Domineering Daming

As soon as this was said, King Jing and the other three kings all changed their expressions slightly, and their eyes flickered with anger. This matter was never mentioned in the cabinet by Bi Ziyan and others!

Zhu Xu picked up the teacup, nodded slightly, and did not speak.

Over the past 200 years of the Ming Dynasty, there were the most Fengguo lieutenants at the bottom, the largest group in the clan, with a large number of people, high consumption, and far away from the royal family, doing nothing all day long and living in a daze.

Seeing that Zhu Xu was thinking, Bi Ziyan glanced at King Jing and the others, raised his hand to Zhu Xu and said, "Your Majesty, I had an idea before, that princes within three generations will not be demoted."

Zhu Xu frowned slightly, secretly smiled inwardly, looked at King Jing and the others and said, "What do you think?"

This is a concession from the cabinet, but it is not enough to convince King Jing and the entire clan. King Lu said calmly, pretending to be contemplative: "Your Majesty, removing [-] clans in one go will have too much impact, and I think...it's inappropriate." Behind this incident is the emperor in front of him, and the king of Lu also felt that he had to fight, otherwise the line of Lu kings that had been passed down for hundreds of years would disappear in a short time.

Zhu Xu put down his teacup, and said calmly: "Don't always be wrong, just say what you think is feasible."

King Jin glanced at King Lu, then at King Jing who was frowning, raised his hand to Zhu Xu, and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's not appropriate to make a one-size-fits-all clan. To cut down 8 people, I suggest that the cabinet should not only formulate detailed regulations for 'relegation', but also have specific and detailed plans."

The cabinet's plan is indeed quite general, and it is open and closed, without paying attention to the clan at all, which is very Zhu Xu's demeanor.

However, after listening to King Jin's words, Zhu Xu showed interest and said, "Continue."

Everyone also looked at King Jin. Now the core issue is "relegation to the nobility". Any disturbance is enough to affect the overall situation, and no one present dared to be careless.

The King of Jin looked at Zhu Xu, and said cautiously: "I believe that the 'noble reduction' should be carried out in stages, in batches, with goals, accurately and effectively, instead of being so general and one-size-fits-all..."

Zhu Xu looked as usual, but he glanced at the King Jin who had been silent all this time.It is not a mediocrity to be able to say these words.

Zhu Xu glanced at King Jing and King Lu, looked at Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others, and asked, "What do you think of the cabinet?"

Everyone in the cabinet didn't expect King Jin to say these words, and they were silent for a while. Sun Chuanting may have just joined the cabinet, and he didn't have too much burden. Reasonable, if you lower the nobility in batches, I can make a plan to reduce more than 10 people within three years, and reduce the expenditure on the clan by one-third..."

Zhu Xu said "Yes", then turned to the Three Kings and said, "What other opinions do you have?"

The three kings looked at Zhu Xu, not sure what he was thinking, and did not dare to ask too much. After all, King Jing was closer to Zhu Xu. He bit the bullet and said, "Your Majesty, many people in the clan have asked for an increase in the annual salary. Now the price of goods in the capital is Boiling, the clan has a large population, and it is indeed a little tight..."

This is the last asking price. Zhu Xu looked unchanged, looked at Bi Ziyan and the others and said, "The cabinet."

Bi Ziyan was very straightforward this time, and said directly: "No problem." Once the population of the clan is reduced, it will inevitably save a lot of money and food, and it is no problem to return some of them to stabilize people's hearts.

Sun Chengzong, Sun Chuanting and others all agreed that at this time they were bargaining with the clan. The clan's asking price was not high, and the cabinet had no reason not to agree.

Zhu Xu made a final decision, looked at a group of people and said: "That's it, the title of prince... The decree is to keep all three generations, and the royal family will not be demoted within three generations. The cabinet must act cautiously and not act too hastily. It must act steadily from the bottom up. I don't want to be taught by the old concubine and the emperor's wife again, do you understand?"

"The minister waits to obey the order!" A group of people raised their hands together and bowed.

