Shen Zhongren's attitude towards Zheng Xunrui has changed, after all, everyone can see it in the Qianqing Palace.

From this matter, Zheng Xunrui can see that Shen Zhongren is indeed a loyal person, and there are not so many flowery intestines in his heart, such a person is still good to be in charge of the Hanlin Academy, Zheng Xunrui's judgment coincides with the emperor's thoughts, on the second day of the seventh month, the emperor decreed that Shen Zhongren was appointed as the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and concurrently served as a bachelor of Hanlin.

This shows that Shen Zhongren is in prison for the position of the Hanlin Bachelor, this position is for the emperor to put forward the advice of the emperor, the most important thing is loyalty, can not fall into the party struggle of the imperial court, although Shen Zhongren said that the construction of the Qianqing Palace is not good, but everyone can see that he does not favor any side.

After receiving the holy decree, the first thing Shen Zhongren did was to adjust Zheng Xunrui's responsibilities, responsible for the compilation of historical materials at the same time, but also responsible for drafting the edict document, this is not a small responsibility, the edict document involves all aspects, including the emperor's decree, as well as the imperial court's edict, responsible for the preparation of the edict, you can understand many trends in the court, including the twists and turns in various places, etc., which is very beneficial for personal development, and this is also one of the most important responsibilities of the Hanlin Academy.

The drafting of the document is a heavy responsibility, and when drafting the document, you can also add some of your own understanding and opinions, the game on the text, anyone in the court knows, the meaning of the text can be clearly reflected in the holy decree or the edict.

Although this is an adjustment made by Shen Zhongren, everyone knows that such an adjustment must be agreed by the emperor, so Zheng Xunrui's status in the Hanlin Academy has been rapidly improved, and it should be said that he is not much worse than Chen Yutai.

Yang Tingshu congratulated Zheng Xunrui, but Zheng Xunrui himself didn't care very much, if he continued to develop according to the routine and participated in the preparation of documents, after three or five years, he was very likely to enter the sixth department, or the Imperial Procuratorate, an official position of the imperial history of the capital could not run away, it was the official rank of the fourth grade, you must know that his age at that time was only in his early twenties.

The battle in the court, Zheng Xunrui faintly understands, such a place is indeed not a place where he can stay, even if he becomes a cabinet minister within ten years, he can't do anything, only in the power game, the problem of Daming has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow, and it is by no means something that he can solve alone.

On the fifth day of the seventh month, Shen Zhongren and Zheng Xunrui came to the Qianqing Palace again.

The matter discussed this time is the matter of recommending cabinet ministers, also known as the cabinet ministers, and the Bu ceremony held in the first year of Chongzhen is in this form, and all the officials above the fourth grade of the imperial court participated in the meeting.

The candidate who may be recommended this time has a direct relationship with Zheng Xunrui, that is, Yao Ximeng, who was quickly promoted to the Shao Zhan Shi of the Zhan Mansion, Yao Ximeng was originally from Zuo Zanshan of the sixth grade, and was directly promoted to the Shao Zhan Shi of the fourth grade, which shows the emperor's attitude, and many ministers of civil and military affairs can also see it.

The reason why the cabinet minister will be promoted is because after the former cabinet minister Yuan Chonghuan was killed, the position has always been vacant.

discussed such a serious matter, and asked Zheng Xunrui to participate, so that everyone was impressed by him.

When he entered the Qianqing Palace, Zheng Xunrui's heart was extremely complicated, he and Yao Ximeng had a kinship, but they were incompatible, and now, the relationship between Wen Zhenmeng and Yao Ximeng also cracked, it can be said that Yao Ximeng is completely biased towards the Donglin Party.

If Yao Ximeng becomes an auxiliary minister of the cabinet, the direct benefits will be Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye and others, Wu Weiye doesn't care, during this time in the Hanlin Academy, the relationship with him is still good, but Zhang Pu is different, it is conceivable that once Zhang Pu returns to the capital and enters the imperial court, it will be his sworn enemy.

Can participate in such a discussion, Zheng Xunrui can't speak casually, whether it's for or against, he needs to put forward a clear reason, otherwise it's nonsense, and he will be reprimanded, he has only been in the Hanlin Academy for about a month, and he doesn't know anything about the ministers of the court, let alone Yao Ximeng.

What's even worse is that the emperor has taken a fancy to Yao Ximeng, and it is not so simple to put forward opposing opinions in the process of discussion.

In his heart, Zheng Xunrui was absolutely unwilling to let Yao Ximeng be promoted.

As soon as the push began, Chen Yuting, the imperial history of the left capital, recommended Yao Ximeng, the young Zhan of the Zhan Mansion, for a very good reason, what is upright and refreshing, what is extraordinary, what is honest, etc., after Chen Yuting finished speaking, many people echoed it, thinking that Yao Ximeng was very good.

A smile appeared on the emperor's face, and he seemed to be very satisfied with such a recommendation.

As everyone knows, at this time, the voice of opposition appeared, and Min Hongxue, an auxiliary minister of the cabinet and a secretary of the ministry, resolutely expressed his opposition.

Zheng Xunrui felt a headache, and this meeting seemed to have become a contest between Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren.

Chen Yuting is a person on Zhou Yanru's side, and Min Hongxue is a person on Wen Tiren's side, since the two sides have started a game, it will definitely not be polite, if you are in favor, I will oppose it, anyway, I will not let you succeed, as for the things that the emperor appreciates, put it aside for the time being.

Min Hongxue's attitude is very resolute, and the reasons are just as sufficient, according to the opinions of the Ministry of Officials on the evaluation of officials, Yao Ximeng has been an official for so many years, and he has not put forward any real opinions, and his ability is worrying, and such a person cannot become an auxiliary minister of the cabinet.

A dispute between the two sides began.

Such a dispute is meaningless, and the quarrel is not for the sake of the court at all.

The emperor finally couldn't help it, and opened his mouth to ask for the opinion of Xu Guangqi, the second assistant of the cabinet.

Xu Guangqi's weight in the cabinet is very heavy, and many times it can be said to be a final word, but unfortunately because he was too worried about the training of Denglai recruits, the director had physical problems, and he couldn't even go to the court for a while, and he once wrote a resignation letter, but the emperor did not agree, saying that there was a discussion of important things in the imperial court, and Xu Guangqi was invited to participate, and the rest of the small things should not be troubled.

This time, Xu Guangqi's attitude disappointed the emperor, because he said that it was up to the emperor to decide.

The battle between Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren, how could Xu Guangqi not see it, he had no intention or ability to get involved in such a fight, he was already seventy years old, he had already seen through it, his body was getting worse, except for caring about the training of Denglai recruits, other things were basically not asked.

"Zheng Xiu, tell me your opinion."

Zheng Xunrui was originally standing at the back, not at all inconspicuous, which means that he has no right to speak, and will push the cabinet ministers to be officials above the fourth rank of the imperial court after all, and his participation is equivalent to observing.

Unexpectedly, the emperor named him at this time.

Zheng Xunrui slowly walked out of the column and came to the front.

"Your Majesty, the minister doesn't know much about Lord Yao and can't evaluate it, but the minister has an opinion on the cabinet minister."

The surroundings quickly quieted down, looking at Zheng Xunrui, no one thought that Zheng Xunrui would say such words, this would push the cabinet ministers but the emperor himself put it forward, if anyone objected, it would be disrespectful to the emperor, could it be that this Zheng Xunrui has something wrong with his head.

"The cabinet is the pillar of the court, which is related to the stability of the court, and if it is not used properly, the danger will be huge."

Even the emperor's face changed a little, he didn't expect Zheng Xunrui to say such words.

"Up to the cabinet ministers, down to the county, the county, and the lord, all represent the court to govern the world, and they are all loyal and dutiful to the emperor, but the number of officials is large, and the emperor's energy is unattainable, so the officials manage the officials of the world on behalf of the emperor, evaluate them, and set the advantages and disadvantages for the emperor to promote and depose."

"The minister remembers that during the Zhenguan period, the imperial historian Du Yan once played Emperor Taizong, said that the documents of the Yamen, I am afraid that there are mistakes, I implore you to let the imperial history check one by one, correct the deviations, Prime Minister Feng Deyi immediately reported to the emperor, said that the official division of duties, each has authority, the situation of violation of law and discipline appeared, the imperial history should be impeached, but if the imperial history is all over the documents, find the flaws, may be too cumbersome, Du Yan was silent after listening, Emperor Taizong asked the reason, Du Yan replied, the things of the world, each has its own reason, if it is correct, should be listened to, what Feng Deyi said, in line with the requirements of the government, let him be convinced, and dare not comment on himself. ”

"The ministers think that it is the duty of all departments of the court to perform their duties, and it should be the matter of the emperor's decision-making, even if the emperor wants to brainstorm and let the following express their opinions, the ministers of the court and the central government must also answer according to their respective duties, choose virtuous people with both ability and political integrity, remove the traitors who harm the government and mislead the country, and create a situation of brainstorming and helping each other in the same boat, which is the best situation."

"The cabinet ministers in the court should be decided by the emperor, the cabinet ministers manage the government on behalf of the emperor, the six ministries and many departments such as the Metropolitan Procuratorate act in accordance with the requirements of the cabinet, and the three departments of the prefecture and county and even the provinces act in accordance with the imperial decree of the imperial court, which is the rule of the imperial court."

"Civil and military officials do things according to their respective duties, make decisions on matters within the scope of their duties, and the imperial court attaches importance to matters, and after the cabinet deliberates, the emperor makes the final decision, so that officials can fulfill their duties."

"As for officials who are corrupt and pervert the law, or interfere in other parts, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will impeach."

"Based on the above reasons, the minister thinks that it is quite inappropriate to push the cabinet ministers, this is a matter of the emperor's cadres' arbitrary decision, if the officials are unable to provide the emperor with the advantages and disadvantages of the ministers of the court, the emperor can punish himself."

After Zheng Xunrui finished speaking, there was silence all around, it should be said that Zheng Xunrui's words were very reasonable, and he took out the example of Zhenguan to illustrate, who didn't know that Tang Taizong was the emperor admired by later generations, and everyone wanted to learn from Emperor Taizong, and they all wanted to create a prosperous scene of Zhenguan's rule.

Sure enough, the emperor looked at Zheng Xunrui and nodded slightly.

Many ministers have understood that the matter of pushing the cabinet ministers today should be over, and I am afraid that such a thing will not occur in the future.