Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

The son of the British prince went to the Ministry of War to act as the assistant minister temporarily!

You must know that Xiong Tingbi's Minister of War is basically in name only.Not to mention that the prince of England had just passed his 30th birthday, and at the beginning of the year, he received a job as a governor in the imperial army as a prince.Now he is the only serving minister of the Ministry of War. Although he is acting temporarily, it is also the territory that civil servants who were born as Jinshi have occupied for many years.

After this incident broke out, there were successive censors who opposed Xungui's involvement in the Ministry of War.The emperor was chased by the censor to Shangshu, please rescind the appointment of the British prince's temporary acting minister of the Ministry of war.But Zhou Jiamo was overwhelmed by the imperial censor's repeated impeachments.

The impeachment and replacement of officials in the court for incompetence has formed a trend.It means that if the emperor does not conform to the courtiers, he is a faint emperor.

The nobles were afraid of the censor who was born as a Jinshi to the bottom of their bones, and no one dared to say anything. They all silently looked at the emperor to see how the young emperor would respond.

Because this incident has a great impact on both civil servants and generals.

Those old ministers who supported the emperor repeatedly emphasized that they were interim, but Zhang Wenda went to ask Zhou Jiamo in private.

"Brother Mingqing, what would you say if Dai Dai Dai becomes a real job?"

Zhou Jiamo frowned, "You mean the Prince of England is capable of taking on the affairs of the Minister of War?"

Zhang Wenda slapped the table, "Even if he has the ability, he can't be the Minister of the Ministry of War! Could it be that among the [-] Jinshi every three years, there is no one who can be the Minister of the Ministry of War?"

Zhou Jiamo had more contact with the emperor than Zhang Wenda, and he dared not say what he was guessing in his heart, so he looked at the emperor silently, to see if he would become a victim of the temporary minister of the military department.

Zhang Wenda approached the door to question him, and he couldn't help but ask back: "You know that the important town on the Nine Borders is not just Liaodong, the emperor closed all the ports, if Mongolia and Jurchen unite, what will happen? Have you thought about it?

You are also very aware of the impact of Governor Ji Liao's illness on the government affairs of the three places and many other affairs.Wang Zaijin is the governor of Jiliao who must go to perform his duties.

At this time, the Ministry of War has many affairs and heavy responsibilities. Cui Ziqiang must have a servant who can shoulder the burden and help him.Do you have any good candidates to recommend?The person I want is someone who can immediately take on the responsibility of serving as a servant after going to the Ministry of War.

Or do you think that any courtier who has enough local experience, has been a political envoy, governor, and can know military affairs, who can be the governor of Jiliao, just replace Wang Zaijin. "

Zhang Wenda was not a few years younger than Zhou Jiamo, and he really didn't pay attention to who could be the servant of the Ministry of War.In other words, he really didn't pay much attention to the person who could be the Governor of Ji Liao.Hearing the qualifications for Governor Ji Liao's selection, Zhou Yongchun was the first thing he thought of.

Zhou Jiamo mocked: "Zhou Mengtai, do you think I haven't thought about it? But who do you use to pick up Zhou Mengtai? Who can make peace with Xiong Tingbi? Is it important for the court, or the solidified barriers of civil servants and generals in your mind? Don't tell me that you don't understand the emperor's intentions."

Regarding Governor Ji Liao, Wen Qiu was ordered to replace the seriously ill Wang Keshou by the imperial court after the Battle of Sarhu, and it was a temporary act of urgency.Thinking about the year Wang Keshou was born, Wenqiu won the top three Jinshi, but became the governor of Jiliao after Wang Keshou, you know the innate gap between the two.When Wang Keshou was in charge of Jiliao affairs, although he was not as precarious as Xue Sancai, he was as clean as water in completing his duties well.

Just like what the emperor said in Xiaochaohui before.

"Xue Zhongru has merits and demerits with the imperial court, and his merits are obvious to all. The fault is that the imperial court should not have put him in the position of governor of Jiliao. That position is suitable for an official like Xiong Tingbi who is clearly vigilant against external threats."

