Nanjing in April of the third year of the Apocalypse is refreshing and pleasant, and the temperature is just right.

The reforms initiated by the Emperor of the Apocalypse gradually disappeared after Zhu Youxiao's visit to Nanjing and the two large-scale arrests of former ministers.

After Nanzhili was divided into Jiangbei and Jinling Provinces, the power structure that had been maintained for nearly 200 years was completely overthrown and rebuilt, and the bureaucratic system was reshuffled.

The original Nanzhili, the military and political have almost been sorted out.

But at this time, the Fuyuwei side of Liaodong was already cloudy, and the war was gathering, and the things here had to be set a charter, and then they returned to the north.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao smiled lightly and asked softly:

"How long has it been since you left the palace?"

Wang Chaofu, the manager of the Qianqing Palace who was asked, was stunned for a moment after being asked, then smiled slightly, and replied respectfully:

"Back to the emperor, I'm almost a year old."

"It's been a year..."

This time, Zhu Youxiao not only truly understood the hardships of the people in various places and the gap between the rich and the poor in the south of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains, but also really experienced the corruption of the old bureaucratic system.

"It's time to go back."

Zhu Youxiao sighed, and at this moment, an internal supervisor ran outside the Anding Palace, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, the adults are here!" ”

Zhu Youxiao adjusted his originally cynical sitting posture, and said:

"Xuan!"

This was the first formal court meeting held by Zhu Youxiao in the Jiangnan region, firstly, to announce to the world the formation of a new bureaucratic system in the region, and secondly, to add fire and make all the arrangements clear before leaving.

On the Anding Palace, civil and military generals, honorable and noble internal supervisors are all there.

Since Shoufu Han Yi and others are still in Beijing, this time the first place in the civil official list is Wang Zaijin, and the first military general to stand is Qi Jin, the governor of the Yongwei battalion.

As the orthodox descendant of the Dingyuan Qi clan, Qi Jin has been preparing for the war with Qi Jiguang since he was a child, and he has made outstanding achievements.

In the eyes of the Manchu generals looking at this side, there was no one who did not respect him.

The second military general, naturally inferior in prestige to Qi Jin, but the deputy governor Chen Ce, who was in his forties, made a deep impression on Zhu Youxiao when he calmly made a decision during the great victory in the southwest.

Everyone knows that if Qi Jin returns to his hometown to retire, Chen Ce will be the next governor of the Yongwei Battalion and the commander of the army of the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

This time, Huang Degong, who was going to stay in Jinling to lead 15,000 new troops in the Jiangnan battalion, as well as Zhou Yuji, who was about to rush to the Datong border pass to take up his post, and Liu Yuanbin, a young general who returned to Beijing with his entourage, were also standing behind the ten.

As for the Jiangnan nobles, Xu Wenjue, who is usually going to attack the Duke of Wei next year, naturally stands in the first place.

The officials who followed the southern tour were usually sorted by the military engine room, the cabinet, and the six ministries and nine secretaries, and then the new officials of the two provinces, Wang Yongguang, the governor of Jinling.

The stakes are high, and local officials are also allowed to go to court this time.

Everyone knows that this large-scale court meeting is not only the first time that the emperor has held it in Jiangnan after the southern tour, but also the last time before returning to Beijing.

Personnel arrangements and the eventual establishment of a new local bureaucracy were the main topics of the meeting.

In front of the imperial case, Zhu Xu was sitting precariously, looking at the civil and military officials below, his expression was cold, his eyes were sharp, and he glanced around lightly.

Everyone below also knows that many major events have happened since arriving in Nanjing.

First, Funing waited for Zhu Guobi to rebel, and then Xu Hongji and Zhang, the Duke of Wei who supported reform, were killed by the traitor Zhao Zhilong.

As the saying goes, when the Son of Heaven is angry, millions of corpses are ambushed.

But this time the punishment of Zhao Zhilong seems to be a little too light, just beheading him in the city, whether this will be another arrangement by the emperor, it is difficult to say.

The following people, although they are all military and political masters from all over the world, but in this Stability Palace, they are the courtiers of the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

No one was arrogant and went to suggest anything, including Wang Zaijin.

