Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

"By the way, the chief minister of the cabinet is the head of the cabinet."

Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid that his ministers might not understand, so he explained it to them out loud.

After saying this, he seemed to be in a very good mood.

With some pride.

It's no wonder that he behaved like this. After all, the position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet was something he had figured out after much thought, and it was something he thought was most in line with his wishes.

Before, Zhu Yuanzhang learned about the idea of ​​the cabinet from Mei Yin and was overjoyed.

I just think this method is particularly good.

But there's also a bit of a downside.

That is, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet is not very good.

The chief minister of the cabinet cannot exist. After all, no matter what government office it is, there must be a leader.

But if it existed, it made him worried.

I feel that no one is suitable to be the Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

I am afraid that it is very likely that he will become the chief minister of the cabinet and the de facto prime minister in the future.

Therefore, in the future, he will compete with the emperor for power again.

Fortunately, after some thought, he finally found a solution.

The solution was to let Crown Prince Zhu Biao serve as the chief minister of the cabinet.

If we talk about who Du Yuanzhang trusts the most.

Well, apart from his own sister, she is definitely his target!
He felt that no matter how obedient or loyal other ministers were, they could never compare to his son.

So, after some thought, he decided to adopt this method.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the ministers in the Fengtian Hall didn't know what to say for a moment.

On the one hand, they once again confirmed that Zhu Yuanzhang had definitely thought this matter through carefully and shrewdly, and had considered it for a long time!
Otherwise, such a good arrangement would never have been possible.

On the other hand, we have a new understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang's trust in Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

Throughout history, there has never been a founding emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang who was completely unguarded against the crown prince, did not care at all about the crown prince having too much power, and the father and son shared the same team.

Zhu Yuanzhang is definitely an outlier among them.

But Crown Prince Zhu Biao was particularly filial.

There was never any inappropriate behavior.

This made many people envy Zhu Yuanzhang.

This bastard has really good luck.

Such a father and son is really rare.

When such thoughts arose in people's minds, many people secretly cast their eyes towards Song Lian.

There is no need to say anything else. Just being the prince's teacher is enough to ensure that Song Lian will continue to enjoy wealth and glory in the future.
This kind of honor and favor is not something that ordinary people can have.

So many people were envious and regretful in their hearts, wondering why they were not the ones to become the prince's teacher!

If I were the prince's teacher, then given the prince's kindness, my position would be secure.

In the future, there will be absolutely no need to worry about anything.

They and their descendants will all enjoy wealth and glory.

After Zhu Yuanzhang let everyone digest the news, he looked at everyone and said, "As for the specific members of the cabinet, we haven't decided on that yet.

We will choose from among you and from other places!"

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, many people couldn't help but feel encouraged.

Although the emperor has now made it clear that the cabinet can only be a reference body for providing advice.

You don't really have the power to make decisions.

Moreover, the rank of the cabinet is not high, only the fifth rank.

However, they all understood that this was an honorable position.

As the emperor's close minister, he is naturally higher than ordinary people.

Some people have even thought about it more deeply.

Even though at this moment, it seems that the cabinet can only give advice to the emperor.

Assist the emperor in handling government affairs and can't do anything else.

However, as time goes by, future emperors will definitely not be as diligent as Zhu Yuanzhang, and their abilities will definitely not be as high as Zhu Yuanzhang.

At that time, the power of the cabinet will certainly expand.

This is a certainty, there is no need to doubt it.

That means that the current cabinet is still a popular choice.

As a result, many people became more honest.

They would not oppose the emperor at this time.

The abolition of the Secretariat and the position of Prime Minister has now become a foregone conclusion.

If you can enter the cabinet, that would obviously be a very good thing.

Moreover, who enters the cabinet and who does not is all decided by the emperor.

The decision lies with the emperor.

Now the selection of cabinet members is still undecided.

The emperor did not announce it.

That means many people still have a chance.

Under such circumstances, it is natural that they will not continue to oppose the emperor.

It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang was very good at using the carrot and stick approach.

If he has no means, he will just act recklessly.

It is absolutely impossible to have the current status.

He will definitely not be able to sit firmly on the throne.

All I can say is that among those who have come out of the chaos and killing in times of chaos, none of them are simple people.

Especially for someone like Zhu Yuanzhang, whose starting point cannot be any lower.

Being able to sit in the current high position is not just as simple as being lucky.

In other dynasties, this would definitely cause an uproar.

Now, under the manipulation of a powerful monarch like Zhu Yuanzhang, a conclusion was soon reached.

Only Zhu Yuanzhang could handle this matter so smoothly.

After passing this important matter, they discussed some other things, and naturally there were no surprises.

Everything seems to be going smoothly...

……

Two days later, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an official decree to the whole country.

He talked about abolishing the prime minister and the Secretariat, and forming a cabinet.

At the same time, the appointment of cabinet members also came out.

There are five cabinet ministers in total.

In addition, there was Crown Prince Zhu Biao, the chief minister of the cabinet.

These cabinet ministers were also carefully selected.

Have the ability and experience in local governance.

Zhu Yuanzhang liked officials who were capable and could get things done the most.

He doesn't like those who are just good at talking big.

It is not surprising at all that such a person was chosen to join the cabinet.

It took Zhu Yuanzhang three years from the time he started to abolish the local Xingzhongshu Province to the time he abolished the prime minister system and the Zhongshu Province.

Only then was this major organizational adjustment completed.

This shows how great the resistance to this matter is.

Even for an emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang, it would not be easy to accomplish this task without the right opportunity.

Moving forward a little bit in time, in Shuangshui Village, Li Jinglong was running all the way towards Mei Yin...

"Second uncle! Something bad has happened! Something bad has happened, second uncle!" Li Jinglong ran towards Mei Yin.

