Listening to Chen Hong's words, Sun Chengzong's expression was faint, and he did not show a happy expression.

Sometimes, the other party congratulates you, and it is really not necessarily a good thing for you. Especially at such a critical time, the slightest disturbance will cause some unnecessary turmoil.

"Thank you, Grandpa Chen." Sun Chengzong politely arched his hand and said, "I don't know what Sun likes?" ”

Listening to Sun Chengzong's words, Chen Hong's expression couldn't hide his joy, he held it up with his left hand, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has made a will, Sun Ge is going to be promoted!" ”

Chen Hong said as he took the holy decree from the hand of the little errand who followed beside him.

Sun Chengzong didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly lifted his robe and knelt down to listen to the order.

Seeing this, the people around also knelt down.

The holy decrees of the Ming Dynasty are divided into several types.

One is the emperor's order, and the cabinet's decree. This kind of reckoning is a true holy decree, and it is also the decision of the will of the entire imperial court. No one can refuse this decree wherever it is obtained, and disrespecting the decree is to be killed.

In addition to this, there is also the middle purpose. This kind of decree was written by the emperor himself, bypassing the cabinet and civil officials. Usually there is also supreme power, especially for eunuchs, brocade guards, or the military.

But with the civil officials, the central decree is sometimes difficult to use, this is a privilege that the civil officials give them to make up for themselves, and it can be regarded as a restriction on the imperial power. It's just that this restriction is deformed, and it is used to increase the power of civil officials for the benefit of civil officials. Who's more important, I'm afraid no one can say.

This time, the holy decree that Chen Hong read out is naturally the middle decree.

Although the authority of the decree is not as high as that of the holy decree, it also has to be divided into when. As the saying goes, time changes, and obeying the general trend is the right way. Now that Zhu Youxiao, the emperor, is prestigious and powerful, there are really few people who dare to refuse his central will.

"Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says: Since the three emperors ruled the world, the five emperors have divided into wheels, and the emperor has taken the herding and raising the people as the society. Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be overlooked.

"Sun Chengzong, a scholar of the Cabinet University, is familiar with military books, understands the art of war, and often has advice, and is actually a minister who understands soldiers in the DPRK. I cherish the love, use it as a matter of importance, move Sun Chengzong to the chief of staff of the General Staff, and immediately go to work.

"Chinchi."

After the holy decree was read, Chen Hong put the holy decree together, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty values Sun Ge Lao very much, and Ge Lao is grateful for receiving the decree." ”

Even if the people present wanted to break their heads, they would not have thought that it would be such a will.

Your Majesty actually transferred Sun Chengzong directly to the staff office?

This operation really makes people don't know what to say.

Sun Chengzong is now in charge of the Ministry of War, and if His Majesty wants to promote the status of the General Staff, the biggest obstacle is naturally the Ministry of War.

Sun Chengzong, the secretary of the military department and a member of the cabinet, can be said to have been roasted on the fire. If he does not agree to promote the status of the General Staff Office, it will definitely cause contradictions and conflicts, and he will even be taken advantage of by people with intentions.

However, if you agree, it will be difficult for the military department to explain it, and it will even cause a backlash from civilian officials. A thousand-year-old fox like Han Yi is very likely to fall into the well.

Under such circumstances, Sun Chengzong's position is not easy to do.

Now that His Majesty has transferred Sun Chengzong directly to the General Staff Office, Sun Chengzong himself naturally has no problem. Everyone has fallen, and he can't be blamed for this promotion to the status of the General Staff.

As for the problem of resistance from the military department, naturally there is no such thing. There are no more officials who call the shots, who do you expect to come out on?

Other officers of the Ministry of War? Are they qualified?

Whether it is the left squire of the military department or the right squire of the military department, at this time there is only obedience.

Your Majesty's move can be said to be like a poplar antelope hanging horns, without a trace, it is simply a second to the point.

Once the military department has no Shangshu, it will naturally be a plate of loose sand. Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that His Majesty will not appoint the secretary of the military department in a short period of time.

Everyone's eyes fell on Sun Chengzong.

Now, if there is any room for turnaround, it is that Sun Chengzong does not accept the order.

But everyone knows what the consequences of not accepting this holy decree are, I am afraid that Sun Chengzong will offend His Majesty to death.

Someone couldn't help but fight a cold war. I'm afraid this is also a calculation by His Majesty.

If Sun Chengzong does not accept the holy decree, His Majesty will probably send him away on this charge, and it will not involve the military department and the staff office.

If Sun Chengzong receives the holy decree, it will naturally be hello, hello, hello, everyone.

"Thank you for your order." Sun Chengzong said solemnly, stretched out his hands and took the holy decree.

Among the people present, some people suddenly showed disappointed expressions, and they were also thinking about whether to spread some rumors and hit Sun Chengzong's reputation.

But just think about it, because it's not worth it. The bigwigs in the court all know that as long as His Majesty trusts him, he holds power in his hands, and it is nothing to lose a little reputation.

What's more, at this time, His Majesty will definitely be staring at this matter, and whoever shows his head first to make trouble will definitely be cleaned up by His Majesty. In order to damage Sun Chengzong's reputation, he turned around and put himself on the hook, which really outweighed the loss.

