The trees want to be quiet, and the wind does not stop.

In the next few days, Wang Huake's deduction of military salaries quickly fermented in the capital, and together with the official of the capital, Jiangxi Shilangzhong, submitted an impeachment note.

"Governor of Southern Jiangxi, why have you never heard of it?"

"This is a new position created by His Majesty, but unfortunately this time it is entrusted to a non-person!"

"Wang Hua is too young after all, how can he serve as a governor after only a few years of entering the official career?"

"Who's to say it isn't? The imperial court has always used meritocracy to have regulations, and now it is ...... It's all Meichen in charge! ”

"The governor should not be appointed by a Beijing official, not to mention that he is not familiar with the local situation, and he wants to make money to pave the way!"

……

At first, the officials and people in the capital only focused on deducting military salaries themselves, but gradually the direction of the wind changed, and they pointed the finger at the imperial court on the issue of local employment.

According to the consistent practice of the Ming officialdom, the important positions of the imperial court need to be ranked according to seniority, especially in the selection of local governors, they are usually selected to be held by local envoys or political envoys, and it is rare for officials to be appointed by the yamen of the capital.

Zhu Youzhu broke the usual convention this time, and the candidate for the governor of Nanjiang was not to choose a virtuous minister who was highly respected in the local area, but to directly appoint a small person from the Liupin Hanlin Academy.

Who is Wang Hua?

Chenghua has been a Jinshi for seventeen years, and he has only been in the office for seven years, and he has been drinking tea in the Hanlin Academy, how can he compare with a virtuous minister with dozens of resumes?

It's just that changing the rules of officialdom can easily lead to undesirable consequences.

No, something happened to Wang Hua.

Unable to resist the temptation of money, he embezzled the local soldiers' salaries, and the emperor's unconventional appointment had bad consequences.

In May, the capital is full of treacherous clouds, and no one knows when a major storm will suddenly come.

Hour Yongfang, Xufu.

Before dawn, the lights of the house were turned on, and the servants in the house were already busy, and a chicken man who specialized in calling the bed simulated the sound of a rooster crowing outside the window.

"Master, it's time to get up and go to court early!" The housekeeper came to the edge of the bed and whispered to Xu Pu who was lying on the bed.

Xu Pu had actually been woken up by the chicken man, and at this moment he was pulling open the quilt and getting up, but the concubine next to him who was still dreaming was in a beautiful dream, and he couldn't help but exclaim.

Mutter......

The housekeeper couldn't help swallowing and spitting, but he liked the generosity of his master, whether it was a concubine or a bed warmer, it seemed to be just an object.

Although Xu Pu does not enjoy it like the emperor, there are four maids serving him every day, and he only needs to cooperate with the mercy of the maid ring to complete the washing and dressing.

In this era, status not only brings power, but also a superior quality of life.

Xu Pu thought of his current embarrassing position, and thought that he was teased by fate, but his heart was actually not good.

Now let alone entering the cabinet to worship the prime minister, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the saint is alienating himself today, and even secretly starting how to get rid of himself.

It's just that he doesn't intend to resign, and he can't resign.

Although the court was already under the complete control of the emperor, the Ming Dynasty did not just have a single capital, but managed the land of two capitals and thirteen provinces.

Although he was no longer favored in the Hongzhi Dynasty, he was still a high-ranking official after all, and he still had a relatively large influence in the local area, and his protégé still held important positions in the local area.

Taking Jiangxi, which has been more lively recently, as an example, Jiangxi Governor Li Ang was a friend of the same year as himself, and it was he who single-handedly promoted Li Ang to the important post of Jiangxi Governor.

If you really want to talk about local influence, the current Hongzhi Dynasty has to continue to call itself a master.

Xu Pu rinsed his mouth with the West Lake Longjing, which was a tribute to his protégé, but he knew better than anyone the subtleties of controlling the place.

Although it is difficult to re-enter the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister in the Hongzhi Dynasty, no one knows what kind of variables will appear next, and only gathering more officials under their command is the real hard power.

As for the emperor of the Forbidden City, it is easy to control the capital at the feet of the Son of Heaven, but if you want to touch the place and extend your tentacles to the land of the thirteen provinces, it can only be said that it is still too tender.

Xu Pu touched the flower rhino belt that could only be worn by the second grade, and thought that he was still the emperor who was still the left servant of the ministry, so he walked out of the door with his head held high with his head held high.

"Hello to Daddy!" Xu Yuanji, who was in the courtyard outside, saw Xu Pu come out, and immediately greeted him with a smile.

Affected by the last incident of the official prostitute Lanxiang of the Jiaofang, although it was later confirmed that the official prostitute Lanxiang committed suicide, Xu Yuanji and Yang Tinghe were both affected by this incident, and the Zhongshu people obtained by the official shade have been dismissed by the imperial court.

