I have worked so hard in this life not to prove how great I am, but just to tell everyone that I am the most suitable successor to my father...
This idea has been deeply ingrained in Zhu Di's mind since the moment he sat on the dragon throne after the Jingnan victory was successful. This is a great task that he needs to complete in the rest of his life. He dare not slack off for a moment and cannot
A little bit sloppy.
My father created the Ming Dynasty, and he wanted to make the Ming Dynasty bigger and more powerful.
He wants to conquer the vassal states that his father has not conquered. He wants to take the places that his father has not reached. He wants to complete the feats that his father has not accomplished for his father... In short, what Emperor Hongwu did, I
I must do better. I want to make up for the regrets that Emperor Hongwu failed to achieve.
I am my father's best and most filial son!
"Bachelor Xie, sit down."
Zhu Di gave Xie Jin a seat, then asked carefully with a smile on his face: "Do you think this pamphlet is really useful? Will the people treat this book like the Da Gao?"
After Xu Jingchang's advice, Xie Jin was able to grasp Zhu Di's mentality very well.
"Your Majesty, the imperial edict is a legal precedent gathered by Emperor Taizu. There are four parts before and after. Anyone who has the edict among the people will have the crime reduced by one level after committing a crime. In turn, the crime will be increased by one level. Every household must recite the edict.
, the Imperial Examination also examines the imperial edict... Emperor Taizu’s intention was very clear, which was to let the people know the laws and understand the national policies of the Ming Dynasty, so that they would not be bullied by officials."
Mentioning Zhu Yuanzhang's actions, Xie Jin was also very emotional. To be fair, Lao Zhu was not only the one who loved the people the most among the ancient emperors, but Lao Zhu also did not fool the people.
It can be seen from the Da Gao alone that Zhu Yuanzhang was conscientious and worked hard to let the people know more and avoid being exploited by corrupt officials.
"Your Majesty's love for the people is comparable to that of Emperor Taizu. Educating the people is not something that can be done overnight. Your Majesty should be patient."
Xu Jingchang was in a good mood, and he took the initiative to invite Xie Jin to lunch.
Zhu Di nodded happily, with a smile in his eyes.
"The flood in western Zhejiang is true. More than ten states and counties were affected by the disaster. Millions of people were homeless and urgently needed help from the imperial court." Zhu Di said, looking at Jie Jin, "I have already made arrangements to allocate 200,000 shi of food.
Relieve the victims. Go and make arrangements quickly."
Xie Jin listened carefully and couldn't help but nod, "Xu Tongzheng, in the past, I always thought that the emperor was the smartest one. He should know everything and be aware of everything."
If this were to happen in the future, Xie Jin would also be the chief minister of the cabinet and would need to be respectfully called Mr. Jie Ge.
Perfect!
"Wrong!" Xu Jingchang said flatly: "There is a saying among the common people that one who is neither stupid nor deaf should not be a master. If you ask me to say, Your Majesty should be the one who knows the least. His greatest responsibility is to respect heaven and worship ancestors, and be a good man to the world.
Then, according to the strategy we discussed, we will vigorously implement and protect it. This is enough. If the emperor knows everything and does everything himself, then what do we, the courtiers, need to do?"
Xu Jingchang's political envoy was only of the third rank.
Xu Jingchang smiled faintly and said, "Xie Xie, don't talk about this...you now know how powerful the cabinet is, right?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "Sit down, sit down! Master Xie, you are worrying too much. In fact, what I want to tell you is that many things are false. In this court, one is a holy family. As long as you are by His Majesty's side, you will always be rewarded.
Your Majesty is pleased, even if your rank is not high, you can still make clouds and rain with your hands. As for the second one, it is the power you really hold in your hands. I did not let you go to Suzhou, do you understand?"
"Xie Xie, we have said it once before. You think it is to deceive the Holy Spirit... In fact, it is not that simple, because His Majesty is also a human being and has his own ideas. If he knows too much and makes it too clear, it will be harmful to us.
, it may not be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty. Take the matter of book repair as an example. If you cannot convince your majesty, you can really summon all the scholars from all over the world to gather in the capital and spend a huge amount of money to repair a set of imperial masterpieces, which can only be placed in the palace.
Or the Imperial College, few people can read it... Isn't this a waste of national money and people's money? Do we need to talk to His Majesty about this kind of thing? His Majesty asked, should we find a way to dispel His Majesty's thoughts?
"
When Jie Jin heard this, his hands were trembling slightly.
When Xie Jin heard this, his expression suddenly changed, he stood up in a hurry and bowed deeply.
As an ancient emperor, he really tried his best.
Jie Jin chatted with Zhu Di for a while before coming out of the palace.
When the sedan chair is carried by everyone, only by safeguarding the interests of the big guys will the big guys hold you and sit firmly.
Seeing this news, Xie Jin's head buzzed, "How could this happen? This is allocated to the victims of the disaster."
A Hanlin bachelor's degree is only of the fifth rank.
Behead the guests and treat them like dogs.
"Xu Tongzheng, my subordinates must not dare to have such thoughts. You hold great power, which is far beyond the reach of ordinary ministers. I can only obey orders and follow your lead, and I definitely dare not have wishful thinking."
He didn't even dare to act like a minister of etiquette when dealing with his two colleagues.
Jie Jin served Zhu Di and was the first to know the situation.
Xu Jingchang's smile became even brighter. It was easy to talk to a great talent, unlike those young cubs who couldn't understand no matter what they said.
But at the moment, the cabinet is being created, and creatures like the chief assistant have not yet been born.
