Zhu Xu sat on the chair, flipping through the notebook, still thinking about it in his heart.

Next year is the second year of the Ming Dynasty's 'New Deal', and many reform measures will be promoted in depth. Next year's 'New Deal' will be even more difficult, and at the same time, he will not be able to leave Beijing at will, and the situation facing the court will be extremely difficult.

After a while, Zhu Xu put together a playbook and suddenly said to Cao Huachun, "By the way, how are you preparing for the imperial history?" ”

Cao Huachun thought for a moment and said: "Back to the emperor, twenty-two provinces, there need to be twenty-two imperial histories, plus all kinds of officials, the total number of nearly three hundred, the cabinet, the six ministries, Dali Temple, the Governor's Yuan, etc. are still being discussed, and they have not yet been completely decided." ”

Zhu Xu pondered for a moment and said, "Let the cabinet step up supervision, you must go out of Beijing before the Lantern Festival!" Patrol the imperial history, I want to touch all aspects, I want to see the specific situation of the Ming Dynasty! Also, these twenty-two patrols and imperial histories have to be staggered and inspected, and there can be no fooling, once it is found that there are internal ghosts, they will be severely punished! ”

"Yes." Cao Huachun responded.

Zhu Xu waved his hand, lowered his head and read it seriously.

Cao Huachun quietly withdrew, turned around and walked towards Bi Ziyan's class.

When Zhu Xu was reviewing the recital, various orders of the cabinet were also constantly issued, which was quite intensive.

One of the most important is a series of appointments, in addition to the appointment of the provincial senators, political participation, deputy governors, and officials of Dali Temple, this is particularly eye-catching, because the rank of the governor is from the three grades, according to the 'war zone', the establishment of four by the capital Dali Temple directly under the jurisdiction of the 'circuit Dali Temple trial court', the grade is the three grades!

In other words, this circuit court has the power to hear all cases in its jurisdiction, even if it involves the governor and the governor!

Their grade is from the third grade!

It's so terrible for the place, it's like a rope around your neck, and you can't breathe!

A cadre of observers and critics of public opinion in the capital were all sideways to it, and then set off a wave of remarks, all kinds of remarks overwhelming, swept the capital, and then like a stormy wave, rolling like a tide, impacting the Ming Dynasty in all directions.

Dali Temple's action was quite sudden, this should have been an arrangement after the year, but Wang Qiaonian's new Dali Temple Secretary, and entered the cabinet, can't wait to do something, so he didn't want to wait until the New Year, and hurriedly made significant changes to the original Dali Temple's plan, and strongly promoted.

Dali Temple.

The current basic structure of Dali Temple, one Dali Temple, two Shaoqing, six Dali Temple, and 36 judges, specializing in trial, and more than 70 permanent officials, etc., are getting bigger and bigger.

Wang Qiaonian is now in Dali Temple, listening to the discussion between the two young secretaries.

"My lord, the four major circuits of the east, west, north and south, we suggest that the temple should serve as the judge, return to Beijing in two to three years, take turns to serve, and the places should also be rotated, so as not to be corroded and cause disaster to the local ......."

"Provincial officials, naturally, have to be escorted to the capital for trial, but the others are tried at the local level, isn't there a ...... I just don't feel at ease......"

"That's right, in the current place, everything is pushed back and forth, and after one push and two pushes, things are confused, and I can't figure it out......"

"The emperor gave us such a great power in Dali Temple, that is, to clean up the source, crack down on those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and return the officials to rule a clear and clear mind, we can't give them a chance, and we must not be soft!"

Wang Qiaonian listened quietly, waited for a while and said: "What you said is very reasonable, tomorrow convene officials at all levels of Dali Temple, make suggestions, and sort out after the official comes back, for useful, usable, all adopted, and rewarded!" ”

"Yes." The two young ministers responded in unison, and their voices were surging. Dali Temple is really different now, it is a second-grade yamen with cabinet assistants!

While Wang Qiaonian was deliberating, the Governorate was busy.

In addition to the improvement of various laws, the appointment of the Governor of the Governorate in various places also needs to be reviewed by the Governorate, and as the appointments are issued one by one, it indicates that the power and influence of the Governorate will also increase.

Most of the 22 Inspectors of the Imperial History were selected from the Governor's Yuan, and other institutions sent people to participate.

In King Jing's class room, looking at Wei Xuelian in front of him, he had a headache.

This Wei Xuelian had a fight with the officials in front of the Royal Cabinet before, and the trouble was uproaring, and even the harem was involved, and he intervened, although he was not sentenced, but he was also 'detained' for more than half a month, and in a short period of time, he could not recover.

