The normal process of adding cabinet members is that the officials recommend candidates, and then the list is selected by secret ballot by the six ministries and nine secretaries, and then the emperor circles the candidates.

As for the list of candidates recommended by the Ministry of Officials, Wang Yongguang, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, handed over the responsibility of Zuo Shilang Chengji to be responsible for it, and asked him to draw up a preliminary list first.

This matter is not troublesome, after all, if you want to enter the cabinet, you must meet certain conditions, such as being from a Shujishi, and you must be a squire or a scholar to be a candidate. And this is only the primary list, and the specific candidates can only be determined by the votes of the six ministries and nine secretaries.

However, after receiving the task, Cheng Ji hesitated and did not leave.

"Is there anything else going on with Yasu?" Wang Yongguang was a little surprised.

"Brother Fu, it doesn't matter if this person is in Beijing or not, right?" Cheng Ki Ming asked.

Wang Yongguang smiled and said, "What does Jingzhi want to say?" ”

"I don't think it's right for the DPRK and China to be qualified to join the cabinet, while Nanjing and the opposition have good candidates." Cheng Ji said, "For example, Qian Muzhai, as well as Han Yi, Li Biao and other adults. ”

Wang Yongguang shook his head slightly: "They have been away from the dynasty for too long, so they may not be suitable." ”

Cheng Ji ordered: "Brother Fu, you also know that these people were forced to resign because of the persecution of the eunuch party, and now Your Majesty has dismissed Shi Fenglai and other eunuch cabinet members, and these people should be used." ”

Wang Yongguang's eyes flickered, and he naturally understood Cheng Ji's intentions, most of the people he recommended were Donglin or those who were close to Donglin, but they were just ......

"Jingzhi, you are also from a Jishi family, and you are also qualified to enter the cabinet." Wang Yongguang reminded with a smile.

Cheng Jiming's expression moved slightly, and he quickly shook his head slightly: "My lord said that I am laughing, I am still ...... senior."

Wang Yongguang shook his head slightly: "Just do what you want." ”

The list of the primary candidates for the ministry came out quickly, and it didn't take long for it to spread throughout the court.

Wen Tiren was furious when he heard this, and immediately went to see Zhou Yanru.

"Brother Jade Rope, this is simply unreasonable, I'm just fine, even you are not on the list!" Wen Tiren said angrily.

A trace of embarrassment flashed on Zhou Yanru's face, after all, he agreed to fight for Wen Tiren's place.

"Brother Changqing, I went to Chengji for your business,......

Zhou Yanru had found Cheng Jiming, and he didn't mention himself, but recommended Wen Tiren to him, in Zhou Yanru's opinion, it was just a primary list, whether it could be passed in the court was unknown, Cheng Jiming would definitely sell his face, but he didn't expect Cheng Jiming to be perfunctory, and he didn't give permission at all, and when he was trying to figure out a way, the list suddenly came out, and he didn't even have his name......

"Cheng Jiming, who are the people he recommends, are you really thinking that others are stupid?" Wen Tiren sneered.

Zhou Yanru shook his head: "Qian Muzhai, Han Yi has always had prestige, I'm afraid it won't be difficult to pass the court push." ”

Now the officials in the court are very balanced, although they are divided into two factions of the Donglin Eunuch Party, but most of the chief officials of the six departments, five temples and two courts are capable of doing things, and there are not many eunuchs from the party, Qian Qianyi They have a good reputation, and it will not be difficult to pass the court push.

Wen Tiren just sneered.

Sure enough, in the court, after the secret ballot of the chief officials of the six ministries, five temples and two courts, a total of Han Yi, Li Biao, Qian Qianyi, Qian Longxi, Lai Zongdao and others passed half of the votes and became the candidates for the cabinet.

The list of candidates was sent to the inner court, only to wait for the emperor to circle specific candidates from it. Generally speaking, there should be at least five or more cabinet members. It depends on who the emperor likes.

