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Chapter 225 Adding Cabinet Ministers (Please subscribe)

"Your Majesty, Mr. Shen Ge wants to see you and tells you about the good news from the southwest."

He Ning ran all the way excitedly, calmed down his emotions in front of Nuange door, and then went in respectfully. When he saw Zhu Youxiao and Liu Yishen discussing, he couldn't wait to interrupt them.

"Oh, let him in quickly. The good news from Southwest China is finally here. Mr. Liu Ge, don't leave either. Let's take a look at the good news."

Zhu Youxiao was overjoyed when he heard this. It was indeed a great victory, so he immediately asked Shen Guan to come in.

Shen Guan walked in quickly under the guidance of He Ning. He was not too surprised to see Liu Yishen inside. He bowed directly to Zhu Youxiao and saluted Zhu Youxiao, then held up the question book and said:
"Zhu Xieyuan reported that the army defeated Sheyin in Dishui Village. The enemy generals Fan Long and Shezhen were killed, and Sheyin was captured. Now Yongning is at peace. At present, Zhu Xieyuan has ordered Sichuan General Yang Yumao and others to escort the She family to Chengdu interrogated and ordered Qin Liangyu's younger brother Qin Minping to be the commander-in-chief of Yongning and move to Linzhou City to monitor An Bangyan's movements."

Shen Guanyan told all the contents of the good news in a concise and concise manner. Zhu Youxiao suppressed his joy when he heard that he quickly took the question book handed over by He Ning and opened it to read.

"Okay! Okay! Okay! Zhu Xieyuan has indeed lived up to me. After eradicating the She clan in Yongning, Sichuan has also been spared a war. This is a great achievement. I will reward him heavily."

Zhu Youxiao looked at the words in the title book that Sheyin was captured and captured tens of thousands of people, and excitedly said three good words in a row.

The matter in Yongning was finally settled, and it was a good start.Although there is still a big problem like Shuixian's to be solved later, we can deal with it calmly.

"I would like to congratulate Your Majesty. Now that the southwest has been pacified, the court has also reduced a lot of expenses. I believe Wang Yingjiao will have fewer gray hairs after hearing this."

Liu Yishen also became happy when he heard this. Such a great thing is indeed worthy of celebration.

"Hahaha, Wang Yingjiao is currently in charge of merging various ministries and treasury banks in the capital. He is already in a lot of trouble. This matter can indeed relieve him a lot of pressure and show off his old sullen face."

Zhu Youxiao also joked after hearing this. Although he knew he would win, he still couldn't help but feel happy when he got the final result.

The rapid pacification of the southwest would not only reduce the financial burden of the imperial court, but also deter the chieftains of the southwest from taking rash actions, and even improve their prestige.

Now is the critical moment of reform. It can be said that the nobles, civil servants and even the gentry in the capital have a lot of dissatisfaction and complaints against him. However, he still has to implement equalization of land and labor, and also transfers financial power to the Ministry of Household Affairs, etc., which creates even greater obstacles. .

Therefore, he needs constant victories to establish his prestige. Only in this way can he suppress these opposing voices. The more victories he has, the higher his prestige will be, and the more and more thorough reforms he can make.

"Looking at Zhu Xieyuan's report, it is said that Qin Liangyu's younger brother Qin Minping made outstanding achievements this time. First, he and Wen Yingkui attacked Shihuguan and Yongning cities. Finally, he joined forces with the surrendered general Luo Qianxiang to destroy the Dishui Stronghold and personally captured the bandit leader. Sheyin, this Shizhu Xuanfu Division is not only loyal to the court, but also has many talented people."

"Indeed, for people who are so loyal to the court, the court should not be stingy, but should reward them well, pass on edicts, and grant them a stone pillar to announce that Qin Liangyu has made outstanding contributions to the country. Bring one, 2000 taels of silver. As for the others, you can't pull them away. The cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department will quickly discuss a charter. Don't be stingy with rewards for these meritorious people."

"Sir, you understand!"

Liu Yishen and Shen Guan immediately bowed their heads and said yes.

"Now that the matter in Sichuan is over, the next one is the Shuixi An clan. I also read Zhu Xieyuan's inscription. He estimates that An Bangyan will rebel in the near future. Instead of waiting for others to send troops, it is better to take advantage of the victory. The forces of the five provinces are entangled, and he will be in the center to command the joint attack on Shuixi'an. When the time comes, either An Bangyan will surrender and surrender, or he will directly destroy Shuixi and eliminate future troubles forever!"

Now that the war in Yongning has been settled, Zhu Youxiao also wants to complete his victory in one battle and take over the Shuixi An clan. Now the morale of the officers and soldiers is strong. As long as they find the right target and ask An Bangyan to surrender, Shuixi Xuanfu will not be punished. Shi An Wei and others will definitely cause the Shuixi An clan to split, making it easier to deal with.

"I have also read Zhu Xieyuan's title. I think that although this matter is feasible, it must not be done too hastily. Now only the soldiers and horses in Sichuan are ready. Even if we gather the troops from Huguang, Yunnan, Guangdong and Guangxi, it will take some time. I am afraid that everything will be done in a hurry. If you rush to send troops, Guizhou is very mountainous and can easily be defeated by Shuixi. It is impossible to defend against it.

In this case, it is better to figure it out slowly.While sending an imperial envoy to Shuixi to question An Bangyan's collusion with She Chongming, he was also rectifying the troops in various provinces and gathering them according to the established strategy.If troops are sent out rashly now without giving An Bangyan a chance to defend himself, it will appear that the court is eager to wipe out the Shuixi chieftains, and it will also make other chieftains feel that the court has gone too far, fearing that it will cause rebellion. "

Liu Yishen was prudent and mature. Although he agreed with Zhu Xieyuan's suggestion, he felt that it could not just be a suppression campaign, but should be done in the name of justice. Otherwise, if he had to deal with big chieftains like She and An one after another, other small chieftains would not be able to afford it. It’s weird to be rebellious.

