eldest son of Ming dynasty

The palace, which is the busiest during the day, is extremely quiet at night.

The sudden silence after being busy can actually be difficult for people to adapt to, and in severe cases, they may even lead to insomnia.

After bathing, Zhu Houzhao wore white soft satin and a plush coat, so that he would not feel cold.Because he had to go to bed, his hair was not tied up and was left hanging casually.

One of the good things about being an emperor is that if there is any soreness or swelling, there will always be someone to massage it.

The emperor lay undressed on the soft bed like this, with several palace maids taking turns serving him, and several eunuchs standing beside him.

In this case, Zhu Houzhao can sleep better.

"You address."

"The servant is here."

"Tonight, whose house has the fewest people?"

You Zhi lowered his head and bent slightly, "I just went to ask about it, the old man's house is the most deserted."

Zhu Houzhao sniffed and rubbed again, a few thoughts flashed in his mind.Wang Bing is actually not such a person, but he has become more and more intelligent in recent years, and he has begun to "cherish feathers".

In this case, this person will be more 'fun', otherwise he will be too unsmart and actually not interesting.

He had a hunch that Wang Tingxiang's transfer from Shaanxi might cause some slight disturbances in the court, but if Wang Bing could remain calm like this, others would not be strong enough to stir up anything.

In this case, he felt relieved again.

The five and six years of Zhengde are critical two years.

In the past two years, we are not preparing to fight, but we must cultivate our internal strength and accumulate national strength.

Regardless of whether Yan Song is in the southwest or Zhou Shangwen is in the northwest, as long as the situation does not change drastically, the status quo will be maintained.

The previous fire sieves on the grassland fled back, but they have not dared to cross the border again.

Although the threat at sea is brewing, the Ming Dynasty itself also needs a period of preparation.

So these two to three years will be a rare period of stability.

His heart gradually relaxed, and he fell into a deep sleep.

March [-]th is the final closing time.

Cheng Guogong and the four members of the cabinet sat in the emperor's warm pavilion.

"...The reason why Wang Qiong and Fengxi were sent north was because the commander of the Shanxi capital was in rebellion. This incident was a wake-up call for me and the court. Although it is only Jiubian Qingtun, there are adjacent guard posts in the interior. There are also ambitious people. I changed people just to deal with the possibility of such things happening. Wang Qiong and Fengxi are very experienced people."

The emperor's words are very interesting and very experienced?What experience do you have?Is it the experience accumulated from suppressing those who opposed the opening of the sea?
However, the emperor wants to employ people, and the cabinet has no room to interfere.

The person who is most opposed may be Yang Yiqing, but he is not that capable, because one of them is related to Wang Yao and the other is related to Wang Bing, and the two people behind him support it.

"Wang and Feng are both capable ministers, and they will definitely live up to His Majesty's holy will. However, the two provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian are related to maritime trade, and they need capable people to take over."

Wang Bing was a little concerned about Wang Hao's words.

What he cares about is what happens to the emperor. Although Wang Qiong hopes that his people can take over Zhejiang, Wang Bing himself is opposed to it.With constant cutting and chaos, leaving those people behind would be a disaster to Wang Qiong.

Zhu Houzhao reached out and took something from You Zhi's hand. It was a piece of paper, the list he had originally written.

"This is not an imperial edict, nor is it an oral instruction. Take a look. If you have a better idea, just say it."

The four old men took turns watching.

Because Wang Tingxiang was transferred to Sichuan, Fei Hong had to find a new place - Governor of Fengyang and Governor of Water Transport.

The governor of Baoding did not "fake others", and Guo Shangkun also went north.

In this way, when you open the map, you will find that the important ministers around Beizhili are almost completely filled with ministers promoted by the emperor.

Governor Wang Jing of Shuntian, Governor Fengxi of Shanxi, and Governor Guo Shangkun of Baoding... Even further south, Governor Peng Ze of Henan, and Governor Liu Jian of Shandong...

This is an iron barrel array. In the past, it was said to guard against the north. Even if there is chaos in the south now, it is still thousands of miles away from the capital.

After reading it, Yang Yiqing was still the same as before, it was difficult to say anything.

The emperor was very assertive and his arrangements were watertight. Even if they were different from what each of them had in mind, it might be because the emperor had other considerations.

In short...he, the chief minister, doesn't want to be the elder of the Long Live Pavilion, but many times he can only say long live.

Then looking further back, Zhang Li, the chief envoy of Fujian, actually visited Zhejiang.

"Your Majesty." Wang Hao, a gentleman, wanted to speak first, "Zhang Li is not yet forty, has not made any achievements, and has not accumulated any virtues. If he is entrusted with the duties of a minister in the border area, I am afraid that he will not be able to do the job, and that his majesty's plans for the southeast will be ruined. This crime is serious. Therefore, your majesty, please think twice and choose a capable minister with high virtues and high prestige to live in!" Zhu Houzhao crossed his arms and crossed his chest, "Sir, Zhejiang is a sea trade, and the overseas things that sea trade comes into contact with are all new. In fact, the young man It’s an advantage.”

"Then you can also let him assist an old minister first. With this combination, you can achieve stability."

"No, you don't trust those who employ you, and you don't trust those who doubt you. There will always be a first time. I remember you said that this person has a just heart, is smart and capable, and that's enough."

"What about the Fujian chief envoy?"

