The reform of the imperial court in the Ming Dynasty has not yet begun, but the reform of the harem has quietly started.
Hongwu thirty-one years, June 15th.
Ma Enhui convened the six bureaus and twenty-four divisions of the harem and announced a brand new inner palace system, making arrangements for everything from food issues to work and rest time issues, and creatively added the system of family visits and monthly breaks.
Whether they are palace maids or eunuchs, they have two days of rest every month. On the rest days, they can go out of the palace to visit relatives without restriction.
Every New Year, the maids are allowed to go home for half a month. If the journey is long, it can be extended appropriately.
In order to ensure that the new system of the harem could be implemented smoothly, Ma Enhui ordered that no internal officials should deliberately set up obstacles to prevent the maids and eunuchs from visiting relatives or taking monthly breaks, and that they could adjust their breaks appropriately.
All eunuchs and maids who leave the palace are required not to talk about the secrets of the inner palace to the outside world. Once the secrets are leaked, the leave and family visit benefits of all eunuchs and maids in their department or bureau will be cancelled, and they will be punished according to the inner palace system.
The new system of the harem brought joy to the palace, which had been dull for a long time. Every maid and eunuch rushed to tell each other. Some maids and eunuchs spontaneously gathered outside Chang'an Palace, crying and kneeling to thank the emperor and Princess Ma for their kindness.
In an instant, the names of "Holy Lord" and "Holy Queen" spread throughout the harem.
Shuangxi stood at the door of Chang'an Palace, looking at the maids and eunuchs who could not kneel to worship outside. Her eyes were moist. She watched Zhu Yunwen and Ma Enhui come out and shouted loudly: "The emperor is graceful, the emperor is graceful."
Everyone shouted in unison, and the sound spread throughout the inner palace.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the people who were kneeling and prostrated, and shouted with a straight face: "If anyone slacks off and fails in doing things, I will be angry. Let's go back and do our errands. Don't stay here anymore."
Everyone knelt down to worship Tian En again, and then dispersed under the guidance of other eunuchs.
"why are you crying?"
Seeing Shuangxi choked with sobs, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but ask.
Shuangxi quickly replied: "Your Majesty, our family is very touched. Now, our family feels alive and a little hopeful."
Zhu Yunwen laughed and said, "You should say that you are living like a human being."
Shuangxi nodded.
is not that right?
The eunuchs in Zhu Yuanzhang's period lived without any dignity. If they made any mistake, they might be beaten to death by Zhu Yuanzhang. Especially in the later period of Zhu Yuanzhang, he acted harshly and cruelly, so that all the eunuchs and maids were as silent as a cicada and walking on thin ice.
Seeing that her husband was happy, Ma Enhui also relaxed. Accompanying Zhu Yunwen, he walked by the lake and looked at the beautiful scenery. He said with some worry: "Why did your Majesty do this to calm you down?"
Zhu Yunwen looked at the reflection in the lake. He couldn't say that it was because he didn't regard the eunuch as a human being. As a result, the eunuch was bribed by Zhu Di and became Zhu Di's person.
"Only when you show kindness widely can you become a benevolent king, right?"
Zhu Yunwen said calmly.
Ma Enhui nodded heavily and agreed: "Your Majesty will definitely become the Lord of Eternity."
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said: "Let's not talk about the Lord for now. I just feel that if I don't do something to come here, I will regret my ambition."
"Come for a visit?"
Ma Enhui looked at Zhu Yunwen doubtfully.
Zhu Yunwen didn't explain anything. He reached out and grabbed Ma Enhui's hand and said, "I'll leave the inner palace to you. From today on, I need to concentrate on running the court."
Ma Enhui's face was slightly red, and Zhu Yunwen actually held her hand in front of so many palace maids and eunuchs.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured."
Ma Enhui lowered her head and said.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the shy Ma Enhui, gently pulled her, kissed Ma Enhui's forehead, then let go of her, and waited for the eunuch to leave with a suppressed smile on her face.
