"Husband, Li Banghua is hypocritical and cherishes his reputation. He is really not suitable to preside over the relocation of people from the northwest. If Wu Sangui had been responsible for it, he would probably be done by now!"
In the imperial study room, I saw that Zhu Cihong was in a bad mood because of the incident in the northwest, and the red lady also felt a little disgusted with Li Banghua.
In fact, she knew that the little emperor had always valued Li Banghua very highly, even more than Ma Shiying and Ni Yuanlu, so she did not hesitate to accept the important task this time.
Who would have thought that out of consideration for his own reputation, Li Banghua acted cautiously and conservatively, and has refused to go on a killing spree so far. Now he would report his return to the police. It is really abominable.
Even Li Banghua, a civil servant, knows how to care about his reputation and is afraid of being called a butcher by future generations. Doesn’t the emperor not want his reputation?
Therefore, as the northwest patrol envoy, he should not report this matter at all. He should make the decision himself. This is also the duty of a minister.
"Alas! Resettlement is a civil affairs matter. It is not appropriate to let a military general take charge of it. I hope Li Aiqing will not disappoint me again this time."
Zhu Cixiang waved his hands, feeling very disappointed with Li Banghua in his heart. He knew it was not that Li Banghua lacked ability, nor that he lacked courage.
Rather, he was unwilling to do the dirty work for his emperor, who was stigmatized, and even did not trust him as an emperor. He was worried that he would be punished and be shamed for thousands of years, so he was so hesitant.
He finally understood why the ancient emperors hated ministers who were full of benevolence and righteousness, and preferred to use traitorous ministers like Ma Shiying who had no integrity.
"My concubine is so disgusted that he actually reported the matter of returning to the northwest. He must have been prepared to be dismissed from office by his husband. Speaking of which, this man is really ungrateful. He is far worse than that Ma Shiying."
The red lady said bitterly with a heavy belly.
"Haha, my beloved, don't be angry, lest you get pregnant. Traitors have their uses, and ministers who stick to their integrity also have their own uses. I don't care whether you are loyal or not, but this time I used it in the wrong place!"
Zhu Cixiang smiled and helped her sit down next to the dragon chair. This time he really hired the wrong person. Even if Wei Shude was allowed to handle this kind of thing, he would be better than Li Banghua.
Originally, he planned to completely reform the administrative judiciary and make the judicial system completely independent after the final version of land reform in the north and south was implemented.
In the future, Ma Shiying's cabinet will be responsible for the administration, Li Banghua will be in charge of the judiciary, and Ni Yuanlu will be responsible for the legislation, so that the three powers will be truly separated and the imperial power will be at the top.
Therefore, Li Banghua and Ni Yuanlu were as important as Ma Shiying in his plan.
Of course, the three of them are just a temporary transition. The civil servants who really want to create a future with him must be Jinshi after the new imperial examination.
These old antiques, whether they are gentlemen or villains, will be swept into the dustbin of history within ten years.
"Oh! A minister like this who talks about benevolence and morality but only cares about his own reputation and is unwilling to be of the same mind as the emperor. Apart from wasting the court's salary and arranging people behind his back, I don't know what else I can do with it."
The red lady didn't know Zhu Cixiang's thoughts, and she had no good impression of those civil servants at all, especially those who spoke of benevolence, justice and morality.
"It seems that my beloved has a deep resentment towards those gentlemen! But in the court, both gentlemen and villains are indispensable."
Zhu Cixi also knew that she was fabricated as a child-eating demon because of rumors spread behind her back by those talented scholars in Nanjing. She still feels resentful and hates those scholars.
"Are they considered gentlemen? They are more like hypocrites. How can a true gentleman use such despicable means to deceive children?
I think Li Banghua is just a famous person, not as good as Wu Sangui, a real villain!"
The red lady curled her lips and became angry when she thought about the rumors that those civil servants in Nanjing had spread about her behind her back.
Although she used the same method to suppress this matter at first, who knows if it will be secretly spread to future generations in private?
In the past, she didn't care about her reputation, but now that she is pregnant with the dragon seed, she is a little worried, fearing that her reputation will affect her child.
I also thought that the more worried and melancholy I felt in my heart, I couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, if you give birth to a prince, do you really plan to establish him as a prince? I am of low status and not popular with those scholars. I am worried.
future…"
"Alright, dear concubine, don't mention these things anymore. We, husband and wife, will work together to create the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. Future generations will only praise us. If you are the prince, you will naturally be established as the prince. If you are the princess, then we will continue to work hard.
"
Zhu Cixi also knew that women would become sentimental after pregnancy, and the red lady who was not afraid of anything was no exception. She began to think wildly and became suspicious, so she had to quickly change the topic and comfort her.
Sure enough, when she saw what he said, the red lady's heart relaxed a lot. She leaned her head in his arms, and the happiness on her face almost overflowed.
After a long while, he said again: "Husband, in fact, you don't need to stay with me. In the troubled times in the south, it is best for me to go and take charge in person."
The Red Lady knew that Zhu Cixiang did not really care about the affairs in the northwest. What he really cared about was the affairs in the south, especially the imperial examinations and maritime trade.
"It's okay. I'd better wait until my beloved concubine gives birth before I go south. I'm actually quite relieved about all the matters in the south. Although my mother-in-law is slightly lacking in ability, she has Ma Shiying in politics and Zuo Liangyu in the military. Now in terms of maritime affairs
With Zheng Sen and the help of these three people, we are enough to deal with all crises and solve all troubles."
Zhu Cixiang waved his hand. Although the south is indeed the most important at this stage, especially the advancement of imperial examinations and commerce, which is related to the future of the Chinese ethnic group, as long as it advances steadily and has three people to assist, Zhang Yan is fully capable of controlling the overall situation. He will not be able to control it for the time being.
What an impact.
"It seems that your husband values Zheng Sen very much?"
Lady Hong was quite surprised when she saw that he compared Zheng Sen with Zuo Liangyu and Ma Shiying, and she couldn't help but become curious about Zheng Sen.
Because she knew that if Zheng Sen didn't have astonishing talent, His Majesty would never reuse him as Qian Qianyi's disciple.
She knows very well how much His Majesty hates Qian Qianyi. He will definitely be cut into pieces in the future and his skin will be peeled off and cramped.
"Well, this person's ability is secondary, and the main thing is his knowledge and understanding of maritime affairs. I am afraid that among the scholars in Ming Dynasty, it is difficult for anyone to be better than him. The key is that this person is still ambitious and dares to think and do. This
It is the most rare among today’s scholars.”
Zhu Cixiang nodded, he really valued Zheng Sen very much, even more than all the current generals.
In the future, Ming Dynasty will go to the ocean and conquer the world. This guy can definitely take on the big task.