Zhu Ling followed the sound and saw that the speaker was Chen Liangmo, the imperial censor. He was menacing and solemn. Perhaps he was quite dissatisfied with the cabinet members he had arranged.
"explain."
"I think there is a person among the cabinet members who is immoral and incompetent and cannot join the cabinet! If this person joins the cabinet, it will be biased and difficult to convince the public!" Chen Liangmo also dared to speak out, and Zhu Ling had already guessed who the person he was referring to was.
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Looking up at Wu Linzheng's reaction, he saw that he was still calm and calm, and did not have any emotional fluctuations due to Chen Liangmo's dissatisfaction. Not to mention that this person was just a young minister from Taichang Temple, but his character was not low.
"Who are you talking about?"
These censors were the most difficult to deal with. Since the ancestors had set the rules, although censors could not be punished for giving advice, these censors would attack them arbitrarily. As long as there was something that did not suit their liking, they would write a letter to report the matter.
"The person I'm talking about is the Young Minister of Taichang Temple! Wu Linzheng!" Chen Liangmo was neither humble nor overbearing, and said forcefully despite Zhu Ling's eyes.
"Wu Qing, I'm calling you, why don't you tell me?"
Zhu Ling promptly mentioned this matter to Wu Linzheng, implying that this matter has nothing to do with me. What people are dissatisfied with is that you are not me, so if you want to join the cabinet, you should explain it well.
"Chen Yushi."
At this time, Wu Linzheng finally stood up and calmly called Chen Liangmo, and Chen Liangmo also turned slightly to respond.
"When Yang Sichang and Chen Xinjia proposed traveling south, I remember you were against it."
Hearing that Wu Linzheng brought up the previous matter at this time, he was instantly dissatisfied: "Master Wu, what I said is that you are not worthy of joining the cabinet. What does it have to do with whether I refused to go south?"
"Of course it has something to do with it!" Wu Linzheng's face turned cold, and he immediately bowed to Zhu Ling and said: "Your Majesty, although moving southward has been regarded as a move to mourn the country since the Battle of Tumubao, this dynasty has always emphasized moving southward, not moving southward.
! One word difference is a huge difference. Mr. Chen has always been opposed to traveling south, why? It’s just for his own reputation! "
"The reason is that he can establish an image of a loyal minister among the students in the world! But he is wrong. If he really wants to be a loyal minister, he must support his journey south. There are hundreds of thousands of troops outside surrounding the capital, and reinforcements are even more delayed.
Come on, every time you talk about the battle to defend the capital, did you know that the 200,000 Japanese troops from Shandong could arrive immediately? At that time, the imperial court was still an imperial court. Instead of ordering them to enter the capital now, they kept delaying it!"
"I dare to say that by opposing the southbound traveler, I will use the entire court and your majesty as pawns in his fight for fame and fortune! Such a person has the nerve to ask me if I am worthy? But in terms of loyalty, as long as it is for the Ming Dynasty and your majesty, I will
You are willing to bear the infamy! Do you dare? Chen Yushi!"
After Wu Linzheng finished speaking, he turned to look directly at Chen Liangmo. Those heart-stirring words made him speechless. The continuous scolding made him feel that there was some air in his chest and it was difficult to breathe.
"Your Majesty, minister..."
Chen Liangmo looked at Zhu Ling in horror. He wanted to speak but didn't know what to say. He had to stand there not knowing what to do.
"alright!"
At the end, Zhu Ling made the final decision, completely ending this farce, and then said seriously: "Chen Liangmo, you said today that you can't win Wu Linzheng, and I will give you a chance to argue another day. Now the cabinet candidates have been selected.
, if anyone still feels dissatisfied, let’s talk about it later, let’s talk about military and national affairs first.”
"Wu Linzheng."
"Your Majesty is here." Wu Linzheng knew in his heart that His Majesty still favored him, so he did not feel the slightest displeasure. Instead, he was thinking about how to do good things for His Majesty.
"As the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, you have made all the official arrangements for me. You must not make any mistakes. I will continue to reward officials on the way south. You have to remember all these. When you go to Nanjing, it is you.
It’s home court.”
"Thank you for your majesty's kindness! I will do my best."
After Zhu Ling finished speaking, Wu Linzheng retreated almost tremblingly. He never expected that His Majesty would allow him to occupy such an important position. The Minister of Personnel is the head of the hundred officials, and he originally thought that Fan Jingwen would also hold the post.
Even if he hadn't been, he would have been a highly respected minister in the court to succeed him. He never expected that this official position would fall to him.
This honor is enough to be included in the family tree, and may even be a lifetime glory!
Fan Jingwen, on the other hand, looked like a pool of water, and his thoughts were bottomless. He had always been unpredictable. No one could guess what the elder was thinking. But several others seemed quite confused.
Some people were a little excited, and some people snorted coldly, thinking that His Majesty's actions were all child's play, while others thought that Wu Linzheng was a treacherous minister, and they deceived Your Majesty, and that's why he reached such a position.
