Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 260 Control the enemy with one move, the empire sets sail
The sky is full of clouds and clouds, and the weather is myriad.

Suncheon Gongyuan is a standard rectangular building. The front area is guarded by officers and soldiers, the rear area is the Zhigong Hall where the outer curtain officials live and the Jukui Hall where the inner curtain officials live. The largest area in the middle is the dormitory number of candidates. .

A wide corridor runs from north to south. In the center of the corridor is the Mingyuan Building, which is used to give orders and is convenient for invigilation. On both sides are low houses facing south. The low houses are separated by walls two meters away, which are the examination rooms for candidates.

Before coming in, many candidates were still angrily accusing the court of covering up Huichanghou, and some candidates even wrote a few articles condemning the court when they were reviewing their books.

According to the standards of future generations, these people are genuine keyboard warriors.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
The retribution came so fast, it felt like a slap in the face directly.

"...If you are the chief judge, how should you decide this case?"

When Tan Bo saw the test questions, he smiled contemptuously. Even though he was going to execute Huichanghou directly according to the earlier idea, when the tip of the pen stretched out to the paper, a bead of sweat slid down his cheek.

Naturally, he could directly execute Marquis Wuchang out of the law of the Ming Dynasty, but could he really turn a blind eye to the Iron Coupon of the Danshu in the Marquis of Huichang's mansion?Can Emperor Yingzong's promise be regarded as fart?

The laws of the Ming Dynasty are very important, but you can't be a disloyal minister, right?

If such an answer sheet is put up, if the chief examiner Wang Yue directly dismisses it, there is really nothing to say.

At this moment, beads of sweat kept coming out of his forehead, and he finally realized that this case was far more difficult than he had imagined.

Execution of Huichanghou can be regarded as a manifestation of disloyalty, but it is also inappropriate to change the position to support the exemption of Huichanghou from death.

Just as they criticized earlier, because of Emperor Yingzong's Danshu iron certificate, ignoring the laws of Ming Dynasty to spare such a treacherous and evil person, this move is undoubtedly covering up the villain.

How could this be?
Tan Bo's thoughts suddenly became confused. Originally, they always thought it was a very easy case to judge, but when the matter fell on them, they realized that it was far more troublesome than imagined.

How much he scolded earlier, but now he is so entangled in his heart.

Unfortunately, this is a test question in the general examination, but it is unavoidable, unless they voluntarily give up the best chance of being named on the gold list.

Although the examination is held every three years and can be taken again next year, the number of Enke admissions this time is [-], which may be the only chance for them to enter high school in this life.

No, absolutely cannot give up, but... there is no solution at all!

Finished!

Just when Tan Bo was hesitating how to start answering the question, he suddenly saw a drop of ink falling from the tip of the pen onto the paper, and he felt like the sky was falling.

According to the rules of the examination room, once a mark appears on the test paper, the test paper will not be sent to the examiner for review, but will be detained as a blue board.

Originally, he had been answering with drafts first, and then copied the answers into the test paper, but he was too confident about this question just now, so he took out the answer paper directly.

A drop of ink dripped into the white test paper, and soon it bloomed like a flower.

Tan Bo's heart was broken, and he hurriedly wiped it with his sleeve, but found that it was getting darker and darker. Seeing that his test was ruined by this little distraction, he couldn't help crying.

With his talents, he should have been able to go to high school easily, but this little mistake happened.

This cry soon attracted the officers and soldiers who maintained order. Facing this young man who had lost his composure, he immediately escorted Tan Bo away who disturbed the examination room.

Candidates in the same lane mistakenly thought that Tan Bo was tortured by the test questions, and sighed helplessly, and then continued to think hard about the answer to this question.

The second exam has always been regarded as the least important, but now it has become the bad news for many people.

Although the mainstream public opinion in the capital is to execute Huichang Hou, ignoring Dan Shu Tiequan and Emperor Yingzong is also an expression of disloyalty.Even the majestic emperors couldn't ignore Emperor Yingzong, let alone their petty sons, they were simply seeking their own death.

At this moment, they also truly understood the difficulties of the emperor. This case cannot be blamed on the emperor at all, it is a case of a dilemma.

After all, many candidates were not polluted by the officialdom, and realized that they were influenced by inappropriate public opinion earlier, so they couldn't help but shed tears of regret.

Now how to do?Could it be that my ten-year poor window is really going to fall in front of this question?

The ancient ink is lightly polished and filled with fragrance, and the inkstone pool is newly bathed in a new light.

