Several cabinet ministers arrived soon, and they didn't know what Zhu Youxiao wanted to talk to them about. In fact, the court was busy now, and everyone had their own things to do.
While Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi were adapting to the cabinet, they also had to manage their own Ministry of War and Ministry of Revenue. Naturally, they were very busy. It would take some time to sort out all the relationships between the upper and lower levels.
In addition, Han Yu is adapting to the position of chief minister of the cabinet, and at the same time needs to coordinate the relationship between various factions in the court.
They are also busy with the adjustment of officials. You have to know that changes in the central government often mean changes at the local level, and many positions need to be adjusted. The simplest thing is to replace their own people, which is also a very time-consuming and energy-consuming task.
The only one who might be having a slightly better and easier time is the Minister of Justice Huang Kezun. He hasn't changed much since entering the cabinet, but he still has a lot to do, after all, he is also a cabinet minister.
After the four people arrived, they bowed to Zhu Youxiao and saluted, "Your Majesty, we pay our respects to you."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "My dear ministers, please excuse me!"
After everyone stood up, Zhu Youxiao spoke up, "I called you all here today because I have something to discuss with you. I've been thinking about some things in the palace these past few days, so I want to make some changes."
When several people heard this, they all became nervous.
You know, what they are most afraid of hearing now is change.
For them right now, stability is more important than anything else. As long as they can stabilize the current situation, they are enough. This is the time when they least want to make changes.
Now that Zhu Youxiao has proposed changes, how could they not be worried?
Zhu Youxiao didn't look at their expressions. He had to do this, and it was imperative.
Glancing at Chen Hong who was standing not far away, Zhu Youxiao ordered, "Send these documents to them and let them take a look."
After saying this, Zhu Youxiao looked at several cabinet ministers and said with a smile: "My dear ministers, please take a look at it first, and then we can discuss it."
Each of the four people was given a booklet and quickly flipped through it.
The contents of this booklet were not very complicated, and it simply described the process of establishing the Imperial Household Department. The powers and responsibilities of the Imperial Household Department were also clearly stated, aiming to facilitate the management of all affairs of His Majesty the Emperor.
As for the purpose of its establishment, it is also written above. To put it bluntly, it is to make a separation from the imperial court so that it is easier to govern. At least on the surface, this kind of governance will also reduce the phenomenon of redundancy, save some money, and reduce trouble between each other.
This was Zhu Youxiao's original intention in establishing this yamen, and it was also written in the booklet.
"I think that after the establishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I won't have to go to you, my dear ministers, for help with any matters. Then there will be no need to argue endlessly in the court about the matters in my palace, which will save trouble." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.
Zhu Youxiao was not making this up, but something like this happened a long time ago.
Someone submitted a memorial to impeach the Donglin Party, saying that they were too concerned about the affairs of the emperor's harem, which was not what they should do. The ministers in the court should govern the world well and not always focus on the affairs of the emperor's harem every day.
Then someone retorted that the emperor’s affairs were the affairs of the world, and that there were no private affairs in the royal family.
The Donglin Party was also said to be fawning on the emperor and having no bottom line. The two sides argued endlessly, and even now such a trend still exists in the court, but after Zhu Youxiao's previous incident, both sides have become more honest.
Zhu Youxiao was very disdainful of this statement.
What does it mean that there is no selfishness in heaven?
This was just an excuse, a reason to allow the Donglin Party to truly interfere in the emperor's harem. To put it bluntly, all the Donglin Party needed was a tablet and a puppet emperor who would obey them in everything. As for the emperor's own thoughts, they were not that important at all.
The cabinet ministers present were all shrewd men who had worked in officialdom for many years. Naturally, they understood what their Majesty meant.
They also realized that the young emperor did not want to be controlled by them and wanted to break free and create his own world.
It can be seen from his majesty's previous actions that he is not an emperor who abides by the law.
They had finished reading the document, but for a moment they were at a loss as to whether to agree or disagree. After all, no one knew what the Imperial Household Department was like when it was first established.
"Your Majesty, I wonder how the Minister of the Imperial Household Department was appointed?" At this time, Sun Chengzong spoke first.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Sun Chengzong, his expression did not change, he just smiled slightly.
Zhu Youxiao could probably guess what Sun Chengzong was thinking. He was worried that the Imperial Household Department would eventually become a tool for him, the emperor, to exploit the world, just like the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
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