Some people even plan to curry favor with Wu Linzheng. Looking at the current situation, it is obvious that His Majesty has great trust in him. There is no need to compete with him. With this thought, it would be good to keep his official position.
Everyone is a discerning person. In the past few days, His Majesty has only summoned more than 20 ministers like them, and no others have been seen. What does that mean? If those people are not collaborating with the intruders, then they are corrupt and corrupt, which His Majesty hates.
"Ni Yuanlu continues to serve as the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Ni Qing, you have the heaviest burden here. If the treasury has no money, you have to find a way. In the past, the main agenda of the cabinet was to replenish the treasury. Unless foreign enemies invade, other matters will be put aside for the time being.
Do you understand once I release it?" As he said that, Zhu Ling turned his attention to Ni Yuanlu again.
Ni Yuanlu walked out, knelt down and said, "I will live up to the emperor's kindness and your majesty's expectations."
"It's not bad." After saying that, Zhu Ling looked at Wang Jiayan, the minister of the Ministry of War, again and said: "Wang Jiayan was promoted to be the minister of the Ministry of War and concurrently served as the governor of Beizhili. The governor of Liaodong was still Wu Sangui, but Beizhili is still an important part of our Ming Dynasty.
Region, Wang Qing, only you can bear this courage, and only you and I can trust you."
At the end of his speech, his tone was no longer heavy, but rather he sighed helplessly.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I accepted this assignment and will do my best." Wang Jiayan had already guessed His Majesty's intentions, so when His Majesty read his name, he was not that excited.
"Li Banghua, the censor of Zuodu, was promoted to the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Your previous position as censor of Zuodu was given to Shi Bangzhao. As a censor, what he is best at is uncovering those unscrupulous officials, and he has been in the Ministry of Works.
We need Li Qing to straighten things out. I wonder if Li Qing has the determination?"
The decision to appoint Li Banghua as Minister of Industry was made after careful consideration. A censor, especially a censor who was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, hated those who were corrupt and perverted the law the most, and would definitely deal with them most happily and resolutely.
The river embankment in the south has been breached and the Great Wall in the north has been reinforced. Just these two items alone show how many officials are greedy for money and even ignore the imperial court. With people who have been censors to manage, the corruption trend will definitely be greatly improved.
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"Promote Ling Yiqu to be the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Meng Zhaoxiang to be the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments." Zhu Ling looked at Ling Yiqu and saw that he closed his eyes slightly and looked a little dazed. He guessed that he must not have slept well yesterday, so he asked: "Ling Yiqu, do you have anything to say about this?
What do you think?"
After the words fell, Ling Yiqu didn't react at all. The ministers around him also noticed something was wrong and turned to look at him, only to find that he was asleep in the main hall!
"Master Ling, wake up! His Majesty is calling you!"
After hurriedly waking him up, Ling Yiqu finally came to his senses. When he opened his eyes, he saw the corners of Zhu Ling's mouth raised slightly, looking at him with a half-smile. Hearing the hurried words of several people around him, he immediately understood that he had committed the crime of disrespect.
, he suddenly broke out in cold sweat and plopped forward and knelt down.
"I was just a little sleepy, so I accidentally fell asleep. Your Majesty, please punish me!"
Looking at the other person's trembling body with cold sweat, his face was a bit paler than before. If he took a closer look, his lips were blue. He must have had a short rest yesterday, so he couldn't bear to punish him, so he asked
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"Ling Qing, tell me, did you not have a good rest last night? What did you do last night?"
"I just read the book for a while, and was so fascinated that I lost track of time, and then..." Ling Yiqu did not dare to tell the truth, but made up a random paragraph to ask what he had done last night.
What, naturally there will be no doubt.
"Did you know that deceiving me is a crime of decapitation?" Zhu Ling saw that he was slightly hesitant when he spoke, his eyes kept moving, and he swallowed unconsciously. This was clearly a sign of lying.
"I don't dare!"
Ling Yiqu was instantly frightened. It was a trivial matter, but His Majesty could see it!
"Say it, I forgive you."
"I took care of some official business last night and went to bed later in the evening." Ling Yiqu spoke rather hesitantly, feeling that there were some hidden things that were not revealed, which made Zhu Ling really dissatisfied.
He immediately shouted: "Tell me everything you did last night! I want to hear it!"
"Back to Your Majesty, when I was about to rest last night, a minor official came to report that there was a man dressed as a beggar kneeling outside the door. He said he had a grievance and wanted to see me. I thought he was just bullied by the gangsters in the market. Some people
I feel wronged, so I came to see me in the middle of the night, but I didn’t expect that this beggar’s grievance is not as serious as usual.”
"Who is involved?" Zhu Ling also felt that this matter was not a trivial matter.
"The Queen's father, Your Majesty's father-in-law, Zhou Kui."
[Author's digression]: I ate too much and really couldn't write...
With this salary, I can only eat instant noodles every day.