Xu Pu looked at this unangry son, and said with a straight face: "This year's Enke Township test is imminent, don't just care about spending all day drinking, stay at home and study more when you have time!" ”

"Dad, the child doesn't play with Zhu Qi's gang anymore, and some of the new friends are going to Qufu, Shandong to worship the saint together, so I want to buy a BMW!" Xu Yuanji observed Xu Pu's reaction and immediately said cautiously.

Xu Pu was quite helpless about this old son, but he never cared about this kind of small request: "Go to the treasury to withdraw it, come back and give me a good book at home!" ”

"Definitely!" Xu Yuanji found that there was still a powerful father who was reliable, and he was overjoyed.

It's just that he also understands that compared with the filial piety of his father's protégé in the local area, no matter how much he reaches out to ask for money, it is impossible for him to eat his father poor.

Xu Pu did not have the habit of eating in the early dynasty, after all, it was impossible to provide a thatched house in the early dynasty, so he went straight to the front yard.

The three costumed concubines were already waiting here, and they sent Xu Pu away in a proper manner.

"Get up!" When the housekeeper saw Xu Pu getting into the sedan chair, he hurriedly ordered.

Xu Pu sat in the sedan chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, while feeling the changing environment outside, he also began to think about some things that might appear in the morning today.

If this court is now in charge of himself, it will definitely be better, but it's a pity that he lost his eyes and fell into the hands of a student who he couldn't see through more and more.

Obviously, as long as you choose to tolerate Mongolia, you can share the blessings of Daping, and you don't need to send so many materials to Jiubian through the Kaizhong Law, but the emperor has long forgotten his teachings in the East Palace.

Now I only hope that the nine-sided soldiers under Zhu Youji's nonsense will be defeated, and countless soldiers will die tragically in the Mongolian iron cavalry, and then it will be up to them to save the building and will fall.

Perhaps, some people really have to suffer before they know that peace is the best way out for the Ming Dynasty.

Due to the fact that today is a rare early dynasty, and because the early dynasty now implements a strict attendance system, the officials of the capital have come to the square in front of the noon gate early in the morning.

"Xiaguan meets Li Shangshu!"

"Xiaguan respectfully invites Jia Shangshu Jun'an!"

"Your Majesty, please Lord Yuanfu, Xun'an!"

……

As soon as dawn broke in the east, nearly a thousand officials had gathered in this square, and when they saw the important ministers of the court and the central government who had come one after another, they immediately saluted respectfully.

Today, the situation in North Korea has stabilized.

Wan An and Liu Ji of the Chenghua Dynasty continued to sit firmly in the cabinet, and the sect party headed by Li Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Li Si, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, Xu Qiong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Du Ming, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, controlled the six departments.

The old man of the East Palace, who thought he was a nobleman, turned out to be unsatisfactory.

The most favored Xie Qian and Zhang Sheng were over-transferred, but the Hanlin Attendant Bachelor and the Hanlin Attendant Bachelor had no real power after all; Cheng Minde, a bachelor of Hanlin, sought to win the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, but was taken first by Qiu Jun, who was not from the East Palace; Although Xu Pu, the left waiter of the Ministry of Officials, and Liu Jian, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, were in important positions, they were not favored.

It is precisely because of this that Qingliu did not advance but retreated in the new dynasty, and the Mei Party still occupied the cabinet, and the most powerful party was the Men Party headed by Li Yu, the secretary of the ministry.

Xu Pu came relatively late, but when many officials saw Xu Pu appear, they pretended not to see it.

Recently, there has been a rumor in the capital: last year, when he was in the palace of several banquets, Xu Pu suggested to Zhu Youzhu that Huai En be recalled, and even spread rumors in front of Zhu Youzhu that the first emperor would abolish the reserve.

At the moment of Wynne's conviction, Xu Pu undoubtedly made serious political mistakes.

For this alone, the emperor could remove Xu Pu from office.

When Xu Pu claimed that he was ill a few days ago, everyone thought that the left servant of the ministry was going to hand in his resignation, but he didn't expect to return with a face.

After all, the position of the left waiter of the ministry is too fragrant.

It's just that everyone understands in their hearts that Xu Pu has completely lost his holy family, and now Xu Xuan can stay in the position of the left servant of the ministry, I am afraid that it is just the need of the emperor to balance the forces of all parties.

It is precisely because of this that the middle- and lower-level officials have deliberately alienated Xu Pu, and they have changed from being extremely optimistic about Xu Pu's future to being down-to-date now.

"Wait a minute, your ceremonial department is going to play the mausoleum, right?"

"It's this matter, your Ministry of Industry must be asking for the repair of the river embankment!"

"Our household department is going to ask for funding, and the Ministry of Industry is naturally asking for the repair of the river embankment!"

"There's nothing to guess about, it's just a matter of choosing some important things to announce here, and the early dynasty is just a formality!"

