cabinet.
After bidding farewell to Yu Qian, Yu Shiyue returned to his office and continued to deal with the memorial. However, listening to the continuous drizzle outside the door, his heart could not calm down.
He had been pressing the memorial to impeach Fang Gao and others for several days. He originally thought that he would give Yu Qian a message in advance and see what he thought before deciding how to deal with it.
Unexpectedly, Yu Qian's attitude was so calm. In this case, Yu Shiyue had no need to continue to suppress it. Luo Qi's memorial recommending Zhang Rui happened to be handed over, so he simply put these memorials together and let the two and The chamberlain with whom he had a good friendship was sent to the palace together.
Putting these memorials together, the emperor's wisdom should be able to see the intention behind these memorials...
However, in this way, the decision-making power was actually handed over to the emperor. If the emperor really had the intention of suppressing Yu Qian when he sent the capital this time, then these memorials were undoubtedly handed into his hands. knife.
The emperor doesn't even need to do anything more. He only needs to get one or two of the memorials correct, and then the ministers below will naturally be able to see clearly which direction the wind is blowing.
In recent years, many things Yu Qian has done are indeed a bit radical in Yu Shiyue's view. He has repeatedly contradicted the emperor, which is a trivial matter. In various government affairs, he is also very different from his previous caution.
When arranging the military camp, he fought head-on with the nobles. Later, he refused to bow his head with the feudal princes and clansmen regarding matters in the imperial village. It is said that most of the time during this Japanese campaign, he was actually directing the war, including The confiscation of the properties of many local gentry was ordered by Yu Qian himself...
These things have accumulated in many ways, overtly or covertly. Yu Qian doesn't know how many people he has offended. In the past, the emperor supported him, so even if he did things that were a little over the rules, no one said anything. But once the emperor If you show dissatisfaction with him, then his previous actions that go beyond his duties will be used to make a big fuss.
Sighing, Yu Shiyue rubbed his forehead, put down the receipt without writing a word on it for a long time, got up and went outside the public room, ready to take a breath.
However, as soon as he went out, he ran into someone from Zhongshu She who walked in quickly from outside.
"Master Ci Fu, there is an edict coming from the palace. Eunuch Huai'en personally came to convey the edict and ordered all the elders to receive it together."
Sure enough, it came!
Yu Shiyue's heart trembled, knowing that the matter had come to an end. Without any hesitation, he followed Zhongshu Sheren to the public room where the cabinet discussed matters.
When he arrived, except for Zhang Min, several other cabinet ministers had already arrived. Wynn stood in the middle with his hands folded, his face unusually solemn.
Seeing Yu Shiyue's arrival, the eunuch had a forced smile on his face, held his hands in a bow, and nodded as a greeting.
At the same time, almost immediately behind Yu Shiyue, Zhang Min also walked in from the other side. After greeting each other, everyone in the cabinet was gathered together.
In addition to not having the title of eunuch in charge of printing, Huai'en is actually the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial department. Therefore, he usually does not come to deliver orders.
Not to mention, all the cabinet ministers were specially called over, which showed that this matter was definitely not a small matter. Everyone in the cabinet stood there and looked at each other. The atmosphere in the room was unexpectedly stagnant.
Wynn didn't care about this. When he saw that everyone was here, he bowed slightly and said.
"Excuse me, please put down your government affairs and come here. We are here today because we have a few things that we want to inform you of."
How many things?
Yu Shiyue squinted his eyes and glanced at the people on the side, but saw that their expressions were different. Some frowned and looked worried, while others had blank eyes, as if they didn't know what was going on, and in the end What caught Yu Shiyue's attention was that Zhang Min's face was inexplicably gloomy.
Before he could think too much, Wynn's voice sounded again.
"The first thing is about Mr. Luo Ge's recommendation of Mr. Zhang Rui, the censor of Youqiandu, to succeed Zhangzhou Prefecture. His Majesty specially summoned the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Wang Shangshu to discuss it. The Ministry of Officials meant that Zhangzhou Prefecture is related to maritime trade. We need a mature and prudent minister to be the magistrate, so we recommend Mr. Zhou Xuzhou, a bachelor at Nanjing Hanlin Academy, and His Majesty has approved it."
As soon as these words came out, several people below immediately looked at each other.
