Zhou Yingqiu and Fu Changzong were chatting about wine, and by the way, they gave everyone a thorough understanding to ensure that there would be no chaos.

Zhou Yingqiu's people did not add to the chaos, the snow outside the palace was getting bigger and bigger, but it couldn't stop the blazing development of gossip, as the snowflakes filled every corner of the capital.

The teahouse and wine shop, the green building hook column, this time is the most lively, laughter, obscene words endlessly.

After a period of jubilation, their enthusiasm quickly shifted to the government and politics, and at this time, the Ming Shilin class liked to talk the most, was keen on the government and politics, and was extremely sensitive to the movements of the government and the opposition.

"Have you heard? Zhou Yingqiu is about to be 'transferred to another use', and it is estimated that he will return to his hometown. ”

"Homecoming? He wants to be beautiful! How many people has he offended over the years? He is the most effective in dealing with the Donglin Party, let alone going back, he was taken from office today, and he will be killed on the street that night! ”

"That's what I said, this week Ying Qiu is the secretary of the ministry, how can he say that he will fall?"

"That's not our good emperor has the final say, he unloads the mill and kills the donkey, and he is known for being mean and unkind, even the king of Xin, his own brother can be sent to Shaanxi. West, what is an outsider! ”

"Yingqiu fell this week, I don't know how many people will be affected, think about it, the court has basically changed people over the years, and most of them are related to him......"

"What's the big deal, another batch is, I don't know how many people want to shoot the emperor's ass, do we still lack people to be officials?"

I don't know how many complaints and complaints there are, all of which are issued happily and resounding endlessly at this time.

The girls with revealing clothes on the side, soft and greasy words, and the warm fragrance of nephrite have become their greatest happiness and pride.

The heavy snow did not stop at all, and there were signs of weakening, and the ground of the capital was already thick, submerging the surface of the feet, and the weather was even colder, and the cold wind was howling, stirring inside and outside the capital.

In a courtyard in the east of the city, the best water and charcoal are burning, and the huge room is like spring, warm and comfortable.

Wang Ji and the Taoist priest were playing against each other, the chess pieces were dense, almost all over the entire chessboard, and the two were still falling.

Wu Youwei stood aside, looking calm, calm, and looking at it with a little smile.

After a while, Wang Ji coughed and said, "Immortal Master, Zhou Yingqiu has fallen, it has no impact on our plan, right?" ”

The Taoist priest still looked like a fairy wind and bones, touched his beard with a smile, and said, "Not only is it okay, but it's still a good opportunity." ”

Wang Ji also laughed, he also knew the truth that it was easy to fish in troubled waters, so he didn't say anything more.

After a while, Wu Youwei said to the Taoist priest: "Immortal Master, Zhou Yingqiu's self-defeat gave us a chance, shouldn't we do something?" ”

The Taoist priest glanced at him and said, "What is Lord Wu going to do?" ”

Wang Ji also pinched the chess pieces and looked up at him.

Wu Youwei didn't hide it, and said: "Boss, immortal master, Jingzheng is unpopular, the world knows it, now even his cronies have lost themselves, we should take advantage of the situation, although the official department may not be able to fight, but some key positions, such as the Wenxuan Division, should be controlled in our hands!" ”

The immortal master smiled quite immortally, looked at Wang Ji and said, "Lord Wu said this...... There is some truth to that. ”

Wang Ji didn't move, and said, "Did Lu Chunru tell you?" ”

Wu Youwei's eyes changed slightly, but he still said, "Yes." Yuan Renxiao will also shed his skin if he doesn't die this time, we can take the opportunity to install some people in the ministry, and we may not be able to fight for some key positions. ”

Wang Ji glanced at him, and then looked at the Taoist priest again.

The Taoist priest snapped and said, "You might as well try it, as long as you don't startle the snake, it will be beneficial to win it." ”

Wang Ji nodded slightly, and then said: "Lu Chun is so impure, he is the remnant of the eunuch party, and now he is just forced to do so, and he must draw a clear line in the future, you must know in your heart." ”

Wu Youwei was overjoyed and said, "Yes, the lower officials understand." ”

The Taoist priest touched his beard and smiled at Wang Ji.

No matter how lively it is outside the palace, it is not as quiet as inside the palace. Zhu Xu came to the Yuzao Palace, did not bring a cold air into the inner room, and only stood outside and watched.

Li Xie Yu brought him a new coat and said softly, "Don't worry about the emperor, Ci Ye just coughed a few times, and now he is much better." ”

Zhu Xu nodded while getting dressed: "Children have weak resistance, especially in this weather, they can't be careless at all." We must be cautious in the use of medicine, it is three points of poison, and the child is still young......"

Li Xie Yu straightened Zhu Xu's clothes and said, "Well, the concubine is careful, now she is watching day and night, and she will not leave people for a moment." ”

Zhu Xu changed his clothes, which was much more comfortable, and looked at Zhu Ciye again, and saw that he was sleeping happily, so he said: "Well, we probably can't sleep well this winter, let's work harder." ”

Li Xie Yu laughed lightly, then bit his lip slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, it's not a way to always sleep in the imperial study...... There are a few palace maids in the palace of the concubines who are quiet and decent, if the emperor ......"

Zhu Xu instantly understood, hurriedly waved his hand, and said, "Let's talk about it later, I will go first, you take care of Ciye." ”

Li Xie nodded lightly and sent Zhu Xu out of the palace.

Zhu Xu walked in the corridor, shaking his head secretly in his heart, he is busy with his feet not touching the ground now, where can he still have the heart to spoil women.

