Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

The servants didn't know what was going on, and they couldn't help but be a little surprised when they saw the princess and the prince-in-law chatting with each other, and their love was more than that of a newlywed. However, the master's love is always a good thing, and they were also happy in their hearts, except Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing's face was a little silent, and she and Xiaohong stood quietly aside. Although Li Wei was very kind to her, her identity was just a maid after all.

When Li Wei looked up and saw Xiao Qing's expression, his heart sank, and he felt an unspeakable guilt.

Xiaoqing noticed his gaze, quickly put away her thoughts, and showed a faint smile.

"Hey……"

Li Wei sighed, looked at Xiaoqing, and then at Anqing, feeling complicated for a moment.

It is good to be both civil and military, but the issue of Xiaoqing's status makes him a little worried. In the Ming Dynasty, let alone the princess's consort, even in the homes of ordinary people, there are wives and concubines. The so-called ordinary wives only take care of the concubine's mother's family. It's just a matter of face, but in fact she is still a concubine. There are no equal wives at all.

Unless he can fly far away and take them to a place beyond the control of the Ming Dynasty, the two women can be equal. Otherwise, the most he can do in the Ming Dynasty is to get Xiao Qing a concubine status, and it depends on An Qing and Lao Zhu. face.

There should be no problem with Anqing's coaxing, but it's hard to say with Lao Zhu. If you don't do it right, it will be self-defeating. You can't rush this matter, you must be cautious.

Putting his thoughts aside for the time being, Li Wei went to the hotel leisurely after breakfast.

He is probably the only one in the capital who has such a normal nine-to-five job, but he can excuse himself from going to court in the morning, and he still has to attend class, otherwise Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely make trouble for him.

Li Wei honestly went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry first to order something. Of course he ordered someone else. Then he went to the newly built Banking Department next door for a small meeting. After that, he visited the Ordnance Bureau, a bank and other places, and walked around. Basically it’s almost time to drop the value.

Just when he returned to the Ministry of Works and was about to say hello to Xue Xiang and leave early, a young eunuch suddenly came to the door.

"Prince Consort, His Majesty summons you to the palace to meet the Holy One." The young eunuch said respectfully.

Li Wei's expression changed, and he thought: "Why does your Majesty want me?"

"This slave doesn't know either." The young eunuch replied respectfully.

Li Wei's face changed, and An Qing's delicate little face appeared in his mind, as well as the flash of swords and bloodshed in the duel with her last night, and he suddenly felt guilty for no reason.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Although Anqing is a bit young, we are marrying a matchmaker legally and compliantly. These are all things that should be taken for granted!"

Li Wei secretly cheered himself up, calmed down his mind, and then said to the little eunuch: "Okay, let's go."

"Yes!"

The little eunuch responded and led the way. Li Wei followed uneasily and walked towards the palace.

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang held the memorials handed over by Chen Jing and Gao Xin respectively. He was excited and had an irrepressible smile on his face.

Li Wei's banquet was over, but its impact had just begun. Early this morning, Chen Jing and Gao Xin handed over the memorial they had worked on overnight, causing an uproar in the court.

There was nothing the two of them could do about being in such a hurry. They were afraid that if they were slow, they would be overtaken by others. After all, Li Wei didn't tell them alone at that time.

What Gao Xin said was not bad. After all, it is the consensus of all literati to open a subject to obtain scholars. He easily won the support of all civil servants. Of course, it was not without opposition, especially some nobles who held high positions and controlled the power of recommendation. Chen, reacted even more strongly.

The sources of ministers in the court can be roughly divided into three categories. One is recommended by the original founding heroes, some are teachers and students of literati such as Liu Ji and Song Lian, and some are those who passed the Enke examination in the third year of Hongwu. and bits and pieces composed of other channels.

Since Liu Ji, Song Lian and other literary leaders died one after another, the literary side has been scattered, and those recommended by military generals have also been killed by Zhu Yuanzhang through the Hu Weiyong case. Now there are only a few bits and pieces left among the civil servants. This is also One of the reasons why Li Wei was able to gain the upper hand in conflicts with these civil servants.

However, this has also led to some problems, that is, the remaining people have poor abilities and cannot be used, and in many cases there is even no one available.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang very distressed, and even regretted that he had cut the knife too quickly.

But with the rise of Li Wei, this situation has gradually changed. It is unknown whether the people gathered around him are already capable or have been enlightened by his guidance. Anyway, their abilities have been greatly improved, especially today. Chen Jing and Gao Xin mentioned these things to him in the morning, which really made him overjoyed.

Of course he was very aware of the drawbacks of recommendation, and he had been actively promoting official education over the years, hoping to improve the literati's ability to do things.

It's a pity that although his idea was good, he failed to come up with a guiding theory that could make literati become more pragmatic. After all, he was only a dabbler. He knew the general principles, but when it came to writing an article that convinced literati all over the world, But it's impossible.

