Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 206 Heavenly Official Reserve

The palace banquet sounds nice in name, but in fact it is not delicious.

It's not that the imperial chefs in the palace are poorly skilled, but that the food delivered from the palace is basically cold in this cold weather.

No matter how delicious the dish is, it will lose its original taste after repeated heating.

But at this juncture, no matter how delicious the dishes are in front of them, I am afraid that the two elders are not in the mood to taste them.

The news brought by Cheng Jing contained too many hidden meanings, which made both of them have to think carefully.

So, in the public room of the cabinet, the two cabinet ministers sat facing each other, one chopstick at a time, holding the food in front of them to their mouths, but neither of them said a word.

Just like that, he finished his lunch quietly, and when the servant who brought the palace banquet left, Chen Xun pointed to his private room and said.

"Shiyong, how about a cup of tea at the old man's place?"

Gao Gu nodded, so the two got up, went to the office where Chen Xun handled government affairs, and took their seats.

The small stove in the public house was burning vigorously, and wisps of white steam escaped from the hot teacup, rising up, making the room a little more angry.

Chen Xun had already regained his composure, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, put the teacup on the table, and said softly.

"Shiyong, today, I'm afraid something will change..."

Gao Gu also said with emotion on his face.

"Yes, once this edict comes out, it will definitely cause a great disturbance in the court. Your Majesty, you really love King Jianzhai!"

Compared with Gao Gu's simple envy, Chen Xun looked a little ugly, and said lightly.

"Not necessarily, the position of heavenly official, the head of a hundred bureaucrats, is it so easy to win?"

Ever since that night, when he realized that the Son of Heaven had specially prepared the position of chief assistant for Wang Wen, he had been indifferent to this old thing.

Although it is Wang Ao who has come to take over as the chief assistant now, once the emperor's edict comes out, its intention is already clearly revealed.

Apparently, the Son of Heaven thinks that a mere Chief Assistant is not enough to reward Wang Wen for his achievements...

Combining the meaning revealed in this edict, the two could easily infer that the emperor was eyeing the head of officials, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials!

Wang Wen's official position is the censor of Youdu.

Generally speaking, this official position is not awarded separately, which is the practice of the court.

Official positions with the word "right" are often given in vain, and they will be dispatched later. For example, Wang Wen's previous title was the right capital censor admiral Bauhinia military affairs minister.

But now, the army has returned to the division, Admiral Wang Wen's dispatch of military affairs is over, and the flags of Wang Ming have been returned to the Ministry of War.

Generally speaking, it is normal for the court to either promote or assign other errands.

After all, at his level, Qiqing is at the top.

However, Qiqing is a radish and a pit, so he has to wait for the right time.

Wang Wen made a great contribution this time. It can only be said that among the candidate ministers, the priority is relatively high.

But now, Wang Ao, whose credit is not as good as Wang Wen's, has been awarded the position of chief assistant, but Wang Wen is still vacant.

This is either because Wang Wen offended the emperor, or there is a better rewarding position waiting for him later.

It is definitely impossible to offend the emperor. Anyone with eyes can see that the emperor has great trust in Wang Wen.

Then, you can only wait for the opportunity.

Not only that, but there is also an obvious signal in this imperial edict, that is, to grant a "junior teacher"!
The rank of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, the second-rank Shangshu, is already the pinnacle of real jobs.

Further up, from the first-rank Sangu, that is, Shaoshi, Shaofu, and Shaobao, to the first-rank Sangong, that is, Taishi, Taifu, and Taibao.

In addition, there are the three princes of the second rank, namely, the prince's young master, the prince's Shaofu, and the prince's Shaobao;

Although these twelve official positions are occasionally awarded to relatives, generally speaking, they symbolize the highest status of civil servants.

Therefore, it will not be granted lightly.

Among the officials in the court today, Wang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, directly conferred the Prince Taibao, Hu Mi, the Minister of Rites, conferred Shaofu, and Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, conferred Shaobao.

On the surface, this makes no difference, but in practice.

Although the ranks of these three official positions are the same, they are still ranked by convention.

