Emperor Ming Dynasty

On the seventh day of April, the imperial court made a decree that the eldest prince, Zhu Cunhao, would inherit the title of king of Qin, and that brothers would end up as brothers, and that the incense of successive kings of Qin would be enshrined.

So, it's not over yet.

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, the imperial court issued a decree that Zhu Cunqu, king of Wu, the third son of the emperor, was the crown prince and lived in the East Palace.

A cadre of civil and military ministers also all added the official title of the Eastern Palace.

Among them, Zhao Shu, the first assistant of the cabinet, was the Taizi Taishi, Zhang Shenyan, the second assistant, was the Taifu, Yan Chongxin was the Taibao, and Lu Daqi was the Shaoshi.

In the Eight Books of History, Wang Yingxiong was the crown prince's Shao Fu, and Zhu Mou was the crown prince's Shao Bao, and praised them for their contribution to the dragon.

The emperor didn't talk too much at all, and all the princes who had reached the age of six were crowned kings.

Among them, Zhu Cunhua, the second son of the emperor, was named King of Qi.

Zhu Cunhuan, the fourth son of the emperor, was granted the title of King of Liao.

Zhu Cunqie, the fifth son of the emperor, was granted the title of King of Yue.

Zhu Cuntang, the sixth son of the emperor, was named King of Wei.

Except for the crown prince and King Qin, the other four kings are all titles of princes who have been extinct for 300 years in the Ming Dynasty.

At first, the Ministry of Rites refused.

Because these four kings are all princes who died young, it is unlucky.

Where does Zhu Yixi believe this? These king titles sound good, so it's a pity to stop there.

He didn't want to find an auspicious number, such as Fu Wang and Ji Wang, although on the surface they could still involve Fuzhou and Jizhou, but they no longer fit the title of the lord of a country.

Although the six sons are all crowned kings, they don't have a guard at all, and they are still studying in the palace.

Before 12 years old, the princes had to study and sleep in the palace. In fact, except for the higher treatment, everything else was exactly the same.

The prince's teacher is exactly the same as Qin Wang's and Wei Wang's teachers, and the courses are also the same, there is no generation difference at all.

The cabinet was horrified, for fear that the emperor would still have the idea of ​​changing reserves.

Unexpectedly, the emperor said directly: "Emperor Taizu Gao suffered hardships since he was a child. After the birth of the kings, although they loved him, they became more and more strict, and their studies became more and more serious. This is the right way to raise kings."

"Although Lu Wang, Qin Wang, Jin Wang, etc. have unworthy things, they are successful in the end."

"After Jing's disaster, he only favored the crown prince, but was stingy with the kings, so that the royal nobles were greedy for women and called them virtuous, and they were called Miao Chou when they asked politics and joined the army."

"I don't follow."

"From today onwards, follow the example of Emperor Taizu, and all princes will be treated equally. You must not raise a bunch of stupid pigs. This is the ancestral system."

The emperor uttered some words in a cadence, which can be said to amaze the entire court.

As the founding emperor, every move has a deep meaning, and now he has specifically said that it is the ancestral system. It seems that it is really going to be a custom.

The capital has been busy for a long time. For the upper-level officials, they have to pay attention to their beliefs and long-term prospects, while for the middle- and lower-level civil servants, the most important thing is their future.

Because in mid-April, the triennial Jinshi examination will start again.

As usual, the Ministry of Rites began to mobilize educated people to scratch their heads and ponder over the exam questions, which were made in triplicate and selected by the emperor himself.

As for the chief examiner and the same examiner, as always, Guozijian Jijiu served as the same examiner, and a group of young doctors were the same examiner, which made many senior officials break their minds.

At the same time, this also means that Zhongshu Sheren will have a new term.

Wang Fuzhi was reluctant to part with him, seeing Xia Wanchun tidying up the memorabilia in an orderly manner, he couldn't help feeling envious: "Brother Xia Xian, you will have to stay in this cabinet for two or three months."

"It's really enviable."

Who knows that Xia Wanchun smiled lightly and said, "I really envy Brother Wang."

"Being able to serve in the Ministry of Officials and be a close official, Bailihou, is much better than spending a few months in the cabinet."

If he didn't know that he is a straightforward character, Wang Fuzhi would really want to beat him to death.

Damn it, how many people can't envy how many people can hang around in front of the elders for a few more months, accumulate qualifications, and let the juniors study and accumulate contacts?
It's a pity that only the top five can stay for a few more months now, and they, the top two, can't envy them.

Knowledge determines the future, which is more direct and convincing than morality.

After all, these second-class Jinshi are much better than the third-class, and they can also go to the cabinet for training and serve as living servants.

The top three Jinshi can only go to the Eighth Ministry to observe politics. After two years, they don't even meet the cabinet ministers, and then they are sent to the localities.

Today, I don't need to be on night shift. When the time comes, Mrs. Wang walked quickly, got into the donkey cart waiting outside the palace, and returned home.

