Now you become an imperial master?
The imperial masters of the Ming Dynasty were incredible... Once you were an imperial master, you would be able to get it at your fingertips!
All the treacherous ministers in the court looked at Kong Zhenyun with envy and hatred... If I had known, I should have been the first to stand up!
"I will live up to the Lord's grace!" Kong Zhenyun picked up an emperor's teacher for free, his heart was filled with joy, and his words were full of energy.
"Mr. Kong, please get up." Zhu Youjian smiled and greeted Kong Zhenyun to stand up, and politely called him "Mr. Kong".
Kong Zhenyun stood up in the envious eyes of everyone, and glanced at the cabinet bachelors standing on the white marble platform outside the Huangji Gate - according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, only the cabinet bachelors and the ceremonial supervisor Da Yuneng accompanied the emperor on the white marble platform.
Although Kong Zhenyun was second in the list after Confucius (he was not a direct descendant, so he did not have a hereditary official position, but came from the imperial examination), he was not young when he was in high school. He was already 45 years old (47th year of Wanli), and now I'm 53 years old, so I can't get on that white marble platform without any chance.
But at this moment, Kong Zhenyun would never have thought that Zhu Youjian had no intention of letting him join the cabinet... Because in his previous life, Zhu Youjian had already asked Kong Zhenyun to be a bachelor, and it seemed to be of no use. .
This time Zhu Youjian has to choose a few useful bachelors... And to become a bachelor, it is best to be an imperial master first.
Having made up his mind, Zhu Youjian said again: "I want to find a few more officials... Sun Chuanting, a Jinshi in the 47th year of Wanli, was very knowledgeable, and he was not afraid of Wei Ni and gave up his official position. He was a man of character. I am a loyal minister who can be my lecturer. Hong Chengchou, who is the governor of Shaanxi Province and participates in politics, is also a well-educated Confucian, and can also be my lecturer.
There is also Lu Xiangsheng...will he go to court today? "
Lu Xiangsheng was a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs, so of course he came to court. Now I was standing among the ministers, and I heard Emperor Chongzhen actually call his name... It seemed that he wanted to be an official! I was stunned immediately!
How can this be?
Lu Xiangsheng is only 27 years old this year. He was a Jinshi in the second year of Tianqi. How many years has he been an official? Are you going to become an imperial master now?
"Didn't you come?" Zhu Youjian didn't see Lu Xiang being promoted from class, so he thought he didn't come, so he said, "It doesn't matter if he didn't come, you still have to be an official!"
Only then did Lu Xiangsheng react. He quickly left the class and came forward, kneeling on the ground, "Your Majesty, I have few talents and limited knowledge. I may not be able to take on the important task of being an official."
"Are you lacking in talent and knowledge?" Zhu Youjian smiled, "It doesn't matter... I still want you to be a lecturer, so you can teach some shallow knowledge, but don't refuse anymore!"
Zhu Youjian doesn't care whether Lu Xiangsheng is knowledgeable or not...he can teach him himself if he is not knowledgeable! Whose teacher is responsible for teaching? But you still have to be an official, because he is Lu Xiangsheng!
Lu Xiangsheng had no choice but to thank him and accept the order.
Zhu Youjian thought for a while and then said: "There is also Chen Qiyu, who seems to be an official in Nanyang, and he also comes to be my official!"
Now, Sun Chuanting, Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, Chen Qiyu... all the civil servants who were more capable when Chongzhen was in power in his previous life were recruited to serve as his officials. There is still one Shi Kefa left, because he is not in high school yet, so he can't be of great use for the time being.
But he couldn't wait long. Zhu Youjian thought for a moment. Shi Kefa was a Jinshi in the first year of Chongzhen. He should be given the top prize when the time comes!
In this way, Zhu Youjian now has the five great commanders Sun Chuanting, Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, Chen Qiyu and Shi Kefa. Why worry about the Ming Dynasty not being able to revive?
Of course, now is not the time for the five famous coaches to exert their efforts...the pro-army troops in front of the tent haven't started training yet!
Now we still have to be more conservative and maintain a solid defensive situation in all aspects.
Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian said to Huang Liji: "Chief Assistant, there are only four bachelors now... There are still two positions for bachelors vacant, so let Wang Zaijin of the Ministry of War and Xu Guangqi of the Ministry of Industry fill them. Miss it!"
Wang Zaijin and Xu Guangqi have not arrived in Beijing yet. Wang Zaijin is from Henan and should arrive in the next few days. Xu Guangqi is from Shanghai and will not be able to come for a few months.
