Ming Dynasty: My Brother-in-law is Zhu Youxiao

"Who made him want to kill me!"

Zhang Gui replied, and then said: "Besides, cinnabar is indeed poisonous, not because I think it is poisonous. No matter how you say it, Your Majesty and Your Majesty will not live in the Forbidden City anymore. Treat them, us, and others like this." Daming's country is good, especially the little emperor, he is so young, how can he live in that poisonous place forever."

Zhang Guoji nodded: "You are right."

But then, Zhang Guoji still didn't forget to tell Zhang Gui: "You should be more peaceful in the future, and don't come up with new gadgets and new ideas!"

"Nowadays, because of your carriage offering, penicillin, and the recent saying that cinnabar is poisonous, I have already caused great harm to the Ming Dynasty. If this continues, I'm really afraid that the whole family will be implicated by you, and you will be brought into the palace. Li's sister is also implicated by you."

Zhang Gui asked puzzledly: "What do you mean I have harmed Daming? Where did I harm Daming? I have no power and no money. I can harm Xiaochan at most at night. Who else can I harm? Father, you have to speak conscientiously." .”

Here, Xiaochan pursed her mouth aggrievedly.

Zhang Guoji said: "I know that you are not the one who harmed Daming, but if you are restless, the scholars will make the world think that you are the one who harmed Daming!"

After Zhang Gui heard this, he was about to respond when he saw a servant approaching and said: "Master, Young Master, there is an order from the palace, asking Young Master to come into the palace."

Zhang Gui entered the palace.

It turned out that Tianqi wanted to talk to Zhang Gui.

As soon as Zhang Gui came, Tian Qi said to him: "Fortunately, you told me about the poison of cinnabar in time, otherwise, I and the people in the harem will not know how long I have been poisoned by it. I have to reward you, so I will reward you near Xiyuan A house, you and Taishan will move here in the future, it will be easier to visit the queen this way."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Gui replied, wondering if this meant that the distance between him and the emperor was getting closer?

Because there are no large number of yamen in the outer dynasty and the inner court around Xiyuan, as well as Zuozu Youshe, which are used for ceremonies, the houses near Xiyuan are naturally closer to the emperor's residence.

At this time, Tianqi said again: "However, Xiyuan is not big, and it will be a little far away from the cabinet and the inspector of ceremonies in the future. It will be too troublesome to deal with government affairs. Do you have any good solutions?"

Zhang Gui thought for a while and said, "The most fearful of delays are military and national affairs that are delivered more than 800 miles away. Since this is the case, why doesn't Your Majesty just set up a cabinet watchdog and a ceremonial supervisor in Xiyuan, and only recruit trustworthy people?" A cabinet minister and internal minister are on duty to handle government affairs?"

Zhang Gui said and said: "At that time, let all the ministries send the military and state affairs of more than 800 miles to Xiyuan directly, instead of going to the cabinet first, then sending them to Xiyuan, and then going to the Rites Supervisor. Send them directly In Xiyuan, one cabinet minister and one inner minister will immediately vote for approval in front of His Majesty, so the efficiency will be high. Moreover, there are not many military and state affairs that are urgently delivered over eight hundred miles, so Your Majesty will not be too tired."

Zhang Gui's proposal is a disguised form of setting up a military aircraft department, so that military and state affairs can be handled by the emperor as soon as possible, and there is no need to go through too many procedures, which will delay time, and even be hindered by too many people, and because there are too many people in contact with this matter, it is easy to leak secrets .

Of course, doing so is essentially making the imperial power more autocratic in disguise. The emperor only needs to control one cabinet minister and one minister in Xiyuan to issue imperial edicts directly, and this cabinet minister and minister want to unite with other cabinet ministers and ministers to oppose the emperor. It is also more difficult, after all, it is not so easy to leave Xiyuan.

In Zhang Gui's view, this may be more beneficial to the court situation in solving internal and external troubles, and it will also reduce the number of court personnel who can directly contact the emperor, which is convenient for internal defense and confidentiality.

