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Chapter 67: New Pattern

   Empress Dowager Sun and Zhu Qiyu went directly from Zuoshun Gate to Jiyi Hall, while the ministers went around Donghua Gate to enter the palace. Relatively speaking, Empress Dowager Sun and the others should be faster, but this confrontation caused delays.

Some time later, when they arrived at Jiyi Hall, Jin Ying and a group of ministers were already waiting in the hall.

Since it was important ministers discussing matters, there were not many people here this time, but everyone was a very important figure in the court.

It is worth noting that in this discussion, there are still six ministers and seven ministers plus cabinet ministers on the civil servants' side, but there are not three or two big cats and two kittens on the honorary side like last time.

In addition to the leading Marquis of Fengcheng Li Xian, there are also three newly appointed governors. In addition, there are also those who are temporarily in charge of the affairs of the governor's office of the fifth army, the governor Tongzhi Wuxing and the commander Tao Jin. In addition, there are

It was the commander-in-chief Zhang Shi who was in charge of the Jingwei Command and Envoy Department.

 Looking at it this way, in terms of number of people, the number of honorary relatives and civil servants is basically the same.

Several elders came earlier. Jin Ying was a sensible person and knew that they had been tired all morning, so he ordered people to prepare refreshments early.

 A group of civil and military ministers used some in the palace, gathering together in twos and threes and chatting.

However, what is different from the previous tense situations is that during the court meeting, the relatives and civil servants were almost at odds with each other and refused to give in to the other.

 But when we got to this temple, the elders all became kind and peaceful.

 In the final analysis, people who have reached their stage can clearly distinguish between official business and personal relationships, and even if there is something in their hearts, it will not show it on their faces.

 In court, there are many things where people smile on their faces and stab people in the back, but no matter what, the bosses still do enough to save face.

 But looking at the small groups that they gather together consciously, we can actually see a lot of things.

The dozen or so ministers in the palace are roughly divided into four groups at the moment, but they are not gathered strictly according to civil and military groups.

 From front to back, those in the first sequence are Li Xian, the Marquis of Fengcheng, Guo Sheng, the Marquis of Cheng'an, Hu Ming, the Minister of Rites, Wang Zhi, the Minister of Personnel, and others.

They are all highly qualified and have high prestige in the court, but they are also relatively old. In fact, they do not care much, but as long as they sit, they have a deterrent effect. Perhaps it is because the court spends too much money.

Due to the lack of energy, several elderly people did not speak much and sat on their chairs with their eyes closed to relax.

 Following the second sequence, on the other side are Zuo Du Yushi Chen Yi, Chen Xun, Gao Gu, and some officials from the Sixth Section.

This group of people are either academicians or high-ranking officials. In short, they have a high status among civil servants. They gather together and form a self-contained body.

Then there is the third sequence, including Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Shen Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the newly appointed governors-in-law Shi Jing and Xincheng Bo Zhao Rong.

These people are relatively young, and including Yu Qian, they are all newly appointed officials, and they are all related to military matters, so they naturally gathered together. Unlike the previous two groups, these people obviously They are divided into priorities. Yu Qian, who is the Minister of War and the Admiral of the Beijing Camp, is obviously the center of them all.

Of course, the second and third ranks are just names. Except for Yu Qian, the strength and prestige of these two groups are actually about the same. However, the imperial court respected Qingliu, so it was customary to place Qingliu civil servants before the officials in charge.

As for the last one, there are the slightly lower-ranked governor Tongzhi Wuxing and the commanding officer Tao Jin. The three small groups in front are all big guys. They are the only ones who are not even palm seal officers. Neither side dares to join in. , I can only hide aside by myself.

Shi Jing, the prince-in-law who had just been appointed as the governor, pinched a piece of cake, looked at the busy maids in the palace, and couldn't help but ask: "Yu Shangshu, do you know what the purpose of this discussion is?"

At this court meeting, three new governors were appointed. Guo Sheng and Zhao Rong were both from solid family backgrounds. Only Shi Jing, although he could barely be considered a family member, his father-in-law was only from Qianhu, the avant-garde of the government army. He has no title and is not popular in the palace. God knows how such a powerful authority as the Governor could fall to him.

Yesterday, when Fengcheng Hou Li Xian came to ask for his opinion, Shi Jing was greatly shocked. However, since the power was in his hands, Shi Jing naturally wanted to stabilize it. For Yu Qian, the popular Minister of the Ministry of War and Beijing Yingying Admiral, I must be careful about getting close to you.

Yu Qian took a sip of tea, thought for a moment and replied: "It must be for the military report that arrived in Beijing yesterday. I don't know anything else. By the way, the prince-in-law is now in charge of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. There are some matters between the Ministry of War and the Beijing Camp. I'm afraid there are still some matters." I have to cooperate with the Prince Consort..."

Without saying anything thoroughly, Yu Qian just made a few points and then changed the topic.

In this palace full of ministers, Yu Qian is probably the only one who really knows the inside story, but he can't tell.

But since Shi Jing asked, he had no choice but to refuse to answer. After all, Yu Qian is now the admiral in charge of the capital camp. After that, he will reorganize the capital's defense and there are still many areas that require the cooperation of the Fifth Army Governor's Office.

Shi Jing is a smart man. When Yu Qian said this, he knew that there were some things that Yu Qian could not reveal, so he naturally turned to discuss with Yu Qian the coordination between the Ministry of War, Beijing Camp and the Fifth Army Governor's Office.

On the other side, the elders were chatting among themselves, but Jin Ying directed the people to place a couch next to the seat, and then put up a small bead curtain on the couch.

Seeing this scene, Chen Xun on the side couldn't help but ask: "Eunuch Jin, didn't His Highness King Tan summon us to discuss matters this time? How can this..."

 When the court discusses matters, ministers can only sit at the bottom. This is also the origin of the term superior.

In this great hall, there are all important officials of the imperial court. In the capital today, the only person who is qualified to sit at the head of them is, except for His Royal Highness the King of Tien, who is also the Queen Mother.

Coupled with the bead curtain, there is nothing the courtiers can't understand.

 What makes them confused is, what is the Queen Mother doing when the court is discussing matters?

When Chen Xun asked this question, the ministers who were talking on the side also stopped and looked at Jin Ying.

Jin Ying was not in a hurry. He cupped his hands and said, "Dear gentlemen, this is an order from His Highness. His Highness said that the matters discussed today are not all state affairs, but also related to the emperor. Therefore, he has gone to invite the Queen Mother.

We'll be here shortly, please wait a moment."

After Jin Ying finished speaking, all the ministers below, except for Yu Qian and a few others who knew the inside story, all raised their eyebrows.

 They thought today's meeting was just an ordinary meeting.

 After all, there are so many new high-ranking officials in the imperial court, and it is such a special moment, so it is natural that they need to get in touch with each other earlier. But now it seems that since even the Queen Mother has been alarmed, it must not be a trivial matter.

 Suddenly, the strings that these ministers had relaxed because of the end of the court meeting were tightened again.

 Just at this moment, the servant outside came in to deliver a message, saying:

 “The Queen Mother has arrived, and His Royal Highness King Tan has arrived.”

So these elders stood up one after another and stood up again according to the civil and military divisions. Then, they saw the Queen Mother and His Royal Highness Prince Xi walking in from outside the palace door almost at the same time...


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