Xie Qian was a person who was responsible for the country and country of Ming Dynasty. When he realized that staying in Shenxi might be a mistake in the capital, he made up his mind not to make mistakes again and again. Even if he was ridiculed by Liu Daxia, he had to write the letter and send it to the border.

In the letter, Xie Qian repeated the views raised by Chen Xi, allowing Liu Daxia to prevent the Tatars from suddenly stopping the internal war, work together to take a detour to launch a raid on our army out of the frontier. It is best to stop whenever we see it. We must not fight and let the three armies penetrate the hinterland of the grassland, resulting in an enemy from both sides.

After writing the letter, Xie Qian turned his head and asked, "Is there anything to do tonight?"

Chen Xi frowned: "Didn't the Pavilion Master say he wants to go back to Wenyuan Pavilion?"

Xie Qian said angrily: "I just asked you to go to Wenyuan Pavilion with me. I have been feeling unwell recently. I can't hold on until late at night today. I'll let you do things for me!"

Hearing this statement, Chen Xi was stunned and looked at Xie Qian in confusion, thinking in his mind: "What are you kidding about Xie Laoer? Is Wenyuan Pavilion a place where I can enter just by saying that I can enter? If I can stay at night in the cabinet, does that mean that I will officially join the cabinet?"

Xie Qian seemed to find that his statement was inappropriate.

The cabinet is a military and national affairs. The Ming Hui Dian records: "All officials, idle people, etc. are not allowed to enter the cabinet without permission, and those who violate it are punished." Although the imperial edict room and imperial edict room belong to the cabinet, the two rooms are located on the left and right of the cabinet. The Secretariat who works in the two rooms shall not allow or step into the cabinet.

Before the Jiajing period, no one in the cabinet except eunuchs would assist. Hanlin went to the cabinet to handle the work, but in fact, they were usually arranged to write edicts in the imperial edict room.

However, after the Jiajing year, the ban was relaxed, and the cabinet arranged a large number of officials to enrich the cabinet to facilitate the work and life of the cabinet. He also transferred personnel from the Hanlin Academy to participate in the pivot and made suggestions on the memorial book, which greatly reduced the work pressure of the Grand Secretary. However, from beginning to end, the Grand Secretary never used the power to pretend to be a good deal.

Of course, during the Hongzhi period, the Grand Secretary did not have such good benefits, and the Grand Secretary had to do everything himself. Although there was an eunuch helping him, the work pressure was not too great.

"Don't you have the right to enter and exit the palace gate to do things cheaply?" Xie Qian asked.

Chen Xi nodded.

Xie Qian said, "That's it, you don't have to worry. Today, I am the only one in the cabinet. If anyone asks me, I will say that you went to Wenyuan Pavilion to ask me about the queen's blessing. At the beginning, you were by my side, so you can just refer to me with me. After the night is late, I will go to rest and leave it to you to do the things."

"You can first draw up your opinions. I will refer to them tomorrow morning before making a vote. You will leave the palace soon!"

Although this statement sounds absurd, Chen Xi still feels like "success in one step" in his heart.

In the past, Xie Qian came back with the memorial, asked for his opinion, and then made a vote, but Chen Xi did not take it seriously. But this time, Xie Qian directly asked him to go to Wenyuan Pavilion together and "review" the memorial in Wenyuan Pavilion.

To put it nicely, he asked him to write a reference opinion. The next day, Xie Qian made a vote based on the opinion. However, based on Chen Xi's understanding of Xie Qian's temperament, Xie Qian is old this year and likes to be lazy and trust him very much. The next day, Xie Qian had no time to read the comments one by one, and then wrote the vote after deliberation. Instead, he directly used his "opinions" as the content of the final vote.

Chen Xidao: "Ge, should you ask Your Majesty for instructions first?"

"Ask for instructions? After asking for instructions, you will have the opportunity to help me do things. You will know that you like to shirk responsibility. I will marry your baby granddaughter to you. Do you want to let you do some small things? I trust you!"

Xie Qian's face looked ugly. You guy is clearly a dog biting Lu Dongbin and he doesn't know the good people's hearts!

