Qian Qianyi's illness made Deng Haonan discover a new problem, that is, most of the ministers who assisted him were already old.

According to the Imperial Constitution, cabinet ministers were replaced every five years. But since the establishment of the empire, the cabinet team has been controlled by the Donglin Party headed by Qian Qianyi. Deng Haonan did not mention the replacement of cabinet ministers, because he needed the Donglin Party to suppress other parties and consolidate the stability of the empire.

Now that the internal affairs of the empire are on a normal track, Qian Qianyi's group of old ministers have been assisting Deng Haonan for more than ten years, and now they are all old, and they have more than enough strength but not enough strength. Therefore, a new problem facing Deng Haonan is that the cabinet needs to be replaced.

Although Deng Haonan's lineage team has grown up for more than ten years and has gradually matured into politics, compared to the existing ministers of the entire empire, they are not enough to support the roof of the empire, and they still need to be trained.

Qian Qianyi is the most influential figure in the Donglin Party, once he leaves, if the Donglin Party can't find a person worthy of the big responsibility, then the other parties will fall into the chaos of fighting with each other.

In history, Chongzhen failed to enable Qian Qianyi and led the party to fight for the country and the people, Deng Haonan knew this very well to enable Qian Qianyi to stabilize the government, but now once he left Qian Qianyi, Deng Haonan didn't know who to use next.

Restless thoughts, Deng Haonan got up and walked around, and unconsciously came to the outside of the Jinluan Palace, Deng Haonan held the fence with his hand and looked down at the Qiē in front of him.

Under the blue sky, the yellow tiles shine. Layers of stone platforms, like white clouds, plus cigarette smoke, the whole Jinluan Hall is like a heavenly fairyland.

But Deng Haonan was not in the mood to enjoy the scenery at this time.

When the bell rang, it was the time for Guozijian to get out of class.

As the crown prince's concubine, Zhang Pu not only taught the prince's courses, but also took over the task of teaching other princes and princesses.

"Go ahead, Zhang Pu called"

After Deng Haonan finished speaking, he turned around and went back to the imperial study, and ordered the eunuch to hurriedly go to bring Zhang Pu to see him.

In the imperial study, Zhang Pu was courteous.

"Mrs. Zhang, I have been handing over the emperors to you to teach knowledge for many years, have the emperors made progress recently?"

Zhang Pu replied: "Emperor Qiqi, among the ten princes who are studying in school, the crown prince, the second prince and the fourth prince and the eighth prince are the best in learning, and they are all very good in all studies."

Deng Haonan nodded, he didn't expect all his sons to excel in their studies. I just hope that there are a few excellent princes who can assist the crown prince to ascend the throne in the future and safeguard the interests of the royal family.

"In addition to asking about the lessons of the princes, I would like to hear your opinion on the current situation in the cabinet."

Deng Haonan didn't say it directly, but Zhang Pu obviously knew about Qian Qianyi fainting in the palace a few days ago, and even guessed what the emperor meant.

"Emperor Qi" Zhang Pu organized his words and said: "The ministers of the cabinet, Lord Shangshu Qian of the Ministry of Officials, and Lord Shangshu Cheng of the Ministry of Rites are very old, and the emperor should select suitable talents to fill their positions as soon as possible. ”

Deng Haonan nodded and asked, "According to Zhang Aiqing, who are the talents who can be of great use?" ”

Zhang Pu bowed and said: "The cabinet is a big deal, and the ministers don't dare to say anything."

Deng Haonan smiled and said, "Say it, I believe in your vision."

Zhang Pu hurriedly thanked him and said: "Zhang Fengai, the waiter of the Ministry of Industry, has made great contributions to the completion of the Suez Canal, and can replace the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Industry." Although Wang Chengen, the secretary of the household department, had little experience, he decided to be loyal to the emperor, and Feng Shaoyan assisted him to continue to be in charge of the household department. He Ru has been the prince of the country for many years, and he has won the emperor's respect, and his ability can reach the book of the Ministry of Rites. Ni Yuanlu has always followed the emperor, although he is relatively mediocre in learning, he has a wide network and can continue to stay in the Criminal Department. As for the position of Qian Qianyi, the secretary of the ministry, Weichen thinks that it is very important, and the emperor will listen to whether Lord Qian has a suitable candidate."

Deng Haonan nodded with satisfaction and said, "What Zhang Aiqing said is very true, but I hope you can serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites."

