In the face of everyone's doubts, Xu Qian said: "At present, Your Majesty is young and not suitable for pro-government, and the first problem that anyone in power encounters is as worried about by the Empress Dowager, that is, the problem of someone plotting against him. ”

"What if someone plots against him, usurps power, and takes it all by himself?"

"Therefore, Weichen thinks that the Ming Dynasty should neither have a regent, nor should the Empress Dowager appoint ministers to enter the cabinet, but should be publicly recommended, that is, all officials above the ninth grade, as well as people from all over the country, each of them will write a book, and choose one to three people from the Hanlin bachelor or the six Shangshu officials to enter the cabinet, who is more supported by the officials or people in the world, they will be allowed to enter the cabinet for eight years to govern and preside over the affairs of the world, so that not only can the name be justified, but the ministers who are recommended are often the expectations of the people, let these people to assist the Son of Heaven, isn't it good?"

Although the Empress Dowager Wang is thoughtful, it doesn't mean that she has too much knowledge, she saw that what Xu Qian said sounded, but she felt that it was very reasonable. Come forward to choose yourself, after all, there is something inappropriate, after all, you are a woman, and it is not good for a woman to be a regent. Rather than this, it is better to elect, yourself, supervise on the side, as long as there is no chaos.

But she was impressed by Xu Qian.

If Xu Qian wants to enter the cabinet, it is almost at his fingertips, but he refused, and instead asked for public recommendation, in fact, the Ming Dynasty has long had a system of public recommendation, such as the selection of cabinet ministers, although the Son of Heaven already has a candidate in his heart, but it is still necessary to convene a court meeting, let everyone discuss, judge which is better or worse, if the person he likes is opposed by too many people, even if the emperor wants to forcibly let this benevolent brother enter the cabinet, most of the benevolent brother has no face to mix in the cabinet. Of course, people like Liu Ji, who is famous for playing cotton, and Zhang Fujing, are exceptions.

Only this time. Xu Qian expanded the so-called public promotion method a little more, so that more people participated. The world's officials have raised people, not to mention tens of thousands, tens of thousands, almost representing the entire Ming Dynasty's bureaucratic class and scholar class, these people are the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty, it can be said unabashedly that the Son of Heaven and scholars rule the world together, and the latter's so-called scholars are undoubtedly these people.

Many people are active. Many people are impressed by Xu Qian, and even Chen Xin has reduced his hostility towards Xu Qian a lot, although he knows that Xu Qian wants to ease the contradictions, but the surname Xu is clearly a big gamble, and it is finally mixed up to this point, and it is certain that he will enter the cabinet, but people don't want to make a public announcement. And the number of people in the old party is obviously the majority of the new party, if it is recommended by the public, can Xu Qian enter the cabinet. It's all undecided.

It can be said that Xu Qian is playing with fire, and he is playing very seriously. Very ethical.

But from another point of view, it has greatly eased the tense situation. Originally, everyone was going to work hard, and everyone was nervous. They are all scared, they are all waiting, and they are all thinking about when it will be good to start.

Fear is a matter of course, people have the mind to be afraid, it's okay if you succeed, once you don't succeed, it's a place to die, you don't have a place to play in the mud, most of the work is to lose your head.

Nervousness is also excusable, the opponent should not be underestimated, you are facing a tiger hungry wolf, one negligence, and it will be over.

But now Xu Qian is suing you, forget it, we don't work hard, let's scissors and bun hammers, whoever wins will come to power.

So, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, no need to work hard, it turned out that you don't have to work hard, to solve the existing contradictions, even if someone loses and cheats, but at least now, all everyone's minds will be put into this public push, since you can choose to use other methods to contain the new party, try to push the people of the old party into the cabinet, and then try to pull the people of the new party down, then why not, why bother to work hard, and the biggest benefit of this means is that although it is nonsense, but in a sense, However, it avoids the possibility of a fierce fight between the two interest groups by the most primitive means.

Okay, just push it publicly!

Since Xu Qian is talking about all the people and officials, many people have confidence, and the old party headed by Chen Xin also feels that there is a lot to be done, and it can show its strength well, as long as the old party can control the cabinet, this new policy will have a way to contain it.

Chen Xin didn't say a word, stood up, and said: "Weichen thinks that this method is good, but I still have to ask the Empress Dowager for permission." ”

With him as the leader, the old party naturally began to calculate, how many protégés and former officials they had, how many fellow villagers they could, and how many copies they could bring in, but they couldn't help but be eager to try, and said: "The ministers also think that this move is very appropriate." ”

The new party elements were obviously a little unhappy, but this was proposed by Xu Qian, but they were helpless. There is a reason why they are not happy, although there are many people in Zhejiang, but the entire new party, full of all officials plus people, can account for 30% of the world, even if it is good, this is obviously a loss, in order not to let the old party control the program, everyone worked hard, everything has been done, and now, actually publicly, is this not a superfluous move?

