Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

"Li Shangshu, why are you here?" Ni Yue, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, saw Li Yu appearing here and asked in confusion.

Officialdom has always been about letting people go, but Li Yuda was not a member of the core circle of the civil service group from the beginning. Naturally, the high-ranking officials present did not regard this person as a piece of cake.

Even though Li Yu was still serving as the Minister of Civil Affairs, many people did not take him seriously. After all, Li Yu's time in the capital was too short and his foundation was too weak, and the reason why he could serve as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was the result of a game between all parties.

The officials present all cast doubtful glances, wondering why a minister of the Ministry of Personnel who had been ordered to live idle appeared here again. Could it be that he had brought humiliation to himself in the past?

Sitting in the east pavilion facing west, the morning sun failed to shine in, making the place look eerie.

Li Yu has been in office for thirty-three years and is now in his sixties. He has a very kind face and behaves like a good old man on weekdays. But at this moment, he glanced at the people present with a stern face.

Although everyone was paying attention to him, their eyes were filled with disdain, and some even looked at him with disdain.

Li Yu saw everyone's reactions and said calmly: "Xu Tingzhang and Zhang Jin can be recommended, but I have to recommend another person!"

"Haha... you have been dismissed from your post, have you forgotten?"

"Master Li, you have no place to speak here now!"

"Stay here, this is for you to go home and stay, not for you to come here and cause trouble!"

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Hearing that Li Yu was actually going to recommend a candidate in this court recommendation, many people vaguely guessed who the recommended person would be. He Cong, the right minister of the Ministry of War, and others jeered.

Xu Pu and Zhou Hongmo exchanged glances, but they didn't understand that the former Minister of Staff, who had been beaten down by them together, came here to humiliate himself. Could it be that this good old Minister of Staff had gone crazy?

"Preach His Majesty's will!" Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, walked in from outside holding an imperial edict and said loudly, holding it up expressionlessly.

"I'll wait for the order!"

The officials who were still mocking just now couldn't help but be secretly shocked. Some officials immediately put down their crossed legs and came to the pavilion to kneel down and greet the order.

All high-ranking officials dared not to kneel before the holy edict.

Du Ming, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, felt very comfortable when he saw Jiu Qing and other officials kneeling in front of him. He unfolded the imperial edict and read out: "The emperor is destined to be transported by heaven. The edict says: Although Li Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was recommended by the traitor Li Zisheng, the late emperor ruled The granting of the seal was actually the talent selected by the late emperor. During Li Yu's tenure, he selected and employed talents with a degree of discretion and no favoritism. This was the only choice for the government of this dynasty. Currently, the courtiers have a lot of criticisms about Li Zi Province's recommendation. I decided to appoint him according to my official will, but I cherish his talent, so I will appoint him again. From now on, ministers will not discuss the matter of Li Yu being recommended by a traitor. Li Yu will be appointed by my recommendation instead. I hope that Li Yu will uphold the public spirit and appoint talents. Live up to my expectations, admire this!"

ah? He also appointed Li Yu as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. What about it?

Xu Pu and others who were kneeling on the ground were completely dumbfounded and looked at the imperial edict in Du Ming's hand in disbelief.

Although there have been cases in the court where people were reinstated after being dismissed from office, they were all the result of a period of struggle and time. How could it be possible for someone to be dismissed from office early in the morning, only to be reinstated before the sun even rose?

Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, frowned slightly and said in a deep voice to the stunned officials: "You still don't want to thank me?"

"I obey the decree, long live my emperor!" Zhou Hongmo and other officials sighed sadly in their hearts, and could only express their thanks in a polite manner.

Judging from the current results, all of them have been tricked by His Majesty. During the internal fighting within their civil service group, Li Yu had just been kicked out, but His Majesty got him back.

Their impeachment action this time was undoubtedly resented by Li Yu, and His Majesty who gave Li Yu a new life was naturally a great benefactor. How could Li Yu still collude with them in the future?

Is this... is this really the stupid and naive prince who is rumored to be stupid? Are you sure it's not the reincarnation of the old fox?

What's puzzling is that this kind of thing doesn't seem to be done by His Majesty. After all, pig heads like Qingyun Marquis can defraud five hundred hectares of fertile land from His Majesty. They are the most astute scholars, so it is only reasonable that they can play His Majesty around.

"Thanks to His Majesty's great kindness, I have dedicated myself to death." Li Yu thought of the situation he had just experienced in Qianqing Palace, and sincerely expressed his loyalty towards Qianqing Palace.

I thought I was really going back to my hometown in Jiangxi this time, but fortunately His Majesty is not a pedantic person. Now that I have high hopes for myself, I naturally want to repay His Majesty's kindness.

Li Yu walked towards the center of the pavilion and came directly to Xu Pu.

