.The secret letter was handed over, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea. Emperor Wanli had neither reply nor summoned him.

Zhang Siwei gritted his teeth and looked at him, but was blocked by the eunuchs of the Huangji Sect. He understood that this was the emperor forcing himself to make a public statement to save the bad influence of the public memorial among the ministers.

Zhang Siwei is so depressed. Others are so proud that they are so arrogant and arrogant. The emperor is so arrogant when he sees it. Why does the emperor be arrogant and not give the prime minister a little decent? They are all prime ministers, why is the gap so big?

But he was afraid of repeating his previous mistakes, so he decided not to be alienated from the emperor. The soldiers who were fighting in the camp were still in their prime, and the emperor had a long and long time to go. The ministers in the court were now facing the hurdle of Beijing inspection. It was not difficult to choose. Moreover, he also had his own plans. After thinking about it, he wrote a "Argument for the Holy Trinity" as a response to the emperor's "Autra of the Ministers". He spoke more than a thousand words from the Five Dynasties to the present, and enthusiastically praised Cheng Tang and Qin Shihuang.

, praise the Taizu of this dynasty, believing that these are all kings of all ages. And hope that Wanli can learn from them. How to learn? Zhang Siwei put forward four points: to revitalize the rules, emphasize the edicts, pay attention to the discussion, and verify the name. He hopes that Wanli can enhance the authority of the monarch and not grant the authority to his close ministers. For ministers, he hopes to implement the slogan of "returning the power to the Lord with blessings" that he has been shouting for more than ten years from the slogan of nothingness. In short, all edicts must be realized, all policies must be implemented, all arguments must be controlled, and the emperor shall implement dictatorship!

Seeing that the Prime Minister finally entered the trap, Wanli was very happy and immediately ordered: "I cannot know all the things in the world. I have been consulting and visiting. If all matters are not heard of, what are the cabinets, five governments, and six ministries? The implication is that from now on, you will only serve as a good counselor and clerk for me, and leave the matters that I have made the decision. And I still think that I don't want to do this. It is your Prime Minister who forced me to do this, so he cheated Zhang Siwei into his grandma's house.

This matter seemed very simple. Wanli used a trick and surrounded Zhang Siwei. The chief assistant took the blame. He was a dumb man and couldn't say what he had to suffer. In fact, that was impossible. Although Zhang Siwei seemed cowardly, he was a temperament developed in the officialdom for more than ten years and could not change it for a while. But the more he was, the more scheming he was, the deeper he was. He knew the little bit of Wanli's intestines. The reason why he was willing to be the target was to use a plan...

Although he became the prime minister, Zhang Siwei's situation was very embarrassing, which can be seen from his right to speak in the cabinet.

After Shen Mo left, there was no one in the cabinet for the time being. In addition to Zhang Siwei, there were five other assistants, including Lu Shusheng, Wei Xuezeng, Zhu Dashou, Tang Ruji, and Lu Diaoyang. Among them, Zhu, Tang and Wei were Shen Mo's best friends. Lu Shusheng always disliked him, so he naturally couldn't pee in the same pot. Lu Diaoyang is an old good man who will not offend anyone. He will not fight against him or help others.

After counting on his fingers, he, the chief minister, was actually a lonely man and had no supporter.

This was nothing in the past. In the era of Yan Song, Xu Jie and Gao Gong, no matter how many cabinet members there were, the chief assistant had the final say, and even the secondary assistant was a foil. However, Shen Mo, the one who killed thousands of swords, forced himself to "destroy his martial arts" and stipulated that the cabinet could not unify its opinions, adopt a voting system, and the minority obeyed the majority. For Shen Mo, it was naturally not a problem, but he was cheated of Zhang Ge Lao to death.

This is why Zhang Siwei has never made any proposals for several months as the chief minister, let alone achieve success. Even when the cabinet ministers jointly wrote a letter to each other, although he was unwilling to do so, he still agreed and signed it on it. It was not that he was born a soft man, but that he did not want to humiliate himself.

Once a strong ex is determined, it is difficult for the successor to break it. Unless he is stronger than his ex, Zhang Siwei has no ability and can only think of other ways. In fact, the best way is to put his own people into the cabinet, but unfortunately, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet needs to be promoted through court, and the number of votes he can control is less than 20%, so it is recommended that court promotion be promoted to be promoted to others.

