There was silence in the main hall, and the elders were a little unable to react for a while.
What does this mean?
This short sentence contains at least two political signals.
First, the emperor agreed to set up a palace for the East Palace. Otherwise, how could he "concurrently serve as an official in the Prince's Palace"?
Secondly, the emperor said "the second assistant in the cabinet shall also serve", not "the second assistant in the cabinet, Yu Shiyue, shall also serve".
The difference between them is that the former tied the position of Zhan Shi of the Prince's Palace and the position of Second Assistant to the Cabinet together.
In other words, when the prince leaves the cabinet, whoever is the second assistant in the cabinet will be the chief minister of the prince's palace.
In this way, the status of the deputy minister of the cabinet will inevitably be greatly improved, and it will no longer be the kind of status that is neither high nor low.
Especially when there is a master in the East Palace, to a certain extent, it is entirely possible that the status of the second assistant in the cabinet is as close as that of the first assistant in charge of voting, and is superior to that of the other assistants.
As soon as he said this, the thoughts in the minds of all the ministers in the court were spinning crazily.
Even Zhu Jian himself didn't react for a moment. To everyone's surprise, the one who reacted fastest was Hu Hu, the oldest in the court.
After hearing the emperor's words, the eldest uncle only hesitated for a moment, then strode forward and said.
"Your Majesty, this matter is important. I dare you to ask Your Majesty to make it clear."
"The intention of His Majesty just now is to re-establish Zhan Shifu, Left and Right Chunfang and Economic Affairs Bureau, and to order Yu Shiyue, the second assistant to the cabinet, to serve as the Zhan Shifu of the Prince's Mansion, to take charge of the affairs of the government and to assist the prince?"
Then, everyone's eyes gathered.
On the throne, Zhu Qiyu remained calm and spoke.
"That's it. What do you think is wrong?"
The ministers below looked at each other in shock, feeling more and more unpredictable about the Holy Will. They originally thought that Yu Yan came forward to confront Zhu Jian because of the emperor's hint.
But now...
Many people looked at Yu Yan secretly, but saw that he was also frowning, obviously dissatisfied.
As expected, next, Yu Yan took a step forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, the previous order for the prince to leave the cabinet without preparing the palace was the conclusion of the court. How can it be overturned so easily? The prince is young, and although preparing subordinate officials shows your majesty's care, it is actually useless to the court. Please think again, your majesty. In a few years , when the prince grows up, it will not be too late to set up Zhan Shi Mansion."
Immediately behind Yu Yan, Shen Jing, a member of the civil service department, also stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, the affairs of Zhan's office are many and complicated, and they are used by the crown prince. They should not be ignored. The officials and subordinates need to be carefully selected. After the civil war, the manpower in the court is tight. Therefore, I think that what Mr. Yu said is reasonable. The prince Your Highness is still young, so there is no need to rush to prepare subordinate officials. In a few years, the court will have sufficient talents, so it will not be too late to do so."
Shen Jing is now acting as a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs' Examination Department as a Yuanwailang. He is responsible for the promotion, promotion and dismissal of officials. What's more, he is also the one who initiated the prince's resignation from the cabinet. This is the most appropriate thing for him to say.
As a result, the situation in the court suddenly became weird.
Yu Yan was born in the Prince's Palace, and Shen Jing was Wang Wen's confidant. From a standpoint, these two people should be the emperor's hardcore supporters.
But what is going on?
The emperor had made it clear that he agreed to establish a palace for the prince, and even the candidates for the office of the prince had been decided, but these two people were still opposing it.
Could it be said that the opinions within the Emperor's Party are not unified? That's not right. Even if there is disagreement, it is still a dispute between ministers.
The emperor has made the final decision, what are Yu Yan and Shen Jing still objecting to?
Or is it that the emperor only pretended to agree, but actually hoped that the ministers would continue to oppose it so that he could push the situation along?
The situation in the court became increasingly strange and confusing, and for a while, noisy discussions started again.
At this time, Yu Qian, the leader of the group, took a step forward and attracted everyone's attention in an instant.
Now that the emperor has been on the throne for a year, the DPRK has gradually become more powerful.
There is no doubt that if we want to talk about the true confidants of the emperor, Wang Wen, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is the first choice, followed by Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and finally Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu.
Yu Yan was born in science, so his appearance represented Chen Yi, and Shen Jing was Wang Wen's confidant. Both of them expressed their stance. In fact, it was the two people behind them who expressed their stance.
So in the end, only Yu Qian, who had just rushed back from the border, was left!
The first two expressed their opinions tactfully through their subordinates, but obviously, Yu Shaobao did not intend to do so.
So, under the attention of everyone, Yu Qian came to the hall, raised his hands and said.
"Your Majesty, I think we should prepare a palace for the East Palace!"
Yu Qian's character is never muddled. As soon as Fang opens his mouth, he immediately takes a stand.
However, his words surprised the officials.
