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Chapter 51 The Cabinet
"Brother Taiyue, you are the emperor's master, so you shouldn't let the emperor go on such a rampage, actually doing something outside the imperial city, what kind of martial arts hall!"

The end of the new year was approaching, and the cabinet meeting was also the last time. Apart from leaving a university scholar on duty every day, he would not be handling official business.

At this time in previous years, several cabinet members sat here chatting and laughing, not mentioning official duties, and relaxed, but on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month in the fourth year of Wanli, this was not the case.

The clerks serving outside were all silent, and some were quick-hearted and wanted to come forward to hear what they were arguing about. Who would have thought that the Grand Scholars arranged for their family members to block them outside, and would severely punish anyone who approached.

Yesterday, Wang Tong's various regulations were sent out from the emperor's companion eunuch Zhang Cheng, and the palm print eunuch Feng Bao's side was fine, but when this thing arrived at the cabinet, it immediately exploded.

At this time, the cabinet was not only composed of bachelors, but also two ministers rushed over. The person who criticized sharply just now was the minister of rites, Wan Shihe.

The Ministry of Rites is nominally the number one among the six ministries, and the ministers who serve as ministers are very old, and under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, the ministers are often famous scholars and Confucianists.

Wan Shihe is a well-known Taoist teacher in the capital, known for his toughness, and he is standing there now staring at the person sitting at the head.

The man had a bushy beard, and sat in the main seat with a blank expression on his face. Taiyue was the grand master of the dynasty, the name of Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet. Wang Tong's plan was very simple, saying that in order for the emperor to exercise his whole body and mind, Please keep the work of the guards in the dark as much as possible in the palace, and at the same time keep it secret.

In order to deceive people, the place where the emperor practiced was called the Martial Arts Hall to the outside world. The name was rather vulgar, and it was called the Tiger Mighty Martial Arts Hall. It was indeed the most common name in the capital.

Confidentiality is confidential. Under the hint of the queen mother, Wang Tong's plan was passed on to all the people in the capital who knew enough about it, and the number did not exceed 100.

Of course, the people sitting here are all among the hundred people.

"Emperor Zhengde set up a leopard house outside the imperial city, and the emperor of Jiajing Dynasty practiced alchemy and Taoism in Xiyuan. At the age of 14, the emperor actually set up a martial arts gym outside the imperial city. People are tricked into doing such absurd actions, what will the court do, and what will the world do!"

"Si Weng, today's son of Shengtian, why is there such an unbearable situation? Besides, the emperor only goes to exercise in the afternoon, and has to go to court in the morning to discuss matters and listen to Zhang Ge's lectures. How can he indulge in the path?" Well, Si Weng is too worried."

Seeing the embarrassing situation, a middle-aged man sitting on the right side of Zhang Juzheng hurriedly explained a few words, Wan Shi and Zi Sijie, he was older and older, and the younger one was called Si Weng.

The middle-aged man who was persuading him was also wearing a red robe, and he seemed to be one of the cabinet scholars. Just as he said something, Wan Shihe, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, hadn't spoken yet, but the gray-haired Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Wang Guoguang, spoke. The middle-aged man shouted:

"Shen Yaoquan, as a cabinet minister, don't you know how to persuade the Holy Majesty, is it true that your position as a bachelor is only for you to copy and write in the cabinet?"

The cabinet scholar Shen Shihang, named Yaoquan, is a loyal party member of Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet. He is called "Cabinet Secretary", which means that he never has his own opinions and obeys Zhang Juzheng in everything.

When Wang Guoguang said this, Shen Shixing's face flushed suddenly, and Zhang Juzheng, who had been silent all this time, said:
"My lords, why do you say this? The emperor is just looking for a place to beat his body. At a young age, he can make his body strong. At an older age, he is also practicing martial arts..."

"Absurd. Surrounded by gun-wielding warriors all day long, what will become of him when he grows up? Brother Tai Yue, there is no small matter in the Tian family. The emperor's preferences at this time will affect the national policy in a few years. I have to be serious and careful, and I am willing to jointly play a concert to persuade the emperor."

Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"It's better to have children from a good family outside the palace to accompany you to practice than to stay in the palace all day with eunuchs. The emperor's body was not healthy, and he died prematurely. I want the emperor to be stronger. This is what the empress dowager meant."

"A son of a good family, a son of a good family who can only handle martial arts, I don't see any difference from those eunuchs!!"

Hearing what the Empress Dowager meant, Wan Shihe, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, snorted coldly, but in his rebuttal, he did not mention whether the matter was right or wrong. They knew what the Empress Dowager meant. That is, the chief inspector, the cabinet, and the nobles in the palace have reached an agreement, and if they show their strength of character, then a catastrophe will come.

Zhang Juzheng didn't seem to want to talk too much, a senior scholar stood up with a smile and said:

"You don't need to be so angry, hundreds of children from good families, children of the same age in everyone's family can be sent in, and they have been playmates with the emperor since childhood, which will be of great benefit to the future!
"Zhang Siwei, if you are willing, you can let your children go. How can a child from a scholarly family do such a despicable thing to see the world."

Wang Guoguang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, stood up with a cold snort, and walked away with Wan Shihe, Minister of Rites. Zhang Siwei smiled awkwardly, and turned to look at the first assistant Zhang Juzheng.

When the two people walked out of the room, Shen Shixing, who had just been insulted, immediately turned to Zhang Juzheng who was sitting upright, and said angrily and urgently:
"Master Ge, this..."

Zhang Juzheng waved his hands with a smile, and said calmly:

"The capital can't hide anything. Your Majesty is practicing in the Laoshizi martial arts hall outside the palace. Sooner or later, it will be spread. If Wan Shihe and Wang Guoguang Shilin are famous and the leader of Qingliu, if they don't make such a gesture, they will be worried about being killed by others in the future." reproach."

"If there were no elders, Wan Shihe and Wang Guoguang would have retired from official duties long ago, and today..."

Shen Shixing was not angry, so he continued to talk, but he saw Zhang Juzheng's face change halfway through the speech, and he didn't dare to say more. Zhang Juzheng sighed, got up and said:
"As soon as possible, those who can draft tickets and submit them to the palace will be arranged and sorted out. Don't delay the time. There will be Chinese New Year both inside and outside."

Zhang Siwei on the side smiled and said:

"I remember that during the previous dynasty and the Jiajing dynasty, every year around the end of the year, the elders were worried about how to close the treasury deficit with the Sili Supervisor. However, since the elders came to power, the treasury has been full, and the Ministry of Household Affairs reported it yesterday. The state treasury has a balance of almost 85 taels of silver this year, and this year has been much easier!"

This was telling the truth, but it was also a tribute to Zhang Juzheng's good control. Everyone in the cabinet said a few words for a while, and Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet, also showed a smile on his face.

After a while, Zhang Juzheng, who was flipping through the announcement, suddenly said:

"There is another censor impeaching Wang Guoguang for appointing a private person and corrupting the government. Don't suppress it this time, and send it to the Supervisor of Rites for disposal."

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, but Shen Shixing's face showed joy, and he quickly bowed and agreed.

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