Because of the death of the late emperor, there were many chores today, and it was almost noon when the court meeting ended.
After all, he is still a half-grown child, so even if Zhu Yijun tries to cheer him up, he will inevitably feel a little sluggish.
Fortunately, since we are looking at the DPRK today, there is no need to talk about it on the day.
"Your Highness, I will send the drafted memorial to the two palaces."
Feng Bao glanced at the memorial held by two young eunuchs behind him.
According to the regulations at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, official memorials were usually delivered to the imperial court through the eunuchs or general affairs ministers of Huiji Gate, and some of them were forwarded to the cabinet for discussion.
Once the results are available, they will be copied to all ministries and departments.
But China's historical practice is that personnel erodes the system, becomes a new system, and then is eroded by new personnel, and the cycle continues.
The prime minister is like this, the three provinces are like this, the governor, the governor, and even the county officials cannot escape this way.
The cabinet is naturally no exception.
After two hundred years of evolution, the power of the cabinet has actually expanded several times.
Especially after Emperor Sejong Jiajing did not go to court for more than 20 years, and Emperor Daxing indulged himself in the harem and entrusted full power to the government.
Whether it is memorials, court discussions, or even criticism, there have long been new examples.
Apart from anything else, the format of memorials being sent to the imperial court first and then copied to the cabinet has changed to sending the memorial to the cabinet for drafting and then sending it to the imperial court for review.
What's more, even if the emperor issues an edict without going through the cabinet to draft a vote, it is procedurally illegal.
This is the so-called middle purpose and chaos.
Just like today, for a memorial that has been discussed at the court meeting, the cabinet will draft preliminary opinions on the spot, also called a draft or draft, and then transfer it to the Supervisor of Ceremonies and send it to the two palaces for instructions.
If the two palaces think it is acceptable, the Chief of Ceremonies will approve it and then implement it. If they think it is not acceptable, then the Chief of Ceremonies will send it back to the cabinet for reconsideration.
Of course, there are exceptions. If the two palaces do not want to discuss the matter, they will leave it in the palace, which is the so-called leaving it in the palace, and the matter will be shelved without discussion.
The power to deal with memorials belongs to the emperor. Now that the two palaces supervise the country, the two palaces are temporarily involved.
"You can go on your own, big companion." Zhu Yijun nodded.
Feng Bao bowed and resigned.
Zhu Yijun looked at the old eunuch's leaving figure with slightly cold eyes.
He knew that the two palaces did not understand the twists and turns in the memorial, and they did not have the political reputation to reject the cabinet vote.
Regarding the opinions of all parties, the two palaces can basically only "go with the flow" or be non-committal, and the final autonomy of approving the red will fall to the Secretary of Ceremonies.
In the end, it became the case that the cabinet held the power of proposal, and the Supervisor of Ceremonies held the power of veto.
And this senior companion has naturally reached the highest peak of power, standing shoulder to shoulder with the chief minister of the cabinet.
It's better not to have this kind of thing happen.
With this in mind, he turned his head and said calmly: "Let's go back to Ciqing Palace."
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Return to Ciqing Palace.
It's time for lunch.
Because it is still the mourning period for Emperor Daxing, today’s lunch was a bit lackluster.
Fortunately, the variety is rich and the taste is excellent. Zhu Yijun eats it very seriously.
Now is the time for him to grow up, so he naturally needs to take good nutrition, otherwise he will be like the late emperor and die in his thirties, which will be terrible.
As soon as he tasted a dish, Zhu Yijun frowned and pointed at the eunuch.
"Tell Superintendent Shangshu that this dish is too sweet and don't serve it in the future."
It's not that he doesn't like sweets, but in modern times, after the tomb of Emperor Wanli was exhumed and the body was inspected, it turned out that his mouth was full of cavities.
As a result, he could only rely on opium for pain relief, and he would definitely be in pain for the rest of his life.
Since he has received this status, he must be careful and take good care of his mouth.
After Zhu Yijun finished eating, he cleaned his teeth carefully, and then, under the service of the palace maid, he lay down on the bed and took a nap.
Just because you've returned to the East Palace doesn't mean that you've finished everything for today.
After lunch break, I still need to go and say hello to Queen Chen and Concubine Li.
Since ancient times, only filial sons are undefeated in the heavenly family. These are all indispensable things.
In addition to paying respects, he also had to try to get through Concubine Li to have some influence on political affairs.
For the position of ceremonial supervisor and eunuch who was pried from Feng Bao, he had to choose someone who suited his liking.
