Longwu ten years, ten years of the Ming Dynasty recuperation, after the tax system, culture and education, the dynasty system, military, ethnic and other aspects of the reform, the Ming Dynasty showed a thriving state.

"This year, the total tax paid by Fujian Province is 7,630,927.28 yuan, and the tax paid by Zhejiang Province is 6.94 million ......."

Cao Bianjiao reported to Zhu Cizhi one by one according to this year's tax bill, Zhu Cijiao, who is already in his twenties, although he has been personally levied, but the power of the court is still in the hands of Cao Bianjiao, for Zhu Cijiao, Cao Bianjiao is his benefactor, is his teacher, he has never been resentful because of Cao Bianjiao's dictatorship, but cautious learning, he knows very well that if it were not for Cao Bianjiao to turn the tide many times, I am afraid that he has already become a prisoner, and Daming will not be able to walk today.

"The general has worked hard, if it weren't for the general who has been in charge of the government all these years, he has done his best to govern this country for me...... I really don't know how to repay the general, it's the end of the year, what does the general need, you might as well say it bluntly, I will take it one by one! ”

"Your Majesty, to be honest, the minister is tired and wants to leave the court to rest!"

"General, what does this mean?" Zhu Cizhi was dizzy, he didn't expect Cao Bianjiao to say such a thing, you must know that Cao Bianjiao is only in his forties, and he has not reached the day of old age.

"Your Majesty, this is the minister's true words, the minister has been fighting since childhood, it has been more than 30 years, the scars on the body often tell the minister, the minister is no longer a teenager, these years the minister is arrogant outside, often arbitrary, not for himself, but for the country, the minister's general, but in charge of the military and politics for more than ten years, thanks to the first emperor did not give up, thanks to His Majesty's trust, the authority of the minister, the minister is always uneasy, now above the court, there are many loyal people, there are many talented people, can help Your Majesty will be more powerful people in the Ming Dynasty, So it doesn't matter if there is a minister or not! ”

"But the general, the Manchu Qing outside the gate is still eyeing the tiger, although the general was beaten by the loss of the general, the strength has been greatly reduced, but these years are also hard work, although there is no war with our dynasty, but small frictions often occur, if there is no general Zhenguo, I am worried that they will come back!"

"Your Majesty rest assured, now there are many talented generals in the country, if the Manchu Qing Dynasty goes to war, it will not be my opponent of the Ming Dynasty, the minister has already planned everything, and Liaodong can be pacified within five years, as for how to do it, Yuan Shu and Zhang Huangyan have discussed with the minister for a long time, and they know the details, and they can command the army."

The Ming Dynasty has come to this day, Cao Bianjiao has made all his efforts, and now it is no longer something he can forcibly advance, and the weapons of the Ming Dynasty can be said to have reached the world's leading level; In terms of military strength, there are 50,000 naval troops, 270,000 navy troops, and 500,000 infantry troops, and the military strength is strong; In terms of the official system, a series of redundant officials and redundant personnel have been abolished, the government and the opposition have been stable, and the most important thing is to eliminate the rumors and rumors that have been done since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and there is less party strife.

"The general really wants to give up on me......"

"Your Majesty, there is no banquet in the world, the Ming Dynasty has come to this day, the minister is not pretentious, the minister has some credit, but it is not the power of the minister alone, but the joint efforts of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, so even if the minister is not by His Majesty's side, His Majesty can be safe for at least fifty years as long as the current system remains unchanged! If Your Majesty wants to implement the law change again, it will not be something that the minister can predict, Your Majesty, let the minister go to Taiwan after the year! ”

"Hey! Now that the general has made up his mind, I will no longer persuade him, and the general can rest assured that I will not disappoint the general! ”

Zhu Cizhi didn't know what kind of changes would occur after Cao Bianjiao left, but at least he could let him recruit himself, which was not a bad thing, at least this was the result he had always hoped for, but what he expected was not that Cao Bianjiao took the initiative to resign.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen!"

"There are some things, although I have been personally on the expedition for some years, but I don't know much about them, please give the general advice, after the general leaves the court, who should preside over the military and political affairs of the DPRK and China?"

"Your Majesty can have this question, the minister will rest assured, since the three-year reform of Longwu, the military and the government have been separated, the cabinet is seven people, in charge of national affairs, the second assistant is blocked Yinxi can take over the first assistant of the cabinet, and the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is in charge of the army, and Yuan Shu can take over the post of the metropolitan governor, as for the governors of the military regions, there are many talents in the court, and Your Majesty can serve the country from the outstanding talents!"

