Domineering Daming

Sun Chuanting looked at Zhu Xu, and said with a serious expression: "The minister also believes that the cabinet needs to be careful about the details, not relying on the hands of others, with the same caliber, and one policy..."

Zhu Xu frowned. Sun Chuanting's words were a little bold. If he had been seven or eight years earlier, he would have been the Qingliu civil servant who asked the emperor to stand still and become the emperor of Shengde.But Sun Chuanting obviously didn't mean that.

Nodding slightly, Zhu Xu said, "Well, that's a good idea. What do you think of the situation in my Ming Dynasty?"

Sun Chuanting bowed slightly, remained silent for a while, and said: "I thought that my Ming Dynasty seemed to be stable, but in fact it was full of crises, and we needed to face it seriously. There are too many things that urgently need to be changed, and it will be a disaster in the long run!"

Sun Chuanting still has some ideas, which can make some waves in the cabinet and bring about different changes.

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, felt the taste, and said in thought: "You're right. My Ming Dynasty has accumulated evils for a long time, and reforms are needed. The 'New Deal' is basically standing now, but if it is to achieve something, it still needs to be spent." Great strength is not enough. After you enter the cabinet, you have to cooperate with the ministers to coordinate the world. Looking at a game of chess, you can't be biased, let alone miss it. It must be large and comprehensive, detailed and precise..."

Chapter 878 Brainstorming

Sun Chuanting stayed in Zhu Xu's class until dark before going out. Standing at the door, he let out a long breath.

Zhu Xu talked to him a lot, especially the future role of the cabinet, as well as some thoughts on the Great Council and the Governor's Council, which shocked Sun Chuanting and couldn't fully accept it for a while.

"Master Sun, Mr. Bi Ge welcomes you." Zheng Youyuan walked up to Sun Chuanting and said with a slight bow.

Sun Chuanting glanced at him, and although he was very tired, he nodded and said, "Yes."

Just as Sun Chuanting arrived at Bi Ziyan's class, Bi Ziyan had already come out and said to him, "Come on, go to my house, let's have some wine."

Zheng Youyuan's expression was slightly startled, did he know that Bi Ziyan was always strict with himself, this is because he paid special attention to Sun Chuanting.

This is the immediate boss in the future, Sun Chuanting will not refuse, he forced a smile and said: "Thank you, sir."

Bi Ziyan showed a smile on his serious face, and walked outside first.

Zhu Xu continued to deal with government affairs in the classroom. Wang Qiaonian and King Jing would come to Zhu Xu to talk about things and ask for instructions from time to time.

Time flows like water, and the willows are on the moon.

Cao Huachun came in from the outside and said, "Your Majesty, the time is up."

Zhu Xu was startled, and raised his head to look outside. It was already dark, only some lights were flickering.

"Well, let's go back." Zhu Xu closed the notebook in his hand and stood up.

Surrounded by a group of people, Zhu Xu left the cabinet and returned to Qianqing Palace.

When I came to the side hall, the little girl was still sound asleep, muttering a few words from time to time.

Zhu Xu sat beside her bed, and said angrily: "Okay, don't pretend, let's forget about today, go back to the Compassionate Ning Palace."

The little girl sat up abruptly, turned her face up, and said with a giggle: "I know that Uncle Huang is the best."

Zhu Xu shook his head, turned back to his warm pavilion.

The little girl got up quickly and ran back to the Compassion Palace.

With Sun Chuanting's joining, Zhu Xu's confidence in the cabinet has increased a bit, and he is more assured of preparing to delegate some powers.As for Bi Ziyan's canvassing, it is doomed to be futile.

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong, King Jing, Wang Qiaonian, and Sun Chuanting, he has three iron tickets for these five people, and he can push people in again at any time. The cabinet is always in his hands!

"An extra bowl of rice." Zhu Xu was very happy about Sun Chuanting's arrival.

Cao Huachun could feel Zhu Xu heaving a sigh of relief, and replied with a smile, "Yes."

On the second day, Sun Chuanting entered the cabinet to handle affairs. At the same time, Cao Wenzhao also entered Wucheng Pavilion with Sun Chengzong to discuss "military reform".

From Zhu Xu's point of view, the court situation has become more stable, but in the eyes of outsiders, the court situation is becoming more and more chaotic.

At noon, Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting came to Zhu Xu's table hand in hand.

"Do you have a detailed plan for the matter of 'relegation'?" Zhu Xu asked with a smile as he picked up his teacup.

