The turmoil of enrolling the imperial examinations and winning the scholars was still spreading in the court and the country, but as the news came out, it immediately attracted the attention of the court officials.
The head of the great nobles of Daheng, the hereditary duke, was ordered by the emperor to punish him for one year and he was sentenced to one month's salary!
Once such a decree was announced, it immediately attracted endless discussions among civil and military officials.
Who doesn’t know the relationship between Duke Yasukuni and his sons today as close as brothers!
Over the years, whether it was the former Duke of Qin or the current Emperor of Daheng, he had never punished this Duke of Jingguo on the face of the public, and his naked preference had never been concealed at all.
The civil and military speculations were full of speculations, all of which were speculations about the reason why the Duke of Yasukuni was punished.
Although it was only a one-year salary penalty and was thinking about it behind closed doors for a month, everyone knew that it depends on the person. Duke Jingguo and the emperor were as close as brothers, and they were punished like this. If someone changed him, he would be lucky if he didn't just behead his head.
Soon, the news that was circulating from somewhere suddenly turned the discussion into a boiling sound!
The civil officials who were already excited about enrolling scholars and recruiting scholars were undoubtedly completely boiling!
Even the dignified Duke of Jingguo went to persuade the emperor to persuade him. It is conceivable how firm the emperor was in his intention to win scholars!
Under the great trend of the new dynasty and new system, the emperor's will is a sure thing and it is natural to be sure to open a sect and win scholars. It is naturally a great thing for them, such as literati.
Obviously, this news is naturally not a good thing for Wu Xun and even officials who are not from the imperial examination.
Outside the closed gate of the Duke of Jingguo Mansion, many military officials gathered.
"My lords, Your Majesty has ordered the Duke to think about his mistakes behind closed doors and cannot meet guests. Please please come back!"
The butler of the Duke of Jingguo Mansion stood at the door, persuading the big guys with great thoughts, as if he was in a panic.
"Okay, okay, don't say so much. Open the door and let me see the prince. I will leave after only a few words!"
"Yes, just say a few words, it's not a big deal!"
"You'd better get out of here quickly. I'll annoy me and chop you up with one knife!"
In this arrogant state, the butler immediately didn't know how to speak.
Fortunately, within a while, the closed door of the Duke of Jingguo Mansion finally opened.
"What are you doing?"
Xu Feng had a gloomy face and scolded him, and the original noisy clamor suddenly became quiet.
"Is Your Majesty's will not be clear enough?"
"You are not making a big deal yet, so you need to make another big deal, right?"
"No, Master, we're just here to see you..."
"Okay, now I've looked at it, go do whatever you should do!"
After scolding, the originally unrestrained martial arts heroes suddenly looked like quails, and they didn't dare to speak. They looked at each other and then bowed to Xu Feng and left.
Watching the generals leave, Xu Feng's face became even more gloomy.
He didn't care before, but now he really realized the unscrupulousness of these martial eunuchs. The kingly law can restrain civil officials and the people, but for them, they may not even be bullshit.
Such unscrupulous arrogance is obvious that sooner or later it will challenge the emperor's bottom line.
"Go to the General Staff and bring all the General Staff's strategic plans for Mongolia and the pseudo-Ming."
Thoughts circulated, Xu Feng turned around and instructed the guards on the side.
If you have nowhere to vent your energy, you will throw it to the front line and vent all these rebellious things on the enemy.
Thoughts flashed away. Xu Feng stood for a moment before slowly turning around and returning to the mansion. The mansion gate was also slowly closed.
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"Marquis Changning, Marquis Jingbian, Bian... and the head of the Ministry of Works, the Qingsi Department of the Ministry of Personnel..."
In the Ganqing Palace, a general stood in the hall, and a personal name was also spit out from the general's mouth.
"The prince scolded him, and the generals and ministers retreated. Later, the prince asked him to go to the General Staff and took the strategic plan for Mongolia and the pseudo-Ming formulated by the General Staff..."
It was not until the general finished speaking that Li Xiu waved his hand slowly, and the general retreated.
