The people in the court are all old foxes who have become spirits, and there is no need to play idle games.
Everyone can see that Chang Mao's impeachment of Jinling Military Academy just now was because of the establishment of the Advisory Office.
Even though it wasn't mentioned in a single sentence, the intention was very obvious.
His Highness Taisun severely punished Chang Mao and even took away the title of Duke from the Chang family.
The establishment plan of the Advisory Office has not yet been announced.
But in the eyes of the Manchu ministers, the Counselor's Office was undoubtedly of vital importance, affecting the whole body.
He took charge of the central government, acted as an agent in state affairs, and reviewed memorials.
How can the power you hold in your hands be a trivial matter?
Zhu Yunzhen waited for Liu Sanwu to finish speaking, then asked with a smile: "What do you gentlemen think about this matter?"
"The Ming Dynasty has a territory of thousands of miles, commands all directions, and is rich all over the world. How complicated are the affairs of the world? When the ruler shoulders the responsibilities of herdsmen, he may have insufficient energy and skills, and it is difficult to handle the affairs of the government. If there is an advisory office, this will not happen It will delay the important affairs of the country, so I agree with this proposal."
"Since the abolition of the prime minister system in this dynasty, Your Majesty has personally managed the affairs of the country, and his heavy workload has made all ministers worried. As ministers, I should share your Majesty's worries. But without the power to manage the affairs, ministers and others will find it difficult to help Your Majesty. Ask for advice The government department can share the king's worries, and the lower officials also agree with this proposal."
"In ancient times, sage kings selected virtuous ministers and generals and put them to use, entrusting them with state affairs and supplementing them with supervision. All officials performed their duties, and the world was governed. The advisory office was established, obeying the laws of heaven, and being in the right place. Next The official also agrees with this proposal."
Officials one after another praised and expressed their opinions.
Almost without exception, they all support the establishment of an advisory office.
Although it has never been publicly discussed in the court, the government and the public have been brewing this matter since Zhu Yunxu proposed this plan in the Wenhua Palace.
Countless memorials have been given.
A consensus has gradually formed.
However, many of the military commanders and nobles present still had some different opinions.
After the Advisory Office is established, will the people who take over the office be all civil servants?
Will this weaken the power of the military commander?
They had to think like this.
However, just now Chang Mao was severely beaten, and even the title of the Chang family was reduced by one level.
The military commanders and nobles who had originally intended to remonstrate immediately suppressed the idea of standing up to oppose.
Being beaten is the next best thing. If you want to cut off your rank, it would really be better to chop off your own head with a knife.
But they don't dare to oppose it, and they don't bother to support it, so they can just watch.
Soon, almost all the civil servants in the court stood up and spoke out in support of the establishment of the Advisory Office.
But the military commander Xungui basically remained motionless and no one said anything.
Zhu Yunzhen was also sitting there, not in a hurry to express his position.
"Your Highness Taisun, since all the ministers of civil and military affairs in the court support this matter, I would like to ask Your Majesty to inform His Majesty that an advisory office should be established."
Huang Zicheng came in to admonish him.
In his view, His Majesty must have the final say on such a big matter as the establishment of the Counselor's Office.
Although His Highness Taisun oversees the country, he may make such decisions alone.
It is not up to him to decide at will who the counselors are.
Of course, speaking up in front of Lao Zhu will still play a big role.
Zhu Yunzhen ignored him, looked at the silent military generals aside, and said, "The civil servants all support the establishment of an advisory office. Don't the military generals have any objections?"
All the generals and nobles felt their hearts pounding, and even the civil servants were a little confused.
At this time, His Highness Taisun specifically asked the generals and nobles to express their stance. What kind of chess was he playing?
Still no one spoke up.
The military commanders and nobles were unsure of Taisun's intentions, and all of them just wanted to be wise and protect themselves.
Of course, that doesn't mean they really won't fight.
But they also realized that the establishment of the Advisory Office was probably unstoppable, so why bother to waste all their efforts to stop it?
