First Minister of Ming Dynasty

what happened?

Let's strictly investigate corrupt officials and not accept bribes. What's going on with these people?

Do they think that taking money from Korea is not considered bribery?

"Catch them, all of them will be sent to prison!"

Following Lao Zhu's will, more than 30 officials were given a set of handcuffs and shackles.

The person who should be the most happy at the moment is Qian Yongren.

Fortunately, it was a matter of Fudan School, which took him to Shandong, otherwise, he would be in trouble after the investigation this time.After all, he still has two catties of top quality tea in his hands!

Why don't you take the time to give it to Zhang Xiang?

What a lucky escape, God bless.

But although Lao Zhu had arrested people, he hadn't actually ordered the killing.

Without him, it's not that Lao Zhu is soft-hearted, but that there is no law that can deal with them!

They were charged with accepting bribes, but it was Goryeo who gave the gift.

According to Litong foreign countries to deal with them, Goryeo cannot be regarded as an enemy country of Ming Dynasty at the moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang likes to act in good faith. He is not afraid of any consequences, but he does not want to kill innocent people indiscriminately, let alone set a bad example for future generations.

Therefore, these Ming officials who had contacts with the Korean envoys can still survive.

But the more so, the more angry.

"The interests of our Ming Dynasty, the people's fat and anointment, are worth a few knives of paper and a few folding fans? These shameless people are really a shame to the Ming Dynasty, a great shame!"

Zhu Yuanzhang cursed without mercy.

Since Zhang Ximeng is still in Shandong, only Li Shanchang is left to bear Zhu Yuanzhang's anger. Zhang Ximeng said that he is emotionally stable, please step up efforts.

Zhu Yuanzhang scolded so badly that Li Shanchang was sweating profusely and drenched his clothes.

Old Zhu took a deep breath, "Mr. Li, although this matter has nothing to do with you, but after all, the Ministry of Education is not strict. We need to establish a rule. From now on, no one is allowed to communicate with foreign envoys except for the special yamen." Exchanges. Also, envoys from foreign barbarians are also restricted, and they are not allowed to leave the post if they have nothing to do. Any exchanges, banquets and friends must be submitted in advance and must be approved, otherwise they will be regarded as violations. Serious ones will be expelled. If it is more serious, it needs to be dealt with legally!"

Li Shanchang agreed again and again, but he also heard the important point, "Master, is this going to add another yamen?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Let's set up a Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Look, who can be the minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"

Li Shanchang was dumbfounded by the question, and it was a good thing for him to recommend the Minister, but the question was, what kind of thing is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and who can handle it well?

If you can't do the job, and then make a basket, it is estimated that the next time you behead your head, you won't hesitate.

We must find a suitable person who can carry it.

who?

In fact, there is no need to think too much, the three authors of this article already understand it very well.

Naturally, Zhang Ximeng would not condescend to condescend, Liu Bowen was in charge of government affairs in Shandong, and he couldn't get away for a while, after all the calculations, only Mao Gui was left.

Although Daming did not have a Pingzhang official position, it was definitely enough for Mao Gui, a provincial official, to be transferred to a minister.

It's just that in this way, Zhang Ximeng gained another loyal younger brother, and one article created a minister, Zhang Ximeng, you are really good at it!

Our old Li is convinced.

There is nothing to say, Li Shanchang recommended Mao Gui, and Zhu Yuanzhang nodded immediately.

In this way, the minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs fell on Mao Gui's head.

The decree was sent to Shandong, and Mao Gui, who was still studying hard in the school, was stunned...Will it work for a while, I was still thinking about chickens and rabbits in the same cage!

The teacher couldn't help but laugh, "Student Mao, His Majesty's will, you step up to the sky one step further, why do you need to care about chickens and rabbits in the same cage?"

"That can't be done!" Mao Gui said sternly: "Sir, you must save the lessons for me. No matter what time it is, I must read the book clearly."

The teacher was afraid of delaying the important event, so he could only nod.

You can go quickly, the imperial decree is the most important thing!

In this way, Mao Gui received the order in Mimi Lake.

After he held it in his hand, he realized one thing, it was broken... I became a Shangshu.

It's about to die!

I have never done this before, who can help me?

Mao Gui immediately ran to see Zhang Ximeng.

"Sir, help!"

After Zhang Ximeng heard it, he couldn't laugh or cry, and could only comfort Mao Gui, "It's actually not that troublesome. You have already explained clearly what to do. Just follow what our article wrote, and do it with conscience. When you encounter difficulties , just look for me."