However, Yu Qian didn't care and continued.
"Your Majesty is generous. The inheritance of the throne involves the stability of the country. During the Civil War, your Majesty accepted the order in danger and accepted the Zen Emperor. This is a great righteousness. He appointed the son of the Emperor to be the crown prince. This is a great virtue. The Emperor returned to the court and lived in the Nangong Palace. He did not intervene in government affairs. This is This is the way the Tian family should give way and everyone should keep their duties."
"In the Tian Family, Your Majesty, the Emperor, and the Prince respect each other, and the Tian Family is harmonious, which can serve as an example for all people. However, in the government and the public, there are countless unscrupulous people like Luo Tong, who incite public opinion, spread rumors, and alienate the Tian Family. He slanders His Majesty and wants to exclude the Supreme Emperor from outside the Great Wall."
"When the Emperor returned to the court, he used the opportunity to leave the East Palace for a courtesy ceremony to damage His Majesty's reputation. He ignored His Majesty's love for the young and weak Crown Prince and falsely claimed that His Majesty was not prepared for the officials in the East Palace. He only had selfish motives for making money without any reason. He is actually a traitor to the country!"
Yu Qian's speech has always been straightforward. Although it is not as choked as Wang Wen's, it cannot be called tactful.
It should be said that these words clearly explained the current situation, and even revealed those dark thoughts that could not be put on the table in front of everyone.
Others know it in their hearts, but no one dares to say it, or in other words, few people are qualified to say it.
After all, this is equivalent to talking about the emperor, the emperor and the prince, the three most noble people in the world, at the same time.
Only Yu Qian, with his status and courage, dared to pierce the window paper and spread out his words.
After the words fell, Zhu Jian's face turned pale and blue, and he finally couldn't help but speak.
"What does Yu Shaobao mean by this? A traitor to the country? Could it be that if the court makes mistakes and the ministers remonstrate, then he is a traitor to the country?"
In fact, Zhu Jian was a little dumbfounded from the moment the emperor agreed to establish Zhan Shifu, but let the second minister of the cabinet concurrently serve.
Because, that was originally the position he wanted to plot!
Mr. Zhu Ge has been going up and down for so long, so it is impossible that he really has no idea.
What he wants is actually the position of Zhan Shi in the Prince's Mansion.
It should be said that since he was appointed as envoy to Wala, Zhu Jian has become a member of the Supreme Emperor's lineage. What's more, his own political concept is to support the orthodoxy of the Supreme Emperor and the Prince's lineage.
There is no position more suitable for him than Zhan Shi in the Prince's Mansion.
After returning to Beijing, he fought with Yu Shiyue many times, but he didn't really want the position of second assistant.
After all, although he has merit, Yu Shiyue is not a vegetarian. He usually quarrels, but if he wants to shake Yu Shiyue's position as the second assistant when the other party has not made any mistakes, it is a bit over the line.
Although the court would recognize his merits and the mistreatment he received, the reason why no one spoke up in the court was simply because there was no position among the important ministers.
If it was really because of his meritorious service, then Yu Cifu would have to give way to him, and the government would be in chaos.
With this precedent, if the minister has made a meritorious service, does the minister have to give up the throne? If the county magistrate has made a meritorious service, does the magistrate have to give up the throne?
The official position is an important weapon of the court, how can it be such a child's play for no reason, and Yu Cifu did not make any mistakes. If Zhu Jian really took action on Cifu's position, then he would be the one who fell into passivity.
Therefore, from the beginning, Zhu Jian and Yu Shiyue had two meanings in the ring.
One layer is to pave the way for the selection of the Nangong Guard Commander, and the other layer is to hide his true thoughts and plot against Zhan Shifu.
You know, as long as their dispute continues, both sides are unreasonably opposed to each other.
Then, Zhu Jian can continue to occupy the center of public opinion, and courtiers will always remember that he has made great contributions, but he has not received the rewards he deserves.
Under this opportunity, once the East Palace leaves the cabinet and prepares the government, it is necessary to choose an important minister to take over. Wouldn't it be just right for Prime Minister Zhan Shifu?
The emperor put him in the cabinet as an assistant minister because the position of an important minister was full.
So now that the Prince's Mansion has been newly established, if the position of 'Emperor's Master' is promoted beyond Zhu Jian's, there will inevitably be discussions among the people in the court, feeling that the emperor is deliberately suppressing him.
Therefore, Zhu Jian always thought that the biggest difficulty in this matter was how to get the emperor to agree to prepare a palace for the prince.
But who would have thought that the most difficult thing could be accomplished without much difficulty, and that something he thought was easy would suddenly change.
After waking up, Zhu Jian recalled the whole thing.
He suddenly discovered that the emperor allowed him and Yu Shiyue to fight each other, perhaps not just because he wanted to see what he wanted to do, but more importantly, he was secretly manipulating the situation in the court.
