With the experience of Wu Gonggong's previous experience, Xiaoxi Gonggong firmly remembered a code of conduct in his heart.

As long as it is the master's order, the slave has to receive the order without any discount.

Therefore, Xiaoxi's father-in-law was reluctant to give up the pain anymore, and immediately responded: "The slave obeys." ”

Emperor Xuanping was quite satisfied with the performance of Xiaoxi's father-in-law, and said slowly: "I know that the Internal Affairs Office is also short of silver. As soon as you take over the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it's a mess. However, there are not many credible people around me. Xiaoxi, I hope you will live up to my expectations and trust, clear the Internal Affairs Office, and take care of the silver bag for me. ”

The death of a soldier for a confidant is by no means a lie.

Emperor Xuanping's heartfelt words made Xiaoxi's father-in-law teary-eyed and moved.

Xiaoxi's father-in-law knelt down and solemnly swore an oath: "The slave will live up to the emperor's trust, and he will definitely manage the internal affairs office well and obey the master's orders." If the slave violates the oath on another day, let the slave thunder and die a good death. ”

Emperor Xuanping smiled faintly: "You don't have to make such a poisonous oath, get up!" I believe in you as a person. I know that as soon as Gonggong Ding came back, you have been a little aggrieved in your heart. I feel that I am partial to Ding's father-in-law. Actually, I treat you the same in my heart. ”

Xiaoxi's father-in-law thanked him with red eyes.

The next day, Xiaoxi's father-in-law sent a million taels of silver that had not yet been covered to the household department.

Speaking of which, it's no wonder that Liang Shangshu is not guilty.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is in charge of the use of the palace. However, the treasury of the household department is responsible for the use of all government offices and yamen. It's just a matter of other tightness, you can't even pay the officials!

Fortunately, this year's relief was effective, and the people in the affected counties received rice, food, and clothing, and quickly settled down. There was no more civil unrest. Otherwise, we have to send a large army to suppress the civil unrest, and we have to make everyone bald in the household if they have food, grass, baggage, and military salaries.

After this incident, Emperor Xuanping's reputation as a benevolent monarch also spread.

The people of the capital mentioned the benevolent and loving young son of heaven, and they all gave a thumbs up and praised: "With such a good emperor, the people of Dachu are blessed." ”

Emperor Xuanping has been on the throne for a year.

In this year, Emperor Xuanping did not do anything earth-shattering. Even the rivalry and disputes between the monarchs and ministers were also controlled in a small area, and the middle and low-level officials were not affected.

The only thing that Emperor Xuanping insisted on was to reduce the field endowment and cancel the enlistment of Ding Ding.

These two items are closely related to ordinary people. With less land, the people can feed their families by working hard. The abolition of the draft army meant that the people did not have to worry about their husbands and sons dying on the battlefield.

These two items alone are enough to calm people's hearts.

Da Chu still has to raise soldiers. Without strong force, it was not enough to deter the ambitious nomads outside the Guan. It is not enough to maintain the stability of the Great Chu River.

Small groups of civil unrest and bandits, and, of course. Da Chu's original soldiers were enough to deal with it.

The power of military generals has been greatly reduced, and the power of Wenchen has slowly increased. However, Emperor Xuanping did not blindly promote the ministers, and he also had many appeasement strategies for the generals.

The power of the court, after a year's reshuffle, has once again reached a delicate balance.

……

In May of that year, the enthronement ceremony of the Son of Heaven was held in the DPRK and China.

After more than a year, the belated enthronement ceremony of the Son of Heaven is probably the most shabby since the founding of the Great Chu Dynasty. Because the imperial court is poor, the internal affairs government is also very poor......

I heard that most of the money spent on the enthronement ceremony was the private self of Empress Dowager Pei.

Even the Duke of Weiguo, who was a little dissatisfied with the Son of Heaven, also had to sigh in private: "The benevolence of the Son of Heaven is the blessing of all the people, and it is also the blessing of the hundred officials in the DPRK and the Central Committee." ”

"Yes, the first emperor was reckless, the people of Da Chu were not happy, and the people were in turmoil, which is by no means a good sign. It has only been more than a year since the new emperor ascended the throne, and the court has a new atmosphere, and the people can rest and recuperate. ”

In fact, the people's requirements are not high at all. If you have clothes to wear and food to eat, you can live, and there will be no chaos. They don't care who the person sitting on the dragon chair is. Whoever lets them live a stable life is a good emperor.

The Son of Heaven, who was sitting on the dragon chair, could not be too anxious to reform and the like, and the decree was milder, the land was less than 30%, and the regulations on drawing Ding into the army were abolished. The people were able to breathe, and year after year, life slowly got better.

Although Emperor Xuanping was young, he saw this very clearly and did better than the ministers expected.

Wei Guogong and Yasukuni Gong were unhappy in their hearts from the beginning, but now they have to slowly adapt to the fact that they attach equal importance to civilian, military and military generals.

Of course, if you want them to dig out their hearts and lungs, it's still far away.

The old fox who has been in the officialdom for decades is by no means completely subdued by the name of "Renjun".

Emperor Xuanping also saw this very clearly.

Fortunately, he was not in a hurry.

"When my father was alive, he taught me. The courtiers and the emperor on the dragon chair have never taken the same position. If the king is strong, the minister is weak, and if the minister is strong, the king is weak. ”

Under Cheng Jinrong's careful recuperation, Emperor Xuanping's complexion was much ruddy, and his speech was also neutral: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, and you must not be in a hurry." When dealing with courtiers, we must not only cherish them, but also guard against suppression. Civilian, military and military generals do not have to have the same mind, there is some estrangement between each other, and it is common sense to compete with each other. ”

"As the Son of Heaven, what I have to do is to balance the court, make the courtiers bow down to the orders, and the government orders pass. One year, two years, three years, five years. I am still young, and there will be time in the future. ”

Cheng Jinrong was acupuncture for Emperor Xuanping, and at the same time listening to the chatter of the young emperor, which was also interesting.

Emperor Xuanping also smiled at Cheng Jinrong: "These words, I often think about them on weekdays, and I can't say them at will, so I'm really depressed." It's only to say it to you. ”

Taking off his heavy dragon robe, he was just a sixteen-year-old boy.

At this age, it is the time when the horse is riding a horse and appreciating the flowers and reciting poems is the most impetuous and impulsive to temperament. But he has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Son of Heaven, restrain all his hesitation and confusion in front of people, and show the calmness and decisiveness of the Son of Heaven.

"It's hard for you." Cheng Jinrong sighed lightly: "If you are so young, you have to take on a heavy responsibility." ”

A smile flashed in Emperor Xuanping's dark eyes: "This is the path I chose myself, no matter how hard I work, I have to go on." Fortunately, I still have the queen mother by my side, and the queen. There are many loyal courtiers and chamberlains, as well as royal guards who are loyal to me. The thought of so many people around me makes me feel reassured. ”

Emperor Xuanping was so strong and optimistic, Cheng Jinrong's heart was full of warmth and joy: "You have really grown up." ”

Emperor Xuanping grinned, his dark eyes shining with pleasure.

He finally came out of the shadow of the grief of losing his father and the assassination of his brothers by joining forces. Gradually, the strong optimism of the past was restored.

In the future, he will start his own era.