As soon as he arrived at Mei Yin's place, he lowered his voice and spoke these words to Mei Yin. His voice sounded hurried and full of worry.

"What's wrong, Cannon?"

Mei Yin's heart moved and he already knew what was going on.

But this matter was difficult to explain, so he pretended not to know and looked at Li Jinglong to ask.

Li Jinglong said: "Second uncle, there have been some unusual movements in the capital.

The capital city has been blockaded!
It looks like...it looks like something big has happened.

It has been many years and the capital has not taken such actions.

Now that it's happening suddenly, there must be something extremely unusual!

There shouldn't be any powerful enemy about to attack the capital.

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Now there is no one or any force that has the ability to threaten the capital and make my father react like this.

Right now, Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the Queen are not in the capital.

It is obvious that someone took advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble and wanted to do something!

Second uncle, what should we do here?
Do you want to mobilize our troops and rush to the king's defense? "

Li Jinglong spoke quickly, looking at Mei Yin and speaking.

There was some tension in the voice.

Mei Yin was somewhat surprised to hear what Li Jinglong said.

Li Jinglong is still okay now, he actually thought so much!
Thinking of this, he shook his head.

"No, Jinglong, we have too few soldiers here, how much use can they have?

Besides, you know how capable His Majesty is, and how capable your father is.

We don't have to worry at all.

No matter who caused the chaos, no matter what happened, they will definitely not have a good ending.

It will be dealt with by His Majesty and your father!

With great force, he made it comfortable.

It will definitely not make any waves!
Don't worry, nothing will happen, it won't be long before things get back to normal."

After hearing what Mei Yin said and seeing Mei Yin's condition, Li Jinglong, who was originally very worried, thought about it carefully and also calmed down.

I think what my second uncle said is very right.

He naturally knew how capable His Majesty was and how capable his father was.

In this case, it seems that there is really no need to worry more.

At that moment, the matter of sending troops to support the king was no longer mentioned.

However, although I thought so in my heart, I was still somewhat worried...

The next day, Li Jinglong came jogging again.

"Second uncle, I know what's going on!
It was that bastard Hu Weiyong who actually wanted to rebel while Your Majesty and the others were away!

He also planned to bring in people from the Five Military Commanderies to do this together.

My dad has already flattened it!

Your Majesty also suppressed the rebels!
My second uncle is really amazing!
Even these can be thought of and expected!"

Li Jinglong looked at Mei Yin and kept praising him.

I became more and more respectful towards my second uncle.

Mei Yin smiled when he heard this. How could he tell?

This is simply because he is a time traveler and knows where things are headed.

Many people in later generations knew about Hu Weiyong's rebellion.

Not to mention that he is someone who has some knowledge of the history of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, Hu Weiyong was the last prime minister in the entire history of China, so it was impossible for him not to be famous.

“I’m not that farsighted.”

Mei Yin said with a smile.

I just know that with the abilities of your Majesty and my eldest cousin, it is impossible for anyone to make any waves in their hands."

Li Jinglong felt that what his second uncle said was right.

I also feel a little ashamed that I have some doubts about my father's ability and that I don't have as much confidence in him as my second uncle.

So, a few days later, Li Jinglong came running here again.

"Second uncle! Second uncle! Good news, great news!
Mei Meisi... This bastard Mei Sizu is actually in cahoots with Hu Weiyong.

Your Majesty then sent people to capture him, but the bastard committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and now he is dead!
Your Majesty has ordered his house to be raided again!
Kill his clan!"

Li Jinglong seemed to be in a particularly good mood.

After all, he was very clear about the grudge between that bastard Mei Sizu and his second uncle.

He had long since disliked Mei Sizu.

Now this bastard is so bold as to dare to get involved in such things.

He naturally felt very pleased that the problem was solved by Your Majesty in one go.

A bastard like Mei Sizu should have died long ago!

Hearing this, Mei Yin also smiled.

Although he had already known before that Mei Sizu would definitely die this time.

I will definitely be involved in this matter.

But at this moment, when the accurate news came, he couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

A stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.

Now, the person who had a great hatred towards him was gone, and he no longer had to worry that he would use some vicious means in the future to target his wife, his daughter and other close people around him.

"Haha, this bastard deserves to die, he deserves it!
To be so rebellious and to be involved in a rebellious thing, you must be tired of living!"

Mei Yin gave his evaluation and did not hide his joy after learning about Mei Sizu's death.

Li Jinglong nodded vigorously: "Who said no?
I really don’t know what’s going on in this bastard’s head!”

As he said this, he suddenly remembered something.

"Haha, luckily you, Second Uncle, have already severed ties with them.

That bastard even took the initiative to drive my second uncle out of the Mei family.

Otherwise, you, my second uncle, will not be able to say anything and will be implicated by them.

I can only say that this bastard did a good thing!"

Mei Yin also laughed: "Who said it wasn't?"

After receiving such good news, Mei Yin quickly calmed down and continued to work on the steam engine.

For him, the death of that bastard Mei Sizu was certainly something to be happy about.

However, it could only make him happy for a short while.

He already knew that Mei Sizu was going to die, and now the accurate news just came.

Therefore, there is no need to waste too much time and emotions on a dead person.

Mei Yin soon arrived at the factory in Shuangshui Village.

Ding ding dong and start doing something.

After about an hour of busy work, the last part was installed.

After checking, it was confirmed to be correct.

I started adding water and coal and started burning it.

He couldn't help but feel excited and expectant.

It was even more exciting than hearing the news of Mei Sizu's death.

After all, what he was tinkering with at that time was the first steam engine in the Ming Dynasty!

You will know immediately whether it is useful or not!
(End of this chapter)