At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 141 The minister proposes to open the sea!
In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor issued an imperial decree requiring a complete set of procedures.

First, the Hanlin drafted the imperial edict, and then handed it over to the emperor for review. If there were any unreasonable parts, it was properly revised, and then embellished and polished. After the final draft, it was sent to the cabinet for drafting.

The so-called proposal is a vote by several academicians to discuss whether it will be passed.

This is also the difference between the cabinet and the prime minister. The prime minister is a person who has the final say, while the cabinet is decided by a collective vote.

Moreover, the literati of the Ming Dynasty were extremely particular about character. Except for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, who liked to slaughter people, these people seemed to stand up suddenly, as if they didn’t seem to be awkward with the emperor, and they were ashamed to say that they were scholars.

If the cabinet vote is to be approved, and then the supervisor of ceremonies will affix the imperial seal, the imperial decree will be considered legal and can be announced to the world.

However, there is another result of the cabinet proposal, which is... to seal it back!
Feng also told the emperor that our cabinet disagreed with this imperial decree and could not be issued.

The cabinet represents the officials, and if the cabinet disagrees, it means that the officials disagree.

As for the reason, I can talk to you for three days and three nights. After one person finishes talking, the other can continue talking until you collapse.

There are two imperial decrees issued by Zhu Qizhen. The first one is that Zheng He and other heroes who traveled to the West will enter the Martyr's Shrine, and the cabinet votes to pass it.

The second way is to establish the Daming Maritime Academy and seal it back directly.

It's not that Cao Nai and others want to oppose the emperor, it's just that the protests of the ministers are too loud and there is really no way to pass.

As soon as the news spread, the officials were filled with righteous indignation, and they all ran to kneel in front of Fengtian Hall.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Zhu Qizhen didn't panic, and ordered Jin Ying to pass down the oral order, and a court meeting would be held tomorrow morning to discuss this matter.

After receiving the oral order, the ministers immediately understood that the emperor was preparing to have a positive confrontation with everyone.

However, these people are more excited.

You must know that those who can be officials in the court are the best of the best.

They have read a lot of poetry and books on weekdays, and they are best at citing scriptures, arguing with reason, and even if there is no reason, they can argue with three points, let alone you, the emperor, who violated the ancestral system first.

In terms of eloquence, these scholars have never been afraid of anyone, even if you are the emperor.

As long as you don't use the knife, even if the Heavenly King Laozi comes, he can still spray you bloody!

The officials who besieged Fengtian Temple dispersed, and Zhu Qizhen walked towards Qin Tianjian quietly like a thief.

Fan Zhong followed closely, and asked puzzledly: "The emperor went to the Qin Tianjian, why did he sneak around?"

"Shh!"

Zhu Qizhen made a silent gesture at him, and said nervously: "Don't let those Qingliu see it!"

Fan Zhong didn't understand, so he nodded dully.

When they arrived at Qin Tianjian, the guards were about to stop him for questioning, but when he saw Fan Zhong showing his badge, he immediately lowered his head.

Zhu Qizhen walked towards the public house and shouted: "Beilen, Beilene!"

A person walked out from the inside, and when he saw Zhu Qizhen, he was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly saluted.

"Chen Peng Qing kowtows to the emperor!"

"Free gift!"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and asked, "Where's Bei Lin?"

Peng Qing said: "Back to the emperor, Belle was observing the sky at the observatory, and she hasn't come back for several days."

"Oh!"

Zhu Qizhen sat down by himself, looked at the messy manuscripts on the table, and asked, "What is the Qing family up to lately?"

Peng Qing is the deputy of the former Qintian Supervisor, who was imprisoned because of Wang Zhen's case. In fact, he and Wang Zhen had no interest relationship, but were implicated in no way. Later, because of Bei Lin's recommendation, the emperor issued a decree to rehabilitate him. , He was deeply grateful for Jun's kindness, and devoted himself to the study of astronomy and calendar.

"Chen and Bei Lin cast a bronze instrument, and simultaneously tested the degree of departure from the North Pole of the capital and the time of the sun's entry and exit, and changed the sunrise and sunset times of the second solstice in the previous Datong calendar from the original Nanjing value to the newly measured Beijing. Value, I call it the orthodox Jisi calendar, and it will be popularized in the world next year, and the people will be able to cultivate according to the seasons, and will not miss the farming season."

"Good job!"

Zhu Qizhen nodded half-understanding. He only knew that the earth was round and revolved around the sun. As for how the astronomical calendar was measured, he didn't understand it at all.

