West Garden, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

With the collapse of the Chengguo Mansion, Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, and others were exposed to the winter clothes of the Datong border army, which caused the martial arts group in the capital to be hit hard.

The martial artists, who originally wanted to regain military power from the new monarch in order to make money, finally realized that they were facing a strategic, courageous emperor, and now they either obediently ate the Zhu family's reward with the world coupons, or they would get out of the house completely.

Faced with such an option, fools know how to choose, after all, there is still a chance to burn firewood in the future with Aoyama.

After Zhu Youzhu saw that these martial artists were honest, he had no intention of killing them all, in fact, as long as these waste martial artists obediently ate with the world coupons, he didn't bother to smash their deserved jobs.

You can raise a bunch of waste, but if you want to lead the army, then you can stay where it's cool.

It's just that it is not his goal to govern, and now that the Wuxun Group has clamped his tail and behaved, he naturally wants to let go of his hands and feet to do what he should do.

The Emperor, the Lord of Creatures, and the Sect of Xingyi.

Zhu Youzhu was a lazy emperor, because the early dynasties of every eighth day would be occasionally canceled, and the listening of thousands of officials to the government was less and less valued in the Hongzhi Dynasty, but he was actually a diligent emperor.

In addition to seriously dealing with the music every day, now he is more like an emperor who integrates imperial power and relative power, and will always directly face the six parts through the form of palace ceremonies.

The power of the monarch is divinely granted, and the power of the subject comes to a large extent from the power of the king.

Since Zhu Youzhu is now focusing on palace ceremonies, the status of the six ministries is also rising, after all, they can directly participate in the formulation of national policies.

The palace ceremony is expanding, and the people attending the meeting are no longer limited to the cabinet and the six shoshu, as well as the officials at the level of the squire.

In fact, Chen Kun and other six servants are no strangers to this place, and since His Majesty moved here to deal with government affairs, he will occasionally summon them here or in the imperial study.

People with hearts also realize that the "hard work and prosperity" hanging high in the heart hall is not a bluffing word, and the Hanlin Academy, which used to be very valued, has not been able to join in now.

The decline in the proportion of ministers in the core decision-making circle may be a trend in the Hongzhi Dynasty.

In fact, it is no wonder that the final form of the evolution of the citadel is actually the power of the minister, and the power of the minister has become a potential resistance to the reform of the Ming Dynasty. For a monarch of great talent like Hongji, the mental positioning is probably just a secretary.

Zhu Youzhu is dealing with the music here, and since most of the officials here are promoted by himself, he already has a bottom in his heart.

Seeing that the personnel were already seated, he said very casually: "The draft is a hasty new rule, and there are many bullets today, why is this?" ”

After all, there has been a major change in history, and the draft, which had been blocked twice by officials of the Ministry of Rites, was now going ahead as scheduled.

Now all localities have stopped the dowry, because the queen's throne is vacant, so that the place is even more flocking. After all, the jackpot hasn't been drawn yet, which will make the players even more crazy.

Zhu Youzhu also threw out new draft rules at this juncture, proposing a new standard of "light birth and heavy talent", which made the breadth and operability of show girls stronger.

It is precisely because of this that this draft is more lively than in the past, and even some big families have sent women of the right age to participate.

Hey?

Wan An and other officials who had just taken their seats couldn't help but be stunned, but they didn't expect Zhu Youzhu to suddenly throw this question.

Although Zhu Youzhu acted arbitrarily, he also conducted self-examination and corrected his own mistakes, so he was also willing to listen to the opinions of these important ministers.

Guo Yong took the note handed over by Zhu Youji, and read it seriously: "The world knows that the position is vacant, and Your Majesty is the Holy Lord Mingjun, so the local draft is rushing. However, today's election officials are bribed by the big clan on the grounds of the new regulations, and the daughter of the clan is fortunate to enter. The daughter of a good family has a round face, flat shoulders and back, and a slightly inferior eyebrow, which is a chaotic government. Please restore the old practice, and the daughter of a good family with a strong face shall prevail, and do not let the big family have the opportunity to drill into the camp......"

Wan An found that the other officials were looking at him, so he waved his hand and said, "This is not the first time that this kind of music has been played!" Your Majesty actually wants to listen to your opinions, what are you all watching the old man do? ”

"In front of Your Majesty, you don't have to talk about official positions and qualifications, who can share your worries for Your Majesty is the real skill! Our cabinet will not participate this time, let's see which of you can solve your majesty's worries! Liu Ji was a kind-faced little old man, and when he saw the eyes of other officials focusing on him, he hurriedly waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, since the new rules have not been changed before, the cabinet's vote will definitely remain the same, and the minister also agrees with the vote of the two cabinet elders!" Li Yu, the secretary of the ministry, took the lead in expressing his stance and said with a sly smile.

