If you speak in shock, you will never stop until you die.

Zhu Houzhao didn't speak, but after he said it, all the civil and military officials present were amazed.

Zhu Houzhao actually proposed that Chen Xi hold two crucial positions, the Ministry of Personnel and the Minister of War. Although he has the main and secondary, he will take over the power of the two ministries. This is much more deterrent than a simple Minister of Personnel or the Minister of War.

"Your Majesty, you must not."

Xie Qian argued with reason.

At this time, Xie Qian seemed to have no idea how to express anything except saying "no". Although he was prepared for the emperor's nonsense, he still did not expect that he would be so absurd and willful that he would ignore the rules and regulations of the court.

"Please think twice."

Almost all the ministers bent down and saluted, asking Zhu Houzhao to take back his order.

No matter what others have to say about Xie Qian, at least everyone should stand on Xie Qian's side in this matter, which is a major event involving one's own interests.

Who is not afraid of a Liu Jin-like figure appearing again in the court? If you are just a eunuch, it may be easy to deal with, but if you are a civil official, many things will not be so easy to solve. Moreover, Chen Xi is like a god in his use of troops, and he rose strongly when he was young. Now he is unstoppable and always stays outside the rules.

Zhu Houzhao saw the advice of the ministers in front of him, and was slightly dissatisfied: "No matter what others say, this matter is decided. Whoever talks more, don't blame me for turning against me!"

"Your Majesty, letting one person serves as two ministers is equivalent to putting personnel and military power on the same person at the same time. What if this person is domineering and threatening the stability of the royal family?"

Xie Qian didn't care about anything else now and asked sternly.

The sound was very loud. Even if the person who had not heard clearly the emperor's words behind him probably heard what Xie Qian was saying. Some people were very curious about why Xie Qian was so excited. Could it be that the emperor said something unacceptable?

"Mr. Chen is loyal and will not be like this. Xie Ge is really worried! I have made up my mind, so let's make the decision!"

After saying that, Zhu Houzhao snorted coldly and returned to the imperial throne to sit down. Since he had made a decision, he had no intention of changing it. In this way, no matter what Xie Qian said, it would be futile.

Xie Qian wanted to continue fighting, but Zhang Yuan stood up and said, "Mr. Xie, you have heard what Your Majesty said. You are an old minister in the court. Why not toast and not eat and punish the bar."

These words were vaguely threatening. Xie Qian did not expect that Zhang Yuan would stand opposite him as soon as he came back. At least in Xie Qian's opinion, Zhang Yuan was very unwise to do so.

Zhu Houzhao sat there without saying anything, and Zhang Yuan choked Xie Qian so coldly again. The other ministers present also needed to weigh their own strength and whether they were qualified to question the emperor's decision.

Zhang Yuan said: "Sir, what else can I report to you? If not, today's court meeting will end, and it will not be too early..."

Xie Qian said again: "The old minister has something to do to report."

Zhang Yuan was very helpless and said with a bitter face: "Mr. Xie, didn't you say it? The matter of Shangshu Chen holding two positions was appointed by His Majesty, and there is no doubt that you think that Lord He will not live a quiet life for a few days until he is old?"

Xie Qian took a look at He Jian. Only then did he realize that He Jian was no longer the Minister of Personnel, and his allies had become idle people who had left the court and retired and returned home.

Xie Qian turned around and argued: "The old minister also has other personnel and situations in the court, and he needs to report to His Majesty."

"No need to say, Mr. Xie, I have received a memorial from the resignation of Shangshu Bai of the Ministry of Rites. This matter should have been completely settled before going to war. It was just because the Tatars were about to be used, and the court needed to maintain a stable political situation. The personnel situation should not change too much, so that the transition was completed with Shangshu Bai's experience. Now, since he is ill and incompatible with his body and cannot participate in politics, I cannot sit idly by... Let's arrange for him to retire and return home..."

Zhu Houzhao thought very clearly that the most important personnel issues for the court must be cut off the mess quickly, so as to avoid future troubles and make decisive arrangements. "Fe Hong and Fei Qing's family will replace Bai Shangshu's position as Minister of Rites... I think no one has any objections to this matter, right?"

Zhu Houzhao brought up Fei Hong, but many people present did not expect it.

Fei Hong was in his early forties. In the court, he was definitely a "young and strong school" at this age. However, Fei Hong was the top scholar and was an official in the Hanlin Academy for many years. He was quite prestigious in the court.

Xie Qian was also stunned and thought to himself: "I originally intended to propose Fei Zichong as a reserve candidate for joining the cabinet. Why did Your Majesty suddenly promote him to be the Minister of Rites? What qualifications do he have?"

Xie Qian always looked down on young people. Among the younger generations, he would rather believe in the older Jin Gui who had passed the exam later than Fei Hong, because Fei Hong was not under his full control.

Xie Qian said that he was an official in the court and was unwilling to form cliques, but often when filling in the vacancies, he still habitually appoints some trusted officials.

