Chapter 13: The Disintegration of the Three Yangs

The cabinet adjustment does not mean that it is just a matter of beating the list.

Even now, the adjustment has just begun.

The change of the cabinet led to the change of the six ministries. And the changes in the six parts will cause changes in all parts of the world. Yang Rong's death caused turmoil in officialdom. It's far from over.

This turmoil, in particular, has been suppressed for several years.

Ten years after Xuande, the Empress Dowager suppressed large-scale personnel changes in officialdom.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen also responded to this change for the first time.

He also had to admit that such a large-scale personnel change was not in the hands of Zhu Qizhen, but in the hands of Yang Shiqi, to be precise, in the hands of the cabinet.

Especially in the cabinet where Wang Zhi, the secretary of the ministry, has entered the cabinet, and the newly arrived secretary has not yet been in place, I am afraid that even if he has just taken office, he may not have any right to speak.

Therefore, all Zhu Qizhen can do is to control the cabinet. to grasp this change.

The only thing that makes Zhu Qizhen happy, at least the nobles led by Zhang Fu, Zhu Qizhen is still sure.

Don't worry about Zhang Fu, Hu Hu, and Zhu Qizhen, because in this personnel change, the two of them are not highly involved. But to Yang Shiqi, Yang Pu, Wang Zhi, Cao Nai, Ma Yu. Zhu Qizhen is about to be summoned one by one.

For Yang Shiqi, Zhu Qizhen does not need special attention.

Because Zhu Qizhen had close contact with Yang Shiqi before. Because of many government affairs, Yang Shiqi is a person who Zhu Qizhen can't bypass.

Zhu Qizhen was summoned almost twice in three days, Yang Shiqi.

Yang Shiqi is also used to it, and he takes a foot ride in the palace, which is Zhu Qizhen's preferential treatment of Yang Shiqi.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen's conversation focused on Yang Pu, Wang Zhi, Cao Nai, and Ma Yu.

Zhu Qizhen decided to place the place where the minister was summoned in the Qianqing Palace.

The first is Yang Pu.

Although Yang Pu is also listed among the three Yangs, Zhu Qizhen does not have much contact with Yang Pu. Compared with Yang Shiqi's silence and Yang Rong's authority in military affairs, Yang Pu seems to be an invisible person.

Even Zhu Qizhen ignored Yang Pu among the three Yangs many times.

But today, Zhu Qizhen and Yang Pu talked for several hours.

Originally, Zhu Qizhen asked, but later it became Yang Pu said.

Regarding all kinds of malpractices in the Ming Dynasty, Yang Pu is like a palm in his hand. Zhu Qizhen had to admit that the three Yangs were ranked together, and it was by no means a waste of fame.

Yang Pu's ability is more than enough to be rubbed by a first assistant.

Just a pity?

Sometimes heroes appear in batches.

Yang Shiqi also overturned Huang Huai, and Jian Yi survived to death before he had a chance to come out. But Yang Pu may not have a chance to boil Yang Shiqi to death.

Even Zhu Qi

The town sometimes wondered if Yang Pu was ten years younger. Zhu Qizhen doesn't have to worry about the problem of the first assistant of the cabinet after Yang Shiqi leaves.

It's just that the reason why some people haven't reached a certain height is not because of their lack of ability, but because they can only say that they are also lucky.

Zhu Qizhen changed his words and said, "Mr. is in charge of the Ministry of Officials, but he doesn't know what he wants?" ”

Yang Pu said: "The minister has nothing else to do, but there is one thing, Your Majesty should pay attention." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Sir, please speak." ”

Yang Pu said: "Now that Your Majesty is in charge of the government, Vientiane is renewed, and the minister thinks that he should be inspected." ”

Zhu Qizhen heard Yang Pu say this, and for a moment there seemed to be the sound of sharpening knives in his ears.

Jingcha is the civil official assessment system of the Ming Dynasty, which has existed since the Hongwu period. It is divided into external and internal inspections and external inspections, and inspects Beijing officials and local officials respectively.

But Jingcha itself is also a weapon in the power struggle.

Especially in the late Ming Dynasty, the Donglin Party abolished the supervisory role of Jingcha and used it as a sharp weapon to kill and injure political opponents, which intensified the party struggle in an instant.

And now Jingcha is not like the late Ming Dynasty. However, it is impossible to deprive him of his own political attributes.

Even Yang Shiqi's Jingcha launched in the first year of orthodoxy certainly developed the political ecology of the imperial court in a good direction, and achieved the goal of Jingcha, which was to promote the virtuous to be unscrupulous.

