Shen Yicheng's idea was to use a polite tone to let the Emperor feel his sincerity so that the Emperor would not be angry and lower his impression. After all, if he wanted to become the Prime Minister, he had to go through the Emperor's appointment.
If he made the Emperor unhappy, the Emperor could remove him from being the Prime Minister and disgust him to death.
Shen Yicheng was not willing.
However, there were countless supporters under him who wanted him to directly oppose the Emperor. They were the basic team for him to govern and handle affairs after he became the Prime Minister. They could ensure that Shen Yicheng's government orders were smooth and would not fall to Zhao Zhigao's level.
The cabinet assistant was such an awkward existence.
They wanted to please both sides, but they could not do it.
Zhao Zhigao did not care. He was pulled out to make up the numbers. Because he did not have people supporting him and did not have a mature governing team, Zhao Zhigao's cabinet was an empty shell. This made it so that he did not have extra restraints and could directly lean towards the Emperor, helping the Emperor take on the cannonballs of many officials.
Although he could not accomplish anything, he was a qualified punching bag. He prevented Zhu Yijun from being bombarded with even more bitter mental pollution. This was Zhao Zhigao's greatest contribution.
However, this was an insult to Shen Yicheng. He had ambitions and goals. He could not allow himself to fall to such a situation. However, he had no choice but to use the Emperor's golden mouth to obtain the position of Prime Minister and maintain a certain relationship with the Emperor.
It was difficult to be a person, even more difficult to be an official, and even more difficult to be an official in the cabinet …
At this moment, Shen Yicheng could not help but feel this way.
Not to mention that he had an Emperor who was sharpening his knife to deal with the officials and a general who was sharpening his knife to deal with the officials. At this moment, it was truly troubled times. However, at this time, the Emperor felt that the matter was not big enough and wanted to make it bigger and muddier. Shen Yicheng could roughly guess what the Emperor was thinking, but he had to accept it and follow the Emperor's train of thought.
Troublesome times, troublesome times!
Shen Yicheng even looked enviously at the Buddha surnamed Zhao who was pretending to be asleep.
He …
Was he really sleeping or pretending to sleep? Is it comfortable?
Shen Yicheng took the lead and presented the report. The report was quickly delivered to Zhu Yijun. Zhu Yijun flipped through it and his lips curled into a proud smile.
"This old man, he wants to benefit from both sides. He doesn't dare to offend me, afraid that I won't give him the title of Prime Minister of the Cabinet. However, he doesn't dare to offend the ministers, afraid that he won't be able to govern smoothly in the future. His foundation will be unstable. Now he's in a dilemma. Ridiculous, ridiculous!"
Zhang Cheng stood beside Zhu Yijun and poured tea for Zhu Yijun.
"Isn't this Master's request? Let the cabinet and the ministers fall into chaos so that General Xiao and the others can gain momentum. "
Zhu Yijun took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
"Yes, we have to build momentum. We have no choice but to do so. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we don't make a big deal out of this and let everyone know about it, who knows when those bastards will suppress this matter. How will Xiao Qing be able to rise then?"
Zhang Cheng brought the tea to Zhu Yijun and said softly, "Master, I don't know whether I should say something or not."
Zhu Yijun squinted at Zhang Cheng.
"Go ahead."
"Yes."
Zhang Cheng said softly, "It's okay for Master to give General Xiao a reward for this event, but it's too generous. According to Daming's rules, the title of Duke Qin shouldn't be given to a minister with a different surname. If the event succeeds, won't General Xiao's situation be very embarrassing? What will he do after that? "
"If even you think that way, then you can imagine how worried and anxious those old fellows outside are."
Zhu Yijun shook his head slightly, "This is my purpose. I just want to fish in troubled waters. As for the title of Duke Qin, to be honest, I don't care about it. Emperor Taizong of Tang did receive this title, but it was hundreds of years ago. People take revenge for three generations. How many generations have passed? Why should I care so much about the title of Duke Qin?"
"Master, are you really going to give General Xiao this title?"
Zhu Yijun nodded, "If General Xiao can be more loyal to me, I don't care about the title. If he can't be given a title, I will give it to his parents, his brothers, his wife, and his son. There is always a way to reward him. Therefore, there is nothing in the world that can't be rewarded. It's just that suspicion and jealousy can't be erased. I just find a reason to make it up."
"Master … you are really broad-minded!"
Zhu Yijun was silent for a while. He shook his head with a wry smile.
"Among all the civil and military officials in the court, only General Xiao is willing to tell the truth to me. He can let me know what is happening in the place I can't see. He can let me know how much of the Daming world belongs to me and how much has belonged to others.
I confer General Xiao the title of Duke Qin. Duke Qin is just a title. But what those rats want is my real foundation. They are digging out the real important thing in the Daming world. Compared with those things, Duke Qin is nothing. "
Zhang Cheng hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty is far-sighted. I admire you!"
"Don't talk about this. This time, General Xiao gave me a big surprise. If I don't seize such a good opportunity, it will be a pity. I confer General Xiao the title of Duke Qin to frighten the civil officials. So, Zhang Cheng, send this memorial back to me. No, it must be Duke Qin! Let Shen Yicheng do it himself! "
Zhang Cheng immediately said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Yijun's determination was quickly conveyed back to the cabinet through the rejection of the memorial. Shen Yicheng looked at the rejected memorial with a headache. The emperor's meaning that Zhang Cheng came over to convey echoed in his ears — it had to be Marquess Qin.
The will of the Emperor had always been relatively firm …
No, rather than firm, it was better to say that it was stubbornness, the kind of stubbornness to the extreme.
Shen Yicheng knew that the Emperor, who could confront the officials from the 15th year of Wanli to the 26th year of Wanli, didn't change his will for ten years. Whether it was the appointment of the Crown Prince, the war, or the mining tax, the Emperor always had his own ideas and didn't want to compromise with the officials.
This situation in itself reflected how stubborn Emperor Wanli was. Several Grand Secretaries couldn't solve the problem. Shen Yicheng wasn't sure that he could solve it. But at this time, the Emperor's stubbornness acted up. For Shen Yicheng, it was a very terrible thing.
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