Chapter 152: The New Era of the Cabinet
Zhu Yuanzhang dismissed Doctor Dai. Meet Xu Da first.
Xu Da naturally told Zhu Yuanzhang everything that happened after Zhu Yuanzhang fell into coma.
In a relatively neutral tone, tell Zhu Yuanzhang the performance of his sons.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "In this way, the fourth child is the most peaceful. Xu Da, what do you think of the fourth child?"
Xu Da said: "Your Majesty, I and the King of Yan are relatives of Weng's son-in-law. To say that my own son-in-law is naturally very good. But if you criticize the prince, it is not what a minister should do."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You have been tired these past few days. Go back and have a good rest."
Xu Da said: "I obey."
Zhu Yuanzhang watched Xu Da leave and suddenly sighed. He was very moved by what Xu Da did while he was in a coma, but also helpless. What moved me was Xu Da's handling during this period, without any selfish motives, it was all for him, Zhu Yuanzhang.
But the problem is that in a leaderless situation, Xu Dan was able to control the situation. This ability made Zhu Yuanzhang a little worried.
Once, Zhu Yuanzhang is gone. It is possible for Xu Da to occupy the center of power.
However, I would also like to thank He Xi here, if it weren't for He Xi's overseas feudal policy. Establish a number of clan vassal states, although these vassal states as a whole are not too big. But together, they have become a force that cannot be ignored. Zhu Yuanzhang will only be more worried about Xu Da.
Especially when Zhu Yuanzhang was unprecedentedly weak.
Regardless of whether Zhu Yuanzhang is willing or not, starting from today, Zhu Yuanzhang will have to spend several times the force he used before to achieve the effect he wants.
Because everyone was worried about Zhu Yuanzhang's physical condition. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang's body is intact, his political authority will be compromised. Not to mention, Zhu Yuanzhang's health is really failing.
Not to mention anything else, it is no longer possible to review the memorials in large quantities just as before regarding the issues at hand.
Sometimes being fierce to others does not mean you are strong, but weak.
Fortunately, the overseas clan group that has been formed allows Zhu Yuanzhang to feel more at ease with Xu Da. After all, under such circumstances, even if Xu Da ascends the throne, he will still have to face wars everywhere, not to mention that Zhu Yuanzhang is still confident some authority. There are still loyal ministers in Ming Dynasty.
However, even so, with today's words, Xu Da will definitely close the door to thank guests after returning, and will not even leave the door.
Speaking of which, some kindness is repaid with hatred.
But a lot of things in politics are like this.
After Xu Da, Fang Xiaoru came in.
Fang Xiaoru reported to Zhu Yuanzhang the official duties of the past few days. How is the drought in Shandong? And what are the new trends among the chieftains in Yunnan and Sichuan? Another Japanese daimyo rebelled and sought peace for Fu Zhong, and so on.
One by one, they were reported to Zhu Yuanzhang.
At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang listened carefully and remembered some information in his heart. For example, Jinan is suffering from drought this year. Please ask for relief. Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to know who the chief envoy of Shandong was? How much grain is in Shandong's treasury? What is the population of Jinan Prefecture? How much food will be needed for relief? What is the number in the Shandong Chief Envoy's newspaper? Is it within the approximate range, and is there any obvious overstatement? What is the resume of Shandong Chief Envoy? Have you lied to yourself?
etc.
Reviewing memorials is sometimes like reading a paper. You must not only read the memorial in front of you, but also think of memorials of the same type. You must also look at the author's previous memorials and the memorials of previous local officials. This creates a three-dimensional impression.
In this case, I dare not say that no one below would dare to deceive Zhu Yuanzhang.
But at least, low-level deception cannot deceive Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang reviewed hundreds of memorials every day, most of which were like this. A considerable part of it needs to be distinguished from authenticity, and a considerable part of it needs specific handling opinions and discussions with ministers. Making decisions is not an easy task.
However, I listened to more than a dozen memorials.
Zhu Yuanzhang's forehead was slightly sweaty.
He couldn't keep up.
