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The court meeting the next day.

Sure enough, Zhu Si publicly proposed to increase the number of cabinet candidates. Not surprisingly, officials from the DPRK and China immediately jumped out to object, saying that the current cabinet structure is the most reasonable, and it is not appropriate to go to war at this time.

The question of whether to add people to the cabinet has always been concerned by the officials of the court center, especially those marginalized people who have been severely excluded by Yang Tinghe.

"...I made this proposal, first of all, to allow the elders to have sufficient rest time. I have been on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion for days and nights, even if my body is made of iron, I can't bear it. Don't you see that the elders are already mottled with silver hair. Getting old?"

"Only by ensuring your health can you better deal with court affairs and serve me. Even if you elders are willing to suffer, how can I not be sympathetic to my courtiers? They are all old people, how can they stay up late every day?" It’s no better than a young official who can withstand tossing!”

"Furthermore, I believe that those who enter the cabinet are selected by the court. They must be senior Confucians who are mature, prudent, talented and learned. Be prepared in case something unexpected happens.”

"I'm going to mention two candidates here. One is Mr. Xie Yuqiao Xie Ge who I want to recruit back to the court before, and the other is Yang Shaobao, the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials who planned to get rid of the female gangster Liu Jin in the previous dynasty... What do you think?"

Zhu Si didn't reason with this group of people.

I will explain to you the reason for increasing the number of cabinet scholars, and then directly propose candidates, and use Xie Qian and Yang Yiqing as guises. Others will feel that he, the emperor, has no selfish intentions in this matter.

What is the prestige of Yang Yiqing and Xie Qian in the court?
That is definitely a veteran-level existence!

Compared with both Sun Jiao and Fei Hong, it can be said that everyone expects it.

Now that even Sun Jiao and Fei Hong are able to do so well when they are officials in the court, why can't Xie Qian and Yang Yiqing adapt?Why do you oppose the two of them joining the cabinet?
After listening to the emperor's words, many ministers present were excited.

Most of these people are ministers suppressed by Yang Tinghe.

They had hoped that Sun Jiao and Fei Hong would support the sky and give them shelter, but after Sun Jiao returned to the court, he would be an old fritter with both sides, and Fei Hong would directly join Yang Tinghe's side, which did not affect Yang Tinghe's power at all. The supremacy of the ruling and opposition parties.

Now change to two ruthless characters, let's see how Yang Tinghe copes!

At that time, even if Xie Qian and Yang Yiqing can't deal with Yang Tinghe, at least Yang Tinghe's goal is on two strong opponents, so he won't be able to deal with us little fish and shrimp, right?

After hearing the emperor's words, the court fell into a long silence.

Originally, at this time, someone with weight was needed to come forward to object, but Zhu Si's proposed candidate was indeed too targeted, because everyone knew that Yang Yiqing and Xie Qian left the court sadly because they were excluded by the female officials in the court , and their prestige is definitely higher than that of most ministers in the court. If you invite them to return to the court, dare you say that the little emperor has selfish intentions?
Sun Jiao, Fei Hong, Lin Jun and others have shown a trend after returning to the court one after another, that is, the old ministers basically do not want to get involved in the factional struggle between Yang Tinghe and the new emperor. Join the little emperor directly.

"Your gentlemen, if you don't say it, are you agreeing with my opinion?"

Zhu Si waited for a while, and asked calmly and loudly.

Finally, Mao Ji couldn't bear to come out and report: "Your Majesty, everyone in the cabinet is now performing their own duties. If you rashly increase the number of candidates, I'm afraid... I will mess up my position."

"That's your business, I'm helping you reduce the burden... I don't understand, just having more people in the cabinet can make you mess up? Mr. Mao Ge, I want to ask you, you object to my increasing the cabinet manpower, right? ?”

Zhu Si's tone was tough.

I discussed with you in a good manner before, but you mocked me about Tang Yin's matter, so now I still need to be polite to you?

When it comes to candidates for the cabinet, I have a firm attitude, so don't try to stop me!
Mao Jidao: "I don't object, I just want His Majesty to listen more to you.
opinions of officials. "

"Isn't that what I'm listening to? But until now, no one seems to have said why, why is it not possible to have one more person in the cabinet? Is it because that person will divide the authority of the cabinet elders? Or is it because someone Will it interfere with your daily handling of official affairs after entering? I just want to have more personal staff to advise on government affairs, and this is not okay?"

Zhu Si's attitude became worse and worse.

If an upright and honest minister with a strong head rushed out at this moment, he would definitely quarrel with the little emperor.

Dead remonstrance, as if no one would be the same.

But at this moment, no one jumped out.

Admonish what?
In name, the cabinet is the emperor’s secret technique or advisor. It was only after Chenghua and Hongzhi that the emperor relied more and more on the cabinet ministers, which gave them the authority of the former prime ministers. But in fact, they should obey the emperor’s orders. If the emperor He doesn't even have the power to add a cabinet scholar...wouldn't he be a puppet?
Besides, even if someone joins the cabinet, the cabinet will rank behind the existing four, which will not pose a direct threat to Yang Tinghe's power, and will only serve as a check and balance at most.

