Zhou Yanru frowned. Zhou Zheng has a huge reputation now, and the government and the public are facing each other. If he and Zhou Zheng insist on, he may not have a chance of winning.
Naturally, Zhou Yanru would not let go of the money bag of the Ministry of Households. Although he had an early draft, he pretended to be silent, observing Zhou Zheng's expression secretly, and said: "You can recommend a cabinet minister."
Zhou Zheng didn't care about the cabinet at all. The county magistrate is not as good as the current one. Of course, the actual power is the most important. But Zhang said: "Cabinet minister, there are a few candidates for the next official. Please also Yuan Fuzheng."
Seeing that Zhou Zheng had such a big appetite, Zhou Yanru said directly: "I can only give you three positions, cabinet minister, six books, you can choose three."
"Five." Zhou Zheng said without blinking.
"Four, no more." Zhou Yan said in Confucianism.
"Five, a lot of one." Zhou Zhengdao.
Zhou Yanru looked at Zhou Zheng, his face was tough, his brows furrowed, his eyes burning.
Zhou Zheng looked at Zhou Yanru, calm and calm, his brows were calm, and his eyes didn't see the bottom.
Seeing Zhou Zheng's refusal to give in, Zhou Yanru paused and said, "The official department, the household department, must be in my hands."
Zhou Zheng was in his spare time and said: "Then I still need three assistants and six doctors. The appointments I previously appointed don't count."
Zhou Yanru's face stirred, and his eyes flashed with irritation. He was negotiating with Zhou, but he didn't want Zhou Zheng to give him a notice!
Fortunately, he held the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Officials, as long as these two were there, the others were easy to discuss.
Zhou Yanru deliberately expressed dissatisfaction on his face, and his tone was a little angry, and said: "I can promise, but you have to listen to me for other things."
Zhou Zhengdao: "Military affairs belong to me, government affairs belong to you, we do not offend river water."
Zhou Yanru naturally refused to give up military affairs, but at the moment he really has no way to take it. He said: "It can be yours for the time being. After the crown prince becomes the throne, it must be decided by the emperor."
Zhou Zheng didn't know what the old guy's idea was, Li Zhong had already told him that it was nothing but an alliance with Li Zhong that he could manipulate the little emperor.
Zhou Zheng pretended not to know, and said, "Okay. But I want half a million yuan, and I must arrive within ten days."
Zhou Yanru looked startled, and said angrily: "The thief has just been defeated. Where can I raise so much money for you?"
Zhou Zheng picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and said lightly: "I don't care about government affairs. I just want to suppress the bandits, and the bandits need money and food. If you don't give me money and food, we will treat it as if we didn't say anything just now."
Zhou Yan's ruthless beard curled up and down, and his face was green.
Zhou Zheng is obviously blackmail!
Zhou Zheng put down his wine glass, his expression was as usual, but as firm as iron.
In fact, Zhou Zheng is not short of money, especially when he got Li Zicheng’s huge “legacy”. Although it has not been counted, the cash is less than 20 million. Other precious things such as gold, silver and jewelry can be converted. It will be as high as nearly 50 million!
How much grain can be bought for such a large sum of silver!
Zhou Zheng is now an unprecedented fat, and he does not worry about money and food at all!
But he just wanted to do something for Zhou Yanru. This old guy and the people behind him were almost all from the south of the Yangtze River.
Seeing Zhou Zheng's insistence, Zhou Yanru frowned, thinking left and right, although this money is not a small figure, it is not worth mentioning compared to the words'Tianxia Zaifu', and he secretly gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Okay." , I promise you! But you have to abide by the agreement!"
Zhou Zheng suddenly smiled and said, "Yuanfu, don't worry, as long as I suppress the bandits and the money and food are in place, I don't care about everything else."
After speaking, Zhou Zheng took out a list from his arms and handed it to Zhou Yanru, saying: "This is the list I drafted. I want the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Etiquette, the two cabinet ministers to stay temporarily. The other officials are all there. On the list. Shandong, Tianjin Wei, and Liaodong are all my people."