Zhu Xu suddenly felt that this feeling was very refreshing and extremely comfortable. He smiled and picked up the teacup again, and said, "Well, the cabinet will be tidied up again, and I will give it to me to seal it later and promulgate it tomorrow. It's decided. By the way, is Qian Qianyi about to be escorted to Beijing? What's the Governor's plan?"

The matter of Qian Qianyi is not isolated, there is also the "transfer" of Donglin and others. Only when Qian Qianyi is tried will many people's mouths be silenced.

Prince Jing quickly raised his hand, and said, "The Governor's Council has made a plan and formulated 28 serious crimes. Once Qian Qianyi enters Beijing, he will be sent to Dali Temple for interrogation immediately."

Not long after Wang Qiaonian took over the Dali Temple, he entered the cabinet again, raised his hand after hearing the words, and said for the first time, "Your Majesty, I'm ready. The trial will be open and the trial will be concluded quickly."

The matter of Qian Qianyi has already spread to the capital, and it is getting more and more heated. The court wants to settle it as soon as possible, so as not to cause other troubles.

Zhu Xu nodded, and said: "The accusation must be detailed, irrefutable facts, and at the same time have laws to abide by, and stand firm in the Ming Dynasty. There are as few hypocrisy and awe-inspiring as possible. In addition, since it is public For the trial, it is necessary to create a good momentum, so that everyone can see clearly that the cabinet should not go over...the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment all go to hear the trial, pay attention to it, and set an example to others!"

The emperor's words are the greatest truth. After a group of people were stunned, they all raised their hands and said, "I will wait for you to obey the order."

Chapter 883

Under Zhu Xu's "fair auspices", the "nobility case" was passed.

No matter how rough this policy is now and how controversial it is, it is the beginning of the "regulation" of the clan, which will inevitably control the clan population within an acceptable range in the future.

A group of people from the cabinet returned to the cabinet and "re-discussed" with the waiting people. Sun Chuanting personally drafted a new "decrease case" and sent it to the Qianqing Palace overnight.

This time only Sun Chuanting came alone, and Bi Ziyan and others were also afraid that there would be another moth, and Zhu Xu would have another problem, and not entering the palace is also an expression of attitude-this is the final version!

Zhu Xu looked at it for a while, nodded slightly, put it aside, looked at Sun Chuanting with a smile and said, "How do you feel after staying in the cabinet for a day?"

After Zhu Xu's words fell, Cao Huachun who was not far away looked up at Sun Chuanting, his gaze slightly concentrated.He has followed Zhu Xu for a long time, and he knows that a seemingly ordinary sentence often hides some thoughts: the so-called emperor's heart is like an abyss, and the power of heaven is unpredictable.

Now there are only two monarchs and ministers, Sun Chuanting also let go, and said after a little thought: "Your Majesty, I think that the cabinet and the six ministries are not normal."

Zhu Xu smiled immediately, picked up the teacup, and said, "Tell me, why is it abnormal?"

Sun Chuanting frowned, and said after a while: "The cabinet wants to use things, but it seems that it can't do it. The six ministries are tied up, and they don't know what's going on inside and outside the bureau, and they don't know what to do."

Zhu Xu saw this point more clearly than Sun Chuanting, holding a teacup in his hand, looking at him, and confidingly said: "This is also an inevitable phenomenon in the reform, you need to help Mr. Bi Ge and others in the cabinet, Now is my Ming Dynasty's unprecedented change in 200 years. I can't be so cautious that I can't stand still. I have to move forward boldly. Gossip, even stigma, and even being stigmatized have a sober and rational understanding. Don't resign easily and suppress dissidents... Seeking common ground while reserving differences, inclusiveness is the style that my Ming Dynasty Hall should have..."

Sun Chuanting listened to Zhu Xu's words, especially the words "seeking common ground while reserving differences, and being tolerant and inclusive". His eyes were slightly bright, and he meditated carefully. When Zhu Xu stopped, he raised his hand and said, "The emperor's words are very reasonable. If the courtiers in the past had such a broad-mindedness and style, there would be no partisan struggles that would drag down the court and state affairs to an unbearable extent. I invite the emperor to hang this horoscope on the cabinet to wake up the ministers and workers of the world!"

