Chapter seven hundred and ninety first monitoring the prince
When the prince becomes more powerful, even if the emperor does not abdicate in favor of someone worthy of his throne, he will be deprived of his imperial power.
Perhaps every old emperor will have such concerns. The older he gets, the more such concerns he will have and his actions will become more and more absurd.
Because they are used to holding power, if they lose their power one day, they will be miserable.
"Zhan Shifu assists and trains the prince, so it is not impossible to join the cabinet. If you gain the prince's attention, you will be able to get high-ranking officials and generous salaries in the future. Why don't you want to?"
The emperor raised his eyebrows and smiled very meaningfully.
Logically speaking, wouldn't having the opportunity to get close to the prince just pave the way for success in the future?
If the prince values Gu Chengyu, then why should Gu Chengyu worry about not having a good future when the prince ascends the throne?
Besides, officials who join Zhan Shifu have almost already entered the cabinet. This is a shortcut to the cabinet.
Gu Chengyu actually refused, which surprised the emperor.
Could it be that Gu Chengyu is really a pure minister, and in order to prevent himself from misunderstanding, he refused this matter so firmly?
In fact, how can Gu Chengyu not be tempted? But doesn't it depend on the emperor's will whether he can join the cabinet or not?
The emperor won't let you in, what can you do?
Besides, there will be more opportunities in the future, so there is no need for him to take on this hot potato. He has just been promoted, and he still wants to keep a low profile for a while!
You can't let him get all the benefits, right? There are many people in the government and the public suffering from pinkeye!
Although he is not afraid, it is not good to be too high-profile.
Gu Chengyu prefers to speak for himself with his political achievements. As long as he has the ability, it will be a matter of time before he joins the cabinet.
Unless the new emperor doesn't like him and just doesn't want to use him. Or he made a big mistake and was expelled from the center of power.
"Your Majesty, the Hanlin Academy is busy with affairs. A new official has been appointed. There are still many matters that have not been sorted out. I may not have the energy to be qualified for the official position of Zhan Shifu."
Gu Chengyu almost wanted to roll his eyes. In fact, what he wanted to say was that he was very busy, so how could he have time to sort out those mundane affairs?
He is still young and still has many years to live. He works as an errand in the Hanlin Academy and returns home very late every day. Where does he have the time to enjoy a beautiful life?
He doesn't want to be an old scholar, working on the line between two o'clock every day. How boring such a life would be!
"Besides, Wei Chen is only a bachelor who serves as a lecturer. The Prime Minister of Zhan Shifu should give priority to the bachelor who serves as a lecturer. Your Majesty, you chose Wei Chen. This is not in line with common sense, and it is not in line with the Chao Gang system!"
Gu Chengyu looked confused. The emperor always liked to go around in circles unconsciously when he spoke. He had to ask questions first before he would continue talking.
Now it’s time to leave work on weekdays. He is a young man and will feel hungry if he doesn’t eat. Can you let him go home early for dinner?
"I am the emperor, but I am just a small official of Zhanshifu. Don't I still have this right? I don't think anyone in this court dares to question it?"
The emperor curled his lips disdainfully, and was dissatisfied with Gu Chengyu's pushback.
Knowing that no benefits would be given, Gu Chengyu would definitely not be obedient.
The most important thing is that what he wants to do requires Gu Chengyu to personally take action. In this government and the public, only Gu Chengyu is the most suitable.
First of all, Gu Chengyu is capable and if he chooses Gu Chengyu to be the Prime Minister of Zhan Shifu, the prince will definitely be satisfied.
Secondly, compared to other officials, the emperor still had some trust in Gu Chengyu.
Of course, he couldn't completely trust Gu Chengyu, so he had other ways to control him.
This was the benefit he promised to Gu Chengyu later, and he was sure that Gu Chengyu could not refuse, let alone refuse.
When it comes to calculations, Gu Chengyu is still a bit too young in front of him.
"Although Zhan Shifu is only a sixth-rank official, you are serving concurrently, so there is no conflict. Moreover, Qiu Yixue, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, has just taken office not long ago. He has not even figured out his own three-acre land. I
How can we rest assured that he will take over the role?"
The emperor glanced at Gu Chengyu and said seriously.
Gu Chengyu cursed, Qiu Yixue was a new official, could he be an old minister?
After all, he has been in the Hanlin Academy for many years, but what about him? He is a newcomer who only entered the officialdom this year.
Besides, the post of Zhan Shifu Fu Cheng is to handle the general affairs of the East Palace, and the tasks are heavy. Compared with the affairs of the Hanlin Academy, it is even worse.
He really doesn't have that much energy to take on multiple responsibilities. Although he is more than competent in the affairs of the Hanlin Academy, it does not mean that he wants to turn himself into a desperate man.
Besides, if he stayed at the Hanlin Academy on weekdays, he wouldn't be able to take care of Zhan Shifu's affairs.
In addition, in the previous dynasty, there were also children from the Xungui family who served as the Prime Minister of Zhan Shifu, which was still full-time. Of course, in the end, they were not allowed to join the cabinet.
After all, he only helped the prince manage the general affairs. He was not from the Hanlin Academy, so he was not qualified to enter the cabinet.
"The crown prince is already weak. There are many people around him to help with the general affairs. You just took up a false position!"
"Your Majesty! In the previous dynasty, there was an honorable son named Ren."
Gu Chengyu still wanted to fight for it, but the emperor interrupted him impatiently.
"There is not only one person in the position of Fu Cheng. I will select an official from the Hanlin Academy and transfer it to Zhan Shifu as Fu Cheng. You will only serve part-time. You are still working as an errand in the Hanlin Academy on weekdays, but you will also have to take care of the general affairs of the East Palace from time to time.
So, you shouldn’t be able to shirk it anymore, right?”
The emperor also knew that the Hanlin Academy had a lot of affairs. If Gu Chengyu was the only one to take charge of it, it would be a bit overwhelming.
Gu Chengyu had an idea. The emperor had said so much, and he was afraid that he would not be able to refuse.
But why is the emperor so concerned about the position of Fu Cheng? Could it be that he wants to spy on the prince?
The more Gu Chengyu thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. At the same time, he felt that the candidate for the prime minister was probably an old acquaintance.
In order to restrain each other from him, the two of them can monitor each other.
And this person must not be an official of the same lineage as the prince, otherwise how could the emperor be so relieved?
It's true that one step counts for a hundred steps. No wonder the emperor was still able to sit on this dragon chair even though the late emperor was not happy.
It must be said that the emperor is a very capable king.
It's a pity that so much effort was not put into expanding the territory and resisting foreign enemies, but was put into plotting against one's own sons and courtiers. It was simply overkill.
The emperor said that the most suitable candidate was Qiu Yifan, who used to work in the same house as him. This person was just right because Qiu Yifan was the son-in-law of Bian Shengrong, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Who does Bian Shengrong belong to? The eldest prince! Doesn't this just happen to be able to monitor the prince?
Besides, this person is of a lower rank than me, so it is naturally impossible for him to assign him to do things. Not only that, but if he is undecided, he has to personally ask questions.
This naturally achieved the emperor's ultimate goal, making it easier for Gu Chengyu to report the prince's movements to the emperor from time to time.
"I wonder who the emperor prefers to be the prime minister?" Gu Chengyu did not answer directly, but raised his own question.
The emperor didn't care either. In his opinion, as long as he opened the mouth of gold, Gu Chengyu could only agree in the end.