Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 222
In the Ming Dynasty, there was a system of night bans. Walking was banned at the midnight drum at [-]:[-], and the ban was lifted at [-]:[-] in the morning.

During the middle period, there were yamen servants from Wucheng Bingmasi and Xuncheng Yushi who were in charge of picketing.

During the night ban, except for emergencies, childbirth, and funerals, ordinary people were not allowed to wander the streets, and if they were caught, they would be punished for forty.

This kind of system is mainly to let the common people stay at home to sleep peacefully at night and give birth to children.

For feudal dynasties, the main sources of income were land tax and per capita tax.

The larger the population, the higher the per capita tax, and the people will not run around at night, which can not only ensure law and order, but also ensure that they have enough energy to work during the day.

Of course, this does not mean that the entertainment industry in Beijing is not prosperous.

At night, the restaurants, brothels and brothels are also overcrowded.

If you are an ordinary gentry and wealthy family, you can't go back to your home after night ban, so you simply live in these places.

As for those with official status, especially those who have the qualifications to go to court, they are not subject to the night ban.

After all, when the elders went out to the morning court, the night ban had not yet ended.

It is not uncommon for the yamen in the capital, especially the bosses of the six departments, to work until midnight when government affairs are busy.

Therefore, for officials, there is also a night ban, but it is not so strict, it is just that they are not allowed to leave the city gate.

If they are in the city, they will not be punished if they are encountered by the soldiers and horses of the five cities.

On the contrary, if the servants of the Wucheng Bingmasi encounter an official's sedan chair, as long as there is a legitimate reason, then the Wucheng Bingmasi is also responsible for escorting him back to the mansion.

Therefore, every mansion and wine shop in the capital is always brightly lit on the day of rest.

The imperial court explicitly prohibited officials from prostitutes, and the first emperor even abolished official prostitutes everywhere, but there are policies above and countermeasures below.

Brothels in the capital are inconvenient to go to, and powerful officials will keep prostitutes in their homes.

In short, when the first emperor was in power, this trend was suppressed, but after the first emperor left, it rebounded again.

This banquet was organized by the cabinet's second assistant, and it was naturally impossible to be shabby for the cabinet's first assistant.

Not only is there a series of delicacies and delicacies, but there is also a whole team of musicians underneath, fiddle with instruments, the music is leisurely, and dances with the dancers in the courtyard, which is pleasing to the eye.

Wang Ao sat at the top, raised his eyes and scanned the officials in the field, and basically they all corresponded to the same.

The highest official positions are naturally Wang Yining, Minister of Rites, Jiang Yuan, Minister of Punishment, and then Xu Bin, Secretary of Taichang Temple.

These three people are all hall officials released from the Imperial Academy.

In addition to them, Shang Ren, Peng Shi, Du Ning, Pei Lun, and Xu Xuan came from the Hanlin Academy.

Among these few people, except for Xu Xuan, the remaining four were all from first-class backgrounds, and the last one was Tanhua.

Of course, all of them entered the Imperial Academy directly after the imperial examination.

In other words, they are all students of Chen Xun and Gao Gu.

On Ke Dao's side, Lu Qin, Meng Jian, and Liang Heng are veteran censors, while Qian Shu, Wang Xuan, and Zhu Hou are newly promoted.

Although the former has no direct relationship with Chen Xun and others, it is the same year as Shang Lu, Xu Xuan and others, and the latter was recommended by Chen Xun and Gao Gu to the court.

Wei Wei, Chen Xun, and Gao Gu are not involved too much. They should be regarded as Zhang Gu from the official department and Lin Cong from the criminal department.

But the two of them have very good personal relationships with the three people mentioned at the beginning, including Wang Yining.

Quietly going through the entanglement of these people in his mind, Wang Ao seems to be a little fussy about the purpose of this banquet.

The people present were either old students of Chen Xun, or had close personal relationships with his students.

This is not to clean up the dust for him, it is clearly to promote his own strength!

After drinking for three rounds and taking a break from singing and dancing, a group of young officials below, taking advantage of the good atmosphere, played a game of beating drums and passing flowers.

Of course, Wang Ao, Chen Xun, and Gao Gu, as the people with the highest status and seniority present, just watched from the sidelines and made occasional comments.

