Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 634 Zhu Biao's methods, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight (Please subscribe!!)
More than a dozen officials above the fifth rank!!
This can form a strong political force!
This is Zhu Biao’s first report card on the rectification of the administration of officials!

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhu Biao achieved great success this time.

These more than ten officials above the fifth rank can be selected and promoted from officials below the fifth rank, and will become an aid to Zhu Biao in the future.

If more than ten officials of the fifth rank or above are promoted, there will be more than ten more official positions of the fifth rank or above. This will clear a path for promotion for those talents. Although this path is not so wide at present, with the first success, the rest of the things will be much easier. It just needs to be continuously widened!

These officials who were promoted by him personally were naturally loyal to him, Zhu Biao, and became the arms of his administration!

Although Zhu Yuanzhang gave Zhu Biao great power, all the officials in the court were old ministers of Zhu Yuanzhang's era. Even though these officials cooperated with Zhu Biao, only Zhu Biao, as the user, could truly feel the gap.

To put it bluntly, these ministers are never able to do their job properly.

In fact, this cannot be blamed on Zhu Biao or these officials. These old ministers have followed Zhu Yuanzhang for a few years or even decades, and they have long been accustomed to Zhu Yuanzhang's command mode. Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang obviously have different concepts, which is equivalent to two mismatched gears!
The old ministers were not used to Zhu Biao's style of doing things, and even if they tried their best to cooperate, it was difficult to achieve good results.

It was precisely because of this that Zhu Biao made up his mind to carry out the rectification of official administration!
Judging from the dozen or so officials who voluntarily offered to resign, most of them belonged to the Huaixi Party, there were also some in the middle faction, but there was not a single one from the Prince Consort Party.

The reason is very simple. The first requirement for an official to be able to join the Prince Consort Party is that he or she has solid political achievements. Moreover, the overall official positions of the officials in the Prince Consort Party are not high, and they only do some relatively specific things, so naturally they have made many achievements.

The officials who are least afraid of investigation are the officials of the Prince Consort Party.

Zhu Biao also admired him very much. In order to rectify the court administration, he put a lot of effort into the court officials. The officials of the Prince Consort's Party were also the officials who had the greatest influence on him. So when such a situation occurred, Zhu Biao was no exception.

"Yes! That's right. Considering that you have self-awareness, I will not pursue all the mistakes you made before. Your official rank will be retained, and the Ministry of Personnel will arrange suitable casual positions for you, and you will continue to receive your salary!"

"In addition, I will also reward you with good farmland so that you can have food and clothing without worries!"

"As for you, if you still want to contribute to the Ming Dynasty, I have also thought of a good place for you. You are all educated people, you can go to university for further study. If you graduate successfully from university, you can teach in universities, middle schools, and elementary schools!"

"However, I hope you can teach your students well, and not be like you, who are just sitting there doing nothing and taking advantage of the situation!"

After hearing what Zhu Biao said, the first group of officials who stood up were not sad, but their faces were full of excitement!
They all knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, we bow to thank you for your kindness and wisdom!"

Absolved of all previous guilt!
The value of this sentence is really too high!

what does this mean?
This means that even if they have done some illegal things in the past, they have cut all ties with them from now on. To put it bluntly, they can land smoothly!
Not only that, the emperor also retained their ranks, making them idle officials with no power and nothing to do, receiving salaries for free and also rewarding them with fertile land. Such treatment was simply too good to be true.

Naturally, they were grateful to Zhu Biao and did not feel any resentment towards him.

"Alright, you guys go down! Be sure to remember my instructions!"

"Yes!"

The dozen or so officials who voluntarily resigned all retreated.

As these dozen officials left, the entire Taiji Hall suddenly became emptier.

Many of the remaining officials had opinions about the current administrative rectification, but when they saw that the retired Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Ouyang Lun did not speak, they could only keep their opinions to themselves and did not even dare to express them.

Now the situation is very clear. Emperor Zhu Biao wants to rectify the administration of officials, while the retired emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and the chief minister of the cabinet Ouyang Lun will escort Zhu Biao. With such a lineup, no one in the entire court dares to confront him head-on!
Anyone who dares to question Zhu Biao at this time would be seeking death.

Besides, although Zhu Biao had just laid off more than a dozen officials, his arrangement for these ten officials was definitely very generous and benevolent.

