Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Facing the joint attack of Du Ming and Li Yu, Yu Zijun made concessions and said: "This matter was not considered well by me. Today I will only discuss the left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. However, I always believe that Wang Yue will be transferred to the north." This is the most suitable position!”

Jia Jun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, couldn't help but sigh secretly. Although Yu Zijun added something later, it was obviously a bluff.

Seeing that Yu Zijun had relented, Li Yu said to all the officials present: "If there are no objections, Xu Tingzhang will be the main candidate for this election, and Zhang Jin and Wang Yue will be the backup candidates!"

When the officials heard the list of people recommended, they couldn't help but turn their heads and look at Xu Pu. The result of this recommendation was out of their control.

Although only one person is added, the result will definitely be very different.

Xu Pu stared at the imperial edict in Li Yu's hand with a heavy face, but said nothing.

At this point, the matter is actually a done deal. Li Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, has become an imperial party. The cabinet chose to draft a decree to re-appoint Li Yu, undoubtedly still choosing to cater to the holy will. He, a Qingliu leader, is simply unable to support himself.

Li Yu saw that Xu Pu did not jump out to stop him, so he made a final decision: "Okay, this is the end of this trial. I will immediately submit the results of this trial to Your Majesty!"

The officials couldn't help but secretly sigh, after all, they still couldn't go against the emperor's will.

If there were no accidents, His Majesty would have insisted on choosing Wang Yue. With Wang Yue's temperament, the Prime Minister's Salt Policy will surely cause a bloody storm, and those officials and businessmen may really have to pay a heavy price.

As the list of Tingtui personnel was finalized, everyone dispersed.

Li Min and Du Ming exchanged glances, then took the list and headed towards the Meridian Gate together.

Ye Qi, the left minister of the Household Department, was very dissatisfied with this result, but he pointed the finger in the direction of Wenyuan Pavilion and said: "Scholar Xu, those two paper-paste pavilion elders have stopped doing human affairs again!"

The civil servant group has never been monolithic. Because Liu Jue, Wan An, and Liu Ji, the three elders of the Chenghua Dynasty cabinet, did not show the courage to fight against the imperial power, they were jokingly called the "paper three elders" by the civil servant group.

I thought that Wan An and Liu Ji would become more civil servants in the new dynasty, but now they are still the emperor's yes men, and this time they chose to help the emperor draft the imperial edict.

If it weren't for the fact that this situation was indeed a bit special, and that the candidate for Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was still passed through the court, they would really suspect that the minister would return to the world again.

"If they had been tougher, why would the late Emperor have sent more than a hundred officials to serve as officials?" Ni Yue, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, mocked the two paper pavilion elders.

Yu Zijun, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, hesitated for a moment, but said seriously: "As far as I know, Liu Ge returned home early in the morning. I am afraid that this matter was done by Wan An alone!"

"This old man is really a disgrace to our civil servants!" Ye Qi, the left minister of household affairs, learned that it was Wan An alone who did it, and he was so angry that he cursed through gritted teeth.

Yu Zijun, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, looked mature and steady. He turned to look at Xu Pu and asked, "Xu Xu, the matter has come to this, what should we do next?"

"Scholar Xu, we can't stay any longer, we have to..." Ye Qi, the left minister of household affairs, looked at no one around and immediately made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Xu Pu knew that his path to promotion to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was blocked, and now it was indeed time to take action against Wan An, so he waved his hand to stop the discussion and said: "I have my own arrangements for this matter, everyone should leave!"

Yu Zijun and others couldn't help but look at each other, but they didn't know what kind of backup Xu Pu had, but they still chose to return to their respective yamen.

"Ah Fu, prepare a carriage. I want to go to the north of the city secretly!" Xu Pu got into the sedan and closed his eyes to rest. After thinking for a long time, he calmly ordered.

Just as Xu Pu secretly headed to the north of the city, the officials who had just returned from participating in the court promotion walked into Xijiangmi Lane and saw a new notice posted on the screen wall.

Ye Qi pushed through the crowd and walked in. When he saw the announcement that it was the famous Baodi soil, he couldn't help but have a gloating smile on his face, but when he saw the content clearly, he was completely dumbfounded.

It's noon, Qingning Palace.

Empress Dowager Zhou looked at the bronze mirror and saw her fading appearance. She couldn't help but feel sad secretly. She was about to ask about the situation of Qianqing Palace, but she swallowed it as soon as it came to her mouth.

