The return of the Supreme Emperor to the court is certainly a major event that requires the whole court to work, but once it is over, it will be over.
As the two edicts issued at the Fengtian Palace Meeting were announced to the world, various yamen in the capital finally returned to their original track.
It was as if a small stone was thrown into the calm lake water. After the ripples passed by, the lake surface remained calm as if nothing had happened.
It seems that the changes that have taken place in the entire capital are just that there is an extra emperor in Nangong.
Everything seems to have not changed, but the storm is always brewing in the calm...
On this day, after the morning court, Zhu Qiyu had breakfast and rested for a while. Hua En walked in carefully and said.
"Your Majesty, the chief assistant and Otsuka Zai are outside asking for an audience. They say they have something to report."
Zhu Qiyu looked at Huai En and felt a little surprised.
Generally speaking, at this time, although it is the time to deal with government affairs, there are generally no ministers to visit, let alone important ministers like Wang Ao and Wang Wen.
It's not because of anything else, but because if you have something to say, you should say it in the morning, unless... there is something that is not convenient to say in the morning.
So, Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.
"Call them in."
Huaien bowed and turned to leave. Not long after, Wang Ao and Wang Wen came hand in hand and strode into the hall.
Speaking of which, in terms of closeness and important use, Wang Wen is undoubtedly the emperor's first confidant. However, in fact, due to the special status of the cabinet, several cabinet ministers are the most frequently summoned on weekdays.
Like today, the two people meeting at the same time only happened once, and that time caused great turmoil in the cabinet...
"See Your Majesty."
After the salute, Zhu Qiyu gave the two of them seats and asked directly without making any detours.
"The two gentlemen came in a hurry just after the court ended. But what important matters are there that can't be discussed in the morning?"
So, Wang Wen took the lead in taking out a memorial, handed it over, and said.
"Your Majesty is aware that I am here today for two things. The first is to welcome the Emperor's meritorious ministers and commend them for their merits. The second is to add new ministers to the cabinet."
"Additional Cabinet?"
Zhu Qiyu took Wang Wen's memorial, opened it and looked at it, frowned, and asked.
According to the previously established rules, the cabinet is limited to six people, corresponding to the six ministries, who are responsible for drafting government affairs votes for each ministry.
But in fact, due to the special nature of the cabinet, it has never been full.
After Gao Gu was transferred to Nanjing, some ministers suggested adding cabinet ministers, but due to various things, it was delayed.
Of course, what's more important is that, strictly speaking, the cabinet belongs to the yamen of the semi-inner court. Therefore, whether to add cabinet ministers or not depends to a large extent on the emperor Zhu Qiyu.
For Zhu Qiyu, the four people in the cabinet are not too busy at this stage, so he has never paid attention to this matter.
Moreover, it is understandable that this matter should be brought up by the cabinet. After all, sometimes complaining about the heavy workload of the cabinet and asking for someone from the emperor can increase your impression points.
However, the significance of Wang Wen, a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, to mention it is extraordinary.
However, since Wang Wen and Wang Ao came together, they were naturally well aware of the emperor's doubts, so they looked at each other and Wang Ao stepped forward to explain.
"Your Majesty, the cabinet has been vacant for a long time, but due to various reasons, it has never been filled. Now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is about to leave the cabinet, and our cabinet ministers are also responsible for teaching courses for the East Palace. There are many things to do, and there are many ministers in the court. , proposed to add cabinet ministers."
At this point, Wang Ao took a step back in tacit agreement.
So, Wang Wen took over the conversation logically and continued.
"Your Majesty, now that the Supreme Emperor has returned, all the ministers who have made meritorious deeds should be rewarded accordingly. However, during the meeting of the Ministry of Personnel, there was a dispute over how to increase the rewards."
"According to the wishes of my ministers, Zhu Jian, Luo Qi and Li Shi are at the top of this mission. They will be awarded the title of Guards according to their merits. Zhun Yinzi will be admitted to the Imperial Academy. Du Ning, Li Xian and others also have merits, but they will only be awarded A reward of money and silk will suffice."
"However, during the ministry meeting, many people believed that the merits of the mission were not martial arts, so it was inappropriate to award the guards with honors. They should be promoted to officials to reward their merits."
"and……"
When Wang Wen said this, Wang Ao glanced at him, so the chief minister immediately took out a few more memorials from his sleeves, handed them over, and said.
"Your Majesty, this is the memorial submitted by Li Ke to Wang Xuan during the incident. In this memorial, he praised Zhu Jian for his willingness to go into danger and enter the tiles several times, and for his great contribution to the restoration of the Supreme Emperor. He also recommended him to the cabinet as counselor of machine affairs. .”
"Along with this memorial, there are several other memorials from the imperial censors and officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. They recommend different people, but most of them hope that your majesty can select the meritorious personnel to welcome the emperor this time. The minister joins the cabinet."
With the explanations from these two people, Zhu Qiyu roughly flipped through the memorial that was handed over to him, and he had an idea in his mind.
At the same time, he noticed that the memorial that Wang Wen initially submitted regarding the rewards for the members of the mission was still based on the awarding of honors and rewards.
It can be seen that although there was a dispute at the ministry meeting, Mr. Otsuka still insisted on his opinion in the end.
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Mr. Jiugao, you are the chief minister of the cabinet. Among these recommended people, who do you think is suitable to join the cabinet?"
Wang Ao's expression looked a little cautious.
This question is actually not easy to answer.
Among the people recommended now, there are only a few people, three people from the mission, Zhu Jian, Li Shi, Luo Qi, and then Li Xian and Du Ning, two people sent by the imperial court to welcome him.
Logically speaking, Zhu Jian has made the greatest contribution, so he must be considered first if he is to be promoted.
However, this person’s stance is the biggest problem!
The cabinet is different from other yamen. For the cabinet, the most important thing is the Sacred Heart.
Nowadays, although everything seems to be calm in the capital, the appearance of these memorials has made the politically sensitive elders feel some inexplicable meaning.
Zhu Jian has always been close to the Supreme Emperor. This can be seen from the fact that he went to Wala alone to negotiate, and then resolutely chose to be transferred from the governor of Shaanxi to the minister of Honglu Temple.
As a result, whether to allow him to join the cabinet will require many considerations.
Especially when the attitude of the old guy Wang Wen is so obvious.
So, after pondering for a moment, Wang Ao still said.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the people in the cabinet should not only be talented and meritorious, but also have strategic ingenuity. Therefore, I think that if we want to add more cabinet ministers, Li Shi and Luo Qi are more suitable."
"Although Zhu Jian deserves the first credit for this mission to Wala, the important matter of selection should not be used as a reward. If the court wants to reward merit, it can be any kind of reward, such as a title, a title, a title, a title, a title, a title, a title, a title, a title, or a title. For official posts, one should still choose the right one." People take charge.”
This chapter has been completed!