Taking Sangu as an example, the lesser master is more important than the lesser, and the lesser is more important than the lesser.

Generally speaking, Sangong is more important than Sangu, Sangu is more important than the third teacher of the prince, and the third teacher of the prince is more important than the third young master of the prince.

So in fact, the current boss of Tianguan is a head lower than Hu Wei and Yu Qian in terms of rank.

This is not a normal thing!

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials ranks first among the hundred officials, which is not only reflected in real power, but also in all aspects such as rank and status.

You know, above the class, you stand according to your grade.

Only those with the highest rank are eligible to stand at the forefront of courtiers.

In the past, because the war had just ended, and Yu Qian and Hu Wei were both one of the Seven Ministers, the courtiers didn't pay much attention to this matter.

But now, it is no coincidence that the emperor gave Wang Wen, a minister who is not a minister of Qiqing, the title of junior teacher.

If the minister with the rank of junior teacher happens to be unassigned and waiting for promotion, then it is basically a certainty.

Gao Gu glanced at the resigned Chen Xun, and said.

"Since the Son of Heaven is interested, it must not be difficult to accomplish this. After all, the Lord Tianguan has long intended to do so. However, it is one thing for the Son of Heaven to love you, but it may not be easy to sit firmly."

Chen Xun raised his eyebrows, looked at Gao Gu's eyes with a little more playfulness, and asked.

"What does Shi Yong mean?"

Facing Chen Xun's gaze, Gao Gu was very calm, said.

"The cabinet is newly established. Although the courtiers are spreading rumors that the chief assistant has the power of seven ministers, it is just a temporary rumor. The cabinet always needs to do something if it wants to gain a firm foothold in the court."

"If the old man remembers correctly, next year will be the year of Jingcha. When the old heavenly officials are in charge, there will be fewer mistakes. But if the officials are replaced, it is for the sake of the court. I should pay more attention to it."

Chen Xun was silent, but his mood was obviously not calm.

The meaning of Gao Gu's words is already obvious.

The newly established cabinet needs a major event to prove its strength and establish its position.

Jingcha is a good opportunity!

But this is a big deal and must be considered clearly.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xundao.

"It's not up to you and me to make a decision on this matter, and it must be done with the power of the cabinet to be useful!"

Gao Gu said: "It's natural. The position of chief assistant is established, so it is natural to contribute to the cabinet."

However, Chen Xun shook his head and said.

"More than that, the cabinet is limited to six people. Now that the war is over, the positions of the remaining three assistant ministers have been left vacant for a long time. There may be something wrong. We need to take this opportunity to organize the cabinet staff so that we have the power to plan a Beijing investigation. "

Gao Gu thought for a while, then nodded in approval.

But immediately, he saw a trace of worry on Chen Xun's face, and said.

"The Son of Heaven has decided on the number of cabinet members. It is not difficult to do this, but we have to worry about it. The Son of Heaven trusts Wang Jianzhai. If the cabinet intends to target him, the Son of Heaven will be dissatisfied, right?"

Gao Gu obviously thought about this question too, after pondering for a moment, Gao Gu said.

"Second assistant is worrying too much. From the old man's point of view, the emperor is a man of rules. Although we are plotting for the cabinet, we are not from unknown sources. If Wang Jianzhai has enough prestige and ability to manage the Jingchao properly, we will naturally die down."

"But if he is at fault, we are also planning for the country and sharing the worries for the king. Even if the emperor prefers Wang Jianzhai, he will not abolish the government for personal reasons, let alone what he thinks about you and me."

"In the battle between court and court, as long as you don't use low-handed tactics and be upright, no matter how much the emperor loves Wang Jianzhai, it is impossible for him to block all the open and hidden arrows."

"What's more, since Wang Jianzhai wants to take the position, he must take responsibility. Therefore, the old man feels that the emperor will not interfere with this matter."

Chen Xun nodded his head as a recognition, and said.

"In this case, the only thing left is the attitude of the newly promoted chief assistant..."

As he said that, Chen Xun couldn't help but a trace of disappointment flashed across his face.

"If there is no accident, after this edict goes down, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I will have one more colleague..."

(End of this chapter)