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To this extent, I still don't know what Xie Jingyu wants to do in his heart, and I don't need to be the emperor anymore.

Not that I never thought about it before.It's just that since I was a child, all I've thought about is how to be an emperor worthy of a leapfrog temple title. I don't have much time allocated to this kind of thing - I just want to sleep when I'm busy, who can think of anything else?Occasionally, when I have free time, I also read books and practice calligraphy and archery.The last, and probably the most important reason, has never been of interest to me.

I am sure that my body is all right, and this can only be explained by my being picky.

Thinking about it this way, it is quite difficult for Xie Jingyu to be the first person I am interested in.It was a coincidence at the beginning, but he admitted to it, and I happen to like him too...

If there is the first one, there may not be the second one. I actually understand Yong Meng's disappointment at Xie Jingyu's miscellaneous song.The right time, the right place, and the right people are indispensable. How lucky is it to meet someone who loves each other deeply?

"...Are you here this morning, Your Majesty?"

It was Wang Ruojun who pulled my fugue back.He reckoned that I was lacking in energy, so he wanted to end the court meeting earlier so that I could go back to catch up on sleep.

I narrowed my eyes slightly, and looked at the ministers one by one.Although I just listened to them half-heartedly, I still noticed the important point. "Why, not enough manpower?"

Listening to the melodious finale, you can hear needles falling all over the room in an instant.It seems that no one thought that I looked sleepy, but my heart was clear.

Others could dodge it, but Song Yuandao, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, couldn't dodge it, so he could only bite the bullet and come out. "Returning to Your Majesty, it is still enough for now. But after a few years, the officials who have retired and returned to their hometowns will leave their posts. I'm afraid they won't be able to..." He lowered his head, his sleeves trembling with nervousness, "I'm afraid we won't be able to maintain this year's Progress."

I snorted imperceptibly.Can't keep up with this year's progress?According to the papers I have read, this year only Si Nongqing has completed the tasks in hand, and the Ministry of Industry, Staff, and Rites can't meet the requirements. Do you want to go slower? "How long has this matter been dragging on, can't you come up with a solution for me?"

"I think..." Song Yuandao began to sweat on his forehead, "I think next spring exam can be relaxed a little bit."

"No." I directly refused, "Originally, most of the candidates in the spring test didn't understand the situation in the court, and it would take half a year just to adjust. It's just a year. It's like this every year. Where can I get so many half a year? Wait? Even if I can wait, things can wait? People can wait? Besides, if the requirements are relaxed, there will be mixed results. Ordinary affairs can be ignored, but if a major event is broken, who will be responsible?"

Song Yuandao couldn't stand still after being robbed by me like a cannonball. "Minister...dumb." That's all he could say, while quietly looking at the other ministers beside him, wanting to ask for help.

I didn't need to look closely to know that he was looking at Xie Jingyu.When Xie Jingyu was in the Ministry of Officials, apart from the earliest suspicion of forming a party for personal gain, I never had to worry about no one doing the work.In the hands of Song Yuandao, I have to think about it all day long, and the level of ability can be seen. "What do the others mean?"

All the ministers are dumb.There were only whispers, but no one dared to stand up.

I watched with cold eyes.It’s not necessarily that all ministers can’t think of my subtext, but the problem is that some don’t want to say it, and some don’t dare to say it—not everyone is like Zhou Bubi, or no one is like Zhou Bubi.Let the prince be an official with real power, and whoever mentions it first may be regarded as the prince by me. Anyone with a bit of brains will not be the first bird in this matter.

"Okay, if you don't say anything, then I will say it first." I knocked on the gold dragon head armrest of the throne impatiently, "Most of you princes have already married and established businesses. After thinking about it, a few big men, always It's not a problem to raise flowers and play birds in the mansion. Now is the time for employing people, and I think the princes will not mind helping me."

All the ministers suddenly looked at each other in blank dismay, either surprised or suspicious.

I looked at the expressions on their faces one by one, and secretly remembered that when I passed by Xie Jingyu, I paused. "Song Shangshu said that some people will retire and return to their hometowns in the next year, and the list will be listed. At that time, you will discuss together, which position is more suitable for the princes. Before the Winter Solstice, I will see the draft list; the Yuan Dynasty will officially issue the decree. During this period, there will be about one and a half months of work, and I will let the princes familiarize themselves with various affairs first; if there is something wrong, we will make fine adjustments."

At this moment, no matter how stupid people are, they can hear that I have been thinking for a long time, and now I am announcing the conclusion.It is only natural for the emperor to promote his own brother to be an official, and if he opposes it, he may be labeled as sowing discord.It's not easy for others to make up their minds about this matter, only I have the final say.Just like they didn't dare to make a sound before, they had no choice but to shout: "Your Majesty is holy!"

I suddenly dropped a depth bomb in the morning, and the follow-up fluctuations are naturally inevitable.After going to court, several prime ministers immediately made an appointment to face the saint together.

"Your Majesty, it's good to let the princes serve as court officials, but it's not too sudden?" Wang Ruojun spoke first.After all, he is slick, and his attitude is ambiguous.

Holding the teacup, I blew on the silver needles floating on my face, and the transpiring white mist also filled my vision. "Why all of a sudden?"

Naturally, Wang Ruojun would not open his mouth to mention the lessons learned from the Three Kings Rebellion: he would only say it in an insinuating way. "There was no sign before." He carefully pondered the words, "Besides, it was the intention of the former emperor to change the official governor of the princes to the remote governor."