Xu Pu's eyes were dull. He originally thought that he was only one step away from taking control of the world, but before he could take action, Li Yu had already been reinstated.

The dream of entering the imperial court was over, and the official minister had no hope. Not to mention that he, the imperial master, would shine in the new dynasty, his current situation was even worse than that of the Chenghua dynasty.

Xu Pu saw Li Yu walking towards him. In fact, he and Li Yu were of the same age, but at this moment he found that Li Yu, who had always been respectful to him, had changed.

This person greeted me with a smile every time he saw me, so that I actually looked down on this good old man in my heart, but Li Yu in front of me actually looked at me condescendingly with a suppressed face.

cough!

Zhou Hongmo, the Minister of Rites sitting next to him, looked at Xu Pu and coughed lightly.

what?

Xu Pu couldn't help but frown in confusion, and suddenly found that not only Zhou Hongmo was coughing on him, but the officials around him were also looking at him with hesitation.

"Master Xu, it's time to give up your seat!" Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, reminded him lightly when he saw that Xu Pu was used to being domineering.

Officials such as Zhou Hongmo, the Minister of Rites, also sighed secretly and looked at Xu Pu, who was sitting in the main seat, with complicated eyes. This matter actually required someone else to remind him.

If the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is missing, Xu Pu, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, will naturally be in charge of the court promotion. However, now that the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel has returned, Xu Pu, his deputy, will naturally give up his seat obediently.

Only then did Xu Pu realize that he was indeed sitting where he shouldn't be sitting, and he just gave up his seat to Li Yu in public, and he immediately felt very unhappy.

He and Li Yu were both Jinshi in the same ranking, but he was the Ci minister of Qinggui, and now he is the leader of Qingliu. On the other hand, Li Yu was just a country bumpkin who climbed up from the local area. He relied on clinging to traitors to hold important positions in the capital.

Although Xu Pu was very unwilling, the rules of the officialdom did not allow him to act recklessly, so he silently endured the bad breath and gave up his seat with a straight face.

Li Yu felt relieved when he saw the dark-faced Xu Pu. He sat on the front seat without hesitation and said to He Cong, the right minister of the Ministry of War, and others who had just ridiculed him: "He Shilang, Jia Shilang and all of you, thank you for your kindness. I have been reinstated to my post, but I wonder if I have the right to speak here?"

"Of course you can, Mr. Li, the lower official just made a mistake!" He Cong, the right minister of the Ministry of War, was a slippery official, and he immediately said with a different look.

Li Yu had already seen through the faces of such colleagues, so he expressed his position directly: "His Majesty has already said before that Wang Yue can be the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate! Now that the new dynasty has restarted the court promotion, we must not let down His Majesty. Trust me, I should look for someone who can take on important responsibilities for Your Majesty, so I recommend Wang Yue!"

When the officials present saw Li Yu's statement, they couldn't help but silently exchange glances, vaguely feeling that their wishful thinking today was about to fail.

"Master Li, the Tatars in the north are threatening to make a comeback, and national defense should be the top priority in court affairs. Although His Majesty wants to appoint Wang Yue as the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the stability of northern Xinjiang is the top priority of the Ming Dynasty, and Yue is He is a military prodigy, and he should be the Minister of the Ministry of War as the Inspector of the Nine Borders!" Yu Zijun, the Minister of the Ministry of War, threw out the reason he just gave, and immediately stood up to stop him.

Du Ming, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, sneered and asked, "Master Yu, I wonder if today we are discussing border issues? Or are we discussing the candidates for the left deputy capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

"Of course it is the council that recommends the appointment of the left deputy censor of the capital procuratorate, but the stability of the north must also be considered!" Yu Zijun was secretly unhappy, but replied righteously.

Du Ming naturally knew that this was the reason these people wanted to stop this appointment, so he said calmly: "Master Yu, if Wang Yue is the only way to stabilize the north, then I will go to the palace now and report this to Your Majesty. In an emergency, is this okay?

Li Yu understood Du Ming's thoughts and immediately added a handful of firewood and said: "Yes! If there is no one available on the nine sides and the border defense is in danger, then we will report to His Majesty now!"

this……

He Cong, the right minister of the Ministry of War, knew that if such a report was made, it would definitely cause turmoil in the entire Ministry of War, so he couldn't help but turn to look at Yu Zijun worriedly.

It is okay to block Wang Yue's appointment under the banner of national defense, but if the report is really reported to His Majesty, then it will be a major military matter on the line. Your Majesty may need to consider replacing the Minister of War.

"How come these two people have become smarter? Can black people really become stronger?"

Jia Jun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, has been sitting on the sidelines watching the fight between tigers. Now he sees that the two traitors Li Yu and Du Ming have become obviously different, and he can't help but re-examine the two men's secret talks.