"The emperor set up the Internal Affairs Office, and also merged the twenty-four yamen into eight yamen, and is also preparing to eliminate redundant personnel in the palace?"

Compared with the latter two news, Liu Jian and Xie Qian actually care more about the first news. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info The emperor actually set up the Internal Affairs Office, why is this? Even if the 24 yamen were to be merged, there would be no need to set up an internal affairs office!

Subconsciously, the two looked at Li Dongyang again, which was also an old habit they had developed for many years. Whenever something is not clear, it is up to the latter to make an analysis and plan, and finally Liu Jian makes a decision. As for Xie Qian, he usually "talks" and expresses his opinions. Or, to be more accurate, soy sauce.

Li Dongyang pondered for a moment and looked up at Liu Jian, "I think the emperor set up the Internal Affairs Mansion, probably under the influence of the elders. ”

"I ......" Liu Jian glanced at him suspiciously, "Chaling, what you said is too outrageous." The emperor's establishment of the Internal Affairs Office seems to have nothing to do with me, right? ”

Li Dongyang smiled confidently, "It's not necessarily, didn't the elder take a piece of music before." Criticize the palace's internal carrier and the key treasury for their profligacy, and they don't even have this account book? ”

"Does it have anything to do with that?" Liu Jian said uncertainly. However, he also understood that since Li Dongyang said it, he would naturally not be untargeted.

"As the saying goes, 'Man can't do without a head.'" Speaking of this, Li Dongyang deliberately paused, saw that both of them showed a thoughtful look, and continued with a smile, "The first twenty-four yamen in the palace before, although there were high and low levels in terms of power and status, they did not belong to each other at all. As a result, the affairs of the palace seem to be in order, but because there is no yamen in charge, it is actually chaotic. This is also the reason why the palace has squandered so much money that there is not even a book of accounts. It is because the 24 yamen do not have a unified government office, who has the right to take care of this matter? ”

Liu Jian bowed slightly, feeling that what Li Dongyang said made sense. But he still said with a worried face, "But if the Internal Affairs Office is set up, the power of the Inner Court will be concentrated in the hands of one person." If there is another Wang Zhi, Li Guang and the like, the consequences are really unimaginable! ”

Although Wang Zhi and Li Guang are not as famous as Liu Jin in history, they are also a generation of eunuchs who once leaned towards the government and the opposition. Moreover, the three members of the cabinet have all experienced the dark period when these two people relied on the emperor's favor and acted indiscriminately in the court, so it is not difficult to understand why these three hated eunuchs so much.

Li Dongyang is okay, he didn't kill everyone with a stick, and he thinks that all eunuchs are not good people. For example, Huai'en, Gao Feng, Wang Yue and others have a good reputation in the government and the opposition. In the eyes of Liu Jian and Xie Qian, they stubbornly believe that eunuchs are a group of villains who invite pets and flattery. Even if it is out of Huai En and Gao Feng and others, it is difficult to change their opinions.

"Does the Elder know who the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is?"

Li Dongyang deliberately played a dumb riddle and did not say it directly. Liu Jian was stunned when he heard this, looked at his playful smile, and said suspiciously, "Isn't it the eunuch who is in charge of the Internal Affairs Office?" ”

Although Liu Jian is indeed stubborn in some aspects, he is also a smart person. Otherwise, even with the emperor's favor and trust, it will be difficult to climb to the high position of the first assistant of the cabinet. So Li Dongyang was only slightly surprised that he could guess, but he didn't feel that there was anything to be surprised about.

"The Minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs shall be the Minister of the Interior."

When Li Dongyang said the news, Liu Jian and Xie Qian were surprised. I really didn't expect the emperor to trust the favored minister in front of him so much, and he actually handed over all the affairs of the inner court to this person to take care of, which was really unexpected.

Liu Jian frowned slightly, and looked up at Li Dongyang, "Minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Another newly set official name? Is there no grade? ”

Li Dongyang nodded, and added, "Not only that, but the grades of all the officials in the Emperor's Palace have been cancelled. ”

"What are you going to do, Your Majesty?" Xie Qian also looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Facing the puzzled eyes of the two, Li Dongyang couldn't understand the deep meaning of Zheng De's actions this time. Or is it ......

He suddenly thought of something, combined with some of the measures that the emperor had recently taken against the eunuchs in the palace, which made him suddenly understand.

Seeing Li Dongyang's suddenly realized look, Xie Qian asked anxiously, "Brother Bin, what did you think of?" ”

Although Liu Jian's expression was still indifferent, he looked at Li Dongyang without saying anything. But those slightly curious eyes betrayed his true mood at the moment, and he obviously wanted to know what the latter understood.

Li Dongyang didn't bother to continue to sell Guanzi, and directly expressed his guess, "The emperor is suppressing the power of the inner court." ”

Suppressing the power of the inner court? This result was too unexpected for the two of them, and in their opinion, the establishment of the Internal Affairs Office obviously enhanced the cohesion of the Inner Court. How did Li Dongyang become a force to suppress the inner court?

