Zhu Youzhen asked.

Gao Hongtu's friend Huang Daozhou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, hurriedly pulled Gao Hongtu around: "Brother Ziyu! ”

Gao Hongtu came back to his senses and hurriedly saluted: "The ministers obey the order!" ”

"Your Ministers obey!"

All the ministers followed one after another.

"Once the new cabinet chief assistant is confirmed, you should uphold the trust of me and the people, cooperate with the first assistant to do a good job in the affairs of the empire, and do not neglect in the slightest, otherwise I will severely punish and not lend, and those who have merit, I will also reward them generously."

As soon as Zhu Youzhen said this, Gao Hongtu and other imperial officials hurriedly continued to express their attitudes: "The ministers understand! ”

Huiwang Zhu Cihong reluctantly replied, but he didn't dare to question why his father didn't let Gao Hongtu continue to be the first assistant.

In his eyes, Gao Hongtu is not the first assistant, and it seems that he can't be the prince again.

The more he thought about it, the more he hated it, and he couldn't help but raise his head and glared at Zhu Youzhen angrily.

Yongwang Zhu Cihuan only lowered his head, listless, his disappointment was not as great as Zhu Cihong, and even when he peeked at his eldest brother Zhu Cihong's indignant look, he couldn't help but smile secretly.

Zhu Youzhen saw this scene in his eyes, Zhu Cihong's cross-eyed expression made him laugh, Zhu Cihuan's non-stop rolling eyes made him feel funny, and Gao Hongtu's appearance like a frosted eggplant also made him feel quite sorry, after all, he was also an official who had done a lot of great things for himself, but he was only a little cold-blooded because of his suspicion of him from the first and auxiliary position of the cabinet.

However, not only to make the relationship between the monarch and the minister warmer, but also to prevent the future cabinet chief assistant from taking too extreme measures in order to protect himself, Zhu Youzhen also asked Xu Zhaohua to read out another will.

"Because Gao Hongtu has made great contributions to the salt tax, the price of salt is no longer high, which can be said to benefit the people and the merit is in the future, so he is named the Marquis of Jinzhou! The head of the household department is still in the book of Qu Shi and the secretary of the military department is in the name of Li Daibo, and the secretary of the military department is Ruan Dayue in the seal of Bisabeth! ”

After Xu Zhaohua finished reading the will, the imperial officials were speechless again and shocked.

First of all, he was glad for Gao Hongtu, after all, even if he was not able to continue to stay in the position of first assistant, he got a marquis, which can be regarded as a comfort.

What's more, in addition to being knighted for military merits, the Ming Dynasty has never been knighted for political merits, or even a marquis's civil official.

But what also makes these officials not understand is that what is the Marquis of Jinzhou and where is Jinzhou? And Ridaibo, Bisabeth? What are these places? It was His Majesty who gave them a wild place thousands of miles away as cabbage, and His Majesty asked the natives if they agreed?

Now the Ming Dynasty has actual fiefs, but these fiefs are in foreign lands, so few are willing to trek through mountains and rivers to rule their fiefs.

Even Gao Hongtu didn't know where Jinzhou was.

Qu Shiyun and Ruan Dayue also didn't know where their fiefdom was.

But the three of them still stepped forward to thank them, after all, it is a very happy thing to be knighted no matter what, not to mention that the empire will not force them to go to their own fiefdoms.

Gao Hongtu also knew that this was a kind of comfort to His Majesty, and he was also quite moved in his heart.

But the ministers are even more envious of the position of the first assistant of the cabinet, after all, as long as you become the first assistant of the cabinet, as long as you do something serious, you can get a marquis, which is obviously much more cost-effective than fighting for your life on the battlefield.

"In addition, all the ministers were given half a year's worth of silver to reward them for their contributions to the previous court."

Zhu Youzhen added another edict.

After hearing this, the imperial officials below Shangshu were all very moved, and they all sighed at the emperor's grace, after all, once the new cabinet chief assistant arrived, they didn't know if they could continue to stay in office, and now it was naturally a great thing to get a generous bonus.

Zhu Youzhen is never stingy with the rewards of titles and money now, anyway, the wool is out of the sheep, and the silver dollar is printed by the central bank under his control, which is to be spent, and the title does not represent any power, and the fief is just a land thousands of miles away, and he is not how to seal it as he wants.

In any case, this is the end of this court.

It is more or less regrettable that the imperial officials above the second rank did not get the position of first assistant, but they have not much complaint if they can get the title or monetary reward, after all, there is only one position of first assistant, this is the power of His Majesty, and he doesn't even have reason to question anything.

And then, the imperial officials have no time to complain, they have to congratulate the new cabinet chief, and even congratulate the new cabinet chief, so that they can be remembered by the new cabinet chief, and even have a chance to stay in office.

Otherwise, if he is too arrogant and withdrawn, he will be dismissed by the first assistant and will lose the most.

People go to tea and cool, and not many officials will come to care about Gao Hongtu's feelings, and even Zhu Cihong, the king of Hui, left the palace first angrily.

Most officials began to look for Ma Shiying, even Gao Hongtu was also looking for him, he naturally did not ask Ma Shiying for an official, as the former first assistant, he still had his own dignity, but he and other imperial officials did not find out about Ma Shiying's existence.

"Let's go back first, Elder Ma Ge has asked for leave and went to Gangneung last month, you should have an impression!" As soon as Ruan Dayue said this, the imperial officials all started to talk about it, saying that they did not expect that Ma Shiying, who was on vacation, would be appointed by His Majesty as the new head of the cabinet.

"Gangneung?"

Gao Hongtu listened to Ruan Dayue's words, and he couldn't help but suddenly realize: "Your Majesty is really a wise Majesty!" It's the old minister who is blind, it's the old minister who only sees things in the capital and forgets to see things outside the capital, should, should! ”

"By order, please read this recital to the Marquis of Jinzhou, Gao Hongtu", Zhu Youzhen still ordered the people of Dongchang to give Gao Hongtu the recital of the impeachment of Gao Hongtu and the eighteen maidens of the night to Gao Hongtu.

Gao Hongtu was so angry that he blushed and his neck was thick when he saw it: "This is just nonsense!" ”

"Your Majesty said that if Gao Hongtu gets angry after seeing it, he will not kill him, otherwise he will kill him! The elder of the pavilion does not need to ask the reason, His Majesty still has something to say, as a minister of the outer court, you should look at the world, not the palace, and say goodbye! ”

After the people of Dongchang finished speaking, they disappeared without a trace.

But Gao Hongtu broke out in a cold sweat on his back, and said in his heart: "Your Majesty means that I colluded with the internal officials?" Or did you find out that I was involved in the succession? ”

The more Gao Hongtu thought about it, the more frightened he became, and at this point he began to regret participating in the matter of the eldest son of the emperor seizing the crown prince.

Early the next morning, Zhu Youzhen received a note from Gao Hongtu, which said that Gao Hongtu wanted to go to Jinzhou to be sealed.

Zhu Youzhen heard the great joy, and sent three warships to send him off, and allowed Gao Hongtu to recruit ten naval officers and students in the Daming Ship Master School to assist him in developing his own fiefdom.

The reason why Zhu Youzhen sent the navy and even allowed Gao Hongtu to recruit naval officers and cadets was for no other reason, Jinzhou was on Sumatra Island.

It is now the territory of the Dutch.

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