Yu Shiyue's words can be said to be sharp, pointing directly at Zhu Jian's favoritism.
Hearing this, Zhu Jian's face turned ugly for a while, but he still refused to give in.
Without him, it would be too dangerous to put a person like Sun Yong next to the Supreme Emperor.
Zhu Jian admitted that he still had some knowledge of people. Although he had only heard Sun Yong's words for a short time, he immediately realized that Sun Yong was a person who accepted death.
This kind of person pays attention to what he says and what he preaches.
Since he is willing to go through fire and water for today's life from the bottom of his heart, then this is not an empty talk.
In other words, it is entirely possible that this is an existence like a dead soldier.
If such a person goes to the side of the Supreme Emperor, there is no guarantee that something will not happen, so, absolutely not!
However, it has to be said that Yu Shiyue's reasons are very tenable. For a moment, Zhu Jian frowned and his mind was spinning rapidly.
Just when he was planning to give in and let Hang Yu or Li Xi take office if it didn't work out, a discordant voice suddenly sounded in the cabinet...
"Gentlemen, there is a saying in our family that I need to remind you of."
The person who spoke was none other than the eunuch who came to listen, Cheng Jing!
As a result, everyone's eyes suddenly converged in the same direction, with inquiries and doubts.
You must know that as the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, Cheng Jing will participate in cabinet and ministry meetings, but in name, he is only observing on behalf of the emperor.
Therefore, theoretically speaking, he had no say and was only responsible for reporting the affairs of the cabinet to the emperor truthfully.
At this point, Cheng Jing has always done very well. He really comes quietly and leaves quietly. This is the first time he has rashly interrupted the cabinet discussion like this.
However, due to Cheng Jing's good reputation and temper, the elders were just confused and did not take offense.
Cheng Jing stood up and cupped his hands, saying.
"Our family should not speak during the cabinet discussion, but this matter involves matters discussed by your Lordships. In order to prevent you from wasting a lot of time, we can only speak rashly. Please understand."
These words were very polite, so others also said the same.
"Father-in-law, you don't have to be like this. If you have anything to say, please tell me."
So, Cheng Jing said: "I would like to teach you all to know that early this morning, your Majesty just summoned General Sun Yong to test his riding and shooting bow and horse. He was so brave that several people in the royal robes could not defeat him. Your Majesty was so impressed. Appreciating it, he issued an edict on the spot and personally conferred the post of flag bearer and guard captain. The decree was written by His Majesty himself and was approved by the Sixth Section. Now he has probably arrived in the capital camp."
"Therefore, this Sun Yong may not be able to serve as the commander of Nangong."
These words were concise and concise. After finishing speaking, Cheng Jing cupped his hands again and sat back.
The bosses in the cabinet below looked at each other. No one expected this result, especially Yu Shiyue, who froze on the spot and did not react for a long time.
The affairs of the cabinet are complicated, so you need to know a little bit about all aspects of the affairs of the cabinet.
Before Yu Shiyue became the second assistant, he was responsible for drafting affairs of the Ministry of War, so he naturally knew something about the establishment of Jingwei.
The so-called Twenty-Six Guards of Shangzhi, oh, it should be called the Twenty-Seven Guards now, is actually the collective name of the Palace Guards.
These include the Twelve Guards established by Emperor Taizu, the Ten Guards of Yanshan established by Emperor Taizong, the Four Guards of Tengxiang established by Emperor Xuanzong, and now, together with the newly established Yulin Guards established by Jinshang, they are jointly responsible for the entire imperial palace. The city's guards patrolled.
However, in fact, among the twenty-seven guards, they are subdivided again into escort guards and guards.
Most of the twenty-seven guards are guards, who are responsible for patrolling various parts of the imperial city, but there is only one Beijing guard, which is the most special.
This Jingwei is the Jinyiwei!
The Jinyiwei is called the first guard of the capital because the Jinyiwei are the escort bodyguards and are responsible for the safety of the emperor's entry and exit.
Under the Imperial Guards, there is also a special team, the so-called Flag Bearer Guards.
Among the twenty-seven guards, there are flag-bearing guards. However, this flag-bearing guard, like other forbidden troops, is responsible for patrolling the palace, and there is no difference.
The Banner Guard School Lieutenant Army, although similar in name to the Banner Guard, is a completely different organization.
It belonged to Jinyiwei, but it only belonged to Jinyiwei in terms of organization. The actual control was in the hands of the emperor himself.
This small team only has about a hundred people, but it is in charge of the golden drums, flags, books, and honor guards that symbolize the Emperor Luanjia.
In other words, the only duty of the flag-bearing guards is to protect them!
Therefore, for Sun Yong, being transferred from Jingying to Jingwei, although he was only a school captain, there was no doubt that it was a real promotion.