However, this person who has been named by the emperor and the student leader of the Royal Political Department cannot be left alone.

From the point of view of his heart, King Jing also feels that this is a talent, and he can be regarded as half of his confidant, and he has the heart to use it.

"You mean, you want to be the governor of the imperial history?" King Jing looked at Wei Xuelian and said with a pale face.

Wei Xuelian knew his own situation, he was serious, and said honestly, "Yes, the lower officials don't want the prince to be embarrassed, the positive ones can't do it, and the deputy ones can also do it." ”

In the history of the patrol government, King Jing has a lot of power to speak, and appointing a deputy is not a matter at all, after thinking for a while, King Jing said, "Where do you want to go?" ”

The twenty-two patrol political and imperial history, the person responsible for the inspection is a province, and it is necessary to observe for a long time and summarize and report to the imperial court.

Wei Xuelian had already thought about it, and said, "Xiaguan wants to go to Nanzhili...... River. Sue! ”

King Jing shook his head and said, "Don't think about good things, Jiang. Su is prosperous, but there are also the most problems, no matter who goes this time, it will definitely be planted there, you think clearly. ”

When Wei Xuelian heard this, his eyes flashed slightly, and he leaned closer and said, "Lord Wang, is there any inside story?" ”

King Jing picked up the teacup and said lightly, "It's naturally for your good not to let you go, pick one somewhere else." ”

Wei Xuelian smelled a hint of smell, as the former director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, he had a strong curiosity, looked at King Jing's flat expression, and finally said: "Then, go to the river. South, closer. ”

King Jing put down the teacup and said: "Well, but this king wants to remind you of a few things, you are the governor of the imperial history, you only have the right to collect and secretly visit, you don't have any power to arrest, judge, or transfer, and all actions can't stimulate the locality, so as not to endanger yourself, understand?" ”

The Ming Dynasty seems to be stable on the whole, but in fact there are many chaos, even in the vicinity of Gyeonggi, there are often rogues, bandits, robbers, etc., as for outside Beijing, there are more bandits in the mountains who kill people and goods, although the governor's palace in various places is continuous, large-scale cleaning, but in this environment, it is still endless, inexhaustible, and it is difficult to have a pure land.

There are more than 30 people in the Governor and Imperial History, whether they are on the road or in the place, if something happens and they push these bandits on their heads, they are in the capital, and it is difficult to find out, and most of them will be over.

King Jing was worried that Wei Xuelian would be as impulsive as in the capital and cause trouble, so he couldn't hide it and lost his life in vain.

Wei Xuelian is now excited in his heart, although the power of the imperial history of the patrol is not as great as the thirteen imperial histories in the past, but he also has privileges, as long as he investigates secretly and collects evidence, the capital will still deal with it, and he will still not be able to bypass them when the time comes!

If done well, he will not be far from being reinstated.

"Yes! The subordinate obeys the order! Wei Xuelian said very excitedly.

As soon as his voice fell, without waiting for King Jing to speak again, he suddenly said, "Lord Wang, who is this envoy?" ”

King Jing glanced up at him, lowered his head, flipped through the papers, and said lightly: "The selection of the envoy has a wide range, the Langzhong of the Six Ministries, the Wai Lang, the Shaoqing of the Nine Temples, the Temple Cheng, and even the Temple Qing, and some famous officials in the opposition are all within the scope of selection, and now the cabinet is still keeping it secret." ”

Wei Xuelian thought that King Jing would give him a hint, who knew that it was such a large range, how to guess this?

He understood, raised his hand, and said, "Yes, Lord Xie, the next official will retire." ”

King Jing didn't raise his head, and Wei Xuelian walked out of King Jing's class room a little boringly. But when he went out, he couldn't suppress the excited smile on his face and was ready to go back and pack his things.

Towards the end of the year, the promotion of various government affairs of the Ming Dynasty has reached a high level. During the tide period, big and small things are piled up, and everyone's busy feet don't touch the ground.

Zhu Xu was originally considered diligent, but when compared with the cabinet, he is really not a 'diligent emperor', he has always been the first to leave.

Out of the Huiji Gate, Zhu Xu said to Cao Huachun, "Order the imperial dining room to make some food, send it to the cabinet, and don't leave it behind, big or small, hey, I am a little ashamed." ”

Cao Huachun glanced at the moonlight hanging above his head, and said with a smile: "Yes, the slave maid will let people prepare." ”

Zhu Xu moved his body, slowly paced, and walked in the direction of Qianqing Palace.