When it came to women, Zhu Xu thought of the queen that the old lady chose for him, and thought in his heart, he had to find a chance to take a look, and he had to settle down and settle down.

As soon as Zhu Xu arrived at the imperial study, Cao Huachun said, "Your Majesty, the will has been prepared, is it sealed?" ”

Sitting down on the chair, Zhu Xu took it and looked at it, thought about it in his heart, and said: "In the future, regarding the affairs of government affairs, the will will be formulated by the cabinet first, and this will will be issued later." ”

"Yes." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu subconsciously took the notebook in his hand, and was stunned when he saw it, this was Jinyiwei's secret letter.

Zhu Xu took a look away, it was sent by the Jinyiwei Intelligence Center in Ryukyu, and he looked at it with some surprise.

Then he had a different look on his face, which described the recent changes in Ryukyu, King Shangfeng was being further elevated, the reform of Ryukyu was accelerating, the people sent by the imperial court were also infiltrating all aspects, and the governor of Shanglian's yamen was strengthening his control over Ryukyu, and was working hard to train the army and buying arms from the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Xu smiled, he didn't care, Ryukyu can stand on his own a little, he is also happy, and he may be able to help a lot in the future.

At the end of the letter, he also wrote about the situation in the Satsuma Domain and Kyushu, saying that the civil unrest in Kyushu was expanding, and several countries in Kyushu could no longer suppress it, so they asked the shogunate for help, and the shogunate began to send people to participate, and 5,000 people had already crossed the Kanmon Strait and participated in the suppression near Shimabara.

Zhu Xu looked at the letter and squinted.

The impact of the 'Xiaoice River on the island should be even greater, and the country of Wei is now obviously also extremely badly damaged, with civil strife and endless wars.

Zhu Xu's fingers tapped slowly on the table, and suddenly said, "Send a decree to the Kagoshima base, and the birch mountain will be guarded for a long time, and order them to recruit Japanese samurai, preferably pirates, Japanese and criminal, so that they can be trained, first three thousand people, I will be useful next year." ”

Cao Huachun was stunned and said, "Obey." ”

Zhu Xu thought of this, so he said, "How many ships have been prepared by Bumu Butai now?" ”

Cao Huachun thought about it, stepped forward, looked for it on Zhu Xu's table, picked up a playbook and said: "This is the playbook on Bumu Butai, the slave remembers that there are ten fleets, maybe more than a hundred." ”

Zhu Xu took it and opened it, and looked at it at a glance.

Bumu Butai wrote in detail in the notebook that these fleets were not entirely owned by the Akabane Trading House, many of them were cooperatives, or other trading houses, and the fleets of the Ryukyus, the Netherlands, Spain, etc., had not yet been fully stationed, and there may be more in the future.

These fleets are now all directional trade, with fixed routes, traded goods, and even trading objects, so to speak, Bumu Butai's homework is quite solid, and the plan is also detailed.

The Ming Dynasty can be said to be still very unfamiliar with maritime trade, but it is a blessing. There are more businessmen who build 'smuggling' along the coast, and they are more familiar with maritime trade.

Things take time, you can't become fat in one bite, you have to get familiar with it gradually, and going out, especially over Malacca, will be of great significance to Daming.

Zhu Xu didn't intend to interfere with Bumu Butai's movements, thought about it, and said, "God. Tsuwei's battleship, how is it now? ”

Cao Huachun said: "Basically, it has been completed, and you can try to launch it in a month, but now it is winter, and the Ministry of Industry and the shipyard still hope to test the water after the year, and it should be available in the middle of the year." ”

Zhu Xu shook his head and said categorically: "I can't wait!" I will ask them to thoroughly examine me in March next year, and there must be no accidents, this battleship will go to sea, and if it disintegrates halfway, I will want all of their heads! ”

Cao Huachun already knew Zhu Xu's purpose, raised his hand and said: "The slave and maid obey the order, this is the decree again, and reprimand the Ministry of Industry, the Royal Political Yuan, and the Heaven. Jinwei Shipyard. ”

Zhu Xu was resolute, and said in a sharp tone: "Tell them that next year's big meeting, I will take civil and military officials to see it, and if they don't do it well, they will prepare the coffin in advance!" ”

"Yes." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu waved his hand, continued to pick up the notebook, and began his normal work.

Although Zhu Xu's will has not yet been issued, the cabinet is already making preparations.

In addition to the administrative punishment, there is also a 'punishment', and a group of people have to go to Dali Temple.

Yuan Renxiao and Wei Xuelian are now all imprisoned in the Evil Division, and the Evil Division basically inherited the territory of Dongchang and Jinyiwei in the past, and now they are extremely low-key, even if they are detaining a group of people, they are just simply making notes, and they don't dare to touch other things at all. The human and material evidence is complete, and there is no need to do anything, and then it will be handed over to the Criminal Department and prepared to be sent to Dali Temple for trial.

It stands to reason that this kind of case is easy to deal with, and the leader will be sentenced to half a year or a few months, and the fine will be settled.

The problem is that the grade of Dali Temple is too low, and Dali Temple Qing is only from the third grade, involving Yuan Renxiao of the Ministry of Officials, and Wei Xuelian of the Governor's Yuan can say that Gong Yonggu is the emperor's family, a concubine, and there is no triage of the three divisions, which makes Wang Qiaonian worried.

He has just taken office, and the case of Yang Lian and others has not had time to be retried, and now there is another case.

After thinking about it again and again, Wang Qiaonian had to go to the cabinet, and the cabinet would come up with a way.