Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others did not know the importance of the royal money bank, as well as its potential power.

Zhu Xu doesn't need to explain too much to them now, bringing them here today is to cut off their thoughts.

At the end of the day, Zhu Xu looked at the four of them and said with a smile, "When I am not in the capital, I heard that it is very lively?" ”

Everyone's hearts are jumping, and the main topic is coming!

Bi Ziyan sat there, thought for a while, and said to Zhu Xu sideways: "Back to the emperor, these are still under the control of the ministers, and I was going to deal with them today......

Zhu Xu said 'oh' and said with interest: "Tell me about your method." ”

Sun Chengzong, Fu Changzong, and Fu Tao all glanced at Bi Ziyan, who did not want the emperor to interfere, so as not to expand the situation.

Bi Ziyan came to consider it and said, "The cabinet will apply for the rule of officials again, cut off some people's delusions, and at the same time strictly investigate such things to deter Xiaoxiao." ”

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, Bi Ziyan means small punishment and big commandment, and 'safe' is the key.

"What do you think?" Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chengzong, Fu Changzong and others.

Sun Chengzong groaned and said: "Your Majesty, the first priority of the 'New Deal' now is to rectify the government and strictly govern the government. ”

"Uncle, you say." Zhu Xu turned to Fu Changzong.

Fu Changzong's face changed slightly, and he looked at Zhu Xu with some surprise.

Fu Tao, Fu Changzong, and Sun Chengzong were all slightly shocked, in public, the emperor never called Fu Changzong's uncle!

Is this a signal? What emotions is the emperor expressing? Or is it already planned to do something?

The hearts of the four of them jumped wildly, and their eyes were all focused on Zhu Xu's face.

Zhu Xu smiled at the banquet, looked at Fu Changzong with an intimate and encouraging look.

Fu Changzong suppressed the surprise in his heart, was silent for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, it's all scabies, it's insignificant, this matter, the cabinet should be able to handle it." ”

Zhu Xu nodded lightly and said, "Well, since that's the case, I don't care." From today on, Huitong Commercial Bank and all its commercial banks, including salt, tea, fields, Caoyun, post stations, etc., plus the ten major granaries and customs, will all be assigned to the cabinet, and they will be completely taken over before the year......

Everyone was stunned again, although these were all things that had been decided a long time ago, but now that the emperor suddenly said it, especially at this time, it still scared them.

Coupled with the previous title of Fu Changzong, the four of them were all uneasy, and they didn't answer immediately, thinking anxiously in their hearts.

Huitong Commercial Bank is the biggest handle for those people to attack Fu Changzong's father and son, the emperor transferred Huitong Commercial Bank to the cabinet, is to strangle this 'handle', so that those people do not have the truth to attack, this is the obvious purpose, but is it really just like this? When did the emperor do things so clearly? Why did you call them here?

What exactly is the emperor going to do?

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong, Fu Changzong and others subconsciously looked at each other, and their hearts were flustered, the emperor in front of him was not an ordinary person, if he moved, the entire Ming Dynasty would tremble!

Bi Ziyan couldn't guess what Zhu Xu was thinking, and said after a while, "Yes, the ministers will deal with it as soon as possible." Also, about the cabinet ministers, I don't know if the emperor has a decision in his heart? ”

Zhu Xu glanced at Bi Ziyan, sat on the chair, patted the palm of his right hand lightly a few times, and said: "Regarding the 'Zhishi system' mentioned before, I plan to strictly implement it, over sixty or sixty-two, in the locality, the court can be flexibly distinguished, once you reach the age, regardless of whether your health is okay or not, you must retire, and you must not restart, of course, some arrangements can be made in places like the Governor's Yuan, but the ministry in charge cannot continue to serve...... What do you guys think? ”

Zhu Xu suddenly changed the topic, which made several people frown, but they still had to follow Zhu Xu's topic, Bi Ziyan thought about it, and said: "Your Majesty, this matter still needs to be slowed down, now from Beijing to the locality, there are still many people over sixty years old, if it is forced, I am afraid that it will cause the situation to shake." ”

"Then step by step,"

Zhu Xu said: "First prohibit restarting, appointment, if you have the ability, you can put it for a few more years, the cabinet will first make a regulation, implement it internally, don't announce it to the public, and slowly replace ......"

Bi Ziyan looked at Zhu Xu and nodded with some difficulty, in this way, the remnants of Donglin who made a lot of trouble would not be qualified to restart.

Is this a means of cutting off the delusions of the Donglin people in two ways? It's really sharp, but Bi Ziyan still feels more profound, but he can't guess it.

Zhu Xu clapped his palm, and said with a smile on his face: "Regarding the cabinet ministers, I haven't made up my mind yet, don't worry about it first, let's talk about it after the year." There will be more things to do next year, so that the six ministries will be included in the cabinet for deliberations, and the six ministries will be represented by Zuo Shilang to ease the pressure on the cabinet......"

Bi Ziyan couldn't understand such an arrangement, but Sun Chengzong's heart moved, and he was a little enlightened, and he preemptively said: "The ministers obey the order." ”

Bi Ziyan glanced at Sun Chengzong, and then saluted slowly, still puzzled in his heart.

