Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Li Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Jingtai. Although he was in the same year as Xu Pu, he did not form a party with Xu Pu, but had already joined Wan'an's command.

In fact, when it comes to selecting the Minister of Civil Affairs, all capable chief ministers will try to recommend their own people, and Wan An and Li Yu are like-minded people besides being "of the same year, fellow villagers, and teachers and students."

Now it was the turn of the Ministry of Personnel to report. Li Yu did not pass it to Xu Pu. Instead, he stood up and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, Xie Yikui, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, has been suffering from phlegm this month. Please return. Sun Ren, the left minister, died of illness in office this month. Liu Fu, the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, retired and returned to his hometown. Please allow your majesty to allow the three posts of Tingtui to fill the vacancy!"

Since there was no perfect retirement system, many officials were willing to shine for the Ming Dynasty until the last moment of their lives. As a result, many officials in the Ming Dynasty died of illness in office.

In addition, during the transition between the old and the new, some court officials still chose to leave.

It's not that they don't want to stay, but it's a helpless move to protect themselves. If you stay in this position for a long time, who can keep your hands and feet clean? Even clean officials are far from as clean as they appear.

If an official who is too fat can take the initiative to resign at this time and spend a few taels of silver to pay for it, he will usually be punished for his crime. There is not so much fighting and killing within the civil service group, but there is more humaneness and sophistication.

With the death of Xie Yikui, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the death of Sun Ren, the left minister of the Ministry of household affairs, and Liu Fu, the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, retired and returned to their hometown, it was natural to fill the vacancy through court recommendation.

"Accurate!"

Zhu Youtang knew that these officials were all of the same kind. Except for Wang Yue, who was the preferred candidate of the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the rest of the positions were taken by whomever was accepted, so he was very happy and authentic.

The morning morning is coming to an end and the sun is gradually rising.

Although the sunshine makes people feel very warm, it will be uncomfortable to stand here for a long time, especially some officials who are wearing thick clothes have begun to sweat.

At this time, the benefits of status have been reflected.

The cabinet ministers can shade under the eaves of the west corner gate, and His Majesty can sit comfortably on the throne. The screens on three sides can also block the wind, but more than a thousand civil and military officials can only enjoy the wind and sun here.

Now seeing that Li Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, has finished his work, everyone is ready to welcome His Majesty to retire from the court, and then leave this ghost place.

"Your Majesty, I have something to add!" Li Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, did not retreat, but still knelt on the ground and said.

As soon as these words came out, many officials were disappointed, but some officials immediately cheered up and turned to look at Zhu Youtang on the throne.

"According to the performance!" Zhu Youtang hesitated for a moment, but still agreed to play additionally.

Although Li Kezuo gave Wang Zhi a lesson, the more senior officials were, the more they cherished their feathers, so senior officials like Li Yu were even more afraid to act recklessly.

Li Yu organized his speech and then began to report: "Your Majesty, the cabinet has been short of members for a long time. The affairs in the court have been bothering Mr. Wan Ge and Mr. Liu Ge. Presumably the two cabinet ministers are also exhausted mentally and physically. Today is a new era in the new dynasty. Please order additional cabinet members, so that the two cabinet ministers can share the affairs, and assist His Majesty in creating a prosperous era."

Increase cabinet members?

Everyone couldn't help but turn their heads and look at Xu Pu when they heard Li Yu's announcement.

The corners of Xu Pu's mouth raised slightly, and his eyes flashed with ambition.

Although he is now the new leader supported by everyone, after all, he is the left minister of the Ministry of official affairs and a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, which can be said to be unfair.

If he had been able to join the cabinet earlier, he would have been able to lead the officials as a cabinet minister earlier and become a true civilian leader.

Wan An's face was still wrinkled, but his brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

The corners of Liu Ji's mouth raised slightly, looking at Wan An with gloating, I dare say Wan An, this little brother is going to rebel!

"Mr. Wan Ge, Mr. Liu Ge, are you two really exhausted mentally and physically and unable to perform the duties of the cabinet?" Zhu Youtang was not in a hurry to answer, but looked at the two elders on the left and asked.

"No! Lian Po can still go into battle to kill the enemy when he is eighty years old. I am not yet seventy years old. I am willing to serve your Majesty for another ten years!" Wan An was immediately excited and hurriedly expressed his stance.

When Liu Ji heard Wan An's wishful thinking, he really wanted to beat this bastard to death, but he still hurriedly expressed his position: "I and Wange Lao can fulfill the duties of the cabinet!"

Zhu Youtang was not surprised by the two people's statements, and even refused: "Wang Gizhong was right just now! I am new to the throne, and I have a lot of problems with government affairs, and the selection of cabinet ministers is of great importance, so it is not appropriate It is too early to express your position! The two ministers in the current cabinet are honest and prudent, which can ensure the stability of the cabinet. If you do not agree to your request, you will withdraw from the government!"

"Retreat from the court...all the officials will kneel down to see you off!" Liang Fang held the Buddha dust in her hands and immediately sang.

"I respectfully bid farewell to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!" Wan An and other officials ignored the surprise in their hearts and immediately knelt down and said.

