Many people in the DPRK and China felt sorry for Wen Zhenmeng and Lin Zhu, but in fact they were really concerned about the replacement of cabinet ministers. According to the previous rules, the emperor would announce the implementation of the cabinet ministers in the early dynasty, and such recommendations were generally recommended among officials above the third grade, but this time it was very strange, nearly a month passed, and the emperor did not have the slightest movement.

This made rumors appear in the court, and everyone was very sensitive to this matter, especially those adults who might enter the cabinet, and they were even more uneasy, not knowing how the emperor would operate this time.

Being able to enter the cabinet means that you have been recognized and have entered the pinnacle of power.

The cabinet minister is the actual prime minister, although the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty abolished the prime minister system, but also because there is not so much energy to deal with things in the court, the cabinet was set up to help review the folds, over time, the emperor behind or because of the lack of ability, or content with pleasure, did not have so much time and energy to deal with the government, the cabinet gradually controlled the government, became the nominal prime minister.

However, there is still a certain difference between the cabinet minister and the prime minister, after all, the prime minister is the head of a hundred officials, and he governs the government in the name of righteousness, and leads the three provinces and six ministries and other departments, but the cabinet is different, it is the emperor who gives the power to temporarily govern the court, the Ming court is divided into the outer court and the inner court, the representative of the outer court is the cabinet, and the representative of the inner court is the celebrant supervisor, the cabinet has the right to vote, put forward opinions and build yì, and the celebrant has the power to approve the red, and the two are mutually restrictive. Any cabinet chief assistant and cabinet minister must basically handle the relationship with the celebrant and supervisor, otherwise the two sides will raise each other's levers and will not be able to do anything.

Since Wanli, the power of the cabinet has gradually increased. Almost can decide many major things in the imperial court, when the Wanli Emperor did not go to the court for many years, but there was a cabinet to perform its duties, and the huge imperial court operated normally, which shows that the power of the cabinet is very great.

After Zhu Youzhen ascended the throne, he was very diligent. It can be said that he is a workaholic, and his dependence on the cabinet is even greater, which also makes the power of the cabinet show no signs of weakening.

When a scholar enters the court as an official, what he thinks of is to prove his ability, and the only way to prove his ability. It is constantly being reused, constantly promoted, and increasing in power, so once the cabinet minister is vacant, the battle in the court is very fierce.

When there is a vacancy in the Cabinet Ministers, the Cabinet Ministers and the Cabinet Ministers have the power to nominate people, although they do not have the power to decide. But the weight of the words is very heavy, and the emperor will pay attention to it.

Hubu Shangshu Hou Sui is one of the biggest hits, and some people even predict it. Hou Sui can not only enter the cabinet, but also may directly become the second assistant of the cabinet, replacing Wen Zhenmeng.

Hou Sui is a member of the Donglin Party and has strong support behind him.

To say that Hou Sui's character is still good, he is an honest official, and he does not tend to be inflammatory. During the Wanli period, he was an official in Shanxi and Henan. Because of the struggle against the eunuch party, he was removed from his official position. In the first year of Chongzhen, it was re-activated by the imperial court.

Chongzhen six years, Hou Sui is the head of the household book, three years have passed, it can be said that he has exhausted his efforts, endured all the hardships, the court taxes are strict and insufficient, the north has suffered from famine, every year needs relief, the court can not take out the silver, the rogue wanton plunder, need to exterminate, but the war is needed silver, and the court cannot take out so much silver.

Under such circumstances, Hou Sui tried his best to maintain it, and even the emperor thought that Hou Sui's financial management was really good, and he thought of a lot of ways.

So this time there was a vacancy in the cabinet, and Hou Sui's voice was the highest.

Among those who expressed support for Hou Sui were cabinet minister Qian Shisheng, cabinet chief assistant Wen Tiren, and cabinet ministers Zhang Zhifa and Zhang Fengyi.

Hou Sui himself knows about these situations, and on the surface, his appearance is quite stable, he didn't go to inquire about it, and he didn't plan to visit some people, so he had a bit of a taste of going with the flow.

But Hou Sui has someone who can help, and that is his son Hou Fangyu.

Hou Fangyu is one of the leaders of the Restoration Society. The ability to move is very strong, and after mourning Wen Zhenmeng, Hou Fangyu rushed to the capital and began to run for his father's future.

When Hou Fangyu came to the capital, naturally someone greeted him, that is, Zhang Pu and others.

Zhang Pu is the supreme leader of the Restoration Society, and the relationship with Hou Fangyu is very good, because he entered the dynasty as an official, it is impossible to continue to stay in Nanzhili, so he and Hou Fangyu divided labor, Zhang Pu is responsible for expanding the influence of the Restoration Society in the north, and Hou Fangyu is responsible for stabilizing the influence of the Restoration Society in the south.

Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai, Yang Yi, Wu Weiye, Wu Changshi, Gong Dingyu and others specially set up a banquet to entertain Hou Fangyu.

