Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 547

In a flash, another few days passed.

Wang Wen has a stubborn temper, but he has one advantage, that is, he will not disobey the emperor's will.

Therefore, after the imperial prelude was correct, the boss returned to the Ministry of Officials, and soon reconvened the ministry meeting to discuss a new reward promotion charter.

This time, the lord Tianguan was very generous. According to what the emperor said, all the corresponding lords' seals and rewards are set according to the top style.

It is said that at that time, the corners of the mouths of Shen Shangshu and Yu Shilang from the Ministry of War twitched in distress, especially Shen Shangshu, who almost turned the table.

But in the end, things were resolved satisfactorily.

As for the reason, it is said that Eunuch Cheng Jing, who was an observer, couldn't stand it anymore, and came forward to mediate, saying that he went back to report to the emperor, and all the corresponding rewards of gold, silver, and silk were transferred from the inner treasury.

Only in this way can this small disturbance be calmed down...

However, these are all small things. The reason for the promotion this time is because of the meritorious service in welcoming the return of the Supreme Emperor, so naturally the three members of the mission cannot be bypassed.

The whereabouts of Zhu Jian, Li Shi and Luo Qi have already been determined by the emperor's decree, so it is easy to talk about the others.

The promotion that should be promoted, the reward that should be rewarded, the secret seal that should be sealed, these things, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War are familiar with it.

The next day, the memorial was handed over in the early court, and the courtiers finally did not cause any trouble, but...

"My lord, in recent days, many ministers in the court have been discussing in private, complaining about Zhu Ge's old grievances, thinking that with his merits, he should be able to get more attention from the court, but because there is no vacancy in the court, Therefore, I can only be an ordinary cabinet minister in the cabinet."

"What's more, there are several censors from the same hometown as Mr. Zhu Ge, criticizing that, in terms of achievements, abilities, and qualifications, Mr. Zhu Ge is more suitable for the position of second assistant than Mr. Yu Ge. It means that in order to suppress Elder Zhu Ge, the emperor hastily promoted Elder Yu Ge to fill the position of assistant before the Supreme Emperor returned to Beijing."

In Qianqing Palace, Shu Liang was wearing an ordinary eunuch's plain robe, holding envelopes in his hand, and bowed to report to Zhu Qiyu.

As for the source of the news, it is naturally the Dongchang all over the capital.

So, again, for the eunuchs, the Sacred Heart is the most important.

Now, although Shu Liang is serving in the palace, he is basically in charge of many things in the East Factory.

Of course, as the actual boss of Dongchang, because Shu Liang couldn't go out of the palace often, many things in Dongchang had to be put on hold.

This institution, which frequently appeared in the court hall after the emperor ascended the throne, was temporarily silent and faded out of the courtiers' sight.

However, what these ministers don't know is that although Shu Liang lives in the palace, he is not idle. At that time, manpower was widely distributed, and many secret information channels were rearranged.

Therefore, from this perspective, it is actually a good thing that Shu Liang was removed from the post of admiral of the East Factory.

For Shu Liang himself, he was even busier.

Since he bears the title of eunuch in charge of Kunning Palace, he can't escape many things. What's more, with the empress's relationship with the emperor and the emperor's heir in his belly, he will not give Shu Liang a hundred courage. Dare not to do one's best.

While managing the big and small affairs of the Kunning Palace, at the same time building the news channel of the East Factory, inside and outside, Shu Liang ran back and forth between the Kunning Palace and the Qianqing Palace, which can be regarded as Tired enough.

However, this kind of exhaustion made Shu Liang more motivated, because he knew that for eunuchs, only those who are more trusted will be busier.

So, for these busyness, he is happy...

Zhu Qiyu listened to Shu Liang's report while approving the memorabilia. Hearing this, he put down the ink brush in his hand and said.

"It's not wrong to say that. With Zhu Jian's credit, he has indeed been wronged by joining the cabinet alone."

Just like Wang Wen couldn't hold down the court council, so he could only avoid it temporarily. The courtiers have a steelyard for their merits and whether they have been treated fairly.

The reason why they are dissatisfied is that they are actually safeguarding their own interests, so that one day they will be rewarded accordingly for their contribution to the imperial court.

For Zhu Jian, although Zhu Qiyu gave him a series of promotions, he was also granted the title of Prince Taishi, the title of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the double salary of quasi-food, and the addition of Yin heirs.

However, when it comes to actual power, he is just an ordinary cabinet minister.

