Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 223 The Dust Settles
The Supreme Emperor saw people kneeling down below and touched his forehead in annoyance.

However, the Supreme Emperor was not prepared to compromise with these civil servants. He said expressionlessly:

"Although Jia Rui is young, he has been helping me review memorials for several years, and there have been no mistakes. I don't think this is a reason."

The ministers below all found it funny after hearing what the Supreme Emperor said.

Although it was an open secret that Jia Rui reviewed the memorial on behalf of the Supreme Emperor, it was something that could not be brought to light and could not be brought to light.

Now the Supreme Emperor unscrupulously took it to the court, and Da Ming Da Liang believed that this was Jia Rui's credit.

Fortunately, Jia Rui is not the son of the Supreme Emperor. Otherwise, would the throne still have something to do with the emperor?
The emperor sitting next to the Supreme Emperor frowned a few times and opened his mouth to say something, but finally shut up.

He Chaodong, who was standing at the top of Wencheng, his eyes lit up after hearing the Emperor's words. After that, he came out of class again to start the performance.

"I believe that what the Supreme Emperor said is good advice. The Supreme Emperor is extremely wise and employs talents in an eclectic way. This is the foundation for the prosperity of our dynasty."

The civil servants below were a little bit incredulous after hearing He Chaodong's words. This guy had just recommended Zhao De'en. How could he suddenly turn into flattering the emperor? Isn't this a disguised agreement to let Jia Rui serve as the cabinet bachelor?
The Supreme Emperor's face turned red when He Chaodong slapped him, and he was very satisfied.

He was seen stroking his beard, nodding frequently, and then asked: "Then do you think Jia Rui can serve as a cabinet bachelor?"

He Chaodong immediately replied: "The Supreme Emperor's wisdom is a hundred times better than that of the ministers. If the Supreme Emperor thinks it can be used, then it can be used."

Li Chengyang, who was still in the class, looked at He Chaodong standing outside and felt a little jealous.

This guy moved too fast. While he was still hesitating, this guy had already stood up and agreed with the Supreme Emperor.

Now that I have gained a fortune in front of the Supreme Emperor, the position of the Grand Bachelor should be stable in the future, unlike me who is still floating in the air.

Li Chengyang thought for a while. Although he didn't win the first place, he still had to come out to support the Supreme Emperor, otherwise his position as an official would be over.

So Li Chengyang also quickly stood up and announced, "I completely agree with what Master He Chaodong said. Although Master Jia Ruijia is young, he is familiar with government affairs and is rigorous in handling affairs. He can be a great scholar."

The Supreme Emperor sitting above had a smile on his face. He glanced at the Emperor next to him and asked, "Does the Emperor think what the two great bachelors said is feasible?"

The emperor felt a little unhappy. Why are you asking me what to do when you have all decided? I am just a puppet now and can't say a word.

However, for the sake of the position under his buttocks, the emperor still managed to answer with a smile: "My father is far-sighted, and what he has seen is a hundred times better than his son's ministers. The person recommended by my father is naturally the most suitable. My son also thinks that Jia Rui can be the most suitable person." Grand Bachelor."

After listening to the emperor's words, the Supreme Emperor smiled slightly, and then said: "It seems that you have indeed learned a lot in Yangxin Hall during this period. If this is the case, then you will lift the ban tomorrow and handle the government affairs again."

After hearing this, the emperor was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed ecstasy.

During this period of time, the emperor was unable to eat and sleep well in the Yangxin Hall.

He was afraid that one day a group of soldiers would suddenly break in, kill him directly, and then lock him in a small dark room.

Now that he has become the Supreme Emperor, his throne has been saved, and his right to review memorials has been restored.

It seems that the Supreme Emperor is not planning to destroy himself, and his imprisonment some time ago was just to give him some color.

Now that he publicly supported Jia Rui, the Supreme Emperor immediately released him.

The emperor finally understood Jia Rui's position in the heart of the Supreme Emperor.

According to what the Supreme Emperor meant, Jia Rui could do whatever he wanted as long as he didn't completely destroy himself as the emperor.

The emperor has completely lost his temper now.He had already planned to be a half-puppet from now on.

If you want to take revenge, you can only wait until the Supreme Emperor Long Yu passes away. By then, Jia Rui will not be the grandson in your hands.

Just when the emperor was thinking wildly, the Supreme Emperor said to the ministers below:

"Since the emperor and the two bachelors believe that Jia Rui is qualified for this position, I will follow the consensus and appoint Jia Rui as the bachelor of Wuyingdian, and he will be in charge of the cabinet together with He Chaodong and Li Chengyang."

After saying that, Dai Quan winked like below.

Dai Quan quickly stepped forward and took a roll of imperial edict from a young eunuch.

Then he stood on the spot and began to read out. The great righteousness was that Jared believed that Jared had both talent and talent and could serve as a cabinet bachelor, so he was appointed as a bachelor of Wuyingdian.

When the ministers below saw this scene, they realized, my dear, even the imperial edict had been prepared in advance. It turned out that asking the ministers to recommend the bachelor was just a joke on us!
If you had known this, you could have just announced it. What are you doing with us?

Although they were dissatisfied, they all still looked respectful and looked at the Supreme Emperor with admiration.

