Chen Xi will not enter the pavilion casually.

Even if joining the cabinet would make him powerful, he would not do so easily.

Chen Xi and Zhang Yong entered the palace together, but did not see Zhu Houzhao as soon as possible.

Because Zhu Houzhao had long expected that Chen Xi would not accept this appointment happily, just as he did not accept the two ministers before.

"Shangshu Chen is here, he must not be here to thank him... With his personality, he will definitely tell me a great reason, and finally try every means to turn off the errands of entering the cabinet."

Zhu Houzhao walked around the Ganqing Palace, looking a little anxious.

Xiao Guozi reminded: "Your Majesty, maybe Mr. Shen is going to think about it this time?"

Zhu Houzhao said: "Shangshu Chen has always been like those old stubborn things in this way... I actually don't want to hear him say that those who have nothing, what's the difference between them and Old Man Xie when they are noisy?"

Obviously, the place where Zhu Houzhao admired Chen Xi was because Chen Xi could help him do things. Moreover, Chen Xi was opposed by most of the veteran ministers in the court before, and was like him, and this made him feel that he had a common language with Chen Xi.

The thing he didn't like Chenxi was that Chenxi had a literati temper. When he taught him a lesson, it was actually no different from Xie Qian and others, but Chenxi generally wouldn't do this.

However, when major events happen, such as what he did violate the ancestral system or the rules of law, and it also involved Chen Xi himself. Chen Xi would definitely "reason" with him. Zhu Houzhao had long been familiar with Chen Xi's routines.

"But Your Majesty, you really don't see Secretary Chen?" Xiao Zhuozi asked with a bitter face.

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand: "If you don't see me, you won't see me... Let Mr. Chen go back. If he likes to wait, just wait. I won't let go anyway!"

After saying that, Zhu Houzhao went straight to the back hall. It seemed that she really didn't like to listen to Chen Xi's nagging.

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Zhu Houzhao went back to take a nap.

When he woke up, he thought Chen Xi had left long ago and he could finally have a clear ear. After asking Xiao Tuozi, he realized that Chen Xi had not left at all and was still waiting outside the Ganqing Gate.

"He hasn't left?"

Zhu Houzhao was very surprised because he slept for almost two hours this afternoon, and it was getting dark.

Xiao Tiaozi said, "Your Majesty, Lord Shen refuses to leave. I have tried to persuade him. Eunuch Zhang is also trying to persuade him, but it has no effect."

Zhu Houzhao looked unchanged, and finally shook her head: "Forget it, let him come and see you."

Finally, after holding the lamp, Chen Xi met Zhu Houzhao in the main hall of Ganqing Palace.

After a simple greeting, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Mr. Chen doesn't have to come to thank you. You have stepped down as Minister of War. I think you can work harder and should give you a free job. You will be on duty in the cabinet. If you have any major events in the future, you can still participate in the senate."

Chen Xidao: "Your Majesty really thinks there is nothing wrong with doing this?"

Zhu Houzhao said: "Isn't it good? There are no ones who serve as two ministers in the Ming Dynasty, but there are many who serve as Grand Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel."

Chen Xi shook his head: "Even if there is, he is not a full-time job."

“What’s the difference?”

Zhu Houzhao pretended to be puzzled, "If there is a vacancy in the Minister of Personnel, wouldn't they still have to take over for a while? Just think that it is the Minister of Personnel. I have not found a suitable candidate for the time being. Let Mr. Chen always be... I am really worried that I can let others do it."

Chen Xidao: "But your Majesty must not forget. When Your Majesty was appointed as the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of War, how much shock caused in the capital's Scholars... Can you tell what happened later?"

Chen Xi originally persuaded Zhu Houzhao to change his mind, but the more determined his attitude was, Zhu Houzhao's reaction became more intense.

Zhu Houzhao's face turned cold: "Mr. Chen is my loyal minister. The contributions made by Mr. Chen in the past year are comparable to the achievements made by many famous historical officials in their lifetime. This is not the case with Shangshu Chen's great achievements in the court over the past ten years. What reason do they have to object?"

Chen Xi really wanted to say that what official position he holds is never determined by credit.

But he also knew that talking to Zhu Houzhao at this moment was like playing the piano against a cow.

Zhu Houzhao said again: "Mr. I have given you the title of sir. If anyone has any objection, I will let them come and ask me. I will let them know the consequences of opposition!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Houzhao said nothing about discussing the matter and just ordered Chen Xi to bow down and obey the order.

Zhu Houzhao is usually arbitrary and tyrannical, but when dealing with Chen Xi, he is still relatively weak, which is because he is really hard-working in front of Shen Xi.

But now is different from the past. Zhu Houzhao has driven away all the annoying old guys in the court. The rest of the things that can upset him is Chen Xi, who appears in front of him as a censor, and others have no right or courage to sing a opposite tune with him.

So much so that Chen Xi now has become Xie Qian of the past, and is even about to become Liu Jian who is ahead.

Therefore, no matter what Chen Xi does, he needs to maintain a degree, because he knows how heavy Zhu Houzhao's rebellious mentality is. Once Zhu Houzhao is forced into a hurry, it will have many unpredictable consequences.

Chen Xi frowned and asked, "Your Majesty will not be afraid of losing people's hearts when you do this?"

Zhu Houzhao looked stern: "I have never felt that the support of those ministers is important... They secretly don't know what kind of foolish monarch they regard me as. I just want them to know that as long as I have merits and abilities, I can entrust important tasks. Mr. Chen is a role model. If they have any objections to this, they can surpass Mr. Chen in terms of merits, so I will naturally give them an explanation. Otherwise, even if they are together, what are I afraid of?"

Even Chen Xi could not refute what Zhu Houzhao said.

