When Xie Jin and Yu Xin met Zhu Yunwen, they always felt that there were some changes in Zhu Yunwen, and it was difficult to grasp where the changes were for a while.
Zhu Yunwen pointed to the several memorials that had been processed and said: "The cabinet has become a little lax. So many people died in the Shaanxi mining accident. How can the cabinet only deal with a small mine supervisor and not hold the Shaanxi Chief Minister responsible? ?”
Xie Jin quickly said: "Your Majesty, the Chief Envoy is also working for the great cause of the northwest. The demand for concrete road paving is booming. It is understandable that they are urging the progress..."
Zhu Yunwen slapped the table and said sternly: "So, the people deserve to die? I would rather build one less mile of road than let the people die in the mine! Mining and support are all regulated, how much more time can be delayed?" Progress? You are so derelict in your duties, and you can say that you are excusable? Xie Jin, am I out of my mind, or are you confused? "
Jie Jin trembled all over and knelt down quickly: "I mishandled this, please forgive me."
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand: "I am not blaming you, but I hope that the cabinet can deal with it impartially. Who should bear the responsibility? Don't arrest the gangsters. Today we will only deal with the mine supervisors and will not hold the chief minister responsible. , the Chief Envoy will force the next mine supervisor to act like this. If the mining disaster happens again, what's the point of the court only holding on to the mine supervisor?"
Yu Xin said with some worry: "But if we deal with the officials of the Chief Envoy Department in this way, I am afraid that they will hesitate to move forward and affect the progress of northwest road construction and city gate construction."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Yu Xin seriously, picked up the memorial and shook it: "Can we really delay the progress by doing some security support? Do they want to lower wages and line their own pockets, or do they really want to serve the country? If they serve the country, You should know the importance of the people, but if someone dies, the progress will be delayed even more, and the morale will be affected even more! I have approved the removal of Shanxi Governor Jiang Zhi from his post and demoted him to the position of mine supervisor. If there is another mining disaster , I asked him to be absent from work!"
Yu Xin and Xie Jin did not dare to refute, so they had no choice but to obey the order.
Leave Wuying Hall and return to the cabinet.
Jie Jin was still frightened. He looked at Yu Xin who was uneasy and said, "The emperor seems to have changed a bit."
Yu Xin nodded solemnly, feeling the same way himself.
Zhu Yunqi was still the same Zhu Yunqi, but his eyes seemed more determined and profound, and his words, both inside and outside, were attacking Xie Jin and himself, without showing any mercy.
Jie Jin reviewed the memorial, then wrote a solution plan, pasted the note in the memorial, opened another memorial, looked at the content, his expression suddenly changed, and said to Yu Xin: "Someone is impeaching Huang Guan, the Minister of Rites."
"What crime?"
Yu Xin asked easily without thinking too much.
Impeachment among officials is not uncommon these days. No matter who is the minister or minister, they will inevitably be impeached several times. Huang Guan is still a very honest person, and the courtiers all know this.
"Xu Mu privately occupied people's fields!"
Xie Jin gritted his teeth and said.
Yu Xin was stunned for a moment, his eyes became solemn, and he stood up and asked, "Xu Mu, are you talking about the Xu Mu from Huang Guan's family?"
Xie Jin nodded seriously and handed over the memorial.
Yu Xin quickly took it, and after reading it, he slumped in his chair and murmured: "This is not good news."
Xu Mu is just a wealthy local man, not an official at all, and is really not worth mentioning. But the problem is that Xu Mu's family is Huang Guan's natal family, no, it should be said to be Huang Guan's father's family.
Huang Guan, the man who won three consecutive prizes in the Ming Dynasty, although his father also had a surname of Huang, he lost his surname because of his marriage. When his son's generation came, it was natural that he was not Huang Guan, but Xu Guan.
Even if he won three yuan in a row and entered the imperial court, Huang Guan's name could not be found, only Xu Guan. It was not until the 29th year of Hongwu that Huang Guan was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and with the permission of Zhu Yuanzhang, his original surname was restored and became Huang Guan.
Huang Guan's biological parents have long since passed away, but the Xu family still has a relationship with Huang Guan. Something happened to the Xu family and they bullied the people. The censor would naturally associate this incident with Huang Guan, such as "According to Huang Shangshu's power, oppressing the countryside, going horizontally to one side" and so on.
Jie Jin knocked on the table, his eyes full of worry: "If this matter is not handled well, I'm afraid it will have a big impact."
Yu Xin was silent for a while, and finally shook his head: "The other party is impeaching the title of minister. Even if they send the memorial to Dongchang, they will forward it directly to the emperor. Alas, it seems that what is supposed to come will still come..."
Xie Jin and Yu Xin's premonitions were correct. When Zhu Yunwen saw that the imperial censor was impeaching Huang Guan, he decisively suspended Huang Guan from his post pending investigation, and officially transferred Yang Shiqi to temporarily serve as the Minister of Rites to take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites.
After five years, Yang Shiqi truly entered the political core circle of the Ming Empire, and Xie Jin and Yu Xin also keenly felt that Yang Shiqi was getting closer and closer to the cabinet.
Zhu Yunwen did not treat Huang Guan badly. After it was proved that Huang Guan had nothing to do with Xu's family affairs, he promoted him to a bachelor of Wenhua Palace and appointed him as governor of Sichuan, inspecting Sichuan on behalf of the emperor.