The Supreme Emperor, who was sitting above, actually knew that the ministers below were convinced and unconvinced, but the Supreme Emperor didn't care. As long as the goal was achieved, everything else was a trivial matter.

Zhao De'en, who was standing in the class, felt dissatisfied when he saw that the bachelor's position he was about to get was snatched away by Jia Rui.

He rolled his eyes and said softly to Li Wanneng, the censor of Zuodu who was next to him:
"It is natural that Jia Rui should be appointed as a bachelor, but should he be relieved of his concurrent position?"

Li Wanneng blinked, as if he didn't hear the words, which surprised Zhao Deen.

You must know that Li Wanneng was a die-hard supporter of the emperor and Jia Rui's main political opponent. Now that he has seized Jia Rui's hand, and he also holds the position of Zuo Du Yushi, shouldn't he come out to advise the emperor?

In fact, Li Wan Neng is not stupid. Judging from the atmosphere in the court today, if he dares to come out to cause trouble, the Supreme Emperor will definitely not let him go.And it’s not like the emperor didn’t get benefits today. Didn’t this lift the ban in advance and begin to regain control of the right to review memorials?

Since this is the case, there is no need for him to cause any more trouble to the emperor. If the emperor becomes angry at that time, the emperor may suffer as well.

When Zhao Deen saw that Li Wan could not take advantage of the trap, he stamped his feet angrily and finally became silent.

Prince Yi Zhong, who was standing on the other side, was about to burst into flames.

Well, Jia Rui, just accept my money and refuse to help me, and you still occupy this position. Are you treating me like a fool?

Although he thought so, he did not dare to say a word in court.

Because during this period, he clearly felt that the Supreme Emperor was already a little disgusted with him. If he continued to make the Supreme Emperor unhappy, then the position he had finally obtained would be completely over.

In this way, it was decided that Jia Rui would serve as the bachelor of Wuyingdian and enter the cabinet.

After the court was over, everyone else went back to their yamen offices, except for the two cabinet bachelors who stayed behind.

They were waiting for Jia Rui to go to the cabinet office together.

But after waiting for a while, I found that Jia Rui was gone. After asking a young eunuch, I found out that Jia Rui had gone to the Dragon Head Palace with the Supreme Emperor.

The two people looked at each other, fear flashing in their eyes. The relationship between Jia Rui and the Supreme Emperor must be too close.

This is not what ordinary monarchs and ministers should have.

It's not really like the rumors that Jia Rui is the illegitimate son of the Supreme Emperor.

After thinking of this, the two people looked at each other and both thought that this rumor was most likely true.

The Emperor is compensating Jia Rui.

The two of them had a tacit understanding and said nothing more, and then went to the cabinet together.

Besides, Jia Rui followed the Supreme Emperor back to Longshou Palace. As soon as he entered the hall, the eunuch delivered toiletries.

Jia Rui dismissed the serving eunuchs and went up to help the Emperor wash himself.

Although Jia Rui was very unfamiliar and even fooling around in some places, the Emperor not only didn't say anything, but accepted Jia Rui's service happily.

After the Emperor finished washing and sat on the kang again, Jia Rui stood next to the Emperor in a poop.

The Supreme Emperor looked at Jia Rui's flattering look and shook his head. He didn't look like a general on the battlefield. In front of him, he was just like a pug trying to please his master.

But just like this, the Emperor became more and more satisfied with Jia Rui.

Only with this kind of character can the future heirs of the empire easily capture Jia Rui.

But the Emperor didn't know it yet. Because of his connivance, Jia Rui had grown from a little pug into a fierce tiger.

The tiger looks well-behaved now, because the Emperor, the man holding the tiger's bridle, is still there, but once he dies, the tiger will eat people.

"You are also a cabinet bachelor now. You have some self-esteem. What do you think you look like now?"

Although the Supreme Emperor was happy in his heart, he was very disgusted with it.

"Wei Chen is always a dog in front of the Supreme Emperor. The Supreme Emperor says that Eastern ministers will never fight against Western ministers."

The Supreme Emperor saw that Jia Rui was still the same, as if he was very troubled and helpless.

"Okay, okay, you should also go to the cabinet to get familiar with it."

The Supreme Emperor paused for a moment, and then said: "From now on, if there are any urgent memorials, there is no need to send them to me. If there is something that you cannot decide on, report it to me."

Now that the cabinet has Jia Rui as his close person, the Supreme Emperor is no longer afraid of the emperor taking over power.

In addition, the Supreme Emperor was tired of politics now and didn't want to have to work hard every day when he was old, so he simply handed over the power to Jia Rui and let Jia Rui check and balance the emperor.

As long as he makes the decision on major personnel changes and Jia Rui controls everything else, the court will not be out of his control.

Jia Rui listened below and quickly nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the cabinet and the world for you."

The Supreme Emperor nodded with satisfaction, "The cabinet you are going to must take charge of things. For some things, you need to be the first to take the lead and establish your authority."

The Emperor was hinting to Jia Rui that he should put himself first when he goes there.

Jia Rui, who has followed the Emperor for many years, naturally understands it.

"Wei Chen understands the Emperor's painstaking efforts and must control the cabinet and not cause any trouble to the Emperor."

(End of this chapter)