I am the king of the dead

"The queen has extraordinary insight, that's exactly what it is." Zhu Qiyu nodded approvingly. Although Queen Wang ignored the affairs of the previous court, it was not that she was ignorant of the court affairs. On the contrary, she had a very deep understanding.

What Queen Wang was talking about was the dilemma of Daming Wenyuan Pavilion.

First, it has always been nameless. Wenyuan Pavilion is located opposite the Wenhua Hall, inside the palace, facing the half-room supervisor of ceremonies. It is the core of the core of power, but Wenyuan Pavilion has no real name.

Wenyuan Pavilion has always been named under the Hanlin Academy, and even the head of the Imperial Academy is also a fourth-rank official, which is one level higher than the fifth-rank official of the Wenyuan Pavilion University.

This kind of nameless, but at the highest level of power, often conflicts and disputes with various ministries and courts, and the power has always been sluggish.

Second, it is what Empress Wang said that everything is sacred, because Wenyuan Pavilion only has tickets, and the approval of the red is in the hands of the Sili Supervisor.

Except for Zhang Juzheng, the chief ministers of the Ming Dynasty had very few political achievements, especially compared with the Han, Tang and Song Dynasties, they were as different as clouds and mud.

Thirdly, those who listen to the master in the affairs of the ministry, Wenyuan Pavilion passed the examination of the sixth division, but were made things difficult by the sixth division, and there were many obstacles.

Wenyuan Pavilion is more like a secretary's office in Daming, and Shoufu is more like a secretary-general.

For later generations, the head of the State Council can't manage the Ministry of Finance, so it's no wonder it doesn't mess up.

In the original historical line, the first person in the Ming Dynasty who could be called the chief assistant and had some achievements was Li Xian, the governor of Yingtian who was in the south of the Yangtze River at this time.

After that, Daming's first assistant officially stepped onto the stage.

"Prime Minister. Prime Minister, Dazai, slaughters nine animals with a knife to make sacrifices; Prime Minister, prime minister also, the second assistant of the emperor." Zhu Qiyu explained the specific meaning of the next prime minister.

In all dynasties, there was no official position of prime minister, and prime minister was a kind of respectful title.

Both the Qin and Han dynasties were ministers and prime ministers, the Tang Dynasty was the minister of Zhongshu Ling and Shangshu, and the Song Dynasty... the official system of the Song Dynasty was too chaotic.

Yu Qian said that there is a perfect way, so it is natural to restore the position of prime minister, and everything can be comprehensive.

Zhu Jiancheng is a mediocre person, there shouldn't be any problem with keeping the success, if he can't even keep the success, Zhu Qiyu will definitely abolish the establishment.

When Zhu Qiyu talked about the prime minister, he wanted to restore the prime minister system and explore a way for the Ming Dynasty to have less twisted monarchy and ministerial power.

The emperor and courtiers of the Ming Dynasty acted like enemies, and the tearing up later has seriously affected the normal operation of the Ming Dynasty.

For example, Wanli and the courtiers twisted for 15 years, just to establish a prince, and finally twisted until Wanli simply hid, not going to court, and ignoring politics.

"Yu Shaobao was made Marquis, Jia Shaobao was appointed as the Marquis, and he was in charge of the military affairs. I plan to make him a scholar of the Huagaidian University, work in the cabinet, and serve as the chief assistant. I only hope that Cheng'er will be safe forever." Zhu Qiyu said very solemnly. Said.

The reason why Zhu Qiyu told Queen Wang was to calm Queen Wang's slightly worried heart.

If Zhu Jiancheng can ascend the throne, even if he is mediocre, he can really hold his own.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En." Queen Wang slowly opened her clenched fist because of nervousness. She was most worried that Her Majesty would ignore the matter of abolishing and establishing the crown prince.

"It's just that your majesty, ministers and concubines are overbearing, and Yu Shaobao is a high-ranking and powerful man. Now he adds a bachelor and joins the cabinet to handle affairs, which will only provoke criticism from the court?" Queen Wang said worriedly.

Zhu Qiyu understood what the queen meant, it was not any criticism from the court at all, but worried that Yu Qian's power was too heavy, even if Yu Qian didn't want to, someone would add a yellow robe to Yu Qian, the most indispensable thing in this world is speculators.

"I have thought about the queen's concerns." Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said, "The queen must be worried. I believe in Shaobao."

Throughout the dynasties, the emperor was captured and the imperial city was breached. Only Yu Qian did it. The Oirats brought the emperor of the Ming Dynasty to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but suffered a great defeat.

