Plans for two major events have been finalized.
The abolition of the three major battalions and the re-establishment of the three major battalions were led by Jiang Mian, sponsored by the Ministry of War, and co-organized by the Fifth Government and Yang Yiqing, the Minister of National Policy Council. The Military Department was supervised by Xia Yan, the chief minister, and Zhang Yong, the imperial horse supervisor.
The cleanup of Huangzhuang Huangdian was led by Yang Tinghe, sponsored by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and co-organized by the Supervisor of Ceremonies and the Zongren Mansion.
On the surface, what is very different is that the Wen Building and the Wu Building were activated.
The two attic buildings on the left and right sides outside Fengtian Gate are almost useless except that the Wen Building is the place where the exam papers are read every three years.
But now there is a new change: a national policy implementation group will be established for matters decided at the national policy meeting. The leading cabinet minister and the host minister should convene relevant ministers to discuss and hold meetings every month to arrange, arrange, summarize, and report.
Each meeting will be attended and recorded by the eunuch of the Internal Affairs Department and the accompanying bachelor of the Imperial Study Room.
Now, Yan Song came to Wenlou, and Liu Long went to Wulou.
Yang Tinghe sat at the top, accompanied by Yang Tan, the Minister of Household Affairs, sitting on the side. Zhang Jin sat silently aside, while Cai Zhen, the head of the Zongren Mansion and Prince Consort Captain Cai Zhen and others who had just been summoned were confused.
Yan Song felt a little sympathetic to Yang Tinghe.
Although cleaning up the Imperial Palace Store was written into the imperial edict and had been promoted by Yang Tinghe as part of good governance, now that it has been settled, Yang Tinghe has a headache.
Because there is a distinction between ministers in charge of specific affairs.
Mao Ji shied away because of fear, Fei Hong shied away and hadn't gotten to know each other since he had been away from the court for a long time, and Jiang Mian already had another affairs to handle.
And Yang Tinghe couldn't even refuse: after all, you have urged me so many times before.
But cleaning up the Huangzhuang and Huangdian stores would affect the interests of the emperor's inner treasury, which would offend the royal family and involve many internal ministers.
In the current national policy implementation team, Yang Tan is still on "criminal duty" because of the Qian Ning and Jiang Bin cases, Zhang Jin is the chief minister of rites, and Cai Zhen's status as Prince Consort is still superior in rank.
How to implement it?
Looking at Yang Tinghe who didn't know how to speak in the face of so many big guys at the same level, Yan Song actually felt a trace of pity in his heart.
Yang Tinghe, who seemed to have a "big victory" in the Qian Ning Jiang Bin case and the Wenhua Palace debate, as an important minister who elected the new king to assist the country, in just a few months, his authority has actually become more and more visible to the naked eye. Smaller.
From today on, he will be called the Chief Assistant, but he is already just an ordinary cabinet minister.
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The atmosphere in the Wu Building was quite harmonious.
Jiang Mian is not to be underestimated now. After all, his low profile after the new king came to the throne and his decisive jump in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice made people marvel at his clear mind.
On that day, he advocated for the nine ministers involved in the case to stay in their posts, and Wang Xian, the Minister of War, had to give him face.
As for Guo Xun, Yang Yiqing and Xia Yan, they drank together last night.
After the other left governors of the five prefectures arrived, they first secretly gave Guo Xun a thumbs up, and then started to participate in the discussion on the division of labor very actively.
Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong are still old acquaintances and friends. Now that Qian Ning and Jiang Bin's family property has been taken away, and there is a secret treasury with a lot of silver reserves, this small meeting is not only limited to the abolition of the three major camps and the resettlement of the three camps, but also many matters related to armaments.
"Everyone, Your Majesty is unfazed in the chaos, and all the ministers are in obedience. As for the Beijing camp, although there is no need to rush due to internal worries at the moment, Your Majesty has high aspirations and thoughtful thoughts. After the three battalions are formed, they can defeat the enemy. Your Majesty's expectations are even higher. !”