Zhu Youxiao also nodded when he heard this, feeling that this was reasonable.

"Then let the Military Aircraft Department send a message to Zhu Xieyuan, asking Zhu Xieyuan to send an envoy to explain She Chongming's rebellion, and at the same time ask Shuixi to hand over She Chongming's two sons, and ask An Bangyan to explain, and at the same time assemble the army on standby to see his reaction. Make plans.”

"I obey the order!" The important matter had been decided. Zhu Youxiao nodded and told them to hurry up and get it done. But at this time, Liu Yishui stood up.

"Your Majesty, I have one more request."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Zhu Youxiao looked up at Liu Yishen and asked curiously.

"Your Majesty, since the establishment of the Military Aircraft Department, Mr. Shen Ge has gone to the Military Aircraft Department every day to deal with important military matters. Although he has also cooperated with the cabinet to correct the votes and prepare the question book, I still feel that it is not appropriate for the cabinet to have only one person. , It is difficult to support a tree alone, and there is not even a person to discuss it on weekdays, so I also ask Your Majesty to add additional ministers to the cabinet in accordance with the old practice."

Zhu Youxiao didn't respond when he heard this. After thinking for a while, he asked Shen Guan.

"Mr. Shen Ge, what do you think?"

In fact, Shen Guan had already discussed this with Liu Yishen.

"Your Majesty, I also think this matter is feasible. There are currently four people in the cabinet. Ye Xianggao, Han Xu and others are at home. Now there are only two people in charge, namely, I and Liu Shoufu. One of us is in the cabinet and the other is in the military aircraft department. Whenever we need During the discussion, there was no one to discuss it, so I also want to ask your Majesty to add additional ministers to the cabinet."

Zhu Youxiao also nodded when he heard this. He understood what he said. It is not good to have too many people in the cabinet, and it is not good to have too many people in the cabinet. Now it seems that we should really replace him.

"The imperial court is troubled, and it is really inappropriate for two people in the cabinet to stay at home. I also want to discuss it with you. A few days ago, Wei Zhongxian came over and told me that he interrogated Li Sancai's housekeeper, and finally found that although the housekeeper was looking for I went to Ye Xianggao, but Ye Xianggao didn't accept the money. Instead, Han Xu accepted 5 taels and agreed to do things for him. Let's talk about how to deal with this."

As soon as these unspoken words came out, the air in Dongnuan Pavilion instantly became a little solid and revealed a hint of embarrassment. Liu and Shen were Ye Xianggao's mortal enemies. The last time the Wenhua Palace issued an edict, Ye Xianggao was convicted and sentenced to death. , naturally hope that Ye Xianggao will be completely defeated.But now that the emperor is asking them this, maybe he has other meanings!

Since the emperor asked, they had to answer. Liu Yisui thought for a while and spoke first.

"Your Majesty, since it has been found that Mr. Ye Ge did not accept bribes, Ye Xianggao supported Bi Ziyan's dismissal that day. He may have felt that Bi Ziyan's actions were too extreme and detrimental to the court, and he was not taking bribes to protect Li Sancai. Now that the suspicion has been cleared, Then he should return to the cabinet and serve as a cabinet minister."

Liu Yishen knew very well that since the emperor asked this, he must want to use Ye Xianggao again. If he blocks it, he will not only offend the emperor, but also make everyone in Donglin dissatisfied and feel that he is intolerable.

"I agree, since Mr. Ye Ge has not accepted bribes, it means that the previous false accusations against him are nonsense. Now the court is troubled. Mr. Ye Ge has been independent for seven years, and Emperor Shenzong relies on him. Now that he wants to implement equalization of land and equal service in the capital, This method, I’m afraid, still requires the experience and support of Mr. Ye Ge.”

As soon as Shen Guan heard Liu Yishen's statement, he immediately responded. Although Ye Xianggao was afraid that he would be the first to deal with him when he came back, it was really not appropriate to object now. As for what to do in the future, he still needed to think about it in the long term.

"Well, you two still understand the general idea. The country is in difficulty, and the cabinet should work together instead of constantly fighting like before. You two have made a good start. As for Ye Xianggao, I miss him. If he is talented and dedicated to serving the country, he will be fined for one year as a warning and continue to serve in the cabinet. I hope he will follow your example and stop fighting. It would be better if he has a clearer head."

Seeing the two people's support, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction and gave them a promise that if Ye Xianggao came back and took the initiative to provoke a fight again, he would never let him go.

"As for Han Xu, as a cabinet minister, he accepted bribes from guilty ministers. If I hadn't thought of him for his meritorious service in protecting the emperor last year, I would not have spared him lightly. I would have let him pay the stolen money and become an official and go home to retire."

Liu and Shen are also smart people. They did not mention Han Xu in their words just now, but only mentioned Ye Xianggao. Naturally, they planned to weaken Ye Xianggao.

Besides, Han Xu was indeed unclean, so Zhu Youxiao followed suit and dismissed Han Xu directly.

"Your Majesty, since it is confirmed that Ye Xianggao will continue to return to the cabinet, there are only three assistant ministers in the cabinet now. The number is indeed not large. I am thinking of adding two more, making a total of five people."

Two places.

Liu Yishen and Shen Guan nodded secretly when they heard this. There were not many places for them, but it was in line with their expectations. They had already begun to think about who should be recommended.

"There is no wiser person than Your Majesty. Since it is confirmed that two more people will be added, in accordance with the practice of the country, the six ministries and nine ministers will determine the cabinet candidates."

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