Domineering Daming

"Well, you must be cautious in selecting and employing people, and you must strictly check all aspects, so that there is no mistake." Zhu Xu said.He is about to prepare to clean the bottom, and needs to maintain the unity and stability of the top.

Zhou Yingqiu said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. After August last year, the third rank and above in Beijing will check the bottom every six months. The governors, governors, and political councilors outside Beijing will also check every six months. If there are problems, they will be cleaned up in time."

These Zhu Xu were very relieved, took a sip of tea, and said, "Political reform, do you have any other ideas?"

Zhou Yingqiu looked up at Zhu Xu, lowered his head and pondered for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, all eyes in my Ming Dynasty are now focused on the political reform. There is a lot of pressure and obstacles, which is not a good thing."

Zhu Xu paused his fingers slightly, looked at him with a moved heart and said, "You mean... find a way to divert your attention?"

Zhou Yingqiu raised his hand and said, "Yes, and it's a kind of short-term transfer, which can be quickly returned and controlled."

Zhu Xu understood, smiled and said: "Okay, I know, I'll come to find a way. After you go back, you still have to complete the political reform as soon as possible. This is the top priority right now, and you can't slack off."

"I obey the order!" Zhou Yingqiu said.

Watching Zhou Yingqiu leave, Zhu Xu let out a long breath, and said softly to himself: "The pressure is really great recently, I have to find a way to relieve it..."

Although Daming had internal and external troubles, it was relatively stable.

Huang Taiji and Horqin are not yet able to detain the border, and the civil unrest in the southwest has also been brought under control. Japan has closed its doors, and there are no Japanese pirates along the coast. The threat of the Dutch and Spaniards in the south of the sea can be safely dealt with. Annan is now in a separatist regime. Busy with the unification war, he has no time to harass Daming.

On the prairie, Zhu Xu's hand can't be stretched that far. The southwestern provinces are stable, and Japan is a good choice. However, the navy is not mature enough, and it is not sure, especially in the sea. Only Annan and Burma can do it.

Zhu Xu thought about it, and turned over the playbook on his right.

For the Ming court, the continuous innovation plan can be said to be changing with each passing day, but when it is implemented, the impact on the world is still very small.It is one thing for the court to promulgate policies, but it is another to implement them.

The entire social atmosphere of Ming Dynasty has not changed much.

Bi Ziyan and others are already aware of this problem. While improving the political reform, they are constantly discussing and talking with the governors and participating in politics. They try their best to hope that they can seriously and deeply implement the reform plan of the imperial court and promote The deepening of political reform.

Not long after Zhou Yingqiu returned, the cabinet and the six ministries began to prepare a new newspaper.

The name is very interesting. Except for the Jingzheng Chaobao of the cabinet, the Ministry of Officials is "The Times of the Ministry of Officials", the Ministry of Industry is "Dabao of the Ministry of Industry", the Ministry of Rites is "Ministry of the Ministry of Rites", and the Ministry of Punishment is "The Ministry of Criminal Affairs". Newspaper of the Ministry of Households, "Military Ministry Newspaper" of the Ministry of Finance, "Military Department Frontier Newspaper" of the Ministry of War, and "Directorate Yuan Newspaper" of the Governor's Council.

All are concise and easy to understand.

The eight newspapers began trial runs the next day, and the provinces were ordered to make changes at the same time.

These newspapers are free in the early stage, and can be picked up at various vendors, post stations, yamen and other places as long as they run out.

In any case, the literate class in Ming Dynasty was still very concerned about government affairs. These newspapers were often sold out in less than half an hour, and the "hunger marketing" made the discussion even more lively.

Fish Palace.

Li Jieyu filled Zhu Xu with sweet potato porridge, smiled and looked at the listless little Yongning and said, "Princess, what's wrong?"

The little guy knocked his head on the table, looked at Li Jieyu weakly, sighed, and said in an old-fashioned tone: "The empress dowager is in a bad mood and always bullies others..."

Zhu Xu ignored the girl and picked up the steamed buns to eat.

Li Jieyu also filled a bowl for Xiao Yongning, sat on the side and laughed softly: "Your Majesty is in a bad mood recently, the princess should not make trouble."

The little guy curled his lips, looked up at the rice bowl, picked up the chopsticks and said, "Uncle Huang, can you change it to something else, I eat this every time, and I lose weight..."

"Sit up." Zhu Xu said holding her ear.

"Ahhh..." The little guy screamed a few times and sat up reluctantly.

Li Jieyu picked up some dishes for Xiao Yongning and said, "Princess, these sweet potatoes are very delicious, and ordinary people in the capital like to eat them."

