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Chapter 44
"Long live the Lord to calm down, this slave deserves to die!" Hong Tao said very calmly, just like chatting with an acquaintance, but it was like thunder in Wang An's ears.The hard days have just come to an end, and the good days have not yet been enjoyed. It would be totally worthless if the emperor was tired of it.

"Stop talking useless words, I just want to hear business!" Hong Tao shrank his neck and rubbed his ears with his hands.What the hell is this? The big snot is almost frozen, and it’s the emperor’s big snot!
"This slave thought... that it was available!"

Seeing that the emperor really didn't want to be angry, and didn't show his expressionless face to him, Wang An felt a little more at ease, gritted his teeth and said what he meant.As for whether the emperor will be offended by this suggestion in the future...who can say clearly, since ancient times, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger!
"Well, after you retire, take him to the Yangxin Palace without making any noise." Since Wang An was willing to guarantee it, Hong Tao planned to test Zhang Ran's talent in person.

Huangji Gate, later known as the Gate of Supreme Harmony, has the throne in the middle, and there are Jinwu guards holding umbrellas and fans on both sides.As Hong Tao walked, he complained that ancient people were crazy. Not only did they have to hold meetings in the open air in the early morning in cold weather, they also had to fan themselves!
As the emperor took his seat, the door behind him slowly closed, blocking the harsh northwest wind and making Hong Tao feel a little more comfortable.But the two long lines under His Majesty Dan made him feel uncomfortable.

At this time, there were several crisp cracks of whips. Officials from Honglu Temple shouted loudly, and the civil and military officials below lined up and came up. They all knelt down and kowtowed three times. The morning dynasty had begun!

Similar to the regular meetings held by units in later generations, the first step in the morning court is at noon. Officials from Honglu Temple will go out to report to the emperor how many officials from the capital have come to attend the morning court, how many have asked for leave and left the capital, and who are eligible to enter the capital from other places. How many officials attended the morning dynasty, etc.

In the Ming Dynasty, all Beijing officials could go to court, regardless of rank. For example, the six ministers of the six departments and the imperial censor were all minor officials of the sixth and seventh ranks. They could also go to court with the first and second rank bachelors and the six ministers, and they could also speak. , but officials from other places need to be at least fourth grade before they can participate in the morning dynasty.

Emperor Wanli has not been to court for more than ten years, and the appointment and dismissal of many officials has not been approved, so there are not many officials coming to court today. Hong Tao probably counted about four hundred!

After midnight is the time to receive foreign envoys. By coincidence, there are no envoys to meet today.Next, two officials from Honglu Temple with loud voices announced important national events, such as where there was a disaster or where a war broke out.

I don’t know if it was planned in advance or just a coincidence, but there is nothing big to announce today.As a result, the new emperor's first morning court was successfully completed in less than half an hour, and there was not much preparation time.

But the emperor's day's work has just begun. The diligent ones have to continue discussing national affairs with the cabinet ministers, while the lazy ones have to huddle in the harem to review memorials and reply to the cabinet's votes. If they are late, they will be questioned by the courtiers.

Hong Tao went directly to the cabinet chamber. It was not because he was diligent, but because he had something to discuss with the cabinet bachelors.In fact, this is the place where national affairs are really handled. The cabinet bachelors will sort out the matters reported by the officials, select the important ones, and propose handling opinions to the emperor face to face.

"Your Majesty, I am old and frail and cannot bear the heavy burden. I would like to give you my bones!" Just after he sat down without saying a word, Shen Yiguan suddenly knelt down and held up the memorial with a sad expression.

"Your Majesty, I am getting old and my energy is getting weaker than before, so I beg for leave!" Then Zhu Geng also knelt down with the memorial in hand, his expression and words were basically the same.

"Your Majesty, minister..." Then there was Shen Li. This time he did not confront Shen Yiyi, but also resigned due to old age and poor health.

"Mr. Shen Ge, Master Shen, Master Zhu... The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the cabinet cannot be without ministers for a day. I have just taken charge of the government, and I need a lot of help from all the ministers. How can I resign? No!" "The three cabinet bachelors resigned together. It seemed sudden. In fact, the officials of Honglu Temple had informed them as early as the day they ascended the throne. This kind of resignation is necessary and regarded as a kind of etiquette, but whether to approve or not depends on the emperor's will. .

Generally speaking, when a new emperor ascends the throne, he will always have a few ministers who are relatively trustworthy, and his governing philosophy may not be the same as that of the previous emperor. It is normal for some of the cabinet members to be approved to resign and be replaced by their own people.

"But the ministers are old and their energy has declined. It is not appropriate for me to call them here and there... It would be better to let Ye Xianggao, the concubine of Zuo Chunfang in Zhan Shifu, be a very talented person and let him join the cabinet. Help me out."

Hong Tao was no exception. He changed the topic and started Tai Chi on the issue of cabinet resignation.You don’t have to resign, but you must leave a place for my people so that no one will suffer.

"Your Majesty, this person is too young. I'm afraid he won't be able to take on this important responsibility... It's better to go to the Ministry of Rites to practice for some time before making arrangements." Hearing Ye Xianggao's name, Shen Yiguan's brows immediately wrinkled.

Today's resignation was just a formality. I never expected that the new emperor would take it seriously.But at this point, I can’t say that I’m in good health and can still work, so I don’t need to add more people. I can only find excuses to refuse from other places.

"Your Majesty, I think Ye Xianggao can take on this responsibility." Shen has always been opposed, so Shen Li will most likely support it.Sure enough, before Hong Tao could express his position, this man started to apply eye drops.

"Master Zhu, do you think Ye Xianggao can join the cabinet?" Hong Taoquan didn't notice the overt and covert struggle between the two Shens, so he pinched his cheeks in difficulty and turned his face to Zhu Geng.

"...This...I think it's feasible!" Zhu Geng was neither a member of the Zhejiang Party nor a Donglin Party. He was usually caught between the two and Shen, and he had been looking forward to having a new person take the responsibility.

Now that the emperor has personally proposed the candidates, there are no obvious party affiliations yet, so he has to go along with the flow to benefit others and himself.As for Shen Guangao's displeasure, I really can't control it. If you can, bite me!

"Old Shen Ge, don't worry about Zuo Shuzi's age. I'm much younger than him. Those who don't know how to teach can learn slowly. There are three great teachers like this who will never teach unqualified students."

After hearing Zhu Geng's opinion, Hong Tao grinned, with an honest look on his face, and still treated Er Chen as a teacher.At the same time, it also illustrates a truth. Ye Xianggao is the concubine of the East Palace and spends the most time lecturing the prince. It is not too much for the emperor to ask people around him to join the cabinet and have a different identity.

"Now that the matter is settled, I have more important things to talk about. Mr. Shen Ge and Bachelor Shen mentioned many times that mining taxes and mine supervision are harmful to the people when they gave lectures to me. I thought about it for a few days. Plan to abolish it!" Seeing that Shen Yiguan was still hesitating, Hong Tao dropped another even more shocking news.

(End of this chapter)