Domineering Daming

The east of the city was full of dignitaries, dignitaries, nobles, clan princes, and Yang Lian walked all the way, like a parade, followed by an unknown number of people, crowds and groups, shouting like boiling, blocking Chang'an Avenue up.

On both sides, at the windows, and at the door, I don't know how many people are watching, forming the most lively scene today.

"The Donglin Party is still so terrifying, the court's pardon may be a mistake..."

"Yes, Yang Lian's posture, even if the court intends to suppress it, it may not be able to suppress it."

"If the adults of the Sixth Ministry of the Cabinet know about this scene, I don't know how it feels..."

There are always some people who are clear on the sidelines, who see clearly, and sigh softly in their hearts.

Naturally, this kind of thing cannot be hidden from the cabinet. There are only a handful of former Donglin people in the imperial court, and Sun Chengzong and Zhang Wenda are the best.

Sun Chengzong has always upheld neutrality, resolutely not getting involved in party disputes, not seeking power, and not seeking profit. This is the foundation for him to gain a foothold in the cabinet. When he heard the news, he just looked out the window with a complicated expression and didn't say much.

Zhang Wenda had completely cut off from Donglin, and turned a deaf ear to it.

On the contrary, Bi Ziyan, the cabinet, frowned when he heard this. He became more and more disgusted with the Donglin Party's perception and what they did, and his anger rose in his heart.

Yang Lian's actions were tantamount to a declaration that he was released from prison and that the Donglin Party would return.

Naturally, some people are happy and some are worried, and there are thousands of people, and the noise is overwhelming.

Although this kind of behavior was a bit arrogant, but after all, he had just been pardoned, and there would be no yamen to interfere if someone complained. Yang Lian was allowed to go from west to east and return to the house temporarily bought by his family.

Yang Lian and the Donglin Party were officially pardoned, which caused huge waves in the capital. Countless rumors and rumors surged out, covering the capital, and spread rapidly to the surroundings, causing even greater commotion.

These have nothing to do with the palace, although there are still sporadic snowflakes floating, but from Jingyang Palace to Qianqing Palace, the maids and inner eunuchs are busy like a tide, constantly shuttling, carrying, and arranging between the two palaces.

The Qianqing Palace has been cleaned up for a while, the Nuan Pavilion, bedroom, and main hall are ready for use, and Zhu Xu is already in the Nuan Pavilion at the moment.

Liu Shimin brought people to and fro in the warm pavilion in a hurry, and he wanted to move all the things that Zhu Xu usually used in the imperial study to here.

Zhu Xu sat on the soft bed, the bottom of the bed was a kang, which was very hot, and the cold air was reduced by half. He was reading the playbook in his hand and lowered his head.Not far behind him, Zhu Shuxian and Zhu Ciyan were lying side by side, moving their hands and feet, making babbling and woo-wah sounds from time to time.

Liu Shimin was busy for a while, came in from the outside, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Yang Dahong passed through the East Chang'an Gate blatantly, followed by hundreds of people, the scene was quite grand, and there were so many followers."

Zhu Xu didn't move his face, and said without raising his head: "Is the list recorded?"

Liu Shimin looked up at Zhu Xu, then lowered his head and said, "120 people have been recorded, and now there are more than [-] people on the list."

Zhu Xu raised his brows and said with a smile: "That's right, keep watching and don't let go. My Ming Dynasty has no shortage of talents, the more the better."

"Yes." Liu Shimin said.The list in his hand has been adding names almost all the time. This list is not accessible to ordinary people. If it is really "reused" or distributed in the future, they will leave with their families, and this number will be more than ten times turn!

Going overseas, it is hard to find a return date, and I feel shuddering when I think about it.

Chapter 847 Blazing Like a Wave

The emperor moved from the Jingyang Palace, where he had lived for many years, into the Qianqing Palace, which has a very important meaning.

The cabinet knew it right away, and the two people in the cabinet are very clear that this is a step in the emperor's own governance, which means that the emperor will be more active and strong.Similarly, with regard to power, the "New Deal" will form a more majestic and unstoppable force.

Inside the cabinet, Bi Ziyan and Prince Jing were sitting opposite each other, drinking tea and "chatting".

Bi Ziyan was Zuo Cifu in name, except that he didn't have the seal of the first assistant, and before Zhu Xu became the master, he was basically the same as the first assistant.King Jing ranks third in the cabinet, second only to the left and right assistants. He is a custom, cannot be promoted, cannot be demoted, every four years, and can be re-elected for two years. It is a very special existence.

Holding a teacup in his hand, Bi Ziyan looked at the sporadic snowflakes outside, and said, "My lord, have you read the six-part innovation manuscript?"

Although King Jing is in charge of the Governor's Council, he is also a cabinet minister, so he can't miss the things he should participate in. He also held a steaming teacup and said, "Well, I've seen it, and it's generally stable, but Xiao Wang There is a suggestion."

Bi Ziyan turned his head and glanced at him unexpectedly. Prince Jing was quite cautious in the cabinet and rarely "suggested".

Prince Jing pondered for a while, and said: "The reform of the six ministries cannot be decided by the cabinet alone, but also requires the cooperation and approval of the six ministries."

