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After the two elders met, the little emperor asked: "Mr. Zhang was seriously ill yesterday, do the two elders know?" ”

When the two ministers heard that Zhang Juzheng was seriously ill, they were shocked.

Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing bowed together and said, "Back to Your Majesty, the minister doesn't know." ”

On the side, Feng Bao briefly talked about Zhang Juzheng's condition.

The little emperor looked at the two of them, as if he didn't know at all, and sighed with his hand: "When the first emperor was in the sky, he issued an edict and I designated three ministers to take care of his life, and now only Mr. Zhang is left, and even Mr. Zhang is going to leave me?" ”

All the officials in the palace bowed their heads and were silent.

The little emperor paused and said: "Yuanfu is seriously ill, and the cabinet affairs cannot be left unpresided over for a day. You can say it bluntly. ”

The hall was silent for a moment, Feng Bao did not speak, and the other officials did not want to speak.

At this time, only Zhang Siwei came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the Shoufu Ji people have their own natural appearance, and they have the grace and protection of His Majesty, and there are occasional minor illnesses but there is no major problem. ”

Shen Shixing also said: "Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that the top priority should be to clarify the condition of the first assistant. ”

The officials in the palace nodded, if Zhang Juzheng recovered from his illness, then anything he said in the palace, if he was not careful, he would be immediately retaliated against. Everyone has not forgotten the example of Lu Tiaoyang, when Zhang Juzheng was in love, when Lu Tiaoyang temporarily acted as the first assistant, he openly accepted the congratulations of the cabinet officials. Afterwards, Lu Tiaoyang was driven back to his hometown by Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Siwei, it is not easy for Shen Shixing to get to this step, which is not a human spirit, of course, he is very cautious in speaking.

However, if Zhang Juzheng has not recovered from his illness, then after Zhang Juzheng, how will the power structure be divided, and what should it be? Then a sentence in the palace today may determine the situation in the court in the future.

This is a dilemma.

Lin Yanchao served as a living officer on the first day, and when he heard about this matter at first glance, he had to keep his mouth shut and do his job well. What's more, with the ministers in the hall, the living officials are not allowed to give advice to the Son of Heaven.

Not only Lin Yanchao and others didn't dare to speak, but even the Ninety-Five Supreme Little Emperor didn't know what to say.

There was silence in the hall, and after a long time no one spoke.

Dressed in two-color clothes, the hands of the lieutenants who served the royal were all covered with sweat.

Until the end of the day, the sky was already bright, the sun shone brightly in the middle of the palace, the gilded throne was dazzling and shining, the little emperor held the throne silently, and the ministers stared at the gold bricks on the ground.

Suddenly, the sound of soapy leather boots rubbing the floor outside the hall broke the silence.

A eunuch hurried to the Zhongji Hall and said, "Your Majesty, the imperial doctor of the Zhang Mansion sent a message that Yuanfu got up early today and became seriously ill again!" ”

As soon as this statement came out, it was like a boulder thrown into the lake, and the birds were startled.

There was a buzzing sound in the middle hall for some reason, and the people in the hall couldn't help but move lightly, wipe their robes and clothes with their sleeves, and wipe their sweat on their foreheads.

The little emperor only felt a burst of dizziness and couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand, Feng Bao blushed and stepped forward and said to the eunuch: "You immediately tell the imperial doctor, no matter what, you have to save Yuanfu's life, if you can't, hold on for a while, if not, it's good to leave a few words." ”

"Yes, Sect Master." The eunuch who gave the message immediately took the order and went away.

It seems that Zhang Juzheng is really critically ill.

At this moment, the situation in the temple was turbulent, and a few wisps of breath suddenly became heavy.

If the Middle Pole Hall has a lifespan, then it can be seen that the scene in front of you has seen it many times in the long river of history.

The little emperor sat on the throne and said: "The accounts of the provinces have not been reported, and the change of the law has not been fully completed, how can Mr. Zhang fall at this time." ”

"Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon's body." All the ministers said together.

The little emperor waved his hand and said, "Companion, the cabinet affairs in the past few days have been temporarily signed by the second assistant, and Mr. Shen has been assisted, what do you think?" ”

Feng Bao glanced at Zhang Siwei, and then said: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that they are the second assistants, and of course Shen Shixing can be competent, but Mr. Zhang is not in power, and the state affairs are so heavy, not one or two cabinet ministers can shoulder them, and the ministers think that they can supplement the cabinet ministers and assist the cardinal." ”

Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing both raised their heads, but they didn't expect that at this juncture, Feng Bao was the first to can't help it and jumped out.

The little emperor was suspicious: "I have no preparation at all for supplementing the ministers." Is there a candidate in the bottom of the big friend's heart? ”

Feng Baodao: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that the addition of cabinet ministers is a top priority, and the ministers who Your Majesty can trust should be selected to enter the cabinet. ”

Feng Bao's move is simply a dagger.

Feng Bao and Zhang Siwei have never been on good terms, if Zhang Siwei is the first assistant, then it is difficult to ensure that the matter of Gao Gong will not be repeated.

The first assistant of the cabinet and the eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch, one is the foreign minister and the other is the internal minister, if the two people disagree, the result will be that one of them will definitely leave.

If Zhang Juzheng died of illness in the position of first assistant, then the successor must be the second assistant Zhang Siwei, so Feng Bao proposed to add two elders to the cabinet to divide power and clamp Zhang Siwei. If the cabinet is not in harmony, it will not be able to compete with the celebrant supervisor, then Feng Bao will not only be in power, but will go to the next level.

