Huang Xiaoru still remembered Zhu Di's words, asking wealthy families to release their slaves and solve the problem of refugees who could not come from Jing Dynasty. Only by getting this done, would there be a chance to achieve success.
There is no doubt that this is an offending thing. The support of the emperor is not enough. Even if there is the support of Duke Ding, it is not enough. If the prince is brought over, it will be perfect.
Zhu Gaochi agreed without hesitation, "Just go ahead and do it. I will send Tiance Guards to help you."
Tiancewei!
Zhu Lao Er and Zhu Lao San stared at each other, what the hell?
When did the boss get Tiance Guard?
Is he worthy?
Why didn't we hear about it?
The two guys looked at Zhu Gaochi stupidly, with the big fat man looking proud. Xu Jingchang was also enigmatic and had a charming smile.
Starting last year, Xu Jingchang asked Fatty Zhu to lose weight... It was really difficult at first. After running a few laps, he was out of breath and sweating profusely.
This year, after a summer of hard work, Zhu Gaochi lost dozens of pounds of fat and gained a lot of muscle. His whole person looked completely new.
Xu Jingchang also arranged for Cao Guogong Li Jinglong to teach Zhu Gaochi boxing and archery... In fact, Zhu Gaochi had already known these things, and his skills were not bad.
However, after gaining weight, he became clumsy. He would rather read than play with a bow and arrow. As time went by, he became more and more alienated.
You are the best at pretending to be a smiling tiger, right?
"Cousin, you see, I am working very hard just to run the newspaper. In fact, I can't really make much money. I am scolded and tired. What do you think I should do?"
"Second brother, there's nothing you can do about it. Who made me your eldest brother? To be honest, I really admire my cousin. When I first came to Beijing, he told me not to care about what you do, just fight well.
After a long hard time, it seems now that my cousin is the most powerful one." Zhu Dazhuang added: "You said that when you were in the General Affairs Department, he asked you to take charge of the Sixth Section and the third child to take charge of the residence newspaper... You did both of these things.
The government was booming, and it was in full swing. However, the cabinet, which was the most thankless job, was given to me. I couldn't figure it out at first, but now I understand that this was all planned in advance! With the help of my good brother, I am like a fish in water.
Uncle Liu Huang met Zhuge Wolong!"
Xu Jingchang smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, you are welcome. The top priority is to check the slaves, seize them, and then build the outer city. It will become popular, and with the tax revenue, you will see the benefits. Your Majesty will be able to explain it easily. I am here to do it.
It’s not difficult to count money.”
Why do some people think that Xu Jingchang's appointment as general affairs envoy was a restoration of prime ministerial power? The reason is very simple. He held the power of communication between the upper and lower levels, and through the Xun meeting, he could influence the opinions of the nine ministers and present the common views of the courtiers to the emperor.
For the emperor to choose.
At this moment, he could only ask Xu Jingchang for advice.
Not long after he left, Zhu Gaochi came in a mighty manner on a horse and with five hundred guardsmen.
Although Sima Yi was superior, he lost actual control over government affairs and was far away from the core of power. Otherwise, he would not have to rely on three thousand dead men to make a huge comeback.
To put it more bluntly, decision-making power means that I have to keep my words. If you don’t listen to me, then use military power to force you to listen to me.
But in order to show his status as the prince, Zhu Di gave him two powers. One was the military power of Tiance Guard. In other words, Zhu Gaochi began to control some military power. Although it was pitiful and not worth worrying about, he still had it.
After Zhu Di saw it, he was overjoyed and directly appointed Zhu Gaochi as the guard of the East Palace.
It has to be said that it is a miracle that this guy's brain circuit survived until his eldest nephew took action.
"Your Highness, if my guess is correct, Your Majesty is handing over the power to you in the hope that you can make a difference. Just in time for this God-given opportunity, you can take drastic measures and show your courage to let others know the majesty of His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Zhu Lao Er also got up and left, leaving only Zhu Lao San, dumbfounded.
Xu Jingchang smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I also have a share in your business. We are all members of the same family, so we can talk easily."
"Boss, don't be too proud! Being a prince is not that easy, and our father is not that easy to serve. If you don't handle so many government affairs well and your father blames you, you will be in trouble!"
Xu Jingchang was not polite and mobilized 500 royal guards and mounted horses to act together with Zhu Gaochi.
Looking at his back, Zhu Gaoxu gritted his teeth, and suddenly smiled again, "This boss used to just pretend, and all the words of brotherhood and respect were all deceptive. You are just a smiling tiger with a dark heart!"
Father and son share the same team, so Zhu Biao naturally has the power to intervene in government affairs.
Zhu Di was born in a difficult position and firmly controlled the military. Only with the ability to flip tables did courtiers fear him.
It is necessary to talk about what is the core authority in the Ming Dynasty, and even in the entire ancient times... In fact, there are only two kinds of authority, one is decision-making power, and the other is military power.
In addition to Tiance Guard, Zhu Gaochi also received another power, which was to lead the cabinet affairs.
Seeing that his eldest brother had taken the lead, Zhu Gaoxu was furious.
But as he successfully lost weight and regained his confidence, Li Jinglong used his good skills again and taught Zhu Gaochi for a few days, and he regained his former skills.
