Chapter 8: Chess first move ()

The cabinet is located in the southeast corner of the Wumen Gate of the Imperial City. There are three small buildings, with a flying corner and a double eaves in the middle. It is spacious and magnificent, and it is the office of the cabinet ministers. The small building on the east side of the courtyard is an imperial decree room, an imperial decree room on the west side, and an original gap on the south side. Later, due to insufficient office space, three large volume sheds were built here during Yan Song's tenure as the chief minister. All the officials in the cabinet were moved here.

Chen Li fell into a sedan chair at the Huiji gate leading to the cabinet. After passing the imperial room, he slowly walked to the office building of the cabinet ministers. At this time, he was still full of doubts. As the Minister of Rites, he rarely came to the cabinet and most of the time he relied on official documents to communicate. He was not sure what the purpose of the cabinet chief Shen Shixing personally sent a post to himself today and inviting himself to the cabinet.

What's more, he and Shen Shixing seem to have different horoscopes, and they don't like each other. He doesn't like Shen Shixing's approach and is not offended by anything, but he can't make plans and has no responsibility. As for Shen Shixing's dislike of himself, Chen Li guessed that he was probably too straightforward and offended him when did he offend him?

Chen Li didn't intend to pay attention to Shen Shixing's visits. He thought that he could not even buy Zhang Juzheng's account, and offended Zhang Juzheng repeatedly, let alone Shen Shixing! However, Shen Shixing's visits were extremely sincere, saying that he had important matters to discuss when he was invited to the cabinet department, which was related to the national system. Please be sure to transfer it to him.

Seeing the word "national sports", Chen Li did not dare to neglect her. Personal grievances and national sports affairs were of minor importance, so he decided to go to the cabinet.

The office building of the Pavilion is a lobby, and the center of the hall is enshrined with the wooden main tablet of Confucius, the saint of Wenzong. There are veranda on all sides of the lobby, and the doors are all open on the veranda. Some of the rooms upstairs are bowing rooms, while others are resting places for the Pavilion. The guest room of the Prime Minister Shen Shixing is located south of the hall, and the window is facing the roll shed.

"Meet Lord Shen, Yuan Fu asked the young man to wait for Lord here." A cabinet official saw Chen Li coming and quickly saluted.

"Lead the way." Chen Li nodded slightly and said expressionlessly.

He was taken by his subordinates to Shen Shixing's spacious and bright room. There were six rooms in total, including confidential rooms, document rooms, reception rooms, etc. In the room, Shen Li was still surprised. Not only was the chief assistant Shen Shixing inside, but the second assistant of the cabinet, Xu Guo, the cabinet minister Wang Xijue, and Wang Jiaping all there, but also the Minister of Works Yang Zhao and the Left Censor Xin Zixue.

"What is this for? Putting such a big battle?" Chen Li couldn't help but wonder even more.

"Longjiang is here, come in quickly, you're the only one left." Shen Shixing stood up and said kindly with a smile when he saw Shen Li coming outside the duty room.

Other ministers from the cabinet also smiled and greeted Chen Li one by one.

After each of them sat down, Xu Guo, who was sitting on the left hand of Shen Shixing, spoke slowly: "Yuanfu, is there any other important minister who has not arrived? Haha, if there are a few more ministers, I think it is enough to be recommended by the court. Long live, I'm afraid it will be alarmed!"

Xu Guo didn't speak loudly, but it didn't speak much, but it was different from the ministers' ears. This was obviously a satirical mockery of Shen Shixing's arbitrarily summoning ministers, which was suspected of forming cliques for personal gain. This is the most taboo thing for the Tian family.

Shen Shixing's face did not change at all, and he still had a smile on his face: "Citsuke is joking, but everyone is here! As for the emperor, Citsuke reminds me, I will explain it to the emperor in person."

Seeing the chief assistant and the second assistant facing each other, the others seemed to turn a blind eye, each savoring tea, looking at the nose and the nose.

"Since everyone has arrived, Yuan Fu would like to talk about what's going on! There are still many things waiting to be dealt with in the yamen." Chen Li said directly without tasting tea.

Shen Shixing nodded with a smile and said, "I'm really having some idea about it today. I want to hear your opinions."

After saying that, he picked up several notes placed on the table and personally distributed them to everyone present, explaining: "This is an excerpt from the Sili Supervisor issued a memorial to the cabinet to draft a ticket. Please take a look first."

Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping secretly looked at each other. They were wondering what the memorial made the chief apprentice undecided. Not only did they summon all the cabinet members, but they also summoned other ministers of the ministers.

Xu Guo and Zuodu Censor Xin Zixiu also looked at each other, and they had a good relationship.

Chen Li frowned. He couldn't figure out why the prime minister of the cabinet, Shen Shixing, had planned a vote for the first time, so there must be something strange about them.

"Bang!"

After reading the content of the memorial, Chen Li slapped the table with anger on her face: "Absurd! It's extremely ridiculous! He, a relative of the concubine's family, actually wants to be polite according to the queen's standards! It's really ridiculous! It's extremely arrogant!"

Others also read the content of the comments one after another. Except for Chen Li, they stared at each other with big eyes and no one spoke.

"Shishou, what do you think?" Shen Shixing asked Xu Guo.

Xu Guo frowned. This was difficult to answer. There was not much content in the memorial. Zheng Guifei's father, Zheng Chengxian, submitted a memorial, intending to re-sacrifice for his father, Zheng Fu, who had been dead for many years, and wanted to ask the emperor for a blessing.