"Good!"

After coming out of the palace, Cao Bianjiao went home directly, he has promoted virtuous people over the years, he is not worried that even if he leaves the court, the emperor will be unfavorable to him, first of all, the emperor is a benevolent person, will not do this, the other reason is that the government and the opposition are almost all his people, no one will agree, today's cabinet has great power, can refute the emperor's holy decree, and the emperor's will must be stamped with the big seal of the cabinet first and second assistant before it can be issued and implemented, so even if the emperor wants to do something, It wouldn't work without the minister's nod.

"Are you really leaving?"

At dinner, the family gathered around the table, more than 20 people of all sizes, very lively, Cao Bianjiao is an amorous seed, has a wife and nine concubines, and gave birth to fourteen children, even Cao Bianjiao's daughter Cao Yuan, has been married and has children, and Cao Bianjiao Xu married Li Yuanyin, Li Chengdong's adopted son, and also gave birth to a son and a daughter, but it is really full of children and grandchildren.

"I have been in charge of the military and political power for more than ten years, and it is time to delegate power, now everything in the court is on the right track, even if I am not here, I can work as usual, why should I be greedy for power, I don't want to be Huo Guang, I just want to be Yiyin."

"It's good to leave! Since ancient times, it is difficult for many powerful ministers to have a good ending, and it is also because they have been in power for a long time, they have tasted the benefits of power, and they are unwilling to give up. ”

"If you leave, where are you going?"

"Taiwan!"

As soon as everyone heard that it was Taiwan, they didn't have anything, they knew a lot about Taiwan over the years, and knew that it was now the largest foreign trade base of the Ming Dynasty, which was what they usually used, and most of them were transshipped from Taiwan, so they didn't have any opinions on going to Taiwan.

On the third day of the first lunar month, Zhu Cizhi also gave himself an annual vacation, and several of his concubines played in the imperial garden, and suddenly received a letter from the pedestrian department, which was Cao Bianjiao's resignation.

Looking at the majestic General's Mansion, Zhu Cizhi had mixed feelings in his heart, he had been worried about Cao Bianjiao usurping power over the years, but as he grew older and his knowledge grew, he saw that Cao Bianjiao did not have this mind, otherwise he had many opportunities to do it, and he didn't have to wait until today, so he began to feel at ease, and now he didn't know what power could make Cao Bianjiao put down all the power in his hands and stay away from the court, you must know that these powers are the dreams of many people for a lifetime, but Cao Bianjiao gave up easily, He had to admire Cao Bianjiao's mind.

"Pass the decree, and all the civil and military forces will go to court immediately!" Zhu Cizhi couldn't take care of it much, although Cao Bianjiao left, he couldn't help but let him leave.

Cao Bianjiao left by water, first from Nanjing to Songjiang, and then changed to a sea ship to go to Taiwan, and when he came to Zhoushan, he saw more than a dozen big ships waiting for him, and the person standing at the bow of the ship was Xia Wanchun, who he was familiar with, this was his student, although he was young, but he was only in his twenties, but he was already the head of the official worship department, and he was a six-grade official.

"The students are here to greet the teacher!"

"Cungu, you came by order?"

"Exactly!" Xia Wanchun bowed and replied: "The teacher does not say goodbye, the whole court is sad, Your Majesty is also reluctant, but I know that the teacher has made up his mind, and he will no longer be forced to stay, so he sent students to chase him by land day and night, waiting for the teacher here, the teacher, these boats are all rewarded by His Majesty to the teacher, Your Majesty said, the teacher will always be the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty has decreed, although the teacher is not in the court, but can not take away his authority, still retain the authority of the teacher general, can mobilize any soldiers and horses in the world by order, and also crowned the teacher as the Yuan Shenggong, Comparable to Shang Yuan Shengyi Yin. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for me! I have already said what I should say in my resignation, save the ancients, after I go back, I will be a good student to assist Your Majesty, if you have time, come to Taiwan to see me! ”

"Students understand! Students hereby thank the teacher for his eight years of teaching, and never dare to live up to the teacher's teachings! Xia Wanchun fell to the ground and said goodbye to Cao Bianjiaoxing's disciples.