Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 120

Qin Liangyu returned to the capital quietly following the imperial edict, and left the capital quietly as if he had never been to the capital. For the parties and factions in the DPRK, what they care about is the central power order, which is related to the central power order. The central government has the right to speak, followed by specific local affairs.

It's just that in Zhu Youxiao's heart, he has been planning around a central idea, which is to effectively isolate the struggle between the DPRK and China from local practices.

Don’t you like internal strife within the party, don’t you like to agree with the party and oppose those who are different, don’t you like to fight for power and gain, don’t you like to gain fame and reputation?

OK!

Then let's do it in the temple in the capital. If you don't want to do it, I'm here to help you put aside the controversial points, so that the energy and attention of all parties and factions should always be concentrated on the center. Don't dare to relax at all. Once you dare to relax, then Your core interests are very likely to be damaged.

When it comes to certain local affairs, Zhu Youxiao uses the name of Zhongzhi and direct allocation of internal funds to arrange suitable people to gain momentum and accumulate strength, and wait until the right time to show off his power.

When it comes to local interference and interference in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao did not bite off more than he could chew. One was Liaodong and the other was Sichuan. What he did was very clear, which was to avoid the two subsequent wars that broke out. The Ming Dynasty suffered another disastrous defeat, and the military A disastrous failure will lead to a strategic failure, which will in turn lead to political risks.

What Zhu Youxiao wants to do is not to carry out vigorous reforms. The reason is very simple. It is useless, the administration is not organized, the party struggle is not controlled, and there are no people in the local area. Even if the direction and content of the reform are excellent, it is just empty talk. It cannot be implemented at the grassroots level.

A heavy snowfall has arrived quietly, and the capital city seems to be covered with a layer of silver. Everywhere you look, it is completely white, and the sky is getting colder.

The cold wind howled, pricking people's faces like knives.

Meridian Gate area.

Yuan Keli braved the wind and snow, stretched out his hands to block his eyes, and squinted his eyes slightly. There were snowflakes on the black gauze and official robes. Behind him were a series of footprints and a thick memorial, which Yuan Keli carefully protected at noon. The personal guards who were on duty at various places in the gate tower had already put on thick cotton armor, and they remained unmoved no matter how windy and snowy they came!
"Where are you going?"

When they reached the Meridian Gate, a member of the household came forward to stop him. Yuan Keli stopped steadily, patted the snow on his body, and said calmly: "Cabinet."

"Come here and register."

When he got closer, Baihu could see clearly who was coming, and a smile appeared on his stern face, "Yuan Shaoqing, there is freshly made hot tea on duty. Drink some to warm yourself up, and then go to the cabinet."

Who knows the ministers in the Forbidden City who are deeply trusted and relied upon by the emperor, and Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple in front of him is definitely one of them.

"That's annoying."

Yuan Keli was not polite, smiled and nodded.

"Look at what you said."

Baihu smiled and said, "That's you, Yuan Shaoqing. If it were anyone else, even if you really invited them to go, you might not like them."

Yuan Keli didn't say much. He knew that the Baihu in front of him was alluding to some censors of Kedao. Especially since the entrance and exit system of Meridian Gate was changed, he didn't give these superiors a good look. look.

"You said... the court meeting involving the Minister of Civil Affairs will be held a few more times. It seems that it is almost coming, and the matter is still unresolved."

"Who knows, anyway, I know one thing. If it doesn't satisfy the emperor, I'm afraid this trial will continue."

"It's strange to say that the officials and ministers of the Ministry of Finance were clearly recommended together. The minister of the Ministry of Finance recommended it once, and the emperor selected it. Only the official of the Ministry of official affairs, tsk tsk, is the one who is scratching his head right now. , I’m afraid it’s a lot.”

In the duty room not far away, a group of warriors who had just changed their duty were gathered around the stove, talking, warming themselves up, and drinking tea. The cold air had been dispelled.

It has been snowing heavily for several days, and many new stoves have been added throughout the Forbidden City. Although the work is much harder than before, a lot of benefits have also been raised.

"Cough cough~"

The hundred households who brought Yuan Keli to drink tea coughed a few times when they pushed the door open. Seeing the smoke in the house, they frowned and cursed: "You guys are just chatting here, why haven't you installed the chimney yet?" The people from the Military Police Department have said that these newly issued stoves and briquettes must be discharged from the smoke, otherwise they will be poisoned over time. If you delay your work because of this, expect to be severely punished by the Military Police Department. "

"Yes."

"It's safe now."

Seeing the courtiers coming, the elite men responded one after another and got busy one by one. Yuan Keli didn't say much else. He just stayed in one place and prepared to drink hot tea to warm himself up before going to the cabinet.

Change always happens quietly.

There is no special royal guard in front of the Governor's Mansion. Although all the direct guards stationed in various places perform their duties, there are some things that can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.

But now it is different.

