My Portable Ming Dynasty

Chapter 99: Promoted Again (8th Update)
King of Liao!

Zhang Juzheng really took action!

Zhang Juzheng took action just as the Dai Wang incident was settled!
Su Ze sighed, Zhang Juzheng was indeed a political animal, and his ability to seize opportunities was top-notch.

As soon as the matter of Prince Dai came to an end, Zhang Juzheng immediately attacked, and the memorial from Huguang was submitted to the cabinet.

Exposing the dirty deeds of the King of Liao at this time is also the best time to weaken the Liao vassal state!
As the royal family and vassal states encountered problems one after another, the Ministry of Rites, which was in charge of etiquette and morality, naturally had to come up with countermeasures and how to persuade the royal family and vassal states.

It was under such circumstances that Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue were called to the Ministry of Rites by Zhao Zhenji for discussions.

If the Liao vassal state could be abolished, how much longer would the country's life span be extended?

Su Ze thought about it carefully, and it seemed that in the history before he traveled through time, the Liao vassal state was also abolished by Zhang Juzheng.

It seems that during the Wanli period, after Zhang Juzheng's downfall, the descendants of the Liao Palace still wanted to restore the Liao vassal state, but were blocked by the cabinet of Shen Shixing.

In other words, abolishing the Liao vassal state was a historical event and would not increase the Ming Dynasty's national destiny.
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Two days later, October 16th.

Shanxi inspector Wang Yongji rushed to Datong and investigated the case of King Dai in one day.

The various crimes committed by the King of Dai in collusion with Zheng Nian, the general of Datong, in rebellion, occupation of military settlements, and oppression of fellow clan members were all written into a memorial by Wang Yongji and urgently delivered to the capital.

Wang Yongji even found the head of Zhu Chonghua, who he had killed, directly in the Prince of Dai's Palace.

The guards of the palace who were chasing Zhu Chonghua immediately confessed after seeing Wang Yongji, and pointed out that it was Dai Wang Zhu Tingzhai who ordered them to kill Zhu Chonghua and his son.

There were witnesses and evidence, and when the cabinet presented everything to the emperor, Emperor Longqing became rarely angry.

In order to decide how to deal with Dai Fan in the end, Emperor Longqing personally summoned the cabinet ministers to the palace and convened a meeting in front of the emperor.

"This is the vassal appointed by Taizu himself to garrison Datong!"

Among the evidence of King Dai's guilt was a letter of surrender he wrote to Alda Khan, which was written in very flattering words. In the letter, he said that he would offer the city of Datong to Alda Khan, just to obtain Alda Khan's protection.

At this point, all the cabinet ministers present knew that King Dai was doomed.

Being imprisoned behind the high walls of Fengyang was the best outcome for King Dai.

The focus of this cabinet meeting was how to deal with Dai Fan.

When the emperor gradually calmed down, Zhang Juzheng took out a memorial from his sleeve.

"A memorial requesting the restoration of the frontier garrisons and the comfort of the clan members."

This was the memorial that Su Ze submitted after the last imperial meeting.

The content of the memorial was the same as what he said in front of the emperor, namely "abolish the vassal states, lift the clan ban, and resume border garrisons."

This time at the Imperial Cabinet meeting, Zhang Juzheng once again presented Su Ze's memorial to Emperor Longqing. Naturally, this was not his opinion alone.

It is the opinion of the entire cabinet.

After opening Su Ze's memorial and seeing the draft opinions of the four cabinet ministers, Emperor Longqing ordered Li Fang, the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department, to read out the contents of Su Ze's memorial in front of the cabinet ministers.

The six ministers present had obviously been informed by the cabinet and expressed their agreement.

Since all the ministers agreed, Emperor Longqing no longer objected, but he still added:
"The reforms to the Dai vassal state are all due to the Dai King's crimes. I will not touch the innocent vassal states."

This sentence was naturally said to other members of the royal family. Except for Dai Fan, who was completely punished because of the problem of King Dai, the emperor was also promising the royal family that those who did not make mistakes would not be punished.

The case of King Dai was concluded, and the next matter was King Liao's.

Emperor Longqing thought about it and said:

"Appoint Hong Chaoxuan, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, as the Chief, and Shi Duchen, the Deputy Provincial Surveillance Commissioner of Huguang, as the Deputy, and go to Jingzhou to inspect the Liaodong region."

