Chapter 564 Xu Jie enters the cabinet

There are three study rooms, one bright and two dark; the four walls outside the house are covered with vines and vines; in front of the house, there is a bamboo grove, with whirling jade trees, pine and cypress bonsai in the middle, and green grass around the steps; a pool is built in front of the window, with several golden scales, Vibrant.

There are three study rooms, two of which are set as library rooms, and the shelves are filled with thousands of volumes of books. One room is set up as a reading room, covered with wood carvings, and an inkstone pool is placed near the window. At this moment, a wooden board is placed on it, and two food boxes are placed on the wooden board, exuding the fragrance of vegetables.

The desk where the Four Treasures of the Study was originally placed is still filled with six dishes of delicacies and a soup. There are two people sitting opposite each other on the desk, and they look like good buddies. They are Zhu Pingan and Zhang Siwei. This study is Zhang Siwei's "Bingzhu Study Room", which is taken from the meaning of "Bingzhu night reading", which also highlights Zhang Siwei's pursuit of reading. His nickname of "true naturalist gentleman" is inseparable from his pursuit of holding candle night reading.

"Zihou, do you know that your memorial has disturbed the lake water in the capital." Zhang Siwei looked at Zhu Pingan seriously and said.

"Come on, we sesame officials, what kind of energy do we have? If you throw a brick in the capital, all the bricks you hit will be of higher grade than us." Zhu Pingan shook his head disapprovingly, then picked up the jug and poured it for Zhang Siwei A glass of wine, "don't rush to talk about me first, tell me what happened in the capital recently? I just came back today, and my eyes are darkened by the capital. Tell me what's going on in the capital now .

Zhang Siwei shook his head and smiled, raised his wine glass with both hands to respect Zhu Ping'an.

Zhu Pingan also picked up the wine glass with both hands, raised the wine glass high, and drank it all in one gulp. Then he put the empty wine glass on the desk, picked up a piece of meat that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and put it in his mouth to suppress the strong smell of wine in his mouth. .

"The capital city has been turbulent and turbulent during this period of time."

After drinking, Zhang Siwei also put the wine glass on the table, wiped the wine stains on his mouth, then stretched out a finger and began to talk to Zhu Pingan.

"First of all, the first important thing is that my master Xu Jie, Mr. Xu, has finally joined the cabinet. Although the previous masters enjoyed the treatment of cabinet ministers, they did not join the cabinet. This time, the master finally joined the cabinet. Ten days According to the decree of the former sage, he will participate in the maintenance of the aircraft as a teacher of the Ministry of Rites and a bachelor of Dongge University."

Dongge University Bachelor, the official position is not high, much lower than the official title of the Ministry of Officials. It is only a fifth-rank official position, but its power is far greater than that of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. It can be said that they have a high position and weight, but of course their powers are still not as good as the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Under normal circumstances, there were six cabinet ministers in the Ming Dynasty, divided into "Four Palaces" and "Two Pavilions". The Four Halls refer to the Grand Scholars of Huagai Hall, the Grand Scholars of Jianji Hall of Jinshen Hall, the Grand Scholars of Wenhua Hall, and the Grand Scholars of Wuying Hall; the two halls refer to the Grand Scholars of Wenyuan Pavilion and Dongge Hall. Those who hold such positions are cabinet ministers.

At this time, Yan Song, the chief assistant, was the Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion,

Although they are both cabinet ministers, the chief assistant is the most authoritative in the cabinet, which is equivalent to the former prime minister. Although he does not have the name of a prime minister, he has the power of a prime minister. In addition to the emperor in Ming Dynasty, the cabinet was in charge of the power of the government, and the chief assistant was in charge of the cabinet power. Neither the second assistant nor the group assistant dared to compete with the first assistant. If the chief assistant doesn't like Cifu, it's easy to run him out of the cabinet. For example, Chen Shan, the second assistant in the Xuande period, joined the cabinet for only two months. Annoyed with Shoufu Nanyang, he was sent back to his hometown to grow sweet potatoes with just a word from Shoufu.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the first assistant would not dare to take the second assistant home at will, after all, the emperor is still watching from above.

Generally speaking, if the imperial examination is like a scholar's carp jumping over the dragon's gate, then entering the cabinet is like an official's carp jumping over the dragon's gate. Once entering the cabinet, it is equivalent to the current five standing committee members, with an absolute position and weight.

So, Xu Jie's entry into the cabinet can be described as the most shocking event in the officialdom.

After Zhang Siwei finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Ping'an, wanting to see Zhu Ping'an's surprised expression, but found that Zhu Ping'an didn't seem surprised at all, which surprised Zhang Siwei.

"Zihou, do you already know the news about the master's entry into the cabinet?" Zhang Siwei asked strangely. Zihou was not surprised by such a big news.

I came from modern times, so of course I know. Not only do I know Xu Jie's entry into the cabinet, but I also 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 assistant.

Of course, I will not tell you this, nor will anyone else.

Zhu Pingan took a sip of tea and replied unhurriedly, "For me, it's not a surprise for me to join the cabinet, it's just a matter of time. Since the cabinet minister Zhang Zhizhang passed away two years ago, only Our Lord Yan and Lord Li Benli are just two people, although Lord Yan is hale and hearty, but after all, he is old, the cabinet is of great importance, and the position has been vacant for a long time, so it is natural to fill the cabinet."

"It's just you and me. To say something irresponsible, there are no more than five people who are qualified to sit in the chair of the cabinet in this dynasty. The number can be counted. Master Xu Jie, Master Xu, Minister of the Ministry of Rites It is a common practice for the Minister of Rites to enter the cabinet. When Yan Songyan entered the cabinet, he was appointed as the Minister of Rites. Moreover, the master stood up during the Gengxu Revolution and turned the tide, leaving a deep impression on the heart of the Holy One , although he did not enter the cabinet, he enjoys the treatment of cabinet ministers."

"Apart from our teacher Xu Jie, Mr. Xu, among these people, the one who is most likely to sit in the cabinet chair is Mr. Li Mo, Minister of the Ministry of Officials. However, I have studied the changes in the government and cabinet in the past years of my Ming Dynasty, and there is not a single one of them. There is a precedent for the Minister of the Ministry of Officials entering the cabinet, and I think this time will be no exception."

"In addition, the relationship between Master Li Moli and Mr. Yan Ge is not easy to deal with, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as being like water and fire. If the Holy Majesty wants to choose a cabinet minister, he will definitely ask Mr. Yan Ge. I think Mr. Yan Ge will not give himself If you are not happy, find an opponent to join the cabinet."

"The teacher is different. Before I left Beijing, I went to the Yan Mansion for a banquet. I met the teacher several times. It can be seen that the relationship between the teacher and Mr. Yan Ge is much better than that of Mr. Li. On the way to Beijing, I heard that the station staff We talked about it, and it was said that half a month ago, the post station was very busy, and officials from many places sent Cheng Yi to congratulate the Yan Mansion on the happy event. I inquired about it, and learned that it was a teacher who brought a niece from the Xu family in Nanchang to the capital, and married her I made Yan Shifan my concubine..."

Speaking of this, Zhu Pingan changed a comfortable position on the chair, and said lightly, "So it is expected that the master will join the cabinet."

While Zhu Ping'an was speaking, Zhang Siwei sat up straight involuntarily, staring at Zhu Ping'an's face.

shock

Zhu Ping'an is smart, he knows it, but he didn't expect Zhu Ping'an to be so keen on politics.

(end of this chapter)