Chapter 32: Silent Protest
Naturally, what happened in the cabinet spread quickly, and with so many people, the matter was so big, and it was naturally very fast to spread it. The officialdom of the entire capital was shaken, and after the shock, what appeared was not a backlash, but a wait-and-see.
The next day, the situation changed again, and the emperor officially issued an order.
Zhang Juzheng's holy decree of love reached the cabinet, and the emperor ordered the cabinet and officials to comfort Zhang Juzheng.
This holy decree suddenly stirred up a thousand waves, and Zhang Juzheng's love incident can be regarded as a complete opening. Countless people began to stare at the cabinet and the ministry, wanting to see the reaction of these two yamen.
The cabinet mainly looked at Lu Tiaoyang and Zhang Siwei, and these two people did not disappoint, and they were invited to win the favor on the same day.
The content is also very simple, the Ming Dynasty is now in ruins, Zhang Juzheng can't go, please ask the emperor to send a holy decree to Zhang Juzheng to win love.
The invitation of the two cabinet scholars aroused a thousand waves, and at the same time, countless people were angry, and at the same time, they also set their eyes on Zhang Han, the secretary of the ministry. What everyone didn't expect was that Zhang Han was silent, and this person, who was regarded as Zhang Juzheng's cronies, was silent.
Zhang Han was able to sit on the official book, thanks to Zhang Juzheng's promotion.
At the beginning, when he was in the cabinet court to promote the secretary of the ministry, Zhang Han was ranked third, and in front of him were Ge Shouli, the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Zhu Heng, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry. These two people, whether they are qualified, prestige, or ability, are all ranked in front of Zhang Han.
When Liu Tai impeached Zhang Juzheng, he specifically mentioned this incident as evidence of Zhang Juzheng's cronyism.
When Zhang Han sat on the official book, he was indeed the only one who was the only one who looked forward, and he would do whatever Zhang Juzheng said. In the officialdom of the daimyo, Zhang Han is also taken for granted as Zhang Juzheng's person, and he is also a hardcore.
But in this incident, Zhang Han was silent, he didn't want Lu Tiaoyang to do the same as Zhang Siwei.
In the appointment and dismissal of officials, the official department is very important, and the Ming Dynasty even has a saying that the official of the ministry is called the heavenly official. And the official book can't enter the cabinet, which can be seen from the special position of this position.
Nominally, the cabinet scholars are also appointed and dismissed by the Ministry of Officials, and you are also an official, which is equivalent to the Organization Department of later generations.
When leaders promote cadres, the first thing to ask must be the Organization Department, and the same is true for the emperor, such things must be asked to the Ministry of Officials. Zhang Han was silent, and the situation became delicate in an instant, and at this time, the impeachment twists and turns came.
Forbidden City, Wenhua Palace.
Zhu Yijun likes to stay in the Wenhua Hall these days, quietly watching the twelve huge screens that Zhang Juzheng is visiting here. There are officials written on it one by one, these are all officials of the Ming Dynasty, and they are all the courtiers of the emperor.
"Emperor, I've sent it up!" Zhang Whale walked in from the outside, followed by many little eunuchs, all of whom were holding in their arms.
Zhu Yijun turned his head to take a look, and then looked at Zhang Whale: "These are all excerpts against taking love?" ”
"Back to the emperor, yes, these are all excerpts against Zhang Ge's amorous feelings." Zhang Whale said stubbornly.
"It seems that it's time to reduce the funds of the three publics, and this money has been wasted by you." Zhu Yijun muttered and waved his hand: "Take it all, I don't have the heart to look at it!" After speaking, he asked: "There is still no news from Zhang Han, the secretary of the ministry?" ”
Zhang Whale nodded: "Back to the emperor, there is still no news." ”
In fact, Zhu Yijun also didn't understand that Zhang Han was indeed Zhang Juzheng's person, otherwise he would not have been so obedient in the past few years. You must know that Zhang Han is a secretary of the ministry, and he doesn't have to be obedient to this extent to cooperate with Zhang Juzheng!
Zhu Yijun nodded, he didn't ask about it here, he was going to wait and see.
With the emperor's decree, Zhang Han was silent, and the court paid more and more attention to this matter.
This recital naturally quickly arrived in Zhu Yijun's hands, and Zhu Yijun read this recital, he really wanted to see what Zhang Juzheng said. Regarding Zhang Juzheng's current psychological state, Zhu Yijun is really curious.
Zhu Yijun hopes to take a peek through this twist, which can be regarded as a bad taste.
However, after reading it, Zhu Yijun was disappointed, because Zhang Juzheng's "Begging for Grace and Guarding the System" was written by a stable one. first described the relationship between father and son, then talked about the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, and finally said that the ethics are common, and the writing is brilliant.
Zhu Yijun looked disappointed, because this is a routine article of officialdom.
"There's no movement from the ministry?" Zhu Yijun put down the fold and turned his head to look at Zhang Whale, this time he was really a little angry. Zhang Han, the secretary of the ministry, did not speak out, and Zhu Yijun was really dissatisfied.
I personally gave Zhang Han a holy decree, whether you are in favor of it or not, you must have a voice! If you agree, then you will write a recital in accordance with my holy decree, and then comfort Zhang Juzheng according to the procedures of the ministry.
If you object to it, you can go up and state your interests, and that's okay, what do you mean by not having a voice?
To say that it is heavy, this is to ignore the emperor's holy decree, to say that it is light, you are looking down on me as an emperor! Although he is a human being in two lives, Zhu Yijun is also a human being, how can he not be angry about this kind of thing that is ignored.
"Back to the emperor, there is still no movement on the side of Lord Zhang." Zhang Whale said cautiously: "However, Li Youzi, the servant of the household department, made a fold, and asked Zhang Ge to take the fold. ”
Hearing the news, Zhu Yijun nodded, but his face did not look much better, what did the household servant and the official department still care about. Zhu Yijun had a calm face, waved his hand and said, "Go back to the Qianqing Palace." ”
Outside are looking at the officials, the officials are naturally not calm, there is one person who is especially not calm, he is the king of the officials.
On this day, he just arrived at the Ministry of Officials, Wang Daocheng came to Zhang Han, as an official who also supported Zhang Juzheng, Wang Daocheng did not understand Zhang Han's approach. At this time when Zhang Ge Lao needed support the most, as an official promoted by Zhang Juzheng, as Zhang Juzheng's confidant, how could he not stand up at this time.
Although Zhang Han is silent, everyone knows that this silence represents an attitude, which is a silent protest.
"Lord Shangshu, in the next few days of the Emperor's holy decree, is it time for Lord Shangshu to act according to his will." After Wang Daochen saw Zhang Han, he didn't beat around the corner, and said directly, and his tone was very unkind.
Zhang Han is not young this year, sitting on Shangshu's chair, stroking his beard and looking at Wang Daocheng.
Wang Daocheng is a slightly thin middle-aged man, with high cheekbones and a little uncoordinated, but his eyes are very resolute, especially his eyes, at this time he looked at Zhang Han incessantly.