Father-in-law Zhu Di, I am so happy to marry the disfigured princess

Chapter 226 Resigned?That's ok, they'll be back crying and screaming in no time!
Zhu Di is such a character, he has the same temper as Zhu Yuanzhang, and he can do whatever he says.

If Li Xiao directly proposed, maybe Zhu Di would hesitate.

But Zhu Di, who has already seen a certain effect, could not agree.

That's a good strategy even the Holy Majesty thinks!
All civil and military officials were dumbfounded.

Nima, you're just playing with words, believe it or not, we're resigning from office! !
Naturally, Zhu Di knew that he couldn't directly change it like this, so he looked at Li Xiao and said, "What is the national examination that the national teacher said?"

Zhu Di is also not very clear about this, he has been busy moving the capital these years.

Only in just five years can the capital be moved to Beiping.

Li Xiao bowed his hands: "The selection of talents should be comprehensively selected. There are four national examinations, namely common sense, arithmetic, Confucianism, and policy theory.

Among them, common sense involves knowledge in various aspects such as history, astronomy, geography, etc., and the knowledge of candidates is tested.

Arithmetic, as the name implies, is a test of arithmetic. I think that if you don't know anything about arithmetic, you will inevitably have multiple omissions when you do errands on weekdays. There are officials and officials. What's the matter with the officer.

Although the minister abolished the imperial examination, he did not deny the significance of Confucianism.

Therefore, the third test of Confucianism is somewhat similar to the previous imperial examinations, but it is simpler and does not need to use stereotyped essays to answer the questions.

The policy theory is to test the candidate's real ability to deal with affairs.

With these four items, all-round talents can be brought out to serve our Ming Dynasty, please learn from your majesty. "

Li Xiao directly changed the original provincial examination for selecting officials in Beiping Mansion, and changed it into a national examination, which was used to select talents for the court.

Although this change, there will be many problems.

But there is no way, if you don’t change it because of problems, this old mechanism will continue to operate, and more and more waste will be selected to become officials in the court.

Only you can change it.

Now I am a teacher of the state, a prince of the state, and a minister of the highest rank.

If this fails to drive reform
It is no exaggeration to say that there is no second person who can change it.

As for the problems that arise later, one solves the other.

Finished.

The officials in the court almost fainted.

What is this test? Why do you need to test arithmetic?Exam history?geography?
You know, everyone is studying Confucianism, and Confucianism is respected.

Those who learn those things are all officials. How can dignified Confucian scholars learn some trivial things?

A speech officer stood up and said: "My minister disagrees. This national examination has never been heard of. The sudden change will shake the world's literati and shake their foundations!! We should rule the world together with the scholar-officials!"

Li Xiao scolded: "Shake it off, the world belongs to the peasants, not for the gentry, and the literati shake it? Let him shake it, I don't believe that no one wants to be an official?"

A censor cupped his hands and said: "It must not be changed. If we change it like this, why don't we Confucian scholars learn arithmetic and geography? These are side-tracks, which are degrading to the gentlemen! In this way, no one in the world would want to do it." official."

Li Xiao scolded again: "You have read so many sage books. The so-called literati are not literati from the gentry, but should be people who study all over the world. Everyone can be called a literati!"

An official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs came out and shouted to Li Xiao: "Master, you are still young. The previous drastic reforms in Beiping did achieve a little bit of effect, but now this is not Beiping, this is Kyoto. I can't tolerate your presumptuousness!"

Li Xiao chuckled: "Today I will be presumptuous, what can I do?"

Although Li Xiao is now a national teacher, but because he just moved the capital, everyone doesn't accept him very much.

Most of the officials complained about Li Xiao.

Among the officials staying in Nanjing, who is willing to move the capital?
Everyone's family business is in Nanjing, and the sudden move of the capital to Beiping is full of complaints. They dare not take anger at Zhu Di, so they can only take anger at Li Xiao.

But play for fun, make trouble for trouble, these officials are all veterans of the officialdom.

Although he was dissatisfied with Li Xiao, after coming to Peiping, he was the first one to visit Li Xiao, wanting to pay homage to him, get care and benefits.

Li Xiao naturally rejected all of them, which made everyone even more dissatisfied with Li Xiao, why are you so arrogant, don't you understand that the higher you fly, the worse you fall, don't you understand? ?

Li Xiao naturally knew this truth.