The next day, there was a court meeting in Fengtian Hall.
Zhu Yunwen sat on the dragon throne, looking at the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
Zhu Yunwen knew some of the officials here, but some officials could not be named even in memory.
The central staff can still recognize them: Chen Di, the Minister of Rites, Yu Xin, the Minister of Hubu, Bao Zhao, the Minister of Punishments, Zhang Wei, the Minister of Personnel, Zheng Ci, the Minister of Works, and Ru Yu, the Minister of War.
Qitai, the minister of the Ministry of War, Huang Zicheng, editor of the Hanlin Academy, Fang Xiaoru, Xie Jin, Duke of Wei, Xu Huizu, Duke of Cao, Li Jinglong, Marquis of Changxing, Geng Bingwen and other important ministers were also absent.
This is Zhu Yunwen's second visit to the court during his filial piety. The last time was when he ascended the throne.
Zhu Yunwen thought for a long time and thought that if he didn't have Zhu Yuanzhang's power, he could handle hundreds of things a day; second, if he didn't have Zhu Yuanzhang's thunderbolt methods, he would kill as soon as he found out. It didn't matter if he killed the wrong one, he could still kill a few more; Without excessive wisdom, one can control hundreds of officials; Si cannot bear a compact life without spare time activities and a moment of leisure...
All in all, Zhu Yunwen cannot be like Zhu Yuanzhang, who can directly manage the six departments of the central government, and do everything personally.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not like the decentralization of power among the prime ministers, so he dismissed the prime minister through the "Hu Weiyong Case" and took all power into himself. However, Zhu Yuanzhang underestimated the role of the prime minister and overestimated his own energy.
Almost every day, more than two hundred memorials were sent to Zhu Yuanzhang, and the number of incidents involving approval was no less than four hundred.
Even though Zhu Yuanzhang had herded cattle, fought in wars, and was in good health, he could not withstand such daily hardships. In the end, he had to compromise and select a group of people from Hanlin students to help him review the memorials.
These Hanlin students were similar to Zhu Yuanzhang's secretaries. In fact, they were also the prototype of the Ming Dynasty cabinet.
Zhu Yunwen did not want to say something like "I have seen the palace at three o'clock in the morning", so he decided to promote the cabinet and act as the prime minister, so that he could hold the final decision-making power.
The eunuch read the edict:
"The emperor who was appointed by heaven to carry the throne said: Since I took over the throne, I have been in charge of state affairs, but I feel that everything is complicated and I cannot take care of it all. I am afraid that if something goes wrong, I will cause trouble to the people, and I will be embarrassed by Taizu. Fortunately, thanks to the help of all the ministers, the court has been straightened out, and all the people have returned to their hearts. "
"I am in my first year and have little experience in government affairs. I should take virtuous ministers as my teachers and work together to govern the world. I have always heard that Yu Xin, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Zhang Tuo, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Jie Jin, the Hanlin Minister, are all great talents and have the ability to govern the country. Neng, Yu, Zhang, and Jie are specially ordered to be bachelors, ministers in the cabinet, and to participate in political secrets."
"The Wenhua Palace was renamed the Cabinet House. All the reports from the six central ministries and the thirteen provinces were sent to the cabinet by the General Affairs Department. The cabinet ministers reviewed the comments and submitted them to the imperial court. After I stamped them, they were sent to the General Affairs Department and passed on to the central government. Six ministries and thirteen provinces.”
In ancient times, prime ministers had decision-making, deliberation and administrative powers.
The cabinet system is to allocate legislative power to the cabinet and executive power to six ministries. The emperor himself controls the final decision-making power.
When the cabinet was thrown out, all the officials were shocked and looked at each other, feeling numb for a moment.
Zhu Yuanzhang deposed the prime minister, but the new emperor got three prime ministers in one go.
