Chapter 296: Forcing the Palace
Xu Hongji heard the bloody storm that this reform was about to bring, and Emperor Aoki fell from the agarwood seat, which scared his ears to shake and he took a step back.
"Your Majesty is worried and tired of the Ming Dynasty, so you should pay attention to the dragon body..."
"The Duke of Wei has the will, so what I said just now will settle down?" Zhu Youxiao only wore single-layer socks, with military text in one hand, and took the sable fur with the other hand and draped it on his body casually, as if he was inadvertently.
In fact, Xu Hongji didn't want this decree to be issued.
But he could also see that it was not a day or two that Emperor Tianqi wanted to reform in Nanzhili, and this was not a whim of confusing decision.
On the contrary, this is a major event that the emperor has been planning since he ascended the throne since he ascended the throne. This trip back to the southern tour must be to shock the young people and facilitate reforms.
Since that's the case, he really has nothing to say.
The pros and cons of reform are not what he should mention as a Duke of Wei. He just gritted his teeth and stood up and became the next Ye Xianggao.
The only thing he still has concerns now is whether he will end up like Ye Xianggao. If so, he would rather fight to the death, even if it is very likely that he would end up ruining.
"I respect your majesty and follow you."
Zhu Youxiao naturally knew that Xu Hongji was saying that he respected his will, but he was still wondering whether he should be scolded by the nobles and joining in with him.
Then give him a shot of a cardiotonic agent so that he understands that cooperating with him is the best choice for him, the leader of the great family!
"Um."
Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao said lightly, then stood up, and smiled with satisfaction:
"I will give this handwritten letter to the Duke of Wei, which can be hung on the beam of the main hall. When outsiders see me, they will see me in person. Duke of Wei, what's next is enough to wait for the order."
Xu Hongji took this ink painting of Emperor Tianqi from Wang Chengen, and saw the eight characters in the previous book:
"Jingnan's vassal honors have made contributions to the country."
Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, shouted loudly, bowed his head and bowed his head and said, "My Duke of Wei, thank Your Majesty for giving the word."
"I hope Your Majesty will be healthy in the dragon body, long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long —!"
These eight words are equivalent to "immunity for death". What the emperor said just now was to see me in person, which even broke his only concerns.
At least in this reform, the Duke of Wei, which had these horoscopes, would not suffer any more.
"It's getting late, and I've had a lot of drinks at the banquet just now. I'm already a little dizzy and tired, and I want to rest."
Zhu Youxiao said, sat down on the round stool beside the table, placed the Liaodong Army newspaper in front of him, poured his saliva and let out a long sigh.
Xu Hongji was so excited that he was actually a little grateful to the emperor for his kindness. He pursed his lips and bowed out of the inner hall with the dynasty.
When I walked out of Anding Hall and looked at the sky, I gradually showed a little whiteness.
Xu Hongji sighed. The current city of Jinling is still calm, but he knew that this calmness is a major change that has never been seen since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty has an order that the road is slippery after the rain, so please tell the Duke to go back home and walk slowly."
Xu Hongji trembled all over and bowed and replied, "I'll be careful when I'm on my way back."
“That’s good.”
Wang Chaofu smiled slightly, pressed his hands in front of him, and quietly watched Xu Hongji leave his vision, then turned around and entered Anding Hall.
Even after the founding general Xu Da, the descendants of the founding general Xu Da were subdued in front of the emperor.
With such a monarch, God really blesses the Ming Dynasty.
......
The third year of the Apocalypse, just after the New Year.
The Tiqi carried a bright yellow scroll and blew his sweat, and rushed into the capital from Yongding Gate. The news he brought would shake the entire empire.
Emperor Tianqi sent an order to return to Beijing and ordered the six ministries to discuss, the cabinet and military computer room to review, and a significant reform was carried out in Nanzhili, and then the Governor's Office of the Five Army was reorganized.