Zhang Juzheng felt a little strange in his heart. Hong Chaoxuan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, did not get along well with Zhang Juzheng, but Shi Duchen, a former student of Zhang Juzheng, was the deputy envoy, so at least he still had the ability to interfere in the case.

Moreover, given the character of the King of Liao, as long as the imperial envoy conducts a normal inspection, he will definitely find the problem.

After dealing with two vassal issues, Emperor Longqing was already very exhausted.

At this moment, Gao Gong stepped out again and said:
"During this period of chaos, many officials and officials have joined in the cause. Please, Your Majesty, issue an order to investigate thoroughly."

But this time, Emperor Longqing did not fully agree with Gao Gong's proposal, but said:

"The censors have the duty to report rumors. I didn't even think the Prince of Dai was plotting treason, so it's best not to implicate too many people."

"How about this, we will investigate the censors who took the lead in writing letters in response to King Dai, and we will make a decision after the investigation." Gao Gong looked at the emperor and finally did not object.

Finally, Zhao Zhenji stepped out and said:

"Your Majesty, Su Ze, the Left Chancellor of the Imperial Household, was not wrong in his remarks at the Crown Prince's Imperial Lecture regarding the importance of respecting the elders and the relatives. I request that he be reinstated as the Crown Prince's Lecturer."

"Yes."

Emperor Longqing said, despite a severe headache:
"Su Ze is appointed Zuo Zhongyun of Zuo Chunfang in the Zhanshi Palace, and is given a jade belt and an imperial edict to his mother."
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Since making the memorial in person had no effect, Su Ze still used the [Handheld Ming Dynasty Court] to submit the memorial after the system was refreshed in October.

However, the "Petition to Comfort Relatives and Reopen Border Garrisons" did not cause much resistance, and the system only symbolically deducted 20 prestige points and enforced the execution of the petition.

The memorial requesting the restoration of border settlements to support the royal family was carried out, and the court appointed Wang Yongji to remain as governor of Shanxi. The land belonging to the King of Dai was cleared and distributed to the royal family.

[He also ordered Qi Jiguang to take charge of the affairs of the Datong Guard.]

The Datong army was self-sufficient in food, and the royal family of the King of Dai was safe and secure, with no further disturbances.

[Ming Dynasty +3]

[Host prestige +50]

[Current prestige value: 320 points]

[The host's character card has changed. Do you want to check? ]

"Check."

——Host: Su Ze——

Age: 25
Birthplace: Taicang County, South Zhili

Official Rank: Zuo Chunfang Zuo Zhongyun, Rank 6 (Prestige +4 per day)

Prestige: 320 (+4 per day)

Simulation times: 2 times per month (1/2 remaining)

Ming Dynasty: 85 years

Items: [Model Writing Brush] (blue), [Home Planting Blanket] (purple), [Translation Rice Cake] (blue), [Post-event Picture Book] (orange, 4/5 remaining)

Side quest: Rehabilitate Hu Zongxian

Mission reward: Item lottery chance*1
A new main quest has been generated. Do you want to accept it?

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Is there a new task?
Of course I accepted it!
[Main Quest: Achieve a close relationship with Crown Prince Zhu Yijun.]

[Task Reward: Item Lottery Chance*1]

Another reputation mission?

Su Ze looked at the system and it seemed that he had been promoted again.

Zuo Chunfang Zuo Zhongyun, the sixth rank, is considered to have stepped into the threshold of a mid-level official.

He was only one level away from Shen Shixing, the Xima of the Sijing Bureau of the Zhanshi Palace.

You have to know that Shen Shixing was the top scholar in the 41st year of Jiajing, and he entered the officialdom six years earlier than himself.

Now I am almost catching up with him. This speed of promotion is probably rare even in the Ming Dynasty.

Now that I have been promoted, my position as a lecturer should also be restored.

There is one more simulation opportunity this month. After looking at the tasks, Su Ze plans to be more obedient and work hard to improve Xiao Pangjun's reputation in Donggong.

In addition, in November, the observation period of the new Jinshi will end, and Su Ze must take revenge on Shen Sixiao, who secretly plotted to murder him.

Tu Zemin also wants to visit him to see if he can contact the Spaniards traveling to Fujian through him and get potato and sweet potato seeds.

Suddenly it was time to leave the court. Su Ze returned home and heard Xu Wei's message.

"Lord Gao wants to see me?"

(End of this chapter)