But the Grand Master can decide it first so that no one will worry about it.
Of course Huang Liji would not raise objections to these two appointments... If he had so many objections, Wei Zhongxian would not let him be the chief assistant.
Sometimes this three-purpose plan can be useful!
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The great dynasty in Huangji Palace ended quickly, because no one was against him. Zhu Youjian was in a good mood, and he took a few eunuchs and went back to Qianqing Palace in a grand manner. After entering Qianqing Palace on the front foot, the eunuch on the back foot came to report that it was Queen Yi'an who invited me.
Queen Yi'an is no longer in Kunning Palace, but has moved to Ciqing Palace. Ciqing Palace is the palace where Chongzhen and Tianqi were born, and he still lived there before Chongzhen wrote to the king. Therefore, the houses and various facilities are relatively well preserved, and with a little tidying up, they can be inhabited.
In addition, Ciqing Palace was also the residence of the prince of the Ming Dynasty. Now Zhu Youjian does not have a son, and he has already said that he will adopt his eldest son (that is, Zhu Cihong) to Queen Yi'an as his son, and he will also call him the emperor's nephew.
Therefore, placing Queen Yi'an in Ciqing Palace can also be seen as a declaration that Zhu Youjian will fulfill his promise.
Because of this promise, and Zhu Youjian handed over the Hakka family to Queen Yi'an, Queen Yi'an has been quite supportive in the days since Zhu Youjian ascended the throne.
However, Zhu Youjian's performance after cutting off Wei Zhongxian and Hakka's gang members was not likely to satisfy Queen Yi'an. This gentleman doesn’t seem to be very “wise”!
There are so many remnants of the eunuchs in the court who will not be driven away.
The honest men of the Donglin Party are still being wronged and do not know how to rehabilitate others.
Even the most die-hard eunuchs, the five tigers, five cubs, ten dogs, ten children and forty grandchildren were not taken to prison and tortured, but were placed under house arrest in the Xiyuan of the Imperial Palace... Moreover, Queen Yi'an also listened to It is said that Zhu Youjian released Yang Hao and Li Ruzhen, two traitors who had been sentenced to death, from the imperial edict, and made them serve as pro-military counselors in front of some accounts! Isn’t this using a traitor?
If Zhu Youjian wants to train troops, he should not use Yang Hao and Li Ruzhen, but should use Sun Chengzong and Yuan Chonghuan!
Therefore, after the Queen Yi'an thought about it again and again, she planned to kindly remind Zhu Youjian - if his current performance is not good, he may become a faint king!
"Sister-in-law, how are you living in Ciqing Palace?" After greeting Queen Yi'an, the eldest sister-in-law who was "like a mother", Zhu Youjian brought the topic to the house, "Ciqing Palace is always a bit old. Well... I plan to build a palace in Nanhaizi in a few days, and then I will also build a better house for you."
Zhu Youjian didn't want to build a garden in Nanhaizi, but wanted to build a fortress there! Not only should we build a bastion in Nanhaizi, but we should also build a bastion in Beiyuan, Dongyuan, and Diaoyutai each to serve as a gathering place for the pro-army troops in front of the tent and a garrison during the last battle. In addition, when the Boy Scouts come to Beijing, they will also be distributed among these four forts.
Zhu Youjian will run between the Forbidden City and Nanhaizi Castle. Most of the time, he will live in Nanhaizi Fortress to facilitate the supervision of the training of the pro-army troops in front of the tent.
However, Queen Yi'an misunderstood Zhu Youjian's meaning and thought that the emperor wanted to study civil engineering in the royal garden... He was trying to be a fool!
"Your Majesty," Empress Zhang frowned, as if she wanted to teach someone a lesson, "Now that the country is in troubled times, our royal family should save a little and not be too extravagant... If we start construction in Nanhaizi at this time, I'm afraid Isn’t that inappropriate?”
Zhu Youjian laughed and said: "Nanhaizi is not a big project and it doesn't cost much... As for reducing costs, I have an idea. I will talk to my sister-in-law today. I plan to make the palace younger. Let all the palace maids go, and at the same time drastically reduce the net army. If we can reduce the number of twenty to thirty thousand people, we can save at least millions of dollars in expenses every year... This is a huge savings!"
Empress Zhang frowned a little and said slowly: "Two or thirty thousand people will be cut off at once? Is that too much? With so many mouths, how can they not eat even if they are cut off?"
