Domineering Daming

Fu Tao's eyelids twitched, he leaned over slightly, and said, "Well, I see."

The middle-aged man smiled deeply and got off the carriage at a corner.

At the same time, the Tokugawa Jiaruodian who arrived in the capital is now living in the post house arranged by the Ministry of Rites, and it is surprisingly quiet.

That Ruodian sat at the table, looked at the teapot on the table, and didn't say a word.

The middle-aged samurai sat beside him, also silently.

After a while, the middle-aged warrior said, "Ruodian, we entered Daming under the name of 'merchant' and have nothing to do with Tokugawaden. Please keep this in mind."

The young man glanced at him and said nothing.

He is not the son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, he is from the distant branch, and his coming here is tantamount to "sending death".

Now, it's finally here.

The middle-aged warrior had a stern look on his face, and said, "Ruodian, since the Ming people didn't see us, it doesn't mean that they have nothing to worry about, nor can they be sure that they will attack the Japanese country immediately. Besides, we are not afraid of the Ming people. Ruodian, we ,still have a chance."

The young man raised his head, looked outside, and said in a calm tone, "I hate war, all wars. I want to convince the Ming people to give up the invasion of Japan. Peace is the best for both countries."

The middle-aged man knew that this Ruodian had a rare peaceful heart, but this kind of peaceful heart, no matter in Japan or in Ming Dynasty, would seem extremely different and out of tune with the whole world.

The middle-aged man did not speak. He was sent by Tokugawa Iemitsu to monitor this Wakaden. As long as he is not out of line and completes the task, he will not care about anything else.

"Those before, should be people from the Date Palace?" The young man suddenly asked.

Although they came to Beijing later, they couldn't hide the fact that people from the Wa country entered the city first, and they could know who they were by guessing their appearance.

The middle-aged samurai said: "It should be."

The young man looked a little lonely. No matter where he went, it seemed that there was little hope for peace, and those wars always followed.

The young man was silent for a while, and said, "When will the emperor of the Ming Dynasty meet me?"

The middle-aged samurai said: "According to what I have found out, the court of the Ming Dynasty will be very busy at the end of the year. It is estimated that they will not see us for a while."

The young man frowned, his expression hesitant to speak, and finally remained silent.

The Japanese people are entangled, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, inside and outside the palace, is also busy with their feet not touching the ground, and the sky is dark.

Two days later, on the third floor of the cabinet, Zhu Xu's palace.

Bi Ziyan and Zhu Xu were sitting opposite each other in the living room, and Zhu Xu was making tea. The procedure was quite complicated and repeated.

These years, Zhu Xu can be regarded as half a master of tea ceremony, holding a teapot and pouring small white jade tea bowls, smelling the fragrance of tea, he is in a particularly good mood.

Sitting opposite Zhu Xu, Bi Ziyan still had a tired look on his face, but his eyes were cold and determined, and he said: "Your Majesty, I have traveled to many provincial capitals and counties, and what I saw and heard is shocking. , I can't believe it. The government is corrupt, the officialdom is chaotic, the people's livelihood is desolate, and life is boring. In some places, there are even poverty and robbers. The places they pass are ten rooms and nine empty, desolate beyond words..."

Zhu Xu poured out the tea one by one, poured a cup for Bi Ziyan, picked it up by himself, and said with a calm smile, "Isn't this something I already knew? In these years, there are not many memorials like this?"

Bi Ziyan twitched his temples, leaned forward with a solemn expression, and said, "What you see on paper and what you saw with your own eyes are really different. This time, I really felt the severity of the disaster, and The urgency of the 'New Deal'..."

Chapter 1116 Be strict

Holding the teacup, Zhu Xu looked at Bi Ziyan and said, "It's been a while since I returned to Beijing, do you have some new ideas?"

Bi Ziyan had a stern look on his face that he had never seen before, and said: "Yes, I have some ideas. Now, almost all the people are living in dire straits, and the situation is miserable, which has never been seen in ancient times. If it can't be changed as soon as possible, I will Worried that sooner or later the country will be threatened, the world will be in turmoil, and the people will suffer even more..."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, signaling to continue.

Bi Ziyan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Your Majesty, I plan to let Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu enter the cabinet as soon as possible, and speed up the rectification of the 'administration of officials'. The key to the 'New Deal' lies in the plans of the officials and officials. Prioritize the "governance of officials", and accelerate the structure of various departments, determine the strength of power execution, and must vigorously promote the development of all government affairs, without any delay or hindrance, and the punishment for all these must be increased , the imperial court can no longer be tolerant..."

Zhu Xu gradually smiled. What Bi Ziyan said was what he had emphasized before, but they always believed that "peace is the most important thing", and everything was a little weak. After this trip, it was obvious that Bi Ziyan had a deeper understanding. Touched, I can't wait to be "strict".

