Because Ming Chengzu Zhu Di's son, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi Lixian, not only humbly sought advice from the cabinet, but also trusted the cabinet officials. In the late Ming Dynasty Chengzu Zhu Di, and even after Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne, the cabinet became the most important adviser and assistant to the emperor. Whenever Zhu Gaochi encountered a thorny problem, he consulted the cabinet as soon as possible, and the cabinet always gave him a relatively satisfactory answer. For this reason, Zhu Gaochi asked the cabinet to make preparations for himself in advance, and sorted out for himself in advance. When confronted with difficult problems, Zhu Gaochi always summoned cabinet officials and important ministers to discuss with them. Gradually, the cabinet officials became emboldened, and on some of the more difficult issues, the cabinet came up with more satisfactory ideas for the emperor in advance. Zhu Gaochi and his son Zhu Zhanji both made the same decision, acquiescing in the cabinet's preparation work for themselves in advance, which not only saved worry and effort, but also made cabinet officials more loyal to themselves. But they did not break Zhu Di's constraints on the cabinet, and did not allow the cabinet to go directly to the forefront, and the cabinet could only be regarded as the emperor's personal assistant and military advisor at most.

The turning point of the cabinet was after the "Battle of Tumubao", because Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was taken to the front line by the eunuch Wang Zhen, which led to the capture of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty by the Imperial Wara. At this time when the Ming Dynasty was in danger, the royal family and eunuchs were already in disarray, and the ministers of civil and military affairs were also in chaos, the cabinet officials used their familiarity with government affairs and their overall understanding of the Ming Dynasty to boldly unite some loyal ministers to make a decision. He supported the younger brother of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty to ascend the throne, and respected Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor Taishang. This not only stabilized people's hearts, but also broke Warat's idea of blackmailing the Ming Dynasty. Everyone united to defeat the Warat army and keep the capital, and also made the Manchu civil and military realize the power and importance of cabinet officials. The cabinet not only played the role of a link between civil and military officials and the emperor, but also the person who knew the country best. Only they can make a comprehensive and complete analysis of the interests and make a more correct decision. As the heroes who supported Emperor Jingtai, the cabinet was the minister that Emperor Jingtai needed to rely on the most, and they finally came to the forefront. Emperor Jingtai acquiesced to the fact that the cabinet could directly participate in government affairs, and while making benign suggestions to the emperor and ministers, he was qualified to contact the relevant departments of the six ministries for the emperor. Originally, this task was to be done by the celebrant supervisor, but because of Wang Zhen, the officials of the six ministries did not cooperate with the eunuchs, which gave the cabinet a good opportunity. In addition to the eunuchs, there are only cronies of the cabinet around the emperor, what if the emperor does not rely on the cabinet?

As a representative of the main battle faction and another hero who supported Emperor Jingtai, Yu Qian, he became the first celebrity around Emperor Jingtai. It's just that Yu Qian is not a person who is greedy for power, nor is he a person who is jealous of the virtuous. He knew the cabinet's familiarity with the emperor, and he also knew the ability of this cabinet, so he suggested that Emperor Jingtai, who didn't know much about government affairs, reuse the cabinet. Give the Cabinet some autonomy and give the Cabinet some funds to make the Cabinet stronger. To this end, the cabinet has set up its own independent archives, which will collect the files of all current officials above the sixth rank in Beijing and above the fifth rank in the local area, so that the emperor can access them anytime and anywhere. Later, these materials were transferred to the Brunei Pavilion, which became the emperor's private library and an important place for the cabinet to check the archives. It was cleaned up every five years with various materials and the emperor's recent instructions, and the cabinet and the celebrant were to be present at the same time. The cleaned up old files cannot be lost, and they need to be packaged and backed up for storage.

Emperor Jingtai also knew that he was not familiar with government affairs, and Yu Qian wanted to be in charge of the military and public security in the capital, so he handed over some unimportant government affairs to the cabinet. He allowed the cabinet to write down his opinions on a piece of paper and hand them over to Emperor Jingtai through the celebrant when dealing with the chapter. Generally speaking, Emperor Jingtai will follow the advice of the cabinet, and even if there are different opinions, he will convene Yu Qian and the cabinet to discuss it together. Emperor Jingtai, with Yu Qian's tacit approval, gave the cabinet the right to recommend local lower-level officials. As long as it is an official at the county level, as long as the cabinet makes a proposal and recommends it to Emperor Jingtai, he can generally be hired. Even on the selection of some important positions in the capital, Emperor Jingtai would consult the cabinet privately in advance. During the reign of Emperor Jingtai, there was a legend that as long as he had a good relationship with cabinet officials, ordinary middle-level officials did not need to go through the door of the Ministry of Officials. As long as some middle- and high-level officials have a good relationship with the cabinet, they can take up relatively important posts.

