Zhu Xu was very talkative recently, he didn't have time to hate them, and he didn't embarrass them in government affairs. Although the cabinet elders were not used to it, they were very happy. Hearing that Zhu Xu was going to delegate power to the cabinet again, they felt very comfortable.

"Yes, I will obey the order." Bi Ziyan, the leader, said quickly.

After a while, Bi Ziyan took the topic again and said: "Now all the yamen in the capital have been stabilized, and tomorrow the yamen will hold a meeting. Presumably, the capital will be more lively in the next few days at the end of the year, but everything has been decided, and there will be no more meetings." Something's going wrong."

From Bi Ziyan's words, Zhu Xu could hear the self-confidence without leaking, and smiled and said: "Well, that's good."

Bi Ziyan saw that Zhu Xu's words were concise and concise, so he took advantage of the situation and gave a general account of today's affairs. The ultimate goal was to get more power from Zhu Xu, which belonged to the cabinet.

For this, Zhu Xu is calmly optimistic. In the days to come, the cabinet needs to take on more tasks, and he will not be stingy with what should be given.

The five people talked for a while, all of them were a little thirsty. Bi Ziyan glanced at Prince Jing, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, is it not appropriate to place the rights of enacting laws and improving them in the Governor's Council?" ?”

Chapter 927 Argument

Zhu Xu didn't expect Bi Ziyan to raise this question suddenly, so he was a little surprised.

However, Prince Jing's expression darkened slightly, and his anger towards Bi Ziyan soared.It stands to reason that they are all ministers of the cabinet, even if they have any ideas, they should communicate first, instead of stabbing the emperor directly, slapping him in the face, embarrassing him.

King Jing couldn't bear it anymore with Bi Ziyan, and said directly to Zhu Xu: "Your Majesty, I think that no matter where the power of the law is, the cabinet should not interfere, otherwise it will become a tool of some people, which is not conducive to the goal of the 'New Deal' accomplish."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Zhu Xu revised the Great Ming Law because the government before the apocalypse was corrupt and the officials fought fiercely.

King Jing's words also have a lot of meaning, implying that Bi Ziyan is suspected of trying to manipulate the law-making, revision and other powers for personal gain.

When Bi Ziyan mentioned it so suddenly, he actually wanted to test Zhu Xu, and wanted to see clearly what Zhu Xu was thinking and where the future political reform would go.But he didn't expect that Prince Jing would "rebel against the water" at this time, which made him fall short.

Bi Ziyan frowned, and had to admit that Prince Jing's words were brilliant. Although he knew he was referring to him, he couldn't refute it, and he had to agree with it in a high-profile manner.

He also felt angry in his heart. After all, he had better self-cultivation. He suppressed it and looked at Zhu Xu and said, "The minister believes that the cabinet and the six ministries, the Governor's Council, and the Dali Temple can participate, but they cannot determine the formulation and revision of laws. They need to be independent. Only outside the imperial court can it play the role of restraining the officials of the world, curbing corruption, party struggle, etc."

Prince Jing originally wanted to be angry again, but seeing that Bi Ziyan's tone slowed down and changed the topic, he couldn't speak again, and sat still with a blank expression on his face.

Zhu Xu looked at Bi Ziyan, then at the other four people, his face was normal, he picked up the teacup, took a sip, still thinking freely.

Regarding the legislative body, Zhu Xu had an idea very early on, but this idea was very immature and not safe enough. It was really easy to become a tool for party struggle among the court ministers. If it developed to a certain level, it would be easy to abolish the country and usurp the throne.

How to ensure that the independence of the legislature is not eroded and manipulated is a very big topic, and Zhu Xu has been thinking for a long time but has not found a proper solution.

He has a vague outline in his mind, but he still wants to wait and see more, and wait until the court situation and the political system are stable.

However, since Bi Ziyan had said it, he had to get to the bottom of it. After deliberation, Zhu Xu looked at the three of them and said with a gloomy expression, "I'm also considering this matter. I can no longer be a legislator, but I am still thinking about how to build a legislative body. Now the "New Deal" is at a critical moment, and you can't be distracted. It can’t be revealed, lest people’s hearts will fluctuate, and some people will lead to thoughts that they shouldn’t have..."

With Zhu Xu's promise, Bi Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief. If the Governor's Council continues like this, it will be too scary, and we need to take countermeasures as soon as possible.

King Jing became more and more dissatisfied with Bi Ziyan. Sitting there, he felt alienated from the cabinet and isolated.

Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting almost had the same thoughts as Bi Ziyan, their expressions remained unchanged, and their eyes were secretly gentle.

Zhu Xu didn't want to say more about this matter, holding a teacup, he said with a look of rushing away: "Is there anything else?"

