Domineering Daming

Chapter 908 The Last Nail

The cabinet is now basically divided into two spaces, inside and outside. The inside is Zhu Xu, and the outside is a group of assistant ministers.

After sending Shen Xun away, Zhu Xu returned to the imperial table and continued his never-ending batch of memorials.

The memorial in his hand was written by Lin Rirui, the governor of Gansu. It said that Gansu has a vast land and few people, and it is opposite to the barbarians. Unbelievable.

This memorandum reminded Zhu Xu of Huang Taiji who had disappeared for a long time. What would happen if this person went to Moxi?Moxi Mongolia, Junggar, Russia, Ottomans, this is a line, and sooner or later they will face Ming again.

At the same time, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong have been hiding for too long, and they are also ticking time bombs.

Zhu Xu tapped his fingers on the table, and immediately left the playbook.

For some time to come, there will be no incidents in the area around Gansu Town. Besides, Qin Liangyu's 20-odd army is not a vegetarian either!

Apart from Liaodong, Qin Liangyu's army should be the most elite and best at fighting in Ming Dynasty.Now that there is enough food and grass, and morale is high, no matter whether it is Li Zicheng or Moxi Mongolia, there is no need to worry too much for the time being.

"Your Majesty, the drawings from the cabinet are here." Cao Huachun came in from the outside and handed Zhu Xu a folded, thick drawing.

Zhu Xu said "oh", quickly reached out to take it, and spread it on the table.

This time, Zhu Xu nodded slightly with satisfaction, with a smile on his lips.

This time the two sides are relatively symmetrical, and the two yamen are also very majestic, with the appearance of a majestic dynasty-the Prime Minister's Government Affairs Cabinet Yamen!

Zhu Xu took a closer look, picked up a pen to outline a few places, and said: "Some places still need to be changed, tell the cabinet to make it more detailed."

Cao Huachun took it and said, "Yes."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and continued to read the playbook. There were so many things to do at the end of the year. There were many playbooks, and he had more things to do. He wished he could use one day for ten days.

The cabinet is also busy now, and Bi Ziyan is also concerned about the Governor's Council. From time to time, he will have a few more words with King Jing, and even go to King Jing's class in person. The meaning of "reconciliation" is obvious, but King Jing treats him Full of vigilance, he guarded the Governor's Council tightly, and did not give Bi Ziyan a chance.

There is also a lot of pressure on the six ministers outside. In the past, they were managed extensively. No one put pressure on them except the emperor. You can't slack off, and you don't dare to breathe for a moment.

Until late at night, the cabinet was still brightly lit and full of people.

Cao Huachun's classroom was constantly busy, with servants coming in and out, and shadows of people kept coming and going.

Not knowing what time it was, Liu Shimin walked into Cao Huachun's class, holding a plate in his hand, and said with a smile, "It's probably going to be very late again tonight, let's eat something first."

Cao Huachun put down his pen, smiled and glanced at him, stood up, and walked to a small table beside him.

Liu Shimin poured a glass of wine for the two of them, and then said: "Eunuch Cao, try it, the side dish unique to the cabinet, I heard that it was invented by Mrs. Bi Ge, it is refreshing and delicious, and it is the best for eating."

Cao Huachun had a sip of wine with him, then picked up the chopsticks, ate a few bites, and said with a smile, "Did something happen again?"

Liu Shimin shook his head, pretending to be relaxed, and said, "The current capital city is complicated and difficult to understand. The water is deep and the water is shallow. No one can tell the difference. I just want to talk to Eunuch Cao."

Cao Huachun smiled and said nothing, internal prisons are also divided into ranks, he is naturally the first, and Liu Shimin is the second, but there is an insurmountable gap between the first and the second.

After all, Liu Shimin is a literati, he coughed, and said impatiently: "I will tell you the truth, Eunuch Cao, recently Zheng Youyuan visits my house from time to time."

Cao Huachun's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled and said: "Isn't this normal? Your class is equivalent to a supervisor of rites. It's normal for the secretary in the cabinet to walk around a little bit."

Liu Shimin frowned, and then said, "Some gossip."

Cao Huachun understood that it was a big taboo for internal eunuchs to associate with foreign ministers, and Liu Shimin came here to ask for advice or help.

