Domineering Daming

Sun Chuanting and Sun Chengzong appeared together on the third floor of the cabinet, Zhu Xu's classroom.

Here, it is called the Royal Palace by the outside world, and all the people who can enter and exit are high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Xu was reviewing Sun Chuanting's agricultural development plan. When he saw the two coming together, he couldn't help smiling, put down the paperwork and got up and said, "Come, have a cup of tea, don't worry."

Sun Chengzong had a rare anxious look on his face, and said: "Your Majesty, the Military Intelligence Department has discovered something, and Luo Yangxing is still in the capital."

Zhu Xu sat in the small living room, picked up the teapot, put it on the small charcoal stove, waved, and said, "Sit down and talk carefully."

Sun Chengzong sat down patiently, and said: "The cabinet is doing all it can to crack down on the rumors, and has arrested many people. Based on the clues, we can vaguely find the people behind them. They are some big families in central Beijing. Most of these big families bought the properties confiscated by Jinyiwei back then. There has been a secret contact with Luo Yangxing. The appointment of some officials of the imperial court has also been affected by some strange influences. The minister and Jin Yiwei have exchanged some information and found some traces. It is certain that Luo Yangxing is still in the capital, but it has not been checked yet. to where."

Zhu Xu looked for the tea leaves and said casually: "The capital city has been cleaned up pretty well. The last time Yongning went out to play, he came back and told me that it's a lot more peaceful now, and there are fewer hooligans."

Regarding the only daughter of the first emperor, Princess Yongning, there are many voices in the government and the public. This princess, relying on the empress dowager and the emperor's favor, did a lot of outrageous things, but fortunately, she was not too outrageous, so she didn't take it too seriously. advise.

However, the princess went out to fight with hooligans, so it didn't sound good to hear about it.

Sun Chuanting coughed and said: "Your Majesty, I think that Luo Yangxing or other party members are unwilling to be lonely after all, and this is what showed his feet. I hope that the case can be solved as soon as possible. With the help of Luo Yangxing's case, the cabinet can logically rectify the place. "

Sun Chuanting also has a complete set of reform plans for the localities, and he is eager to implement them to break the rigidity of the localities.

Zhu Xu fiddled with the tea, but didn't speak.

Sun Chengzong murmured, and said: "Your Majesty, although Luo Yangxing has cut off the connection with the Japanese country, we still don't know how much he betrayed. It's time for Luo Yangxing to be brought to justice."

As for Luo Yangxing, although the top management of Ming Dynasty has been tracking him secretly, this tracking is quite restrained, limited or restricted.

This restriction comes from Zhu Xu.

The tea started to bubble and steam, Zhu Xu poured a cup of tea for the two of them, and said, "It's almost August, I'm planning to go out to escape the heat, and I'll leave the capital to you."

Sun Chuanting and Sun Chengzong showed surprise again, a little incomprehensible.

If we say that last year, it was to leave enough room for Bi Ziyan Zhishi to change his mind, and also to look at the court situation, but what is it for this time?

Zhu Xu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "I don't care about Luo Yang's sexuality. You can investigate as much as you want. I also watch the war in Japan. Don't pass on unimportant memorials to me. gone."

Sun Chuanting, Sun Chengzong immediately understood Zhu Xu's intentions, stood up and raised his hands and said, "I obey the order!"

Zhu Xu raised his head, looked at the two of them, and said, "Ye'er is getting old, you can't lose your homework, if you have nothing to do, take it with you, the cabinet is such a government affairs, if you have nothing to do, let him listen to it, and gain a lot of experience."

Sun Chuanting and Sun Chengzong looked at each other, without saying a word, raised their hands and said: "I obey the order."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said: "I am scheduled to leave Beijing on the first day of August, and the harem and several princesses will follow me. If there is any difficulty with the Queen Mother, you can't just sit and watch."

The second grandson had no objection, and said, "I understand."

Zhu Xu said "hmm", dismissing the two of them.

When the two left, Zhu Xu seemed to have said nothing, and picked up the document in his hand again.

This is Sun Chuanting's plan related to agriculture, which involves the innovation of farm tools, the establishment of specialized cattle breeding institutions, the construction of water conservancy projects, the optimization of agricultural grains, the planning of agricultural areas, etc. Obviously, he has put a lot of thought into it.

But these must be based on the completion of the "New Deal", such as the re-measurement and distribution of land, the re-registration of households, the improvement of taxation, and so on.

Sun Chuanting also mentioned these, thinking that in addition to cracking down on illegal activities, large legal land owners will be repurchased with finances, or replaced with land acres in Liaodong, Annan, etc., to ensure that domestic landless, landless and tenants get Enough acres to live on...

