Zhu Qiyu and Shen Yi first reviewed the glorious years of fighting against Oara, and then talked about the future plans for the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The two had a very interesting chat.
Because the two of them have the same idea, they both want to practice frugality.
Needless to say, Shen Yi, no matter who is in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he will be careful about calculation and searching.
What's more, Shen Yi is an honest official, has served in the Ministry of Household Affairs for many years, and is recognized as a financial expert.
Zhu Qiyu also hopes to cut down all meaningless expenses, which coincides with Shen Yi's ideas.
However, Zhu Qiyu had no intention of winning over Shen Yi.
Faced with the increasingly fierce dispute between the two saints, Zhu Qiyu's chosen strategy was to use political achievements to speak for himself.
Use the real prosperity of China to win the hearts and minds of the people, instead of immersing yourself in conspiracies all day long.
Of course, he wouldn't use no imperial skills at all. Then he would become Xianggong of Song Dynasty.
Emperor Xiaoxuan still said it well, our Han family system is used by the king's domineering style.
If we think of using political performance to speak for itself, we need a large number of 'technocrats'. These officials must be honest, capable, relatively neutral, not easily involved in political disputes, and just concentrate on their work.
Such officials are hard to find. Every time one is discovered, one must be cared for and cherished.
Zhu Qiyu and Shen Yi chatted more and more animatedly, but Wang Wen couldn't help but interrupt them.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Wang Wen curiously. Under normal circumstances, Wang Wen would not be so lackluster. Is there something urgent?
Wang Wen bowed and said: "Your Majesty, early this morning, the family of Jin Lian, the Minister of Punishment, came to the cabinet to report that Jin Shangshu suddenly fell seriously ill and fell into a coma last night. I'm afraid..."
"Ah? Did you send a royal doctor to see it?"
"Sent. The imperial doctor reported that Jin Shangshu is already old and has been supervising the army in the south. He has been working hard for several years and has become ill from overwork. If he can survive the summer, he may be cured."
The imperial doctor said it very euphemistically, meaning that Jin Lian would not be able to survive this summer.
Zhu Qiyu sighed heavily, Jin Lian had indeed devoted his whole life to the Ming Dynasty. Everyone present hurt their kind and fell into a sad mood.
Young people like Zhu Qiyu and He Yi were fine, but most of the remaining people were in their sixties or seventies, and all of them felt for Jin Lian's situation.
Zhu Qiyu was silent for a moment, and then he told Wang Wen: "Please Wang Aiqing to visit on behalf of the court, and give Jin Aiqing a thousand taels of silver and a hundred pieces of brocade.
He also ordered the imperial doctors to take turns to be on duty at the Jin Mansion, and all the necessary decoctions and medicines were supplied by the imperial hospital. "
Wang Wen quickly accepted the order and asked for instructions: "The Ministry of Punishment has many affairs and needs someone to share the duties. May I ask Your Majesty, how should we deal with it?"
Zhu Qiyu also scratched his head when he heard this. It would definitely not be possible to appoint another Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
Jin Lian just fell ill, and you appointed a new minister on the same day. This is too cool a person's conduct.
But just letting Wang Wen manage the ministry alone is really too busy. Many things really cannot be solved by the Minister of Justice alone.
After being stunned for a long time, Zhu Qiyu just replied: "Let me think about it, and let Yu Aiqing stay in the Ministry of Justice to help you for now."
It sounds a bit strange to ask the Minister of the Ministry of War to help the Ministry of Punishment, but this is only a temporary measure, and it can barely be justified.
Next, the court meeting will be more serious, and it is not suitable for joking anymore.
Yu Shiyue, the Minister of Rites, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, there are now rumors in the capital about the deposing of the prince. They have written to Lin Cong and Ye Sheng, Li Kan and Yu Shi Zhu Ying, and they think that the East Palace has not lost anything. Virtue should not be abolished without authorization. How to reply depends on the Holy Judgment."
Zhu Qiyu frowned when he heard this.
Yu Shiyue waited and waited, but could not wait for the emperor's reply. Just when Yu Shiyue thought the emperor was trying to cheat, he heard Zhu Qiyu ask Chen Xun:
"Chen Aiqing, I heard that Master Wei came to the capital?"
Chen Xun nodded: "Mr. Wei, the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing, is seventy-seven years old. Duke Wei invited Mr. Wei to go to the capital with him because the court respects the elderly."
