Chapter 564: Xu steps into the pavilion
There are three study rooms, one light and two dark; the four walls outside the house are covered with wisteria; the bamboo forest in front of the house, whirling jade stands, pine and juniper bonsais in the middle, brass and green grass around the steps It is lush and lush; there is a pool built in front of the window, with several golden scales and full of vitality.
There are three study rooms, two of which are set up as library rooms, with thousands of volumes of books filling the shelves. One room was set up as a reading room, with a carved wooden lattice and an inkstone sink next to the window. There was a wooden board on top, and two food boxes were placed on the wooden board, exuding the aroma of vegetables.
The desk that originally housed the Four Treasures of the Study is still filled with six delicacies and one soup. Two people are sitting across from each other on the desk, looking like good buddies. They are Zhu Pingan and Zhang Siwei. This study is Zhang Siwei's "Bingzhu Study", which means reading at night by holding a candle, and also highlights Zhang Siwei's pursuit of reading. His nickname of "a true naturalist gentleman" is inseparable from his pursuit of reading at night by holding a candle.
"Zihou, do you know that your memorial has stirred up the waters of the capital." Zhang Siwei looked at Zhu Pingan seriously and said.
"Come on, what kind of energy can we, big and small officials, have? If you throw a brick casually in the capital, everyone you hit will be of a higher rank than us." Zhu Pingan shook his head disapprovingly, then picked up the wine bottle and poured it for Zhang Siwei. A glass of wine, "Don't rush to talk about me now, you Tell me first what happened in the capital recently? I just came back today and I have a dark eye on the capital. Tell me first what is going on in the capital now."
Zhang Siwei shook his head and smiled. Smiling, he held up the wine glass with both hands and saluted Zhu Ping'an.
Zhu Pingan also picked up the wine glass with both hands, raised the glass high, drank it all in one gulp, then placed the empty wine glass on the desk, picked up a piece of meat that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, put it into his mouth, and pressed it A strong taste of alcohol in the mouth.
“The capital city has been turbulent and turbulent these days.”
After drinking, Zhang Siwei also put the wine glass on the table, wiped the wine stains on his mouth, and then He held out a finger and started telling Zhu Pingan.
"First of all, the first thing is that our master, Mr. Xu Jiexu, has finally entered the cabinet. Although the master previously enjoyed the treatment of a cabinet minister, he did not join the cabinet. This time, the master has finally entered the cabinet. Ten days According to the decree of the former emperor, I am the Minister of Rites and a bachelor of Dongge, and I am involved in the maintenance of machinery.”
The official position of Dongge bachelor is not high. , the official title is much lower than that of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He is only a fifth-rank official, but his power is far greater than that of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. This is one of the cabinet bachelors. He is responsible for following the rules and regulations, inspecting the inscriptions, and drafting votes. He has great power, participates in central decision-making, and influences the political situation. It can be said that he has a high position and authority. Of course, his authority is still not as good as that of the chief minister of the cabinet.
Generally, there were six cabinet ministers in the Ming Dynasty, divided into "four halls" and "two cabinets". The four palaces refer to the bachelors of Huagaidian Palace, the bachelors of Jinshen Palace, the bachelors of Jianji Palace, the bachelors of Wenhua Palace, and the bachelors of Wuying Palace; the two pavilions refer to the bachelors of Wenyuan Pavilion and the bachelor of Dongge Palace. Those who hold such positions are cabinet ministers.
At this time, Yan Song, the chief assistant, was appointed as the bachelor of Wenyuange.
Although they were both cabinet ministers, the chief assistant was the most authoritative in the cabinet, equivalent to The former prime ministers had the power of prime ministers even though they did not have the title of prime ministers. In the Ming Dynasty, apart from the emperor, the cabinet was in charge of the power of the government, and the first assistant was in charge of the power of the cabinet. The second assistants and group assistants did not dare to compete with the first assistant. If the first assistant does not like the second assistant, it is easy to push the second assistant out of the cabinet. For example, during the Xuande period, the second assistant Chen Shan was in the cabinet for only two months. He wanted to compete with the first assistant Nan Yang for the right to speak in the cabinet. As a result, I was tired of annoying Nan Yang, the first assistant, and he sent him back to his hometown to grow sweet potatoes with just one sentence.
