Jinyi champion

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Si once again summoned the ministers in the inner court. This time he only summoned the Minister of Officials, Qiao Yu, the Minister of Rites, Wang Jun, and the four cabinet ministers. The topic of discussion was very straightforward, which was to continue to fight for the status of the imperial examination for Zhu Youzhao. And completely gave up on inheriting Xiaozong's lineage.

Qiao Yu looked very excited: "Your Majesty, the matter has just subsided, why do you have to bring it up again? I'm afraid it will make people uneasy... Your Majesty's enthronement is short, and the priority should be to clean up the government and restore people's power. Why do you have to repeat the etiquette?" Excitement?"

Zhu Sidao: "I lost my father in the early years, and I have gratitude to my biological parents in my heart. This is the most filial piety of Confucianism. On the contrary, the throne can be obtained or not. I always believe that filial piety should be the first in everything. Now the biological mother is still there, but you Let my only son be adopted under someone else's name, have you ever considered my feelings?"

"His Majesty……"

Wang Jun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, immediately came out to argue.

Zhu Si raised his hand to interrupt Wang Jun, with a firm attitude: "Tomorrow I will bring up this matter again in the court, whether you support it or not, I have notified you in advance, it is considered as humane and righteous... If you do not agree , then step back and let’s talk about it tomorrow.”

Several top civil servants were confused.

The reason why the emperor summoned us here is to inform us in advance, so that we can be mentally prepared for the emperor's re-proposal at the court tomorrow?

Is it that simple?

But the emperor issued an order to expel the guests, and obviously didn't want to listen to their point of view of "succession to successor", so they could only go back to discuss countermeasures first.

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Several ministers left the Qianqing Palace.

After Zhang Zuo looked at the door, he came back and said to Zhu Si: "Your Majesty, you have already left."

Zhu Si smiled and said: "Do you think, as Jingdao guessed, they will discuss it after they go back, and threaten me by asking for resignation in the court tomorrow?"

Zhang Zuo hesitated and said, "But Your Majesty... so many civil servants, if they all resign at once, I'm afraid they will..."

"fine."

Zhu Si looked very calm, "They stayed in the court, and they only caused me trouble. Do you think they will help me wholeheartedly? It would be better if they left. Besides, Jingdao analyzed it, as long as Mr. Fei Ge and Liu Ge are left behind The old two will complete the transition between the old and the new, and it doesn't really matter if the others leave or not!"

"Then... this servant doesn't know what to say."

Zhang Zuo was indeed in a difficult situation.

As the eunuch in charge of ceremonies, although his heart is towards the emperor, but watching the emperor fight with the ministers, he actually still has the idea of ​​mediating in his heart, but the current situation does not allow it.

Originally, Zhang Zuo expected Zhu Hao to "show mercy" to those civil servants, but now it seemed that Zhu Hao wanted to help the emperor drive Qiao Yu, Jiang Mian and others away.

If Zhu Si and Zhu Hao joined forces, then Zhang Zuo's opinion would be irrelevant. Who would care what he thinks?

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Zhu Si notified the civil servants in advance that the ceremony would be held again in the court the next day.

As soon as the news came out, there was an uproar in the court.

In the Imperial Academy, discussions on the issue of making speeches have resumed, and Yang Shen has not changed his original intention. The emperor and Zhang Zuo have not put pressure on him to change his views on the issue of the Dali Discussion. He can still launch his colleagues to refute the Emperor's Dali Discussion decision.

Zhu Hao was in the study at home that day, compiling some books. In the early winter, he took a brush and wrote some stories, dramas, etc. for the emperor, so as to pass the boring time...

Now the business is doing pretty well, and he doesn't need to worry about mining for the time being, and he doesn't need to go to the Imperial Academy for work, Zhu Hao feels relaxed and at ease.

At this time, Su Xigui came to visit.

Zhu Hao asked someone to bring Su Xigui to his study.

"Su Dongzhu, you are really a rare visitor, how do you know that I stayed at home and did not go out?" Zhu Hao asked with a smile.

Su Xigui was a little restless, took the tea handed by the servants, and said in a little embarrassment: "The officials of the court are spreading the word that the ceremony will be held again at the court meeting tomorrow."

Zhu Hao nodded: "There is such a thing... This morning, His Majesty summoned the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, and the four academicians of the cabinet, and raised this matter with them, so the news naturally spread. "

Su Xigui asked tentatively: "At the meeting tomorrow, but will something... not so good happen?"

"Um!?"

Zhu Hao sat back at the desk, looked at Su Xigui who had a serious face, and asked in puzzlement, "Why did Su Dongzhu say that?"

Su Xigui said: "After Huang Gong heard about this, he saw this gentleman, and said that His Majesty wanted to force all the cabinet ministers and ministers to retreat in the face of difficulties, or just... to withdraw from the court. I don't know if His Majesty really has this intention meaning?"

Zhu Hao smiled, he didn't expect Huang Zan to see this matter so thoroughly.

Zhu Si and Zhu Hao did exactly that.

I told you in advance, just to let you take the pick as a threat and tear yourself apart with the emperor, and the emperor took the opportunity to let you go.

In history, Jiang Mian and others retreated in this way. Zhu Hao just followed the trend of history, even if it happened a little earlier than in history... Zhu Hao also thought it was nothing. The conflict between the monarch and his ministers on the issue of the ceremony was irreconcilable. , is it so important to be earlier or later?
"What does Mr. Huang think?"

