Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty: Suppress the mythical martial arts at the beginning!

Chapter 5 Confrontation between Cabinets!

Taihe Gate, outside the Meridian Gate.

According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, officials had to wait outside the Meridian Gate before entering the court.

At this time, the court rooms were allocated according to the size of the official positions, and everyone sat and stood.

In the East Chamber, the middle and lower rooms are occupied by several important ministers.

Zhang Juzheng walked in calmly, and several red-robed officials were already inside.

Although they seemed to be getting along very harmoniously, they seemed to be divided into two groups using the desk in the room as a boundary.

Stepping forward, Zhang Juzheng first saluted the old man in crane robe on the left:
"Mr. Gao Ge, you are fine."

The old man was sitting on the Taishi chair, discussing matters with the officials around him.

Hearing the greeting, he turned his head slightly, cast his withered gaze over, and said:
"It turns out to be Taiyue, Gui'an."

"Excuse me for your concern, I'm still in good health."

After saluting, Zhang Juzheng smiled slightly, turned around and walked to the right.

As soon as they approached, Xu Jie and others hurriedly gathered around and asked:

"Taiyue, what is the situation?"

"The Emperor is awake, is it true?"

Zhang Juzheng saluted again. Although he had a higher official position, Xu Jie was his teacher.

Then he said slowly:
"The news from the factory owners is not false."

When the officials around him heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere calmed down.

Since the death of the late emperor, the ministers of the Qingliu Party who were originally loyal to Emperor Longqing have been divided into two factions.

The relatives of the former emperor, headed by Gao Gong, relied on the Empress Dowager Chen on the grounds that the emperor was young, controlled the cabinet, and exerted power over the entire government.

Almost all cabinet members, including Xu Jie, the second assistant at the time, were excluded, turning the cabinet into a one-spoken hall.

Even Zhang Juzheng, who had the former emperor's oral instructions, would have almost lost his position in the cabinet if Empress Dowager Li had not been a life protector.

The officials who were kicked out of the cabinet naturally could not accept it, so they united around Zhang Juzheng and formed a party.

He used the slogan of supporting "returning power to the new emperor" as a banner to confront Gao Gong and others tit for tat.

As long as Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun's presence in the court becomes higher, their faction's real power will grow.

It turns out that the new emperor has come of age, and the imperial party is gaining momentum.

Zhang Juzheng even took the position of second assistant and was at the peak of his power.

As a result, at this juncture, Zhu Yijun was suddenly assassinated, which was a heavy blow to them.

For many days in a row, the entire imperial party was suppressed by Gao Gong's people.

At this juncture, it is naturally exciting to receive such news.

Xu Jie smiled happily and ordered around:
"Godsend opportunity!"

"Comrades, today is the time for us to fight back."

"As soon as the two Queen Mothers show up, let Yan Guan take action first and read some of his books!"

Gao Gong seemed to notice something and looked to the right meaningfully.

Although he couldn't hear their discussion, he had been an official for many years and generally understood what the other party was thinking.

Zhang Juzheng's behavior was a reminder to himself that the emperor was not dead yet.

This time, although I don't know the intentions of the two queen mothers, they held him high and roasted him on the fire.

Closing his eyes, Gao Gong sighed deeply, and the figure of the late emperor who worked hard to rule appeared in front of him again.

He actually hoped that Zhu Yijun would die like this.

The expectations of the young emperor and the previous emperor were completely opposite, which disappointed senior ministers like Gao Gong.

How could the empire of the Ming Dynasty be handed over to an emperor who lived in pleasure and indulgence every day?Just as he was thinking about it, the voice of the eunuch and spy suddenly sounded outside the door.

"Sheng-chao-"

After hearing the news, the officials quickly left the court room, walked through the Meridian Gate, and lined up to kneel in the square in front of the Yamato Gate main hall.

Another announcement.

The officials stood up alone and walked into the main hall.

In the main hall, all the officials from the capital were present.

Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong lined up on the left and right, with hundreds of officials from other ministries behind them.

It was supposed to be a solemn occasion, but instead there was an atmosphere of anxiety and panic.

No wonder.

Except for the core officials of the two factions, most of the other officials did not know what was going on. When they were announced that they would be promoted to the court today, they were all terrified.

After all, the morning court time has long passed, and it is really abnormal to announce the ascent to the court at this time.

The most recent big thing that can remind them is the assassination of the emperor.

Could it be that the emperor had an accident and declared the sky to collapse?
This is the most serious matter in the Ming Dynasty at present. Once the collapse of the heaven is announced and His Majesty has no children, another bloody storm will inevitably occur.

Therefore, although every official has speculation in his heart, he does not speak easily.

Just watching the situation develop, silently looking at the empty dragon chair, waiting for the upcoming uproar.

However, after a while, there was still no movement or change in the court.

The dragon chair is still empty, which is normal. After all, the emperor never only announces the throne, but everyone is used to it.

But half a day later, not even the Queen Mother's curtain was set up, only a few Hanlin bachelors responsible for recording were kneeling aside.

This made all the ministers unable to sit still, and they all started discussing in secret.

Next to Xu Jie was Fang Rui, who also belonged to the imperial party.

Looking at His Majesty's empty dragon chair, Fang Bui became a little anxious and quickly asked Xu Jie:
"Didn't you say that the emperor is awake? Why are the two queen mothers missing?"

Xu Jie could only shake his head. He couldn't figure out the situation, so he prevaricated:
"hold on."

The discussion became louder and louder, and for a while the whole court lost order.

In the midst of the chaos, an official in green suddenly spoke and started to attack.

“Comrades, although no one is in charge, things are still in trouble!”

"The three southern provinces are suffering from severe waterlogging and are in urgent need of rescue. We can't delay it any longer!"

"This matter should be supervised by the Ministry of Household Affairs. Don't you have anything to say, Mr. Fang?"

The Hanlin bachelor's eyes lit up and he quickly recorded the court affairs.

Hearing that Fang Rui was being involved, Xu Jie quickly observed and found that both the official and the bachelor were under Gao Gong's door.

This Gao Gong is so bold, how dare he come up to him without even the Emperor and Queen Mother?

Sensing that the situation was not right, the subordinate officer of the Ministry of Household Affairs responded quickly and complained:
"Nonsense, the Ministry of Household Affairs has a lot to deal with, especially Mr. Fang. He has only slept for two or three hours these days. It's not your turn to write such lies."

"If the cabinet doesn't give instructions, will the Ministry of Household Affairs want to go against the rule of the world and act privately?"

Several Wenyuange bachelors in the cabinet also choked after hearing this:

"It's ridiculous. The Emperor is in trouble. Who is sleeping well these days?! In the past two days, the cabinet has visited all three provinces and six ministries!"

This back and forth immediately heated up the atmosphere in the DPRK.

Amid the endless debate, Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong looked at each other, silently confronting each other.

At this moment, a powerful spying voice came from the lobby, causing all the ministers to fall silent for a moment:
"Emperor-up-drive-to-"

(End of this chapter)