He entered Oirat twice and played a decisive role in welcoming back the Supreme Emperor. However, the real power he finally obtained was not as good as his seniority and credit. There will be voices of dissatisfaction.

However, in the final analysis, it was just a private discussion, and it would not stir up discussions in the early court like Wang Wen was worried about before.

Because after all, the promotion to an official position above the third rank is not only based on merit, qualifications and ability, but more importantly, it also depends on luck.

Zhu Jian's luck is obviously not very good.

There are no vacancies for the six ministries and seven ministers, and only the cabinet can barely match him, so he can only stay in the cabinet temporarily.

As for those ministers speculating whether Zhu Qiyu promoted Yu Shiyue in order to prevent Zhu Jian from being promoted to the second assistant, different people have different opinions.

This kind of idealistic guessing rumors, there are too many rumors in the court. Anyway, Zhu Qiyu promoted Yu Shiyue before Zhu Jian returned to Beijing. People dare to really use this to question him.

but……

Zhu Qiyu shook his head, a smile flashed across his face, as if thinking of something interesting, he couldn't help saying.

"A few rumors are not a big deal, but Mr. Shi Chao, I am afraid that these days are not very easy..."

After saying this, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help frowning again.

He always felt that Zhu Jian's matter was not that simple. This feeling did not disappear with the complete determination of the rewards of the mission and his party. On the contrary, it tended to intensify.

Now, there are such rumors again.

Although it is said that the imperial court has never lacked rumors on such sensitive personnel issues, this kind of statement is just one of many rumors and discussions in private.

However, Zhu Qiyu always felt that there would be further developments in this matter.

If it is said that someone is really behind the scenes and fueling the flames, then it is certain that it is inseparable from the Supreme Emperor, or the people of the British government.

But what is their purpose?
You must know that the reason why this kind of private discussion did not ferment was that, given the actual situation of the imperial court, there was really no room for Zhu Jian to take the top seat.

This can only be regarded as his bad luck, and he can't blame others.

It's impossible, let someone else give him a place, right?

The Supreme Emperor, Zhu Jian, the cabinet, Yu Shiyue...

Could it be that they are planning to make Yu Shiyue give way to Zhu Jian under the influence of public opinion?

Zhu Qiyu frowned, for a moment he felt that his thinking was not smooth, and vaguely, he felt that he had overlooked something...

Yu Cifu's recent days were indeed not very comfortable.

You must know that the cabinet is different from other yamen, such as the Six Departments, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and these yamen have a clear distinction between the upper and lower levels. The official is the official, and the second official is the second official.

However, due to the special nature of the cabinet, the system of group assistants is implemented, that is, the grades of all cabinet ministers are exactly the same, but there are different emphases and inclinations in the distribution of affairs.

This is also the reason why the chief assistant has a slightly higher status. He is in charge of the vote-sharing power. It is actually up to the chief assistant to decide which aspect of affairs each cabinet minister is in charge of.

However, the position of the secondary assistant is more embarrassing.

Nominally, they are slightly higher than other cabinet ministers, but in fact, everyone does the same thing and has the same virtual power. It can be said that apart from the title, the real power has not increased at all.

If there is any advantage, it is that the right to speak in the cabinet and the court is more important. After all, from the ranking point of view, the second assistant belongs to the second place in the cabinet.

However, this so-called right to speak is actually influenced by many aspects, not only relying on the name of the secondary assistant, but also relying more on one's own influence in the court, as well as the addition of qualifications, achievements, etc. .

Therefore, after Zhu Jian and Li Shi joined the cabinet, old Yu Ge's bad days came.

Forget about Li Shi, he is young, and he is notoriously upright in the court. To put it bluntly, he likes to offend people, and when he entered the cabinet, he restrained himself a bit. .

But this Zhu Jian made Yu Ge very angry.

He is not deaf and blind either, the recent rumors in the court, of course, he has heard some rumors.

It's okay to say that Zhu Jian has made great contributions, but why involve him for no reason?
It was as if he had snatched Zhu Jian's second assistant. He was obviously upright, and with his own hard work, he was appreciated by the emperor. Does he have a penny relationship with Zhu Jian?
You Zhu Jian has made great contributions, so if you have the ability to be the chief assistant, go to the Qiqing, isn't it because he, the second assistant, has just taken over the position and has not gained a stable foothold, so you want to take advantage of the fire?

It's fine if it's just rumors. Yu Ge's ups and downs have been in office for so many years, especially after seeing the rocket speed of an old friend, his mentality is still very stable.