Zhang Pu smiled and said: "The minister can get the emperor's grace to be the prince of the East Palace, and he is already very satisfied, and the micro-minister can be regarded as a promotion if he gives advice, but the micro-minister is not even the material to be an official, and the emperor is invited to Haihan."

was rejected by Zhang Pu, Deng Haonan was a little unhappy, but he also knew that what Zhang Pu said made sense, being an official and full of economy are completely different things. A person with high talent may not be an official than a person with mediocre talent.

Since Zhang Pu was not interested, Deng Haonan was not reluctant.

However, Zhang Pu said in his words that he hoped that Deng Haonan would listen to Qian Qianyi's advice, which made Deng Haonan interested.

From Zhang Pu's words, Deng Haonan heard his affirmation of Qian Qianyi's appointment as the first auxiliary minister. Deng Haonan also thinks that Qian Qianyi is good, since Deng Haonan saved Qian Qianyi and promoted him as the first and auxiliary minister of the cabinet, for more than ten years, Qian Qianyi has been doing his best for Deng Haonan, which is straightforward.

Deng Haonan smiled slightly and asked, "Who does Mrs. Zhang think Qian Qianyi will recommend?" ”

Zhang Pu replied: "Weichen thinks that Qian Qianyi will recommend his proud student Gu Mingzhe"

Gu Mingzhe?

Deng Haonan thought about it, Gu Mingzhe is forty-five years old this year, and now he is the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials, who has served as the governor of Jiangsu and the prefect of Shuntian, and has been the governor of the Imperial Inspectorate for three years, and his political performance is not bad. Deng Haonan didn't pay attention to Gu Mingzhe before, thinking that it was just Qian Qianyi who promoted his students and installed the rights of the Donglin Party, but now after learning from Zhang Pu's mouth, he remembered this person.

"Zhang Aiqing thinks Gu Mingzhe can take on the big responsibility?"

Zhang Pu replied: "Gu Mingzhe learned from Qian Qianyi, is well versed in the way of officialdom, is erudite and talented, and is upright. The most important thing is that this person respects the emperor's policies very much, and with him as the secretary of the ministry, the emperor can have no worries."

Deng Haonan nodded and asked, "But is this person too young?" Only forty-five years old."

Deng Haonan is worried that in the cabinet elections of the imperial government over the years, the Senate and House of Representatives elections will basically keep the incumbent officials re-elected, and there will be little fluctuation. The main reason is that the Donglin Party is deeply entrenched in the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as in the local councils, and basically the Donglin Party holds power, and the other parties are too weak to win the seats in the parliamentarians.

Just like Qian Qianyi, from the first year of Tongzhi to the present, he has been in office for 14 years, and his third consecutive term is about to expire.

Although government leaders have been in power for a long time, which helps the policy to be implemented and continued, it is not easy to change government decrees. But in the case of the Chinese Empire, although the imperial laws are strict, they still can't jump out of the word favor. Therefore, if an official cannot be replaced in a position for a long time, it is very easy for him to abuse his power and abuse his power for personal gain.

Of course, the imperial government has the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Independent Office of Integrity and other power constraint organs, and the integrity of officials is not bad, but Deng Haonan knows that in all dynasties, when the country was founded, it was always clear and clear, but with the development of the dynasty, there was always an unexpected phenomenon of political turbidity in the middle and late periods.

Deng Haonan did not want this to happen, so he generally put forward an age limit for the incumbents in terms of positions and rights, and a certain position stipulates that only officials of a certain age can serve, ensuring that only young age can not take office, and they must leave office if they are overage, so that officials cannot stay in the same place for a long time to prevent the corruption of power.

Zhang Pu understood what Deng Haonan meant, and said: "Your Majesty, Gu Mingzhe is indeed young, but his ability is not much worse than his teacher Qian Qianyi. If the emperor thinks that he is too young, he can temporarily disagree with the first and auxiliary ministers, let the officials of the six ministries adapt for a while, and look at their expressions before making a decision."

Deng Haonan nodded, anyway, Qian Qianyi's term of office has not yet expired, and although his body is very poor, it is more than enough to bring a newcomer.

After studying with Zhang Pu again, Deng Haonan had a bottom in his heart, and then summoned other ministers, and after asking in turn, he knew what to expect.