Xu Hong, who was wearing a blue long liner, seemed to be calmly grinding the ink stick in the inkstone when facing the subject. He smelled the fragrance of ink in the air, and his eyes flashed with firmness.

Since he had already thought about this question outside, and even discussed the case with Hai Kuan and others, he already had an answer in his heart.

Xu Hong twisted his sleeves and splashed ink, his face looked extremely focused, and soon began to write eloquently.

He has never been an arrogant person, but he answered the answers step by step on the draft, and then copied the written answers onto the test paper.

Hai Kuan and the others were also unhurried, because they were reminded by Xu Hong, so they were also prepared.

Since they want to be ministers, they should share His Majesty's worries instead of criticizing indiscriminately.

Since this case is a multiple-choice dilemma, we should not blame the imperial court for nothing, but try to find a solution for both.

Empty talk harms the country, but hard work rejuvenates the country.

Xu Hong and others have never seen these eight mantras, but they are all practitioners of them.

Their methods may not be so perfect, but their hearts are towards the emperor, and they are trying to use their wisdom to relieve the emperor's worries.

Shuntian Gongyuan, Jukui Hall.

Huh?
Wang Yue had already started to review the answer sheets of the candidates in the first round, but suddenly he raised his head and looked to the south as if feeling something, and faintly saw a wave of talent soaring into the sky.

This time he is recruiting talents for the country, and also looking for talents for the Metropolitan Procuratorate he will be in charge of.

Unlike those who favor officials who can write good articles, he prefers officials who can do more with less talking, so this time he selects candidates who are not rigid.

That's why, the examination papers that he paid attention to this time were neither the Four Books and Five Classics in the first round, nor the current affairs policy in the third round, but the second exam that is currently going on.

As for the question given by the emperor, it can only be said to be a stroke of genius, and this is the best test question for selecting talents.

The sky is blue, and the capital is still bustling.

Since the Shuntian Gongyuan was locked for nearly nine days, everything that happened here was unknown to the outside world, as if it belonged to another world.

The general examination may be very important to ordinary people, but to the Ming court it is just an examination to select reserve cadres.

Naturally, it is impossible for the court to shut down because of a general examination. When the examination of the Shuntian Gongyuan was in full swing, all the yamen were already operating silently.

The Ministry of Officials is responsible for external inspections, the Ministry of Industry is responsible for engineering, the Ministry of Households is responsible for taxation, and the Ministry of Rites is responsible for sacrifices, etc., and is assisting the emperor in governing the two capitals and thirteen provinces in an orderly manner.

Regarding the case of the Marquis of Huichang, although there are still many voices of opposition in the capital, the emperor, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Shuntian government government have adopted the dragging formula tacitly.

Although Song Cheng was obsessed with justice and was a firm representative who asked to behead Huichang Hou, he was also aware of the emperor's difficulties.

As Xu Hong said, if the emperor really wanted to shield Huichanghou, it would be impossible for him to support him in investigating the case so thoroughly.Now forcing the emperor to kill the Marquis of Huichang despite the promise of Dan Shu Iron Coupon and Emperor Yingzong is a manifestation of disloyalty.

For this reason, Song Cheng went to the palace to face the saint. When he learned that the emperor had put the case on the test paper of the general examination, even the coffin face that had not changed for thousands of years wanted to laugh.

The troublemakers were talking loudly before, but now that the case is in front of them, they may really feel the difficulty of the case.

It is entirely conceivable that those scholars must be scratching their heads, either giving up the test, or obediently thinking about how to get the best of both worlds in this case.

As for how to deal with Hou Huichang, although the emperor did not agree to directly push Changhou to the guillotine, at least he did not acquit Huichang Hou.

Judgment is naturally a fixed process.

The emperor picked out some flaws in Marquis Chang's case and called back. The Shuntian government office spent a few days sorting it out again, and then slowly submitted it to the Ministry of Punishment.

The Ministry of Criminal Justice had to wait a few days before starting to deal with the case of Marquis Huichang. As a result, after the Ministry of Criminal Justice held a few meetings, it picked another problem and sent the file back to the Shuntian government office.

If you say the case is not being handled, he has been handling it seriously all the time, but if you say they are handling it, the speed of their processing is indeed slow.

"Damn it, hate it, they're just playing hooligans!" Ma Wensheng and others hiding in the dark could only stare blankly, accusing them angrily.

The oldest gray-clothed old man also sighed: "We really underestimated this little emperor, this kind of wrist is even more tactful than the late emperor!"

