Domineering Daming

Bi Ziyan was struggling in his heart. According to his understanding of Zhu Xu, Zhu Xu didn't care about this matter right now, and he must be planning bigger moves later!

However, at this time, he was really not qualified to bargain with Zhu Xu, and he couldn't say anything about his resignation, so he was in a dilemma.

Sun Chengzong could naturally feel Bi Ziyan's situation, straightened his back, raised his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if you want to send imperial envoys to Yingtian Mansion?"

Zhu Xu said: "I don't care about this matter, and I don't ask about it. Your cabinet will deal with it, so you don't need to report it. Cao Huachun, go and call Gu Yanwu to me. The "Book of Diseases of the World's Counties and Nations" written by him recently is very interesting. Let him tidy it up and bring it to me to have a look, I also have some things I want to ask him."

Not only Bi Ziyan and others couldn't react to Zhu Xu's nonsensical sentence, Cao Huachun was also stunned before saying: "Yes."

As soon as Cao Huachun left, Zhu Xu waved his hands to the kneeling people and said, "Okay, you can figure this out, I won't bother with it."

Bi Ziyan was very uncomfortable. Zhu Xu didn't "retain" or "persuade" him about his resignation. It would be embarrassing for him to advance or retreat, but these are trivial matters. After he got up, he thought it over, and suddenly said: "The emperor , the cabinet has been overwhelmed recently, please add assistants."

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Bi Ziyan said to increase the cabinet ministers!

"Let's talk about it after a year." Zhu Xu said lightly, he was very clear about Bi Ziyan's intention to win over Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu to resist his pressure on the cabinet.

Bi Ziyan's heart sank, and he said, "Observe the order."

Several people waited for a while, then said: "The minister waits to leave."

Zhu Xu watched the group of cabinet ministers leave and shook his head secretly.

I don't know since when, the civil servants of Daming collectively thought of "stableness", and they came and went steadily but couldn't go on. This time, it gave them a severe slap in the face.

"I hope they can wake up..."

Thinking in his heart, Zhu Xu raised his head to look at Zhang Yun and the others, his eyes fell on Bumbutai, and said: "Since you have entered the capital, you can stay for a few more days, Ci Yi will be taken care of by the queen temporarily, you don't need to worry too much. "

Bumbutai bent down and said, "The concubine obeys the order."

Zhu Xu glanced at Zhu Ciyi who was licking his fingers on the bed, and said, "You did a good job with the matter in Nanzhili. I will go to your place tonight and tell me about the matter in Shenlong Mansion."

"Yes." Bumbutai said, her expression was always calm, cold, without the slightest fluctuation, and her eyes were always on the slumped Zhu Ciyi.

Zhu Xu looked at the four children, and then said to Zhang Yun: "Take Bumbutai to the palace for a walk, meet the emperor's wife and concubine, and take Ciyi with you."

Zhang Yun understood what Zhu Xu meant, and said, "Yes."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and asked the girls to take the child away. He leaned against the wall and thought about it.

Zhu Xu didn't care about this matter, even if he didn't intervene, the cabinet and local officials are capable enough to settle it.

But for him, this is a good opportunity for him to have enough excuses to "purge the atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty" in an open and honest manner, and establish the legitimacy and necessity of the "New Deal", so as to win the hearts of the world and inspire the Ming Dynasty morale.

It's just that you have to find the right person to do it.

"Who are you looking for?" Zhu Xu was wandering in his mind, and a person was chosen to float in front of his eyes.

If he does this, he will definitely anger Shilin completely, and make countless "Confucian" disciples jump for it.

While Zhu Xu was thinking, Bi Ziyan and others left Qianqing Palace and turned back to Wenzhao Pavilion.

Bi Ziyan said as he walked, "What's the situation in Nanzhili?"

Sun Chuanting said: "Nanzhili has submitted a letter, and has captured more than 300 rebel leaders, and some accomplices, as many as nearly a thousand people. Now Nanzhili is rebelling against Yingtian, rumors are spreading, people are panic, and the people are uneasy. They Ask the cabinet for instructions on whether to make the trial public as soon as possible to stabilize public opinion."

Nan Zhili had Nan Zhili's considerations, and the cabinet also had to have the cabinet's thoughts. Bi Ziyan looked cold, looked at Sun Chengzong, and said, "Children, what do you think?"

Childish rope, Sun Chengzong's character.

Sun Chengzong didn't know what to do, and said: "The emperor's mind is always unpredictable. This time he gave the cabinet the power to deal with it. I'm worried...he has other plans."

These are exactly what their cabinet ministers worry about, worry about, and guard against.

The behavior of the current emperor is very different from ordinary people, and it is not a day or two that he is dissatisfied with their cabinet. In this matter, it is already expected that he has other plans.

"Bai Gu, what do you think?" Bi Ziyan looked at Sun Chuanting again.

