The Grand Secretary of the Cabinet was originally just the emperor's "affiliation" and had no power.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were both very diligent and had enough ability to control the government. But the descendants were different. The emperors began to be lazy, and the government became increasingly complex. These great scholars gradually gained power and influenced the government. However, in the Ming Dynasty's political system, they were still the role of "affiliates" and did not have a real "status".

Strictly speaking, they are not as good as the Silijian. At least the power of Silijian to "praise the red" was granted by the emperor and has a "fare".

The cabinet truly dominated the government affairs of the world, which can be said to have started with Zhang Juzheng. Emperor Shenzong was young and the empress dowager supported him. He was in power and suppressed the six ministries, and no one could compete with them. All government affairs were out of the cabinet.

Since then, the power of the cabinet has been infinitely expanded, and all the emperor's appointments and edicts require the approval of the cabinet. Even if the emperor is forced to appoint, the cabinet has the power and ability to make him "cannot take office."

Although the "country between the foundation of the country" that lasted for more than ten years during the Wanli period was a confrontation between civil officials and Emperor Shenzong, the importance of the cabinet was self-evident.

In more than ten years, three of them were replaced and more than a dozen officials were killed. In the end, King Fu still left the capital in shame and entered the vassal state. From the beginning to the end, the cabinet never gave in, and the Shenzong could not do anything.

At the beginning of Chongzhen, Zhu Xu used various means to overthrow the cabinet and even abolish it, because he was worried that the cabinet would affect his power.

After more than five years of reform and reshaping, Zhu Xu now needs to complete the bureau and use powerful political power to promote the deepening of reform. Therefore, the resumption of the cabinet is inevitable.

Bi Ziyan could feel the court officials' bodies tense for a moment. He paused, sorted out his thoughts and said, "The emperor was diligent in self-discipline, and he always did everything himself. However, the government affairs were complicated and beyond the reach of manpower, so he set up a cabinet assistant to assist the emperor."

这个是理由,众臣都不在意,关键是后面的.

Bi Ziyan held the memorial in his hand and said silently for a while: "The cabinet has seven Grand Secretary, the Chief Supervisor, the Second Supervisor, and the Ministers. The Six Ministry and Nine Temples, and other bureaus, the Supervisor and other yamen are all under the jurisdiction of the cabinet. The government affairs of the world need to be out of the cabinet..."

Bi Ziyan's words represent the formal establishment of the cabinet by the Ming Dynasty, and it formulated its composition, power and authority.

Bi Ziyan was about to open his mouth, but suddenly, Zhang Wenda stepped out and raised his hand and said, "Mr. Bi, who is the chief minister of the cabinet?"

As soon as Zhang Wenda said this, the court officials who had been extremely quiet all moved, their eyes flashed, and they looked at each other.

No surprise, the cabinet will have an overview of the world's government affairs after today. The position of the cabinet chief minister is of great importance. The most important thing is that it involves King Xin, who is the prince of the royal family.

The royal family had already made a decision. Bi Ziyan glanced at him, his tone was indifferent, and he said quietly with a warning: "King Xin."

"The emperor objected!" Zhang Wenda looked rigid and his tone was resolute. At the same time, he raised his hand to Zhu Xu and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I believe that the royal family should not enter the cabinet, and I cannot be the chief minister. Please discuss this again."

Bi Ziyan looked calm and did not panic. He did not convince these court officials. For example, Zhang Wenda. This person was extremely determined on many issues, including a series of issues such as the royal family, cabinet, and relatives. Zhang Wenda was an old minister of all dynasties, served as the Left Censor of the Censorate and the Minister of Personnel. He had a very high prestige and many people respected him very much.

But after all, it is only a small part and cannot affect the overall situation. Time is tight, so Bi Ziyan lets Zhang Wenda stick to his own opinions.

Now that the royal family has entered the court, there are only three conspicuous people, Zong Zheng, Prince Ping, Prince Jing, and Prince Xin.

Now King Xin is "detained", but it is still a "secret" in the court and the people. The clan mansion is a royal family and is not included in the entry of the court. So the problem is actually concentrated on King Jing, who is still in the court.

Regarding the royal family, Zhu Xu had a plan in his heart, his expression remained unchanged, and he turned to others and said, "What do others think?"

"I think Mr. Zhang's words are incompatible," He. Nan Governor Zhao Han made a name for himself and opposed loudly: "Emperor, the position of the chief minister must be cautious. The party struggles have not yet stabilized, and countless people fight for power and profit. If the chief minister is someone else, I am afraid that the court will be uneasy and will hinder the national affairs..."

"I do not agree with Lord Zhao's words," Shanxi Governor Ma Shilong made a name for himself and said loudly: "The emperor is wise and powerful, and the court officials are loyal to the country. Even if the cabinet is restored, I do not think that people will dare to cause trouble again. It will hinder the national affairs. I just need to be strictly rectified and be more vigilant. The party struggles will never rise again!"

Yan Mingtai, the governor of Shandong, came out and said, "Emperor, the unstable family of the clan is related to the world. If all the princes of the clan can enter the official position, they may ruin the world."

"Report to the Emperor," said Zhu Xieyuan, the governor of Sichuan., and said: "The royal family has a large population. If only the court supports it, it is a big burden. I suggest that the royal family can make a living and should not be admitted to the official position."

In the blink of an eye, discussions were everywhere. In general, a small number of people hoped to keep the royal family back and not give them a chance to stand out. Another group of people advocated that they could become officials, but they should be strictly controlled. They were not officials and could go to any position.

