My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 132 It's New Year's Eve
Although Bao Taowei broke camp and went to Liaodong.

But the capital city did not cause any disturbance.

There was no other reason. The Huben Guards were still there, and there were still three thousand soldiers and horses from Liao Town for the emperor to recruit.

The emperor held the two new recruits, so no one dared to fool around anymore.

But now, with the addition of three thousand border troops, the combat effectiveness of this army has greatly increased, and no one dares to jump.

If you dare to jump out and cause trouble at this time, then you really think that the household registration is too thick.

Nanhaizi, the old government office.

There were a total of 490 three health clinics in the Ming Dynasty, plus 110 independent thousand-household clinics.

Each guard is given five places. Now, except for the candidates from the remote border guards who have not yet arrived, half of them have already submitted their lists.

Then, Chen Ce came to the emperor with the list.

"Lu Xiangsheng, why is this kid here?"

Zhu Youxiao was a little surprised when he looked through the training lists sent by the Wulu Academy to the health schools from various places.

"This guy named Lu Xiangsheng came from which health school?"

Looking at Chen Yin who was standing in the hall, Zhu Youxiao asked aloud.

"Back to the Emperor, it's Yingyang Wei Xue."

"Ying Yangwei, I remember you were in Nanjing, right?"

"Yes."

Hearing this, Chen Yin cupped his hands and said.

"Yingyang's right guard lives in Yingtian City, and his left guard is in Shuntian Mansion. It was originally under the jurisdiction of the Houjun Dudu Mansion."

"Well, let's use this list to get them to Beijing as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded, stamped his seal on the book, and asked the eunuch to return it to Chen Yin.

"General Chen will have to worry more about training generals."

"It is the duty of ministers to raise scholars for the country."

Hearing this, Chen Yin quickly bowed.

After Chen Yin left, Liu Shimin hurried in holding a memorial.

"Your Majesty, here are the regulations for the grand congratulations from the Ministry of Rites."

"Zhengdan, why are there so many festivals?"

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao took the memorial from Liu Shimin's hand and started reading it.

"Your Majesty, I can't save energy on Halloween, so I can let the Minister of Rites offer sacrifices to the sky during the winter solstice."

"This is a great day of congratulations..."

Liu Shimin said, looking at Zhu Youxiao's face.

He knows that this man hates those complicated etiquette and is only capable.

This kind of event has not happened in the Ming Dynasty for three years.

The year before last, Wanli didn't want to see foreign ministers, so he didn't go through with it.

Last year it was because Queen Wang died.

This year, I guess it won’t be enough.

"Let me think about it."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao tapped his hand on the table.

The winter solstice, because it is the day with the longest shadow of the year, is also considered to be the day when "Yang Qi rises and the emperor is strong", so it is taken very seriously. This day is also a day to worship the heaven.

However, because the author forgot to write it, it was passed off.

The second day is Halloween, which in popular terms is the emperor's birthday.

Zhu Youxiao's birthday is November [-]th, and because the author forgot, it is assumed to have passed.

And this third day is Zhengdan, which is the Chinese New Year.

After looking through the New Year's Proposal, Zhu Youxiao became a mosquito-repellent person after just two glances.

"The imperial court has been told that the two dragons will go together this year, and the Huangji Palace has been destroyed long ago, and the Wenhua Palace is too small, but."

He directly picked up the pen and wrote "but" on the memorial, then threw it back to Liu Shimin, and Zhu Youxiao said.

"However, this Chinese New Year must also have a Chinese New Year atmosphere, so let's do this."

"All officials, soldiers, government officials, etc. in Beijing will be given an extra month's salary as a congratulation."

"The empresses, maids, and eunuchs of each palace will also receive one month more monthly money."

"Let the inner finance office do the work within the palace."

"From the outer court, give another 50 taels of silver to Duzhisi. In addition to the reward, the rest will be included in the national treasury."

"My slave, thank you for your great kindness."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shimin bowed and saluted.

"Also, fireworks are not allowed in the palace!"

Suddenly, Zhu Youxiao seemed to remember something and looked at Liu Shimin seriously.

"You need to put it outside the palace so that I don't have to set fire to the Forbidden City."

"The servants lead the order."

Hearing this, Liu Shimin bowed again.

Fireworks are not allowed in the palace. This is a painful lesson learned after the three back palaces were burned down once.

The Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty is different from the Forbidden City renovated by the Qing Dynasty.

After the reconstruction of the Forbidden City, it was quite empty.

In the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty, each hall was connected by corridors, and they were all wooden buildings, which were prone to fires.

"The era that truly belongs to me is coming."

Looking at Liu Shimin leaving, Zhu Youxiao opened the rice paper in front of him and wrote two words.

"Apocalypse."

And just when the emperor was waiting for his own era to come in the South China Sea.

Shen Lian was walking through the streets of Beijing with a group of royal guards and gongs in hand.

"Boom!"

"From the first year of Tianqi, Shuntian Prefecture abolished corvee service."

"Boom!"

"All acres of land within Shuntian Mansion must be fully taxed."

"Boom!"

"No one is allowed to evade taxes." "Bang!"

After shouting and knocking, Shen Lian's face said that he had no love in life.

"What is this for?"

As the adopted daughter of Qi Jin, Ding Baiying stuck her head out from the wall and looked at Shen Lian who had just passed by, feeling a little confused.

Jin Yiwei walks through the streets and alleys to promote policies. Why does it feel so unreal?
"Senior sister, I heard that Ding Xiu was arrested by Jin Yiwei and sent to Xishan to dig coal. Is it true or false?"