"Fortunately, two or three times a month, this early dynasty really can't come every day, don't say anything, and waste so much time!"

……

Li Yu and other officials of the household department gathered together, and after experiencing a palace ceremony that was true to words, but now in the face of this early dynasty that was a mere formality, they couldn't help but shake their heads and belittled Dao.

It was at this moment that a discordant voice sounded: "Etiquette is more important than looking at the court." Where there is a chapter, all the internal criticism, I don't know the emperor's personal approval, suppressing the traitorous ministers from arbitrarily exercising power? What's more, it is the ancestral system for thousands of officials to listen to the government, and the abolition of the Chang Dynasty for a long time will only make the discipline abolished! ”

Li Yu and other officials looked for prestige and found that it was Xu Pu, the left waiter of the Ministry who had returned from a slight illness, and couldn't help but look at each other.

It's just that the other party moved out of the "rites" and "ancestral system", even if he still disdains this kind of formality in his heart, but it is not easy to refute Xu Pu's words.

Li Yu, the secretary of the ministry, took a deep look at Xu Pu, and saw that Xu Pu was obviously different today, so he faintly felt that today's early dynasty would not be peaceful.

"Hundred officials are in!"

The bells and drums of the noon gate tower rang out in unison, and a eunuch suddenly said loudly.

More than 1,000 civil and military officials who had been waiting for a long time immediately entered from the left and right gates of the noon gate, sorted out their clothes in front of the Jinshui Bridge, and then came to the front of Fengtianmen Square.

Fengtianmen is still majestic, representing the majesty of imperial power.

After a while, as a burst of court music sounded, Zhu Youji, who was wearing a dragon robe, appeared from behind.

The eighteen-year-old emperor showed extraordinary governing wisdom, and although the ruling idea of strengthening the army was criticized by conservatives, the effectiveness of sorting out the salt government was obvious to all.

Under the leadership of Shoufu Wan'an, the officials present immediately shouted long live.

Now that the power they had stolen earlier was slowly fading, the young emperor had firmly grasped the fate of all of them, and only by submitting to this emperor could he have a bright future.

Zhu Youzhu sat on the throne and looked at the black officials below with no anger and arrogance.

Although he longed for the cancellation of the three early dynasties a month, he knew that it was very necessary to occasionally show his face in front of the officials in the capital, after all, he needed people's allegiance and had to give people a little hope.

After a systematic liturgy, the recital begins.

"The Zongren Mansion has a performance: King Han said that the salt purchased by the palace from the salt merchant is bitter and unpalatable, and the court is asked to allow the salt of the palace, only a hundred citations!"

"Please don't allow it, the palace salt case can't be opened again!"

"The household department has a performance: Nanjing household department plays a request to the Nanjing Inner Government Carrier Treasury to collect a summer tax of more than 17,000 taels of wheat and silver, and allow the monthly salary of Ying Tian and other six guard officers and soldiers!"

"Please not allow it, the salary of the southeast army should be based on monthly rations!"

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate has a performance: Guangxi thieves gathered more than 60 people to kill and plunder Yishan and other counties, prepared for the imperial officials to arrest and question, and the general Wang Xikou did not come out of the door, commanding Qi Wan, commanding Liu Shao, and not setting up the garrison, although there is a small merit, it cannot atone for the crime, Wan Shao is demoted by one level, and Xi is demoted by two levels!"

"Please don't allow it, the crime is too light!"

……

Although the early dynasty was still to be held, Zhu Youzhu deliberately picked some simple and clear things to put on top of the early dynasty, so that the efficiency of the performance was significantly improved by a notch.

It's just that everyone has gradually become accustomed to the efficiency of Emperor Hongzhi, and as the representatives of various yamen have been sparse according to the matters specified by Zhu Youzhi, they came to the military headquarters in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Ying, the secretary of the military department, was a person from the southern Zhili of Songjiang Prefecture, and had originally served as the secretary of the criminal department, but was forced to leave the imperial court and return home to guard filial piety because of Ding Wei.

Although he was reinstated as the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, he did not have significant military talents, and basically wanted to retire in Nanjing, and as a result, he was recommended by Wan An and reinstated the military department.

Zhang Ying, the secretary of the Ministry of War, came out of the ranks and reported solemnly: "Your Majesty, the minister has something to play!" ”

"Please play?" Zhu Youzhu knew that what the military department was going to play was the matter of repairing the Datong city wall, so he said lightly.

Xu Pu, who had been closing his eyes and recuperating himself, suddenly opened, but he looked towards his fellow countrymen, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Zhang Ying, the secretary of the Ministry of War, took out a note from his sleeve and said solemnly: "Wang Hua, the governor of Southern Jiangxi, has a negative grace, and during his tenure as the governor of Southern Jiangxi, he deducted as much as 1,000 taels of military salary, and the minister implored Wang Hua to be released from the official position and sent to Beijing for trial!" ”

(End of chapter)