It was not until the general left the hall that the emperor slowly put down the pen in his hand and stood there. He was silent for a long time. After breathing a long breath, he took a step and headed out of the hall.
The eunuchs and palace maids standing outside the hall also came immediately. Li Xiu waved his hand, and the eunuchs of the palace maids stopped in place.
"His Majesty………"
Wang Wu tiptoed forward and couldn't help asking.
"No need to follow me, I'll walk by myself!"
"The old slave understands."
Wang Wu quickly waved to the palace maids and eunuchs, and everyone immediately retreated in an orderly manner. Then, Wang Wu bowed to the emperor and retreated respectfully.
The hall was empty, and teams of soldiers wearing armor and holding sharpness stood neatly everywhere, and the Great Henglong Banner, which was swaying in the wind, was clamoring.
The emperor stood alone, looking around, but suddenly a feeling of loneliness surged in his heart.
When you come to this world, you will be alone and survive in troubled times.
As time went by, there were younger brothers who were as close as brothers and a group of subordinates who followed him to fight south and north.
But when he set foot in the position of the Nine Five Lords and possessed everything in the world, it seems that he will return to the state of being alone again.
Not many people can understand everything he wants to do!
Everyone has their own interests.
Most of these interest demands have irreconcilable conflicts with what he wants to do.
He will inevitably go further and further on the road of being alone.
The sentence he once said that he was firmly firm and honest and ashamed of his heart seemed to have been completely erased with the passage of time.
The emperor can only be alone!
The ambitious emperor is completely alone.
If you have a clear conscience, you will definitely feel ashamed of the world!
Li Xiu sighed. At the beginning, he really wanted to pursue the peak of martial arts and change history while also changing it!
His life was a coincidence and fate was a mess!
Supreme power is beautiful, but it would be not beautiful to hold the supreme power and still want to make a difference.
Rights are the most beautiful only when they are used to enjoy them.
It is difficult to be a wise ruler, and it is difficult to be a wise ruler. There are many foolish rulers and more corrupt officials.
He is just asking for trouble!
As his thoughts flowed, Li Xiu was also walking aimlessly in the palace.
"His Majesty!"
Just as Li Xiu was thinking, a voice pulled him back to reality again.
It turned out that at some point, he actually walked to Wenyuan Pavilion and came to the front of the sect, Liu Qiyuan and the others bowed to bow.
"I wandered around without paying attention, but I came to the cabinet."
Li Xiu chuckled, looked up at the hanging plaque of Wenyuan Pavilion, then walked away and walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion.
Lai Zongdao and Liu Qiyuan looked at each other, then followed Li Xiu and walked into the cabinet together.
When Li Xiu saw the mountains of memorials on the tables of the two old masters, he couldn't help but chuckled: "It seems that the cabinet should add the cabinet ministers, otherwise, you two will have a hard time."
Upon hearing this, Lai Zongdao and Liu Qiyuan couldn't help but look happy, but they responded quickly: "I am serving Your Majesty and serving the country. Their responsibilities are also the honor of me."
"Hahahaha, you will say it."
The emperor laughed and waved his hand: "Just follow the rules of the previous illumination and push the court into the cabinet..."
Speaking of this, the emperor paused for a while and suddenly changed his tone: "How are you preparing for the assessment that the cabinet supervised?"
"Report to Your Majesty, you have notified the students of the Martial Arts Academy and the officials to be selected from the Ministry of Personnel. The time and location have been determined. I am summarizing and preparing to send them to your Majesty. Unexpectedly, Your Majesty, you have personally arrived at the cabinet."
After saying that, Lai Zongdao respectfully handed a copy of the memorial on the table to Li Xiu's face.
"Next spring, Wenyuan Pavilion will hold an assessment..."
The emperor murmured slightly, then shook his head: "It will be too late next year. Next month, it will be scheduled for late November."
Lai Zongdao was shocked and suspicious. After a while, he couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, if this is the case, is the time too fast? Many officials who are unemployed in other places may not be able to get it."
"It's only late October, and there's more than a month left before November, and it's almost enough."
The emperor waved his hand indifferently, but the meaning of indesirable words was very clear.
