Chapter 103: The Empress Dowager finally retreats

Zhu Qizhen figured this out, put aside the files of all the officials, and thought silently: "What kind of household book do I want?" ”

Zhu Qizhen listed them one by one.

First of all, it can be open source, otherwise the cost of water in Dameiji now, and the cost of the war with the tile spur in the future. I can't support it.

It's okay to control the water, after all, as long as the Zhili can be managed well, the Hebei region can be restored to the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the land of Hebei is enough to support hundreds of thousands of army grains and grass.

It's finally profitable.

However, the tile spur is growing stronger day by day, and once the tile spur invades the south, Zhu Qizhen is expected to be a long war.

The reason is very simple, Da Ming does not have the gene of negotiation in his bones

Now don't look at the continuous growth of the tile spur, threatening the strategic security of the Ming Dynasty, but the face has not been torn, no matter whether the tile spur is also first, or the sweat is not spent, it is all canonized by the Ming Dynasty.

Once the tile spur tore this one apart.

Zhu Qizhen didn't think that he could negotiate peace if he wanted to.

But chasing the dead and chasing the north, sealing the wolf Juxu, Zhu Qizhen knows very well that it is not something that the Ming army can do now.

So whether it is for the sake of the current great control of the water, or the war that will be long in the future, or even for the rest of his life, after all, between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia, the fighting has not stopped.

The Hubu Shangshu that Zhu Qizhen wants is Sang Hongyang, the Fifth Qi, and Wang Anshi.

But who is Wang Zuo?

Even if Zhu Qizhen thinks highly of Wang Zuo, Wang Zuo may be able to beat Liu Zhongfu, but he is not Zhu Qizhen's candidate.

Zhu Qizhen felt that his head was big in the position of the secretary of the household, and then looking at the position of the secretary of the department, Zhu Qizhen thought about it and decided not to think about this matter.

He has seen the resume of Wei Ji, who is the left servant of the ministry, but he is an upright old minister. is honest and does not take any introduction, and has a heart of jealousy and hatred.

There is no mercy at all in the appointment of the Ministry of Officials. No matter who it is, it never gets through the joints.

Speaking of which, it is the kind of honest and almost pedantic old minister. But in the position of the secretary of the ministry, he is the right person.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen wants to give this candidate to Yang Pu.

After all, there are many things in Zhu Qizhen that Yang Pu needs to do, and he can't want the horses to run and not let the horses eat grass. If you want Yang Pu to do things, you must establish authority for Yang Pu.

Unless Zhu Qizhen wants to take him down.

And just as Zhu Qizhen didn't believe in Yang Pu much, he didn't believe that there was any absolute loyalty in the Ming Dynasty.

Especially at the level of the sixth cabinet ministry.

I can talk about a very human minister.

Who is willing to be low and small?

Since it is a cooperative relationship, it is necessary to find a way to dismantle it, just like Yang Shiqi and Yang Pu, who were known as Sanyang at the beginning, and now there are many of them falling into each other.

Again, though

Before, Zhu Qizhen wanted to find the Empress Dowager first.

Cining Palace.

Zhu Qizhen stood with his hands bowed, not daring to speak.

The Empress Dowager's eyes were a little erratic, and after Zhu Qizhen said that he wanted to replace Liu Zhongfu, the Empress Dowager was like this.

For a while, Zhu Qizhen was so worried.

The Empress Dowager naturally understands what it means for Liu Zhongfu to step down?

The last link in the political system he had built collapsed.

Since the death of Yang Rong, the political structure of the Empress Dowager and the five cabinet ministers tended to collapse.

Now Yang Shiqi is about to become a minister, Yang Pu fell to the emperor, Liu Zhongfu took it down again, and the influence of the Empress Dowager on foreign dynasties has tended to zero infinitely.

This turmoil destroyed not only the personnel structure that has remained unchanged since Xuande ten years, but also the influence of the Empress Dowager.

Fortunately, the Empress Dowager herself is not a power-lover.

As for today's situation, he had expected it a long time ago.

But power is not something that anyone can ignore, even if the Empress Dowager had expected it a long time ago, but when this day really came, the Empress Dowager still felt a little empty in her heart, and she was not very comfortable.