Now that the position is high and powerful, if you still form a gang and become sworn brothers, isn't it courting death?
The best situation is only when you are in opposition to all the officials.

This is Li Xiao's plan.

He only needs one backer, and that is Zhu Di.

As long as you understand this, even if you fight against all officials, it will be fine.

Facing the opposition from these officials, Li Xiao said directly: "Old dog, what are you barking at? A bunch of rotten scholars, so rotten."

Li Xiao swept his nose, "Hey, there is a sour smell in the court hall. I think this imperial examination has to be cancelled, lest so many rotten scholars come here to emit the stench."

In order to confront these officials, Li Xiao directly cursed.

"You, full of foul language."

The official who was bullied couldn't help but shouted: "Look, everyone, this national teacher has never read a book, and his words are simply insulting. How can such a person be a national teacher?"

A spokesperson said: "That's right, how can such a person be a teacher of the state? He doesn't do this business, and he specializes in sabotage, lest the world will not be chaotic."

Another official from the official department said: "In my opinion, this is clearly a copy of the Great Ming God of War, Great Ming Imperial Teacher, come on, I won't accept you."

Li Xiao patted his buttocks and said with a smile: "I don't accept it, come and bite me, idiot, I'm a national teacher, you're a fart."

"Disgraceful. Pfft."

An older servant of the Ministry of Rites vomited blood and fainted from the anger.

"Old Huang, Old Huang."

The officials gathered around one after another and found that they were really stunned.

Zhu Di patted the dragon chair and said: "Shut up, everyone, the Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty was personally appointed by the Supreme Emperor, do you have any objections to the Supreme Emperor?"

As soon as these words came out, the hall fell silent, and no one dared to say anything.

Zhu Di looked at Li Xiao again and said, "National teacher, you have to be more self-respecting. You can't do this kind of indecent behavior in the court. It's not good to die of anger."

Li Xiao regained his dignity, and hurriedly cupped his hands: "Yes, Your Majesty."

In fact, Li Xiao was too lazy to talk to these officials before.

After all, these rotten Confucians have a set of truths, and I really can't say it, so I can only use this method to anger them.

The effect is still very significant, and directly vomited blood from a person.
But when other officials saw it, the Holy One just said "respect yourself, don't be an example."

gone? ? ?
This is so eccentric! !
In the past, if someone behaved badly in front of the palace, it was all due to the [-]th duty! !
"Holy."

At this time, Xie Jin stood up.

Seeing this, everyone looked at Xie Jin one after another.

In the first year of Yongle, Zhu Di ascended the throne, and Xie Jin was promoted to serve as an imperial servant.

Later, because of his outstanding literary talents, Xie Jin was ordered to be the president of "Records of the Taizu" and "Biography of Women", which were appreciated by the sage.

After the establishment of the military aircraft, Xie Jin, Huang Huai, Yang Shiqi, Hu Guang, Jin Youzi, Yang Rong, Hu Yan, etc. entered Wenyuan Pavilion to participate in the maintenance and became one of the military aircraft ministers.

Xie Jin was deeply favored by the emperor, and he bestowed him with golden clothes, which had the same status as Shangshu.

Afterwards, Zhu Di humbly accepted the words of the Military Aircraft Department.

Therefore, when Xie Jin stood up, everyone felt that things had turned for the better.

After all, in the past five years, Xie Jin has been the Holy Majesty's right-hand man. He has been advising the Holy Majesty and has compiled many books, which are highly valued.

Although Li Xiao was the master of the Ming Dynasty, he had been staying with the Supreme Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang in Beiping all these years. According to his close relationship, Xie Jin should be closer to the emperor.

Only Xie Jin can suppress Li Xiao, this is what everyone thinks.

"My lord, I think."

As soon as Xie Jin spoke, he was interrupted by Zhu Di waving his hand.

Zhu Di said, "Don't think about it. I've decided on this matter. Just follow the instructions of the national teacher. Cancel the imperial examination and change it to the national examination."

The voice fell.

The whole court was shocked.

My God, in the past when Xie Jin made suggestions, the Holy Majesty always listened carefully.

And today, it was directly rejected? ? ?
It also
Not only the civil and military officials were shocked, but Xie Jin himself was also stunned.

What's the matter, I fell out of favor? ?

It's only been a few days since the capital was moved?

