There is no Yi Palace, the first auxiliary duty room.

The room was cramped and shabby, especially on a hot July morning, when the sunlight was shining through the paper-paste windows in the east, making it very hot and stuffy, and it was not an ideal place to work.

Xu Jie, who was wearing a python robe, sat upright at the desk, looking calm and calm, with a thin bead of sweat oozing from his forehead, and he continued to work after wiping it with a sweat towel.

The table is piled up with the notes of the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and there are large and small affairs here, but they are all handled by him alone. Although he is in a hot and humid prison place, he holds the power of the world.

Compared with this kind of physical and mental pleasure in the world, the body is so insignificant by this small torment, and Xu Jie is even more proficient in the coping method of "calm and natural coolness".

A fat cabinet official came in to deliver tea, as if he had walked into a hot stove, first glanced at the east window with disgust, and then secretly admired the light breeze of the clouds sitting at the table.

"Huh...... Good rain knows the season! ”

When Xu Jie flipped to a recital, he suddenly let out a hearty laugh and praised.

The cabinet official couldn't see the rain, but felt that the whole person was afraid of sweating like rain after staying here for a long time, so he respectfully put the teacup on the table, and then carefully poured out of the room.

Xu Jie's happiness naturally won't talk to a small cabinet official, and he likes to keep many things in his heart, and the reason for his happiness now is that it is finally raining in Guangxi.

It's not that he likes the people of Guangxi, in fact, he hasn't even been to Guangxi. He just felt that this was a timely rain, and Zhaijiao could take this opportunity to chat with the emperor a few more words and report the good news to the emperor.

The most important thing is that when he learned of this year's drought, he proposed to send Amber Chen to pray for rain and rain to the gods of Yunyufeng, Leiyue Town, Haidu, mountains and rivers, etc., which was undoubtedly a "political achievement" of his.

The draft has already formed a set of fixed charters.

In the face of the news of heavy rain in Liuzhou Mansion and other places, combined with the current season, he immediately wrote down his opinions on the song, asking local officials to supervise the autumn ploughing matters.

As long as the autumn ploughing can be carried out smoothly, the imperial court tax revenue in Guangxi will be guaranteed, and the people of Guangxi will be able to fill their stomachs.

It was at this time that Zhang Siwei, the chief officer, strode in, presented the inscription in a formal manner, and said, "Lord Yuanfu, the inscription of the Ministry of Rites has just sent a copy of the inscription, and on it is the official seal of the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites!" ”

The inscription is one of the documents for senior officials to report government affairs to the emperor, and the appearance is similar to that of the recital, which is pre-examined by the cabinet and then presented to the emperor for reading.

Although many things can be sent to the emperor through the General Affairs Department, it is just that with the emperor's neglect of government and the improvement of the status of the cabinet, the question book has become an important way to do things.

Xu Jie stretched out his hand to take the question book, but looked at Zhang Siwei gently: "Ziwei, I accepted the Changbai Mountain ginseng sent by your uncle a few days ago, but don't send such a precious thing in the future, the old man is a blessed person, and you can eat coarse tea and light rice every day!" ”

The current officialdom of the Ming Dynasty has the characteristics of the township party, and it can be said that it is the Jiangxi party that controlled the court in the past, but now it is the Nanzhili township party that has the advantage. In addition, officialdom has always been a situation of "the south is strong and the north is weak", and the Shanxi Gang is the strongest township party of officials in the northern system.

When Xu Jie served as the second assistant, he had already had contacts with Yang Bo, the party leader in Shanxi. After ascending to the throne of Shoufu, he not only helped the Jin salt merchants restore the old Huai salt system, but also had a closer relationship with Yang Bo.

Now, he and the Shanxi Gang can be described as mutually beneficial, he gave Yang Bo, the secretary of the Ministry of War, enough autonomy, and the Shanxi Gang supported him to sit firmly in the position of first assistant.

In the face of the initiative of Wang Chonggu, the governor of Gansu, he also decided to accept the heavy gift, but he did not want to damage the "incorruptible" image that he had finally established, so he decided to stop Wang Chonggu's behavior.

"Xia Guan must bring the words to my uncle, but Lord Yuanfu is a person of great fortune at a glance, and this kind of treasure like Changbai Mountain Great Ginseng is a good use for Lord Yuanfu!" Zhang Siwei was already a person in officialdom, and immediately gave up his compliments.

