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At the request of the emperor, the Department of Literature and Selection of the Ministry of Personnel submitted a list of candidates for this cabinet addition. Since there were three vacancies in the cabinet this time, a total of six candidates were listed on the list. After the list was submitted to the imperial court, Zhu Yijun ordered the nine ministers to discuss it.
The six candidates are: Chen Yubi, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Zhao Zhigao, the Minister of the Ministry of Official Affairs of Nanjing, Yu Shenxing, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Shen Yiguan, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites of Nanjing, Zhou Yong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhu Geng, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites.
However, before the court meeting was held, Chen Yubi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, sent three letters to ask for his resignation. The reason for his resignation was quite interesting. He said that because he was the room teacher when he was a doctor in the Literary and Anthology Department at the time, his recommendation to join the cabinet could not be established. As a teacher, he must recuse himself. Otherwise, not only would he not accept the recommendation, but he would even resign. To show innocence.
As with the previous procedures, Zhu Yijun rejected both the first and second submissions on the grounds that "I do not avoid relatives in internal promotions" and "I am in harmony with you and your ministers", but Chen Yubi still insisted on submitting. In the third request for resignation, the emperor had no choice but to agree that he would not participate in the cabinet meeting.
As a result, the Department of Literature and Selection originally planned to add one more candidate, but Zhu Yijun vetoed it and asked them not to delay, and just select among the remaining five candidates, and the priority was to discuss it quickly.
In fact, Zhu Yijun really did not want to delay, and he even felt that the cabinet did not need six assistant ministers at all. According to his insights over the years, only one or two assistant ministers who are really effective in doing things are enough, not three. If there are more, it will easily cause the cabinet to fall into competition for points.
However, this time, considering the war, Zhu Yijun believed that maintaining stability was more important, so he did not insist on "simplifying the cabinet", but only asked for faster court meetings to complete the cabinet.
Before the court meeting, Zhu Yijun specially summoned Gao Jingshi into the palace. The pretense was to ask Gao Jingshi whether the money, food and materials prepared for the Korean war were sufficient and whether any measures needed to be taken. In fact, he naturally wanted to ask Gao Jingshi in advance. What are your thoughts on the next composition of the cabinet?
Zhu Yijun knew very well that Wang Jiaping's character was too upright and he had little political power. As the chief minister, he would most likely end up like Li Chunfang.
Of course, Wang Jiaping's personality is almost opposite to Li Chunfang's, but that doesn't make much sense. Because Li Chunfang has a cowardly personality, the first assistant is not as effective as the second assistant. Wang Jiaping does have character, but it is a pity that he only has character but no power, and no one listens to his words.
In general, Zhu Yijun had predicted that Wang Jiaping, the first assistant, would definitely not be able to control the situation, and the real power would move down to the hands of the assistant ministers behind him.
Who is the assistant minister behind? Liang Menglong. First of all, Liang Menglong is a member of the pragmatic school. Although his nominal status has always been higher than that of Gao Pragmatism, everyone knows the truth. In essence, Gao Pragmatism has the final say. Liang Menglong can never oppose Gao Pragmatism on major policies.
Secondly, and more importantly, Liang Menglong is seventy years old. He resigned at the beginning of the year. However, the emperor saw that he was in good health and had just planned to use troops against the Japanese army in Korea again this year. Liang Menglong, as the assistant minister in charge of the Ministry of War, could not It was suitable to resign immediately, so he was retained.
Then there was the earthquake in the cabinet. Three ministers were gone at once, and Liang Menglong was even more unable to leave. At least he had to wait until next year. But regardless of this year or next, Liang Menglong will definitely resign. Zhu Yijun has already learned the inside story through Gao Pragmatic, and it should be irreversible.
That is to say, Liang Menglong was originally a die-hard ally of Gao Pragmatic, and he will resign next year at the latest. Now naturally he can only be regarded as a transitional figure, or a veteran who is reluctant to stand on the last duty. It is impossible to expect him to go Take the lead.
In this way, Gao Pragmatic has actually become the first assistant in the emperor's heart. If there is any major matter, only he can make a decision - including the courage to make a decision and the ability to execute it after making the decision.
Gao pragmatic knew that the emperor wanted to seek stability in the political situation, so Gao pragmatic did not add insult to injury when it came to the proportion of the Xin school in the cabinet, and still gave two places. As for the pragmatic school, Gao Pragmatic only proposed to let Zhou Yong join the cabinet to make up for it.
The school of thought and the school of practice are two to one. This is the answer given by Gao pragmatism. Zhu Yijun is very satisfied with this and praises Gao pragmatism's overall view of the situation as good as ever. At the same time, in order to reward this outstanding performance of not causing trouble for the leader, Zhu Yijun asked Gao Jingshi if he had any other requirements. Gao Jingshi then proposed that Song Yingchang return to the court to take over as Minister of War.