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others looked at each other, and said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Bingwen, Minister of the Household Department, went out of Beijing last time and found many problems. I am thinking about it. After April next year, the courtiers from the six ministries of the cabinet will go out of Beijing in turn. Make a secret investigation to see what it looks like outside Beijing."

As if he was afraid that Zhu Xu would disagree, Sun Chengzong continued: "The ministers also have the same worries as the emperor. All places are far away from the capital, and it is difficult to see the whole picture by relying on the memorabilia alone. , I can't wait, I want to go out and have a look."

Zhu Xu looked at these people and smiled secretly. These people probably had more than this thought, maybe they had no intention of exerting pressure and establishing the prestige of the cabinet.

Strengthening the authority of the cabinet is also Zhu Xu's plan. Since the few people are working hard, he will naturally not stop him, pretending to ponder for a moment, and said: "It is also possible, but the government affairs must be properly arranged without delay."

"Observe the order." Bi Ziyan and the others let out a long breath in their hearts, and it was only at this time that they realized how much pressure the people in front of them put on them.

"Is there anything else?" Zhu Xu still moved in the same way, just short of chasing someone directly.

Bi Ziyan and the others took a look, stood up and said, "I wait..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Xu picked up the teacup and pressed it down, saying: "Don't worry, I still have something to say."

The five were startled, looked at Zhu Xu again, and sat back slowly.

Zhu Xu fumbled for the tea, and said: "Today Lu Jiandou came to see me and said that he didn't want to be taken in the patrol battalion and wanted to lead the troops outside Beijing. What do you think?"

Jiandou, Lu Xiangsheng's character.

Bi Ziyan and the others frowned, looked at each other and thought about it.

Lu Xiangsheng's official position is the commander-in-chief. He has commanded troops in Shandong and Henan for several years. There are not enough coaches in the camp, how should this be arranged?

Sun Chuanting is still a pure civil servant now, after hearing this, he thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, do you want Lu Xiang to be promoted out of Beijing?"

"Make the best use of things, make the best use of people's talents, and appoint talents according to their ability, this is my philosophy of employing people." Zhu Xu said flatly.

Sun Chuanting nodded, and said: "Your Majesty, it's better to transfer Lu Xiang to the Ministry of War and get the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. It will be much easier to transfer out of Beijing in the future."

Zhu Xu's eyes brightened slightly, this is a way, really good.

Sun Chengzong pondered for a while, and suddenly said: "The minister agrees, it is indeed possible."

Bi Ziyan suddenly understood, leaned over and said, "My minister seconded the proposal."

Prince Jing and Wang Qiaonian looked at each other, and the three elders had already agreed, so they could only say, "I second the proposal."

Seeing that the cabinet agreed, Zhu Xu was taken aback for a moment, and then came to his senses.If Lu Xiangsheng was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of War, he would bring the patrol battalion into the Ministry of War again.

Zhu Xu moved his fingers a few times habitually, and said with a smile, "Then it's settled. What do you think about Shanhaiguan?"

The prominence of Shanhaiguan’s status is due to the fact that Jiannu sits in a big place. Here is the capital guarding the capital. It is the strongest defense line against Jiannu.Now that Jiannu has been wiped out, Shen Yang has been restored, and the military center of gravity has shifted northward, Shanhaiguan has become somewhat "insignificant".

This aspect naturally depends on Sun Chengzong's opinion. Bi Ziyan and others all looked at him in unison.

Sun Chengzong groaned, looked at Bi Ziyan and others, and said: "Your Majesty, regarding the camp in the northern theater, I originally planned to put it in Shenyang, which is the most suitable place. Jinzhou, Shanhaiguan line, I don't plan to place too many troops. , 1000 people can be stationed.”

According to the current thinking of the imperial court, Shanhaiguan will never be allowed to be vacant, so it is too dangerous to open the door of the house and completely open the capital!

Sure enough, as soon as Sun Chengzong finished speaking, Bi Ziyan and the others, even Sun Chuanting, changed their expressions slightly, looking at Sun Chengzong and looking at Zhu Xu eagerly.

Although it seems to people nowadays that the Shanhai Pass is indeed dangerous, Zhu Xu knows that it is not dangerous at all, at least it will be safe for a hundred years.If one day Shenyang falls, Shanhaiguan will not be able to stop the enemy. That is already the era of hot weapons, and there is not enough awareness. It belongs to the domestic fortress.

The crux of the problem is that Zhu Xu did not ask about the resettlement location of the northern camp, but Xiong Tingbi.

Since Cao Wenzhao refused to be the head of the Northern Camp, he had to find someone to replace him. Xiong Tingbi was the most suitable one, with enough qualifications and prestige.

"Let's discuss this matter again."

Zhu Xu resolutely put aside this topic and said, "About Xiong Tingbi, do you have any thoughts?"

Everyone was startled, they didn't expect Zhu Xu to ask this.

The five people looked at each other, and fell silent again.

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