After Bi Ziyan finished speaking, Zhu Xu nodded, and said: "Sun Baigu also talked with me about this matter before, and I agreed to set up a unified law enforcement department and strengthen law enforcement. The specific method will be discussed by your cabinet. Go up. As for Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu's entry into the cabinet, this matter should be done according to the established plan, and there should be no chaos in the local area..."

Bi Ziyan was a little surprised. In the past, it was Zhu Xu who was eager to put pressure on them, urging, and forcing them to do things. Now that they are anxious, why is Zhu Xu not in a hurry?

Bi Ziyan suddenly thought of the rumor, frowned slightly, looked at Zhu Xu and said: "Your Majesty, although I am old, I can still serve for a few years. If I am not in love with power and position, the 'New Deal' has reached this critical moment. If I wait to leave Go, I'm afraid there will be unforeseen consequences..."

Zhu Xu didn't wait for him to finish, he waved his hand and said: "Don't listen to those inexplicable rumors outside, Master Bi, Master Sun, I have no intention of letting you go into office, even Master Sun, I will not allow you, not to keep you, but not to allow it." Now that the "New Deal" has come to this juncture, no one can leave casually, besides, am I the kind of cunning and dead-on-the-wall person?"

Bi Ziyan looked at Zhu Xu's expression, listened to his words, felt a little relieved, pondered, and said: "Then, Your Majesty, are all government affairs out of the cabinet?"

Zhu Xu looked up at Bi Ziyan. These words were very meaningful.

Zhu Xu put down his teacup and said, "All government affairs come from the cabinet."

Zhu Xu said this sentence a long time ago, but whether it was because the cabinet was not up to the task or he had to intervene in some matters, this sentence was never implemented.

Now it is different from the past, the cabinet is gradually enriched and can be used to great effect, especially the high-level structure of Ming Dynasty has been completely completed, Zhu Xu wants to get out, observe this organization, calmly and objectively, check for omissions and fill in the gaps.

Bi Ziyan didn't know whether Zhu Xu's words were true or not, but with these words, he could make drastic changes to the "New Deal" and forcefully advance it.

Bi Ziyan paused for a moment, then said again: "Your Majesty, regarding... Yu Chenglong, I wonder if your Majesty has other plans?"

Zhu Xu knew that Bi Ziyan would ask this question, and said with a smile: "He, I want to focus on training, don't worry. Nanannan also needs to be sorted out. Dorgon's strength is not enough. Mongolian There are some soldiers on the side, about 5000 people, I have collected 1 people for him, and they are already on the way.”

Bi Ziyan's focus is still on "domestic", and he was a little dissatisfied with Zhu Xu's mind on "expanding territory", but he did not refute, saying: "Yes, I understand. This year's official appointment draft has been sent to The cabinet, I have already seen it, and I plan to promulgate it in the next year. I also plan to expand the scale of the imperial examination next year, and exchange blood for low-level officials as soon as possible..."

Zhu Xu listened quietly, these were established plans, Bi Ziyan's words were filled with urgency, and he was not as "calm" as before.

Zhu Xu listened, talked, discussed with Bi Ziyan, and then set some big frameworks for the cabinet to sort out and deal with.

The two talked for a long time, and it took more than an hour before Bi Ziyan left the third floor and went down to the first floor.

Zhu Xu sat there, slowly brewing tea, still thinking about it.

For Bi Ziyan to change so eagerly, it shows that Daming's bottom is really not optimistic, perhaps exceeding his expectations.

The Ming Dynasty has gone through more than 200 years. At this time, the feudal society has almost come to an end. Those things that should have happened and should be decayed have already happened and decayed.

"Bone scraping to cure poison..." Zhu Xu said with a sip of tea after taking a sip.

Cao Huachun came in from the outside and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has set the wedding date of Cao Bianjiao and Su Yinyin in three days, and plans to invite the old dowager to lead the marriage, and to congratulate her."

Zhu Xu said "hmm" and said: "Well, I will go there then, by the way, when will Cao Wenzhao come to Beijing?"

Cao Huachun said: "There is still more than a month to the year, and the governor of Cao Dadu thinks it will be before the end of the year."

The "Royal First Division" that Cao Wenzhao is currently training is a quick-reaction, special force. It is the first modern and even advanced army established according to Zhu Xu's request. It has been almost a year.

Zhu Xu nodded and said, "Have all the councilors arrived?"

"In addition to the old port and the two provinces of Luzon, North and South Korea, Ryukyu, Mongolia, and North Annan also intend to send people and are seeking the opinions of the cabinet." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu raised his brows, but he forgot about this, thought for a while, and said, "North Korea, Ryukyu, North Annan can send people, and the others are fine."