Life after the war was simple and fulfilling.
Before the storm of the Zhengdan Dynasty came, the capital returned to a brief period of tranquility.
Zhu Qiyu's daily task is to meet with meritorious soldiers and arrange the mobilization of troops.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
On December 15th, four months have passed since the Tumu Fort incident.
Zhu Qiyu had already received the soldiers who had made meritorious service, and early that morning, he summoned the ministers to attend the small court meeting.
The first thing in the morning was to deal with the two ministers of the Ministry of official affairs.
This is the fourth time Wang Zhi has written a letter requesting to be appointed official. Zhu Qiyu had long wanted the old minister to go home, but he still maintained his basic dignity and Wen Yan tried to persuade him to stay three times.
Now for the fourth time, Zhu Qiyu told Chen Xun: "Since Wang Aiqing has made up his mind, let's make a cabinet plan to promote Wang Aiqing from the crown prince and Taibao to the crown prince and Taifu, and allow him to serve as his original official."
There is no personal grudge between Zhu Qiyu and Wang Zhi, and they are both respectable. After Wang Zhi became an official as his original official, he could still receive a salary as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, plus a salary as the Crown Prince and Tutor. Moreover, after officially entering the Jingtai Dynasty, the salaries of hundreds of officials will increase year by year.
As for why Wang Zhi insisted on resigning, it was also because of the recent investigation of corrupt officials in Datong, and the more he investigated, the more frightened he became.
Wang Zhi also understood very clearly what the emperor wanted to say but did not say out loud: Shouldn't you, the Minister of Civil Affairs and the governor of Shanxi, be held responsible for all the evil deeds of Shanxi officials? But if you just want to show some respect, you can resign yourself. If you have to be shameless, don't blame me for being rude.
Just a few days ago, Wang Zhi took the imperial newspaper and carefully read it. It clearly stated the emperor's opinions on Luo Hengxin:
In the past, the Wala army entered Shanxi "silently" and set up an ambush. Later, the defender of the Xuanfu defense area abandoned the city and fled "without any reason". The governor of Datong Xuanfu and the right deputy censor Luo Hengxin neglected their duties and oversight, and bear unshirkable responsibility.
However, the important ministers who have been patrolling Shanxi for more than ten years may not be able to control Shanxi. Luo Hengxin took over as governor for only one year, and punishing him severely was tantamount to suffering for others.
My rewards and punishments are clearly based on merit. Luo Hengxin was promoted to the left deputy capital censor for his merits in holding on to the Xuanfu. Due to the responsibility for his oversight, he was changed to full-time governor of Datong.
When Wang Zhi saw the Di newspaper, he understood completely that the emperor had always been resentful of how Shanxi had been governed by his ministers. But for some reason, I managed to restrain myself from having an attack.
So Wang Zhi decided not to test the emperor's patience anymore and ran away quickly.
Zhu Qiyu expressed high appreciation for Wang Zhi's informed behavior, gave him the treatment he deserved, and would not pursue any previous matters.
At this point, the first orthodox official to completely withdraw from the stage of history appeared.
Next is Wang Ao. Wang Ao's qualifications were far less advanced than Wang Zhi's, and Zhu Qiyu didn't have so many scruples, so he directly said to Chen Xun:
"There are Miao riots in Huguang and Guizhou; I think the Yao people in Guangxi and Guangdong are not very peaceful, and they may break out someday.
These old rebellions were already very embarrassing. It would be really shameful if there were new rebellions in the first year of Jingtai. Moreover, the traitor Huang Xiaoyang had already caused chaos in Guangdong before, and we had never been able to take care of it.
Just change Wang Ao to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing, governor of the military affairs of Guangdong and Guangxi, and go to appease the people and quell the chaos.
Previously, Guangxi was under the control of Wang Ji, the governor of the five provinces, but now Guangxi is under the control of Governor Wang Ao. Jiangxi was placed under Wang Ji's jurisdiction. From now on, Wang Ji will still be the governor of the military affairs of the five provinces. "
In the early Ming Dynasty, the emperor's power was still very powerful. Coupled with the prestige gained from the victory over Wala, Zhu Qiyu now sent away the two ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs without any resistance.
Of course, there is another big reason, that is, the emperor's decision is good for the ministers present. With the two important ministers gone in front, the ministers present can all move forward in their ranking in the court.
The ministers even hoped that the emperor would simply send Hu Hui back to his hometown, leaving only the emperor's cronies and a small number of neutral ministers, and then everyone could live in harmony and create a prosperous era in Jingtai. Isn't this much better than fighting every day?