Zhu Yijun was greatly surprised and asked: "Now that Song Yingchang has returned to the court to take over as Chief Sima, what will happen to the Korean War?"
"Please come in person." Gao pragmatically said calmly: "The layout of North Korea has been completed, and now we need an important minister to go so that we can smoothly integrate it into the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yijun fell silent, and after a while he hesitated and said: "After all, North Korea is a country that Taizu has decided not to conquer. If we take advantage of people's danger and incorporate it into the territory, will there be any hidden dangers in the future?"
Gao pragmatically replied simply: "It is precisely because of this concern that I want to go in person."
Zhu Yijun thought for a moment again and asked, "What are your plans?"
"First of all, the name must be justified. That is to say, the king of Joseon must first write it three times and insist that the title be enclosed, and then the emperor will approve it. This can establish a firm foothold in the name of justice and avoid the possibility of someone in North Korea using the banner of the Lee Dynasty to incite the people in the future. trouble.
Secondly, we must turn the tide and save North Korea from collapse, and then defeat the Japanese army in one fell swoop and dominate the world. This can not only win the hearts and minds of North Korean people, but also show their authority so that people with ulterior motives will not dare to act rashly.
Thirdly, it is to control public opinion, and to strengthen the idea in North Korea for several generations that North Korea's inclusion in the Ming Dynasty is the brightest future for North Korea, and to make everyone in North Korea recognize that "it is better to be a dog of the Celestial Dynasty than a foreigner." The idea - Your Majesty, Westerners have a special term for this kind of thinking, called "convert fanaticism". I can give you a detailed explanation.
The last point is assimilation, which can be cast together with 'Convert's Fever'. Fortunately, North Korea originally had imperial examinations and had studied Confucian classics throughout the ages, so this matter was relatively easy to handle. In addition, Chen's status as the top six scholar could also come in handy at that time. "
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun was indeed very satisfied. He relaxed a lot, but he was still a little worried. He asked: "But there are so many changes in the cabinet now. If you go to North Korea at this time, what will happen to the cabinet and what will happen to the court?"
Gao pragmatic comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Nangong (Wang Jiaping) and Mingquan Gong (Liang Menglong) have the same views on several major affairs of the imperial court. With them working together, there should be no obstacles to the major affairs of the imperial court. As for For other detailed matters, it only takes two days to contact North Korea through flying pigeons, and I have time to ask for them."
Speaking of this, Zhu Yijun finally felt relieved and said with a smile: "Well, since you have made arrangements, it will save me the trouble. However, going to North Korea as you, and having to do such a major thing, This position of manager seems a little less than solemn..."
Gao Pragmatic was startled for a moment, shook his head and said: "I think these false names are irrelevant. There is no need to come up with new names for a certain thing. Moreover, saying that will make the North Koreans wary in advance, which is not beautiful... ...It’s pretty good to call it Pingwa Jinglue.”
Zhu Yijun thought it made sense, so he agreed. In fact, his original intention was to give Gao Jingshi another name to show that he, the emperor, valued him. But since Gao Jingshi didn't think it mattered, let's go with what he thought.
Zhu Yijun also knew in his heart that it was not a good thing to have too many names, even if they were just temporary positions - weren't governors and governors temporary positions in the past? If we set up a ministerial position on top of the managerial position now, what if the managerial position becomes a permanent position in the future? This strategy is capable of controlling the military and political power of several provinces and towns.
After the "top-level secret discussion" was over, the subsequent court discussions became simpler. Finally, after the recommendation of the nine ministers and the approval of Zhu Yijun and Zhu Approval, the new cabinet team was successfully formed as follows:
Wang Jiaping, a bachelor of Zhongji Palace, Liang Menglong, a bachelor of Jianji Palace, Gao Pragmatic, a bachelor of Wenhua Palace, Zhao Zhigao, a bachelor of Wuying Palace, Shen Yiguan, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, and Zhou Yong, a bachelor of Dongge Palace.
At the same time, the emperor decreed that Zhou Yong, a scholar of Dongge University, should resign from the post of Minister of the Ministry of War, and he would be promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Song Yingchang, the Pingwa Jinglue, would return to the court and serve as the Minister of the Ministry of War.
The pragmatic scholar Gao of Wenhuadian University concurrently took charge of the Pingwa Economic Strategy, and re-divided the jurisdiction and responsibilities of the Pingwa Economic Strategy: the military affairs of Northern Zhili, Southern Zhili, Shandong, Liaodong, North Korea and other places were all within his powers, and the other areas were within his powers. He was also in charge of government affairs in Liaodong and North Korea.
