Following Zhou Zheng's talk with a group of people in the Zhou Mansion and setting the tone, Zhou Zheng's team moved quickly.
Zhou Zheng's people were scattered throughout the six and nine temples, and the'Daming Law' involved all aspects. Almost all of them were instructed to begin preparations.
First of all, Sun Chuanting and others found Zhou Yanru and prepared to renovate and adjust the residences of various yamen in Damingmen. They also suggested that the cabinet should be moved out of the palace. At the same time, the other'government systems' in the palace should also be moved out.
Zhou Yanru categorically refused. The origin of the name'Cabinet' was from the'Cabinet Room' in the palace and moved out. Can it still be called the Cabinet
There are other departments, such as Yujiufang, Gujin Tongjiku, Liuke Gallery, Yuyaofang, as well as Twelve Supervisors, temples, etc., almost only the inner court remains untouched.
How could Zhou Yanru agree that not only was the status of the cabinet reduced, the status of the palace, the emperor, and the benefits were also declining!
Zhou Yanru wanted to enter the palace to see Zhu Cihong, only to realize that he couldn't get in at all!
At the same time, many craftsmen came outside the Daming Gate, and they have begun to measure and draw new drawings outside the Daming Gate.
Li Juesi, Li Rixuan, Zhang Sizhi and other six prestigious books, all joined the cabinet together, all of which are the first and the two big ones.
They didn't dare to offend Zhou Zheng and didn't want to lose their authority, so the problem was pushed to Zhou Yanru.
Li Juesi himself is clean and has no handle. He is relatively upright and has no scruples. He looked at Zhou Yanru and said worriedly: "Yuanfu, the people who conquered Xibo are completely acting on their own right now, and they don't listen to other people's words. Xiaguan. I heard that their prime minister’s office wants to occupy the northernmost and largest place. The remaining six and nine temples are divided into north and south. The intention is very obvious."
Zhou Yanru thought of the term'little cabinet' again, and his expression was pale, and said, "Where do they put the cabinet?"
Everyone was startled, and Chen Yan said cautiously: "It seems that I didn't see the position of the cabinet."
Zhou Yanru opened his eyes angrily and stood up and said, "Where is Zheng Xibo?"
Li Juesi said, "I’m right next door to the West Corridor. I heard that Lu Xiangsheng besieged Tongguan and prepared for a battle. If Tongguan is regained, then the Northwest will be pacified just around the corner. Zheng Xibo has been staring at this matter recently, constantly. While dispatching troops and generals, the next official also heard that another 20,000 soldiers and horses in Liaodong were leaving the customs and they were rushing to the northwest."
Zhou Yanru furrowed his brows tightly, his expression increasingly ugly. Zhou Zheng controlled the military power, and the dispatch did not know him.
"I'm going to find him." Zhou Yanru said, he went straight out of the cabinet and turned to the Zhengxi Gallery next door.
Li Juesi, Li Rixuan and others looked at each other and shook their heads secretly. Now they are at an all-round disadvantage, unable to fight Zhou Zheng at all. Zhou Yanru may not be able to reap any benefits.
The Zhengxi Gallery came and went, busy, and saw Zhou Yanru stepping into the Zhengxi Gallery rarely, and he hurriedly saluted after being shocked.
Zhou Yanru waved his hand and stepped straight into the Military Intelligence Department.
The military intelligence department is the busiest, gathering all kinds of military intelligence, constantly analyzing and making inferences.
In front of the huge sand table, Zhou Zheng stared at the location of Tongguan and said: "Tongguan is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Jiandou uses siege instead of attack. There is no problem with the tactics of siege and support. However, his strength is somewhat small and it is not enough for a long-term confrontation. In other places, intensify offensive efforts, put pressure on the invaders, and cooperate with Premier Lu's tactics. We must solve Tongguan by the end of September and establish the situation in the Northwest!"
"Yes!" Meng Hezhou answered.
After Meng Hezhou finished speaking, he glanced at Zhou Yanru outside the door and whispered: "My lord, Yuan Fu is here."
Zhou Zheng naturally knew right away, but he just ignored it. He turned his head and said with some surprises and surprises: "Yuanfu, why are you here? Come and sit in my classroom."
Zhou Zheng said, sweeping his tired face, smiling and pulling Zhou Yanru into his classroom.
Zhou Yanru had no expression on his face, sat down on the chair, and before the tea, he said directly: "Where do you put the cabinet?"
Zhou Zheng was startled and said, "Did they not explain clearly to Yuanfu?"
Zhou Yanru stared at Zhou Zheng and said coldly: "Don't come to this set, I want to listen to your truth! I didn't say anything when you banned the football king, but you have to know your own measures! If you are messy, I will take everything. People are your ghosts, and it depends on how you explain to the people of the world!"
Zhou Zheng looked at Zhou Yanru's desperation, knowing that he had touched Zhou Yanru’s sore spot, smiled, and said, “Yuanfu don’t need to be so nervous, I won’t belittle the cabinet. After all, the cabinet has no reputation. There is a saying. I intend to make amendments to the ancestral system. The cabinet is changed to the Ming Dynasty Prime Minister’s Yamen, and the first auxiliary is renamed the Prime Minister. There is one prime minister and eight deputy prime ministers. The Liubu and Nine Temples are governed by the Prime Minister’s office. In the prime minister’s office, authorized by the prime minister to establish a “reform team”, Yuanfu you are the team leader part-time, and Sun Chuanting is the deputy team leader, responsible for the implementation, everything is still in charge of Yuanfu, but it is more justified..."
Listening to Zhou Zheng's words, Zhou Yanru kept wringing his eyebrows and deliberating carefully, trying to see through these statements and ponder the pitfalls in it.
For a long time, he didn't see anything, thought about it, and slowly said: "The cabinet is indeed a bit unfair, and the ancestral system does need some adjustments. However, this matter is for me to do, and Sun Chuanting must report to me. Do not hide everything, do it privately, and have my permission for everything!"
Zhou Zheng's eyes were full of smiles, and he said, "Of course."
As he said, he shouted outside: "Master Sun, come in."
Sun Chuanting had been on the west porch for a long time, and when he heard, he turned around and raised his hand and said, "I have seen you, Yuan Fu."
Zhou Yanru immediately felt that he had fallen into the pit, and still said blankly: "Have you heard it all?"
Sun Chuanting turned to Zhou Yanru and said, "Yuanfu is the chief assistant of the cabinet. When it comes to dealing with matters, it is natural to need the consent of the chief of the Yuanfu. This is an unshirkable responsibility.
Zhou Zheng stayed still and took a cup of tea.
Zhou Yanru glanced at the two of them and said, "How do you think about the many yamen outside the Daming Gate?"
Sun Chuanting was neither overbearing nor overbearing, saying: "If you return to Yuanfu, it is nothing. It is to sort out the existing scattered and disorganized powers, and make some changes to the cabinet, local governors, and governors to determine their status and powers. The matter should have been done long ago, and Yuanfu should also be clear. The etiquette, laws, and the interlocking power involved in it have to be spoken by Yuanfu."
The Cabinet, which has always been a'secretariat', has evolved slowly.
Zhu Yuanzhang started, Xuanzong, Yingzong, and Wuzong were not so prominent. In the Jiajing period, the Jiajing emperor was lazy and gave the cabinet power silently. Then Longqing became obsessed with wine, Xu Jie and Gao Gong took power one after another, and Longqing The emperor died suddenly, and the Wanli emperor was unable to govern at a young age. As the first assistant, Zhang Juzheng officially mastered the power and suppressed the six ministries, establishing the status of the first assistant. (End of this chapter)