My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Behind every piece and every move of the imperial court's new policy in Shuntian Mansion is a real chain of interests.

The emperor has the emperor's interests, and the eunuchs have the eunuchs' interests.

There are also huge interest groups behind the ministers.

The power operation of the Ming Dynasty was divided into four types.

The first type is that the Taizu became the ancestor, using his own majesty to dominate the world, making the civil servants tremble with fear.

The second type is Jiajing, a provocative civil servant dogfight. He is in the middle, pulling back from time to time, and controlling the power of the court.

The third type is Hongzhi and Chongzhen. They seem to have a lot of power, but in fact they are constrained everywhere and can't accomplish anything.

The fourth type is that in the early years of Wuzong, Longqing, and Wanli, civil servants or eunuchs gained favor and ruled the world.

Today’s Ming Dynasty is in the fourth category.

In the eyes of today's courtiers, Bi Ziyan is a lucky minister, even a sycophant.

The chief minister of the cabinet holds administrative and financial power, and Bi Ziyan is ruthless when he takes action.

"Oh oh oh~"

With a burst of cockcrow, Shuntian Mansion woke up in the light of lights.

Zhou Jiamo, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, was dressed in red robe and sat in a daze under the lamp.

"Since the emperor's reign, he has blocked the way of speech, does not listen to the words of good times, only hears the words of treacherous people, and acts arbitrarily in everything. He lives in the inner court and does not go to the court."

"He behaved rashly when faced with trouble, and allowed traitors to take power. People with unworthy virtues were promoted to the capital. The ritual system of the country and the ancestral lineage were in vain."

Zhou Jiamo finally murmured, the more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he became.

They are all ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so why is the difference so big?

During the Wanli period, the emperor's hard core was in ruins, and Qi Chuzhe and Dong Lin were fighting with each other.

When he was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he did so cautiously that the courtiers commented on the meritocracy in employing people.

But what about the substance? Does he not want to promote Dong Lin?
No, but no matter which party he promotes, he will be impeached by the crowd.

Moreover, even after his memorial was submitted, the emperor did not approve it.

It was only in the short month that Taichang was here that he got a taste of the officialdom.

However, in less than a month, as Taichang died and Tianqi came to power, he returned to his previous state without power.

Look at Zhou Yingqiu now. The emperor approved his promotion memorial faster than anything else.

The treatment of the two successive ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs made people's eyes sore.

But now, what makes Zhou Jiamo feel even more sour is that Zhou Yingqiu feels that the Hanlin Academy is too slow in revising the history of Shenzong, and even takes the imperial examination in the Hanlin Academy.

"Master, you..."

At this moment, an old woman's maid pushed open the door and came in. Seeing that Zhou Jiamo had already dressed, her old wife was a little surprised.

"My dear, you take everyone to clean up today, and then go back to your hometown in a few days."

This is to send people back to their hometown and prepare for the next unexpected event.

This time Bi Ziyan became the chief minister of the cabinet, and the struggle in the court has set off a new round of strife.

As a boss of Donglin, he is an old man in the court.

Zhou Jiamo could see from the new policies of the Emperor Shuntian Mansion that Donglin's political selling points could not be implemented by the emperor.

A lucky minister like Zhou Yingqiu, and a young emperor like Zhu Youxiao.

Zhou Jiamo seemed to be able to feel that the next capital city would be a sea of ​​blood.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Looking at her husband who had lost all energy, the old woman asked with concern.

"Everyone is fine."

Not in the mood to talk to anyone about what happened in the court, Zhou Jiamo stood up from his chair, went outside, picked up his black gauze hat, and put it on his head. "Master, breakfast is ready!"

"no appetite!"

Hearing this, Zhou Jiamo waved his hand, walked out of the house and got into the carriage.

Sitting in the car going to the Hanlin Academy, Zhou Jiamo's mind drifted to the text that the cabinet sent to the Hanlin Academy yesterday.

"I can produce two hundred words in one day when I am repairing the actual records. You are using gold to repair the actual records."

"The school exam is within a time limit, and it will be checked every ten days."

Thinking of the cabinet

Thinking of these words, Zhou Jiamo had a new understanding of the courage of his family five hundred years ago.

At the same time, scenes like Zhou Jiamo's lack of appetite for breakfast also happened in various government offices in Beijing.

Bi Ziyan was also following Zhou Yingqiu, who had mastered the examination method, to strengthen the officials in the capital.

Less than half a month after the implementation of the strict entrance examination law, it caused huge waves in Beijing.

One after another, memorials impeaching Zhou Yingqiu for harming the country and Bi Ziyan for monopolizing power poured into the cabinet.

However, before the courtiers could wait for the emperor's reply to the memorial, they received another news - Longxiang Wei Zhonglang General Zhao led his troops to Xiyuan.

The emperor's support for Bi Ziyan and Zhou Yingqiu is self-evident.

The emperor's cavalry came to Beijing to support them.

Bi Ziyan's takeover of power was approved by the emperor.

Since the collapse of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, a strange phenomenon has gradually formed - the concept of superior and subordinate officials has gradually become blurred.

Cliques are rampant in the court, and the rule of conduct is "righteousness."

No matter how big your official position is, once you want to do something, a group of people will appear, create momentum, write a letter of impeachment, and cause trouble.

At this time, everyone from the cabinet ministers to the prefects and county magistrates will wisely choose to "submit a letter to resign."

Fortunately, during the Tianqi years, Donglin and the eunuchs only gained momentum one after another, and their destructive power to the majesty of the imperial court was not serious.

During the Chongzhen period, the soft-eared Chongzhen listened to everyone, which led many people to resign if they were targeted, whether it was to clear their name or to protect themselves.

This also resulted in the fact that during the Chongzhen period, no matter how much Chongzhen hated cliques, the trend of cliques in the court was still a common trend, and ministers with no prestige, no power, and all of them were focused on self-interest. Ministers and ministers.

And now is the critical moment for Bi Ziyan, the first assistant, to establish his authority.

"Have all those memorials been approved?"

Holding his face with one hand and sitting on the desk behind a dragon, Zhu Youxiao asked Liu Shimin.

"Your Majesty, all of them have been approved."

Nodding, Zhu Youxiao did not continue to ask more questions on this matter, but asked another question.

"How is Yuan Shizhen's salt policy going?"

"Back to the Emperor, the memorial from Minister Yuan and the official document from the Ministry of Revenue have been sent to all provinces, ordering the salt traders to personally or send deacons to the capital to distribute the right to sell salt."

"According to the plan, the right to sell salt from Xie will be distributed in early June, the right to sell salt from Huaihe and Guangxi will be distributed in July, and the right to sell Sichuan salt will be distributed in August."

"Well, Yuan Shizhen is a man with many ideas."

Nodding again, Zhu Youxiao said to Liu Shimin.

"Go and deliver a message to Bi Ziyan. After Yuan Shizhen fully understands the power of salt in early June, ask him to go to the memorial hall to correct Yuan Shizhen's position as Minister of Household Affairs."

"The slaves obey the order."

After hearing the emperor's words, Liu Shimin's eyes moved, he looked up at the emperor, and then walked out.

Asking Bi Ziyan to propose upholding the position of Minister of Household Affairs would add a layer of dignity to the other party. (End of chapter)