Domineering Daming

The servant of the Ministry of Rites stood up and said to Zhu Xu: "Qi Zou the emperor, I think the Ministry of Households is still stable under the supervision of Mr. Fu, and we should deal with the rebellion in various places as soon as possible."

Zhu Xu was drinking tea, listening to his words, nodded appreciatively.

Zhu Xu nodded, and the left deputy capital censor took a step forward, stood up and said to Zhu Xu: "Your Majesty, there is a temporary shortage of ministers of the Ministry of War, which has caused frequent rebellions in various places. The vacancy should be filled as soon as possible. I recommend Liaodong Jinglu Gaodi."

"Your Majesty, I believe that Yuan Chonghuan is competent."

"Your Majesty, I recommend Mao Wenlong, the governor of the left."

"Your Majesty, I recommend Yuan Keli, Governor of Penglai."

"The minister opposes Mao Wenlong. This man is bloodthirsty, and many crimes have not been verified, so he should not be reused."

"The minister said to Yuan Chonghuan, this person does not obey orders, if there are two masters in Liaodong, it should not be tolerated."

"The minister thinks that Yuan Keli doesn't understand military affairs and the situation in Liaodong, so he should not be called."

Zhu Xu listened quietly and watched, Manchu civil and military officials began to quarrel again.It can be said that except for Mao Wenlong, everyone else is from the Donglin Party, but it is because the Donglin Party is very noisy.

Zhu Youjian remained silent all this time, frowning with a worried expression.

Gu Bingqian seemed to have realized something, and kept silent about the Liaodong matter, so his people naturally did not participate.

As for Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu and others, they will not participate in party struggles.

After arguing for half an hour, Yang Lian couldn't stand it anymore, stood up and said to Zhu Xu, "I wonder who the emperor thinks is suitable?"

Yang Lian's status is very high now, whether it's prestige, status, or relationship with the emperor, once he said it, he naturally stopped and stared at Zhu Xu with burning eyes.

Whether it is the letter king Zhu Youjian, Gu Bingqian or Fu Changzong, everyone is a little nervous at the moment.After all, this is the first court meeting of the new emperor, and even the first official opening.

What kind of person the new emperor is, what kind of abilities he has, how the state affairs will be, how he will treat foreign ministers, etc., all must be judged from this court meeting!

Zhu Xu also knew that the main course was on the table.

He glanced at Yang Lian, looked at the place where the Ministry of War was standing, and said indifferently: "People in various places have their own guards to suppress them. Why didn't I see the follow-up notes?"

The military system in the early Ming Dynasty was that the five armies were in charge of commanding the troops, and the Ministry of War was in charge of dispatching troops. The duties and powers of both parties were clearly defined. The Eleventh Guards also snatched away the authority of the Protectorate of the Five Armies, making the Protectorate of the Five Armies a display.

Therefore, as soon as Zhu Xu's words fell, Wang Zhichen, the only servant of the military department who was still there, stepped forward and said: "Return to the emperor, the minister of the military department, the left servant is temporarily absent, so there are too many things to decide, and the guards should also step up to suppress the thieves. There is no report to Beijing yet!"

Zhu Xu's face darkened, but his tone was calm: "Is this an excuse for being superfluous? Come, someone will send the king's ministers to prison and dismiss him for investigation!"

Wang Zhichen never expected that he would be imprisoned if he just said this as a matter of routine, and immediately argued vigorously: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of War is not the responsibility of the minister alone, and the guards in various places have not reported the bandits and have already urged the minister, please let the emperor know distinguish!"

Not only Wang Zhichen was surprised, but also the adults in the whole court were very shocked.

Shaanxi Dao Yushi said: "Your Majesty, I believe that Mr. Wang has fulfilled his duties and that the army is not in order. It is not his responsibility alone."

The servant of the Ministry of Punishment also came out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please think again, the Ministry of War is leaderless now, so don't act rashly."

"Your Majesty, Wang Shilang is not at fault, and I think this should not be done."

"I object."

"The minister also objected."

King Xin looked at Zhu Xu, frowned, but did not stand up.

Gu Bingqian's expression moved, and then a smile flashed in his eyes, and he looked at the party members behind him calmly.

Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu also looked at each other quietly. Although Zhu Xu's words were unexpected, it was not a big deal, so they endured it and did not move.