However, before waiting for the emperor's instructions, Wen Tiren suddenly went up to impeach the unfair election, and the spearhead was pointed at Qian Qianyi. Impeachment of Qian Qianyi for accepting bribes and forming a party is not eligible to be elected to the cabinet.

After all, there is not much evidence, forming a party, you say that people form a party, others can also say that you form a party, although everyone knows that there is no evidence. But it can leave a bad impression in the emperor's heart, after all, for the emperor, the most disgusting thing is that his courtiers form a party to deceive themselves.

That's all, Qian Qianyi's real killer feature is to revisit Qian Qianyi's fraud in the field.

In the second year of the Apocalypse, Qian Qianyi presided over the Zhejiang Township Examination as a bachelor of Nanjing Hanlin, and secretly admitted Qian Qianqiu in the form of a joint code, which was denounced. Because the evidence of the denunciation is not sufficient, there is only one person involved, Qian Qianqiu, which can be said to be a joint code, or it can be said to be a coincidence, the court only punished a small punishment and a big admonition, and did not dismiss Qian Qianyi's official. However, this has also become a stain on Qian Qianyi.

Now Wen Tiren brings up the old matter again, not to move to Qian Qianyi, after all, Qian Qianyi has been driven to Nanjing. is not just to prevent Qian Qianyi from entering the cabinet, with such an impeachment, the emperor was originally a little dissatisfied with Qian Qianyi, and stopped Qian Qianyi from returning to the court a year ago, so he will definitely not agree to Qian Qianyi's entry into the cabinet this time.

Wen Tiren's real purpose is to overturn the selection list. Let's ask, even a guy with a stain on his body like Qian Qianyi is on the list, which shows how unfair this court push is!

Only by re-electing candidates for the cabinet can he have a chance.

......

In the Qianqing Palace, seeing Wen Tiren's impeachment, Zhu Youzhen finally laughed.

When he saw the Tingtui list, Zhu Youzhen was very helpless, because most of the people on it were Donglin officials. Since ascending the throne, Zhu Youzhen has unremittingly suppressed the Donglin Party, but he didn't expect their influence in the DPRK to be so big.

Could it be that most of the six Shangshu, the chief officials of the five temples and the two courtyards are Donglin Party members? Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but be a little suspicious.

However, Zhu Youzhen soon understood that it was not that the chief officials of the six ministries and nine Qing were all from the Donglin Party, but that the candidates on the list were too powerful and had to be passed.

Whether it is Han Yi Li Biao or Qian Longxi and Qian Qianyi, they are all Qingliu ministers and are very famous. For example, Han Yi, who served as the first assistant in the fourth year of the Apocalypse, was honest and honest, and was very upright, but resigned because he offended Wei Zhongxian, and many ministers in the court and China had the same year or teacher-student friendship with Han Yi. Li Biao, Qian Longxi, and Qian Qianyi are also very famous in the government and the opposition.

Not to mention ability, these people are all highly respected, and most of the chief officials of the six ministries and nine secretaries are not eunuchs, so what reason is there not to pass the court push?

But Zhu Youzhen was not happy, because these people were all from the Donglin Party. If these people are allowed to enter the cabinet, won't the cabinet become the world of the Donglin Party?

However, Zhu Youzhen had no choice for a while, and he had the intention to ignore all these people, but there had to be a reason! After all, these are all brought by the court through the formal process, if you don't need it, you must give a legitimate reason for the re-election, otherwise how can the ministers who participated in the court promotion be convinced?

As the emperor, your ministers are all dissatisfied with your behavior, and when you encounter something, you will disobey the yin and yang, what majesty does the emperor have?

Just when Zhu Youzhen was distressed, Wen Tiren's impeachment came slowly, so that he finally found an excuse.

"Qian Qianyi's bribery and fraud are well known, and he even let his court recommend it, I am very disappointed, this time the court recommended another candidate!"