Chen Xi also happened to try out the feeling of being a cabinet minister, and as Xie Qian said, since the emperor gave him the right to enter and exit the palace gate freely, he did not go to the palace inner garden to do illegal things. He just went to the cabinet as a Hanlin, and asked Xie Qian for some of the things about the queen's blessings. As a result, he missed the time when the palace gate was closed and was stranded in Wenyuan Pavilion. This matter makes sense.

Even if the emperor wants to hold him accountable, he must consider what crime is appropriate.

With the authority to enter and exit the palace, staying in the palace is not a serious crime. Staying in Wenyuan Pavilion is a matter of discussing the queen's prayer ceremony with Xie Qian. This is a manifestation of Chen Xi's intention to do things. Not only does it have no mistakes, it has made contributions.

Chen Xi then bowed: "Then I will follow the Pavilion Master to the palace!"

"Um."

Xie Qian stroked his beard, nodded slightly, and showed a satisfied look on his face, as if you were keen on your face, but he was thinking in his heart: "Boy, do you think I can't control your pulse? I guess you have long wanted to try to be the most powerful minister, act on behalf of the emperor, and support the country!"

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Strictly speaking, the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty started from Chengzu and after Zhu Di ascended the throne, he sent Xie Jin, Hu Guang, Yang Rong and others to the Wenyuan Pavilion in the Meridian Gate to participate in the maintenance service, which is known in history as the cabinet.

The cabinet ministers and workers all have the titles of Grand Secretary, including Huagai Hall, Jinshen Hall, Wenhua Hall, Wuying Hall, Wenyuan Hall, and Dong Pavilion Grand Secretary. Although they are different, their office locations are all in Wenyuan Hall on the east side of the palace.

Chen Xi visited the Wenyuan Pavilion in the Forbidden City in his previous life, but it was built on the original site of the Shengji Hall during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The Wenyuan Pavilion in the Ming Dynasty was built during the Yongle period and was located on the east side of the palace, not far from the Zhanshi Mansion, where Chen Xi worked before.

Chen Xi was empty stomach and didn't have time to have dinner in Xie's house, so he went to the palace with Xie Qian. On the way, Chen Xi solemnly raised this question, and Xie Qian blamed him angrily: "It's rare to enter the palace, so can't you prepare in advance?"

Chen Xi said aggrievedly: "The Master Ge said it was light. He stayed at the Ministry of Rites at noon and arrived at your mansion in the afternoon. He was going back to have dinner in the evening. Who would have thought you would be invited to the palace? Could it be that he had to stay on an empty stomach for a night?"

Now that he was temporarily arrested by Xie Qian, he was not so polite to speak... Since I asked me to help with things, it would be fine to treat me to a meal, right?

Xie Qian said angrily: "I don't have a big man and have many bad habits. Is this your attitude to talk to the cabinet ministers?"

After a moment of silence, Xie Qianxu said, "Well, when you arrive at Wenyuan Pavilion, let the eunuch deliver some food. You can use it first, and then work with me!"

Chen Xi thought to himself, you old guy finally have a little conscience, and asking someone to do things doesn’t make people stay hungry all night.

When I arrived at Wenyuan Pavilion on the south bank of Jinshui River, Chenxi didn't notice how luxurious it was. It was an ordinary two-story building. After entering the pavilion gate, there was a statue of Confucius erected in the lobby that came towards me. Five chairs were placed on both sides of the statue, three in the east and two in the west, but it was the position of the pavilion master.

On the incense table in front of the statue, there was a candle that was extinguished, and it was seen that there was a dedicated person responsible for worshiping Confucius.

Looking around, the doors, walls, windows and furnishings of Wenyuan Pavilion all looked old and did not match its status as the highest yamen in the Ming Dynasty.

There is a corridor on both sides of the hall, the corridor on the west side leads to the imperial decree room, and the corridor on the east side leads to the imperial decree room. There is a moon gate on the east side of the statue of Confucius. When the moon gate enters, there is a small hall. There are five chairs in the small hall, and there are tea tables in front of the chair, but there are no teapots or tea bowls on it.

