The cabinet is no longer an iron triangle. After the addition of Cheng Minzheng, the cabinet structure tends to be a three-to-one opposition.
Although Cheng Minzheng has little status in the cabinet and is ranked last, the problem is that he is Zhang Zhou's person, or in the eyes of the emperor, this person is different from the traditional three cabinet ministers. With the same potential, Cheng Minzheng will become a pivotal figure in the cabinet without getting any real power.
Because the emperor planned to let Cheng Minzheng work part-time as minister of the listening department.
After the meeting between Zhang Zhou and Zhu Youtang, someone from Dongchang will send the official documents that the emperor wants to deal with to Zhang Zhou and return them to Zhang Zhou’s residence. Any relevant official business cannot be taken out of the mansion. According to the regulations, when it comes to the emperor, it is basically "the stipulation is that the dead are alive." The emperor does not mind at all that Zhang Zhou will handle the affairs of the DPRK for him after he returns home.
Zhang Zhou went to the Wenhua Hall first, not to see Zhu Houzhao, but to wait for Cheng Minzheng's arrival in the side hall.
"Cai Guogong."
Cheng Minzheng was still busy with official duties in the cabinet. He was surprised to learn that Zhang Zhou came out of Gongyuan, because according to past practice, Zhang Zhou had to go through It takes two days to come out. This time Zhang Zhou came out early.
After all, the Shuntianfu Provincial Examination results have not been released yet.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng Ge, please take a seat."
"I don't dare to take it."
Cheng Minzheng used to be very impressive in front of others, but under Zhang Zhou He won't lose face in front of him, but for some reason, now that he saw Zhang Zhou, he always felt like a dwarf, and he couldn't help but show off his respectful energy.
It can’t be stopped.
"Now that Bachelor Cheng has joined the cabinet, he is your Majesty's loyal minister. We still want to listen to your teachings, so why don't we dare to do so?" Zhang Zhou smiled.
Anyway, there is no barrier between you and Cheng Minzheng. If you have anything to say, you can just say it.
Zhang Zhou also knew very well that this was a person who changed his "destiny" through his own appearance. He really saved a life. Cheng Minzheng was not grateful to him and sorry for the trouble he had given him before.
Cheng Minzheng sighed, "Cai Guogong is too humble. An ordinary person would have thought that you only gained His Majesty's trust by inviting favors. But I know that Cai Guogong is a man of true talent and learning. He is a model for scholars all over the world."
"Mr. Cheng Ge, I don't dare to take your words seriously," Zhang Zhou said.
" Cai Guogong does not need to be modest. He said that I have been in the Hanlin Academy for so long. Especially this time when I came back and compiled books, I discovered that Cai Guogong's talent is truly unparalleled in the world. As far as I know, there are many Cai Guogong has never seen the classics, and those orphan copies have never been in your hands, but you can actually compile them intact. You are really"
Cheng Minzheng's respect for Zhang Zhou is not just flattery. .
With Cheng Minzheng's mentality, he really wanted to curry favor with Zhang Zhou, but Zhang Zhou also had to have something to convince him in order to convince him.
What Cheng Minzheng cares about is not Zhang Zhou’s calculation of heaven.Whatever you mean, it has nothing to do with Cheng Minzheng.
What Cheng Minzheng cares about is Zhang Zhou's ability in compiling classics. This is a "splendid scene" that Cheng Minzheng has not seen in the Hanlin Academy for decades. Zhang Zhou can actually compile books first. Then he went to check and found that everything was correct. Cheng Minzheng couldn't figure out how Zhang Zhou did it.
That can only be understood as Zhang Zhou having a "talent" that no one else in the world has.
Zhang Zhou said, "I've seen all the orphan copies before. Besides, it's just a book revision. Mr. Cheng Ge's attainments in this area should not be inferior to mine."
"I don't dare to take it seriously. , Don’t dare to take it seriously.”
Then the old and the young became polite to each other.
The two of them were in the Wenhua Hall, chatting for a long time.
Later Zhang Zhou also expressed his intention to come.
"Mr. Cheng Ge, it's like this. His Majesty has prepared for you to join the Shangting Department at the same time. In the cabinet, you are the only one who is on duty at the Shangting Department. Things are still not peaceful in the northwest. There may be people staying at two places after nightfall, which will trouble you a lot."
Zhang Zhou only came to inform, but in fact he came to give Cheng Minzheng some "instructions."
After all, the Shangting Department was established at Zhang Zhou’s suggestion, and Zhu Youtang has always regarded Zhang Zhou as the chief minister of the Shangting Department, which means that Cheng Minzheng will not be appointed to the Shangting Department in the future. , to obey Zhang Zhou’s orders.
Even if you are in the cabinet, you can be placed under Zhang Zhou.
Cheng Minzheng said, "I don't know what my daily errands are like."
Cheng Minzheng asked for advice on his own without Zhang Zhou's guidance.