Jiang Mian bowed his hands and bowed to the north before continuing: "In order to relieve your worries, we will work together and put national policy first! Constructing Taiwan. You have experienced side affairs for a long time. Those who know the military here are best at making Taiwan. Xia After running around for many days to investigate the matter, I must have a plan in mind. All the princes are highly virtuous and respected, and all the generals respect me. Mian and the Grand Sima will rely on you to implement this national policy."
There was a smile all over his face. Yang Yiqing humbly said that he didn't dare, and at the same time he admired Xinjun's skill.
After today, the cabinet as a whole will no longer be limited to the past essentially participating in the role of mechanical secretary, but will actually personally lead some major national policies.
Although Jiang Mian failed to fight Yang Tinghe on the spot and finally resigned and left, he became the most suitable person to lead this military affairs: among the four cabinet ministers, the emperor knew that he was more active and more Want to gain the emperor's trust.
Now in this small meeting to promote the national policy, without Yang Tinghe, he, Jiang Mian, finally showed his all-round side without restraint.
It is really difficult for Yang Tinghe to choose the new monarch's cabinet chief minister to now being passive. In fact, the prestige of the "chief minister" has also declined somewhat inexplicably.
Now that the National Policy Council has been established and the imperial study room has the subtle existence of accompanying bachelors, although the emperor has not revealed that he will start to implement new laws, changes have come.
This first change will be welcomed by the officials in Beijing and those of the third and fourth grades and above!
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The imperial study room temporarily has three bachelors, one chief and two assistants.
Among them, the two assistant readers are already served by Yan Song and Liu Long, and the remaining chief is extremely important: directly entering the national policy meeting.
The emperor's standards are given: first of all, he must be knowledgeable, and secondly, he must be selected from outside the cabinet ministers and nine ministers. At the same time, the emperor also said that he may be an elder, an official in the court, or a new talent. .
"Uncle Da Zong, I think this position is specially created for you!" Wang Qiong now has a very good relationship with Yuan Zonggao. "Since you can no longer join the cabinet and become the chief of the imperial study, your Majesty can consult Uncle Da Zong on all matters big and small. In view of this, we will approve the cabinet vote as appropriate!"
Yuan Zonggao shook his head: "How can I talk about being knowledgeable? Besides, I am old. If you want to invite me, I will refuse. It is better to invite Wang Bo'an to be the chief of the imperial study."
Wang Qiong frowned, and then said worriedly: "The reason why Bo'an's achievements are difficult to describe is because of his knowledge. If he is invited to be the chief of the imperial study, it may cause an uproar, and the dispute over knowledge will become more intense, which will make His Majesty I am worried that state affairs will be delayed."
At the next Confucian banquet, people from Neo-Confucianism will give lectures. Wang Shouren's obtaining the title of Associate Lecturer has added another topic to the debate between Neo-Confucianism and Xinxue.
Wang Qiong continued: "If Da Zongbo enters the imperial study, the position of Minister of Rites will be vacant again. After further promotion, Bo'an Xugong will be enough to be appointed as a minister, or at worst, the censor of Zuodu. Da Zongbo , Your Majesty, the Chief of the Imperial Study Room must be appointed for you, you should not refuse!"
Yuan Zonggao shook his head decisively again: "Since I have promised, how can I secretly cross to Chencang and take up a high position? Both the chief of the imperial study and the nine ministers can attend the national policy meeting. I cannot damage your majesty's prestige. Dehua, please invite Wang Bo'an to the imperial study. It’s time to throw stones and ask for directions! Looking at your majesty’s arrangements for today, you must have made some calculations to allow the debate on Neo-Confucianism and Xinxue without chaos. If the debate continues, I will posthumously honor Zhongwu and your Majesty will ask about Xinxue. Isn’t this all for the sake of making the courtiers and scholars think deeply? Now, how should I learn, be an official, and do things?"
Wang Qiong then became thoughtful.
Yuan Zonggao added: "Your Majesty is still young. Just seeing that Yang Jiefu is still retained, and the new policies mentioned in the imperial edict are gradually implemented, we know that your Majesty will still use him. Not only to use his talents and prestige, but also to gradually have a new atmosphere in the court. Three years Your Majesty will be eighteen years old, and there should be a new situation by then. And in these three years, except for the Beijing camp, Your Majesty will not be in a hurry for other state affairs. He just wants the court to have a solid foundation before forming a new situation!"