After Zhang Pu and others were reprimanded by the emperor, they were honest for a while, but they and Zheng Xunrui were incompatible, and they would never give up, after all, the Donglin Party had clear rules, and they were ruthless in using means to affect their own interests, and they must be knocked to the ground.

The death of Wen Zhenmeng made Zhang Pu and others see hope, Zheng Xunrui and Yang Tingshu and others in the cabinet relied on disappeared, at this time, as long as they found a way to let the Donglin Party enter the cabinet, then they could justifiably hit Zheng Xunrui and Yang Tingshu and others, and they would never miss such an opportunity.

The only thing that made Zhang Pu feel dissatisfied was that Wu Weiye's attitude was a little vague, although he was still with everyone, he rarely talked about Donglin Academy and the Restoration Society, and his words became a little less.

Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye have a teacher-student relationship, and they defend Wu Weiye everywhere, otherwise according to the temper of Zhang Cai, Yang Yi and others, they would have fallen out with Wu Weiye a long time ago.

The identity of Zhang Pu and others is not enough, but they are just supervising the imperial history, and they want to operate the affairs of the cabinet ministers, and they are a little overwhelmed, but they have extraordinary support behind them, the support of the Donglin Party and Jiangnan Shi Dafu Shangjia, no one dares to underestimate it, and it should not be particularly difficult to use these forces to operate, so that Hou Sui can enter the cabinet.

Zhang Pu's mansion.

In the study, Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai, Yang Yi and Hou Fangyu all had strict faces.

Yang Yi spoke first.

"Lord Hou is a secretary of the household department, so many years of diligence, if you can't enter the cabinet, heaven will not tolerate it, but the emperor has not implemented the push, which is full of variables, we must cheer for Lord Hou and create public opinion......"

Before Zhang Pu finished speaking, Hou Fangyu spoke.

"Brother Zichang, this approach is inappropriate, my father will not agree, my father has always been low-key, unwilling to be too prominent, you all know, I forced to come to the capital this time, just to work hard for my father, my father does not support such an approach, not to mention cheering for my father, it will be even more against my father's wishes, I am afraid it will backfire."

Zhang Pu nodded and spoke.

"What Chaozong said is that we can't make a big show, the emperor will not push the cabinet ministers, I am afraid that there are other considerations, at this time, if it is a big fanfare, it will be counterproductive, and it will be no problem for Lord Hou to enter the cabinet, but we must be foolproof, I think it is better to find a way in other aspects."

Yang Yi's face was slightly red, and he looked at Zhang Pu and spoke.

"Tianru, then tell me, what is the best way?"

Zhang Pu didn't speak immediately, but looked at Zhang Cai.

Zhang Cai has been pondering all the time, and he has not spoken, and it is not easy for him to be able to do this with a hot temper.

After looking up at everyone, Zhang Cai slowly spoke.

"I think there are three ways, one of them, we can play a fold, evaluate the merits of the household over the years, the treasury is tight, this is a fact that everyone knows, but in this case, Lord Hou has worked hard to maintain it, which the emperor is praised, we can play the fold, can make the emperor deepen the impression, of course, our twists and turns should be tactful and subtle, can not be directly advocated, so that the emperor can see it, the effect is not good."

"Second, looking for support in the cabinet, Lord Qian is supporting Lord Hou, I think we and Chaozong can be divided into two ways, to find Lord Qian respectively, explain the powerful relationship, and implore Lord Qian to support Lord Hou, so that the effect will be much more direct, and unexpected good results can be achieved."

"Third, use the power of Donglin Academy and Fushe Yingshe to let them put pressure on Lord Wen and Lord Zhang Fengyi in the cabinet, at least so that they will not be able to oppose Lord Hou entering the cabinet." ……

After Zhang Cai finished speaking, Zhang Pu nodded, but Yang Yi was a little unconvinced.

"Zhang Fengyi has never been interested in us, Lord Wen is also ambiguous, if you find them, I don't know if it will cause more things, it's better to be cautious."

A smile appeared on Zhang Pu's face.

"Brother Zichang, the construction of Shouxian is very good, as long as these aspects are in place, Lord Hou will definitely be able to enter the cabinet, maybe he will become the second assistant of the cabinet, Lord Wen has served as the first assistant of the cabinet for many years, although there is no special expression for the resumption of the Donglin Academy and the Ying Society, but he does not dare to oppose it clearly."

Hou Fangyu stood up and clasped his fists to salute everyone.

"Thank you brothers for your support, I must keep it in mind, I will go to see Lord Qian tomorrow, and the rest of the things, please worry about the brothers, I am not easy to operate these things, thank you for your kindness, and you will be in the future."

Zhang Pu waved his hand.

"Chaozong has said this, this is our duty, if we stand idly by, then we will be condemned by everyone, by the way, Chaozong once followed Mr. Qian to mourn Lord Wen Zhenmeng, he must have seen Zheng Xunrui, I don't know how I feel, I can talk about it."

Hou Fangyu's face showed disdain, and he opened his mouth to talk about his understanding of Zheng Xunrui...... (To be continued)