Chapter 324: Listening Department

Zhang Heling and Lu Wan were transferred to Liaodong.

Empress Zhang found that she suddenly became a loner. How she ended up in this situation, she still doesn’t understand.

It was Zhang Zhou who was trying to trick her

Zhang Zhou was obviously helping her with everything, and he was still helping the Zhang brothers. It cannot be said that Zhang Zhou was involved in this matter. The appearance of Zhang Zhou made the emperor no longer at the mercy of her alone. Many things seemed accidental but seemed inevitable.

It was past noon.

Xie Qian was summoned by the emperor and followed Xiao Jing to Qianqing Palace. He didn’t understand what the emperor asked him to do. He was also curious why the emperor only recruited him and not Liu this time. Jian and Li Dongyang.

"Eunuch Xiao, it should be something that is not too urgent."

Along the way, Xie Qian seemed to be a talkative, trying his best to get information from Xiao Jing's mouth. Prepare yourself.

But Xiao Jing didn’t seem to understand this.

The two arrived in front of the Qianqing Palace together, but saw Zhang Mao already standing there.

"What a coincidence, Mr. British." Xie Qian laughed.

Zhang Mao and Xie Qian exchanged brief greetings, and then they both looked at Xiao Jing. Zhang Mao asked, "Do you want to go in and communicate?"

Xiao Jing said, "There is still one more person to wait for."

"Who?"

Xie Qian asked, but found that it was redundant.

Because he had already seen Zhang Zhou coming with the young eunuch from the Li Supervisor's study room, and waved to them from afar.

When Zhang Zhou arrived, Xie Qian frowned and looked at Zhang Zhou, "You are here too."

The implication is, are you going to Liaodong or executing some secret? Even if you don’t go to the big task, you should stay at home to recuperate, right?

Zhang Zhou sighed and said, “Thank you so much for your relationship, Mr. Ge. My illness has improved a lot. This is nothing to worry about. I also came to the palace to help with the details."

"Haha."

Zhang Mao was smiling.

Xie Qian thought to himself, you kid is so sentimental, who cares about you?

If you have to care, I also care about why you haven’t died of illness

What the hell? In the Qing Palace.

Zhu Youtang was sitting there, looking quite good. Zhang Zhou had recovered from his illness.

The four people came in, and Xie Qian found the biggest difference from before. Xiao Jing did not come in to communicate, but seemed to be summoned. The little eunuch who had previously sent a message for them to come in then left. At this time, Qian Qian There were only four of them left in the Qing palace.

This structure

Xie Qian was a little confused.

"Sit down." Zhu Youtang said.

Chairs have been prepared for them early, and there is a table in front of them, but there are only three tables and chairs. Xiao Jing looks more like a servant at their command in front of them.

After Zhang Mao, Zhang Zhou and Xie Qian sat down, Zhu Youtang asked Xiao Jing to present the three transcribed battle reports in front of them.

"This is just obtained, north of JiliaoDuring the battle, the little prince of Tartar attacked the Taining Guards stationed in Wuning with 50,000 vanguard troops. He used this to detour to the south and gradually pushed the three Duoyan guards to the north. The three Duoyan guards gathered their troops and fought with the little Tatar prince. , the location of the battlefield is unknown, and the outcome of the battle is unknown, but then the three guards of Duoyan went south and approached the direction of Shenyang Zhongwei. At this time, they were more than 620 miles away from Shenyang Zhongwei."

Xie Qian was listening to Xiao Jing's narration. Explanation.

While reading the battle report at hand, he probably understood that this was a summary meeting about the war situation in the north.

But he looked at the time of presentation of the memorial and guessed that this news was very important. Maybe it had been communicated to the capital in advance, and it was not temporary. Since it came in advance, it should be said in the court, but the emperor did not do this, but summoned them to the inner court for discussion.

However, He did not find Liu Jian, Ma Wensheng, or Li Dongyang, who was recognized as a wise minister.

This made Xie Qian puzzled.

Zhang Mao said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion. , or the war between the three Duoyan guards and the little Tatar prince has come to an end. The three Duoyan guards did not even defend their own fiefdom, so they are basically considered a losers. It is estimated that the number of people who moved south is not large, and envoys may be sent to collect them. . ”

Since the emperor asked them to come to the inner court and mentioned this matter, Zhang Mao was there to put forward his opinions and suggestions.

