After the captive ceremony, two ministers returned to their hometowns.

The first is Xiao Chu, a cabinet minister, who was sick last year and took leave to rest for three days.

The first is Zhao Shu, the secretary of the military department, although he has the ability, he can be the founding secretary of the country, largely because of the value of the united front. He has the background of the Zhao and Song clans, and he has also led troops to fight, and has a good relationship with many generals in the former Song Dynasty.

Now that the kingdom of gold is gone, and they themselves are old, they are taking this opportunity to retire.

In the future, when the history books talk about the merit of destroying the country, they can still be mentioned a few times.

Three requests and three resignations, and in the early summer, Zhu Ming finally agreed to their retirement.

Xiao Chu was crowned Taifu, and Zhao Shu was crowned Taibao, and they all returned to their hometowns as three dukes.

The reason for this courtesy is that they are all doing things in silence.

Xiao Chu is usually very low-key, and his sense of presence does not seem to be strong.

But only the cabinet knows that this person's influence is very large. Even if the prime minister is not sure, he will consult Xiao Chu first, and then submit the ticket to the emperor.

Zhao Yu is even more transparent, firstly, the identity of the Zhao Song clan is very embarrassing, and secondly, Zhu Ming has been in control of the military and political affairs for a long time, which has led to the fact that the secretary of the military department has no right to speak.

But Zhao Shu has always done things seriously, and his hard work has been in all the wars.

"Sir, why don't you stay in Luoyang to spend your old age?" Zhu Ming said.

Xiao Chu shook his head: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." The minister was healthy in the first two years, but he was sick and painful last year, and he didn't know how long he would live. The so-called leaves fall back to the roots, or it is better to die in your hometown. ”

Zhu Ming sighed: "Alas, if the capital is moved this year, I don't want Mr. Ci's mansion." This time, the gentleman said goodbye to his hometown and asked for anything. ”

Xiao Chu said: "The minister has no wife and no children, what are you doing with the mansion?" After the ministers returned to their hometowns, they were taken care of by the younger generations of the clan, and they also took care of the aftermath. If Your Majesty really wants to reward him, he can give him 2,000 yuan to build a academy in the minister's hometown. The minister may have a few more years to live, and it is good to be a mountain chief in the academy to impart knowledge. ”

Zhu Ming immediately agreed: "Then build a academy, and I will personally inscribe the plaque at the main entrance." ”

"The old minister retires!"

Xiao Chu got up, and the eunuch next to him hurriedly helped.

Zhu Ming held his other arm, personally sent Xiao Chu out of the door, and then helped him into the carriage.

Immediately, Zhu Ming met with Zhao Shu again.

After a few greetings, Zhu Ming said: "The old gentleman has been wronged in the past few years, I have always grasped the military and political power, and the military department does not have a book. ”

Zhao Shu arched his hand and said: "The minister has no merit and no virtue, and being able to be the secretary of the military department of the Ming Dynasty is already an extra favor from His Majesty and the Emperor Taishang." ”

Zhu Ming said: "Mr.'s home is in Kaifeng, and this time the capital has been moved, and many mansions have been vacated. One of the best is given to Mr. ”

Zhao Yu said: "Don't give the old minister a house, the mansion of the previous dynasty is already big enough." The old minister dared to ask for a student for his grandson. This matter is really difficult to talk about, and the unscrupulous descendants of the ministers are not the materials for the imperial examination. The two sons can be officials, all rely on the favor of the previous dynasty, and continue the official position at the beginning of the new dynasty. A few grandchildren, barely able to get into Xiucai......"

"That's right." Zhu Ming nodded in approval.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Yu hurriedly stood up.

Tai students have a quota of Jinshi every year, but like Zhao Shu's grandson, it is estimated that it is difficult to graduate.

However, as long as they reach a certain number of years and complete the credits, students also have other ways out. Either the miscellaneous officials, technical officials, or the senior officials. Although the future is limited, it should be no problem to mix to eight or nine grades.

