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Chapter 1449 The craze for joining the cabinet

At the court meeting, the ministers were discussing other things.

The right servant's real body was taken to the Xianchen Pavilion by the chief steward, and his incarnation was still in charge of the government.

The ministers glanced at him from time to time, but he seemed not to have seen him.

Not long after, the topics at the court meeting changed one after another, and Zhou Jitong suddenly came out: "Your Majesty, I have my own instructions."

"What do you have to say? Come quickly." Wu Kong said.

"Chen Bao reports that Mr. Zhang Zhishan, the former right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, can temporarily act as the acting minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were stunned, almost thinking that they heard wrongly.

Wu Kong smiled, and then his face turned serious: "Brother Huang, it seems that you were the one who impeached Master Zhang Zhishan before, saying that he was disrespectful to the emperor. Why are you now guaranteeing him to act as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs? What do you mean? Impeach someone and protect him now. You are treating the court as a child's play."

Then Zhou Jitong said loudly: "Your Majesty, I don't dare to do this. I only have a public heart and everything I do is for the imperial court."

After Zhou Jitong finished speaking, a large number of people quickly criticized him.

Many ministers had disliked him before. It was rare for him to make such a mistake, and he was not so desperate.

Wu Kong ignored him and just stared at Zhou Jitong: "Senior Brother Huang, can you defend yourself?"

Zhou Jitong said: "I impeached Master Zhang Zhishan before because it was my duty. The inspectors of the imperial envoys and the inspectors of the secret guards were all responsible for the rumors. I had heard rumors in the market that Zhang Zhishan's various actions showed disrespect for the emperor. I Naturally, it should be impeached. It is not against Mr. Zhang Zhishan, but because it is the right thing to do, and it is the duty to do it, and you have to do it.

"However, now Lord Zhang Zhishan has entered the Xianchen Pavilion. Facts have proved that this is a truly virtuous minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a truly virtuous minister who is truly loyal to the emperor and loyal to His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven. In this way, I believe that a virtuous minister should be reused as a pillar of the country. , why can’t we temporarily act on behalf of the Minister of Civil Affairs to ensure the recommendation? It’s also a public spirit.”

Everyone was dumbfounded.

"I also protect Mr. Zhang." Several other former princes and concubines were also frightened.

Some ministers couldn't help but want to sneer, but some ministers saw that there was something wrong and didn't say anything at all.

At this time, Zhou Jitong said: "Master Zhang, what I did before was not right for the person. I didn't know the virtue before, but I made a mistake. If I was disrespectful to Master Zhang, I would like to apologize."

"No, Master Zhou is also responsible." The right servant of the Ministry of Personnel said with a smile.

A strange voice came from the side: "Huh, let's put it this way, the former Grand Prince, the Commander-in-Chief of Zhou Jitong's Guards, was impeached before when the impeachment was wrong and he didn't investigate clearly, haha."

However, in the middle of the sentence, Wu Kong spoke up: "If the inspector has heard that he has the duty to report something, it does not need to be verified. If there is real evidence, there is no need to impeach. Instead, the inspector should provide evidence to I, after I gave the order, I directly detained him for interrogation. The reason why we haven’t reached that stage now is because we haven’t found out the truth. As an imperial envoy and inspector of secret guards, it’s not an exaggeration to think that Senior Brother Zhou Huang has heard of something going on.”

If you are excused like this, it will be hard for others to say anything.

Moreover, the discerning ministers have gradually seen through it.

"Okay, this is acting."

"Your Majesty has colluded with these people for a long time. Zhang Zhishan must have secretly recommended himself to Your Majesty and got His Majesty's approval. Now he is deliberately impeached in the court, and then takes the initiative to ask to enter the Xianchen Pavilion. In this way, he can gain Zhou Jitong’s protection of the court, turning impeachment into a defense, these are all full of routines.”

"Your Majesty is trying to tell us that even if you make a big mistake, as long as it has not become a foregone conclusion, you secretly surrender, and you are willing to enter the Xianchen Pavilion, you can avoid being blamed, and you can even be reused directly."

"Do you want me to recommend myself to the Xianchen Pavilion? If I join the pavilion, will I be able to get a good opportunity to take a further step?"

"It does not seem like a good thing to enter the Xianchen Pavilion. However, as we are officials, we must stay in Kyoto. As long as we are not three kings or generals who go out to lead troops, we must be in the imperial capital, and we must come to the court. The entire imperial capital is under the control of His Majesty, so it seems that the main body is still under His Majesty's control. In contrast, when you enter the Xianchen Pavilion, you do not lose much freedom, and you can reshape the main body at public expense."

Many people were a little moved.

"After entering the Xianchen Pavilion, although the main body is trapped in it, if you are a sage, you can still go out, but you are not allowed to leave the capital. In this case, what is the difference between staying in other places in the capital with the main body?"

"We serve His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven and the Great Zhou Dynasty. If you don't want to do it, you can resign. If you haven't resigned, you just want to get the Great Zhou Dynasty's luck. If you enter the Xianchen Pavilion, you will definitely be able to get more Great Zhou Dynasty luck. Why should we avoid such a good thing?”

