If it was Chen Chun and Chen Yushi's own behavior, it might be the young people acting recklessly; but if they acted according to the instructions of the Qin-style note, then there must be another deep meaning.

Therefore, everyone dared not talk nonsense and fell into deep thought collectively. Why did Chen Yushi publicly point out that Yan Song had "evidence of Cheng Shoufu's imperial examination fraud"?
As for Cheng Shoufu, who was the center of the topic, when he saw Zhang Chao, a scholar and minister of rites, appearing in front of him, he thought that he was so shameless that he refused to resign, and finally survived until the Qin Party rescued him.

But in a blink of an eye, Chen Chun from the Qin Party jumped out again, attacking himself with a more specific "fraud in the imperial examination".

This made Huo Luan have to think about it after he got angry again.

Chen Chun took advantage of other people's "daze", quickly picked up the fallen note, and put it back in his sleeve as if nothing had happened.

After looking around again, Chen Yushi still said loudly to Cheng Shoufu: "Your subordinate must think twice about persuading Mr. Cheng Ge again! Not everyone treats others with loyalty like a subordinate! If Mr. Di Ge persists in his obsession, he may There is a catastrophe!"

Everyone still didn't realize it for a while, just look at your performance just now, Chen Chun, how loyal are you?
But in the ears of Zhai Shoufu, the person concerned, there seemed to be some connotation, and it seemed to be implying something. Does this mean that someone is dishonest?
The host Xu Tianguan probably felt that there was enough time for everyone to think, so he started again, and asked Yan Song: "Chen Chun said that Yan Ge has evidence in his hands, is it true or not?"

Yan Song hadn't figured out what Chen Chun's intention was, and didn't know how to answer for a while, should he admit it or deny it.

At this moment, Zhai Luan, the person involved, stood up and said to Xu Tianguan, "There is no need to continue to inquire! Just as Chen Yushi said, I voluntarily resign to resolve the dispute between the court and court!"

When everyone heard this, most of them breathed a sigh of relief. Zhai Shoufu knew that it would be easy to resign on his own initiative.

The biggest crux of this "political crisis" is that the chief assistant Zhai Luan refused to resign voluntarily and insisted on staying in his position.

Now that Zhai Luan has resigned, more than half of the stalemate has been resolved, and the rest is nothing more than going through the process. Old Yan Ge was promoted to the first assistant, and a new bachelor was added.

Immediately, some people felt it was amused, and the Yan Party struggled for a long time inside and out, but in the end Zhai Shoufu was persuaded to quit by the people of the Qin Party.

If this can be called "achievements", would most of it be attributed to Chen Chun who just said a few words?

Of course, there were no idiots in the audience present, and after laughing, they all suddenly recalled it.

Why did Chen Chun first bring up "fraud in the imperial examination", and then "kindly" tell Zhai Shoufu that Yan Ge has evidence in his hands?

What Chen Chun really meant was to tell Zhai Shoufu that if you still don't resign, Mr. Yan Ge will use evidence to weave you, and you are very likely to become a prisoner!
Instead of doing that, it's better to take the initiative to resign and look decent!
According to the official rules of not engaging in political pursuits, resigning voluntarily means ending all causes and effects and offsetting all charges.

Zhai Shoufu, as the person involved, was the first to understand this meaning, so he resigned suddenly after his style of painting changed drastically.

Most of the onlookers woke up relatively late, and only thought about it at this time. They can only feel that the calculations of people in the temple are really unpredictable.

Did the Qin Party persuade Zhai Shoufu to leave, or did the Yan Party members force Zhai Shoufu away?
But in any case, most of them really participated in a loneliness, and before they could understand the situation, it was over.

It's just that there is still a mystery that has not been answered. What exactly is the Qin Party planning?What benefits can you get?
Even Yan Song hadn't figured this out, but he couldn't think about it anymore.

Anyway, for him, as long as Zhai Luan resigned, it would not be a bad thing, and the position of chief assistant is close at hand!
The meeting must continue, and the next agenda is even more important, the election of a new university scholar, and the appearance of a new chief assistant.

Zhang Chao said to the host Xu Tianguan: "It is better to do things first and then easy. There is no need to rush to discuss the matter of the chief assistant. It is better to ask you to nominate a new scholar first!"

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Li was very anxious, but he couldn't refute Zhang Chao.

Even as the only candidate for the chief minister, according to political ethics, he cannot publicly show such "enthusiasm".

So I can only suppress my emotions and first finalize the candidates for the new university.

Originally, Xu Tianguan was the No. 1 candidate for the New University Bachelor, but just now Xu Tianguan has made it clear that he does not want to join the cabinet, so he has to recommend another candidate.

The Qin Party quickly proposed a candidate, who was Zhan Shi from the former Zhan Shifu and Zhang Bi, the current Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites. It seemed that he had already prepared.

It was Chen Chun and Chen Yushi who said: "Ci officials in the Hanyuan are used to ordering by seniority. Zhang Shaozong has been in the CI forest for a long time. He is diligent and studious, so he should be in charge."