Now Xie Jin has taken over as the General Secretary. Although he has tried every means, the presiding power of the Xunhui has returned to the hands of the Minister of Civil Affairs. At this time, the General Secretary is far from the real prime minister.
Zhu Di was overjoyed and turned around to ask about Zhu Gaochi's situation.
After finishing speaking, he looked at Xu Jingchang again, "Cousin, the manpower has arrived, and my workshop in Yingtian Outer City is about to start. If there is any trouble, you have to help me."
Zhu Dazhuang answered truthfully, and Zhu Di also asked him to box and demonstrate his archery skills.
There is no doubt that the authority has increased greatly.
In fact, the authority of the past dynasties has been like this. The higher the official position, the greater the power.
This Tiance Guard is just one of the ordinary Imperial Guards, nothing special, so don't think too much about it.
Secondly, it is the authority to lead cabinet affairs.
But even if he is as powerful as Zhu Di, he can only make decisions on major matters, and he must also refer to the opinions below to make reasonable arrangements... Therefore, the decision-making power is shared by Zhu Di and the ministers.
Therefore, the mere title of Crown Prince is useless. At least before ascending the throne, if you do not have the decision-making power and the military power to endorse the decision-making power, you are just a decoration!
Of course, there are exceptions to everything, such as Zhu Biao, who is a special case.
Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "That's why I asked my cousin for advice. With his help, I have nothing to fear!"
Zhu Gaochi clapped his hands repeatedly, "Yes, that's what I thought. Brother Xian and I thought about it together... But Master Yao reminded me to keep a low profile and not to take action at will, so as not to get angry."
Although the prince is noble, he usually has no actual authority.
Don't really think too much about it... Although in history, Zhu Gaoxu asked for Tiance Guards, and he even boasted of being a general of Tiance.
But later Cao Shuang pushed Sima Yi to the high position of Taifu, and at the same time eliminated the matter of recording ministers.
What is this operation?
The eldest brother regards him as a confidant, and the second child regards him as a friend.
Zhu Gaochi laughed loudly, "Yes, my dear brother's financial management skills are three points better than Xia Shangshu's. I will mobilize Tiance Wei right now."
Originally, Zhu Gaochi was still thinking about when he could show his father the results. However, when they arrived at Fengtianmen, Zhu Di found that the eldest son had become tall and strong, standing next to the second son, not at all inferior.
When Zhu Gaochi arrived, Zhu Di did not directly ask him to supervise the country. After all, Zhu Di was still in the capital.
Of course, Zhu Gaochi was awarded Tiance Guard this time. He did not ask for it, and the meaning was completely different.
But that was just to observe the administration. This time Zhu Di directly asked Zhu Gaochi to take charge of the cabinet affairs.
In fact, Zhu Gaochi was overseeing government affairs in the General Affairs Department, and Xu Jingchang also assigned him to the cabinet, where he worked with Xie Jin and others to handle memorials and exchanges, and to control the situation.
Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "This is not easy to handle. The outer city is being built, and there is gold everywhere... You hold the newspaper in your hand, and it is not you who has the final say as to what is valuable. If you still need me to teach you, then you can find someone
It’s a cesspit, just hold on until you die.”
"My dear brother, do you know that when I was very young, I saw Liang Guogong galloping on his horse in Yingtian City as if there was no one around?" Zhu Gaochi chuckled and said, "Guess what I was thinking at that time?"
Later, Zhu Biao supervised the regency many times, so it is not a boast to say that he is the first prince in history.
Xu Jingchang rolled his eyelids and said, "What do you care about that old bald donkey... Don't worry, even if something happens, as long as I'm here and we get together, there's nothing to be afraid of in heaven or on earth."
I worked hard, doing business, signing contracts, and building a house. I was busy all day and night... but in the end, I was not able to lose weight like the boss who was bored at home.
As the emperor's adviser, the cabinet also had the right to make suggestions. Zhu Gaochi was also able to intervene in decision-making and began to have supreme power.
There is no doubt that this is the decision-making power shared with Zhu Di.
Zhu Gaosui was dumbfounded, screamed for a while, and rushed out.
One Xu Jingchang is scary enough, but now there is Zhu Gaochi. With such a pair of sleeping dragons and phoenixes, the sky may not hold up for long and it will collapse sooner or later.
For example, when Cao Shuang and Sima Yi were both under the tutelage, both of them had the reputation of being ministers. Both of them were de facto prime ministers, supervising the military affairs at home and abroad.
The more Zhu Gaoxu thought about it, the angrier he became. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
This guy has also taken action.
This arrangement is very intriguing.
The situation in which he was able to obtain authority was unique in the past dynasties... Zhu Yuanzhang removed himself from his subordinates, and almost all the important officials were assigned to the East Palace and became Zhu Biao's subordinate officials.
Zhu Dazhuang looked up to the sky and laughed, and left happily.
It's just that he is still a newcomer after all and needs at least two or three years of practice before he can learn how to use it.
Isn’t this too bullying?
Xu Jingchang blinked, "You can't be a real man, right?"
Zhu Gaochi laughed loudly, "You are still smart!"
"drive!"
With that said, Zhu Gaochi urged the horses to get out of the way. The prince was about to cause trouble...
