The cabinet is now basically divided into two spaces, inside and outside, with Zhu Xu on the inside and an auxiliary minister on the outside.

After sending Shen Xun away, Zhu Xu returned to the imperial table and continued the recital that he would never finish.

The recital in his hand is Gan. Su Governor Lin Rirui's, the above said Gan. If you can't improve the pass as soon as possible, sooner or later there will be slaves to harass again, and once the pass is broken, the consequences are unimaginable.

This recital reminded Zhu Xu of Huang Taiji, who had disappeared for a long time, what would happen if this person went to Moxi? Moxi Mongolia, Dzungaria, Russia, Ottomans, this is a line, and sooner or later it will be against the Ming again.

At the same time, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong have been hiding for too long, and they are also a time bomb.

Zhu Xu's fingers tapped on the tabletop, and he immediately left the notebook in the middle.

For some time to come, Gan. There will be nothing going on in the area around Suzhen, and besides, Qin Liangyu's army of more than 200,000 people is not vegetarian!

Except for Liaodong, the army under Qin Liangyu's command should be the most elite and warlike one in the Ming Dynasty. Now that the grain and grass are abundant and the morale is flourishing, whether it is Li Zicheng or Moxi Mongolia, there is no need to worry about it for the time being.

"Your Majesty, the drawings from the cabinet have been sent." Cao Huachun came in from outside and handed Zhu Xu a folded, thick drawing.

Zhu Xu said 'oh', and hurriedly reached out to take it and spread it on the table.

This time, Zhu Xu nodded with a slight satisfaction, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

This time, the two sides are more symmetrical, and the two yamen are also very majestic, with the appearance of the dignified Heavenly Empire - the Prime Minister's Cabinet Yamen!

Zhu Xu took a closer look at it a few more times, picked up the pen and sketched it in a few places, and said: "Some places still need to be changed, tell the cabinet to do it more finely." ”

Cao Huachun took it and said, "Yes." ”

Zhu Xu waved his hand and continued to read the book, there are a lot of things at the end of the year, there are many books, there are more things for him, and he can't use it for ten days a day.

The cabinet is also busy now, Bi Ziyan remembers the Governor's Yuan, and from time to time he will talk to King Jing more, and even go to King Jing's class room in person, the meaning of 'reconciliation' is obvious, but King Jing is full of vigilance against him, and he will keep the Governor's Yuan together, and will not give Bi Ziyan a chance.

The pressure on the six Shangshu outside is also very great, in the past, they were all extensive management, except for the emperor, no one put pressure on them, but now the cabinet's hand is stretched very long, and it seems that there is a pair of eyes staring at them all the time, so that they can't slack off at all, and they don't dare to breathe for a moment.

Until late at night, the cabinet was still brightly lit and full of people.

In Cao Huachun's class room, he was busy, with attendants coming in and out, and people were constantly moving.

I don't know what time it is, Liu Shimin walked into Cao Huachun's room, still holding a plate in his hand, and said with a smile: "It's estimated that it's going to be very late tonight, let's eat a little first." ”

Cao Huachun put down the pen, smiled and glanced at him, stood up, and walked to the small table to the side.

Liu Shimin poured a glass of wine for the two, and then said, "Father-in-law Cao, try it, the special side dish of the cabinet, I heard that it was invented by the old lady Bige, it is refreshing and delicious, and it is the best to eat." ”

Cao Huachun took a sip of wine with him, then picked up the chopsticks, ate two bites briefly, and said with a smile, "Did you encounter something again?" ”

Liu Shimin shook his head, pretended to be relaxed, and said, "The current capital is complicated and difficult to understand, the water is deep and shallow, and no one can tell the difference, I just want to talk to Gonggong Cao." ”

Cao Huachun smiled and said nothing, the internal prison is also divided into three, six, nine and so on, he is naturally the first, and the second is Liu Shimin, but there is a gap between the first and the second that cannot be crossed.

Liu Shimin was a literati in the end, coughed, and said impatiently: "Don't hide it from Father-in-law Cao, Zheng Youyuan has been visiting my door from time to time recently." ”

Cao Huachun's expression remained unchanged, and he said with a smile: "Isn't this normal?" Your class room is equivalent to the master of ceremonies, and it is normal for the cabinet secretary to move around one or two. ”

Liu Shimin frowned, and then said, "Some gossip." ”

Cao Huachun understood that it was taboo for the internal supervisor to collude with the foreign ministers, and Liu Shimin was here to ask for advice, or to ask for help.