Prince Jing's meaning is very simple. Although the two most important of the six departments, Minister of the Household Department Fu Changzong asked for leave, and Minister of the Ministry of Officials Zhou Yingqiu "referred to other purposes", these two still have real control over the two departments. And in the other four Shangshu, two of them stand with them, and the other two are more or less influenced by them.Before the cabinet has fully grasped power and established authority, it will not work to "seize power" by force.

Bi Ziyan said in his heart that he didn't want to talk nonsense with the six ministers and seize power directly "institutionally", but after listening to King Jing's words, his expression changed slightly, and he thought for a while and said: "Okay, I will wait a while Get out of the palace, go out for a walk."

Prince Jing hugged the teacup, looked out the window, and waited quietly.What Bi Ziyan said to him was actually tantamount to "notification" and did not mean to discuss.The current government affairs of the cabinet are basically in the hands of Bi Ziyan alone. Prince Jing has no intention of intervening, and even if he intends to, he will not be able to intervene.

Bi Ziyan did indeed come to inform that these plans of his would become a collective plan of the cabinet. After a moment of silence, Bi Ziyan said again: "Does the lord know about the outside affairs?"

Prince Jing turned his head and glanced at him, and said, "Are you talking about Yang Dahong?"

Bi Ziyan nodded, and said with a slightly cold expression: "Just after being pardoned, he was unscrupulous and swaggered through the market. How can he be grateful? He is clearly provoking the court and the emperor!"

Prince Jing remained expressionless, and said: "The Donglin Party is the best at building momentum. Yang Dahong was once a pillar of speech and officials, and he was imprisoned for many years. When he comes out this time, he will surely not be able to enjoy his rest in peace."

This is what Bi Ziyan doesn't want to see, he can't afford to offend the emperor in the palace, but no matter who dares to make trouble outside, he will not be polite!

Bi Ziyan suppressed the anger in his heart, looked at King Jing and said indifferently: "The Supervisory Council monitors the world and inspects the capital. It should be strictly enforced. Although Yang Dahong did not touch the court's rules and regulations, some things should be avoided, so as not to It will cause an uproar in the public opinion, and will damage the imperial prestige and the court's majesty."

Prince Jing's expression moved slightly, Bi Ziyan clearly wanted to use him as a spearman, he was silent for a while, then nodded and said: "Okay, the atmosphere in the capital is indeed not very good recently, the Governor's Council can carry out another large-scale operation. "

Bi Ziyan was quite satisfied with Prince Jing, at least he could listen to his greetings.

After chatting briefly for a while, Bi Ziyan returned to the classroom, and just as he walked in, Zheng Youyuan, the secretary of the cabinet, came in behind and said: "My lord, the Ministry of Officials has sent a new list of assessments, and it has not changed in general. There has been a big change in the students coming out of the Royal Political Council."

"Significant change?" Bi Ziyan sat on the chair and took the playbook from him.

Zheng Youyuan stood in front of the table and said, "Yes, but Wen Xuanlang of the Ministry of Officials said that the batch of graduates this year was not drawn up by the Ministry of Officials, but was selected by the Political Council, and those who graduated before last year were discussed by the Ministry of Officials."

Bi Ziyan frowned when he heard the words "selected by the Political Council". This is a new trend. In addition, the emperor has made it clear that he will concurrently serve as the president of both the royal courts, so there are likely to be new changes.

Bi Ziyan opened the playbook and looked at it, his eyes narrowed.

This memorandum has actually completely overturned his previous plan. Whether it is this year or previous years, a considerable number of students in the Faculty of Politics have stayed in Beijing, and his plan to deliberately suppress it has not appeared. Among them, Cao Dingjiao plans to be transferred to be the magistrate of Hejian Prefecture, and Meng Zhaoxiang is transferred to be the head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Governor's Council. Both of them are exceptionally promoted, and they have been promoted three or four levels in a row!

This is obviously not something that Wen Xuanlang dared to decide on his own!

Bi Ziyan sullenly asked for a while, "Whose idea was it?"

Zheng Youyuan looked at Bi Ziyan, and said: "My lord, why bother to ask questions knowingly? Although Zhou Shangshu's 'other use', but he is in Beijing for a day, and the officials cannot escape his control."

Bi Ziyan looked up at him, but didn't speak. He knew better in his heart that Zhou Yingqiu figured out the meaning of the man in the palace and did it conveniently.

After thinking for a while, Bi Ziyan said, "What's the matter with the household department?"

Zheng Youyuan thought about it for a while, and said: "Fu Shangshu is on leave again, and it looks like he will be on leave until the end of the year. Zhang Bingwen, the left servant, often goes in and out of the imperial study recently."

Bi Ziyan knew these things at first, but he could smell them after listening to them again. He nodded and said, "What about the other ones?"

Zheng Youyuan said: "The Ministry of Punishment intends to separate the prison from the various yamen, and set up a yamen dedicated to prisons, so as to promote the rapid establishment of the Criminal and Prison Department. The Ministry of Rites is reorganizing various etiquette laws, and the Ministry of Industry is refining responsibilities and clarifying specific responsibilities. people."

Bi Ziyan listened intently, tapped his fingers on the table a few times, and suddenly realized that this was Zhu Xu's habitual action, quickly retracted it, then stood up and said, "Come out with me."

Zheng Youyuan was stunned, and said: "My lord, shouldn't you enter the palace now?" The affairs of the household and official departments are clearly ordered by the emperor, and the most important thing to ask is to go to the imperial study.