Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 275 Chief of Cabinet
A word of profit can do everything in the world. Living in this world is very tiring. Everything is inseparable from money. A penny can stump a hero. It is precisely this that makes the world more contentious.

Struggles happen everywhere.

As long as you can think of it, it cannot be separated from this essence. After all, there are too many things. If you don't want to fight, you can choose not to fight.

The cabinet clarified the positions of the first assistant and the second assistant, and adjusted the candidates and quotas of the group assistants. This matter had a greater impact on the government and the opposition, but for Zhu Youxiao, he did not seem to particularly care.

At least in the past few days, Zhu Youxiao continued to follow his own ideas and rhythm, either summoning ministers to discuss affairs or handling government affairs in an orderly manner.

However, not much has changed in Qianqing Palace.

But the changes in the cabinet are not small.

The Wenhua Palace under the rising sun is much quieter than in the past. The glazed tiles reflecting the golden light are very dazzling. The sky is blue, clouds gather, and birds fly by from time to time. Only there are fewer people entering and leaving the cabinet.

The first assistant's office.

"Yuan Fu, don't even think about it. What will Your Majesty think after reading this letter of resignation?"

Qian Qianyi rolled up the sleeves of his robe, sat leaning on the official hat chair, and looked at Zhu Guozuo with a solemn expression, "Is it because there was no court recommendation and His Majesty selected important cabinet positions? To impeach and remonstrate, or to criticize us in private, Yuan Fu chooses to beg for bones to show his attitude?"

"Rules are rules."

Zhu Guozuo glanced at the memorial he had written, frowned and said to Qian Qianyi: "The cabinet is such an important place. It supports the emperor to govern the world. There are many military and state affairs that need to be resolved. The court recommendation is the public recommendation of the courtiers in the court. The emperor has made a clear selection. This means that everyone from top to bottom agrees, so that the cabinet can do things well and be convincing, rather than like now, where some people in the government express dissatisfaction or assess the situation, even delaying the important affairs of their respective government agencies and avoiding the cabinet. Come."

"Except for the position of chief assistant, Your Majesty would have selected you for the position from the very beginning."

Qian Qianyi smiled, met Zhu Guozuo's gaze and said, "Then I would like to ask you, Yuan Fu, why did your Majesty bypass the court recommendation and directly select the candidates for this cabinet?"

Zhu Guozuo was silent.

To be honest, Zhu Guozuo has been thinking about this since the edict promulgated by the Palace of Qianqing was read out in public in the cabinet and he took office as the chief minister of the cabinet.

I thought about it for a long time.

I thought about a lot of things.

To say that Zhu Guozuo didn't think of anything, it means that Zhu Youxiao misjudged the person. After all, the candidate who took office as the chief minister of the cabinet must not be a political idiot.

"Some people in the government have gone too far in the past."

Zhu Guozuo was silent for a moment and said in a low tone: "At least that's how it is in His Majesty's eyes. That's why His Majesty wanted to use Liaodong's victory to express his inner dissatisfaction by decisively clarifying the cabinet candidates."

"However, the daily operation of the cabinet cannot be separated from the cooperation of various ministries, monasteries and other government agencies. Without this prerequisite, how can the cabinet do their jobs well?"

This old guy sees things quite clearly.Qian Qianyi suppressed his smile, but thought secretly in his heart. Although deep down in his heart, he still had some thoughts of wanting to be the first assistant, but judging from the current situation, it would be good to be the second assistant in the cabinet, especially He knew some of the memorials to impeach Zhu Guozuo. After all, he had someone installed in the General Affairs Department. Qian Qianyi even felt lucky that the emperor still trusted him and loved him and did not let him become the target of public criticism.

"Then why can't Yuan Fu make a strong statement?"

Thinking of this, Qian Qianyi looked at Zhu Guozuo with firm eyes, "Since you have been selected by the emperor as the chief minister of the cabinet, you have won the emperor's trust. Previously, I was busy with some things and did not report to the cabinet. This is my fault. It was not done well, but what I did was also conducive to the stability of the cabinet."

At this point, Qian Qianyi lifted up his robe and stood up, and walked over under Zhu Guozuo's puzzled gaze. As Qian Qianyi walked over and whispered a few words, Zhu Guozuo's expression changed.

First, Han Xu actually wanted to take up the post of Minister of Cangchang.

Secondly, Ye Xianggao has left Beijing and returned home today.

"Is what Mr. Qian Ge said true?"

Zhu Guozuo was a little unbelievable. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Qian Qianyi and said, "These two things are not..."

"Do I need to joke about this?"

Qian Qianyi said with a serious expression: "What's more, regarding the above-mentioned matters, I have already submitted a memorial to the emperor. At this time, I am afraid that the emperor has already finished reading it."

"The Emperor has arrived~"

As soon as Qian Qianyi finished speaking, a loud voice sounded, which made Qian Qianyi and Zhu Guozuo look at each other, and immediately lifted their robes and rushed out of the palace. At that time, group assistants He Zongyan, Shen, and Shi Jikai, together with others, Everyone in the study room walked out quickly, and when everyone came out to greet the emperor, Sun Ruyou, Bi Ziyan, Wang Xiangqian, and Sun Chengzong, who had been selected by the emperor to serve as group assistants, were already standing in front of the emperor.

However, Zhu Guozuo and others were a little surprised when they saw this scene, because this was the first time that Sun Ruyou and others came to the cabinet since the selection of the cabinet.

"I really didn't expect that the cabinet, which is always lively and busy, would be so deserted."

Seeing that everyone had arrived, without waiting for the ministers to bow and salute, Zhu Youxiao got down from the sedan chair, looked around at the ministers in front of him, and then at the Wenhua Hall in front of him, "It seems that some people in the court are not interested in me. The selected cabinet ministers are dissatisfied. If this is the case, then I will preside over the first cabinet meeting."

At this point, no matter what everyone present thought, Zhu Youxiao flicked his sleeves and walked towards the Wenhua Hall with his head held high. Liu Ruoyu and Han Zanzhou, who were serving in front of the emperor, hurriedly followed behind the emperor.

This……

Zhu Guozuo, Qian Qianyi, Sun Ruyou, Bi Ziyan, He Zongyan, Shen, Shi Jikai, Sun Chengzong, and Wang Xiangqian all showed different expressions when they saw the scene in front of them. However, everyone did not say much else. After a moment of hesitation, they followed closely. The emperor walked towards Wenhua Hall behind him.

For the new cabinet, it is absolutely unspeakable that the emperor can go to the Wenhua Palace in person and express his attitude forcefully when the civil and military leaders of the court have their own ideas.

But for Zhu Youxiao, he didn't think so much. The cabinet is to help him do things and share his worries. If anyone dares to violate this, there will be no good fruits.

This time he came to the Wenhua Palace to hold the so-called first cabinet meeting. The second thing was to express his attitude to the civil servants with affairs in the outer court. What Zhu Youxiao wanted to do was to clarify the rules to the cabinet, what things can be done, what things cannot be done, and what must be done. We need to make it clear. After meeting Yuan Shizhen, let Zhu Youxiao understand that he, the Ming emperor, has too many things to sort out and must not waste his precious time.

(End of this chapter)