Cao Huachun picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and immediately said with a smile, "Don't worry too much, the emperor's holy eyes are like a torch, and he won't suspect you because of a little thing." Our emperor, sometimes it is really stingy, but when it is atmospheric, it is more than you imagine. ”

In Liu Shimin's opinion, the emperor inside has unpredictable thoughts, and his thoughts and thoughts are very different from ordinary people, which makes people unable to guess or touch.

"Is it really okay?" Liu Shimin was a little uneasy and asked.

Cao Huachun has been following Zhu Xu for almost ten years, and said with a smile: "It's okay, the emperor hasn't cared about it." However, in the future, you have to be measured, the cabinet is so big, everything is under the emperor's nose, if you say something that shouldn't be said, then I can't protect you. ”

The so-called companion is like a companion tiger, probably like this.

Liu Shimin secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said, "Yes, thank you father-in-law." Cao Huachun's words are equivalent to protecting him once.

Cao Huachun was just about to speak, when he heard the adults in the cabinet outside arguing, and some even slapped the table.

"What's going on out there?" Cao Huachun held the dish and said curiously.

Liu Shimin relaxed his mind and said with a smile, "The emperor intends to unify all kinds of flags of my Ming Dynasty, including national flags, military flags, etc., which are the only ones in the future, and there must be a national anthem, a military anthem, and the cabinet is arguing about it, and no one is willing to give in......"

Cao Huachun frowned, and said, "Elder Bi Ge can't hold it down?" "Although the composition of the cabinet is complicated, it is basically respectful of Bi Ziyan, and if Sun Chengzong speaks up, basically no one else will object.

Liu Shimin laughed and said: "Elder Sun Ge and Elder Bige also fought, King Jing supports Elder Sun Ge, Sun Chuanting supports Elder Bige, Lord Wang is now ownerless, swaying, and also has some ideas......"

Cao Huachun suddenly understood, and shook his head secretly, in the final analysis, this matter still needs to be decided by the emperor. Suddenly, his heart moved, was such a cabinet pattern also intentionally created by the emperor?

When he was slightly startled, an internal eunuch hurriedly ran in and said, "Gonggong Cao, Li Niangniang of Yuzao Palace sent someone to spread the word, it is getting late, please ask the emperor to go over and rest." ”

Cao Huachun looked outside, nodded, got up and said, "The miscellaneous family knows, so I'll go to see the emperor." ”

Liu Shimin got up and said, "I'm on duty tonight." The emperor should rest early, and he has been staying up a little late lately. ”

Cao Huachun sighed silently, now that Daming is in this situation, which emperor is replaced, I am afraid that it will not be easy.

"Well, I'll go and persuade." Cao Huachun said, but he also knew that it would not work.

Zhu Xu vaguely heard the noise outside, but he didn't care, because what he had in his hand was a report on the surrounding situation organized by the military department.

The above analyzed the situation around the Ming Dynasty, and believed that the threats that the Ming Dynasty is facing now are mainly Chahar, the Wa Kingdom, Burma, and the harassment of Moxi Mongolia from time to time, and it also vaguely points out the possibility of Xiyi's comeback, which needs to be taken seriously.

Zhu Xu looked at it for a while, took out a blank note, added it as if to write on it, and then sandwiched it inside, and said: "Return it to the Ministry of War, let them re-upload the script according to what I wrote, and after I read it, I will circulate it to the officials of the six cabinet departments and the fourth grade or more in the world, and ask to write ideas and experience for me to see." ”

Not far away, an inner supervisor was just about to step forward, Cao Huachun walked in quickly from outside, took the notebook, and said, "Yes." Your Majesty, Li Niangniang invites you to come over and rest early. ”

Zhu Xu just picked up a notebook, and was slightly stunned, Li Jieyu would never send someone to pass on anything.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Xu asked while opening the notebook.

Cao Huachun thought for a while and said, "Recently, the palace is preparing for the emperor's wedding, presumably these things." ”

Zhu Xu's heart was very heavy when he heard this, those complicated etiquette and processes made him unable to lift his spirit, and he felt that it was pure tossing.

But he can't be capricious in this matter, the civil and military officials, and the surrounding envoys are all watching, not only can't be picky, but also have to do a good job!

"Let's go." Zhu Xu closed the playing path.

Cao Huachun hurriedly ordered someone to prepare, but before Zhu Xu walked out of the door, he suddenly said again: "By the way, send a message to Zhang Wenda, and let him go with me tomorrow to see Qian Qianyi's verdict." ”

"Yes." Cao Huachun's face was as usual.

In this way, the last nail on the coffin board of the Donglin Party will be completely nailed.