Zhu Youzhu glanced at Li Yu, and said jokingly: "Your dignified official is so slippery!" Du Qing, you are not allowed to slide your head, tell me your opinion! ”

Because Li Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Du Ming, the secretary of the Criminal Department, were the first to surrender, Zhu Youzhu himself was not aware of it, and he was obviously more casual and close to these two.

"Your Majesty, the imperial court used to conduct the old practice of drafting, and there were also imperial historians who impeached the big clan for bribing Yinyunyun, these people actually want to win the name of integrity! Therefore, the minister has always thought that the last time you let the officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology Jingcha was very clever, this time the imperial history is still not enough to bribe the silver of the big family, so it is not appropriate to change the course because of this insubstantial performance! Du Ming, the secretary of the Criminal Department, had already seen through the true face of Yushi, and seemed to pat a sycophant without a trace.

High!

Xu Qiong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, saw Du Ming shoot a nutritious sycophant, and couldn't help but secretly praise the authenticity.

Zhu Youzhu was also comfortable when he heard this, and asked Li Si on the other side noncommittally: "Li Qing, what do you think?" ”

"The minister is in charge of wealth for His Majesty, and he is looking at the Ming money bag! Most of today's draft has passed, and the silver taels have been spent, and there is no trouble in the place, so how can there be a reason to overturn and start over? Li Si knew that this should be a small talk, and smiled slyly.

Chen Kun, the left attendant of the household department, and Liu Zhong, the right attendant of the household department, couldn't help but smile knowingly, this answer was very in line with the positioning of their household officials. In fact, if everyone in the six departments can manage their own one-third of an acre of land, it is better than any flowery work.

Zhu Youzhu glanced at Li Yu deeply, but praised him slightly: "Hehe...... Now that Li Qing is in charge of wealth and power for me, I can sit back and relax! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment! It's just that the money that should be spent has to be spent, and most of today's draft has passed, and the matter of pearl diving in Lianzhou must be implemented as soon as possible! Li Yu felt a burst of joy in his heart, and mentioned another thing.

The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister.

As a rare asset, the pearl pond is naturally owned by the imperial court. In Tokyo Bay, which is rich in pearls, the Ming Dynasty not only set up a special management yamen, but also set up a kaido military preparation road yamen to be responsible for guarding.

The reason why the Ming court attaches so much importance to Hepu pearls is that in addition to the value of Hepu pearls themselves, they are related to the needs of the Ming royal family itself.

According to the public service system, the queen's phoenix crown should be inlaid with more than 5,000 pearls, and then the concubines, princesses, princesses, princesses, county lords and other royal ladies and court wives should be reduced according to the status of the number of pearls, and the number of needs is very terrifying.

Now Zhu Youzhi is going to hold a big wedding after the draft, and then he will canonize the queen, concubines, etc., so it is necessary to dive pearls now, so as to meet the royal family's demand for pearls in the future.

It's just that pearl diving requires hundreds of ships and tens of thousands of strong people, so naturally the household department has to allocate funds to support this pearl diving activity, and the pearls obtained have nothing to do with the household department.

"Your Majesty, the officials and craftsmen sent by the Ministry of Industry have arrived in Hepu County, they only need to make a diving bell, and pearl diving will begin soon!" Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, found that Li Si glanced at him, and immediately reported.

Xu Qiong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, couldn't help but ask: "What is a diving bell?" ”

"This is a miracle work of His Majesty, placing a diving bell in the middle of the sea for the purpose of ventilating the divers. The Ministry of Engineering tried it, and the effect was very good, and the breath-holding time could be more than doubled. Over the years, pearl divers have been limited by the time they hold their breath in the sea, and they are either unable to harvest deep-sea pearls, or they are easy to suffocate to death. Today, there is a diving bell for ventilation, and pearl diving is not only easy to produce results, but also can reduce the casualties of the households, which is benevolent! Jia Jun solemnly saluted Zhu Youji, looking very admiring.

