This group of old guys were all brought out by the late emperor. Although Hongzhi was a bit soft-tempered, he still had a very accurate eye for people. This group of old guys were all left to Zhu Houzhao's team, so they can naturally be trusted. Yes, I saw how arrogant and rebellious His Majesty was in the past, but what about now?
In their eyes, he was a pilgrim king. He was indeed the late emperor's good son, and he had the late emperor's benevolent demeanor.
Zhu Houzhao wanted to let everyone in the world know what kind of emperor he was. Yang Shen's words made sense. The people were ignorant and could not feed themselves by digging in the fields, so they would break laws and regulations, and even rebel, just for a bite of food. , which scene he saw today gave him a good inspiration.
To prevent these things from happening again, we must first let the people survive, and then proceed step by step. Let’s start by cracking down on gangs and eliminating evil. I will find food for you, people’s wisdom, and education. , I will use artillery for you to reclaim it.
A massive anti-gang and evil campaign was launched. On the next day, His Majesty issued an imperial edict to the cabinet, which was then distributed throughout the states. Soon after, an advocacy article by the Ministry of Rites was also distributed. The people did not understand it at first but after seeing it, After the officials sent by the Ministry of Rites gave an easy-to-understand explanation, the people suddenly became excited and shouted in unison, Your Majesty, the Holy Lord, the Ming Lord, and the people's hearts were once again won.
Another day later, the imperial guards from all over the country came out to lock up the world. The yamen of the state government also began to take action against the evil forces in the jurisdiction. The people were all rejoicing. In the past, they were the bullies in the hometown or the local gangsters. If you are caught, you will either become a street rat. Your Majesty is supporting us. We cannot beat you to death. Your Majesty is wise.
The group of traffickers that Zhu Houzhao encountered in the capital were also wiped out in one fell swoop, and several seventh-level officials, both large and small, were also fired. They were the ones who obtained the documents for these children. Zhu Houzhao's guess was indeed correct. It was really a collusion between officials and gangsters, and then those unlucky guys were taken to the West City to be executed.
As for those children, there were about a dozen of them, with an average age of about five or six years old, and the oldest was only eight years old. When asked where their relatives lived, they had no idea. In the end, they asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to arrange for them to be admitted to a nursing home. Haosheng took care of them, Zhu Houzhao lowered his head silently after hearing this, and could only slowly find their family members. These are all things for later.
The turmoil in the Royal Manufacturing Bureau continued to ferment. Zhu Houzhao issued an imperial edict to separate some of his ministers from hanging with Wang Qiong. Mainly because Liu Daxia quietly reminded Liu Jin, and then Liu Jin reported to Zhu Houzhao to let him know Wang Qiong's old stubborn plan. .
"This old guy is really persevering. I'm afraid there will be trouble tomorrow when the court starts, but I really hate trouble. Liu Jin, what do you think I should do?" Zhu Houzhao's tone was indifferent, not like trouble at all. .
Liu Jin is worthy of being a fighting chicken among eunuchs, but he has two brushes and his brain is really fast. Otherwise, he would not be liked by Zhu Houzhao. As soon as he heard Zhu Houzhao's words, he knew that he was deliberately testing him, not really questioning him. , but had to answer, so he said half-flattery, half-carefully, "Your Majesty is wise, wise, and extremely intelligent. How can this servant guess? It's just your Majesty. I'm willing to share your worries with you. I have an idea for you." Your Majesty, please listen."
Zhu Houzhao chuckled, pointed at him and scolded him with a smile: "You little bitch, you have to behave like me, why don't you hurry up and tell me."
Liu Jin felt inexplicably happy when he heard His Majesty's tone. He was such a bitch. He carefully bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, since the late Emperor, we have not had a sutra feast for many years. The reason is unclear. Since Wang Qiong and the others If you want to talk about the ancestral system of the Tian family's face, why don't your majesty use your ministers to fight against it? Your majesty, those ministers may not necessarily listen to Wang Qiong's fooling. On the day of the big court meeting, there will be a big sutra feast, and the servants will see that Liu Daxia is good, why don’t you use him?"
Zhu Houzhao felt very comfortable. You see, the usefulness of a traitor has been demonstrated. He patted Liu Jin on the shoulder. Liu Jin's body immediately became shorter, making him more comfortable and flattering.
"Okay, I'm sure. You go and convey my will. Tomorrow at the great court meeting, I will hold a sutra banquet and discuss the past and present with all the ministers. Then, you can quietly tell Liu Daxia and ask him to share my worries with his heart. I won't do it. If you treat him well, if you handle this matter well, you will definitely have a seat in the cabinet in the future, so go ahead." Zhu Houzhao shamelessly directly promised the cabinet position to Liu Daxia, which was shameless.
Zhang Zhong silently watched Liu Jin and His Majesty laughing evilly, looking down in embarrassment. His Majesty was indeed the same as before, and the taste was still the same. He couldn't help but mourn for Wang Qiong. Mr. Wang, you really shouldn't Provoke Your Majesty, ugh.
Liu Jin came out of the palace again with His Majesty's decree and informed the ministers of the matters to be prepared for tomorrow's court meeting.