At this time, Li Wei put forward the guiding ideology of "studying things to gain knowledge, and integrating knowledge and action." Although it has not yet been written into a classic, Fang Xiaoru is already doing it. I believe it is not difficult with his literary talent.

With these, plus some additions in Gao Xin's memorial, the problem of selecting scholars through the imperial examination can be solved.

On the other hand, the assessment method that Chen Jing compiled and completed based on what Li Wei said made him even more delighted. With this systematic and complete assessment system, officials' ability to do things will be greatly improved!

"Hey Hey……"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought about the scene where capable ministers and officials would emerge one after another in the future. At that time, he would not have to worry about using the knife too fast and no one would be able to use it!

Li Wei arrived at Qianqing Palace under the leadership of the young eunuch. He heard a burst of scary laughter from a distance, and suddenly felt even more uneasy.

"See Your Majesty!"

Li Wei bowed and bowed to see him. “Well, no courtesy.”

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw him coming in, his smile instantly faded, he put the memorial aside, and his face became sullen to show his composure.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Wei straightened up and lowered his head, raising his eyes from the corner of his eye to glance at Zhu Yuanzhang from time to time.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw him like this, he immediately sneered and said lightly: "We heard that you had a banquet yesterday and your eloquent speech was very majestic!"

Li Wei held a banquet, so many people participated, and the commotion was quite big. Naturally, Zhao Ben, Zhang Zongyi and others would not miss this opportunity, and they all impeached him for forming a party for personal gain. Even Lan Yu and other generals also participated.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with Li Wei's behavior being said to be a clique. As for whether it is for personal gain and whether it is a crime, it all depends on the emperor's will.

Li Wei felt relieved when he heard that Zhu Yuanzhang only mentioned the first half and not the second half.

The purpose of forming a party depends on the purpose. Nowadays, officials are recommended by recommendation. People recommended by the powerful will naturally be with them, and they must also be responsible for the people they recommend. If they commit a crime Yes, the recommender will also be charged.

As Xue Xiang said, as long as you uphold your integrity, it doesn't matter.

"It's just some drunken nonsense. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Li Wei said respectfully.

After all, he is the real father-in-law, and his aura is much weaker than before unconsciously.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not doubt that he was there, and said calmly: "Tell us what you said."

Although he had already learned about what happened at the banquet from some school inspectors, he still wanted to hear what Li Wei said in person.

School inspections are everywhere. There were so many people attending the banquet yesterday, so naturally there will be no shortage of such agents. Li Wei's words and deeds at that time could not escape Zhu Yuanzhang's ears and eyes, including his complaint.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised by his complaint. After all, Li Wei had clearly quarreled with him before. What he cared about now was not that, but Li Wei's advice to Chen Jing and Gao Xin, as well as their work. They also asked the Hanlin Academy to build the Hongwu Grand Ceremony and so on.

Li Wei pondered for a moment and then told these things in detail. As long as he didn't ask about what happened after the banquet, there was nothing else to hide.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased to see Li Wei talking eloquently, which seemed to be giving advice to the country.

This kid has finally grown up!

"Your Majesty, that's probably all."

Li Wei explained these one by one based on his own original views and ideas based on what he saw and heard in later generations.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly after hearing this: "Yes, since you brought up these things, just keep an eye on them and handle them for us!"

"Okay, okay!" Li Wei nodded repeatedly.

Although there were a lot of things, who told him to have sex after drinking yesterday?

"Of course, we can't relax about the things at hand now."

"I understand..." Li Wei responded obediently.

"We also need to build those kinds of repeating guns and running cars as soon as possible."

Li Wei immediately agreed: "I will work hard, work hard!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him in surprise, and then said: "Come in early every day from now on, and don't miss work!"

"Uh, okay!" Li Wei hesitated for a moment and agreed with difficulty.

Seeing that Li Wei was acting so strangely today, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became suspicious, leaned forward, stared at him and asked:

"Did you do anything wrong?"

"Yes...ah, no, no, absolutely not!" Li Wei waved his hands hurriedly.

"Really not?"

"Of course, I have always maintained my integrity... I have been upright and acted magnanimously. I am worthy of your majesty and worthy of the people. I have absolutely nothing wrong with you!"

Li Wei quickly straightened his posture and spoke righteously.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked up and down on him, always feeling that something was wrong with his performance today.

Although he has a strict intelligence organization such as the school's personal guards, he is not so perverted as to inquire about his daughter's bed curtains, so he knows nothing about the "unscrupulous thing" Li Wei did yesterday.

Li Wei's face was serious and his body was straight, and he let Zhu Yuanzhang look him up and down. After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang looked away. Li Wei suddenly relaxed and let out a long sigh of relief. (End of chapter)