Want to join the cabinet? No way!

Zhu Youtang glanced specifically at Xu Pu who was stunned on the spot below, then left the throne, and then walked from the west corner gate to the dragon chariot waiting behind.

The civil service group is naturally not monolithic. Although he has not yet cultivated close officials, it is naturally impossible for him to watch Xu Pu's power grow.

Xu Pu's head was buzzing, and he looked at Zhu Youtang who was leaving in disbelief. He was becoming more and more unfamiliar with this student who once obeyed his instructions.

He always thought that the biggest obstacle to his joining the cabinet was the joint efforts of Wan An and Liu Ji to exclude him, but he never expected that it would come from his own good students.

I was very proud when I went out today. It was supposed to be my morning showdown, but in the end, I looked like a clown jumping up and down. The favor he had pushed for his accession to the throne had been changed beyond recognition, and now his path to the cabinet had been completely cut off.

Wan An and Liu Ji exchanged glances silently. They always thought that Xu Pu would be able to gain wealth as the emperor's master, but now it seems that this is not the case.

The officials present were not fools, and they vaguely sensed a change in the direction of the wind.

If Xu Pu is really as honored as he imagined, he must have allowed the court to recommend cabinet ministers this time so that his teacher Xu Pu can join the cabinet to assist the government.

With his current attitude, although His Majesty did not allow Xu Pu to enter the cabinet by name, Xu Pu's path to joining the cabinet has been cast a shadow, and he has even missed the opportunity to join the cabinet.

"Is the "Good Strategies for Governing the Country" left by the late emperor really so powerful?" Hanlin reviewed Yang Tinghe standing where he was, looking thoughtfully at the new king who had left and murmured to himself.

For their lower-level Hanlin officials, they were naturally most concerned about the emperor's temperament and preferences. After all, whether he can be reused and whether he can shine in the new dynasty depends largely on the trust of the new king.

After his careful observation this morning, he found that the new king was indeed not as dull as the rumors said, but more like an unfathomable emperor.

"Jiefu, come here!" Liu Ji waved to Yang Tinghe who was standing there from under the cloud platform at some point.

Yang Tinghe suddenly became excited and immediately stepped forward respectfully and saluted: "Disciple, please pay your respects to Master!"

"Come here with me, I want to tell you something!" Liu Ji looked at his proud disciple with satisfaction and walked towards the east.

"Yes!" Although Yang Tinghe didn't know what the teacher was going to say to him, in this era when a teacher is like a father, he immediately responded and hurriedly followed.

He was a Jinshi in the 14th year of Chenghua, and the examiner of the examination that year was Liu Ji, so from the first day he entered the officialdom, he was branded with the mark of Liu Ji's party.

All the civil and military officials receded like the tide, but some special circumstances also occurred here, and Liu Jin took the initiative to find Zhang Sheng.

After Zhang Sheng heard Liu Jin's message, he nodded first, then turned around and prepared to go to the Hanlin Academy.

"Zhang Yude, congratulations!" Xie Qian just saw Liu Jin approaching Zhang Sheng and congratulated Zhang Sheng who passed by him.

Zhang Sheng couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Master Xie, I wonder where the joy comes from?"

Although he was the number one scholar in the fifth year of Chenghua and the other party was the number one scholar in the eleventh year of Chenghua, Xie Qian's teacher was Xu Pu, so his official position was now under Xie Qian's.

"Zhang Yude, you are honored and disgraced now, and you are about to be promoted!" Xie Qian's eyes flashed with jealousy, and his words seemed to be genuine.

Zhang Sheng's face suddenly darkened, and he asked angrily: "Master Xie, the two of us studied hard at the Hanlin Academy and continued to learn how to govern the country. Could it be that we are just seeking a high position?"

"Master Zhang, you are so upright and upright!" Xie Qian was immediately speechless and had to deal with it.

Zhang Sheng ignored the angry Xie Qian and immediately turned around and left.

Now he just wants to properly assist Zhu Youtang. As for what other people think and think, he doesn't intend to care. Compared with promotion, he hopes that he can help this new monarch who has the courage to reform, especially to make a breakthrough in the salt administration.

Since he has always been a Beijing official, the cabinet will arrange for the Yamen to go to Yangzhou every year to bring back the best Huai salt to Beijing for distribution, so there is no need to care about the price of salt.

Only after recently learning about the price of salt in the capital, he discovered that the current salt law was indeed a loss of salt tax for the country and no benefit to the people.

Xie Qian looked at Zhang Sheng walking away, and the jealousy in his heart became even stronger.

He is younger than Zhang Sheng, has a higher official position than Zhang Sheng, entered the Prince's Mansion to give lectures earlier than Zhang Sheng, and is many times richer than Zhang Sheng, who was born in a poor family. But now His Majesty frequently calls this person into the palace, and treats his colleagues Even though he was an old member of the Prince's Mansion, he ignored him.

Xu Pu glanced at his equally frustrated disciple Xie Qian from a distance, but he didn't know that something had gone wrong. After hesitating for a moment, he strode towards Wenyuan Pavilion.

This morning meeting, which was different from what was expected, was destined to cause a stir.