Domineering Daming

He turned around slowly, and walked towards the Qinhuai River not far away with a half-crying half-smile, his eyes were filled with the imaginary scene of returning to his hometown with all his official appearance after being elected.

"The imperial examination hurt me!" He yelled and jumped off the Qinhuai River.

In a painting boat on the Qinhuai River, surrounded by seven famous prostitutes, five young people were in high spirits, drinking wine and composing poems, very happy.

But listening to the news from outside, everyone's face was pale, the wine glasses in their hands trembled, and there was no smile at all.

Although the imperial court had prohibitions in the past, they were not so strict. They were used to breaking the rules, and this was not a problem for people with a huge network like them!

But it's different now, the emperor issued a decree, clearly, from now on, they will no longer be able to take the imperial examinations, and they will no longer be able to become officials!

"Donglin misunderstood Jiang Zuo!" Suddenly, a young man yelled, tearing up the "Donglin Sage Fan" in his hand, and others also smashed their wine glasses, yelling, almost insane.

Some wealthy families, people from the era of scholarly families, either cried bitterly, cursed, or remained silent, thinking of other ways in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the top and bottom officials in Nanzhili also experienced violent turmoil. Transfers were banned for five years.

Fang Kongxuan and others made an arrangement and are trying their best to suppress it.

But this is just the beginning, a storm is always brewing, and once it is completed, it will be the most terrifying.

In the Qing Palace, in the shade under the eaves, Zhu Xu looked south with his hands behind his back.

Cao Huachun guessed Zhu Xu's thoughts, waited for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, are you worried about Jiangsu?"

Zhu Xu stood here for half an hour, shook his head, and said: "No matter how big the matter in Nanzhili is, it is between my backhands, let them make trouble, I was thinking, where is Brother Xinwang now?" ..."

It has been half a year since the Hongwu ship went to sea, and I don't know the specific situation at all.

The sea is still too dangerous for the current ships. It is normal to overturn and disappear when it is said to be overturned, no matter how big the fleet is.

This long-distance voyage is too important to Ming Dynasty, not only the route, but also to broaden horizons, open up routes, etc. Zhu Xu also wants to know what the current situation in Europe is, which is closely related to his state affairs and grand strategy.

Chapter 1080 Trade Development

In the second year of Jingzheng, on the third day of September, it was overcast.

Little Ci Ye was sitting on his shoulders, Zhu Xu took his two little hands, and walked slowly towards the gate of Qianqing.

Behind him was a young man in his early twenties, dressed not exquisitely, but elegantly. He was the editor-in-chief of Chaobao, Gu Yanwu.

Zhu Ciye's chin rested on Zhu Xu's head, his big eyes blinked, and he looked around.He seldom comes out, and now he is very curious, but he is as quiet as ever.

"Have you heard about the matter in Nanzhili?" Zhu Xu said with a smile, shaking Xiao Ciye's hands.

Gu Yanwu was in the court newspaper and was very sensitive to the government affairs of the court. Hearing the words, he said: "Yes. I think that it is not a moment for scholars to be like rotten trees in the whole country, and it is not a day for Donglin to be arrogant. The matter of Nanzhili and you The elders of Ge agreed, and sooner or later, it was at that time."

"Tell me something else." Zhu Xu said.Although Gu Yanwu is still young and lacks experience in all aspects, Zhu Xu still has great expectations for him and is working hard to cultivate him.

Gu Yanwu has been preparing for a long time these days. Hearing Zhu Xu's question, he said without hesitation: "I have studied all aspects of our Ming Dynasty's government affairs and military affairs for nearly a hundred years, and found that my Ming Dynasty's system has actually collapsed. It's like a terminally ill, incurable..."

These are considered to be flattering to Zhu Xu. The outside world does not know how many people scolded Zhu Xu for breaking the Ming Dynasty's ancestral system and poking at the foundation.

"Continue talking." Zhu Xu took little Ciye out of the Qianqing Gate and walked straight forward.The palace maids and eunuchs who passed by saluted silently.

Gu Yanwu looked at Zhu Xu's back, hesitated for a while, and said, "I have been thinking about it recently. The system of my Ming Dynasty has never changed drastically. Even... even the emperor's 'New Deal' has not broken away from the ancestral system. , is no different from the ancestral system..."