Except that Huang Guan did not enter the cabinet, he almost enjoyed the treatment of the cabinet. In addition, the governor was a real local official, so he was not demoted and even attracted the envy of many officials.
But the cabinet and officials from the other six ministries knew very well that Huang Guan's departure was just to make room for Yang Shiqi, nothing more.
Facts have proved that Zhu Yunwen's ability to rise to his position is very powerful. After Yang Shiqi officially became the Minister of Rites, Li Zhigang succeeded Yang Shiqi as the Imperial Academy's Jiejie, and the person who succeeded Li Zhigang as the Imperial Academy's Secretary was Zhan Shifu Hu Ming. Yang Pu also joined the Ministry of Justice as a doctor because of his meritorious service, and Jin Youzi also joined the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
The series of actions were so resolute and shocking.
Since Zhu Yunwen came out of his inner demons, he has become more decisive in handling affairs, which can even be said to be arbitrary. The cabinet ministers Xie Jin and Yu Xin who were beaten did not dare to object too much. As long as there were not many problems, they would no longer block it. After all, Zhu Yunwen’s attitude is very obvious:
If you don’t cooperate, I will recruit people into the cabinet.
Ru Yun was governor of Shanxi, and Chen Di immediately lived in Peiping. There were only two people left in the cabinet, and they could bring people in at any time.
During this period, Zhu Yunwen promoted a number of new people, most of whom were graduates of the Imperial College, such as Wang Huashun, Zhao Shizhong, Guo Ming, etc. After being influenced by the new learning of the Imperial College, these people had a keener analysis of things and could often grasp the essence of the problem. Rather than just focusing on the surface.
September 7th.
Zhu Yunwen received Zhu Quan's detailed report and laughed at Liu Changge and Tang Buhe: "Chen Zuyi must be much weaker, otherwise he would not be persuaded by Pang Huan, and he would really have to find King Ning to form an alliance."
Liu Changge said easily: "Pang Huan is good at attacking people's minds and has many methods. He is in charge of documents beside Chen Zuyi, which is really amazing."
Tang Buping chuckled. When he thought of Pang Huan, the bloody Yama, standing behind Chen Zuyi like a younger brother, he felt sad for Chen Zuyi. A Nanyang king was actually penetrated to this extent. He didn't know what he would be like in the future. Way to die...
Zhu Yunwen spread out the chart, stared at it, and said, "According to the information provided by Zhu Quan, Chen Zuyi is eyeing the Yangjiang Shipyard. This is a bold plan."
"If he dares to go to Yangjiang Shipyard, he is seeking death!"
Liu Changge knew the defense strength of Yangjiang Shipyard. Not to mention the Dafu ship cruising in the outer waters, the ten new divine machine guns on the shore were enough for Chen Zuyi to swim in the sea.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the Yangjiang Shipyard and then in the direction of Liuqiu and Liuqiu. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Chen Zuyi cannot die in Yangjiang."
Liu Changge and Tang Buping were shocked.
Zhu Yunwen said solemnly: "Remove the new divine cannons from Yangjiang Shipyard and replace them with old divine cannons. The guard change time will be longer to give them a chance."
"Your Majesty, you can't help it. There are seven to eight hundred craftsmen there, as well as many big fortune ships..."
Tang Buping quickly advised.
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand: "What if Dafu Ship gives him some? Our real purpose is not Chen Zuyi."
"But the craftsman..."
Tang Buping continued.
"You don't need to worry, craftsman. The purpose of Chen Zuyi's sneak attack on Yangjiang is not the Dafu Ship, but the craftsmen. Even if he robs the craftsmen, he will not kill them, but force them to build ships."
Zhu Yunwen pointed to the islands in the southern ocean and continued: "Shipbuilding requires wood, a port, and a large enough island. Where do you think Chen Zuyi will take the craftsmen?"
"There are many islands in Nanyang, and it is a place that Chen Zuyi is familiar with. He should return to Nanyang."
Liu Changge analyzed.
Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly: "Nanyang, he may not have the courage. We can infer that after Chen Zuyi plundered the Yangjiang craftsmen, he also knew that the court would not give up and would definitely send the main force to Nanyang to pursue him. Staying in Nanyang may not guarantee Safety."
"Then where can he go?"
Tang Buping frowned.
Zhu Yunwen pointed to the sea map: "He has only two choices. One is to go to Japan, but doing so will easily be controlled by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. By then he will no longer have a place to stand. Second, Da Liuqiu and Xiao Liuqiu . The Ming navy rarely enters here, it is a relatively safe place for him, and there are many trees on Xiaoliuqiu Island suitable for shipbuilding. I believe he will choose this place."
Liu Changge and Tang Buping looked at each other and didn't quite believe Zhu Yunwen's analysis. After all, Chen Zuyi was a cunning fox who had traveled across Southeast Asia for many years. How could he give up his hometown and choose the unfamiliar Ryukyu?
Besides, Ryukyu was also a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. How could they allow Chen Zuyi to set up a large shipyard there?
Zhu Yunwen did not explain any more and instructed: "Send a message to Prince Ning and say, take the overall situation into consideration."
"Gone?"
Liu Changge was a little depressed. It was very troublesome to send a message once. Your Majesty, why don't you say a few more words?
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said: "Prince Ning is a smart man. Four words are enough for him to understand. If you say too much, it will be easier to restrain him."
A good chess player does not need much guidance outside the chessboard.
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