Yang Tinghe, Liang Chu, Yang Yiqing, Jin Gui, these four cabinet ministers are very different from those in history, which shows that Yang Tinghe can no longer control the court - or even control the cabinet!
Today, Yang Tinghe's primary goal is not to govern the world, nor to attack traitors, but to recruit Jiang Mian into the cabinet as a helper.
"Your Majesty asked us to discuss the reward of the King's Minister. What do you think of your colleagues?" Yang Tinghe asked.
Liang Chu smiled bitterly and said: "This merit must be heavily rewarded, but considering Wang Shilang's age, there is no reward for it. We can't let him be Zuo Shilang, or be in charge of the Hanlin Academy and build the imperial palace, right?"
Jin Gui suddenly said: "Don't forget that when Wang Shilang was governor of Zhejiang, he increased the customs tax in northern Zhejiang tenfold, and deported nearly 100,000 taels of sea tax to the Ministry of Household Affairs. It is reported that he rectified folk customs in Zhejiang and drowned babies.
Greatly reduced, this is also a great merit. These political achievements have not been rewarded yet!"
Yang Yiqing also stood by Wang Yuan: "He has both talent and merit, no matter what age he is? I say he should be promoted to Zuo Shilang!"
Jin Gui helped: "According to the military report, Wang Shilang's achievements were not as simple as killing the little Mongolian prince in formation. Your Majesty pursued the enemy too deeply, with only 500 cavalry at his side, and was almost attacked by tens of thousands of Tatars. It's Wang.
The Shilang commanded five thousand light cavalry and led His Majesty out of the Tatar encirclement. His Majesty was trapped in the valley, but Wang Shilang commanded it well and killed the Mongolian little prince at the critical moment, causing the Tatar army to collapse and flee. Wang Shilang
, he has the merits of saving the country and protecting the country! I’m afraid it will be difficult for a Zuo Shilang to convince the public."
Liang Chuyin said sympathetically: "These are all military achievements, and you should be made a marquis."
Jin Gui had accumulated deep grudges with Liang Chu in the past two years, and sneered: "Even if Wang Shilang agrees, your Majesty will not agree. Mr. Liang Ge is so confident that he might go to your Majesty to discuss this matter."
Liang Chu asked: "Am I wrong? Everything Wang Shilang has accomplished is a great military exploit, and military achievements can be regarded as a knighthood. Naturally, a mere earl cannot show Wang Shilang's martial arts skills, so I said that he should be directly made a marquis."
"Haha." Jin Gui was too lazy to talk nonsense.
Yang Yiqing said: "A Zuo Shilang must be in the Ministry of Civil Affairs or the Ministry of War. He will be promoted to a position in the Hanlin Academy, and his literary merit will be pushed to the extreme, and he will be given countless land rewards, gold and silver. In addition, his parents, brothers, and wife will be given awards.
Son, his brother's son should also be granted a royal title. I heard that Wang Shilang also has a concubine, and his concubine should also be given a concubine. This fully shows the favor of the court."
Although Yang Tinghe didn't want to see Yang Yiqing, he had to admit that Yang Yiqing was indeed more reliable than Liang Chu. He immediately nodded and said, "As Sui'an said, let's submit it to His Majesty."
The next day, Zhu Houzhao received a reply from the cabinet and the reward was as follows:
Wang Yuan was promoted to the rank of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, and he was also promoted to Hanlin Bachelor (honorary and meritorious position), and was awarded the title of Zhishan Dafu (the second rank of Sanshi) and Zhengzheng Yin (the third rank of Wenxun). His position as Shao Zhanshi of Zhanshifu remained unchanged.
Feng Wang Yuan's mother, Wang Jiang, is a noble lady of the third rank; Feng Wang Yuan's wife, Huang E, is a noble lady of the third rank; Feng Wang Yuan's concubine Xiang Xiang is a respectful lady of the fourth rank.
Wang Yuan's father, Wang Quan, was awarded the title of Jinyiwei Qianhu (a false position, not hereditary); Wang Yuan's brother Wang Meng was awarded the title of General of Military Virtue (full fifth-grade military honors); Wang Teng, Yin Wangyuan's nephew, was awarded Jinyiwei Qianhu (a false position, not hereditary).
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Reward Wang Yuan with a thousand acres of fertile land, a hundred taels of gold, and a thousand taels of silver.