He has not fully understood the errands of the cabinet, and the iron triangle of the cabinet has not delegated power to him. Now that he can concurrently serve as the minister of the Ministry of Public Security, the psychological burden is not that heavy for him. .
If he continues to be idle in the cabinet, he will feel that he is meaningless in the government, and will want to leave early, and will also look for opportunities to resign.
Anyone else would definitely be reluctant to give up his official position, but he, Cheng Minzheng, is not an ordinary person. He has repeatedly given up on his official position in his life. When it comes to being an official, Cheng Minzheng Not that big of an obsession.
Zhang Zhou said, "Actually, the errand of the Shangting Office is to sort out the border affairs in various parts of the northwest and then report them. If there are urgent official documents, they must be sent
"Six Departments"
Cheng Minzheng thought about it for a while.
Your way of speaking is quite novel.
"The appointment and dismissal of officials is a matter for the Ministry of Personnel. The Ministry of Household Affairs allocates money and grain, and the Ministry of Works also provides construction services. These three items are most evident in the northwest frontier affairs. Needless to say, the affairs of the Ministry of War are normal marching generals.
Generally, there is no need to consult the imperial court. It is more of a report to the imperial court after an incident occurs. Military affairs are precisely related to the military and political affairs of the northwest. Transparency is what the monarch and his ministers care about most, but the court itself has little influence on it. ”
Zhang Zhou’s explanation also regarded the northwest border affairs as the affairs of the six ministries of the DPRK and Central Government.
Cheng Minzheng naturally understood, he said, "If I think about it, the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs are of course the most important, right?"
"Yes."
Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "Your Majesty will soon replace Mr. Qin's system with Wang Qiong, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, as the three-sided general system. And the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue will probably not give up his errand, and Wang Qiong himself is a senior official. Listen to the minister, after he arrives in the northwest, he will continue to convey the needs of the three sides to the capital through official documents." Cheng Minzheng thought about it and suddenly felt that he was just a handyman.
Although Zhang Zhou was the leader of Shangting Department in the past, in actual operations, Wang Qiong was the leader.
And Wang Qiong himself was the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue. The emperor used Wang Qiong to oust the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhong Zhong. Now that Wang Qiong has arrived in the northwest, he is still the actual mastermind of the Ministry of Revenue. Cheng Minzheng is in the capital. , as a cabinet minister, he is under the control of Wang Qiong to carry out the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
When Cheng Minzheng understood this, he also understood the emperor's "painstaking efforts".
As for the northwest border affairs, we should first start with the Ministry of Household Affairs, gradually tighten the financial power, and then gradually spread it to the remaining yamen of the six departments.
"Mr. Cheng Ge, most of the affairs of the Northwest Rites and Punishment Departments are reported to the court afterwards. When you are in charge of the commission, you only need to sort out the important affairs. Then submit it to His Majesty. As for issues such as money and grain allocation, we must also communicate with the Ministry of Revenue. The right minister of the Ministry of Revenue is probably Lu Wan. You know him, who was the governor of Liaodong and is now responsible for the affairs of the Yanwu Hall. "
"Haha."
Cheng Minzheng smiled.
He wanted to say that all his feelings are yours
The left minister of household affairs is Wang Qiong. Even if Wang Qiong goes to the northwest, it will not change.
Lu Wan, on the other hand, is directly responsible for the affairs of the household department in the capital, and Cheng Minzheng is just a liaison figure.
It sounds a bit sad, but in terms of actual authority, he, Cheng Minzheng, has the highest authority. After all, no matter how good Wang Qiong and Lu Wan are, there is no way for them to try to join the cabinet because they do not have the qualifications to join the cabinet. qualifications.
"The rest is to communicate more." Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "I also hope that through you, we can establish a good relationship with the cabinet. There should not be any barriers between the Shangting Office and the cabinet. After all, they are both Working for the imperial court."
"Yes, yes."
Cheng Minzheng also wanted to say that I am not very familiar with those in the cabinet.
Personal relations are good, but when it comes to official matters, they treat me as an outsider.
"Then there are the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. Now that Tang Yin has gone to North Korea, it will take some time before he can come back. In the future, he will be responsible for the supply of coal and iron, as well as artillery casting, etc. This also requires communication, which is equivalent to talking about the process. The bachelor is now mainly responsible for the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works, especially during the period when Tang Yin is not in Beijing, so you will have to worry more."
Zhang.After Zhou finished speaking, he stood up and left.
Cheng Minzheng asked, "That Bohu?"
Cheng Minzheng was a little helpless when it came to this person, although he and Tang Yin had also been involved in the fraud case in the twelfth year of Hongzhi. It didn't cause much involvement, after all, Tang Yin was free of guilt, but he always felt that there seemed to be an extraordinary connection between the two.
