As the palace approached, the officials on the carriage retired one after another, and in the end only Hu Weiyong remained to accompany him. When the prince returned to the capital, he must first pay a visit to his father, and the prime minister also had to reply to the emperor to show that he could welcome the prince back smoothly.
Zhu Biao put down the memorial that had just been presented by the Minister of Civil Affairs: "Officials should be promoted, appointed and removed with more caution. Serving as an official to bring peace to the country and the people is no small matter."
According to the memorial, officials have been appointed, removed, and transferred very frequently in the past two months, which is not a good thing for the court. Loss of order means instability, which is likely to cause various problems.
"Weak ministers and others have no choice but to do this." Hu Weiyong said with a wry smile: "Ping Xihou frequently reported that stabilizing Yunnan requires a large number of officials, and they are also required to be capable and healthy people, otherwise it will be difficult to adapt to the soil and water of Yunnan."
"In recent years, the imperial court has not only regained lost territory, but has also been constantly expanding its territory. Officials at all levels are in short supply. Not to mention Yunnan, there are not enough officials in Sichuan and Guizhou. Most of them have to work hard with multiple jobs.
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At the end of his words, Hu Weiyong looked in the direction of Liaodong again: "It's not far away now, but it's really hard for a humble minister to make a meal without rice. I hope His Highness will learn from it."
Faced with such a problem, Zhu Biao could only frown. When Hu Weiyong saw this, he whispered: "It is still advisable to select scholars through the imperial examination. It is always the right path for officials in the minds of scholars. Some scholars do not want to enter the Imperial College, and the court does not
As a result, we have lost a lot of useful talents.”
After hesitating for a moment, he continued: "We know the importance of government administration, but in this current situation, can we suspend it for a moment? In just one month, the number of officials who have been convicted of crimes can be dismissed from dozens to hundreds... Hey, can we?
Could you please please inform Your Majesty in private..."
"The imperial examination will be held in the future, but no one will be admitted who does not want to enter the Imperial College. The Imperial College was established by the imperial court. There are famous teachers to give advice and the government to provide what is needed. Is it a place where Heaven's grace is so great that it is a place of tigers and wolves?"
"As for the administration of officials, there is no need to mention it. The imperial court is short of officials and minor officials, but there are millions of elite people to control them. If the world cannot be in chaos, there will be no shortage of grassroots officials in ten or twenty years at most. But if the administration of officials is not clear, millions
The army also lacks the strength to recover."
Hu Weiyong's eyes darkened. He wanted to provoke the emperor and the prince through the gap, but he didn't expect the prince to be so determined. You must know that whether it is reopening the imperial examination or suspending the purge of officials, this is a good thing that can win over the scholars and officials in the world. Once implemented,
, the prince's reputation will be at its peak.
The car stopped at the Meridian Gate, and Zhu Biao and Hu Weiyong walked down to the palace. As for the princess, there was no need to drive behind. They could go around the left gate to the harem, and they could just walk the last part.
Of course, as the crown prince and concubine, they can naturally be taken advantage of in the palace, but firstly, they are both still young and healthy and do not like to act like this, and secondly, after a bumpy car ride all the way, they can walk a short distance.
Seems very happy.
Crossing the Inner Wulong Bridge and passing through the vast courtyard in front of the Fengtian Palace, there are thousands of mighty Han generals standing in scattered stands, setting off the majestic palace, declaring the domineering power of being the emperor.
When they arrived at the Jinshen Palace, the eunuch who had been waiting for him for a long time led the palace people to come forward and saluted with a smile on his face: "My servants are waiting to welcome His Royal Highness, Your Highness Qianqiu!"
"Well, no gifts." Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile when he arrived at the familiar palace. He felt as if he had finally returned home. He probably spent more time in the Jinshen Palace than in the East Palace.
"Your Highness, the Emperor is waiting for you inside. Come in quickly."
Hu Weiyong followed the prince into the palace. Everywhere he looked, everyone in the palace was beaming with joy. From this, we can know how harmonious the palace is.
He may have a smile on his face, but he is inevitably depressed in his heart, but after all, he is a person who can become the prime minister. He quickly adjusts his mentality. There is no use in complaining. Since he is not dead yet, he must move forward.
Hearing the noise outside, Emperor Zhu, who was walking around in the palace with his hands behind his back, raised his eyebrows and hurriedly returned to his chair to sit down, picked up a pen and immersed himself in reviewing the memorial.
