The situation in the court is ever-changing, and no one knows what they will become. They may be full of vigor and vitality one moment, and be thrown into prison the next; they may be neglected one moment, and be at the peak of their careers the next.
Wang An's experience illustrates this phenomenon very well.
Wang An had been neglected before, but no one expected that he would be truly valued by His Majesty. Although his status had dropped from first to second, his power was incomparable.
Although Wang An was the number one eunuch before, he had no real power. Everyone knew this. The real power was actually in the hands of Chen Hong.
Although Wang An fell behind Chen Hong this time, he actually gained power. The soon-to-be-established Ministry of Internal Affairs had a bright future.
In addition, Chen Hong was finally promoted to the position of the official, taking a complete step forward and becoming the number one among the eunuchs.
The most depressed person was Wei Zhongxian. He did nothing, but inexplicably moved from second to third.
After this bombshell news spread, everyone, whether they were people in the palace or officials in the court, were thinking about the impact of this matter.
You should know that although this looks like a ranking of eunuchs, it is actually not the case. The impact is really far-reaching.
The establishment of the Imperial Household Department by the court has actually been put on the agenda, and the cabinet is said to be drawing up a list of all the personnel, big and small, for the Imperial Household Department.
The three ministers of the Imperial Household Department have been basically determined. The one sent from the palace is Wang An, and the other is the Queen's father, Taikang Earl Zhang Guoji.
The final person has not yet been confirmed. It is said that this person will be responsible for supervision, similar to the responsibilities of the Censorate. The cabinet is currently selecting the right person.
For a moment, all the officials who were eligible for selection became excited.
Although people outside were spreading bad rumors about the Imperial Household Department, in fact, pragmatic people knew that the status of the Imperial Household Department must be extraordinary.
The Imperial Household Department seems to be the chief steward of the emperor's household, but no one can be in charge of this position, and it is directly responsible to the emperor.
Serving in a position like the Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Department, it is very easy to gain the attention of His Majesty. This is the same as being an official in Qiandi, where it is very easy to be reused.
Therefore, those who want to advance in their official career are willing to take this step. Although it seems a bit roundabout, it is actually a shortcut.
The one who was most excited was Cui Chengxiu. He really wanted to go to the Imperial Household Department, but he felt that he had no chance in the cabinet, so he found Wei Zhongxian.
Wei Zhongxian also hoped that Cui Chengxiu could go to the Imperial Household Department.
You have to know that the Imperial Household Department belongs to Wang An. If Wei Zhongxian could send someone there, he could at least hold Wang An back, so Wei Zhongxian would not miss such an opportunity.
Since Cui Chengxiu was willing to go to the Imperial Household Department, Wei Zhongxian naturally supported it, but he didn't find the opportunity for the time being. However, Wei Zhongxian thought that if he went to the emperor to plead for him, the emperor might agree to let Cui Chengxiu enter the Imperial Household Department.
At the same time, the impact of this incident was also reflected in another aspect, that is, the status of Taikang Earl Zhang Guoji increased greatly.
Originally, everyone kept their distance from the new father-in-law, and no one was willing to do anything with him.
After all, if you offend the emperor's father-in-law, it means you offend Empress Zhang. The situation is still unclear, so it's better not to do such a thing.
As for getting close to Zhang Guoji, there is no good effect and no benefits can be gained, so keeping a distance from him is the best option.
But after this incident, Zhang Guoji's status was instantly improved, and everyone could see the benefits contained in the Imperial Household Department.
In the past few days, Zhang Guoji's home can be described as bustling with people. Especially the nobles and relatives of the Ming Dynasty, their attitude towards Taikangbo has changed 180 degrees.
For the nobles like Empress Zhang's family, the old nobles were unwilling to get involved with them. These old nobles were people who made their fortunes through military merit, and they did not rely on connections. The most important thing is that if there is no benefit, it will easily cause problems.
As for the former nobles and relatives, they would not easily approach the Queen's family. These nobles and relatives were already a thing of the past, and at this time, keeping a low profile and doing nothing was the best. The Queen's father, Tai Kangbo, was too conspicuous, and if they approached at this time, they would probably not get any good results.
Therefore, everyone's attitude towards Taikangbo was the same as that towards civil officials, and they all kept their distance from him.
However, when the news that Taikang Earl Zhang Guoji was going to be the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department came out, the nobles and relatives of the nobles immediately realized that this should be the best place for their family members to serve.
If family members were sent to the army at the border, they would be exposed to risks and might die in battle; if they were sent to other inconspicuous places, they would just be eating and waiting to die, and it would be unlikely for them to make any further progress.
Besides, it is impossible for the nobles and relatives of the emperor to arrange all their sons to serve in the army. Where can they find so much space to arrange these sons?
As for the Jinyiwei, it was actually more like a place for nobles and relatives, because many of their children were appointed as Jinyiwei by imperial favor. However, most of them were just sinecures who received a salary, and very few of them could truly reach the center of power.
So when this opportunity in the Imperial Household Department arose, all the nobles and relatives of the emperor felt that this was an opportunity.
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