Zhu Hao didn't deny it, it was tantamount to admitting it indirectly.

Su Xigui sighed and said: "Duke Huang meant that if all the cabinet ministers stepped down, there would be no guarantee that there would be no chaos in the court. I'm afraid that Duke Huang himself would not be able to bear the heavy burden of joining the cabinet."

Zhu Haodao: "It seems that Huang Gong wants to join the cabinet when Mr. Jiang Ge is the chief assistant, instead of waiting for Mr. Jiang to retire. Is that what he means?"

"what?"

Su Xigui was taken aback, but after thinking carefully about the fact that it was so undeniable, he nodded, "Probably so."

"But the current situation does not allow it. Mr. Huang's entry into the cabinet has not been approved by Mr. Jiang Ge and others. Previously, there was a deadlock on the issue of candidates for the cabinet. You should know this. How can we guarantee Huang Xueshi?" Can he enter the cabinet in the shortest time? Is it too late for him to join the cabinet after Mr. Jiang Ge and Mr. Mao Ge have retired?"

Zhu Hao's tone became cold.

Huang Zan was unable to complete the matter of joining the cabinet as soon as possible. To put it bluntly, Huang Zan, an old slicker, was not firm enough in his position on Daliyi.

If you support the emperor, then support it to the end, instead of wanting to stand on the emperor's side in the grand ceremony and trying to please civil servants on other issues. , Mao Ji and others looked down on him.

You, Huang Zan, were originally a "sycophant" left over from the previous dynasty. It is only because of your outstanding ability and the endorsement by Yang Tinghe that you have the status you have today. How do you feel that you are a member of the traditional civil servants?Who gave you the courage?

Seeing that Zhu Hao's tone seemed angry, Su Xigui hurriedly defended himself: "Forgive me, my little master, my question may be a bit straightforward, I just want to ask for Huang Gong, that is, only Mr. Jiang Ge and Mr. Mao Ge have retired from Mr. Huang. Is it necessary to enter the cabinet?"

Zhu Haodao: "It's too early for you to ask me this now. The ceremony has not yet begun. It is still uncertain how the civil servants will support or oppose it. How should I answer you?"

That's what he said, but Su Xigui seemed to feel relieved.

Although Zhu Hao did not explicitly say that Fei Hong and Liu Chun would be kept, since Zhu Hao only mentioned that Jiang Mian and Mao Ji would retreat, the emperor's idea was naturally to hold Fei Hong and Liu Chun who were relatively neutral. In the current position, complete the smooth transition.

When Huang Zan joined the cabinet at that time, he would enter as the third assistant minister.

Zhu Haodao: "Nowadays, the official position in the court is almost like a carrot and a hole. The cabinet now has four cabinet ministers. It doesn't matter if there is one more or one less. They will make things difficult for the new cabinet candidates, and the chance for His Majesty to speak out is very good. At least...that being the case, it is better to simply wait until the lack of cabinet members, and then propose who to join the cabinet, then it will be a matter of course."

"understand."

Su Xigui felt tremendous pressure coming to his face.

Zhu Hao reminded: "Su Dongzhu, don't always ask about court affairs with a business mentality. If it's just a small favor, it's okay for you to do so, but what is involved now is the issue of whether the top civil servants of the Ming Dynasty will go or stay. There are often trade-offs. It is not something that can be referred to in the business field.”

"Yes Yes."

Su Xigui took out a towel and began to wipe his sweat.

Zhu Hao said: "Okay, I'll have someone send you out, and I will go to see Sun Butang after that, Sun Butang is quite firm about leaving the court this time, if Huang Gong has no intention of joining the cabinet, prepare an account for him He can choose to take over at any time if he is the Minister of the Ministry of War or the Ministry of War."

"No... no need."

Su Xigui's voice began to tremble.

It probably means that since there is a chance to join the cabinet, who will fight to become a minister?Huang Zan used to be the Minister of the Nanhu Department, and he has passed the addiction of being a minister. Now he wants to join the cabinet and become a cabinet elder. I am a merchant, and I am not qualified to decide the future of my brother-in-law.

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In the afternoon, Zhu Hao and Sun Lan took the carriage to Sun Jiao's mansion together.

It was almost time to say goodbye to Sun Jiao.

There will be a fierce debate about the ceremony at the North Korean meeting in the future. Even if Jiang Mian and others don't threaten their officials, Sun Jiao will jump out to do so. It's just an excuse, and he really doesn't want to do it anymore.

"Master, do you mean my father is leaving?"

Sun Lan heard something different from Zhu Hao's previous description.

Zhu Hao nodded: "Your lord is getting old, and he has been telling me that he can't do what he wants, and he wants to go back to Anlu to live a peaceful life. Maybe it's just recently that he wants to beg his old man to return to the land. At that time, His Majesty will reward him with a lot of land and money, so that he can enjoy his old age in peace. .”

Sun Lan looked sad.

When she came to the capital, she was kidnapped by the Empress Dowager Jiang just like her father. Now when she leaves, her father returns to Anlu with the whole family, while she will stay in the capital.

Originally, father and daughter were a family, but now they are talking about two different families.

Zhu Hao comforted: "Don't worry too much. As a courtier, you always go back and forth like that. When you get together and leave, it's time for a change in the court."