Chapter 153 The first assistant of the cabinet is filial piety

Because Zhu Yuanzhang is not very important to the cabinet, and now the cabinet is mostly selected from the Hanlin Academy, what kind of person is the Hanlin Academy? It's all words. In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, these people are not good at really handling government affairs.

Therefore, it is necessary to make a major reshuffle of the cabinet.

Fang Xiaoru said: "What does Your Majesty mean? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You go to the cabinet and take responsibility for the cabinet." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang mobilized Fang Xiaoru in this way, it seemed that he wanted to reuse Fang Xiaoru, but in fact, he was also reusing Fang Xiaoru. But in fact, Fang Xiaoru was transferred away from the most important position, that is, the secretary and supervisor. m.

When He Xi founded the secretary and supervisor, he did it in imitation of the celebrant supervisor. It seems to be a small department, but in fact, the real agency that acts for the imperial power is not the cabinet, but the secretary and superintendent.

The matter of the cooperation between the secretary and the cabinet, then the two represent the supreme power of the Ming Dynasty. However, when the secretary and the cabinet are not on good terms, the secretary has too many ways to suppress the cabinet. At the same time, the power of the secretary and supervisor is limited, and the cabinet really has the foundation of the prime minister.

This is also the art of internal and external checks and balances.

Fang Xiaoru didn't understand Zhu Yuanzhang's approach, but Fang Xiaoru still roared in his heart, and he only felt dizzy. It was difficult to hold on to oneself for a while. said: "The ministers are shallow in their studies, and I am afraid that they will delay the major affairs of the court, so I ask Your Majesty to take back your order." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "Sooner or later, this position will be yours." I thought that when the crown prince ascended the throne, you would be able to have this position, and now ------" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "You are the person most valued by the prince, so you should honor me, an old man, for the prince." ”

Fang Xiaoru said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister will do his best for the court, report His Majesty's kindness, and report the virtue of the prince." ”

How could Fang Xiaoru not be excited.

Since the thirteenth year of Hongwu, Hu Weiyong was taken down, Daming has not had a prime minister for more than ten years. Although it is said that the power of the head of the cabinet has been suppressed and dispersed. is not the same as Hu Weiyong's prime minister at that time.

But the prime minister is still the prime minister?

In addition, the previous cabinet was almost idle, but now it is not. Today's cabinet chief assistant is the head of the hundred officials of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "I don't worry about the people in the cabinet now. So be it. Tang Duo and Wang Yu also entered the cabinet. ”

Tang Duo and Wang Yu are all old ministers, about the same age as Zhu Yuanzhang, and they were all in Zhu Yuanzhang's righteous army before crossing the river. Of course, at that time, they were all small officials, and Zhu Yuanzhang may not know them, nor may they know them.

But today, 30 years later, this qualification is very powerful.

was regarded by Zhu Yuanzhang as his own person.

And they are all northerners, one is from Lianghuai and the other is from Shaanxi.

But even if the seniority is profound and the age difference is not much, it is a completely different political color spectrum.

Tang Duo, who really followed Zhu Yuanzhang from the grassroots, from the county to the prefect, had already been a scholar in Hongwu for six years, and after that, he was transferred to many positions inside and outside. is also because he has no backer, and he is also stubborn, and he has been a scholar several times in the court, and he was soon released.

However, he is definitely a person that Zhu Yuanzhang can trust.

Wang Yu is different. Wang Yu is a real Jinshi of the Yuan Dynasty. The former ministers who are talking about it are those who have a dull king. Of course, over the years, there is almost no left of those former Yuan Jinshi. If it is said that when He Xi just arrived, that is, in the fourteenth year of Hongwu, the former Yuan and the old ministers, it was still a problem, and time had already sent these people away too much.

Now, the former Yuan and the old ministers are much weaker.

Many new ministers feel that the former ministers are second ministers.

It doesn't matter if you're a minister or not.

The important thing is that Wang Yu's career in the Ming Dynasty was not smooth, he was a prisoner of the Ming army at the beginning, and the Ming army did not embarrass him. Of course, the Ming army at that time was not called the Ming army, or even Wu Wangjun. He also opened a library to teach, unwilling to work for Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about him. But after more than ten years, Daming gained a firm foothold, and he came out.