Yu Qian is trustworthy.

At this time, in the Jiuzhong Hall, Yu Qian's wife, Mrs. Dong, brought a cup of tea to the husband who was in a daze in the study.

After Yu Qian returned to Jiuzhongtang, he was in a daze. There were several seals in front of him.

The seal of Shaobao, the seal of Marquis Wen'an, the seal of military affairs of the admiral of the Beijing camp, the seal of sacrificial wine in the lecture hall, and the fire card just given by His Majesty.

These are Yu Qian's official seals, each of which is of high authority, each of which is real power, and after a few days of the court meeting, Yu Qian will receive another seal, the University of Huagaidian.

"Officials have phlegm disease, why don't you just resign as an official, it can be regarded as success and fame, and you will retire bravely." Dong looked at the dazed husband, and whispered her opinion.

Her husband may be the prime minister, and she also knows that when Yu Qian returns home, he will also talk about court affairs with his son Yu Mian.

Yu Mian devoted his love to calligraphy and painting, and he just listened to the affairs of the court, but Dong remembered it in his heart and was quite worried.

After he became an official, there was only one Marquis of Wen'an left. In this way, Yu Qian's mansion was the most secure up and down.

The birds are gone, the good bow is hidden, the cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackeys are cooking. Dong has also heard it for most of his life, so he naturally understands this truth.

Yu Qian is only one step away from the powerful minister at this time, as long as he takes this step, either Yu Qian will die or the emperor will die.

As far as Yu Qian's temperament is concerned, Yu Qian will undoubtedly lose.

Therefore, becoming an official at this time is indeed a good choice.

"Madam, what do you think His Majesty looks like?" Yu Qian put the seals in the box and put them aside. As long as he was on duty, he had to take these seals with him.

Mrs. Dong thought of the women on both sides of the royal road, those women in the capital who stretched their necks to visit, said: "The heaven is full, the ground is round, and the palace is full of heroism."

"How to talk about this in a good manner, talk about your appointment."

Yu Qian looked at the printed ribbons, then looked at the important military planes on the table, and said quite firmly: "The king of Yue is a man with a long neck and a bird's beak. Birds can hide in their bows."

The source of the words of Asuka is that Fan Li said a word when he left the King of Yue after helping Gou Jian, the King of Yue, to finish his hard work.

Because Fan Li felt that Gou Jian had a long neck and a beak like a bird.

Yu Qian picked up the heavy inscription and said: "Your Majesty is not the King of Yue, and I am not Fan Li. The Ming Dynasty seems to be singing and dancing, but it is undercurrents. Now that I am leaving, how can I talk about the way of being a minister? It is not true." Loyal minister."

"I'm not good at protecting my life wisely, and I am blessed with His Majesty's protection, so I am what I am today."

Yu Qian is not omnipotent, even he can't do many things.

He won't be corrupt, playing the board game "Anti-Corruption and Catch-Corruption" with His Majesty can't win a round no matter what;

He doesn't know how to protect himself wisely, Wang Zhen asked him what gift he would give when he came to Beijing, Yu Qian said he would give him a cool breeze;

He didn't know how to pretend to be false. As the governor of Shanxi, he stared at the impeachment of Shi Heng, who was still the commander-in-chief of Datong, and finally forged a beam, and he was an enemy of life and death;

He is even less good at flexible ways. He said that those who move south will be cut off, blocking everyone's escape route and offending everyone. If the battle of the capital fails, everyone will die at that time.

Yu Qian is such a person, and now he understands another thing he can't do, and retreats bravely.

He can't let go.

"Let's rest earlier, Your Majesty, but the decree is past Haishi, and the officials still need to read books and books, so I want to report to His Majesty for severe punishment." Dong closed the title book in Yu Qian's hand, and it was already Haishi Therefore, if Yu Qian does not go to get off work, he is resisting the order and not obeying it.

Dong hesitated for a while and said: "Actually, I think that Husband and Your Majesty will not be able to cause the monarch and his subjects to become enemies to each other no matter what."

Yu Qian looked helplessly at the table full of titles. He is a loyal minister and he must listen to the emperor's words. He asked curiously, "Oh? Why do you think so?"

Dong said tentatively: "It's just a feeling, maybe it's because His Majesty is still young, and he is only 27 years old this year. If His Majesty is 57 years old at this time, no matter what, I will persuade my husband to become an official."

"Besides, His Majesty is upright and frank. If there is a gap, just make it clear."

Yu Qian suddenly realized, and said quite seriously: "Madam is right."

