"Your Majesty, why are you back?"
In the imperial study, Zhao Lingying was reviewing memorials.
When he saw Wei Yunyi walk in from outside the door, he quickly stood up and bowed to greet him.
She was very curious. Didn’t His Majesty usually return to his bedroom to rest when he left?
Why is he back now? Is there something wrong with the memorial I handled earlier?
Thinking of this, Zhao Lingying couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Wei Yunyi motioned for the other party to excuse himself, then said with a smile, "I know who will take over Li Fang's position."
It turned out it wasn't my fault. Zhao Lingying breathed a sigh of relief and then asked curiously, "Which minister in the court was it?"
Not long ago, His Majesty approved Li Fang's resignation, and now it is natural to fill another position.
The reason for her curiosity was very simple.
The cabinet is the core of the entire court and is indispensable.
Whoever can enter the cabinet is equivalent to entering the highest power center of Wei.
However, she felt that there were only a few ministers who met the requirements and were highly respected.
Your Majesty should choose from among these people.
"Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, Song Gongwen!" Wei Yunyi smiled, then leaned back on the dragon throne with a satisfied look on his face.
Song Gongwen, isn’t that the Queen’s father?
When Zhao Lingying heard this, she was stunned and obviously very surprised by this candidate.
"Your Majesty, wouldn't it be a bad idea to have Song Gongwen replace Li Fang?" She couldn't help but ask, "I've heard from my father before that he's mediocre in ability, slick, and a man who likes to curry favor with the powerful. He completely lacks the integrity of a scholar."
"The Grand Secretary of the Cabinet is extremely important to the court. If I let him take over, I'm afraid..."
Zhao Lingying swore that her evaluation of Song Gongwen was not because of the Queen at all.
Just telling the truth, expressing my own thoughts without any bias.
And she felt.
Such an important position.
Even if you don't find someone who is highly respected, you should at least find someone who is capable, right?
Song Gongwen is really...
Of course, Zhao Lingying didn't say anything harsh. After all, she had to consider the Queen's face, right?
However, when Wei Yunyi heard this, he felt even happier.
Even the upright and magnanimous Marquis Shenwu gave such an evaluation.
Make him more certain.
It is definitely the wisest thing to have my father-in-law replace Li Fang.
What could be more indicative of a tyrant than allowing a mediocre minister to enter the cabinet and participate in decision-making?
Of course, these things couldn't be said. So Wei Yunyi looked at Zhao Lingying and said sternly, "My beloved, you're still too one-sided. Who is Song Gongwen? He was a top-ranked Jinshi in the previous dynasty, and he was also a member of the Hanlin Academy. He's an excellent writer. How could such a person be mediocre?"
"The reason he seems incompetent is because the position of Dali Temple Shaoqing is not suitable for him and suppresses his talents."
"What if we give him enough opportunities and a better and broader platform? He will definitely be able to give full play to his abilities."
"The cabinet is a perfect place for this. I believe Song Gongwen is worthy of the position of Second Minister."
"Perhaps, he can even succeed Zhang Zhengming in the future, lead the cabinet, and become the Prime Minister!"
In fact, these were all made up by Wei Yunyi.
After all, this is about promoting someone to the cabinet, so there must be a reasonable reason, right?
If even Concubine Ying cannot be convinced, how can we shut up the censors?
However, this speech.
This made Wang Jin, who was standing not far away, nod repeatedly.
He used to think the same way. He clearly had ideas and abilities, so why couldn't he display them? All he lacked was an opportunity!
Now, isn’t it because of His Majesty’s promotion and the opportunities given to me that I am who I am today?
Wang Jin deeply agreed, and at the same time thought about Song Gongwen, is it the same?
Hmm! I'll ask someone to check it out when I get back.
As for Zhao Lingying, she looked bewildered and couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, is that so?"
She felt that these words were correct and made sense, but something seemed wrong.
"Of course!" Wei Yunyi said earnestly, "When it comes to selecting talents, you can't just look at one side. My beloved, you still need to learn more. Okay, don't think too much and help me draft the decree."
Promoting a cabinet minister is no small matter and requires the emperor to issue an imperial edict.
However, Wei Yunyi thought writing was too troublesome, so he asked someone to do it for him.
"Ah... Your Majesty... Do you want me to write an imperial edict?"
Zhao Lingying was still thinking about that sentence.
When he heard Wei Yunyi asking him to draft an edict, he was immediately shocked and looked panicked.
If it was to review memorials, it would be understandable, but the imperial edict was a display and symbol of the emperor's power. How could the concubines be allowed to come?
"It's okay, just write if I ask you to." Wei Yunyi waved his hand and immediately placed the rice paper in front of the other party.
Seeing this, Zhao Lingying did not refuse and picked up the pen to start writing.
However, she chose to imitate Wei Yunyi's handwriting as much as possible.
After all, this kind of thing is too big.
If discovered by someone with ulterior motives, the consequences will be very serious.
Wei Yunyi was not surprised by this, because Zhao Lingying was also imitating him when she was reviewing memorials before.
It’s just right, it’s not easy to be noticed, and it can save a lot of trouble, otherwise the censors will complain again.
Soon, the decree promoting Song Gongwen to Grand Secretary was completed. Wei Yunyi took out the imperial seal and affixed it directly. Then he turned to Wang Jin and said, "This decree will be sent out three days later along with the memorial approving Li Fang's resignation. Remember, it can't be sent out earlier or later. Just estimate the time."
The reason for doing this is very simple.
Li Fang is famous and has made great achievements, so he should not be allowed to resign.
But he agreed anyway, and at the same time, promoted a mediocre official to replace him.
By then, it will surely stir up waves in the court, causing unrest among the people and resulting in all kinds of negative impacts.
And this kind of influence is exactly what Wei Yunyi needs.
"I obey your command!"
Wang Jin took the imperial edict and nodded.
He doesn't think about what His Majesty does, he only knows His Majesty's orders and he has to carry them out resolutely.
When everything was done, Wei Yunyi could be said to be satisfied.
He did many things that could ruin the fortune of the Wei Dynasty, such as sending Prince Yan to his fiefdom, allowing the harem to interfere in government affairs, appointing eunuchs, and promoting mediocre officials.
Now he has begun to look forward to being able to exchange a large amount of tyrant points for himself when the system settles accounts soon.
With the tyrant value, you can buy all kinds of things and improve yourself. It’s exciting to think about it.
Afterwards, Wei Yunyi chatted with Zhao Lingying for a few more words.
He took Wang Jin back to the bedroom to rest.
At the same time, I also want to think carefully about how to better ruin my luck.
"Your Majesty, I heard that His Majesty went to Kunshou Palace a while ago."
At this time, the palace maid Cui Guo came in from outside and frowned, saying, "Your Majesty promoted Mr. Song to the cabinet. Could it be that the Queen said something?"
The palace maid thought, if this were not the case, how could Song Gongwen be the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet?
This is totally against common sense.
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