After that, it was also a turning point to serve in many places, tossing back and forth from the local to the center. However, Wang Yu has never been a scholar, but he has served several terms as political envoys in various places, and his official reputation is very good.

Both of these people are the kind of ministers who want to have a reputation, to have ability, to have seniority, and the only problem is that they are old. Maybe it won't last a few years.

This is also Zhu Yuanzhang's intention.

Fang Xiaoru is a native of Zhejiang. So Zhu Yuanzhang matched him with two northerners. Fang Xiaoru is a great Confucian, and both of these people have experienced troubled times. I have seen the tragedy that in troubled times, people are not as good as dogs. I dare not say that I am not educated, but I am not a corrupt Confucian, but a pragmatist similar to Liu Bowen. Fang Xiaoru wants to make a negative change, and it is not so easy.

Fang Xiaoru thought about these two people in his heart, and he didn't think there was any problem. He remembered another question and said, "Secretary and supervisor, who should the minister hand over?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said indifferently: "Let He Xi take care of it first." ”

This answer surprised Fang Xiaoru, but he just looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's extremely calm gaze, swallowed all his thoughts and opinions, and said, "Yes." ”

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang let He Xi come to sit in the secretary and supervisor.

On the one hand, he couldn't find a suitable person to be the secretary and supervisor.

Without him, the secretary and supervisor are too crucial. It is the kind of person who absolutely trusts that can be served, if Zhu Yuanzhang establishes the prince, then the new prince must sit in the secretary and supervise. But now, the new prince has a difficult birth.

Whoever is put here is not suitable.

He Xi is Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law and a trustworthy person. And He Xi's ability is also enough to be competent.

It's just that He Xi is just a transitional figure. It is impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to let He Xi stay in this position for a long time.

Secondly, in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he has not yet found a way to break the situation, and Zhu Yuanzhang has a lot of things to discuss with He Xi about changing the law. Therefore, before the Nanjing turmoil and dust settled, Zhu Yuanzhang was not ready to let He Xi return to Beijing.

He Xi is also idle in Beijing, so it is better to help Zhu Yuanzhang with his errands. At the same time, learn more about what the big tomorrow looks like. After all, in Zhu Yuanzhang's view, He Xi is not mature in many places.

It's just that no matter how subtle Zhu Yuanzhang's adjustment and arrangement is. It can't hide the fact that the sun of the Ming Dynasty is already waning. During the Hongwu period, it gradually came to an end.

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When Fang Xiaoru came to He Xi to hand over the affairs of the secretary and supervisor. He Xi was a little dizzy.

The secretary and supervisor can be said to be the minister of the Ming Dynasty, how important it is. He Xi naturally knew. It's not that he didn't think that he would be able to sit in that position one day, but not now, but he didn't want this position, so it easily fell on He Xi.

He Xi couldn't react a little.

However, He Xi soon adjusted his mentality.

Speaking of which, He Xi is also one of the founders of the secretary and supervisor, although it is said that the secretary and supervisor have expanded many times compared to when He Xi was there, and it has become a powerful institution. But the basic framework is still there, not to mention that many personnel in the secretary and supervisor have not been adjusted, and the handover is very simple.

It's just that after the handover, Fang Xiaoru didn't leave directly. Instead, He Xi was introduced into the duty room, and Fang Xiaoru said: "Brother He, I haven't seen you for a long time." You and I talk? ”

He Xi's heart moved, although he knew that Fang Xiaoru and himself couldn't pee in the same pot at all, even if the two of them talked, they couldn't talk about anything. But raise your hand and don't hit the smiling person. Since Fang Xiaoru said it. Why should he refuse people thousands of miles away?

He Xi said: "Okay. It's been a long time since I've heard Brother Fang's arguments. I'm about to hear it. ”

After the two sat down, Fang Xiaoru didn't talk nonsense, and said, "I heard that Brother He is the teacher of the eldest prince?" ”

He Xi said: "It's just that I taught the eldest prince something, and the teacher can't talk about it." ”

Fang Xiaoru said: "Brother He, why be too humble, the eldest prince, Brother He, the admiration is beyond words, there are disciples like this, how can a teacher not be pleased?" Come to think of it, Brother He, I also agree, pass on the grandson, not the son, right? ”

He Xi originally thought that Fang Xiaoru would say something academic, but he never expected that Fang Xiaoru would directly talk about the most sensitive matter of taking the heir.

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