As soon as these words came out, the palace suddenly became quiet.
Therefore, Beijing has been really troubled recently, so much so that the elders in the court have been unable to keep up.
The affairs of the feudal lord have also attracted much attention from both the government and the public recently.
You know, this time the vassal king came to the capital, it was different from usual. In the past, the ceremony was more complicated and there were more ceremonial matters.
But this time, after these vassal kings came to Beijing, they gave many ministers in the court a solid lesson. A minister with Yu Qian's status and the favor of the emperor was forced to lower his head and walked in public. I went to the Tenth Prince's Mansion to apologize for my 'reckless' offense and was turned away several times.
Taking this opportunity, the kings showed off their prestige and made the civil and military ministers of the DPRK aware of the status and power of the vassal kings again.
As this was not enough, news came out that the Ministry of Rites was going to rectify the affairs of the clan. Before the ministers had time to confirm whether it was true or not, the date for the kings to leave the capital was postponed.
On the surface, it was said that the emperor wanted to stay with the vassal king for a while because he wanted to stay in the capital for a longer period of time. But in fact, I am afraid only they themselves know why they stayed in the capital.
In recent days, there has been another incident about the transfer of the king to the vassal state, and there are also various other rumors in the court, making it difficult to tell whether they are true or false...
Now, the Ministry of Rites is taking action again, trying to drive the vassal king back to his fiefdom. Is it possible that this is to pave the way for the subsequent vassal reform?
This time, how will the emperor deal with it? It is better not to continue to delay it. The vassal king has already stayed in the capital for a long time. After all, it is not in line with etiquette. It is okay to delay it once, but if it is delayed again and again, I am afraid that The rumors in Beijing are not just rumors.
Everyone raised their heads and looked at the emperor, but saw that the emperor's face was calm and showed no surprise. He picked up the memorial from the Ministry of Rites, took a look at it, and said casually.
"In this case, the arrangements of the Ministry of Etiquette are as follows, and they must be approved!"
As soon as these words came out, many ministers couldn't help but be a little surprised. Even Wang Yining, the minister of etiquette who presented the report, was also a little surprised. He hesitated for a moment before stepping forward to accept the order.
Especially Shen Yi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance who was standing next to him, had an even weirder expression.
Others didn't know it, but he knew that the emperor and the vassal kings were plotting to return the official land to the imperial village. He had been waiting for this for these days, but strangely, since the emperor More than half a month had passed since the last time he was summoned to the palace, but there was no movement at all.
Now, the Ministry of Rites has submitted a report to arrange for these vassal kings to leave the capital, and the emperor has actually agreed. Is it possible that the emperor really intends to promote this matter without relying on these vassal kings, and only with his own strength?
You must know that since the emperor ascended the throne, whether it is mutual markets, large canals, or military camps, although the emperor has supported it, the promoters have been the ministries and yamen.
If the kings mentioned this matter after they left the capital, could King Min and King Xiang really take down the matter?
Shen Shangshu was filled with doubts, but he didn't expect the emperor to suddenly call his name.
"Ministry of Household Affairs, Ministry of Works?"
After hearing the emperor's call, Chen Yi quickly put away these thoughts, and Chen Xun and Chen Xun came out of the queue one after another and came to the palace, saying.
"I'm here!"
So, the emperor's Yuyin came down and said.
"Regarding the move of the previous king to a feudal state, all the kings in Beijing jointly submitted a memorial to me a few days ago. Since the court is in difficulty and the national treasury is empty, they are willing to share half of the cost of the move to help the court."
"Since the kings have this intention, it is not appropriate to delay the transfer of the feudal vassal to the king on behalf of the king. After the court today, the Ministry of Household Affairs will start to calculate the expenses, and coordinate with the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry to build a new prince's palace in Zhangzhou Prefecture. It will be completed before June. Transfer matter."
As soon as these words came out, the officials below immediately started a discussion again.
The matter of transferring the seal was of great concern and wasted a lot of money. At the last court meeting, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works took the lead. One said there was no money and the other said there was no one, so the matter was reluctantly passed over. At that time, the emperor also said that the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works should take the lead. When the Ministry of Industry went to discuss and come up with a charter, many ministers felt that this matter would have to be delayed for at least a year and a half, and maybe it would be gone if it was delayed.
But who would have thought that some time ago, Prince Dai went to the Ministry of Revenue to cause a scene and blocked the door on the spot, saying that he wanted to get back the redemption money for the private land in the military camp. In the end, the Ministry of Revenue had no choice but to ask the emperor for help. This matter was given.
However, after this incident, the court also vaguely felt that it was imperative to transfer the title to the king on behalf of the king. Otherwise, it would be difficult for the Ministry of Household Affairs to escape.