The Holy Majesty must have been deceived by lard and believed in Li Xiao's nonsense!

At this moment, Xie Jin's face turned pale.

Since the Holy Majesty ascended the throne, he has listened to the opinions of the Military Aircraft Department, but now the Military Aircraft Department seems to have become a decoration, so what is the significance of the existence of the Military Aircraft Department?

No, I have to do something for Daming Jiangshan!
Thinking of this, Xie Jin resolutely said: "Your Majesty, I object to it. Canceling the imperial examination will be detrimental to the country!"

Zhu Di frowned slightly and said, "Xie Qing's family, let's talk about things in private."

Xie Jin said: "There is nothing to talk about, there is no room for maneuver in this matter!"

Zhu Di said displeased: "Are you really going against me?"

In the past, Xie Jin would discuss anything in private, what happened today, did he take gunpowder? ?
Xie Jin said: "My lord, do you really want to cancel the imperial examination?"

Zhu Di said: "This is a national policy."

"Your Majesty is confused."

Xie Jin looked at Li Xiao and gave him a hard look.

Immediately he said in grief and indignation: "The powerful ministers in the court are messing up. Now that the matter has reached this point, the ministers can only resign and declare their ambitions! Please allow me, Your Majesty!"

Li Xiao was taken aback for a moment, and actually played a trick, clapping his hands and applauding: "Double happiness!"

This move almost made Xie Jin vomit three liters of blood.

Xie Jin snorted, got up and took off the black gauze cap, knelt on the ground, and put the black gauze cap on his chest.

"Please resign!" he said loudly.

Such feats made the officials in the court admire them one after another.

This is Xie Jin, a role model for literati in the world, and righteousness!

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Afterwards, countless officials came out one after another, took off their black hats, and knelt on the ground.

"Are you going to threaten me? Do you think resigning can make me change my opinion?"

Zhu Di's face was frosty, and he said directly: "Anyone else who wants to resign, get the hell out!"

Soon, not only many people in the hall stood up, but even the officials outside the hall also took off their black hats one after another.

Your Majesty, if you play with one word, don't blame us for not being with you.
Nearly half of the entire court is about to resign.

The remaining half are mostly children from poor families, who dare not resign for fear of starving to death.

But the officials of the big noble families have no worries.

There is no place to keep people here.

"Fuck off!"

Zhu Di stood up abruptly, "I want to see how long you can hold on, and don't come back if you have the ability!"

After all, turn around and leave.

"Retreat!"

The eunuch shouted, and then followed.

With a sound of retreating, all the officials left.

Li Xiao walked out of Fengtian Hall first with his head held high.

Everyone stared at Li Xiao, but no one dared to say anything. After all, this guy has heard that he is very skilled in martial arts, and his brain is not very good. If he suddenly hit someone, it would be bad.

After Li Xiao disappeared, they stood up one by one.

"Bah! Dog, don't go if you can, I'll break your leg."

"If Master Zhang hadn't stopped me just now, I would have kicked him flying."

"Master of the Ming Dynasty, bullshit, we all quit our stalls, let's see who you order to work?"

A group of people shouted and cursed one after another.

Yang Shiqi couldn't bear to see it, and said: "Just now he walked in front of you, and he didn't see you kick him, his whole body is so hard that only his mouth remains."

Hearing this, everyone turned their anger to Yang Shiqi.

"Look, everyone, Yang Shiqi is the lackey of the Imperial Master of Ming Dynasty, a disgrace to the literati."

"Old dog Yang Shiqi, he never passed the Jinshi exam. When you were able to enter the military aircraft, you used the back door, the back door of the national division."

"Otherwise, relying on you, you are also worthy of being an official in the same dynasty with us, and the dog will beat him!"

I don't know who yelled to beat him.

A group of officials rushed towards Yang Shiqi with fists clenched.

"Hit him, hit him, he is a lackey of the national teacher!"

The officials shouted in outrage.

"Hey, hey, a gentleman can't move his hands or feet."

Two friends, Yang Rong and Yang Pu, immediately stopped him, and by the way, gave Yang Shiqi a wink to tell him to slip away.

Yang Shiqi suddenly felt bad, but he just said a word, you guys are going to hit me, I'll wipe it, you better run away.
Yang Shiqi slipped away very fast and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

"Damn it, let this old thief run away!"

"What do we do now?"

"What else can I do, resign!"

