Chapter 129: Shoufu Cao Nai

April of the twelfth year of Orthodoxy.

It has been more than half a year since Yang Pu passed away.

With the death of Yang Pu, a series of personnel adjustments have gradually stabilized.

Since Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, Cao Nai, the third first assistant, officially took the throne and began to establish authority in the government and the opposition.

Zhu Qizhen and Cao Nai's run-in also became slowly accustomed to it.

Overall, Zhu Qizhen still feels very comfortable with this new first assistant.

Yang Shiqi has always been in an attitude towards Zhu Qizhen, even if Zhu Qizhen can see Yang Shiqi every time he visits him, he will salute.

But Zhu Qizhen has always had a feeling, that feeling is that although Yang Shiqi is kneeling, Zhu Qizhen feels that Yang Shiqi is standing, and he is in a lower position.

Although Yang Pu has no intention of relying on the old and selling the old, the years have given him enough confidence to say anything in front of Zhu Qizhen.

But Cao Nai's is different.

Cao Nai's cabinet seems to make Zhu Qizhen feel a little like returning to the original intention of the cabinet.

In fact, when Emperor Taizong was there, the cabinet was actually just the emperor's secretary team.

Cao Nai's respect for all Zhu Qizhen's orders, and generally speaking, there was never a time to refute. But whenever an important decision is made, it will be written to ask for an order.

It seems that nothing can be done without the emperor's decree.

Of course, if Cao Nai had to decide on everything to Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Qizhen would have changed to a first assistant a long time ago, after all, the imperial court affairs are complicated. If thousands of affairs were pressed on Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Qizhen would have died of exhaustion.

Cao Nai's more formal morning and evening instructions and reports, in fact, the following things have been sorted out, and Zhu Qizhen only needs to write an agreement, or approval.

This made Zhu Qizhen very comfortable.

Moreover, after Cao Naitian's early dynasty, he would visit Zhu Qizhen to discuss the affairs of the day.

It seems that Zhu Qizhen's will absolutely dominates the cabinet. In fact, Cao Nai did not have his own ideas in it, but he was mixed with various instructions.

Zhu Qizhen saw some of it, and some of it didn't.

But Zhu Qizhen undoubtedly turned the cabinet into a secretarial organ. Therefore, unless it violates Zhu Qizhen's principles. Zhu Qizhen didn't know.

So, so Cao Nai bowed his head, and Zhu Qizhen delegated power.

The cooperation between the two sides is a bit of harmony between the monarch and the minister, and it looks like a happy one.

In the Qianqing Palace.

Last year, the Qianqing Palace underwent a major renovation, and all the gold and silver ornaments were removed, not only the Qianqing Palace, but also the entire Forbidden City, and the most expensive ornament was copper.

It's just that the Ming Dynasty is still red, and the red in the yard has not changed, but the cinnabar has been replaced. In general, the decoration style of the entire Forbidden City has become much more elegant.

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Ke Cao Nai was reporting government affairs to Zhu Qizhen, and the first thing he said was the vassal king.

"Your Majesty, King Shen asks the sixth son to be the king of the county." Cao Nai paused slightly, no longer speaking, but looking at Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Let's put it aside for now." ”

"Your Majesty, about the clan vassal king, is it too tight. After all, a few years ago, people were sent to inspect the vassal kings, and there were many punishments for the vassal kings everywhere, and the Liao king's line was even more finalized and demoted to a concubine. ”

"As for the kings of the feudal counties, most of them are not sealed."

"The previous time was that the court was nervous, but now the salt tax and tariff are thousands of kings, but it is still like this, and the ministers are afraid that it will hurt His Majesty's way of kissing."

Zhu Qizhen listened to it and knew about it. It's been dragged on for too long.

Since Zhu Qizhen proposed the feudal policy, he has tightened his control over the vassal kings, and for the princes who still have guards, such as the king of Chu, the king of Qin, the king of Shu, etc., they have found such and such reasons to deprive the guards.

For example, King Qin transferred the last guard of King Qin to Yan'an Beibian.

For the feudal kings and concubines to be above the county kings, they are also very strict, and they have to be assessed.

Therefore, the number of concubines who can be crowned county kings has decreased a lot recently, and even some people can't be crowned county kings until they die. The son can only be subordinated to succession.

In doing so, there was a lot of grumbling in the clan.