Of course, under normal circumstances, the first assistant would not dare to send the second assistant home at will, after all, the emperor is still watching from above.
Generally speaking, if the imperial examination is like a carp jumping over the dragon's gate for scholars, then joining the cabinet is like a carp jumping over the dragon's gate for officials. Once entering the cabinet, it is equivalent to the current five standing committee members, with absolutely high position and power.
So, Xu Jie's entry into the cabinet was the most shocking event in the officialdom.
After Zhang Siwei finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Pingan, wanting to see Zhu Pingan's surprised expression, but found that Zhu Pingan didn't seem surprised at all, which surprised Zhang Siwei.
"Zihou, have you already heard about the news that the master has entered the cabinet?" Zhang Siwei asked strangely. Zihou was not surprised at all by such a big news.
I came from modern times, so of course I know. Not only do I know that Xu Jie joined the cabinet, I know all the major events in the history of the Ming Dynasty. I also know that you will join the cabinet in the future, and even become the chief minister.
Of course, I will not tell you this, nor will anyone.
Zhu Ping'an took a sip of tea and replied calmly, "For me, it is not surprising at all that the Prime Minister enters the cabinet. It is just a matter of time. Since the cabinet minister Zhang Zhizhang two years ago After your Excellency passed away from illness, there were only two of us, Mr. Yan and Mr. Li Benli, in the cabinet. Although Mr. Yan was in good spirits, Shuo, but after all, I am old, the cabinet is of great importance, and the position has been vacant for a long time. Naturally, I have to supplement the cabinet ministers.” There are no more than five people who are qualified to sit on the cabinet chair, and they can be counted. It was a common practice for a minister of the Ministry of Rites to join the cabinet. When Mr. Yan Song entered the cabinet, he was promoted from the position of minister of the Ministry of Rites. Moreover, the master stood up during the Gengxu Incident and turned the tide, leaving a lasting impression on the emperor. I am deeply impressed that although I have not joined the cabinet, I enjoy the treatment of a cabinet minister."
"Except. Apart from our master Xu Jiexu, the most likely person among these people to sit on the cabinet chair is Mr. Li Moli, the Minister of Civil Affairs. However, I have studied the changes in the government and cabinet over the years of the Ming Dynasty, and there is no official official among them. There is a precedent for ministers to join the cabinet, and I think this time will be no exception.”
"In addition, the relationship between Mr. Li Moli and Mr. Yan Ge is not easy to deal with. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as like water and fire. If the Holy Emperor wants to choose a minister, he will definitely ask Mr. Yan Ge. I don't think Mr. Yan Ge will give him anything. If you are unhappy, find an enemy to join the cabinet. "
"The situation is different with Master Yan. I went to Yan Mansion for a banquet before leaving Beijing and met Master Master several times. It can be seen that Master Master Yan has a much better relationship with Mr. Li than I did here. On the way to Beijing, I heard the staff at the inn talking about the inn that was half a month ago. The station was very busy. Officials from many places sent Cheng Yi to congratulate the Yan family on the happy event. I inquired about it and learned that the imperial master brought a niece from the Xu family in Nanchang to the capital and married Yan Shifan as his concubine..."
Speaking of Zhu Ping An changed into a comfortable position on the chair and said calmly, "So it is expected that the master will enter the cabinet."
While Zhu Pingan was speaking, Zhang Siwei sat up involuntarily, Keep staring at Zhu Pingan's face.
Shocking
He knew that Zhu Pingan was smart, but he didn't expect that Zhu Pingan was also so keen on politics. (End of this chapter)