When Zhu Qiyu left Jingyang Palace, the sun was setting and the sky was red.
Compared with trivial matters such as the draft, palace people, and guards, Empress Dowager Wu was obviously more concerned about the significance of the prince's enlightenment.
However, at this point, Zhu Qiyu gave only one sentence.
"The general trend is mine, don't be arrogant or impatient, and everything will be settled."
Therefore, Empress Dowager Wu stopped asking.
Things involving the prince seem to be matters of the harem, but in fact they are matters of the court.
Empress Dowager Wu still had great trust in her son's ability in court affairs.
Zhu Qiyu is certainly confident.
He didn't know that after he left Cining Palace, Jiao Jing and others made speculations about the so-called "avoiding suspicion".
Even if he knew it, he would laugh it off.
It is true that he has always paid great attention to maintaining public opinion in the court and also paid great attention to maintaining his own image.
But that's because public opinion under normal circumstances is very useful in a relaxed court environment. A good reputation will make many of his policies more smoothly implemented.
But this does not mean that he will be coerced by public opinion and reputation and make concessions on his core interests.
The so-called public opinion and reputation are nothing more than tools for the emperor to mediate and control the situation of the court.
Just like that time at Luotong Knocking Que, when one really touched the emperor's reverse scale, the high-hanging butcher's knife would not never fall.
There was only one reason why he did not talk about his demands and opinions on everything in front of Empress Dowager Sun of Cining Palace.
To this day, he already has the power to dominate the entire chess game.
Queen Mother Sun made what she thought was the best and most appropriate choice.
But in fact, no matter what she does, Zhu Qiyu can handle it with ease now.
It's like drafting a draft for the Supreme Emperor.
For Empress Dowager Sun, choosing her would confirm her reputation for being dissolute and extravagant.
If you don't choose, you may gain such a small reputation, but the price you have to pay is also not small.
Of course, Queen Mother Sun may not be aware of this.
The clouds are brilliant in the evening, and the red leaves are flying under the corridor, contrasting with each other, forming a beautiful picture.
In the public room of the cabinet, Wang Ao looked up from the thick pile of memorials and caught a glimpse of the autumn scenery in the corridor through the window. He couldn't help but stretch and put down the small ticket in his hand.
Well, it’s time to go to the office...
The old man looked at the memorial in front of him. It was a request for credit from a local magistrate to report on the situation of suppressing bandits in the area.
It's not an urgent matter, I can deal with it tomorrow.
With this thought in mind, Mr. Wang closed the memorial, stood up from behind the desk, looked at the scenery in the corridor, poured a cup of hot tea that had just been brewed, and sipped it one sip after another.
Recently, the cabinet has not been idle, but it has indeed become a lot more relaxed.
The reason is that the emperor seems to be focused on welcoming the return of the Supreme Emperor, so he can't put much thought into the matter of adding cabinet ministers.
The cabinet submitted several requests for additional posts, but the Emperor rejected them all.
With the lessons learned from last time, none of the cabinet ministers dared to recommend him.
So, after working overtime for several months, I finally returned to the normal work rhythm.
Of course, this kind of competition is no longer visible in the open, but the secret wrestling never stops.
Thinking of the decree delivered in the afternoon, Wang Ao frowned. He could feel that it would not be long before the court continued to be peaceful...
With this thought in mind, a cup of tea has reached its bottom.
The sun was setting and night was gradually rising. Mr. Wang calculated that the time was almost up, straightened his clothes, stood up, took out the door lock of the public room, and stepped out of the door.
With a click, the public room was locked.
Mr. Wang did not leave, but counted ten silently in his heart.
Then, from the three public rooms nearby, Yu Shiyue, Jiang Yuan, and Zhang Min came out at the same time, holding small door locks in their hands.
So, Wang Ao nodded reservedly to them, and then prepared to leave...
"Hey, it seems our family came here by accident!"
The people arrived before they even made a sound, and the palace city was already brightly lit. Wang Ao stopped and looked at the figure of the visitor, with a slightly surprised look on his face.
The same is true for several other cabinet ministers.
Seeing the figure of the visitor, they put away the small locks in their hands as if nothing had happened, and gathered behind Wang Ao in unison.
Wang Ao went up to meet him, not the least bit embarrassed, he held his hands in his hands and smiled.
"It's indeed the time to go to the lower office. Eunuch Cheng is here now, but what's the important thing?"
The person who came was none other than Cheng Jing, the eunuch who dealt with the cabinet the most.
The two parties are old friends, and joking with each other is nothing.