Zhu Xu watched silently, picked up a pen from time to time, and wrote a few sentences in the memorabilia at the side, which was to supplement, revise and perfect Sun Chuanting's memorabilia.

Sun Chuanting is capable and decisive, and he understands Daming's situation clearly, so he is a little anxious, and it is inevitable that he will act rashly. He needs to stabilize the general direction and escort him.

Now Zhu Xu doesn't need to intervene in the minutiae, he only explains many things in a few words, and then sits at the highest point, overlooking the development and results of these things, and only makes some corrections when there are deviations.

Sun Chuanting and Sun Chengzong walked out of Qianqing Palace and walked towards the outer court in the huge palace.

"What do you think?" Sun Chengzong asked.

Although the official rank is half higher than that of Sun Chengzong, Sun Chuanting is regarded as Sun Chengzong's junior. Sun Chuanting did not put on airs and knew what Sun Chengzong was talking about. After finishing schoolwork, take him to the cabinet to listen, sit and walk around."

Sun Chengzong glanced at him and said: "The emperor said in the past that the fourth highness will be appointed as the crown prince in three years, and the time will come soon."

Sun Chuanting was still calm, without any disorder in his footsteps, and said: "The emperor was born in the 44th year of Wanli."

Sun Chengzong listened, his expression moved slightly, he nodded slightly, and said nothing more.

Wanli was 44 years old, and it is only 22 years now. The emperor is too young.

Even if this matter was quietly eliminated in the dialogue between the two, as for the chaos in the government and the public caused by Zhu Ciye's entering the cabinet to study government affairs, it was natural for the two of them to resolve it.

Sure enough, not long after Zhu Xu's words fell, the government and the public were arguing a lot. Many people were already busy writing the memorabilia. If it was better, they said bluntly, "The emperor went on tour, and the Highness refused to follow. There is a lack of filial piety." The country has a prince, so it depends on the concubine, the country is based on the former, and the order of the elders and the younger is orderly."

Zhu Xu didn't care about all of these, and under one piece of paper, all the matters for the emperor's summer vacation were already prepared inside and outside the palace.

Zhu Xu's every move has always caused some controversy, and elicited all kinds of strange voices from inside and outside the government and the public. The people in the capital seem to have gotten used to it. Regarding Zhu Xu's second trip to Beijing to escape the summer heat, it was just a simple discussion, and the topic quickly changed. Shuntian Prefecture has carried out a series of reforms at the request of the cabinet.

On this point, the whole capital feels particularly strongly, and naturally there are various discussions. Teahouses and wine shops have almost never stopped.

In an ordinary silk and satin shop, the proprietress is a young woman in her early thirties who still has charm, and is bargaining with a customer for a few pennies.

"No way, look at this satin, it's not from the capital, it's transported by water from Suzhou, it's impossible to buy it anywhere except our house..."

"Oh, I know, that's why I came to you. It's cheaper for you. I'll buy more. I'll come to your house next time. Our wife likes your satin the most..."

"It's really not profitable, as you can see, the lease of this shop has expired, and the owner wants to take it back. We are selling it at a loss..."

"It's only six cents, you can give it a cheap price, it's not bad..."

"It's really not good, our shopkeeper is the most fussy, don't embarrass me..."

"Then ask the boss to come out, I'll talk to him..."

Behind the curtain, a man, leading four or five rich middle-aged men, was frowning and waiting anxiously.

After a long while, the woman finally settled the customer, and then turned around and entered the house.

As soon as she came in, several middle-aged people got up quickly, and one said anxiously: "Third Madam, I really can't wait any longer, we have to see Lord Luo, you don't know, the person I accepted was arrested seven or eight times Eight, sooner or later I will be confessed..."

The other continued: "Third Madam, my 100 million silver in the Royal Bank has been frozen and I can't get it out. The Criminal Ministry said that there was a problem with the purchase of the house that year. They want to investigate..."

The third one had a bitter face and said: "Third Madam, something happened to my business in Shenlong Mansion. They found out my smuggling boat, not only detained my goods, but also lost my boat. Although they used a false name, But I'll be found soon..."

The fourth look was even more difficult, and he said: "Third Madam, our business is all related to the Wa Kingdom. Now that the imperial court is conquering the Wa Kingdom, our ship is forbidden to go to sea, and people from the government are taking turns to check on the ship. I feel that something is going to happen. ah……"

Although this woman is called the "Third Lady", she is not Luo Yangxing's wife, but his concubine.

Although the woman was dressed in a coarse cloth, after she sat down, she had the air of a superior person. She looked at them calmly, and said, "I will tell the master, don't worry, we have come here with so many storms, what is this point now?" , wait at ease, I will settle it for you."

The few middle-aged people listened, and the joy of relief from the previous burden did not go away on their faces, but it became more and more difficult.