A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 149 Ting Tui, the new cabinet

Luan Conggui was gloriously promoted from a seventh-rank imperial censor to a fifth-rank doctor of the Ministry of Rites, but no one envied him.

Because everyone knows his ending.

Sure enough, before Luan Conggui was even hot in the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Qizhen assigned him a new job - Tongzhi of the Nandian Xuanfu Division.

He didn't even bother to pretend.

Everyone in the court knew it, but even if they wanted to object, they couldn't say anything.

Because this position belongs to the flat level, it is also the fifth level.

But the Nandian Xuanfu Division was in Yunnan, and when Siren launched a rebellion before, it was here that bore the brunt.

You can imagine what a great place it is.

This is not even as good as his original seventh-grade Henan Road supervisory censor.

It is everyone's consensus that local officials at the same level are inferior to Beijing officials, but you can't say that because in theory they are equal.If you directly say that you are punishing Luan Conggui, aren't you directly looking down on local officials of the same rank?Spit can drown you.

So there was silence throughout the court.

Luan Conggui died in a native turmoil not long after, which brought the drama of this scene to its peak.

Each speaker also began to pay attention to his words and restrained them a lot.

However, this is actually just a small fuss, and the real big guys don’t pay attention to these things at all.They paid far less attention to the so-called impeachment of Chen Guogong than the forced resignation of Yang Shiqi.

Without him, the cabinet would be empty.

Of the four cabinet members, only one is left. It’s time for a change of leadership.

A pair of eyes fixed on the position of the cabinet.

It goes without saying that the chief assistant was the chief minister. Although Yang Rong had died of illness and Yang Shiqi had taken the blame and resigned, Yang Pu was still there and it was not their turn in terms of seniority.

But the positions of the second assistant and the group assistant can definitely compete with each other.

Zhu Qizhen also fulfilled their wish and held a court meeting.

All the nine ministers came to the scene, and after a fight and exchange of interests, three people, "Li Xian, Cao Nai, and Ma Yu" were selected.

There is no problem with this. In the original history, Cao Nai and Ma Yu entered the cabinet one after another. They were also loyal, upright and promising ministers. They were favored by big figures in the civil service group such as Yang Pu and Jiu Qing, so they should naturally join the cabinet. .

In addition, in the original history, they were actually ministers to the young emperor, so it was logical for them to join the cabinet. After all, they were familiar with the emperor, so Li Xian was able to join the cabinet. As for the other Wang Zhi and Yan Jingxiu, they were not as good as Li Xian in terms of performance. In addition, I still have to make way for the big bosses, so I regret that I lost the election.

Zhu Qizhen expressed his approval for the list submitted by the ministers and the decision of Yang Pu as the first assistant and Li Xian as the second assistant.

However, just when everyone thought everything had settled, the orthodox emperor suddenly said:

"The people recommended by you all are loyal and virtuous ministers, and I naturally trust them. I just plan to add one more person, is it possible?"

"Who does Your Majesty want to add?" Yang Pu had an unknown premonition.

"The son of Chen Guogong, severe."

As soon as Zhu Qizhen finished speaking, the expressions of the officials changed.

Come again?

It's not that Yan Yan has done anything to them, but Yan Yan, he is a military commander!

It is true that the Chief of the Fifth Armed Forces is a civilian, but everyone knows how Yan Yan came to be the Chief of the Fifth Armed Forces. This guy is essentially a general.

Not to mention that after he inherits the title of Duke of Chen Kingdom, he will become the head of the military generals.Last time there was one Yan Keng, but this time there is another one. Should we just set up a seat for military generals in the cabinet from now on?
Civil servants have long regarded the cabinet as their own territory. In the past, it was okay for Chen Guogong to be powerful, but now they are certainly unwilling to allow a military general to join the cabinet.

"Your Majesty, Yan Duanshi has no experience in handling government affairs. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to let him join the cabinet."

"If Your Majesty wants to be promoted to the position of strict judgement, I think it's okay, but it's absolutely impossible to just join the cabinet."

"Yes, Your Majesty, you are good at making strict decisions and fighting wars, but it is inappropriate to use military generals to handle government affairs. Not everyone is Chen Guogong..."

The whole hall was filled with voices of opposition.

Zhu Qizhen's face fell when he heard this, and he said coldly:

"If you are seriously unable to join the cabinet, then I will reject all your lists and only let Li Xian join the cabinet."

"As for severity, I will issue a decree to let him join the cabinet. You can do whatever you want." Zhu Qizhen looked like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water.

He is not a fool. In fact, at the age of 16 and having studied a lot of imperial studies under the guidance of Yan Keng, he knows a lot, far more than his peers.

Why Yan Keng chose to resign? Maybe he was a little confused at the beginning, but as he took charge these days and felt the feeling of being in power, he already understood.

This also made him respect his mentor even more, and he even felt a little... guilty?
After all, many of the other courtiers were 62 years old or older and were still active in the court, while Chen Guogong had retired to the countryside at the age of 62. Zhu Qizhen felt somewhat sorry in his heart.

He poured this kind of emotion into Yan Keng's son Yan Yan.

It’s serious, we must join the cabinet!This is Zhu Qizhen's bottom line.

Yang Pu and the nine ministers behind him looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.

In the final analysis, the appointment of cabinet members still depends on the emperor.In the early years when the imperial power was at its peak, members were completely decided by the emperor, or they could be recommended by a confidant through one-on-one conversations. In recent years, they have been promoted by the imperial court, which is the result of decentralization.

But if the emperor firmly disagrees with the outcome of the trial, nothing can be done.

Looking at Zhu Qizhen's appearance, if they don't let Yan Yan enter the cabinet today, this master will not give up.

That's all, let him do it this time.

Yang Pu sighed:

"In this case, your Majesty, what do you think of Yan Yan entering the Wenyuan Pavilion to participate in machine maintenance, with the title of Minister of the Ministry of War?"

"Wonderful!" Zhu Qizhen finally smiled.

The civil servants could only look at each other and smile bitterly.

Not giving him the title of bachelor was the last sign of stubbornness on the part of the civil servants.

The new cabinet has finally taken shape.

……

Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Prefecture.

A spacious carriage rolled on the road, with dozens of capable cavalry escorting it. Although they did not wear armor due to the restrictions of the imperial court, their burly figures and the long swords on their waists were still enough to make people fearful, even if they were Ming soldiers. , without the combined efforts of several Centuries, there is no way to defeat them.

These are the servants of the Yan family. They are responsible for escorting Chen Guogong back home.

The soldiers of the Yan clan in Ningbo Mansion have always been responsible for providing the servants needed by the Duke of Yue and Chen. After all, they are all members of the clan and will die at critical moments.

After running all the way, they finally arrived in Ningbo from Beijing.

(End of this chapter)