Sun Chuanting is meticulous in thinking and bold in action. He always agrees with Zhu Xu's wishes and trains him as the next "chief assistant".Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others are well aware of this.

Sun Chuanting could vaguely guess what Zhu Xu was thinking now, but he had no idea what he was doing. He deliberated as he walked, "My Ming Dynasty has a decadent atmosphere, a corrupt officialdom, scattered minds, and superfluous people. It is well known that the emperor used to reform the system. , now, it should be to clean up the atmosphere, sweep away these decadent trends, and revive the people of Da Ming."

"Then, what do you think the emperor will do?" Bi Ziyan looked serious.

Sun Chuanting couldn't figure out what Zhu Xu was thinking, but he still estimated: "One is the fourth and fifth halls. I have read some books compiled by the fourth and fifth halls. There are many places... deviant, but they can also be justified. These should be very soon. It has become a tutorial for academies around the world. The other one is the students of the Royal Government Academy. This year, there should be quite a few who can serve as prefects. In two or three years at most, most of the prefects in my Ming Dynasty will be served by students from the Government Academy. Thirdly, I think it is the newspapers. The role of these newspapers is getting bigger and bigger. A considerable part of the scholars have accepted the "New Deal". The credit comes from this. The fourth is the imperial examination. This, the emperor should not let it go .”

Bi Ziyan listened silently, with confidence in his heart, and said: "Let the president of the fourth and fifth halls come to my class later, and the matter of Nanzhili is under pressure first, and I have to think about it again."

If there is a massacre in Nanzhili, the consequences are really unpredictable. If Nanzhili collapses like this, it will hit the entire Ming Dynasty!

Sun Chuanting responded, without waiting for him to speak, Sun Chengzong said: "I will stay in Beijing for a short time, and this matter needs to be decided as soon as possible. The people the emperor wants to summon must be called to Beijing as soon as possible without any delay."

The "military reform" is now at a critical moment, and Sun Chengzong must personally watch over it, and any changes cannot be underestimated!

Bi Ziyan nodded and said, "Well, we will call six ministers tonight, and we will discuss a safe way to end this matter."

King Jing and Wang Qiaonian were relatively weak in speaking, so they nodded along, each with his own thoughts.

The incident in Nanzhili would have the greatest impact on the Governor's Council, and Dali Temple would be the one to judge. The two looked at each other with vigilant expressions, worried that Bi Ziyan would put on small shoes for them again, and take the opportunity to suppress them.

"Also, Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu needs to join the cabinet as soon as possible." Bi Ziyan then said solemnly.

Sun Chengzong pondered, and said: "I am getting old, and at most I will retire after the 'military reform' is over. The cabinet really needs to supplement cabinet ministers."

Sun Chuanting was silent, he knew what Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong were thinking.

For a long time, the cabinet has borne most of the pressure on the Qianqing Palace. With the promotion of a series of major events such as the "New Deal" and "military reform", they are somewhat overwhelmed. The cabinet needs to find a way to share the pressure. At the same time, it is also for the "New Deal" More powerful, fast, and steady advancement, Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu, two cronies of the Qianqing Palace who have worked in the government and the opposition for many years and have no less influence than the cabinet ministers, must join the cabinet as soon as possible!

Everyone reached a tacit agreement, turned back to Wenzhao Pavilion, and continued to work.

As time passed day by day, there was a lot of noise in Nanzhili, and the raised guillotine did not come down for a long time. This made the whole Nanzhili breathless, and countless people lived in fear and anxiety.

The "Battle of Bandit Suppression" in Shaanxi and Sichuan has achieved remarkable results. Countless hills and bandits have been wiped out. The strength of the government and army is vividly displayed at this moment. With no backhand strength and almost no victories, under the powerful blows of the officers and soldiers, it was quickly pacified like the autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.

In the second year of Jingzheng, on July 26, it was sunny.

"The weather is getting hotter and hotter." In the shade of the trees in the imperial garden, Zhu Xu looked at the hot sunlight in the cracks, wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, and gasped.

Bumubutai sat on the stone bench beside him, poured him a cup of herbal tea, and said, "The summers in recent years have been getting hotter and hotter. I heard that some places in the south of the Yangtze River have dried up, and the heavy rain is enough to drown them." Droughts and floods repeated in many places."

Zhu Xu took a sip of herbal tea and sighed: "The weather is changeable, and it is the common people who suffer."

Except for Nanzhili, which is slightly better, almost all other places in Daming are suffering from droughts and floods. With this coming and going, Daming doesn't know how much it will lose, and how many victims will appear.

Bumbutai knew a lot about Daming's situation, so he picked up his fan and fanned it for Zhu Xu, saying: "The concubine and the businessmen from Xiyi and other countries have ordered 1000 million shi of grain, and they will arrive one after another in the second half of the year. , should be able to help the emperor a little."