Early the next morning, the edict was issued.
The ceremonial eunuchs Huang Mengyu and Chen Hong conveyed the Queen's decree, the imperial concubine's decree, the emperor's imperial edict to the cabinet, government, ministry and other yamen.
"On the first day of the reign of Emperor Bintian of Daxing, he summoned the three assistant ministers of the cabinet to the imperial couch and handed down his will to my mother and son in person. He said that the East Palace was young and wanted their assistance. He also specifically said that Gao Gong, the great scholar, would be in charge of political affairs and should be pragmatic. Accompanying the East Palace. Now the East Palace succeeds the emperor, and according to the decree of Emperor Daxing, Gao Gong, a great scholar, is specially appointed as the Taifu. In addition, Zhun Gao, a pragmatic resignation, accompanies the prince. He still pretends to be the original official, and is specially appointed to watch the government. They all follow the original position.
Also, there was Meng Chong, the eunuch who was the eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. He thought that the Xuan Palace of the Daxing Emperor was not yet completed. He could not sleep well and could not eat well. He asked Jian to resign as the Supervisor of Ceremonies and went to Tianshou Mountain to supervise the construction of the mausoleum of the Daxing Emperor. My mother, my son, and I felt that he was solitary and loyal, and that he was a loyal minister, so we agreed to his words. Meng Chong was changed to the eunuch who guarded Changping and was also in charge of supervising the construction of the imperial mausoleum. He also had a nephew, Jin Yiwei, who commanded the affairs.
Due to the vacancy of the Clerk of Ceremonies, Feng Bao became the eunuch in charge of the Clerk of Ceremonies, and dispatched supervisors, departments, and bureaus. Huang Mengyu, Chen Hong, Zhang Cheng, and Chen Ju were still the eunuchs of the Clerk of Ceremonies, Bingbi Huang Mengyu, and the imperial envoy to supervise the eunuchs of Dongchang. Chen Hong is also the eunuch in charge of the imperial eunuch, and is in charge of the four departments of Xixin, Bells and Drums, Baochao, and Huntang. He is also in charge of the transportation warehouse and key storehouse. Zhang Cheng is also the eunuch in charge of the eunuch of Shang Baojian. He is also in charge of silver work, coats, scarves, hats, and needles. Chen Ju of Gong, Neiwei and Dyeing, Wine and Vinegar Noodles, and Siyuan Seven Bureaus is still the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor, and is also in charge of the military affairs department. "
After this "Trinity" edict reached various governments, ministries, and academies, it immediately aroused widespread discussion, because this edict is indeed quite mysterious.
Gao Gongjia Taifu may be the least troublesome thing among them. After all, he is the elder and Tuogufu of the Three Dynasties. No matter what the officials of the outer court think of him, they all belong to the civil service system after all, and they are still happy to work in this kind of situation. Sometimes I see Gao Gong with a higher status. Besides, the new emperor's ascension to the throne to reward the old ministers is also the proper meaning of the title. It's just that Gao Gong has no reward in terms of actual power and can only improve this honorary status.
Moreover, Gao Gong is indeed worthy of the honor of Grand Tutor. He was the imperial tutor of Emperor Daxing. When the East Palace gave lectures before, he also "learned the classics and banquets" with Zhu Xizhong, Duke of Chengguo. So now, Gao Gong has been regarded as an imperial master for two generations.
What's wrong with two generations of imperial masters holding the title of Tai Tu? Makes sense.
One thing that surprised the outer court was the adjustment of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. First of all, in principle, the adjustment of the Supervisor of Ceremonies is a matter of the emperor's family. According to usual practice, the change of the Supervisor of Ceremonies usually only involves notifying the cabinet, and then the cabinet informs the six ministries and each government and court.
But this time it was different. The edict did not say anything, and it was directly notified to all ministries. This is a bit weird, as if the palace is eager to let everyone know about this adjustment.
What's the hurry in the palace? Isn’t it more important to keep everything calm at this time?