Just like the twenty-four yamen was like an open slap before, and now it is contracted into a fist. It is self-evident who hits someone more painfully.

"Brother Bing, you're not kidding, are you?" Xie Qian looked at him in disbelief.

"Whether it is the abolition of the eunuchs guarding the town, or the current abolition of redundant personnel in the palace, and the appointment of the prime minister of the royal court as the minister in charge of the internal affairs department, isn't this step by step slowly reducing the power of the inner court?"

No matter how much he didn't believe Li Dongyang's words, after the latter's analysis, Liu Jian had to nod and admit that the emperor did seem to be suppressing the power of the inner court step by step.

"Moreover, the emperor has made a female official the deputy minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

When he heard this even more shocking news, Liu Jian opened his mouth, but did not say anything more. Only Xie Qian looked incredulous, and said angrily, "The emperor actually let a woman be the minister in charge of the internal affairs department? This incident is simply against the norm and unforgivable! Unforgivable! ”

Looking at Xie Qian, who was close to the rampant, Li Dongyang somehow felt a little funny, and said, "It's the deputy chief minister, and it's an official title without grade." What is the use of being angry in the inner court? ”

"Uh......" Xie Qian was stunned when he heard this, Li Dongyang's smile looked extremely annoying at this moment, and he snorted coldly, "It doesn't matter if he is the chief or the deputy chief, he is just a female streamer, and he was actually named the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Where do you put us and other ministers in the DPRK and China? It's too ridiculous for the emperor to do this, no, the three of us must enter the palace immediately to admonish Your Majesty! ”

After speaking, he found that not only Li Dongyang, but also Liu Jian and the two looked at him together, and the strange expression on his face made him a little confused, "What's the matter, don't you agree with what a certain person said?" ”

Liu Jian stroked his beard lightly, but couldn't help but sigh lightly, "Yuyao, you are still too young!" ”

"What, did I say something wrong?" Xie Qian looked at the two of them blankly, and looked at Li Dongyang more.

"Although His Majesty appointed the female official in the palace as the deputy minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this is after all the official title of the inner court, and it is not the official title of the official reward of the imperial court. If you are stupid to admonish the emperor, what can your majesty do if you don't recognize you? ”

Xie Qian reacted when he heard this, he was really carried away by the official title of "Deputy Minister in Charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs", and thought that it was ridiculous for a woman to serve as a minister. But I didn't think that this was actually not an official title officially awarded by the imperial court, and people only used it in the palace, so what if you don't recognize it outside?

was so reckless, with unfounded rumors, he stupidly rushed to the imperial study to question the emperor. This not only failed to get results, but annoyed the emperor. If you do it, you can describe it as stupid. It's no wonder that Liu Jian and Li Dongyang looked at him with strange expressions, they were really defeated by his naivety.

Old Xie Qian's face flushed, "Then what should I do about this?" ”

Li Dongyang also looked at Liu Jian when he heard this, the latter glanced at the two of them, and said lightly, "'Minister in charge of the Internal Affairs Department' is not an official title, and he is in charge of affairs in the inner court. Even if a female official is in charge, it doesn't have much to do with us. There are still a lot of things waiting for you and me to deal with in the imperial court, so why bother getting involved? ”

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian looked at each other and looked at each other strangely, could this change of sex? This is not the usual attitude of this big guy!

According to this previous character, everything that happened around the emperor, even trivial things, no matter good or bad. He had to pull the two of them to run to him and say a word or two, faithfully performing his duties as a minister, which made Zheng De tireless, but helpless.

At this point, Xie Qian and Liu Jianshi are on the same front. As for Li Dongyang, he doesn't agree with some things, but in order to continue to mix in the cabinet, he has to maintain the same front with the two. However, I didn't expect that Liu Jian, who was originally on the same front, actually "defected", which was too unexpected for the two.

However, Xie Qian is also a smart person, and he was also carried away by anger just now. Now that I calm down and think about it, if I want to get involved in this matter, there is really no need, but I may not be able to fight the fox and make a fuss. Perhaps, as Li Dongyang said, the appearance of the Internal Affairs Office is not necessarily a bad thing for the imperial court, let's just take a look at it first.

When Li Dongyang saw that Xie Qiandu was silent, he was really speechless in surprise. What are these two stimulated by today, and why have they all changed sex? Those who love "nagging" don't nag anymore, and those who like "chattering" don't talk anymore, what's wrong with this world?

Liu Jian didn't know what Li Dongyang was thinking at the moment, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care. After the latter's words just now, he suddenly figured out one thing.

The emperor's personality may not be as kind and benevolent as the previous emperor, and perhaps what he is doing now is really incomprehensible. But at least he is not the former prince of the East Palace who favored the eunuch and was stubborn, at least he didn't do anything too out of line. Isn't that enough, isn't it?

After all, not everyone can become a Ming monarch like the first emperor, is it too demanding to ask the emperor like this. If the emperor can't meet his own requirements, even if he can become a king who keeps his promises, won't it be considered to live up to the entrustment of the first emperor!

Thinking of this, Liu Jian suddenly had a strong thought.

"I want to meet Wang Tingxiang!"