Zhu Yuanzhang untied the fishing hook and threw the small fish back into the pool. He said: "The fish is too small and has no chance to get close to the big fish. It is useless, so it is better not to use it. In this case, why not use the big fish directly from the beginning."
"Lan Yuan is the most trusted adopted son of Duke Liang. It is difficult to instigate him."
"The adopted son is not his biological son after all. No matter how much he is trusted, the position of Duke Liang will not be passed on to his adopted son."
Zhu Di was slightly shocked. He did not expect that things could be handled like this. If Liang Guogong's title was used as bait, there would be no need to worry about big fish not taking the bait.
Although having an adopted son is good, if you can control something like a title in your own hands, that would be a real benefit.
After all, no matter how loyal Lan Yuan is and how hard he works, Duke Liang cannot grant Lan Yuan a title. He does not have this power.
Wealth for one generation and wealth for generations to come, I believe that any normal person knows how to choose.
Mao Xiang stood respectfully behind, his head lowered, trying his best to suppress the shock in his heart.
He has clearly felt that the current Crown Prince Zhu Di and the previous Crown Prince Zhu Biao have completely different handling of problems.
When it comes to tactics, even Zhu Biao is not as sinister and cold-hearted as Zhu Di, and his actions are far less decisive and neat. In short, the former mostly uses gentle methods, while Zhu Di mainly uses iron-blooded methods.
It's no wonder that after the death of Prince Zhu Biao, King Yan Zhu Di was chosen as the crown prince. This is too similar. Zhu Di is simply carved from the same mold as His Majesty, and his methods and methods are very similar.
"Erhu, I will leave this matter to you. In addition, from now on, all matters related to the Jinyiwei can be submitted to the Crown Prince, and there is no need to send them to me."
Mao Xiang knelt on the ground, shocked in his heart. He did not expect that His Majesty would even hand over the royal guards to the Crown Prince. This was an honor that even His Highness Zhu Biao did not enjoy. He accepted the order and said: "I obey the order!"
"I thank my father." It was difficult for Zhu Di to explain the surprise in his heart to outsiders. He also thought about trying to win over Mao Xiang, but he didn't expect that his father would directly hand over the entire Jin Yiwei to him. This trust really surprised him.
With Jin Yiwei, Zhu Di is equivalent to having an extra pair of eyes, able to see clearly what's going on in the world, and he no longer has to worry about the news being blocked.
"Everyone, get up."
Zhu Yuanzhang put away his fishing rod, and he just felt the transfer of the national movement in his body. Obviously, the transfer of power will also bring about changes in the national destiny.
About 65% of the national destiny was still lingering in his body. He was thinking about how to hand over the national destiny to Zhu Di, so he stopped thinking about fishing. He recalled that Zhu Di had lived in Peiping before, and asked: "The Crown Princess and the How long will it take for the emperor and his grandchildren to arrive?"
"There are about six days left before we can reach Yingtian."
"The defense of Peiping?"
"It has been properly arranged and there will be no problems."
"That's good." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "You need to pay more attention to the affairs of the government and not neglect them."
"My son knows, please don't worry dad."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought of Zhu Biao who might have accumulated a lot of trouble due to years of handling government affairs. He suddenly felt that the government should find some people to share the responsibility, at least there must be a few people who can give some suggestions. Otherwise, Zhu Di alone would be really worried about coming back again. A wave of news that the prince died of illness.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The affairs of the government are complicated, and there are many daily affairs. Lao Si, you will work with the six departments to discuss a feasible method, and then leave it to me."
Zhu Di nodded and said, "I'll do it now."
Although what his father said was unclear, Zhu Di still understood that he was probably looking for some ministers to help with government affairs.
Relying on the influence of the Hu Weiyong case, my father decisively dismissed the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province, thus directly ending the two thousand years of Prime Minister system.
However, the impact of the abolition of the prime minister is multifaceted. The advantage is that the emperor can directly communicate with the six ministries, and all government affairs are handled by the emperor, which avoids the possibility of powerful ministers stealing the country.
But the negative aspects are naturally also very prominent. All military and state affairs are backlogged on the shoulders of the emperor alone, which is equivalent to endless things. The Ming Dynasty had a vast territory, and the government affairs that had to be dealt with every day were like a small mountain. It was really difficult to deal with it with just one person's energy.
Although the emperor is the most powerful person in the world, after all, he is only a human being, not a god. How can he have inexhaustible energy? In addition, in addition to government affairs, the emperor also needs to deal with other things. If the backlog accumulates, even an iron man will have to deal with it. Crushed.
Even an emperor who was diligent, loving and dedicated to his people could not withstand so many political tortures every day. Over time, his body would inevitably become weak, leading to a vicious cycle that would eventually lead to his death.
Zhu Di thought in his heart that this matter was a bit troublesome. It was obviously impossible to re-establish an official position similar to that of prime minister. Doing so would undoubtedly be a slap in his father's face, but if he just summoned ministers to handle government affairs together, it would be unfair. If you are obedient, you will be criticized easily, and things will go wrong very easily.
You have to think of a foolproof strategy!
In the original history, after Zhu Di was in trouble, he felt that the government affairs were too numerous to handle, so he set up a cabinet to help handle government affairs. As time went by, the cabinet grew into a behemoth more terrifying than the prime minister. It seemed to have no power, but in fact it had no power. Infinitely large, almost taking over the entire Ming Dynasty.
This is also the reason why Emperor Jiajing and Emperor Wanli did not go to court, but the Ming Dynasty could still keep running. In a sense, the later Ming Emperor was equivalent to a mascot.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang was also thinking about it at this moment. It was not that he had thought about the Ming Dynasty more than a hundred years later, but simply that he was worried that the newly appointed prince would be exhausted.
There are a lot of things to do, but there is no need to rush. Managing a big country is like cooking small dishes, and it is right to plan things slowly.
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As soon as he returned to Zhenfusi Yamen, Mao Xiang received an urgent report.
"At three o'clock in the morning, Lan Yuan, the righteous son of Liang Kingdom, left the mansion and came out of Yingtian."
Mao Xiang narrowed his eyes slightly, and with his keen mind, he immediately felt that this matter was unusual. It would not be simple for Lan Yu's most trusted adopted son to handle it in person. It must involve confidential matters, otherwise it would be easy to let him do it. Just let someone handle it.
Immediately, Mao Xiang said: "Call Jinyiwei Xiaoqi Jiang Ping!"
Soon, Jin Yiwei Xiaoqi Jiang Wei hurriedly arrived, knelt down on the ground, and said respectfully: "Jinyi Wei Xiaoqi Jiang Wei, please see the commander."
"Go down and guard the door. No one is allowed in without my permission!"
Mao Xiang stepped back, his eyes slightly lowered, and he glanced at Jiang Yu. Seeing that he looked upright, he nodded and said, "I have read your book of impermanence. You are meticulous and good at studying. It is very good."
"Thank you for your compliment, sir."
"I called you here today because I have a confidential matter that needs to be dealt with. You have a smart mind and outstanding abilities. I will leave this matter to you. You must handle it properly."
Jiang Wei: "Please tell me, sir, I will do my best for my humble position."
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