Zhu Houzhao smiled casually and said to the eunuch accompanying him: "I am not satisfied, so I will send it back to the cabinet!"
The four cabinet ministers are all crazy, and every aspect has been taken into consideration, how can they still award a reward?
Soon, the revised reward plan was sent to the Leopard Room again for the emperor to review.
This time, the following content was added: Wang Yuan's grandfather, Wang En, was posthumously granted the title of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs; Wang Yuan's grandmother (whose name was unknown to the cabinet) was posthumously granted the rank of third-rank lady; Wang Yuan's great-grandfather, Wang Hong, was posthumously granted the title of the Minister of Rites; Wang Yuan's great-grandmother was posthumously granted the title of Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
(The cabinet’s name is unknown), she is a noble lady of the third rank.
The three generations of Wang Yuan's ancestors, including those who have died, have all been sealed.
Zhu Houzhao was still dissatisfied and sent it back to the cabinet for revision.
The cabinet ministers expressed that they could no longer seal the place and directly went on strike together.
Seeing that there was no reply from the cabinet, Zhu Houzhao could only add a sentence himself, and then asked the eunuch to deliver it to the cabinet ministers.
Seeing the content added by the emperor's ink pen, Yang Tinghe, Liang Chu, Jin Gui and Yang Yiqing were dumbfounded. It was actually "conferred as a bachelor of Wenhua Palace"!
"Absolutely not!" Liang Chu was extremely excited.
Yang Tinghe finally showed his anger, slapped the table and said, "Of course not!"
Jin Gui sighed: "Alas, Your Majesty is still too impatient."
Liang Chu paused and said, "It's more than just a matter of urgency. It's enough to let Wang Yuan join the cabinet, and the one he teaches is actually a bachelor of Wenhua Palace!"
There is no distinction between high and low grades of Grand Bachelors, they are all of the fifth grade.
But there are also promotion rules and potential rankings. From high to low, they are: Huagaidian Grand Bachelor, Jinshen Hall Grand Bachelor, Wenhua Hall Grand Bachelor, Wuyingdian Grand Bachelor, Wenyuange Grand Bachelor, and Dongge Grand Bachelor. (In addition,
, Hanlin bachelors can also serve as cabinet ministers, but they are special personnel. Official documents must add "entering the cabinet" and "direct cabinet" to distinguish them.)
Why were Yang Tinghe and Liang Chu angry?
Wang Yuan was so young that the emperor actually let him join the cabinet as an assistant minister.
It’s just that he is a cabinet minister, but he is also a bachelor of the Wenhua Palace!
The Grand Bachelor of Wenhua Palace is extremely special, because this palace is related to the prince. Shortly after the emperor established the crown prince, he conferred Wang Yuan the title of Grand Bachelor of Wenhua Palace. The purpose is self-evident. This is clearly to train the prince's future chief assistant.
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Even though everyone knew that Wang Yuan had a bright future, and that as long as nothing unexpected happened, he would be the first assistant in the future, it was quite embarrassing for Zhu Houzhao to make such an obvious move.
Yang Tinghe and Liang Chu were disgusted, Yang Yiqing also felt it was inappropriate, and Jin Gui thought the emperor was too impatient.
"What I am most worried about has happened," Liang Chu said worriedly. "His Majesty has an unruly personality, and Wang Ruoxu is young and energetic. He has made great achievements this time, and may be qualified to join the cabinet, but the future government affairs will definitely be a mess. Sheji
The country is in danger, the country is in danger!"
Yang Yiqing couldn't help but sneer. In his opinion, Wang Yuan is much more reliable than Liang Chu. However, he still has to object. Wang Yuan is too junior and too young. His entry into the cabinet is purely a matter of plundering people, and he will also make a very unfair decision.
Good precedent.
The four people who were originally at odds with each other were forced by the emperor to work together and write a memorial together to advise.
Zhu Houzhao refused to listen and acted arbitrarily.
At this time, the cabinet was directly restored to its original shape, and the cabinet ministers were nothing more than advisers to the emperor.
Advisors, advisors, the emperor ignored them, and the cabinet was immediately blinded.
Prime Minister?
Zhu Yuanzhang no longer had a prime minister at that time!
Since the cabinet did not agree, Zhu Houzhao simply bypassed the cabinet and notified the civil and military officials to convene a court meeting. He would directly announce when he went to court that he would drag Wang Yuan into the cabinet, and he was also a very sensitive bachelor of Wenhua Palace.