Chapter 157: Farewell Liu Yijing
Days passed day by day, and things were done one by one.
The same goes for things in the imperial court. Until now, many things have come to an end. The cabinet bachelors went home if they should, and stayed if they should, but only one Han Xu was left.
The Tongzhou Wharf in the capital is densely populated and grain ships gather.
The passenger ship next to it didn't look so inconspicuous, and there were many officials standing on the pier, surrounding Liu Yijing.
Liu Yijing looked at the people who came to see her off, smiled and cupped her hands, and said: "I will go today, and you are still here. The government, the country, the country and the world will be entrusted to you from now on."
Everyone also returned the gift politely and praised: "The elder Ge is here, he is extremely glorious."
At this moment, a carriage slowly drove over from a distance, and for some reason the sound of horse hooves stood out in this busy dock.
Everyone looked over hesitantly, who would run over at this time?
But soon they knew who was coming.
The carriage stopped, the curtain was opened, and Han Xu walked out.
In fact, many people in the DPRK did not expect that it would be Han Xu who left, or that Liu Yijing and Han Xu would leave together.
No one expected that Han Xu would stay in the end. Liu Yijing, who everyone had high hopes for, would leave.
After seeing Han Xu coming, everyone quickly moved out of the way.
Now Han Xu is the chief assistant bachelor of the cabinet. For those present, Han Xu is his future boss.
Besides, Han Xu was also a bachelor of the cabinet before this, so he should still have the respect he deserves.
Arriving in front of Liu Yijing, Han Xu bowed and saluted: "Mr. Ge."
Liu Yijing hurriedly took a step forward, stretched out his hand to support Han Xu, and said with a smile: "Yu Chen is too polite. There are more and more complicated things in the court now. Many things need to be handled by you. In fact, today you
There’s no need to come here, I know what you’re thinking.”
After hearing these words, Han Xu showed a smile on his face and said: "Mr. Ge has worked hard for the country for many years. When he leaves the capital this time, it is natural to come to see him off. Although there are many things in the DPRK, Mr. Ge
There’s nothing wrong with the foundation left behind.”
This sentence is a bit false. Not to mention that the people around him don't believe it, even Liu Yijing himself doesn't believe it. Because when he was the chief assistant bachelor of the cabinet, everyone knew what was going on.
A few days ago, there was an uproar and quarrel between the government and the government because of that incident. Some people were even beheaded, and the case has not yet been investigated.
So it can't be said that it left any good foundation. It's fair to say that it was a mess, so Han Xu could only use polite words.
After hearing this, Liu Yijing smiled coquettishly and said with a little embarrassment: "Yu Chen, the affairs of the court are complicated, so I leave everything to you, so you can take care of yourself. There are so many people in the court, and everyone is supporting me.
You, do your best."
Han Xu is not that optimistic about his own future.
Although he now holds the position of the first assistant bachelor of the cabinet, Han Xu knows his situation very clearly. He probably won't be able to stay in this position for too long. After all, there are still people watching behind him.
Even if no one is watching him, he may not be able to do it for long. The current situation in the court is too chaotic, and His Majesty has too many things to do.
If I cannot satisfy His Majesty, then it will be time for me to leave the capital. I don’t know when this day will come, but judging from my style and my own ideas, it probably won’t be too long.
However, Han Xu would not tell Liu Yijing about this matter because it did not have much significance.
Liu Yijing must have understood, and everyone else present also understood that the reason why he stayed was not because His Majesty thought highly of him, but because His Majesty needed an old man to watch over him in the cabinet.
Compared to others, I am more suitable.
"It's getting late. Thank you all for seeing me off. I'll take my leave." After saying this, Liu Yijing bowed her hands to everyone, turned around and got on the boat, stood at the stern of the boat and waved to everyone, and then left.
Entered the cabin.
Watching Liu Yijing leave, Han Xu didn't stay here too much, got on the carriage and walked towards the capital.
Although she didn't admit it just now, in fact Liu Yijing was right. There are indeed many things in the DPRK that need to be dealt with, and there are indeed many things that are complicated.
At least how to get along with these new people in the cabinet is a very difficult matter, especially since these people are all promoted by His Majesty, and their status is very unusual.
First there was Xu Guangqi. No one expected that he would take the position of second assistant.
This was something that was beyond everyone's expectations. After all, Xu Guangqi was not highly valued by His Majesty before this, or there were some signs, but no one took it to heart.
Originally, Xu Guangqi's status was very low. He was only training troops in Tongzhou, and he was always suppressed by others. He was even asked to resign.
It's just that His Majesty transferred Xu Guangqi to the capital, gave him the official position of Minister, and asked him to follow Qi Jin to train the new army of Huxiao Camp.
