Daming: Apocalypse of Longevity

Chapter 81 New Cabinet

The matter was agreed upon, and on that day Zhu Tianqi summoned all the six appointed cabinet ministers to the Huangji Hall for appointment. Xu Guangqi was still the Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, Liu Hongxun was still the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Qian Longxi was the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Because Sun Chengzong, the Minister of War, had left Beijing to supervise Ji Liao, he naturally could not handle the affairs of the War Department. This position was just an "honor" on his head. Naturally, someone in Beijing still had to be in charge of the War Department.

As for why Qian Longxi was chosen, it was because according to the historical process, if he had not ordered Yuan Chonghuan to be reinstated, Qian Longxi should have recommended Yuan Chonghuan to guard Liaodong. Qian Longxi and Yuan Chonghuan should have a good personal relationship, and they would not be in trouble in the rear. Constraints.

Lai Zongdao serves as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Qian Qianyi serves as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, and the most important post of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhu Tianqi, was actually handed over to the most "cowardly" Zhou Daodeng.

The reason why Zhu Tianqi made such an arrangement was naturally after careful consideration. First of all, from a subjective perspective, the Donglin Party manpower pushed Qian Qianyi into the cabinet, and naturally wanted to rely on Qian Qianyi's influence to help the Donglin Party The rise of the emperor in hopes of once again controlling the government and even "kidnapping" the imperial power.

Naturally, Zhu Tianqi couldn't let them succeed. Although he couldn't prevent Qian Qianyi from joining the cabinet, he still couldn't give him such an important position as Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Giving him the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment was enough to give the Donglin Party face.

Furthermore, from an objective perspective, Qian Qianyi is not a good minister. He has a criminal record before. He cheated in the imperial examination and accepted bribes. If he was made the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, wouldn't it mean that he would be even more crazy about selling his official position and winning titles?

Although Zhou Daodeng's ability is mediocre, it is easier for him to control. In this way, the power of this official department is still in his hands.

The positions of the six ministers were determined. According to Zhu Tianqi's intention, the cabinet was naturally composed of these six ministers. Needless to say, Zhu Tianqi naturally chose Xu Guangqi as the chief minister, while Qian Qianyi could only be the one. Second Assistant, this was to silence the Donglin Party members, otherwise Zhu Tianqi would not have even wanted Qian Qianyi to be the Second Assistant.

At this point, the vacancies in the six ministers and the cabinet have been filled, and the Donglin Party members, who have returned to the center of power in the Ming Dynasty, can't wait to make their voices heard.

For the Donglin Party members, there are two things they want to do now:

First, oppose tax reform and overturn the new tax law;
Second, on the grounds of boycotting the Thai and Westerners in Beijing, they attacked Xu Guangqi and competed for the position of chief minister in the cabinet.

Zhu Tianqi glanced at the piles of memorials on the table, then raised his head and cast his eyes on Xu Guangqi and Qian Qianyi in front of the desk, and slowly frowned.

"What is the cabinet's opinion?"

Xu Guangqi had no expression on his face and gave a salute and said: "Back to the emperor, I have not yet reached the conclusion of the discussion. Besides, many of the memorials are for impeaching the minister, so I dare not say more, so I would like to ask Mr. Qian to express his opinion." Bar!"

Zhu Tianqi then looked at Qian Qianyi and asked, "Qian Qianyi, please tell me!"

Qian Qianyi bowed and saluted, and then said: "Your Majesty, the things mentioned in these memorials were all approved by your Majesty before. Naturally, the ministers dare not disobey them, but..."

"Just what? Just say it if you have something to say, don't hesitate!" Seeing Qian Qianyi's hypocritical behavior, Zhu Tianqi suddenly felt even more annoyed and couldn't help scolding him.Qian Qianyi shrank his neck and then said hurriedly: "It's just that the officials in the court are very excited now. I think that the implementation of the tax and labor reform should be postponed..."

After hearing this, Zhu Tianqi couldn't help but sneered and nodded, but he did not express his position on this. Instead, he asked: "What about dealing with Xu Shangshu? What are your Donglin Party's plans?"

After Qian Qianyi heard this, his body stiffened immediately, and then he hurriedly fell to the ground, kowtowed and shouted: "I don't dare. Mr. Xu is the chief minister of the cabinet. How dare I talk nonsense about Mr. Xu!"

Zhu Tianqi just snorted coldly, and then told Xu Guangqi: "Xu Shangshu, you will ask the ministers in the cabinet to express their stance on the tax reform later, and then submit your cabinet's resolution to me. All cabinet ministers must write down their opinions clearly so that I know who supports and who opposes!"

Xu Guangqi immediately raised his hands and saluted: "I obey your order!"

Zhu Tianqi immediately waved to them and sent them back.

Zhu Tianqi believed that among the six people in the cabinet, except for Qian Qianyi and Qian Longxi, the other four people should not dare to openly speak out against him. He has already spoken to this extent, and there should be no one I foolishly followed the Donglin Party members and voted against it!
On the other hand, Zhu Tianqi felt that he had to think carefully about how to deal with these Thai and Westerners in Beijing.

According to Zhu Tianqi's previous plan, he planned to reestablish a firearms manufacturing bureau within the capital, and arrange for Sun Yuanhua and this group of Taixi people to develop advanced firearms and cast cannons to support the front line.

But now it seems that if these Thais are placed in the capital and in front of the ministers' eyes, it will be impossible for these ministers to calm down. They will make troubles about these Thais every now and then, and even use them to criticize them. Although Zhu Tianqi can protect Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua, it is really not conducive to Xu Guangqi's work.

Furthermore, the Wang Gong Factory explosion just occurred in the sixth year of Tianqi. It is still scary to mention this matter now. It is estimated that if I want to rebuild the firearms manufacturing bureau in the capital, I will also face great resistance. , and it is indeed not safe to build this firearms manufacturing bureau in the city.

In addition, Zhu Tianqi also considered that now that the Ming Dynasty and Jiannu were confronting Liaodong, Huang Taiji had arranged a lot of spies in the Ming Dynasty. His every move was also monitored, so this new firearm The manufacturing bureau was built in the capital, which was not conducive to confidentiality.

After careful consideration, Zhu Tianqi decided to simply move the firearms manufacturing bureau to northern Shaanxi as the prototype of the northwest military industrial base.

In Zhu Tianqi's plan, Ming's military industry will definitely grow bigger and bigger. It cannot just stay at the level of this era. In the future, it will have to work hard to climb up the technological tree and strive to produce two bombs and one satellite as soon as possible. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a military industrial base that is large enough and relatively hidden, and the northwest is an ideal location.

As for the specific location of the military industrial base, safety and confidentiality must be considered first. Zhu Tianqi finally selected the location from Yulinwei to Yinchuanyi, with Yulinwei responsible for security and assistance in construction.

After making up his mind, Zhu Tianqi did not waste any time and immediately called for Lai Zongdao, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

(End of this chapter)