Zhang Ximeng took everything and made a promise, which reassured Mao Gui a little.

But Mao Gui said again: "Sir, I just entered school, and I was looking forward to graduating smoothly, but now the imperial decree came. I, I entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From now on, everyone else will come from the imperial examination school. I'm just a vulgar person." Wu Fu, I'm afraid it's easy to say or not to sound!"

This man is really obsessed with academic qualifications, Zhang Ximeng can only smile and say: "It's okay, you just go to Jinling to take a job. I will prepare the books for you to take the exam, and then I will give you the questions. When we are in Beijing, we will use the school to take the exam. , if you are not in the capital, just exchange letters, as long as you are willing to learn, I am willing to help."

Mao Gui nodded repeatedly, overjoyed, and suddenly had a thought, could he be considered as Zhang Xiang's direct disciple?

You must know that so far, the only student Zhang Ximeng has admitted is Prince Zhu Biao, but he hasn't taught Zhu Biao much yet. Who would have expected that Mao Gui would take the lead.

Worth celebrating!

Looking back, the three brats in the family dared to play tricks on me, so let them know how awesome they are!

Your father is a student of Zhang Xiang!

Good guy, I am happier to be able to enter the Zhangmen than to be a Shangshu.

But if you think about it, there are many ministers in the Ming Dynasty, but Zhang Xiang's students are very few.

Mao Gui just made some simple arrangements and was ready to leave to meet Zhu Yuanzhang in Yingtian.

Just when Mao Gui was about to leave, Jiang Nan gave birth to a son to Zhang Ximeng.

That's right, the baby was finally born.

There were not too many twists and turns, Jiang Nan was in good health, and she was well taken care of after she became pregnant, but because it was her first child, it took a little longer, but the overall problem was not serious.

"I'm becoming a father!"

Zhang Ximeng pinched his thigh hard, it wasn't a dream!

As for the child, it's a bit ugly. If you look closely, it's quite ugly, but it's already born, so how can you throw it away?

Zhang Ximeng tried his best to enter the role of father, taking care of his wife and children, and pushed aside all the government affairs at hand.

However, Zhang Ximeng's performance was calm, but Ying Tiancheng was blown up!

what?

Mr. Zhang has a queen?

It's a son!

God bless!

Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed, and immediately said: "Hurry up and send someone to tell Mr. Zhang that this child must be taken to the palace and raised with the prince!"

Chapter 522 A Big Exam for Officials

"Our Majesty is interested in everything. Chang Yuchun's children were brought into the palace by him, as were Xu Da's children. He always thought that he could teach them well. If he had the ability, why would he dump the prince?" Give me!"

Zhang Ximeng complained bluntly while peeling pumpkin seeds for his wife.

"Don't worry, with me here, our baby will not be taken away. I have a hundred ways to make His Majesty stop thinking about it."

Jiang Nan listened silently. She still focused more on the pumpkin seeds. If she eats more, the children will get more points. The little things grow up every day, and they become fairer and more beautiful. It's hard to put it down.

How can such a good child be given to others?

"Your Majesty, you don't need to worry, I can handle this matter properly." Jiang Nan said with a smile: "No matter how overbearing Your Majesty is, it is not easy to separate the mother and child. I have already written to the queen, so there is no need for you to worry. In fact, let me say , I don't want our son to be too close to the prince."

Zhang Ximeng thought for a while, nodded and said, "I don't want to either, it's just that we are in our position, and we can't dodge even if we want to!"

Jiang Nan said: "Then I have to find a way. Mr. Gong, I don't say that there are many right and wrong in the palace, but just from the perspective of raising children, if you are surrounded by a bunch of princes since childhood, it is a tall and deep court. There won't be any achievements. Or if the child can only circle around a few princes, then he will live up to the youth of his life. I want the child to see the world more, to have more friends of all kinds, and to have 360 ​​lines of contact. .Let him choose what he likes and what he can do.”

Jiang Nan said, grabbed a handful of pumpkin seeds, threw them into his mouth, and chewed happily.

"With our ability, if we can't let the children choose by themselves, who else in the world can do it?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and nodded, knowing that his wife would say that.

This is Jiang Nan's temper, and it is also what Zhang Ximeng appreciates about her.