"The cabinet supervises this matter as soon as possible. Before this year, the vacancies of officials in various places must be filled."
"I obey the order!"
In this way, Lai Zongdao and the others could only respond helplessly.
"After this assessment is completed, the matter of adding cabinet ministers to the cabinet will be put on the agenda."
The emperor changed the subject again and turned the topic to what the two cabinet leaders wanted to hear the most.
"You will first draft a charter and hand over a memorial."
"There is also the matter of opening a cadet to win a cadet to the beginning of next summer. We must also be prepared. The first time the New Dynasties opens a cadet to win a cadet to the quotid to win a quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the quotid to the
"Don't worry, your Majesty..."
Lai Zongdao and the others bowed their hands again.
Li Xiu nodded and said nothing more.
At this time, Liu Qiyuan hesitated for a while before asking:
"Your Majesty, when will the reform be implemented?"
"No hurry."
The emperor shook his head. After all, these northern provinces are different from Liaodong. Liaodong completely knocked down everything and then rebuilt the order. In this way, no matter how to change, there will be no resistance.
However, although the northern provinces have a deep control, they have not even completed the vacancies of officials in various places. In the absence of sound ruling order, no matter how good the starting point is to implement reforms, you don’t have to think about it. It will definitely become a harsh policy that harms the country and the people.
Li Xiu glanced at Liu Qiyuan and waved his hand.
"The cabinet will do the things in front of us first. If the reform is made, I will make arrangements."
"I obey the order."
When the two bowed again, the emperor did not stop and went out of the cabinet.
It was not until the emperor's figure disappeared from his sight that Lai Zongdao and the others slowly stood up straight.
Liu Qiyuan said: "Your Majesty should have wanted to wait for the officials from all over the country to start reform."
"That's natural, how could Your Majesty fight an unprepared war!"
Lai Zongdao disagreed, but then said, "If you add the cabinet ministers, this matter remains to be considered."
Liu Qiyuan frowned: "You mean..."
Lai Zongdao shook his head: "Your Majesty put the matter of adding cabinet ministers after the assessment. Why do you think it is?"
After saying that, Taoist Master Lai Zong breathed: "Your Majesty has comforted our people's hearts, and you must also comfort Wu Xun!"
Liu Qiyuan said: "Then take half of each and hire them according to the best."
"Can."
Lai Zongdao nodded: "This matter should be handled as soon as possible. Time is so tight. It seems that Your Majesty can't wait for this reform."
"There are also the titles set by Your Majesty to the two princesses, and the Ministry of Rites must be prepared as soon as possible."
As Lai Zongdao talked in an orderly manner, Liu Qiyuan seemed to remember something, frowned, and tried to speak but stopped many times.
"What’s wrong with you?"
After a while, it took Zongdao to notice the change in Liu Qiyuan's expression.
Liu Qiyuan said in a deep voice: "We have all ignored one thing?"
Seeing Liu Qiyuan's heavy expression, Lai Zongdao couldn't help but feel heartbroken and asked quickly: "What's the matter?"
"The coffins of the two late emperors are still parked in the palace!"
"The two tombs have been built."
"Your Majesty has never done any decree for this."
Hearing this, Lai Zongdao's face also became solemn.
After a while, he whispered: "Can it be because of the King of Shou's Rebellion?"
“That’s exactly what I’m worried about.”
Liu Qiyuan nodded: "Before, Your Majesty ascended the throne, was to inherit the legal system of the former Ming Dynasty, and naturally he maintained respect for the former Ming Dynasty."
"But now, King Shou has fled to Jiangnan, directly denied the rationality of abdication and completely tore his face apart. Even if we have never recognized the existence of Nanming, everyone in the world can see clearly..."
"I am worried that Your Majesty is completely discouraged, so I simply leave it alone, and then this matter will be troublesome."
"It shouldn't be true. Your Majesty will naturally distinguish the pros and cons."
Lai Zongdao shook his head: "In this way, when you meet His Majesty another day, let's go and test it."
"That's all."
Liu Qiyuan frowned, and his heart was full of helplessness. He was really tired of doing things under an emperor who came from completely unruly routines!
Chapter completed!