"He is in charge of foreign affairs in North Korea. The Ming Dynasty may not have cared much about this before." Zhang Zhou said, "But Mr. Cheng Ge, you also know that now that the Ming Dynasty has a strong military, in addition to being able to take care of In addition to doing good border affairs, we should also be more involved in the affairs of neighboring countries. This will show that our Ming Dynasty is responsible and responsible. Your Majesty wants to develop Tang Yin in this area first."
"This is. Why?" Cheng Minzheng asked curiously.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "What he did in North Korea, has Master Cheng never heard of it?"
"Ah"
Cheng Minzheng was startled.
Thinking that Zhang Zhoudu had subverted the internal affairs of North Korea, overthrown a king who was an orthodox prince, and replaced him with a young king, this was very consistent with his status as a diplomat.
"Tang Yin, I have a hard time evaluating this person." Zhang Zhou said, "He is usually too laid-back and has a somewhat unruly personality. I have no idea what he will be suitable for in the future, and His Majesty is also investigating. He, let him try out any errand first, maybe he can find a job that is more suitable for him. ”
Cheng Minzheng wanted to ask, what is suitable for me?
Zhang Zhou seemed to have guessed what Cheng Minzheng was thinking, and said with a smile, "It's like Mr. Cheng Ge. He is an orthodox Hanlin bachelor, so he is very suitable for the current job. In the future, Mr. Cheng Ge will have to pay more attention to the communication between the cabinet and the Ministry of War." ."
"Yes, yes."
Cheng Minzheng thought immediately.
Zhang Zhou previously told him that his task was to communicate well with the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works, and there was no other Ministry of War.
The meaning is a bit obvious. Doesn’t it mean that Cheng Minzheng can handle the affairs of the Ministry of War without worrying about it? Zhang Zhou can handle it well. Even if Cheng Minzheng has a high status, it is not something you can interfere with.
"If there is anything I don't understand, I need more guidance from Mr. Cai Guogong. I have to live and learn."
Cheng Minzheng suddenly became enlightened.
He understood that if he wanted to gain a firm foothold in the court, he had to listen to Zhang Zhou, handle the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works well, and then do whatever Zhang Zhou asked him to do.
In other words, he was the one who helped Zhang Zhou.
As for the first assistant, second assistant, etc.
Those are not his superiors. He is only responsible to the emperor and Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou can go home directly that day.
As soon as he arrived at the door of his house, he saw a carriage parked there. Zhang Zhou got off the carriage, and the two women on the carriage also got off and came over.
The leader was a middle-aged woman whom Zhang Zhou did not recognize, and the one behind was Caihuang, whom he had met before.
"Master, they have been waiting here for a long time. Liu Gui came over and said.
Zhang Zhou said, "I won't invite you in. I have something else to do." ”
This time Caihuang did not kneel down to Zhang Zhou in the street, but just bowed. The woman next to her came over, a little shy.
Then Sun Shangqi also got out of the car. Jumping up and down, he first glared at the uninvited Caihuang family, and then introduced to Zhang Zhou, "My lord, this is your distant relative, Huangmen Feng family. ”
“Oh, it turns out that’s what I call my cousin, right? I don’t know how to comment on this generation. ”
Zhang Zhou laughed.
Distant relatives are just a reason. The Huang family is the link between him and the local officials of Yongping Prefecture to establish communication channels.
Feng smiled broadly and said, "How dare you condescend me, sir? You can call me whatever you want." ”
The accent in the north is very strong. It sounds like Zhang Zhou, a person from the south of the Yangtze River. The region and accent are very different. If it is not verified, it is true that the two generations ago are related. , and it’s difficult to connect the two people.
“Let’s call her Mrs. Huang. "Zhang Zhou said, "I don't know why I came here this time."
"I just came to take a look."
When Mrs. Feng spoke, she couldn't help but look back at Caihuang. Apparently she didn't cope with it. With experience in this kind of situation, even if she is of "noble" origin and is related to Zhang Zhou, she used to be a doormat at home.
Zhang Zhou said, "Sun Qianhu, how is Huang's case now?" "
Sun Shangqi said, "After that, Eunuch Li of Dongchang will personally send the case over to discuss with you. From what I know from my humble position, although Huang has some connection with Tongfan's case, because the circumstances were relatively minor, he was only fined 1,600 taels of silver. The rest are expected to be released before the end of August. "
"Really?"
When Feng heard this, she looked very excited and said, "That means our family is fine, right?"
Caihuang Mrs. Feng quickly went to pull off the second sister-in-law's clothes, meaning that it was inappropriate for you to speak like this.
Mrs. Feng didn't seem to notice at all, and said with a smile, "It's great to have a relative who is an official. This is a big family." Yes, even those in the family who have sinned can be forgiven. So good, so good. Master, if you have anything to do from now on, just tell me. If I am not able to do it, let the head of the family do it for you. Your words will come into effect after I keep them safe. ”
Zhang Zhou smiled.
As expected, he has no knowledge and no scheming. He is much better than the Caihuang family.
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