Taking advantage of this time, Chen Xun and Gao Gu came to Wang Ao, raised their cups and said.

"These days, there are a lot of things in the cabinet, and the emperor is very dependent on it. The old man and Shiyong are walking on thin ice in the cabinet. They are really too busy. I am afraid that I will lose the country. This time the first assistant will join the cabinet, but it will greatly let the two of us The pressure has been relieved, the two of us, a toast to Shoufu."

Wang Ao smiled heartily and said.

"Brother Chen, you're being polite. It's all my duty to serve the king and share the country's worries."

"In recent years, the old man has mostly been in Ke Dao, and he has gone out to guard and supervise the army. He is unfamiliar with the general affairs of the court. He just needs to ask Brother Chen for advice. We will benefit from each other."

"This cup should be my respect to you two."

As he spoke, Wang Ao raised his cup and drank it down in one gulp, followed by Chen Xun and the two of them.

This scene looks like a joy for the host and guest.

Putting down the cup, Chen Xun's expression suddenly became worried, and he sighed leisurely, and said.

"What Shoufu said is true. This matter is also something that the old man and Shi Yong have been worrying about."

"Nowadays the imperial court is full of waste, the government affairs are busy, and His Majesty intends to rely heavily on it. Even if the three of us work together, I am afraid that we will not be able to catch up. I don't know what the chief assistant means?"

Glancing at Wang Yining and others who were discussing poetry, Wang Ao understood.

Chen Xun and Gao Gu are planning to recruit new cabinet ministers.

Although Wang Ao had only recently returned to the capital, since he took over as the chief assistant of the cabinet, he had already inquired about it in advance.

The Son of Heaven has long stated that the cabinet will have six members, but now, there are only him, Chen Xun, and Gao Gu.

In other words, there are still three cabinet ministers short.

If nothing else happens, Chen Xun and Gao Gu's favorites are Wang Yining, Jiang Yuan and Xu Bin.

What a big appetite!
With a smile on his face, Wang Ao said lightly.

"It's true that the cabinet is busy, and the three of us alone may not be able to handle it. However, the selection of the cabinet ministers is based on the superior, and I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for me to intervene."

Chen Xun's expression froze, Gao Gu at the side saw this, and hurried forward and said.

"What the chief assistant said is, but your Majesty has a lot of things to do every day, how can you take care of everything? Naturally, I still need to wait and take the initiative to share your majesty's worries."

Wang Ao was silent.

Speaking of this, Chen Xun no longer concealed it, and simply made it clear, said.

"Shoufu, although His Majesty relies heavily on the cabinet, it is weak after all. Compared with the six ministries, it is still a little weaker. This is all due to the shortage of personnel."

"If the cabinet's six major assistant ministers are complete, not only will the government affairs run more smoothly, but the cabinet's status in the court can also be further improved."

"Therefore, the old man and Shiyong are willing to attach the head to assist the tail, and to promote talents for the court."

Above the court, whether in public or in private, there are many things that are inconvenient to say, but in fact there is no need to say them.

Just like today, Chen Xun didn't say who it was, but today's cabinet ministers must be at least three ranks or above to join the cabinet, which has already been acquiesced.

In this banquet, only Wang Yining, Jiang Yuan, and Xu Bin were at the third rank.

Then it is self-evident who Chen Xun's so-called "juxian" is.

To put it bluntly, at this banquet, Chen Xun and Gao Gu tried to use his name as Wang Ao's first assistant to send these three people into the cabinet.

For Wang Ao, the advantage is that the cabinet is well-equipped, and Wang Ao, the chief assistant, will have a greatly strengthened voice in the court.

For Chen Xun and Gao Gu, Wang Yining and others were their students, and signing them into the cabinet could also strengthen their right to speak in the cabinet.

It seems like a win-win option.

However, after pondering for a moment, Wang Ao still shook his head and said.

"The old man has often served as a governor in various places these years, and he doesn't know much about officials in Beijing and China. If he recommends rashly, he may be irresponsible to the court."

"In contrast, Cifu and Shi Yong have been in Beijing for a long time, and are familiar with the character and conduct of officials in Beijing. If you want to recommend it, you can go to the book!"

　May [-] monthly ticket plus more~~~
　　That's all for today, I will try to add more tomorrow~~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)