The only way to monopolize the power is to overthrow all these damn systems. Only Emperor Wanli can do this. Zhang Siwei supports the emperor and practices dictatorship, but as Wanli's teacher, he knows very well what kind of things his student is. It is said that Emperor Wanli is extremely similar to the world. Zhang Siwei sneered. In his opinion, Wanli guides Jiajing just like him. What he really looks like is his biological mother, Empress Dowager Li, who is more than smart and lacks any wisdom.

Moreover, he was lazy and had no desires and was not good at it, so he could not bear the mission of governing the country and ensuring stability. Therefore, the emperor took back the power and would push the heavy state affairs out in a few days. The power would eventually fall into his own hands, and that was the time for his own ambitions.

Of course, planning... has to pay a price. The deeper the planning, the greater the price it pays. As soon as this memorial was published, Zhang Siwei became aware of being scolded as Zhutou San. He was ready to endure humiliation and everyone laughed and scolded him. After he turned over, he still underestimated the anger of the ministers. From Shen Mo's disappearance to Wanli, until the reprimand of the Beijing prosecutors and the redundant officials were announced, the people in the capital were panic, and all officials were in danger. The entire officialdom had become a gunpowder jar that exploded at a glance.

Now that the target has finally been found, the officials have vented all their resentment on him?

On the day when I saw this in the newspaper, the yamen were infuriated. The officials were indignant and called him the chief minister an undercover agent, a spy, a traitor, and the emperor's son. He could only flatter and dare not speak out and speak out without any weapons as a prime minister! Naturally, his nickname "Classus of the Secretariat," which had accompanied him for many years, was to be taken out and ridiculed, and was promoted by the mean official to "Long live Prime Minister,"

Of course, no one dared to scold him in person, not because he was the prime minister, but because Zhang Siwei occupied the "way to be a minister."

Wei Xuezeng was full of evil fire and wanted to fire at him, but he said, "I am returning the power to the Lord with my blessing. Where are you going?", so he blocked him back. Some things are tacit, such as fighting against the emperor together, but no one dared to make it clear. Wouldn't you become a traitor?

Zhang Siwei didn't ask what the officials said behind their backs, as long as they didn't say it in front of them.

But the officials said in person that his day was coming soon. A few days later, the first day of the winter month was the day when the cabinet and the six departments met on a regular meeting. Zhang Siwei presided over the meeting. At the beginning, the atmosphere was pretty good. The six departments and the senior officials held half of the government affairs exchange meeting in the recent period. When it was time for the Lishu to speak, Meng Xiang, the Jinshi of the third year of Wanli, finally put Zhang Siwei's "Argument Commentary" and the emperor's approval on the table, and said: "The emperor's approval is unclear. It is okay to understand this way, and it is okay to understand that way. According to the regulations, the six departments are ready to return it." "It seems that there is no need."

Siwei shook his head and said, "My memorial is just about the past. The emperor is just talking about the matter, not a decree, and does not ask us to do anything." "Yuan Fu's words are wrong." Meng Xiang shook his head and said, "If you and the emperor's comments are against each other and do not see the newspaper, you can naturally listen to it for now and not investigate it. However, this is your official memorial, the emperor's imperial pen and the imperial newspaper is published. In the eyes of the world, it is no different from the imperial edict." As he said that, he raised his head and looked at Zhang Siwei and said, "If you are deliberately misinterpreting by those who are ill-intentioned, it will cause serious consequences." Zhang Siwei said, "You are too worried. This is to return the master to the emperor with your might and blessings, which is to make those who are ill-intentioned without any gaps.

"Mr. Yuanfu's words are wrong!" Meng Xiang did not speak, and Cai Yan, the minister of the engineering department, shouted: "In the 200th year of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, all systems have been completed. The court takes the five government offices and nine ministers as the basic framework, and takes the cabinet as the central organization. All government affairs, rulings, and decisions on major issues are made by the entire bureaucratic organization. The government, department, and court affairs are responsible for affairs, and each yamen shall first put forward the handling opinions, which is for the discussion of the ministry. If the matter is involved, the cabinet, the six ministers, the chief censor, and the six departments shall discuss and resolve the matters. This is for the purpose of the ministry.

The court discussion. The appointment and removal of officials are transferred to the Ministry of Personnel, and the military shall be transferred to the Ministry of War. Ministers above the third rank in Beijing and the outside supervisors and the lack of governors shall be promoted by the court. For major cases, there are three departments to try: if it is difficult to close the case, there is also Tingju. All the ministries' discussions and the results of Tingyi are approved by the cabinet votes, and finally the emperor uses seals to promulgate the world......" "..." After listening to the patient for a while, Zhang Siwei finally couldn't help but interrupt his chatter and said: "As long as Section Chief Cai has been in charge of the official for a few days, what do you mean?"

