Therefore, where these contradictions are with the existing situation are the places where Zhu Youzhen is prepared to consult with the Criminal Department to make revisions.

Although the "Da Ming Law" left by Lao Zhu cannot be modified, Zhu Youzhen can correct some existing problems by patching.

Penal Department.

This is almost a lower sense of existence than the Ministry of Rites after Zhu Youzhen ascended the throne, and the current Shangshu of the Criminal Department is still the previous Xue Zhen.

The Criminal Department of the Ming Dynasty was in charge of the criminal administration of the world, reviewing and enforcing laws, adjudicating and convicting cases, and managing prisoners.

Xue Zhen didn't quite understand why Zhu Youzhen specially beckoned him to Dongnuan Pavilion.

After all, as one of the seven ministries that are nominally quite important in the Ming Dynasty at the moment, but in fact they have not been taken seriously by Zhu Youzhen for a long time, the frequency of his appearance in front of Zhu Youzhen is also getting lower and lower.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhu Youzhen said: "Aiqing is here.. As I get to the council chamber, I have something to ask you for."

Xue Zhen, who was confused, didn't have time to think about it, so he sat down in the Dongnuan Pavilion with Zhu Youzhen.

"Your Majesty . . . I don't know.. Your Majesty Today..",

"I came to Aiqing today to talk to Aiqing about the revision and supplementation of the "Da Ming Law", and now the new bureaus of the imperial court are developing vigorously, but they are much sluggish in terms of the laws of the imperial court. I'm worried! ”

These words made Xue Zhen stunned for a moment, after all, since Wanli, no emperor has paid too much attention to the issue of law.

Even Zhu Youzhen, who had just ascended the throne, was the same.

So on weekdays, Xue Zhen is only responsible for his own work, and occasionally Zhu Youzhen greets him just to play and assist...

But now it's different.

Your Majesty wants to revise the law, and this matter can be done in the whole world except for the Criminal Department, who has the ability to do this?

Xue Zhen said with some excitement: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty can think of amending the law, this is the blessing of the people, the blessing of the Ming Society! ”

"I decided to do this by the Criminal Department, not just the Criminal Department. More importantly, I want to formulate a number of laws that are more specialized. It may be that Xue Aiqing will have to ask the opinions of other ministers more. ”

Zhu Youzhen's words made Xue Zhen a little puzzled, and said, "Your Majesty.. I don't know what a more specialized law is."

"For example, in the future, there will be a variety of laws such as the "Statistical Law", "Patent Law", "Fiscal Law", "New Tax Law" and other laws that belong to the Ming Law, but they are parallel to each other..."

Xue Zhen understood.

This time, Zhu Youzhen's actions are actually quite large, after all, for a country, revising the law is never a trivial matter, but a very rigorous and important major event.

"Your Majesty! The minister understood.. Ministers must do their best! ”

"Well. If there is any problem with this matter, you can always come back to me later, but you must be meticulous and efficient enough. After that, it will be announced to the world, and then the public opinion will be widely heard! ”

"Minister. Obey! ”

.....

Wakoku, Edo Castle.

Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at the information he had just sent in his hand with a depressed face, and he succeeded...

After bringing together all the daimyo from all over the world to Edo Castle.

Sufficient armed forces were obtained from them by all means.

Let this counterinsurgency war achieve a phased victory...

Of course, not all of them are victories.

The main thing is that Tokugawa Iemitsu finally doesn't have to stay in Edo Castle every day waiting to hear the bad news.

A samurai army under the command of the current Tokugawa shogunate.

There was also the strength to gradually contend with the peasant rebels.

In other words, they can also get some victories.

Not to mention the peasant rebel army that fought was defeated and retreated.

At least the scale of the peasant uprising will not continue to expand indefinitely.

But he didn't have a good mood at all as others speculated, but became even more depressed... Every day in Edo Castle, there is a lot of anger from time to time.

Only Tokugawa Iemitsu himself knows what his current problems are!

Because Emperor Meisho, I still haven't found it!

It was as if the little emperor had evaporated from the world, and his little niece seemed to have disappeared from the entire territory of the Wa Kingdom... Tokugawa Iemitsu did not think about it, for example, to explain that it was falling into the hands of the peasant rebels.

However, after many investigations, it was found that the peasant rebels also did not know the whereabouts of Emperor Mingzheng, and even they were still the same as most of the people of the Japanese Kingdom.

I feel that the rumors that came out before are just someone taking advantage of the opportunity to spread rumors.

Tokugawa Iemitsu understands better than anyone else...

That's not a rumor, Emperor Akimasa really can't find it... Over the course of several months, a large number of samurai were sent out, but in the end, they were not found.

"I don't know. Where the hell has this little guy gone, now is the time of turmoil, and nothing can happen! As soon as Tokugawa Iemitsu finished speaking, a man was dragged over not far away crying and howling.

As soon as he arrived at the place, he hurriedly knelt on the ground, and couldn't stop saying, "General! General, I really don't know! ”

"Don't know? You're in charge of guarding the gates, and now... Now you tell me I don't know? ”

Although he knew that the loss of Emperor Ming Zheng and the man in front of him would not have much to do with it, how could Tokugawa Iemitsu care about such a small matter.

With a casual wave of his hand, the man was dragged down again.

The end result is also to be expected.

...

Above the sea.

Chai Nan was holding the sails, and in the cabin next to him was the Emperor Koko of the Wakuni Akimasa who was anxiously looking for Tokugawa Iemitsu.

"Alas! It stands to reason that it should be almost Tianjin Wei! I've been floating at sea for so long, why haven't I arrived yet! Chai Nan said to himself with a sad face.

Since picking up an emperor outside Kyoto.

His life has changed dramatically, and the little emperor is an important role after all... Although under the control of the shogunate, he was just a mascot.

But if something happens, even if Chai Nan is killed, he can't afford to make amends.

Now that Tokugawa Iemitsu is searching everywhere for the whereabouts of this little guy, Chai Nan has no choice but to drive a sailboat by himself.. After making the final supplies on the island of Kyushu, he embarked on the long sea journey back to Daming.

Speaking of Xingzi, Chai Nan's face revealed a lot of distress.

When she was bored on the boat, Xingzi would always tell Chai Nan about her life in the palace of the Wa King in Kyoto, such as being bullied by other Tokugawa seniors from time to time.

For example, many people in the palace sometimes deliberately make her food particularly unpalatable...