For these people, when they saw that the emperor had clearly made a mistake, it was necessary to offer advice. If they were to back down at this point, it would not be in accordance with their principles, nor would it be something a scholar-official should do.

Even if the retired emperor were no longer alive, the ancestral rules should still be followed.

In fact, the discussion about the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet has continued for some time. Even though most people already know that the matter has been settled, there are still some people who have not given up. They are still trying to make a final effort to make the emperor realize his mistake and not make the same mistake again.

Zhu Yunying was truly helpless against these stubborn mules, so he didn't need to pay much attention to their voices. Over the years, Zhu Yunying had become accustomed to these things; he knew that every policy he implemented would inevitably provoke opposition from some people, and he couldn't please everyone.

Fortunately, he was a decisive emperor, and more importantly, he held great power, so he didn't need to worry about being swayed by some ministers.

Zhu Yunying's idea was simply to do what he was supposed to do. Changing his mind wasn't easy; he was a stubborn mule, especially when it came to abstract concepts that held little sway over him. The principles and bottom lines upheld by some ministers meant little to him.

It's perfectly normal for there to be some arguments in the imperial court; you could say we've long since become numb to it.

For Zhu Yunying, selecting suitable Grand Secretaries was now more important. He selectively ignored some of the noise, and it wasn't just Zhu Yunying who ignored the opposing voices; some ministers, seeing that things were not going well, decisively considered the number of Grand Secretaries and their candidates—this was more practical!