In the imperial study room, Wei Yunyi was sitting on the dragon chair.

Opposite him was Zhang Zhengming, who looked solemn and tall.

"My dear, what is the matter that you want to report to me alone?"

In fact, Wei Yunyi knew what was going on when the other party asked to see him, but he still asked knowingly.

Zhang Zhengming took a deep breath and said immediately: "Although Li Fang is not very capable, he is more stable. Your Majesty, I think it is a bit arbitrary to allow him to retire and return to his hometown."

Li Fang, the former number one scholar and the second-ranking figure in the cabinet, has accumulated great prestige over the years.

Even the late emperor said that he was sensible and a good minister.

But now, his ability is evaluated as not very good.

The only word left is stability.

Become an ordinary person.

Wei Yunyi would definitely sneer at this, thinking it was too crazy.

However, the Zhang Zhengming in front of me is indeed qualified to comment like this.

Of course, now is not the time to talk about this. Wei Yunyi straightened his body and said: "I know what Aiqing said is true, but he took the initiative to resign. He is an old minister. I can

What should I do? I am also very helpless, so I have no choice but to agree."

If you talk about truth and the overall situation with a person like Zhang Zhengming, you will definitely not be able to talk about it, and you can only start from other directions.

It just so happened that Li Fang was resigning, so this excuse would certainly 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 doesn't like this person very much.

Now speak up.

It's just to stabilize the situation.

However, since His Majesty has said so.

Zhang Zhengming didn't want to insist anymore, but said: "As for Li Fang, His Majesty can just make his own decision. However, His Majesty still has to consider the candidate to succeed him."

"Song Gongwen's ability is too mediocre. The cabinet is the center of the imperial court, so letting him serve as a bachelor makes me feel a little bad."

In fact, it can be said that it is extremely rare for a strong and upright person like Zhang Zhengming to speak so calmly.

Because he remembers that he is a subject, even if he is dissatisfied, he will not go beyond it.

This is one of the main reasons why he can be called a famous minister in the world.

Even my beacon in the sea of ​​suffering says that Song Gongwen is not good?

Very good!

It seems that promoting my father-in-law will definitely ruin the fortune of the Wei Dynasty!

"Ai Qing, what you said is wrong."

Immediately, Wei Yunyi spoke up and replied: "Song Gongwen is also talented, otherwise he would not have been able to become a top three scholar. For many years, he has been staying in Dali Temple, handling some trivial cases. Has Aiqing ever thought about it?

This kind of thing is actually not suitable for Song Gongwen? Maybe it would be better to change his position?"

"Perhaps, my dear, if you have more contact with me in the future, you will be able to discover the unknown strengths of Song Gongwen?"

This is equivalent to retelling the conversation between him and Zhao Lingying, but the statement is much more euphemistic than before.

"But we can't let him join the cabinet directly, right?" Zhang Zhengming hesitated for a moment, but still said.

"Upgraded to seven levels in a row, there is a lot of dissent in the court, which may shake the situation of the court."

This is what I want now.

Wei Yunyi thought.

There are only a few days until settlement day.

If it doesn't shake the situation of the DPRK, I won't agree.

However, he still said on the surface: "I know everything, so let him do it first. If there are problems later, how about I make plans?"

If Song Gongwen really didn't do a good job, Wei Yunyi would naturally refuse to replace him. If he wanted to ruin the country's destiny, he would need such talents.

This move is intended to temporarily stabilize Zhang Zhengming, otherwise it will be endless.

As long as the matter is confirmed by then, whether to change or not is not a matter of his words?

"That's...okay."

Who is Zhang Zhengming?

Naturally, it can be heard that Wei Yunyi has made up his mind.

As for him, he is just a minister. On ordinary matters, he still mainly gives advice.

After all, Song Gongwen is just not very capable, and he is not a traitor. Anyway, the cabinet still has its own control over the general direction.

"Okay, my dear." Wei Yunyi stood up and said with a smile: "Sometimes you have to take care of yourself. Just write down some small things."

This sentence was filled with some concern. After all, Wei Yunyi still respected a famous minister like Zhang Zhengming in his heart.

Especially when I think about having to deal with this person in the future, I feel even more regretful.

If you can be nice to him, try to be nice to him.

And this time.

Zhang Zhengming looked slightly startled when he heard the words of concern. Then he quickly bowed and solemnly said: "I know, I thank you for your concern."

After saying that, he slowly backed away until he completely left the imperial study room.

As the chief assistant, he still has many things to deal with.

Wei Yunyi was completely relieved.

Convinced Zhang Zhengming.

The officials who spoke next would definitely have nothing to say.

Immediately, he turned his attention to the location of the cabinet.

Father-in-law, you have to work hard.

Don't let me down.

Shake his head slightly.

Wei Yunyi turned around and left the imperial study, thinking that his luck would be settled 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 been limited to five.

But no, there are only this number of officials in the cabinet.

In addition to the Grand Bachelor, there are dozens of Secretary-Generals. The responsibilities of these people are to cooperate with the Grand Bachelor, organize various documents and files, and send and receive memorials.

Although their grades are not high, they are all Jinshi, and as long as they leave the cabinet, they can almost get official positions with real power.

Therefore, bachelor's degree in book-making and bachelor's degree from the Hanlin Academy, collectively known as nobles, have a bright future.

Today is the first time that the official document of the new Second Assistant to the Song Dynasty came to the cabinet.

Although spring has begun at this time, it is still very cold in the capital.

The sky is also gray.

It seems that there are signs of snow in the past few days.

Song Gongwen walked to the Wenhua Hall wrapped in a black cloak.

He had been an official for many years, but this was the first time he came here, so he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Trying to calm down his mind, Song Gongwen raised his feet and walked in. He only felt a wave of heat coming over him.

In the Wenhua Hall greenhouse, a hot pot was already burning.

There are several stoves in the middle.

It makes the whole room very warm.

Song Gongwen turned his head and scanned around, and saw five positions in the greenhouse directly north.

Needless to say, this belongs to five bachelors. The middle one represents the chief minister of the cabinet.

But he found that these five positions were all empty and no one was there.
To be continued...