"Your Majesty, Fei Hong is not qualified to be in charge of etiquette and education in the world." Xie Qian immediately stood up and argued.

No matter whether Fei Hong really has the strength or not, he will come out to fight first. Even if he fails, he will first make his momentum first, which seems that he, the chief assistant, will not succumb to the emperor's misconduct and dare to argue with reason.

At this time, Xie Qian seemed to be fulfilling his mission rather than judging things.

Zhu Houzhao turned his head aside, and was even too lazy to see Xie Qian. This attitude made the civil and military officials of the court realize that Xie Qian could not get the emperor's trust at all, and the chief minister of the cabinet seemed to be about to replace him, but the person who took over this position was Liang Chu or Yang Yiqing, which was really hard to guess.

But some people can realize that the cabinet will quickly replenish fresh blood. As long as there are four to five cabinet ministers, one or two will inevitably retreat. That is when Xie Qian retired.

Zhang Yuan said: "Mr. Xie, the same thing is the decision made by Your Majesty's golden words. Master Fei is also considered a wise man in the court. What's wrong?"

Xie Qian had a dark face, as if he wanted to pull Fei Hong out of the night, but for a moment he didn't know where Fei Hong was. Emperor Zhengde didn't need Fei Hong to come out to receive the order. Later, there was a royal order sent to Fei Hong to avoid Xie Qian's interference.

The Fengtian Gate was quiet, and the civil and military ministers were shocked by the emperor's momentum and did not know how to deal with the situation in front of him. At this time, Zhu Houzhao stood up again: "My ministers, I feel that the cabinet needs to increase a certain amount of manpower now, so I will add Jin Gui and Jin Qing's family to the cabinet first, and let him lead the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion to participate in the government affairs! Do you have any objections?"

Many people couldn't help looking at Xie Qian, which roughly means that if you have any opinions, it should be Mr. Xie who dares to fight against the emperor?

Xie Qian's face was very bad because he felt that what he wanted to mention today was completely controlled by the emperor and the initiative was not in his own hands.

"This time, even Ge Lao Xie said nothing, so the matter was settled."

A happy smile appeared on Zhu Houzhao's face, probably a kind of satisfaction with Xie Qian's surrender. He continued, "The war against the Tatars has ended, and although the reward for the merits has come to an end, the reward for the meritorious soldiers has not yet ended yet. For example, Chen Qing's family, he made great contributions in this battle. I originally planned to make him the Duke of the State, but I heard that the capital is now talking about this matter, so I gave him two positions first. Otherwise, I could only appoint him as the Duke of the State and also lead the responsibilities of the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Army..."

When he was speaking, Zhu Houzhao also deliberately looked at Xie Qian, which was a bit of a demonstration.

I just let Shen Zhihou hold the post of Minister of Personnel and Ministry of War. If you have the ability to refute it, you will be granted the title of Duke. By then, his status will be completely above you!

Xie Qian was very annoyed at this time. Of course he could distinguish the difference between the two: "Shen Zhihou was a two-department minister, but he was always just a civil servant. If he was allowed to be both a Duke and a Minister of War, it would be like he could not only mobilize troops, but also take charge of troops. Then the military power of the entire Ming Dynasty would fall into his hands. Anyone who saw him in the future would have to greet him first. Who would dare to attack him in front of His Majesty? I'm afraid he could leave sideways!"

Zhu Houzhao said: "Recently, foreign envoys, including the Khan of the Tatars who had been defeated before, will visit the capital. I have no arrangements for the time being. Let the Chen Qing family come forward to receive the envoys first. Regarding this matter, there is no need for the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple to make too many arrangements... Or, you just need to obey the control of the Chen Qing family."

Xie Qian felt even more angry after hearing this. This was probably the intention of letting Chen Xi also take charge of the Ministry of Rites. People from the Ministry of Rites must obey Chen Xi's instructions, otherwise they will resist the order and refuse to obey.

However, Xie Qianxue was smart. Although he didn't agree, since he said that he would have a conflict with the emperor, he could only not talk about it first, let things slow down and see the development trend. When he fought against the emperor, he would have to retire and return home, and the court was completely controlled by Chen Xi. This was not a scene he wanted to see.

Zhu Houzhao said again: "There was a little backlog of affairs in the court before, because I did not arrange some things properly. Now that the chief eunuch Zhang of the Sili Supervisor has returned, he is doing things appropriately. I asked him to handle all government affairs immediately. In the future, the cabinet and the Sili Supervisor should discuss more. If something is difficult to decide, I will ask me. From now on, I will hold three court meetings a month, and the time is uncertain, and the time will not be the Wu Dynasty, but it may be the morning court or the evening court. If the morning court is in Fengtian Hall, the evening court will be here..."

When all the civil and military officials heard this news, they felt that they were excited. In the past, it was not easy to meet the saint once. Now the emperor promised to see the minister three times a month, which is a great progress.

