The ministers really found it a bit unbelievable. They originally thought that the new monarch was willing to pay 100,000 taels to redeem the Supreme Emperor.
Unexpectedly, the new king was so generous that he was willing to pay one million taels of cash without spending a penny from the treasury or internal funds.
How could anyone disagree with such a good thing? The ministers all shouted long live and praised the emperor's virtue.
However, the ministers have also found a pattern. According to the new monarch's behavior, after paying a certain price, they must make some demands immediately afterwards.
Sure enough, Zhu Qiyu asked Chen Xun: "I remember that in the sixth year of Zhengtong, a five-day court meeting was held to decide whether to conquer Luchuan.
At that time, there was a minister who strongly opposed sending troops to conquer and advocated the sanctification of the power of God to pacify it. Who was it? "
Chen Xun replied: "It was He Wenyuan, the Minister of Justice at the time. Later, the Emperor agreed to the proposal of conquest. A few months later, He Wenyuan was arrested and imprisoned for improper discussion. Later, he resigned due to illness and returned to his hometown."
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Yes, that's him. In the front is He Wenyuan, and in the back is Xu Jue, who advocated moving the capital to Nanjing not long ago.
However, it is too much to completely deny a minister and destroy his official career just because of improper consultation.
Whether it is He Wenyuan or Xu Jue, as long as they perform their duties well, they can continue to be entrusted with important responsibilities. I will not do anything like beating people to death with a stick. "
Zhu Qiyu took a leisurely sip of tea and continued: "Wang Ge is getting older and was sent to Shanxi to track down corrupt officials. He also needs someone to share the burden of the ministry.
The cabinet drafted an order to order Wang Ao, the censor of Zuodu and the admiral of military affairs in Liaodong, to return to the capital and serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel to assist Mr. Wang Ge in handling the affairs of the ministry.
In addition, He Wenyuan was appointed as Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the two men were ordered to return to Beijing immediately to take up their posts. "
Hearing this, everyone looked at the new king in surprise, and Zhu Qiyu smiled apologetically.
There is no way, man, once you sit in the position of emperor, it is difficult to resist the urge to seize power.
To the ministers, the emperor had launched a coup today: he first took away the positions of two ministers from the Ministry of War, and transferred Yu Qian's confidant Xiang Wenyao to the Ministry of Rites, thereby greatly weakening Yu Qian's power.
Immediately afterwards, two ministers were created for the Ministry of Personnel, and Wang Ao, who was also very prestigious, was transferred from Zuodu Yu Shiping to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, competing with the old minister Wang Zhi. Coupled with the addition of He Wenyuan, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who was favored by the new emperor, Wang Zhi's power was also greatly weakened.
However, no ministers stood up to oppose the new monarch's 'coup': under the Ming Dynasty's system, the adult emperor was somewhat invincible on the surface, and the new monarch had just won a great victory in which he beheaded 20,000 people, and his prestige was At a time when things are booming, it is useless for ministers to object.
Besides, this is Wang Zhi and Yu Qian's power being damaged. What does it have to do with other ministers? It's too late for everyone to rejoice in the misfortune, so how can they stand up for the two of them. Also unlucky was Yu Qian's confidant Xiang Wenyao, who was now just the left minister of the Ministry of Rites and had no say in the court meetings between the emperor and his ministers.
Moreover, no matter how ridiculous the major appointments Zhu Qiyu has issued since he took office until now, at least they are all senior officials with the same qualifications. The number of people promoted in the Prince's Palace was almost negligible; the emperor promoted people from Zhongshushe who had good reputations, and the official positions they gave them were not high.
Therefore, the ministers turned a blind eye to the emperor's 'coup' and passed it by.
So the emperor and ministers were happy: the ministers got the emperor's promise to pay one million taels to redeem the emperor; the emperor successfully appointed a minister and three ministers, which greatly balanced the court structure and effectively prevented Wang Zhi and Yu Qian from having too much power. Case.
The emperor and his ministers each got what they wanted, achieving unprecedented harmony.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, let's disperse. Just do what you say. I will go back and urge the princess to raise money."
The ministers were deeply moved by the new king's vigorous behavior, and they all bowed seriously and resigned.
When Zhu Qiyu returned to his room, he saw that the twelve newly promoted imperial concubines were there, so he quickly waved his hands: "The ground is cold, you don't have to kneel down, just thank me in your heart.
When spring comes next year and the flowers bloom, I will open the buds for you one by one, and then I will let you kneel down until you are done. "
Hearing this, Xian'er smiled and said, "How can that be done? My husband has given us such a great grace. We must at least say thank you."
"There's no need to say thank you. Twelve of you are thanking us with your lips and tongues. I can't resist it. You go and have a rest first. I'll talk to the princess about something and then go to bed. Let's go to bed tonight. Just let the princess sleep with you."
The concubines agreed humbly, but Xian'er and Mu Yu stepped forward and took off Zhu Qiyu's clothes before leaving with everyone.
Zhu Qiyu hugged his little princess and lay on the fragrant quilt. The first thing he did was sigh heavily, and then complained: "Let me just say, there are so many women, how can I serve them. No wonder the previous emperors , there are only four or five beloved concubines at most. There are so many beloved concubines, it is really overwhelming."
Hearing this, Lin Xiangyu teased: "It's okay. Starting from next spring, my husband will be able to take yin and replenish yang. By then, the yin and yang will circulate, and you won't be as tired as now."
"Hey, I hope I can tell you secretly, I said before that I was good at Taoist Fangzhongshu, but that was all bragging. I don't know how to collect yin and replenish yang."
"No way? The slave family has been looking forward to it for so long, and now you are telling me that it is all a lie? The promise is that the child is innocent."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "That's what happens between men and women. After deceiving a woman, the man can reveal his true colors.
But I have a few things for you to do today. Should we get down to business first or make out first? "
"Let's get down to business first."
"The war has basically stabilized, and I am ready to start the first part of the reform. Today I have announced to the ministers that we will reduce royal expenses on a large scale.
And the internal funds will be completely separated from the national treasury. In the future, the royal family will no longer be able to take money from the treasury. The weddings and funerals of the royal family, the construction of palaces, the appointment of princes as feudal lords, etc. are all taken care of by internal funds. "
Lin Xiangyu asked curiously: "What does this have to do with us? We didn't spend any money from the national treasury or internal funds."
"Today I issue an edict to release the entire families of Jian Shu and Wu Shu, and grant these two counties the title of prince and enjoy the treatment of princes. Their palaces will be built next to Prince Xiang's Palace in the south and north.
And because I said, the construction of the palace will no longer cost the national treasury. Moreover, I want to build a memorial arch for myself by treating the common people favorably, so I decided that our family will pay for the construction of these two palaces.
But I am in charge of making decisions. The princess still needs to worry about specific matters. "
Lin Xiangyu nodded and asked, "Okay, what standard does your husband want to build it to?"
"Build big, special, and luxurious. It should be far superior to Prince Xiang's Mansion. Let people see at a glance my kindness to Jian Shuren and Wu Shuren.
The construction budget for each palace is two hundred thousand taels, and the purchase of furniture and servants is based on the standard of one hundred thousand taels for each family. We must not be stingy. "
Lin Xiangyu nodded: "The slave family understands, husband, don't worry. As for the Prince's Mansion, it doesn't need to be repaired by the court. Do we need to be responsible together?"
(End of chapter)
