Jinyi champion

Chapter 1008 The wind does not move, but people move

After Zhu Si sought Zhu Hao's opinion, he formally conferred the title of Emperor Xiaozong as "Huang Bo Kao", and settled the matter of making Empress Dowager Zhang "Huang Aunt".

Although there were many opinions in the court, the Zuo Shunmen incident was the foundation, and the matter of the emperor's pursuit of Zhu Youzhao as Huang Kao had been confirmed... This incident did not cause any major impact.

After the matter was settled, Zhu Si specially called Xi Shu and Zhang Cong to the Palace of Qianqing to commend them.

"...Thanks to having you here, I can say that I can rest easy this time!"

Zhu Si was very pleased.

There is a big one, I became the emperor, and everyone in the world will listen to my spirit, which makes Xi Shu and Zhang Cong feel a lot of pressure.

Xi Shudao: "I'm afraid that someone in the court will go up and ask for a reconsideration of this matter afterward."

"I see who dares!"

Zhu Si was not polite, and threatened in front of the two of them, "Whoever dares to play, I will let him know the end of doing so! You also send people to watch, if anyone among the civil servants dares to discuss in private, think that I am not benevolent Either unfilial, or disobeying the ancestral system, that is talking about government affairs in private, I will punish severely!"

Xi Shu had no choice but to take the order, while Zhang Cong on the side seemed very calm.

Anyway, when Zhang Cong was doing these things for the emperor, he expected the emperor's attitude to be extremely firm.

"Hey, thanks to the presence of respect, he does things to make me feel at ease." Zhu Si was about to see the Empress Dowager Jiang, before turning the two of them away, he praised Zhu Hao with a smile.

Xi Shu didn't think so, but Zhang Cong felt bad when he heard it.

Didn't I do it for you?
Zhu Jingdao, that boy, heard that he was going to discuss the ceremony, and knew that His Majesty relied heavily on him, but in the end he ran to the West Mountain to hide and relax. After the incident, the credit should be returned to him?
This is too unfair, right?

Xi Shu asked, "Your Majesty, I don't know how much Zhu Shilang has contributed to this matter?"

"There is no need for him to do anything, what he has done before is enough, I absolutely trust him, can't you?" Zhu Si's rhetorical question made Xi Shu feel that he was completely unnecessary.

This is to make yourself uncomfortable.

"Okay, everyone, let's get back. Recently, I heard that Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain is coming to the capital. I want to study the Taoist affairs, but I am afraid that there will be problems in discussing etiquette. Please help me to keep an eye on... Next The first step is to confer a temple title on the late emperor, so it's time to do so as soon as possible."

Zhu Si didn't seem to be satisfied yet, and wanted to push the ceremony further.

Neither Xi Shu nor Zhang Cong said a word this time.

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The two came out of Qianqing Palace and walked outside the palace under the guidance of the eunuch.

There was no talking all the way, the two left Zuoshun gate, there was already a sedan chair waiting in front of the palace gate, here Xi Shu was about to get on the sedan chair, Zhang Cong walked over and said: "Xi Shangshu, can you take a step to speak?"

Xi Shu nodded.

This is not the first time that the two have talked alone. Now their identities are quite different from before. Zhang Cong also understands that it is not so easy to suppress Xi Shu. Minister of the Ministry of Rites, there is absolutely no need to regard Zhang Cong as his superior.

"About Jingdao, what does Xi Shangshu think?"

Zhang Cong asked bluntly.

Xi Shu said: "Bingyong, if you want to say that it is inappropriate for His Majesty to hold you in high regard, don't mention it again. In fact, even Elder Fei Ge knew about this matter. They were all kept in the dark."

Zhang Cong couldn't help being startled when he heard the words, thinking that he mentioned Zhu Hao in front of Fei Hong earlier, and Fei Hong's indifference to him gave him a chill down his spine.

He obviously wanted to use Fei Hong, the head of civil servants, to suppress Zhu Hao, but the result seemed to be counterproductive, making Fei Hong feel that he, Zhang Cong, was a duplicitous person.

"Could it be that Xi Shangshu told the truth?" Zhang Cong asked.

Xi Shu shook his head: "Aren't there few people in the court who know about this matter? There are Mr. Liu Ge and Mr. Tang Ge in the cabinet. They have an extremely close relationship with Jing Dao. Even if they reveal a little bit, others still don't understand? Furthermore, His Majesty now attaches great importance to Jingdao, so why don't the people in the court wake up?"

Zhang Cong was speechless.

In the past, it was possible to use Zhu Hao to go undercover inside the civil service group and try to launch an attack, making it difficult for Zhu Hao to gain a foothold in the court. The problem is that it is not the time when the conservatives were in power anymore. He is a neutral faction, and the emperor's high pressure made the civil officials feel like a chill. No one cares about whether Zhu Hao's position is left or right. From the perspective of civil officials, Zhu Hao has become an irrelevant figure.

Xi Shu said: "But there is one thing, I can tell you that His Majesty seems to have to choose someone to join the cabinet."

Zhang Cong was taken aback.

There are now five people in the cabinet. Even if Yang Yiqing returns to the court, he is most likely to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Of course, it is also possible to join the cabinet directly. So the emperor plans to increase the number of ministers in the cabinet?Doesn't this make Ming's cabinet too bloated?
"Two options, one is you, and the other... is Jingdao."

Xi Shu continued to tell him what he knew.

Zhang Cong shook his head: "It's absolutely impossible. How could His Majesty easily let us join the cabinet at the time when I and Jingdao entered the court? Xi Shangshu, I think you are the most likely person to join the cabinet."