"I came here today to find the Qing family, oh, and Beilen. I have something to discuss with the Qing family."

Peng Qing hurriedly said: "The minister will send someone there..."

"no, I'm fine!"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "It's the same with you, just tell him later."

Peng Qing nodded and said: "Your Majesty, please give me instructions!"

"Don't be so nervous..."

Zhu Qizhen smiled meaningfully, and said, "I ask you, have you watched the sky at night lately, and didn't you notice anything?"

Peng Qing asked with a look of doubt: "What's the point of view...?"

"It's just...for example..."

Zhu Qizhen doesn't know how to describe it properly, things like watching the sky at night... I don't understand!

"This south, east... what stars are bright, what stars are dark, is there any disaster..."

Peng Qing was even more confused, and asked: "I'm stupid, I haven't seen any signs of disaster recently."

"Why not?"

Zhu Qizhen was unwilling, and asked, "Isn't it a disaster that Japanese pirates frequently attack and harass the people along the coast?"

Peng Qing knelt down suddenly, and said with guilt on his face: "I failed to warn the sky from the sky, and I ask the emperor to punish me!"

"You get up first, that's not what I meant..."

Zhu Qizhen thought for a while, and said straightforwardly: "Can't you find an excuse, just say that you watch the sky at night and see frequent disasters in the east?"

"But...the minister didn't see..."

"Did I not understand enough?"

Zhu Qizhen couldn't bear it anymore, stood up abruptly, and said angrily: "Peng Qing, please listen to me. Tomorrow morning, if you and Beilin want to speak to me, just say that watching the sky at night, there must be something going on in the east." It's going to happen, understand?"

Peng Qing scratched his head, and asked weakly: "The emperor said...about Kaihai?"

call!
Zhu Qizhen finally heaved a sigh of relief, it seems that this guy has not reached the point of being incurable.

"Exactly!"

"Your Majesty, you should have said it earlier!"

Peng Qing said with lingering fear: "I thought something happened, I was flustered and didn't know what to do."

"Do you understand what I mean now?"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I am good at this kind of thing!"

Isn't it just a fool, you said it earlier, I would have understood it, such a small matter, you have to be confused...

"and also……"

Zhu Qizhen suddenly remembered something, and said cautiously: "Don't let people know that I have been here!"

Peng Qing nodded vigorously, and said: "I can assure you that no one will know what happened today!"

Zhu Qizhen was very satisfied, and strolled back to Qianqing Palace.

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On September 15, [-]th year of Ming Dynasty, it is advisable to take a bath and avoid traveling far.

Today is the Grand Court Meeting, and officials of the fourth rank and above in the capital must participate.

And the topic of today's discussion is about the emperor's imperial decree about opening the sea!

On the fourth watch, it was still dark outside, and Tang Xinggu had already woken up.

For him, today will be an extremely important day!
He is the censor, and the job of the censor is to impeach, and whoever is arrested will be impeached, even the emperor.

Once, he tried to contradict the emperor in front of all the officials in order to gain fame.

The fly in the ointment is that the result of that time surprised everyone...

Next, he learned from the pain, and after several days of reflection, he finally understood one thing, the times have changed!
So, he took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Mobei, and showed his face once in a glorious way as an accompanying driver in Hanlin.

Today, he deliberately put on a whole new set of official uniforms, even the official hat was recently made by others.

Even the concubine on the bed felt that the master seemed to be a little different from usual, and his expression was extraordinarily dignified and solemn.

"Master, is there anything important today?"

A confident smile appeared on Tang Xinggu's face: "My lord, I'm going to get rich!"

After finishing speaking, he flicked his sleeves in satisfaction, walked outside the door with his head held high, and got on the sedan chair.

Along the way, he didn't dare to rest. He kept thinking about the situation he was about to face and all kinds of situations that might arise.

"My lord, I have arrived at the gate of the palace."

Tang Xinggu opened his eyes, stretched out his hand to lift the car curtain, walked out of the car door with the support of his personal attendants, then walked into the ranks of officials in front of the palace gate with a smile on his face, and waved his hands to the colleagues around him.

These officials who participated in the court meeting also returned the gift with a smile, showing a harmonious and friendly appearance.

In their eyes, a censor like Tang Xinggu would definitely become the main force against the emperor.

Swords are on the verge of breaking out early today, maybe the emperor will cut people down, so let Yushi go first, even if he is cut down, it will still leave a good name, right?
In short, everyone has the mentality of being a friend of the dead but not the poor, so if you have something to do, you go first!

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Qiyu also arrived, and all the officials came forward to salute.