As an economical and affordable new staple food, sweet potatoes spread rapidly throughout Daming, effectively suppressing food prices, which also allowed Zhu Xu to more easily purchase more strategic grain reserves.

The palace has always been frugal, and this is not the first time the little guy ate it. He rummaged for a while with chopsticks, turned his head and looked at Zhu Xu with wide eyes and asked, "Uncle Emperor, can I grow sweet potatoes?"

"Grow sweet potatoes?" Zhu Xu glanced at her, thought for a while, and said with a smile, "Yes, in the Royal Garden, you can grow whatever you like."

The little guy responded muffledly, and began to eat.

Zhu Xu ignored it, and the little girl would go to heaven if she gave three points of color.While eating, he flipped through the meeting minutes of Bi Ziyan and others yesterday.

Zhou Yingqiu said that the gentry would not pay taxes, prohibit imperial examinations, engage in business, etc., which are very deterrent and easy to implement.However, this cannot be ordered explicitly, but can only be informed afterwards to force them to pay taxes honestly.

Xiao Yongning slowly picked up the porridge, nibbled on the sweet potato pieces, blinked his big eyes, and looked at Zhu Xu's side face quietly from time to time.

Li Jieyu had a panoramic view of her little movements, and smiled without saying a word.

"Uncle Huang, are you going out of the palace today?" Sure enough, the little guy couldn't help it after a while, and turned to look at Zhu Xu, blinking his big eyes and pursing his mouth, looking very cute.

Zhu Xu continued to look at the minutes of the meeting, and said calmly, "You came here after you found out, right?"

Little Yongning's face changed, and he said with a grin: "I overheard, the emperor and the empress dowager have been staring at him these days, and they don't even have time to rest. They want to go out of the palace to play... "

"No." Zhu Xu refused very simply.

Xiao Yongning pursed her mouth, wanting to cry.

Zhu Xu ignored it, it was time for this girl to take care of her.

The little girl immediately knew that this trick was useless, she sat up straight, and said with a moaning voice: "I'm not allowed to go out to play, hmph, this princess has a way to go out to play by herself..."

Zhu Xu ate a few mouthfuls, then said to Li Jieyu: "If you have nothing to do, go to the emperor's sister-in-law to sit and chat. Also, you are responsible for escorting this girl to the Palace of Compassion."

Seeing Zhu Xu's poor appetite, Li Jieyu hurriedly said, "Yes, do you want some more, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Xu waved his hand, turned around and went out the door.

The little girl was frowning at Zhu Xu's back, muttering, not knowing what she was talking about.

Zhu Xu came out of Yuzao Palace and came to the Imperial Study Room. After sitting down, he bought himself a cup of tea and said at the same time, "What are your plans for today?"

Cao Huachun held a text in his hand, opened it, looked at it, and said: "Your Majesty, today you want to see Mr. Sun Ge, and Mr. Bi Ge will talk about the political reform. Summon Wei Liangqing and others to discuss the situation of several major commercial firms. The concubine, the empress dowager will have a banquet for the imperial lady in Beijing. The emperor wants to take a look at it some time. You want to summon the governors of the eighteen provinces to discuss local military affairs... Your majesty, do you want to arrange the time? "

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea and said, "Let's not line up first, tell Master Bi, Mr. Sun Ge, let them complete the political reform as soon as possible, and convince everyone that these people can't leave for a long time, and they have to go back as soon as possible. You inform Fu Tao, I I want to go out of the palace and go to Huitong Trading Company, I want to chat with him on the way."

Last year, Zhu Xu asked Fu Tao and others to integrate the industries under his name. Now Huitong Commercial Bank has been spun off to form the Royal Bank. The current Huitong Commercial Bank is the collective name of Huiyun Shipping Company and Huimin Chamber of Commerce.

Cao Huachun understood, and said: "Yes, I will arrange it now, servant girl."

Zhu Xu glanced at the table, was taken aback for a moment, and picked it up casually.

This is a purple mark, from the secret performance of Jin Yiwei.

Zhu Xu looked at the seal, carefully opened it, pulled out the letter paper, spread it out on the table, then took out a bottle of alum from the drawer, and scribbled on it lightly.

After a while, the handwriting on it appeared. Zhu Xu looked at it carefully, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly unconsciously.

This is a secret letter from Jin Yiwei from Japan, saying that Japan is fighting fiercely, the emperor and warlords from all over the country, among the warlords, one of the generals is very powerful and controls the army, but the disaster in Japan is also serious, and there are farmers who can't eat everywhere .In Japan, the imperial court imposed strict control, and they were all trapped on the islands, and the population flow was not allowed on the big islands.