He was very clear about the relationship between Huang Kezun and Cui Jingrong.
However, Huang Kezun was confident that he would give Cui Jingrong a hard time this time when he came to Beijing.
Although this old guy was a veteran of three dynasties, he had a disadvantage: he was ranked second when he took the imperial examination.
What does Class II represent?
This means that Cui Jingrong will never be able to enter the cabinet in his lifetime.
You have to know that in the Ming Dynasty, there were rules for entering the cabinet. You had to be a top-ranked scholar, meaning the top two or three scholars. Otherwise, you had to be a top-ranked scholar in the second class, meaning the top few scholars. Otherwise, there was no hope.
Because only these few people can enter the Hanlin Academy, and only Hanlin can enter the cabinet. For example, Cui Jingrong in front of him has no way to enter the cabinet.
Huang Kezun was not a cabinet minister before, and he was at a disadvantage when fighting with Cui Jingrong. But this time it was different, Huang Kezun had plenty of opportunities to deal with Cui Jingrong.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at the three of them and said, "I guess you all know what happened already, right?"
"Your Majesty, we have already understood." Several people spoke quickly.
"That's excellent." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I didn't expect Xiong Tingbi to have such a great achievement in Liaodong. Killing the enemy leader is a great feat and deserves a good reward. The Liaodong soldiers should also be rewarded."
Zhu Youxiao's eyes swept over the three of them, finally landing on Cui Jingrong. He smiled and said, "Lord Cui, you are the Minister of War, so I'll leave the reward to you."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Cui Jingrong quickly agreed.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and continued, "Some time ago, I wanted to reform the nobility system, and I have now handed it over to the General Staff Office. This time, you should discuss it carefully with the General Staff Office and come up with a list of rewards, and then report it to me."
Cui Jingrong was stunned, but still agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Since coming to the capital, Cui Jingrong has always kept a low profile.
In fact, it’s not that Cui Jingrong wants to keep a low profile, but he has no choice but to keep a low profile.
Compared to when Cui Jingrong left the capital, the current capital is a completely different place. Officials are replaced like a revolving lantern, and many of them are unrecognizable.
There are many more government offices in the court, some of which Cui Jingrong has never heard of, and some of which he has heard of but has never come into contact with.
In such a situation, it is better to stay still than to move. So Cui Jingrong has been very calm, wanting to understand the situation first.
But this time it was obviously not the case. When the time came, Cui Jingrong couldn't escape even if he wanted to.
Liaodong had made contributions, and everyone could see that. But the fact that His Majesty asked him to discuss the reward with the General Staff had some unusual implications.
This was all Cabinet business before. Although the title issue was used as a prelude, it still seemed a bit abrupt.
Under these circumstances, this matter might be difficult to handle. However, Cui Jingrong still agreed, because he knew very well that His Majesty had a purpose for asking him to do this. He should not speak until he understood the situation.
The three people in the cabinet had different expressions.
Xu Guangqi looked indifferent. Li Zhizao was in the General Staff Office. Xu Guangqi knew everything about the General Staff Office. He also understood what the General Staff Office had been doing recently, and even more so what His Majesty was doing.
Xu Guangqi agreed, but he couldn't say it out loud. He simply kept silent.
Han Yu and Huang Kezun's faces turned grim. His Majesty was reducing the power of the Cabinet, transferring some of it to the General Staff. This trend had already been evident before, and this time it had clearly intensified.
Everyone knows that Sun Chengzong went to the General Staff Office, and the power of the General Staff Office was greatly enhanced. This time is an example.
This made Han Yu very worried. If the cabinet lost too much power in his hands, what would he do? He would probably be scolded to death by those bigots.
But Han Yu has no good solution now. If he stands up now, he will probably be replaced immediately.
Huang Kezun, who was standing aside, lowered his head. Cui Jingrong was given an important position, and Huang Kezun's face was gloomy.
Judging from the current situation, His Majesty asked Cui Jingrong to contact the General Staff Office in order to bypass the cabinet.
Under such circumstances, it would not be easy for Huang Kezun to deal with Cui Jingrong.
"Is there anything else? If there is nothing, please leave." Zhu Youxiao looked at Han Yu and others and said directly.
But before Han Yu and the others could speak, Zhu Youxiao seemed to have remembered something. He reached out and stopped the four of them, saying directly, "There is one more thing I need to discuss with you."
"Ever since Sun Chengzong was transferred to the General Staff Office, the cabinet has been missing a grand secretary. This is not good. You can nominate a few candidates to expand the number of grand secretaries in the cabinet. Just choose two." Zhu Youxiao looked at Han Yu and others and gave direct orders.
No one had expected His Majesty to select cabinet ministers at this time, and to choose two at once. However, they did not dare to neglect it and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. We will draw up a list as soon as possible."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "That would be the best."
After saying this, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can go down."
Han Yu and the others bowed quickly and said, "We take our leave."
After Han Yu and others left, Zhu Youxiao sat there without moving, reaching out and gently tapping the armrest of the chair, his facial expression changing from time to time.
The purpose of selecting cabinet ministers now was naturally to attract attention. Zhu Youxiao reduced the power of the cabinet and let the General Staff Office liaise with the Ministry of War.
If this matter gets out, it will definitely cause quite a stir, and it may not necessarily lead to any trouble.
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