Otherwise, there won’t even be anyone on hand who can be used.
To deal with a young eunuch today, Feng Bao's approval was required, which was a pain in his throat.
In this situation, let alone being arbitrary, if someone jumps over the wall in a hurry, he or she will die without even knowing it.
Lying on the bed, Zhu Yijun slowly closed his eyes.
The thoughts in my heart did not stop, and I thought about what I saw and heard in the palace today.
The Ming Dynasty was really riddled with holes.
Xuanda seems to be separatist, and the Central Army has obviously lost its deterrence.
Huguang dared to insult the imperial envoys, and the merger and collusion between local wealthy families must have reached a shocking level.
Not to mention the court discussions in the palace, the invasion of Japanese pirates from the southeast, the delay in collecting spring taxes, etc., it can be described as a mess.
Now that the late emperor has passed away and everything is stable, the central government can only tolerate it for the sake of the country and make concessions again and again.
But anyone with a discerning eye can see that it’s time to change things.
It is no wonder that several members of the cabinet did not trust him as the new emperor at all, and they did not hesitate to seize power crazily. I am afraid that this was just to suppress all parties and lead the reform.
After thinking about it, Zhu Yijun fell into a deep sleep.
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When I woke up from my nap, the fatigue in my head was finally gone and I felt refreshed.
Zhu Yijun stretched greatly.
He told the palace maid: "Get ready for me and go to the two palaces to pay my respects."
He now has two mothers, his biological mother, Concubine Li, and his patriarchal mother, Empress Chen.
In fact, my predecessor rarely took the initiative to greet Empress Chen. After all, she was not the biological mother and her feelings were limited.
Furthermore, Queen Chen had no children in her life and was not favored by the late emperor. She even lived in a separate palace all year round.
Since he is both powerless and ruthless, his predecessors will naturally be gone.
But now that we have to set up a filial son, we must of course serve the two palaces of filial piety, and no one can be left out.
So he went to Queen Chen first.
As a result, when Zhu Yijun arrived outside the palace, he was blocked by a female official.
"Your Highness, the Empress was so grieved that she didn't rest for two or three days. The doctor gave her some medicine before she went to sleep." The female officer said respectfully.
Zhu Yijun was helpless.
You can't force someone to wake you up and let him say hello.
In the end, he could only face Empress Chen from a distance outside the palace, show enough courtesy, and turn around to leave.
Then he went straight to Concubine Li.
He came frequently to Concubine Li, and the palace maids and eunuchs also knew that he was coming at this time and directly led him in.
When Zhu Yijun arrived, Concubine Li was reading the memorial with her hand.
Concubine Li was dressed in regular clothes in the palace, but her beauty could not be concealed.
She was selected by the late emperor as a palace maid and entered the harem for no other reason than her appearance. Now she is only twenty-eighty-nine years old, which is the age when her splendor has not diminished.
Zhu Yijun called out softly: "I wish my mother well, my dear."
Seeing her son coming, Concubine Li closed the memorial.
He twisted his shoulders and neck and said with a smile: "As long as you do what you do today, I'm afraid my mother will live a long life."
Concubine Li now actually controls the harem, and the people's hearts are attached to her. Everything that happens inside and outside the Wenhua Palace is reported immediately by the eunuchs and maids.
My son, who used to be impetuous and naughty, turned out to be unexpectedly decent today.
But she heard that when the dynasty was dismissed, many ministers praised her son in public, which made her think about it for a long time.
Zhu Yijun naturally knew what to say to make the woman happy: "Thanks to my mother's advice, I didn't embarrass my mother today."
Concubine Li gently helped him up, with an even bigger smile on her face.
After ordering the palace maid to serve some snacks, he turned back to look at his son: "I heard that you caused some trouble in front of the palace and caused trouble?"
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Note 1: After the cabinet system was established, one could only wait for the emperor to select a part of the memorial and send it over before voting. Later, in order to improve administrative efficiency, there was a practice of sending a copy of the memorial to the cabinet in the form of a notice when officials submitted it. However,
Just letting the cabinet know its contents in advance cannot handle it directly. But after that
The power of the cabinet was once strengthened. During the reign of Mu Zong, political affairs were entrusted to Gao Gong. I checked the actual records at this time and found that the memorials were sent to the cabinet first, drafted and then submitted to the emperor. As for the subsequent Zhang Juzheng period, the cabinet was even more
To put it bluntly, it was shown to Emperor Wanli more as a "political teaching material".
Chapter completed!