But it also strengthened Yang Shiqi's authority. So much so that Yang Shiqi has the authority of the ordinary first assistant.

What is the significance of Yang Pu's mention of Jingcha today?

is above the word pro-government that Yang Pu said.

The implication is that he is a son of heaven and a courtier.

Yang Shiqi has to reuse the Empress Dowager directly related, and now the Empress Dowager has abdicated and the emperor is in power. Then Yang Shiqi's role is not so important.

Even in Yang Pu's sentence, is there any hint that he wants to replace Yang Shiqi. For a while, Zhu Qizhen was also unsure.

However, Yang Pu was unwilling to be under Yang Shiqi, and wanted to take advantage of this plan to establish his authority and team, but it was certain.

Zhu Qizhen was naturally a little moved.

But it's just heartbeat.

It's not that Zhu Qizhen is dissatisfied with Yang Shiqi, but that he knows that when the first assistant is replaced, there is room for him to intervene in order to establish his authority.

But Zhu Qizhen also quickly gave up.

It's not that Zhu Qizhen trusts Yang Shiqiduo, and there are too many things in front of him. The war in Luchuan has not subsided, and the victims of the flood have been waiting to be fed. The establishment of Zhili Province and many water control projects can be said to be complicated. Zhu Qizhen didn't want to start another dispute in the court.

Yang Shiqi is not so easy to be overturned, and Yang Pu is not so easy to get on the throne.

Once the contradiction between the two Yangs is intensified, it is difficult to clean up.

For a while, Zhu Qizhen missed Yang Rong even more.

When Yang Rong was there, Sanyang was there

In a state of mutual containment. But now that Yang Rong is gone, between the two Yangs, it has become two tigers fighting.

"I'm afraid this situation won't last long." Zhu Qizhen had a premonition in his heart.

Zhu Qizhen had this premonition, and immediately realized in his heart that he couldn't do this, at least he had to suppress the outbreak of contradictions between the two of them first. At the very least, the matter at hand is over.

Zhu Qizhen immediately said: "Jingcha is naturally going to be held, but now everything is complicated, let's set it until next year." It is estimated that in the second half of this year, the war situation in Yunnan will be clear. After the things in front of me are busy, it's not too late to do Jingcha. ”

"Shousuke is old after all, and I can't bear to work too hard, and the reality of the cabinet's affairs is to share a little more."

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but give Yang Pu a hint. It is implied that Yang Shiqi will not stay in the cabinet for long.

Yang Pu didn't seem to understand the hint, his face was not shocked, and he said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the old minister will share the worries of the first assistant." ”

Zhu Qizhen said some more words to Yang Pu, and then let Yang Pu leave.

After Yang Pu leaves. Zhu Qizhen carefully recalled what Yang Pu said, and sighed in his heart, and had a bad premonition, and it took a while to figure it out.

secretly said in his heart: "Jiang is still old and spicy." ”

At this moment, Zhu Qizhen realized that he had said the wrong thing.

Where Yang Pu wants Jingcha, he is testing Zhu Qizhen's thoughts about Yang Shiqi. If Zhu Qizhen decisively stands on Yang Shiqi's side, let Yang Shiqi report to the first assistant, or let Yang Shiqi be responsible for this matter.

Yang Pu will honestly be the second assistant, and he will not have any thoughts about the position of the first assistant.

But now Zhu Qizhen gave Yang Pu such a hint.

Zhu Qizhen's goal has been achieved.

Within this year, Yang Pu will definitely not have any conflict with Yang Shiqi, but it will be difficult to say next year.

Because a Shousuke who has the emperor's 100% trust is invincible. Yang Pu is a smart person. We don't do what is impossible.

But Zhu Qizhen's attitude made Yang Pu see the possibility.

Zhu Qizhen regretted in his heart over and over again, and was seen through by Yang Pu, and in the next six years of orthodoxy, there will inevitably be a dragon and tiger fight. It will affect the stability of the imperial court. On the other hand, there was a faint sense of excitement in his heart, after all, Yang Shiqi had been the first assistant for too long.

From the second year of Xuande to the present. The prestige is in the world. Zhu Qizhen has to deal with it carefully. Changing to a first assistant may not be a good thing for Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen thought about this clearly, and Zhu Qizhen also had a sentimental meaning in his heart.

Since Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, he has faced the situation of three Yang as one, after Yang Rong died and Yang Pu had no other thoughts, it no longer exists, at least it cannot be regarded as a whole.

The political structure left by Emperor Injong and Emperor Xuanzong will soon be gone.

But where is the auxiliary minister that Zhu Qizhen wants? It's Yu Qian, or Wang Zhi.