Domineering Daming

"Zhou Yingqiu fell this week, and I don't know how many people will be involved. Think about it, the court has basically changed people over the years, and most of them are related to him..."

"What's the big deal, just change another batch. I don't know how many people want to flatter the emperor. Is there still a shortage of officials in Ming Dynasty?"

I don't know how many complaints and complaints were made at this time, resounding endlessly.

The girls with scantily clad clothes beside them spoke softly and softly, and the soft jade was warm and fragrant, which became their greatest comfort and pride.

The heavy snow didn't stop at all, showing signs of weakening, the ground in the capital was already covered with a thick layer, submerging the feet, the weather became colder, and gusts of cold wind howled, stirring inside and outside the capital.

In a courtyard in the east of the city, high-quality water charcoal is burning, and the huge room is warm and comfortable like spring.

Wang Ji and the Taoist priest are playing chess, the chess pieces are densely packed, almost covering the entire chessboard, and the two are still constantly making moves.

Wu Youwei stood aside, looking calm and calm, watching with a slight smile.

After a long while, Wang Ji coughed and said, "Master Immortal, Zhou Yingqiu's collapse has no effect on our plan, right?"

The Taoist still looked like a fairy, touched his beard with a smile, and said: "Not only is there no problem, but it is also a good opportunity."

Wang Ji also laughed. He also knew the reason why muddy water is easy to fish in, so he didn't say any more.

After a while, Wu Youwei said to the Taoist: "Master Immortal, Zhou Yingqiu's self-defeat gave us a chance, shouldn't we do something?"

The Taoist glanced at him and said, "What is Master Wu going to do?"

Wang Ji also held the chess piece and looked up at him.

Wu Youwei didn't hide anything, and said: "Boss, Master Immortal, Jingzheng is unpopular and everyone knows it. Now that even his cronies are self-defeating, we should take advantage of the momentum. Although the Minister of the Ministry of Officials may not be able to win, but Some key positions, such as the Department of Anthology, should be controlled by us!"

The immortal master smiled quite immortally, looked at Wang Ji and said, "Master Wu's words... have some truth."

Wang Ji remained expressionless, and said, "Did Lu Chunru tell you?"

Wu Youwei's eyes changed slightly, and he still said: "Yes. Yuan Renxiao will lose his skin if he doesn't die this time. We can take the opportunity to install some people in the official department, and it may not be impossible to win some key positions."

Wang Ji glanced at him, and then at the Taoist priest.

The Taoist slapped his hand and said, "You might as well try it, as long as you don't startle the snake, it's good to get it."

Wang Ji nodded slightly, and then said again: "Lu Chun's heart is not pure, he is a remnant of the eunuch party. Now it is just a last resort, and we must draw a clear line in the future. You must know it."

Wu Youwei was overjoyed and said: "Yes, I understand."

The Taoist stroked his beard and smiled at Wang Ji.

No matter how lively the outside of the palace is, it is not as quiet as inside the palace.When Zhu Xu came to Yuzao Palace, he didn't bring the cold air into the inner room, but just stood outside and watched.

Li Jieyu brought him a new coat, and said softly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Ciye just coughed a few times, and she's much better now."

Zhu Xu nodded while putting on his clothes and said, "Children have weak resistance, especially in this kind of weather, so don't be careless at all. You must be cautious when using medicines. The medicine is [-]% poisonous, and children are still young..."

Li Jieyu straightened Zhu Xu's clothes, and said, "Well, my concubine, be careful, now she is watching day and night, never leaving her for a moment."

Zhu Xu changed his clothes and felt much more comfortable. He looked at Zhu Ciye and saw that he was sleeping soundly, and said, "Well, we probably won't be able to sleep well this winter. Let's work harder."

Li Jieyu laughed softly, then bit his lips slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, it's not an option to always sleep in the imperial study... There are a few court ladies in the palace of concubines who are quiet and decent, if the Emperor..."

Zhu Xu understood in an instant, waved his hand quickly, and said, "Let's talk about it later, I'll go first, and you take good care of Ciye."

Li Jieyu nodded slightly and sent Zhu Xu out of the palace.

Zhu Xu was walking in the corridor, shaking his head secretly in his heart, he is so busy now that he doesn't touch the ground, how can he care about pampering women.