When Xu Jie heard this compliment, he put down the question book gently, and said with a bitter look on his face: "When I was just one year old, I was thrown into the well by a house slave, but fortunately it was a dry well. Although he was rescued from the well by his parents, he had no pulse, and the family was ready to be buried, but fortunately, the mother noticed the movement of the veneer yellow paper, and it took three days of coma to wake up. When I was five years old, I passed through Kucang Mountain with my father, and in order to pick a wild fruit on the edge of the cliff, I accidentally fell down, but fortunately my clothes hung on a tree to save my life! ”

"Motosuke-sama, what are you...... first bitter and then sweet, so when he was young, he won Tanhualang! Although Zhang Siwei was quite shocked by Xu Jie's experience, the first assistant in front of him was so troubled when he was a child, but he still continued to compliment.

Xu Jie found that this person really couldn't chat, so he took a sip of the tea next to him, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Sweet, yes!" The old man is indeed a young man, and he has to explore the flowers at the age of 20, and then take leave to go home to marry a wife, which is the great joy of life. It's just that when he returned to Beijing, the bad news of his father's immortal death came, and the son wanted to be filial but the father was not there! went back to Hanlin Academy on an errand, but he offended Zhang Xuan! At the mention of this person, his eyes flashed with fierceness, and then he continued: "I was demoted from the Hanlin Academy to Yanping Mansion in Fujian Province as a magistrate, and it was at this time that the news of my wife's death came from Huating, leaving only the young Fan'er...... The old man's life is not good, but at that time he learned to be down-to-earth, and he no longer demanded anything, everything has been providential! ”

The two experiences of losing his father and wife when he was young experienced a heavy blow in his career from the editor of the Hanlin Academy to the magistrate of Yanping Mansion, which undoubtedly made Xu Jie's life smeared with tragedy.

"Lord Yuanfu's teachings, the lower officials must take them to heart!" Zhang Siwei didn't dare to continue to compliment Xu Jie, who was full of stories, and ended the topic in a sneering manner.

The reason why Xu Jie chose to confide in these things was actually to "have a heart-to-heart" with Zhang Siwei, the successor of the Jin Party. He also said the same thing to Lin Haoran, but Lin Haoran responded much more decently.

Comparing the two phases, he also clearly saw the gap between Zhang Siwei and Lin Haoran. Even if Zhang Siwei was born in Jin Shang and has Yang Bo's support, he and Lin Haoran are on the same starting line, and Lin Haoran must be more brilliant.

As soon as he thought of this, Xu Jie picked up the teacup next to him and took a sip of tea.

The former Si Shilang who handled it well has become the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and he can't help but feel a sigh in his heart, and his eyes slowly fall to the inscription.

On the cover, there is a brightly colored seal of the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites. Although he hadn't flipped through the folded back of the book, he had already guessed what it was saying.

The matter of the clan was originally a major matter of concern to all parties, but Lin Haoran chose to visit various bigwigs in the court in a high-profile manner, so that the officialdom in the capital knew that Lin Haoran was preparing to launch a new clan system.

But he had to admit that he chose to ask the court bosses for advice, which faintly had the effect of "conspiring with the king", which invisibly cleared up a lot of opposition.

However, no matter how clever Lin Haoran's methods are, they can't change the fact that the matter of the clan is a hot potato after all.

If his plan does not reduce the interests of the clan, he will become a "traitor" in the eyes of the hundred officials; If he chooses to reduce the interests of the clan too much, he will offend a large group of clan groups, and he may end up falling victim to changing the clan system.

Why did Shang Ying die, it was Shang Ying who violated the interests of the old nobles, and finally became a victim of the new monarch to appease the emotions of the old nobles. Although Lin Haoran should not die, it is estimated that he will go into the wilderness.

Zhang Siwei didn't choose to leave, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and stood quietly next to him, he was also curious about the plan handed over by Lin Haoran.

As time passed, the light from the paper windows dimmed and the room didn't seem as hot as it had been.

Zhang Siwei had been quietly observing Xu Jie's facial expression, and found that this always calm and breezy Shoufu faced this question, and his face showed a rare solemn look.

"If the Zongren are willing to take the initiative to incorporate the people's registration, they can participate in the Shinong industry and commerce, and they can also participate in the imperial examination, and at the same time, the imperial court will give them a pension!" Xu Jie slowly put down the question book and said the most important one.

The reason why the emperor did not agree to cut the knighthood was precisely because he did not want to stand directly on the opposite side of the clan like Emperor Jianwen, and even forced some clans to raise the anti-flag.

In his heart, he had to admire Lin Haoran's cleverness, and gave certain benefits to induce poor sects or idealistic sectarians to take the initiative to join the people. Although it was not explicitly stated that "the lord was cut", it was implemented.