If the emperor intervened from the very beginning, then it was either to "protect" Yu Shiyue, which made the courtiers increasingly feel that he was suppressed everywhere instead of being rewarded for his meritorious service, or to "compensate" him.
But if the emperor left it alone, the situation in the court would change in a direction that was unfavorable to him.
Especially when Yu Shiyue was unknowingly stimulated and his attitude towards him changed drastically, and he responded calmly to his provocations.
Zhu Jian's achievements were gradually offset, and many people in the court began to feel that he, a newly promoted cabinet minister, was still aggressive towards his seniors despite their repeated concessions.
On the contrary, Yu Shiyue's evaluation became "generous and tolerant" and "the overall situation is important".
In addition, the emperor took the initiative to agree to the establishment of Zhan Shifu, and Zhu Jian had no reason to say that the emperor was suppressing the prince.
In this way, if Zhu Jian has merit and Yu Shiyue has virtue, then who will be the emperor's master will naturally depend on the "neutral" emperor's will.
After thinking about this, Zhu Jian couldn't help but feel depressed. All this hard work was really "working hard every year to make wedding clothes for others."
However, at this point, Mr. Zhu Ge could only comfort himself. At least, the preparation of the East Palace Palace was successful. Even if he could not enter the prince's palace, at least he could still leave a person who was worried about the country and dared to speak out to fight for the preparation of the palace for the prince. good reputation.
What he didn't expect was that Yu Qian didn't even intend to leave the last bit of soup to him, and now he wanted to lift the pot.
How could Zhu Jian endure this? For a moment, his tone couldn't help but smell of gunpowder.
However, facing Zhu Jian's aggressive questions, Yu Qian just raised his eyes and said.
"Mr. Zhu Ge, what Yu said is that those who spread rumors and slander the Holy One are national traitors. What do you feel guilty about?"
As he spoke, Yu Qian frowned slightly, with a hint of "serious" doubt on his face, and asked.
"Just now, Mr. Zhu Ge, didn't you yourself say that there are rumors among the people who do not know His Majesty's true intentions and falsely claim that Your Majesty treats the East Palace poorly? What Yu said is no different from what you said. Why did Mr. Zhu Ge react so strongly?"
As these two sentences fell, countless meaningful glances fell on Zhu Jian.
As a result, Zhu Jian's face turned pale and he was choked and speechless for a moment.
After a long while, he said reluctantly.
"What I mean is that the term "national thief" should not be used lightly. Perhaps it is just the people below spreading rumors and not intentionally offending the Holy One. Yu Shaobao should be careful when speaking in the court."
However, these words seemed pale even to him.
Facing the looks from all directions, Zhu Jian clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves.
He understood that after today's court meeting, his reputation among scholars was over!
Public opinion can build a person, but it can also destroy a person.
When everyone thinks that you are a villain with no morals and actions, fighting for power and profit, no matter you are not, you are.
Zhu Jian's body was trembling, and a large amount of cold sweat broke out on his head. He lowered his head deeply, as if this way, he could not feel the piercing eyes...
Yu Qian looked at Zhu Jian quietly. He did not continue to ask, because enough was enough.
The courtiers are not fools. With their own words, everyone will naturally connect all the events in the recent period.
Even if Zhu Jian did not have such a violent reaction, when the court comes down, the ministers will find out that Mr. Zhu Ge, who is said to have been treated harshly by the court and worked for the throne of the East Palace, is actually just a man who does not hesitate to ruin the reputation of the emperor in order to climb up. , just a villain who doesn’t care about the actual situation in the East Palace.
Even if such an immoral person has merit, no one would want him to be in a high position.
Therefore, Zhu Jian's official career has come to an end since this court meeting!
Then, the next thing to deal with is the East Palace matter...
Yu Qian left Zhu Jian behind, turned around and continued to face the throne, saying.
"Although the Tian family is in harmony, there are rumors that have harmed His Majesty's reputation, so the officials in the Prince's Mansion cannot be ignored. However, if the Prefecture appoints officials, firstly, it will damage the face of the court, it will be suspected of changing orders overnight, and secondly, it will be an example of compromising public opinion. First of all, someone is bound to follow suit, and thirdly, as Mr. Shen said, the manpower in the court is insufficient, the East Palace is young and weak, and there are many government officials, which are vacant and wasted."
"I believe that in order to quell the rumors and show His Majesty's intention to rely on the Crown Prince, the Prince's Mansion should be established, but it does not need to be fully established. Instead, the Prince's Mansion can be temporarily given the post of Zhan Shi, left and right, Chunfang University Bachelor, and the Secretary of Economic Affairs Bureau. The rest are officials, and when needed, Zhan Shi of the Prince's Mansion will make up for them at his discretion."
"In this way, we can not only complete the ceremony of leaving the palace in the East Palace, show the orderliness of the Tian family, quell the rumors, but also take into account the situation of the court and the actual situation of the East Palace. This is my humble opinion. Please consider it."
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