1076 Tingtui
So as soon as everyone heard that Master Zhang was coming, a large number of people immediately greeted him, it was really like the stars holding the moon!
Seeing this scene, Shen Shixing smiled and said, "Fortunately, most of the officials here are high-grade officials! If there are more low-grade people, I'm afraid that someone will directly call out that Shousuke is coming!
Wang Xijue laughed out loud when he heard this, and the others laughed too! It's just that depending on the individual's state of mind, the laughter can be big and small! However, because of Zhang Siwei's declining morale, it has boosted a little!
At this time, Zhang Siwei's sedan chair had landed on the edge of the square, the sedan curtain was raised, and Zhang Siwei walked out, looking not angry and arrogant! Naturally, the surrounding officials stepped forward to say hello!
Facing the surrounding officials, Zhang Siwei nodded reservedly, and then bowed his hand slightly to the surroundings! And the surrounding officials were flattered to see his actions and bowed in return, very formal! Then everyone said auspicious words in their mouths, and at the same time slowly made way for him! And Zhang Siwei nodded all the way in response to everyone, and walked directly to the palace gate!
Just when Zhang Siwei walked to the palace gate and stood not far away, many officials suddenly remembered that the time when Zhang Siwei arrived today was just right, which was the time when Zhang Juzheng arrived in the past!
After a while, the door of the palace opened, and everyone rushed in, and soon came to the palace and stood up. Zhang Siwei stood in the first place of civil officials! As the eunuch on duty shouted, "Your Majesty has arrived!" Everyone immediately knelt down to greet them!
After everyone bowed three times, and after getting up and returning to their shifts under the instructions of the eunuch, the eunuch should shout: "There is a book to start playing, and there is no book to retreat!" , Emperor Wanli directly raised his hand to stop him! I only heard what Emperor Wanli said: "Everyone, everyone knows what to do in the last dynasty today, that is, to nominate a new first assistant! After all, my Ming Shoufu can't be suspended for a long time, which is not good for the country! Then today's court will not discuss other things, as long as the position of the first assistant is decided! Shen Aiqing is here?" Xiu Shu
With the summoning of Emperor Wanli, Shen Li, the secretary of the ministry, strode out of the class, and he bowed to Emperor Wanli and said, "Your Majesty!"
Emperor Wanli said: "The position of the first assistant has been vacant for a long time, and I think your officials should have been prepared a little earlier! I don't know who your officials plan to recommend to be the first assistant!"
Shen Li said, "Your Majesty, the position of the first assistant is extraordinary, so the minister thinks that he can only nominate one person from the existing cabinet, and then someone else will fill it at his discretion, so that it is safe! If you promote someone else to be the first assistant, I'm afraid that this person is not familiar with affairs, and it will not be beautiful!"
Emperor Wanli nodded when he heard this, and then said to the many officials, "You have all heard Lord Shen's words! Do you have any objections?"
As soon as the words fell, the officials said in unison, "The ministers seconded the proposal!"
Seeing this, Emperor Wanli smiled and said, "It seems that Lord Shen is really old and serious! Then you can go on and say, who are the people who have been pushed out by the officials?"
Shen Li quickly glanced at Zhang Siwei, who was standing at the head of the civil official line, and then said, "Your Majesty, because there are not many cabinet members, the only ones who are really qualified to participate in the court promotion are the second assistant lord and the old Shen pavilion!"
Emperor Wanli had already expected it in his heart, so he waved his hand and said, "Since that's the case, don't delay any longer! Those who are eligible to participate in the court push should think about the person they want to promote, and then write down their names and hand them to Zhang Jia!"
When Zhang Jia heard this, he agreed, and immediately arranged for a few eunuchs to send pen and ink to those who were qualified for court pushing! These ministers wrote down the people they were interested in, and then folded the paper into a note and handed it to the eunuchs, and finally concentrated it in Zhang Jia's hands!
When Emperor Wanli saw that the notes were all taken back, he said directly: "Zhang Jia, you can just roll call, I want to hear who the ministers like?"
Zhang Jia said yes and then began to prepare for the ticket! At this time, the atmosphere in the hall became tense and solemn! The officials who were not qualified to vote all craned their necks and pricked up their ears, wanting to hear which of the two people, Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing, got more votes? And those who are qualified to participate in the court push look even more nervous! After all, this is related to their own vital interests, so it is natural to think a little more! Xiu Shu
When Zhang Jia opened the first note, everyone also turned their eyes to you and Shen Shixing! But these two people are very experienced in their kung fu to cultivate qi, and they are all the same as usual!
You can't see the depths!
This is Zhang Jia opened the first note and shouted, "Shen Shixing!"
Hearing Shen Shixing's name, there was a commotion among the ministers! Most of the people showed nervous expressions on their faces, and only a few people were happy! But unfortunately, although the first one to open the door was Shen Shixing's name, four Zhang Siwei's names were reported one after another, which made the morale of the people who supported Shen Shixing just boosted back to the original state!
Zhang Jia's one-glance record seems to be very slow, but in fact it is terrifyingly fast! He quickly finished reciting the note in his hand! Then he turned to Emperor Wanli and said, "Your Majesty, there are far more people who support Elder Zhang Ge than there are people who support Elder Shen! According to the rules of Tingtui, Zhang Ge Lao won!"
Hearing his words, there was a sudden uproar among the hundred officials! There are those who sigh after being excited, and there are those who breathe a long sigh, and of course, some people sigh helplessly!
When the officials quieted down, Emperor Wanli said to the officials, "Now that the results have come out, do you have any objections to the people present?"
Naturally, the answer to him was, "The ministers have no objections!" Sound! And there is joy in this voice! In their opinion, Zhang Siwei's appointment as the first assistant this time is already a certainty! But they also knew that Emperor Wanli had the right of veto as the emperor, and they were afraid that they would turn the tables at the last moment, so they were very nervous to look at Emperor Wanli first, waiting for him to speak!
But at this time, Emperor Wanli's expression was indifferent, and no one could see anything! The situation is actually frozen, especially when Emperor Wanli was silent for a long time, the officials were even more upset! You must know that Emperor Wanli has the right of veto! If he really vetoes the result of the court push, then things will not be easy!
It wasn't until half an hour later that Emperor Wanli suddenly smiled as if he had woken up and said, "Since Zhang Aiqing is so loved by the ministers, then today I will follow your Aiqing's wishes, and Zhang Aiqing will take over as the first assistant!"
When the officials heard Emperor Wanli's words, they all immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and said in unison, "Your Majesty is wise!"
As a result, when they just got up, Emperor Wanli said, "Okay, since the most important thing for today has been decided, then the early dynasty will be over!" I'm a little uncomfortable today, so you can take care of the rest!"