Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Prince's Might

Outside the treasure gate, countless soldiers guarded the dock. The originally bustling crowd has long been emptied.

This is not the first time.

This will not be the last.

This is the procession of the kingdom of kings.

He Xi is also in the process of seeing him off. But only in it.

This time it was King Qin who walked, and Princess Qin and the side concubine were the most excessive to Princess Anqing. After all, King Qin suffered a big loss this time. He has been in Shaanxi for more than 10 years. Many things in Shaanxi were built by him. The family background is already very thick, and the financial resources far exceed those of the other feudal domains. Because of this, he also has the most to lose.

But please don't doubt the political literacy of King Qin.

In fact, Zhu Di was able to ascend the throne, of course, because he was capable. But it also has something to do with the fact that he is the elder of the clan, and among Zhu Yuanzhang's sons at that time, the eldest was King Yan. King Yan became the chief of all kings, and this name was very important to King Yan.

Otherwise, in what capacity would he announce the Qingjun side?

But if his two brothers are still there, it will be really difficult, and it may not be King Yan who ascends the throne.

King Qin was unhappy with He Xi, but his face would not show it at all, as if he was a family and a beautiful family. This feeling made He Xi very uncomfortable, but he also had to finish the performance.

It's easy to send King Qin away. He Xi was going to go home. was stopped by the prince. Let him get on the prince's frame.

The prince said: "Actually, there is one thing, I have always wanted to discuss with you, and I have been busy for a while. So it was delayed. When I have time today, I will ask you what you mean? ”

He Xi said: "What's the matter? ”

The prince said: "I also know the big things you have done in the Taiping Mansion. The father wanted to set up a coal and iron department, which was subordinate to the Ministry of Industry, and specially transferred Zhang Du, the prefect of Changzhou. It can be seen that this matter is very important. ”

A trace of confusion flashed in He Xi's eyes. was caught by the prince, and the prince asked, "Don't you know who Zhang Du is?" ”

He Xi said: "Please also ask Your Highness for advice." ”

The prince said: "You are still too short an official, and many people in the court can't recognize it." Zhang Du has a nickname in officialdom, called Water Can't Splash. ”

"He was originally a member of the Ministry of War, and his father once checked the roster of the Ministry of War, it seemed that it was three or five years of Hongwu, and his father found that Zhang Du had been in the Ministry of War for nearly ten years, and nothing was wrong. Father said, how can such a person be a talented official. So he was promoted to be the imperial historian. He has handled many big cases in the imperial history. Extremely thoughtful. Anything that was put into his hands never went wrong. And he came up from the officials, and saw the means below very clearly. ”

"But do you know why he's called water infallible, not dripper?"

He Xi said: "Big brother, don't test me." ”

The prince said: "Zhang Du is good at everything, but the pattern is small. It seems that he was promoted from the officials. Be cautious and do not make any mistakes. Within his own authority, he firmly grasped the power in his own hands, but he did not dare to say a word about other things, and he was an official in the court for ten years, and he did not have any words. ”

"I'm a good hand, but that's about it."

"Actually, my father pressed him to the prefect of Changzhou for several years, just to train him. Let him be the official of the seal. Cultivate his pattern. Good to reuse in the future. However, I also commented a few years ago, and I don't know if he has made any progress since he became the governor of Changzhou. ”

He Xi listened, Zhu Yuanzhang sent this Zhang Du, and he also had some speculation in his heart.

Zhang Du, as an executor of a specific plan, is perfect. But this is also the ceiling of tension. The reason why the retainer is called the retainer is that he is called a retainer. It is not because they have a high official position, but because they are responsible for governing the world and have ideas about the imperial court's governance of the world.

Generally speaking, people at the executive level cannot reach the level of important ministers.

Zhang Du didn't care because he had seen too many ghost tricks, he was cautious and didn't dare to take a step further. Still, because he has little reading and does not have a wide range of knowledge, he does not dare to say much about the topic of how to govern the Ming Dynasty, lest he leak the bottom.

But for He Xi's plan, Zhang Du is a perfect executor.