Tian Qi also understood Zhang Gui's meaning, nodded and said: "This is a good idea! The supervisor of ceremonies asked Wei Zhongxian and Wei Daban to watch the room, and the cabinet asked Han Yu to come. Those who come to Xiyuan will have to be strictly selected."

"Your Majesty is holy."

Zhang Gui replied.

Needless to say, Wei Zhongxian, with his performance today, he is destined to become the only eunuch who can be on duty by the emperor's side.

Among the cabinet ministers, through today's performance, Han Yu is the most honest.

Zhang Gui had to admit that Tian Qi's arrangement was indeed right.

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"Decree: When Han Yu enters the newly established cabinet in Xiyuan, he is on duty, and he is only allowed to bring one member of the cabinet."

cabinet.

A preacher came to the cabinet and announced the intention to let Han Yu go to Xiyuan to enlist.

After receiving the decree, Ye Xianggao, Liu Yixiu, Han Yu, and the three cabinet ministers all looked at the decree and remained silent for a while.

"This will cannot be fulfilled!"

Liu Yixiu said something first, and looked at Han Yu: "Mr. Han Ge, you should know that this Xiyuan will be your majesty's sleeping place, but your majesty only let one cabinet minister go to Xiyuan to be on duty, then , this cabinet minister is suspected of being a dictatorship after going to Xiyuan, which will make the civil servants of the world feel ashamed."

Liu Yixiu really didn't want Han Yu to be on duty in Xiyuan.

Obviously, if Han Yu went to Xiyuan to be on duty, he would be closer to the emperor, and it could even be said that he would get along with the emperor day and night.

Han Yu smiled wryly: "This is the king's order."

Liu Yixuan looked at Han Yu with disappointment, and sneered: "The last minister on duty in Xiyuan was Yan Fenyi (Yan Song) from Shimiao. Does Ge Lao also want to be a traitor?"

Han Yu didn't answer, but only looked at Ye Xianggao: "Yuanfu, do you think the servant should go to Xiyuan to check the house?"

Ye Xianggao actually didn't want Han Yu to go either.

One must know that he is the Chief Assistant of Daming, and the most admired cabinet minister by many Donglin officials.

But now, the emperor actually asked a third assistant to go to Xiyuan to serve as a ticket drafter. This was undoubtedly to make him the chief assistant.

Ye Xianggao also guessed that the reason why the emperor didn't choose him was probably because he was disappointed with him.

Ye Xianggao just sighed at this moment: "He is really clever!"

"Who is Yuanfu calling smart?"

Liu Yixiu asked.

Ye Xianggao said: "I mentioned that cinnabar is poisonous for no reason. At the beginning, I really only thought that he was worried about the safety of his sister and nephew. Now that I think about it, he was still doing this to cater to His Majesty's thoughts. The inner court controlled by Wang An fell apart in an instant, and prompted the emperor to move to Xiyuan, no longer bound by the ritual system; presumably it was his idea that His Majesty only set up a cabinet in Xiyuan now, and he would undoubtedly have to do so. Split the cabinet. Our country's uncle has caused a lot of harm to the court!"

"Yuanfu said so."

After Liu Yixiu heard this, he couldn't help but recall the scene where Zhang Gui said that Wei Zhongxian was ordered to force him to drink the poison of cinnabar. He looked at Han Yu and said, "So, Mr. Han Ge, we must not be fooled by Zhang Gui! You You should rather resign than go to Xiyuan to check on the house."

Han Yu nodded, and then he walked outside the cabinet.

Seeing this, Liu Yixiu hurriedly asked, "Mr. Han Ge, where are you going?"

"I don't want to go anywhere, but he doesn't listen to this foot, I can't control him, he seems to have a cramp, and he seems to be possessed by an evil spirit!"

Han Yu walked towards Xiyuan, shouted, and then shouted to his feet: "What are you talking about, go back, old man! Liu Sheren, you are young and powerful, come and pull me!" pull me!"

"Why did you drag this old man to Xiyuan! You young man, what's going on!"