The inner court is no longer the inner court of the past. Anyone who wants to know something can know it. When the rules and treatment are clear, the inner court can form a closed loop.The money in the province must be saved, and the money in the province must be spent. This is Zhu Youxiao's style of doing things.

The majesty and mystery of the emperor need people to maintain it. If no one does it, then this is just nonsense.

Cabinet at that time.

"What exactly does Bi Ziyan want to do?"

Fang Congzhe frowned, leaned on the official hat chair, and said solemnly: "When I take office as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, I have to abolish the Liao salary. What is the current situation of the treasury? As the chief minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he knows better than anyone else. There are ministers in Liaodong, especially There are several military preparation routes, and you can submit a lot of memorials to the Ministry of War, and ask the court for money, food, cotton armor, and things to keep out the cold. There is no extra money in the treasury to allocate to them."

"This matter is not a trivial matter and must be discussed carefully."

Liu Yishen's expression was solemn and he said in a low voice: "So far this year's Liao salary assessment has been distributed, there are still many unpaid transfers to Beijing. These are related to the stability of Liao affairs."

"I think... what Bi Shangshu said is not unreasonable."

Zhu Guozuo glanced at the silent Han Xu, took a sip from the tea cup in his hand, and said leisurely: "The Liao Dynasty is difficult, but don't forget one thing, the situation in various parts of the Ming Dynasty is not optimistic. If nothing else, just It is said that officials in Shandong and Henan have submitted many memorials, saying that the snowstorms were serious under the rule of law, and the Liao rate assessments in the above two places have not been called for. Is it because the local governments do not want to pay?"

"Then what does Zhuge Lao mean?"

Han Xu said at this time: "Because of the special circumstances of Shandong and Henan, you don't care about the crisis of Liao Dynasty? Furthermore, since Liaodong manager Xiong Tingbi took office, he only wanted to ask for money and food from the court. As a Liaodong manager, he has no Have you ever thought about how to help reduce the burden on the court?"

Does this also involve Xiong Tingbi?
Zhu Guozuo frowned slightly and glanced at Han Xu. The conversation was obviously about whether the Liao salary should be abolished, but Zhu Guozuo also knew that Liu Yishen and Han Xu were in a bad mood recently.

The reason is very simple.

The post of Tianguan of the Ministry of Civil Affairs has been pending for a long time, and what surprised some people was that Wang Zaijin was appointed governor of Jiliao again. In addition to various previous turmoils, the situation in the court was confusing.

It is hard to figure out the emperor, which will inevitably make people feel flustered.

"Yuansuke~"

A figure hurriedly walked in. Guo Huan, the person in the Zhongshushe who was on duty, lowered his head and bowed: "Dali Temple Zuo Shaoqing is here. If you have anything, please report it directly to the cabinet."

Ok?
When Fang Congzhe and others heard this, they showed different expressions.

Yuan Keli's move seems to be against the rules.

"Call him here."

Fang Congzhe pondered for a moment and frowned.

Yuan Keli was in charge of the Saarhu War case, which, together with Hong Chengchou's Hongwan and Yigong cases, had always attracted much attention in the court. Even Fang Congzhe, the chief minister of the cabinet, was extremely concerned about it.

After all, he was caught in a whirlpool before, and the fault was not the emperor's arbitrary decision. If the above-mentioned cases are clear, then he will be impeached by countless people at this moment.

Thinking of this, Fang Congzhe glanced at Liu Yishui and Han Xu intentionally or unintentionally.

The current cabinet looks much more stable on the surface, but in fact there are constant undercurrents secretly. Zhu Guozuo, as the group assistant, sees this most clearly.

With everyone thinking about it, Yuan Keli came and handed the memorial to Fang Congzhe. Yuan Keli could feel the gazes of Liu Yishui and others, but he didn't say much else.

"You want to characterize the Battle of Saarhu?" Fang Congzhe, who had roughly read the memorial, was shocked by the contents and looked at Yuan Keli in disbelief, "Yuan Keli, do you know that this memorial was submitted to the Cabinet by the Cabinet? What impact will the imperial court have on the government and the public?"

"The officer knows."

Under the gaze of Fang Congzhe, and under the doubts of Liu Yishui and others, Yuan Keli said without changing his expression: "Gong is merit, fault is fault. This cannot be confused. It is precisely the Battle of Sarhu that has attracted much attention between the government and the public. Pay attention, if it is too late to determine the situation and to delay the blame, it will not be a good thing for the country and the DPRK."

"But why does this case involve the Li family so deeply?"

Fang Conzhe frowned and said, "And Yang Hao, how could he be convicted of such a crime, even if..."

When Fang Congzhe said this, Liu Yizhen, Han Xu, and Zhu Guozuo stood up, and Fang Congzhe from the DPRK gathered around them. They were all curious at this moment about what was involved in the memorial written by Yuan Keli, so that the chief minister of the cabinet could do this. General, but when they gathered together and saw the content, the eyes of several people looking at Yuan Keli changed.

(End of this chapter)