Soon, Qian Qianyi was in good health, and Deng Haonan talked to him and asked him sideways. This Qian Qianyi is an old fritter on the political zhì, listening to the emperor's question, coupled with the revelations of other officials and colleagues, he immediately understood the emperor's intentions.

Qian Qianyi recommended many people, but he did not recommend Gu Mingzhe.

Deng Haonan was puzzled, so he asked: "Gu Mingzhe's political achievements are also good, why don't you mention him?" ”

Qian Qianyi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Gu Mingzhe is a student of the old minister, therefore-"

Deng Haonan suddenly realized that Qian Qianyi was afraid of gossiping.

"There is a way to be virtuous and not to avoid relatives"

Deng Haonan smiled and said, "Aiqing don't need to be suspicious, I believe in Aiqing's integrity."

Qian Qianyi hurriedly thanked him and said: "Emperor Shengming, Weichen really thinks that Gu Mingzhe can be worthy of great responsibilities in the future, but he is still young and needs to go through a period of training."

Deng Haonan said: "This is nature, and it is necessary to have some experience"

Deng Haonan didn't say any more, he planned to test Gu Mingzhe in his heart, and also test the work ability and professional ethics of other officials. In Deng Haonan's heart, he doesn't pay attention to official recommendations, he pays attention to the final assessment reports of the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency, which is Deng Haonan's real eye.

The emperor didn't ask, but it didn't mean that Qian Qianyi didn't understand. There is still more than a year before the cabinet change, and the emperor did not speak, which is equivalent to telling him that the emperor is about to evaluate the civil and military officials.

As a result, the officials in Beijing increased their vigilance and worked hard in an effort to make a good impression on the emperor and strive to get a good job in the general election and the assignment of posts.

Soon, Deng Haonan summoned the president of the Imperial People's Procuratorate, the Governor of the Imperial Procuratorate, the Chief of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Chief of the Imperial Police Department, the President of the Supreme Court of the Imperial Court and other major judicial organs to give temporary training to the Imperial Study, and instructed them to begin to evaluate the performance and professional ethics of all officials of the Imperial Government, as well as local officials, and even officials of overseas colonies, so as to achieve a real bowl of water and leave every official a chance.

These are superficial, for the imperial civil and military officials. Secretly, Deng Haonan summoned Wang Chen, the commander of the Fusi Capital of Jinyi Weibei Town, to give him a confidential lecture, and ordered him to secretly supervise the civil and military officials, as well as to supervise the fair attitude of the imperial judicial organs, and ensure that all officials were treated equally.

"That's right"

Deng Haonan suddenly asked, "I ask you if the mysterious organization of the rivers and lakes has been investigated?" ”

Wang Chen replied respectfully: "Back to the emperor, the inner line of the minister's insertion into the organization has gradually approached their high-level, and I believe that their core secrets will soon be known."

"It's too slow"

Deng Haonan was a little unhappy, this matter has been shelved for six or seven years, what kind of organization is it, it took so long to go undercover and not enter the other party's high-level

Wang Chen's face was embarrassed, and he replied: "Weichen is not doing well, please forgive the emperor"

"I know that this matter is very tricky, I just complain" Deng Haonan frowned and asked, "It's been six or seven years, what is this organization doing?" What exactly are they trying to do? Now that the country under my rule is prosperous and the people are prosperous, is there anyone who wants to oppose me? ”

Wang Chen said: "Emperor Yao Shunyu Tang is naturally a generation of Ming monarchs, but during the transition of dynasties and dynasties, no matter what, there will be a cult organization organized by the remnants of the previous dynasty who are unwilling."

Deng Haonan asked, "Are you saying that this mysterious organization is the remnants of the previous dynasty?" ”

Wang Chen nodded and said, "Weichen doesn't dare to use the undercover agents who have penetrated them now, but from the analysis of the peripheral intelligence obtained so far, it is certain that this organization has absolutely no good intentions and has been plotting against the empire. It's just that the emperor has made the country's governance prosperous and the people love and support it, which makes it difficult for them to launch some threatening actions. ”

Deng Haonan nodded and said, "I also think the same way, the common people will not have enough to eat and have nothing to do to rebel with them."

Wang Chen said: "What the emperor said is very true, but Weichen has a feeling, a very uneasy feeling, always feel that this mysterious organization is hidden deeply, and the things plotting must be very big, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the emperor."

Deng Haonan paused for a moment, and it was the first time he saw Wang Chen's face embarrassed.

"If you have anything to say, you don't need to be restrained here."