"Yes, resign, the big deal is quit!"

In this way, countless officials returned home one after another, and wrote resignations filled with righteous indignation.

It was then submitted to the Ministry of Officials.

Unexpectedly, the Ministry of officials approved one by one.

Not only was it approved, but a train ticket back to Nanjing was issued free of charge.

It means turn the bedding and get out.

Presumably, he was bewitched by the national teacher.

In this way, the person who resigned feels a little bad.

If the matter is left alone, isn't it a white resignation?
Wouldn't it be me who will suffer at that time?
The matter must be made a big deal, and everyone resigns together.

As a result, those who resigned began to incite those who did not resign to resign, so there were fewer and fewer officials in the court
East Palace.

Since Zhu Di ascended the throne, Zhu Gaochi has been directly promoted from the emperor's grandson to the crown prince. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was directly appointed before he abdicated, and no one can change it.

"This national exam can't go on. It's a headache."

Prince Zhu Gaochi, who is correcting memorials in the Palace of Mental Cultivation, has a bag on his head.

This brother-in-law and the old man are quite easy.

Move your butt, and set the national policy with a single thought.

You have to clean up the rest of the mess yourself.

Letters of official resignation came like snowflakes, and more than half of the officials were about to resign.

People are gone, but government affairs still have to be dealt with.

Originally, the transfer of personnel was under the control of the Ministry of Officials, but Hu Guang, the official secretary of the Ministry of Officials, also ran away.

Zhu Gaochi could only do it himself, and had to arrange for other officials to do it.

If all the people in one yamen are gone, people from other yamen have to be dispatched to replace them, and it is also necessary to measure whether this person is competent.

So there was a situation where one person held multiple jobs.

The rest of the officials also complained.

"Sorrow, I'm so worried that even Xie Jin ran away."

"There are only a few subordinate officials left in the Eastern Palace."

"If this continues, the court will not be paralyzed, right?"

Zhu Gaochi's writing brush for correcting memorials was almost smoking.

"Dad, Daddy!"

At this time, Zhu Zhanji, who had just finished school in the main hall, walked in, "Father, why are you sweating profusely?"

Zhu Zhanji is already five years old, and he looks very clever, with two small canine teeth showing when he smiles.

"Father is hot, fan him."

Zhu Gaochi took a sweat towel and wiped his sweat.

Zhu Zhanji was very well-behaved, he picked up his fan and fanned Zhu Gaochi.

"Hey, dear son, how did you learn in Dahontang today?"

Zhu Gaochi planned to relax, and asked while holding his son.

"It's not the same as before. Every time the master asks a question, the child loses to that Li Wuyou."

Zhu Zhanji chuckled, revealing a small dimple.

After the capital was moved, the Beiping Imperial Palace also had a main hall, which was full of princes and grandchildren, as well as some noble children, and Zhu Yuanzhang would visit it occasionally.

This Li Wuyou, Li Xiao's adoptive daughter five years ago, is now five years old, the same age as Zhu Zhanji, and she is also studying in it, and her character and learning are far superior to all the princes and grandchildren.

"That's not okay, you have to work harder, you have to surpass Li Wuyou, you can't lose to her." Seeing that the other party was still smiling, Zhu Gaochi said angrily: "It's because you can still laugh."

"Hey hey hey."

Zhu Zhanji chuckled and said, "Father, there is a way, baby."

Zhu Gaochi said: "What method?"

Zhu Zhanji whispered: "I want Li Wuyou to be my wife, won't everything be fine?"

Zhu Gaochi was stunned, unable to surpass, so he got it, right?
You have gone astray!
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi knocked on Zhu Zhanji's head and said: "Who taught you? How can you think about getting married when you are only five years old, it's still early!"

Zhu Zhanji said unconvinced: "It's getting late, it's too late if you don't start now, the second uncle's son Zhu Zhanhe brings breakfast to Li Wuyou every day, this kid didn't hold his fart well, he must be chasing Li Wuyou , that won't work, Li Wuyou must be my wife!"

Zhu Gaochi: "."

"You are so young, what are you pretending to be in your head! Okay! Dad is too busy to discipline you, so he will discipline you today."

Zhu Gaochi had a headache. He grabbed Zhu Zhanji, took off his pants, and wanted to spank his ass. If he didn't learn well at a young age, he just thought about the relationship between men and women. What will happen in the future?
"Mother-"

Zhu Zhanji yelled with tears in his eyes.