At the door, a bright and beautiful carriage was parked outside, and three or four healthy servants were waiting. They were extremely strong, and looked even stronger than the soldiers in the army.

Especially the tall horse, which seemed to be a Hexi steed, was two heads taller than his donkey. The donkey cart stood in front of the carriage, just like a baby and an adult.

"This? Brother Huang's friend?"

Let the coachman go back on his own.

There are 360 ​​lines in Beijing city, and there are all lines.

The specially rented donkey cart only costs two yuan a month, which can save him the pain of walking.

Of course, the reason why it is so cheap is that it only covers Miyagi and does not include daily travel.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he heard bursts of laughter.

Wang Fuzhi looked up and saw that Huang Zongxi was chatting with a man in his twenties. Although he was wearing a robe, he looked as majestic as a military general, which was impressive.

"Brother Wang, let me introduce you. These are my best friends, from Nan'an, Fujian, Zheng Sen and Zheng Damu. Now they are returning to Beijing for a job review, and they have to be promoted again."

Huang Zongxi smiled heartily, and then pointed to Wang Fuzhi: "This person is what I told you in the letter. He has a scarred face to save his father and husband. Unfortunately, he will be released this year."

"Aren't you too?" Zheng Sen shook his head, cupped his hands to Wang Fuzhi, and said, "Jun Ren's filial piety to save his father, Zheng Sen has admired for a long time, and he is fascinated. I finally saw it today, and I should understand it."

After all, he picked up a jug of wine and handed it over.

Seeing the reddish faces of the two, Wang Fuzhi couldn't help but smiled wryly and said: "I'd better wait until I change my clothes, and then have a drink with the two of you."

When the two of them looked at each other, they found that they were wearing official uniforms, which was really awkward.

Afterwards, the three were able to chat freely.

"Brother Zheng is outstanding in the local area, and now it's time for rotation. He has been transferred to the Ministry of Officials, the four divisions of Wen Xuan, Feng Yan, Ji Xun, and Kao Gong. Which division are you in?"

Huang Zongxi asked intentionally.

"Anthology Department."

"Yuanwailang of the sixth rank, my dear."

Huang Zongxi shook his head and exclaimed: "Let's release it again, it will be terrible!"

Zheng Sen deliberately said: "You are embarrassing me."

"Who doesn't know that as soon as you let it out, you will be promoted by the state. It is time to accumulate qualifications. It will take me a few years to climb to my head."

Hearing that the two were showing off their official positions here, Wang Fuzhi was embarrassed, and his heart was full of envy.

Huang Zongxi understood this at a glance, he turned his head and continued: "You also understand the matter of Brother Wang."

"He is about to be released. You are among the officials, so you should help him well."

"Brother Wang still needs you to worry about me?" Zheng Sen laughed and said: "No matter how blind the officials are, they will definitely not arrange a bad place."

All three of them knew that this was referring to the scar on Wang Fuzhi's face.

But at this time, Wang Fuzhi knew Huang Zongxi's plan, and his eyes were full of gratitude.

Seeing the actions of the two, Zheng Sen couldn't help feeling a little jealous, but he continued: "Brother Wang has three places to go now."

As he spoke, he directly raised three fingers.

Huang Zongxi and Wang Fuzhi stared wide-eyed, waiting for him to speak.

Zheng Sen didn't have any sense of humor, and said unhurriedly: "Brother Wang is from the south, so he can only go north, so the first one, in Hebei and Shandong provinces, is the most likely."

"As for the Gyeonggi Suncheon Prefecture, it's impossible to think about."

Speaking of this, all three laughed.

At the beginning, in order for Yan Yingyuan to be the Minister of the Organization Department, the emperor directly promoted Shuntian Fu Yin from the third rank to the second rank.

As a result, the counties in Jing County will also rise sharply.

The usual branch line is only the seventh rank, but Jing County has crossed to the fifth rank in one step, and even Zheng Sen is not qualified at this time.

"Secondly, it is Liaodong Province. Now the imperial court lacks officials here, and the fillings are only some supervisors. If you want to go, you can have a scribe who spans to the sixth level of the government. That is the sixth grade."

Speaking of this, Huang Zongxi's eyes were straightened, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Am I still in time?"

"You? Now that you are transferred to the sixth rank, go to Liaodong to promote two levels to the fifth rank, and do the general judgment directly? Do you think it is possible?"

Zheng Sen asked directly.

Huang Zongxi directly shook his head, with his qualifications, it was absolutely impossible.

Wang Fuzhi remained calm.

This made Zheng Sengao take a look.

"The third is to go to the current capital of Tiannanxing."

"The fighting there has just ended." Huang Zongxi said hastily.

"It is precisely because it has just ended that the opportunity is great."

Zheng Sendao: "Although the prefectures and counties there say they want to use local people more, we must also have fewer people."

