Bi Ziyan said that he would increase the number of cabinet assistants!

"We'll talk about it in a few years." Zhu Xu said lightly, he was clear about Bi Ziyan's desire to win over Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu's thoughts about resisting his pressure on the cabinet.

Bi Ziyan's heart sank, and he said, "Obey." ”

Several people waited for a while, and then said, "The ministers are leaving." ”

Zhu Xu watched this group of cabinet ministers leave, and shook his head secretly.

I don't know since when, the collective idea of the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty is 'stable', and it is impossible to be stable when it comes and goes, and this time the incident gave them a hard slap in the face.

'Let's hope they wake up......

Zhu Xu thought in his heart, looked up at Zhang Yun and the others, his eyes fell on Bumu Butai, and said: "Since you have entered Beijing, let's stay for a few more days, Ciyi will take care of the queen temporarily, you don't need to worry too much." ”

Bumu Butai bent down and said, "The concubine obeys the order." ”

Zhu Xu glanced at Zhu Ciyi, who was pouting his fingers on the bed, and said, "Nan Zhili's affairs, you did a good job, I will go to your place at night and talk to me about the affairs of the Shenlong Mansion." ”

"Yes." Bu Mu Butai said, her expression has always been very calm, cold, without the slightest fluctuation, and her eyes have been on Zhu Ciyi, who is on the soft ground.

Zhu Xu looked at the four children, and said to Zhang Yun: "Take Bumu Butai to the palace for a walk, meet the imperial sister-in-law, the concubine, and bring Ciyi." ”

Zhang Yun understood what Zhu Xu meant, and said, "Yes." ”

Zhu Xu waved his hand, asked a few girls to take the child away, and leaned against the wall, thinking about it.

Zhu Xu didn't care about this matter, even if he didn't intervene, the cabinet and local officials had enough ability to settle it.

But this is a good opportunity for him to have enough excuses to 'rectify the Ming atmosphere' and establish the legitimacy and necessity of the 'New Deal', so as to win the hearts of the people in the world and boost the morale of the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that you have to find the right person to do it.

"Who are you looking for?" Zhu Xu's heart was wandering, and a person chose to float in front of his eyes.

If he does this, he will definitely completely anger Shilin, and make countless 'Confucian' disciples jump for it, it is destined to be a big storm, this candidate does not have enough concentration, even if he goes to the platform, it will be half the effort.

While Zhu Xu was thinking, Bi Ziyan and the others left the Qianqing Palace and turned back to Wenzhao Pavilion.

Bi Ziyan said as he walked: "What's the situation over there in Nanzhili?" ”

Sun Chuanting said: "Nan Zhili's side has already captured more than 300 rebel thieves, and some accomplices, as many as nearly 1,000 people. Now Nanzhili is boiling against Yingtian, rumors are spreading, people's hearts are panicking, and the people are uneasy. They asked the Cabinet for advice on whether to conclude the trial in public as soon as possible in order to stabilize the people's minds. ”

Nan Zhili has Nan Zhili's considerations, and the cabinet must also have the idea of the cabinet, Bi Ziyan's face was cold, he glanced at Sun Chengzong, and said: "Child, what do you think?" ”

Childish rope, Sun Chengzong's word.

Sun Chengzong didn't know the bottom in his heart, and said: "The emperor's mind has always been unpredictable, and he will give the power of disposal to the cabinet this time, I am worried...... He had other plans. ”

These are exactly what their cabinet ministers are worried about, worried about, and wary of.

The current emperor is acting very differently from ordinary people, and it is not a day or two that he is dissatisfied with their cabinet, and in this matter, it is expected that he has other plans.

"Hakuya, what do you think?" Bi Ziyan looked at Sun Chuanting again.

Sun Chuanting is thoughtful and bold, and has always been in line with Zhu Xu's wishes, and he will be cultivated as the next 'first assistant'. These are self-strict, Sun Chengzong and others are well aware.

Sun Chuanting can vaguely guess Zhu Xu's thoughts now, but he has no clue at all, and he deliberates as he walks: "My Ming Dynasty is decadent, the officialdom is rotten, the mind is scattered, and people are floating in things, these are all known to the emperor, the emperor used to reform the system, and now, it should be to rectify the atmosphere, sweep away these decadent winds, and revive the hearts of the people in the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Then, what do you think the emperor will do?" Bi Ziyan's expression was serious.

Sun Chuanting couldn't guess Zhu Xu's thoughts, but he still estimated: "One is the fourth and fifth halls, and I have read some of the books compiled by the fourth and fifth halls, and many places ...... Deviant, but self-justifying, these should soon become the tutorials of academies everywhere. The other is the students of the Royal Political Yuan, there should be many who can serve as the prefect level this year, at most two or three years, most of the prefects of my Ming Dynasty will be served by the students from the Political Yuan. Thirdly, I think it is the newspapers, which are playing an increasing role, and a considerable part of the Shilin community has embraced the 'New Deal,' and the credit comes from this. Fourth, it is the imperial examination, which the emperor should not let go. ”

Bi Ziyan listened silently, and said in his heart: "Later, let the president of the fourth or fifth hall come to my room, and also, the matter of Nan Zhili is pressed first, and I will think about it again." ”

If you start killing in Nanzhili, the consequences are really unpredictable, if Nanzhili is defeated, it will be the entire Ming Dynasty!