To be honest, they were lucky to have such a generous and benevolent monarch. If Zhu Yuanzhang had handled this matter, those dozen officials would definitely not have had a good ending.

"Do you have any suggestions for my handling of the matter?"

Zhu Biao asked with a smile.

Suggestions? Who dares to make suggestions?!
"Your Majesty is wise, and we admire you!"

The remaining civil and military officials saluted in unison.

At this time, Li Shanchang stood up and said, "Your Majesty has rectified the administration and influenced the officials. You are truly a wise and benevolent monarch of the Ming Dynasty! However, after these officials resigned, many positions in the court were vacant. These positions are very important and need to be filled in a timely manner to avoid chaos in the court!"

"Your Majesty, please judge!"

Hearing what Li Shanchang said, Ouyang Lun rolled his eyes in his heart!

This Li Shanchang is really an expert at taking advantage of every opportunity and has excellent mental qualities. Only about ten officials were plundered here, but he immediately and shamelessly proposed the appointment of these officials, obviously wanting to take these official positions back!
Following Li Shanchang's lead, officials from the neutral faction also spoke up this time.

The most representative among them are Minister of Rites Lu Chang, Minister of Personnel Song Lian and others. There are already few officials from the neutral party in the court, and several of them resigned this time. They have to quickly snatch these positions back.

The official hat is the greatest resource in the court!

Ouyang Lun was naturally not interested in Li Shanchang, Lu Chang, Song Lian and others competing for these vacant positions. When Zhu Biao heard Li Shanchang, Song Lian and Lu Chang coming to him one after another, he had anticipated such a scene. With these more than ten people forced to resign by him, there was no doubt that there was a power vacuum in the court, and naturally someone wanted to fill it.

Zhu Biao could directly reject the suggestions of Li Shanchang, Song Lian, Lu Chang and others, but Zhu Biao did not intend to do so!
"Ahem, Lord Li, Lord Lu, Lord Song and all the others, I deeply agree with the suggestions made by you!" Zhu Biao nodded with a smile.

Hearing what Zhu Biao said, Li Shanchang, Lu Chang, Song Lian and others were immediately delighted, but they were a little worried in their hearts, feeling that Zhu Biao agreed a little too quickly.

They are not three-year-old children. Zhu Biao has gone to great lengths to clear out more than a dozen official positions from the civil and military officials in the court. Now that they stand up and ask for help, Zhu Biao agrees to it so straightforwardly. This is obviously not right!

However, since Zhu Biao agreed, it was a good thing for them. No matter what Zhu Biao's next move was, they would respond without hesitation.

After all, whether it was Li Shanchang's Huaixi Party or the neutral officials represented by Song Lian and Lu Chang, they had already lost some officials in Zhu Biao's administrative rectification. If they did not quickly take back these lost official positions, it would mean that their sphere of influence would shrink!
Just when Li Shanchang and other officials were still guessing what Zhu Biao would do next, Zhu Biao spoke directly, "The court has so many things to do, so naturally we need people to do them. Since you are willing to share my worries, I will leave the important task of selecting new officials to you three, Li Shanchang, Lu Chang, and Song Lian!"

Um!??!

When Li Shanchang, Lu Chang and Song Lian heard what Zhu Biao said, their eyes widened. For a moment they even thought they had heard it wrong!
Zhu Biao, you are not going to hand over the task of selecting officials to these three people? !

What is the difference between this and handing these positions back to the three of them?
Then why did you work so hard to rectify the bureaucracy?

Li Shanchang and others wanted to ask these questions, but no one spoke. Although they were confused, there was no doubt that Zhu Biao had given them this task because there were so many benefits. They were really afraid that after asking, Zhu Biao would take back his decision!

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. We will serve you till our death!"

Li Shanchang, Lu Chang and Song Lian looked at each other and agreed without hesitation.

Such huge benefits, such huge temptations. Even if there is a trap or a big pit in front of them, they will choose to jump in. What's more, there is no trap or big pit in it. After all, the new emperor Zhu Biao is famous for his generosity and benevolence. Zhu Biao treated the officials who resigned voluntarily so generously just now. Now it is not impossible that he will give the vacant positions to them to distribute! !

Just after Li Shanchang and the other two nodded in agreement, Zhu Biao spoke again.

