The above-mentioned problems are all things that the emperor needs to worry about, but as an official, Xu Jie has no such worries at all.
Xu Jie has been up and down in the officialdom for so many years, and he has long been familiar with the various calculations in the officialdom. He knows very well that he will not lose much if he confronts those officials head-on!
The words of those officials can be said to be extremely sharp. After all, this is the skill that people need to make a living!
The most important thing about speaking up is the word "word". If your words are not sharp enough and your thinking is not careful enough, let alone let others accept your proposal, will you be able to protect yourself in the turbulent officialdom? It's all a problem.
Therefore, Xu Jie decided to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses, and used his status as the second minister of the cabinet to try his best to suppress those who spoke out and not give them a chance to speak!
But now, because Xu Jie firmly holds the initiative, he is not in a hurry to take action, but chooses the dragging technique that everyone in the Ming Dynasty knows.
He planned to see if the other party would lose his composure and do something irrational.
After all, those official reports must go through the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies before they can be sent to His Majesty.
Seeing Xu Jie's expression so leisurely, everyone present more or less understood Xu Jie's thoughts, just one word, drag!
If you don't come to the door, I will keep delaying, preferably until the next shift. In this way, you can buy enough time, and the longer you wait, the greater the room for mediation will be!
Even if you can't restrain your eagerness and come to the cabinet to ask for an explanation, I have endless reasons to stall you, but you are helpless.
After all, who are you and who am I?
In this way, time passed by minute by minute, and the atmosphere in the cabinet gradually returned to its normal state.
I saw Xu Jie put aside the finished memorial in his hand, and immediately called his subordinates and gave instructions.
"Send these completed memorials to the Supervisor of Ceremonies!"
"Yes, Mr. Xu Ge!"
After Xu Jie finished speaking, the subordinate staff immediately stepped forward and responded respectfully.
Throughout the whole process, the subordinate was very discerning and did not mention the details that Xu Jie had put aside.
After the subordinates left with the finished memorial in their arms, Xu Jie looked at the sky outside, looked around, and then spoke quite relaxedly.
"In a little while, it will be time to go off duty. It seems like nothing will happen today."
After listening to Xu Jie's words, everyone present agreed. After all, so much time had passed, and there was still no movement from those officials. Could it be that they had given up?
In this way, everyone stopped reviewing the memorials in a tacit understanding, drinking tea when they should, exercising when they should, and occasionally chatting a few words, looking peaceful.
…
Just as the cabinet was enjoying a quiet time and was preparing to get off work on time, on the other side, many public officials led by Hu Yingjia could no longer hold their breath.
"Master Hu, it's been so long since we handed over the coupons, but there's still no movement. It's almost time for the next shift. If things are delayed, I'm afraid..."
"Yes, Mr. Hu, we have to do something. The cabinet clearly wants to delay time!"
"Without further delay, take action now, otherwise, it will be too late. We are doing this for the sake of the scholars in the world. His Majesty will definitely meet us!"
"Master Hu, let's go!"
Urging sounds like the above kept lingering in Hu Yingjia's ears, making him irritated, but he was powerless to restrain them.
Because most of the officials present were officials, and their ranks were quite similar to each other. In other words, there was no clear superior-subordinate relationship between them, and naturally there was no way to restrain them.
Hu Yingjia, as compared to other officials present, was older and more experienced, so he was elected to serve as the leader of this operation.
But what troubles Hu Yingjia is that although everyone is gathered together by the same goal at the moment, there is not enough trust between them. On the contrary, there are many conflicts between the officials.
If I hadn't been suppressing him at the scene, I'm afraid those officials would have started fighting on their own before any real action was taken!
Seeing that time was getting tighter and tighter, Hu Yingjia calmed down and immediately gave the order.
"Forget it, let's set off now to meet His Majesty and plead for the lives of the scholars in the world!"
Hu Yingjia's words fell and quickly ignited the atmosphere of the scene. Before that, everyone had been impatient for a long time. Now that they saw Hu Yingjia issuing the official order to set off, they couldn't help but feel excited, looked excited, and said in unison.
"Please pray for the scholars in the world!"
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On the other side, seeing that it was time to go off duty, everyone stood up from their seats.
Just as he was about to leave the cabinet, he saw a subordinate official running in in a hurry, with a look of panic on his face, and stammering to report to everyone: "The cabinet... Mr. Cabinet, those officials are shouting... The slogans of scholars all over the world asking for his life are heading towards the Qianqing Palace where His Majesty is located. They want to meet His Majesty and persuade him to withdraw his life!"
When Xu Jie heard this, his whole body suddenly felt like he was dying. He knew very well that if these officials disturbed His Majesty, he would not have much chance of survival.
"These damn guys chose this time..."
Xu Jie cursed secretly, then came to his senses and gave instructions in a deep voice.
"Stop them immediately with me. I must not let them disturb His Majesty. If anything happens in the middle, I will bear the responsibility. Go quickly!"
"Yes, it's Mr. Xu Ge!"
Seeing that Xu Jie attached great importance to this matter, the subordinate official did not dare to show any slightness and immediately responded respectfully.
After the subordinate official left, Yan Song sighed helplessly and suggested to everyone.
"Well, in this case, let's just leave. We must not let them succeed!"
Yan Song's words quickly gained unanimous approval from everyone. After all, they also had an unshirkable responsibility for this.
If they fail to stop the group of officials, His Majesty's anger will be beyond their ability to bear!
"I will never spare these damn insects!"
After Xu Jie finished speaking, he walked out of the cabinet. Seeing this, the remaining people looked at each other and followed Xu Jie's pace.
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Since those Yanguan officially set out, the journey has been smooth and they have not encountered any obstacles. However, when they were approaching the Huangji Gate, a group of forbidden troops suddenly appeared and blocked their way.
"What are you going to do? We are asking for help from the scholars in the world. Do you want to stop us?"
"Get out of the way quickly. If it delays state affairs, even if you have ten heads, it won't be enough!"
"Bah, you treacherous person!"
Seeing this, the commander of the Imperial Guard who was blocking their way stood up and explained helplessly.
"My lords, please leave here so as not to disturb His Majesty's Qing Dynasty!"
As soon as the officer of the Forbidden Army finished speaking, a spokesman stood up and said indignantly.
"Your Majesty has been deceived by traitorous ministers. We must not ignore it. This time we are asking for help for the sake of the scholars in the world. You can't stop us from seeing your Majesty!"
"Yes, you can't stop us from seeing His Majesty!" (End of Chapter)