No one thought it was strange, because after all, this was Xu Guangqi's line of work.
Who would have thought that Xu Guangqi would suddenly stand out this time and directly become the second assistant in the cabinet, which was second only to the bachelor's degree in Han Xu's cabinet.
The key issue is that Xu Guangqi actually ranked in front of Sun Chengzong. Everyone knows that Sun Chengzong is a teacher that His Majesty respects very much.
When things happened in the court, no one could see His Majesty, but His Majesty only saw Sun Chengzong.
Such a person who has gained the respect and trust of His Majesty actually did not compete with Xu Guangqi this time, which shows that His Majesty trusts and values Xu Guangqi.
Especially since His Majesty also gave Xu Guangqi the position of Minister of Household Affairs, this is even more important.
This time, the imperial court not only overthrew two ministers, but also overthrew the two yamen together with the two ministers' subordinates. It can be said to be a major blood change.
Under such circumstances, the two newcomers Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong can illustrate the problem. They are both people whom His Majesty trusts very much.
In addition to these two people, there is also Huang Kezuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Although this person does not seem to be anything special, he is already a very special existence to be in the position at this time, especially since he is still in the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
Entered the cabinet.
To put it in jargon, Han Xu's butt is very unstable, and these people may come up and kick him at any time.
Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Youxiao was leaning lazily on the couch, with no expression on his face.
Glancing at Chen Hong standing next to him, Zhu Youxiao said, "Liu Yijing has left? I heard that many people have gone to see her off."
"Back to the Emperor, many people have indeed gone to see him off." Chen Hong quickly bowed and said.
Zhu Youxiao nodded, not paying much attention to this.
These are some broken rules in the officialdom, and there is no way around it.
Even if he issued an imperial edict not to let anyone send Liu Yijing off, there would still be a lot of people there. The rules in the officialdom were more important than the imperial edict of the emperor himself.
"Then let's pass the order to all the cabinet ministers for discussion!" Zhu Youxiao said expressionlessly.
Things have almost been done, and the only thing left is to convict those people. Now that they have been arrested, Zhu Youxiao is not in a hurry, so he can do all the important things first, and the rest can be done slowly.
As for one thing that has not been done yet, that is, there are still two people who have not been taken away.
These two people were Sun Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, and Gao Panlong.
From now on, the Donglin Party in the imperial court can only be led by one person, and that person is Sun Chengzong. No one else can.
As for Sun Chengzong, if the person he chooses can satisfy himself, then he will use him; if he cannot satisfy himself, then he will not use him.
Speaking of which, if you want to completely eliminate the Donglin Party, it is impossible. Unless you physically eliminate them and completely massacre them, there is no way.
Especially at this stage, choosing a suitable person to manage them is the best choice.
As long as the person they chose is still there, they can't make trouble; if they have other ideas, they must completely defeat the person they chose.
Therefore, the remaining two people, Sun Shenxing and Gao Panlong, cannot be kept, but it is better to stabilize them first and then get rid of them.
The most important thing now is stability. After all, so many people have left the cabinet and business cannot be delayed.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Your servant will go right away." Chen Hong did not dare to neglect, and quickly agreed, bowing and retreating.
After Chen Hong left, Zhu Youxiao stood up from the couch, walked to the door of the hall, and stretched gently.
He felt a little relieved. He had finally breathed a sigh of relief after traveling through time for such a long time.
Although not everyone in the imperial court listens to him now, at least these people can do things.
If I have something to entrust to them, they will be able to handle it well. They will not just focus on fighting for power and excluding dissidents like before. Generally speaking, they can still be tolerant of others.
Even if they cannot accommodate others, they can still balance themselves through other means.
In other words, as an emperor, he finally has room to move around, so that he can no longer hold himself back so tight.
Naturally, the cabinet received the news quickly, and the four newly appointed cabinet bachelors quickly came to Qianqing Palace.
In fact, the four cabinet bachelors are really not very familiar with each other. The ones who have had more contact with each other should be Han Xu and Sun Chengzong, and the other two are less familiar.
Especially Xu Guangqi, he was not familiar with these three people; Huang Kezuan was almost the same, which made the situation a little subtle.
Han Xu and Sun Chengzong were naturally close to each other, because these two people had many of the same positions, and both were from the Donglin Party.
Xu Guangqi seemed to be a bit weak. Huang Kezuan could have helped him originally, but this person was notoriously non-partisan, so Huang Kezuan would not stand with Xu Guangqi.
The four of them appeared to be in harmony on the surface and came to Qianqing Palace together, but no one knew what they were thinking in their hearts.
"I will see your Majesty." After the four people saw Zhu Youxiao, they all bowed and saluted.
Chapter completed!