"You can even become a magistrate if you let him go, but at least you have to last two or three terms before the court will let you go."

After all, in the Western Regions, there have always been very few civil servants, and some of them can be used by one person, but they should not be used for a few more years, otherwise they will be sorry for the high salary of the executives.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the person must be a Jinshi with a second-class background.

The poor top three, supervisors, can't enjoy such benefits at all, otherwise how can they prove their gold content?

"It's bitter cold in Eastern Liaodong, and the Western Regions are in turmoil, so big salary is not so easy to get."

"You have to think carefully." Huang Zongxi patted Wang Fuzhi on the shoulder.

"I'm going to Liaodong."

Who knew, within a moment, Wang Fuzhi had already made a decision.

"Oh? Why?" Zheng Sen asked in confusion.

"Of course, the official position in the Western Regions is higher, but it is more complicated. What the imperial court needs is an old man who governs the people, and what he longs for is officials who are close to the people, not Hanlin who know nothing like me."

"But Liaodong is different. It is very close to the capital, and the army stationed there, although the people's conditions are complicated, they can exercise my ability very well."

Speaking of this, Wang Fuzhi said seriously: "I think I can go to the Western Regions after I stay in Liaodong for a few years."

"Not bad, ambitious." Zheng Sen couldn't help applauding.

"Choosing to go to Liaodong is really a good thing for you."

Seeing that the two still looked puzzled, Zheng Sen said in a low voice:

"Because the Jinshi are quite repulsive to Zuo Erguan, they arranged official ranks in time, but the complaints still continued. In order to calm down the voice, the Ministry of Officials plans to set the assessment of Zuo Erguan as two and a half years."

Ordinary palm print officers are generally assessed in about three years.

Although Zheng Sen and others were evaluated very quickly, basically in about two years, this was a special case because they were from the Jinshi Department in the first year of Shaowu.

The imperial court urgently needs them to fill the place and preach the imperial edict.

The next few sessions will not be so lucky, and the first trial in three years is the norm.

But the Shaowu Dynasty was different from the previous ones. The civil servants had many more advanced positions. If it was really checked every three years, I am afraid that 20 years would still be wandering around.

Therefore, reducing the time of the second officer can effectively reduce the problem of ascending blockage.

To put it bluntly, this is buying the hearts of officials.

After all, any politics is the product of compromise, blindly radical, but counterproductive.

For example, the official salary has changed many times, from monthly salary to annual salary, all of which reveal the finances of the imperial court.

Several people chatted for half the night, and then went to sleep.

The next day, Zheng Sen returned to the house and began to visit some fellow villagers.

What is more strange is that he actually saw his father.

"Father, why did you go back to Beijing?"

Seeing Zheng Zhilong's tired appearance, Zheng Sen quickly helped him to sit down and asked puzzledly.

"What else can I do, retire!"

Zheng Zhilong's voice is loud, and he doesn't look old at all.

Zheng Sen even heard that he took in a concubine last month, who was ten years younger than himself.

"Although I was granted the title of Marquis of Nan'an, I haven't seen the prosperity of the capital a few times. I'm tired of seeing Fujian and Zhejiang, so I have to go back to the capital!"

Zheng Sen sighed. He understood that as his official rank became higher and higher, his father would eventually step down.

"How's Jin She? Let him come out to meet the eldest father."

Zheng Zhilong laughed.

"Father, who will take over as the Donghai division?"

"Naturally, there is an appointment from the imperial court. Our Zheng family can't control too much."

Zheng Zhilong said casually: "It's windy and sunny every day. After eating enough sea breeze, I can finally rest."

"By the way, I heard you were promoted?"

"Yes." Zheng Sen said, "It's in the Ministry of Officials. I can stay for two or three years. It's convenient to serve you."

"I don't need you to serve me." Zheng Zhilong waved his hand and said casually:
"When I come back this time, I will also serve as the commander-in-chief of the right army. I'm not completely free. By the way, I also sent some young people from the navy to Beijing."

"Entering Beijing?"

"The imperial court plans to set up a naval academy."

Zheng Zhilong sighed: "Nowadays there are more gunfire on the ship, and the ship is becoming more and more like a Xiyi ship. It is not easy to control. Can you arrange people to learn it?"

"Navy Academy?" Zheng Sen was taken aback. Could it be that the emperor really wanted the Navy Academy to do something special?

In fact, it is not only the Naval Academy, but also the Artillery Academy.

If we say that Yanwutang is equivalent to the Imperial Academy for scholars, it is specially responsible for training middle-level military officers.

The Naval Academy and the Artillery Academy specialize in cultivating grassroots officers of special services, so that this group of soldiers with professional knowledge will be passed on and will not be easily cut off.

Therefore, they are basically the basic officers of the team, and they are very long, which can be regarded as a good supplement to the martial arts hall.

When the time is right, they can be merged and become a real military academy, which will continuously obtain grassroots officers.