Let's go and have a look!
Zhu Yijun nodded and said with a smile, "Sure!
Let's go and have some fun. "
Because of the school, Empress Wang and the two concubines didn't come to the West Court. Ever since the school was removed, they liked to come here.
Speaking of which, the scenery here was quite nice.
When Zhu Yijun came over, the three of them were flying kites and had a good time.
Zhu Yijun's harem was quite peaceful. Maybe it was because there weren't that many people. The three concubines could all get their share.
Plus, Zhu Yijun's main pet was the empress, so the two of them didn't have any intention of fighting.
Speaking of which, those who dared to fight with the empress were basically the emperor's favorite. Otherwise, they wouldn't have the confidence.
"Your Majesty!"
Seeing Zhu Yijun come over, the three of them bowed to Zhu Yijun respectfully.
"Alright, you may rise!"
Zhu Yijun said with a smile. Seeing that the maids around were holding kites, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "It's not spring now. Why are you flying kites?"
"Who said it has to be spring!" Empress Wang pulled Zhu Yijun and said with a smile.
Zhu Yijun also smiled. No one said it had to be spring. Looking behind Empress Wang, Zhu Yijun saw Liu Seol.
Seeing Liu Seol also smiled, Zhu Yijun sighed in his heart. It was time to give her a title.
However, this matter still depended on Empress Wang. Ever since Empress Wang entered the palace, Liu Seol had been by her side. After a few years, she had become her confidant.
"Alright, I'll fly kites with you today!" Zhu Yijun said with a smile.
While Zhu Yijun was playing kites with the concubines, the people outside the palace were shocked by the news that Hai Rui had entered the palace.
Hai Rui's name resounded like thunder in Daming. There was no one in the officialdom who didn't know him.
Although everyone used Hai Rui's matter to criticize Zhang Juzheng, it was necessary. If they really wanted to put Hai Rui in an important position, that would be a joke.
What were the main officials of the imperial court?
He was a Jinshi!
What was Hai Rui's background?
A High Scholar!
If Hai Rui joined the Cabinet, what would that mean?
This meant that a High Scholar could also be at the top of the civil officials.
This matter was absolutely unacceptable. This was a violation of the rules, and the key point was to snatch the rice bowl!
Now there are so many Jinshi, but there aren't many good official positions. Everyone wants to climb up the ranks, and it's not easy. If you let a High Scholar enter the cabinet, how many High Scholars will there be?
How many official positions would that be?
He thought about how he, a Jinshi, had to face a High Scholar as his superior. How could this be?
Why would a Hanlin enter the Cabinet be recognized? Hanlin was born into a high position. Every year, the first rank would enter the Hanlin Academy. What was the first rank?
Zhuangyuan, bangyan, tanhua. Even if it was a concubine, it would be one of the top two ranks.
If you can't win the examination, then you have to resign. This is in accordance with the rules.
The Cabinet.
Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing had already gathered a few Ministers. Among them were people that Zhang Siwei hated the most. However, this matter couldn't be helped. It wasn't something that he could stop himself.
The Minister of Personnel, Wang Guoguang and the Assistant Minister of Personnel, Yu Youding, who was about to enter the Cabinet.
The Minister of War, Wu Dui, the Minister of War, Zeng Shengwu, the Minister of Works, Zhang Xueyan, the Minister of Revenue, Xu Xuemo, the Minister of Rites, Yan Qing, the Minister of Justice, and Chen Tao, the Left Imperial Censorate. All the important officials of Daming were here.
Looking at these people, Zhang Siwei felt uncomfortable. No matter how he looked at it, it was no different from when Zhang Juzheng was here.
The Minister of Works, Zeng Shengwu, was half a student of Zhang Juzheng. Wang Guoguang was Zhang Juzheng's staunch supporter. There was no need to mention Yu Youding. Zhang Juzheng had already used him to enter the Cabinet. This showed his weight.
As for the Minister of Revenue, Zhang Xueyan, he was definitely Zhang Juzheng's right-hand man.
For the past few years, he was the one who did the clearing of the accounts. He wrote the 'Qing Zhang Regulations' and got rid of the overflow, omission, and fraud. He obtained more than 800,000 hectares of land from the government and the people. He was deeply trusted by Zhang Juzheng.
Other than the Minister of Justice, Yan Qing, the rest of the Ministers were all Zhang Juzheng's clique.
As for Yan Qing, Zhang Siwei didn't think of pulling him to his side. This person was a donkey. He was loyal and upright, and didn't care about anyone.
There was no way he could get him to follow him.
After looking around, Zhang Siwei sighed in his heart. No matter how he looked at it, he looked like a puppet First Chief.
Throwing away these messy thoughts, Zhang Siwei cleared his throat and said, "Today, Minister Shen and I were summoned to the palace by the Emperor. It's about the matter of Hai Rui.
Someone recommended Hai Rui to the Emperor. The Emperor also thinks that Hai Rui is not bad and wants to invite Hai Rui into the Cabinet. Everyone, please discuss it! "
Although they had confirmed that the Emperor wanted to invite Hai Rui into the Cabinet, no one present had a change of expression on their faces.
The scene fell into a strange silence. After a while, Shen Shixing opened his mouth and said, "It's impossible for Hai Rui to enter the Cabinet. You all know the reason. If Hai Rui enters the Cabinet, what will happen to the scholars in the world?"
"If everyone can enter the Cabinet, and everyone can enter the Cabinet based on the Emperor's imperial edict, there will be chaos."
None of the ministers refuted Shen Shixing's words. They all knew that there was no room for discussion in this matter. They had to stop it.
Wang Guoguang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, spoke first, "We will all submit memorials on this matter. However, don't send too many people to submit memorials. The words must also be sincere. Don't anger the Emperor. Otherwise, things will become out of control."
"Everyone, when you go back, restrain your subordinates. Don't speak carelessly."
"When I was in the palace, I already talked to Minister Zhang about this matter. The Emperor agreed to let the Ministry of Personnel choose an official position for Hai Rui. Minister Wang, your Ministry of Personnel can find a suitable position for Hai Rui." Shen Shixing nodded and spoke to Wang Guoguang.
Wang Guoguang understood and said, "No problem. I will have someone look into it when I go back."
"This matter is settled. Let me talk about the next matter!"
Zhang Siwei put down the teacup in his hand and said, "After leaving the palace, I have been thinking about who recommended Hai Rui to the Emperor."
"I don't think it was done by the people of the outer court, so I suspect it was someone from the Bureau of Rites."
No one spoke after Zhang Siwei's words. They all had different expressions. In reality, they all felt that Zhang Siwei's words made sense.
It might be possible to recommend Hai Rui, but it would not be easy to persuade the Emperor so easily.
The key was that no one would be stupid enough to insist on Hai Rui entering the Cabinet. It was very likely that the eunuchs would do it.
After all, Hai Rui had a good reputation. Doing this could show their loyalty and win the Emperor's favor. As for whether the civil officials had a headache or not, they didn't care.
It was good that the civil officials were in chaos. Only then would they have a chance.