Cao Huachun picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and immediately said with a smile: "There is no need to worry too much, the emperor's eyes are like torches, and he will not suspect you just because of a trivial matter. Our emperor is indeed stingy sometimes, but when he is generous, More than you can imagine."

From Liu Shimin's point of view, the emperor inside has unpredictable thoughts, and his thoughts and thoughts are completely different from ordinary people, making it unpredictable and intangible.

"Is it really all right?" Liu Shimin asked a little uneasy.

Cao Huachun has been with Zhu Xu for almost ten years, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, the emperor has never cared about it. But in the future, you have to be careful, the cabinet is so big, everything is under the emperor's nose, if you say no It should be said, then I can't protect you."

The so-called companion is like a tiger, probably so.

Liu Shimin breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said, "Yes, thank you, father-in-law." Cao Huachun's words were equivalent to saving him once.

Just as Cao Huachun was about to speak, he heard the adults in the cabinet outside still arguing, and some even slapped the table.

"What's going on outside?" Cao Huachun asked curiously while holding the dish.

Liu Shimin relaxed his mind and said with a smile: "The emperor intends to unify the various flags of our Ming Dynasty, including the national flag and military flag, which will be unique in the future. There is also the national anthem and military anthem. The cabinet is arguing endlessly about this. Unwilling to budge..."

Cao Huachun frowned, and said, "I can't hold back Bi Ge?" Although the cabinet is complex, they basically respect Bi Ziyan, and if Sun Chengzong offered to help, basically other people would not object.

Liu Shimin let out a laugh, and said: "Mr. Sun Ge and Mr. Bi Ge also fought. Prince Jing supported Mr. Sun Ge, and Sun Chuanting supported Mr. Bi. Mr. Wang is now at a loss, vacillating, and has some ideas..."

Cao Huachun immediately understood and shook his head secretly. In the final analysis, this matter still needs to be decided by the emperor.All of a sudden, his heart skipped a beat. Was this cabinet structure created by the emperor on purpose?

When he was slightly startled, an internal eunuch rushed in and said, "Eunuch Cao, Empress Li of Yuzao Palace sent a message that it's getting late, please the emperor to go and rest."

Cao Huachun glanced outside, nodded, got up and said: "The miscellaneous family knows, now go to see the emperor."

Liu Shimin got up and said, "I'm on duty tonight. Your Majesty should go to bed early. I've been staying up too late lately."

Cao Huachun sighed silently, now that Daming is in such a situation, it will not be easy for any emperor to change.

"Well, let me persuade you." Cao Huachun said, but he also knew that it would not work.

Zhu Xu vaguely heard the noise outside, but he didn't pay attention, because what he had in his hand was the report on the surrounding situation compiled by the Ministry of War.

The above analyzed the situation around Daming, and believed that the threats that Daming is currently facing are mainly Chahar, Wa, Burma, and the harassment from Moxi Mongolia from time to time, and vaguely pointed out the possibility of the return of the Western Yi , need to be taken seriously.

Zhu Xu looked at it for a while, then took out a blank piece of paper, added that it seemed to be written on it, and then sandwiched it inside, saying: "Return it to the Ministry of War, let them make a new playbook according to what I wrote, after I read it , circulated to the six ministries of the cabinet, and officials of the fourth rank and above in the world, asking to write down their thoughts and show me their experience."

Not far away, an inner eunuch was about to step forward, Cao Huachun walked in quickly from the outside, took the memorandum, and said, "Yes. Your Majesty, Li Niangniang, please go over and rest early."

Just as Zhu Xu picked up a playbook, he was startled for a moment. Li Jieyu never sent someone to deliver any message.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Xu asked while opening the notebook.

Cao Huachun thought for a while and said, "Recently, the palace is making preparations for the emperor's wedding. It must be these things."

Zhu Xu's heart was heavy when he heard this. The complicated etiquette and process made him unable to raise his energy, and it felt like pure tossing.

But he can't be willful in this matter, all civil and military officials, and surrounding envoys are watching, not only can't be picky, but he has to do it well!

"Let's go." Zhu Xu closed the script and said.

Cao Huachun hurriedly ordered people to prepare, Zhu Xu hadn't walked out of the door, and suddenly said: "By the way, send a letter to Zhang Wenda, let him go with me to see Qian Qianyi's judgment tomorrow."

"Yes." Cao Huachun said with a normal face.

In this way, the last nail on the coffin of the Donglin Party will be completely nailed down.