Jiang Chen didn't have the time to go to the chat group. He also knew that it was full of useless information.
Currently, even though he controlled the internal court, he was still worried!
Because everything was not over yet!
After all, just controlling the internal court did not mean controlling all the power!
If he wanted to control all the power and concentrate the imperial power, he had to conquer the imperial court in addition to the internal court!
Therefore, he had more important things to do, which was to take control of the imperial court and gain complete power!
In Yangxin Palace Hall.
Jiang Chen directly threw all the wooden tokens of the internal court into the fire.
The raging fire instantly burned all the wooden tokens, which also meant that the internal court was completely under his control and there was no threat!
However, under Jiang Chen's command, Liu Zhuo brought up a pile of new wooden signs!
The names and positions of the officials were carved on these wooden tablets!
Liu Zhuo clearly knew that the quiet and elegant young emperor who didn't show his strength and looked harmless was actually very powerful. He was decisive and ruthless. In less than a month, he completely controlled the internal court, eliminated dissidents, and controlled most of the imperial power!
Next, the young emperor would truly show himself in front of everyone. He would stand in the court and attack the civil and military officials!
Jiang Chen waved his hand and signaled Liu Zhuo to leave. Then he looked at the wooden sign in front of him!
The first people he paid attention to were the few people with the most power and prestige in the imperial court!
These people were the ministers in the cabinet!
The cabinet was originally a central organization established during the Ming Dynasty to strengthen the imperial power after the Prime Minister was abolished!
The cabinet was usually made up of the chief assistant and a few secondary assistants. Other than being the cabinet minister, they also took care of other positions, such as the Grand Preceptor, Junior Preceptor, etc. Most of them were in the first grade or the second grade!
The initial cabinet did not have much of an effect. Its main role was to become the Emperor's consultant group. It was a collective decision-making body and did not have the power of the Prime Minister to make decisions and execute them.
This was equivalent to weakening the power of the Prime Minister and giving it to a few people to check and balance each other. All the decision-making and execution power was in the hands of the Emperor!
In this way, the cabinet had indeed achieved the effect that the Emperor had expected. It abolished the power of the Prime Minister and strengthened the imperial power!
However, this way, the Emperor would definitely be even more exhausted. Therefore, the Emperor gradually began to delegate power to the cabinet, and the power of the cabinet began to grow day by day.
The cabinet ministers started off as advisors, but gradually, they became decision-makers who could participate in decision-making. In the end, they even had the power to draft and review the ministers 'memorials for the Emperor. This made the cabinet's power so great that it crushed all the ministers and occupied half of the court!
If the people in the cabinet were not united, it would be fine. It could play a role in checks and balance!
However, if the ministers colluded internally and the majority crushed the minority, then the cabinet would become an extremely powerful force in the court!
Even the six departments would become subordinates of the cabinet!
One could only imagine how great the influence of the cabinet would be if there was no emperor who could suppress the cabinet!
Jiang Chen didn't need to think. He was the puppet emperor, the internal court was overruled by Wei Guoquan, and the court must have been overruled by the cabinet. There was no power to speak of, and the power of the cabinet must have reached a terrifying level!
This was also the reason why even though Wei Guoquan had immense power and control over the internal court, he was still unable to achieve a one-man dictatorship in the imperial court. He still had to fear the cabinet!
Therefore, Jiang Chen wanted to completely control the court, take back all his power, and strengthen the imperial power. The cabinet was a big obstacle in front of him and must be eliminated!
However, it was easier said than done to get rid of the cabinet. Jiang Chen had just ascended the throne and had no dignity in front of the civil and military officials!
On the other hand, the cabinet had all the power and prestige in the court. There would definitely be many ministers who were on the same side as him!
It was impossible to make the cabinet give up power obediently. It would be very difficult!
However, if the elimination was successful, Jiang Chen's gains would be huge. Not only would he strengthen the imperial power, but his prestige would also be completely revealed in front of the civil and military officials. From then on, no one would dare to disrespect him!
Therefore, Jiang Chen had to eliminate the cabinet no matter what!
He had already made up his mind. Tomorrow morning, he would directly attack the cabinet. As long as he successfully eliminated the cabinet, the other ministers would naturally not be a concern!
Moreover, he had already prepared some methods to suppress the cabinet and intimidate the civil and military officials!
Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes and played with the cabinet board in his hand. He muttered,
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