My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 314 The Demon Book Case

Since "Emperor Wuxin" was used as the opening chapter of "Yongle Dadian"... the orthodoxy of official learning in the Ming Dynasty continued to develop, and it was published throughout the country through the residence newspaper.

Immediately afterwards, there are the previous refutations against Dianxing Blessed, and the analysis of the founding of the Ming Dynasty...then talk about Jianwen's chaotic government, Confucianism's backlash, and talk about the difficulty of Feng Tianjing, and Zhu Di restored the old system of Hongwu.

Each of these articles is related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and each article must not be sloppy.

Zhu Di had to read in advance and scrutinize repeatedly. Not only Yao Guangxiao, but also Yang Rong and others, even Xie Jin was recalled by him.

Usually, it takes ten days and a half months to review an article. For a single word, I forget to eat and sleep, and my face is red from arguing, and this is no exception.

And as the pillar of the imperial court, the first rank in the dynasty, and the governor of the country, Xu Jingchang did not participate in such matters.In other words, he has shared his opinions with Huang Guan, and his old father-in-law will fight for it, while Xu Jingchang will sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and watch the situation with a smile.

The only thing Xu Jingchang really cares about is how to expand the power of the General Secretary and how to control the complex and ever-changing court situation.

"Uncle, I ask His Majesty for an order. The Mu family is loyal to the country, defends the border, and has made great achievements in opening up territories. Your Majesty agrees to grant you the Duke of Qian, hereditary and unreplaced, and forever in Yunnan."

When Mu Sheng heard that his family had finally made it to the top, from Xiping Hou to Qian Guogong, he was just overjoyed. The daughter-in-law who had been married for many years finally became a mother-in-law, and it finally came.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Mu Sheng thanked him again and again, even though he was Xu Jingchang's uncle, he didn't dare to pretend to be a senior... because in Yingtian these days, he felt Xu Jingchang's fear more and more.

This big nephew is in power, and the mercury is pouring down the ground, up and down, everywhere, and omnipotent in matters big and small.

"Look at what the Mu family will do next. If you have any orders, I will arrange them right away."

Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "Uncle, don't worry, let's talk slowly...you see, who else can beat me in this court?"

Mu Sheng was surprised, who will do it?
It seems that only His Majesty is left!
He silently pointed to the top, and Xu Jingchang laughed, "I'm not that arrogant, let alone have that much authority... Actually it's just the Southwest, and many things are beyond my control."

Speaking of which, Xu Jingchang pushed a list in front of Mu Sheng, "Uncle, please see, this is the proposal of the Ministry of Officials to set up a third governor's department in Yunnan, and to govern Yunnan together with the Duke of Guizhou."

Mu Sheng looked over hastily, and his expression also changed.

The Mu family hereditary guarding Yunnan is naturally the emperor of one side, with great power, and they say what they say.

But now, following the example of the inland provinces, the Ministry of Officials has set up a governor, and has added a commissioner to declare a political envoy, a punishment commissioner, and a commanding envoy.

His authority was immediately discounted, and it was still like breaking a bone!
The title has been raised, but the power has been reduced, which is very in line with the habits of the officialdom.

"Everything else is fine, but the capital is the only one that holds the military power. If the capital is established, the power of our Mu family will be greatly weakened. What should we do?"

Mu Sheng looked at Xu Jingchang, and said with a smile, "Mr. Ding, can you stop me?"

Xu Jingchang shook his head, and then said seriously: "Uncle, this is what I want to tell you. I have some power, but I can't interfere with this kind of thing. This is also where Jian Yi's power lies, otherwise why would he be called Heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials!"

Mu Sheng couldn't help but took a deep breath, "So, it's Jian Tianguan who has the final say?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "No, if I stop him desperately, he won't be able to pass, but I can't."

Mu Sheng asked curiously, "Can you explain in detail, uncle is really stupid and can't figure out these things."

Xu Jingchang said: "The courtiers each manage their own stalls. I can't object to setting up officials like this to strengthen the control of the frontier. Since the establishment of the government office is agreed, it is necessary to assign officials. This is the authority of the Ministry of Officials. .Of course I can squeeze a few in, but the officials still have the final say, and there is really no need for me to interfere in such matters.”

Mu Sheng nodded, but said with a bitter face: "In this way, the officials in Yunnan are all appointed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. What if they secretly hinder me, affect my use of troops, and take away my authority?"

Xu Jingchang said: "This is the crux of the matter. I don't want to interfere. The next step is local fighting. There is a saying that a strong dragon does not suppress a local snake. Uncle can arrange troops, bribe officials, and coerce these people to listen to you." In this way, you are still the local emperor of Yunnan."

Mu Sheng blinked, this is easy, but after thinking about it for a while, he felt something was wrong.

"That...nephew, you didn't lie to me, did you?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Of course I didn't lie to you, but once uncle does this, I can only kill relatives righteously."

One sentence made Mu Sheng speechless. How could such cold words come out of your mouth?