"Wechen obeys the order" Wang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "Wechen is worried that if this mysterious organization takes the road of rebellion by force, it is estimated that it will adopt infiltration methods to slowly encroach on the imperial power, or brew an assassination operation against the emperor."

Since Deng Haonan started the army, there are so many people and organizations who want to assassinate him, and Deng Haonan has become accustomed to it. But from Wang Chen's expression, Deng Haonan seemed to see unusual nervousness.

"How so?"

Wang Chen replied: "This organization was established very early, and the undercover agents who caused Weichen have not yet figured out who their real leader is. What Weichen is worried about is that they have not acted for so many years. If they give up, it is naturally a good thing, but if they do not give up, then their preparations must be very thorough, and once launched, it will be earth-shattering. ”

Deng Haonan saw that Wang Chen had something to say, so he asked: "I trust you, if you have anything to say, don't beat around the bush."

"Weichen obeys the order" Wang Chen thought for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, our current situation is that the enemy is dark and we are clear, and we are very passive"

Seeing Deng Haonan nodded, Wang Chen continued: "What Weichen means is that it is better for us to deliberately expose our feet and defensive loopholes, so that they can move first, so that we can grasp the initiative and change the current passive situation."

It is indeed a good idea to deliberately expose the horse's feet and defensive loopholes to lure the snake out of the hole. However, how to do it to be stable is not a simple matter, after all, people are not stupid.

"What's the way to lure the snake out of the hole?"

Wang Chen said: "Isn't the emperor going to tour the south in a few months? Wechen thinks he can take advantage of it."

"Using me as bait?"

"Wechen is panicked" Wang Chen hurriedly explained: "Wechen didn't dare to joke with the emperor's dragon body, but just quietly leaked part of the itinerary to the undercover agent, and used a fake stand-in to lure the snake out of the hole."

Deng Haonan naturally believed that Wang Chen would not do something that he was not sure of.

"This plan is good, but the undercover agent is used in this way, once the mastermind behind the scenes is not caught, and the undercover agent is exposed, do I have to wait for another six or seven years?"

Wang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, he had been planning this plan in detail for a long time. He didn't dare to tell Deng Haonan all the time, and he was also worried about what to do if something went wrong.

Seeing that the emperor agreed, Wang Chen shook his head and said, "It's still uncertain whether this mysterious organization is coming for you, the emperor, or if it has other plans." ”

Deng Haonan nodded, understanding what Wang Chen meant, and was not sure whether the other party wanted to assassinate the emperor or plot something else.

"Then do your best to check it out and make sure of it"

"Wechen obeys the order"

Wang Chen retired, and Deng Haonan fell on the dragon chair and was depressed for a while. Even launching a colonial war was not so troublesome, and a mysterious organization was only the tip of the iceberg after six or seven years of investigation, which made him feel very unhappy. If it were other emperors, the country's crazy search and encirclement would have started a long time ago, but Deng Haonan wanted to create a harmonious society, and it was the basic national policy not to disturb the people, so only the disgraceful Beizhen Fusi Security Bureau was secretly investigating and dealing with it.

After dealing with the government affairs, Deng Haonan was idle, so he took Ding Daniu and several guards to disguise themselves and go out of the palace for a walk.

The security in the capital was quite good, and although the Imperial Government did not abolish the law on the wearing of weapons by the people, civilians were forbidden to carry weapons outside the capital and Gyeonggi areas.

Except for the police patrol house, the military police are not allowed to carry weapons when they return home on leave, which makes Gyeonggi very safe, especially in the capital.

In this case, the emperor still has a large number of guards secretly protecting him when he leaves the palace to ensure Deng Haonan's absolute safety.

The city of Beijing is quite prosperous, and Deng Haonan went out of the palace to see the appearance of the country under his governance, and to feel the gratitude of the people of the empire to the prosperity of the Celestial Empire.

Deng Haonan didn't go to many places, after all, he didn't have that much time, and he had to go back to the palace after just walking around the inner city and the imperial city for a while.

Generally, every time he comes out, Deng Haonan will not stay for more than two hours at most, and he must return to the palace before dark. Even if Deng Haonan doesn't want to go back, his six wives will try their best to fool him back.

This time, Deng Haonan actually didn't wander around, but walked around the various yamen, the purpose was very clear, to see with his own eyes how the civil and military officials under his hands behaved, so as to know in their hearts. V