The relationship between Huang Kezhang and Cui Jingrong is very clear in his heart.

However, Huang Kezhang is confident that this time Cui Jingrong will enter Beijing, and he must give him a good look.

Although this old guy is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, he has a disadvantage, he was a second-class when he was admitted to the Jinshi National Examination.

What does Grade 2 stand for?

Representative Cui Jingrong will never want to enter the cabinet for the rest of his life.

You must know that in the Ming Dynasty, if you want to enter the cabinet, there are rules. You have to be a first-class, that is, the champion and the flower; In addition, it is the second class that has been named to the top few of the Jishi, otherwise there is no hope.

Because only these few people can enter the Hanlin Academy, and non-Hanlin is not allowed to enter the cabinet. Like Cui Jingrong in front of him, he can't enter the cabinet.

Huang Kezhang was not a cabinet scholar before, and he suffered a lot when he fought with Cui Jingrong. But this time it was different, Huang Kezhang had a chance to clean up Cui Jingrong.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at the three of them and said, "Presumably you already know everything, right?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the ministers already know." Several people hurriedly spoke.

"That's very good." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I didn't expect Xiong Tingbi to make such a contribution in Liaodong. Killing the enemy's head is a great achievement, and it needs to be well rewarded; The soldiers of Liaodong will also be rewarded. ”

Zhu Youxiao's gaze swept over the three of them, and finally fell on Cui Jingrong, and said with a smile: "Cui Aiqing, you are the secretary of the military department, and the reward will be left to you." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Cui Jingrong hurriedly agreed.

Zhu Youxiao nodded and continued: "Some time ago, I wanted to reform the title, and now it has been handed over to the General Staff Office. This time, you should discuss it with the staff office, come up with a list of rewards, and report it to me when the time comes. ”

Cui Jingrong was stunned for a moment, but still agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

Since coming to the capital, Cui Jingrong has been very low-key.

In fact, it's not that Cui Jingrong wants to be low-key, but that he doesn't want to be low-key.

Compared with when Cui Jingrong left the capital, the current capital is completely different, and the officials are changed like a marquee, and many of them don't know each other.

There are many more yamen in the imperial court, some of which Cui Jingrong has never heard of at all, and some of which he has never heard of, but he has never come into contact with them.

In such a situation, it is better to be still than to be still, and it is best to do nothing. So Cui Jingrong has always been very stable and wants to find out the situation.

But this time the matter is obviously not like this, and when it comes to the end, Cui Jingrong can't hide if he wants to.

Liaodong has made contributions, which everyone can see. However, His Majesty asked him to discuss the reward with the people of the General Staff, and there was something unusual about it.

It used to be a cabinet affair. Although there is a knighthood to pave the way, it still seems a little abrupt.

Under such circumstances, I am afraid that this time things will not be easy. However, Cui Jingrong still agreed, because he knew very well that His Majesty asked him to do this, and naturally there was His Majesty's purpose. Until he figured out the situation, he better not speak.

The three members of the cabinet had different looks.

Xu Guangqi looked indifferent, Li Zhizao was in the Staff Office, about the affairs of the Staff Office, Xu Guangqi knew very clearly, and he also understood what the Staff Office was doing recently, and he even understood what His Majesty was doing.

Xu Guangqi agreed, but he couldn't say it. He simply didn't speak.

Han Yi and Huang Kezhang's faces were ugly, Your Majesty was cutting the power of the cabinet and transferring part of the power of the cabinet to the General Staff Office. There has been such a trend before, and this time it has clearly intensified.

Everyone knows that Sun Chengzong went to the staff office, and the power of the staff office has been greatly improved, and this time is an example.

This made Han Yi very worried, what should he do if the cabinet lost too much power in his hands? I guess I'll be scolded to death by those mouth cannons.

But now Han Yi has no good way, if he stands up now, it is estimated that he will be replaced immediately.

Huang Kezhang on the side lowered his head very low. Cui Jingrong was reused, and Huang Kezhang's face was gloomy.

Judging from the current situation, His Majesty asked Cui Jingrong to contact the General Staff Office, which was to bypass the cabinet.

Under such circumstances, it is not easy for Huang Kezhang to clean up Cui Jingrong.

"What else is going on? If there's nothing to do, just step aside. Zhu Youxiao looked at Han Yi and the others and said directly.

But before Han Yi and them could speak, Zhu Youxiao seemed to remember something again, stretched out his hand to keep the four of them, and said directly: "There is one more thing I want to discuss with you." ”

"Since Sun Chengzong was transferred to the General Staff Office, there has been a shortage of scholars in this cabinet, which is not good. Nominate a few candidates, and expand the number of Cabinet Fellows. Just pick two. Zhu Youxiao looked at Han Yi and them, and ordered directly.