Zhu Xu glanced at Sun Chuanting in surprise, regardless of whether this was flattery or not, he was very useful, and said with a smile: "If you want to hang up, you can hang up yourself, I can't handle it. The cabinet is really chaotic now. It will take time to sort it out, and you have to put your heart into it. I will bring this memorandum to the palace and give it to the concubine, the emperor's wife will take a look, and you will wait here for a while."

The matter of the clan couldn't get around the harem, Sun Chuanting raised his hand and said, "Yes."

Zhu Xu glanced at him again, picked up the playbook, Cao Huachun was about to follow, Zhu Xu suddenly waved his hand and said, "I can go alone."

Cao Huachun looked slightly startled, glanced at Sun Chuanting, and said with a moved heart: "Yes."

When Zhu Xu came out of the Nuan Pavilion, Cao Huachun looked relaxed, stepped forward to look at Sun Chuanting, and said, "What kind of tea does Mr. Sun like to drink? Your Majesty doesn't have any special hobbies. There are some tribute teas from all over here."

When Zhu Xu was not there, Sun Chuanting relaxed a little, raised his hand and said, "If you have Mr. Lao, ordinary Longjing will do."

Cao Huachun picked up the tea pot and began to make tea on Zhu Xu's tea table, then looked at Sun Chuanting and said, "The emperor doesn't like extravagance, and he often stays up late, so he especially likes strong tea. He also likes to cook tea while thinking. meditation……"

At the invitation of Cao Huachun, Sun Chuanting sat down on the other side of the tea table, and said with a touch of emotion: "The emperor restrains himself, and being able to devote himself to government affairs is really a great blessing for my Ming Dynasty." The emperor's slack in politics was unprecedented. Guangzong died after taking Hongwan for a month, and Xizong's obsession with carpentry led to eunuchs, which really made the courtiers deeply worried and uneasy.

Cao Huachun smiled without saying a word, sat opposite Sun Chuanting, poured him a cup of tea after a while, and said, "Master Sun, please drink tea."

Sun Chuanting leaned slightly and said, "Thank you, Eunuch."

The two had a sip of tea, and there was a tacit understanding of silence for a while, Cao Huachun said with a smile: "If you have anything to say, Mr. Sun, you might as well speak up."

Sun Chuanting had extraordinary trust in Cao Huachun, and he also understood Zhu Xu's purpose in letting Cao Huachun stay. He pondered and said, "Eunuch, does your majesty know that the courtiers have different thoughts?"

Cao Huachun looked at Sun Chuanting, nodded slightly, and said: "Yes. The officials of my Ming Dynasty have always been upright and upright. They have different personalities and different political opinions. It is extremely difficult to unify. The emperor used coercion to suppress everyone and reluctantly worked together."

Sun Chuanting was not surprised, he thought about it and said: "It is because the emperor used to rule the world with six ministries, but now he uses the cabinet to integrate government orders and guide the world."

Cao Huachun nodded, and said: "That's right, the six ministries go their own way, the power is too great, the cabinet is weak, there are occasional discords, and the need for the 'New Deal', so it is inevitable to weaken the six ministries and centralize the cabinet..."

Sun Chuanting nodded silently. Today's emperor has always been far-sighted. This matter may not have been a temporary idea. He looked at Cao Huachun, hesitated for a while, and then said: "I have talked with Bi Ge and Sun Ge. Although they didn't say it clearly, but I could hear them all concerned."

"Worried?" Cao Huachun was stunned, and said, "What are you worried about?" Soon he also realized that this should be the truth that the emperor asked him to stay and wanted to hear from Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting looked at Cao Huachun with a dignified expression, and said, "The two elders probably don't know what the emperor is going to do, what kind of Ming Dynasty he wants to create, and what plans he has..."

Cao Huachun frowned, subconsciously nodded slightly, but did not speak.