When people are old, they tend to be confused and suspicious, but His Majesty is only 27 years old. At best, it is ambitious, and at worst, it is extreme self-confidence.

What Dong said is really reasonable.

Mrs. Dong turned down some lime blowtorches and said: "My husband is not named a prime minister, but there are many things he does, which one should not be done by a prime minister? Since your majesty is willing to give a title, your husband can't be an official. , then catch it."

"It's an old saying. When a car reaches the mountain, there must be a road. When a boat reaches the bridge, it will be straight. Instead of worrying about what is there, it is better to do what is right now."

The culture of the Central Plains Dynasty has always paid attention to a name that matches the truth, and the name is justified.

Since the Battle of the Capital, what Yu Qian has done has always been done by the prime minister, but it has always been unknown. At the peak of power, it is really taboo to be so unclear.

"Madam's words really enlightened me. The authorities are confused, but Madam can see clearly." Yu Qian nodded as if he had realized something.

He understands the truth, but when things happen to him, he will still be a little confused as if he doesn't know the true face of Mount Lu.

Chapter 599 Ten eyes peeping, dirty and dirty!

In the early morning of the next day, it was just dawn, and the courtiers were already waiting at the gate of Chengtian, waiting for His Majesty to go to the morning court. There was no major event on this day, but a gossip slowly spread among the crowd.

The news that His Majesty was going to set up a chief assistant quickly spread among the crowd.

He Zhang's injury has completely healed, and the empty sleeve of his right arm is swinging casually in the wind. He Zhang's face sinks like water when he hears that His Majesty is going to set up the position of chief assistant.

He is in good health and needs to be reinstated. He went to Jiuzhong Hall yesterday and paid homage to Yu Qian.

"Your Majesty is here!" Xiao Huangmen sang loudly, and His Majesty, who liked to ride his horse to the court, rode his horse straight from Chengtianmen to Fengtian Hall, where the artifacts of the Ming Dynasty were located.

After three blows of the clean whip, all the ministers filed in.

Most of the court meetings held every five days were to announce decrees and summaries. In the Ming Dynasty, the basic pattern of ministries deciding specific government affairs, court councils deciding policy directions, and court councils announcing had formed.

"The epidemic was reported in Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi, and more than [-] people, men and women, died. The Huimin Pharmaceutical Bureau of Guilin Prefecture entered the dead city and only two survived. The plague was also reported in Huangmei County, Huguang. More than [-] people died, and the whole family was wiped out. For more than seven hundred households, Huangmei doctor sentenced them to enter the workshop and die of epidemic disease." Shen Yi, the left servant of the household department, said in a low voice with regret.

Most of the epidemic prevention in Ming Dynasty was to close the cities and workshops until the epidemic was completely over.

This kind of dead city and dead square can only enter and exit.

The doctors of Daming Huimin Pharmacy did not flee, but chose to live and die with the common people.

"I request an order to burial the offspring of the kind doctor." Shen Yi bowed his head and said.

Zhu Qiyu said with a serious face: "Yes, one should burial the heroic heroes on the stele, and the other should be pensions according to the heroic martyr system."

The wealthy Ming court was tyrannical, and the pensions were all in accordance with the top standard.

Yu Shiyue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, went out and bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, Kong Wenying, the left servant of the Ministry of Punishment, has passed away. Please give him a generous burial."

"The Ministry of Rites determined the posthumous posthumous title and buried it in the Jinshan Cemetery." Zhu Qiyu knew that Kong Wenying was Yu Shiyue's right-hand man.

Kong Wenying was a Jinshi in the 17th year of Yongle, one class earlier than Yu Qian. He had no power, no power, no background. He first went to Luling, Jiangxi Province to be a county magistrate.

Wenying was arrested and interrogated by the imperial edict, and the situation was investigated in detail. The leader was detained alone, and he was sent to Beijing for punishment, and all the rest were sent back. This kind of treatment made everyone in Luling applaud. The things of gathering howls for wrongdoing can no longer be heard.

Governance complaints, Kong Wenying said he was second, no one dared to say he was first.

Kong Wenying was a master of punishment. At the age of 63, he had assisted Yu Shiyue in handling the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment for more than seven years. No one criticized the result. He died suddenly and died of a sudden illness.

"The minister leads the decree." Hu Yi went out to lead the decree.

Shi Pu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, hesitated for a long time before standing up and saying, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"Since His Majesty ascended the throne, several constructions have started. Today, there are Shijing, Shengzhou, Ma'an, Jianghuai, Liuzhi and Wuchang Special Zones. A special zone in Liaodong is under construction. Jingtai'an Minqu [-] Li, Jing'an Water Conservancy, Yellow River Embankment, The construction of canals, the dredging of the Yangtze River, the hardening of official roads and post roads, etc., the work is booming."