Yu Shiyue frowned and thought for a moment, but the resume of Zhou Shidu came to mind. He was a Jinshi in the 16th year of Yongle. In terms of qualifications, he was older than some of the people present. In the past few years, Yu Shiyue and him After dealing with him, he was a very old scholar. He had stayed in the Hanlin Academy since he became an official, and he gradually became a bachelor's degree scholar.
But... Mr. Zhou has never been exposed to government affairs. His expertise is collating and collating ancient books. Because of this, he has always served in the Hanlin Academy. Later, he was directly transferred to the Nanjing Hanlin Academy. Court, to transfer such an old man to be the prefect, to be honest, it would be better not to transfer him...
Moreover, if Yu Shiyue remembers correctly, this old man should be sixty-seven this year. In three years, he will retire and return to his hometown. After thinking about it carefully, Yu Shiyue remembered again, It seems that a few months ago, Mr. Zhou gave a memorial to the court, saying something... Oh, by the way, he said that he was old and frail and wanted to retire early...
This is really a... well, a mature and prudent minister!
Obviously, it was not just Yu Shiyue who knew about Zhou Xu's situation, but other people in the cabinet also knew more or less the resumes of other officials. So, soon, their expressions became a little strange and they turned their attention to Luo Qi on the side.
As a dignified cabinet minister, it was okay to recommend officials if they failed, but the emperor chose to transfer such a person. This move is really not harmful, but extremely insulting. It is almost a slap in Luo Qi's face. .
Unsurprisingly, Luo Qi's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He originally thought that the emperor would reject his proposal at most, but he didn't expect that such a move would really make people feel tight in their chests. , so frustrated.
Of course, Wynn didn't care what their expressions were. He was only responsible for delivering the message. Seeing that everyone present had digested the news, Wynn continued to speak.
"The second thing is still related to the promotion of rewards. Your Majesty has an order. Yu Shanke, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is loyal and diligent. From now on, he will be a bachelor of Jiadong Pavilion and a counselor of the Wenyuan Pavilion. He will be promoted to Zuo Qian, a doctor of the Ministry of War. As the censor of the capital, he will work in the imperial procuratorate."
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers present did not even have time to take care of Luo Qi. If the matter of the Zhangzhou prefecture just now was still vague, then the emperor's decree was almost made public. .
Yu Shan, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was previously the Minister of the Ministry of War and Yu Qian's right-hand man. Later, when he was reorganizing the army, Yu Qian wanted to transfer Xiang Wenyao to the Ministry of War. In order to avoid the situation where the two ministers were Yu Qian's confidants, Yu Shan was transferred Ministry of official affairs.
Now, he was admitted to the cabinet by Te Jian without any warning. In fact, it is already very clear what the emperor means, not to mention, there is also Yu Qian's confidant when he was at the Ministry of War, and the memorials handed over by Yu Shiyue Inside, there were still people who wanted to impeach him for forming a party with Hong Chang and others. As a result, the impeachment was not successful, but he was directly promoted from the fifth grade to the fourth grade. If you still can't see the emperor's intention, they, It's just a waste of time in the court.
The only problem is...
"Eunuch Huai, we have received the order. However, His Majesty has already made a previous order. The ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government will be appointed to the cabinet, and they will be given the title of Minister. This time..."
After looking at each other, Zhang Min finally stepped forward and asked.
This was not because he was presumptuous, but the emperor had indeed issued such a decree. But now, in the oral decree, it only said that Yu Shan would be allowed to serve in the cabinet, and did not mention the matter of increasing the title. This made all the ministers present feel a little agitated. Puzzled.
But no matter what, as cabinet ministers who need to formulate decrees, they still have to say what needs to be reminded and confirmed.
Not surprisingly, Wynn shook his head gently and said.
"This is His Majesty's will. As for the other things, our family doesn't know. Sirs, if there is nothing else, our family will go back to the palace."
After that, Wynn bowed to everyone and left without saying a word.
Watching the other party's leaving figure, everyone present had different expressions, especially Yu Shiyue, who turned from the joy just now to a hint of worry.
The emperor's two decrees came out in succession. On the surface, they showed that he still believed in his modesty. However, for some reason, Yu Shiyue always felt a little uneasy in his heart.