"I didn't say that I would restore the respective fiefdoms of the previous princes." I took a sip of hot tea, but no one looked at me, "I just want them to help me with some work. They just get paid and don't do anything, not only the people have Opinion, they themselves probably feel uneasy."

No one can argue with me on the prince's mind, and naturally Wang Ruojun can't either. "However, the relationship between North Korea and China is complicated..."

This is not wrong.At present, there are six princes in the DPRK. With the relationship between mother clan and in-laws, the interests of officials of various factions are more or less involved.

But what Wang Ruojun didn't know was that I planted the foreshadowing through my father's hand earlier, and then didn't let the princes have the opportunity to directly marry the powerful generals.What's more, my father's martial arts skills are outstanding, most of the military generals in the court admire him, and naturally they also obey me.Coupled with the recent great victory in Jiannan, the probability of them giving birth to Hexin is almost equal to zero.

The generals are not rebellious, and the palace has been ruled like an iron barrel since I came to the throne. What can a few civil servants do?What's more, the most important civil servants in the court are all my people, and I still plan to continue to support a group of them?

To put it bluntly, my brothers have long been in my conspiracy.

Thinking of this, I smiled imperceptibly. "When the list of Song Shangshu comes out, it will be too late for Wang Xiang to worry about this." If I remember correctly, the officials who want to retire and return to their hometowns this year are not too high-ranking, but the things are not too few. Let a few It's perfect for a prince who doesn't touch the spring water with his ten fingers to experience it.

Seeing my firm attitude, Wang Ruojun has no choice.Counting on Cao Ju's opposition is worse than counting on the floor tiles to suddenly speak. He can only turn his attention to Xie Jingyu.

Xie Jingyu saluted respectfully as before, and then said: "In the early court, Your Majesty has made it very clear. But I still have a few things that I don't understand, and I hope Your Majesty can clarify my doubts."

"Finish." I drank the last sip of tea and put down the cup casually.I haven't mentioned this idea to him earlier, but I want to hear what he means.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xie Jingyu bowed, "Your Majesty wants the princes to serve as court officials, which is indeed in line with the law of the court. But after all, the identities are different, and the first thing that I don't know is that after the princes take office, they must also participate in the civil service. Is there an annual assessment by the Ministry?"

The Ministry of Officials conducts assessments at the end of each year, promoting those who do well and demoting those who do poorly.Since I ordered the Ministry of Officials to strictly check attendance and eliminate redundancy last year, the possibility of officials being lazy has been greatly reduced.

——Want to eat and wait to die?

--no way!

"Of course there is an assessment, the standard is the same as other officials." I nodded, and then smiled, "Even if they do poorly, I won't lose their first-rank prince titles, but I can fine their salaries!"

Xie Jingyu nodded, and then asked: "This is the second point that I don't understand. Your Majesty also said that no matter what the princes do, they are all princes. If all officials think so, who would dare to let you What about the princes? Who dares to say that the princes are wrong?"

I thought so too.The prince didn't want to do the work, so he just had to show his identity and press it. Maybe there are many people willing to help them. "Then change it - after the official department's assessment, I will personally inspect it again. If anyone returns protection, I will be the first to punish him, and it will be a heavy punishment!"

"Your Majesty's method is excellent." Xie Jingyu nodded again.

I don't think he meant to stop here. "Is there any more?" I asked, and in a blink of an eye, I caught a glimpse of Cao Ju's face, "You still have to be assessed by His Majesty? If I were a prince, I would rather just receive my salary", and I was a little happy.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xie Jingyu nodded for the third time. "The last point is that His Majesty only mentioned the princes in the early court. But I think that if the princes can receive real posts, then there is one more person who should receive real posts."

As soon as this remark came out, Wang Ruojun and Cao Ju immediately turned to look at him with surprise on their faces.Because this reference is obvious, it is sister.In terms of merit, my elder sister is indeed more worthy than all the princes; the only problem is that in the past dynasties, women have rarely been appointed as officials in the court.

I just pretended not to notice the overreaction of Wang Ruojun and Cao Ju. "You mean Princess Zhaoyang? Naturally, I have considered this. The reason why I didn't mention it in the early court is because I have already figured out what to do for the princess."

Now, the three prime ministers all looked at me in unison.

"I want Princess Zhaoyang to be the General of the Left Guard." I said in an unquestionable tone.

Xie Jingyu was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled unconsciously. "Your Majesty has taken everything into consideration, and I have no objection." He said respectfully.

Wang Ruojun originally wanted to say something, but seeing Xie Jingyu like this, his throat rolled and he finally swallowed it back. "Your Majesty knows how to use people well and does not stick to common sense. It is really a blessing for us."

The other two agreed, even if Cao Ju was a little incapable of accepting it, they had no objections.

That's it.But according to my expectation, if the edict continues like this, Yongmeng may be fine, and there is a high probability that the other princes will complain.In order to prevent them from coming to me to plead for mercy in different ways, I have already made up my mind to drive Tangquan Palace after the Winter Solstice and come back when the first day is approaching.After the Great Dynasty of the Yuan Dynasty, the matter was already settled, and it was useless to plead for mercy.

What?May I ask why I suddenly went to another palace?

It's cold, why don't I soak in a hot spring?

The author has something to say:

What?Don’t know Tangquan Palace?

You must know Huaqing Pool, right?

[I didn't hint at anything, with a serious face