A famous minister felt itchy in his heart and wanted to take action, but he was hesitant.

In this way, the meeting is over.

On the second and third days, Wu Kong did not continue to go to court.

All the ministers are privately paying more and more attention to the matter of "entering the cabinet", and all kinds of discussions are agitated.All ministers, they are constantly coming out of their true bodies or incarnations to visit each other.

Some people even went to visit the former Minister of Civil Service at his residence, secretly asking him if he planned to enter the Xianchen Pavilion.

"If you are willing to join the Xianchen Pavilion, you will be reinstated. Otherwise, this investigation will be far away. It is impossible to resign until the investigation is over. What's more, the fortune of an official who has been suspended will be greatly reduced, which is nothing compared to losing his official position. different"

Someone secretly advised the former Minister of Civil Affairs, but in fact, it was just a test.

On the other side, Zhang Zhishan, who is temporarily handling the affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is also busy, with countless officials coming and going to "find out the secrets."

The ministers wanted to pay a visit to Wu Kong, but there was no real important matter. How could they go directly to meet the Emperor of Heaven?

They had an excuse to visit Wu Kong some time ago, but now they have fewer excuses.

Gradually, for nearly a week, Wu Kong asked someone to notify him that he would go to court tomorrow.

I went to court the next day and after some discussions, the left minister of the Ministry of War recommended himself to the court and asked to enter the Xianchen Pavilion.

Wu Kong pretended to have someone take out Zuo Shilang's merit book. After looking through it, he highlighted it: "Your past achievements prove that you are truly a virtuous person and can be admitted to the Hall of Worthy Ministers."

Therefore, he was appointed to the cabinet.

However, as soon as Zuo Shilang entered the cabinet, there was the Ninth Concubine Shen Yun there, who guaranteed that Zuo Shilang would be the leading general.

As a mere "inspector of the secret guard", she couldn't help but protect her, but as a former concubine, she at least had the title of a duke.It's okay to recommend Zuo Shilang if he hasn't been ripped off.

"I heard that there are rebels in Dongji Prefecture, and they are in urgent need of a large army to suppress them. Today, the left minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Wen and Wu, is recommended by me. The left minister of the Ministry of War can lead the army to suppress the rebels in Dongji Prefecture, and also serve as the supervisor. .”

The ministers were in an uproar.

Civil servants do not lead troops, military generals do not supervise troops.Civil and military forces restrained each other.

But now, he actually directly recommended Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War as both a military attache and a civilian official, leading a large army outside and supervising himself. Doesn't this mean that he can do whatever he wants? If he can get some benefits, he can secretly hide it, harming the public and enriching himself. , Don’t make too much money in the small treasury.

Such a fat difference is too enviable.

"Your Majesty, this is against the rules." A Minister of the Ministry of War jumped out: "The Ministry of War has always been only responsible for logistics matters. It is not suitable for a minister to lead an army and lead an expedition, let alone also serve as a supervisor."

Wu Kong chuckled and said, "The rules can be changed. I see that Zuo Shilang is allowed to be civil and military. It doesn't matter if he leads an army to suppress the place. Nowadays, there are wars everywhere in the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Above the imperial court, there are only one and two talents. It can quench the thirst for talents. Well, I will let Zuo Shilang temporarily serve as the general of the East Conquest, lead one hundred thousand troops, thirty thousand elites and seventy thousand auxiliary troops, and go to Dongji Prefecture to quell the rebellion."

The chief internal officer next to him immediately stepped forward to draw up the decree, and Wu Kong sealed it in front of the court.

The eyes of all the ministers were red, not to mention all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred.

"It's unreasonable for such a good thing to happen to the soldier who asked Zuo Shilang why he is not an official."

"It must be because that Minister Zuo entered the Xianchen Pavilion. Your Majesty is using inducement and coercion to make us all enter the Xianchen Pavilion."

"As the emperor today, this move was not done by a wise king. It will be recorded in the annals of history and will be looked down upon by future generations. But at this time, the effect of this move is quite significant."

"My officer, do you want to try to recommend yourself to the Xianchen Pavilion?"

"I originally thought that even if the superior above me was not impeached, even if I entered the Xianchen Pavilion, there would be no benefit. But now it seems that there is a big boss above me, even if I am the head of the six ministries, what is the Ministry of War? As long as you are willing to enter the Xianchen Pavilion, as long as you are willing to enter the Xianchen Pavilion, it will definitely be of great benefit. Your Majesty will always come up with ways to reward you. It is difficult to say that there is no promotion without promotion. In this case."

After that, as expected.

During the court meeting, there were some people with not very high official positions who recommended themselves to the Xianchen Pavilion.

These guys' official positions are not high, and they are thinking in their minds: "My official status is not high. If I don't take advantage of it now, many high-ranking officials will ask to be stationed in Xianchen Pavilion later. Then it is my turn to enter. It's better to enter now." There are not many of us. When Your Majesty is thirsty for loyalty, you should quickly show your loyalty and enter the Xianchen Pavilion. You will not be easily rejected and will be reused in the future."

