Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu nodded with a flat face, and said: "This matter has indeed been delayed for too long, and the cabinet must learn from this matter. This meeting is scheduled to be held every four years, and Jingzheng will open it for the second time in five years. In the next three years, I hope the cabinet can shoulder the burden and push the 'New Deal' forward!"

Bi Ziyan and others heard Zhu Xu's subtext, which is to delegate power to the cabinet again and let the cabinet lead the "New Deal"!

"I will obey your orders!"

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others got up one after another, raised their hands and said in a low voice.There was a hint of "promise" in his tone.

Chapter 1001

The next day was the long-awaited big discussion that too many people had been waiting for. This night, too many people were doomed to sleepless nights.

Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu gathered at Zhou's house, in the small pavilion, under the bright moonlight, they were drinking wine, calmly, but frowning.

"The emperor's attitude is still the same as before." Zhou Yingqiu said silently.

Holding the wine glass in his hand, Fu Changzong said: "The emperor is dissatisfied with the weakness of the cabinet, and also dissatisfied with our being too tough. Regardless of the outcome of this big discussion, in the next few years, the court will be stable, and the place will not be peaceful. .”

Zhou Yingqiu is in Liaodong. Although he now has more jurisdiction over Shanxi, it will be more in name. The most important thing about the situation in Liaodong is the word "stability". It will not be too much to digest the immigration and land reclamation problems of these years. Involved in the Cabinet's "New Deal" program, he has few worries.

But Zhu Xu intended to let him and Fu Changzong enter the cabinet early, and they would be involved in the chaotic "New Deal" again.

"What do Li Banghua, Fang Kongxuan and the others say?" Zhou Yingqiu put aside these things and asked.

Li Banghua and Fang Kongxuan, one is the governor of the most chaotic province, and the other is the governor of the richest province. Both of them are very representative in Ming Dynasty and very influential in the circle of governors.

Fu Changzong said: "It's okay for Li Banghua to say that if I'm here, he will give a little bit of face. However, many places in the 'New Deal' went directly to Nanzhili, asking for money, food and power. Thoughts, even arguing with Mr. Bi Ge face to face."

Fu Changzong was not surprised, and said: "One of the purposes of the 'New Deal' is to decentralize power, and the governor itself is a combination of three divisions. Fang Kongzhang probably was caught off guard and was frightened. After a while, there should be no complaints. Let's see what the cabinet will do tomorrow."

Zhou Yingqiu picked up his wine glass and said nothing.

Although they were talking about the cabinet inside and out, they were talking about the emperor of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Xu.

Li Banghua, Fang Kongxuan, Lin Rirui, and Zhao Pinglan gathered together at the same time, and the atmosphere was very "dark clouds over the city".

Zhao Pinglan is the governor of Guangdong. He is calm and neither fat nor thin. He looked at the three of them and said, "The emperor is still firmly on the side of the cabinet. In the future, our life may be difficult."

Lin Rirui, a fat man, wiped the sweat from his brow, shook his head and said, "It's not that the emperor is on the side of the cabinet, it's that the cabinet upholds the emperor's consistent intentions, and it's not bad that the emperor didn't show his anger when we fight against the cabinet. "

Li Banghua nodded. The corners of his face were thin, dark and calm. He said: "We still can't be careless. We will have a big discussion tomorrow. No matter what the cabinet says, it depends on the emperor's reaction. If the emperor is dissatisfied with the cabinet's 'New Deal' plan , I'm afraid we have to overthrow and start over..."

Fang Kongzhang is in charge of Daming's money and grain warehouse, and he is extremely sensitive to every move of the "New Deal". He listened to the discussions of several people, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor is very talented, and there must be a gap in his chest. Let's wait quietly to avoid more births." Something happened."

Everyone glanced at him, nodded silently, and looked in the direction of the palace unconsciously.

It was as peaceful as before, but it was like a mountain, pressing down on their hearts, making them breathe carefully.

At present, all levels of the Ming Dynasty, from the ministers of the six cabinet departments in the center to the traffickers and pawns, all eyes are fixed on the palace and the cabinet.

Nowadays, no one knows that Daming is carrying out an unprecedented "New Deal" and reforming everything in the past.

