Domineering Daming

"Before I came, my colleagues also hoped that I could advise the cabinet to include Shanxi in the immigration and transfer the people from the severely disaster-stricken places..."

"Sweet potatoes and others have indeed played a big role, and the ministers are also pushing hard, but the current effect is not enough to save many people..."

"Several plagues have broken out in Shanxi in recent years. Although the response was timely, nearly [-] people died..."

Holding a cup of tea in his hand, Zhu Xu nodded from time to time listening to Zhao Han's words.

The weather in the north is becoming more and more weird, and the reduction of grain production is inevitable. Some problems caused by this are gradually expanding and becoming more and more serious.

All these must be handled by the "New Deal". Zhu Xu knew it well, looked at Zhao Han with a smile and said, "Well, what do you think about the Ministry of Officials?"

Zhu Xu had talked with Zhao Han on the way back to Beijing before. After such a long time, Zhao Han should have some ideas.

Zhao Han was silent for a while when he heard this, and then said: "Your Majesty, I think that the government is not careful and clear enough, so the government affairs of the Ministry of Officials, like the Bureau of the Court, must be further reformed, and the goal of the 'New Deal' must be completed first. to talk about other things.”

Zhu Xu's eyes moved slightly, Zhao Han's words reached the key point.

Although the "New Deal" has lasted for a year, the government is still in turmoil, not clear enough, clear, and stable, and the cabinet and six ministries are still in the process of deepening reforms.

"You go to the official department first."

Zhu Xu pondered for a while, and said: "Before I get married, write me a piece of experience. The Ministry of Officials is a key department of the imperial court, so don't be careless."

"Yes." Zhao Han felt a little relieved. He did have some thoughts, but he didn't dare to say it now, because he hadn't confirmed many things and needed to go to the official department to see.

Chapter 901

Zhao Han left Zhu Xu's classroom and went to see Bi Ziyan, who will be regarded as the immediate boss in the future and cannot be neglected.

Bi Ziyan's hand has been extended to the six departments, but without the cooperation of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, many things would be difficult to handle, but he was quite polite, and talked with Zhao Han for half an hour.

With the arrival of Zhao Han, all six ministers have been put in place, and there are five assistant ministers in the cabinet, which basically completes the court situation.

On the following day, the cabinet moved more swiftly, promulgating a series of decrees almost dizzyingly. Bi Ziyan took Sun Chuanting to visit the six ministries again, showing to the outside the harmony and unity of the court.

That night, Zhu Xu's classroom was brightly lit.

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong stood in front of Zhu Xuyu's table and had been talking for more than an hour, all three of them were a little thirsty.

Zhu Xu glanced at the sky, saw that he couldn't finish talking for a while, got up and walked to the small living room, and said, "Let's talk while drinking tea."

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong were not very old, but their bodies were numb after standing for more than an hour. Hearing this, they followed Zhu Xu to the small living room and sat down opposite Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu picked up the teapot and started to make tea. Feeling the temperature of the charcoal fire, he looked at the two of them and said, "Well, the Royal Court and the two courts should pay attention to it. Since you feel that it is not appropriate to make a big fanfare, you should report it internally. About next year The imperial examination, before Zhou Yingqiu left, I had a lot of discussions with me, so I will do it according to your wishes, and conduct an imperial examination for the officials and students of the Department of Political Affairs, but the examination questions need to be jointly prepared by the Ministry of Officials, the Supervisory Council, and the Royal Political Council , the Ministry of Etiquette is in charge of invigilating the examination, and it is divided into two places in the north and the south at the same time, and the top three list has been expanded to 500 people..."

Bi Ziyan bowed his body, waited for Zhu Xu to finish speaking, thought for a moment, and said: "I obey the order. I will personally supervise the imperial examination next year to ensure that there will be no favoritism and fraud. It must be fair and just."

Zhu Xu made a "hmm" sound and said, "In addition, all the top three admitted students will publish their test papers, and those who have objections will also publish their test papers with their consent. Transparency is also very important..."

This kind of thing can easily lead to chaos, and according to the demands of scholars, there will be more and more troubles in the future. If it becomes a whirlpool, it will affect the country's selection of scholars.

But after thinking about it, Bi Ziyan replied: "Yes, the Ministers' Council and the Ministry of Officials will study the methods in detail, and the last article will be presented to the emperor for review."

Zhu Xu nodded, turned his head to look at Sun Chengzong, and said, "Great martial arts performance, how is the preparation of the Ministry of War?"

Sun Chengzong said: "Returning to the emperor, the troops participating in the martial arts performance have been assembled. There are a total of 5000 people in Tianjin Wei. At this time, transfer over here, and conduct a drill outside Chengtian Gate first to ensure everything is safe."

The small teapot was bubbling, Zhu Xu picked it up, poured tea for the two of them, and said, "This is fine, but keep it secret, when the time comes, the east and west gates of Chang'an can be sealed off, make sure everything is safe, my face is not important, we Daming's must not be lost!"

