The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Jiang Mian's eyes widened. Does it matter whether he retires or not?

This guy in front of him wants to change the cabinet!

"Master Yan, I still have three months left. Aren't you going too far?"

We should let him work for five years before impeaching him, right? There are only three months left!

Yan Chengjin looked at Jiang Mian, whose face was a little pale. Who knows if your next mistake will be three months later.

"As the Chief Censor, I supervise the whole world. The impeachment of Master Jiang has nothing to do with this matter."

Even if it is related, it has to be said that it has nothing to do with it.

Cui Yan muttered inexplicably, looking at Yan Chengjin, and was quite worried: "Master Yan, if you count it this way, Lord Li and Lord Xie can retire directly."

"That's right, Lord Li can retire three times."

The official of the Ministry of Personnel next to him whispered.

Yan Chengjin stood up straight and said solemnly: "Mr. Li is a pillar of the court, and his integrity is unshakable. I have read many family files and have not found any crimes against him. He can serve for another year."

The cabinet still has a lot of memorials to review. How difficult is it to find a prime minister who is strategic and will not harm himself? With Li Dongyang in the cabinet, he can not read the memorials. Zhu Houzhao probably thought so.

Moreover, impeaching his father-in-law will be struck by lightning.

Li Dongyang was stunned for a while, and then he said seriously: "This matter is of great importance. Let's wait for the emperor to return to Beijing to discuss it."

Jiang Mian looked at Zhu Houzhao and said with a glimmer of hope: "Then the minister?"

"Retire first."

"..." Jiang Mian.

Don't you want to check it first? He was just angry for a while, so he took the initiative to resign. He can still work for another three months.

I heard that most officials who were retired by the court lost their integrity in their later years and died within a few years. If the five-year cabinet system is implemented, does the court still need these three months?

"... I can come to court at my own expense."

At this moment, the officials and officials finally reacted to Yan Chengjin's words and focused their attention on Jiang Mian again. They must not become like Jiang Gong in the future.

"Jiang Gong can give me three months' salary, and people don't have to come."

What a tyrant!

Jiang Mian bowed slightly and took off his official hat with a sad face: "Your Majesty, I can't be loyal to the court in the future."

A burst of curses came from the officials in the hall.

Yan Chengjin wanted to invite the old man who sold eggs and vegetable leaves into the palace, missing an opportunity to help the poor.

Zhu Houzhao was really a tyrant.

Zhu Houzhao was also very thick-skinned. After Jiang Gong entered Beijing, he often blocked and advised the government affairs in the court, and did not allow him to teach the prince horse politics. Retirement is also a good thing.

But Jiang Gong has no merits, but he has worked hard.

"Pass on my decree, Jiang Gong can live in the orphanage and never accept money for the rest of his life."

Who cares!

Forget it! I'm done with it!

Jiang Mian handed his official hat to Gu Dayong with tears in his eyes, and took off his official clothes. He looked at his former colleagues with sadness, and wanted to salute Zhu Houzhao.

But he heard Zhu Houzhao say: "The cabinet will recommend another university scholar."

So Jiang Mian walked out of the hall without looking back.

After the court meeting, only Zhu Houzhao and Yan Chengjin were left in the hall.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Gu Dayong: "The kindness given to Master Jiang is the same as that given to Master Liu."

"The new emperor is really kind, and it's a pity that those civil servants still scold the new emperor."

"Well, I don't like to argue with them." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said indifferently.

Yan Chengjin didn't expect that this guy would still care about the retired old ministers. Jiang Mian was sincere and didn't have much hatred for him.

"Old Gao, you haven't said what you will get just now?"

This guy avoided the important issues in the court, and he would not be easily fooled by Yan Chengjin.

"If I don't reduce my position, the emperor will also reduce it. I want to give the emperor a way out. Who let me be the right-hand man?"

Yan Chengjin estimated that the emperor should have arrived in the capital. I wonder if he will show up in the morning court tomorrow?

Reducing the cabinet is related to the prosperity of the court. Even if he doesn't show up, he will hide in the side hall and peek into the hall, right?

