Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

"I'm at your Majesty's disposal!" All the officials from the Ministry of Industry expressed their opinions at once.

The position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry is undoubtedly attractive. After all, he is a real third-rank Beijing official. After passing the exam in nine years, he can be made a wife and a daughter-in-law. But if you don't do well in the exam or if you don't have enough talent and study, you will lose the official position you finally got.

This incident has undoubtedly caused polarization. Some talented Ministry of Industry officials saw opportunities, while some idiot Ministry of Industry officials were trembling at the moment.

After all, Zhu Youtang cannot be blamed for this matter. They brought it all on themselves. After all, it is the most basic official ethics to pursue their own affairs in their position.

The sky outside the Huagai Hall was still gloomy, but there was no sign of rain.

It was similar to the previous examination of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Although there were far fewer personnel than the Thirteenth Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the officials of the Fourth Department of the Ministry of Works were full, so sixteen tables and chairs were placed.

Since Zhu Youtang personally invigilated the exam, all the officials from the Ministry of Industry did not even dare to take a deep breath. They appeared to be sitting upright at the exam table and did not dare to behave in any unethical manner.

At their level, especially under His Majesty's eyes, they naturally don't dare to cheat, not to mention that they can't cheat at this moment.

When Jia Jun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Chen Zheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, saw that Zhu Youtang was personally in charge of invigilating the exam, they naturally did not dare to leave. Instead, they stood by and invigilated the exam.

After the storm of seizing the throne, all the officials now realized that the emperor they had discovered earlier was wrong, so they all began to re-examine the young emperor.

Chen Zheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, is a son of a military family. Thanks to his diligence and studious since childhood, he has now reached the position of the right minister of the Ministry of Industry. He can't help but secretly observe this young emperor who is very different from the rumors.

All the courtiers thought that the new king lacked courage and could not compete with the old man above him, but whoever wanted to do it actually came up with Wang Zha.

Now the 12th Regiment Battalion is not only in the hands of the young emperor, but now the sect headed by Wan An is rapidly taking shape. On the other hand, Qingliu, who was optimistic about earlier, has been defeated, and even his relatives and nobles are trapped in prison.

After only a month of forbearance, Huaien suddenly took action on the matter of forcing Wan'an to leave, and used the rumors of the waste to make Qingliu flee. Now the life and death of the Qingyun Marquis Mansion is in the hands of this young emperor.

It is said that the young emperor received the old emperor's dying advice, but even the old emperor could not achieve such forbearance and strategy. How could he be the teacher who taught the young emperor?

"Chen Zheng!" Zhu Youtang noticed that Chen Zheng seemed to be observing him, but suddenly said with a serious face.

Chen Zheng knew that he had provoked the wrath of heaven. Thinking of what had happened to Li Min, the former Minister of Household Affairs, and others, he was so frightened that he stepped forward and said, "I am here!"

"Your position as the right minister of the Ministry of Industry must be vacant, and you should be promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of Industry!" Zhu Youtang didn't understand why this man was so afraid, and he made a decision immediately.

Chen Zheng is not his ideal candidate for the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, but being able to climb into this position has certain advantages, and being born in Guangzhou may be of great use to his future layout.

Chen Zheng's heart felt cold when he heard the first half of the sentence, but he immediately became elated when he heard the second half of the sentence, and then expressed his position with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty is so kind to you, I am willing to die for your Majesty!"

"I don't need dead people, just do things for me with your heart!" Zhu Youtang clearly felt that there were suddenly more loyal ministers in front of him, so he said calmly.

Jia Jun turned to look at Chen Zheng, remembering that this guy had been saying earlier that he wanted to force His Majesty to choose officials through court recommendation. Why didn't he know how to refuse when it came to him?

When promotions were being carried out here, sixteen test papers had been distributed, and officials from the Ministry of Public Works opened the examination with uneasiness.

"Question 1: Discuss the economic benefits of building Dujiangyan and the role of Feishayan in water conservancy?"

"Question 2: On the significance of building the Lingqu Canal and what is the purpose of designing the lower heights of the large and small balances?"

"Question 3: On the reasons for building the Zhengguo Canal and the real reason why the water flow cannot enter the canal, forcing the continuous change of the place where the river water enters the canal?"

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Sixteen officials from the Ministry of Industry looked at the title. Except for those officials who knew about water conservancy, the other officials couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Not to mention that these questions were unheard of and seemed so tricky that some officials even had no idea where the spiritual canal in question was.

But who is to blame for this? When the books are used, they will regret it. This is still related to their diligence in socializing and neglect of study. At this moment, many officials don't know where to start writing.

