Chapter 1385: cabinet

The rain outside kept falling, and the sound of clattering resounded in the Imperial Study Room. Although the people present did not even take a breath, it gave people an exceptionally noisy and even deafening feeling.
Because at this time, they all got amazing news.
Especially Wu Ying begged them, almost dumbfounded.
Zhu Feng was sitting behind the table, the fluttering candle light on his face, showing a bit of uncertainty, and even more elusive and profound.
He said: "You have heard what I said just now."
Everyone hesitated for a while before they said in unison: "Listen clearly."
Standing in front of him, in addition to the old-fashioned state father Wu Ying, his son Wu Ding, Zhongshu Shengzuo Chengheyi, the Ministry of Industry Shangshu, the political affairs officer Gu Tingqiu, the general Xu Shifeng, and the Yushi Zhongcheng Li Ziyun.
Behind them, there are two figures, because the light is dim and they are not very bright.
But it can also be seen that one is Chen Yiliu, the second brother of the Chen family who has no official position, and the other is Liu Yueze, the principal of the Criminal Ministry.
This group of people looked at Zhu Feng cautiously.
On weekdays, these officials seldom come together. Except when they are listed in the early morning, they rarely communicate with each other.
After all, the emperor did not like to form parties for private business.
But this time, it was the emperor who called them and said those words.
It is already autumn, and no matter how heavy the rain is, there will be no thunder and lightning, but at this time, they all seem to be shocked by the thunder, the ears are constantly rumbling, and their hearts are shaking.
Wu Yingqiu's mood is more complicated.
He bent over, rolled his eyes calmly, looked at the expressionless Heyi around him, and then looked at the solemn Gu Tingqiu on the other side.
And there are many people looking at him.
Although these people have different official positions, they all serve in key departments of the imperial court. Moreover, they all have the trust of Zhu Feng or have given credit.
Since the fall of Jian Ruocheng, all the officials in the DPRK have been staring at the official position of Zhongshu Shengyoucheng, but Zhu Feng has not made a statement for a long time. Even if he went south to Jinling, he put most of his work on Heyi alone. , The "Prime Minister of Taoism" was so tired that he vomited blood, he never meant to establish a separate Zhongshu Shengyoucheng.
Everyone is waiting.
They were all expressing them openly and secretly, hoping to enter the emperor's eyes.
However, the emperor still did not move, as if he was hanging a fish, making their cats stare out.
Tonight, I suddenly received a secret order to let them enter the palace overnight to the Imperial Study Room.
At this moment, everyone thought that they had been selected, some were happy and some were panicked, but when they saw everyone there, they were all dumbfounded.
Then, Zhu Feng told them of their decision.
Starting tomorrow, the court will no longer have the two official positions of Zhongshu Shengzuo and Youcheng.
He wants to establish a new institution called the Cabinet.
All the officials present tonight, except for the young Liu Yueze, as the cabinet book, responsible for writing, recording and other matters, the others are cabinet ministers.
only--
Zhu Feng turned his head to look at Wu Yingqiu, smiled and said, "Duke, I originally meant to belong to you, but you have been ill the other day, and I don’t want you to be too tired, so look at the cabinet position. For you, or for your son."
His words are also very clear.
All ministers in the cabinet have great powers. In order to avoid forming parties for private interests, there can only be one member of the Wu family.
When I'm on, my son can't.
After hearing this, Wu Yingqiu hesitated for a while, then looked at his young son, gritted his teeth, and said with a smile: "The emperor, the old minister is old, embarrassing, and it is hard for the emperor to think of the old minister. It's hard to report to the emperor!"
He said, kneeling down.
Zhu Feng stepped forward, held his thin arm in one hand and helped him up, and said, "What is the Lord Guo doing?"
Wu Ying begged: "Our Wu family is determined to be the emperor's allegiance. It's just that the veteran is embarrassed to use it."
"..."
"The emperor should let this unfilial son practice."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "I mean that too."
After speaking, he turned his head to look to Wu Ding, "You can hear it."
Wu Ding immediately knelt down, knocked a few heads at him, and said in a deep voice: "Weichen is determined to be the emperor's worries, and he is full of grief, and he is dead!"
Zhu Feng nodded.
He slowly walked back to the table and sat down, his face sank again, and said solemnly: "The formation of the cabinet is tentatively scheduled. He Yi."
He Yi immediately took a step forward: "The minister is here."
"As the Chinese Ministry of Literature, Zuo Cheng, you are also the one who has the most affairs here. This cabinet still needs you to bring it. I appoint you as the chief assistant of the cabinet. If you have anything, you should discuss with them more."
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, Wu Yingqiu couldn't help but frowned.
He was already a state official. In order to avoid too much power to cause the emperor’s suspicion, he
gave up
the position of cabinet minister to his son. Who knows, once he gave up, He Yi became the most authoritative in it. People, let him be the first assistant of the cabinet.
If it's yourself--
Thinking of this, he couldn't help gritting his teeth.
It seems that the first minister of the cabinet had been set by the emperor a long time ago, and he couldn't tolerate his choice.
At this moment, Zhu Feng looked up again at Chen Yiliu, who had been silent among the crowd, and said, "Yiliu, do you have anything to say?"
Chen Yiliu raised his head when he heard his roll call.
Compared with the elder brother Chen Zixiao who left the palace a few days ago and went to the northwest to take up his post, and the younger brother Chen Xuan who has already worked for Zhu Feng in Jinling, he has to be gentler and more taciturn. However, standing among this group of respectful courtiers , It's not abrupt at all.
He thought for a while and said: "The Caomin has no merit, and he is the cabinet minister, I am afraid that people will not accept it."
Zhu Feng looked at him.
The eyes of the people around were also gleaming with the same suspicion.
Zhu Feng said: "Reactive, that's why you are allowed to do meritorious service."
"..."
"Being a cabinet minister looks beautiful, but if you don't live up to your name, I will dismiss your official immediately and will not show mercy."
"Weichen takes the order!"
Zhu Feng looked at Xu Shifeng on the other side again, and when he saw him staring at himself with twinkling eyes, he said: "Shifeng, you are the only military commander here, do your best."
He doesn't say much, but every word is like a big stone, weighing on people's hearts.
Xu Shifeng lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Weichen understands!"
Zhu Feng brushed a corner of himself, and said: "Now, the general arrangement is like this. Every day before and after the meeting, you all come to the inner palace. I have asked people to clean up a loft in the southeast corner of the Royal Garden. Discussion."
"Yes."
As soon as the voice fell, suddenly there was a sound of fighting outside.