Born at the bottom, what the officials below do is probably what others are left over. It's not a Confucian minister, so it's not right, it's not right, it's not right. Outstanding ability and execution. Since he came out, none of the things he has handled have been problematic.

This is not an easy task.

He Xi said: "Thank you for your advice." ”

The prince said: "Don't worry, after Zhang Du returns to Beijing, I will ask him to visit your house." Indeed, he will do what you say. If you have any ideas, just tell him. The prince paused slightly, and said, "This is a small matter, and what I am talking about below is a big matter." ”

"Coal and Iron Division, your suggestion."

He Xi was stunned for a moment, his breathing was slightly short, and he said: "It's just because of the establishment of the Coal and Iron Division, all the staff are missing, and I want to find a way to quickly replenish the manpower." ”

The prince didn't speak, and the atmosphere suddenly became cold. Only the sound of ruts outside.

He Xi's heart also kept churning. I don't know what to say.

I have to admit that the prince, as the successor cultivated by Zhu Yuanzhang, has a keen sense of politics. He Xi's small move, in his eyes, was like watching the fire, and he couldn't hide it at all.

He Xi's words are not trying to hide it. It's that he doesn't know what to say to the prince. Because it's all royal prelude. Zhu Yuanzhang has never told the prince the secret of the future, and He Xi did not dare to talk nonsense.

After all, the monarch's father, the monarch's father, is both the monarch and the father.

Between their father and son, they knew that He Xi would not dare to get involved.

No matter how good the relationship between the crown prince and the emperor is. That's also a matter between them. If they have a little dispute, they may have no problem with each other, but when they get involved, they don't know it.

The prince's voice seemed to be the same, and he said lightly: "Then you will temporarily fill the position." Let's talk about it. ”

He Xi said: "Actually, it's an exam. It's just that according to the needs of the personnel of the Coal and Iron Division, the exam questions are set separately. ”

The prince said, "He Xi." ”

He Xi said: "The minister is here." ”

The crown prince said: "You don't want to say what your father told you, I can understand it." I didn't bother with anything else. You're Anqing's colt, and I don't want to embarrass you. But this one thing is different. ”

"I don't know if you really don't know, or if you don't know. This matter is a major plan of the imperial court. Don't take it lightly. ”

"The first thing in the world is to win souls, and if you win souls, you will prosper. If you lose someone, you die. Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, my father has been exploring the method of selecting and employing people. Song Shi proposed the imperial examination because my method of selecting people was not sound. My father swept away all stereotypes with great courage. That's a good thing. The father and emperor do not follow the rules and regulations, but only move, although monks, Taoist priests, and officials, can ascend to a high position. Up and down the Ming Dynasty, there is a sense of excitement. ”

"But there must be a disadvantage to the advantage, I really think that the employment of people does not follow the rules, there are a lot of ridiculous things, a few years ago as a county official, can not be a good praise of the character, but in the Golden Palace, so that the selection of people to catch lots. It's a joke, but it's also helpless. ”

"Because, the employment of people does not follow the rules and regulations, hundreds of people can be selected, and the rank can be set high and low, how can they match the vacancies of officials near and far."

Therefore, the establishment of rules and regulations for selecting and employing people has been what I have been thinking about and anxious about over the years. Although the imperial examination is not a complete strategy, it is also a usable strategy. If the father doesn't take it, he naturally has his reasons. But I want to know, what do you mean by this special exam? ”

"I am the crown prince, the vice prince of the world, and I have nothing to do. And when Your Majesty explained to you, let Fang Xiaoru join it, don't you know what it means? ”

He Xi hurriedly saluted and said, "The minister doesn't dare, it's just that this matter is very important, and the minister doesn't have a draft in his heart." If you are not sure about something, how can it be presented to the monarch, and the minister is also waiting for time to discuss it with Master Fang, and after finalizing it, it will be presented to His Royal Highness and His Majesty. ”

He Xi could hear the pounding in his heart, and the prince at this moment really had a bit of Zhu Yuanzhang's spirit.

When the prince heard He Xi say this, he suddenly smiled, and the originally tense atmosphere suddenly eased a lot. said: "Okay, you set a time, and send Fang Xiaoru to go." ”