Cheng Jing came here at this time, and he must have an edict to announce. However, his relaxed tone meant that it was not a bad thing, so the cabinet ministers were naturally not too nervous.
Changing his smile, Cheng Jing nodded and said.
"Your Majesty has an oral message to deliver. I'm afraid I'll have to bother a few of you to stay a little longer and draft my decree before leaving."
Several cabinet ministers looked at each other and their expressions became solemn.
You should know that for ordinary edicts and decrees, generally speaking, it is enough for Zhongshu Sheren to draft them.
It's probably not a small matter for Cheng Jing, a big man, to make a trip in person at this time, and also to name a few of them to draft the edict.
At this moment, Wang Ao's public room was locked.
After thinking for a moment, everyone went to the nearest public house of Yu Shiyue.
After lighting the lights again, Cheng Jing stood still in the main seat, and then Fang solemnly said.
"The imperial edict was given to Wang Wen, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Li Xian, the Duke of Fengguo, to be the crown prince's tutor, Hu Miao, the minister of the Rites, Shen Yi, the minister of the Ministry of Hubu, Ren Li, the Marquis of Ningyuan, and Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping, to be the crown prince's tutor. Jing'an Bo Fanguang and Jin Lian, Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, serve as the crown prince’s Taibao.”
"Yu Shiyue, a bachelor of the Wuying Palace of the Jin Dynasty, was a bachelor of the Jinshen Palace. He was given the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs and was awarded the title of Assistant Cabinet Minister Wang Ao. Yu Shiyue was appointed as the Prince's Young Master. Jiang Yuan and Zhang Min were appointed as the Crown Prince's Young Master. I admire this."
Cheng Jing said it simply and neatly, as if this was just an ordinary decree, and he didn't care at all. With every word he said, the expressions of several cabinet ministers became more and more uncertain.
After the decree was announced, Cheng Jing held his hands in reserve and said.
"We are here. First of all, I would like to congratulate you all. Your Majesty is in a hurry. Please ask the Chief Assistant to draft the edict now. Once it is done, we will take it back to the palace to use the seal."
The ministers in the cabinet looked at each other, and it was obvious that the other party had something to ask.
But the more this happens, the less I know where to start.
After a moment, Wang Ao asked cautiously.
"Mr. Cheng, Your Majesty only said this, but didn't say why you want to be promoted?"
Obviously, this is a massive sealing.
From the six ministries and seven ministers to the assistant ministers of the cabinet, no one has been left behind, and all of them have been promoted. Moreover, it is the prince's third division and the prince's third young master who have such obvious political significance.
What this means, or at least what it is related to, is already clear.
However, the emperor did not say anything, and Wang Ao did not dare to ask directly. He could only try to ask insinuatingly.
Cheng Jing had obviously expected this and said calmly.
"Whatever your Majesty says, we will pass it on in our family. We don't dare to add a word or subtract a word. Why do you think you can't do it?"
As we all know, Cheng Jing has always had a good temper. When he spoke like this, it was obvious that he was telling them not to ask too many questions.
Therefore, Wang Ao also understood the idea, cupped his hands and said.
"Of course not, Eunuch Cheng will wait a moment."
If it was to be demoted or dismissed, a reason would naturally be needed, but this was an official promotion, and it was only a false title. Except for Yu Shiyue, everyone else was not involved in the transfer of their duties, so there was nothing difficult to figure out.
The emperor did not give a reason, he just let the cabinet do what it wanted.
This does not have any technical difficulty for the cabinet ministers who are basically from the first class.
Wang Ao turned around and returned to the case. Someone had polished the ink for him and laid out the blank imperial edict yellow silk.
After closing his eyes and thinking for a moment, Mr. Wang picked up a pen and splashed ink. In just a moment, a beautiful article with colorful flowers was completed immediately.
He carefully stamped his seal at the end. Just as Wang Ao was about to pick it up, he saw Cheng Jing shaking his head at him.
Then, Cheng Jing said to several other cabinet ministers: "Since it was drafted by several people, is there any reason for the chief minister to sign it alone?"
Therefore, several other ministers did not hesitate, came to the case, and read the contents on the yellow silk one by one. After confirming that it was correct, they also stamped their seals.
Then, Cheng Jing took the yellow silk and looked at it carefully. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with it, he bowed his hand and left the cabinet with his people.
Of course, Cheng Jing left, and the impact he brought has only just spread.
Several cabinet ministers looked at each other and unanimously chose a place to sit down. Then, Wang Ao ordered several cabinet ministers to keep watch outside.
On this day, everyone in the cabinet had to go back to the government just before the key was handed down at the palace gate...
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