There are several bookshelves located to the south of the hall, and some files are placed on the shelves. There is another moon gate in the north. Walking inside, there is a quiet courtyard with five wing rooms standing side by side, and this is the office of the Ming Pavilion ministers.

There are long backrest seats at the door of the wing room for ministers who come to do business on weekdays.

Chen Xi followed Xie Qian and entered the first wing room. He found that the house also had two inside and outside. The outer room was dressed in a study room, and many classics were placed on the bookshelf. There were curtains between the outer room and the inner room. At this time, the curtain was pulled up and you could clearly see the decorations of the inner room, three desks and three chairs, a row of bookcases against the wall on the inner side, and several windows on the other side. This is the place where the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet was doing business.

In the past, when there were many cabinet staff, everyone worked in their respective office rooms, but after the middle of the Hongzhi Dynasty, there were only three cabinet ministers left, two of whom often asked for leave, so the three of them gathered together the office space, which was both convenient for discussion and seemed lively.

At the back of this yard, there is a side courtyard with luxuriously decorated rooms. It is where the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet rests on weekdays. Usually after lunch or when he is tired at night, he goes to the side courtyard to rest. If there is a military and national affairs, the eunuch will go to wake people up, which will not delay official business.

Chen Xi visited the office of the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet for the first time, and gave him the impression that he clearly had the authority of the prime minister, but the office of the Grand Secretary was so frugal. Perhaps because the office was located in the palace, in order to show respect for the emperor, the cabinet ministers consciously did not allow their office and rest to be too flashy.

The arrangement was simple, and it was also for the emperor to know the hard work of several cabinet ministers when he came to inspect and was grateful for his contributions.

Xie Qian sat down directly in his seat, and the eunuch followed in. Xie Qian explained: "Chen Hanlin came to ask me about the court's prayer etiquette today. He missed the time to leave the palace. He stayed here for a night today. Let's prepare two meals first, and prepare more hot water in the evening!"

"Yes, Xiege!"

The eunuch took the order and left. Xie Qian sat down, twisted his arm first, then picked up the black brush on the table and said, "Remember, all your opinions are clipped with strips on the lower edge of the memorial, so that I will look more convenient tomorrow."

Chen Xi nodded and understood, but Xie Qian sat down and he could only stand aside, always a little awkward. Xie Qian looked up at Chen Xi and said, "You can find a place to sit by yourself. You can move the chair behind the desk next to you, but remember to let it go back to its original place before leaving tomorrow. I don't need you for the time being. You can search the memoir by yourself and wait until late at night before taking over!"

Chen Xi thought to himself, thank you, I admit that I "supervised" you to review the memorial, so why would you say that you would like to make suggestions for your reference? It's simply overwhelming.

Chen Xi was unwilling to expose Xie Qian. He knew that Xie Qian would be the best face. In fact, Xie Qian wanted Shen Xi to take the place to replace him all night, but after all, before the second day of the second day, the eunuch would occasionally come over, and Xie Qian decided to pretend that everything was done by himself.

Not long after, the eunuch brought supper.

There are two servings in total. Xie Qian is from the south. He mainly uses rice, three dishes, one is meat and two vegetables. Among them, the meat dish is a famous Jiangsu and Zhejiang dish, braised lion head, and eating it with rice is very appetizing. After all, this is from the imperial kitchen in the palace. It can be said that the dish fried by the same chef as the emperor is of course not comparable to ordinary folk dishes.

Xie Qian said to the eunuch: "Transfer all the memorials and questions that have been detained in the past few days."

After several eunuchs moved the memorial to the duty room, there were three boxes. Chen Xi took a rough look at it next to him and estimated that there were at least four or five hundred memorials.

Xie Qian said: "I have something to say to Chen Hanlin tonight, you don't have to come and disturb me!"

"yes!"

Xie Qian said again: "If the Tongzheng Envoy Commission has another copy, the inscription will be intercepted, except for the urgent documents of the border!"

"yes!"

The eunuch nodded and said he should have left the duty room and closed the yard when he left the yard.
Chapter completed!