Chapter 42: The Beginning of Change

Lao Zhu asked Zhu Su again about the details of the continent where the "Divine Seed" was located, and Zhu Su didn't know much about the Americas of this era, so he quickly taught what he knew. At the same time, he told Lao Zhu that in addition to obtaining "divine seeds" by going to sea, he could also use the Maritime Silk Road to dump the silk, porcelain and other items of the Ming Dynasty in the West for huge profits.

But Lao Zhu is not interested in this. Xu didn't believe it, or maybe it was in his heart, farming was far more important than business. I only thought about forming a fleet and looking for the "god seed".

Seeing this, Zhu Su didn't say much. Anyway, his purpose is to guide Lao Zhu to turn his attention to the sea, and not to draw up the ancestral precept that "a piece of board must not go to the sea".

As long as there is a fleet returning from going to sea in the future, Lao Zhu will know the benefits of sea trade sooner or later.

Unconsciously, it was time for dinner, and there was a message outside, saying that Queen Ma urged Zhu Biao and Lao Zhu to go to lunch. Lao Zhu sent Zhu Biao to carefully put away the "Kunyu Wanguo Map" made of four pieces of rice paper, and then left Zhu Su's small courtyard. This time, he has gained a lot, and he needs to take a good look at his thoughts so that he can determine the next major policies of the imperial court.

"Dad, don't forget what you promised me!" Zhu Su hurriedly instructed him.

"Got it, got it." Lao Zhu waved his hand. Before leaving, I didn't forget to complain about Zhu Su: "If you don't learn, you can't do anything!" ”

After Lao Zhu left with a group of people, Zhu Su couldn't help but clench his fists excitedly.

Finally got my father's approval, and I don't have to go to the main hall anymore!

My own comfortable life has finally ...... Finally ......

"Xiangdeng, Xiangdeng!" He proudly pushed open the door and shouted loudly.

"Hey, hey, Your Highness, we're here!" Xiang Deng came in with a slump over. "What does Your Highness command?"

"Go, go to the imperial dining room, and get some chicken wings for His Highness!"

"Your Highness won't go to the main hall in the afternoon! Just in this yard, eat roast chicken! ”

"It's still delicious! Gee. ”

……

That night, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Prince Zhu Biao had a secret conversation all night, and the courtiers talked a lot. A few days later, the emperor's decree came out of the palace, ordering Wang Guangyang, the prime minister of the left, to move to Guangdong to participate in politics, and Haiyuan to move to Fujian to participate in politics. Hu Weiyong replaced Wang Guangyang and served as the prime minister. The government and the opposition were shaken, and there was a lot of discussion.

Qingliu succeeded Yang Xian and suffered another major blow. Countless officials have written directly about their interests and disadvantages, and their words are based on Hu Weiyong, and the military and government of Huaixi are all in their hands, and it may be difficult to suppress them. If it is decided today, it is the time when the swords and guns are put into storage and the horses are put in Nanshan, and it is really not appropriate to rely too much on the Huaixi nobles.

Even Liu Bowen, who was sincere, also vaguely admonished Zhu Yuanzhang, saying that Hu Weiyong "has a small calf ear, and will break the plow." ”

This means that this is a proud calf. Let him plough the land, lest he will destroy the plow.

In this uproar between the government and the opposition, Lao Zhu never said a word. All the concerts that persuaded him to think twice and slow down the prime minister were all left behind.

He Zhu Yuanzhang, doesn't know that Huaixi Xun is powerful, and Hu Weiyong is a "little calf"?

He knew it all too well. Before, he may have to hesitate, after Wang Guangyang leaves office, who will be the prime minister.

But since the policy of abolishing the phase has been decided, it is natural to choose Hu Weiyong. With Hu Weiyong's temperament, he must be ecstatic to become a prime minister.

The higher you hold him, the more formless he will become. In the future, it will be possible to take advantage of the momentum of cleaning up Hu Weiyong and abolish the prime minister system together.

Moreover, in this messy discussion of Hu Weiyong's voice, almost no one paid attention, and the emperor also issued another holy decree:

"At the corner gate at the back of the temple, a provisional institution called the Cabinet was established. The six departments of the table and each yamen, and selected their secrets to be on duty in the cabinet for the emperor's consultation. And all Liaodong military newspapers, from today onwards, do not need to be submitted to the Zhongshu Province, directly into the cabinet to submit to the emperor. ”

"Those who are awarded the title of Cabinet Walk, have no quality and no position, and the officials do not have to ask. Created by the Emperor himself! ”

It seems that this is just a temporary advisory organization set up because of the war in Liaodong. The Northern Expedition is newly defeated, how can there be any war in Liaodong? It's nothing more than the emperor's previous whim, the whole action to exterminate the Jianzhou Jurchens.

It's just a small Jianzhou Jurchen, how can there be so many major events in the DPRK and China? The emperor cares, so let him fiddle with it himself......

So, under the cover of this change of appearance, the cabinet was set up in such a low-key manner.

No one knows what kind of behemoth this cabinet will become in the future.

Yingtian, Hufu.

"Teacher!" At the gatehouse of Hu's mansion, Hu Weiyong was beaming, with three points of drunkenness on his face, and bowed to his mentor Li Shanchang.

He was promoted to the left minister this time, and countless courtiers and nobles came to congratulate him, and he inevitably drank a few more glasses when he was happy. When it was getting late, the guests were scarce, and they heard the rumor that their mentor Li Shanchang of Korea was here, so Hu Weiyong put cold water on his face and hurriedly came out to greet him.

Seeing Hu Weiyong's happy face, Li Shanchang couldn't help frowning. He looked around and saw that there were still a lot of gifts that had not had time to be included in the treasury at the gatehouse of the Hu Mansion. Several housekeepers were shouting loudly, directing their subordinates to step up the transportation. In his voice, he already had a bit of the demeanor of a wealthy slave.

It's still too crowded. Li Shanchang glanced at Hu Weiyong: "Weiyong, go, go to your study." ”

Hu Weiyong was stunned, he thought that his teacher was also here to congratulate him on his promotion. Why is it a solemn face?

He didn't dare to slack off, so he immediately led the way and took Li Shanchang to the secluded study.

As soon as he closed the door, Li Shanchang turned around and looked at Hu Weiyong dissatisfied: "Weiyong, when you receive the appointment, how can you immediately accept a large amount of gifts and show joy on your face?" The superior has always been strict, and he doesn't like corruption the most, you are the newly promoted prime minister, you should be alone, how can you be so forgetful? ”

"Teacher Rongyu, these gifts are all given by my Huaixi World Exchange, not corruption. I, the ministers of Huaixi, are in the same breath, and because of the situation, it is not good for me not to accept ......"

"Confused." Li Shanchang paused for the crutches in his hand. "Wang Guangyang is not far away, how can you be so careless?"

"Wang Xiang?" Hu Weiyong was stunned. "Didn't Wang Xiang be moved to the left because he collided with the upper position at the court meeting and provoked the dislike of the upper position?"

"It's true that the upper position is higher, but only a small Jurchen tribe is worth paying attention to."

"Wang Xiang and Lord Hai just talked about it, and they wanted to abolish the ......"

This is a secret room, and Hu Weiyong is facing his mentor who shares weal and woe, and it is inevitable that there is no door on his mouth. Li Shanchang's face changed greatly: "Shut up!" ”

"The superior is far-reaching, how can you know!"