Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

This kind of game of ascending to the throne has been played clearly for a long time, and there is even a game guide about persuading advancement - "Persuading Advancement Notes".

Faced with the "Persuading Entrance Form" that arrived as scheduled, he immediately responded in the name of the new emperor Zhu Youtang according to the content of the "Encouraging Entrance Instrument Notes": "The Emperor of the Imperial Examination is about to abandon all nations, so I am here alone. I feel guilty, I really can’t bear to hear about the enthronement, and I won’t allow it.”

The general meaning is: My father is dead, and I am grieving in my heart now, so I cannot agree to your request to inherit the throne.

The next day, this group of people came to Huiji Gate again and handed over a new "Form of Encourage to Enter". Zhu Youtang then replied: "Please wait for me to write another letter to persuade people to enter. It shows that you are sincere. But I will hate you forever." How could Yin bear to rise to the throne so suddenly and refuse to accept his invitation?"

Another day later, this group of people specially dressed up and came to Huiji Gate. This time they solemnly handed over a "Persuasion Form".

When the matter reached this point, the hypocritical posturing was naturally completed. Zhu Youtang responded logically: "The emperor's distinguished guest mourned and lamented that the king was torn apart, while the civil and military ministers, soldiers and people regarded the emperor's legacy as the foundation of their ancestors." The order is strict, and I have three letters to urge people to go forward. I am honest and sincere in my words, and I have no choice but to comply with the request."

The persuading game ended here. Emperor Chenghua's funeral had gradually faded away, and the most important thing next was to choose a day to ascend the throne.

The Qintian Supervisor selected several auspicious days, and the cabinet selected the nearest day for Zhu Youtang to decide. Zhu Youtang finalized the sixth day of September.

As for the era name, Zhu Youtang did not intend to affect too many historical trends, so he naturally chose "Hongzhi".

Every time there is a change of dynasty, there will be undercurrents in the entire officialdom.

Ten years of hard work is not easy, it is difficult to be named on the gold list, it is even harder to stay in the capital and serve as an official, and it is even harder to be in a high position.

Now facing this change, no one wanted to let the previous efforts go to waste, so officials from the capital flocked to the residences of the court officials.

Because Emperor Chenghua did not trust civil servants but eunuchs, the relationship between the two parties was not good. Now that the new emperor is a virtuous king, the Mei Party, headed by Wan An, the chief minister of the cabinet, is likely to be purged, causing many officials to be on the verge of being liquidated.

"Yang Mo, the young minister of Guanglu Temple, came to pay a visit to Xu Xu!"

"Li Zhiqing, a foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, came to pay a visit to Academician Xu!"

"Zhong Yiming, the right official of the General Affairs Department of the Lower Government, came to pay a visit to Academician Xu!"

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The Xu Mansion located in Lingshi Hutong was highly visited by officials from the capital. These officials who were pursuing fame and fortune brought gifts to pay their respects, but they wanted to serve Xu Pu.

If the Mei Party collapses, then Qingliu will definitely benefit.

Throughout the entire court, apart from Liu Ji, the second assistant, the most prestigious Qingliu official was Xu Pu, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel and a scholar of the Imperial Academy.

Xu Pu not only held an important position, but also served as an imperial advisor for two terms. He even presided over the 14th year of Chenghua's general examination, so he was bound to become one of the leaders of the new dynasty.

Not to mention that they are likely to face liquidation now, even if they want to successfully pass the Jingcha next year, they now need to seek shelter from the big tree of Xu Pu.

It's September and the weather is getting cooler.

Xu Pu was wearing Cheng Zi's clothes at home. Although his temples were white and his face had many wrinkles, his eyes were bright and his whole person exuded a somewhat refined air, which also showed the majesty of a superior.

Unlike Wan An and Liu Ji, his favor has not decreased but has increased. Now that he sees the officials coming to serve him one after another, he vaguely feels that supreme power is at his fingertips.

As long as he successfully enters the cabinet and becomes the prime minister, and waits until the silly and sweet new emperor abolishes the factory guards, then the entire Ming Dynasty will return to the cabinet and will be under his control.

"Student Jiang Hong greets the teacher!" Jiang Hong followed the housekeeper to Xu Pu and immediately knelt down respectfully.

Jiang Hong was a Jinshi in the 11th year of Chenghua. He was first appointed as magistrate of Lushi county and later as censor of Beizhili. The reason why he was able to change from county magistrate to censor was mainly due to his being a Jinshi in the eleventh year of Chenghua.