But I didn't expect it to come so quickly...
Then he turned to look at the Minister Shen, and sure enough, he saw the Master of the Ministry of Finance had a bitter look on his face, but he still handed over his hand.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue will not dare to neglect you."
Also, when it comes to this, the trouble is too much, and the kings are still willing to bear half of the expenses. If you insist on it any longer, it will be too disrespectful to the kings.
Seeing that Hu Bu was cowed, Chen Xun's expression also changed. However, fortunately, he had already had a premonition about this. Since Hu Bu couldn't hold on, there was no need for him to hold on.
Especially the day before yesterday, His Majesty summoned them to give them a lecture because of Yu Qian's incident, which made Chen Xun faintly feel that the Emperor had become much more powerful. Even Yu Qian, who had always been favored, could not please the Emperor, let alone Someone else.
The emperor had obviously given his nod to the matter of moving the feudal vassal. If he continued to hold back, he might be displeased. Therefore, Chen Xun did not dare to neglect and held his hand.
"I accept the decree..."
These two ministers had no objections, and other ministers, even if they still felt it was inappropriate, naturally had no choice but to swallow their words.
The morning court ended here, but the news from the morning court quickly spread throughout the capital. The most eye-catching thing was naturally the news about the rectification of the military mansion.
Today's civil and military affairs in Beijing are not complicated. Therefore, what Yu Shiyue can deduce, most important officials can also deduce.
Therefore, while many ministers in both the government and the opposition are still discussing whether to rectify the military government, many ministers have also begun to consider the candidates to preside over this matter.
As expected by most people, although there was some debate on the matter at the court meeting a few days later, even Wang Hong, who initially opposed the matter, changed his attitude after Zhang Mian and others presented a series of evidence. Gradually softened.
In the end, the result of the court meeting was naturally passed smoothly.
In the afternoon of that day, the cabinet received several memos, all of which recommended the presiding officer...
In Wang Ao's public room, the sun was approaching noon, and someone from the Zhongshu Room walked in and said.
"Sir, the first assistant, the second assistant is here."
After hearing this, Wang Ao raised his head from the eucalyptus slip and glanced at the memorial he had just read. The ticket above said...
"...Organizing the military and garrison relations is of great importance. Only when the person in charge is selected is a minister who has outstanding virtues, extraordinary ability, and is well-known in the court, everything will go smoothly. I am the king of ministers."
Putting these memorials away, he nodded and said.
"Please come in."
Not long after, Yu Shiyue stepped in, also holding several memorials in his hand. After bowing slightly and saluting, he placed the memorials on the table in front of Wang Ao.
"Sir, Chief Assistant, these memorials are all about recommending the commanders of the military camps. Over the past few days, I have received no less than twenty memorials. I think this should be about the same, Mr. Chief Assistant, right?"
Sitting aside, Yu Shiyue picked up the tea offered by Zhongshushe, took a sip and said.
Wang Ao did not answer immediately, but picked up the memorial handed over by Yu Shiyue and opened it before saying.
"Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping, Chen Mao, the Marquis of Ningyang, Zhu Yi, the Duke of Chengguo, Fan Guang, the Bo of Jing'an, Zhao Rong, the Bo of Xiangcheng, Guo Cheng, the Marquis of Cheng'an, Zhang Shi, the governor, and Wuxing, the governor... are pretty much the same. .”
As he spoke, Wang Ao raised his head and said.
"It seems that this time, the nobles in Beijing are really anxious."
Yu Shiyue nodded.
During this period, among the memorials he received, many people were recommended. Basically, they were the people Wang Ao mentioned.
This is not difficult to understand. To rectify the military government, to put it bluntly, it means to conduct an inventory of the officials who are currently in the military government.
In today's military government, almost all officials have more or less connections with nobles in Beijing. An investigation into the military government is tantamount to a major reshuffle of the forces in Beijing.
So, who will preside over this matter is naturally very important to each noble family!
Once someone who is close to you is in charge, it will be a great opportunity to expand your power.
Since the emperor ascended the throne, nobles and nobles have been suppressed, especially during this reorganization of the army, they have suffered heavy losses. This time they finally have an opportunity, so they must seize it.
Therefore, after this period of time, this group of nobles can be considered to be full of energy. Not only the officials of the military government have submitted their orders, but also nobles from various families have been sent out one after another, and even some civilian officials with whom they usually have good friends have also sent out their orders. , was also persuaded to write the book for them.
In addition, Yu Shiyue also heard that some people were also interested in the emperor. It was said that in the past few days, Concubine Hang, who was favored in the palace, and Concubine Li Xian, who had just given birth to the prince, and their father and brother came to the palace to meet them. Although The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, but there is always a way.