"The subordinate official means that all arrangements of ancestors are based on profound meaning! The king and the literati and the officials have their own affairs. Although all government affairs are judged in the name of the emperor, the emperor should not make any decisions directly! This is the reason why all memorials must be drafted by the cabinet first, and then the emperor will approve the prize! Only by escaping from actual government affairs and maintaining a transcendent position can the emperor not be responsible for any decision-making mistakes, and can pursue responsibility for decision-making mistakes at any time, and make a final ruling when the ministers are quarrel!, Cai Yan said without fear: "Now Yuanfu wants the emperor to be dictatorial in everything, which is to push the ministers' responsibility to the ministers'

The emperor is at ease, but once there is a decision-making mistake, who will correct the emperor? How can an emperor who is responsible for his mistakes restrain his subordinates? The consequence of the emperor being no longer sacred and unfair is that everyone can be a saint, and it is not far from the destruction of the country! Lord Yuanfu, you have eaten more salt than the officials who have eaten, how can even the officials understand the truth, but they just don’t understand it? "Their generation of officials have watched Emperor Wanli grow up, and they really cannot feel awe. In their hearts, this court should be the saint emperor ruled with his priests, and civil and military officials do their own things. They really cannot accept Zhang Siwei’s claim of “returning power to the king.”

Zhang Siwei couldn't hold back his face and said with a stern face: "Young man, although the person who speaks is not guilty, don't exaggerate..., "I don't think it's exaggeration!" After Wei Xuezeng was blocked that day, he always wanted to find the place. Such a good opportunity would naturally not be spared. He stroked his white beard and said: "Secretary Cai said it very reasonably! The wise emperor should have taken the lead, drove the imperial carriage, and always walked on the right path, rather than pulling the carriage with his head on his own. In that case, who will drive it?"

He said earnestly: "Eight years ago, Mr. Shen took over the seal of the prime minister from Mr. Gao. In just two months, he saw the various atmospheres of the Wanli New Policy. What is the new policy of Wanli? In short, it is just one sentence... strictly adhere to Chengxian and perform their own duties. In this way, the gentleman Taoist priest can be eliminated. Lord Yuanfu has taken over the seal, and it has been almost two months since he took over the seal. What have you seen? Just the opposite of Mr. Shen when Mr. Shen was in power, it was a gentleman Taoist priest. Isn't it painful to have a rise in the small man? "What is a gentleman Taoist priest? "If you don't show your power, what kind of chief ministers are you still? You can kill them with a piece of tofu. He suddenly changed and said: "Mr. Wei, please explain what kind of priests are you?!"

"The biggest villain is yourself!" Wei Xuezeng sneered and said in shock.

"Don't swear by blood!" Zhang Siwei pressed the teacup in his hand on the table and said, "I am doing well and sitting upright. Please don't use those hearsays to spoil me!"

"I'm just talking about the matter, but you're guilty." Wei Xuezeng sneered and said loudly: "Don't think we don't know. These things are all about you who are provoking trouble later. Let the emperor be dictatorial, but in fact, you want to make you dictatorial by yourself!"

"Gemaster Wei, you are not a censor, you have to tell evidence when speaking!" Zhang Siwei stood up and pointed at Wei Xuezeng and said, "You openly slander me today. I am incompatible with you!" "It is a gentleman's shame to be with a villain like you!" Wei Xuezeng looked disdainful, and took out a handbook from his sleeve and threw it on the table, saying, "If you want evidence, I will give it to you!" The officials were all stunned. They were originally theories with Zhang Siwei, but now they have become battles between the Grand Secretary, and judging by this posture, they must be killed by the death.

Naturally, they were curious about Wei Xuezeng's evidence.

As soon as the handbook came out, Zhang Siwei's face changed. Without thinking, he reached out to grab it, but he was not as quick as a young man. He was snatched by a clerk. He opened it and said loudly: "Today, Zhang Hong, the chief minister of the Ministry of Literature, went to me to ask about the joint name of the cabinet. I replied that "I don't know" is actually wrong. I heard about this in advance, and I am afraid that my Majesty's major incident will be ruined, so I will sign it for the time being. The military strategy is that it is false and real. My actions are just to cover up my eyes and ears, but it is actually unprepared. As for my original intention, I hope Your Majesty will personally make a decision, and do not disturb the big picture because of the minor minister.
Chapter completed!