Mrs. Zhang rushed over immediately, and said distressedly: "What are you doing, the child is so young, even if there are all kinds of wrongs, you can't beat him!"

As he said that, he pulled Zhu Zhanji back, "Zhanji, go out and play, don't hang around in front of your father, you see how busy he is every day."

"Mom, I'm leaving." Zhu Zhanji ran away immediately.

After Zhu Zhanji left, Mrs. Zhang said what she hadn't finished just now: "I can't get any benefit."

"Ma'am, you..." Zhu Gaochi was helpless.

"What is this, that?"

Mrs. Zhang said angrily: "Look at you, you are tired and sick, then look at your father, your brother-in-law, and your second brother, all of them are happy and happy, you can't get anything, you are just a hard worker. "

Zhu Gaochi said helplessly: "Ma'am, what you said is wrong, isn't this the duty?"

Mrs. Zhang held back her mouth and said, "Just look at your second brother. I don't know how arrogant he is now. Although he is sealed in Yunnan, he has made a lot of money in Beiping these years. Who doesn't know that he holds a lot of money in his hand?" Shares in several factories in Beiping, holding a handful of golden beans every day, those female officials don't know how much they like him."

Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "I also want to grab a handful of golden beans every day and give them to others, but I don't have any, so you just calm down, and you can also care about my son's education."

"You're just stupid, stupid."

Mrs. Zhang said in a good voice: "Then Li Wuyou is so nice, she is smart and clever, she is a beauty, doesn't your son like it? Is it not good for our family to be related to the Li family? You still beat him, why are you so so Stupid."

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly realized: "The feelings are all instructed by you!"

"Hmph, what else?" Zhang said, "Think about it, your second brother is so rich, where did he get it? Who did you rely on?"

Zhu Gaochi said: "Damn brother-in-law."

Mrs. Zhang: "Isn't that enough?"

Zhu Gaochi said: "But this... Li Wuyou is Zhan Ji's cousin."

Zhang said: "What cousin, have you seen that Princess Yong'an is pregnant? It was adopted, there is no blood relationship, so you can't cultivate feelings since childhood?"

As she said that, she frowned and said: "This second child has already acted preemptively, and asked his son to bring breakfast to Li Wuyou every day, to show his affection, and when the two families get married, I think you are not a good prince. You said that this second child is also true, since Yunnan is sealed off, why don’t you go there?”

Zhu Gaochi naturally knew what his father was thinking.

Didn't he just want his second brother to help him train and fight?

But he didn't make it clear, he felt that the nagging was annoying, so he said impatiently: "Women don't understand everything, don't ask."

Mrs. Zhang changed the subject and said, "Let's talk about business."

Zhu Gaochi said: "What business do you have?"

Zhang said: "Didn't many officials resign recently? No one in the court is working?"

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback: "Do you have a solution?"

Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "It's my younger brother Zhang Kejian. There are so many vacancies now, so you can arrange them."

"." Zhu Gaochi was a little speechless, got up and walked towards the door, ignored him, and went to play with the dog.

"As soon as you talk about business, you pretend to be dead."

Zhang's teeth itched in anger, "What's wrong with my brother, you are the prince, you are a brother-in-law, isn't the arrangement just a matter of one sentence?"

Zhu Gaochi went further.

oooo~
The little white dog was kicked by Mrs. Zhang and ran around.

Sweat dripped from Zhu Gaochi's forehead:
"Hey, hey, just talk, don't kick the dog."

Imperial Palace, Hongwu Palace.

This palace is specially built for Zhu Yuanzhang's retirement.

There are different kinds of flowers and plants in the palace, and there is also a vegetable garden. Zhu Yuanzhang grows vegetables and flowers here every day, and lives very comfortably.

After the imperial court, Li Xiao came to Hongwu Palace, decocted health-preserving medicine for Zhu Yuanzhang, brewed health-preserving tea, and massaged acupuncture points for him.

And Zhu Gaoxu often ran here with his brother-in-law, playing badminton with Zhu Yuanzhang, stretching his body, and exercising his muscles and bones.

Zhu Yuanzhang became very excited today and wanted to play mahjong.

When three were missing and one was missing, Zhu Di was called.

"Two biscuits!"

"Bump! Bar!"

