Of the five cabinet ministers, four opposed Chen Bangyan's entry into the cabinet, and one did not express his position. If he were an ordinary mediocre minister, this matter would definitely be a failure. However, Zhu Hengjia thought he was an unparalleled hero, and a hero would risk the disapproval of the world.
Only in this way can the authority of the emperor be demonstrated by confronting the great bachelors. If the Lord lets the great bachelors do it, what else do I, the emperor, have to do?
When the old emperor saw that his will to let Chen Bangyan join the cabinet was not implemented, he was secretly angry and ordered the court to discuss the matter of adding more ministers to the cabinet.
"Tingyi" refers to the meeting of court officials. It is an ancient system. All political affairs that are "relevant to great interests" must be discussed by the courtiers. In the Ming Dynasty, the contents of the court meeting mainly involved titles, sacrifices, officialdom, and personnel.
Financial, military, etc. The results of the court discussion must be reported to the emperor. When there are disagreements in the court discussion, a summary should be reported to the emperor for a ruling or the majority opinion should be followed.
Ordinary court discussions are mostly conducted in the form of discussing issues by department, and only dozens of officials are involved. This time it was about the selection of cabinet ministers. Zhu Hengjia ordered all officials from the six ministries and the fifth rank or above in Beijing to participate. Good guy, Wuyangyang
Hundreds of people gathered in total.
Officials from King Ji's party, such as Chen Shou and Yang Wei, tried their best to recommend Chen Bangyan, but they could not resist the overwhelming number of people in the Crown Prince's party. They were at a disadvantage at first. But then, under the intentional or unintentional hints of Emperor Guangwu, some
Officials who were originally neutral and not in a hurry to express their opinions began to support Chen Bangyan's entry into the cabinet.
Gradually, the momentum arose that "If Bang Yan doesn't come out, what will happen to the world?"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Guan Shouzhen, the chief minister of the cabinet, hurriedly adjourned the meeting for a moment, and then called Tang Zhen, the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, "Zhu Wan, I didn't expect Chen Yanye to have such prestige. The matter is urgent! What can I do?"
Tang Zhen frowned deeply, "Chief Assistant, haven't you noticed yet? How can this be the prestige of Chen Yanye? This prestige comes from Danqi!"
"Above Danchi?"
Guan Shouzhen's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat broke out on his back, "You mean, this is the will of the Holy One? Then we can only obey."
"No!"
Tang Zhen looked directly at Guan Shouzhen with sharp eyes, "Chief Assistant, in matters like political disputes, you can't even take a step back. If you take a step back today, you will continue to step back. By then, King Ji will be powerful, and His Highness the Crown Prince will be in danger!"
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Tang Zhen's gaze was like an arrow, which made Guan Shouzhen feel uncomfortable all over. He secretly thought that he was the chief minister, and this person was just a "little official", so rude!
However, now that everyone is in the same boat, he suppressed his displeasure and coldly snorted: "What's the best way to make Zhuwan? Can we still resist the Holy Will?" Emperor Guangwu was not an ordinary emperor, he was the rejuvenation of Han Dynasty.
The horse-riding monarch of the royal family has a very high prestige among the ministers. When he heard that it was the emperor's will, even a subordinate like Guan Shouzhen did not dare to disobey, and he retreated in his heart.
He wanted to retreat, but Tang Zhen, who claimed to be a loyal minister, refused to retreat. The prince treated me as a national scholar, and I should repay him as a national scholar! Even if it means disobeying the holy will, he will not hesitate!
"Chief Assistant, since the situation in Tingtui is not good for me, let's muddy the water," Tang Zhen said through gritted teeth.
"Oh, Zhuwan, tell me about it." Guan Shouzhen seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
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"All the princes say that Chen Bangyan has made great contributions to the country and should be admitted to the cabinet. Then the prince of Da Si Kou (the official title of the Minister of Punishment) has re-edited the "Da Ming Code" and vindicated countless unjust cases. Shouldn't he be admitted to the cabinet? I recommend the prince to join the cabinet."
Xia Rubi, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, proposed another candidate to join the cabinet: Wang Huacheng, the Minister of Punishment.
"Uh!"