But no matter what, it is very gratifying to be promoted to four levels in a row. After all, after entering the ranks of senior officials, the allowances you can get are several times the original...
But soon an urgent report came from western Zhejiang and was sent to the imperial court.
Zhu Di nodded with a smile, "Well said, Bachelor Xie, in a few months, you have become much more powerful than before... Well, I will give you the title of Minister of Rites, and you will still be in the cabinet, handling official documents."
Huang Huai said bitterly: "Yes, it was because we wanted to allocate money to the victims that we sent people to verify it. The officials in charge of the treasury tried to obstruct it in every possible way, but it was the censor who insisted on seeing that he saw through their trick."
"If this is the case, wouldn't the cabinet surpass the six ministries and become the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty?"
To become a third-level official yourself is because you only have so much ability.
"Very good, Xie Xie is very careful. I used to think about repairing a big book and spending a lot of money. But now it seems that the bigger the book, the more complicated it is, the harder it is to spread it to the people, and the more people don't understand it.
.It’s totally different from my original intention.”
Yang Pu gritted his teeth and said: "With hundreds of thousands of stones of grain, he is really the king of the country... Bachelor Xie, please report it to your majesty as soon as possible for a strict investigation."
However, the contents of the four imperial imperial edicts are still quite complicated. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang tried his best, these legal precedents were quickly invalidated after his death. Even the imperial edict was not mentioned by anyone and almost disappeared.
Could it be said that I am suddenly on an equal footing with Xu Tongzheng?
Jie Jin quickly shook his head, don't dream randomly.
"Sister Xie, it's good that you can figure this out. When you take charge of cabinet affairs, I believe you must have an idea of how to deal with it."
Xie Jin hesitated for a moment, then immediately said: "I understand, the four of them are gone. If I stay in the capital, I can take advantage of the opportunity to get promoted. Even if they come back with great achievements, they must first stay in positions such as Hanlin bachelors."
Time has passed, but I have the opportunity to become a minister."
Xie Jin nodded and left in a hurry, but when he returned to the check-in room, he received a message from the General Affairs Department.
Xu Jingchang smiled lightly and said: "Just to surpass the six departments? Have you never thought about trampling on the General Affairs Department?"
Xu Jingchang nodded, "That's right, Bachelor Xie, have you ever thought about it, if you are promoted to Minister of Rites, would you be able to compete with Song Li?"
This time Xie Jin was completely confused.
Everything should not just be based on how things are, but also how this matter affects the court, especially the officials...
Xie Jin nodded hurriedly, "I understand, the lower officials must listen to Xu Tongzheng."
"Your Majesty, I believe that Emperor Taizu has great foresight, but it is difficult for ordinary people to understand it. Most of them don't even know the words, let alone other things... Therefore, when I wrote this book, I kept it simple. For example, in the taxation section, there are only land taxes.
Thirty taxes per one, no tax for non-trafficking, no more than 30% for fire consumption, punishment for heavy extortion and exploitation, etc. I also thought that if I could make it into a jingle and spread it in the countryside to let the people know what the imperial court meant, in the future
If you have the courage to stand up when something happens, this is a great merit."
He did not go home immediately to share the good news of his promotion with his wife, nor did he go to find those relatives and friends. Instead, he came to the General Affairs Department to meet Xu Jingchang.
"The warehouse storing grain in the east of the city was actually empty. Hundreds of thousands of stones of grain were missing."
And Xie Jin is also honest and doesn't dare to show off at all.
Xie Jin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Hurry up and inform the General Affairs Department, and this matter must be suppressed. Also, I want to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs."
However, the Minister of Rites is a high-ranking official of the third rank, and has entered the ranks of important ministers in the court.
All in all, the cabinet is peaceful.
Xu Jingchang’s words contained so many treacherous and unethical things. No one could speak so highly of the deceiver sage.
Xie Jin, who was filled with new knowledge by Xu Jingchang, returned to the cabinet. At this time, only Huang Huai and Yang Pu were left in the cabinet, and neither of them was as high in rank as Xie Jin.
Xie Jin took a deep breath, but before he could answer, Xu Jingchang added, "What if you are also the Minister of Rites?"
Xie Jin just wants to say, long live Xu Tongzheng!
Your Majesty doesn't know how to repair books. He just wants to prove himself.
However, Xie Jin listened to it. Not only did he listen to it, but it was also deeply imprinted in his heart and took root. From then on, he viewed government affairs in a new dimension.
The two sat across from each other, and Xu Jingchang also started chatting casually.
Xu Jingchang is a third-grade official, and for that position there are only three-grade officials.
Xie Jin was startled for a moment, and immediately said: "I understand, I understand. Although the rank of the cabinet is not high, in front of His Majesty, as long as the time is right, it is easy to be promoted to a higher position and go beyond the original rank limit."
Not on the same level at all.
"This was supposed to be a promotion to general affairs, but I was promoted to Minister of Rites. I really deserve it."
"Why go to the Ministry of Household Affairs?" Yang Pu was confused.
Xie Jin waved his hands hastily, "It's too late, we'll talk about it later."
After the explanation, Xie Jin hurriedly arrived at the Ministry of Revenue and said, "Xia Shangshu, the top priority is to control the price of food in the capital, and to send food to western Zhejiang for disaster relief as soon as possible. The lower official thinks that a batch of military rations should be allocated
In the past, we had to fill the holes first, and then quickly purchase grain from outside as a reserve to cope with possible fluctuations in grain prices... Only when these two things were done, could it be the turn of the major case of grain theft."
Xia Yuanji was stunned for a moment, then showed surprise and praised: "Xie Xie is really a minister who plans the country!"
