The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Ministry of Justice, duty room.

The court and the people were already in a turmoil, countless officials and common people were scolding the Ministry of Justice, scolding Wang Ao into retirement.

In fact, officials and gentry knew that they could not blame Wang Ao.

But who made Wang Ao the Minister of Justice of the court? The arrest warrant was issued by the court, and the person was arrested by the court.

They dared not scold the court, that was rebellion.

But Wang Ao represented the court.

There is a saying that "pointing at the mulberry tree and cursing the locust tree", scolding Wang Ao is equivalent to scolding the court.

"Poor Lord Wang..." Liu Yu sighed with moist eyes.

At this time, the little eunuch poked his head and smiled: "Lord Liu, the new emperor asked you to go to Fengtian Hall immediately."

Zhu Houzhao wanted him to take Wang Ao's place?

Although it was a promotion, he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Jiangnan was still arresting people, and Wang Ao was scolded into retirement by officials and gentry. If he really dared to be the minister, he would have to follow Wang Ao's footsteps.

Liu Yu thought about it and took the official hat. Soon, he appeared in the East Warm Pavilion.

"What does the new emperor want to summon me for?"

"There is a good thing. The new emperor thought about it and still wants to give it to Lord Liu." Yan Chengjin didn't blink.

"I don't want to be the Minister of Justice." Liu Yu ignored Yan Chengjin and looked directly at Zhu Houzhao.

Yan Chengjin: "Promotion is the first of the three great joys in life. Why did Lord Liu refuse? Can the new emperor harm Lord Liu?"

"Then why don't you let your father come?"

"..." Yan Chengjin.

"..." Zhu Houzhao.

Liu Yu thought carefully and thought that he had to wait until the trade in Jiangnan gradually stabilized before the officials and gentry would not scold the court.

This process would take at least a year.

Whoever becomes the Minister of Justice will be scolded by those gentry whose family members are officials.

And he is already the Left Vice Minister. As long as someone else retires, he will become the Minister of the Six Ministries sooner or later.

There is no rush.

Zhu Houzhao was also confused, "Lao Gao, what should we do? This dog official doesn't want to be an official."

Yan Chengjin looked at Liu Yu seriously, "What if he can enter the cabinet?"

"I don't want to be an official even if I enter the cabinet." Liu Yu stood up straight, quite courageous.

Zhu Houzhao blinked his eyes, "To be honest with Mr. Liu, I just discussed with Lao Gao that we need to form a cabinet like Mr. Liu, and we are still short of two people."

"It's useless for the new emperor to paint a big cake with me. I just don't want to be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice."

Yan Chengjin: "..."

This is indeed a big cake, because Zhu Houzhao didn't discuss it with him at all.

An honest official has integrity, acts uprightly and is worthy of heaven and earth. If he is forced again, he will retire on his own. Zhu Houzhao can't do anything to Liu Yu, unless he frames him...

However, this guy now cherishes his reputation.

"I'm leaving." Liu Yu snorted and bowed slightly.

When Cui Yan, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, entered the cabinet, he was also called to the Censorate for a talk.

The new emperor asked him to be the minister of the Ministry of Justice, which was nothing more than a confrontation with the officials.

Not only could he not agree to Zhu Houzhao's request for this matter, but he also had to tell the emperor and the officials.

"Old Gao, do you have any alternative plan?" Zhu Houzhao became interested.

"I'll think about it."

...

In Fengtian Hall,

The emperor Hongzhi held a spoon and ate lotus seed soup slowly. Xiao Jing helped him turn a page of memorials, and then retreated to the side, not daring to disturb him.

Although he seemed calm on the surface, the emperor was very concerned about vernacular writing.

During the reign of Emperor Gao, the rebels had been against the court, and they had not been completely eliminated until now, like a thorn in the throat.

Now they have appeared again and infiltrated the court.

"The emperor, Lord Liu wants to see you."

The officials turned their heads to look at the door of the hall.

Liu Yu walked in quickly, "The new emperor summoned me just now."