Wang Huacheng's heart trembled. As a confidant of Emperor Guangwu, he naturally knew the emperor's thoughts. He originally wanted to recommend Chen Bangyan to the cabinet. But he didn't expect that the subordinate officials in his department would reject him. He hurriedly declined and said: "It is far inferior to him."
There are so many Chen Yanye that we can never bear this heavy burden." He said that he couldn't bear it, but after all, the temptation of the three words "big scholar" was too great. When Wang Shangshu said it, his voice was trembling.
"Zhangxian (the honorific title of the imperial censor), Duke Guo, is selfless and unselfish. He is the character of our scholar. Why can't he join the cabinet?"
Guo Fengqi, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, shouted and recommended Guo Zhiqi, the censor of the left capital, and there was a burst of applause in the hall. Indeed, Guo Zhiqi was famous for being upright and not afraid of death. He often contradicted the emperor and was a role model for many officials.<
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"Masters, please listen to what I have to say," Gu Yi, a scholar from Wuying Palace, spoke calmly, "In the past, when your majesty campaigned for Guangxi, Grand Sima (the honorific title of the Minister of War), Yu Gong, swore to follow him to the death. In these years, for the sake of
To revitalize the Ming Dynasty, Mr. Yu worked hard and made countless achievements. Although Yanye's contribution is great, it is not as good as Mr. Yu. Please recommend Mr. Yu to the cabinet."
In terms of seniority, Yu Chao, Minister of War, was one of the first Conglong heroes to follow Zhu Hengjia in Guilin. At that time, Zhu Hengjia was still the king of Jingjiang, and there were only a few generals. Most of the soldiers were rabbles. Following him in raising an army was a big risk.
Therefore, the holy family is extremely prosperous and has great prestige among the courtiers. As soon as Gu Yi mentioned his name, the court suddenly burst into applause.
"Eh? What does Guan Shouzhen want to do?"
Sun Jinding, the second assistant to the cabinet, could see clearly that Gu Yi, Xia Rubi, and Guo Fengqian were all backbones of the Guan party and leaders of the princeling party. The emperor asked them to recommend a cabinet minister, but they came up with a large group of candidates.
Where did this come from? Especially Yu Chaoxiang, Minister of the Ministry of War, who is his life and death best friend. He is often shunned by Guan Lao'er. Although he is senior, he has never been able to enter the cabinet. Now Guan Lao'er and Gu Lao'er are eating the wrong food.
Have you taken the medicine? I actually recommended Yu Chaoxiang!
Sun Jinding looked at Guan Shouzhen in confusion, only to find that he was also looking at him with a smile. The smile was warm and full of goodwill, not as if he was looking at a political enemy, but as if he was looking at a close friend.
I couldn't help but shudder, and understood Guan Shouzhen's intention. Now the battle between the princelings and the prince-seeking party has reached a fierce stage, and Guan Lao'er has already been imprinted with the brand of the leader of the princelings, and it cannot be washed away. Once
If King Ji wins, he will inevitably be doomed. So he asked Gu Yi to push Yu Chaoxiang into the cabinet, hoping to ease the conflict with him and deal with King Ji with all his strength.
Humph! Mr. Guan, Mr. Guan, you have been ostracizing and framing me for so many years. If I hadn’t been so deeply attached to the saints, I would have been killed by you so many times! The hatred between you and me is as deep as the sea! Do you want to reconcile?
Dream!
After all, he is the second assistant, and he is well versed in the ways of being under the skin, tasting courage, and talking with honey and sword. Sun Jinding smiled and looked at Guan Shouzhen with a spring breeze. What does that mean, brother Guan, don't worry, I will definitely support you! I don't know,
I thought the two were brothers in life and death.
Originally, the court was recommending a cabinet minister, but in the end, four candidates came out at once. The ministers were arguing, noisy, and chaotic, turning the court meeting into a vegetable market, which was very lively.
"You are outrageous. As a minister of the country, you have no court etiquette. What a shame!" Su Guansheng, a bachelor of Jianji Palace, scolded angrily.
Seeing this, Guan Shouzhen said to Sun Jinding, Su Guansheng, Zheng Feng, and Gu Yi: "Old ministers, in my opinion, we won't be able to reach a conclusion after a while. It's better to hand over the lists of these four ministers to the Holy One and let them
Holy Holy Judgment. How about it?"
"What the Chief Assistant said is true!" Everyone agreed in unison.