"You should think about how to deal with this matter. The longer the Marquis of Wuchang's matter is delayed, the worse it will be for us. He knows a lot about us, so we can't let him gossip about us, let alone ruin our fortune. !” The old man, who had been silent all this time, sighed secretly, and reminded him earnestly.

The reason why they want to promote public opinion about Huichanghou is to discredit the current emperor. In fact, they also want to deliberately create inappropriate public opinion to induce the emperor to quickly deal with Huichanghou to quell the dispute.

It's just that the current situation is not as they imagined. No matter how they incite public opinion, the emperor's side is dragging their feet in a high-sounding manner.

Ma Wensheng knew that everyone present was concerned about his own interests, so he expressed his opinion with confidence: "Don't worry, you! When the examination is over, the turmoil of the scholars' public opinion will force them to sit idly by. The court will definitely give this as soon as possible." One word about the case!"

Xiyuan, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhu Youtang, as the majestic emperor of Ming Dynasty, naturally couldn't confine himself to a small case, but had already focused on major national affairs.

Since he didn't plan to use 200 million taels for the construction of the outer city of Beijing, he already had 300 million taels at his disposal without any additional levies from the people.

After all, it is time to face an ocean age. After discussing with Jia Jun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, the construction of Tianjin Royal Shipyard is also officially put on the agenda.

Contrary to what many people think, building a sea-going ship is not adding a table, chairs and benches, and the cost is even comparable to building a palace.

Fortunately, the imperial court's finances are still healthy. Although it is impossible to build a fleet like Zheng He's voyages all at once, it can create the strongest shipyard in the world.

After Zhu Youtang finalized the Royal Shipyard, he called Wei Juan again and told him: "I know you are a person with business talent, and the production capacity of the Royal Cotton Cloth can only be increased but not reduced! I know that the female weavers in the capital are indeed Quite lacking, haven’t you been promoted to the Guangdong Shipbuilding Department in Guangdong? You can personally find people who can be qualified for the big job, and build a royal weaving branch factory in Guangzhou, so that Daming’s cotton cloth can go overseas!”

"Your Majesty, can the slaves really prepare to build the Royal Weaving Branch Factory in Guangzhou?" Wei Juan asked earnestly, swallowing and spitting when he learned that Buzi could go to Guangdong.

Zhu Youtang knew that sometimes it is necessary to decentralize power appropriately, so he straightened his face immediately: "Remember: I don't care what you do, what I need to see now is the increase in the production capacity of the Royal Weaving Factory, so that more people will be able to do so. Benefit!"

The cloth advantage of the shuttle loom is too obvious. Originally, it was very difficult to supply North Korea and Mongolia. As a result, the domestic market was hungry and thirsty, and Annan was even more eager for Daming cotton cloth.

It is said that the annual production capacity of the Royal Weaving Factory reaches [-] pieces, which is not considered low, but it cannot meet the needs of the current market at all. However, the elites in the capital have relatively low interest in cotton cloth.

Since he could not rely on the help of these dignitaries, he decided to take up the textile production end himself, and strive to build the Royal Textile Factory into the world's largest cotton cloth manufacturer.

To his great surprise, this group of eunuchs who were degraded to nothing by literati showed great talent and ability in the business field.

"Since your Majesty relies on you, your slaves will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations!" Feeling the emperor's trust, Wei Juan also realized what kind of path he should take, so he solemnly expressed his loyalty.

Zhu Youtang raised his hand to let Wei Juan leave. Although the affairs of the two capitals and thirteen provinces were overwhelming, he always kept in mind the matter of Daming Cotton going to sea.

Only when Daming becomes the real textile center of the world, the finances of Daming will not need to continue to exploit the people, and Huaxia can take advantage of overseas resources to achieve a real take-off.

At dusk, the whole world suddenly darkened.

Zhu Youtang didn't want to be trapped outside the palace, so he decided to take the dragon chariot back to Da Nei ahead of time, but only after he entered the Xihua Gate, snowflakes had already fallen from the sky.

The snowflakes all over the sky are falling one after another, falling in the Forbidden City, which looks very beautiful.

Zhu Youtang looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky, but said with emotion: "It's snowing again!"

"Your Majesty, the auspicious snow heralds a good year, and this is a good sign!" Liu Jin immediately complimented her with a smiling face.

A bitter look appeared on Zhu Youtang's face, and he asked earnestly: "A few years ago, I asked the river to strengthen the inspection of the Jinglongkou embankment in Fengqiu. Is there a reply to this matter?"

(End of this chapter)