If Zhang Zhou really had something to say to King Yong, Xiao Jing, as the admiral of Dongchang, would not be able to hide it. This was a taboo.

And when he asked Zhang Zhou what he wanted to say to King Yong, he was also deliberately trying to cause trouble for Zhang Zhou.

Logically speaking, there should be nothing to remind Zhang Zhou of submitting to a vassal king.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I guess that in the next few years, the ground in Hengzhou may not be peaceful. What kind of natural and man-made disasters will happen? It's not yet close, so I can't predict it well. But if King Yong insists on going against the trend and evading If he opens this matter, the consequences will be very bad for him... So he should stay within his own fiefdom, so as to save his life."

"ah?"

When Xiao Jing heard that it was "saving his life", he was very surprised.

This was not a message to King Yong, but almost a threat.

Probably saying, if you King Yong listens to your brother, everything will be peaceful and your life can be saved; if you don't listen, your life will be difficult to save!

"I know, I know." Xiao Jing wiped the cold sweat from his head after a brief silence.

I was also thinking in my heart, Zhang Bingkuan is the only one who can do this to send the feudal king to join the feudal clan and give such "advice", right?

…

…

September thirteenth.

After the court meeting ended, Zhu Youtang summoned Tu Fu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and three members of the cabinet alone.

None of the four people knew what exactly it was about.

When they arrived at Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youtang handed the two things to four people for review.

"Many people from several ministers' families have complained before, saying that Bingkuan's time as an official was still short, so he was asked to use heavenly secrets to connect the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty. The words of the alchemist himself cannot be fully accepted, and now he is placed in a high position. Moreover, he has no experience in running a country and is prone to disaster."

Several people present felt very comfortable after listening to it.

The things mentioned by those who wrote the memorial are exactly what we have in mind.

Your Majesty, aren't you just using alchemists to govern the country?

"Here is the list of local personnel submitted by the Ministry of Personnel today. It is the list of candidates that Bingkuan mentioned a few days ago and who he thinks are suitable. Can you see if there are any similarities?"

Zhu Youtang made his words clear.

The two are also reports from the employer, and the other is the personnel transfer made by the Ministry of Personnel based on assessments over the years, ratings, etc.

The other one is Zhang Zhou's own "inspection" to speculate on the list of people the Ministry of Officials might employ.

After the four people saw it, they were all shocked. Although the order and other things were different, the imperial court may not have mentioned certain positions, or Zhang Zhou did not mention them when they were mentioned by the Ministry of Personnel... But the list was basically the same. It is not bad, and even in the arrangement of some important positions such as the Chief Secretary and the Inspector General, it is absolutely correct.

Li Dongyang frowned and said: "Your Majesty, is this really... what Zhang Zhou planned a few days ago?"

Zhu Youtang said: "You can also think that it is his prophecy or speculation about people's hearts, but I don't think so. I think he is very proficient in the affairs of the court, even in matters such as the employment of personnel. You should have your own opinions."

Xie Qian stared at Tu Yu with doubtful eyes.

You are probably saying that your officials leaked the employment list to Zhang Zhou in advance, so that Zhang Zhou could report it to the king in advance and take the opportunity to show your Majesty that he knows people?

Tu Yu handed the two things back to Xiao Jing with trembling hands and asked for an order: "Your Majesty, I think this is... nonsense."

Zhu Youtang looked relaxed and said with a smile: "You don't mean to say that Bingkuan got the leaked list within your official department, so you made such a prediction? Or do you suspect someone in the official department?"

He didn't say it clearly, so he probably just said Lin Han's name.

As Lin Han was the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he was still responsible for many assessments and other matters. Lin Han was now promoted due to Zhang Zhou's relationship. Seeing that he had the opportunity to be promoted to Minister, Tu Fu was "trembling with anger", thinking that maybe it was because of Lin Han's relationship with Zhang Zhou. The people around me betrayed the officials.

Tu Yu didn't say anything, but judging from his expression, that's what he thought.

"Several lords, please don't doubt Bingkuan's intentions, and don't doubt the integrity of the ministers in the DPRK. Don't say that there is no need for Bingkuan to engage in such shameful deeds for such a list, even if he is really In order to express himself, what is the result? Are any of these people from him? Or is it because he wants you to place people close to him in the six ministries, five temples and local places?"

Zhu Youtang is smiling.

Seeing these ministers anxious about Zhang Zhou's prediction, he felt very proud.

In the past, there was really no way to confront civil servants. No matter in terms of knowledge or public opinion, it was difficult for an emperor to directly confront ministers. Moreover, Zhu Youtang was not that kind of "social cow". He was timid and afraid of getting into trouble. A man with such a personality that he can't even accept a concubine, how much chemistry can be expected between him and the minister?

But now, with Zhang Zhou's support, even his closed personality has been greatly improved. In one leap, he has gone from an autistic king who gets satisfaction from the praise of others to a courageous, knowledgeable, insightful and strategic king. A practical and wise man.

Even Zhu Youtang is very pleased with the improvement in his character.

With Bingkuan here, I am so confident.

"Okay, I just want to show it to you. Bingkuan reported this very early, probably half a month ago. I don't want to show it to anyone deliberately." Zhu Youtang said, "I don't know how to do it either. Transfer him to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and just teach the prince and listen to the affairs, which is enough for him to be busy."

"Well. All of you members of the Qing family should already know about the affairs of the Shangting Department. I have never brought it to the court to tell you. Although there will be no office in the Shangting Department in the future, I plan to give them a duty room, which will be in the cabinet. While we’re on duty, we’ll take care of each other more in the future.”

Liu Jian couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, does the so-called listening office need to share the affairs of the cabinet?"

Zhu Youtang said: "What I mean is that we don't belong to each other, and there is no overlap in errands. We each do our own things. Some of them involve border battle reports, and those that involve memorials and consultations. Each side has a copy, and each of them has nothing to do with it. These are also There is no need to vote or criticize. I will not interfere with matters other than war."

"I will not let Bingkuan enter the cabinet, and I will not even let him go to the auditorium. It is better for the ministers of the DPRK and China to be on duty. He can just sit in when the auditors are discussing."

Liu Jian heard it.

The emperor planned to let Zhang Zhou enter the "Shangting Department" and not let Zhang Zhou take the rotation. Generally speaking, this Shangting Department still has Zhang Zhou as the chief, which is equivalent to the "chief minister of the Shangting Department", because the adviser From a political perspective, the emperor obviously adopted Zhang Zhou's opinions more than others.

It can even be said that the rest of the people are acting as cover for Zhang Zhou.

Because the emperor wanted to consult outsiders, Zhang Zhou's advice seemed to be enough.

Liu Jian no longer objected directly, he said: "It should be customized, there should be a model of rotation, and the time limit for each person to be in the listening department should also be limited."

Zhu Youtang smiled and shook his head and said: "That's not appropriate. I want to ask for opinions. If we even have to set a time limit, doesn't it mean that when I want to ask other people's opinions, I have to consider whether there is any delay? I just agreed not to choose Shangtingchu members from people other than Jinshi. This is considered the final concession."

"Several ministers, don't I insist on listening to Bingkuan? The purpose of establishing the Shangting Office is to give the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government a chance to prove themselves? If anyone is more capable than Bingkuan, replace him, I will also be happy for it."

The implication is that Bingkuan is irreplaceable to me, and you can’t replace him, so what’s the point?
Chapter completed!