Zhang Bi is a very senior Ci official. When Qin Dewei just won the Jinshi examination and entered the officialdom, Zhang Bi was already a third-rank Zhanshi.

After going around and going around for so many years, Zhang Bi has only become the third-rank Zuo Shilang.

According to the rules of Ci Lin, Zhang Bi's qualifications are almost enough, and he belongs to the kind of person who should join the cabinet if he has the opportunity.

The Qin Party's nomination of Zhang Bi is both reasonable and reasonable, and it is entirely out of public interest and beyond reproach.

But the villains don’t think so, they only see the essence through the phenomenon—Zhang Bi is the leader of Huguang scholars, and the Qin Party is trying to win over Huguang forces and increase their own thickness to fight against Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Min.

In fact, no one knows that the real intention of the leader of the Qin Party is to catch Zhang Juzheng firmly, and let Zhang Juzheng go to the mines to take the blame after a few years.

But the Yan Party obviously couldn't give up the opportunity, and proposed another candidate, that is, Zhan Shifu Zhan Shi, assistant minister, and Zhang Bangqi, the leader of the Zhejiang Party.

This was completely within everyone's expectations, and anyone with a little knowledge of the political situation could have guessed it. The Yan Party would definitely recommend Zhang Bangqi.

There are also good reasons to be strict with the party. Now that the crown prince is in charge of the country, Zhang Bangqi, as the number one subordinate official of the crown prince in the East Palace, is also the assistant minister. How can he not join the cabinet?
Neither candidate had an overwhelming advantage, so the two sides immediately fought again.Even neutral people have their own opinions.

When the two sides were deadlocked, Zhang Chao said to Yan Song: "Don't be too greedy!"

In name, to avoid suspicion, the two court elders were not allowed to come forward to recommend candidates, so they could not directly participate in the match, and could only fight each other.

Zhang Chao's sentence is to satirize Yan Song. He wants to be the chief assistant and nominate a new bachelor. The greed is too much.

In a court without Qin Dewei, even quarrels are so boring, and they spend a long time arguing without a result, which is a waste of time.

Many people looked at Chen Chun in unison, at least there were several big notes hidden in his sleeves.

As expected, Chen Chun took out the note and flipped through it, then raised his head and said, "Theoretically, there is no quota for the number of people in the cabinet. If there is no dispute over the recommended candidates, all of them can join the cabinet!"

Everyone: "."

This suggestion sounds a bit sloppy, but it doesn't look like someone's style!
But it is not impossible to think about it again. Although the number of cabinets is mostly three, this is a habit and has not formed a fixed system.

One more or one less has little effect.Now that the two sides are at a stalemate, it seems like a happy result for both of them to join the cabinet.

Yan Song was in a hurry to talk about the matter of the first assistant, and he was a bit out of line to take the lead and said: "That's it!"

No one in the Qin Party objected, so the final result was that Zhang Bi and Zhang Bangqi were elected into the cabinet by the ministers at the same time.

I don't know what Qin Dang thought, but Yan Song didn't care at all when he let his opponent Zhang Bi into the cabinet.

He is about to ascend to the position of chief assistant and completely dominate the cabinet!At that time, the other cabinet ministers are just decorations, so what's the use of having one more Zhang Bi!

Xu Tianguan has nothing to do with himself today, so he has been able to calmly watch.

He had a premonition that although Yan Song's role as the first assistant seemed to be a sure thing, the biggest turbulence today might appear soon.

The Qin Party seems to have been ignoring it all the time, brewing something.

While thinking about it, Xu Tianguan continued to host: "The appointment of the chief assistant is the responsibility of the king.
The power is not human, and the minister can act on his behalf!
Therefore, the new chief assistant should not be recommended by the ministers. The assistant ministers should go to meet the queen mother, be designated by the old lady, and then come back to announce. "

There is nothing wrong with this statement, and it is the best alternative in the current situation.Anyway, it's just a formality, the new chief assistant must be Yan Song.

"Wait! I have something to say!" Chen Chun and Chen Yushi bravely stood up again. "What the heavenly official said is correct, the appointment of the chief assistant is the right of the ruler.

But now that the emperor is not hesitant, then simply don't set up a chief assistant, why bother the old queen! "

What heresy!Elder Yan Ge was startled and angry, and subconsciously shouted: "Ignorant child! How could there be no chief assistant!"

Chen Chun retorted to Yan Song: "When the ancestors first used the cabinet ministers in the past, there was no chief cabinet minister. From this, it can be seen that it is not necessary to have a chief minister."

Anyone who is familiar with the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty knows that the first assistant is a process from scratch, from weak to strong. More than 100 years ago, there was no essential difference between the first assistant and other cabinet ministers, and it became stronger and stronger later.

Chen Yushi continued to say to Yan Song: "I also want to ask, now that the emperor can't afford to be ill, and Mr. Yan Ge wants to be the chief assistant to seize power, what is his intention?"