This uneasiness comes from Yu Shan, but it is not just because of Yu Shan. Logically speaking, it is common practice for ministers of the DPRK to join the cabinet and be given the title of Shangshu. Moreover, Yu Shan's qualifications and rank are not lower than that of Shangshu. He is a third-grade minister, and he was transferred from the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He has rich experience in government affairs and is not weak in ability. For a person like him, there is only one opportunity left.
Therefore, under such circumstances, there should not have been any problems when Yu Shan was promoted to the lowest-ranked cabinet minister, but the fact is that the emperor was very decisive in dealing with the Zhangzhou magistrate and the impeachment of Gao Shi and others. , but he had reservations about Yu Shan joining the cabinet. This is not a good sign...
Sighing, Yu Shiyue couldn't figure out what the emperor was thinking. He could only say silently that the emperor's heart is unpredictable, and then turned back to the public room to continue his official duties.
In the current situation, I can only choose to believe in Yu Qian. I hope his old friend's confidence is not blind!
Everyone dispersed, and Huaien returned to Qianqing Palace and reported to Zhu Qiyu on the throne.
"Your Majesty, the decree has been conveyed to the cabinet. I believe that within two or three days, the decree will be issued and reach all yamen."
Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu raised his head, a hint of deep thought flashed in his eyes.
This impeachment of Gie and others, as well as the recommendation of the Zhangzhou magistrate, are clearly aimed at Yu Qian. This is not surprising. When Zhu Qiyu saw these memorials, he had considered several solutions, including, Just stand up and support the show.
But later, while waiting for Wang Wen to enter the palace, he changed his mind.
First, he impeached Yu Qian's cronies, and then took action on the Zhangzhou matter. This series of actions may not be as simple as a coincidence.
Behind this, there must be instructions from a more important minister, maybe one, or maybe several, he couldn't tell yet.
In addition, it is not certain what the purpose of these people is. Maybe they have a grudge against Yu Qian and want to add insult to injury, or they want to make more fuss about opening the sea. After all, Yu Zi Jun and Wang Yue went to Fujian on the recommendation of Yu Qian, and he himself was a staunch supporter of Kaihai. Although Yu Qian had not returned to Beijing for a long time and had not discussed the matter in public.
However, his position is not a secret among the important officials in the court. Attacking Yu Qian may not mean that he is obstructing Kaihai.
Moreover, this is what he can think of at the moment, or there may be some reasons that he doesn't know are hidden behind it, but after all, this matter is by no means simple.
Not to mention, one of the people who came forward this time was Luo Qi. Although he had always been peaceful and had nothing to do with Nangong, after all, he was promoted through the merit of welcoming...
So in the end, Zhu Qiyu still didn't come forward to support him directly, or in other words, he didn't support him enough.
People above the court like to observe the details most. Their move was obviously to test Zhu Qiyu's attitude.
If Zhu Qiyu really responded to their impeachment, maybe they would hesitate to see if there was any trap in the process. And if they did things too thoroughly and there was no hope, they would shrink back. This is obviously not the case. What Zhu Qiyu wanted.
Therefore, the current situation is just right, with support, but it seems that it is not supported. If these two decrees are issued, in the eyes of some thoughtful people, it must be that the emperor Zhu Qiyu is also conflicted and hesitant.
On the one hand, he felt that these impeachments were not credible and still had great faith in Qian. On the other hand, he couldn't control his vague suspicion and wanted to guard against Yu Qian being too powerful. The two mentalities coexisted and struggled. These four different wills appeared.
Such a situation would be more real, and it would also make some people feel that if they have a chance, they can achieve their goals as long as they push forward and make the emperor more suspicious.
In this way, perhaps the real mastermind behind the scenes can be revealed...
The sky gradually became gloomier. Zhu Qiyu raised his head and looked at the wisps of rain falling outside the window, his eyes a little cold.
After all, it is impossible to always be harmonious in the court. Usually, for one reason or another, there are no too fierce disputes among the important ministers in the court. However, this situation will inevitably It cannot be maintained for a long time. As the courtiers gradually adapt to him as the emperor, and as the court situation gradually stabilizes, there will inevitably be various overt and covert struggles.
In this case, let him see who is stirring up trouble behind this time...
(End of chapter)
