The night was long.
Hong Chengchou, who had not yet announced his position, had arrived at the Ministry of Works' office and checked all night long with the Ministry of Works' files related to disaster relief in various places.
And in this capital, although the curfew system has been implemented in the late night and the people have been quiet, for the powerful, the curfew is naturally useless.
The inexplicable sense of depression and impetuousness also filled many people's hearts.
It was early morning, outside the Meridian Gate, all officials arrived one after another. As usual, there was a clear distinction between civil and military affairs.
The three cabinet ministers gathered together and looked at each other. Although they did not say anything, they sighed helplessly.
"Here you come."
I don’t know which official spoke, but the civil officials and military generals subconsciously looked back and saw Hong Chengchou wearing a black official robe and strode with great spirits.
In the court, most of them are familiar faces. Now this third-rank official robe and a new face are still there. It is obvious who this person is.
"Our colleagues are here!"
Lai Zongdao glanced at several officials with gloomy expressions and smiled. He didn't care about these things. After this investigation, he retired and returned home. With the credit for this investigation, I think the emperor would not treat him badly.
And the road he paved this time must be the successor to the cabinet chief Liu Qiyuan, and he must also be thinking about his good deeds.
In this way, what does the court have to do with him?
When he came to Zongdao, Liu Qiyuan looked at Hong Chengchou seriously.
He naturally had some understanding of Hong Chengchou.
After all, when the Arrogant Heng first established a turmoil in Jiangnan, the one that cannot be separated from when talking about Jiangnan political affairs is this Hong Chengchou.
Now that I have entered Beijing and held a department, it is obviously inevitable to enter the cabinet...
"Sir, Lord Yang, Lord Yang!"
Hong Chengchou was kind and walked to the three cabinet masters, bowing and speaking.
"I have heard of Lord Hong's name for a long time. When I see you today, it's really better to meet you than to be famous!"
Lai Zongdao had not spoken yet, but Liu Qiyuan was the first to speak out.
Hong Chengchou's eyes moved slightly, and he inadvertently glanced at the old god's free cabinet chief Lai Zongdao. He knew it in his heart, and then he smiled and said with a smile.
Every word you say is extremely harmonious.
This scene naturally clearly reflected in the eyes of the civil and military officials. Each of the civil and military officials also had different expressions and were unpredictable.
"All officials enter the palace!"
When dusk dissipated and the sky was just dawn, a drum sounded above the city tower, and the eunuch's loud shouts also sounded.
The palace gate slowly opened, and the civil and military officials who had already completed the entire team also left the palace in an orderly manner.
"Long live my emperor!"
In Chengtian Palace, all the officials bowed and shouted.
"My dear friends."
The emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, his eyes flashed over the civil and military officials present, and finally frozen on Hong Chengchou for a moment before retracting his eyes.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers stood up and bowed.
Before the officials could report the memorial, the emperor had already spoken:
"Hong Aiqing."
"I'm here!"
Hong Chengchou stepped forward and bowed to the emperor.
The emperor waved his hand, and Erdezi on the side immediately carried the imperial edict in his hand and went to a book: "In accordance with the heavens, the emperor's edict said: Hong Chengchou..."
"Appointed as Minister of Works and was appointed as the Grand Secretary of Donghua Pavilion..."
After the edict was read, the court was silent, and Hong Chengchou's heart trembled. He thought that the Minister of Works was already a great source of blessing, and as for entering the cabinet, he might need to operate it himself.
After all, even though the Daheng Dynasty entered the cabinet now, it still followed the court-recommended system of the Ming Dynasty, and the emperor never broke it.
But now...
At this moment, Hong Chengchou couldn't help but think too much, and immediately fell to the ground, bowed and shouted:
"I... thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"
The shouts resounded throughout the hall, and the generals and generals were still fine. No cabinet was related to them.
And the civil servants obviously looked something wrong.
The system of court recommendation is undoubtedly a reflection of the power of ministers.
In the past, officials wanted to enter the cabinet to follow the opinions of the vast majority of civil servants.
And this edict...
From the court of officials to the cabinet, to the emperor directly issued an edict to enter the cabinet!
this……
For a moment, the court was silent, and the air was so suppressed that it seemed that water could be twisted out. Only Hong Chengchou's loud shout was still circling.
Several ministers looked at each other, but for a moment, they didn't know what to do.
I wanted to advise, but although the turmoil in Shaanxi was quelled, the case was not settled yet. The officials of the court were still shit and didn't wipe it clean, so they went to disobey His Majesty again. Wouldn't that be the old birthday boy hanging himself and seeking death!
But if you don’t advise, then you will not be able to enter the cabinet in the future, and you will be able to enter the cabinet by exchanging interests.
If the emperor decides with one word, he will not let the emperor be happy. Who can enter the cabinet?
Everyone has to please the emperor and make the emperor happy!
If you are so charming, what is your integrity, reputation, and what is your difference with eunuchs and eunuchs!
"Your Majesty, no!"
Zhang Yaowen bowed and shouted to the clerk of the Criminal Department.
"Your Majesty, the court's great intention is to attach importance to the selection of talents and recommend them to the country, and hope that the capable people will be in office. Those who are capable will work together to plan for the prosperity of national affairs. But Du Ning is forbidden to steal the throne, so you must not exceed this system!"
"What you mean is that if I summoned the catastrophe, I would summon the favored ones. If your court pushed it into the catastrophe, I would recommend the virtuous?"
After the emperor questioned without hesitation, the Ministry of Justice, who spoke out, suddenly turned pale and sweated like rain.
After questioning this, all the civil and military officials in the court were speechless, and the court was filled with extreme depression.
Some civil servants wanted to refute the words, but they could not say anything at all.
The establishment of Daheng and the stability of Daheng's national fortunes, their contributions were insignificant, and even repeatedly damaged Daheng's national fortunes.
In this way, where can we get the confidence?
Even if you open your mouth, you will only humiliate yourself.
In this Daheng Dynasty, their presence has been weakened to the extreme today.
After a long period of silence, Lai Zongdao also sighed sadly. He knew that it was impossible to disobey this matter, and they did not have the confidence to disobey.
He stood up silently and bowed to the emperor: "I think Lord Hong has been in charge of Jiangnan for many years, supervising reforms, checking taxes...... It is natural to enter the cabinet and assist in the government..."
As soon as Lai Zongdao's voice started, an incredible look was gathered on Lai Zongdao one after another.
In the face of such a big deal, the chief minister of the cabinet not only did not refute, but directly obeyed?
As Lai Zongdao finished speaking, incredible gazes quickly retracted, and the voices of the civil servants echoed one after another.
The cold color in the emperor's eyes dissipated slightly, but the impatience in the depths of his eyes still existed.
He never minded being tolerant of officials.
But the premise is that he has the qualification to be tolerant of it.
If you can’t do things, you can make trouble from time to time and drag your back down!
In this way, it would be fine if you act low-key, but you still sing a opposite tune with him without knowing it!
This is probably not a big funny thing!
A court discussion was still going on normally, but the ministers' thoughts were obviously not above the court's discussions.
The emperor's complete disregard for the court's system has made the civil officials unable to hide their worries and nervousness.
The weakening of ministerial power is the expansion of imperial power.
In this Daheng Dynasty, the emperor's power was to take whatever he wanted.
But now, he has once again suppressed the few ministers' powers.
He even ignored the court's system and intervened in the appointment of the cabinet ministers!
If this continues, the cabinet will inevitably be all lucky ministers, and a group of lucky ministers will take charge of the center...
With a lot of worries, many court officials looked much more gloomy.
A court debate ended in this strange atmosphere.
Chapter completed!