Chapter 87: Noon
No matter how the undercurrent surges, Zhu Yuanzhang is still the one who really decides everything. Still above the imperial court.
Today, He Xi rarely goes to court.
After He Xi came back from Liaodong, he rarely went to court. Because he is not responsible for the operation of a certain department, going to court is just a penalty station. Zhu Yuanzhang did not give him proper dispatches. It's considered a sinecure. Come or not come.
However, He Xi learned his lesson after being suddenly attacked by Song Ne last time.
I want to inquire about news from the court.
Perhaps for some people, the news from the court is simply not available. But in some circles, it's an open secret. For example, a circle at the level of How Xi. It's not that some people don't know how to keep it secret. But when a certain person or a certain party expresses an opinion on a certain matter. The first thing to do is to win over people for support, or to write a memorial to ask the emperor for support. etc.
Unless there's a lone wolf surprise attack.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to keep the news secret.
In politics, it is difficult for one person to achieve anything big. Even if you are a lone minister, it means that you want to stand with the emperor. Rather than really having no group at all. Politics has always been a game of doing more for one's own people and less for others.
He Xi knew that something would happen in the morning this time. So I came to stand class.
A series of etiquette behaviors, needless to say.
Then the affairs of all parties were reported one by one, such as Zhou Dexing, the Marquis of Jiangxia, who reported the construction of Jingzhou Dam.
This was also a special case during the Hongwu period. There were military officials guarding various places and being deeply involved in civil affairs. Especially some projects. And this is a big project. Among the Yangtze River waterways, only the Jingzhou section is the most dangerous. Therefore, Jiang Xiahou proposed to build dikes to protect the people.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately discussed with the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry and asked if there were any financial or technical problems. I also consulted a minister who was an expert in water control and asked what was wrong with Zhou Dexing's plan. After the ministers finally had no objections, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered his secretary to supervise and urge the Hanlin Academy to issue an imperial edict. Decide this one thing.
It has to be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's early court efficiency was still very high.
Everyone is there, one thing, involving all departments. After asking around, you can make a decision on the spot.
Soon the government affairs were almost settled.
Ren Ang, the Minister of Rites, went to report and said: "I am reporting below that an envoy went out to Java and was humiliated by Java, and hundreds of soldiers died. I am in charge of the Ministry of Rites and checked old files, but I don't know about this matter. I don't know how to deal with it. Please give me your Majesty's instructions. Down."
He Xi didn't care too much about the Minister of Rites.
No, it should be said that He Xi didn't care about the six ministers.
Because none of these six ministers can hold office for a long time, from the 14th year of Hongwu to the present, there is almost one minister every year among the six ministers. On the contrary, people from the Hanlin Academy can serve longer. No matter how much effort He Xi put into these ministers, by the time He Xi was transferred back to the capital, these ministers would have gone somewhere.
It's all useless work.
It's the same today. He Xi only knew that this person was a Jinshi of the former Yuan Dynasty and a native of Xingyang, Henan. As for more background. There was no detailed investigation. Not worth the effort. Fortunately, Song Lin is here. Because Song Lin is from the same hometown as this person. Liu Sanwu and others are from the south. People in Henan are not sensitive to overseas affairs.
However, for the labor expedition. Most civil servants and officials were opposed to it.
Even if He Xi sent Song Lin to lobby privately, Ren Ang didn't give him much face. Just don't attack He Xi. However, some things still need to be said.
The Ministry of Rites is responsible for the power of diplomacy. It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites to send envoys to foreign countries and receive foreign envoys. These three expedition fleets are also nominally envoys. After all, in the traditional political language of the Ming Dynasty, it is difficult to explain the adventure.
What He Xi did was a blatant trampling on the power of the Ministry of Rites. As the Minister of Rites, he has to stand out. If he doesn't stand out, how will the people below see him?
However, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke and said: "It's getting late today. Let's put this matter aside and discuss the next thing at noon."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not talk about this matter. It’s not that this thing is unimportant, but that this thing is important.
