Seeing that the person recommended by Gao Gu was approved by His Highness King Tan all of a sudden, and then thinking about the fact that the two proposals he had just made were rejected, Chen Xun couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
The so-called attendant ministers are prominent, but at the same time they are also limited by this.
Just like now, when your Majesty wants to rely on you, you can let him go. But if your Majesty wants to alienate you, you can only stand aside obediently and act like a clay statue. There is no other way.
Zhu Qiyu had never met that great man of later generations. Otherwise, he would have expressed a deep understanding of his wise words.
The so-called "no party outside the party", imperial thinking, and no faction within the party are all kinds of strange things.
To put it bluntly, the officialdom is nothing more than a arena for various forces. Even among the smallest factions, there will always be conflicts of interest.
Since the cabinet took over the power of voting, its position in the court has become increasingly important. Therefore, the two cabinet ministers who were originally calm have naturally started to have their own thoughts.
Now the cabinet is dominated by Chen Xun, but is Gao Gu really willing to do so?
Zhu Qiyu knew in his heart that this would definitely not happen. Originally, it was because the cabinet was based on the Hanlin Academy, and Chen Xun had always controlled the Hanlin Academy, so Gao Gu followed suit.
But this does not mean that Gao Gu himself has no ambitions. In the officialdom, who can escape the shackles of fame and fortune?
Not to mention anything else, in the previous life, once the crisis in the capital was resolved, the two men began to fight openly and secretly, vying to recommend their own people.
Wang Wen was recommended by Gao Gu at that time. Now Zhu Qiyu has just advanced the process...
After deciding on the candidates for the Border Patrol Minister, Zhu Qiyu added: "The Ministry of Rites has just agreed on the date of the enthronement ceremony, which is not far away now. After the ceremony, the system of the Sutra Banquet can be restored. Regarding the Zhi Jing Banquet, I don't know, sir. Is there anyone available?"
The Ming Dynasty paid great attention to the Jingyan system.
The so-called Sutra Banquet actually means that the emperor or the prince and his ministers get together to talk about sutras, history, and national affairs. Firstly, it is to enhance knowledge, and secondly, it is also to achieve a more unified political direction between the monarch and his ministers. It is not just a simple reading. That's all, more in the name of studying and doing practical work.
Generally speaking, the emperor would go to court at Mao hour from the time of Xu. After the morning court, there would be a sutra banquet, and he would not rest until noon. The afternoon would be used to deal with court affairs.
Chen Xun and Gao Gu looked at each other. It was normal for King Xun to resume the feast, but...
"Your Highness, the Jingyan was originally under the control of the Hanlin Academy. During the emperor's reign, the British Duke Zhang Fu knew the Jingyan. Now that the British Duke died in Civil Engineering, as usual, it should be attributed to the Hanlin bachelor."
It was Takaya who spoke.
You must know that the so-called "Knowing the Scriptures" banquet is different from an official position. It is a job without a salary, but the symbolic meaning is very strong.
Apart from the early court, the Jingyan day lecture was the most frequent occasion for courtiers to come into contact with the emperor. Naturally, the officials responsible for the Jingyan affairs must be highly trusted by the emperor.
Because it was a errand, it gave the emperor great discretion. As long as the official position was not too low, he could hold it concurrently.
When the emperor was here before, in order to show his trust in his relatives, he had always left the affairs of the banquet to the British Duke Zhang Fulai.
But in fact, as Gao Gu said, the Hanlin Academy should have been responsible for this matter. After all, the lecturers were all selected from the Hanlin Academy.
Zhu Qiyu nodded, his face still sincere: "This should be the case, but the two gentlemen are now responsible for drafting the votes. In addition, they may not have enough energy due to the banquet. Therefore, another minister was selected to be responsible for this matter. good."
Chen Xun couldn't help but a trace of cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
If the rejection of his proposal just now was based on the actual situation, then the current Zhijing Feast is a real show of power.
You know, the reason why he didn't say anything just now was because he was now in charge of the Hanlin Academy, and it would be suspected of boasting for him.