This reform was a formal edict issued by the whole country, from the cabinet and military computer room, rather than a temporary edict issued by Zhu Youxiao in Nanjing.
Therefore, this requires at least one month to be left for the ministers of the imperial court in the capital to discuss specific arrangements.
But in one month, the crowds discussed such a shocking reform arrangement...
If the rectification of the Governor's Office of the Five Army and the status of military generals is still acceptable to the civil officials while scolding him, then the dismantling of the various departments and courts in Nanjing is a reform measure that they completely despise.
According to Zhu Youxiao's decree sent back to Beijing, the first step in Nanjing's reform is to carry out the departments and institutions left over for more than 200 years.
Before this, no one thought about doing this, Zhu Youxiao thought about it and did it decisively.
If the reform is implemented, the six ministries of officials, households, rituals, labour, punishment, and military affairs in Nanjing, as well as the Censorate, Dali Temple, Tongzhengsi, Zongren Mansion, Hanlin Academy, Imperial College and other institutions will become history.
Then the problem follows. If so many imperial departments are laid off, a large number of formal officials who have nothing to do and no official positions will appear.
Are these people going up or down, and where are they going?
In addition, Nanjing has always had civil officials and garrisons, and internal garrisons and garrisons cooperated with meritorious officials. After the various departments and courts were dismissed, these three garrison officials will definitely no longer exist.
The upper class who holds power is instantly void, and the rights structure that Nanjing City has maintained for more than 200 years will be reorganized.
Although Emperor Tianqi was in charge, the emperor would leave sooner or later. After the emperor left, he would find a substitute to bring the rights of Nanjing back to a delicate balance like the early Ming Dynasty.
These problems were thrown back to the capital by Zhu Youxiao and reached the hands of those important officials of the court who were busy every day.
In an instant, the literati and officials complained, and the civil servants had no time to consider how to arrange the reform, and the memorials flew to Nanjing like snowflakes.
Even with Wei Zhongxian suppressed him, the calls for opposing reform are getting stronger and stronger!
However, the wealthy merchants and landlords were shocked because they did not have direct conflicts of interest and shouted twice, saying that they would not bother to watch the fun and were ready to take over at any time.
In this reform started by Emperor Apocalypse and stormy, the people may be the most terrified group of people.
They do not have much political vision, nor do they know what changes this reform means in their lives and will usher in.
Under such a mentality, it will often be used by some literati with ulterior motives and will stand up and act as pioneers against reform.
But in reality, they are just shields for conservative bureaucrats.
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"The Empress is in the central palace and is in the world. Please advise Your Majesty not to go astray. I, the Ming Dynasty, cannot withstand such troubles!"
Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Youxiao's wife, Zhang Yan, the central palace queen of the Ming Empire, sat on the vermilion chair next to the Eight Immortals table with a slightly angry expression.
Facing the group of ministers in front of her, she squeezed a smile out of her face with difficulty, clenched her fists and placed them on her legs, and said in a trembling voice:
"You, you..."
Wei Zhongxian, the admiral of the East Factory, wearing an imperial python robe, stood by. He could see that the Empress's smile was not sincere.
The stiff curve between the lips and cheeks showed anger but afraid to attack, and it was all written on Zhang Yan's pretty face.
Wei Zhongxian smiled bitterly in his heart. It seemed that her character was much more immature than that of the emperor.
Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Gu Bingqian:
"The Master of the Court also knows that Nanjing reforms were the intention of His Majesty's revelation. Now that the court has been in trouble, don't you plan to do anything?"
Gu Bingqian was stunned. He didn't expect Wei Zhongxian to stand up for the queen this time.
"Empress, I know that this is what Your Majesty meant, but now the court's comments are about this matter, and I am really unable to follow my heart."
"I'll leave now and enjoy my old age..."
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhongxian's eyes tightened and he sneered:
"It's really easy for Mr. Ge to think..."
Chapter completed!