Sun Chuanting responded, and without waiting for him to speak, Sun Chengzong said: "I have not been in Beijing for a long time, this matter still needs to be decided as soon as possible, and the people who the emperor wants to convene must be called into Beijing as soon as possible, without the slightest delay." ”

The 'military reform' is now at a critical moment, and Sun Chengzong must personally keep an eye on it, and no changes can be underestimated!

Bi Ziyan nodded and said, "Well, gather the six Shangshu in the evening, and we will discuss a safe way to end this matter." ”

King Jing, Wang Qiaonian's voice is relatively weak, and he nodded his head and had his own thoughts.

The two looked at each other, looking vigilant, worried that Bi Ziyan would give them small shoes again, and take the opportunity to suppress them.

"Also, Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu needs to enter the cabinet as soon as possible." Bi Ziyan then said with a solemn expression.

Sun Chengzong groaned and said: "I'm old, at most, I will be appointed after the end of the 'military reform', and the cabinet really needs to supplement the ministers." ”

Sun Chuanting was silent, he knew very well what Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong thought.

All along, the cabinet has borne most of the pressure of the Qianqing Palace, with the promotion of a series of major events such as the 'New Deal' and the 'Military Reform', they are a little overwhelmed, and the Cabinet needs to find a way to share the pressure, and at the same time, it is also for the 'New Deal' to be more powerful, fast and steady to advance, Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu, the two cronies of the Qianqing Palace who have worked in the government and the opposition for many years and have no less influence than the cabinet ministers, must enter the cabinet as soon as possible!

Everyone reached a tacit understanding, turned back to Wenzhao Pavilion, and continued to be busy.

Time passed day by day, Nan Zhili was noisy, and the raised guillotine did not fall for a long time, which made the entire Nan Zhili breathless, and countless people lived in trembling and uneasy.

The 'battle to suppress bandits' in the land of Shaanxi and Sichuan has achieved remarkable results, countless mountains, bandits have been swept away, the strength of the official army is vividly displayed at this moment, these tigers roaring in the mountains and forests, trying to establish themselves as kings, the bandit leaders who bully one side have no backhand power, almost no victory, under the strong blow of the official army, like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves, quickly calmed down.

In the second year of Jingzheng, July 26, it was sunny.

"It's getting hotter." In the shade of the trees in the imperial garden, Zhu Xu looked at the hot sunlight in the gaps, wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, and gasped.

Bumu Butai sat on the stone bench beside him, poured him a cup of herbal tea, and said: "In recent years, the summer has been getting hotter and hotter, and the concubine heard that some places in the south of the Yangtze River have dried up, and the heavy rain is enough to flood many places, and the drought and flood are repeated. ”

Zhu Xu took a sip of herbal tea and sighed: "This weather is changeable, and it is the people who suffer. ”

Except for Nanzhili, which is slightly better, almost all other places in Daming are suffering from drought and waterlogging, which comes and goes, Daming does not know how much loss and how many victims will appear.

Bumu Butai knew a lot about the situation in Daming, picked up the fan, fanned Zhu Xu, and said, "The concubine and those merchants from Xiyi and other countries have ordered 10 million stone grain, and they will come one after another in the second half of the year, which should be able to help the emperor a little." ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Xu was still very pleased, took her hand, and said, "Well, don't care about the silver, just scatter it." Silver itself is useless, or food is the most practical. By the way, I heard that for spices alone, you have an income of more than 10 million a year? ”

The spices were in the Old Port, which was later known as Malaysia, and is now under the control of Shenlong Province, which is also known as Bumu Butai.

Bumu Butai thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there is no market. In addition, many other goods are also profiteering, Shenlong Mansion alone in the old port, the estimated annual income of the two provinces of Luzon is more than 30 million taels of silver, around the Ming Dynasty, at least 20 million, a total of 50 million per year is indispensable. The concubine heard that these two victories are also stepping up reclamation, and presumably there will be a lot of grain that can be used for disaster relief next year. ”

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, even if he had an estimate in his heart, he was still quite surprised by these huge profits.

But think about it, the Ming Dynasty now almost monopolizes all the maritime trade in Asia, especially many goods are unique, monopolized, profiteering, plus Luzon, the old port is still predatory now, pay very little, 50 million a year, not much. You must know that before Wanli, during the Jiajing period, hundreds of millions of silver flowed into the Ming Dynasty every year!

For Luzon, the two provinces of Old Hong Kong can import grain from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Xu also has expectations.

With these 'external income', Zhu Xu felt a lot more confident in his heart, looking at the scorching sunshine outside, he squinted his eyes and said, "What do you think, what should I do with the matter of Nan Zhili?" ”