Zhu Yuanzhang had no time to think about many memorials. I just had time to see some results from the cabinet. Almost no thought.
Time is the most powerful force in the world, and Zhu Yuanzhang, a worldly hero, cannot defeat it.
Zhu Yuanzhang realized that now his brain seemed to be rusty. Before, he could think of things almost as soon as he opened his mouth, but now he had to work hard to vaguely remember some of them. This made Zhu Yuanzhang very frustrated, and also made Zhu Yuanzhang understand one thing. That is, it is impossible for him to handle world affairs like before.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Fang Xiaoru, with a murderous intention in his heart. At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to make Fang Xiaoru's head disappear.
That's because, even though Zhu Yuanzhang was not as good as before, he still had an instinct for political struggle and discovered some of Fang Xiaoru's tricks. Fang Xiaoru may want to test Zhu Yuanzhang and see how much of Zhu Yuanzhang's character he still has. Or maybe it's because we are really busy and we need to speed up the reporting.
But no matter which one, Zhu Yuanzhang felt disgusted.
However, since He Xi told him Zhu Yuanzhang's historical deeds, Zhu Yuanzhang has been doing one thing, which is to curb his murderous thoughts, because Zhu Yuanzhang knows that if the problem cannot be solved, then the person who created the problem must be solved. This method is limited to some minor problems. In a truly serious situation, killing people not only fails to solve the problem, but actually makes it bigger, which is harmful rather than helpful.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang came from troubled times and was used to simple and crude solutions.
Especially now, there is a fire in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart and he doesn't know where to vent it. At this time, it becomes more and more difficult to suppress the murderous intention in his heart.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang still held it down.
Unless Zhu Yuanzhang decides not to pass the throne to the prince's lineage. Otherwise, Fang Xiaoru would not be able to kill him. Without him, the prince has cultivated many talents over the years. But Fang Xiaoru is the most outstanding talent among them. When the young master ascends the throne, it is impossible without effective assistance. Fang Xiaoru was skillful and capable. Generally speaking, he was a loyal minister and had a clean relationship with the military. Minimal threat to young owners.
Therefore, if you choose a heir apparent from the prince's lineage, it would be most appropriate to leave Fang Xiaoru to assist the young master.
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Fang Xiaoru had ulterior motives, he could only do as he wished.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that everyone in this world had ulterior motives. The most important thing for Zhu Yuanzhang now is to focus all his energy on the most important things, that is, the two matters of reserve and reform. He has no thoughts on the trivial matters in front of him.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "I am old and have low energy. After this incident, I no longer have the energy to deal with some things. Fang Qing, do you have any ideas?"
Fang Xiaoru tried hard to control the expression on his face and said without showing any of his thoughts: "Your Majesty, I am stupid and don't know how to deal with it. It's just that Your Majesty has set the family law. I thought I followed the national law." m.
Fang Xiaoru was still a little young, and Zhu Yuanzhang figured out Fang Xiaoru's thoughts as soon as he tried it out.
Isn't it just that we want the cabinet to truly take over and truly become an indispensable organ of power for the country? rather than a backup advisory body.
He Xi proposed secretary supervision. Although Zhu Yuanzhang used it after the cabinet system, Zhu Yuanzhang was so power-hungry and workaholic. The cabinet is simply a decoration. The handling opinions written by the cabinet were rarely adopted.
Therefore, the political space reserved by He Xi for the secretaries, supervisors and cabinet was suppressed by Zhu Yuanzhang to the point where there was not much room to breathe. Let alone the exercise of power.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that one day soon, the system of secretaries and supervision of the cabinet would be put into operation. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that future emperors were unlikely to be as diligent as him, but he did not expect that he, Zhu Yuanzhang, would one day use this trick.
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was very complicated.
But admitting the reality, this may be the best way. It was important for Zhu Yuanzhang to recover from his illness, but the heir apparent was uncertain. No one can share the government affairs with him. And even if there is someone, it is impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to trust one person.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "This is the only thing we can do now. However, I cannot trust the current cabinet."
Some people died, but not completely...