Such a disturbance shows that these nobles have really worked hard to get this job done this time, but...
"Although there are many candidates, there are not many who are actually available. To preside over this matter, you must have people with sufficient prestige, virtue, and ability. Among the nobles, there are only a few who can meet these conditions."
Seeing Wang Ao look up from the memorial, Yu Shiyue put down the tea cup and said with a smile.
Seeing this situation, Wang Ao also smiled and said.
"It seems that Mr. Jisuke also has someone in mind..."
Yu Shiyue didn't admit or deny it, he just said.
"It is up to His Majesty to decide on the specific candidates for such a major event. However, in my humble opinion, since it is to organize the military government, it cannot be presided over by military officials themselves, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public. As for the nobles in the capital, It’s too deeply involved with the military government, I’m afraid it’s not appropriate.”
These words seemed to say nothing, but in fact, they had said everything.
Among the military ministers, the high-ranking officials are basically in the military government. In addition, they are the nobles. Military officials are not good, and the nobles are not good. The implication is that the military officials are not suitable to preside over this matter.
So, Wang Ao nodded slightly, indicating his approval of what he said.
In fact, both parties tacitly understood that Yu Shiyue's visit this time was, to put it bluntly, to unify their opinions.
Since Jiang Yuan's death, the cabinet has not added new ministers. Zhu Jian has kept a low profile because of the previous incident, and Zhang Min has never had his own opinion. Therefore, as long as the two of them reach an agreement on most matters, it means that The cabinet is unanimous in its views.
It's just this matter...
After listening to Yu Shiyue's words, Wang Ao also took out the basic memorial from his hand, ordered someone to hand it over, and then said.
"What Mr. Ci Fu said is reasonable. It is not appropriate for military officials and nobles to preside over this matter. I have indeed received a lot of memorials during these days."
“Among them, some people feel that this matter involves military affairs and should belong to the Ministry of War, since Shaobao presides over it. Others feel that this matter belongs to the power of supervision, so it should be led by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, with Chen Zongxian presiding over it. Others say that it is Judging from the current investigation situation, the crimes committed by military officials are numerous and serious, so the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple should intervene. Now that the minister of Dali Temple is vacant, Jin Shangshu should be in charge."
"There are so many different opinions, and His Majesty has never expressed his preference. I think that His Majesty must also be hesitant in his heart. I wonder which department should take charge of this matter, Mr. Cifu?"
Sometimes, asking questions is also an attitude.
It is no secret that Yu Shiyue and Yu Qian have a close personal relationship. Therefore, from Yu Shiyue's standpoint, he must hope that this matter will eventually fall into the hands of the Ministry of War.
In fact, this is indeed the option with the greatest hope, because if military officials are not allowed to participate, then the Ministry of War is obviously the most suitable.
But... After looking through the memorial in front of him, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but frowned and looked up at Wang Ao, his eyes a little thoughtful.
It seems that today, the Chief Assistant has made a special trip to wait for him to come.
During these days, it was not that he had not heard of someone recommending the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Justice. However, the memorials that came into his hands were still dominated by honorable nobles and the Ministry of War. He originally thought that there were only sporadic references to the former, but he did not expect that they were all recommended. Wang Ao pressed on him.
Therefore, this is the advantage of the chief minister's vote-sharing power. If necessary, he can assign certain special memorials to special people, or suppress them so that other cabinet ministers cannot get the news.
Wang Ao's question actually means that he does not support Yu Qian. So, who does he think should host it?
The Metropolitan Procuratorate or the Ministry of Justice?
Why did he do this?
For a moment, Yu Shiyue had a lot of thoughts in his mind, thinking to himself, after all, he was still the Taoist.
"The Metropolitan Procuratorate is responsible for supervision, with independent powers and responsibilities. It should not be involved in specific general affairs. It seems that such a rectification matter is not appropriate. After all, the person who presides over this matter should also be under supervision."
"As for the Ministry of Justice, although there is now a lot of evidence showing that officials committed many crimes, it has not yet been verified. After all, the military government is involved in military affairs, and most of them are military officials. Therefore, it is most appropriate for the Ministry of War to be in charge of this matter."
"What do you think, Lord Chief Assistant?"
After saying this, his attitude remained firm. Seeing this situation, Wang Ao still had a smile on his face. However, he did not comment on Yu Shiyue's reasons and said.
"This matter is important, and it is up to you and me to decide how to decide it. Whether it is the Ministry of War, the Inspectorate, or the Ministry of Punishment, Your Majesty still needs to make the decision himself. You and I might as well go to the palace together, take these memorials with us, and How about I report the matter to Your Majesty?"