Xie Qian glanced at Zhang Mao and thought to himself, who Zhang Banxian, who is good at pinching and calculating, hasn't even spoken yet. Why are you joining in the fun here?

Decision-making matters, when will it be your turn to fool around here?

Usually thank you Qian is still respectful to Zhang Mao, but when it comes to specific family and country affairs, the dispute between civil servants and Wu Xun will not be eased because of their personal relationship.

Zhu Youtang said, "I. That was what I thought at first, but after all, the specific results of the battle are still unknown, and the further movements of the little Tartar prince are also unknown. If the Tatars also use their swords to guide them, the defense of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty will suddenly become tense. I am unable to make a decision, so I came to you to ask. ”

It sounds reasonable. It was precisely because the emperor was hesitant that he came to ask them.

Xie Qian felt that there was something wrong with this. The emperor had something to do, and he didn’t always just ask Zhang Zhouyi. Why did people come to discuss and find three ministers and an eunuch named Bingbi?

As long as Dai Yi and the others were there at this time, Xie Qian wouldn't think much about it.

"You gentlemen, if you have any opinions, it's okay to say so. "Zhu Youtang seemed to be very polite to several people.

Xie Qian first looked at Zhang Zhou and found that Zhang Zhou did not take the initiative to express his desires. He was probably also guessing whether Zhang Zhou was in a certain situation. The predictions on these matters were not in line with the direction of the war, and Zhang Bingkuan fell out of favor

Xie Qian had no answer in his heart, so he first said, "Your Majesty, such important matters should be discussed in the imperial court. "

Zhu Youtang said, "Such major military matters must be known to everyone in the government and the public, and even be discussed privately by all ministers."

"This"

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I think it's my intention to come here. Mr. Xie Ge's intention is to invite Mr. Ma, who knows the military situation, and Mr. Liu Ge and Mr. Li Ge, who have control over the overall situation." , discuss it together."

Xie Qian frowned and looked at Zhang Zhou.

Does this mean Zhang Zhou knows himself better?

No.

What Zhang Zhou said is just the simplest truth.

Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "I should have done the same, but there are so many things going on in the government and the public, so I shouldn't order the Ming Dynasty to fight for wars that did not happen in the Ming Dynasty and were not directly related to the Ming Dynasty." Everyone is worried about this, after all, they still have to put government affairs first."

Hearing this, Xie Qian was thinking that even the little Tatar prince's intention to annex Duoyan Sanwei was not considered a matter of Ming Dynasty affairs. If so, what does it count?

Zhu Youtang continued, "In the past two years, there may be more and more military affairs in the north. If you often come to the inner court to discuss with the ministers and ministers, you will also have something to do with the court affairs." Influence."

"And I can't always listen to Bingkuan alone, but also have to listen to the opinions of all ministers. Therefore, my intention is to deal with border town affairs in the next few years. In this way, a special yamen will be established, and one or more people will be selected from each of the cabinet, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, the Six Ministries, the Yanwu Hall, and the Governor's Office to participate in the mid-term."

Zhu Youtang finally said. The purpose of summoning several people today.

Xie Qian immediately objected and said, "Your Majesty, such a major matter should not be decided hastily."

Not saying that he objected, he just said that the decision was too hasty.

By setting up such an yamen, you are simply trying to sideline the imperial cabinet and the six ministries. In doing so, you don’t even have the patience to discuss it with the ministers. How can you convince the ministers from both the government and the opposition?

Zhang Mao on the side straightened his back, suddenly feeling like he had turned from an errand boy into a talker, and suddenly became a core decision-maker.

Zhu Youtang said, "This yamen does not set up any public offices inside or outside the palace. It is just that when there are border town affairs, I need to listen to opinions temporarily, and it does not involve reviewing any memorials." , any affairs of the government, including the drafting of cabinet votes, the actions of the six ministries, etc., will not be affected. Do I need to obtain the consent of others even to adopt your opinions?"

Xie Qian frowned. .

What the emperor said sounded quite reasonable to him.

The emperor has recently been very concerned about the affairs of the border towns. He even wants to use this to establish the merits of Pingping Grassland, raise military supplies in the northwest, and even send people to explore Liaodong.