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Compared with the selection of the chief accompanying bachelor of the imperial study room, it is obviously a more important matter to fill in the other two cabinet ministers as soon as possible.
The ones closest to these two positions should originally be the most important of the six ministries, namely the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Rites. Of these three ministers, two are currently serving as "Dai Zui", and one has declared that he will not join the cabinet.
As a rule, the remaining Ministry of War, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Industry have to be moved up in order before they can join the cabinet.
But now in this situation, there are two positions in total, so there are many more people who may have the opportunity.
Among them, Shi Yun, who is in charge of the Hanlin Academy, has sufficient qualifications and a good grade.
The emperor said that these two candidates will be selected at the national policy meeting.
First come up with a short list: choose two from four.
After the meeting between Wenlou and Wulou, apart from Xia Yan, who knew he could only seize this opportunity to get things done, Jiang Mian and Yang Tinghe were more worried about the other two candidates for cabinet ministers.
That night in the capital, there was a lot of movement among officials.
Yan Song, on the other hand, went to Yang Tinghe's house to visit Yang Tinghe "according to the order". "It is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies."
The emperor was not in a good mood yesterday, so Yan Song waited and watched all night and did not visit him that night after the sutra banquet.
But he knew he had to go today.
He is one of the people closest to the chief of the imperial study. Although his prestige is very insufficient, the chief of the imperial study himself has no rank!
And since the emperor still wants to retain Yang Tinghe and at the same time suppress the authority of the chief minister of the cabinet, wouldn't Yang Tinghe help him in order to prevent Wang Shouren from becoming the chief of the imperial study?
Yang Tinghe must be willing to resolve this "misunderstanding". After all, there is a teacher-student relationship.
"...Wei Zhong invites you here. Father has been waiting for a long time."
As expected, Yang Shen took him directly to the flower hall with a complicated expression.
This sentence "I have been waiting for a long time" is very thought-provoking.
The news in the capital was noticed by Jin Yiwei and Dongchang, and as usual they gathered them together and sent them to the emperor.
"Put it down first, I will read it later." Zhu Houcong continued reading "The Doctrine of the Doctrine of the Great Learning".
Give them some power first and let more people fight for it.
In the process of fighting, the pattern will be reshaped.
For the young emperor who first ascended the throne, it was enough to keep an eye on a few major events.
No matter who is sitting on those eighteen chairs, they are all surrounding him who is on the throne.
This is not a dead end. When he progresses to a higher level, this pattern can be changed again in the future.
Zhu Houcong thinks Wang Shouren's method of cultivating conscience is right: control the risks first, and then try it and see.
Just when all the important ministers in Beijing were thinking about this national policy meeting and the newly established imperial study room, Liang Chu, who had become an official at home and was about to leave the capital, was very emotional.
"You might as well concentrate on studying books first, your luck has not come yet."
He taught Huang Zuo: "No matter whether Shi Bangyan can join the cabinet or not, this book will be edited by him. If he really can't do what he wants, can he still blame you?"
Huang Zuo was worried: What if something happens to Shi Yun this time?
In the competition for certain important official positions, all kinds of handles and black materials have always been thrown around.
Huang Zuo was really scared.
Liang Chu smiled and shook his head: "You have gone through so many ups and downs! Don't worry, this imperial study room or the national policy meeting is nothing more than His Majesty's classroom in the final analysis."
"...class?" Huang Zuo was surprised that he said this.
"Yes. So don't worry. Don't forget, in three years, His Majesty will only be eighteen!"
Liang Chu was very satisfied with the result.
Come on, come on, if you continue to be a cabinet minister, you will have to deal with many difficult things as an old man.
However, the emperor had so many ideas, skills, and boldness that he allowed the civil servants to share the power of the ceremonial supervisor, and introduced the intellectual dispute first, so that Yang Tinghe had to stay in the court, but he still felt that he was not strong enough.
How much will the emperor learn and how far will he progress in the national policy meeting where the important ministers who have made decisions have substantive arguments and use of tactics on many state affairs?
Liang Chu made a sad expression for Yang Ting and this old "friend".
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