After thinking about this, I naturally recommended myself one by one.

Wu Kong chuckled: "You all have this intention and are willing to be good ministers. This is really a blessing for the imperial court and a blessing for the Great Zhou Dynasty. Naturally, I will not refuse. Well, I will leave this matter to the commanders of the secret guards for the time being. Well, any one of you who is loyal to your duties and has meritorious deeds can be admitted to the cabinet. Whether he is a middle-class virtuous person, a superior virtuous person, or temporarily a low-ranking virtuous person, it is up to me to decide."

In the previous Xianchen Pavilion, there was only a distinction between the superior and middle virtuous, and there was no inferior virtuous.But now, there are more people who want to join the cabinet, and the Xianchen Pavilion is very hot, so it is necessary to find another Xian.If necessary, we can create a quasi-virtuous person or a great virtuous person in the future. We don't have to worry about the level being insufficient and the treatment will be different.

There are too many people who are strongly requesting to join. It is impossible for Wu Kong to deal with them all, and it is impossible to admit them all. At least a few must be selected, and those who are not allowed to join will make the quota precious.

Moreover, you cannot reuse them directly after entering the cabinet. You must reuse some of them first and wait for others. This is the emperor's mentality and the way to control his ministers.

Then, retreat.

All the ministers went to the layman Yuanchu, the former prince and the former concubine, and invited them to the banquet with great enthusiasm.

The ministers with a slightly higher status tried to find a way to meet with Wu Kong privately in the Imperial Study Room. If they hinted that they wanted to join the cabinet, they would not be easily rejected.

The incarnations of the three kings were watching all this in the court, feeling secretly annoyed, but they did not express much, because even if they insisted on stopping this matter, they could not stop it, and it caused a conflict but failed to achieve results. The three kings will not do this kind of thing.

"Villain tricks"

"That Wu Kong is really quite capable. It's just that he governs the world with such villainous methods. He's not afraid of being infamy in the annals of history."

However, this is a sour statement, and it is useless even if it makes you angry.

Soon after, many ministers entered the Xianchen Pavilion one by one.

In the court, some people impeached other ministers. From time to time, they would say: "I am a virtuous official who has entered the Xianchen Pavilion. Your Majesty is wise and always has a clear view. How can I have corrupted my personal ethics? It is because you have not entered." Xianchen Pavilion, the virtuous and the unvirtuous are still in the middle. I heard that a wise king should be close to virtuous ministers and stay away from villains, and the court should also attach importance to virtuous ministers and abandon villains. Sir, I am afraid you are not suitable for now. This location”

Using the criterion of whether the opponent is "virtuous" or "unvirtuous" as to whether he can enter the Xianchen Pavilion, he carries out a moral attack.

For a time, many ministers were in danger.

There are people who want to resign and leave. However, after the inspector's secret guards investigate and impeach the officials, the official must be ordered to reflect and be slowly investigated. He cannot leave the capital. Moreover, the soldiers and horses in the capital listen to Wu Kong. The whole situation The fate of the Great Zhou Imperial Capital and the city defense formation were also controlled by Wu Kong. If someone wanted to prevent someone from leaving the Imperial Capital, it would be impossible to leave unless they were three kings.Unless you forcefully break through, you are not afraid of being wanted by the world.

In this way, more ministers had to join the Xianchen Pavilion.

"If you don't enter the Xianchen Pavilion, your official ethics will be questionable. If you enter the Xianchen Pavilion, your morals will be intact."

This non-absurd standard has actually become one of the truly new standards in the imperial court.

From then on, the entire upper echelon of the imperial court and the civil service system were under the control of Wu Kong, who issued whatever imperial edict he wanted, and rectified the six departments as he wanted.No one dares to object to the establishment of an intelligence organization such as the "Secret Guard", not even the three kings can stop it.

Unless you just push hard, turn around and rebel, you can only hold your nose and admit it.

"Hateful Wu Kong, it's not that easy to completely control Dazhou. Huh, no matter what, I've really turned against you."

However, after all, the invasion of overseas countries is imminent. Once they rebel, overseas countries will take advantage of the situation and speed up their attack. By then, only the fishermen will benefit, and the three kings will not get any benefits.If he surrenders to a foreign country, it is impossible for him to end up with a position that is more respectable than the current three kings.Therefore, it is better to rebel than not to rebel.

In addition, although the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty collapsed, it was not completely collapsed. For example, although the giant dragon was poisoned and sick, it did not really die. If you mess up at this time, you will still suffer the backlash. In addition, I don’t know what will happen. Whether the previous Great Zhou Emperor was truly reincarnated, or he was still watching the situation of Great Zhou from the dark.

This was the reason why the three kings still hesitated and did not dare to rebel.

It was also at this time that Wu Kong issued an edict to inform the world, ordering the first, second, and third leaders from every state in the world to come to Beijing to discuss important matters.Moreover, there are also decrees issued to many garrison generals who are not in charge of local affairs, and they are also allowed to come to the capital for an audience.