At this time, the focus of the competition should be on who should take up the office and become the counselor.
Seeing that no one said anything, Zhu Yunwen smiled with satisfaction.
At least it proves that these people are really afraid of themselves now, so they are cautious in their words and actions.
The effect of establishing prestige just now was unexpectedly good.
Of course, this was not only because he was His Highness the Grand Sun and held power, but more importantly, he had an idea and came up with the idea of using "top-secret military information" to counterpress Chang Mao.
This was like a stroke of genius, which directly suppressed Chang Mao and made him unable to stand up.
It also left the generals and nobles speechless.
If you want to gain power, you don't have to go on a rampage, just do whatever you want.
Wisdom and strategy are both indispensable.
Without certain abilities, you cannot control power.
But it’s not okay if they don’t talk.
Zhu Yunxuan looked at Lan Yu and said with a smile: "Dong Liang, you are the head of the military generals. Tell me, what do you think about this?"
brush!
Everyone looked over.
Lan Yu was stunned.
He originally didn't want to get involved in this matter.
After being slapped and severely warned by Zhu Yunxuan, Lan Yu took advantage of the situation and changed a lot.
He kept to himself and hardly interacted with any officials.
No matter what happens outside, he just hangs up and has nothing to do with him.
Last time, Huang Zicheng came to persuade him and asked Zhu Yunzhen to be appointed as his grandson. Later, when he came back to his senses, he realized that he had been tricked.
Although this matter did not cause any bad consequences because His Majesty was superior, after that, Lan Yu acted more cautiously.
If you can't say it, definitely don't say it.
Disaster comes from the mouth.
Chang Mao is his nephew. Lan Yu watched him being raped by Zhu Yunxu just now, but he never said a word.
Even if the Chang family's title was reduced, he would still remain motionless.
Not even a word of mercy was said.
Lan Yu had already made up her mind about setting up an advisory office and would never get involved.
But he never expected that His Highness Taisun would ask him by name.
This time, I couldn't avoid it even if I wanted to.
Lan Yu raised her head slightly and saw Zhu Yunxuan's gaze, looking over, gently chin, with encouragement hidden in his smart eyes.
Lan Yu's thoughts were racing, she glanced sideways at the civil servants next to her, and understood instantly.
He didn't want to speak, but he was worried that he would offend His Majesty by saying or doing something wrong.
But now that His Highness Taisun wanted him to tell him, Lan Yu no longer had any scruples.
"His Royal Highness, it is certainly a good thing to set up an advisory office to share your Majesty's worries and help His Majesty handle state affairs."
"But if we are just dealing with government affairs, it will not be a problem if all the ministers are here."
"But military and national affairs are different."
"Most of the generals who led the troops in battle, such as Song Guogong Feng Sheng, Ying Guogong Fu Youde, etc., led troops to fight outside."
"The low-ranking official is not talented and cannot bear the heavy responsibility. He is recuperating in Jinling City and has never led his troops to the expedition."
"This also means that the country is currently peaceful and there is nothing going on at the border."
"If there is a military situation, I'm afraid that the lower officials will also have to go on an expedition and cannot stay in Jinling for a long time."
"If there is a consultative office, all the people who take it will be civil servants."
"I have no talent as a general and no experience in leading troops in combat."
"How can we formulate an effective combat plan after staying in the center for a long time and being away from the front lines?"
"Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. We must pay attention to them."
"I hope His Highness the Grand Sun will consider this matter carefully."
"If we really want to set up an advisory office, we must recruit experienced generals and take charge of it, plan military affairs, supervise the use of troops, and inspect the talents of the generals."
"It must not be left to the arbitrary disposal of a group of Confucian scholars who have never been on the battlefield and have no experience."
Hooray!
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions in the court changed.
"Lanyu, you are so bold!"
A voice burst out with anger, like thunder exploding.
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Overslept, late update!
(End of chapter)
