Domineering Daming

Sun Chuanting didn't know what to do, and said: "There is nothing wrong with the ceremony, now it depends on whether the emperor is satisfied. Is the emperor coming today?"

Bi Ziyan took two steps forward, and said: "Everything is complicated now, and the emperor didn't come to the cabinet, it's good, we just have to discuss some things."

Sun Chuanting was still holding the flag in his hand, he wanted to explain a few words before going to Qianqing Palace, he asked curiously, "What is it?"

"As for the specific affairs of the State Administration of Taxation, personnel affairs, and the measurement of acres of land, a special agency is required. Reliable personnel must be selected. The other 22 patrol censors need to be finalized as soon as possible..." Bi Ziyan opened his mouth and said nothing. Stop, he was surprised when he said that, there are so many things.

Sun Chuanting knew that there were too many government affairs piled up in the past few days, and it would not be finished in a short while, so he thought for a while, and said: "It is better to call six ministers to make a unified decision on some matters, discuss overnight these days, and be sure to settle everything in the This year, next year there will be more."

Bi Ziyan said: "That's what I mean too. Zhizhisheng has already agreed, Prince Jing has no objection, and Suixing will leave and come to the cabinet in half an hour at most."

Zhisheng is Sun Chengzong's character, Suixing is Wang Qiaonian's character, and because Prince Jing is a prince, he only has a name but no character, so he has always been called King Jing.

Sun Chuanting listened, and said: "Okay, then I will take the time to go to Qianqing Palace, report to the emperor, and finish this matter as soon as possible."

Bi Ziyan nodded, turned around and left without saying much.The Tongzheng Envoy received a lot of testimonials, and the imperial court also wanted to interview someone when the time came.

At this moment, Cao Wenzhao had arrived at Qianqing Palace and handed Zhu Xu a list.

Zhu Xu sat on the soft bed and watched slowly, then raised his head to look at Cao Wenzhao, and asked, "Are they all the sons of honorable princes?"

Cao Wenzhao said: "Yes, there are Dukes of England, Dukes of Dingguo, etc. There are also a few older families who want to come in, but they are rejected by the minister."

Zhu Xu looked at the list, which marked each person's wealth and background. After reading it for a while, his expression was very emotional.

Most of them are the sons of Gongbo. In history, Chongzhen refused to ask for various reasons.

After reading it, Zhu Xu threw it aside, and said: "You put these in the military academy first, study for a while, lay the foundation, and then take them to the base. In the base, you should also pay attention to literacy, not everyone Big Boss, Tibetan general, you understand, right?"

Cao Wenzhao naturally understood, and said: "I know. But, Your Majesty, where does this money come from?"

The Ming Dynasty is now in financial difficulties, and the expenditure is huge. If you want to reduce it in the past two years, you will not be able to reduce it much. It is not so easy to get money from the cabinet and the Ministry of Households.

Zhu Xu picked up the teacup with a smile, and said, "Don't worry, I've prepared it for you. The silver will come from within, 100 million taels a year, and if it's not enough, I will add more. I will also provide food, 30 shi a year. You won't be stingy, you have to train an elite army for me, don't lose my face..."

Cao Wenzhao was overjoyed, and said: "Don't worry, your majesty, I will train you the strongest army of Ming Dynasty, with one as ten, sweeping the world!"

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Well, I have prepared all kinds of things, and the address has also been chosen. After a year, you will go after a big meeting. The training should focus on actual combat, and I will give it to you." You look for opportunities, you can't build a car behind closed doors, train invincible, and you will be defeated on the battlefield..."

Cao Wenzhao carefully wrote down one by one, knowing that Zhu Xu attached great importance to this army.

This army is the first modern army that Zhu Xu tried to build, and it has extremely important significance, so don't be careless at all!

Regardless of whether Cao Wenzhao felt trivial or not, he still expressed some thoughts and worries in advance, lest Cao Wenzhao be unclear and take the wrong path.

Sun Chuanting, who had just arrived at the Qianqing Palace, was blocked by Cao Huachun's words, leaving behind the music score and the national flag.

Chapter 932

Zhu Xu was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground, the cabinet was so busy that it was difficult to drink tea, and the outside of the palace was in full swing.

Until the sky is over

This memorial was submitted by Fu Changzong, who went to the six provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu to be the prime minister. The memorial contains his consideration of the general affairs of the six provinces, his views on some personnel affairs, and most importantly, his thoughts on the disaster situation in the six provinces. With a deeper, clearer, and intuitive understanding, he bluntly said that "six provinces are facing a shortage of government, land, and people", "thousands of miles of red land, thousands of households mourn", "everything is empty, people eat each other, and there is a thousand miles of misery".