Just when Ding Baiying was lost in thought, a Qi Jiajun disciple stood far away and asked.

"Ding Xiu? I told him to stop wandering on the street, but he didn't listen. He deserves to be arrested."

Hearing this, Ding Baiying stepped back from the ladder and said unhappily.

"But don't worry. I asked Lu Wenzhao. He is now in Xishan overseeing the coal mine for the emperor. He is responsible for food, housing, and wages. He is living a comfortable life."

"Is he someone who can hold his temper and show off to others?"

Everyone knows about Senior Brother Ding's character.

Several Qi Jiajun children looked at each other in disbelief.

Is Ding Xiu, with his street temper, the kind of person who can look after people's homes and homes?
"Can you bear it?"

Hearing this, Ding Baiying shrugged her shoulders.

"In addition to employing their housekeepers and nursing home guards, Dongchang also has hundreds of cavalry stationed there. Does he dare to offend?"

"..."

But while Jin Yiwei was walking through the streets, there was already a quarrel in the cabinet.

The cabinet ministers, officials from the six ministries and the nine temples all gathered here.

"Bi Ziyan, our Ming Dynasty's financial affairs have been arranged long ago. You have no right to check the treasury of various ministries!"

Looking at Bi Ziyan who had summoned officials from various ministries and made it clear that he wanted to investigate the finances of each department, Zhang Wenda, who was the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, said sternly.

It is the power of the Procuratorate to investigate corruption and dereliction of duty. When will it be the turn of the Du Branch Office, which came out of the Household Department?

"The emperor established the Duzhi Division, which was in charge of the national funds of the Ming Dynasty, and had the power to control the world."

Hearing this, Bi Ziyan snorted coldly.

Behind him stood Qianhu Lu Wenzhao, a specially sent Jin Yiwei.

At this time, Bi Ziyan's back was quite strong, and he could stand up to all the officials present.

"Previously, the emperor issued a pardon. All departments involved in corruption were handed over dirty money and pardoned. You all know how many people from your departments surrendered to Jinyiwei."

"Corruption is rampant in various ministries. Now I, the Du Branch, want to investigate corruption. Do you have a guilty conscience?"

Looking at everyone present, Bi Ziyan held the emperor's imperial decree asking Lu Wenzhao to assist him in investigating corruption.

What he does, what he does is called borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha, showing his independent spirit.

Bi Ziyan had long been dissatisfied with the financial ruin of the Ming Dynasty.

Now that there is an imperial edict to investigate corruption and the endorsement of Jin Yiwei, it is time to go big.

"The Emperor's decree is here. I am not discussing with you, but informing you."

"The treasury of each ministry shall be sealed and inspected by our branch office."

Bi Ziyan, who knew that the emperor wanted to take over the financial affairs of the Ming Dynasty and had seen the emperor acting, knew that he was the emperor's confidant and was quite strong in getting things done.

"Cough cough."

At this time, Lu Wenzhao slightly unsheathed the embroidered spring knife at his waist and looked at the officials in the hall.

"This is the holy decree. Do you want to resist it and disrespect it?"

"..."

After hearing Lu Wenzhao's words, the eyes of the officials present flashed.

This Jinyiwei surnamed Lu usually follows the emperor.

They obviously understood this matter as the emperor's intention to check the financial accounts of various ministries.

"The accounts of our Ministry of Works have been checked, and those who committed corruption have been transferred to the Ministry of Punishments."

Xu Guangqi, who had been keeping his eyes closed while listening to the quarrel in the hall, finally opened his eyes and looked at Bi Ziyan.

"If Du Branch still has doubts, you can check."

Xu Guangqi had long been mentally prepared for the Du Branch Office's need to audit the accounts.

Duzhiduzhi, as you can tell from the name, it is an accounting yamen, it is just about when to check.

Just after finishing the accounts of the household department, Duzhisi couldn't wait to extend his wolf claws to other departments.

"My official department also agrees."

Following Xu Guangqi's statement, Zhou Yingqiu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, also spoke out.

Among the six bureaus, the official bureau can be said to be the "poorest" yamen, and it does not receive much financial allocation.

Moreover, he, Zhou Yingqiu, claimed to be a person who was in the heart of the Emperor and kept himself clean on weekdays. If Duzhisi really found out something, it would have nothing to do with him.

After all, he has only been in office for a long time. If there are any problems with the past, go to Zhou Jiamo.

"Where are the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War?"

The Six Ministries had already won three, and Bi Ziyan turned his attention to Huang Kezhan, the Minister of War and Sun Ruyou, the Minister of Rites.

"agree."

"agree."

Sun and Huang looked at each other and raised their hands.

Since this is the emperor's intention, let's check it out.

My butt is clean anyway.

The Ministry of Rites is really not afraid of investigation, and even if the Ministry of War finds out the problem, it will not involve him.

"!"

Squeezing his palms tightly, Zhang Wenda looked at the two people who had given up and hated the iron.

How could it be so easy to let someone take control of it?

"It will be Zhengdan soon."

Today's goal has been achieved, and Bi Ziyan no longer has the aggressiveness he had just now.

A smile appeared on his face and he looked at the officials present.

"The emperor has ordered that the Zhengdan celebration be stopped. However, all officials in the capital will receive one month's salary as congratulations."

"Later, our branch office will send this month's salary and congratulations to the various ministries."

"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

After hearing this, everyone did not want to say anything more, and all bowed in the direction of Nanhaizi.

(End of this chapter)