After Zhu Yuanzhang abolished Zhongshu Province, the power was divided into six departments, and the head of the six departments, the officials of the Ministry of Heavenly Officials, was the head of the hundred officials who were justifiable. In the early dynasties, when arranging shifts, Jian Yi stood in the first place among Wenchen.

As for the cabinet ministers, not to mention that it has not been established at the moment, even if it is established, the cabinet scholars are only five grades, not to mention compared with Jianyi, even compared with the general political envoys, they are all a lot worse.

In the Yongle Dynasty, the well-deserved bigwigs are Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji, these two are in charge of personnel and finance, and they have not fallen for 20 years, and they are definitely the pillars of Zhu Di.

However, these two are from Xu Zengshou's disciples, or Xu Zengshou recommended them to Zhu Di. The connections left by my father are really terrifying.

Xu Jingchang finally understood why Yao Guangxiao was so sure that he would be a political envoy. He must have known about the correspondence between Xu Zengshou and Zhu Di.

If Xu Jingchang is just a noble son, that's it. Once he was found to be talented and knowledgeable, how could the old monk let him go!

And this also explains why the Xu family can have one family and two dukes, in addition to the relationship with Zhu Di, the recognition of the courtiers is also indispensable.

All in all, Xu Jingchang at this time felt that his status seemed to be a little higher.

If I had known that there was still such a relationship, I shouldn't have agreed to the old monk so easily, and asked for a few more conditions...... Xu Jingchang secretly complained about himself, but he regretted it too late.

Why don't you do it all over again?

"Heavenly officials, the selection of talents and abilities is also the duty of people. If my father can recommend you, there must be a strategy to stabilize the country. I'm also young, and being a political envoy is purely to catch ducks on the shelves, and it's difficult for a strong man. I pondered, you are in charge of the evaluation of the Ministry of Officials, find an opportunity, give me an inferior evaluation, and just dismiss the official and go home. Xu Jingchang proposed.

When Jian Yi heard this, he almost squirted out a mouthful of water.

Others are begging him for good reviews, and in order to be promoted, he took the initiative to ask for bad reviews, and it was the first time he saw it. The little marquis in front of him is really different.

"Young Marquis, the political envoy is one of the Great Nine Secretaries, who is familiar with government affairs, contacts inside and outside, and regulates government affairs. The authority in his hands is very heavy, and he can manage many things. Moreover, you are the nephew of the Queen, and you are a relative of Your Majesty, and there is no one more suitable for this position than you. It turned out that I was still worried, but I didn't expect to have such a suitable candidate as you, it's really lucky. ”

Xu Jingchang remained vigilant, not only against Yao Guangxiao, but also at the amiable uncle in front of him.

The ministry is a place to fiddle with people, and if you believe him easily, you don't know how to die.

The more he said that the general government was important, the more cautious he became.

"I know how much I have the ability to do it, I am not in the court, I just want to pursue the vast starry sky and explore the mysteries of the universe...... By the way, Jian Tianguan, do you see if there is such a thing that offends people very much, let me poke a basket that is not big or small, and I can be successfully dismissed, you tell me about it. ”

Jian Yi really couldn't laugh or cry, he really didn't expect that this son of Wuyang Hou was really a wonderful person.

"If you want to talk about offending people, I have one thing here, and others may not be able to do it. It was Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, who wanted to ask for a fief. ”

Xu Jingchang was stunned, "Isn't his fief in Daning?" What fiefdom do you want? ”

Jian Yi said: "That's the case, Your Majesty intends to withdraw the Daning Capital Division and move to Baoding." There is also the matter of Duoyan Sanwei, His Majesty intends to appease, so the removal of the Daning Dusi is also a gesture of goodwill. ”

Xu Jingchang gradually understood that this was still the buttocks left over from the Battle of Jingjing...... At the beginning, Zhu Di was short of soldiers and horses, and Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, who was in charge of Daning, had 80,000 armor and 6,000 leather cars, and his strength was very strong.

Zhu Di kidnapped Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, rebelled with him, and even promised to divide the world equally after the deed.

Now that Zhu Di is sitting on the dragon chair, there is no doubt that it is impossible to reward Zhu Quan with half of the country, and he doesn't even want him to return to Daning.

As for the matter of Duoyan Sanwei, it is also the result of Zhu Di's promise to the world. There were many Mongolian cavalry under his command, and it was difficult to succeed in Jingjing, and he was rewarded for his meritorious deeds.

Not to mention anything else, abolish the Daning Dusi and set aside this spacious pasture to show peace and friendship.

In other words, it is difficult for you Zhu Dijing to succeed, and it is time to fulfill your promise.