Zhu Youxiao always had a knot in his heart about the death of Xu Hongji and Zhang, and on the surface, the case was closed, and the three law divisions and factory guards no longer moved, just to paralyze the real culprit.

The government has been secretly investigating, and it has gained a lot.

A reporter came to report last night, saying that in a garden pond in the Wei Mansion, he found the body of an unrecognizable person who looked like the former housekeeper of the mansion.

Obviously, the butler knew too much, and he was also unwittingly killed.

After coldly sweeping around, Zhu Youxiao let go of the depression in his heart and said in a deep voice:

"How is the Duke of Wei and the Earl of Xincheng disposed of?"

Local officials have no right to deal with this kind of matter, and only important ministers in the military engine room and the cabinet accompanying them on the southern tour are qualified to intervene.

Seeing that no one answered, Wang Zaijin stood up and said:

"Back to Your Majesty, as usual, Zhao Zhilong's eldest son Zhao Yong should be able to attack the lord, but later Tiandu Governor came to report that Zhao Yong's usual style is a gentleman, robbing people's wives, and doing all kinds of evil."

"In the past few days, the minister has also privately visited many people's homes, and found that the report of the governor of Tian Ergeng was true, and discussed it with the elders."

"We think it's most appropriate for Zhao Zhilong's third son, Zhao Ping'an, to inherit the title, but..."

Zhu Youxiao asked, "Just what?" ”

"It's just that Zhao Ping'an was born to a concubine, and his prestige and status in the Zhao clan are far inferior to that of his eldest son Zhao Yong, and the minister is worried..."

Zhu Youxiao looked at him and sneered: "What are you worried about?" ”

"Let's just say that I made an order to let Zhao Ping'an attack the lord!"

"As far as Zhao Zhilong's sin is concerned, this time he should be deprived of his family's title and demoted to a commoner! If it weren't for Zhao Ping'an's willingness to serve the country, he would petition to be a small soldier in the Jiangnan camp, and I would not be punished! ”

Hearing the emperor's incommissible tone, Wang Zaijin also knew that it was useless to say more, so he took a note and continued:

"Your Majesty, this is a posthumous gift from Xu Hongji from the Ministry of Rites of the Beijing Division yesterday."

Zhu Youxiao received it in his hand, only swept it lightly, then frowned and asked:

"What about Zhang's?"

Wang Zaijin spread his hands and said that the Ministry of Rites did not play a posthumous gift to this woman.

"Zhang's humble background, the officials of the Ministry of Rites may have omitted something..."

"Omission?"

Zhu Youxiao's eyelids jumped, and he said in a deep voice:

"No matter how humble Zhang's background is, it is also the wife of the Ming Media of the Duke of Wei, who died for the country, why didn't the Ministry of Rites give a gift?"

"Who is the official of the Ministry of Rites?"

Wang Zaijin said: "Originally, it was Gu Bingqian, Gu Bingqian opposed the reform and resigned and returned to his hometown, but there is no official at the moment, and he will wait for His Majesty to return to Beijing before making a decision." ”

The Ministry of Rites is far away in Beijing, but Zhu Youxiao is close at hand, and Zhang's was intercepted and killed on the road in order to send a letter to himself, and he also died loyally, and he did not give a gift after death, which is really unreasonable.

"I am in charge, I will give the Zhang family a product of Mrs. Fate, and give it to the Duke of Wei Xu Hongji, the eldest son, Xu Wenjue, who will be the lord in June of the fourth year of the Apocalypse!"

"As for the opposition instigated by some young people this time, I think it is all the dereliction of duty of the cabinet minister Gu Bingqian, what do you think?"

Saying this is naturally the best, the emperor will not kill because of this, and the stones hanging in everyone's hearts will fall to the ground.

Gu Bingqian, who retreated from the battle, became the biggest substitute for the dead, whether it was among the civil officials or on the emperor's side, neither of them could please him.

Speaking of this, Wang Zaijin also retreated with a face, it seems that the Emperor of the Apocalypse has already had his own plans, and there is really nothing to say.

The ministers bowed their heads, all obeyed the order, and there was no objection.

In fact, they didn't dare to have any objections, Zhu Youxiao had already said this, and if he jumped out to oppose it, he would simply want to find death.

This is not a master to be messed with, since there will be no more punishment this time, you should accept it when you see it, and get off the donkey down the slope!