Xu Jingchang is not very clear about how much power he has, but he knows one thing very well, that is, in this Ming Dynasty, there is almost nothing he can't do.

It is no exaggeration to say that as a political envoy, his authority is unlimited.

Say what you say, and make your wishes come true.

Above the court, the minister bowed his head, and the whole world was amazed.

With the advent of Yongle five years, Xu Jingchang presided over the celebration, and the Ming Dynasty was a peaceful and prosperous era.

Usually at times like these, something goes wrong. It's just that this time it didn't, Huang Guan found Xu Jingchang, "The expansion of the Purple Mountain Observatory has been completed. ”

When Xu Jingchang heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, "Then I asked them to prepare the telescope to get out?" ”

Huang nodded, "It's just that the size is not so big, and the craftsman can't find a good enough crystal for a while, and the fired glass is still a little variegated." ”

Xu Jingchang nodded in understanding.

The technology tree is not so easy to order, crystal processing has been there for a long time, and the unearthed Warring States crystal cup is definitely a national treasure.

Glass firing also existed very early, but the glass fired in the Central Plains, with color, was reused as jewelry. For example, officials below the fourth rank use medicinal jade on their belts, rather than real jade.

What you think of as an official's belt, jeweled, is actually a few pieces of variegated glass.

Of course, like Xu Jingchang, when the dynasty is a product, it is naturally the belt of Hetian jade.

In the officialdom, the difference in clothing is there, absolutely inspiring. After all, the gap between people and people is sometimes bigger than that between people and dogs.

"There is no hurry about the telescope, let the craftsman study it slowly...... The calendar, can Qin Tianjian figure it out? ”

Huang Guan smiled: "It's almost, Qin Tianjian said that the telescope has helped them a lot...... The more accurate and clearer you see, the more accurate the calculated calendar will be. If you can, prepare to issue a new calendar next year. ”

Xu Jingchang was overjoyed, the calendar is definitely the foundation of agricultural society.

Relying on the sky to eat is not an empty phrase.

When to plant and when to harvest...... It must have a strict time, and a little worse will produce a huge deviation, which will lead to a reduction in production.

But there is no news broadcast, and everyone is told in unison.

Every year, the imperial court will issue almanacs to various places, and then local officials will advise farmers to teach agriculture and mulberry according to the almanac, so as not to lose agricultural time.

This is also an important task for local officials.

And this time, the new calendar was completely promulgated, and it also had the meaning of Yongle changing the yuan and Vientiane being renewed, and Xu Jingchang attached great importance to it.

"Father-in-law, in fact, I don't want to toss, but if you can let Your Majesty focus on the celebration, we can live a year in peace. So your Ministry of Rites ...... You can't make mistakes, you have to work harder. ”

Huang Guan nodded, "I know about this, you don't need to worry, in fact, I'm worried." ”

Xu Jingchang almost laughed, worried about me?

What are you worried about me?

Up and down the court, who else can shake my position?

Seeing Xu Jingchang's disdain, Huang Guan became more and more worried.

"The so-called Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, and now the General Administration Department is in charge of the imperial court, which is no different from the prime minister. I'm really afraid that someone will be unwilling and want to be unfavorable to you. It's easy to dodge with open guns and hard to defend against dark arrows! ”

The old father-in-law reminded him like this, and Xu Jingchang couldn't be negligent, so he nodded.

"I know it in my heart, don't worry."

Huang Guan wanted to say something, but seeing Xu Jingchang like this, he didn't say much, so he turned around and left.

It was another few days, and Huang Guan, who was still working in the Ministry of Rites, suddenly felt the ground shaking, and he hurriedly ran out, and saw everyone hurrying out, with a panicked face.

Then there was another shaking, and after a while, it was over.

There was a small earthquake in Yingtian, after all, the Yangtze River estuary is like this, the level of the earthquake is not high, and the damage is not great.

That night, Huang Guan got the news that the whole Yingtian, except for a few old houses cracking and injuring a few people, was fine.

Huang Guan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and sighed: "Your Majesty is virtuous! ”

It is true, if the earthquake is very damaging and the losses are heavy, then some people will say that the imperial court is immoral. At that time, the spearhead will not dare to target Zhu Di, and Xu Jingchang, the general political envoy, will become the target of the attack.

Heaven warned, and the prime minister took the blame.

Although the Ming Dynasty had de facto denied Confucianism, the orthodoxy of official learning had also changed...... But the habit of so many years will not disappear easily.

Now it seems that Xu Jingchang has escaped a catastrophe.

Before Huang Guan could be happy, rumors appeared in the capital...... The Son of Heaven is holy, and God can't bear to do harm. However, Xu Jingchang, the political envoy, stole the power of the dynasty and was rich and self-dictatorated. corrupting the national code and violating the ancestral system. As a Zaisuke, peep into the artifact......

Good guy, it's almost said that Xu Jingchang is Wang Mang and Cao Cao.

This is exactly what Huang Guan is worried about, Xu Jingchang's position is too high, it is shocking, in this court, there are too many people who want to get rid of Xu Jingchang.

Whenever there is an opportunity, it will erupt.

Better an open enemy than a false friend.

What to do?

First of all, it is inevitable to investigate the source of the rumors.

But this kind of rumor is really difficult to find out.

Second, it is necessary to strictly guard against impeachment...... Because according to the traditional custom, if you are impeached, you must ask for a suspension and wait for the investigation before being reinstated.