...

Beijing, Nanxincheng,

The emperor Hongzhi looked at the prosperous scene outside the carriage. Compared with Huguang, the capital is a paradise.

"Master Zhu, Yan Chengjin made a remonstration in the court."

Xiao Jing could imagine what kind of scene it would be in the court.

Anyone who becomes the chief minister of the cabinet will serve until retirement, but Yan Chengjin dared to make a remonstration and only served for five years.

This is to cut off his official career.

After all, he was going to be the Prime Minister.

"Go back to the palace first. Don't make it public that I'm back. Pick some calligraphy and paintings from the treasury for me and send them to Jiang Qing's family."

The retired emperor Hongzhi didn't want to interfere in court affairs.

As for Jiang Mian's retirement, a new emperor has new ministers. Didn't he replace all the cabinet ministers left by the previous emperor?

Houzhao was smart and knew what was going on.

...

Cabinet, duty room.

Xie Qian sighed and looked at Jiang Mian's desk next to him.

There are more memorials to review today.

But he could understand Yan Chengjin's intention. When Emperor Gao abolished the Secretariat, he limited the power of the Secretariat. Now doing this is undoubtedly a preemptive move, before the retired emperor can rectify it.

Save the cabinet.

Once every five years, if the emperor feels that a university scholar has too much power, he can retire after his term of office.

Such a cabinet will not affect the imperial power.

"Your idea is not bad, but Jiang Gong was wronged, wasn't it?"

Yan Chengjin nodded, "Jiang Gong was indeed wronged, but without Jiang Gong's retirement, there would be no reason to reorganize the cabinet."

Even if a tyrant like Song Gaozong wanted to kill Yue Fei, he would have to make up a false charge.

This is probably the reason why people create difficulties when there are none.

If the emperor rectified the administration of officials for no reason, it would inevitably make all officials feel disappointed. Who would be loyal to the court?

Zhang Sheng snorted. He had always been on good terms with Jiang Mian and was somewhat dissatisfied with Yan Chengjin's move.

Yan Chengjin walked out of the cabinet, but was called to the harem by Xiao Jing like a thief.

It was still the inconspicuous side hall.

Walking into the door, the retired emperor Hongzhi was sitting on the imperial chair, with a table of dishes in front of him.

And Zhu Houzhao was kneeling on the gold bricks.

No need to ask, after returning from this inspection, he saw countless hungry people in the world, and they were being whipped by Zhu Houzhao.

The retired emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin with a burning gaze, "I ask you, do you know that I want to reduce the cabinet?"

"I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"Say it."

"I don't know, but the new emperor is lazy in politics, most of the memorials are reviewed by the cabinet, and they don't have to be submitted to the emperor. The cabinet guards the country for the emperor, and its power will naturally become greater and greater. I think of this..."

This dog official Lao Gao actually slandered me.

Zhu Houzhao looked up at the retired emperor Hongzhi and wanted to refute a few words, but he really didn't read the memorials, and he had to admit his mistakes.

So he lowered his head again.

"Go on." The retired emperor Hongzhi said lightly.

"The five-year system, no matter how powerful the cabinet is, when the deadline comes, it must be decided by the emperor and the officials to stay or go, which checks the power of the cabinet. The cabinet can review the world's major events for the emperor without endangering the imperial power.

Please allow the retired emperor!"

Isn't this better than the retired emperor being reduced?

According to the previous term of office of the Grand Secretary, he would not want to do it after eight years. Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian wanted to retire after only a few years, but the court did not allow it.

It is good for the court and officials.

The retired emperor Hongzhi nodded and said, "Please issue the decree according to your wishes. However, I always feel that I owe Master Jiang."

"I will take care of Mr. Jiang's family business as compensation."

"..."

Coming out of the side hall, looking at the sun hanging in the sky, he knew that it was time to go off duty.

Yan Chengjin went straight to the Meridian Gate, and heard a familiar voice coming from behind him.

The voice seemed to have been trained countless times, which made him numb.

"My dear nephew, are you going off duty?"