Although Zhang Juzheng took the initiative to propose additions to the cabinet during this personnel change, and also recommended more neutral veterans such as Yang Bo and Lu Tiaoyang, who tried their best to show that they were unselfish and impartial, but after the main officials of the Gao Gong faction After taking the initiative to serve and making some moves to fill the vacancies, it was natural that the power of Zhang Juzheng's group of officials would be greatly enhanced throughout the court.

At the same time, Feng Bao's purge and rectification of the internal prisons has also come to an end. All the personnel who were previously loyal to Meng Tong have been expelled, demoted and demoted by Feng Bao, and all the people in Feng Bao's group have been promoted. After coming up to control some important positions in the twenty-four yamen of the internal prison, Feng Bao's cleaning of the internal prison was much crazier than Zhang Juzheng. If Yang Ning hadn't spoken to Empress Dowager Li, I'm afraid the entire internal prison would have been replaced by Feng Bao's people.

It is worth mentioning that because Zhang Cheng has been following Feng Bao and is smart and good at getting things done, Feng Bao promoted him to the position of Chief Controller of the Royal Horse Supervisor. Although Yang Ning and Feng Bao have been having troubles recently, But Yang Ning was still sincerely happy for Zhang Cheng's promotion.

Originally, Yang Ning wanted to promote Xiang Zhong to the Department of Ceremonies, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea. Now that Feng Bao is at odds with him, and Xiang Zhong is in his hands, the situation and future can be imagined. In the end, Yang Ning Ning General Xiang Zhongyao entered the Dongchang headquarters and was in charge of all the eunuchs in the Dongchang. He was responsible for daily confidentiality, close contact and other processing work. To be honest, Yang Ning knew that with his temperament, he would never be able to stay there all day in the future. Dongchang, so he intended to train Xiang Zhong. In the future, the master would take over the affairs of Dongchang and be responsible and report to him alone.

The position of the general manager of Funing Palace was taken over by a young eunuch named Luo Xiang recommended by Xiang Zhong. Luo Xiang was relatively honest and had always been Xiang Zhong's right-hand man in Funing Palace. He was even more loyal to Princess Yongning. Therefore, Yang Ning is also very satisfied, but

Seeing Luo Xiang, Yang Ning remembered two people. One was the young eunuch Wang An who was killed in the Ancestral Temple. If he hadn't been too impatient and jealous of Xiang Zhong, the position of the manager of Funing Palace would be his now. , and Yang Ning will further promote him if there is a chance in the future, but unfortunately... The other person Yang Ning remembered has nothing to do with this era, that person is, "Luotuo Xiangzi".

Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao were each busy with their own work, and Yang Ning was not idle either. Except for the internal supervisor who promoted Xiang Zhong to the East Factory, Yang Ning began to be busy with the initial personnel and organization of the East Factory in the first few days of the Lantern Festival. of changes.

First, Yang Ning announced the new "Factory Training" and "Factory Regulations" of Dongchang.

The "factory motto" borrows the couplet next to Yue Fei's portrait, and combines it with Yang Ning's desire to create a "new generation of Dongchang". It has a total of 16 words, and is written as "Serve the country with all your loyalty, protect the land and bring peace to the people; don't waste it, don't indulge it." "The history of history will last forever".

At the same time, Yang Ning combined Dongchang's previous factory rules and regulations and personally formulated eighteen new "factory rules", all of which were aimed at the current tyrannical and cruel methods of Dongchang fans, killing officials unjustly, framed good people, and claiming credit. Profit-seeking and other ugliness and ills are deeply hated by officials and people all over the world, and extremely severe punishment measures have been formulated. Even those who violate the "rules" seriously will be sentenced to death without credit.

In order to strengthen the warning, Yang Ning specially ordered someone to cast an iron tablet weighing more than 1,000 kilograms and set it up in front of the lobby of the East Factory. The new "factory motto" and "factory regulations" were engraved on it in large characters, and the surface was painted with The red paint prevents rust and symbolizes "iron rules".

Although the seriousness and importance of the new "Factory Training and Regulations" have been repeatedly read out, Yang Ning knows that among these unruly guys in Dongchang, there are still many people who don't take it seriously at all and always think that it is It's just a "fire for new officials" like themselves. In fact, it's no wonder for them. The original intention and discipline when the Dongchang was established were good. However, after many years of development and evolution, eunuchs have taken over power. These factory training and factory regulations have become useless, and the fans in Dongchang have become accustomed to it and have become numb. It is normal that the new factory training and factory regulations that they have formulated do not cause any disturbance in their hearts.

In this case, let's use "actual actions" to attract their attention. There are many people in Dongchang who have lost their humanity, have bloody hands, and are guilty of numerous evil deeds. These people must always be eliminated and "fresh blood" added. , so that Dongchang can change its appearance and stand proudly in front of the world.

Of course, these are things for the future. Everything must be done steadily. Being too radical and striving for success may lead to failure in the end. Yang Ning knows this very well.

Speaking of adding "fresh blood", Yang Ning also started preliminary actions. He had been planning this for a long time and mentioned it to Queen Mother Li. Naturally, he got the support of Queen Mother Li and immediately fought with his cousin Mou Tai. call.

