"Hmph!" Lao Zhu snorted heavily, but his anger was somewhat gone. "Who knows!"
He decided to ignore the matter of Zhu Biao's descendants for now, and turned to ask Zhu Su: "Since the ceremonial supervisor is not successful, then, fifth brother, do you think there is any other good method that can be used?"
Seeing that Zhu Su still wanted to take control, Lao Zhu said impatiently: "Okay, we agree to your request! Why don't you tell me quickly?"
"Dad, do you agree?" Zhu Su was flattered.
"The emperor's golden words have become the constitution. You can't go back on it! If you go back on it, I will learn from Xu Shu in Cao Ying and never speak again for the rest of my life!"
"Lao Wu! Why are you so nagging!" Zhu Biao quickly winked at him. I was afraid that he would make Lao Zhu angry again and end up causing disaster to him, the fish in the pond. "If you have anything to say, say it quickly! How can dad still lie to you?"
"Hehe, then I will tell you everything I know!" Zhu Su smiled, raised his legs, and sat cross-legged on the tea stool in an indistinct manner. "Although the cabinet was unsuccessful, the idea was generally correct."
"The rest of the minor flaws can be used after a little modification. Later, the 'Military Aircraft Department' created by Yongzheng was very well modified."
"Oh? Military Aircraft Department?" Lao Zhu's eyes lit up. When he heard the name "Yongzheng", he knew it was also a reign name!
His mood improved a lot, so he also raised his legs and crossed them on the chair in the same imageless manner. "This Yongzheng is also our good grandson, right?"
After the two unfilial sons and grandsons of Jiajing Tianqi came out one after another, will a true filial son and grandson finally come?
"Okay! Okay! Tell me quickly, what did Yongzheng do?"
"Well, I'm not your descendant, although I have some relationship with you." Zhu Su said with shame. "He was later the emperor of the Tatar court."
"Uh!" Lao Zhu's face froze with anticipation. Tatar? Wouldn't that mean destroying the Ming Dynasty's court?
Is there such a relationship between Ganqing and us?
He felt his chest begin to feel tight again.
Why is it that the method our children and grandchildren thought of doesn’t work, but those barbarians outside the customs changed it and it works?
The unkind eyes slanted towards Zhu Biao again. Just as Zhu Biao sat down, he was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Zhu Su brought Lao Zhu's attention back: "The so-called Military Aircraft Department is actually no different from the cabinet in nature. They all work for the emperor and help handle state affairs."
"However, the difference from the cabinet is that this 'Military Aircraft Department' is not a permanent organization, but a temporary organization."
"Temporary organization?" Lao Zhu was stunned. Puzzled: "Isn't this temporary organization even less useful?"
"How is it better than the cabinet?"
"It's just that it's not useful, so it's useful!" Zhu Su smiled pretending to be profound, but this expression looked a little funny on his teenage face.
Just listen to him continue: "The emphasis of this military aircraft department is all in the word 'temporary'. In terms of rank, most of the so-called military aircraft ministers are just junior officials of the eighth or ninth grade with no real power. They are just one more head. It’s just the position of Deputy ‘Military Aircraft Department’.”
"What they did on the surface was all because the emperor asked them to do it. Their power was only given to them by the emperor. That's all!"
"They have power but no position, and the only one they can rely on is the emperor. Even if he has all the power today, and the emperor wants to replace him tomorrow, it will only take a word. It's just a small official of the eighth or ninth grade, what can he do? "
"Even if all the 'Military Aircraft Department' were banned, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, it's just a 'temporary' organization."
"Today the Military Aircraft Department is abolished, and tomorrow we will change the name and set up a "Political and Educational Department," "Military and Aircraft Department," or any other department. If we change a group of people, the imperial court will be transformed!"
Zhu Su's smile was a little sinister, but Lao Zhu suddenly realized it. He shouted: "Then these so-called ministers of the Military Aircraft Department are just like the eunuchs in the palace!"
"Eunuchs are just vassals of their masters. In this way, these ministers who help the emperor manage state affairs can only become vassals of the emperor."
"The enemy." Zhu Su agreed. "It only gives power but does not give matching status. It will not be easy to take it back!"
"Damn, these Tatars are so shameless, they can think of such damaging tricks!" Lao Zhu scolded, but his eyes were shining.
"Isn't this not good?" Zhu Biao hesitated. "The talents of the state should be treated with courtesy, how can we treat them as eunuchs?"
"I think you've lost your mind from studying!" Unexpectedly, Lao Zhu raised his head and scolded Zhu Biao, which made Zhu Biao confused. I thought to myself, didn’t you just say that the Tatars’ method was shameless?
"Brother, there is no conflict between treating the talents of the country with courtesy and preventing powerful officials from disrupting the government!" Zhu Su also said. "Besides, if you are really talented as a national scholar, you would never covet this vain position!"
"As long as the policy is good for Ming Dynasty, they will support it wholeheartedly!"
"Listen! It's better that your brother knows what's going on!" Lao Zhu said to Zhu Biao. Then he drank a cup of tea and kept thinking to himself: "Although civil servants are not reliable, they are better at running the country than eunuchs."
"With their help, even if a few more unscrupulous descendants come later, the government will not be completely abandoned. We can go ahead and depose the prime minister."
"If any military minister dares to be greedy for power, the emperor can confiscate his entire family with just one word."
"If the emperor does something wrong, he can blame it on the Minister of Military and Aircraft, so that the imperial power will not be damaged!"
"Hey, old man, you are so dark!" Zhu Su praised with a thumbs up. "Not only that, the military aircraft department can also raise fattened sheep!"
"There is a powerful official in the Tatar court named Heshen. He is not very capable. He has done a lot of practical things for the previous emperor, so he is considered a capable official. But the next emperor has just succeeded to the throne, and I am afraid that I will not be able to suppress him. , just ransacked his house."
"The reason is very simple. Who made him the Minister of Military and Aircraft? Anything he does, to be honest, is beyond his scope of authority and has no legal basis. The bad things done by the previous emperor, Just find one and put it on his head, and it will be enough for him to die ten thousand times."
"The new emperor took care of He Shen without any effort, and also stole his wealth and enriched the national treasury. But he is still as bright as a white lotus, with no trace of cause and effect."
"Take He Shen's money from the raid and continue to be your own wise king."
Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao were stunned when they heard such shameless things. Zhu Biao looked like his whole outlook was ruined, "This...isn't this killing the donkey?"
"Moreover, killing a powerful minister does not involve any trace of cause and effect?"
"Hey!" Lao Zhu smiled. "You can't accept this group of Tatars! It's better that we, the old Zhu family, are too shameless."
"Not bad, not bad. We reluctantly adopted the Military Aircraft Department's method!"
"It's just that the name is really ugly. 'Military Aircraft Department', military aircraft, military aircraft, what kind of aircraft, vulgar! It's still the 'cabinet' that our Ming Dynasty gave us, what a good name!"
"Looking back, we will select some capable young officials and let them advise the cabinet on various matters."
"It's just that the position of prime minister is still there, so it's not easy to deal with it. We still have to think of a way to get rid of this prime minister first!"
