Lao Zhu asked Zhu Su again about the details of the continent where the "God Seed" was located. Zhu Su didn't know much about the Americas of this era, so he quickly taught him all he knew. At the same time, he told Lao Zhu that in addition to obtaining "god seeds" by going to sea, he could also use the Maritime Silk Road to dump Ming Dynasty silk, porcelain and other items to the West and make huge profits.
But Lao Zhu showed little interest in this. Maybe he doesn't believe it, or maybe it's because in his heart, farming is far more important than just business. He only focused on building a fleet and searching for the "god seed".
Seeing this, Zhu Su didn't say much. Anyway, his purpose is to guide Lao Zhu to turn his attention to the sea, and stop formulating the ancestral precept of "nothing should be put into the sea".
As long as a fleet returns from the sea in the future, Lao Zhu will know the benefits of sea trade sooner or later.
Unconsciously, it was time to have lunch, and a message came from outside, saying that Queen Ma was urging Zhu Biao and Lao Zhu to have lunch. Lao Zhu then ordered Zhu Biao to carefully put away the "Picture of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms" composed of four pieces of rice paper before leaving Zhu Su's small courtyard. This time he came here and gained a lot. He needed to sort out his thoughts in order to determine the next major affairs of the court.
"Dad, don't forget what you promised me!" Zhu Su hurriedly told him.
"I know, I know." Lao Zhu waved his hand. Before leaving, he did not forget to criticize Zhu Su: "Ignorant and ignorant!"
After Lao Zhu left with a group of people, Zhu Su couldn't help but clenched his fist in excitement.
Finally got dad’s approval, no need to go to the main hall anymore!
My own comfortable life is finally...finally...
"Xiangdeng, Xiangdeng!" He proudly opened the door and shouted loudly.
"Hey, hey, Your Highness, we are here!" Xiang Deng came in with his waist slumped. "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
"Go, go to the imperial dining room and get some chicken wings for His Highness!"
"His Royal Highness will not go to the main hall in the afternoon! He will eat roast chicken in this courtyard!"
"The chicken still tastes delicious! Tsk tsk."
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That night, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Prince Zhu Biao talked secretly all night long, and the courtiers talked a lot. A few days later, the emperor's imperial edict came from the palace, ordering Prime Minister Wang Guangyang to move to Guangdong to participate in politics, and Haiyuan to move to Fujian to participate in politics. Hu Weiyong replaced Wang Guangyang and was appointed Prime Minister Zuo. The government and the public were shocked and discussed.
Qingliu suffered another major blow after Yang Xian. Numerous officials wrote letters directly stating their interests and interests, and Hu Weiyong was the prime minister. Huaixi nobles, military and government were all in his hands, and it would be difficult to suppress them again. Now that the world has begun to settle down, it is the time when swords and guns are put into storage and horses are released to Nanshan. It is not appropriate to rely too much on the nobles of Huaixi.
Even Liu Bowen, who had no sincerity, warned Zhu Yuanzhang in a veiled way, saying that Hu Weiyong's "little ears will break the plow with a twist."
It means that this is a arrogant little calf. Let him plow the land, or he will break the plow.
Amid the uproar between the government and the public, Lao Zhu never said a word. All the memorials urging him to think twice and delay becoming prime minister were ignored.
Doesn't he, Zhu Yuanzhang, know that Huaixi's nobles are powerful and Hu Weiyong is a "little calf"?
He knows it all too well. Before, he might have been hesitant about who he would choose as prime minister after Wang Guangyang left office.
But since the policy of deposing the prime minister has been set, it is natural to choose Hu Weiyong. With Hu Weiyong's temperament, he would be ecstatic to become prime minister.
The higher you lift him up, the more helpless he becomes. In the future, we can take advantage of the momentum of cleaning up Hu Weiyong and abolish the prime minister system altogether.
Moreover, amidst the chaotic discussion of Hu Weiyong, almost no one noticed that the emperor also issued another imperial edict:
"At the back corner gate of Jinshen Palace, a temporary organization called the Cabinet was established. From the six departments of the desk and each yamen, the most confidential people were selected to serve in the cabinet to prepare for the emperor's consultation. Moreover, all Liaodong Army reports do not need to be submitted to Zhongshu Sheng from today on. Go directly to the cabinet and submit it to the emperor."
"Those who are awarded the title of cabinet minister are those who have no rank or position, and there is no need to ask the officials. It is appointed by the emperor himself!"
It seems that this is just a temporary consulting organization established because of the Liaodong War. With the Northern Expedition newly defeated, how can there be any war in Liaodong? It was nothing more than the emperor's previous whim to annihilate the Jurchens in Jianzhou.
She is just a small Jianzhou Jurchen, how can she be as important as the many major events in the DPRK? The emperor cares, so let him fiddle with it...
As a result, the cabinet was established in a low-key manner under the cover of this phase change crisis.
No one knows what kind of behemoth this cabinet will become in the future.
Yingtian, Hu Mansion.
"Teacher!" At the porter of Hu Mansion, Hu Weiyong was beaming with joy, with a hint of drunkenness on his face, and bowed to his mentor Li Shanchang.
This time he was promoted to the left prime minister, and countless courtiers and nobles came to congratulate him. They were so happy that they inevitably drank a few more drinks. When it was getting late and the greeting guests were few and far between, he heard a general announcement that his mentor Li Shanchang, the Korean Duke, was here, so Hu Weiyong applied cold water to his face and hurried out to greet him.
Seeing Hu Weiyong's happy face, Li Shanchang couldn't help but frowned. He looked around and saw that there were still many gifts that had not been put into the warehouse at the concierge of Hu Mansion. Several housekeepers were shouting loudly, instructing their servants to step up the transportation. In his voice, there was already a hint of the commanding demeanor of a powerful slave in the prime minister's palace.
There are still too many people here. Li Shanchang winked at Hu Weiyong: "Weiyong, let's go to your study."
Hu Weiyong was stunned. He thought that his mentor was also here to congratulate him on his promotion. Why does he look solemn?
He did not dare to neglect, and immediately led the way, leading Li Shanchang to the secluded study.
As soon as he closed the door, Li Shanchang turned around and looked at Hu Weiyong dissatisfied: "Weiyong, you just received the appointment, how can you immediately accept the gifts and look happy? Superiors are always strict, and they don't like corruption the most. As a newly promoted Prime Minister, you are supposed to be on your own, so how can you be so carried away?"
"Teacher Rong, these gifts are all gifts from my Huaixi family friends, and they are not corrupt. My Huaixi ministers are of the same spirit, but due to human feelings, I will accept them even if they are mediocre..."
"Confused." Li Shanchang paused the crutch in his hand. "Wang Guangyang's car is not far from Yin Jian, how could you be so careless?"
"Prime Minister Wang?" Hu Weiyong was stunned. "Didn't Prime Minister Wang get moved to the left because he contradicted the superior at the court meeting and made the superior displeased?"
"It's true that you have a high position, but it's just a small Jurchen tribe that deserves such attention."
"Prime Minister Wang and Mr. Hai just talked about it and wanted to depose him..."
This was a secret room, and Hu Weiyong was facing his mentor who shared weal and woe, so it was inevitable that he would not be able to keep his mouth shut. Li Shanchang's expression changed drastically: "Shut up!"
"The superior has deep thoughts, how can you know about it!"
