The court meeting was the meeting of court ministers, which was a unique deliberation system of the Ming court. According to the Ming system, whenever the court encounters major political affairs or when there is a vacant civil and military ministers, the emperor will order the court ministers to discuss it based on a common plan.

This formal court discussion was naturally not a random way during the morning court, allowing all civil and military officials in the court to participate in the discussion. There were hundreds of officials participating in the morning court, and they wanted to argue endlessly, and then it would be endless.

The real court discussion is qualified. According to the Ming system, only officials of the third rank or above can participate. As for others, they can at most recommend two or three people to participate in the Wu Temple, the Censor of the Censorate of the Censorate and the Imperial College.

In other words, those who can participate in the court discussion are basically important officials of the court with the six ministers or above. Generally speaking, there are about twenty or thirty people.

This is why Zhang Bangqi, Xu Yande and others were anxious, because at this time, most of the important officials of the court above the third rank were Yan Song's followers, and the Yangming lineage was only Zhang Bangqi, Zou Shouyi, and Nie Bao, who could participate. Even if Yang Cong's father-in-law Zhang Yue, there were only four, which was incomparable to Yan Song's party.

This is a sure thing to lose, so what else is there to discuss?

Originally, Yan Song thought that his trick of cutting off the firewood from the bottom of the pot, seizing the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing, robbing the profits of salt, and cutting off the "financial route" of the Yangming lineage. No matter how much, the Yangming lineage will resist. Even if Yang Cong doesn't take action, other officials from the Yangming lineage should unite, report a report and fight for it.

Unexpectedly, after the morning court that day, the Yangming lineage had no movement at all. Not only did Yang Cong fail to take action, but the others did not respond at all, as if this was not the case.

What's going on? Could it be that they have any other tricks that can turn the tables in court?

The two sides waited for a few days in the strange calm, and the court discussion finally began.

The place where the court held this time was not the Ciqing Palace where the prince lived, nor the Wenhua Palace where the prince handled government affairs, but the Qianqing Palace where the prince lived.

This is very obvious. Jiajing needs to supervise the removal of the Minister of Revenue in Nanjing.

However, Jiajing did not come forward. He just chose a side hall, divided it into two halves with a screen and a bead curtain. He sat behind and listened, while the prince Zhu Zai's house, or the eunuch Huang Jin, in the palace, presided over the front.

The court discussion began, and the eunuch Huang Jin started the stage for the prince Zhu Zaijie and said, "A few days ago, the chief minister of the cabinet, Mr. Xia Yanxia, ​​proposed that the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue of Nanjing, Zhang Shiche, has served for three terms and conditions, and should be rotated according to the system. He also proposed that Yan Maoqing, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue of Nanjing, be transferred to the Minister of Revenue of Nanjing, and Zhang Shiche is transferred to the Minister of Justice of Nanjing. If you have any opinions, please propose to discuss it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Minister of Rites Zhang Bangqi coughed and then bowed and said loudly: "Your Highness, I believe that the Minister of Revenue in Nanjing is in charge of taxes in several southeastern provinces and has a heavy responsibility. He should not be transferred to the Minister of the Secretariat at will, but should be transferred to the Minister of the Six Ministers of the same level to replace it. The Minister of the Secretariat Zou Shouyi and Zou were transferred to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing, and the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue will be replaced by Yan Maoqing, the Left Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

Damn, these guys used this trick.

When Yan Song heard this, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

It is obvious that Yangming's lineage knew that Zhang Shiche must be unable to become the Minister of Revenue in Nanjing, so they wanted to get a Minister of the Six Ministry of Revenue in Beijing and exchange him for the position of Minister of Revenue in Nanjing.

It seems that he made a profit from the six ministers of the capital city to the other six ministers of Nanjing, but in fact, he made a profit, but the Minister of Justice is useless!

He coughed without hesitation, and then bowed and said loudly: "Your Highness, I think what Lord Zhang said is reasonable, Nanjing's Minister of Revenue is in charge of taxes in several southeastern provinces, and he has a heavy responsibility and should not be transferred to officials at will. However, I think that Yan Maoqing, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is more suitable. After all, Lord Yan has served in the Ministry of Revenue for many years and is very familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. Lord Zou is in charge of the Ministry of Justice, which has nothing to do with the Ministry of Revenue. Therefore, I suggest that it is better to transfer Lord Yan to the Minister of Revenue in Nanjing. As for Lord Zou, being fair and strict is famous, and it is more appropriate to continue to serve as the Minister of Justice."

Damn, Yan Maoqing is familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. He is extremely familiar with corruption and abuse of power, right?

When Zhang Bangqi heard this, he couldn't help but secretly complain, but he did not continue to argue because Yang Cong's intention was to struggle a little, and he would just have the final say. As for the position of Minister of Revenue in Nanjing, there is really nothing to fight for. As long as he can defeat Xia Yan and Yan Song, at that time, no matter whether the Minister of the Six Ministry of the Capital or the Minister of the Six Ministry of Nanjing, they will not have the final say.

When it comes to acting, he actually can do it. He secretly held his breath, turned his face a little red, then glared at Yan Song again, and then stood there blankly, without saying a word.

This expression seemed to be self-conscious and speechless.

He didn't speak, and Zou Shouyi and Nie Bao didn't speak either. Yan Song's gangsters naturally didn't have to jump out to argue. The entire side palace suddenly fell into a strange tranquility.

Is this over?

Why are you not talking anymore?

Huang Jin also accompanied Jiajing to many court discussions. Generally, everyone would express their opinions and argue carefully. It was not like this, each person said something, and then he didn't say anything!

He looked at the prince Zhu Zaijie beside him, turned his head and looked behind the bead curtain, then said sharply: "Do you have any other opinions?"

Of course there are opinions, but I just don’t want to say them.

Zhang Bangqi still kept silent, Zou Shouyi and Nie Bao didn't say anything, and the entire side palace fell into a strange tranquility again.

Huang Jin turned his head and looked inside the pearl curtain, and then he whispered a few words to Prince Zhu Zai'er.

Is this over?

Crown Prince Zhu Zai-ri glanced at the important ministers below in surprise, and then said loudly in his tender childish voice: "Since everyone has no objection, then according to the proposal of the chief minister of the cabinet, Zhang Shiche, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue of Nanjing, was transferred to the Minister of Justice of Nanjing, and Yan Maoqing, the Left Minister of the Ministry of Revenue of Nanjing, as the Minister of Revenue of Nanjing, and immediately draft the order and hand it over to the cabinet for promulgation."

Is this over?

Yan Song couldn't help but secretly glance at the Yangming officials and other officials. He really didn't expect that these people would admit defeat so easily.

You know, that morning court, after his plan of killing three birds with one stone was disturbed by Xu Yande, Ding Guogong, he made sufficient preparations.

Both birds flew, and the last bird, as the Minister of Revenue in Nanjing, naturally had to try his best to get it.

For this reason, he took the opportunity of offering Qing Ci to suggest Jiajing that the reason why they seized the position of Minister of Revenue in Nanjing was to expand the northwest border army and defeat the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in one fell swoop.

As expected, Jiajing agreed to Yan Maoqing's proposal to take over as Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing, but the performance of Yangming's lineage made him a little confused.

What do these guys mean?

Did Yang Cong retire and they would lose the fighting spirit?

This is also good. As long as the Yangming lineage is cowardly, no one in the court will dare to go against him.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but secretly glance at Xia Yan next to him.

Hehe, since Yangming's lineage is timid and Yang Cong has no intention of officialdom, then it's your turn next!
Chapter completed!