In this case, there is no big problem for the emperor to set up a temporary "advisory team".

Zhu Youtang continued, "I did not find the chief minister of the cabinet, nor did I find the six ministries and seven ministers, in order not to interfere with the operation of the court, and I cannot affect the Ming Dynasty with my personal likes and dislikes. The destiny of the country."

Xie Qian said, "But your Majesty, when it comes to border town affairs, it is closely related to the operation of the imperial court."

It doesn’t matter, but how can it not matter?

Zhu Youtang asked, “Mr. Is there any way? I just want to ask for an opinion, and I need to work hard every time."

Xie Qian felt that he was a scholar meeting a soldier this time, and he couldn't explain why.

"Furthermore, what I mean is that all the members in this yamen are not fixed, and there is no distinction between the first and the last, regardless of seniority, even if it is just a new scholar or a public servant, or even a common person , His opinions will help the Ming Dynasty use troops in border towns, and they can be recruited."

"I will never give him a special official position, as long as the original Yamen is busy with official duties. They can be replaced first, and those who make mistakes can also be replaced and dismissed. Who to recruit or supplement temporarily depends on the person's ability, and the seniority and prestige of the DPRK are not considered."

" He will not be given any rank or power outside the government and the public. It will only be convenient for me to ask for advice and will not involve anything else."

Zhu Youtang put forward all his ideas at once. Speak up.

Of course, all of this came from Zhang Zhou’s suggestion.

Xie Qian stared at Zhang Zhou.

He seemed to understand why Zhang Zhou did this.

You guys, civil servants, didn’t you all say in the past that I, Mr. Zhang, alone became the emperor’s fawn, influenced the changes in the affairs of the court, and even “disrupted the court”?

You attacked me, It’s not about whether what I do is beneficial to Ming Dynasty, it’s just because what I do is “unprecedented”, isn’t it? Then let’s make this kind of unprecedented thing a routine thing, and I, Zhang, will no longer Instead of advising the emperor as a single advisor, let a group of people advise.

Of course, whether the emperor listens to someone or not depends on whose opinion is better.

Once the emperor's personal advisers are customized, wouldn't they be like the cabinet. In addition to the memorials and drafts, the emperor will have an additional military advisory team

Now it is just the advisers. In the military and political affairs, it is another matter to decide what the advisors will be doing in the future or what is more important or less important.

The rise of any new yamen was created to ensure the concentration of imperial power. In Zhang Zhou’s view, it is true that the abolition of the prime minister and the emergence of the cabinet strengthened the concentration of imperial power, but it was obviously not enough. .

If you want to further strengthen it, you need to have a yamen that balances the cabinet and the ceremonial supervisor. This yamen should not be composed of Zhang Zhou alone, but should look fair and just, and add a few more people. But for now, it is Zhang Zhou who has the final say.

Xie Qian said, "Your Majesty, this matter should be discussed in the court."

Xie Qian was at his wits end.

If Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and the Six Ministers of the Central Government were all present, they might be able to form a unified force if they wanted to oppose it. However, except for Zhang Zhou, who is a nominal civil servant, the four people in front of them, Who will help him

Xiao Jing and Zhang Mao seem to be eager for thisThe emergence of a new yamen should balance the power of the cabinet and the six ministries.

Zhu Youtang shook his head and said, "Mr. It doesn't seem to mean much to not be the king of the Ming Dynasty, and I don't need to interfere with all the affairs of the court. Therefore, I don't need to accept other people's opinions on this matter."

The emperor's attitude was extremely firm.

"Okay." Zhu Youtang stopped discussing, "If you still can't think about it, just think that I choose different people to ask for opinions on military affairs in the inner court every time, or what do you think , I can only ask Bingkuan, so I won’t say anything more."

Xie Qian smiled bitterly.

Think about it.

Now the emperor is quite polite and said that he would summon different people to ask for their opinions.

If the emperor is more arbitrary and only calls Zhang Zhou or Zhang Mao and others to ask, what can they do about it?

This is just the emperor encountering difficulties. When it comes to affairs, I just look for people to ask about countermeasures. They all said that they didn't have any additional official positions. Everything seemed reasonable, and the emperor didn't seem to destroy the original system.