"What did he say?" The emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes, his eyes expressionless.

"Let me be the Minister of Justice, and re-establish the cabinet of three officials headed by Yan Chengjin."

It seems that the new emperor has completely abandoned these old ministers.

To be fair, the new emperor listens to Yan Chengjin's ideas more. Even if they really listen to the new emperor, they just let him do whatever he wants.

Jiang Mian coughed a few times: "The Guanglu Temple provides more than 350 kilograms of hawk and dog meat every day, and more than 200 stones of green beans for insects and birds. These beasts waste people's money."

The corners of the mouth of the retired emperor Hongzhi twitched violently, "When did the Guanglu Temple raise hawks and dogs? How come I don't know?"

"The new emperor said that the wine and meat for the fasting are wasted, it is better to reward them with animals to eat, and move the livestock in the West Garden to the Guanglu Temple. I just heard it." Li Dongyang said.

The temple minister Hong Yuan submitted a memorial and was sent to the East Warm Pavilion by the new emperor.

…

Liu Mansion,

Liu Yu hesitated. The position of the Minister of Justice would not be delayed. He and Zhang Cai of the Ministry of Personnel were both selected by the court.

Thinking of his son Liu Ren.

Liu Ren's writing was slightly weaker than his, but his analysis of the situation was far better than his.

"Let the young master come to the main hall."

Soon, a scholar dressed in Confucian clothes walked into the main hall, holding a folding fan in his hand, and bowed slightly to Liu Yu.

"Father."

"The court may want my father to be the Minister of Justice." Liu Yu's face was full of worry.

Liu Ren put away the folding fan, dipped it in the teacup, and wrote two words:

Lao Gao

Liu Yu frowned, knowing that this was Yan Chengjin's handwriting, and looked around at the servants next to him, wondering: "What do you mean?"

"This person is the biggest obstacle to my father in the court."

"You, are you going to get rid of him for my father?"

"Associate with him."

Liu Yu widened his eyes, wishing he could slap his son to death.

At this moment, I was thinking that this rebellious son must have been bribed by Yan Chengjin to say such rebellious words.

"Are you still my son?!"

Liu Ren opened his folding fan, "Although Zhang Cai is also a candidate, he will not really be appointed as the Minister of Justice. The Minister of Personnel is the position reserved by Yan Chengjin for Zhang Cai."

Being an official in the court is dangerous, and ministers are cautious at every step.

The Minister of Personnel is the only position that can compete with the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

"From the candidates selected by the Hanyuan to go to Jiangnan, it can be inferred that Zhang Cai is Yan Chengjin's man, and Yan Chengjin will put Zhang Cai in the position of the Minister of Personnel."

"So, the real candidate is only Dad himself?" Liu Yu pointed at himself blankly.

"Yes, Dad would rather give Yan Chengjin a favor than let the emperor appoint him."

...

In Fengtian Hall,

The emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin and Zhu Houzhao coldly, "I heard that you two forced Liu Qing's family to be the Minister of Justice?"

Yan Chengjin and Zhu Houzhao looked at each other, and their eyes exchanged wildly, you come? You come! Or you come?

***Dog Emperor, Yan Chengjin stepped forward, "Yes, no one in the court is willing to serve as the Minister of Justice for the affairs of Jiangnan, so I recommended Lord Liu."

The Emperor Hongzhi sighed, and Master Wang was forced to retire.

"How about Zhang Cai?"

"Zhang Cai is not familiar with the law, Lord Liu is more competent."

"But today, Liu Aiqing has made his intention clear to me."

"I will think about it."

After finishing his duty, Yan Chengjin took a sedan chair back to the West District.

There was a scholar waiting in the alley.

Seeing Yan Chengjin's sedan chair, the scholar put away his folding fan, walked up quickly, and bowed to the sedan chair.

"Sir, it's done."

"From today on, you are the deputy chief engineer of Liangxiang."

The scholar's body trembled violently, and his shoulders trembled slightly, "Thank you, sir!"