Zhu Biao, wearing a red uniform and a Yishan crown on his head, stepped inside. What caught his eye was the familiar figure with a familiar posture: "My son, I pay homage to my father, and I wish my emperor long life."
Zhu Yuanzhang put down the wolf-hair pen in his hand with a nonchalant expression and said: "It's good to be back. Nothing happened along the way."
Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Thanks to the blessing of my father, the Emperor, I hope that my son and I will have a smooth journey."
Hu Weiyong then took a step closer and greeted him with courtesy: "I have been ordered to welcome the crown prince and the crown prince back to the capital. I have come here specifically to return my orders."
"Well, thank you for your hard work, Hu Qing."
After several responses, Hu Weiyong consciously resigned and left. Not only did he not want to be an eyesore here, but also because the official affairs of the Zhongshu Province were heavy. If he didn't go to deal with them, he would not even think about going back to his house to rest tonight.
The rest of the slaves in the palace also voluntarily left together, and only Liu Jin, who had just returned, was in attendance. He came after sending the Crown Princess to Kunning Palace.
The father and son did not speak in the main hall, and went to the side hall to sit down one after another. Zhu Yuanzhang took his seat and pointed to the cakes on the seat, indicating to Liu Jin to bring it to the prince to eat.
Zhu Biao actually didn't have much of an appetite for refreshments, so these were the ones he ate the most along the way, but it was his father's wish, so he ate a few pieces.
Although Lao Zhu was happy, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed: "It's better to go out less and be busy."
Zhu Biao took the tea and put down some choking snacks: "Going to sea is not a trivial matter. I have to be cautious, and the Jiangnan family also has to go and give it a try, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with the situation in the future."
Zhu Yuanzhang has also felt that in recent days, with the expansion of overseas trade, more and more caravans are traveling between coastal states, which has led to commercial prosperity and development, but there is still no profit from going to sea.
"By the way, you have cut off the several commanders-in-chief we have promoted, and the letter did not clearly state where they were to be used. Those are people of great use to us."
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "It would be fine if they were civil servants. My father's army still needs military officers. I want them to go to Bo Ni and other countries in Southeast Asia to gather the survivors of the Song and Yuan Dynasties to build a country and gather momentum, so as to defend the important navigation areas for our great Ming Dynasty."
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Zhu Yuanzhang had a headache when he heard this: "What can you do if you conquer so many places? Not to mention Nanyang, even Yunnan is too far away to be controlled."
Zhu Biao said with relief: "Those places are not urgent, just knocking the chess pieces and dropping the lanterns casually. There is no need for the court to spend too many resources."
In order to alleviate his father's worries, Zhu Biao hurriedly said: "The merchant fleet is ready. The big expenses here can be saved for other purposes. In addition, the merchant gang has also raised hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to donate to my son."
, these can be used to build Guo Zijian branches in several state capitals such as Shuntian Prefecture, Kaifeng Prefecture, Xi'an Prefecture, etc."
Since they are neither traitors nor businessmen, it is not easy for them to donate money on their own, but after all, there is a huge gap in status, and Zhu Biao also made some promises to them.
In fact, they were some policies that the imperial court was preparing to implement, such as private organizations mining, iron-smelting, furnaces, and brewing, and allowing them to weave and dye clothing and accessories in colors and patterns that were prohibited for ordinary people.
There are many small things that may seem insignificant, but the business opportunities contained in them are by no means small. If you can seize the market opportunity one step ahead, it will be worth a thousand dollars.
Of course, the most important thing that made them willing to do so was probably because of Zhu Biao's status. As a lowly businessman, it would not be an exaggeration to risk his life and fortune for the chance of relying on the Crown Prince.
Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to establish his school in the world. Hearing this, he said happily: "We have had this idea for a long time. If the Imperial College in Beijing expands, it will be like this. Well, Shuntian Prefecture, Kaifeng Prefecture, Xi'an Prefecture, etc. will all be
land."
Zhu Biao envisioned these branches of the Imperial College to be universities in the future. The so-called way of a university is to be clear and virtuous, to be close to the people, to stop at the highest good, to know and then to be calm, to be calm and then to be calm, to be calm and then to be at peace, and then to be at peace.
If you can think about it, you can get it after thinking about it. Things have a beginning and an end, things have an end and a beginning. If you know the order of things, you will get the shortcut.
They will develop different academic routes depending on the region they are in. For example, at the university in Shuntianfu, they are on the side of tigers and wolves. How can they not think about ways to control them.
From this point on, people can make the best use of their skills and specialize in their skills.