Zhu Xu put the memorandum on the desk, held a teacup, and meditated in his heart.

The memorials given to him by the governors of the six provinces also mentioned their situation, but it was not as serious as what Fu Changzong said. Maybe they looked at it separately and had limitations, which Fu Changzong could not see clearly.

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, still staring at the memorial, every word flashed in front of his eyes, which made him a little uneasy.

"Perhaps, not only these six provinces, but also other places are much more serious than what is described in the memorial, and will be even more terrifying in the future..."

Zhu Xu said to himself, then turned his head to look at Cao Huachun who was not far away, and said, "About the 22nd patrol censor, has the cabinet been selected yet?"

Cao Huachun looked at the sky outside and said, "Not yet, but the cabinet is already working overtime, and there should be a result today."

Zhu Xu nodded, and closed the Taoist playbook.

In order to truly understand the situation in various places, in addition to patrolling the censors, there is also the need to promote the development of the "New Deal", collect local information through various channels, and no longer rely solely on the memorabilia of the local yamen.

Seeing that Zhu Xu had come to an end, Cao Huachun thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Guogong is expected to enter Beijing tomorrow morning."

Zhu Xu said "Yes", and said: "Then invite him to the Palace of Compassion at noon, and I will also go over to have dinner together. By the way, Gong Yonggu and Princess Yong'an will also come."

"Yes." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu got up, took a plate of dim sum from the table not far away, took a few mouthfuls of tea, and said, "Let Tianjin Wei Shipyard find a way to hurry up and test it. Before performing martial arts, I'm going to see it with my own eyes. "

"Yes." Cao Huachun responded.The shipyard is currently working three shifts, busy around the clock, and dare not make the slightest mistake. The "Hongwu" has been built, and it is just a matter of launching a test.

Zhu Xu ate a few mouthfuls, clapped his hands, wiped his mouth and said, "How are the other equipment prepared?"

Cao Huachun said: "Twenty medium ships, seventy small ships, plus other supplies, a total of one hundred ships, artillery, money and food, and various commodities are constantly being transported to Tianjin Wei, so we will not miss the emperor's business."

Zhu Xu nodded in satisfaction when he heard the words, and said with a sigh of relief: "Everything is ready, I only owe Dongfeng. After my emperor brother came to Beijing, I didn't bother to see him, and everything was arranged as usual. Then pass on Zheng Zhilong, Aobai Jin Beijing."

Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu, his heart moved slightly, and he said knowingly: "Yes."

Before Cao Huachun finished speaking, Liu Shimin walked in with two inner eunuchs carrying two plates, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the new memorial from the cabinet. sorted it out."

The current memorial, written for Zhu Xu, will go directly to the Lijian, not to the Secretary of General Affairs, so as not to be detained by the cabinet.

Zhu Xu took the plate, and took a memorial book, and all he could see was the list of the 22 patrol censors and the manpower they were equipped with.

Zhu Xu looked seriously and frowned as he passed by one by one.

Most of the people on the list are unfamiliar to him, only a few doctors from the Sixth Division, Yuanwailang, he has some impressions, and the others feel that they just came out of thin air.

Zhu Xu pondered for a while, then looked at Liu Shimin and said, "How did you draw up the list?"

Liu Shimin said: "It was jointly recommended, discussed and finalized by the six departments of the cabinet, the Supervisory Yuan Dali Temple and others. Most of these people were born as Jinshi after the 35th year of Wanli. They have never participated in party struggles. They have clean fortunes and high moral character."

What Zhu Xu was most afraid of was words like "virtuous and pure", and after pondering for a moment, he said, "If you don't send it out, I'll have a look at it later."

Liu Shimin was startled, and looked at Cao Huachun.

Cao Huachun shook his head slightly, signaling not to say more.

Liu Shimin didn't say any more, took another plate and said, "Your Majesty, the three necklaces are finished."

With a look of joy on his face, Zhu Xu took it, picked up the middle one, and looked at it in front of his eyes.

This one is engraved with a phoenix pattern, inlaid with pearls and jade, which is quite delicate, showing more dignity and status.He picked up the other two, which were similar in style, with a few lines missing, and the pearls and gemstones were even worse. They should be for Li Jieyu and Hai Lanzhu.

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, handed it to Cao Huachun and said, "Put it in the cupboard and remind me to take one to Yuzao Palace at night."

"Yes." Cao Huachun leaned forward.