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As early as the Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang period, the Ming Dynasty had abolished the prime minister system, concentrated power in the emperor, and later set up a cabinet, which was originally intended to be just a secretarial agency that provided consultation and drafted edicts for the emperor, and had no decision-making power. (The fastest update speed is on the Aishang Novel Network biquge.info)

However, in the Ming Xuanzong period, due to the early death of Ming Xuanzong and the young age of Yingzong, who succeeded to the throne, the Ming Dynasty began to be jointly governed by the cabinet minister "Sanyang" and the empress dowager, and the powers of the cabinet began to expand.

Until the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng was born, and his authority was the most powerful of the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty.

If a courtier can enter the cabinet, he is called a "cabinet minister" or "cabinet elder", generally three to five people, with the titles of "first assistant" and "second assistant", and the power is correspondingly different.

Today, although the so-called "cabinet chief" does not have the name of the prime minister, it has the reality of the prime minister, and the power is so great that people are eye-catching.

Zhou Shangjing has been in the cabinet for nearly 30 years, and he has served as the first assistant of the cabinet for nearly ten years, and his official fortune is stable and standing, which even Zhang Juzheng could not do back then, and after his years of operation, Zhou Shangjing's power now, even if it is not as good as Zhang Juzheng back then, I am afraid that it is not far behind, but he is low-key and cautious, so he is not as grand as Zhang Juzheng.

Therefore, for Zhou Shangjing's invitation, Zhao Junchen naturally would not refuse.

"It's an honor for Junchen to invite Lord Shousuke."

Facing Zhou Shangjing, Zhao Junchen looked respectful and polite.

After hearing the conversation between Zhou Shangjing and Zhao Junchen, the ministers of the DPRK and China who gathered around also said goodbye and left one after another.

After only Zhao Junchen and Zhou Shangjing were left around, Zhou Shangjing looked at Zhao Junchen a few times in surprise and said with a smile: "Junchen, you have been away from Beijing for two months, and you have matured a lot after coming back. ”

In the past, Zhao Junchen, relying on the solemnity of the saints, was not as polite to Zhou Shangjing as he is now.

Zhao Junchen nodded and sighed: "On this trip to Lu'an Mansion, I have seen a lot and thought a lot, and I realized that I was shallow in the past, which made Lord Shoufu smile." ”

Saying that, Zhao Junchen actually bowed to Zhou Shangjing, and said: "In the past, Zhao Junchen was ignorant and shallow, and often offended Lord Shoufu. ”

For a powerful minister like Zhou Shangjing, Zhao Junchen didn't want to offend, so he was quite humble.

In the face of Zhao Junchen's plea, Zhou Shangjing was even more surprised, and hurriedly supported Zhao Junchen, and said: "Junchen is too worried, who doesn't have a young and frivolous time, if I have such achievements at Junchen's age, I'm afraid I would have been even more carried away, and Junchen didn't offend the old man in the past, how can the old man be blamed?" ”

After the two exchanged a few more polite compliments, seeing that the time was approaching and the door was about to open at noon, Zhou Shangjing finally said his purpose.

"I heard that His Majesty summoned Junchen yesterday?"

Zhao Junchen nodded and said, "Yes, His Majesty summoned the officials to meet him in order to discuss the matter of the Southern Tour. ”

This kind of thing, even if Zhao Junchen doesn't say it, Zhou Shangjing can also find out, since this is the case, Zhao Junchen simply told him frankly.

And after Zhou Shangjing coughed twice, he asked again: "So, the silver of the Southern Tour, Junchen has already thought of a way to solve it?" ”

As he spoke, he coughed lightly a few times.

Zhou Shangjing is now more than seventy years old, which is a rare longevity in this era, even his body is trembling, the wind outside the noon gate is cold and the night dew, and the rules of the early dynasty are nothing less than a kind of torture for him, and this week Shangjing can actually persevere, so that Zhao Junchen can't help but admire a little.

Therefore, after seeing Zhou Shangjing coughing again and again while speaking, Zhao Junchen did not rush to answer, but walked to Zhou Shangjing's side, slowly patted Zhou Shangjing's back, and helped Zhou Shangjing calm his breath before saying: "Yes, but three or five hundred thousand taels of silver, it is not very difficult to solve." ”

Seeing Zhao Junchen's actions, Zhou Shangjing's eyes flashed with satisfaction, and he sighed: "Junchen's financial management skills are really unparalleled in the world. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Shangjing hesitated slightly, and then said: "However, the old man does not agree with His Majesty's southern tour, with these three and a half million taels of silver, river work, border defense, and storage are more meaningful than using them for southern tours, Junchen, what do you think?" ”

Zhao Junchen said with a smile: "This is something that His Majesty and Lord Shoufu should consider, Xia Guan is just running errands to prepare silver for the imperial court, as for how to use it, Xia Guan can't be the master." ”

Seeing Zhao Junchen say this, Zhou Shangjing's eyes narrowed, and he said slowly: "Now that the cabinet has a first assistant, a second assistant, and two auxiliary ministers, a total of four people, according to the practice of the imperial court, it is okay to add another auxiliary minister." ”

Zhao Junchen seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Zhou Shangjing incredulously.

And Zhou Shangjing nodded with a smile, as if to say that Zhao Junchen's guess was correct, and continued: "If Junchen can find a way to stop His Majesty's southern tour, then the old man can guarantee that within three years, Junchen will be allowed to enter the cabinet!" ”

Hearing Zhou Shangjing say this, Zhao Junchen was even more surprised.

Entering the cabinet is the biggest temptation for court officials, although Zhao Junchen is now not low in official position and has holy dependents, but if he wants to enter the cabinet and become a cabinet elder, it is a fantasy because of qualifications, prestige, connections, etc., but he is not even qualified to discuss.

In fact, now above the court, the leaders of the major political forces, are the elders in the cabinet, although Zhao Junchen is now powerful, but as long as he has not entered the cabinet, he can only be regarded as a small person.

If you only rely on the support of Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen's own efforts, I am afraid that you will have to wait until ten years before you can have the qualifications to enter the cabinet, and at that time, Emperor Deqing will not know if he is still there.

But if there is Zhou Shangjing's support, it will be different.

However, compared with the temptation to enter the cabinet, Zhao Junchen was even more curious in his heart, why would Shangjing rather help him enter the cabinet this week than let Emperor Deqing tour south?

You must know that with Zhao Junchen's holy family, once he enters the cabinet, for Zhou Shangjing, it will be a great division of power!

And the decentralization of power, for a powerful minister like Zhou Shangjing, is often the most unacceptable thing.

Could it be that in the land south of the Yangtze River, what is going on but you don't know it?

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PS: Something happened to the bug's family, delayed time, and the mood was a little low, there are only two chapters today, sorry! There will still be three watches tomorrow.

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