Zhu Qiyu then told He Wenyuan: "The provincial examination will be held next year, and the national examination will be held the year after that. This is the first imperial examination in the Jingtai Dynasty, and we must do it well.
It must be fair and just, and a large number of national pillars must be selected. Only in this way can a new dynasty and a new atmosphere be shown to the world.
If you love me and encourage me to make this academic event a success, you will take over as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If something goes wrong, you should go out of the capital to consult on military affairs. "
This is because the emperor's rewards and punishments are clear, and he always asks people to serve as counselors in military affairs.
The previous emperor liked to send his ministers to prison at every turn, and this emperor likes to punish his ministers to serve as counselors on military affairs at every turn.
He Wenyuan quickly stated that if he had the opportunity to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he would definitely have to work hard.
Next, Zhu Qiyu will arrange for Shi Heng's army to go south to quell the Miao rebellion. As for the three generals Shi Heng, Sun Boring, and Liu Yongcheng, Zhu Qiyu really didn't want them to return to Beijing. Once they and their 60,000 troops return to the capital, they will definitely be a source of instability.
But just as Zhu Qiyu was about to speak, the door of the West Flower Hall was suddenly pushed open with a squeak.
When discussing matters in the West Flower Hall, people are rarely disturbed. Therefore, everyone who was listening to the emperor's speech attentively was startled by the sudden sound of the door being opened, and hurriedly followed the sound.
If you don't know it, you will be surprised to see that it is Princess Qi who rarely shows her face in front of ministers.
The ministers who were sitting firmly stood up quickly. Lin Xiangyu stood at the door and did not go in. She just nodded apologetically to the ministers, and then quietly waved to Zhu Qiyu to come out and speak.
Zhu Qiyu also waved, gesturing for his little princess to come in and talk. Lying on the soft couch, which was warm and cozy, Zhu Qiyu didn't want to go out to enjoy the cool breeze.
Lin Xiangyu had no choice but to walk closer. Now that Wang Ao has been kicked away, there is no one among the important officials present who is not interested. They all bow down and salute Princess Qi.
Lin Xiangyu responded politely and explained to everyone with an apologetic look: "I didn't mean to interrupt everyone. Everyone is sitting down, so I will say a few words to my husband and then leave."
Lin Xiangyu specifically emphasized that she wanted to talk to her husband and express to the ministers that she wanted to talk about private and family matters.
Everyone expressed their understanding and sat back in their seats.
Zhu Qiyu was also very curious, and he had to talk about everything now. So he leaned slightly and moved forward. Lin Xiangyu whispered something in his ear.
"ah?!"
After Zhu Qiyu heard this, his face showed surprise and disbelief.
Everything was fine before, but suddenly Queen Qian became blind and lame?
Although Zhu Qiyu knew that this would happen, he was mentally prepared. But this incident happened without warning, and Zhu Qiyu was really surprised.
My majesty, your eyes are blind from crying and there is still some sense of rationality. What does it mean to cry that your legs are lame?
The life-and-death struggle in the harem was much crueler than the fight between the ministers of the previous dynasty.
Although civil servants often fight with each other until their faces turn red and their necks are thick, like black-eyed roosters, they rarely inflict physical harm on their colleagues. If you lose the battle, the most you can do is go home and retire. No matter how great it is, you can be sent to the army and directly destroyed physically. There has been no such case in decades.
Like a harem, people are framed, framed, drugged, and aborted at every turn, which is really a bit inhumane. However, a group of women still go back and forth with you and enjoy it, which is really terrible.
No wonder the beloved concubines of the family didn't even bother to pay respects to the Queen Mother, but refused to set foot in the Forbidden City. I would rather have people say that I don't understand the rules and etiquette than go into that mud pit and take risks myself.
Seeing that her husband was still distracted in shock, Lin Xiangyu quietly tugged on Zhu Qiyu's sleeves. Zhu Qiyu came back to his senses, quickly got up and sat down, and waved to everyone: "That's it for today. Let's all disperse."
Looking at the emperor and princess leaving in a hurry, the ministers looked at each other.
It was obvious that something big had happened, otherwise the emperor and the princess would not have been so gloomy.
Chen Xun sighed heavily: "Oh, it's hard to live a good life. What happened?"
Wang Wen replied: "Let's go back to the cabinet quickly. Since there is a major event, news will come out sooner or later. We can get the news earlier by guarding the cabinet."
So everyone went back to their respective yamen to wait for news.
(End of chapter)
