"Who?"

"Xu Guangqi."

Zhou Wenbing blurted out.

I'll go, isn't this riding a donkey looking for a donkey!

I had always thought that Xu Guangqi would improve the artillery, and everything would be fine if he was transferred to the Ministry of Engineering, but he ignored that Xu Guangqi was a civil and military all-rounder.

Xu Guangqi's life has learned, covering the four dimensions of calendar, mathematics, agriculture, and military, and he is only an ordinary firearms expert, which is really overkill.

"Your Majesty, Xu Shangshu has been concerned about water conservancy since he was 20 years old, and he is particularly concerned about the waste government, so with his involvement in water conservancy and agriculture, he should know something about this thing."

"Nonsense, do you need to say more?"

Mingsheng unceremoniously reprimanded his brother-in-law, and Zhou Wenbing was bored with himself, so he stopped talking.

You know you still ask me, it seems that the emperor's brother-in-law is not good! Zhou Wenbing thought secretly in his heart.

At this time, Wang Chengen had already returned, and even arranged everyone's meals.

The dishes are also relatively simple, all of which are simple home-cooked dishes.

"Now that there is a disaster in Shaanxi, and there are important things to discuss later, everyone will eat some!"

"Where, thank Your Majesty for the banquet."

Everyone didn't dare to be picky, after all, the emperor ate the same thing as them, and what to eat on this occasion was no longer so important.

After the meal, the eunuchs immediately packed up for everyone, and the cabinet ministers were already waiting outside the palace.

"Let them all come in!"

"Yes".

Wang Chengen shouted at the top of his voice: "It is rumored that the cabinet ministers are here." ”

Soon, Shi Fenglai and the others entered the imperial study in the order of official rank and inferiority.

"Ministers Shi Fenglai (Zhang Ruitu), (Li Guopu), (Xu Guangqi) knock to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

"All the ministers are exempt from courtesy!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After a few people got up, Ming Sheng slowly ordered: "Wang Daban, give a seat to the four Aiqing." ”

The four thanked again.

In fact, Ming Sheng felt in his heart that after all, it was not above the court, Sun Chengzong and the others were all sitting here to discuss matters, and it would be really unreasonable to let a few cabinet members stand.

But Shi Fenglai and others don't think so, in their opinion, this is the emperor's plan to reuse the cabinet, after all, the cabinet is also the power center of the Ming Dynasty.

"Summoning a few Aiqing over today, there is indeed something to discuss with a few Aiqing."

"Your Majesty, please."

Everyone said in unison.

"Expand the Cabinet."

Chongzhen said in a deep voice.

Shi Fenglai and the others were moved in their hearts, in the past, His Majesty had always treated the cabinet as a shelved and ignored attitude, but now he was just about to discuss the affairs of the cabinet but he came up to expand it, which is really a bit unusual.

Zhang Ruitu, who is good at dancing with long sleeves, took the lead and said: "The new cabinet ministers have actually reduced some of our burdens now, and we are willing to listen to Your Majesty's holy judgment." ”

In fact, what he said was completely inexplicable, where is there any burden on the current cabinet, although he has the right to "vote", but after Ming Sheng ascended the throne, he had to move documents from the cabinet almost every day, except for the days when he sneaked out of Beijing.

Ming Sheng also wants to let go of power, after all, he, the emperor, is really tired, and he still can't finish working for more than ten hours a day, so he also wants to try to reduce his pressure.

"That's the case, I have decided that from now on, all the documents of the cabinet will still be 'drafted' and then sent to the imperial study, except for the displaced people, natural disasters, money and food and other major matters, the rest of the cabinet can be decided by itself."

When it comes to matters related to the cabinet, Zhang Weixian and others naturally have no choice but to speak out, and they sit upright one by one, waiting for the reaction of the cabinet ministers.

Shi Fenglai sighed inwardly, although the emperor did not say it explicitly, he could basically conclude that he would not be able to do it for long.

He also knew in his heart that although he was conceited, he could do some writing work, and if he dealt with military affairs, he was still a little insufficient.

Rather than waiting for the emperor to be deposed, it is better to take the initiative yourself, so as to save face, right?

Thinking of this, Shi Fenglai stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, since the old minister took over the cabinet, although he did not dare to slack off, but after all, the minister is old and his ability is limited. ”

This Shi Fenglai's political talent is not very good, but it will come.

Mingsheng thought in his heart.

"Since Shi Aiqing said so, I can't force me to stay, I am going to set up a post of secretary in the school department in addition to the six departments, and I am also one of the cabinet ministers, I don't know what Shi Aiqing wants?"

"Faculty Books?"

Shi Fenglai asked suspiciously, and it was the first time for the others to hear such a new word, waiting for Ming Sheng's next words.

In this way, Shi Fenglai's resignation, Shoufu Mingsheng's immediate agreement was "deliberately" ignored by everyone.

"Shi Aiqing, I think so, in the future, the national superintendent and the academic administration of various places will be under your jurisdiction, and you will be responsible for the cabinet of this part, and select the important ones to be submitted to me here."

As soon as Ming Sheng explained this, everyone understood, especially Shi Fenglai, who was ready to return to his hometown, but he didn't expect that there would be such a good thing now.

You must know that Shi Fenglai entered the cabinet as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but he was a secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and it was Sun Shenxing who really presided over the work of the Ministry of Rites.

In fact, from a very early stage in the Ming Dynasty, there was a situation of many Shangshu and Shilang, and the specific reason was very simple, because a gradually developed bureaucracy needed to have the ability to separate officials from dispatches.

Shi Fenglai's actual position before entering the cabinet was a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, but in order to highlight the status of the minister, he had to add a false title of the Ministry of Rites, including Xu Guangqi's Ministry of Works.

"Your Majesty is very loving, and the ministers are willing to share your worries for Your Majesty."

Shi Fenglai agreed without hesitation after hearing the authority of this school book, although this school department book has average real power, but it is a proper literati leader!

You must know that for the literati of this period, the name is more important, of course, Qian Qianyi, who was cold and refused to commit suicide in the original time and space, was an exception.

After settling Shi Fenglai, Mingsheng turned his attention to Xu Guangqi, Xu Aiqing, has it been going well recently?

"Your Majesty, now the flintlock pistol and the Hongyi cannon have been initially improved, greatly reducing the explosion rate and improving the accuracy, and ......."

When Xu Guangqi was talking endlessly, Ming Sheng directly interrupted him.

"Xu Aiqing, I'll talk about firearms later, I ask you, you have always been deeply involved in water conservancy and agriculture before, do you know about sweet potatoes."

"Your Majesty, this minister knows."