The new party has an advantage over the old party, precisely because the new party has fewer people, so it is easy to get together, since Xu Qian has spoken, everyone has nothing to say, and they all said: "The ministers also seconded it." ”

The Empress Dowager Wang said: "Okay, that's it, this method is good, the mourning family is a woman after all, since you all think it's appropriate, take it and handle it accordingly." ”

"Still." The Wang family is not stupid at all, and he will not be fooled around by the subordinates: "The candidates recommended by the public still have to be reported to the palace, and if the palace thinks it is inappropriate, it should not be allowed or not." ”

This is an insurance, the palace must have the right of veto, although this veto power is not generally used, but it is also a means of restraining the courtiers.

Today, it is very rare for the old and new parties to reach an agreement, and the next thing is to discuss some details, this is the Ming Dynasty, there is no train, and the transportation is not convenient, even if it is a public recommendation of tens of thousands of people, it is not easy to implement.

The first challenge is when to start and when to end.

Xu Qian already had a draft, and said: "Your Majesty is about to ascend the throne, the country can't be without a king for a day, this cabinet, and it can't be without a phase for a day, so what I mean is, starting from three days later, within a month, starting tomorrow, immediately report to the world, and then within a month, all the officials and people who have been elected to the Beijing Division, they will be counted, and the people who are elected by the public will be at most three, and the person who will be recommended the most will be the first assistant, followed by the second assistant, and then the right, what do the princes think?" ”

Chen Xin couldn't come up with a better way at this time, so he could only follow Xu Qian's method.

Xu Qian said again: "Also, once the elected ministers, as long as the palace nods, they will immediately enter the cabinet office, and from then on, all government decrees will reach the world, if someone cheats, then it has to be regarded as a rebellion, and this matter must be made clear first." ”

Chen Xin nodded decisively: "Yes, the old man also thinks so, if anyone dares to make trouble after the public recommendation, everyone in the world will discuss it." "What he is most afraid of is the surname Xu, and the rest is fine.

The rest of the people nodded in agreement.

The next court discussion was suddenly relaxed, at least compared with Fang Cai's sabre-rattling, it is obviously a bit abnormal now, and even a little happy, although everyone has their own ghosts, but they are very good-looking on face.

The discussion was almost over, Xu Qian personally drafted the edict, and after the ministers looked at it, they handed it to the Wang family, and the Wang family nodded, ordered someone to stamp the seal, and spread it to the Quartet.

Chen Xin and the others also breathed a sigh of relief and said goodbye one after another, they obviously had a lot to arrange.

It was Xu Qian, who was stopped by Wang.

After retiring everyone, Wang glanced at Xu Qian with complicated eyes: "You are really incomprehensible." ”

Xu Qian said: "What can't Niangniang see? ”

Wang smiled and said: "It's nothing, you are a loyal minister, go down, go into the palace more in the future, talk to the mourning family, they all say that the Son of Heaven is a lonely family, how can the mourning family not be, her husband died when she was a concubine, and her son died when she became the queen mother, hey......" she sighed heavily.

Xu Qian shook his head and said, "Niangniang and His Royal Highness the King of Zhongshan." ”

Wang glanced at Xu Qian deeply: "No, in addition to His Royal Highness the King of Zhongshan, the Mourning family also has brothers, and you, you are the most confidant of His Majesty, and the Mourning family now knows why the emperor regards him as his brother." ”

Xu Qian smiled and said goodbye.

Just out of the palace, Xu Qian was immediately pulled by Zhang Zilin and a few people, Zhang Zilin couldn't rest assured, this day can't be passed, everyone is working hard, in order to let Xu Qian control the court, in the end, what kind of public push.

Xu Qian knew that they wanted to explain themselves, so he nodded and said, "It's better to go to the house and sit down, and I will naturally be able to explain to everyone at that time." ”

Zhang Zilin and the others nodded, each got into a sedan chair, arrived at Xu's house, and sat down in the hall, Xu Qian said straightforwardly: "This public recommendation, I must be the first assistant, as for this assistant, I think eighty percent can also fall into our hands, two of the cabinet, and the first and second positions, we should be in power." ”

Zhang Zilin said: "This is not necessarily, Xu Butang must not forget, the number of the new party is not superior, and even only three percent of the old party, the old man is worried that once Chen Xin and these people control the dynasty, sooner or later it will be unfavorable to the new policy, Xu Butang, the empress dowager has obviously designated you to join the cabinet, why do you refuse?" ”

Xu Qian smiled: "Although I entered the cabinet ahead of schedule, let me ask you, with my current qualifications, after the Son of Heaven ascends the throne in the future, will this Shoufu have anything to do with me?"

asked such a question, but Zhang Zilin was asked.

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