The cabinet's "New Deal" plan has long been revealed bit by bit. This is a huge plan involving all levels of society. It is related to their own interests. No one can't help but look twice.

Due to the "preference" of imperial court appointments and various prohibitions, Daming was belittled. Officials, scholars who were prohibited from becoming an official, and those who decided not to become an official, like Guo Jiangzhiqing, spread all over the corner of Daming.

Those who can obtain fame and become officials are all full of poems and books, full of talents, and well-known.Now they can only live in the rivers and lakes, almost unanimously open their doors to accept disciples, academies have sprung up, and various schools of thought have come and blossomed everywhere.

These people, although they dislike each other and argue endlessly with each other, at the same time they keep their eyes on the temple, criticize the current situation, talk about state affairs, and talk about state affairs, attracting more people. It can be said that the enthusiasm of the people of Ming Dynasty for political affairs , unprecedented.

The most famous one is Jiangyou, that is, the south of the Yangtze River, and the most prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River is the Qinhuai River.

There are famous prostitutes in the house, the fame spreads far and wide, the talents are romantic, the stories are repeated, the reputation is booming, and it is known all over the world.

Some people drown their sorrows with alcohol, some are drunk and dream of death, some are living on fire, some are crying when they are poor, all kinds of things in the world can be seen.

Daming is too big, and there are too many people, with various poses and with different expressions, beautiful and colorful.

Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Xu sat at the desk, writing vigorously.

The table is full of various small notebooks, and "notes", each of which is a small notebook. After writing for a while, he looks up a few times, and then continues to write.

These are his thoughts on Ming Dynasty's various policies over the years, as well as occasional flashes of inspiration. They are all recorded here, and he is sorting them out. These will be realized one by one in the future administration.

Cao Huachun stood not far away, saw that the light was dimmed, and quietly ordered someone to change a lamp.

This is already the norm for Zhu Xu, from morning to night, there is almost no free time.

"Perhaps, it will be fine after this period of time has passed." Cao Huachun thought in his heart.

At this time, Zhang Yun was dressed in ordinary clothes, and accompanied by a maid, quietly came to the door with a bowl of soup.

Cao Huachun glanced at Zhu Xu, hurriedly greeted him, and said in a low voice: "Your maidservant sees your mother."

Zhang Yun glanced inside and said softly: "Does the emperor still not want to rest?"

Cao Huachun looked at the sky outside, and said, "It will probably be three o'clock."

Zhang Yun looked at Zhu Xu, who was writing vigorously under the light, handed the soup to Cao Huachun, and said, "Please trouble me to bring it to the emperor, and ask him to rest early."

"Yes, Madam, I'm sorry." Cao Huachun brought it over, and walked towards Zhu Xu quietly.

Zhang Yun glanced again and walked away quietly.

Cao Huachun went in, put the soup in front of Zhu Xu's table, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this is from the empress, who will stay overnight in Qianqing Palace."

Zhu Xu was startled, raised his head, and took a while to get used to it. He glanced at the white soup in front of him, put down his pen, exhaled, and reached out to take the soup.

Taste it lightly, it is light and refreshing, refreshing.The whole person became somewhat awake.

Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Your Majesty, tomorrow is a big discussion, do you want to go to bed early and refresh yourself?"

Zhu Xu put down the bowl, looked at the dark sky outside, and said, "Let's stop here today. Is there any movement over the cabinet?"

Cao Huachun thought for a while, and said: "There is nothing special. The attitude of the cabinet recently is a bit strange. It seems to be focusing on the 'New Deal', and no longer interferes with other things."

Just as Zhu Xu was about to get up, he was taken aback for a moment, and said, "What do you mean by 'no longer meddling'?"

Cao Huachun was silent for a while, and said: "The cabinet rarely refutes some established government affairs of the emperor."

Zhu Xu leaned on the chair, squinted his eyes, and couldn't help but smiled and said, "The cabinet can be regarded as smart, okay. That's fine, let's stop here today, let's all go to rest."

"Yes."

This night was quite long.

In the early morning of the next day, there was a long queue at Donghuamen, led by the cabinet minister Sun Chuanting, followed by six ministers, ministers, and then governors and governors from all over the country. More than 50 people were divided into two rows, watching the closed doors The door, quietly waiting.