Zhu Yuanzhang touched Zhu Di's second cake, and then carried a card. Seeing that the card was wrong, he pushed the card away, laughed and said, "Bloom on the bar, give me the money!"

Li Xiao and others gave money one after another, 100 taels of Daming banknotes, with Zhu Yuanzhang's head painted on it, and Zhu Di gave more for firing cannons.
Now the promotion of Daming Treasure Banknotes has been successful, but it is limited to Beiping, and all policies cannot go out of Beiping. This is the next thing to do.

While collecting the money, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Fourth Brother, you look restless today, have you lost your soul?"

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang's hair was completely gray, his face was full of wrinkles, the years were ruthless, and heroes would also grow old.

However, under Li Xiao's conditioning, he is in good spirits and can play mahjong.

Zhu Di said helplessly: "Hey, it's difficult to change the new national policy. A few days ago, my son showed a tough attitude in the court, and as a result, all the officials below quit. Now half of the officials have resigned. Compromise, damn it!"

Snapped!
Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the table and said angrily: "This group of scholars is really against the heavens. We created this world. We help them manage it. It is a kindness. Not only are they not grateful, but they dare to threaten and kill them like this. killed!"

"Brother, calm down, we can't afford to get angry with those rotten scholars."

Li Xiao took out a cigarette, clicked it, and lit it for Zhu Yuanzhang.

Health preservation can prolong life, but Zhu Yuanzhang cannot live forever.

Although it is not good for health, isn't it coming to the end of life now, a happy day is a day.

Zhu Yuanzhang swallowed the clouds and smoke, very happy, his anger disappeared, and he waved: "Go on, go on."

Then several people continued to play mahjong.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, then at Li Xiao and said, "Whatever you get for your grandfather, try it for me."

Li Xiao denied, "Father-in-law, forget it, it's not good for your health."

Zhu Di: "."

After playing a few more rounds of mahjong, Zhu Di couldn't help asking: "My son-in-law, although these people are hateful, the imperial court can't do without these people working. They really let them resign. There are so many vacancies. Who's on top?"

Li Xiao said with a smile: "If the court is missing, anyone can transfer, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

According to historical records, there was a wonderful emperor in the Ming Dynasty called Emperor Hangji, Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun.

His ignorance of the government has reached an unprecedented level.

In the Wanli Dynasty, there was such a situation: the lack of officials was not filled.

Officials in the imperial court will grow old and die. Old officials retire and die, and new officials will take over.

This is true no matter what dynasty it is.

Only in this way can the operation of a court be maintained.

But in the Wanli dynasty, there was only retirement and no succession.

Only telling the past, never accepting the new.
The personnel appointment and removal work was immediately suspended.

It doesn't matter whether the officials live or die, stay or go.

But the emperor will never let newcomers make up.

Because Zhu Yijun was so bad that he didn't even issue a letter of appointment.

In the 29th year of Wanli, the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, the north and the south, lacked three ministers and ten ministers.

There are 94 inspectors, there are no governors in three provinces in the country, no prefects in 25 prefectures, and there is a shortage of 66 provincial-level senior officials.

In the 30th year of Wanli, only four of the thirteen censors in the world remained.

In the 31st year of Wanli, half of the magistrates have been vacant.

In the 34th year of Wanli, Li Yanji, a cabinet scholar, took office. After an investigation, it was found that there were only seven senior positions in the imperial court.

The imperial court has basically entered a semi-paralyzed state.

only one cabinet
At this time, only one of the six ministries of the imperial court had a minister.

There is only one servant in the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Industry.

Among the six central departments, five departments do not have chief officials.

The nine major yamen: the six ministries, the Inspectorate, the Dali Temple, and the General Administration Department all have no chief officials.

As the Inspectorate, because there was no one there for a long time, even the official seal was lost.

Li Xiao laughed and said that this is the case, Wanli didn't perish, so I'm afraid
Of course, having said that, it's best not to have this happen.

Because there will really be big problems, the lack of official control during the Wanli period, that is, the time when land annexation was the most serious, laid hidden dangers for the subsequent subjugation of the country.

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang agreed and said, "Li Xiao is right. Let them toss and go wherever they like. If they are not officials, they won't starve to death, and they can still pull rickshaws."

Li Xiao gave a thumbs up: "Brother is right."

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang has retired, his relationship with Li Xiao is getting better and better.

