In the imperial study, Wei Yunyi sat on the dragon throne.
Opposite him was Zhang Zhengming, who had a serious expression on his face and stood tall.
"My dear, if there is anything you want to report to me privately, please."
In fact, Wei Yunyi knew what was going on when the other party asked to see him, but he still asked despite knowing the answer.
Zhang Zhengming took a deep breath and said immediately, "Although Li Fang's abilities are limited, he is steady and prudent. Your Majesty, I feel that it was a bit arbitrary to allow him to retire and return home."
Li Fang, the former number one scholar and the second-in-command of the cabinet, has accumulated great prestige over the years.
Even the late emperor said that he was sensible and a good minister.
But now, he is evaluated as not very capable.
The only word that can be described is steady.
If it were an ordinary person.
Wei Yunyi would definitely sneer at this and think that this was too arrogant.
However, Zhang Zhengming in front of him is indeed qualified to make such an evaluation.
Of course, now is not the time to talk about this. Wei Yunyi straightened himself and continued, "I know what you are talking about, but he was the one who took the initiative to propose resigning, and he is a veteran official. What can I do? I am helpless and can only agree."
It is impossible to win the argument with a person like Zhang Zhengming about reason and the overall situation, so I can only start from another direction.
It just so happened that Li Fang was the one who wanted to resign, so this excuse would definitely leave the other party with nothing to say.
Sure enough, when Zhang Zhengming heard this, he frowned slightly but didn't say anything.
Because in his eyes, it doesn’t matter whether Li Fang is in the cabinet or not.
And he didn't like this person very much either.
Speak now.
It's just to stabilize the government.
However, since Your Majesty has said so.
Zhang Zhengming didn't want to insist any longer, so he said, "Your Majesty can make the decision on Li Fang's matter, but you still need to consider who will replace him."
"Song Gongwen's abilities are too mediocre. The Cabinet is the core of the imperial court, and I feel it is not appropriate to let him serve as a Grand Secretary."
In fact, it is rare for a person as strong and upright as Zhang Zhengming to speak so calmly.
Because he remembered that he was a subject, even if he was dissatisfied, he would not overstep his bounds.
This is also one of the main reasons why he can be called a famous minister of the time.
Even my beacon of hope says that Song Gongwen is not good enough?
Very good!
It seems that promoting my father-in-law will definitely ruin the fortune of Wei!
"My dear, this is not true."
Wei Yunyi immediately spoke up and replied, "Song Gongwen is indeed talented, otherwise he wouldn't have been ranked among the top three Jinshi. For many years, he has been stationed at the Dali Temple, handling trivial cases. Have you ever considered that this kind of work isn't suited to Song Gongwen? Perhaps a new position would be better for him?"
"Perhaps if you get to know Song Gongwen more often, you'll discover his hidden strengths."
This was equivalent to repeating the conversation between him and Zhao Lingying, but the expression was much more tactful than before.
"But we can't just let him join the cabinet, right?" Zhang Zhengming hesitated for a moment and said.
"Seven consecutive promotions have caused great dissent in the court, and I'm afraid it will destabilize the political situation."
This is the effect I want now.
Wei Yunyi thought to himself.
The settlement date is just a few days away.
If it doesn't shake up the political situation, I won't agree.
However, he still said on the surface: "I know everything. How about this, let him do it first. If there are any problems later, I will make plans."
If Song Gongwen really didn't do a good job, Wei Yunyi would naturally not be willing to replace him. If he wanted to ruin the country's destiny, he needed such a talent.
This move is only intended to temporarily stabilize Zhang Zhengming. Otherwise, it will just go on and on and on and on and on.
As long as things are confirmed by then, whether to change it or not will just be a matter of his words, right?
"That's... okay."
Who is Zhang Zhengming?
It was natural to hear that Wei Yunyi had made up his mind.
But he was just a minister, and in general matters, he mainly relied on suggestions.
After all, Song Gongwen is just not very capable, and he is not a treacherous person. Anyway, the cabinet still has the general direction in its hands.
"Alright, my dear." Wei Yunyi stood up and said with a smile, "You should also take care of yourself sometimes. For some small matters, just write a memorial."
There was some concern in these words. After all, Wei Yunyi still had great respect for famous officials like Zhang Zhengming.
Especially when I thought about having to go against this person in the future, I felt even more guilty.
If you can be nicer to him, try to be nicer to him.
And at this time.
Zhang Zhengming was slightly startled when he heard the concerned words, then he quickly bowed and said solemnly: "Your humble servant understands, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
After saying this, he slowly backed away until he was completely out of the imperial study.
As the prime minister, he still has a lot of things to deal with.
Wei Yunyi breathed a sigh of relief.
Convinced Zhang Zhengming.
The censors would certainly have nothing to say next.
Immediately, he turned his gaze towards where the cabinet was located.
Father-in-law, you have to do a good job.
Don't let me down.
Shake your head slightly.
Wei Yunyi turned and left the imperial study, thinking that he would be able to settle his luck in a few days.
His steps were lighter than before.
...
The location of the Cabinet Office.
Wenhua Hall is located in the southeast corner of the imperial city.
Although the number of cabinet members has always been limited to five.
But that’s not the case. There are only this many officials in the cabinet.
In addition to the Grand Secretaries, there are dozens of secretaries. Their duties are to cooperate with the Grand Secretaries, organize various documents and archives, and receive and send memorials.
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