In addition to this, in addition to the normal flag of the king's order, a Gao pragmatic Shangfang sword was also given. Its authority was the Ming Dynasty second-grade civil servants and below and the Korean king in the area under its jurisdiction. Anyone who did not use his life was allowed to be killed first and then reported.
What is the emperor's weijiahai? What is the difference between sects and vassals? That's it.
The imperial envoy I sent made it clear that he was here to conduct business in your country. In fact, his power was not very great. He only had control over the military and political affairs. In addition, except for you, the king, he could kill whoever he wanted to kill first. As for if you are dissatisfied with this... don't worry, just be patient for a while. When I am free in the future, you can come and talk to me.
The imperial edict was issued and the dust settled. No matter how many undercurrents there had been before, it had come to an end. However, thoughtful people have noticed that there are still some problems with the composition of the cabinet this time, especially in terms of age and personality.
Let’s talk about the three people who were originally in the cabinet: the first assistant, Wang Jiaping, was 61 years old, which was not bad; the second assistant, Liang Menglong, was 70 years old, and had a dozen or so poems, and he would definitely become an official next year at the latest; Huadian University Scholar Gao Yinggong was thirty-five years old at the time. He was so young that he was almost certain to become the first assistant in the future. [Note: The above and below are all virtual years. ]
Let’s talk about the three new people who have joined the cabinet: Zhao Zhigao, a scholar of Wuyingdian, was seventy-five years old at the time, older than Liang Menglong. He was previously the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing. In other words, he was a veteran cadre who had been relegated to the second line.
As a result, due to the sudden downfall of Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue, no one could be found within the Xin School to take over, so they had to push this veteran minister out to take over. I don't know whether he was happy or sad.
Zhao Zhigao's character can basically be compared to Li Chunfang. When the Tatar Qing Dynasty compiled the history of the Ming Dynasty in the original history, Zhang Tingyu, the chief author, commented on him: "Zhigao is the first assistant, more than seventy years old, octogenarian, soft and cowardly, and is despised by the court officials. All around." In other words, when Zhao Zhigao became the first assistant, he was already old and sick, so weak that he had no authority as the first assistant. He was despised by the whole court, and his critics were lined up from Beijing to Nanjing.
You know, in the original history, the first time Zhao Zhigao served as the chief assistant was in the autumn of the 19th year of Wanli, that is, 1591, but that time was regarded as a temporary one, so let’s not mention it; the second time he really served as the chief assistant was in the 22nd year of Wanli. Year, that is, 1594.
However, this year is already the twenty-fifth year of Wanli, that is, 1597, so Zhao Zhigao is older than Zhang Tingyu's evaluation... What can such a kind old man do in the cabinet? It's probably just a top-up.
Shen Guanyi, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, is sixty-seven years old and is only three years away from officially becoming an official. However, Shen Yiguang's main problem is not his age, but his personality, and his reputation has never been good.
Among the Xin School, he was the most fond of party establishment, far more than the likes of Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue. This matter is rather complicated to talk about, and there are too many things to discuss, so I won’t go into details here.
To put it simply, people like Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue are at least shameless, or even quite shameless. But Shen Yiguang is different. His basic characteristic is that I am shameless - this is really extremely rare among the Xin School. After all, The study of mind is the so-called practical study of morality.
So the question is, since Shen has always had such a reputation, why can the Xin School push him out this time? Is there really no one available to this extent? Yes and no.
Although Shen Guanguan has a bad reputation, his ability to build the Party is really not bad. Historically, he managed to found the Zhejiang Party despite poor reputation.
At present, the Xin School is being beaten down by the Real School. Now, Zhao Zhigao, who can only act in name but can hardly do anything, will be replaced first. The remaining spot must be found by some means, otherwise the Xin School may be disbanded.
So there was no choice. The Xin School had no choice but to choose a general among the dwarfs, and let Shen Yiguan step up to take the lead - at least he should be able to ensure that the Xin School's fundamentals would not be lost. As for the future... the present is not guaranteed, let’s talk about the future in the future!
Finally, there is Dongge University Scholar Zhou Yong. He is sixty-five years old at the time. He is definitely not young enough, but he can still work for a few years, which is considered good or not bad.
However, his problem is similar to Zhao Zhigao. Although he doesn't look senile, his personality... Anyway, Gao Pragmatic does what he says, and he is obviously a yes man.
Perhaps to Zhou Yong himself, all this is normal. After all, he was not even qualified to join the cabinet, but now he can join the cabinet with the support of Gao Pragmatic. This is a huge surprise in itself. I have never asked for more in this life. What? Of course, everything must be done in a pragmatic and pragmatic manner! As a human being, you have to be conscientious, right?
Looking at it this way, the cabinet this time is very mysterious.
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