On weekdays, Li Xiao calls him big brother, so let's ask if this card is not enough!

It's just that those officials outside dare to fight Li Xiao. I really don't know who Li Xiao's backer is?
Zhu Di looked at Li Xiao, and said angrily, "You are the big brother with the left mouth, the big brother with the left mouth, and you are more affectionate than me, so what should I call you?"

Li Xiao said with a smile: "Let's have our own opinions. I'll still call you Father-in-Law, and you can call me Son-in-law."

"Look how proud you are."

Zhu Di shook his head helplessly and said, "Even so, it's just a pain in the ass, and he's been too busy during this time."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "Old man, don't worry, since brother-in-law raised the question, he has already thought of a strategy, what are you worried about? He did it once in Beiping back then, didn't he succeed in it?"

Yup
Zhu Di came to his senses, looked at Li Xiao with a smile and said, "How did you do it back then? How did you cancel the imperial examination?"

Li Xiao said: "Back then I asked Gao Xu to help me do it."

Zhu Gaoxu said proudly: "Back then, I directly sent troops to put all the opposing gentry into prison, beat them until they begged for mercy."

Zhu Di: "????"

Zhu Di looked at Li Xiao.

Li Xiao nodded.

Zhu Di: "."

It turns out that these two boys were so foolish back then?

Is this still possible?Why didn't anyone come to the capital to file an imperial complaint? ?
Zhu Di was a little confused.

Li Xiao explained with a smile: "Father-in-law, it was the same time back then, and I definitely can't do this now. Before, it was just a place of one family, but now it involves the whole country."

Zhu Di chuckled: "It's good that you know."

Li Xiao said: "The top priority is to bring back those officials who have resigned, otherwise no one will do this, and it will indeed be a big trouble."

Zhu Di: "I won't go, I want you to go."

Li Xiao said: "The arrangement has been made a long time ago, you just have to watch it. It won't be long before they will be crying and clamoring to come back."

Zhu Di didn't believe it: "Come back on your own initiative?"

Li Xiao explained: "Father-in-law, didn't we discuss something not long ago, is it time to let the officials of the imperial court synchronize with the treatment of the existing officials of Beiping Mansion? In addition, we can also divide the house, just want"

Li Xiao rubbed his fingers, meaning that he wanted to spend money.

Zhu Di suddenly realized that it was so.

As long as the salary is increased now, the house will be divided.

Why don't these officials come back in a hurry? ? ?
Zhu Di wondered: "But the treasury of the imperial court is running out of money. Beiping now has a lot of taxes every year, 4000 million taels, plus taxes from other places, a total of 5000 million taels of silver. Last year, it cost [-] million taels to build a railway. Two silvers, it costs too much."

Li Xiao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said with a smile, "I have sponsorship."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in surprise, and said, "Father, are you sponsoring?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "We have some money, we don't bring it with us when we are born or die. We bought an entire community in Beiping City. You can share it with those people. It is cheaper for those people."

It turned out that when Li Xiao told Zhu Yuanzhang about this matter, he had already discussed the countermeasures.

There is no way, sometimes the emperor needs to win over most people if he wants to get things done.

Especially this kind of big reform, the abolition of the imperial examination, touched the interests of too many people, and had to make some concessions.

Zhu Di was very surprised: "Father, where did you get so much money? You bought an entire community? That would cost several million taels."

The current housing prices in Beiping are not cheap. With the prosperity of the economy, the housing prices are constantly rising, especially after the capital is moved, the growth of housing prices is even more frightening.

An ordinary courtyard now costs at least 2000 taels of silver, and a three-storey garden house is cheaper and costs 500 taels, and it costs upwards of a million taels to buy the entire community.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Father, you don't know yet, my grandfather is an investment expert. He invested 1000 taels back then, and now he has obtained half of the shares of Qianda Real Estate. He is very rich!"

Zhu Di: "????"

Zhu Di suddenly realized something.

This father has stayed in Peiping for so long, rich
Then there should be a lot of Zhu Gaoxu, right?

Thinking of this, Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "You kid, you are also rich, right?"

Zhu Gaoxu's eyes dodged, "I didn't"

He thought to himself, it's over, and there will be no money in the future, so why don't you ask me for it?
There is no need to wait for the future, now Zhu Di smiled and said, "You are the one to raise money for the military expenses of the Northern Expedition, just like your elder brother, and share your father's worries."

