Chapter 745: Cabinet
Lu Junqing's health was not very good, and Feng Jingting knew that he couldn't keep him after leaving him twice, so he was approved.
After Lu Junqing left, Lu Qifang fell ill, he was sixty years old, and his health was not very good, and he was sick out of control when he let the wind swish in the garden at night.
Since the illness comes like a mountain, the illness goes like a thread, at his age, he is not as good as a young man, he can't get out of bed with this disease, and he hasn't been to court for a month.
One was the first minister of the court, the other was a scholar of the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of the cabinet, both of them were gone, and the government was left without anyone to take care of it for a while, and Feng Jingting was so busy all day that he didn't even have time to drink water and go to the toilet. He originally wanted to appoint Chu Tang, but that person was not in charge, he had been traveling in the mountains and rivers for the past two years, and he was having fun everywhere, so how could he be willing to suffer this crime?
As for Lu Huaidong, he was a mess of everything except the war, and asking him to help with the government was not enough to follow the chaos. Helpless, he had no choice but to call the fifth prince Feng Jingqing, and there was also King Dongjing.
This King of Dongguan is the biological father of the county lord of Yuanyue, he has been in Beijing for a few years, but he is also honest, Feng Jingting has observed him for a long time, and he has not found any other thoughts, and he is the prince of the clan, so he called with him.
Feng Jingqing was the first to arrive, as soon as he entered the imperial study, he saw Feng Jingting who was buried in a mountain of twists and turns, and immediately knew what the emperor was looking for him to do. His temperament dislikes restraint the most, so he immediately covered his head and said: "Your Majesty, my brother has been infected with the wind and cold these days, and he is really uncomfortable. He said and said: "This is also the emperor's summons, otherwise the courtiers are still sleeping with the quilt at home at this time." ”
"Oops, my head hurts, my head hurts. He coughed a few times as he spoke.
Feng Jingting glanced up at him, and before he could speak, he pretended to be sick, but he really saw the opportunity quickly enough.
He had always known the character of this younger brother, and he couldn't help this kind of thing, so he said, "If you really feel uncomfortable, then take a good rest in the mansion." ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Feng Jingqing immediately thanked him, and the one who replied was called a crisp student.
Feng Jingting shook his head, this younger brother is very slippery, he can't do anything about him, he refuses to contribute, so what should I do?
He put down his hand, tapped his fingers lightly on the bookcase a few times, and then said slowly: "I summoned you today for the affairs of the cabinet, there are five cabinet directors, and now Lu Qifang is sick, Lu Junqing is a minister again, and Wang Cunde is also very old, so I am afraid that I can't do anything." If you don't want to contribute, then recommend one or two people to help me deal with the court. ”
Feng Jingqing said with a smile: "The courtier's brother is just an idler, he is not diligent and does not distinguish between grains and grains, how can the emperor ask the courtier's brother about this kind of major event in the court? But since the emperor asked, he must also mention one, how about the minister's brother recommend a monk?" he said and winked at Feng Jingting, with a bit of a joke on his face.
This can be regarded as a deliberate joke, who is Feng Jingting, he only has a hint to know who he is talking about. It's just that the man has just been out of the palace for a long time, so he is called back, and it can't help but show that he is very faceless.
He deliberately said with a straight face: "Then how can the monks participate in the affairs of the imperial court?"
Feng Jingqing said: "Monks can also be vulgar, why not?"
Feng Jingting shook his head, "Don't mention it at this time, is there another suitable candidate?"
Feng Jingqing said: "Then I don't know, those who can enter the cabinet must have prestige, how can they serve the public without prestige? ”
Feng Jingting frowned, afraid that he didn't know, but he didn't dare to mention it. After talking for a long time, he only said one Guo Wenying, and it was not because Guo Wenying was a person he trusted, after all, if he didn't particularly trust a place like the cabinet, he really wouldn't dare to use it casually. A few days ago, Su Yuqing, a member of the Cabinet University, mentioned to him a person named Yuan Yibo, saying that this person has studied the past and the present, and he can be of great use.
He knows this Yuan Yibo, he is very good at writing poetry, and he is indeed very eloquent, and he has made great achievements in political affairs, and this person does not seem to be very keen on fame and fortune, and he also mentioned that he would enter the court as an official, but he rejected it. It is said that such a high-spirited and talented person should be entrusted with an important task, but for some reason, he looks at this person very uncomfortable.
Guo Wenying once said that the more ambitious a person is, the more he will pretend to be indifferent to fame and fortune on weekdays. He didn't know much about this person, so he really didn't dare to use it too much.
While the two were talking, Xu Mao reported outside, saying that King Dong Jing had come and asked for an audience.
Feng Jingting replied, "Let him wait." ”
He originally wanted King Dong Jing to assist Feng Jingqing in charge, the two of them are clan relatives, they are familiar with each other, and they can take care of each other and supervise each other. However, since Feng Jingqing refused to accept this errand, there was no need to involve King Dongjing. In the final analysis, he doesn't fully trust this imperial uncle, the Southeast Salt Case is more or less inseparable from him, and he doesn't dare to reuse a person who is too ambitious.
This left can't work, right can't work, do you really want Guo Wenying to enter the court as an official again?
After thinking for a while, it was difficult to make up his mind after all, so he waved his hand to let Feng Jingqing retreat, and said to Xu Mao by the way: "I heard that Uncle Dongjing's waist is not very good, so give Uncle Huang the sterling silver belt he made last time." ”
Xu Mao hurriedly smiled and received the decree, and went down to issue the decree.
King Dong Jing was rewarded inexplicably, and he didn't know what it meant, could it be that the emperor summoned him into the palace just to give him a silver belt?
He was wondering, and at a glance, he saw Feng Jingqing coming out of the palace, and hurriedly greeted him, "It turns out that the fifth prince has also entered the palace." ”
Feng Jingqing smiled at him, "Uncle Huang is early, why did you come to meet the saint this morning?"
King Dong Jing said: "It's not the emperor who summoned you." He looked at him and said in a low voice: "Old Five, what is the emperor looking for you for?"
Feng Jingqing said: "It's nothing, it's just that I haven't seen it for many days, the emperor asked me to go into the palace to reminisce about the old days, plus I was infected with a cold a few days ago, and I haven't gotten better, the emperor inevitably soothed me." ”
King Dong Jing said "oh", he naturally didn't believe that he was real, this kid was very slippery, full of sports cars, and never told the truth.
He said, "The emperor didn't say anything else?"
"No, I don't. Feng Jingqing pretended to be surprised, "Uncle Huang thinks the emperor will say something?"
He naturally knew the meaning of Feng Jingting to summon King Beijing into the palace, and since he refused to accept this job, it was impossible for the emperor to let King Beijing take power alone. In the final analysis, the emperor's mind is not at ease with anyone.
However, he never thought that this imperial uncle was a big deal, stupid not to mention, and very greedy, trying to reap benefits everywhere. This is also his luck, the previous salt case did not implicate him, otherwise his head would have fallen off several times.