Domineering Daming

This is the second time to go to court, if he can't hold it down, the third time he can't hold it down even more.

It's just that the objections of the courtiers this time seem really difficult to refute. Even if he suppresses it with force, it will only make the objections even louder.

In this court meeting, not only the original courtiers were present, but also Ye Xianggao, the former chief minister of the cabinet, and representatives of the vassal king.If he backs down, things will be more difficult to move in the future.

The hall fell silent, and all the courtiers looked up at him, even if they bowed their heads, they looked straight at him, as if Zhu Xu would never give up until he took back his order.

Zhu Xu tapped his fingers on the table, a little smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, looked at Zhu Youjian, and said, "Brother Xin Wanghuang, what do you think about this matter?"

King Xin also objected to Zhu Xu blocking the courtiers' speech from the bottom of his heart. He frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I also think that this should not be stipulated. However, too many courtiers quarreling will delay state affairs. Minister It is suggested that everything should be discussed by the cabinet and the ministers before going to the court for a quick decision."

Zhu Xu squinted his eyes. In Xin Wang's words, it seemed that everything was in order, but in fact it revealed his distrust of him, and he intended to take power to the cabinet.

Zhu Xu's expression remained unchanged, and he turned to Sun Chengzong and said, "Mr. Sun Ge, what do you think?"

Sun Chengzong's mind was the most contradictory and complicated. He wanted to open the way of speaking so that the emperor would not be deceived, and he also wanted to handle government affairs more efficiently. He hesitated a little before he stood up and said: "Go back to the emperor, and I agree to believe in the king's words."

Zhu Xu turned to Yang Lian again, and said, "Mr. Yang, what do you think?"

Yang Lian came out and said decisively, "I also agree with His Highness Xin Wang's words."

Zhu Xu nodded, turned his eyes back to Gu Bingqian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and said with a smile on his face: "In that case, I will follow what Wang Xin said."

Chapter 204

All the ministers were startled, whether it was Gu Bingqian, Xin Wang, Yang Lianyi, Ye Xianggao, or even Fu Changzong, they all felt that the emperor would not let it go.

But Zhu Xu made a slight turn and agreed with King Xin's words.

Many people frowned in thought, but soon their faces became extremely ugly.

Now there are only two people left in the cabinet, one is Gu Bingqian and the other is Sun Chengzong.

Sun Chengzong focused on military affairs and was also in charge of military affairs, so Gu Bingqian was actually left in the cabinet!And Gu Bingqian agreed with Zhu Xu's proposal before, so although Zhu Xu agreed with Zhu Youjian's words, it was not at all what he wanted!

They were cheated!

A group of fierce ministers reacted, only feeling that their chests were about to burst, they were so painful that they had difficulty breathing, their faces were ashen, their eyes were opened angrily, but one of their mouths was blocked in their throats, and they couldn't say a word of rebuttal!

King Xin would soon feel overwhelmed, and glanced at Gu Bingqian behind him with some displeasure.

Gu Bingqian was an old fox, and he came to his senses in an instant, and bowed and nodded to Zhu Xu, as if he was obeying his orders.

Sun Chengzong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with a little smile on his lips.

Yang Lian frowned, feeling very blocked.He is the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and it is the privilege of the censors of all dynasties to play rumors. According to what King Xin said, they may say whatever they want in the court in the future, and they can impeach whoever they want.

Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu looked at each other, they hugged the board, their faces completely calmed down.They knew in their hearts that Zhu Xu didn't need them to worry at all.

However, the ministers are not easy to get along with each other. When they took a breather, they stepped forward and played loudly: "Qi Zou the emperor, the cabinet ministers are currently missing four of the six ministers, and among the six ministers, there are ministers missing. It is recommended to fill the vacancy as soon as possible, as it is a matter of national importance."

"The ministers seconded the proposal, and the state affairs were abolished because of the incomplete cabinet. The Minister of the Household Department is a key position. The minister and the emperor will make a decision as soon as possible."

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

The ministers held a breath of anger in their chests, and they all stood up and demanded to fill the vacancies.

After Zhang Juzheng, no one in the cabinet has such power, so as long as the cabinet is complete, Gu Bingqian cannot make a decision with one word.As long as Gu Bingqian cannot control the cabinet, then the previous letter to the king will be completely invalid.