Therefore, Yang Ning successfully transferred Zhang Weinian, Ma Wu, Ding Sheng, and several other guards who were familiar with him and had extraordinary skills among the imperial guards to the East Factory. Zhang Weinian was directly promoted to He was in charge of a hundred households, and the other people were equally divided among the twelve departments. Ma Wu Dingsheng was directly promoted to the "head", and the others were temporarily appointed as ordinary servants, waiting to be promoted in the future.

For this transfer, Yang Ning had tactfully sought the opinions of Zhang Weinian and others in advance. After all, the honorable and dignified "Han Guards General" was much better than the notorious Dongchang fanzi with a sinister image. Yang Ning had to worry about the thoughts of Zhang Weinian and others, but what Yang Ning didn't expect was that when he hesitated and revealed that he wanted to transfer Zhang Weinian and others to work in the East Factory to assist him, Zhang Weinian Without thinking, he immediately agreed. When he told Ma Wu, Ding Sheng and others, they didn't say anything. Instead, they were extremely excited.

Regarding the reactions of several people, Yang Ning was both moved and a little puzzled. When he tactfully pointed out to them the reputation and image changes involved, Zhang Weinian's explanation on behalf of several people only solved his doubts.

First, there is nothing to say about the relationship between these people and Yang Ning. Zhang Weinian, Ma Wu, and Ding Sheng even followed him to suppress the rebellion in Ningxia and went to the grasslands as envoys. It can be said that they have a life-and-death friendship; second, they all think that Yang Ning They are people worth following. They all have unique skills and extraordinary abilities. Compared with the "Dauchi Guards" who are gorgeous and glamorous on the outside but plain and unrealistic on the inside, they hope to follow Yang Ning and do a vigorous career.

Only then did Yang Ning feel relieved. He couldn't guarantee anything else. If he could sit firmly as the director of the Dongchang Factory for a few years, the Dongchang would be destined to undergo earth-shaking changes in his hands and become the leader in maintaining the stability and stability of the Ming Dynasty. A "sharp weapon" for prosperity, it goes without saying that Zhang Weinian and others want to make contributions.

Zhang Weinian and others were very happy about this transfer, but Mou Tai, the commander of the imperial guard, complained to Yang Ning, blaming him for poaching his "corner", being too unethical, etc., like an old woman He seemed to be nagging and complaining to Yang Ning for a few days, and finally settled the matter by saying that Yang Ning held a big banquet for him in Tianranju.

While recruiting Zhang Weinian and others, Yang Ning also secretly visited the current Jinyiwei commander Liu Shouyou through the introduction of Hua Wanchun, a close friend of the Jinyiwei Qianhu who had followed him in fundraising and disaster relief, with the purpose of asking him to Help identify and prepare a group of new young Jinyi guardsmen and warriors with clean family backgrounds, poor backgrounds, and good skills, so that they can be fully recruited to Dongchang in the future.

The life background of Liu Shouyou was just as Yang Ning had guessed. He was from a noble family, the son of a hero, and had been loyal to the Zhu Ming Dynasty for many generations. This man was polite, gentle and elegant in his words and deeds, which made Yang Ning very fond of him.

According to the current relationship between Dongchang and Jinyiwei, Yang Ning was obviously superior to Liu Shouyou in terms of status, but he did not act like a superior. This made Liu Shouyou even more friendly towards Yang Ning, and he immediately agreed to Yang Ning. Ning's request, although it was the first time for the two of them to interact, they still talked happily.

For several days, Yang Ning was busy rectifying the affairs of the East Factory, and unknowingly it was the Lantern Festival.

In this era, there is a phenomenon that makes Yang Ning strange, that is, people in the Ming Dynasty pay much more attention to the Lantern Festival than the New Year. As a rule, they give civil and military officials a fifteen-day holiday, and the palace also has to celebrate the Lantern Festival during the Lantern Festival. On that day, a grand and splendid "Aoshan Lantern Festival" will be held. The entire palace will be lit up with various gorgeous lanterns, and the emperor, his concubines and officials will board the tall Meridian Gate Tower to watch the lanterns. At the same time, the people will also put up lanterns and colorful decorations, creating all kinds of beautiful and gorgeous lanterns and lantern towers. Men, women, old and young, all have carnival and drinking. The lively and festive atmosphere will definitely exceed the New Year's Eve.

The people of the Ming Dynasty attached great importance to the Lantern Festival compared with the Chinese New Year, which was also reflected in the court's ban on joy among the people due to the death of Long Qing. During the Chinese New Year, the court strictly prohibited all festive activities, even all red couplets, lanterns, etc. When asked to use it, the place was deserted and deserted, and Yang Ning didn't even feel the spirit of the New Year. However, during the Lantern Festival, although the court also issued an order prohibiting it, the requirements were much looser than during the New Year. At least the people were allowed to perform some small activities. There were a lot of joyful celebrations, and some lanterns were hung and decorated, but the large lantern towers and the officially organized "Aoshan Lantern Festival" on the Meridian Gate Square were banned and cancelled.
Chapter completed!