"I have decided to temporarily call this yamen the Shangting Department. The so-called Shangtang is my listening place, that's all." Zhu Youtang said.

Xie Qian hesitated for a moment, but finally lowered his head.

Even if he wants to object, he is still weak today with his own power. It is better to wait until he goes back to discuss with Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, then secretly plots with the ministers of the DPRK, and then struggles with officials and so on. Do something against.

What the emperor asked next, and what several people discussed, seemed to be no big deal.

It is nothing more than a matter of strengthening defense in Liaodong.

We will not send people to recruit the Duoyan Three Guards, and we will not reach any consensus with the little Tatar prince. There will be no contact in a state of war.

Xie Qian discovered that this time the emperor seemed to come to ask for their opinions, but in fact he just wanted to inform them of the establishment of the so-called "Shangting Office". Resentment brought back the news of the establishment of the Shangting Office, once again showing the gap between the monarch and his ministers.

When Xie Qian returned to the cabinet for duty, Zhang Zhou also went to the East Palace to see Zhu Houzhao, and Zhang Mao left the palace with Xiao Jing.

"Shangting Chu"

When Liu Jian and Li Dongyang learned about this from Xie Qian, they both frowned. They seemed to feel that the order in the court was Likely to be broken.

And, all the affairs involved involve border affairs, but there is no guarantee that they will not involve the allocation of money and food. What's more, even Yanwutang will find people to ask for advice. I don't know how to evaluate it."

Liu Jian said with a cold expression, "Don't you think Eunuch Xiao and Eunuch Yingying have any objections to this?"

Xie Qian said, "Can they have any opinions?"He Jingying estimated that they had already expected this in their hearts. ”

“I don’t think so. "Li Dongyang said on the side, "This is obvious. Your Majesty wants to find a reasonable excuse for repeatedly asking Zhang Bingkuan alone for advice. Except for Zhang Bingkuan, the other people involved are just a cover. Didn't the British public notice it? ”

Xie Qian asked, “So what if I realize that now they have the opportunity to discuss matters in the inner court with Zhang Bingkuan, it will be worse than before”

Then Li Dongyang and Xie Qian both looked at Liu Jian .

It seems that this incident will have a greater impact on Liu Jian.

As the chief minister of the cabinet, Liu Jian himself served as the emperor's adviser. What decisions did the emperor make in the past? Matters in the court cannot be decided. Liu Jian basically has the final say when it comes to questioning in the court. Now that there is a so-called listening office, Liu Jian only has the power to vote, and his presiding power in the court will be greatly weakened.

As for Li Dongyang and Xie Qian

If either of them enters Shangting Office, their power may be strengthened

Liu Jiandao, "I just don't understand why Zhang Bingkuan is doing this. Your Majesty will ask him alone, rather than asking several people, so that he can do things more freely."

In fact, Liu Jian didn't understand either.

The emperor wanted to ask Zhang Zhou's opinion alone. In fact, it is difficult for ministers to object to this matter. The most they can do is define Zhang Zhou as a sycophant. But once the so-called Shangting Office is established and Zhang Zhou joins it, he can no longer attack Zhang Zhou as a close sycophant. .

But the emperor also adopted the opinions of others, which weakened Zhang Zhou's power. Zhang Zhou was a bit digging his own trap.

Li Dongyang asked, " So, from a certain point of view, this is also a good thing, right?"

A new Yamen was established to balance the power of the cabinet and Zhang Zhou, making all matters more manageable. There are traces to follow, and Zhang Zhou is also included in the orthodox court system. Even if this system is just the newly established Shangting Office

Li Dongyang means that we have not lost, and Zhang Zhou has not won. < /p>

Everyone just took a step back

Liu Jian shook his head and said, "We still can't sit back and watch this happen. In name, there is no fixed position in the Shangting Department, and it is just a cover when it was first established. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future? If even ordinary people can participate in the decision-making of major affairs in the DPRK, then what should the court do and what should we do with difficulty and caution?"

"Yes. ”

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian both nodded.

It would take more than ten years of hard work to become a cabinet minister, and there would be many screenings in the process. If it were just based on the emperor’s likes and dislikes, it would be If you can decide who participates in decision-making, the court's system of selecting officials will be greatly compromised.

"We must oppose it. "Li Dongyang set the tone for Liu Jian. Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading