The affairs in the army are very important, Qi Yu asked, and Zhang Wei did not dare to answer at will.

Therefore, after thinking for a moment, Zhang Wei cautiously replied: "This matter should be calculated by the household department first, and then reported to Your Majesty, and your Majesty will decide." ”

Qi Yu snorted coldly in his heart, what he decides, it sounds good, but in fact, it is not just for him to copy the cabinet or Zhang Gui's decision.

"Oh? Is it? Qi Yu said, "But I heard that there are many empty salaries in the army, is the household department's accounting accurate?" Moreover, there has been no accurate number in the army, so how can the household department accurately calculate? ”

Zhang Wei bowed his hand: "Over the years, the household department has been implementing the routine and has never made mistakes...... If Your Majesty has any doubts, you can ask the Ministry of Households. ”

But the drum beat in my heart.

Listening to the meaning of the emperor's words, is it actually to thoroughly check the number of people in the army and the tuntian and other matters? Doesn't that coincide with the new policy that Zhang Gui wants to implement in the army after returning to Beijing? I don't know if the emperor is worried, or if he has something to say......

Zhang Wei speculated in his heart.

Qi Yu frowned when he heard this, and said unhappily: "The assistant cabinet is to share my worries, if I have to ask the relevant officials in person about everything, what use do I need from you?" ”

This was too serious, and Zhang Wei hurriedly bowed down and pleaded guilty.

"Hmph, when Yuanfu was in Beijing, I didn't have to worry about everything, but now it's good, as soon as Yuanfu leaves Beijing, the cabinet that has always been extremely efficient has become a place of prevarication!" Qi Yu's face was displeased, and he scolded, "When Yuan Fu left, he entrusted you with all the affairs of the cabinet, and that's how you did it?" ”

Zhang Wei's body bowed lower, and he pleaded uneasily: "The minister is afraid." How can you dare to compare with Lord Shousuke? ”

sighed in his heart, with the emperor's trust in Zhang Gui, he wanted to shake Zhang Gui but was afraid that it would be difficult to succeed.

Could it be that he has to wait like this until he boils Jang Gyu to death?

But although Zhang Gui has now passed the year of destiny, he is in good health and rarely sick, God knows how long he will survive before Zhang Gui will die? And will he be able to hide until Jang Gyu's death without being discovered?

As for waiting for Zhang Gui to take the initiative, Zhang Wei didn't think about it at all.

The young and energetic Cabinet Chief, who has finally cleared all obstacles, is in charge of power, and is gearing up to implement the new policy, and wants to do a great job in order to shine in history, how can he easily become a leader when the situation is good!

"Hmph, since you think you are a shallow learner, then you are afraid that you will not do anything if you stay in the cabinet. In that case, it is better to make room for talented people as soon as possible! Qi Yu's expression was unhappy, and his tone was more stern than Fang Cai.

When Zhang Wei heard this, he hurriedly bowed to the ground and pleaded: "Your Majesty, although the minister is not talented, he is willing to do his best for His Majesty and die. The minister will never forget the five feelings! ”

Although the emperor is not capable of confronting Zhang Gui, it is still not a problem to take advantage of Zhang Gui's absence in Beijing to drive him out of the cabinet.

If he was kicked out of the cabinet by the emperor, even if Zhang Gui recalled him again after returning to Beijing, he would also leave a stigma and an impression in the emperor's heart that he was incompetent, and it would be difficult to make a difference in the future.

Qi Yu's heart moved, snorted coldly, and said: "The shore of the land is not a prince, a person in the court, who dares to say that he has no loyalty?" Zhang Aiqing wants to stay in the cabinet, it's useless to just say a few words of 'loyalty', you have to make a difference, let me see your ability, ability and loyalty!"

"The Cabinet is a confidential department of the Imperial Court, and if you can enter the Cabinet as an auxiliary minister with just a few words of loyalty, then will the Cabinet not become a concentration camp for those who have smugglers? In my opinion, it is better to withdraw as soon as possible! ”

The power is moving, will Zhang Wei be the "acting first assistant" for two months, and he will no longer be willing to do things only Zhang Gui is the last assistant of the cabinet?