After walking for a while, Cao Huachun said, "Your Majesty, are you going to Yuzao Palace, Qianqing Palace, or Cining Palace?" ”

"Cining Palace?"

Zhu Xu was stunned, turned his head to look at Cao Huachun and said, "Can you go to Cining Palace now?" Isn't the door closed? ”

Cao Huachun said: "Today is Li Xiangjun's birthday, and the mother also regards Li Xiangjun as half a daughter, so she is celebrating her birthday, and she hasn't closed the door yet." ”

"Li Xiangjun ......"

Zhu Xu moved his shoulders and smiled: "She is one year older than Xiao Yongning, right?" Ten years old, it's to celebrate your birthday, let's go, let's go to the lively and lively, by the way, isn't Myanmar a tribute to a night pearl? Bring it to me and make a birthday present for Li Xiangjun. ”

"Yes." Cao Huachun responded and ordered someone to fetch it.

Zhu Xu turned around and went to Cining Palace, but before he reached the door, he said: "By the way, there are still a few good gems over there, you let Shang Baojian take a look at them, draw a few necklace patterns, give me, four necklaces, which four, don't I need to say?" ”

Cao Huachun immediately realized that it was the two ladies in the palace, Bumu Butai of Nanzhili, and the queen mother who was about to enter the palace.

"Yes, the slave is watching herself." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu nodded, said this, and stepped into Cining Palace, walking straight to the main hall.

Before he arrived, the palace already knew the news, and when Zhu Xu stepped over the threshold, the palace maids and internal supervisors saluted Zhu Xu one after another, "I have seen the emperor." ”

"I've seen the emperor."

Li Xiangjun, who was wearing a red and green, fluffy long skirt, and combed her hair like a little princess, pursed her mouth and bowed to Zhu Xu prettyly.

Pink carved jade, it is cute.

Zhu Xu glanced at it, took a brocade box from Cao Huachun's hand, handed it to Li Xiangjun and said: "The imperial sister-in-law has given gifts, I can't help but give it, No, the best night pearl." ”

Li Xiangjun was originally surprised when she saw Zhu Xu come in, and then looked at the brocade box, her little face was a little worried, and she turned her head to look at Empress Dowager Zhang.

Before Empress Dowager Zhang could speak, Xiao Yongning cheered, ran over, hugged the brocade box and said, "Night Pearl!" Uncle Huang, you are partial, and people won't give you what they want! ”

Zhu Xu ignored her, rubbed Li Xiangjun's head, sat down at the table, looked at the table of good wine and food, and suddenly became even more hungry, and said, "Sit down, you're welcome, eat quickly." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang frowned, and said to Huan'er who was not far away: "Get a pair of dishes and chopsticks for the emperor." ”

Li Xiangjun held the brocade box given by Zhu Xu, sat diagonally opposite Zhu Xu, pursed his mouth, his little face was red, and his big eyes were shining.

Zhu Xu took the chopsticks and began to eat, and at the same time beckoned: "Eat, eat, move the chopsticks." "He's been hungry for a long time.

Xiao Yongning gagged, thinking about the night pearl in Li Xiangjun's hand, and then looked at Zhu Xu's eyes full of 'resentment'. The first few times she walked around the Qianqing Palace, she didn't find these good things.

Empress Dowager Zhang watched Zhu Xu gobble up, and greeted Li Xiangjun again. At this time, there is no birthday song, birthday cake, and there will be no birthday banquet for little girls, just a slightly more hearty family meal.

After a while, Empress Dowager Zhang said to Zhu Xu, "Your Majesty, my father will be in Beijing in a few days, and it coincides with his birthday, I plan to hold a banquet outside to celebrate my father's birthday, what do you think?" ”

Zhu Xu paused his chopsticks, and he understood in a moment.

Zhang Guoji wants to return to Beijing from Nanzhili for the New Year, and the Empress Dowager Zhang wants to save her relatives, and if she spends time in Zhang's mansion, she will definitely be uneasy, and it is not suitable in the palace, so it should be the most suitable to find a restaurant outside the palace.

Zhu Xu nodded and said, "Okay, when the time comes, I will let Cao Huachun arrange it, and I will go too." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang immediately said: "Don't go, I just want to celebrate my father's birthday in peace, don't be so noisy." ”

Zhu Xu knew that he was a troublesome person, so he shook his head when he heard it, so he had to pick up the chopsticks and continue to eat.