Zhu Houzhao said casually: "Let the chief envoy from Zhejiang take over. Then Song Heng, a doctor in the Shaofu, will be transferred to fill the vacancy of the chief envoy in Zhejiang. The chief envoy in Zhejiang should be named Zheng, and that person is not bad. He will be transferred to be the chief envoy in Shandong. .”

When the emperor arranged it like this, Wang Bing knew that things were not that simple.

Zhejiang officials did not leave Wang Qiong alone, so they obviously knew what he was doing.

In the end, the emperor suddenly mentioned the chief envoy of Shandong. It was because this position was vacant, because the original chief envoy of Shandong was transferred to Fujian as governor.

This person's surname is Wen Shunyou, who was promoted and appointed by Liu Jian.

Shandong made an appearance this year and stole the limelight. Although Liu Jian took most of the credit, in the end he was just an old man in his late eighties. No matter how brilliant his idea was, it would only work for the people below him to implement it in the same way.

In this way, there is also an advantage that officials in Shandong have become more pragmatic.

Liu Xixian now has a very high status among Qingliu. Because he has a good official reputation and a high official position, and the emperor has taken care of his "face" many times, his status can be said to be as stable as Mount Tai.

No matter how dangerous the officialdom is, it will not be dangerous to him unless he wants to make trouble for himself.

But Liu Jian is not that kind of person. He has an upright temperament, and at this age, it is impossible not to care about his posthumous reputation. Therefore, governing for the people, being honest and law-abiding is really not just talk.

Therefore, as a governor, he would not bury the talents in the province. In addition to serving the people during his several years in office, he also promoted a group of upright ministers to the court, and never took away the credit from his subordinates - those credits were meaningless to him. .

This is a good thing, Zhu Houzhao can use the people he brought out directly.

Wang Hao and Yang Yiqing were also speechless about this appointment.

With the civil affairs achievements of Liu Jian and Shandong as endorsement, no matter how you look at it, there is nothing wrong with this arrangement.

As a result, the structure of governors across the country has been basically reshaped.

Only one is missing.

Yang Tinghe looked around without looking, "Your Majesty, Gu Yishan (Gu Renyi) has resigned as governor of Shuntian, but it seems that he has not been appointed?"

The emperor nodded, "He will wait."

Gu Renyi was originally brought out from Sichuan by Fei Hong. This guy felt a bit like being an official and risking his life. He dared to get involved in any issue.It's a bit like Wang Hao 20 years ago. He hasn't figured out how to use it yet.

"...In addition to the adjustment of governors in various places, this year's Great Court Meeting will also announce one thing at the end, that is, the Great Court Meeting will be changed to biennial in the future. It will no longer be held in the sixth year of Zhengde, and it will come to Beijing in the seventh year of Zhengde. Of course, if there is The decree calls, no matter who it is, no matter how far away, it is time to go to Beijing or to go to Beijing.

After the personnel adjustment, if it involves cleaning up military garrison provinces, you should ensure that the situation is stable, and even if there is chaos, you must pay attention to quickly quell the rebellion; for other matters involving the promotion of sweet potatoes, Jiefu, please explain the methods and requirements to them one by one, and follow the instructions. Just do it. "

"Yes!"

"The cabinet continues to maintain stability. The cabinet has the responsibility to serve as the Prime Minister. This year and even next year, I will see results in both of these things. You can tell the reasons and difficulties during the process, but when the time comes, it is not a reason, but an excuse. I have said these ugly words before, and I hope all four of you can understand what I mean."

"I, you, please remember the Holy Instructions!"

Zhu Houzhao finally stood up and said, "Because there will be no imperial meeting next year, I would like to say a few more words today. The fifth and sixth years of Zhengde are very critical years. If what we are doing now is successful, our annual income will be 4000 million shi. As mentioned above, more than half of the frontier army's salary can be obtained from the grains of the military villages, and the refugees all over the world can also eat sweet potatoes to satisfy their hunger. By then, the theory of a prosperous age will be even more real. If not, many of the past efforts of our monarchs and ministers will only scratch the surface. Maybe some problems will come back.

To this end, I will try my best, and I also want the cabinet to be determined to succeed or succeed, and we must get these two important things done!A journey of a hundred miles is half a mile, and I have spent several years planning until now. I will never give up halfway! "

All four members of the cabinet looked up and caught the emperor's gaze.There is absolutely no trace of fakeness in that kind of seriousness.

Wang Hao's thoughts even drifted back to the 11th year of Hongzhi. In that year, he and the prince agreed to revive the Ming Dynasty and once again convince all the people from all over the world to come to court!
After so long, we are finally reaching the final hurdle.

Just as the emperor said, this hurdle has been passed. From now on, the Ming Dynasty's soldiers will be well-supplied, and the mainland can also do light corvee and receive little wealth. In such a world, Wenjing and Zhenguan must be nothing more than this, right?
It was a bit sad to talk about it, Wang Hao couldn't suppress his emotions, and said loudly: "I am willing to assist your majesty to restore the prestige of the Ming Dynasty!"

"What a great way to restore the prestige of the Ming Dynasty!"

This is what I want!

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After calming down a little, Zhu Houzhao was about to end the meeting and asked, "Do you have any other important matters?"

Duke Cheng Guo, who was sitting next to him, waited for a long time before he had a chance to interrupt. When he saw that it was about to end, he suddenly became anxious and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"speak!"

"Yes. The old minister heard from Ping Haibo that there may be changes in overseas trade. Because the old minister wants to ask your majesty to make further arrangements for the construction of the navy."

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He was not in a hurry about this now, but these people were.