When mentioning women, Zhu Xu thought of the queen that the old concubine had chosen for him. He thought in his heart that he had to find a chance to see her, and he had to settle down first and rest assured.

As soon as Zhu Xu arrived at the imperial study, Cao Huachun said: "Your Majesty, the decree has been drawn up, should it be sealed?"

Sitting down on the chair, Zhu Xu took it over and looked at it, thought for a while, and said: "In the future, regarding government affairs, the cabinet will give priority to drafting orders, and this order will be issued later."

"Yes." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu subconsciously took the notebook at hand, and was startled when he saw it, it was a secret letter from Jin Yiwei.

Zhu Xu looked away. It was from the Jinyiwei Intelligence Center in Ryukyu, and he looked at it in surprise.

Then he showed a strange expression, describing the recent changes in Ryukyu. King Shangfeng is being further emptied, the reform of Ryukyu is accelerating, and people sent by the imperial court have also penetrated into all aspects. Strengthen, is working hard to train the army, and is also buying arms from Daming.

Zhu Xu smiled and didn't care. He was also happy that Ryukyu could stand on his own feet, and he might be able to help a lot in the future.

At the back of this letter, I also wrote about the situation of Satsuma and Kyushu, saying that the civil unrest in Kyushu was expanding, and several countries in Kyushu could no longer suppress it. They asked the shogunate for help. The shogunate began to send people to participate, and 5000 people had already passed through Kanmon Strait, participated in the suppression near Shimabara.

Zhu Xu looked at the letter and squinted his eyes.

The "Little Ice River" should have a greater impact on the island, and the country of Wa has obviously suffered extremely serious injuries, with repeated civil strife and endless wars.

Zhu Xu tapped his fingers on the table slowly, and suddenly said: "Pass the decree to the Kagoshima base, and Huashan has been guarding for a long time, ordering them to recruit Japanese warriors, preferably pirates, Japanese pirates, good training, first 3000 people Well, I will be useful next year."

Cao Huachun was startled, and said: "Observe the order."

Thinking of this, Zhu Xu asked, "How many ships have Bumubutai prepared for now?"

Cao Huachun thought for a while, went forward, searched on Zhu Xu's table, picked up a playbook and said: "This is the playbook on Bumubutai. This servant remembers that there are ten fleets, maybe more than a hundred."

Zhu Xu took it and opened it, and looked at it at a glance.

Bumbutai wrote quite detailed in the playbook, these fleets are not entirely under the banner of Akabane Trading Company, many of them are cooperative or other trading companies, and the fleets of Ryukyu, Netherlands, Spain, etc. have not yet been fully stationed Come on over, there may be more to come.

These fleets are all directional trade now, delineating fixed routes, trading commodities, and even trading objects. It can be said that Bumbutai has done quite solid homework and detailed plans.

It can be said that the Ming Dynasty was still very unfamiliar with maritime trade, but there were more merchants who "smuggled" along the coast of Fujian, and they were more familiar with maritime trade.

Things take time, you can't become a fat man with one bite, you need to get familiar with it gradually, going out, especially crossing Malacca, will be of great significance to Daming.

Zhu Xu didn't intend to interfere with Bumbutai's movements, so he thought for a while and said, "What's the situation with Tianjin Wei's warship?"

Cao Huachun said: "Basically, the construction has been completed. You can try to launch it in a month, but it is winter now. The Ministry of Industry and the shipyard still hope to test the water in the next year. It should be available in the middle of the year."

Zhu Xu shook his head, and said decisively: "I can't wait! I'm going to have it in March next year at the latest, and I want them to give me a thorough inspection, and absolutely nothing will happen. This warship is going to the ocean. If it disintegrates midway, I want them Heads of all people!"

Cao Huachun already knew Zhu Xu's purpose, raised his hand and said, "Your maid obeys the decree, so I will draw up another decree to reprimand the Ministry of Industry, the Royal Political Council and Tianjin Wei Shipyard."

Zhu Xu had a firm attitude and said in a stern tone: "Tell them, I will bring civil and military officials to see the big meeting next year. If they can't do well, I will prepare the coffin in advance!"

"Follow the order." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu waved his hand, continued to pick up the notebook, and started his normal work.

Although Zhu Xu's will has not yet been made, the cabinet is already making preparations.