At the same time, everyone in the cabinet also understood why Cheng Jing interrupted.
The twenty-six guards of Shangzhi are directly under the emperor. The transfer of appointments is generally made by the emperor's decree. Therefore, Sun Yong's matter did not go through the cabinet.
However, if the cabinet discussed and discussed and pushed Sun Yong to be the commander of Nangong, wouldn't it mean that the emperor and the emperor were competing for people?
At that time, if the emperor agrees, what will happen to Chao Lingxi? If he does not agree, it will offend the emperor's face.
This can be regarded as posing a problem for the emperor, so Cheng Jingcai warned him.
After understanding this section, all the ministers in the cabinet looked at Cheng Jing with thanks.
Only Yu Shiyue sat blankly on the chair with a complicated expression.
Now, all he wanted to do was find a crack to slip in. Just a moment ago, he was content to teach Zhu Jian the rules of the cabinet.
As a result, before the words were spoken, he was taught the rules, which is not without irony.
However, Yu Cifu couldn't figure it out no matter what, where was the problem?
Could it be said that Fan Guangcheng had not been angry with the emperor before he was put on the list?
Or is it that the emperor was delighted to see the talent and changed his mind temporarily?
The atmosphere in the cabinet was a bit awkward. Yu Shiyue didn't speak, and Zhu Jian didn't know why, so he didn't speak either.
So, it just fell silent.
Finally, Jiang Yuan tentatively spoke, "In that case, why not recommend Meng Jun? After all, among the candidates, only Meng Jun's family background and position are relatively suitable."
As he spoke, he glanced at Zhang Min, who was beside him, and Zhang Ge Lao immediately understood and spoke.
"Actually, in addition to Meng Jun, Li Xi is also very suitable. Although he is not from the Beijing Guards, he has an outstanding family background and his martial arts is also quite good among the nobles."
"What's more, matters regarding the capital and defense will ultimately require His Majesty's personal nod, so why not present Meng Jun and Li Xi to the emperor at the same time for the emperor to make a decision?"
Well, in the end, it was still He Xini, it was just reduced from six candidates to two.
However, if these two are handed over, there is a high probability that it will be Meng Jun.
After all, the marks on Li Xi's body were too obvious.
Wang Ao glanced at Yu Shiyue and Zhu Jian and saw that neither of them spoke.
So, after pondering for a moment, he nodded and said: "Okay, then that's how it will be played!"
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It will be dark.
Zhu Jian rode a sedan and stopped in front of a house with a plaque of Zhu's residence on it. However, Mr. Zhu Ge was obviously a little distracted at this moment.
After getting off the sedan, he didn't even look to see if there was anyone in front of him. He just walked in, causing the butler who had been waiting for him in front of the mansion to almost bump into him.
"What's wrong?"
Fortunately, Zhu Jian stopped in the end, but he was obviously unhappy with the housekeeper blocking his way.
So, the housekeeper bent down and said: "Master, some distinguished guests have just arrived. They have been waiting for you in the house for half an hour. Please come and see them immediately after you come back."
After hearing this, Zhu Jian's brows were still furrowed, but he still nodded and said.
"Okay, please invite them to the flower hall to wait for a while. After I change my clothes, you can go see them."
The housekeeper didn't say who the visitor was, but Zhu Jian obviously knew it.
After a while, Zhu Jian changed into an official robe and came to the flower hall wearing a light flower-wrapped dress.
At this moment, three people were already sitting in the flower hall.
"Marquis Ren, Prince Consort, Young Master, today's cabinet meeting is a bit late. I have kept you all waiting for a long time."
Entering the flower hall, Zhu Jian had already put away his frown and said with a smile.
At the same time, Ren Li, Jiao Jing and Zhu Yi also stood up and handed over their hands. After the two sides exchanged greetings, they sat down again.
This scene was obviously not the first time for everyone, and it seemed very familiar. It was completely different from the way Zhu Jian was alienated from Jiao Jing and others before leaving the capital.
The reason is naturally the Supreme Emperor!
In fact, long before Zhu Jian went to Wala as an envoy, Jiao Jing and Zhu Yi had lobbied him with the Queen Mother Sun's oral instructions, hoping that he could serve the emperor.
However, Zhu Jian refused at that time.
The reason was that Yu Qian had come to him and said that the emperor had asked him to welcome back the Emperor safely. Zhu Jian still believed in Yu Qian's words.
However, as time went by, Zhu Jian gradually discovered that his original conclusion might be a little too arbitrary.
Although the emperor wanted to welcome the emperor back, he was not necessarily willing to follow the etiquette and law, give the emperor his due status, and restore harmony to the Tian family.