Xiao Chu and Zhao Qi retired at the same time, and Vice Minister Liu Ying became an eyesore.

Among the cabinet ministers, Liu Yang is the oldest, and he is 72 years old this year.

But this old man has a tough body, and even colds and fevers are rare. He has no intention of retiring, and has been reluctant to leave the cabinet.

And it is also very clean, after the last national anti-corruption, Liu Yang is now more strict with his family.

Even because the door received gifts, the servants who guarded the door were blown away.

Liu Ying dresses plainly whether she is at home or out. Although the emperor gave him a mansion, he always lived in his work mansion and did not return to his private residence even on holidays.

In the past two years, I have also started to maintain my health, go to bed early and get up early, and I don't drink alcohol.

In this way, the reputation is far and wide, and it can be called synonymous with honesty and selflessness.

This battle couldn't be more obvious, he is only one step away from the prime minister, and if he dies Zhai Ruwen, he will be able to take the throne!

For Liu Xuan, he doesn't want any material needs, and it is enough for him to be prime minister for a few days.

Really, he can even do without the authority of the prime minister, all he values is the status of the prime minister.

At another court meeting, Zhu Ming announced the change of cabinet ministers.

The cabinet list is: Zhai Ruwen, Liu Ying, Zhao Yan, Zhang Shuye, Li Hanzhang, Qian Chen, and Zhang Bo.

As soon as the new candidates for the cabinet were announced, the core power circle had already known, and the officials below the fourth rank were very surprised.

Because Zhang Bo's identity was very embarrassing, he was initially the third-in-command in the Privy Council, then transferred to the military department as the second-in-command, and then concurrently served as the second-in-command of the Privy Council. It seems that he has no experience in local governance, and he has only led troops to fight twice, and now he is also the vice principal of Luoyang Military Academy.

Such a person suddenly entered the cabinet?

But when you think about it, it makes sense.

People are real heroes from the dragon, when the emperor was still an official in Puzhou, Zhang Bo had already followed around. Then he followed the emperor to Jinzhou and Lizhou, and joined after raising troops to capture Hanzhong, and he also served as a deputy by the emperor's side during the Hanzhong defense war.

The first batch of five marquises, Zhang Bo is among them!

It's just that the civil servants are a little worried.

Seed Master Dao and Zhang Shuye entered the cabinet one after another on behalf of the army, the former actively moved closer to the civilian officials, and the latter was directly born as a civil minister.

Now that Zhang Bo has suddenly entered the cabinet, he must also be a martial artist, properly representing the interests of the military.

The military generals worship the prime minister, and they are still young, so they will inevitably instigate the emperor to use military force!

Before Zhu Ming could come back to his senses, he said again: "Zhao Shuzhishi, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Zhang Guangdao is the secretary of the Ministry of War." ”

"Your Majesty'......"

Many ministers wanted to say, "Your Majesty must not", but the words came to their lips and quickly stopped.

Putting aside the fact that the founding emperor could not be dissuaded, Zhang Guangdao could not be offended. This has always been a general in charge of the army, and he has just been awarded the title of Duke of the State, and it is when the power is monstrous, and now it is purely cerebral to dissuade him.

After retiring from the dynasty, the brains of many Wenchen were still buzzing.

Xie Kejia and Qi Chongli went directly to Zhai Ruwen's office.

Zhai Ruwen frowned and said, "What are you doing here?" ”

Qi Chongli glanced left and right, and whispered: "How can the general of the army be the secretary of the military department?" ”

Xie Kejia said: "Why didn't the prime minister advise Your Majesty? ”

Zhai Ruwen lowered his voice: "Your Majesty is a figure like Tang Taizong, what's the use of me persuading?" I'm not Wei Zheng! ”

As soon as these words came out, none of the three of them spoke.

Xie Kejia and Qi Chongli are both Zhao Mingcheng's cousins, and Li Qingzhao used to be their cousin-in-law.