Bi Ziyan did not speak, but glanced at Sun Chuanting.

After a night of rest, Sun Chuanting felt much better, and said: "Yes, I want to report to the emperor first, and then complete the memorandum for publication."

"Tell me." Zhu Xu put down his teacup, showing interest.

Sun Chuanting thought about it for a while, and said: "Returning to the emperor, the ministers and others plan to reform the ranks of the clan, divided into princes, county kings, generals of the state, generals of the auxiliary state, generals of the state, and no longer hereditary. , downgraded generation by generation, after the generals of Fengguo, they are all common people, and at the same time, the salary is no longer determined by the title, but changed to the fixed amount of the prince's mansion, the county prince's mansion, etc. All weddings and funerals are taken care of by themselves... Regardless of longevity or not, a generation of princes in a hundred years will be all Becoming a commoner... I have some ideas about the king, the age of the vassal, the fief, the courtyard, the marriage and other officials..."

Zhu Xu listened quietly, and was very surprised in his heart. The "demotion" method made by the cabinet was more ruthless than he expected. Not only did he want to confine the clan, but he also treated him extremely harshly.If such a policy is promulgated, outsiders will not bear to see it, not to mention that the clan will be bombed, and may directly oppose it.

Sun Chuanting is naturally more aware of the dangers of this policy, and further explained: "Your Majesty, regarding this plan, the ministers plan to implement it in batches, with 'closeness' as the key, and implement it gradually. In the next 20 years, the princes since Shenzong will temporarily If you don't drop, it will start after 20 years..."

"Boil the frogs in warm water?" Zhu Xu remained expressionless. Such a method may not be able to dispel the clan's backlash.

Seeing that Zhu Xu was silent, Bi Ziyan murmured, and said: "The ministers are still discussing, allowing the prince to inherit the king once or three times."

"This is an overweight."

Zhu Xu looked at the two of them, thinking in his heart.Obviously, the cabinet failed to agree on it. After all, the "demotion" of the imperial family is of great importance. It is related to the stability of the royal family and the country. One must not be careless at all, and one must be cautious.It's just that this matter is too complicated, and it is difficult to come up with a safe strategy for a while.

As for the matter of "relegation", Zhu Xu must do it, otherwise the population of the clan will expand endlessly, but he must be safe. It's not that he is afraid of anyone. This matter is indeed related to the stability of the royal family and the stability of the country!

"About the 'demotion'."

Zhu Xu tapped the table with his fingers, looked at the two people in front, and said after deliberation: "The palace and the clan's mansion are very opposed, you must come up with a plan that can not only carry out smoothly but also stop everyone's mouths, and ensure that The royal family has made a stable statement, and it must be done as soon as possible, and this matter must be resolved before the end of the year."

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting looked at each other, obviously they both knew that the emperor was not satisfied with their proposed method.

Sun Chuanting raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, although it is still a bit messy, the general framework has been drawn up. The ministers hope to obtain the emperor's approval, authorize the cabinet to discuss, and submit it to the emperor after a final decision is made."

Zhu Xu's eyes moved slightly, Sun Chuanting wanted power.

Bi Ziyan looked at Zhu Xu with his usual expression.

Zhu Xu's fingers tapped on the table slowly, Er nodded and said: "Yes, in the future, if it's a major issue, I will participate in the cabinet discussion, and other matters can be discussed and decided on my own with my approval, and will be promulgated and implemented after my approval. "

"Observe the order." Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting raised their hands together, both of them had relaxed expressions on their faces.

"About the matter of 'relegating to the nobility', we need to discuss extensively." Zhu Xu looked at the two, still thinking in his heart, and said: "Although it has been released for a while, it is still not enough. , the six parts must participate, and must get the support of most people, especially the clan and the harem, so as not to cause disasters in the future, you should be clear about the seriousness of this matter, right?"

The clan is a very sensitive group. In the Ming Dynasty, several emperors had no heirs, and the heirs were selected from the clan. Now that the clan is lowered, it is very likely that there will be disasters in the future on the issue of succession.

In other words, the sequential succession system must be introduced smoothly.

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting were well aware of the risks involved, raised their hands and said: "I will obey the order."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly. This matter was brought up by him, but it was too complicated. He couldn't go into details by himself, so he had to ask the cabinet to brainstorm.

Chapter 879 Ten Years

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting left Zhu Xu's class, discussed for a while, and began to convene the cabinet, the six ministers, and Zongzheng, the clan's mansion, to discuss.