Zhang Ying, the new secretary of the military department, had a slight brightness in his eyes, and he also took the initiative to participate and said: "Over the years, there have been many casualties in pearl diving, and there has been turmoil in Tanhu from time to time. Now there is such a sharp weapon, presumably the place can be safe, and it is a blessing for the Ming Dynasty! ”

"Your Majesty has the talent to pass through the heavens and latitudes, the ambition to swallow mountains and rivers, and the ability to create tools to benefit all the people, and the ministers are willing to serve Your Majesty for thousands of years!" Xu Qiong saw this newcomer snatching the title of her sycophant, and immediately hurriedly stood up and said.

Liu Jian, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and other six waiters originally listened to it with relish, but after seeing these two people stand up, they found that the painting style had changed abruptly, and it had become a large-scale social death scene for grabbing sycophants.

"The diving bell is the result of my dream, whether it can have miraculous effects depends on the results of this pearl diving!" Zhu Youzhu was not complacent about this idea of stealing future generations, and seemed very modest and authentic.

In fact, he knew that the invention of the diving bell was still a symptom rather than a cure for the Tan households, and if they really wanted to solve their predicament, they had to develop the artificially cultured pearl industry.

Zhu Youzhu realized that he had taken the topic away, so he ended the topic and said: "This matter is discussed here!" I have called you here today because I want to discuss the matter of salt and the matter of Tamna Island. Especially the salt fields of Lianghuai, Wang Yue has completed the clearance, and the number of hidden fields is shocking. I am in the court with you, but local affairs are easy to be deceived by unscrupulous officials, in order to prevent the recurrence of the hidden affairs of Yantian in the future, I want to formulate a charter to prevent the slightest deterioration, I wonder if you Aiqing has a good prescription? ”

When Wan An heard that he was going to talk about salt, he couldn't help but secretly observe Zhu Youji, for fear that this board would hit him.

"Your Majesty, being diligent in rectifying the rule of officials is a good way to avoid lawlessness!" Li Yu, the secretary of the ministry, took the lead in offering advice.

It's just that as soon as the words fell, Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, said disdainfully: "Since the official entered the office, the Ming Dynasty has been promoting officials almost every year, and as a result, Li Zhiqing has been in Yangzhou for more than ten years. Besides, if your officials can govern Li Zhiqing and his ilk, can you still verify whether the field ambassadors, general destroyers, and stoves of the salt works can grow? ”

Li Yu, the secretary of the ministry, frowned slightly, and was suddenly speechless.

Although he received the idea of government rule since he was a child, when he really sat in this position, he also realized that this kind of persuasion work was difficult. People can obviously spend all day drinking, big fish and meat, but you actually want others to be monks with you.

"Your Majesty, official defense is not as good as civil defense! "Elementary Geometry" has been compiled into a book, and the minister thought that it could be published at the expense of the imperial court, and then distributed to the stove household's house, teaching the stove household to learn the method of measurement, and the stove household to prevent shrinking flies! Liu Zhong, the right attendant of the household department, already had an idea in his heart, and immediately proposed his own solution.

Zhu Youzhu was quite curious about this slender face of the right servant of the household, but he did not rush to say anything: "What do you think?" ”

"Liu Shilang, the method of measurement is broad and profound, how can it be a skill that ordinary stove households can learn, it is too whimsical, right?" Zhang Ying, the secretary of the military department, was an arrogant person, and immediately pointed out the flaws.

Li Si, the head of the household, didn't expect Zhang Ying to say such shallow words, but he just wanted this old man to just return from Nanjing, so he was relieved.

Liu Zhong didn't expect to find fault with this, and immediately said seriously: "The "Elementary Geometry" produced by His Majesty today is simple and easy to understand, and it is not difficult for ordinary people to learn this technique!" The branch department has added a geometry instructor to teach the method of geometry to the stove household, so as to prevent the rope shrinkage and deception when the salt official measures in the future! ”

"Set up another Chongqing official, this is a move to eliminate officials, do you know how much it costs?" Zhang Ying, the secretary of the military department, frowned slightly, and continued to find faults.

"Zhang Shangshu, more than a quarter of the hidden fields in Taizhou alone, and the annual infringement of the imperial court's salt tax can be nearly 100,000 taels! Today, there is an additional nine-grade official, 66 stones of rice a year, and only 40 taels of silver, but I don't know how important it is? Chen Kun, the left waiter of the household department, immediately calculated an account.

Li Yu, the secretary of the ministry, couldn't help but smile, this newcomer to the military department is still used to playing the same set of finding fault before.

They don't have the slightest ability to do things, but they are first-class masters, and no matter how good a good plan falls in front of them, they can be depreciated to nothing.