When Wang Qiong arrived at the Yushitai Yamen, he learned about this and was even more secretly looking forward to it. Wang Qiong would once again become famous in both the government and the public, and his position as Deputy Governor Yushi should be further improved.
Gongyuan.
"Okay, okay, he is indeed a great talent with extraordinary literary talent and extraordinary knowledge. I can't wait to meet this talented man. Alas, it's a pity that I have to wait a few more days. Even I can't make an exception." Xu Qiong He sighed while stroking his long beard on his chin.
In front of his case, there were several answer sheets. The article that was closest to His Majesty's essay on the policy of returning natives to rural areas was clearly listed. It was awarded an upper grade. The two essays were almost written by the same person. Hands, this move is really not to be underestimated, and the following answer sheets are also extraordinary. It is really difficult for him to decide the pros and cons, especially one of them is almost the same as His Majesty's answer sheet, but it is a bit obvious. The slight drawback is that I may have been too nervous when answering the question and made a few mistakes. Otherwise, it would have been ranked first compared to the previous article.
After the unanimous evaluation of all the chief examiners, deputy examiners and marking officers, it seems that the first place in this subject is undoubtedly, and only the last test is left to be watched. Xu Qiong only waits for the last test to be completed, and is ready to take these answers with these answers. Palace, reported to His Majesty.
Compared with the excitement in the Gongyuan, His Majesty's imperial edict made all the ministers excited, and they all guessed what His Majesty meant. The sutra banquet is equivalent to sitting and talking, that is, the emperor invites a group of close ministers to the Yangxin Hall, or Zhonghe. The palace will talk about it, but you have to see it clearly and understand it. His Majesty has issued an imperial edict.
Moreover, it was specified that the Sutra Lecture Banquet should be held during the Great Court Meeting. The significance of this in the Hall of Supreme Harmony is a bit worth pondering. It happened that the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Rites had just issued the decree. Then Wang Qiong jumped hard again, A group of imperial censors and officials have been united to make trouble. At this sensitive time, Your Majesty wants to hold a scripture feast?
No matter how they guessed, they would not know what Zhu Houzhao was thinking anyway. Liu Jin took His Majesty's explanation and went to Liu Daxia and told him that this was His Majesty's intention. Liu Daxia was smart and understood it quickly. He was secretly happy that he was like this. It's a step in the right direction. Although it's a bit despicable, it's better to offend His Majesty.
"Thank you Eunuch Liu for your advice. Please go back and report to Your Majesty. I know what to do." Liu Daxia said flatteringly.
Hongzhi is the Three Gentlemen. As long as they are human, they have weaknesses, and Liu Jin is good at finding the weaknesses of others and then taking action. That is why he was favored by Zhu Houzhao in the original history. He has controlled the government for so many years and one person is worth ten thousand people. above.
"Liu Shangshu, I won't say much. Please do your best to serve His Majesty. He will be admitted to the cabinet soon. No need to see you off. Say goodbye." Liu Jin took a fly whisk and left.
Liu Daxia was very excited. Jingyan was to deal with Wang Qiong and those clean people in the Hanlin Academy. Then he had to make a good plan and contact some people. Fortunately, he had been in the Ministry of War for so many years and he also had some connections, which were more important than before. It wouldn't take much to kill Wang Qiong, but now he might be suppressed and beaten by Wang Qiong.
"The Ministry of Household Affairs is controlled by Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian controls the Ministry of Rites. Needless to say, Liu Jian, the staff department is all his people. Yang Ting and the second son are arrogant and arrogant. It's better to forget it..." He thought for a long time. There is no one who can cooperate well with him. That person must have some reputation, but it cannot be Wang Qiong and the three elders. Otherwise, it will be difficult to be caught.
Liu Daxia was sitting at the desk, holding a cup of tea, thinking quietly, and suddenly an idea flashed, and he had it.
"Isn't Jiao Fang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, a very good candidate? This person is passionate about fame and fortune. If I ask him to cooperate with His Majesty, how can he refuse to agree to such an opportunity?" The more Liu Daxia thought about it, the more he thought it was a good idea, and he did not bring anyone with him. , and he went to the official department.
The six departments were all on the same street, not far from each other, and he didn't want to go looking for Jiao Fang in a big way, so he went into the Ministry of Personnel with his hands behind his back, as if strolling around. The guard at the door saw that he was the Minister of the Ministry of War. He didn't dare to stop him. No matter what others said, he, a concierge, still didn't dare to be rude to a minister.
"I will go and report which eldest master the Lord is looking for," the servant said with a smile.
Liu Daxia is usually a kind person. After all, he used to be known as a gentleman. Hearing this, he just smiled and said, "Nothing, you are busy with your business. I will go in by myself."
The officer didn't insist anymore, and Liu Daxia walked straight towards Jiao Fang's office with his hands behind his back.
At this moment, Jiao Fang was looking at the official document calmly, with a serious and meticulous attitude. It was a pity that none of this was taken seriously.
