The Ming Dynasty started with caution

After returning to his home from Liangxiang, Yan Chengjin sat in the main hall of the old courtyard and did not return to the new courtyard.

He Neng said with a flattering smile: "Master, the dinner is ready. You can go to the new courtyard to eat."

"This young master and others should warm themselves up first."

After Liu Jian listened to Liu Lai's report, he would come to him whether in public or private matters.

Afraid of being beaten, he ordered someone to invite Qianhu Ye Zhun, the guard outside the door, to come into the hospital.

At this time, Liu Jian was riding in a maroon sedan, rushing towards the West District.

The swaying along the way made him quite upset: "Aren't you here yet?"

"Hurry up, sir!" the steward urged the porter to go faster.

Not long after, the sedan stopped in front of the gate of Yan's Mansion, and the butler knocked on the door lightly.

Liu Jian knew he couldn't stand up to Yan Chengjin's inhuman code, so he shouted: "I'm Liu Jian, please open the door quickly!"

Menzi looked through the roster and found the old man's portrait in the exempt queue.

With a creak, the door opened.

"Please come in, Mr. Liu. My young master is in the main hall."

Liu Jian looked at the green fruits in the garden without any intention of admiring them. He walked straight through the courtyard and came to the main hall: "You want to set up a fourth division in the Metropolitan Procuratorate?!"

"What Liu Gong said is true. Tomorrow morning, I will go to court together with the censor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to ask for advice from Your Majesty," Yan Chengjin said.

The establishment of four divisions in the Metropolitan Procuratorate was an unprecedented move in a century.

Liu Jian glared at him angrily: "I don't agree with it! Your Majesty won't agree with it either, let alone the officials!"

"So, the key to whether the fourth division can be established lies with Mr. Liu. I also ask Mr. Liu to advise His Majesty." Yan Chengjin looked at Liu Jian.

Liu Jian is confused, are you stupid?

I'm here to teach you a lesson, not to help you.

He was furious, but instead stroked his beard and smiled: "Haha, you are so funny, I won't approve even if I die. Are you afraid you don't know my temper?"

I came to you just because I knew you were such a bad old man.

Yan Chengjin took out the economic theory he had prepared from his sleeve and handed it to Liu Jian.

"What's this?!"

"The economics book written by Xiaguan is crude in writing, but the principles are explained clearly."

Liu Jian didn't even raise his eyelids and snorted coldly: "I don't want to see it."

Yan Chengjin thought carefully: "May I ask Mr. Liu, is the world today different from three years ago?"

"Of course there is. The northwest is open, silk prices are booming, merchants from all over the world come to Liangxiang to do business, merchants pay taxes, and the national treasury is getting full..." Liu Jian stopped abruptly and looked at Yan Chengjin warily: "Why are you asking this?"

Yan Chengjin's calm eyes and Liu Jian's sharp eyes were clashing with each other.

"Your Majesty and all the princes must have been curious, where did I get these wonderful ideas? Today, I will give it to Mr. Liu."

Liu Jian shook his body and stared at the book with burning eyes: "You mean, it's all in the book?"

Yan Chengjin nodded and said, "Among the three people in the cabinet, Mr. Liu is the best at making decisions. He can predict the direction of the situation and make decisions for His Majesty. After reading this book, Mr. Liu will understand that the purpose of setting up the four divisions is for the imperial court."

The decline of the Ming Dynasty in the middle period was largely due to the economic collapse, which prompted later generations to discuss whether Wanli had spent all his money or Chongzhen was not able to take over.

Today, the Ming Dynasty's economy is increasingly prosperous, but the court has no means to regulate the economy.

In later generations, there will be a pair of invisible hands that will regulate the economy.

When the economy is sluggish, the government purchases its own goods and reduces taxes to stimulate the economy.

When the economy overheats, more taxes are raised to cool the economy.

The country has always maintained a relatively stable economic state.

The Economic Department established by the Metropolitan Procuratorate acted as a big hand, controlling the economy of the Ming Dynasty through the Ministry of Household Affairs and Liangxiang.

But in a few words, Liu Jian couldn't understand it and asked him to read better.

After Liu Jian got the book, he became less angry.

Yan Chengjin advised: "Mr. Liu might as well take it back to his house to see. I'm going to have a meal, and I haven't prepared a portion for Mr. Liu. Please let me know in advance if you want to eat next time."