Wang Zhichen had a very close relationship with Yang Lian. Seeing that Zhu Xu wanted to imprison Wang Zhichen, he hesitated for a moment and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think that it is enough to order the cabinet to supervise the Ministry of War to deal with it. Wang Shilang should not be imprisoned."

What he said was already quite euphemistic.

In a short period of time, more than 5000 people came out to protect Mr. Wang. If Zhu Youxiao would have flinched, Zhu Xu's expression remained unchanged. Guo Quan, a member of the Ministry of War, received 3000 taels of silver, received five years from the apocalypse, received 1 taels from Qian Shan, the head of the Ministry of War, and received [-] taels from Fujian Province three months ago, do you want me to continue talking?"

Wang Zhichen's face changed, and he stood there speechless.

Four brocade-clothed guards strode in from outside the door, and dragged Wang Zhichen outside.

Zhu Xu's eyes were slightly cold, and he glanced at the begging man again and said, "Which one of you wants to go with him?"

The eyes of the servant of the Ministry of Punishment changed slightly, but then he said with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, I don't know that this king's minister is actually corrupt and extorting bribes. However, if this is the case, he should be arrested by Yousi long ago without court discussion."

Zhu Xu squinted his eyes and said, "You mean, let me be the secretary of the Ministry of Punishment?"

The face of the Minister of Rites changed, and he bowed and said, "I dare not."

Seeing that the emperor took care of the minister of the Ministry of War and subdued the minister of the Ministry of Punishment so easily, the ministers who had always dared to confront the emperor and even taught the emperor a lesson were naturally unwilling. All the servants are vacant, the matter is of great importance, please make a decision as soon as possible."

Minister of the Ministry of War has a high position and authority, not to mention that both ministers are vacant now. No matter who to recommend, all parties will debate. In the Manchu Dynasty, civil and military officials want to come, not to mention today, it may not be sure in three to five days.

This bitter fruit needs to be swallowed by this ignorant little emperor himself!

Naturally, Zhu Xu also knew, and turned his gaze to Zhu Youjian who was at the front, and said, "King Xin, do you have someone to choose?"

Zhu Youjian has always admired Sun Chengzong, but now that Sun Chengzong is the second assistant of the cabinet, he can no longer serve as Minister of the Ministry of War. After thinking about it, he stood up and said, "There is no one to choose."

Zhu Xu nodded, and said: "Mao Wenlong has a case in hand, Yuan Keli can't leave for the time being, Gaodi doesn't help Ningyuan and needs to be taken back to the capital for questioning, Yuan Chonghuan has insufficient qualifications, since there is no candidate, the matter is urgent, Mr. Sun Ge, what are you doing?" As an old man, he is temporarily in charge of the military affairs, and he will deal with the rebellion in various places as soon as possible. After the people are in place, we will make plans."

All the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were stunned, but soon realized that this seemed to be the best way.Whether it is seniority or ability, Sun Chengzong is the most suitable to be in charge of the Ministry of War temporarily.

Even if he tried his best to hide aside, Sun Chengzong, who wanted to avoid the party struggle, had a strange expression on his face, and immediately stepped forward and said: "The minister leads the decree."

Zhu Xu nodded, and the matter was settled.

But the ministers naturally wouldn't give up so easily, a censor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate stood up and said, "Your Majesty, how should the governors and banks answer?"

Chapter 194 Sharp Means

Zhu Xu turned his head to look at Fu Changzong in the crowd, and raised his voice, "What did the household department say?"

Fu Changzong didn't move, stood up, thought for a while and said: "Returning to the emperor, the existing treasury bank in the Ministry of Accounts is useful, and there is a shortfall of 100 million taels. They are raising funds everywhere, and there is no available cash for the time being."

Zhu Xu paused silently, then looked at the group of people in front, and said, "The cabinet, what can I do?"

Gu Bingqian is an old fritter, how could he show up at this time and stand still.

Zhu Youjian originally thought that there was nothing to do with him, but when everyone looked at him, he was taken aback, stood up quickly, frowned and thought, suddenly remembered the content of a book, and played to Zhu Xu: "Your Majesty, I think that , the salt tax can be increased by 35 taels, which can deal with the immediate matter.”

"Show the emperor."

A patrolling salt censor immediately stood up and said: "According to the reports of the promotion and transportation departments of various places, the salt market was depressed last year, and the extraction of salt was less than sixty-sevenths of the previous year, so it was difficult to collect the salt tax. Please Cut the salt class.”

As soon as this remark came out, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty suddenly started talking about it.