As for Wenqiu's position as governor of Jiliao, he is far inferior to Xue Sancai, and far from Wang Keshou.Now Zhou Jiamo promotes the king to advance again, because he wants him to be able to take care of Jiliao affairs like Wang Keshou.

Zhang Wenda was stopped by Zhou Jiamo.But he didn't think there was anything wrong with Yushi's impeachment of Zhou Jiamo and Emperor Shangshu.Zhou Jiamo looked at him regretfully, if Zhang Wenda went on like this, he would not be able to keep up with the emperor's ideas, and he would have to change his position or retire in a short time.

Zhou Jiamo's eyebrows were knotted with worry when he thought that he still had to prepare a candidate for Zuodu Censor.

Zhu Guozuo and He Xiongxiang came to see Zhang Wenda after he left.The two of them held an extremely respectful attitude towards this old Shangshu.

"Butang, I don't want you to go to Shu and Your Majesty." He Xiongxiang didn't see the impeachment momentum of Yushi, so he persuaded Zhou Jiamo tactfully.

Zhou Jiamo smiled, "It was His Majesty's suggestion that the son of the British Duke temporarily act as the Minister of the Ministry of War."

Zhu Guozuo said worriedly: "The emperor is young and doesn't know how powerful the censor is. If he can't bear it, wouldn't the boss be a scapegoat?"

Zhou Jiamo sighed: "If the old man has misjudged his point of view, the scapegoat will be the scapegoat."

Zhu Guozuo and He Xiongxiang exchanged glances, could it be that the emperor has something...

Zhou Jiamo looked at these two assistants who had been selected from thousands of choices, and said earnestly: "Although the emperor is young, he thinks about things for a long time. In the future, you will only select talents according to the emperor's employment standards in the official department. Don't worry, what is the old man for 50 years?" I haven't seen the battle."

Zhou Jiamo ignored the imperial censor's impeachment of him.I'm old, I don't have the energy to argue with those little censors, and no one can use the muddled idea of ​​​​a noble son entering the Ministry of War.Whether good or bad is with the Son of Heaven.Just wait for the court to see how the emperor handles this matter.

He didn't think the Son of Heaven was as talkative as Guangzong, who would act according to Yushi's voice.

As he expected, the more censors who came out to impeach in the Great Dynasty, the more serious the face of the emperor sitting on the throne would be.Later, the emperor stared coldly at the imperial censor who was impeached, which made Zhou Jiamo feel like a beast was going to choose someone to eat.

When the censor stopped speaking, the ugly voice of the emperor seemed to come from far away, but the content was to slap everyone on the face.

"I don't think there should be a distinction between civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty. In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, how many of the courtiers who were able to lead the army when they got on their horses and carried their guns, and who were able to write articles when they got off their horses and pens, were honorable? Why couldn't the nobles go to the Ministry of War?" Employed?

If you civil servants are proud of being Jinshi, and Xungui are proud of their reincarnation ability, compared with those civil servants and generals in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, who can puff up their chests and say that they are not inferior to them?Stand up and show me. "

No matter whether you are a scholar or a noble, no one will accept the harsh words of the emperor.It's almost New Year's Eve, did the Son of Heaven deliberately want his courtiers to feel ashamed and not go out?

"I thought it was the most basic requirement for a minister of the Ministry of War to know military affairs. Do you think that a person who doesn't know military affairs can be a minister of the Ministry of War? Or do you think that a person who is not good at numeracy is suitable for being the head of the household department? Can you afford the duties of the county magistrate?"

The emperor's words involve a lot of content.County magistrates are in charge of the collection of grain and grain in a county, but too many county magistrates rely on the old officials of the sixth house and their masters.

Zhou Jiamo looked up at the young emperor, but what he thought in his heart was that the standards of the big plan had to be changed; the person sent to be the county magistrate must be able to master numbers.Gong Nai was thoughtful, and what he thought was that the Imperial College would increase the teaching of mathematics.

Sun Ruyou squinted his eyes and wondered, should he suggest that next year's county test add some numerology content?Qiuwei must have the ability to add numbers, because some candidates can get the county magistrate position in Xia County.

Cui Jingrong hates those impassioned censors so much that his teeth itch. Originally, the prince of England was temporarily acting as the minister of the Ministry of War. Didn’t you make such a fuss that the emperor directly appointed him as the minister?