Although he does not have the name of Zaifu, he does the work of Zaifu.
The officials were talking a lot, and Yu Xin, the Minister of Hubu, Zhang Zhen, the Minister of Officials, and Xie Jin, the Hanlin minister, were even more excited. Especially Xie Jin, who had been home for seven years, was entrusted with important tasks just after returning to the capital. It can be seen that he has the emperor's trust.
The three of them left the class and came forward, shouting long live the mountain.
Zhu Yunwen issued another decree: "Order Qitai, the minister of the Ministry of War, to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Huang Zicheng, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, to be the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Fang Xiaoru to be the Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy to supervise the cabinet."
Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, and Fang Xiaoru quickly knelt down.
Zhu Yunwen did not follow history. In history, Qi Tai became the Minister of War, Huang Zicheng became Taichang Qing, with the right to participate in the military and state affairs, and Fang Xiaoru almost became the prime minister.
These three people became Zhu Yunwen's core think tank, and eventually, Zhu Di broke into Nanjing!
From now on, history will be rewritten.
Qi Tai had better not worry about the military affairs. With his ability, he should still focus on personnel affairs.
Although Huang Zicheng doesn't have much ability, if the household department is left to him, as long as he makes good use of his talents, there will be no problem.
As for Fang Xiaoru, a guy who respects "Zhou Li" everywhere, helps him keep an eye on the cabinet and prevents Yu Xin, Zhang Yan and Xie Jin from acting recklessly.
After the cabinet was launched, Zhu Yunwen could finally focus more on the overall situation and military reform. In Zhu Yunwen's view, as a monarch, he should not do everything personally, but should appropriately delegate power and control the overall situation.
Especially now, Zhu Di is still Zhu Yunwen's biggest enemy, and he has to be on guard and pay attention.
Because of the emergence of the cabinet system, the time of the court meeting naturally had to be revised. Zhu Yunwen decided to go to court on the first and fifteenth day of each month.
On weekdays, when everyone is fine, there is no need to rush on the road in the middle of the night to avoid falling into a ditch and drowning.
You go to work at Chen time and get off work at You time, which is about 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Compared with the previous ten hours, it is already a great benefit.
After the court meeting, Zhu Yunwen left behind three cabinet ministers and Fang Xiaoru.
Yu Xin was a little excited. He looked at Zhu Yunwen, suppressed his excitement and said, "Your Majesty, the cabinet has just opened. Please tell me how it will operate."
These three cabinet ministers are not fools. They know that they can only discuss political power and dare not make decisions without authorization. Otherwise, Hu Weiyong will be his own fate.
Ask early where the red lines are and explain what can and cannot be done, so that you can do things with confidence.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the four people in front of him with admiration, nodded and said: "I am relieved that the cabinet is handed over to my beloved. I just hope that you all can work together and deal with the important matters that day, not leave them for tomorrow. We can select a group of people in the Hanlin Academy to assist Doing business. If you encounter any unresolved matter, you can report it to Wuying Palace."
"Reports involving military and political aspects should be handed over to the Fifth Military Governor's Office for disposal. As for national events, such as the appointment and dismissal of officials, the revenue and expenditure of the treasury, etc., they should be sent to the public in a timely manner. If there is a border war, there should be no delay for a moment, and the report needs to be reported immediately..."
After Zhu Yunwen made arrangements, he returned to the harem.
The execution ability of the ministers of the Ming Dynasty is extremely strong. The Wenhua Palace was transformed into the Cabinet Court, and the cabinet ministers took over. The Ming Dynasty Hall began to have new vitality.
The next day, Zhu Yunwen announced to the world that he had put an end to the unjust cases during the Hongwu period, pardoned a group of innocent people, reduced taxes in some difficult areas, ordered the government to adopt widowers, lonely people with disabilities, and provided relief to the poor...
On the third day, Xia Yuanji and others were arranged to inspect the Ming Dynasty as interviewers.