"Your Majesty has taught you a lesson." Zhang Wei hurriedly bowed down and pleaded respectfully, "Please also ask Your Majesty to give your ministers a chance to show their loyalty and ability to govern!" ”

He had to stay, at least until Jang Gyu returned to Beijing.

Otherwise, even if Zhang Gui returns to Beijing and holds great power, he will not necessarily be valued again - this is nearly a month, which is enough for the emperor to change the cabinet again.

Zhang Wei is not stupid, otherwise he would not have won Zhang Gui's trust, stood out among the crowd, was trained by Zhang Gui as a successor, and was promoted all the way to the end of the cabinet, and was entrusted with important tasks when Zhang Gui left Beijing, and as the last assistant, he directly crossed the previous several old-timers and took charge of the cabinet on behalf of Zhang Gui.

Although the old-timers in front of him are also like him, and they mostly help Zhang Gui sort out files and transcribe texts on a daily basis, but being able to act as an agent for the cabinet at a higher level can explain everything.

When he was questioned by Qi Yu at the beginning, Zhang Wei was still a little confused, but as Qi Yu pressed forward step by step, he soon realized that something was wrong - the emperor was not questioning, but bent on kicking him out of the cabinet!

Zhang Wei soon thought that not long after Zhang Gui left Beijing, Qi Yu wanted to promote Zhang Han, the secretary of the ministry, to the cabinet.

Who is Han Zhang? The famous Geng Jie's minister, when Qi Yu personally issued an edict asking him to advocate Zhang Gui's "seizing affection and seeing things", he unceremoniously refused.

At that time, he also thought that Qi Yu wanted to take advantage of Zhang Gui's absence in the capital to get Zhang Han, who was not on good terms with Zhang Gui, into the cabinet, whether he was dissatisfied with Zhang Gui's monopoly of power and autocracy, so he had to find someone to divide Zhang Gui's power.

Later, the courtiers led by the cabinet opposed it in unison, and the Empress Dowager Li was not optimistic, so the matter had to be shelved.

Now that Qi Yu has repeatedly expressed his intention to kick him out of the cabinet, Zhang Wei guessed that it had something to do with it.

It seems that although the emperor was forced by internal and external pressure to mention this matter again, he did not give up......

Zhang Wei's heart moved, Qi Yu didn't kick others, but grabbed him, the "acting first assistant" personally designated by Zhang Gui before he left Beijing, was it because he decided in his heart that he was Zhang Gui's person, so he did it deliberately?

Otherwise, it would be much easier to kick out the rest of the cabinet than to kick out him, the "acting chief"!

Thinking about it like this, Zhang Wei couldn't help but feel hot in his heart.

The opportunity is just around the corner!

Zhang Wei decisively chose to seize it.

He really can't wait any longer, waiting for the day when Jang Gyu dies!

"Your Majesty, the loyalty of the ministers, the heaven and the earth can be learned, the sun and the moon can be revealed!" Zhang Wei bowed and pleaded, "Although the minister is not talented, he is also willing to share his worries for His Majesty and discuss the innovation in the army in detail!" ”

This was not his initiative to "betray" Zhang Gui, he just mentioned this matter along with the emperor's worries.

Zhang Wei came up with an excuse for himself to deal with Zhang Gui's accountability after returning to Beijing.

Qi Yu's heart shook when he heard this, and secretly said that he really didn't guess wrong, Zhang Wei was not willing to live under Zhang Gui for a long time.

"Revolution in the military?" Qi Yu pretended to be surprised, raised his hand and said, "Zhang Aiqing, please hurry up, please discuss this matter with me in detail!" ”

I didn't expect to tear a hole in the cabinet from Zhang Wei, the successor cultivated by Zhang Gui, which is really unexpected!

Then the rest will be easy.

Qi Yu was full of ambition.