This is especially true of high-ranking officials, civil officials.

It's just that this time no one has jumped out to impeach Xu Jingchang, and there is no need to ask for resignation.

In this way, there is no harm to Xu Jingchang, so why worry?

But Huang Guan just couldn't rest assured, and always felt that there was something wrong.

Your son-in-law won't capsize in the gutter, right?

Huang Guan noticed it, and Xu Jingchang naturally noticed it.

"Hu Shiyu, this kind of headless and chaotic attack is the most difficult to deal with. Coupled with the earthquake, someone wants me to get out! ”

Hu Hu was unconvinced and said: "Dingguo Gong works hard to govern the country, up and down, and the advantages and disadvantages are obtained." The sages of the ancients are nothing more than that. was impeached for no reason, which is really unbearable. I think I can ask Your Majesty to issue a decree to severely rebuke the rumors and get to the bottom of the matter. ”

Xu Jingchang hurriedly stopped, don't be kidding, this little thing alarmed Zhu Di, and it also seemed that I was too incompetent.

"Hu Shiyu, you follow my wishes, immediately go to do an investigation, and I will be useful when I go back."

Xu Jingchang then handed Hu Hu a well-made questionnaire.

Holding it in his hand, Hu Hu was startled, can he still play like this?

"Dingguo Gong, is this okay?"

Xu Jingchang smiled: "Why not? I didn't let you lie, let's ask the government and the people, isn't it a matter of course? ”

Hu Hui hesitated again and again, he didn't feel right.

But he couldn't say anything, so he could only follow Xu Jingchang's instructions and arrange them honestly.

In this way, ten days later, the questionnaire was withdrawn, and after Xu Jingchang sorted it out a little, he was immediately satisfied and greatly satisfied.

After he sorted it out again, he was even more overjoyed.

At the Wuying Palace, after the discussion of major events, Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Don't rush back first, I got the results of a questionnaire here...... Among them, there are six yamen praise. Although the servants are not talented, the General Administration Department has received a good reputation of ninety percent and five percent, and the rest of the ministries, the Ministry of Rites is the highest, only seventy percent, and the Ministry of Officials is less than fifty percent. ”

Xu Jingchang glanced at Jian Yi, Jian Shangshu's face was pale, Xia Yuanji on the side wanted to laugh, Xu Jingchang raised his voice and said: "The worst of these is the household department, Sancheng is just in his early teens." ”

Xia Yuanji was dumbfounded.

"Dingguo Gong, what's going on? After the household department has completed the grain payment, this year's treasury deficit is less than 10 million taels, how can this be the case with our household department's hard work? Could it be that in the Ming Dynasty, whoever worked more would be scolded more? ”

Xia Yuanji was quite aggrieved, and the official of the Ministry of Officials Jian Yi couldn't help but say: "Dingguo Gong, what are you doing in Mingtang?" ”

Xu Jingchang smiled, "It's nothing, it's just that I asked Shinong Industry and Commerce and people from all walks of life about their views on various ministries...... After all, His Majesty has to explain to the people of the world, and we, the officials, must also have an explanation to the imperial court...... Whoever does a good job and who does not do a good job must have a basis. Of course, you can rest assured that the proportion of private evaluations is very low, which is a reference. Don't take it seriously, it's nothing. ”

The more Xu Jingchang understated it, the more worried everyone became.

The surname Xu has always been insidious and cunning, and the means of rectifying people are endless, who dares to say that this time it will not be a conspiracy against various ministries!

Otherwise, how could his general secretary be ranked so high?

Xu Jingchang really felt that it was very unnecessary, "There is really no evil deed in the General Administration Division, and it has a very high reputation among the people, which I never expected!" ”

Xia Yuanji said with a dark face: "I want to figure out, how did you investigate?" Why is the Department of Communications so far ahead? ”

The rest of the Shangshu all stared at Xu Jingchang with grim faces.

Even Huang Guan was curious, how did his son-in-law play?

There was no way, Xu Jingchang could only report the situation to a few people...... When they figured out Xu Jingchang's questionnaire method, several people present broke their defenses.

Especially Xia Yuanji, he is like thunder!

"Dingguo Gong, the common people don't know why, they only know that the household department collects grain and taxes, and takes money from the people, which is the most hateful...... But if there is no household department in my household, what will such a big court rely on? ”

Jian Yi also snorted: "The officials are in charge of the selection and appoint hundreds of officials...... But you can't count every corrupt official on the head of the officials, right? ”

Lu Zhen of the Criminal Department also cried, "I am only in charge of the Criminal Department, and killing people and cutting off my head cannot be counted on my head." ”

Fang Bin of the Ministry of War also said: "The people only know that it is not good to fight, but it is not the Ministry of War to call the shots. ”

Huang Guan is also watching, it stands to reason that his ritual department is harmless to people and animals, there should be nothing wrong, right?

But in fact, the Ministry of Rites was scolded a lot, mainly because the common people frantically complained about the problem of studying, and there were many smart children, but their families were poor and could not study. The Ministry of Rites did not consider civilians at all, but only served scholars.

"Ahem...... Dingguo Gong, the people may not all understand the affairs of the court, and it is reasonable to have misunderstandings. ”

Xu Jingchang nodded, "Yes, the people have mouths and brains, but they may not understand, how can those who can't open their mouths and can't speak affect the situation?" ”