"Congratulations to Sun Ge for getting old." Chen Hong arched his hand with a smile and said, "Our family still has something to do, so let's leave first." ”

"Send Grandpa Chen." Sun Chengzong didn't keep it, and while smiling, he made a gesture of invitation and sent Chen Hong out.

After Chen Hong left, Sun Chengzong's smile was put away, and regardless of the compliments and congratulations of the people present, he went back to his duty room directly with the holy decree.

Sun Chengzong needs to go back and think about it and think about what to do next. After arriving at the General Staff, what should he be?

Sun Chengzong went back to think, and so did the rest of the cabinet.

At the same time, the news soon spread out of the cabinet and spread throughout the capital, and the officialdom also knew about Sun Chengzong's promotion to chief of staff.

All of a sudden, it can be said that public opinion has caused an uproar among civil officials.

Originally, everyone was still concerned about the reform of the title of the Staff Office, but now after Sun Chengzong was appointed as the Minister of Staff, everyone's attention was attracted.

The reason is also very simple, Sun Chengzong was transferred to the General Staff Office, so he had to step down from the post of secretary of the military department and also from the post of cabinet scholar. What does this mean?

This means that two high-ranking official positions have suddenly vacated in the court, one is the position of the secretary of the military department, and the other is the position of the cabinet scholar.

Whoever is qualified for these two positions, no one is not impressed. In this case, who cares about the military reform of the General Staff Office?

You can toss as much as you like, anyway, it's a noble matter, and it has little to do with us. We are now in contention for these two positions.

All of a sudden, the officialdom in the capital was complicated and completely chaotic.

In the home of Shen Tingyun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, a table of wine and food that is not sumptuous is placed in the study.

The guest who can be entertained by Shen Tingyun here is naturally an extraordinary person, and it is Xu Guangqi, a college student who is the second assistant of the cabinet.

Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Xu Guangqi smacked his mouth and said, "Your Majesty's hand is really beyond ordinary people's expectations. ”

"But it worked very well." Shen Tingyun sighed and said: "In this way, everyone's eyes are on the military department secretary and the vacant cabinet scholar position, who cares about the title reform of the staff office?" Yes, it's really good! ”

Xu Guangqi nodded and said, "That's right. What's more, the benefits are not only this, the secretary of the military department is vacant, and the staff office takes the opportunity to seize power, and His Majesty really connives. If this continues, I am afraid that the military department will become an empty shell yamen. ”

"I don't see it that way." Shen Tingyun shook his head and said, "The so-called one time, that time. This is yours today, and it may be mine tomorrow. Now that the General Staff Office has just been established, it does need some authority. It is understandable that His Majesty temporarily pressed it in order to prevent someone from hindering it. ”

"After this period, I'm afraid I'll have to help some back. The government above the court pays attention to a balance. If the power of the General Staff Office is too great, it is not a good thing for His Majesty. So the military department is definitely still there, and the power will not be small. ”

Xu Guangqi nodded thoughtfully and said, "Are we going to fight?" ”

Of course, Shen Tingyun knew what Xu Guangqi meant by this. The so-called struggle is naturally a competition for these two official positions.

So Shen Tingyun asked with some hesitation: "Which position do you like?" ”

"Of course it's both." Xu Guangqi said as a matter of course.

"Aren't you just right for the position of a cabinet scholar?" Xu Guangqi did not hide his intentions, and said directly: "You are now a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, and there is no harm in entering the cabinet further, but there are many benefits." ”

"Feng Congwu is powerful, and when the reform of the Royal Academy is completed, his status will definitely rise. At that time, I'm afraid you, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, won't be able to suppress him. Now take the opportunity to push you into the cabinet, and if he wants to step over you again, then he is delusional. Didn't you just say that the government and politics are balanced? This should also be balanced. ”

Shen Tingyun's eyes lit up a little, nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, but I'm afraid it's not easy." ”

"There are still three cabinet elders left in the cabinet, Han Yi and Huang Kezhang are wearing a pair of pants, and now Sun Chengzong is gone, and I seem to be weak. Isn't it just right for you to join the cabinet? Xu Guangqi still said as a matter of course: "Let's plan carefully, it may not be impossible to succeed." ”

"What about the candidates for the military department?" Shen Tingyun looked at Xu Guangqi and said directly: "We don't have any suitable candidates in our hands, and you know this, after all, our foundation is still a little shallow." The military department is not easy to be, as you said, I am afraid that it will be on the cusp for a long time. ”

"I know this," Xu Guangqi put down the wine glass in his hand and said with a serious face: "There is a suitable candidate, I believe Your Majesty can also agree." ”

"Who are you talking about?" Shen Tingyun asked with some hesitation.

"Wang Xiangqian." Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Guangqi directly said the name.

Xu Guangqi looked at Shen Tingyun and said, "I won't go into detail about his achievements and exploits, I believe you also know." With him as the secretary of the military department, I believe that there is no problem. ”

"Are you familiar with him?" Shen Tingyun looked at Xu Guang and asked, "You don't seem to have anything in common, right?" ”