The Empress Dowager said: "Once a son of heaven and a courtier, but Liu Shangshu has served my family for many years, don't treat him badly, in fact, you don't know, Liu Shangshu doesn't want to be an official for a long time, but he is grateful for the grace of the heavenly family, and he has insisted on it until now when he saw you, the young lord, ascend the throne." ”

After all, Zhu Qizhen didn't talk much with Liu Zhongshi, and said, "But there is such a thing? ”

The Empress Dowager said: "In Yongle, Liu Zhongfu was in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. A few ups and downs, never to the name of the name, you can rest assured, I a piece of paper, he will be a scholar. The Emperor was worried. ”

Zhu Qizhen could naturally hear the dissatisfaction in the empress dowager's heart, and immediately said: "Niangniang, please rest assured, I will give the field house, shade her descendants, and let Liu Shangshu still eat Shangshu." ”

In fact, there was no retirement salary in the Ming Dynasty.

That is, once retired, the official has no income. Some officials, after retirement, are able to eat half a salary. It refers to half of the income when he is in office.

Zhu Qizhen's treatment of Liu Zhongfu is also good.

In particular, Citian Zhai, who is also a native of Daxing, Beijing, is much easier to operate.

The Empress Dowager said: "You can do it yourself." ”

Zhu Qizhen saw that the Empress Dowager's anger did not seem to have subsided, and hurriedly asked: "From Niangniang's point of view, who is better to be the secretary of this household?" ”

Seeing Zhu Qizhen being so careful, the Empress Dowager sighed lightly and said, "I'm old, the people you asked me to recommend are all old ministers, and it won't take long for you to do it." ”

"Don't ask me about such a thing."

"Don't worry, I'm not angry, it's just that my son has grown up. I know how to be an emperor, and the emperor is to be in power.

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When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he suddenly felt ashamed in his heart. said: "The child will not forget Liu Shangshu." As long as Liu Shangshu's child is still successful, the child will ensure him a good future. ”

The Empress Dowager said, "I know. There are still a lot of things going on outside, and you are busy, so you don't have to accompany me, an old woman. ”

Zhu Qizhen could naturally hear the meaning of the Empress Dowager's words, so he could only withdraw from Cining Palace.

Looking at Cining Palace, Zhu Qizhen didn't feel good in his heart. For a long time, Zhu Qizhen regarded the old man in Cining Palace as his biggest enemy.

But the Empress Dowager handed over power to him little by little.

Now the power in his hands may be a little worse than that of Emperor Xuanzong, but he has already secured the throne, and looking at his previous actions, it is simply ridiculous.

But what's even more ridiculous is that even if he went back to the beginning, he would do the same.

Because I don't know who knows who is true and who is false when the coffin is decided. And at this moment, the Empress Dowager has actually reached the time to close the coffin.

At least politically, the Empress Dowager, who had supported the young emperor, is no longer there.

The worst enemy collapsed like this.

Zhu Qizhen felt sad instead, because after he crossed over to Zhu Qizhen, although he was in the middle of the Nine Folds, he was always in crisis.

Especially Yu Qian, who feels the various selfishness of the ministers, even though he claims to want to keep his innocence in the world, is he really innocent from the emperor's point of view?

Accustomed to not believing in others, accustomed to being betrayed, accustomed to being attacked suddenly.

Keep an eye on it. In the face of the unconditional love of the Empress Dowager, Zhu Qizhen has actually been worried, as if he doesn't know a lot of things about Wang Zhen, but he still has to keep it.

Because only Wang Zhen is there, in the palace, Zhu Qizhen can ensure that he is safe. Until now.

At this moment, I found myself as if I was wrestling with the air.

Zhu Qizhen is not used to this kind of feeling that others are good to him, and he doesn't even know how to deal with it.

"However, there is no second Empress Dowager in the world." Zhu Qizhen adjusted his mentality, and once again cooled down the little bit of temperature that had ignited in his heart. Turned into eternalized ice. Because only with such a cold heart can the most rational judgment be made.

Zhu Qizhen returned to the Qianqing Palace, the weather was already a little late, and the afterglow of the sunset hit Zhu Qizhen's feet.

Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and said, "Summoning Wang Zhi." ”

"Your Majesty, it's not too early at this time. It's time for dinner. A little eunuch said.

Zhu Qizhen glanced at him coldly and said, "Didn't you hear?" ”

The little eunuch was excited by Zhu Qizhen's gaze, and immediately knelt on the ground and said, "The slave and maid will go, and the slave and maid will go." ”

Zhu Qizhen just said lightly: "Quick." ”