Furthermore, Meng Chong's resignation was also very strange. If Meng Chong was just one of the eunuchs who served as the Supervisor of Ceremonies, it would have made sense for him to resign to supervise the construction of the Dahang Emperor's mausoleum, or to supervise the construction concurrently. But he is a palm eunuch, equivalent to the assistant of the inner court. In this position, how can he resign in general? Is it really because of my deep feelings for Emperor Daxing?
But if you want to say that he made a mistake and was demoted, it seems unreasonable. He not only supervised the construction of the imperial mausoleum, but also served as the eunuch guarding Changping. It shows that the palace still trusts him, not to mention that one of his nephews is responsible for directing the affairs of the Jinyi Guards. It means that the honor and favor are also there.
As for Feng Bao and others taking over in succession, it seems that they are not very conspicuous. The one who is really conspicuous among them is not Feng Bao, but Huang Mengyu.
Huang Mengyu jumped over Chen Hong and took control of Dongchang. This is the only exception in this "sequential replacement" of the Chief of Ceremonies.
Originally, Huang Mengyu's qualifications were lower than Chen Hong, and his ranking in the Supervisor of Ceremonies was originally behind Chen Hong. This time, he was appointed as the governor of the East Factory instead of Chen Hong. This only shows that Huang Mengyu's status in the inner court has risen. , and although the actual power in Chen Hong's hands is broader, his actual core power is still to manage the financial expenses of the palace, which is equivalent to standing still and being overtaken by Huang Mengyu.
As for Zhang Cheng and Chen Ju, they have not changed much. One is in charge of archives and seals, and is also responsible for various supplies in the palace. The other is in charge of the military affairs of the inner court, and incidentally manages the military manufacturing of the inner court.
Is this adjustment of the Director of Ceremonies significant? That depends on who answers.
For those who want to take the inner court route to strive for promotion, there must be some meaning. At least the object of the gift has changed. Except for the direct gift of money, other parts must be adjusted accordingly to suit the other party's preferences.
But this significance is almost negligible. If it doesn’t work, just give away all the money!
What about the other courtiers? For them, the personnel adjustment of the Supervisor of Ceremonies has nothing to do with their half penny. This is also the reason why in the past, the Supervisor of Ceremonies never understood the instructions for personnel adjustments.
Many officials joked privately, "The two palaces and the emperor either don't know the rules, or they are deliberately showing favor to the cabinet and ministry offices, so they are even informed of the inner court's adjustments so clearly!"
It was natural for Gao Gongde to be the Tutor, and they had no control over the adjustments in the inner court. There was only one other small matter that they thought they could discuss for a while.
The original words of the imperial edict are: "The high-ranking and pragmatic resignation was accompanied by the crown prince, and he still pretended to be the original official, and was specially appointed to observe the government. All of them followed the original official position."
"Still fake as the original official" means "fake bachelor's degree at Hanlin Academy, fake Zuo Chunfang Zuo Yude of Zhan Shifu" "all follow the original official position" means that regardless of his current official name, he was originally What to do, what to do now.
Well, this is an explanatory remark.
In other words, Gao pragmatically asked to resign to accompany the prince, and the two palaces and the emperor agreed. Then because Emperor Daxing had a will before his death, he changed his position to "watch the government". In fact, he only changed from "accompanying the prince" to "accompanying the prince". Became "accompanying the emperor"?
But in principle it makes sense to accompany the prince, but in principle it doesn’t make sense to accompany the emperor!
However, this problem is not particularly serious after all. Besides, it is the decree of Emperor Daxing. Everyone still plans to see the reaction of the cabinet and ministries before deciding whether to act or not.
Anyway, now the imperial court is basically dominated by Gao Gong's family. Zhang Juzheng, who dared to challenge Gao Gong's authority some time ago, has been rushed to Tianshou Mountain to find a cemetery since the death of Emperor Daxing. He probably has no time to express his position. So this matter caused a private discussion among some officials, and then what should be done.
How could they know that the edict promulgated today was the result of a long meeting and long discussion in the palace last night?
What is the main discussion in the two houses? It's not that Gao Gong became a tutor, nor did Gao pragmatism change his position to watch politics, it was just the adjustment of the powers of the Supervisor of Ceremonies!
If we go into more detail, the main point of contention is whether Feng Bao should hand over the post of admiral of the East Factory, and if so, to whom!