"Huh! I can't eat the rice in your house!" Liu Jian took the book and hurried out of the courtyard.

Ye Zhun was a little confused after hearing this. There was a lot of information, but he grasped a key piece of news.

Yan Chengjin wants to establish four divisions in the Metropolitan Procuratorate!

Report to Your Majesty quickly!

After he left Yan's Mansion, he rode on the horse that had been prepared and rushed to the Meridian Gate.

Out of breath, he ran to Fengtian Hall and asked the gatekeeper: "Is Your Majesty in there?"

"Who is it? Come in!" Emperor Hongzhi's angry voice came out.

Ye Zhun walked into the palace cautiously: "Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin will go to court tomorrow morning to advise the Metropolitan Procuratorate on the establishment of four divisions."

Emperor Hongzhi was slightly startled.

The only personnel of the Ducha Yuan in the capital were the Ducha Yushi and the left and right Qiandu Yushi. The rest were all in Kedao.

If four divisions are established, wouldn't it be the same as six divisions?

"He said that?!"

Ye Zhun nodded heavily: "Just now Mr. Liu came to Yan's house to question, and Yan Chengjin asked his subordinates to testify. He heard everything clearly."

Xiao Jing was also confused. Fortunately, Yan Chengjin could figure it out.

After the establishment of the four divisions, the Metropolitan Procuratorate became seven divisions, plus it had the privilege of inspecting hundreds of officials.

It is comparable to the official department.

Emperor Hongzhi reacted from his surprise: "The Chao Gang is in chaos, the official positions are in chaos, I won't allow it!"

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Outside the palace, Liu Mansion.

On the way back, Liu Jian couldn't wait to read the book, but it was dark inside the sedan chair and his eyes were dim and he couldn't see clearly.

In front of the gate of Liu Mansion, Liu Lai saw the sedan chair and rushed forward anxiously: "What's wrong with Mr. General Yan?"

"Get out of the way, I don't have time to lecture you."

Liu Jian bypassed him and hurried to the study room, where the maid lit the lamp.

As a descendant of a gentry in Shanxi, his great-grandfather was the Minister of Personnel at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

His father was a teacher in Sanyuan.

The family also ran a huge business, so Liu Jian could understand economics.

Yan Chengjin was not an economist, and the principles he wrote were very simple.

At midnight, Liu Jian was still in the study room. When he couldn't understand something, he looked for annotations in the book.

It was gray and bright in the sky when he finally finished reading.

"How can this kid understand so many principles without any business experience?"

It was light.

Yan Chengjin got off the bed, opened his hands, and asked Chunxiao to dress.

Today, he had to advise Emperor Hongzhi, so he had to dress low-key. After running fifty laps, he washed and changed into the Qilin costume.

In front of the Meridian Gate, Liu Lai, Jiang Wen and the other two looked around.

When he saw the tattered sedan chair, he walked quickly to meet it.

"We will go to court with you."

The officials around looked over, and Yan Chengjin reprimanded: "Keep your voice down."

Jiang Wen and the other two bowed their heads in shame.

Lined up at the left and right gates, Li Dongyang looked at Xie Qian: "Why is Mr. Liu not here?"

"Mr. Liu is always on time, did he ask for leave from His Majesty?"

It's normal to ask for leave, as he is old and has many problems.

When the golden bell rang, Yan Chengjin saw Liu Jian coming, and followed the officials across the Jinshui Bridge and into the Fengtian Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi sat in the main hall.

The cabinet began to report, followed by the six ministries.

Half an hour later, they finally arrived at the Censorate.

Yan Chengjin took a step and was about to walk to the center of the hall, but Emperor Hongzhi looked at him: "No need to report to the Censorate."

Sensing that His Majesty was unhappy, the officials turned to look at Yan Chengjin, not knowing what had happened.

Li Dongyang fell into deep thought. His Majesty was like this, could it be that Yan Chengjin was planning something and His Majesty knew about it?

I prepared a draft for the whole night, but you actually...

let it die in the womb.

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully and said, "If your majesty doesn't allow me to report it, I won't report it, but... this matter may be related to the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty. If I don't report it..."

Emperor Hongzhi's face was stern, and there was a bit of anger in his eyes. I don't allow you to report it, and you threaten me by saying that it is related to the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty?

He smiled mischievously: "Then you tell me, I want to see what will be related to the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty!"

The officials showed doubts. Now the world is peaceful. Apart from the Tatars in the north, what big things are there?