"I remember that Wei Lao Shangshu was Chen Aiqing's tutor. During the Zhengtong years, Wang Zhen was in power. He was arrogant and bullied ministers, but he only respected Lao Wei and called him sir.
Even Wang Zhen admired Wei Gong for his integrity, caution, maturity and prudent attitude. It was timely for me to ask for his help and listen to his teachings.
But why did I hear that Mr. Wei was determined to become an official and left before he could meet you? "
When Chen Xun heard this, he was shocked and frightened: How come the emperor knows everything? If we look into this matter in detail, it is easy to say but not easy to hear. The person who is looking for trouble is Yu Shiyue. Your Majesty, what is the use of targeting me? I have provoked whom.
Zhu Qiyu was waiting there eagerly. Chen Xun saw that he could not hide, so he had to reply: "The day before yesterday, I went to see Mr. Wei and said: Although the Duke is ranked as the chief of the tomb, he has not yet established a dynasty. I hope that I will wait a little longer, and the matter will be decided by Xun's generation. .
When Wei Lao heard this, he said seriously: "You are an auxiliary minister, and you should be a talented person in the world. You must not be a private master." "
After Chen Xun finished speaking, he raised his head to look at the emperor. Seeing that the emperor's eyes were cold and bottomless, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue:
"After Wei Chen left, the old man of Wei said: 'He took the affairs of the court as his own business and had a good death.'
Therefore, it was the fault of a minor minister that made Wei Laosheng want to become an official. "
Seeing that Chen Xun told what happened in detail without hiding anything, Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction.
Chen Xun broke out in cold sweat and soaked his inner clothes.
This is already an extremely stern warning from the emperor. To express the emperor's meaning in plain language is: 'I know exactly what little tricks you are doing in private.
Giving you so much autonomy in the cabinet is to allow you to work well for the court, not to use it against the emperor.
Don't think that I have no means, it's just that I'm usually too lazy to pay attention to you. If I don't give you some clues, you really think I only play with women at home. '
Alas, Chen Xun originally wanted to provide a position in the cabinet for his advisor Wei Ji, but Wei Ji not only did not appreciate it, but also accused Chen Xun of selfishly harming the country.
"Take the affairs of the court as your own business and have a peaceful death." Wei Ji's accusation against Chen Xun was already very severe.
Zhu Qiyu forced Chen Xun to say these words himself, which was also a response to Yu Shiyue.
There are two meanings in this: First, as the emperor, I know the consequences of deposing the prince. Moreover, I am public-minded and will not take court matters as my own personal concern.
Secondly, you can’t just ask for me and not ask for humility from the emperor. The imperial court also does not respect the emperor and his family. It is easy to say that everyone is safe and sound, and I will not depose the prince.
But if the Emperor Gongrang's family does anything that damages the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, then it will be a 'happy death'.
Yu Shiyue could also understand the foreign tone of Zhu Qiyu's words, so Yu Shiyue also broke out in a cold sweat.
Seeing that the effect was achieved, Zhu Qiyu told Chen Xun: "Chen Aiqing, go and make arrangements, and be sure to dissuade Mr. Wei. You and Mr. Wei will discuss a suitable time. I will arrange a family banquet and ask Mr. Wei for his help in person."
Chen Xun quickly accepted the order, but he was miserable in his heart: his master had a stubborn temper, and once he determined something, eight horses would not be able to pull him back. Just wait and beg your grandpa and sue your grandma. Even kowtow may not work.
With a great reputation in hand, the emperor wanted to control his ministers, and there were countless ways to do so. The reason why you think the emperor is easy to bully is actually just that the emperor is too lazy to pay attention to you.
Regardless of how bitter Chen Xun was, Zhu Qiyu turned to Wang Wen and said: "My dear, please draw up an edict. The promotion of the capital to Shizhong Lin Cong and Ye Sheng will be Youchunfang Youzhongyun; the promotion to Shizhong Li Kan , Censor Zhu Ying praised You Chunfang for his kindness, and rewarded him with a banquet for his outspokenness and courage to remonstrate.
From now on, these four people will be responsible for assisting Prince Bi full-time. The prince is the foundation of the country, and the prince has a great responsibility as an assistant. You all love him and encourage him. "
Wang Wen smiled knowingly and quickly accepted the order.
Although the four people have been promoted to official positions, they will no longer be officials in the field of science and education. They can still submit letters, but they can no longer hear about things.
And Youchunfang of Zhan Shifu are all officials affiliated with the prince in name. Since you support the prince so much, I will not treat you wrong if I promote you to Youchunfang.
(End of chapter)
