After meeting Zhu Yiliu, Wei Xuezeng felt a lot of emotion in his heart, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

First, he never thought that he had once resigned from his post and returned to his hometown because of Zhang Juzheng's resignation, and now he was reused again because of Zhang Juzheng's recommendation. What a blessing!

Second, it turned out that the urgent transfer of him was indeed because of the death of Huo Bai. To be precise, Zhu Yili asked him to go to Ningxia to quell the rebellion. Isn’t that a bit strange about Huo Bai’s bizarre transfer and death? But he definitely didn’t dare to ask, so he could only keep his doubts in his heart.

Third, no matter how you look at it, whether it is not open or the killing spirit of his eyes, he felt that Zhu Yiliu was extremely not simple. Although he had only one visit, he did not see how wise and magical Zhu Yiliu was as legendary as the outside world said.

After meeting Zhu Yiliu and handing over to the Ministry of Personnel, Wei Xuezeng set off for Ningxia Guard.

At this time, his identity was already the Right Minister of the Ministry of War and the Left Censor of the Censorate, and the Governor of the Military Affairs of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ning.

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Regarding the issue of ethnic minorities in the southwest, Zhu Yiliu held a special court discussion.

Except for the censors of the Sixth Department Gate, the other officials who participated in the court were all fourth-rank or above.

The main theme of the court discussion was just like Yuntai who met Shen Shixing and Xu Guoshi: gradually abolish the backward chieftain system and appropriately implement the transformation of land and return to the current based on actual conditions. The final goal is to achieve an equality, unity, and common prosperity and progress.

The officials present are aware of the backward chieftain system and the drawbacks of the chieftain system.

It is not unfamiliar with the plan to change land and return to the land. Guangxi and Yunnan have been implementing it for a long time, but the results are not ideal, so they are not valued.

For them, what really feels new is the system of regional ethnic autonomy of equality, unity, and common prosperity and progress. This is the first time I heard of it.

The key is that it feels incredible, and even feels a bit fantastic.

However, this policy has been recognized by the Prime Minister Shen Shixing and the Prime Minister Xu Guo, and they have basically understood Zhu Yili's intentions.

Before the court discussion was held, Shen Shixing, Xu Guo, including Wang Xijue, and like Zhu Yiliu, they all thought that the debate in the court discussion would be very fierce. After all, this issue has plagued the court since the Tang and Song dynasties and has been unsolved. It can be said to be a great problem for the ages.

However, to their surprise, the court discussion did not cause much heated debate.

Zhang Biao ignored his status and was the first to stand up to agree, and praised Zhu Yiliu very much, such as far-sightedness and the explanation of the ethnic minorities in the southwestern border...

As soon as a minister stood up and raised an objection, he was scolded by Zhang Biao with a sentence "You don't understand His Majesty's determination and profound meaning of reform."

It made Zhu Yili laugh and cry.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Dayuan also agreed to support it. Liu Dayuan did not praise Zhu Yiliu's decision-making for how wise it was, but expressed his firm support for the abolition of the chieftain system.

Then, the six departments led by Liu Kai all supported the reform of the southwestern border issue.

None of them objected.

The ministers in the court had never seen the censors of Liukelang so united.

Although the censors of Liukelang are not of high rank, they enjoy good treatment. They can represent the political vane and do have the right to speak.

In addition, the Prime Minister Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue, who is regarded as the Prime Minister's successor, and Xu Guo, who is about to go to Yunnan to manage the three provinces, all expressed their support for Zhu Yiliu's policy proposals.

In this way, the debate caused was naturally not fierce. Although Zhu Yili let everyone speak freely, he did discuss it.

But there are few voices of opposition.

After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Yiliu didn't find it strange. Because first of all, everyone knows that the chieftain system has many disadvantages and reform is imminent, but they just don't know how to change it or have no confidence to change it.

Secondly, after several rounds of gameplay, the ministers in the court have become increasingly aware of him as an emperor, and they also know that it will be difficult to change once he makes a decision. If he firmly opposes, it may be embarrassing situations between Liu Dayuan and Zhang Biao, so it is better not to stand up.

In addition, Zhang Biao and Liu Dayuan shouted for charge, and with the blessing of several members of the cabinet, one rose and the other fell, and the voices of opposition naturally weakened.

Moreover, Zhu Yiliu did provide a good direction and pointed out a path.

They were worried about it just because they were worried about whether the court had the ability to solve the problem.

In short, there are very few ministers who oppose this plan, and they all know that the problems in the southwestern border need to be solved urgently, and the drawbacks of the chieftain system are becoming increasingly prominent.

In this way, the court's discussions went very smoothly.

At the court meeting, Zhu Yiliu officially appointed Xu Guo as the imperial envoy. As the Grand Secretary of Wuying Palace, he managed the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, and began to reform the southwest ethnic minorities.

However, in the court discussion, Zhu Yiliu did not mention the rebellion of Jinchuan, Yunnan. Currently, only a few members of the cabinet, as well as Feng Bao and Chen Ju, who also knew about it.

Since Xu Guo was about to leave the capital, there was one member missing in the cabinet. Zhu Yiliu decided to add a cabinet minister - he had also communicated with Shen Shixing. Shen Shixing had drawn up several alternative lists.

Zhu Yili recognized Wang Jiaping at first glance.

Because he remembered that the name of Wang Jiaping was on the list of the Ming Dynasty's chief ministers, he was familiar with it.

I also know that Wang Jiaping is a very rare righteous man. Although he served as the prime minister in history for extremely short time, only six months, it left a deep impression on the court and the people at that time and later generations.

Wang Jiaping was not greedy for power and arbitrary, and was honest and impartial, and did not bother with all the officials. In the end, he had a quarrel with Emperor Wanli because of the issue of becoming a crown prince and resigned and went home.

But in Zhu Yiliu's mind, the first person to know Wang Jiaping was not because of these, but because of the mystery of the author of "Jin Ping Mei".

There is no need to elaborate on how high the artistic achievements of "Jin Ping Mei" are, but the author of it has always been a mystery.

Since the novel "Jin Ping Mei" is really unique, the author of who it is naturally a hot topic that people are interested in all year round.

Zhu Yiliu is no exception.

He clearly remembers that he discovered the Ding Si version of "Jin Ping Mei Ci" in the 45th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty in Jiexiu, Shanxi in the previous life.

The "Preface" of this version says that the author of "Jin Ping Mei" is a Shandong native with the pseudonym "Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng". Although "Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng" makes people suspicious, it finally has the pseudonym of the author.

At least, this version discovered in Jiexiu, Shanxi provides another explanation for the author and the year of the book being studied.

In the Ming Dynasty, anyone who had seen or had a copy of "Jin Ping Mei" did not want to know or pay attention to the author's situation.

Instead, they racked their brains and could only record some legends about the author's storm, but could not know the exact situation.

And in the rumors, no one has officially mentioned that there is such a "Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng".

It can be seen that the sudden appearance of this "Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng" in the Dingsi version during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty can only make people think that it was forced by the publisher, and the so-called "order" is more likely to be a false entrusted.

As the crowd was full of talks, a new notable view of later generations emerged.

After years of careful research, experts from Shanxi Province's "Jin Ping Mei" have also proposed that the author of "Jin Ping Mei" is likely to be Wang Jiaping, a native of Shanyin County, Shanxi Province - the one Zhu Yiliu is very interested in and about to be appointed.

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