Zhou Yanru frowned when he saw that Zhou Zheng had drawn up the list long ago. He looked at the dozens of people on the list and confirmed that Zhou Zhengrong hadn't hit the household department and the official department. He felt a little relieved, and said lightly: "That's what happened. I'm sure, I will do the rest."
Other things Zhou Yanru said, in fact, the most important thing is the ascension ceremony, if Zhou Yanru presided over the ascension ceremony, he will be the first hero of the new dynasty, the first auxiliary throne, as stable as Mount Tai!
With Li Zhong's assistance, the space he can manipulate is too great, and almost the entire Daming is in his hands!
Although he has now agreed to Zhou Zheng's requirements, he still calculates that after he is enthroned, he will slowly abolish Zhou Zheng's military power and prestige, and completely control all his power!
Now he is no more than in the early years of Wanli, he can go farther than Zhang Juzheng, and he has more power!
Really achieve below one person and above ten thousand people!
Thinking of this, Zhou Yanru's heart was surging, and there was a blush on the old face.
Zhou Zheng looked at Zhou Yanru's uncontrollable expression, mocking in his heart. The old man was completely immersed in the dream of power and couldn't help himself.
Zhou Yanru quickly suppressed his emotions and joked with Zhou Zheng in a spring breeze. This time he was really joking, completely let go, and relaxed.
Where did Zhou Zheng have time to chat with him, after a glass of wine, he took out a piece of paper and said: "Beyond the ceremony of enthroning, it is the award of heroes. This is the list of some of the generals who regained Beijing and defeated the thieves. Assist the eye."
Zhou Yanru's expression was still, his eyes flashed vigilantly. What he worries most now is Zhou Zheng's military power. Zhou Zheng is about to award his subordinates, so why not worry Zhou Yanru.
Zhou Yanru looked down at the list, his expression gradually becoming solemn.
On the list, Lu Xiangsheng added the rank of Minister of War Zuo, Prince Taibao, and Prime Minister of the five northwestern provinces. Man Gui, Zhao Shujiao, Cao Bianjiao, Cao Wenzhao, Jin Guoqi and others were all promoted to serve as generals in Shanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and Sichuan, as well as generals such as General Zhengxi, General Zhennan, General Pingliao, etc. , The status was greatly improved, and the military power also expanded.
In short, the military power of the five northwestern provinces is firmly controlled by his subordinates like Zhou Zheng!
In addition, Zhang Heyi, the right servant of the Ministry of War, is in charge of the defense of the capital and is in charge of all soldiers and horses except the Forbidden Army.
Shangguan Lie served as the commander of the Forbidden Army and guarded the Forbidden City.
Shandong, Tianjin Wei, and Liaodong military commanders are equally impressive.
Zhou Yanru's eyes flickered, and he became more vigilant in his heart. He hadn't noticed before, but now he is horrified. Has Zhou Zheng's power unknowingly become so great
Liaodong, Tianjin Wei, and Shandong have become his turf
Zhou Yanru's expression returned to calm in an instant, put down the list, raised his head and said, "I won't agree."
Zhou Zheng knew that Zhou Yanru would not agree, but regardless of whether he would agree or not, he said: "It's nothing more than agreeing sooner or later. It is better to agree late than agree early."
Zhou Yanru thought that he had already formed an alliance with Li Zhong, and Zhou Zheng's path in the palace had been blocked, and there was no direct conflict with Zhou Zheng. He said: "I can't do this matter. I need the courtier's approval, and the new emperor allows it."
Zhou Zheng picked up the wine glass with a smile on his face and said, "Yuan Fu said that."
Zhou Yanru looked at Zhou Zheng, then picked up the wine glass, very vigilant in his heart. He has decided to take control of the court situation as soon as possible. Not only will he not agree to Zhou Zheng's request, but he will also reduce Zhou Zheng's military power as much as possible.
Zhou Yanru didn't know that when they were speaking, Li Zhong took a memo that was similar in content to Zhou Zheng's list and entered the room of Prince Zhu Cihong. (End of this chapter)