As for whether the emperor can fulfill his promise, it is another matter.

Zhu Houzhao said almost everything and waved at Zhang Yuan, probably meaning that he would ask Zhang Yuan to add a few words, and then the court meeting could end.

Zhang Yuan asked in a sharp voice: "Sir, you have no court reports this time, right?"

Xie Qian stood up again: "Old minister..."

Zhang Yuan interrupted Xie Qian impatiently and said, "Mr. Xie, why are you still not over? Didn't Your Majesty say everything? If you have something to do, the cabinet will discuss and resolve the problem with the Session Supervisor. Your Majesty will review the memorials. Are you not satisfied with this? You must let Your Majesty listen to you here in the cold wind? If you have something to do, wait for home to eat and drink, and take good care of your health. It is appropriate to make a long-term plan."

"Greatly send your Majesty!"

Zhang Yanling suddenly jumped out and shouted loudly.

The sound was too abrupt, which scared the people around him. When everyone realized that it was Zhang Yanling who was acting as the jumping clown, they all responded with disdain.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Zhang Yanling, as if she was not satisfied with Zhang Yanling's performance. She then stood up and said, "It's nothing, I'll leave first. If you have something, I'll talk about it later... Such a court meeting is a waste of my time!"

Zhu Houzhao seemed to have no intention of staying in the palace for a moment, nor did she give the ministers time to react, so she went straight to the imperial carriage that was parked aside.

"His Majesty……"

Xie Qian didn't want to let Zhu Houzhao go like this.

He was about to go forward to stop him, but before he could approach the jade steps, he was stopped by the guards. Zhu Houzhao didn't look back at all. After boarding the imperial carriage, he went to Donghua Gate under the escort of Jiang Bin and other guards. His hurrying look was as if he was going to a banquet.

"A lot of things were not mentioned, and it was over in just a few words?" Xie Qian was very annoyed and stood there for a long time without coming back to his senses.

When the other ministers saw that the court had dispersed, they walked out of the palace in groups of three or three. At this point, no one thought that the emperor would come back. Since they could not see the emperor, staying at Fengtianmen to blow the cold wind would be a cause for trouble. It would be better to go home early to enjoy the life of a wife and children on the warm kang, and at least cure their hungry stomachs first.

He Jian walked over and said to Xie Qian: "Yu Qiao, at least Your Majesty has handled the affairs of the court. From now on, the affairs of the court will be entrusted to you. I am a handful of old bones and should go back to my hometown to enjoy a few days of quiet life."

For He Jian, the results of this court meeting satisfy him. His wish to retire and return home was finally fulfilled. Moreover, the rewards given by Zhu Houzhao were generous enough that he could enjoy a prosperous life in his later years after returning to his hometown Xinchang.

As for Xie Qiandai, his old friend retired, Shen Xi took the position of the Heavenly Officer of the Ministry of Personnel and also led the errands of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites. Zhu Houzhao never asked any ministers in the court's opinion at all, and directly announced the results and allowed the ministers to accept them. The previous process of Hongzhi's peace and election campaign was omitted, leaving the ministers no longer able to speak in this matter, and the emperor decided directly.

"Gei Master Xie." Just when Xie Qian had not responded, he came over. It was Fei Hong, who had just been appointed as the Minister of Rites by the emperor.

After Fei Hong approached, Xie Qian looked at him. He had no objection to Fei Hong, but the problem was that the other party was directly appointed by the emperor as the Minister of Rites. In addition, he was just over forty years old. In Xie Qian's opinion, it was difficult for people at this age to support the overall situation, which also made him have a very bad attitude towards Fei Hong.

"Since Your Majesty has been appointed, I will do my best in the future." Xie Qian said with a stern face.

Fei Hong bowed his waist and took a look at his ears. He Jian said with a smile: "Zichong, I will leave this matter of etiquette and education in the Ming Dynasty to you, and I will return home."

Fei Hong said: "Old He worked hard and made great contributions in the Ming Dynasty. Now he can live his life, which is enough to be an example for scholars in the world."

Xie Qian frowned and waved his hand: "For the Ministry of Rites, you can tell the people in the Ministry of Rites, or just follow His Majesty's orders and go to find Shen Zhihou. I want to go back with He Shangshu."

While speaking, Xie Qian still regarded He Jian as the Minister of Personnel, and there was an intention to not want Fei Hong to disturb him in his conversation with his old friend.

How could Fei Hong not hear Xie Qian's intention? He quickly saluted and said goodbye, spoke to his colleagues, and accepted congratulations from many people at the same time.

He Jian looked at Fei Hong's back and looked back at Xie Qian. At this time, Xie Qian had already dragged his stiff body and stepped out of the palace and quickly followed.

After walking for a while, Xie Qian finally sighed: "...If you don't enter the cabinet, it is very likely that all court affairs in the future will be done by him. If you go to generals and prime ministers, you may be the only one in the Ming Dynasty!"
Chapter completed!