The rain was constantly falling outside, and there were also clamors in the Yu Study room. Although the people present did not even breathe, they gave people an extra noisy and even deafening feeling.

Because at this time, they all received amazing news.

Especially Wu Yingque and the others, they were almost stunned.

Zhu Feng sat behind the table, and the flapping candlelight shone on his face, showing a bit of uncertainty and even more unpredictable depth.

He said, "You all heard what I said just now."

Everyone hesitated for a while before saying in unison: "I heard it clearly."

Standing in front of him, in addition to the old Duke Wu Yingqiu, his son Wu Ding, the left chief of the Secretariat Heyi, the Minister of Works, the Chief Minister of Political Affairs Gu Tingqiu, the General Xu Shifeng, and the Chief Censor Li Ziyun.

Behind them, there were two figures, because the light was dark and the light was not very clear.

But he could also see clearly that one was Chen Yiliu, the second brother of the Chen family who had no official position, and the other was Liu Yueze, the head of the Ministry of Justice.

This group of people looked at Zhu Feng carefully.

On weekdays, these officials rarely come together. Except for the morning court, they rarely communicate with each other.

After all, the emperor did not like to form cliques for personal gain.

But this time, the emperor called them and said those words.

It was already autumn, and no matter how heavy the rain was, there would be no lightning. At this time, they seemed to be shocked by the thunder, and their ears kept rumbling, and their hearts were also shocked.

Wu Yingqiu's mood was even more complicated.

He bent over and turned his eyes quietly, looked at He Yi, who was expressionless beside him, and then looked at Gu Tingqiu, who was solemn on the other side.

And there were many people watching him.

Although these people have different official positions, they all serve in key departments of the court, and they are all trusted by Zhu Feng or made contributions.

Since Jian Ruocheng fell, all the officials in the court have been staring at the position of Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat, but Zhu Feng has not made any statement for a long time. Even if he went south to Jinling, he suppressed most of his work on He Yi alone. He heard that he had exhausted this "Prime Minister Daoye" and vomited blood, and he had never wanted to establish another Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat.

Everyone is waiting.

They are also expressing themselves openly and secretly, hoping to get to the emperor's eyes.

However, the emperor still did not move, like a fish hanging, making their cats' eyes pop out.

Tonight, they suddenly received a secret order, asking them to enter the palace overnight to the imperial study room.

At this moment, everyone thought they were chosen, some were happy and some were panicked, but when they came, they were stunned again when they saw everyone there.

Then, Zhu Feng told them about his decision.

From tomorrow, the court will no longer have two official positions: the Left and Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat.

He wants to establish a new institution called the Cabinet.

All the officials who arrived tonight, except for the young Liu Yueze, who was the secretary of the cabinet, were responsible for writing and recording matters, were all cabinet ministers.

only

Zhu Feng turned his head to look at Wu Yingqiu and said with a smile: "Duke, I originally meant to belong to you, but you have been sick a few days ago. I don't want you to be too tired, so look at the position of the cabinet, whether it is for you or for your son."

His words were also very clear.

All ministers in the cabinet have great power. In order to avoid forming cliques and making private contributions, there can only be one person in the Wu family.

Once I get on, my son can't.

After hearing this, Wu Yingqiu hesitated for a moment, looked at his young son again, then gritted his teeth and smiled: "Emperor, the old minister is old and is very embarrassing. It is difficult for the emperor to think about the old minister. Even if the old minister is heartbroken, it will be difficult for the emperor to repay the emperor!"

As he said that, he knelt down.

Zhu Feng stepped forward, held his thin arm in one hand and helped him up, saying, "What is the Duke doing?"

Wu Yingque said: "Our Wu family is determined to be loyal to the emperor. It is just that the old minister is very useful."

“…”

"The emperor should let this unfilial son experience it."

Zhu Feng laughed and said, "I mean that's the same."

After saying that, he turned to look at Wu Ding on the side: "You can hear it."

Wu Ding immediately knelt down, kowtowed a few times to him, and said in a deep voice: "I am determined to be the emperor's worries, and I will be tragic and die!"

Zhu Feng nodded.

He slowly walked back to the back of the table and sat down, his face darkened again, and he said seriously: "The establishment of the cabinet is tentatively determined to be like this. He Yi."

He Yi immediately stepped forward: "I am here."

"As the left chief of the Secretariat, you are also the one with the most knowledge here. This cabinet also needs you to take the area. I appoint you as the chief minister of the cabinet. If you have any questions, discuss with them."

"yes."

When Wu Yingqiu heard this, he couldn't help frowning again.

He was originally a Duke of the State. In order to avoid too much power arousing the emperor's suspicion, he "gives" the position of the cabinet minister to his son. Unexpectedly, as soon as he gave up, He Yi became the most authoritative person here and made him the chief minister of the cabinet.

If it's yourself

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

It seems that the emperor has already decided on this cabinet chief, and he cannot tolerate his choice.

At this moment, Zhu Feng looked up at Chen Yiliu, who had been silent in the crowd, and said, "Yiliu, do you have anything to say?"

When Chen Yiliu heard his name, he raised his head.

Compared to his brother Chen Zixiao who left the palace a few days ago and went to the northwest to take office, and Chen Xuan, who was already working for Zhu Feng in Jinling, he seemed gentler and taciturn. However, standing among this group of valiant ministers, it was not abrupt at all.

He thought for a while and said, "The people who have no achievements will be appointed as the cabinet minister, but I am afraid that people will not accept it."

Zhu Feng looked at him.

The eyes of the people around him were also flashing with the same brilliance of doubt.

Zhu Feng said: "I have no merit, so I have made you a meritorious person."

“…”

"It seems to be a glorious as a cabinet minister, but if you don't deserve your name, I will immediately dismiss your office and never show mercy."

"I received the order!"

Zhu Feng's eyes looked at Xu Shifeng on the other side again. Seeing that he was also looking at him with a flash of eyes, he said, "Shifeng, you are the only military general here, do it well."

He didn't say much, but every word was like a big stone, pressing on people's hearts.

Xu Shifeng lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "I understand!"

Zhu Feng then dusted a corner of himself and said, "Now, this is the general arrangement. Before and after the court meeting every day, you all come to the inner palace. I have someone clean up a loft in the southeast corner of the Imperial Garden and discuss matters inside first."

"yes."
Chapter completed!