Later, the reason why Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was able to restore the throne successfully was mainly because of the role played by Shi Heng, a general, in leading troops. But what outsiders don't know is because the cabinet plays an immeasurable role. The reason why cabinet officials turned their backs on Emperor Jingtai and supported the restoration of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was mainly because of the personal interests of cabinet officials. Yu Qian supported Emperor Jingtai in reusing cabinet officials, but it did not mean that Yu Qian fully supported the cabinet. As cabinet officials came to power and began to expand their sphere of influence, Yu Qian repeatedly warned cabinet officials not to cronyism. However, cabinet officials need to grow stronger, need to grasp resources as soon as possible, and inevitably have to do some power-for-money transactions. Gradually, cabinet officials grew bold, not only daring to collect money to do things, but also daring to seek ways for some people in a big way. When Yu Qian warned the cabinet officials to no avail, he directly told Emperor Jingtai about the matter. Although Emperor Jingtai did not directly reprimand the cabinet officials, the cabinet officials knew that they were becoming less and less valued by Emperor Jingtai. In addition, Yu Qian went against cabinet officials everywhere and ruined several opportunities for cabinet officials, and cabinet officials finally came to the opposite side with Yu Qian. Although cabinet officials are not as influential as Yu Qian, they also have a certain amount of weight in Emperor Jingtai. Emperor Jingtai, provoked by cabinet officials again and again, finally took the wrong first step. When Yu Qian's suggestion was vetoed by Emperor Jingtai, Yu Qian finally understood that Emperor Jingtai was really not a qualified emperor.

This is not only thought of by Yu Qian, but even the cabinet officials know it. It's just that Yu Qian still insists on helping Emperor Jingtai, but the cabinet officials are looking for a way out for themselves and everyone. After learning that Emperor Jingtai was ready to completely get rid of Emperor Ming Yingzong, and pushed the crime to the cabinet, and finally killed the secret information of the cabinet officials on the charge of "making decisions without permission", the cabinet officials finally decided to help Emperor Ming Yingzong restore the throne. Cabinet officials used their power to secretly meet with Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, who was imprisoned in Nangong, and contacted Shi Heng, a great warlord, for him, as well as some relatives of the emperor for Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty. Under the secret planning of cabinet officials, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was finally successfully restored. The cabinet officials, who were meritorious officials, finally stepped onto the political stage, and they could justifiably participate in the court meeting and express their proposals in the main hall.

However, the Cabinet does not have the right to directly manage government affairs, nor does it have the right to manage or supervise the local yamen and the six ministries. Not only do they have no power or soldiers in their hands, but they still have to be attached to the emperor, and at most they can only influence the emperor's decisions in private. If these powers were concentrated in one person, it might have reached a peak, but this is not something that all cabinet officials can satisfy. They need to have their own independent rights, they need to be able to restrain others' power, and at least they need to have the right to sit on an equal footing with the high-ranking officials of the six ministries. Otherwise, they would not be valued by the nobles and would not represent the collective interests of the nobles.

The opportunity finally came, and Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youzhu ascended the throne. He was a relatively unassertive emperor, not only did he have the shadow of his childhood, but he also had a strong wife, and he was the only emperor in ancient times who had only one woman. His cowardice and lack of assertiveness gave cabinet officials a chance to glory. In view of Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youji's unfamiliarity with government affairs, as well as Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youji's vigilance against eunuchs, cabinet officials suggested that he copy the suggestions of cabinet officials. Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youzhu tried to do it several times, but not only was it not discovered by everyone, but also was praised by some ministers. Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youzhu simply handed over the power to approve the recitals to the cabinet officials, and even the words on some important occasions were sorted out by the cabinet officials in advance. In particular, the decisions on some matters were set in advance by cabinet officials in order not to be known to everyone about the incompetence of Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youji. Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youzhu ostensibly did not allow the minister to oppose his proposal, but in fact he was worried that he would not be able to make a decision. It was also difficult to consult with cabinet officials in front of everyone, so I had to bite the bullet and prevent everyone from putting forward different opinions. As a result, he became a puppet of the cabinet officials, and some important decisions were decided privately by the cabinet officials. It's a pity that this kind of time to use the puppet emperor to control the situation was not long, and Zhu Youzhi of Ming Xiaozong died soon after.

Fortunately, Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youzhi reused cabinet officials, and fortunately, Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youji's son and later Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao did not like to deal with military affairs seriously, and cabinet officials finally reached the peak of power. They intentionally or unintentionally hinted that Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao said that even if he didn't have to go to court every day, as long as there were cabinet officials to help him watch, there would be no big problems in the Ming Dynasty. For this reason, Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao, who had a relatively good impression of cabinet officials, made a surprising decision to let cabinet officials preside over the court meeting, and he did not have to go to court every day. After trying it for a while, Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao completely believed in this fact, so he decided to put down government affairs and go on a long trip. He directly ordered cabinet officials to be in charge of overall government affairs, and they could only come to him for decisions when major matters arose. In this way, it is tantamount to completely handing over power to cabinet officials, who are tantamount to transcending the six ministries and becoming the highest body.

This pattern has completely changed the situation, with others seeing opportunities and others seeing crises. Meritorious and military generals, and some of the six chiefs felt that it was inappropriate to do so, and they were worried that the power of the cabinet officials was too great, so they found the mother of Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao, that is, the empress dowager at that time. Cabinet officials can't have too much power in their hands, and they can't interfere in everything, otherwise they will completely empty the royal family and the six yamen. This is not a good phenomenon for the royal family or the imperial court.