Most of the maids and eunuchs in the Prince's Palace were originally arranged by her. Even Tan Gui was the most loyal eunuch in her Qingning Palace, so he had always known Zhu Youtang's every move.

But for some unknown reason, after Zhu Youtang inherited the throne, not only did he not reuse the old people from the East Palace like previous emperors did, but he also abandoned most of the maids and eunuchs in the Prince's Mansion.

Since the palace maiden in charge of the Qianqing Palace was replaced, the last spy he installed in the Qianqing Palace was also removed, and naturally he also lost the surveillance of Zhu Youtang.

The current Qianqing Palace is like a fog, just like she is watching Zhu Youtang now. He was obviously the grandson he raised by himself, but now he has become so strange, as if he is a different person.

"The Empress Dowager, Marquis Qingyun wants to see you!" A palace maid walked in lightly from outside and reported to the Empress Dowager Zhou who was combing her hair.

Empress Dowager Zhou sighed sadly, but still asked someone to arrange for him to come.

Normally, he should be happy when his younger brother comes over, but this younger brother doesn't have much affection in his eyes at all, and he only thinks about how to get rewards in various ways.

When she saw her brother with a smile on his face, she knew why he was here.

The Empress Dowager Zhou came to the front hall and took a seat, picked up the tea cup, and said calmly and calmly: "Don't worry, Jun Wuxi, that piece of land will definitely not escape, you don't need to come here every day to urge me!"

"Sister, there seems to be some trouble with that piece of land. Your Majesty has just made a decree!" Zhou Shou said with a sad face when he heard the mention of the piece of land.

Empress Dowager Zhou stopped drinking tea and asked seriously: "What is your decree?"

"His Majesty has ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to measure the property in the Baodi land, saying that the owner will be financially compensated at the market price!" Zhou Shou revealed with complicated eyes.

Empress Dowager Zhou took a sip of tea, but said disapprovingly: "Although it is easier for the people, it can also prevent the people from causing trouble. Isn't it good for you?"

"It's supposed to be like this, but the people there are not making trouble, and the people in the capital are starting to point fingers at me. Earlier, everyone said that Your Majesty was deceived by me and laughed at Your Majesty, but now that Your Majesty is doing this, everyone started to accuse me of being too much. You're greedy!" Zhou Shou immediately expressed his bitterness.

If Zhu Youtang had quietly given the land, the six hundred hectares of land would not have attracted anyone's attention. After all, many of the mountains and forests were not valuable at all. Like some islands, even the Ming Dynasty looked down upon them. In this era, only farming had economic value.

It's just that now Zhu Youtang suddenly cleared the farmland in Baodi, and also financially compensated the owner at a high price, so that the land has economic data.

You are asking for 600 hectares of land. Even though everyone knows that it is a piece of fertile land, it is still a confusing deal. But everyone knows that the 600 hectares of land you are asking for include 10,000 acres of fertile farmland, so the nature of this request has changed.

"How could this happen?" Empress Dowager Zhou held the tea cup and looked very confused.

After explaining the stakes involved, Zhou Shouwan ate Coptis chinensis and said, "Sister, it's really hard to get this piece of land given by your Majesty!"

As notices about the Baodi land were posted, public opinion in the capital completely changed.

"What a sin! Baodi is a fertile land. I don't know how many people live on the land there!"

"Isn't it true? Everyone says that the new emperor is wise, but he doesn't care about the sufferings of the people at all. I think he is just a confused emperor!"

"We haven't officially changed the Yuan Dynasty yet, but the new king has already taken away people's fields, worked people, and cleared rivers. Where is the justice of heaven?"

…

This was everyone's reaction when they learned that the emperor was going to give the 600 hectares of land in Baodi to Marquis Qingyun. At that time, they all pointed their fingers at Zhu Youtang, and their good impressions of the new monarch had already dropped to the freezing point.

"Your Majesty is confused about the land grant. After all, Marquis Qingyun is the brother of my uncle and the Empress Dowager. I cannot refuse this!"

"If you say this, I can only blame Marquis Qingyun for being too greedy. He dares to say this. I have never seen such a shameless person!"

"Your Majesty is kind and kind, but his relatives are so greedy. The current compensation plan is also a temporary solution. This proves that your Majesty is pretending to be our common people!"

…

As the announcement was posted, and after learning the solution to the matter, everyone pointed the finger at Qingyun Marquis Zhou Shou. Many elderly people were even moved to tears by Zhu Youtang's actions.

The sky in Beijing was so blue and low that many people felt that the emperor was watching them affectionately, while a group of autumn geese were flying south.