay of the prince's future court.
If the Crown Prince has not ascended the throne and Zhan Shifu is dead, then who will he use after the Crown Prince ascends the throne?
To be fair, Yu Shiyue is actually not too old. He has just turned sixty this year. Compared with a certain uncle who is already seventy-five years old, he is quite young and powerful.
However, he couldn't help but be surrounded by a group of younger people.
Even if we don't mention Yu Qian, in the academy alone, Xiang Wenyao, Li Shi, Zou Qian and others are all in their forties.
If you want to choose Zhan Shi in the Prince's Mansion, these people have much greater advantages in terms of age.
Therefore, Yu Cifu didn't think about it at all.
However, when Chen Xun mentioned it like this, he felt inexplicably...
There seems to be a drama?
Thinking back to the "unfair" treatment he received from the emperor during this period, and then thinking back to that night, Yu Qian vowed that "the emperor will not mistreat those who truly dedicate themselves to the government."
As a result, Yu Shiyue's heart began to beat "bang bang".
He suddenly understood that if he had not endured this period of time, the atmosphere of public opinion in the court that Zhu Jian would not reward his merits would have continued.
The emperor allowed Zhu Jian to be arrogant, which in turn gave Yu Shiyue an opportunity.
As Yu Qian said, as long as he upholds his integrity, speaks the right words, does the right things, and walks the right path, then everyone in the government and the public, including the emperor, will see the sacrifices he has made for the overall situation.
Although he is a dignified second-in-command, he is bullied by an ordinary cabinet minister, but he can still maintain a normal mind and focus on the overall situation without being arrogant or arrogant.
Isn't this kind of virtue more meritorious than nothing, but is a certain elder named Zhu, who wantonly started party strife, more qualified to tutor the prince?
Although it is said that the position of Zhan Shi in the Prince's Mansion is not so easy to take now.
However, if the emperor really has no objection, then... he will be the future 'emperor'!
His heart was pounding, but Yu Shiyue kept his head down, suppressing his emotions at the moment.
Normal heart, normal heart.
Everything still depends on the emperor’s will.
If the emperor is opposed to the matter of preparing a palace, then everything is empty talk. In other words, if the emperor is really unwilling to prepare a palace, then Yu Cifu is not willing to accept even the temptation of the 'emperor'.
this location.
However……
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the court, the Censor Jiuyi who was presiding over the morning court sounded a whip, and the court suddenly became quiet.
Then, under the attention of the ministers, the emperor Lunyin came down and said.
"What Chen Shangshu said is very reasonable and accurate."
"From now on, the post of Zhan Shi in the Prince's Mansion will be held concurrently by the Deputy Assistant to the Cabinet!"