This practice not only achieved the goal of "cutting the lords" but also greatly alleviated the contradictions of the "cutting of the lords." After all, the poor sect himself took the initiative to invest in the people's nationality, but it was impossible to accuse the emperor of being ruthless and unjust, let alone raise the banner of opposition because of this kind of thing.

As for the imperial court, if it was possible to recover some of the titles of the clansmen by spending only a few silver taels and opening up the business of the four people, it would undoubtedly be a good deal in the long run.

Xu Jie looked at this plan, and he also had to admire the amazing mind of this junior, although it was not the best of both worlds, but it was undoubtedly the most effective plan at the moment.

This......

When Zhang Siwei heard this regulation, his eyes couldn't help but widen hard.

Faced with this topic that has been talked about the most recently, he has been thinking about it from another perspective, thinking that he will do the same if he modifies the sect of the clan. It's just that when he heard Lin Haoran's regulation, he immediately understood the huge gap between the two.

No matter how jealous he was of Lin Haoran's position as the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites at a young age, he had to admit that with his wisdom alone, Lin Haoran was indeed worthy of such a high position.

Xu Jie closed the question book, but when he thought of Lin Haoran's recent frequent haunts in the mansions of the court bosses, his heart suddenly moved, and he asked Zhang Siwei: "Who gave him this idea?" ”

"I don't know, maybe it's ......" Zhang Siwei shook his head slightly, and then stopped talking.

Xu Jie picked up the teacup and asked calmly, "It's okay to say it!" ”

"This should be Zuo Zongbo's idea!" Zhang Siwei hesitated for a moment, but still said his inner guess.

Xu Jie took a sip of tea, nodded lightly and said, "I think too, it seems that only he can have such an amazing strategy!" ”

Zhang Siwei saw that Xu Jie's evaluation of Lin Haoran was so high, and found that the question just now was not really questioning Lin Haoran, but actually wanted to test his mind.

But he secretly lucked, although he is not good at scheming, but his temperament has been very weak since he was a child, and he is not a cautious person.

Zhang Siwei looked at Xu Jie and looked up approvingly, and then took the initiative to ask, "Lord Yuanfu, do you have any other instructions?" ”

"You invited Yan Shangshu over, I want to discuss it with him!" Xu Jie nodded lightly, and then instructed Zhang Siwei.

"Yes!"

Zhang Siwei glanced at Xu Jie thoughtfully, then turned around and left.

Although he didn't understand what kind of mystery it was, he faintly felt that Xu Jie's move had another meaning. If Xu Jie thinks that this plan is feasible, he can directly forward it to the emperor, and there is no need to ask Yan Ne for inquiry.

However, it is not easy to say, Xu Jie has always been cautious in doing things, and it may be just in case.

"The trees want to be quiet, and the wind does not stop!" Xu Jie watched Zhang Siwei leave, but he secretly sighed with emotion.

It's just that he is in the position of the first assistant, and he is destined to have too much time to sigh, but he quickly redevotes himself to official duties.

He opened a note from Hu Yaochen, the governor of Henan, and the object of impeachment was the Zhou royal family, which made his brows frown slightly.

Zhu Hu, the fifth son of Taizu, was the first king of Zhou, and his fief was in Kaifeng, Henan, and he was also scattered in Kaifeng. It's just that these clans and clans will have a common problem, and they will never be satisfied with only the Lu rice of the imperial court, and often stare at the people's fields.

It was precisely because of this kind of impeachment that Hu Yaochen, the governor of Henan, pointed out that the Zhou royal family, including the king of Zhou, had many clansmen who violated the rules and bought more land and farmhouses.

Xu Jie knew that these sectmen must have done too much, otherwise Hu Yaochen would not have personally taken this recital, so he wrote down his opinion and said: "The Zhaozhou Palace's mansion is not allowed to buy private houses outside the palace, and those who sell the land and the king's mansion will first report the number of fields and the names of the tenants to the official!" ”

Although he wrote down the method of dealing with it, he knew that this kind of words, which were mainly warnings, would not work at all, at most, it would make the Zhou royal family rein in, and after a while, he would definitely continue to find ways to encroach on the land and the farmhouse.

Xu Jie knew that although these clans did not have the intention of rebellion, they were more greedy than the other, but they not only reached out to the imperial court to ask for rice, but also did everything possible to get land and mansions in the local area.

When he wrote the last stroke, he couldn't help but shake his head bitterly, and found that the feasibility of Lin Haoran's plan was really high.