Xi Shu shook his head: "Just taking care of the affairs of the Ministry of Etiquette has made me burnt out, and the matter of joining the cabinet is not on my mind for the time being. Bingyong, if you want to join the cabinet, you might as well establish a good relationship with Jingdao. As long as he recommends you, I see a great chance for you."

"Xi Shangshu..."

"You don't need to say any more. You have seen His Majesty's attitude. With your current strength, you can't compare with Jing Dao at all. You should put away your thoughts and earnestly complete the errand entrusted by Your Majesty... You also know that you have entered the imperial court. Short, the foundation is not stable, why do you want to engage in unnecessary disputes?"

Xi Shu seems to be very indifferent to Zhang Cong, and doesn't want to form an alliance with him at all, but what he says is definitely good for Zhang Cong.

You, Zhang Bingyong, don’t think that others can’t see it. You have a lot of opinions on Zhu Jingdao, and you have even recruited others to fight against Zhu Jingdao many times, but have you ever thought that whether it is the emperor’s trust or personal ability, you They are all far away from Zhu Jingdao.

Even the ability to make trouble secretly, I'm afraid you can't match it.

Only when you have a solid foundation, are strong enough, do a few more practical things, and win the trust of the emperor, can you have a chance to overthrow Zhu Jingdao. You are asking for trouble now.

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Zhang Cong felt very useless.

But he also agreed with Xi Shu's statement that it was difficult to match Zhu Hao now, and Zhu Hao didn't confront him directly, and hid directly in Xishan.

In this way, the emperor still had great trust in Zhu Hao, which made Zhang Cong very depressed.

"It seems that the only way to fundamentally reverse the current bad situation is to wait for the old man Yang to enter the imperial court." Zhang Cong began to think about the next person he could form an alliance with, and that was Yang Yiqing.

But Zhang Cong obviously underestimated the determination of Yang Yiqing and other veteran officials in governing. Yang Yiqing may have shown his appreciation for Zhang Cong when he returned to the court, but after returning to the court...how could he not guard against Zhang Cong's rise?
After all, you, Zhang Cong, are also a newcomer. Although Zhu Hao is the top among the newcomers, but to fight against Zhu Hao, why do you have to join forces with you, Zhang Cong?

Historically, Zhang Cong's relationship with Fei Hong and Yang Yiqing was not good, almost to the point where the two could not coexist.

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In the Imperial Academy, Shi Pang met Jia Yong, a scholar of the Imperial Academy.

The purpose of Shi Juan's coming to the Imperial Academy was to use the emperor's idea of ​​adding another cabinet minister to recommend Jia Yong to the cabinet, so as to increase the influence of the guards in the cabinet.

After all, there were already two cabinet ministers from the Yili faction, and Shi Yan felt that it was necessary for him to introduce Jia Yong into the cabinet to enrich his own strength.

But Jia Yong is obviously not keen on joining the cabinet.

"I have no intention of going to court now, and I also asked His Majesty to resign, but His Majesty refused."

Jia Yong sighed and shook his head, and then continued, "Maybe it will be easier to transfer me to Nanjing, which is better than being up and down in the vortex of the power struggle in the capital."

Shi Ping said: "You are the same age as me, you have just passed your sixtieth year, and all those who enter the imperial court are at this age. Why do you want to abandon yourself?"

Shi Pang usually had good friends with Jia Yong, and held the same political views at the Dali Conference. Now that Fengxi has retired, Shi Ping can only pin his hopes on Jia Yong, hoping to join forces with Jia Yong to transform the cabinet into a place where civil servants hold power. Place.

Jia Yongdao: "Even if I join the cabinet, what will change?"

Shi Jue sighed, and said, "Do you know why His Majesty wants to add more cabinet ministers?"

Jia Yong shook his head to express his ignorance.

Shi Ping said: "Recently there have been rumors in the court, saying that Fei Zhongtang is not a good choice for His Majesty's first assistant. His Majesty may intend to use Liu Renzhong as the first assistant, and Tang Yin will not have much time in the cabinet. After the two step down, there will definitely be one." There is a vacancy. Huang Gongxian also thinks that he will not stay in the cabinet for a long time."

"what?"

Jia Yong frowned.

The five people in the cabinet now seem to be full, but after listening to Shi Juan, I realized that Tang Yin in the cabinet is bound to retire, and Fei Hong and Huang Zan may suddenly resign one day. ... In the end, only Liu Chun and Shi Ping were left?

If this is the case, then the significance of Jia Yong's entry into the cabinet will be reflected.

The two of them still can't deal with Liu Chun?

If Liu Chun is pushed down, the cabinet will become the world of the Conservationists. After all, Liu Chun's age is there, and Liu Chun still has the old problem of chest numbness. Who knows that one day he will suddenly belch?
"Nowadays in the court, His Majesty appoints a lot of treacherous villains. I can only think of you."

Shi Ping said, "The rest of the candidates, such as Mengbi and Jiuhe, are not mature enough. Right now, you are the only one who is the best candidate to join the cabinet and assist me."

Jia Yong was silent for a while.

Now the emperor just let out a rumor that he would add a cabinet minister, but the direction had not yet been decided, and Shi Ping had already begun to encourage him.

Jia Yong couldn't help thinking about it. Your entry into the cabinet was paved for you by Mr. Jiang Ge before he retired, and you were not chosen by His Majesty. Why do you think that I, whom you recommended, are qualified to join the cabinet?
Jia Yong smiled bitterly: "But... I am really beyond my power, what do you think of Zhongming?"

Zhongming is Zhai Luan's cousin.

Shi Yan frowned and said, "Zhongming is the Minister of the Ministry of Rites of the South, but there are rumors that His Majesty will call him as a bachelor's servant... With his qualifications, I am afraid that he is still a long way from joining the cabinet."

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