Zhou Bei knew that although Li Ji had the heart to use him, his kindness to him could be clearly felt.

Without him, Zhu Lihua would not have been able to successfully subdue.

In Yingtianfu, Zhou Bei knew very few people. The people who are currently in contact with him are very polite to him because of the emperor's appreciation of Zhou Bei.

is like Su Shang Palace, before that, he was the celebrant and eunuch, with a high position, but now he is willing to be Zhou Bei's deputy and solve various basic problems for him.

Zhou Bei doesn't think of himself as a heartthrob, and even if he is, it is impossible to charm a person who is nearly fifty years old.

It's all because of the emperor's relationship.

Li Ji, on the other hand, is a person who has taken the initiative to express his willingness to establish personal relationships outside of work.

Walking on the wooden bridge, Zhou Bei pondered for a while before sighing: "Everything is not yet revealed by adults, I thought I could hide it." ”

Li Ji walked forward step by step, looked at the palace and said: "As a courtier, you don't have to report everything, but it's a small matter, and it has nothing to do with the overall situation." Matters concerning the grave principle and its interests cannot be concealed.

Last year, Gaozu Daxing, before the Daxing summoned my father, Sushang Palace, British Duke, and Donghai Duke, four people, to discuss secretly, and today I know why.

Although the empire is large, it has layers of dark lines, but whenever there is an abnormality, it will be discovered.

Nowadays, it is convenient to contact by telephone and telegram, even if the matter of Dongzhou can be reported to Ying Tianfu by telegram on the same day.

As a courtier, even if you have the heart to serve the country, you should first be upright, and only when you are stable can you realize your ambitions. ”

There were guards on the city wall, Zhou Bei did not salute, but said with sincere gratitude: "Thank you for reminding me." ”

Li Ji smiled faintly: "Speaking of which, I also harmed you, Your Majesty only had a heart of love for you before, and when he discovered your hidden secret, he had a hidden killing opportunity."

However, as a courtier, the more jealous he is by His Majesty, the higher the value of the proof. You don't have to worry too much, as long as you don't commit the taboos of Your Majesty, Your Majesty is not a narrow-minded person.

I will only say this once today, and you should not try to use it as a basis in the future. I will not admit it in the future. ”

Zhou Bei couldn't guess Li Ji's mind for a while, his words were really a bit rebellious, but he just said it.

"The heart of the adult's fist and love is in the heart. But why are you telling me this? ”

"I know that you are quick-minded, influenced by two brothers, and have a complicated mind, and your loyalty and patriotism are not as good as those of the native-born Ming people.

You may have guessed that Your Majesty would be taboo against you, but I don't want you to go down the wrong path. Your Majesty's taboo is a danger, an opportunity, and a protection."

This is too straightforward, even Zhou Bei, an officialdom novice, can't stand it.

But Li Ji said it so seriously, but it was very moving.

Zhou Bei breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling that after coming to Yingtianfu, it was covered with dark clouds, and his depressed heart penetrated into a ray of sunshine.

"My lord, please rest assured, although the north is affected, he has no heart to be submissive, and he just wants to live a peaceful life."

Li Ji turned his head to look at Zhou Bei and showed a warm smile. "You and I are actually very similar, both are people who can only be lonely ministers. I can't make friends with other ministers, and neither can you! ”

"North understands."

After the two were inspected together, they walked into the palace Wuying Hall, and Zhou Bei sent him across the inland river.

The emperor has not yet arrived, but the cabinet ministers and female officials are ready to go to court.

Seeing Zhou Bei's figure, cabinet Sun Chengen said to Wang Shouren beside him: "That should be Your Majesty's newly sealed Yun Shanbo, right?" ”

Wang Shouren stared at the figures of the two and walked across the bridge, Zhou Bei turned back and said, "Your Majesty originally said that we should consider him, but now he is isolating him from us, obviously there is a deviation in the middle. ”

Shoufu Mao Ji heard their conversation and said with a smile: "Obviously, Your Majesty originally wanted to train him in the direction of courtiers, but now he has changed his mind after seeing him. ”

Sun Chengen said: "Maybe he doesn't have the talent to govern, Your Majesty will let him enter the Shinrikyo Sect." ”

Wang Shouren didn't speak, but he didn't agree with it in his heart.

If it is only a technical talent, trained in the direction of scientific research scholars, His Majesty will never take very strict precautions.

Perhaps, it will be cultivated in the direction of the minister.

The officials of the Ming Dynasty had four powers separated, but the personnel of the parliament were typical talents from all walks of life, so they did not need to be classified.

Civil officials are the largest, whether it is people's livelihood or economy, they are in charge of these ministers, and they are called courtiers.

The officials of the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple are unique and are called the ministers.

And the army has always been in the hands of the emperor and the nobles, commonly known as military generals, and are also divided into military ministers.

In addition to these people, there is another group of people who have great influence in the Ming Dynasty, but they belong to the emperor alone.

For example, Jinyiwei, as well as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which controls the entire Daming resource industry, these officials are called ministers.

There is also a group of people, researchers and university professors of the Royal Academy, who are independent and outside of the officialdom, do not belong to any system, but have a higher status than most officials.

They are collectively referred to as scholars.

The important composition of scholars is divided into two parts, one is Confucian scholars, and the other is called truth scholars.

The similarity between the two is that they both rely on scholarship to gain status, and Confucian scholarship is historical research and current theory, and in recent years, it is difficult to gain the approval of the imperial court without criticizing Confucianism.

The number of truth scholars is ten times that of Confucian scholars, and after nearly a hundred years of development, a fixed upgrade model has been formed.

Only those who have scientific research achievements, have been knighted, and have reached the age of 45 can become professors.

If you don't have scientific research achievements and don't get a knighthood, even if you are a lecturer in a university for a lifetime, you are only a lecturer.

Sun Chengen said that Zhou Bei may be a technical nerd, and if this is the case, His Majesty will never mind that these cabinet members will contact him.

Now that it is isolated, it can only be the direction of the ministers, and he will not be affected by these people.

Although the cabinet does not have any powers, officials are a transitional stage after experience, and generally they can enter the cabinet after the age of 30 and leave the cabinet at the age of 40.

The first assistant of the cabinet is only a third product, and after leaving the cabinet, he can generally be a secretary of the ministry and commission, and the second is also a minister of the ministry.

But this group of cabinets is different, the seven of them are auxiliary ministers selected by Gaozu, the eldest Mao Ji is 51 years old this year, and Wang Shouren is also 42 years old this year.

They will transition in the cabinet for a few years, stabilize the government, and then leave the cabinet.

His Majesty has already revealed that Mao Ji will be out of the cabinet at the end of the year, and Wang Shouren will take over the position of first assistant at that time.

"Your Majesty has arrived at ......"

At the north gate of Wuying Palace, Zhengde walked in accompanied by several female officials, and the brocade guards in the courtyard escorted him towards the main hall.

Seeing Zhou Bei's back, Li Ji came step by step, Zhengde smiled, and said to Su Shanggong: "Commander Li went to Dongzhou to pick up Uncle Yunshan, and Uncle Yunshan is also a favorite." ”

Su Shanggong said with a smile: "It's just a young man who is less than twenty years old, and any character can be cultivated slowly." ”