Especially the incident at the Xuan Mansion made Zhu Jian clearly realize that the emperor had no respect for the Supreme Emperor, and the conflict between the two had already reached an irreconcilable level.
In this case, Zhu Jian received another lobbying from Ren Li.
So, as a matter of course, he changed his original attitude.
Of course, after returning to Beijing, Zhu Yi's matchmaking quickly allowed Zhu Jian to gain a firm foothold in this small group.
During this period, some of the various remarks circulating in the capital are indeed true, but if they can ferment, there are naturally people behind them who are adding fuel to the flames...
After sitting down, Jiao Jing asked with a smile.
"I was waiting too early. It is really something about Nangong that affects people's hearts. I want to get the news as soon as possible. Mr. Zhu Ge just mentioned the cabinet meeting. I wonder if there is any result?"
To be fair, Jiao Jing actually disapproved of the Supreme Emperor taking the position of guard commander, but he also understood that the Supreme Emperor was the most sensitive at this time, and any slightest disobedience might make him think too much. .
Therefore, after receiving the summons from Yuan Bin, he began to make arrangements without too much hesitation.
During this time, Zhu Jian was on an envoy to Yibei and was busy negotiating with Wala.
But Jiao Jing and others were not idle in the capital. First of all, Ren Li had basically taken over most of the British government's power in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and completed control of the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion.
Then as for the civil servants, it should be said that Mr. Zhu still has some face. With his running around, he quickly attracted a group of new mouthpieces in the DPRK.
Although the official rank is not high, the situation is finally opening up slowly.
Of course, in order not to affect the important event of the Emperor's return, they tried their best to carry out these matters in a low-key manner. Once they encountered any resistance, they would immediately give in and never get entangled.
But even so, with the passage of time, some strength has been restored.
No, the Supreme Emperor just returned to the court and put it to use immediately.
Zhu Jian nodded slightly, without beating around the bush and spoke straightforwardly.
"At the cabinet meeting in the afternoon, the candidates submitted were Meng Jun and Li Xi. In the evening, news came out from the palace that the emperor has chosen Meng Jun. If nothing else happens, the edict will be sent to the Sixth Section tomorrow."
After hearing this, both Ren Li and Jiao Jing looked happy, but Zhu Yi, on the other hand, remained very calm and showed no special behavior.
Of course, there was also Zhu Jian. Not only did he not look happy, he actually looked a little worried.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Jian recounted what happened at the cabinet meeting.
"...In the situation at that time, I was indeed caught in a loophole. If Sun Yong hadn't been transferred to the flag-bearer and guard captain, Meng Jun would never be able to compete with him."
"However, it happened to be at this time... Although the matter was completed, I still feel a little uneasy in my heart."
After hearing these words, Jiao Jing also frowned, thought for a moment, and said.
"This matter is indeed unusual, but it is indeed the Emperor's wish for Meng Jun to serve as the guard commander, so he should not have any problems."
Ren Li didn't speak, but his face was obviously deep in thought.
On the contrary, Zhu Yi hesitated for a moment and said.
"This matter is indeed suspicious."
"Meng Jun is a man of great ambition and talent, but he is also greedy and lustful. I should not say anything. In fact, I think Yu Guang and Wu Liang are more suitable than him. And, the most important thing is that after the cabinet submitted it, the emperor actually If there’s nothing else, just get it right.”
"This reminds me of another thing, but I don't know whether to say it or not..."
This contradictory attitude successfully made Zhu Jian catch the conversation. He waved his hand and said.
"Young Master, if you have anything to say, just say it. Even if you are wrong, I believe that Marquis Ren and the Prince Consort will not blame you."
Zhu Yi glanced at Ren Li and Jiao Jing, still hesitant.
So, the two of them also said: "Yes, young master, you don't have to hold back, just say what you have to say."
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yifang spoke.
"To be honest with you, my nephew is not very talented. He has some friends with noble children from various families, so he has some channels for young people to get information."
"This Meng Jun is famous in the capital for being lustful and lustful. This is not a bad thing. However, my nephew accidentally heard that a few days ago, this Meng Jun had a new concubine. She was the head of a brothel. , named Mingyue."
"This Mingyue is very popular among the rich children in the capital. She should have been able to earn a few more years of money, but she suddenly decided to redeem herself and become a concubine in the Meng Mansion."
"Of course, Meng Jun comes from a noble family, and he is just a prostitute. Even if he is a concubine, he is still in a high position."
"But my nephew only found out about it by listening to some friends chatting while they were drunk."
"This Miss Mingyue has a distant cousin who was originally a gangster, but for some reason, in the past six months or so, she suddenly has money in her pocket."
"It is said that after being drunk one time, this man uttered arrogant words, and his words seemed to mention Dongchang..."