Jian Yi leaned over and said: "Xu Tongzheng, it's easy to say other things, and I can handle it, but it involves King Ning, and I'm a courtier who can't say it." And then there's the matter of Duoyan Sanwei, which is not easy to do. Can you figure it out? ”

Xu Jingchang thought about it very seriously, and then said: "If I deal with this matter, can I find two imperial historians to impeach me and let me go home?" ”

Jian Yi rolled his eyelids and said with a stiff face: "I will do my best." ”

Xu Jingchang took a deep breath and said with a smile: "Actually, this matter is not difficult, as long as you give Daning to King Ning in name, and actually hand it over to Duoyan Sanwei." ”

Jian Yi didn't understand for a while, "Xu Tongzheng, what do you mean?" Do you really want to hand over the territory of the Ming Dynasty to the Mongols? ”

Xu Jingchang smiled, "No, how could I do such a thing?" I mean, we have built the Daning Division, and we must manage it properly! Now that we have three guards, they may not be able to govern, so we still have to keep a set of officials. When the time is right, hand Daning over to them. Of course, this is the right time to depend on the imperial court. ”

"In this way, Daning is still in his hands, and King Ning can't change his fief casually, so he will leave him in the capital, and issue the vassal king's Yulu every year, and raise it." Xu Jingchang said calmly.

Jian Yi was stunned for a moment, and then was dumbfounded, this idea is really good!

King Ning must be dissatisfied because he participated in the Jingjing Disaster and did not get what he wanted.

Zhu Di is not kind, but as the Son of Heaven, he can't condone Zhu Quan, anyway, I'm sorry, it's better to go to the end.

As for the matter of Duoyan Sanwei, they were given to them in name, but they were not actually given, so they were delayed, and it was best to drag it out for a hundred years.

"Xu Tongzheng, who did you learn this from, and you can be so appropriate?"

Xu Jingchang smiled but did not speak, keeping it deep.

Jian Yi didn't want to ask too much, so he quickly got up, pulled Xu Jingchang, and went to see Zhu Di.

They came quite coincidentally, Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, really came to find Zhu Di.

"Your Majesty, my brother doesn't dare to have extravagant hopes, if he can't go back to Daning Dusi, he is willing to be a vassal in the mainland."

Zhu Di looked at this brother and said in a deep voice: "Where did you like it?" ”

"Suzhou!"

Zhu Quan said very simply: "The younger brother has no other meaning, he just wants to find a prosperous and wealthy place, a gentle and kind country, enjoy wealth and glory, and hope that His Majesty will approve it." ”

Zhu Di took a deep breath, he wanted to raise Zhu Quan, but Suzhou was really not good.

"That's the case, when my father killed Zhang Shicheng, the taxes in Suzhou were higher than in other places, and it was Nanzhili, just under Gyeonggi, so I am afraid it would be inappropriate to let you become a vassal."

Zhu Quan also guessed the result, but he didn't panic, but said: "Since Suzhou is not good, then Qiantang, that's not bad!" ”

Naturally good, there is heaven and Suzhou and Hangzhou, don't want Suzhou, it's Hangzhou!

Zhu Di has no place to vent his anger, governing the country is not a family in the end, and between brothers, it is common to divide the family and property. But if he wants to distribute the world's first-class anointed land to the vassal king and weaken the financial resources of the imperial court, Zhu Di will not be able to do it no matter what.

would rather be scolded for being ungrateful, words don't count, and Zhu Di also admitted it.

But how to say this is very difficult.

Obviously he has already told Jian Yi and asked him to come over to help talk, why did this guy come so slowly?

Just when Zhu Di was worried, Zheng He came to Tong Yu and said that Jian Yi and Xu Jingchang asked to meet.

Zhu Di was overjoyed and hurriedly let them in.

After the ceremony, Zhu Di smiled and said, "Seventeenth brother, have you seen this young man?" He is the son of the Marquis of Wuyang, the nephew of the queen, young and intelligent, quite good at reading, I promoted him to be a political envoy, and I will not be stingy with meritorious ministers. Brother Seventeen don't worry, it's just that there are a lot of things going on right now, can you take a break? ”

Zhu Di said so, what else could Zhu Quan say, he could only agree.

But Jian Yi and Xu Jingchang have discussed, how can they miss the opportunity.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have the courage to admonish, meritorious deeds will be rewarded, and mistakes will be punished, King Ning does have a great merit to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty can't bear His Royal Highness King Ning to be left behind, and between brothers, they can't see each other every day. It's better to leave King Ning in the capital, and His Majesty can give him a house to live in. Jian Yi said loudly.

Zhu Quan was dumbfounded when he heard this, who wants to stay in the capital?

At this time, Xu Jingchang also smiled, "Your Majesty, King Ning's fief is still retained, and Yu Lu is still the same, but he is only allowed to live in the capital, after all, King Ning is different from other vassal kings, and it is reasonable for His Majesty to be particularly favorable." ”

Zhu Quan is about to scold his mother, what kind of grace is this, you are talking nonsense with your eyes open, I don't agree!