Are we still relatives?
Xu Jingchang took a deep breath, "Uncle, I'm not joking, I just want to tell you that you must learn to use the rules in court."

"What rule?" Mu Sheng asked curiously.

Xu Jingchang said: "It's very simple, Jian Yi's move is to use his personnel power... And after you return to Yunnan, how to counteract it, what you can use is to use foreign troops to conquer dissidents. "

Mu Sheng was shocked, "You, are you trying to make me support myself?"

Xu Jingchang gave him a blank look, he was his uncle, otherwise he would scold the street.

Don't be so stupid, okay?

"It's nonsense to raise a bandit's self-esteem. Once the court investigates it, the consequences will be unimaginable. It is considered trivial to make a conspiracy. What I mean is that once there is a conflict on the border, the Duke of Guizhou can justifiably request to enter a wartime state... and as long as When it comes to war, we, the Secretary of General Administration, can officially intervene."

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Then I will ask for the addition of the post of Yunnan General Army to take charge of all military and administrative powers... At that time, the chief minister's yamen will automatically be in charge of the army, food and civilians, and the inspector will assist in transportation. The capital department can only be in charge of the militia. All three departments will belong The commander-in-chief is in charge. As for the governor, he only has the right to supervise. Since there are too many things in wartime, he can refuse to disclose them on the grounds of military secrets, and the governor cannot interfere."

Mu Sheng listened silently, his expression changing again and again... What Xu Jingchang said was almost a direct and straightforward explanation.

In this world, relying on the authority in your hands, tossing around and overpowering others will never last long.

Only by being good at using the rules and giving full play to the authority in your hands can you be invincible.

It's hard to say who has more power... The Ministry of Officials has personnel power, and the Ministry of Households has financial power, both of which are top-level powers.

Where is the power of the Secretary of General Administration?
The Secretary of General Administration has the authority to coordinate all parties. Once there is an important military matter, something that exceeds the authority of each yamen, the Secretary of General Administration can intervene and lead the direction of the matter.

"Uncle understands, I'm going to leave now and return to Yunnan. Next, I will arrange the deployment of troops."

Xu Jingchang smiled, "Don't be too anxious, the firearms have not been delivered yet, uncle can train the militia first, as long as he is sure of winning, he can send troops to attack at any time."

Mu Sheng promised again and again that he would go back and buy some valuable things in the capital, and then he was going to return to Yunnan.

Xu Jingchang has always done things like this, not upright, always a bit ghostly, but no matter what, as long as it works.

But there are some things that he can't accept.

For example, after sending Mu Sheng away, Hu Wei came to report.

"Mr. Dingguo, there is a Taoist priest who said he wanted to present a book to the imperial court. What else did he say that it is a precious book to rule the peace of the world. As long as you read this book thoroughly, not only will the world be peaceful, but it will also make the Great Ming Dynasty eternal."

Xu Jingchang was slightly surprised, "What book? It's so powerful?"

"He said, it's the Peace Book!"

"Book of Peace? Isn't it an important technique for Taiping?" Xu Jingchang said casually.

Hu Wei grinned wryly, "Dingguo Gong Mingjian, I suspect it is the same, so I want to ask Dingguo Gong's meaning."

"What do I mean? I don't mean anything!" Xu Jingchang snorted, "It would be best if you didn't tell me."

Hu Min said bitterly: "I can't handle such a big event even if I have a weak body and a humble body!"

Xu Jingchang said: "Forget it, call someone over and let me have a look."

Two days later, Hu Wei brought an old Taoist priest to visit Xu Jingchang.

This person has a childlike face and a full of energy. When he saw Xu Jingchang, he just bowed.

"Dingguo Gong abolished Confucianism and destroyed Buddhism. He is really the number one hero in all ages. Poor Dao owes God's will to send precious books to assist Dingguo Gong in governing the country."

Xu Jingchang looked at the boss, smiled lightly and said, "Do you know how to govern the country?"

The Taoist said proudly: "Naturally, if you want to seek peace in the world, you need a book of peace."

Xu Jingchang smiled, "In that case, let's take it out and have a look."

The Taoist immediately took out four books and had them hand them over to Xu Jingchang.

Xu Jingchang took it in his hand and roughly flipped through it... This Taiping book is divided into four volumes. The first volume is about the system of immortals, which is roughly that the Jade Emperor is supreme, and then there are three Qings and four emperors and other immortals.The second volume is about the law of governing the country, which is about the reincarnation of the five elements.The third volume is very powerful, and it talks about how to cultivate to become a god, that is, refining essence to transform qi, refining qi to transform god and so on.

When it comes to the fourth volume, it is even more powerful. It is about how to restrain the powerful, punish the evil and promote the good, accumulate merits and virtues, and finally become a fairy.

"Ding Guogong, this book of Pindao, may it solve Ding Guogong's doubts?"

Xu Jingchang blinked, "It's indeed a good book...Come here, take down Yaodao!"

(End of this chapter)