Domineering Daming

Zhu and Xu breathed a sigh of relief, and while ordering someone to notify Queen Mother Zhang and the others, they watched for a while, until Queen Mother Zhang came, and then they both left.

There were too many affairs inside and outside the palace, big and small, and Zhu Xu didn't have a moment to relax. After freshening up in the Qianqing Palace, he came to the cabinet hall.

The first playbook I picked up was the information I got from North Korea in the Military Intelligence Department.It is said that [-] elite soldiers from the Wa country have passed through the Kanmon Strait, and more and more grain and grass have been gathered on Kyugoku Island. It is obvious that the Tokugawa shogunate will complete its work and completely resolve the Shimabara Rebellion.

Zhu Xu looked at the memorial, pondered, and said, "When will Cao Bianjiao arrive in Beijing?"

Cao Huachun turned sideways and said, "Going back to the emperor, it will only take a day or two."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, picked up another memorial, and just as he opened it, Cao Huachun said again: "Your Majesty, the businessman from the Wa country is already guarding the post, and the envoy of the Tokugawa shogunate will arrive in Beijing in a few days."

Zhu Xu almost forgot about it, laughed, and said: "They are here, let Fu Tao take them to meet that Tanaka first, this scene must be interesting."

Cao Huachun smiled. These two groups of people are both from the Wa country, and they are still hostile. They have ulterior motives, but they will not expose each other. The meeting must be very funny.

Zhu Xu laughed, and opened the playbook in his hand.This is the memorandum of the Ministry of Household Affairs. It says that the General Administration of Taxation has been established, and various decrees are gradually being perfected. Just waiting for the actual announcement, next year's taxation will be completely handed over to the General Administration of Taxation. The candidate has not yet been decided, please ask the Holy Judgment.

Thinking about this memorial, Zhu Xu said to himself, "It's still early", and put it aside.

What I picked up again was Sun Chengzong's memorabilia, saying that the "military reform" has been roughly completed, and various places are strictly implementing and restricting it, but it will take two or three years to complete and consolidate it. He plans to return to Beijing before the end of the year , sitting in the Grand Marshal's Mansion, supervising all places.

"I have to hurry back..."

Zhu Xu shook his head, these people are also mature and mature, they all know that there will be big things at the end of the year, so they came back in a hurry, after all, they still don't trust him.

Zhu Xu then flipped through the pages, and at the back were the melodies of King Jing and Wang Qiaonian.

Zhu Xu couldn't help but look seriously, these two works were very important to Ming Dynasty's "New Deal", and the two chief officials went to investigate and naturally had a different opinion.

The first one was written by King Jing. His memorandum was full of worries, saying that the local Governor's Council was "wasteful in everything and wasted all the time. Although it had authority, it was at a loss and was useless."

He also described in detail what he saw and heard, as well as the situation of unannounced visits to various places, and concluded that "there is nothing more human than this, and the absurdity is overwhelming today."

Zhu Xu frowned as he watched, with a dignified expression.

The meaning of Prince Jing's memorandum is simple and clear. The Governor's Council is actually a group of people who receive the imperial salary and hold the power, but actually do nothing, just eat and wait to die!

But King Jing changed the subject and said, "The government is new, the old people are old, and they are at a loss. Although it is bad, the situation is understandable, and the governor is the only one, and there is no competition."

In other words, this group of people are old officials left over from the previous dynasty, and they cannot fully understand the "New Deal" in a short period of time, and the governor of a province is the largest. ?

Zhu Xu put the memorial on the table, looked at it, and pondered.

He didn't expect this situation, it wasn't his original intention, but it was the reality.Since ancient times, it has been an official position, and it is ridiculous to supervise Shangguan!

However, the Governor's Council cannot be granted a higher authority than the governor, and at the same time, the power of the speech officer cannot be expanded, otherwise the local government will have to mess up.

This is a practical problem before Zhu Xu.

"When Elder Bi Ge returns to Beijing, let him come to me." Zhu Xu put together the memorial, picked up Wang Qiaonian's, and said casually.

"Yes." Cao Huachun not far away responded.

Zhu Xu flipped through Wang Qiaonian's memorabilia, and his expression was not much better.

Chapter 1109 Complicated Situation

Wang Qiaonian's memorabilia was written more than King Jing's. Zhu Xu flipped through it, page by page, very seriously.

Wang Qiaonian said that the Dali Temple in the local area is currently just a decoration, especially at the prefecture and county level. Whether it is the common people or the local yamen, the power to end prisons is still in the county government office, and the Dali Temple has no hand at all. At the county government office, some common people will attack it wantonly, causing a mess.

Not to mention the complications inside, the result is that very few Dali Temples survive at the state and county level, let alone perform their duties.

