Chapter 622: Dividing up the six ministries of the cabinet
Xu Changqing didn't say anything to Yuan Cairen after all.
It's not that Xu Changqing doesn't want to admit it when he puts on his pants, the main reason is that there are many people at this time, how many people are staring, Xu Changqing has communicated with the thin Yuan Cairen at this time, but it hurts her.
After all, Xu Changqing still has to stay in Nanjing for a while, and it is not difficult to pave a safe way back for Yuan Cairen.
At this time, from the Jiangdong Gate to the Imperial City, several city gates and core roads have been controlled by the model army, Xu Changqing was not in a hurry to get out of the city, so he accepted Shi Kefa's arrangement and temporarily settled down in a royal forest army camp in the southwest of the imperial city and on the bank of the Qinhuai River.
When everything is done and dinner is over, it is almost time to give birth.
Standing in the watchtower of this military camp, you can vaguely see that on the Qinhuai River in the west, there are sometimes shadows of flower boats passing by, and in this quiet rainy night, it also has a unique flavor.
Xu Changqing lit a bag of cigarettes, and his mood was also a lot more relaxed.
Speaking of which, Xu Changqing did not resent Queen Zhou at all.
They are all adults, and this kind of thing is that each has its own needs and takes what it needs.
It's just that, compared to Emperor Chongzhen, Empress Zhou's patience in this regard is not as good as her husband......
Fortunately, Queen Zhou has an advantage, after all, she is not a monopoly on power, she has to say everything in one word, she can still listen to people.
I only hope that through this lesson, she can improve her memory and understand politics. The brutality of the struggle.
At this time, Xu Changqing's basic demands had been half achieved, and they successfully escorted their Heavenly Family to Nanjing and settled down.
Next, it was time for the bayonet to see the red and to really fight hand-to-hand.
The situation in the Ming Dynasty at this time was, simply put, a balance in the confrontation between the two classes.
On the one hand, there is the martial arts group represented by Xu Changqing, and on the other side, there is the civil official group represented by Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying, and Xu Hongji.
At this time, Xu Changqing's martial arts group seemed to have achieved a certain advantage, but if you really want to talk about it, this kind of advantage is not called an advantage at all, but just a 'virtual advantage'.
After all, the core of Jiangnan, including Lianghuai, Fujian, Huguang, Guangdong, Guangxi and many other regions, are in the hands of civil officials and nobles, that is, the imperial court.
Although the imperial court has not really been erected at this time, with the arrival of Zhu Cihong and Empress Zhou, the momentum of the imperial court has risen.
In the future, as long as they are given a little time, in all aspects, it will not be too easy to find trouble with the martial arts group.
Therefore, Xu Changqing must handle everything properly before the framework of the imperial court really rises, and he can attack and retreat!
Thinking about it, Xu Changqing looked up at the dim night sky, and suddenly laughed: "Tonight, it is destined to be sleepless." β
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Not surprisingly, starting early the next morning, Xu Changqing's deeds at Jiangdongmen yesterday quickly spread in Nanjing.
From the time-honored teahouses, restaurants, and literati academies, to the small stalls on the streets, and the pawns of peddlers, almost everyone is talking about this matter.
The reputation of Xu Changqing's 'domineering' quickly spread in the city of Nanjing.
However, Xu Changqing was closed at this time, completely ignoring the things outside the window.
In this way, two days passed, Xu Changqing's reputation was quickly suppressed, and everyone's topic had begun to shift to the new structure of the imperial court.
No one is stupid, everyone knows very well that since the Jingjing disaster that year, Nanjing's best opportunity has appeared.
But whoever has a little relationship with the door is running everywhere and using all means just to get a piece of the pie.
Early in the morning, Xu Changqing's camp finally welcomed the first guest.
"Old Qian Qianyi, I've seen Master Hou......"
"Haha, Qian Ge Lao, you are too polite, please come in, please come in. Come to someone, serve tea, and use the good dragon well just sent from the palace. β
"Master Hou, you love you......"
The two sat down with greetings, Qian Qianyi was respectful, not only did he not have half a stand, but respected Xu Changqing as a teacher.
Soon, the soldiers served fragrant tea, Xu Changqing and Qian Qianyi exchanged a few words, and the atmosphere was a lot more relaxed.
Qian Qianyi said with a smile: "Master Hou, speaking of which, the old man has long wanted to go to Haicheng to meet the Hou Ye, but he has been suffering from poor health and has never been able to make the trip, which is really the regret of the old man's life." β
This guy is an old man, and he has handed over several famous posts to Xu Changqing in the past few days, and his attitude is quite correct.
He understands very well that if he wants to achieve his goal, it is useless to find others, only by serving Xu Changqing in front of him well, will he get the most desired result.
Xu Changqing looked at the flattery that couldn't be concealed in his humility, and couldn't help but smile: "Elder Ge, you are polite." There is a thread of Liu everyone, and Changqing has admired the elder for a long time. β
Qian Qianyi's old face instantly smiled, as if he didn't understand Xu Changqing's deep meaning, or understood the deep meaning of the deep meaning, in short, it was extremely mysterious.
Hurriedly smiled: "Master Hou, you are very loved, this time the old man came over, mainly to report to the Hou Ye some of the old man's understanding of the current Nanjing......
As he spoke, Qian Qianyi sorted out what he knew to Xu Changqing in detail.
At this time, there were more than 100,000 troops in Nanjing, and there were countless private soldiers of each family.
With his narration, Xu Changqing soon became solemn.
If the imperial court wants to be stable, the military is the top priority, and at this time, the various configurations in the city are definitely not good.
However, although this number is large, the number of people claimed to be useless is actually useless, and I don't know how much water there is in it, which is also the practice of the dynasty.