Everyone is very disappointed with the emperor's actions now, and even subconsciously, they can't help but imagine, what would happen if King Yi became the emperor?

If Zhu Qizhen saw the situation in front of the palace gate with his own eyes at this moment, he would definitely think that the Ming Dynasty has really achieved a unity of purpose and a group of officials.

It's a pity that all of this is just an appearance. Hidden under this tranquility are countless calculations and undercurrents...

Not long after, the bell rang and the gate of the palace opened wide.

The ministers lined up through the Meridian Gate and came to Fengtian Hall.

I saw Zhu Qizhen walking in wearing a red uniform with a black background.

The ministers shouted long live, and then, the court officially began.

Tang Xinggu was the first to stand up and speak calmly under the eyes of everyone.

"I heard that the imperial court intends to open a nautical academy. However, in the past six months, the imperial court has spent a lot of money, and the national treasury has become increasingly empty. Building treasure ships and training crews are extremely costly. I believe that the current treasury reserves are not enough to support the Naval Academy."

As soon as this remark came out, the officials nodded secretly, and it would be a good idea to use money and food as the starting point.

No matter how nice the words are, if the imperial court has no money, what else are you doing?

Zhu Qizhen had just changed his attitude towards Tang Xinggu, but he didn't expect that this person was still ignorant, and he would go against him whenever he got the chance.

However, he knew in his heart that today's topic was to open the sea, and this situation would have to be faced sooner or later.

Since you can't hide, you can only face it head-on.

Thinking of this, he asked back, "What good idea does the Qing family have?"

Because Tang Xinggu only said that he had no money, and didn't say that there was any harm in opening the sea, so Zhu Qizhen directly pushed the words away.

You said that the court has no money, right? Then tell me, how do you get money?

Tang Xinggu seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and continued: "Going back to the emperor, I have a way, but...some are not in compliance with the rules, I am worried..."

Seeing his faltering, Zhu Qizhen didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd, but he just vaguely felt that things might be different from what he imagined.

Thinking of this, he said: "What is the Qing family's countermeasure? Let's listen to it. I don't blame it!"

Tang Xinggu hurriedly bowed his hands and said yes, and then said slowly: "I think that if you want to fill up the national treasury, there are only two ways to go, open source or reduce expenditure. But judging from the current situation of the court, reducing expenditure It can’t be done, unless my court officials don’t receive salaries, and the weather is good all year round without any disasters.”

The ministers immediately shook their heads, with sullen looks in their eyes.

Just kidding, don't take the salary, let us drink the northwest wind?

As for saying that the weather is good, it is even more unrealistic. The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and it is impossible to be free from disasters throughout the year.

Tang Xinggu seemed to have expected such a reaction from the officials, so he continued: "So in my opinion, the only way to go is open source. However, it is impossible for the court to increase taxes, otherwise it will only It will suffer the people, it is not the way of a benevolent king..."

Listening to him rambling, saying and saying nothing, many officials seemed a little impatient.

Chief Assistant Cao Nai couldn't help but interrupted: "Tang Yushi, if you have any ideas, just speak up, don't go around in circles in front of the emperor!"

Tang Xinggu cupped his hands unhurriedly, then his face changed, and he said a sentence that was earth-shattering.

"My minister thinks that today, if you want to quickly enrich the national treasury, the only way is to lift the sea ban and support the common people to go to sea. The imperial court can also send merchant ships to trade with overseas countries!"

"What did you say?"

"Tang Yushi, what does this mean?"

"No, Your Majesty..."

The ministers almost exploded, reacting so violently that they couldn't even believe their ears.

Isn't everyone united against Kaihai today?

Why haven't those who opposed it come out yet, but those who support Kaihai have come out first!
Tang Xinggu's proposal was like throwing a grenade around everyone, which made everyone's brains buzzing.

But the astonishment was only temporary, and soon, a group of people stood up and opposed it loudly.

"Tang Yushi, please speak carefully, this matter is not a joke."

"Your Majesty, the Forbidden Sea is my ancestor's precept, we must not break the rules..."

"Tang Xinggu, are you out of your mind? How dare you say such unfounded things in the court..."

All of a sudden, voices of criticism, objection, and persuasion rang out, making the extremely solemn Fengtian Temple as noisy as a vegetable market.

For example, Cao Nai and others were even more surprised, not knowing what to do.

Because Tang Xinggu's proposal was too unexpected for everyone, and it was really unacceptable.

In the eyes of the ministers, what is the difference between this and betrayal?
(End of this chapter)