No one expected that His Majesty would elect a cabinet scholar at this time, and there were two of them. However, they didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the ministers will draw up a list as soon as possible." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "In this way, it's the best." ”

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Okay, you guys go down." ”

Han Yi and the others hurriedly bowed down and said, "The ministers are leaving." ”

After Han Yi and the others left, Zhu Youxiao sat in place and did not move, reaching out and gently tapping the armrest of the chair, the expression on his face changed from time to time. dog

Now the election of cabinet scholars is naturally to attract attention. Zhu Youxiao cut the power of the cabinet and asked the General Staff Office to connect with the Ministry of War.

If this matter is spread out, it will definitely cause a lot of waves, and there will not necessarily be any chaos at that time.

Zhu Youxiao needed a point to attract the attention of these civil officials and let them stop making a fuss.

There was no more attention-grabbing thing in the imperial court than the election of a cabinet scholar. Once the news is released, many people will choose to take the next step, and their energy will not be focused on the division of cabinet power, but on competing for cabinet scholars.

In such a situation, there will be fewer troublemakers and less resistance.

In order to mess up the situation, Zhu Youxiao thought of another way. He turned his head to look at Chen Hong and said directly: "Let people release the news, just say that this time the cabinet is elected as a scholar, and it is likely that the conditions will be relaxed, and non-Hanlin can also enter the cabinet." ”

We must do things to the end, and since we want to do things, then make things bigger, and simply stir up the water more muddy.

After hearing this, Chen Hong hurriedly bowed down and said, "Don't worry, the emperor will do it immediately." ”

After saying this, Chen Hong turned around and walked outside.

Zhu Youxiao stood up and walked towards the harem.

Things have been arranged, and now he can go back to the harem to accompany his wife and children.

At the same time, the Confucian family in Quzhou.

These days, the Kong family can be said to be panicked.

Since the news of Shandong spread to Jiangnan, the Kong family has not had a good life, and they are even more panicked in their hearts. Who knows if the affairs of the Northern Sect will affect them?

This is very worrying. However, it has settled down for a period of time, and there are no rumors or true things happening, which makes the Kong family breathe a sigh of relief.

Quzhou Yamen.

A team of messengers arrived here.

The eunuch at the head was even more pale, obviously he was tired from rushing over all the way, and his body was a little unbearable.

After receiving the news, the prefect of Quzhou did not dare to slack off at all, and waited at the yamen early in the morning.

Although Quzhou is not as far as the emperor of the mountain, it is still quite far away from the capital, and it is not a big place, and the court usually does not pay attention to it, let alone come to Qincha. Don't even think about it.

But who would have thought that the Qincha would come today, and it was the Qincha who announced the decree.

When he saw the Qincha team coming, the Quzhou prefect hurriedly greeted him, and said with a smile: "Li Wenliang, the prefect of Quzhou, has seen Lord Qincha. ”

There are a lot of people in this team, including civil officials and military generals, and even Jinyi Guard. But the leader was the eunuch.

He glanced at Li Wenliang and said, "Our family came to Quzhou to read the holy decree to the Confucian family, and we had no intention of disturbing the place. You lead the way in front and take us to Kong's house. ”

Hearing that he went to Kong's house to read the holy decree, Li Wenliang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, it was better not to look for him.

Now the court knows that if you are found now, the possibility of bad things is too great.

Especially the magistrates, in the past two years, there have been a lot of people who have been beheaded by raids. It's best not to look for yourself now.

Li Wenliang hurriedly said: "Okay, father-in-law, please come here." ”

After saying this, Li Wenliang took people to Kong's house.

At this time, the Kong family had naturally heard the news, and they didn't dare to slack off, so they hurriedly took people out to greet the Qincha team.

The life of the Kong family is not very easy, the Northern Sect is finished, who knows what will happen to the Southern Sect.

Originally, everyone thought that the Northern Sect was finished, the Southern Sect might rise, and His Majesty might reward them.

But this reward didn't come from the left and the right, and everyone's hearts began to be suspicious, and even the Kong family himself felt that it was going to be over.

His Majesty may not deal with Nanzong, and even if he does, it may be a punishment. So Kong Nanzong was even more worried.

Now that I hear that the holy decree has come, I have no confidence in my heart.

Kong Shangqian hurriedly came out with his family to greet him.

After seeing Kong Shangqian, his father-in-law directly unfolded the holy decree and began to read it.

There are not too many words in the content, counting the bad things done by the Northern Sect of the Confucian Family, and at the same time saying some good things about the Southern Sect, and then canonizing Kong Shangqian as the Holy Prince.

It's just that this Yan Shenggong can't be in Quzhou, he has to go to the capital.

The holy decree is clearly written, not only the title of the Holy Duke of Kong Shang Qianyan, but also the position of the head of the Royal Academy.

The entire Southern Sect of the Confucian family had to move to the capital, and they were not allowed to stay in Quzhou.

This is to prevent the recurrence of the situation in Beizong.