The three strongest relationships in the officialdom are teacher-student, fellow villager, and fellow student. Among them, teacher-student relationship is the closest, and it can even be said that they are like father and son.

Although the civil service group is not hereditary, it is passed down from generation to generation through teacher-student relationships.

The reason why Xu Pu's official career can be so smooth is naturally not because of his ability, but because the examiner who presided over the Jingtai five-year examination was the former chief assistant Shang Ren. Now one of Xu Pu's most protégés is serving as Xie Qian of Zuo Shuzi.

The same is true for Jiang Hong. It was thanks to the promotion of his teacher who was the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs that he could now go from a local magistrate to a censor with a very important status.

When Xu Pu saw his protégé, Censor Jiang Hong, appearing, he picked up the teacup on the table and said gently: "Xifan, my master wants you to take up a post next year!"

"Everything is at the discretion of the teacher!" Jiang Hong was suddenly shocked, but he still behaved very respectfully.

Xu Pu looked at the disciple's reaction with satisfaction, held the lid of the tea and poured the tea lightly and said: "Although Huguang is far away from the capital, it is still a place where achievements can be made. You can go to Huguang and serve as the inspector!"

"Uh, ah? Thank you... thank you for your cultivation!" Jiang Hong initially thought that Huguang was too remote, but when he heard that he was going to be the governor of Huguang, he immediately felt like a pie in the sky and he knelt down to thank him.

Although the rank from censor to inspector has not changed, the status is very different.

The most famous one is Bao Zheng, the inspector of the eight prefectures in the play. This inspector patrols hunting on behalf of the emperor. He inspects the ministers and officials of the vassal, prefecture and county, conducts inspections, impeachments, and judgments on major matters, and makes decisions on minor matters.

It is precisely because the power of the local patrol magistrate is so great that even the local magistrates from the fourth grade greet him with a smile, while the officials of prefectures and counties kneel down to greet him.

Xu Pu took a sip of tea with satisfaction, and then said calmly: "Huaien is incorruptible, upright and loyal. He even served the crown prince well back then. Please ask Your Majesty to recall him to be the Supervisor of Ceremonies!"

"As soon as the students get back, they will go to Shu to ask for orders!" Jiang Hong naturally couldn't shirk the blame, so he made a sincere statement.

When Xu Pu saw that the arrangements for Guan En's return were in place, he smiled and said: "Go back!"

"Student, please resign!" Jiang Hong suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and saluted respectfully.

Shangshu only recommended to His Majesty that the meritorious Huai'en be reinstated, and he was rewarded with the post of Huguang Inspector. This can be said to be the best deal in the world, and he also followed a good teacher.

From now on, as long as he works hard to serve his kind teacher, even if he cannot return to the capital to hold an important position in the six departments in the future, he will definitely be able to do whatever he wants locally.

Officials of all sizes in the capital came one after another, and Xu Mansion became the most beautiful residence in the whole capital.

Xu Pu was very happy to see the officials who came to serve him one after another. These were the cornerstones of his control of the court, but he was already sixty years old after all, so he felt a little bit tired afterwards.

Fortunately, the housekeeper helped sort out some insignificant minor officials, and finally ended the meeting at dusk.

Although the entrance of Xu Mansion looks unremarkable, there is something else going on inside. Especially the scenery in the backyard is pleasant, with rockeries, strange rocks, lake pavilions... It seems like a scene from the south of the Yangtze River has been moved here.

Xu Pu was born into a family of officials, and his grandfather once served as the prefect of Qiongzhou, so he had a relatively high pursuit of quality of life since he was a child. In the early years, huge sums of money were spent to renovate this courtyard. The strange stone in the lake was transported from the south of the Yangtze River.

Although it is already autumn, cold-resistant flowers and trees are planted here.

Xu Pu would come to the lake pavilion in the backyard every day after returning from work, where he would sip a pot of good tea and enjoy the scenery of spring, summer, autumn and winter in the backyard.

I have just finished a day's work of visiting guests, and I feel tired all over. Now coming here is undoubtedly the best place to relax.

Generally speaking, no one is allowed to disturb you at this time. After the housekeeper of the Xu Mansion passed the notice, he led a group of people and strode in. The two leaders were middle-aged men wearing official uniforms.

Seeing his student's attire, Xu Pu couldn't help but wonder: "Ziyuan, aren't you in Yangzhou? Why did you suddenly come to the capital?"