Although some people want to cry but have no tears, there are also people who are very happy. Some talented officials are not afraid of this kind of topic at all, and they will roll their sleeves and splash ink.

This exam is like a wave of sand washing away. Some officials with real ability to control floods will emerge, and the Hongzhi Dynasty will usher in ministers who are capable of controlling floods.

"Liu Haoyu, what are you doing?" Chen Zheng shouted sharply when he saw Liu Haoyu, the head of the Farming Department, suddenly stood up with his buttocks between his legs.

Liu Yuyu spoke with a Henan accent, still holding his buttocks tightly and said: "Your Majesty, I only have the last one left, but I really...can't hold it in any longer. I'm afraid I might offend Your Majesty here. Please allow me to pay my respects!"

"Lead him forward!" Zhu Youtang knew that the other party did not mean to be disrespectful, so he waved his hand gently.

As if he had been granted amnesty, Liu Zhengyu followed the eunuch away with his buttocks between his legs.

"Your Majesty, this person is Liu Haoyu, the head of the Farming Department. This young man has always had no rules, and I will definitely punish him severely!" Jia Jun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, did not like Liu Haoyu, a young official who lacked etiquette, and immediately stood up and expressed his stance.

Zhu Youtang said "huh" noncommittally. When he learned that this person only had the last question left, he sent someone to send this person's test paper.

Looking at the neat answers above, although there is no systematic theoretical structure knowledge like that of later generations, each answer has captured the core of the question.

Why can a small Peixian County produce a large number of talents such as Liu Bang, Xiao He, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Fan Kuai, Xia Houying, Wang Ling, Zhou Chang, etc. In fact, China has never lacked talents, but talents lacked a stage.

Although Zhu Youtang didn't know what the answers of other Ministry of Industry officials would be, his writing and logic showed that he was indeed a talent who knew how to control water.

"The fish I ate yesterday was not fresh, so I had a bad stomach last night. I really couldn't bear it just now. Please punish me!" Liu Haoyu came back and took the initiative to plead guilty to Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang had already read the test paper and asked calmly: "Where in Henan are you from?"

"I am from Kaifeng Prefecture in Henan, and my family is engaged in fishing!" Liu Haoyu immediately answered truthfully.

Zhu Youtang looked at this man's dark and rough skin and concluded that it did come from the bottom, and said lightly: "It's okay if you don't want me to hold you accountable. I have a question here. If you can come up with an order for me With a satisfactory answer, I can spare you this time!"

"Your Majesty, please come up with a question!" Liu Haoyu's eyes lit up and he said confidently.

Zhu Youtang looked at the fifteen people who were still scratching their heads in the exam and asked the question: "The Yellow River has been sandy since ancient times. The Yellow River to the north of Kaifeng has become a river in the sky. Therefore, some officials have proposed to move the city to the city. Today I have The question is, how should sand be controlled in the Yellow River?"

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Jia Jun and Chen Zheng couldn't help but look at each other. This question was so tricky, it was simply trying to force someone into a difficult position.

Seeing Liu Zhengyu trying to answer reluctantly, Zhu Youtang stopped him and said, "You don't have to answer me immediately! If you have the answer within three days, then go to the palace to ask for an audience. If not, go to the Meridian Gate to get twenty imperial staffs!"

"I obey the decree!" Liu Zhengyu's forehead was sweating, but he still expressed his stance seriously.

After a stick of incense, the exam at the Ministry of Industry was over.

Zhu Youtang took the dragon chariot back to the Qianqing Palace, only to learn from Guo Yong that Huaien was poisoned in prison, and couldn't help but feel a slight chill.

It could be said that Wynn was "strangled" in the cell last night, which was planned, but he had just agreed to meet Wynn, and Wynn was poisoned. This was probably more than a coincidence.

The reason why I agreed to Wynn's return in the first place was precisely because Wynn's "power was too great" and he was suspicious of Waste Chu, so I thought about letting him come back to break the situation, but I didn't expect that someone would silence him first.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if you have any other instructions?" Guo Yong asked respectfully after reporting the matter.

Zhu Youtang knew that Huaien and Qingyun Hou had to deal with it, so he calmly ordered: "Summon Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment!"

"According to the order!" Guo Yong said evenly.

Erya personally brought the tea, and her mutton-fat jade-like hands put the teacup on the table, as if she had done something wrong, but she did not dare to look at Zhu Youtang.

Niu Mengmeng still had a carefree temperament. When he saw that Zhu Youtang was going to deal with the memorial, he immediately threw his little cat aside, and then stood obediently in front of the desk to study ink for Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang was about to return his energy to the government affairs of the two capitals and thirteen provinces. He had just turned over the memorial from Huguang, and he couldn't help but said dumbfounded: "Wang Yue wants to rebel?"

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