Zhai Ruwen was demoted to Shandong for several years because he offended the six thieves, so he had a very good relationship with Qin Hui, Xie Kejia, Qi Chongli and others.

Qi Chongli wrote an epitaph at the age of ten, and when Song Huizong inspected Taixue, he was shocked by Qi Chongli's article. Later, Qi Chongli also made a living room for Song Huizong, and wrote living notes behind Song Huizong's buttocks.

Zhai Ruwen closed the doors and windows of the office and said, "The Ming Dynasty is different from the old Song Dynasty. When the Song Dynasty was founded, the warriors were arrogant. The general who led the troops destroyed the Shu State, forcing the soldiers and civilians of the Shu State to rebel and slaughter the city again, and Song Taizu did not dare to behead the general. The system of the former Song Dynasty naturally had to guard against the warriors. ”

"But now? It was precisely because of the overcorrection of the former Song Dynasty that the army was corrupted, and the early Ming Dynasty had to be corrected. In the Tang Dynasty, military generals could worship the prime minister, but now what is the military general's book as the secretary of the military department? ”

Xie Kejia said: "It was because the Tang Dynasty did not suppress the martial arts that it eventually led to the Five Dynasties Rebellion. ”

Zhai Ruwen waved his hand: "Your Majesty has established a system, from now on, the cabinet and the military department must have at least one military general." A cabinet minister who was born in a martial artist cannot be the prime minister, but at most he will be promoted to the deputy minister. As for the military department, a warrior can be a scholar or a squire, but there must be one person to represent the military! ”

"Martial arts ministers, martial scholars, this is not a blessing for the country." Qi Chongli shook his head again and again.

They didn't have any bad intentions, purely out of defense against the warriors, and they were afraid that they would have to fight at every turn in the future.

Take Qi Chongli as an example, he was more inclined to the main battle faction in history. And when he was the prefect of Shaoxing, he took the initiative to recruit troops to prepare for war, build a sea and land defense system in eastern Zhejiang, and even built a naval army with his own hands. Zhao Gou actually promoted him to be the prime minister, and he was specifically responsible for negotiating peace with Jin Guo, Qi Chongli was so angry that he resigned directly.

Such a civilian official is not afraid of war.

I am afraid that the emperor will be reckless, and I am afraid that the generals will be able to influence national politics!

……

said that Zhang Guangdao was scratching his ears and cheeks at the moment.

It is true that he has read books, but his cultural level is really limited, and he is dizzy when he looks at various documents.

The actual work of the six departments actually does not need to be bothered by Shangshu, because various affairs are handled by the left and right attendants.

Shangshu's responsibility is nothing more than gatekeeping and signing.

"Can this be Zhang Jin's official document?" Zhang Guangdao scolded at an official document, "He is a blacksmith-born thief in Xuzhou, and he came to Jinzhou to rebel with His Majesty because of the smoke from his ancestral tomb." The straight lady thief doesn't know a few big characters, and now she is a commander, and the official documents are written so that Lao Tzu can't understand them! ”

The scribe pointed to one of them: "The dictionary is used here, it may be a scribe's ghostwriting." ”

Zhang Guangdao patted the table and said: "The herald decrees that all provinces and the capital protectorate will not be allowed to use dictionaries in official documents in the army in the future, nor are they allowed to use rare characters. Who dares to violate, Lao Tzu picks his skin! ”

The scribe froze in place.

Zhang Guangdao asked: "Why are you still standing stupidly?" Hurry up and draft the paperwork. Remember, Lao Tzu's documents are not allowed to use dictionaries or rare words! ”

"Yes!" The scribe hurriedly ran to write the document.

On the first day of Zhang Guangdao's appointment as the secretary of the Ministry of War, the first order he personally issued was to standardize the way of writing military documents.

His idea is very simple, the more straightforward the military-related official documents, the better.

It's best if you haven't read a book for a few days and can understand it!

(End of chapter)