"Kuai Xiang built the capital for blacksmiths, and Lu Xiang was a stonemason. The minister asked Kuai Xiang to be the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, and supervise the craftsmen to check the construction of the labor camp."

As soon as this remark came out, the ministers talked a lot.

Zhu Qiyu said curiously: "Kuai Xiangzhen knows that during the Yongle period, he was in charge of building the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and then served as the director of the Ministry of Industry, the general manager of Shijing Factory, and then the general manager of Shengzhou, but who is this Lu Xiang?"

Shi Pu hurriedly bowed his head and said: "Lu Xiang is a native of the west city of Shuntian Prefecture. He has been a stonemason for generations. He entered the Beijing camp in Zhengtong for 14 years. He beheaded seven enemies. He was awarded military exploits and moved to Taipusi. He is the deputy general manager of Shengzhou Factory. .”

Since the establishment of the government-run coal and steel factory in the Ming Dynasty, a group of outstanding craftsmen have emerged. Li Binyan set up a craftsman city in Songjiang Prefecture in order to form a joint force of craftsmen, and now the more outstanding craftsmen among these craftsmen have begun to enter the court as officials. up.

The right servant of the Ministry of Industry, a senior official of the third rank.

"Do you have any objections?" Zhu Qiyu looked around the group of ministers after asking, but no one answered.

When His Majesty appointed the Master of Craftsman and established the Shijing Factory, the ministers had already anticipated today, so naturally no one objected.

Mainly there is nothing to object to.

At the beginning of the world, Emperor Taizu Gao abolished the government-run factories and changed it to levy classes, in order to recuperate, but the coal and iron levy has never been clear, and it has been reduced over the years, and it is not good for Ming Dynasty.

The government-run factory is an important practice of the Ming Dynasty's restructuring, which is not only beneficial to the court, but also to the Ming Dynasty. It has been tested in practice.

The appearance of the craftsman official is inevitable, and it is also the default rule that the craftsman official official department does not involve the other five departments.

"Sure." Zhu Qiyu saw that no one objected, so he naturally pushed the boat along.

Hu Wei stood up as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to announce. Shuntianfu Township Examination, Hanlin Liu Yan and Huang Jian of the Imperial Academy are the examiners. The list is revealed. Neither Chen Ying, the son of Chen Xun, nor Wang Lun, the son of Wang Wen middle."

"Chen Xun? Is that the Chen Xun I know?" Zhu Qiyu said strangely.

Ever since Chen Xun went to the temple in Confucian robes last time and was beaten by Hu Wei against the Confucians, Chen Xun has been deposed and has not been used until now, and today he suddenly heard this name again.

Chen Xun used to be the chief assistant of the cabinet from the first year of Jingtai to the fourth year of Jingtai, and a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion.

"Yes." Hu Wei said indignantly: "Chen Xun shook his lips and tongue, and the examiners Liu Yan, Huang Jian and others reviewed the injustice. Please follow the Hongwu period. Emperor Gao punished Liu Sanwu and others for their crimes and re-opened the examination rules. His discussions were fierce. .”

Liu Sanwu was the chief examiner for the 30th year of Hongwu, the major case of the North and South List of the Ming Dynasty. In that year, all Jinshi and No. [-] were only southerners and no northerners. Emperor Taizu Gao was furious and reopened the imperial examination.

"Re-opening the imperial examination, Chen Xun is so proud of him!" Zhu Qiyu flicked his sleeves and looked at Wang Wen.

Wang Wenzhi and Wang Lun also failed to win the election, and Hu Yi has never been a targetless person. It is obvious that Wang Wen did not use less effort on this matter.

Before Wang Wen could open his mouth, Gao Gu, a senior scholar in the Jinshen Palace, came out and bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, it is nonsense to reopen the imperial examination. It is no longer advisable for ministers' children to rush in with poor scholars. Besides, they are not satisfied with righteous fate, so they want to take advantage of this." Blame the examiner?"

"Six ministers and Wenyuan Pavilion bachelors, because of their kindness, it is my court practice not to be promoted. Wang Wen, you are so majestic!"

Hu's two sons are both Enyin, and Hu Changxiang is now working in the imperial hospital, which is a cheap job, and few people in the court know about it.

The offspring of ministers never participated in the imperial examinations, and it was the custom in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty that the offspring of ministers only received their salaries for their kindness.