If the main meeting is a big meeting, the noon meeting is a small meeting, and the evening meeting is a supplementary meeting. Generally there is no meeting, only when something happens. This matter is of great importance. It’s hard to talk about it here, because people talk a lot.
It is not necessary for everyone to participate in the noon meeting, as long as relevant people participate.
He Xi breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself: "This confrontation will take place at noon."
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There are a lot of things to do today. It opens very late in the morning.
After waiting for the morning session, it was still bright. According to the rules, officials attending the afternoon meeting do not need to go back. Food has been prepared for the porch. After eating, you can rest for a while in the next house. After all, I got up too early in the morning. If you don’t catch up on your sleep, it will be difficult to hold on during the afternoon session.
I have to say that during the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang was very diligent. Being a high-ranking official in Ming Dynasty is also very hard.
He Xi has his own exclusive room in the palace, located in the Qianqing Palace. However, He Xi first met Zhu Yuanzhang before the noon meeting, and was rarely rejected. Xu Zheng reported back to He Xi and said, "Your Majesty said, let's talk about it in the afternoon if you have anything to do."
He Xi understands.
Zhu Yuanzhang hoped that the Ming Dynasty would move towards modernity and the future in the future. As for the understanding of modern times and the future, no one in the world can compare with He Xi. But this alone is not enough. He Xi must have the ability of a politician.
This is the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang has been cultivating He Xi.
As a politician, if he is always protected by Zhu Yuanzhang, he will not have much success in the future. Don't say that Zhu Yuanzhang will be gone in the future. To put it simply, Zhu Yuanzhang can protect He Xi in the capital today. Locally, I was really tricked. All Zhu Yuanzhang could do was to take revenge on He Xi.
After all, even the emperor sometimes has to follow political rules.
"This is a big test." He Xi thought to himself, "But I'm not afraid of the test."
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The afternoon session was at the Wenhua Hall. It is no longer the imperial gate that listens to politics.
The number of people is also much smaller.
The Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Punishment, and many other yamen were simply absent. Because there is nothing to do with them.
In addition, Song Guogong Feng Sheng chose to stay. This gave He Xi some confidence. Duke of the Six Kingdoms of the Ming Dynasty. Li Shanchang had already been deposed by Zhu Yuanzhang. Chang Yuchun, Deng Yu is no longer here. There are only three left, Xu Da, Tang He and Feng Sheng.
Now only Feng Sheng is in the capital.
Of course, it is not that there are no nobles in the capital who can compete with Feng Sheng, that is Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong.
He Xi thought of Duke Cao and sighed slightly. Because he knew that Li Wenzhong was already counting the days. Even if you are a miracle doctor, there are still some diseases that you cannot cure. All Dai Yuanli could do was to make Li Wenzhong's situation better before his death.
The real decision-making power of the entire Ming Dynasty lies in the hands of nobles. The civil servants can only have one directional opinion. They can't decide anything.
He Xi felt that this wave was stable.
The noon morning dynasty is much simpler than the morning dynasty.
After Zhu Yuanzhang took his seat, he said directly: "Let Fang close the hall."
After a while, a Jinwu warrior brought Fang Guan up. Fang Guan had already tidied up before leaving the hall. But it still couldn't hide his decadent look. I was originally pampered. Even though he is old, Fang Guan looks like a noble prince. His face is haggard and tired at the moment, but the background of this haggard and tired person is firmness and ruthlessness.
have to say. Suffering makes people grow.
This narrow escape gave Fang an unimaginable growth for outsiders. For Fang Guan, the person he was yesterday and the person he is today are no longer the same person.
After Fang Guan saluted.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Just tell us what happened here."
Fang Guan said: "Yes." Then he paused slightly and said: "On that day, under the order of Mr. He, we went south to Nanyang, and then split up, one team went west and the other east, trying to find evidence that the earth is round. , that is, if the course is far enough, you can return to the original place.”
Fang Guan's words caused a series of slight noises below. In fact, everyone's movements were not big. But together, they appear to be very large. Many people are surprised by this statement. If it weren't for Zhu Yuanzhang being here, he would have criticized him long ago.