After Qian Qianyi finished combing, Xu Changqing nodded and said, "Elder Ge, you have a heart." The matter of the military is the top priority, and this matter will be discussed with Shi Butang and Ma Du and others as soon as possible. By the way, Elder Ge, Changqing heard that King Fu has been living in Nanjing now? β
"Boom!"
Qian Qianyi suddenly became smart, and cold sweat broke out all over his body in an instant.
He knew that Xu Changqing would use him, after all, his favorite little wife had been given to Xu Changqing, and Xu Changqing lacked manpower in Nanjing, so how could he not use him?
But how could Qian Qianyi have thought that many things have not been discussed in detail, and Xu Changqing threw out such a heavy weight......
After a while, Qian Qianyi was slightly relieved, and his body trembled a little unconsciously: "Master Hou, but, there is such a thing." King Fu now lives in a mansion not far from the imperial city...... If, if the marquis wants to see King Fu, the old man will try his best to arrange ......"
After saying this, Qian Qianyi's whole person suddenly seemed to be much lighter, and then looked at Xu Changqing, who was already unabashedly flattering.
Seeing that Qian Qianyi had finally crossed this threshold, Xu Changqing smiled: "I definitely want to see you, but there are many affairs in the past few days, and it will take a while." Speaking of which, I also passed by Luoyang at the beginning, and when I saw the decline of Luoyang, I felt the same way. By the way, Qian Ge Lao, you are familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, right? I'm a Ming Dynasty, how many years have I not had the imperial examination? β
"Huh?"
Qian Qianyi suddenly became clever again, and his two old eyes shone brightly, and he hurriedly said: "Master Hou, since the fourteenth year of the imperial examination in Chongzhen, I have not been in the imperial examination for several years now, so that countless saints and protΓ©gΓ©s in the world have no goals......"
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Sending away Qian Qianyi, who was like being beaten with chicken blood and full of countless fighting spirits, Xu Changqing's mood was also a lot lighter.
Although Qian Qianyi's character is not good, whether it is reputation, knowledge, or qualifications, it is very good, and it is up to him to promote the first scientific examination of the new dynasty, which can be regarded as making the best use of things.
It's just a pity that this scientific expedition can't be in Haicheng.
However, Xu Changqing must seize the talents of this scientific expedition!
As for the Fu King Zhu Yousong, as the feudal king closest to the Heavenly Family's bloodline, the Hongguang Emperor in history, even if Xu Changqing is not killed, it is impossible to arrange him in Nanjing, or even in the south!
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At noon, Xu Changqing, Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying and others held their first meeting after entering the city in the six public houses in the imperial city.
At this time, Xu Changqing didn't move anything, in fact, many things had already been determined.
Politics is sometimes so subtle.
It's not that you are the most capable and how faithful you are, but that you happen to be in this position when the right time comes.
In the more than two hours of the meeting, a group of people seemed to be talking about some trivial matters about the new emperor's accession to the throne, but in fact, the scope of the cabinet and the six ministries had already been determined!
Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying, as the two giants at this time, will definitely enter the cabinet, but the first assistant and the second assistant are not certain for the time being, and a fight is inevitable.
Qian Qianyi entered the cabinet on behalf of Xu Changqing, and Hou Xun entered the cabinet on behalf of the Zuo family.
The remaining places were allocated to civil officials and nobles, and they themselves put out the representatives.
What seems like a difficult thing is actually as simple as that.
And with this big framework determined, the next step is the division of many detailed interests.
Xu Changqing, as Haichenghou, is the first person in the entire Ming Dynasty, and the greatest dragon merit, and the treatment in all aspects must be indispensable.
Including a series of affairs such as the opening of the government in Nanjing.
But Xu Changqing doesn't have to worry about these things, just report them to Xu Changqing when they finish the discussion.
As long as their own interests are guaranteed, how they divide them on the Nanjing side, Xu Changqing will never interfere.
Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying also understood Xu Changqing's temperament, which also made today's meeting smooth and easy.
After the meeting, Xu Changqing was about to put on makeup, dress up, and take a good look around Nanjing City, especially to the legendary 'Ten Miles of Qinhuai' to have a good look, but Zheng Yingchun had already stayed outside the public house and told Queen Zhou that she wanted to see Xu Changqing.
Xu Changqing couldn't help frowning.
Zheng Yingchun was suddenly frightened, and he didn't even dare to breathe anymore.
In the past nearly a year in Haicheng, he deeply understands Xu Changqing's temperament, this master, when he was in the Forbidden City, he dared to openly use force against Zhu Yujiao, and successfully turned the tide, not to mention that the climate had already become at this time?
After thinking about it for a while, Zheng Yingchun still made a choice and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, now, now the palace has basically settled down." However, there are not many people, only a few palaces are occupied. And ......"
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Xu Changqing, saw that Xu Changqing's face slowed down, and he was also a little calmer, and said in a low voice: "And Yuan Cairen's side, the slave maid arranged some innocent newcomers for her......"
Xu Changqing looked into his eyes.
Zheng Yingchun swallowed his saliva with great difficulty, and was about to be scared to pee for a while.
More than ten seconds later, Xu Changqing suddenly smiled, patted Zheng Yingchun's shoulder vigorously, took out a few silver tickets casually, and stuffed them into his hand: "Lao Zheng, you are still very good." You're fifty younger, aren't you? After retiring, have you thought about where to retire? β
Zheng Yingchun has been in the palace all his life, what kind of emotional intelligence is this? How could you not understand Xu Changqing's deep meaning?
His face flushed with excitement for a while, if it wasn't for the fact that it wasn't a place at this time, he would have knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Changqing, and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, the slave maid has already regarded Haicheng as her hometown, and the slave maid has also accepted a godson in Haicheng, Master Hou, you are the slave's reborn parents." β