After hearing Chen Hong's words, Sun Chengzong's expression was faint and he did not show a happy expression.

Sometimes, congratulations to you, it may not be a good thing for you. Especially at such a critical moment, slight disturbances will cause some unnecessary unrest.

"Thank you, Eunuch Chen." Sun Chengzong bowed politely and said, "I wonder if Mr. Sun is happy?"

After hearing Sun Chengzong's words, Chen Hong's expression could not hide his joy. He held it up with his left hand and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has issued an order, Master Sun is going to be promoted!"

Chen Hong said as he took the imperial edict from the little courier who followed him.

Sun Chengzong did not dare to be negligent, so he quickly lifted up his robe and knelt down to listen to the order.

Seeing this, the people around him also knelt down.

There are several types of imperial edicts of the Ming Dynasty.

One is the emperor's order and the cabinet drafts an edict. This is considered a real edict, and it is also the decision of the will of the entire court. No one can refuse this edict anywhere, and disrespect the edict will be beheaded.

In addition, there is also a central edict. This kind of imperial edict was written by the emperor who bypassed the cabinet and civil servants. Usually, he also possessed supreme power, especially for eunuchs, Jinyiwei or the army.

However, for civil servants, the orders are sometimes difficult to use. This is a privilege given to them by civil servants, and it is also a restriction on imperial power. However, this restriction is abnormal and is used to increase the power of civil servants. No one can explain who is more important.

This time, the imperial edict read out by Chen Hong is naturally the ultimate edict.

Although the authority of the imperial edict is not as high as that of the imperial edict, it also depends on when. As the saying goes, the times change and the world change, and obeying the general trend is the right way. Now the emperor Zhu Youxiao is so prestige and powerful, so no one dares to refuse his imperial edict.

"The emperor who followed the heavens and inherited the fortunes, and the imperial edict said: Since the Three Emperors ruled the world, the Five Emperors divided the wheels. The emperors used pastoral care and health to make the people the country. War is a major matter of the country, a place of life and death, and a way of survival and death.

"Sun Chengzong, a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, was familiar with military books, was well-versed in military tactics, and often gave advice. He was actually a minister who understood military affairs in the court. I cherished it and loved it, and should use it with it. I moved Sun Chengzong to be the chief counselor of the Staff Office and immediately took office.

"I'm sorry."

After reading the imperial edict, Chen Hong put the imperial edict together and said with a smile: "Your Majesty attaches great importance to Master Sun. Master, please thank him for your kindness."

Even if the people present want to lose their heads, they would not have thought that such a decree would be.

Your Majesty actually transferred Sun Chengzong to the Staff Office directly?

This operation really makes people wonder what to say.

Sun Chengzong is now in charge of the Ministry of War. His Majesty wants to promote the position of the General Staff, so the biggest obstacle is naturally the Ministry of War.

Sun Chengzong, the Minister of War and Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, can be said to have been put on fire. If he does not agree to promote the position of the staff, it will definitely cause conflicts and conflicts, and may even be used by those who are interested.

However, if you agree, it will be difficult for the Ministry of War to explain, and it will even cause a rebound from civil servants. Maybe it will be unfamiliar to the inside and outside. A thousand-year-old fox like Han Du is likely to be in trouble.

Under such circumstances, it is difficult to do the position of Sun Chengzong.

Now that His Majesty has transferred Sun Chengzong directly to the staff office, Sun Chengzong himself has no problem. Everyone has left, so it is impossible for him to promote the staff to take the position.

As for the issue of resistance from the Ministry of War, there will naturally be no more. Even the officials who are in charge are gone, who do you expect to stand up?

Other officials of the Ministry of War? Are they qualified?

Whether it is the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War or the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, at this time, they are only obedient.

Your Majesty's move can be said to be like an altar hanging on the horn, with no trace to be found, and it was simply a flash of slightest moment.

Once the Ministry of War has no Secretary of the Minister, it will naturally be a mess. Judging from the current situation, Your Majesty may not appoint the Minister of War in a short period of time.

Everyone's eyes fell on Sun Chengzong.

If there is any room for change now, it is that Sun Chengzong does not accept the order.

But everyone knows what the consequences would be if he did not accept this imperial edict. I am afraid that Sun Chengzong will offend His Majesty to death.

Some people couldn't help but fight a cold war. I'm afraid this is also a kind of plot of His Majesty.

If Sun Chengzong did not accept the imperial edict, His Majesty would probably use this charge to send him away without involving the Ministry of War and the General Staff.

If Sun Chengzong received the imperial edict, it would be you, I, and everyone.

"I thank you for your kindness." Sun Chengzong said solemnly, stretching out his hands to take the imperial edict.

Among the people present, some people suddenly showed a disappointed expression, and were also thinking about whether to spread some rumors and crack down on Sun Chengzong's reputation.

But it's okay to think about it, because it's not worth it. All the big men in the court know that as long as His Majesty trusts him and holds power in his hands, it's nothing to lose a little reputation.