The problem lies here. According to the Ming Dynasty Law Code, only the empress's family can embrace the grandfather's generation. Even though Concubine Zheng was just named the imperial concubine, she was still a concubine after all, not the queen. Zheng Chengxian's request was obviously against the rules.

As a cabinet minister, it is certain to reject such obvious over-the-counterfeiting memorials, but after all, it involves Concubine Zheng, and Xu Guo thinks it is better to be cautious.

However, it is not okay to not answer. Shen Shixing has already asked questions because he is the chief minister. So many ministers present are watching and cannot shirk responsibility. Xu Guo is now willing to strangle Shen Shixing to death, and he has asked himself questions so quickly.

Xu Guo was obviously not an easy person to be able to take the position of the last time. After thinking for a while, he came up with an idea.

"Longjiang, you are in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and you are definitely more familiar with the etiquette and law than us." Xu Guo first patted Chen Li lightly, and then asked with a smile: "Is Zheng Chengxian's request for politeness and law violated the etiquette and law?"

Chen Li said without hesitation: "There is no doubt about this! There has never been such a precedent in our dynasty for more than 200 years since its founding. Zheng Chengxian is so arrogant!"

Xu Guo nodded and said seriously to Shen Shixing: "Once upon generations have their own laws!"

He answered a nonsense, but it also fits the issue, making people unable to grasp the slightest handle.

"The ancestors' achievements cannot be abolished!" Before Shen Shixing could ask, Wang Jiaping spoke.

"The ancestral law cannot be changed!" Wang Xijue was not willing to fall behind and said immediately.

Now, except for the prime minister Shen Shixing, the cabinet members have expressed their opinions and are all nonsense.

Yang Zhao, the Minister of Works, shook his head, not knowing whether it was because of the mutual infringement and shirkness of the cabinet, or the memorials of Zheng Chengxian. He pursed his lips and finally said firmly: "No matter what the cabinet's opinion is or how to draw a vote, this memorial that is not in line with the ancestral system, the Ministry of Works will definitely not give Zheng Chengxian's father the tomb to repair the tomb! When I go back, I will submit a memorial to Your Majesty and firmly oppose it."

Chen Li showed admiration and said without hesitation: "As the Minister of Rites, I must firmly oppose such obvious over-controlled things! I will immediately submit a memorial to Your Majesty after I return to the yamen."

Zuodu Censor Xin Zixiu glanced at Xu Guo, frowned and said, "The laws of ancestors are unchangeable!"

After a moment of silence, he seemed to have made up his mind: "I object too!"

"Okay!" Shen Shixing took a photo of the case and said loudly: "Mr. Xin said it well! The censor should impeach unhealthy practices and be unrestrained! I have the same views as Master Xin and firmly oppose it!" After saying that, he smiled at Xin Zixiu.

Xu Guowei frowned and was still fooled! Not only did he lose the opportunity in this matter, but he also gave Xin Zixiu, who had a good relationship with him, a view. The most outrageous thing is that Shen Shixing won over Xin Zixiu in front of him. Even if Xin Zixiu has no meaning, there must be a gap between him and Xin Zixiu... So cunning!

Wang Jiaping and Wang Xijue looked at each other, and the two of them were a little afraid of Shen Shixing again. This is such a good method! It seems that they must follow the pace of the chief assistant in the future.

"Zou Yi, is it true that Zheng Chengxian and his father were asking for help from the Dian?" Zhu Changluo looked at Zou Yi, the young eunuch who went out to inquire about the news and asked with a smile.

Although Zou Yi didn't know why the eldest prince was so concerned about this matter, he still smiled and said, "Your Highness, I have already found out clearly, and this is indeed the case."

Zhu Changluo nodded, smiled and said in a tender tone: "If the father agrees to Zheng Chengxian's request, can I also ask my grandfather to ask his father for a favor?"

"Ah! My little ancestor, this is absolutely impossible! This is a grace that only the Empress can get. Zheng Chengxian only relies on the emperor's favor to their Zheng family, so arrogant and bold. Your Highness must not learn from him." Zou Yi was really shocked and quickly persuaded Zhu Changluo with great sincerity, for fear that the young prince would do whatever he wanted.

Zhu Changluo's lips curled up, and he smiled. He just said casually and tried it out for a little while. Since he learned about this, he had planned to use this matter to burn the rumor to remind those rumors that it was time for these messengers of justice to act on a large scale.

A small fight is like tickling through the boots. His high-ranking father will not pay attention to it. Perhaps the emperor's mind is full of his beloved Concubine Zheng and the third son of the emperor. It should be made to face his eldest son for once. He cannot make him firm in his mind to establish the third son of the emperor as the crown prince. To let him know the difficulties, having that kind of thought is a complete mistake!

In addition, you can also use the next plan to test this eunuch who has taken care of him for three or four years. His political experience in his previous life has enabled him to develop a character that requires caution in everything, not to mention this palace where he is intrigue and dies without a place to die if he is accidentally killed.

He had already thought it through. If Zou Yi was sent by some "mind people", then someone would definitely destroy or report the next plan. However, this would not be a problem for him. Zhu Changluo. Who could believe that such a plan was planned by a child just five years old? It was obviously someone framed it! As long as a normal person would think so.

"Zou Yi, since this kind of thing violates the ancestral system and the Zheng family hates it so much, let's make this matter more fun!" Zhu Changluo looked at Zou Yi with a childish look and said seriously.
Chapter completed!