This trick is the same as when Zhang Juzheng returned to his hometown to worship his father, and suddenly proposed to Emperor Wanli to supplement Shen Shixing before leaving, and Ma Ziqiang's intention to enter the cabinet. Zhang Juzheng was afraid that within a few months of his return to his hometown, the second assistant Zhang Si would be dominant in defending his rights, so he used this technique of decentralization.

The tradition of political struggle in the Ming cabinet is that the first assistant will always guard against the second assistant. Yan Song fights Xia Yan, Xu Jiedou Yan Song, Zhang Juzheng fights high arches, and the second assistant kills the first assistant's bloody cases abound. But although the first assistant has to guard against the secondary assistant, he has to win over the second assistant.

This is like the relationship between the emperor and the crown prince, the second assistant is the successor of the first assistant, and the first assistant will abdicate one day, and his children and grandchildren, and the wealth of the family will depend on the second assistant to take care of it. Therefore, if the first assistant can designate his trusted 'own person' as the second assistant, then it will be very good.

So Lin Yanchao expected Feng Bao to say this, Zhang Siwei's face was definitely not good-looking. Because Feng Bao's move was to divide power, and secondly, to make up for the cabinet ministers, who were not his own people.

Zhang Siwei's interests are the most damaged. After Zhang Siwei became the first assistant, he had to share a bed with two people who were not of the same heart as him.

As for Shen Shixing's mood, he is bound to be uncomfortable, because the appointment of candidates for the cabinet is not counted. But it is best to appoint it jointly by the emperor, the celebrant eunuch, and the cabinet and scholars. Feng Bao decided to add cabinet ministers, bypassing Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing. What will Shen Shixing do on the day he becomes the first assistant in the future.

In terms of Yu Youding and Pan Sheng, Lin Yanchao thought about it for Shen Shixing, and Yu Youding was just that, after all, he was the same year as the teacher, and he was one of the three tripods back then, and he had worked together in the Hanlin Academy for many years, and the two sides were old friends. And Yu Youding is also a well-known good man, and he has absolutely nothing to say when he enters the cabinet.

But what's going on with Pan Sheng's intervention here, Pan Sheng is a Jinshi in Jiajing for 20 years, and Yu Youding and Shen Shixing are Jinshi for 41 years.

As far as the name of the department is concerned, Pan Sheng is seven subjects higher than the two, according to the rules of the Hanlin Academy, Shen Shixing, and Yu Youding have to call Pan Sheng a late student, not a waiter. Therefore, Pan Sheng must be a third assistant after entering the cabinet, and it is impossible to be willing to live under Shen Shixing, so Shen Shixing has to put a knife under his pillow when he sleeps.

Even though the other party showed his sword, Zhang Siwei was not to be outdone, and asked rhetorically: "Dare to ask Gonggong Feng, you said that you would like to add Pan, and the remaining two ministers, I don't know if it is my own opinion, or has it been discussed with others?" ”

Feng Bao said with a smile: "Of course it's not the idea of one of our family, but the idea of our family and Yuanfu." ”

Now everyone was speechless. The internal and external ministers, one vote, one approval, and the unanimous opinion of the two people is the highest decision.

Seeing that at this moment, Zhang Siwei could only knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

Zhang Siwei said with a smile: "With the recommendation of Gonggong Feng, Pan, the remaining two are of course competent, and after the court pushes, they can be added to the cabinet." ”

Zhang Siwei agreed on the face, but he didn't let go.

The court promotion process is similar to that of the court discussion, and if there is a vacancy in the court officials above the third grade, the courtiers will participate in the voting, and finally the court will be selected by the Son of Heaven. Zhang Siwei's meaning, Pan, the remaining two enter the cabinet or not, our court will recommend how many courtiers vote, and then we will know.

Feng Bao smiled when he heard this: "The ministers think that it can be based on Zhang Cifu's opinion. ”

Feng Bao unexpectedly did not argue with Zhang Siwei, because Zhang Siwei clearly and secretly obstructed the news that it must have offended Pan Sheng, and the rest of the two Ding.

In this way, Pan Sheng and Yu Youding fell to Feng Bao's side. Feng Baozi is happy to see it happen.

But even if he offends people, Zhang Siwei can't be a soft-footed shrimp at this time, if Feng Bao takes advantage of the situation to pass this proposal in front of the emperor, it means that Zhang Siwei will be directly beaten down, and even if he becomes the first assistant in the future, he will be restrained and angry everywhere, so he can only leave.

The little emperor nodded and said, "That's it for the time being." ”

At this moment, Shen Shixing stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that no matter who adds the cabinet ministers or who handles the cardinal affairs, Yuan Fu should wake up and make a decision. At present, Yuanfu is sick in bed and cannot be a director, so the minister dares to ask His Majesty to work hard for a few days, and take charge of all the rules of the Holy Judgment in the Wenhua Palace, and the cabinet ministers and the celebrant are serving in the Wenhua Hall to prepare for the consultants! ”

The people in the hall all showed impressive looks to Shen Shixing at this moment.

It turned out that Shen Shixing had been holding back, but at this moment, he suddenly became a blockbuster.

Lin Yanchao lowered his head, the corners of his mouth hooked, a smile passed, and then recorded it in the living book.

The situation in the palace is that due to Zhang Juzheng's absence, in the face of the supreme power of the Ming Dynasty, Feng Bao and Zhang Siwei, a celebrant and eunuch, and a future first assistant, are fighting for me, openly and secretly.

Shen Shixing is not qualified to get involved, but his attitude is very important, since it does not belong to him, it is better to push it to the Son of Heaven.

It's better to have something to do than to do nothing.

At this moment, Feng Bao and Zhang Siwei said almost at the same time: "The minister thinks that the old Shen Ge's opinion is feasible!" ”

The little emperor was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't say a word.