The Ming Empire has a vast territory, a flowery water town in the south of the Yangtze River, the world's largest financial center Shanghai, and a majestic Jiliao fortress...... But when it comes to nobility and splendor, we have to look at the huge imperial capital of Jingshi. The people here seem to be arrogant by nature, and they walk with that sense of dignity looking down.

The officials who turn their hands into clouds and cover their hands for rain in the local area have to be people with their tails between their legs here, and there are countless five-grade officials here, and there are many third-grade officials here. In order to make a name for themselves in such a place where power is everywhere, you must stand in the most dazzling place in the entire empire - the Forbidden City.

Since the Apocalypse, more than 200 years of ups and downs, this once the greatest temple in the world has now been changed beyond recognition. However, this is still the core existence of the entire Ming Empire, and it is a place that everyone yearns for.

There is no doubt that you can be arranged a "duty room" here, and to put it bluntly, you can mix in an office, and you can say that you are already a very good minister. These officialdom giants, who don't smile at all on weekdays, represent this old but powerful empire in their words and deeds.

The officials of the Ming Dynasty may be the hardest officials in the world, because they only have two days off every month, and they are often removed or occupied because of the summons of His Majesty the Emperor or other social activities. But at the same time, the officials of the Ming Dynasty may be the happiest officials in the world, and the tea they drink is carefully selected from the best in the world, and foreign kings and leaders may not be able to drink a few sips in their lives.

Wang Jianfeng looked down from his four-story office balcony and saw that the Jinyi guard guard at the end door was changing guards. The loud slogans echoed on the empty central axis avenue, and the strict training of the defensive change action was clear every time. He has just turned 49 this year, and he is already one of the most powerful people in this empire, which can be easily seen from his vermilion knee-length trench coat, the purple gold diamond-encrusted five-flower crane badge, and the thick golden embroidered thread auspicious cloud pattern on the cuffs.

The Ming Dynasty advocated red, and civil officials all wore red knee-length windbreaker official uniforms, and the rank was distinguished by the rank seal worn on the sleeve of the official uniform and the left chest. A grade of cranes, plus the purple gold style given by the emperor to show his favor, the five flowers on the official rating level are the highest, and the first emperor rewarded the diamonds...... It can be seen how powerful this high-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty is.

Ordinary officials use auspicious cloud gold silk on their sleeves, and substitute officials use auspicious cloud silver silk patterns, and from the special auspicious cloud embellished gemstone gold silk pattern on his cuffs, it can be known that he is still a royal prince and has a royal status. In the entire Ming Dynasty, it has to be said that it is the only one in the world.

The King of the King's Family! A super family that rose from Jiliao and was extremely prominent in the modern history of the Ming Dynasty. And Wang Jianfeng, the head of this generation, has brought this family to such an unprecedented new height.

There was no sound in the quiet office, and Wang Jianfeng used his fingers, which were a little too white and immature, to play with a crystal clear jade wrench in his hand. The news that had just been passed on was that the Imperial Japanese Navy was starting construction of a new class of battleships, and the Navy Command requested appropriation for the construction of new warships, but the Tobu vetoed it on the grounds that the treasury had limited money and food. The war of words between the two sides looks like it will be fought for a few more days, and he, the elder of the cabinet who supports the household department, must have to think about it again.

"When...... Dangdang. Just as he was thinking about how to convince the Navy's guys who only wanted money to build warships to shut up, there was a knock on the door of his office. So he retracted his thoughts and commanded in a loud voice, "Come in!" ”

A man dressed in the uniform of a brocade guard officer walked in, stood beside Wang Jianfeng, stood up and saluted, and then reported: "Elder of the Pavilion...... Young Master, his graduation martial arts ...... In the end, it failed. ”

Although he is nearly fifty years old, he can still be regarded as a clear-eyed Daming Jifu nodded, then waved his hand and motioned for the other party to go out. After his subordinates left the room and closed the door respectfully, he sat back in his seat and closed his eyes: "Jue'er...... Among the seven sons, the one that the father admires the most is your youngest son, so don't let the father down. ”

The Forbidden City's office building has been built into a four-story office building, which is also the most modern place in the entire Forbidden City, and the emperor's inner palace is still the same as it was hundreds of years ago, with classical buildings dotted among some new special buildings. It's like the entire Ming Empire, both traditional and fresh.

"I can't get out of this cage after all, the hope of this empire depends on you and those around you who are worthy of our expectations." The second assistant Wang Jianfeng turned his gaze to the window again, where the scenery was monotonous and decaying, and not at all pleasant. But there are countless people out there who want to squeeze in, and they don't hesitate to sell their souls and their country.

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In the topmost office of another palatial building not far from Wang Jianfeng's building, Zhao Hongshou, the first assistant to the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty, looked at a letter from the navy and cracked his mouth and laughed. His old face was densely wrinkled, because the smile seemed to bloom into a beautiful flower: "Interesting...... It's really interesting. ”

He put down the documents in his hand, took off the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and thought for a moment: "There are still nearly 10 billion in the balance of the household department, it is impossible that there is really no money...... It's nothing more than how to use it. Since you want to throw it into the people's livelihood first, I prefer to spend it on the navy, I think what can you do to me? ”

Any power has the power to balance it, for example, even if the Wang family is powerful in the capital, it still can't shake the position of the first assistant Zhao Hongshou. This elder of the Three Dynasties Pavilion was able to stand tall in front of several emperors, and he was deeply trusted, which was absolutely unfathomable.

This old man, who is over sixty years old, is nicknamed "Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty", he seems to be a good man on weekdays, but his words at critical moments even Wang Jianfeng have to avoid his edge.

At this moment, the old man pressed his hand on the discarded document and commanded in a loud voice: "Someone! Tell me that I want to meet His Majesty the Emperor. ”

For a while, this amiable old man, his momentum suddenly burst out, like a giant beast that had liberated the seal, and his momentum instantly swallowed the sky and the earth: "This empire's thousands of miles of great sea territory must not be wasted!" ”