The people in the court oppose it, and their ability may be stronger than Chen Xi, but in terms of knowledge and contributions to the Ming Dynasty, it is probably not necessarily higher than that of Chen Xi when combined.

Of course, this is not the reason why Chen Xi agreed.

Chen Xi said again: "Your Majesty has thought about what to do if all the Chinese civil and military ministers in the court opposed it?"

Zhu Houzhao said carelessly: "Why do you need to think clearly now? When they object, I will deal with it... Mr. Chen should be tired. Go back and rest earlier. I have received your thanks. I can do your best for the Ming Dynasty in the future!"

At the end, Zhu Houzhao was obviously impatient and raised her teacup to show her to see her off.

Chen Xi shook his head helplessly. He knew that if he continued to fight with Zhu Houzhao, the relationship between master and apprentice would deteriorate, and the court would fall into turmoil. With Xie Qian, Yang Tinghe and others leaving the court, he could no longer show the indifferent attitude of the past, and let go of his hands and do nothing.

"I hope Your Majesty will think twice before doing it." Chen Xidao, "It is best to find the candidate for the Minister of Personnel as soon as possible. I will only serve as a part-time member for the time being."

Zhu Houzhao finally showed a smile on her face: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say. I will consider who is the right one... But even if there is a suitable candidate, I will wait for Mr. Chen to become the chief assistant!"

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The Minister of Personnel was transferred to the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. Not to mention it in the long run, Liu Yu was an example when Liu Jin was in power.

Liu Yu was appointed as the Minister of Personnel and Grand Secretary of the Cabinet at that time. Soon after, Zhang Cai replaced him as the Minister of Personnel. Today, the same scene appeared on Shen Xi.

Liu Yu's entry into the cabinet was just a kind of "compensation" by Liu Jin. After all, in addition to bribing Liu Jin and willing to spend money, Liu Yu's ability to do business is 108,000 miles away from Zhang Cai. In order to completely control the Ministry of Personnel, Liu Jin could only let Liu Yu be a free agent in the cabinet.

But this is not the case in Chenxi today.

Chen Xi entered the cabinet and could even suppress Liang Chu and Jin Gui, because their reputation and qualifications in the court were not as good as Shen Xi. Even Xie Qiong's capital, who had just retired, could not suppress it, let alone his successors?

After Chen Xi left the palace, even if things were completely settled, Zhu Houzhao did not plan to find anyone to replace Chen Xi's position as Minister of Personnel. In other words, Zhu Houzhao asked Chen Xi to be the title of Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, which was more like preparing for the future.

Perhaps even Zhu Houzhao himself had never thought that Chen Xi was the only person in the court who could skip the position of the cabinet. As long as Chen Xi entered the cabinet, he would basically obey Chen Xi's opinions on major issues. Chen Xi's opinions could even be said to be decisive.

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The Duke of England's house.

In the past two days, Zhang Maogang had a long talk with his grandson Zhang Lun and asked Zhang Lun to become the general of the former military governor's office. This was officially confirmed that Zhang Lun would inherit the Duke of England.

Zhang Mao was extremely relieved, but then news came that Chen Xi resigned as Minister of War and entered the cabinet as Minister of Personnel, which made Zhang Mao's heart sank.

When playing chess with Xia Ru, he was a little absent-minded and completely no longer as free and easy as before.

"Is the man thinking about Shen Zhihou's affairs?"

Xia Ru knew Zhang Mao very well and couldn't help asking.

Zhang Mao put down the chess piece and sighed: "Isn't this very obvious? In the future, the affairs of the cabinet and the six ministries, as well as the affairs of the governor's office, will basically be issued with a generous order. How can I not worry?"

Zhang Mao originally thought that Zhang Lun had gained a foothold in the Governor's Office, but now he is afraid that Chen Xi will be able to penetrate the enemy.

Before Chen Xi entered the cabinet, his worries were not that strong. After all, Chen Xi was the Minister of Personnel and the Ministry of War, and belonged to the executive level. He did not reach the decision-making level. No matter how powerful the power was at hand, no matter how strong the impact it had on the emperor, he would still be subject to the cabinet and the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of

The situation was different in a blink of an eye. Chen Xi entered the cabinet, which meant that he could not only set rules, but also participate in the competition personally, and even serve as a referee for himself.

In this way, Chenxi is basically invincible.

"Zhihou is not a member of the Governor's Mansion..."

Xia Ru raised her mouth.

Zhang Mao sighed: "What is the difference between yes and yes? He is now a Duke, and he is like an old man... He can even take charge of the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. What's the difficulty in taking charge of the Governor's Office?"

Xia Ru continued to shake his head: "He ranked last in the cabinet and should not be able to control the situation."

Zhang Mao said helplessly: "You don't understand the purpose of Your Majesty's move... Your Majesty issued an order to let the cabinet discuss with Zhihou whenever there are major events. What is the difference between Xie Yuqiao in the past year?"

Xia Ru was stunned and instantly figured out the key to the problem.

In the past year, Xie Qian became the chief minister and only asked about the big things when encountering big things, leaving the small things to several other cabinet ministers to handle.

This does not affect Xie Qian's control over the prefecture.

Chen Xi’s situation is so similar to Xie Qian!

Moreover, Chen Xi was also the Minister of Personnel, who controlled the promotion of officials in the court. The affairs of the Ministry of War had to rely on Chen Xi, and the army was extremely impressed by Chen Xi...

Everything shows that the Governor's Office will not escape the control of Chen Xi in the future.

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Chenxi entered the pavilion, causing huge waves in the court, but in the end he let it go smoothly.

Although there are many people who have opinions, there is no one who wants the court to raise objections.
To be continued...