But Gao Gu had already made it so clear that King Tao still refused to hand over the banquet to the Hanlin Academy, which could only express his intention to beat him.
In the past, the person in charge of the banquet was the British Duke. He was the auxiliary minister appointed by the late emperor, so he was just highly respected.
Now that the British Duke is dead, if the Hanlin Academy still can't get back the Feast of Knowledge, who knows what kind of rumors will happen if word spreads...
After thinking for a while, Chen Xun met Zhu Qiyu's warm gaze, but still did not dare to say anything more. He only said: "What Your Highness said is reasonable. I think it is best for a minister with high moral prestige, virtue and talent to be elected to serve on this matter. The great uncle Hu Hu Sir, you can take on this responsibility."
Pretty good.
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said: "That's very good. The cabinet is now very heavy with affairs. I would like to select two more cabinet ministers to serve as counselors in the cabinet. Among the many ministers in the court, if any of the two gentlemen think they are suitable, please submit them later. Give me a list of names, that’s all for today, gentlemen, please go back.”
Before the two of them could react, they were ordered to be kicked out. They had no choice but to get up and leave.
After leaving the palace gate and returning to the direct room of the cabinet, Chen Xun still frowned and asked, "Shi Yong, what did you see about today's events?"
Gao Gu sighed, pondered for a moment and said: "How could you not see it? Your Highness's move is clearly a warning to me..."
Takagu didn't say what the warning was, but there was no need to say it.
It's nothing more than an edict...
Chen Xun blushed and said, "I was indeed reckless in the matter of the succession edict. I thought the Queen Mother was magnanimous and did not ask Your Highness for permission in advance, which led to this."
Gao Gu shook his head and said: "I can't blame you entirely. We and other attendants are like this. Even if there is no edict, I'm afraid His Highness will look for opportunities to beat us."
"The matter of the Sutra Banquet is more important than the actual status. His Highness took the Sutra Banquet matter in order for us to serve him wholeheartedly. As for handing it over to the eldest uncle, he still took into account the dignity of the Hanlin Academy."
After all, Hu Hui is also one of the five ministers. His coming to the banquet cannot be regarded as a loss of face for the Hanlin Academy.
However, Chen Xun's eyes were flickering. The Zhijing Banquet was indeed so good, but it was for the cabinet as a whole.
For himself, this may not necessarily be the case. You must know that just now in the palace, His Highness King Xi clearly showed his alienation towards him, and became closer to Gao Gu.
This point was avoided by Takagu intentionally or unintentionally.
After thinking about it, Chen Xun didn't mention it at all. Instead, he said: "When I just left, His Highness asked us to recommend candidates to join the cabinet. I don't know about this. How do you think about it, Shi Yong?"
Gao Gu smiled bitterly and said: "These days, the cabinet affairs are very busy. His Highness can make this proposal because he is considerate of us. However, according to His Highness, it seems that he does not want to choose someone from the Hanlin Academy. Otherwise, he would not let me Let’s recommend candidates first and then make a decision.”
Since the cabinet received the power to draft votes, the two of them have been really busy, and they are also interested in recruiting some colleagues to join the cabinet as counselor for aircraft maintenance.
But as Takaya said, what they want is someone who can help them, not someone who wants to decentralize power.
King Xin nominally gave them the power of recommendation, but in his words, he secretly mentioned that they should be selected from among the court ministers, not from the Hanlin Academy.
This has to make things difficult for them...
For a long time, neither of them spoke. In the end, it was Chen Xundao who said: "Shi Yong, why don't you and I recommend candidates first, and wait for His Highness to make a choice? His intention is self-evident. In the final analysis, His Highness's move is still intended to promote the cabinet. That’s always true.”
Gao Gu nodded. Whether he selected people from the outer court or from the Hanlin Academy, at least it was a good thing that the cabinet was growing stronger.
However, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Chen Xun said that he would let them each make their own selections, and the alienation was already evident in his words.
After all, the two of them will never be able to return to the heart-to-heart relationship they had in the past...