Zhu Xu glanced at Sun Chengzong, got up and said, "Okay, let's stop here today, uncle, accompany me for a walk." ”

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and the others hurriedly got up and said, "Congratulations to the emperor." ”

Fu Changzong felt that Zhu Xu was a little different today, thought about it in his heart, and then got up and said, "Yes." ”

Zhu Xu and Fu Changzong walked out one after the other, and Fu Tao left immediately. Bi Ziyan looked at Sun Chengzong and said, "What do you see?" ”

Sun Chengzong looked outside, took a deep breath, and said, "I'm afraid that the emperor has other ideas about the cabinet." ”

"Other ideas?" Bi Ziyan thoughtfully. He has been with Zhu Xu for a long time, and he can gradually find some things, listening to Sun Chengzong's words, his heart will ponder.

"You mean, the emperor still doesn't want to increase the number of cabinet ministers? Then why do you want to add it? Bi Ziyan said.

This is also where Sun Chengzong is puzzled, and said: "No matter what, the emperor is not making a big fuss, we can only take one step at a time, the most important thing at present is to calm the Donglin people's impatience and ensure that this year can be passed smoothly." ”

The emperor will get married next year, and the real pro-government will inevitably be a big change at that time, and they must prepare early.

Bi Ziyan nodded knowingly and said, "Go back first, and then discuss." ”

Sun Chengzong's jaw was headed, and the two of them also came out of the royal money house one after the other.

On the way back to the palace, Zhu Xu paced slowly and said with a smile: "Uncle, we haven't walked like this for a long time, have we chatted?" ”

The emperor is very strange today, Fu Changzong is very cautious now, followed behind Zhu Xu, bowed slightly and said: "Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has had all kinds of opportunities, and he has no time at all, so of course he has no leisure to go out for a walk." ”

Zhu Xu raised his head, looked at the front and said, "Uncle should have a lot of things he wants to ask, just ask, I have nothing to hide." ”

Fu Changzong glanced at Zhu Xu's side face, and said silently for a while: "The minister has nothing to ask, everything is in accordance with the will." ”

Zhu Xu smiled silently, now Fu Changzong is also a little too cautious, with his hands behind his back, looking at the surrounding scenery, winter has come, it is desolate, cold, and sparsely populated.

"What does my uncle think about the current situation?" Zhu Xu walked a few steps.

The current situation of the court is straightened out in terms of system, but in fact, it is a two-headed warp, the emperor is strong, the six ministries are weighted, and the cabinet is sandwiched in the middle, which seems to be very nondescript.

Fu Changzong came from the Heavenly Apocalypse Dynasty, and he saw these clearly, and he vaguely guessed some of Zhu Xu's thoughts, and said: "Does the emperor have any intention of waiting for his ministers to enter the cabinet?" ”

Fu Changzong's words in the 'ministers' refers to the six Shangshu, he guessed that Zhu Xu is adding authority to the cabinet, but this is not enough, and it is not something that can be completed overnight, and the collective entry of the six Shangshu into the cabinet is the most direct, simplest and most effective way.

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "I plan to ...... The six books are not in the cabinet for the time being, and they will be postponed for a year and a half, what does my uncle think? ”

Fu Changzong looked slightly stunned, the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty was often from Hanlin, and the cabinet was joined by the six ministries, and if he missed this opportunity, it would be difficult in the future.

He thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, but there are other candidates?" ”

Zhu Xu walked slowly and said, "I plan to set up prime ministers in the six southwestern provinces to oversee government affairs, who does my uncle think is suitable?" ”

Fu Changzong became more and more incomprehensible, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand Zhu Xu's intentions, and said for a long time: "The minister doesn't know." He really didn't know, and he didn't understand Zhu Xu's intentions at all.

Zhu Xu laughed and said, "Okay, I know." ”

After chatting a few more words, Fu Changzong retreated and left, and before he arrived at the household department, he suddenly realized something in his heart.

"Does the emperor want me to go to the southwest? What about the cabinet, what exactly is the emperor going to do? Fu Changzong pondered, couldn't think through, couldn't understand.

At this time, the head of the household department came out and said, "My lord, you recommend Lord Zhang to be Renfu. The recital of the governor of Jian is written, you can take a look. ”

Fu Changzong came to his senses, took the 'um' sound, and then said, "You go to the Governor's Yuan to see what the results of their audit are." "Although it is not possible to find out all the officials one by one, it is still easy for high-ranking officials.

"Yes." This principal responded.

Not long after Fu Changzong returned to the household department, in Zhu Xuyu's study, Zhou Yingqiu respectfully reported to the house.

"Your Majesty,"

Zhou Yingqiu said: "The scope of screening of officials is getting bigger and bigger, except for the governors of various places, who participate in politics and deliberations, it has been expanded to the prefect level, and they are currently investigating whether they are honest and whether they violate the ban, and the others cannot be ...... deeply."

Zhu Xu nodded from time to time, indicating that he was listening carefully.

"This year's assessment has been opened, and the minister intends to make a large-scale appointment and dismissal, and the cabinet has been notified, and the cabinet has not yet responded......"

"Officials and ministers from Horqin, Ryukyu, Luzon, Old Port, Annam, etc., have been selected, and ...... have been sent one after another."

"At present, there is no sign of a party in the imperial court, but the students of the political academy have a high temperament, and their way of doing things is completely different from the past, and even the written words are not the same, and they have faintly become a force ......"

Zhu Xu's expression remained unchanged, the government was simplifying the Chinese characters, changing the numbers, and the weights and measures, etc., all of which were accurate, which naturally caused friction with the current imperial court and local officials.

These are things that take time and take time to get used to.

"What do you think of Liaodong?" After Zhou Yingqiu's voice fell, Zhu Xu said suddenly.