All Zhu Xu's previous methods will be in vain!

The ministers who understood it came forward to support one after another, but there are still many people who chose to be wise and protect themselves this time.First of all, the selection of the cabinet is of great importance, and the competition is too fierce, after all, Ye Xianggao is there.Secondly, Fu Changzong is in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, so it is obvious that no one will think about the Minister of the Household Department anymore.

King Xin frowned. The courtiers targeted the emperor so much, which made him very unhappy.

Gu Bingqian stood there, no longer complacent and calm as before, no matter how you look at it, he looks like a servile and flattering minister.

Sun Chengzong looked as usual, the three things he played before were completed beyond expectations, and he was already overjoyed.But he didn't talk or watch as usual.He listened to the words of the courtiers, and also looked at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

He had been paying attention to the little emperor who was still King Hui at that time, and he had a certain understanding after several years.Especially in these two court meetings, he saw the new emperor's control over the overall situation and his long-term vision.

He is not worried about the current court discussion at all. In his opinion, the adults who are still accustomed to the way of Emperor Tianqi's court discussion will not be the opponent of the new emperor with treacherous means.

Yang Lian is the person who is most eager to fill the vacancy in the cabinet, because most of the people who were forced out of the court by Wei Zhongxian before were members of the Donglin Party, each of them is loyal and promising, and has an outstanding reputation. As long as they come back, they must be their "" Gentleman" is expected to aspire to the cabinet and six important positions!

Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu didn't move, they stood there like wooden stakes.They knew what Zhu Xu was thinking. Zhu Xu wanted to centralize power and gather power in order to carry out his state affairs. Naturally, he would not let the cabinet expand and disperse power.

Therefore, even if Zhu Xu has no means to suppress the proposal of the courtiers, he will use his power to suppress it in the end, and will never allow the cabinet to expand again!

Unless, it's Zhu Xu's person!

Hearing what the adults said, Zhu Xu also knew that this was their counterattack. He lowered his head and looked at the list on the table, and looked at Xin Wang Zhu Youjian calmly and said, "Brother Xin Wang, today's list Why is there no such item?"

Zhu Youjian was stunned, and went out and said, "Report to the emperor, there is no discussion on this matter today."

Zhu Xu nodded and said: "Then put this matter aside for now, let's discuss the next one."

As soon as Zhu Xu finished speaking, Gu Bingqian winked in a direction behind him.

The servant of the Ministry of Rites immediately stood up and played loudly: "Your Majesty, I impeached the eunuch who supervised the mine in Hangzhou, bullied the place wantonly, occupied the fertile land, and caused civil disturbances everywhere. Please dismiss the mine supervisor!"

As soon as his words fell, several people came out to chat one after another.

After a few words, more and more ministers participated.

What surprised Zhu Xu was not that the topic was easily changed, but that the ministers had different attitudes towards the mine supervisor strike.Some agreed, some opposed, and they argued fiercely.In the end, even Yang Lian and King Xin were involved.

Naturally, there are sufficient reasons for opposing, and there are also reasons for supporting, which opened his eyes.

Listening to their argument, Zhu Xu vaguely understood.Most of the ministers wanted the emperor to withdraw the eunuch who supervised the mines, but they were unwilling to give up the mining tax, because these mining taxes had to go to the palace, and if they lost this part, they would have to be taken from the treasury.This makes most courtiers absolutely unwilling!

Zhu Xu still couldn't spare his hands to deal with these things for the time being, so he sent it away with the sentence "I will discuss it with the Secretary again".

The scheduled court meeting was over, and Zhu Xu didn't have time to continue to fight wits and courage with these people, so he announced his resignation and walked out of the Golden Palace.

As soon as he sat down in Wenzhao Pavilion, Cao Huachun came in and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Gu Ge is begging to see you."

Holding the teacup, Zhu Xu took a sip with a smile on his face, and then said to Cao Huachun, "Well, today's tea is good. Lord Xuan Shoufu will see you."

"Yes." Cao Huachun also understood where Zhu Xu was happy, and turned around with a smile on his face.

Gu Bingqian walked in, looked at Zhu Xu who was on the slum, was picking up the booklet, knelt down with a plop, and shouted: "I kowtow to the emperor, and the guilty minister will die!"

Zhu Xu didn't even look at it, and said indifferently: "You mean, you are embezzling and accepting bribes?"