Both Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong bowed and held down their teacups to show their respect.

Sun Chengzong responded, and immediately said: "The big ship on Tianjin Wei's side has basically been built and is trying to launch. The Ministry of Industry has drawn up three names, namely Hongwu, Yongle, and Jingzheng. I wonder which one does the emperor prefer?"

This Zhu Xu had already thought about it, and said: "This kind of large ship should be the direction of future naval development. It is powerful, stable, and not easy to sink. It may be the key to decisive victory at sea in the future. We will not build only this one. When the conditions are ripe, I will build more, so let's take 'Hongwu' first, which is called Hongwu, the reign title of Emperor Taizu, domineering and heroic."

Sun Chengzong didn't care about these trivial things, after writing it down, he pondered for a while and said, "About the 'military reform', does the emperor have any other requests?"

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, thought for a while, and said, "Cao Wenzhao also came to tell me the day before yesterday, and I have no objections in general, but how to unify 'checks and balances' and 'efficiency' is a difficult problem. The Ministry of War needs to discuss it carefully. By the way, I said before that if we want to build a special army, we must be able to respond to the army comprehensively, quickly, and effectively. How is the preparation of the Ministry of War?"

This is the Special Forces. Zhu Xu asked for it a long time ago, but due to experience, weapons and other reasons, the progress was slow and the scale was small, so it could not be formed into an army.

Sun Chengzong thought for a while, and said: "The Ministry of War has selected from various armies, and has prepared 3000 people. It is still preparing for the new barracks."

Zhu Xu nodded lightly, and said: "Since ancient times, wars have not been determined by the number of people. My Ming Dynasty wants to take the route of elite soldiers. Why did Jiannu manage to be big? A mere 3 people can defeat my Ming army with more than [-] troops." They were defeated and defeated, this is a lesson, we must learn from it.”

Sun Chengzong naturally knew more about these things, nodded and said: "Yes, the ministers are discussing, and when they have specific details, they will be reported to the emperor at the meeting."

Holding a teacup in his hand, Zhu Xu looked at the steaming small teapot, and said, "Things are so messy now, let's all be patient and take your time. In the past, I was asking for perfection, but now I am asking for details. The cabinet must Show enough attitude to..."

As the "Chief Assistant" of the cabinet, Bi Ziyan naturally knows that the general framework inside and outside the court has been almost constructed, and it is time to continue to promote the deepening of the "New Deal" and complete the established reform goals.

"I understand." Bi Ziyan said.He had already heard Zhu Xu's hint that there would be no big moves in the future, and the cabinet could do things with peace of mind.

Bi Ziyan glanced at Sun Chengzong, opened his mouth and said to Zhu Xu: "Your Majesty, next year's expenditure and household department has listed the general details, minister..."

At this time, Cao Huachun from outside hurried in, glanced at the two elders, approached Zhu Xu, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Mrs. Zhang has entered the palace. Grand Concubine, Empress Dowager, please come over."

Zhu Xu frowned, and immediately knew why Mrs. Zhang had come.

Even though Cao Huachun's voice was quiet, the distance was enough for Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong to hear them. They looked at each other with joy in their eyes.

They have already been notified that the eldest daughter of the Zhang family will enter the palace and will be crowned as the empress next year. After the wedding, the emperor will be an adult and will definitely be more mature and secure, and will not make them worry anymore.

The two looked at each other, stood up at the same time and said: "Since the emperor has something to do, I will wait for you to leave."

What should be said is almost finished, Zhu Xu got up and said: "Okay then, you all have to work hard for the things to be done, and strive to have a good start next year!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong were both very happy-the emperor was finally getting married.

Zhu Xu watched the two leave, then looked at Cao Huachun after a while, and said, "Who else is there besides Mrs. Zhang?"

Cao Huachun said: "There is also Zongzheng, the king of Lu."

The emperor's big wedding is to be held by the emperor, and the clan's mansion is also the main undertaker, so it is naturally indispensable.

Nodding, Zhu Xu said: "Let's go, from now on I will be busier than those adults outside."

Cao Huachun smiled, followed Zhu Xu, left the cabinet, and turned to the Palace of Compassion.

In the Palace of Compassion, the old concubine, Empress Dowager Zhang, Yongning, King Lu and others were all there, Mrs. Zhang was very reserved and sat beside her.

The old concubine looked at Mrs. Zhang with a smile, and said: "There is no need to be so formal, we will be a family in the future, there is no need to be nervous, the emperor is also easy-going, and he will not treat Yun'er badly."

That's what she said, but Madam Zhang dared not really relax, and laughed carefully along with her.

She always thought that if her daughter could enter the palace and be a talented person, it would be a good choice to choose a servant, but she didn't expect that she would be the only candidate for the "Queen"!