In Confucianism, kinship is a moral label. After all, a person can't be nice to his relatives, and it's hard for outsiders to think that these people can be nice to outsiders.

Zhu Qizhen also understands this. Secretly: "This is actually because I have been in power for more than ten years, in fact, I haven't opened up much toast for Daming." ”

Zhu Qizhen has always wanted to put the talents in the Ming clan into the fiefs on the periphery of the Ming Dynasty. Establish effective rule where the Great Ming whip is out of reach.

All before the main hall was built.

The people who are educated are the children of the meritorious men of the clan. It is also the place of education for the prince.

However, because the prince is still young, the education of the main hall is not too important, but over the past few years, a group of children of the clan have also been cultivated. Although most of them are side branches, the number of people is not large.

Thinking of the children of the clan in the main hall, Zhu Qizhen had an idea for a while.

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a while, and said: "Send all the children of the Great Hontang Sect to serve in front of King Xiang's army, and it is not easy for Uncle King Xiang to be in the southwest. What does the gentleman think? ”

What are the children of the clan most afraid of? is hopeless.

Among the children of the clan, there are people who eat and wait for death, but these people Zhu Qizhen doesn't care. Because no matter how many people there are, they can't make any trouble.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen's face is a little ugly.

The most likely person to have an accident is the capable person in the clan. These people, on the contrary, are not content with the status quo. But there is no hope. Therefore, Zhu Qizhen wanted to put on the appearance of attaching importance to the children of the clan.

The main hall

This group of children, about more than 100 people, have gone through several years of education in the main hall, although Zhu Qizhen does not pay attention to it, but they are still taught by first-class teachers, all of whom are Hanlin bachelors of Yishui.

They can be said to be able to write and martial arts.

King Xiang has been in southern Xinjiang over the years, and has repeatedly fought with the remnants of Burma and even Luchuan, but he has not fought too much. After all, Wang Ji is in charge of Yungui, and whenever the king of Xiang is moved, Wang Ji's factors must be considered.

But the biggest problem with King Xiang's recital is the lack of talent.

It is impossible to go to such a border place, and the talents who can be used in Luchuan are inextricably linked with Sijia.

King Xiang can't use it to the fullest.

This is King Xiang's biggest trouble.

Zhu Qizhen sent a group of clan disciples to the past, if he can make contributions in the southwest. It is very beneficial for the Ming Dynasty to rule the southwest in the future.

As for King Han, he is an outlier among the kings of the Ming Dynasty.

When the so-called prince expressed his unanimous opposition to the feudal policy, only the king of Han was eager to try. I even want to move to the western part of the country.

Zhu Qizhen can only accept this, and Zhu Qizhen does not dare to hand it over to King Han in a lonely city like Haixi. In case King Han's eyes are low, he folds Haixi City in.

Isn't Zhu Qizhen's strategy a big discount. Even if Washuang has the foundation of Haixi, Liaodong and North Korea will be in trouble.

But his courage is commendable, and he also wants the world to show that Zhu Qizhen has no idea of being mean to the clan, so let King Han enter Beijing to take charge of the sect's order.

If Zhu Qizhen found out that King Han could really be used, he might not be able to divide the domain in the future.

And if the vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty do not make changes, Zhu Qizhen's attacks on these vassal kings will only become more and more strict.

Cao Nai saw that Zhu Qizhen had already made a decision, so he didn't say more, and continued: "Your Majesty, Yu Qianyu's family is unfortunate, I'm afraid I will be worried. ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he couldn't help frowning and said, "This matter has been decided. ”

Cao Nai said: "The minister doesn't dare to say anything. It hasn't been reported yet, but the basic news is just a matter of the next few days. ”

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a while and said: "The love of humanity, the nature of father and son, I shouldn't have taken away love, but I am really sad today." Zhili is indispensable to Yu Qian, so the Ministry of Rites ordered Yu Qian's leave and let him count home. See the old man for the last time, and after finishing the business, continue to run errands. ”

According to the Confucian tradition, filial piety should be observed for three years. It's just that Cao Nai also knows that it is indeed very sad this year, because this year is another big drought year.

It's only April, but the drought is already very noticeable. The plague of locusts also has a resurgence of images. And the only pure land in the whole north is nowhere else, that is, Hebei.

Because the irrigation system in Hebei is relatively perfect, this can survive the drought, but in other places, especially in Shandong, Henan, Lianghuai, and Huguang, the drought is particularly serious.