What's more, Your Majesty must be watching this matter at this time. Whoever shows up first will definitely be dealt with by Your Majesty. In order to damage Sun Chengzong's reputation, he turned around and took over himself, which was really not worth the loss.

"Congratulations to Mr. Sun." Chen Hong smiled and bowed and said, "We have something to do in our family, so let's go first."

"Send to Eunuch Chen." Sun Chengzong did not try to keep him. While smiling, he made a gesture of invitation and sent Chen Hong out.

After Chen Hong left, Sun Chengzong's smile was put away. Regardless of the compliments and congratulations of the people present, he directly took the imperial edict to his duty room.

Sun Chengzong needs to go back and think about it carefully and think about what to do next. What should he stand for after arriving at the Staff Office?

Sun Chengzong went back to think, and the others in the cabinet were also thinking.

At the same time, the news quickly spread to the cabinet and spread throughout the capital. Everyone in the officialdom knew about Sun Chengzong's promotion to Secretary of Staff.

For a moment, it can be said that it was a lot of public opinion, which caused an uproar among civil officials.

The reform of the title of the Staff Office that everyone was paying attention to was now attracted by the matter of Sun Chengzong being appointed as the Staff Minister.

The reason is very simple. Sun Chengzong was transferred to the General Staff Office, so he had to step down as Minister of War and also step down as Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. What does this mean?

This means that two high-ranking positions were suddenly vacant in the court, one was the position of Minister of War and the other was the position of Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

No one who is qualified to be in these two positions will not be moved. In this way, who will care about the military reform of the Advisory Office?

You can do whatever you want. Anyway, it’s the nobles’ business and it has little to do with us. We are now competing for these two official positions.

For a moment, the officialdom in the capital was complicated and completely chaotic.

At the home of Chen Tingyun, the Minister of Rites, a table of not-so-sourcing wine and food was placed in the study.

The guests who can be entertained by Chen Tingyun here are naturally extraordinary, and they are Xu Guangqi, a second-supervisor in the cabinet.

Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Xu Guangqi smacked his mouth and said, "Your Majesty's move is really beyond ordinary people's expectations."

"But the effect is very good." Chen Tingyun sighed and said, "In this way, everyone's eyes were focused on the positions of Minister of War and the vacant cabinet Grand Secretary. Who cares about the title reform of the Advisory Office? OK, really good!"

Xu Guangqi nodded and said, "That's right. Besides, the benefits are more than this. The Minister of War is vacant, and the General Staff Office takes the opportunity to take power. Your Majesty really indulges them. If this continues, the Ministry of War will probably become an empty yamen."

"I don't think so." Chen Tingyun shook his head and said, "The so-called one moment, another moment. This situation is in you today, and it may be in me tomorrow. Now the Advisory Office has just been established, and it does require some power. In order to prevent anyone from hindering, it is understandable that your Majesty temporarily suppresses it."

"After this period, I'm afraid I'll still have to help some back. The government affairs in the court pay attention to a balance. If the power of the General Staff is too great, it will not be a good thing for Your Majesty. So the Ministry of War is definitely still there, and the power will not be small."

Xu Guangqi nodded thoughtfully and said, "Do we want to fight?"

Of course, Chen Tingyun knew what Xu Guangqi meant. The so-called struggle was naturally to compete for these two official positions.

So Chen Tingyun asked hesitantly: "Which position do you like?"

"Of course, both of them fell in love with each other." Xu Guangqi said naturally.

"Aren't you the right position of the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet?" Xu Guangqi did not hide his intentions and said directly: "You are now the Minister of Rites, so there is no harm in further entering the cabinet, but there are many benefits."

"Feng Congwu is powerful. When the reform of the Royal Academy is completed, his status will definitely rise. At that time, you, the Minister of Rites, may not be able to suppress him. Now you take the opportunity to push you into the cabinet and if he wants to pass you, then he is delusional. Didn't you just say that the government should pay attention to balance? This should be balance."

Chen Tingyun's eyes lit up a little, and he nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, but it may not be easy."

"There are three cabinet masters left in the cabinet. Han Yu and Huang Kezhang were wearing pairs of pants, and now Sun Chengzong is gone. I seem weak. Isn't it just right to let you enter the cabinet?" Xu Guangqi said naturally: "Let's plan carefully, and it may not be impossible to accomplish anything."

"Where is the candidate for the Minister of War?" Chen Tingyun looked at Xu Guangqi and said directly: "We don't have any suitable candidates. You know this. After all, our foundation is still a bit shallow. It is not easy to be the Minister of War. As you said, I'm afraid I will be at the forefront for a long time."

"I know this," Xu Guangqi put down the wine glass in his hand and said with a serious face: "There is a suitable candidate, and I believe your Majesty can agree."

"Who are you talking about?" Chen Tingyun asked hesitantly.

"Wang Xianggan." Without any hesitation, Xu Guangqi directly said this name.

Xu Guangqi looked at Chen Tingyun and said, "I won't repeat his achievements and achievements. I believe you know it too. I believe it's okay to use him as the Minister of War."
Chapter completed!