Zhu Xu's footsteps immediately stopped, and he turned to look at Gu Yanwu.

Gu Yanwu panicked, quickly raised his hand, and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me."

Zhu Xu didn't speak, but looked at Gu Yanwu in surprise.

The outside world said that he had smashed the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty into pieces, beyond recognition, and was not far from subjugation. This is the first time someone said that the current system is "no different" from the ancestral system.

In fact, strictly speaking, it is true that the six ministries of the cabinet and the governor system existed in the previous dynasty, and Zhu Xu just made further system strengthening.As for the independence of Dali Temple, the system has not changed. Dali Temple has always been required to adjudicate cases independently, but it does not have its own system.

As for the Governor's Yuan, it is a collective copy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Procuratorate, and it is really "no different"!

However, most people are dizzy in the huge reform plan and can't distinguish the details at all. This Gu Yanwu is quite calm.

"Continue." Zhu Xu said with a sudden smile.

Gu Yanwu was a little nervous, and how many people in the entire Ming Dynasty were not nervous when speaking in front of Zhu Xu.

Gu Yanwu still raised his hand, hesitated in his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the bad state of our Ming Dynasty has nothing to do with party disputes, nor with treacherous gentlemen, but because the ancestral system has not changed for 200 years, and the times have changed. , there will naturally be problems, if the imperial courts of the past dynasties have the spirit of today, the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be here..."

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, and Gu Yanwu's words changed a little, and it was "reform is the eternal theme". At this time, in the tide of rigid and stubborn Confucianism, it is really a powerful kind of person to appear. breakthrough.

As for the "courts of past dynasties", it is actually "emperors of all dynasties", but Gu Yanwu changed this sentence to avoid taboos.

Although Gu Yanwu's ideas are still very immature, there are indeed some signs, and he has lived up to his low cultivation.

"What else, continue to talk." Zhu Xu looked at Gu Yanwu and said.The little Ci Ye on Zhu Xu's head also opened his eyes wide, looking at Gu Yanwu.

Gu Yanwu's expression moved, suppressing his uneasiness, and biting the bullet: "Your Majesty, I believe that the reform of Ming Dynasty should continue to move forward, break through the ancestral system, and adapt to the current changes. You can't... stand by yourself, let alone break your arms. , ignorant and forbearing..."

Zhu Xu looked at Gu Yanwu with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The thinking of most officials in Daming is similar to that of Bi Ziyan: "safety is the top priority", and I hope that Daming will be stable so that it can survive the disaster period, and other things can be postponed.

It's interesting that Gu Yanwu still thinks about "breakthrough".

Zhu Xu is very satisfied with Gu Yanwu, but he is too young.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Xu said: "Well, according to the plan, you go to the Political Yuan to stay for a while, and then go to the Strategy Department, which belongs to the Commercial Department, and carry out national-level planning and design for our Daming Commercial. There must be overall development Roughly, after you go in, do it well, the strategy department has just been established, and it won't be effective for a while, so you can just calm down and do more homework."

Gu Yanwu always knew that Zhu Xu was cultivating him, and he immediately bowed after hearing this: "Yes, I thank the emperor, I will..."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "There's no need to talk nonsense, go ahead, come to me if you need anything."

Gu Yanwu didn't have much contact with Zhu Xu, and he wasn't used to his way of speaking, so he paused and said, "I'm sorry."

Zhu Xu said "Yes", then turned around and took Xiao Ciye out of the palace.

Little Ciye knocked his chin on Zhu Xu's head, and after walking out for a while, little Ciye suddenly said, "Father."

The little guy is almost one year old and can already speak simple words.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Xu said with a smile, turning towards Donghua Gate.

The little guy blinked, looked down at Zhu Xu, and said, "Hungry."

Zhu Xu laughed again, and said: "Okay, let's go out of the palace, there are a lot of delicious food outside the palace." The little guy ate a lot of food before leaving the Qing Palace, and now he is hungry again.

The little guy didn't speak any more, and lay on Zhu Xu's head, very honest.

Cao Huachun and Wang Yizhou followed Zhu Xu, and they followed Zhu Xu out of the palace not too far away.