Zhu Gaoxu was numb, and said with a wry smile: "Father, how can the child have this ability?"

Zhu Di: "Yunnan should be very good. I heard that the scenery is very good."

Zhu Gaoxu: "Father, this matter is on the child!"

The night is like water, dotted with stars.

Yongle Duke's Mansion.

In the middle of the night, there are still many servants busy in the mansion, cleaning, lighting the fire and cooking
It is enough to see how strong the government's economic strength is.

Now it is not like before. The tenants who did not have land in the past can only be servants, and the labor cost is very low.

It's different now. In Beiping, there is no restriction of household registration. Everyone can go to work to find a job. Who wants to serve others?

So now the money spent to hire servants is equivalent to the worker's salary to hire people. Being able to live in such a large courtyard and hire so many servants is really powerful.

"Homeowner."

On a busy day, when I returned to the mansion, a servant girl immediately came to greet her. One of the servant girls said, "Today, many people came to give gifts, and they couldn't drive them away. They insisted on keeping these gifts, and they were given by Bo Zhangqiang, the head of the household department." of"

Li Xiao interrupted with a wave of his hand, "Throw it away, throw it all out."

At this time, Zhang Cuicui came over and said, "Listen to the Patriarch, throw it away. Don't let the Patriarch talk about such things in the future."

Zhang Cuicui knew that these maids must have taken advantage of it, so they would mention it.

The maids nodded, and then threw all the presents out.

Heartache at the same time, these are good things.
Li Xiao nodded slightly, looked at Cui Cui and said, "Cui Cui, are you still busy at this late hour?"

Now that Zhang Cuicui has used the Scar Removing Ointment, the injuries on her body are almost healed. She and Li Xiongzhi have given birth to a child all these years, and they are living a happy life. Li Xiao is quite pleased.

Zhang Cuicui said: "I have seen the Patriarch, it is Zhu Yunqi and Wang Jianlin who are asking for an audience, and they are waiting in the living room."

Li Xiao nodded, "I know, go tell Madam, I'll go back to the house later."

Zhang Cuicui said: "Yes, Patriarch."

Li Xiao asked again: "That kid Li Xiongzhi didn't bully you, did he? If there is anything, tell me and I'll deal with him."

Zhang Cuicui hurriedly waved her hands and said: "There is no Patriarch, he treats slaves very well."

Li Xiao smiled and said, "That's good."

Then he walked towards the living room.

Ten years have passed, and Zhang Cuicui has become an old lady.

Li Xiao lamented that it would be a sad thing if these people aged and died one by one in the future.

Not only would she feel uncomfortable, but Ningyun might feel even more uncomfortable.

Hey, time is ruthless, I can only treat the people around me better, so that I will have fewer regrets in the future
Outside the Duke's mansion.

A group of officials in the distance, hiding behind the trees, saw that Li Xiao returned to the mansion, and stared intently one by one to see if Li Xiao had received the gift.

"Damn it, the national teacher threw back the gift we gave you."

"This is simply insulting. I wanted to ease the relationship, but he didn't appreciate it."

"This...actually threw away the precious gift as trash!"

This group of officials submitted their resignation letters, and after being approved in seconds, they were completely dumbfounded.

Anyway, let's keep it for a while. You must know that it was very difficult to resign before, especially during the Hongwu period. It was almost impossible to resign, so Zhu Yuanzhang had to nod.

Why is it approved in seconds? ?

No, I regretted it, wanted to intercede with Li Xiao, and wanted to give a gift, but Li Xiao threw the gift away, which made the group of people scream out of anger.

At this time, someone was picking up something in front of the Duke's mansion.
"Big guy, it's not good, someone picked it up, should we go get it back?"

Bo, the head of a bureaucracy, looked into the distance and said.

"What a fart, the gift that was sent out was thrown away as garbage, let's go pick it up, don't you want this face?"

Another official from the household department said.

Before he finished speaking, another person rushed over, "The Four Treasures of the Study I gave is worth 100 taels. If you don't go, I will go. I can't bear it."

With that said, he ran towards the gate of the Duke's Mansion.

"You are still a scholar, money is dung"

Before the official from the household department finished speaking, the others all ran away, fearing that it would be too late, and the gift he gave would be picked up and run away.

"Damn, wait for me!"

The household official kicked his feet angrily, and also chased after him.
(End of this chapter)