When all the civil and military officials of the dynasty were congratulating Ju Shangshu on his promotion to Prime Minister Ju, Cui Xuhong was the only one waiting for the congratulations to end.
When the palace of Taihe became quiet again, the emperor asked as usual: "Dear ladies, do you have anything else to report?"
All the ministers were silent. They were hoping that the emperor would announce his resignation immediately so that they could gather and discuss how to deal with today's sudden appointment incident.
The emperor glanced around and was about to leave the court when Cui Xuhong stepped forward steadily and said in a deep voice: "I have something to report."
The ministers looked at each other, and their eyes were clearly inquiring and asking, "Do you know what to play?" '
So most of the courtiers looked at several courtiers affiliated with the Ministry of Industry, but no one looked at Xie Jiming. Originally, Jie Jiming, as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was supposed to be the one who could best understand Cui Xuhong's thoughts, but who among the civil and military officials in the court I don’t know, but everyone in the Ministry of Industry regards Jie Jiming as a hot potato and a stone that hurts their feet.
Before the incident at Prince Yu's Mansion, everyone at the Ministry of Industry was ostracizing and making things difficult for him.
After the incident at Prince Yu's Mansion, no one tried to make things difficult for him anymore. They treated him politely and kept him at a distance.
The remaining courtiers affiliated with the Ministry of Industry were questioned from all directions, and naturally they had no clue. They shook their heads and looked at Cui Xuhong.
Jing Qibin was even more busy at this time, waiting for what Cui Xuhong would say about Chou Yinmao.
Xiao Zimu was stunned for a moment and then reacted and looked at Xiao Mubai, and Xiao Mubai's eyes fell on Cui Xuhong. Xiao Zimu had to take two steps forward and whispered in his ear: "Is it possible? too fast?"
Xiao Mubai turned to look at him and gave him a quiet gesture. Xiao Zimu had no choice but to step back, feeling a little uneasy. It would be great if his grandfather could be granted the title of Prime Minister today and stay here. Ji Ming's matter should be solved After careful consideration, Cui Xuhong stepped forward at this time, which was too hasty.
In fact, Xia Chu had the same idea as Xiao Zimu. He and Xiao Mubai argued for a long time about when Cui Xuhong should speak.
Xia Chu believed that Mr. Ju had just been granted the title of Prime Minister, and the courtiers would definitely have extremely strong resistance to his ascension to the throne. However, they were forced to comply due to the emperor's persistence.
If Cui Xuhong raised the issue of Xie Jiming's ascension to the throne at this time, it would definitely cause a backlash among the ministers. The sudden forcible intervention of separate forces in such two important positions would make them resist together at this moment.
But Xiao Mubai repeatedly insisted that Cui Xuhong would report immediately once Lord Ju was granted the title, and there would be no time to delay the matter.
Although it will cause a backlash from the ministers, this matter has to be dealt with sooner or later. It is better to take advantage of it now while they are still in the fog, and they are still in the confusion of how Master Ju just came to power. He brought Xie Jiming up when he had the chance.
If we don't mention it in court today, and wait until things calm down and the ministers go down to court and accept the fact that Mr. Ju has become the prime minister, they will then realize that Mr. Ju is gone and the position of the Minister of Rites will be vacant. Wait for them After discussion, people were selected and recommended to the emperor.
By that time, if there is a better candidate, even if the emperor intends to promote Xie Ji Ming, he will not be promoted to two levels in a row without his obvious achievements.
Right now is their best time and easiest chance to succeed.
Because the ministers had not yet reacted, the position of Minister of Rites was vacant, and they did not have time to discuss which one to recommend.
Xia Chu naturally followed Xiao Mubai's wishes in the end. After he expressed his concerns to Xiao Mubai, Xiao Mubai still looked at him and said firmly: "This matter cannot be delayed."
Xia Chu glanced at him, then said "Okay" and didn't ask further questions. Xiao Mubai knew better than him about matters in the court. Since he insisted, he had his reasons.
After Xia Chu finished speaking his thoughts, he didn't bother to worry about it and just got to work.
With the word "retire from the court" in his mouth, the emperor looked at Cui Xuhong who was coming out, raised his eyebrows with interest, put his hands behind his back and asked, "What's the matter with Mr. Cui?"
Cui Xuhong, who was under the spotlight of everyone, smiled. Although he was worried in his heart, he showed a relaxed expression on his face: "It's not a rare thing. Master Ju has now become Prime Minister Ju. Isn't there no one in the position of Minister of Rites?" ”
The emperor also did not expect that this was what he started to play.
The ministers didn't know that the position of Minister of Rites would be vacant today, but the emperor knew it, but he didn't have the best candidate in mind, so he thought about it and left it to the officials after Mr. Ju left office. Negotiate.
I never thought that Cui Xuhong's mind was spinning very fast today.
It's just that although the position of Minister of Rites is not as noble as that of the Prime Minister, it is still one of the few important official positions. According to the regulations, it should be discussed privately, recommended by superiors, and finally discussed in court.
After listening to Cui Xuhong's words, the ministers realized that Mr. Ju is now Prime Minister Ju, so the position of Minister of Rites is now vacant.
They looked at each other in confusion, and it was difficult to say who to recommend at this time. Could it be that Cui Xuhong proposed it because he had a suitable candidate
The emperor's thoughts at this time coincided with those of the ministers: "Ai Qing proposed it at this time, but have you thought of a suitable candidate for me?"
Cui Xuhong nodded: "I really thought of a suitable candidate, so I came out."
The ministers looked at each other one after another. The Ministry of Industry to which Cui Xuhong belonged was independent of any school. Who would he recommend
What made them even more frightened was that looking at Cui Xuhong's calm and composed appearance, it was possible that he knew early on that Lord Ju would be promoted to the rank of prime minister, and the vacant post of Minister of Rites had already been given to him by the emperor. Now the two monarchs and ministers Are you acting hypocritically for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty
Naturally, the emperor didn't know. At this time, the ministers had already thought of him as someone who had been premeditated for a long time and was just going through a fake process with Cui Xuhong.
At this moment, he smiled with interest and asked, "Tell me."
The emperor's joyful expression, slightly joking tone, and warm gesture further confirmed the thoughts in the minds of the ministers. These two people must have passed away early in the morning.
Cui Xuhong glanced at the ministers in the court, and the ministers' eyes were always focused on him. They listened eagerly, wondering who the emperor's chosen candidate would be.
Only Jie Jiming had just looked at Cui Xuhong, and he was frowning. He didn't know what Cui Xuhong meant by looking at him meaningfully.
Cui Xuhong withdrew his gaze, folded his hands and pushed them in front of him and saluted: "I think Mr. Jie, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, is qualified for the position of the Minister of Etiquette."
(End of chapter)