If a person wants to live out his self, Zhang Ximeng is unlikely to make his son a close minister of the emperor or follow any prince, including Zhu Biao, who is not qualified to do so.

The Zhang family has already had a prime minister, so is the next generation going to repeat the same mistakes?

In contrast, Zhang Ximeng hopes that his son can pursue an academic career, become a chemist, and live to tinker with Zhang's Three Laws of Mechanics, Zhang's Theory of Relativity, Zhang Xianggong's cat... This is no more promising than boring government affairs.

Or sailing out to sea, conquering the world, aiming everywhere...why not a way?Why can't it go down in history?

Thinking about this, Zhang Ximeng pinched his son's face casually. He exerted a little force, and the little guy frowned in pain. After a while, he burst into tears.

Jiang Nan saw it, and turned her head away angrily, too lazy to look at this bastard father.

"Don't bully your son, hurry up and coax him, don't cry your throat out."

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Why, he doesn't know anything now, so he can only rely on crying to exercise his lung capacity. If you want your son to be strong and strong, you have to do it! Besides, if you don't give birth to a son It's fun, what's the value?"

Jiang Nan was furious, "All right, all right, you have a lot of reason... I can remind you, if His Majesty sees you like this, he will definitely say that you don't know how to take care of children, and then take him away, I see you Will you cry then?"

"Yes, yes?" Zhang Ximeng quickly withdrew his sinful slap, and seemed to have to be nice to the child, or he would be snatched away.

In this way, after a full month and a half, Jiang Nan has recovered her body long ago, and the little things have become good-looking, with bright eyes, delicate skin, especially the big head, short limbs, which are smaller than tender bamboo shoots. cute.

The perfect head-to-body ratio, similar to that of a giant panda, is born to be cute and cute.

Zhang Ximeng went from being stunned and hesitant at the beginning to accepting it slowly, and finally loving it. He held the child in his arms all day long, regardless of whether his son understood or not, he read various books to him, and held his son in the sun.

But obviously, the happy time was short-lived. Under Zhu Yuanzhang's repeated urging, Zhang Ximeng's family of three had no choice but to leave and return to Yingtian.

When I left, it was the first year of Hongwu. When I returned, it was almost three years since Hongwu. Even Zhu Di was able to wear crotch pants and run around the world.

After being away from the center for so long, Zhang Ximeng really feels like a lifetime away.

He only met a few servants of the Shangshu, and he didn't know a few of them at all.

It's just that Li Shanchang's old smiling face remains the same without any change.

"Master Zhang, you are back! Without your help, the government is in such a mess, I don't even know how I got here!"

Zhang Ximeng chuckled, "Brother Li is too polite, don't we push the car forward when I come back!"

Li Shanchang was startled, and said with a smile, "Master Zhang, I think you are getting stronger and stronger. I can't even see your back."

Zhang Ximeng waved his hand, "Brother Li, there is no need for us to be polite, let's go to Beijing quickly."

Li Shanchang nodded, and just like that, Zhang Ximeng returned to Yingtian surrounded by the officials who came to greet him.

Zhang Xianggong finally arrived at the loyal Yingtian, and when he came back, Zhu Sheng came to see Zhang Ximeng just after a few days of rest.

"Mr. Fenglin, how is your body, but have you recovered?"

Zhu Sheng had more gray hairs on his head, so he could only sigh: "I am at this age, whether it is good or bad. If I don't lie down for a month or two every year, Lord Yama will not agree."

The old man smiled and said: "Master Zhang, you are back, someone should provoke the court's overall situation."

Zhang Ximeng frowned, quite surprised.

"Mr. Fenglin, Li Xiang has been presiding over the government, everything is in order, and the lord has no objections. Why do you say this?"

Zhu Sheng had a smile on his face, like what are you pretending to be?

"Zhang Xiang, let me tell you the truth, and I will tell the truth... In fact, everyone of us knows that Li Shanchang is sitting in that position, and his virtue is not worthy! You, Zhang Xiang, are the real prime minister of your majesty! This is not a matter of martial arts, but everyone knows it. I know it well. In the past, you were unwilling to take a step up, and we big guys can also understand, after all, you are still young. But now that you have a family, a business, and a father, it is the right time for you to be promoted to a higher level and lead a hundred officials! "

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help being surprised.

So giving birth to a son can objectively help him advance a step higher?

It seems that it is not unreasonable.

You can't do things well if you don't have hair on your mouth.

As a prime minister, one should indeed have a suitable family.