However, he unexpectedly discovered that the rumors in the capital that Zhu Jian was aiming at the position of the second assistant might not be rumors, but facts!

This made Yu Cifu very unhappy.

Although it has only been a few days since Zhu Jian entered the cabinet, such signs are already obvious.

These days, in almost every cabinet meeting, Zhu Jian directly refuted Yu Shiyue's views, without any regard for the relationship between the two parties and the decency of the second assistant.

Once or twice, it even made Yu Shiyue unable to step down from the stage.

In particular, this Zhu Jian has made great contributions, and the government and the public all praise him now. The emperor specially gave him the titles of Prince Taishi and Hubu Shangshu in order to reward him.

In this way, although Zhu Jian is only a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, in terms of title, he is already on the same level as Yu Shiyue, the second assistant.

During these days, the two parties have been in constant conflict. It has always been like a small and transparent Jiang Yuan, and there is also a vague tendency to move closer like Zhu Jian.

Bored in the public room to deal with several memorials, Yu Shiyue became more and more angry as he thought about it, and finally put down his pen, walked out of the room, looked at the white snow outside, and finally felt a little better.

At this time, Zhongshu Sheren walked over cautiously, and cupped his hands.

"Elder Ge, Lord Shoufu asked you all to hold a cabinet meeting."

The more he didn't want to do anything, Yu Shiyue asked in a muffled voice with a dark face.

"But what's the matter?"

"It is said that it is about the candidate for the commander of the Imperial Palace's guards."

This is indeed a matter that needs to be discussed carefully, so Yu Shiyue nodded without much hesitation, and walked to the public room of the cabinet meeting.

On the way, he also began to recall various memorials related to this matter during this period, so as to express his views during the cabinet meeting.

Not long after, Yu Shiyue arrived at the public house, and everyone except Wang Ao had already arrived.

Seeing him coming in, Jiang Yuan, Zhang Min, Li Shi and others all stood up and bowed slightly, but only Zhu Jian sat in the distance, nodded with a smile, as if he was the superior.

Yu Shiyue's face darkened again, and she saluted Jiang Yuan and the others before sitting down in her seat.

After a while, Wang Ao came in, everyone stood up, and the cabinet meeting officially started.

"Today's cabinet discussion is about the selection of the commander of the Taishang Huangnan Palace Guard. This matter has been discussed for a long time in the court. The candidates given by the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies are the grandson of Duke Feng, Li Xi, the governor of the capital, and Li Xi, the governor of Jingwei. Commander Hang Yu, and Jingying Deputy General Sun Yong."

"In addition, Hou Renli of Ningyuan recommended Meng Jun, the commander of the Shenwu Right Guard, Yu Shi Lin Cong recommended Wu Liang, the commander of the Jinyi Guard with a salary, and Yu Guang, the commander of the Shenwu Left Guard."

"Specifically how to vote, let everyone talk about their own opinions..."

The matter of Nangong Commander caused quite a stir in the court.

Because of this matter, the ministers believed that the queen mother in the palace interfered too much in government affairs, so they insisted on letting the prince leave the cabinet in advance, but after a lot of disturbance, they put it on hold.

But now that the Supreme Emperor has returned to Beijing, this matter has naturally been put on the agenda again.

The order of the speeches was in accordance with the order of the cabinet, so Li Shi was the first one. However, during this period of time, Li Shi was basically in the cabinet.

"The matter of guarding the Taishang Huangnan Palace is of great importance. The old man thinks that this matter should be treated with caution and should not be judged lightly. As for these candidates, the old man only read the resumes and thinks they are all very suitable. If you want to choose one person , Jingwei Commander Hang Yu's official position and martial arts should be suitable, you can consider it."

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Hang Yu will definitely not be able to pass. This person is a relative of Concubine Hang Gui in the palace. Even if he is appointed, the Supreme Emperor will definitely not agree.

Therefore, this is just a foil, and Li Shi singled him out because he actually didn't want to express his views.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Jian frowned and said decisively.

"Hang Yu is only promoted by His Majesty because of his status as a foreign relative. How can he be worthy of such a great responsibility? Absolutely not!"

"The old man thinks that Meng Jun, the commander of Shenwu Youwei, has a long history of family education, is brave and resourceful, and once served as a guard beside the Supreme Emperor. It is most suitable for him to be in charge of the Nangong guard!"

(End of this chapter)