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In fact, it was not only Emperor Deqing who did not express his position clearly, but unlike the enthusiastic expressions of the six ministers, several cabinet ministers also remained silent.
Whether they are the cabinet ministers or the six ministers, they are all core figures in the capital center. Most of them hope that the capital center can take back the power of the six departments in Nanjing. From this aspect, there is no need for any negotiation and communication at all. Everyone in the study can unite the front and reach a consensus.
But this matter is by no means that simple. Emperor Deqing and his cabinet ministers must consider more factors.
The Six Ministries of Nanjing are not just six ordinary yamen. In a certain respect, the Six Ministries of Nanjing also represent the interests of the entire Jiangnan!
The Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs is responsible for collecting southern commercial taxes and has the right to collect salt, which means that all Jiangnan merchants rely on the Nanjing Sixth Ministry to succeed, so most Jiangnan merchants are staunch supporters of the Nanjing Sixth Ministry!
The Nanjing Ministry of Rites manages the Jiangnan Gongyuan, which means that they control the future destiny of Jiangnan scholars, and most officials born in Jiangnan have also received favors from the Nanjing Ministry of Rites! Therefore, all Jiangnan Shilin are staunch supporters of the Nanjing Sixth Department!
The Nanjing Civil Affairs Bureau is responsible for the merit examination of officials in Southern Zhili, which means that most officials in various parts of Southern Zhili are controlled by the Nanjing Civil Affairs Bureau! Therefore, most of the local officials in Southern Zhili are also firm supporters of the Six Ministries of Nanjing!
In short, the Nanjing Six Ministries have long been deeply rooted and have an extremely large relationship network. Today, the entire Jiangnan scholar, peasant, industrial and commercial class, and all strata have become a community of interests of the Nanjing Six Ministries!
Therefore, once the central court wants to move the Six Ministries of Nanjing, it must consider the reaction of the entire Jiangnan!
Now, Huang Yourong's impeachment of the Nanjing Sixth Department is certainly a rare opportunity. Once several charges are proven, it will be enough for the central government in the capital to take action to rectify the Nanjing Sixth Department!
However, although the Central Committee of the Capital City could remove several ministers of the Six Ministries of Nanjing and take the opportunity to suppress the momentum of the Six Ministries of Nanjing, if the Central Committee of the Capital City wanted to take over power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing, violent turmoil would inevitably occur in the entire Jiangnan and nearby places. Scholars, peasants, industrialists and merchants will inevitably rebound violently. By that time, the entire Ming Dynasty will be unstable!
Moreover, the transfer of power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing to the Central Committee of the Capital must be unanimously approved by all officials. However, many officials in the temple were born in Jiangnan and are inextricably linked to the Six Ministries of Nanjing. How could they support this? General suggestion?
This is also the real reason why the imperial court has repeatedly tried to take over power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing for hundreds of years, but has never succeeded!
Because of this, seeing the Six Ministers' statements one after another, Emperor Deqing and several ministers did not dare to express their approval directly. They were still a little hesitant. On the one hand, they felt that Huang Yourong's impeachment of the Six Ministers of Nanjing was an excellent move. Opportunity, on the other hand, I feel that the central government in the capital must not force the Six Ministries of Nanjing too much, otherwise it will cause turmoil in the country.
As a result, the imperial study fell into a brief silence again.
But at this moment, Zhao Junchen, who saw that several cabinet elders were silent, and had a "deep hatred" with the Nanjing Six Ministries, couldn't hold it anymore and asked directly to the cabinet elders: "Who are you?" Why are you so silent, Mr. Ge? Don’t you agree with the imperial court taking over power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing?”
Zhou Shangjing seemed very helpless in the face of Zhao Junchen's questioning, and slowly said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter needs to be considered in the long run. Even if Huang Gelao's impeachment is true, the imperial court only needs to take action. , Just replace the officials. The matter of taking over power from the Six Ministries of Nanjing is too sensitive. It can affect the whole body. If you are not careful, it will cause turmoil in Jiangnan! Your Majesty, there must be no chaos in Jiangnan! "
After hearing Zhou Shangjing's statement, Shen Changmao, Cheng Yuandao, Li He and others finally expressed their agreement with Zhou Shangjing's point of view out of various considerations, saying that although they also wanted to take over power from the Nanjing Sixth Department, this matter was too big. If you are too sensitive, you still need to take a long-term approach.
On the other side, Emperor Deqing was still silent and did not express his position clearly, but his attitude became even more hesitant.
However, after hearing Zhou Shangjing's statement, Zhao Junchen was unyielding and said, "Mr. Zhou Ge is a little unfounded, isn't he? The Six Ministries of Nanjing are just the Six Ministries of Nanjing, and Jiangnan is just Jiangnan. Why did the imperial court touch the power of the Six Ministries of Nanjing? The entire Will there be turmoil in Jiangnan? Is Jiangnan the Jiangnan of the imperial court, or the Jiangnan of the Six Ministries of Nanjing?"
Zhou Shangjing, with a face full of disapproval, said: "Mr. Zhao, you are just stunned by anger, why do you need to ask questions knowingly? The Nanjing Sixth Department and other places in Jiangnan have long been tied together. Once there are changes in the Nanjing Sixth Department, the entire Jiangnan will follow. There's a shock, things are not as simple as imagined!"
After a pause, Zhou Shangjing saw that Zhao Junchen was still unconvinced, but he added: "If Mr. Zhao can find a suitable way to allow the capital center to take back the power of the six departments in Nanjing while still stabilizing the situation in Jiangnan, then I will naturally be willing to do my best. I support it, but Mr. Zhao, do you have such a way?"
After speaking, Zhou Shangjing turned to look at Emperor Deqing and the other pavilion elders, and said: "Your Majesty and several pavilion elders must have the same idea. If Jiangnan can be stabilized, then the center of the capital can naturally start from the six departments of Nanjing." Take back power, but if Jiangnan cannot be stabilized, then it is better not to talk about this matter anymore."
After hearing what Zhou Shangjing said, Shen Changmao, Cheng Yuandao, Li He and others nodded in agreement.
Even Emperor Deqing nodded slightly.
However, the argument between Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing was just a scene performed by the two of them. They had long expected that Emperor Deqing always wanted stability, and Shen Changmao was unwilling to completely offend the Nanjing Sixth Department and the "Princeling Party". "The Qingliu people are inextricably linked to the Nanjing Sixth Division. When these people take action against the Nanjing Sixth Division, they will inevitably hesitate in their hearts, so they performed such a scene to strengthen the determination of everyone present to deal with the Nanjing Sixth Division. , took the opportunity to mobilize all the power of the imperial court to deal with the six Nanjing ministries together!
As for the specific means, Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing had already discussed it.
At this time, after seeing that Emperor Deqing and several cabinet elders agreed with Zhou Shangjing's point of view, Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment and then said: "If I insist on saying it, I have a way in my heart to make Jiangnan taxis The farmers, industry and merchants have completely turned against the Six Ministries of Nanjing, and they can also ask the court to take back the power of the Six Ministries of Nanjing... However, this method is a bit underhanded and requires the full support of His Majesty and all his colleagues..."
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Emperor Deqing was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Oh? Zhao Aiqing has a solution? Let's hear it."
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Well, the fifth update!
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