"My three beloved ministers are worthy of being the backbone of my Ming Dynasty! In this case, let's settle this matter. I think it would be even better if we add Prime Minister Ouyang in addition to the three of you!"

"Well, I have decided. Today, I will leave this matter to Prime Minister Ouyang, Li Shanchang, Lu Chang, and Song Lian. The four of you will handle it together!"

"I have only one request, and that is to select the best and most capable talents for my Ming Dynasty. I don't want to see officials who are just sitting there doing nothing and taking advantage of the situation!"

Forehead.
When Zhu Biao said this, many people at the scene were stunned.

First, there were Li Shanchang, Lu Chang and Song Lian. They were quite happy at first, but in the end Emperor Zhu Biao stuffed Ouyang Lun in!

I knew it wasn’t that simple!!

The second was Ouyang Lun. Before this, he was just there to watch the fun. He had no interest in officials. But when he saw Li Shanchang, Lu Chang, Song Lian and others were more enthusiastic than each other to get the more than a dozen vacant officials, he also liked to watch the fun!

In his opinion, the redistribution of more than a dozen officials will inevitably lead to conflicts and disputes among Li Shanchang, Lu Chang, Song Lian and others. At that time, he will simply pick up a small stool and have some sweet water and melon seeds, and he will be able to watch for a long time!
As a result, Zhu Biao threw the matter back to him.

Damn it! I just want to eat melons, not be eaten by others!

Brother-in-law, you have become a bad guy.

Ouyang Lun couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, slowly opened his eyes, with a smile on his lips, and looked at Zhu Biao with eyes full of admiration!
As expected of our son, he is both brave and resourceful!!

Zhu Yuanzhang had been emperor for more than 20 years, so he naturally knew what Zhu Biao wanted to do at a glance.

In general, Zhu Biao wanted to use these more than a dozen official positions as bait to let the Huaixi Party, the Neutral Party, and the Prince Consort Party fight each other, while Zhu Biao would stand by and watch, secretly controlling everything. In this process, Zhu Biao would not only be able to gradually take control of the entire situation, but also gain more "benefits" than more than a dozen official positions!
The reason why Zhu Biao only mentioned Li Shanchang, Song Lian and Lu Chang at the beginning, but not Ouyang Lun, was also a little thought of his. Ouyang Lun had become the target of "hatred" of other officials because he supported Zhu Biao in rectifying the administration. If Ouyang Lun was directly included, it would inevitably cause a strong reaction from the Huaixi Party and the neutral faction, and would inevitably fail!

After Li Shanchang and others agreed, Ouyang Lun was forced in. Even if Li Shanchang and others had any objections, they could not express them.

The Huaixi Party, the Prince Consort Party, and the neutral faction. These have always been the three largest political forces in the Ming Dynasty court. If these three forces were allowed to unite, it would naturally be detrimental to the imperial power.

Of course, this also gives the three families a fair opportunity. More than ten official positions above the fifth rank are the prizes. You all work hard, and whoever wins will gain benefits. This is the most fundamental thing.

In addition, Zhu Biao included Ouyang Lun because he was worried that Li Shanchang would reach an agreement with Lu Chang, Song Lian and others to divide up the more than ten official positions again. This was obviously not in line with Zhu Biao's idea, so he let Ouyang Lun join. Given Li Shanchang's character, he would definitely not cooperate with Ouyang Lun!
This time it will be an extremely exciting three-way battle!

Zhu Biao will act as a referee. After this time, Zhu Biao's majesty as the emperor in the court will be completely established!
Li Shanchang also analyzed Zhu Biao's thoughts at this moment.

Hey--

Li Shanchang knew very well that the Huaixi Party led by him, Li Shanchang, was no longer the only one in power in the Ming Dynasty court. He had to compete with the Prince Consort Party and the neutral parties for positions. Although he had now obtained the right to recommend these positions, the people he recommended had to be recognized by the other two parties. This meant that he was doomed to not be able to fill the positions like he had done in the past!
No matter how difficult it is, you can't give up!

Among the officials who voluntarily resigned this time, the largest number were from his Huaixi Party. In other words, they suffered the greatest losses!
If he cannot take these official positions back, the weakening of his own strength is secondary. If these official positions fall into the hands of the neutral party or even the prince consort party, then the problem will be even bigger!
(End of this chapter)