Even people from Yang Tinghe's faction couldn't come out to object at this time, especially when the little emperor was so powerful and aggressive.

The result of the opposition...

It is very likely that whoever stands out will be killed to make an example to others.

"I'm just putting forward an idea now. It can be discussed whether to really increase the number of cabinet scholars, or who to join the cabinet. How about this, you can discuss it in private, and then make a court push later. I won't do it today. Say it to death, discuss it carefully after you go back, and come up with a result as soon as possible.”

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The emperor's intention was to make a rumor first to disrupt the current situation of the court.

Let people from all sides fully demonstrate whether or not someone needs to be in the cabinet, or who should be in the cabinet, and debate the outcome. It is best to use your dog's brains.

Yang Tinghe's faction is not the only one in the court, even Yang Tinghe's party members are divided into various small groups. People who obey Yang Tinghe's orders are not all obedient to him, but also have their own selfishness.

And everyone knows that Yang Tinghe, who joined the cabinet this time, is likely to become the chief assistant of the cabinet after his downfall in the future.

Because once Yang Tinghe falls, Jiang Mian and Mao Ji will inevitably follow. It is hard to say whether Fei Hong can stay at that time. Since the new emperor intends to cultivate a new cabinet scholar, it means that the emperor is very dissatisfied with Fei Hong's performance in the cabinet. ...

Potential cabinet minister...

With such a vacancy, who wouldn't want to fight for it?
Even those who don't have much chance to participate in the competition want to hit the target accurately when betting, build a good relationship with the new cabinet scholar in advance, and gain his friendship. In the future, when this person becomes the chief assistant, he may be able to drink soup along with him. Go straight up, get a servant or a minister...

Not to mention the courtiers, even the merchants in Beijing, after hearing the news, all made "bets" one after another.

Based on my vision, I think who is likely to join the cabinet, and guess whether he may become the chief assistant in the future.

The status of merchants is very low these days. If they want to get along well, they must have a strong political background. For example, those Shanxi merchants who took refuge in Yang Tinghe are examples.

Although Shanxi merchants did not take advantage of the previous auction of coal mines, relying on Yang Tinghe's background, they almost monopolized most of the procurement business in the current court. The new emperor approached.

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No one would really care about Yang Tinghe's opinion on the matter of selecting court officials to join the cabinet.

Because everyone knew that the emperor's move was aimed at Yang Tinghe, if the person recommended by Yang Tinghe could be approved by the new emperor, then the little emperor would not have to bother to make such a big show.

As Zhu Si made the matter public, the atmosphere in the court and the public instantly exploded, and the people in the court burst out with unprecedented enthusiasm, especially in the Hanlin Academy, where it was most obvious.

Zhu Hao can often see many people visiting the Imperial Academy.

He would never have set foot in Qingshui yamen like the Imperial Academy.

"...Now we are all guessing who will be in the cabinet. Even ordinary people in the capital are discussing it. It's very lively."

Yu Chengxun and Zhu Hao had lunch together.

It's just a simple working meal, and the Hanlin Academy manages lunch, which is a new item added recently.

Originally, people in the Hanlin Academy had to bring their own lunch, or simply keep the old people's routine, two meals a day, but recently the new emperor intends to win over all the Hanlin Academy, allocated a sum of money from the internal treasury, set up a cafeteria, and began to manage The meal is coming.

The meals are delicious, and the combination of meat and vegetables is appropriate. For people in this era, it is quite good to be able to eat white rice and good meals every day.

In the feudal and backward era, people lived to eat and dress, and everything else was nonsense.The work of the Hanlin Academy is very expensive. Because it does not involve practical work, it rarely earns money. The Hanlin Academy lives only on their salaries, and is often owed arrears. Many of them can't even serve the hall. If there is any social entertainment... Maybe And borrow money to live on.

Daming doesn’t mean that being an official means getting money, it also depends on what kind of official you are and whether you have real power in your hands. Daming doesn’t have such items as Bing Jing, Tan Jing, and Bie Jing. .

If you can bring benefits to others, people will be willing to give you money, but the Imperial Academy is a retreat office, unless people really think that you have a chance to join the cabinet, or that you can become an official of the Six Departments, they will come to give gifts .

Zhu Hao asked, "Who is the hottest now?"

"Whether it is popular or not, they are all fooling around, thinking that if the emperor mentions it, things will be done? Doesn't it depend on how the chief minister arranges?"

Yu Chengxun was full of disdain.

From Yu Chengxun's point of view, Yang Tinghe will definitely not allow a cabinet scholar who can stand up to him to appear.

Even if the little emperor made his own way now and made it known to the government and the public that finding someone to join the cabinet, in Yu Chengxun's view, his old father-in-law still had a way to suppress this matter, so that the little emperor could feel ashamed.

Zhu Haodao: "I think that His Majesty's attitude is so firm this time, I'm afraid that in the end... things may not be as expected. However, it is expected that there are only a few people with prestige in the court who join the cabinet. We Hanlin Academy is not the most particular In terms of seniority?"

"Ha ha."

Yu Chengxun smiled, "It's good that you know."