According to Jiao Fang's qualifications, he should have been unable to get promoted a long time ago. He would not be able to get promoted in a few years. He is too old. When His Majesty ascended the throne, the minister killed several people, which gave him hope. He thought he was about to be promoted, but no one thought of him. He wanted to find a way, but because of his identity as a Henanese, he was looked down upon by others. The majority of people in the court were from Jiangnan, and northern officials were in the minority. He was the only one. It’s embarrassing to be neither south nor north.
"Sir, Mr. Liu, the Minister of War, is here to visit." The clerk reported carefully.
Jiao Fang was startled, Mr. Liu from the Ministry of War? Why did Liu Daxia come to see me? He frowned and ordered, "Master Liu, please serve tea in the middle hall."
"yes."
When Jiao Fang saw the junior official going out, he no longer had the intention to read the official documents. He put down the official documents and walked to the middle hall with his hands behind his back. He wanted to see what Liu Shangshu, who was previously beyond his reach but now infamous, had any advice for.
"Jiao Fang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, has met Lord Shangshu. I am busy with official duties and I have missed my welcome. I hope you will forgive me." Jiao Fang's attitude was quite satisfactory. After all, he is still Lord Shangshu. The rank of a high official is overwhelming. How can he not offend? Well, it's better not to offend him. This is his way of being an official, be cautious.
Liu Daxia nodded lightly and said with a smile, "I have nothing to do. I'm just walking around at will. Sir Jiao is being polite." He no longer cares about these false courtesy. It's useless. He said politely.
Jiao Fang didn't believe that he was just here with nothing to do. They didn't go to the Three Treasures Hall without anything to do. They rarely interacted with each other on weekdays. Liu Daxia must have a deep meaning when he came here. Let's take a look and talk about it later.
"Master Shangshu is free, and I am envious of you. I am just busy with official duties. I still have official duties, so I won't disturb your leisure time." You call me haha, I won't accompany you anymore, don't you say it? Don't say it. I can just leave.
Liu Daxia secretly cursed, the old fox is indeed cautious enough.
Jiao Fang stood up and wanted to retreat, but Liu Daxia said, "Master Jiao, wait a moment."
"Do you have any instructions, Lord Shangshu?" Jiao Fang asked calmly.
Liu Daxia reached out to the seat next to him and looked at the waiter.
Jiao Fang frowned and said lightly, "Everyone, go down."
"Master Shangshu, there is no one around now. Can you speak from your mouth and into my ears?" Jiao Fang said bluntly.
"Shilang Jiao is so refreshing, I won't be too polite. I just want to ask Mr. Jiao, do you want to go further?" Liu Daxia also said bluntly without mincing words.
Jiao Fang's heart moved and she quickly made a calculation. Everyone could see that Liu Daxia's situation was over. Could it be that he was deliberately teasing me by making such big words? No, that's right. A few days ago, Liu Daxia took the initiative to persuade His Majesty to impose a sea ban and start a sea ban. He offended the ministers, but he flattered His Majesty. Now his sudden visit must be related to His Majesty, so his words are true!
"Sir, are you serious about this?" Jiao Fang confirmed hastily.
"Although I have a bad reputation now, I am not that kind of deceitful person. Could it be that Mr. Jiao really can't see who is standing behind me?" Liu Daxia said with a smile.
Jiao Fang was even more surprised, as expected.
He raised his arms and bowed in the direction of the imperial city, "Really?"
Liu Daxia said nothing, just looked at him with a smile.
Jiao Fang suddenly realized, no wonder it was rumored that Liu Daxia was once imprisoned and then escaped unharmed. The whole thing seemed to be about Zheng He's nautical charts and the drawings of the lucky ships. It turned out that they were all rumors. He was not imprisoned at all, but was used by His Majesty. The chess piece that came to open the sea ban, and the information that Liu Daxia was rumored to have burned seemed to be false. It was just a rumor he deliberately spread. Think about it, how important those information were, how could he just burn it when he said it was going to be burned.
"Sir Liu, I would like to lean over the tail, and I hope you will give me some advice." Jiao Fang bowed and bowed without any hesitation.
He thought very clearly that no matter which gentleman's path he took, it would not be as hard as His Majesty's. It seemed that I had an opportunity to get ahead.
The two got straight to the point and chatted for a long time in the middle hall. Finally, Jiao Fang personally escorted Liu Daxia out. He was not worried about being seen. Anyway, no one would care about him, a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, right?
After knowing a little bit of His Majesty's thoughts, Jiao Fang became very enthusiastic. When she heard that she was going to deal with Wang Qiong's gang of officials and censors, and Hanlin's gang of Qingliu, she became very angry. Wang Ao was a fellow countryman, and although they were not very similar, We are familiar with each other, but we occasionally interact with him in private, and he is the only one who can talk to him a lot.
"The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Punishment, five of the six departments are on our side, and the remaining Ministry of Works has also entered the imperial city and is in His Majesty's Manufacturing Bureau. In other words, all six departments are on our side. Then Wang Qiong and his gang only have the Yushitai and Hanlin Qingliu, and by the way, there is also the Imperial College. Those scholars also need to make some preparations. Humph, my success or failure depends on this. Whoever blocks my progress is my fault. The enemy will never let go."