The government level is even more complicated, interspersed with the "New Deal" reform of the governor's office. It is necessary to uphold the reform will of the governor's office to centralize power, and to distribute the power of prison termination to Dali Temple, and to allow the Governor's Office to have supervisory powers , plus gentry, local bureaucrats, etc., the Dali Temple at the government level, although there are government offices and occasional lawsuits, but at best it is better than nothing, and its actual effect is very little.

What a shame!

At the provincial level, it is even more complicated. The governor's yamen monopolizes the power, and neither Dali Temple nor the Governor's Council can hold their heads up. Especially Dali Temple, almost only the governor's yamen obeys. There is not enough money at all. Independence, let alone taking away the power to end prison from the governor's office.Decentralize the localities, check and balance the governor's yamen, and prevent them from violating the law and discipline, and doing whatever they want.

Zhu Xu's eyes sank slightly, he looked at it once, and then looked at it from the beginning again, with a serious expression on his face.

It's not that he doesn't know these things, but it's not as specific as what Wang Qiaonian wrote. After seeing the whole picture, this situation is much more serious than he expected. How can it be so easy to break the thousand-year barrier, even if he has long since dismantled the various forces of Ming Dynasty? There are many here and there, but the most stubborn bunch, as long as there are people alive, this group will always be there.

Now is the eighth year of Chongzhen in history. He has been on the throne for nine years, but the real "New Deal" started last year. nothing else.

Not far away, Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu's expression and lowered his head slightly.

When Zhu Xu was indecisive, Liu Shimin walked in and said, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Shandong. When Zhang Bingwen and Zhang Shangshu were making an unannounced visit to Taizhou Prefecture, they were attacked by unknown people without a guard. The people around suspected that it was someone from some place, but they couldn’t find any evidence. Zhang Shangshu didn’t have much trouble, except that he was stabbed in the thigh.”

Zhu Xu raised his head and glanced at him. Before these important officials left the capital, he repeatedly told them to be careful and careful, but something happened.

However, I can understand the anxiety of Zhang Bingwen and others. Putting down the notebook in his hand, he said: "Call them back to Beijing. It will be the end of the year soon, and it's time to come back."

"Follow the order." Liu Shimin responded and left quickly.

Zhu Xu looked at Wang Qiaonian, King Jing's melody, with deep eyes.It won't be long before Zhu Xu sees the rest of the people, the six plays, etc., in front of Zhu Xu's eyes, but he already has a hunch that the reality will appear Much more serious than he expected.

As soon as Liu Shimin left, an inner eunuch hurried in, handed over an account book, and said, "Your Majesty, the account book of Shenlong Mansion."

Zhu Xu took it, waved his hand, and opened it to look.

This account book is written in great detail, even if a few bowls and a few stones are sold, it is recorded in detail, and the number is accurate to a copper coin!

Large ships, guns, small silk, porcelain, pottery, glass products, etc., are listed one by one, especially the latter items, including spices, tea, diamonds, gold, silver, etc., with huge amounts Zhu Xu was surprised.

This account book is the result of the Shenlong Mansion's "International Business Conference" half a month ago. This conference not only gathered almost all the big businessmen of Ming Dynasty, but also the surrounding countries, tribes, and Europeans who are keen on overseas adventures. This trading conference is unprecedentedly grand, and it is definitely the largest in history.

The number already in the bag is 920 million, while the estimated number is 200 million, and the number out is [-] million, and the time is three years.

Zhu Xu watched, finally showing a little smile on his face.

Although this number is still a little less, this is just the beginning. When King Xin arrives in Europe and walks around, Daming's business scope will expand to the whole world!At the same time, the Ming Dynasty will have more and more fleets going to sea, and the rewards will become more and more amazing!

These gave Zhu Xu some comfort, put them aside, and continued to read other memorials.

It was not until dark that Zhu Xu left the cabinet hall and turned back to the Qianqing Palace.

"There are more and more trivial matters now..." Zhu Xu sighed as he walked on the road to Qianqing Palace. The "New Deal" has begun to wade into water and has entered the substantive stage. Countless things have already happened. His workload has increased tenfold compared to last year, and there are obvious signs of continued increase.

Cao Huachun followed behind and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Mr. Fu is about to die, and Mr. Bi Ge and others are about to come back. In a few days, it should be easy."

Zhu Xu nodded, entering November, the end of the year is just around the corner, and Fu Changzong's entry into the cabinet is the biggest event for the ruling and opposition parties.

Fu Changzong's entry into the cabinet will greatly increase the authority of the cabinet and have a strong role in promoting the "New Deal". Soon, Zhou Yingqiu will also join the cabinet. At that time, the cabinet will be of great use and relieve his huge pressure.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xu smiled and heaved a sigh of relief.

After walking a few steps, Zhu Xu suddenly asked again: "Over there, the Tokugawa shogunate really intends to solve the Shimabara Rebellion in one fell swoop? Or did they do it on purpose for me to see?"