Zhu Xu had a expressionless face and deep eyes.

The royal family is a very troublesome issue. The so-called inheritance system of eldest sons and the so-called "feudalization" are just to curb the struggles between the heirs and ensure excessive order and stability of the throne. The Ming Dynasty had particularly strong control over the royal family, after all, Emperor Taizong's throne came very wrong.

Zhu Xu wanted to make a vacancy for the royal family, but the royal family had a special status after all, and no matter what they did, it had a huge impact. It was normal for the court officials to have some concerns.

However, the focus now is on the cabinet chief, and the one hidden behind it is King Xin and the royal family.

The scene gradually loosened a little. The courtiers who were originally cautious started to argue, and they all wanted to convince each other with every word.

Although it is not as unbearable as the Tianqi Dynasty, Zhu Xu was really upset when he saw it.

Bang!

Zhu Xu slapped the table suddenly and said coldly: "Do I want to make room for you to make arguing enough!"

The group immediately raised their hands and bowed, and stopped saying a word.

Zhu Xu glanced coldly over a group of people, looked at the Pingwang Zhu Changrun in front of him, and said lightly, "Pingwang, what do you think?"

King Ping has always avoided government affairs, so he dared not speak at this time. He raised his hand and said with a concealed look on his face, "I have no objection."

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, snorted coldly, turned to Prince Jing, and said, "Prince Jing, what do you think?"

King Jing was an ambitious person, so he naturally did not want the royal family to be bound. He said: "When you go back to the emperor, the royal family is all the people of the Ming Dynasty, so you should have the right to make due contributions to the Ming Dynasty. I do not agree to keep the royal family like pigs and sheep."

Although King Jing’s words are the truth, they are so blunt, which is particularly harsh in this Golden Palace. After all, the identity of the royal family is extremely noble, and it is too humiliating to use the word "captive".

Zhu Xu's expression remained unchanged, and he looked at Sun Chengzong and said, "Gemaster Sun, you said."

Zhu Xu, Sun Chengzong and others have discussed this matter several times, and their opinions are consistent. They all hope to give the royal family a gap and not be raised as a pig, so that they can be self-reliant.

Keting proposed changes and could not follow the script he had planned before. Sun Chengzong stepped out and said in a deep thought: "Emperor, I believe that the royal family should be reduced to the title. As long as the title is low enough, you can be promoted to the officialdom. Moreover, I would like to not be appointed as kings in the future."

Both King Ping and King Jing’s expressions changed slightly, and Sun Chengzong’s proposal was extraordinary!

The court officials immediately discussed it. Just as someone was about to stand up and speak, Zhu Xu slapped the table and scolded: "Enough! The rules of the royal family have passed. Now we are discussing the chief minister of the cabinet, don't go off topic!"

The ministers were stunned and still felt unfulfilled.

The cabinet involves King Xin, who is the royal family!

King Xin was banned, and Sun Chengzong never asked Zhu Xu what his intentions were, so this question was difficult to answer. He was a little silent and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the power of the cabinet should be restricted."

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, and the words sounded interesting, and said, "Continue to say it."

Sun Chengzong thought it out with a quick mind, and said quickly in his mind, "The powers of the emperor, the cabinet, the six ministries and nine temples overlap. There should be differences. The cabinet should not rule the government affairs of the world. I believe that it is necessary to discuss it again to make a distinction."

Zhu Xu couldn't help but pat his right hand on the table. Sun Chengzong's sudden statement made him think in his heart.

Bi Ziyan frowned, and Sun Chengzong's sudden statement also inspired him.

"I object!"

Zhang Wenda had a stereotyped face and a firm look. He stood up again and said in a deep voice: "Master, the snake will not leave without a head. Everything has a decision. The cabinet must assume its responsibilities!"

"I think what Master Sun said is reasonable!" Guizhou Governor Wang Sanshan came out and said, "Emperor, the cabinet should be coordinated, and it should not be of any size. I believe that the cabinet has specialized in its profession, and the cabinet cannot summarize all government affairs."

"I agree with the words of Sun Ge Lao," said Zhang Ruitu, the governor of Shanxi.com, stepped forward and said: "The cabinet should have a detailed constitution, and cannot be decided in one sentence."

"I'm asking for advice." Zhou Weijing stepped out.

"I object!" The person who spoke was Wang Yongguang, the governor of Zhejiang and Jiang.

"I'm going to discuss it."

"I'm going to discuss it!"

The other ministers who had never spoken were vaguely able to see that it was clearly the "Imperial Party" encircling the "opposition", although there were only three or five people in the "opposition".

Zhu Xu watched coldly, and saw the matter thoroughly. After a group of people agreed to oppose it, he said in a firm and unstoppable tone: "The imperial edict is: the cabinet chief minister is suspended, and two left and right auxiliary assistants are set up, four other auxiliary ministers, and the prime minister's government affairs! Regarding King Xin, let's discuss it again. Next article!"

All the ministers were shocked, especially Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others, which was far from what they discussed at the beginning.

Zhang Wenda frowned. This was not what he wanted. He looked up at the emperor above, opened his mouth, and hesitated and did not argue anymore.

Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu and others breathed a sigh of relief, because they were afraid that if the argument would continue to cause dissatisfaction with the emperor, an unexpected "accident" would happen.

In addition, they were all uneasy, and the cabinet had changed beyond recognition. Can the subsequent ones proceed as expected?

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