To this question, Yan Song was unable to answer, it could be said that it was impossible to answer, and it was impossible for him to say in public that I did not want to be the chief assistant.

At this time, Zhang Chao took the words again and persuaded Yan Song earnestly: "Your Majesty can't see things now, and ministers should pay more attention to avoiding suspicion, so as not to be ridiculed for recklessness!"

Yan Ge is so angry that he just wants to swear, the person who really looks reckless is your good student!The one with the surname Yan is still below the level!

At present, the biggest problem for Mr. Yan Ge is that, as the actual only candidate for the first assistant, he naturally has a moral disadvantage on the issue of the first assistant, and he can't say anything about others.

Moreover, Yan Song never thought about the issue of not setting up a chief assistant at all, so he was unprepared for it.

So I can only let someone else express my opinion instead, so Zhang Bangqi, a freshly baked bachelor, said:

"The Chief Assistant is the leader of the cabinet, an indispensable role. If there is no chief assistant, wouldn't the cabinet be chaotic and chaotic?
Not to mention anything else, let's just talk about the circulation of government affairs. If there is no chief assistant, who will be in charge of the general votes to be sent and received in the cabinet?Could it be that they each do their own thing? "

Chen Chun took out the note and glanced at it for a few more times, then raised his head and puffed up his chest and replied: "You can follow the example of the great harmony in ancient times and learn to use the skills of the previous kings!"

This tone is so loud that everyone is caught off guard.

Chen Chun hurriedly added: "I also have a suggestion for this, which is called the collective resolution law, which comes from the rule of ancient times!
If there is no chief assistant, and the cabinet ministers have different attitudes towards something, let the cabinet ministers vote!

Fewer people obey more people, so that collective resolutions can be passed simply and quickly, and this is the truly fair way! "

"Excellent!" Zhang Chao praised loudly, "If His Majesty is not awake, no one can make decisions, and the ministers dare not be completely exclusive, this method may make up for it!
In this way, before His Majesty wakes up, there is really no need to set up the chief assistant who is in danger of arbitrating power.

I, Zhang Chao, are willing to support this law. To show my sincerity, I, Zhang Chao, a cabinet minister, will swear that I will never be the chief assistant! "

Yan Song: "."

You Zhang Chao couldn't be the chief assistant today!Unless the empress dowager got mad and called your name!
Then Zhang Chao asked Zhang Bi who had just been promoted: "What do you think?"

Zhang Bi quickly followed suit and said, "I, Zhang Bi, am also willing to swear that I will never be the Chief Assistant until Your Majesty wakes up!"

A "junior" in the cabinet like him has no hope of being the chief minister, so he can make an oath easily and casually.

The situation changed a bit quickly, everyone was dumbfounded, and went to see Yan Song and Zhang Bangqi again.

In the end, Zhang Bangqi couldn't bear other people's gazes, so he had to say: "I, Zhang Bangqi, am also willing to swear that before His Majesty wakes up, I will never be the chief assistant!"

Zhang Bangqi was nominally an official of the Eastern Palace and a member of the prince, so it was impossible for him to be the chief assistant.

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Among the scholars and quasi-university scholars, Yan Song was the only one who did not take the oath.

Elder Yan Ge immediately said in a hurry: "Don't think too much! This method is totally unfeasible now!
Now there are four ministers in the cabinet, and the voting results are often two against two. How to distinguish the minority from the majority? "

Chen Chun and Chen Yushi said in surprise: "How come there are only four cabinet ministers? There is also a fifth person, Qin Zhongtang, who is now in Zhejiang!"

Yan Song: "."

I heard that bastard Qin Dewei again!He should have been alert earlier!This bastard is best at system design!

I just wanted to be the first assistant, and I was not sensitive to the clues of the Qin Party, so I kept letting the Qin Party go!
Everyone was taken aback, they didn't expect that after layers of confusion, the answer to the mystery was still Qin Dewei!

If it is really implemented according to the collective resolution law, there must always be two votes for Yan Song and Zhang Bangqi, and two votes for Zhang Chao and Zhang Bi.

And then the key vote to decide the final result was actually Qin Dewei in Zhejiang!

Yan Song couldn't bear it and said angrily: "Absolutely not feasible! People who are three thousand miles away, participating in the central decision-making, isn't it a joke?"

Zhang Chao made another suggestion: "Should the Military Aircraft Department be counted as one vote? Anyway, it's all in the center, and the usual government affairs are mostly related."

Yan Song still objected: "It's not feasible! The cabinet is the cabinet, how can you tolerate the intervention of the Military Aircraft Department?"

Zhang Chao was also angry: "This is not okay, and that is not okay, you Yan Ge always said that one is feasible?"

Someone from the Qin Party in the crowd shouted: "As long as Mr. Yan Ge can't be the chief assistant!"

Others said: "Maybe the two methods go hand in hand, and the chief assistant should be set up, but the collective resolution of the cabinet can also be implemented! Each takes what it needs!"

Yan Song's heart is irritable again, can this horse-riding man still be called Shoufu?Isn't this going back 100 years!

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