"Liu Shilang, this method is feasible! Just to prevent lawless people from doing things in the meter, in the future, the meter supervised by the Ministry of Industry will be carried out in the yamen of the world, and the ruler stone will be placed for the reference of all people! Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, did not wait for Zhang Ying to continue to provoke, so he stood up and expressed his support for the authentic road.

Zhu Youzhu was very relieved to see that everyone had already used their brains to do things.

Yantian is also different from Mintian, which is usually very small in size, so it is easy to find your hands and feet. It's just that the area of the salt pan is too large, and many stove people can't even realize that they are being pitted by the officials.

Although the promotion of "Elementary Geometry" now seems idealistic, it is indeed the most powerful weapon to solve this stubborn problem at its root.

After all, you don't know if your salt pan has been exaggerated, even if you have any doubts, you don't dare to stir up trouble, just know the truth to have the confidence to make trouble.

As for the meter mentioned by Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, it can also be regarded as a stroke of genius.

Liu Ji looked at everyone's performance and found that these juniors should not be underestimated, and the method of mentioning this is indeed more pragmatic than that of Chenghua Dynasty.

Liu Zhong's heart moved slightly, and he suddenly asked Jia Jun seriously: "Jia Shangshu, you said that you are in the yamen of the world, does this mean to include the county yamen of the world?" ”

Wan An's old problem suddenly committed, and he coughed non-stop.

Liu Ji didn't dare to say anything, and faintly felt that the Hongzhi Dynasty was going to produce a powerful minister.

Li Yu and other officials were all human beings, and they immediately realized that a big storm was about to rise.

Liu Jian, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and the other six waiters were fortunate to come here to participate in the discussion for the first time, and they looked ignorant.

For a while, the important ministers present here had different expressions, and even Zhu Youzhu had already picked up the tea and was drinking it silently.

"Since it is the yamen of the world, it naturally includes the local government office, state government and county government!" Jia Jun faced this question and seemed to be natural and authentic.

Liu Zhong's hand reached into the wide cuffs, and then took out a note and said: "Your Majesty, the minister recently checked the account books of the household department, and the tax and grain of the Ming Dynasty are actually declining year by year, and it is still above 3,100 stone in the Xuande year, and it fell below 3,000 stone in the year of Chenghua, and it is strange to have 26,320,000 stone last year!" The act of hiding the field is not limited to the salt fields, and there are also non-judges and gentry in the private fields, so the minister intends to "Qingzhang New Regulations", please make a decision on your majesty! ”

Yintian, in fact, is the gentry and the court are fighting the law.

The power of the gentry class in the localities is so great that even the local magistrates and counties have to be subordinated to them. They only need to deal with the Zhangtian officials, and even the Zhangtian officials are their own people, so they can't help but use their power or connections to achieve the goal of hiding the field and paying less food.

In this era, there is no such thing as the glory of paying taxes, in fact, it is glorious not to pay taxes.

Since Wang Yue unveiled the hidden field of Taizhou salt field, it is equivalent to unveiling the mystery of the declining grain tax year by year, and everyone knows that farmland also usually exists in the hidden field.

Now, this layer of window paper is still pierced by a small household right attendant.

Liu Jin secretly admired the courage of this right attendant of the household in his heart, and he handed over the song to His Majesty.

Zhu Youzhu did not take the note, but looked at Liu Zhong, the right attendant of the household department, and said lightly: "Today, we will only discuss the matter of salt and the matter of Tamluo Island, and the matter of Qingzhang Tianmu will be shelved first!" ”

When Liu Zhong heard Zhu Youji's attitude, he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

Obviously, the problem of shrinking the rope and hiding the field has been revealed, and Your Majesty is an emperor with courage and skill, so why not promote this Qingzhang who is beneficial to the country and the people?

Wan An and other officials secretly breathed a sigh of relief, their emperor was sober after all, but he knew that things could not be rushed.

"There is a shrinkage of the rope hidden field in the two Huai salt fields, which is because there are people in the stove to make money! If the imperial court makes a register of the people, once it is found that those who have reached one percent of the hidden fields will be included in the list of the people of the people, and the right to take the imperial examination for three generations of children will be taken away, what do you think Aiqing thinks? Zhu Youzhu still focused on the salt matter, even throwing out his own ideas.

Liu Zhong suddenly felt a burst in his mind, and turned his head to look at this emperor in disbelief.

Compared with his own intentions, such a shocking strategy, this is the person who can really lead the Ming Dynasty to prosperity.

Some people died, but not completely......