The British Duke lowered his head as hard as he could to hide his expression, and his heart burst into laughter.All the sons of the family were forced to learn literature and martial arts since childhood, especially the eldest son who wanted to inherit the duke's throne, the ancestors had long left admonishments that should not be slack off.God, hard work pays off, 200 years, so many generations of hard work, finally waited for the day that the ancestors said.

Immediately after throwing a □□, someone in the censor was annoyed and said loudly: "There has been a difference in civil and military affairs in this dynasty for 200 years."

"200 years is the truth? The gentleman's six arts are longer, isn't it more reasonable. Which of you can master all six arts? Or who will say that you can't master archery? Who will tell me that he is not a gentleman?"

The courtiers crowded in the Qianqing Palace all lowered their heads when the emperor's gaze caught him.Oh, who is willing to take the lead to argue with the emperor, is it true that a gentleman has long since ceased to be proficient in the six arts as the standard.

Besides, how many civil servants can draw their bows like Xiong Manzi nowadays?

The Son of Heaven is going to remove all civil servants from the ranks of gentlemen, or will he save face for everyone?

In the silence, the Son of Heaven continued: "The ancestors sent the inner eunuchs as envoys before, but you civil officials impeached the inner eunuchs for not being ignorant of government affairs, and made a mess of things, making the people of Li people miserable. The inner eunuchs are laymen, and the late emperor listened to your advice. Shangshu has withdrawn all the envoys and tax supervisors. People who don’t understand military affairs now want to be the servants of the Ministry of War in an open and aboveboard manner. Why are you censors now using laymen to direct experts to do things?

The major events in the world are only worship and Rong.Could it be that in military affairs, the harm caused to the people of Li and the world by laymen's troubles is small?

Don't talk about the distance, just talk about the battle of Saarhu, which is close at hand.Zhao Xingbang didn't understand military affairs, and only thought about money and food, and blindly urged the soldiers to go to the army. Fang Shoufu didn't understand military affairs and believed Zhao Xingbang's words. Is Yang Hao responsible for the defeat?

Who in the Di Bao published Yang Gao's plan to use troops against Liaodong several months in advance? □□Ha Chi didn't set up an ambush on the route of Daming's march to encircle and suppress him. Would he be worthy of the news he received of Daming's use of troops?

Don't you censors have read the Di Bao, and never thought that the Di Bao would flow into the hands of □ Hachi?None of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty knew that military secrets could not be leaked?

Fortunately, you still have the face to impeach Yang Gao. The impeachment of Juniper's aggressiveness is the reason for Saarhu's defeat. "

Fang Congzhe stood at the forefront, and after hearing the emperor's series of questions, he had no choice but to come forward and say: "Your Majesty, the old minister is incompetent, and I would like to resign as chief assistant."

Zhu Youxiao sneered, "When the imperial court employs people, you have been the chief assistant for seven years, and you can't bear a single accusation, so you tell me to resign every now and then.

You have put down the pick, you are brisk, who will take the lead in handling the government affairs of the court?

When you need to work, you offer to resign?How many times have you said it?

Is this what you should do as the chief assistant?

You want me to train another person who can take on the daily affairs of the chief assistant?Where did I get so much time. "

Fang Congzhe backed away with red face and red ears.

Ye Xianggao felt sorry for his old friend in his heart, what was he doing at this time?Why is Laolao still not making any progress?

Zhu Youxiao continued to speak hoarsely.

"Shenyang and Fengji were surrounded by Jiannu. Did Jiannu grow stronger in one day? How many people who were officials in the court within 20 years and who were officials in the court within ten years saw something wrong with Liaodong? Are there any of you? How many people went to Shangshu and reminded Shenzong to pay attention to Liaodong?

What is a minister, the minister should focus on the important affairs of the court, and think about the things that the emperor has not noticed, which may have a great impact on the court and the future of the people, instead of sticking to the bad habits of civil servants and military generals that cannot be broken.

In my eyes, the position arrangement of courtiers does not distinguish between civil servants and generals, whoever is qualified and suitable will take the post.

The duty of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is to select the right person to work in his position. I trust the Minister of the Ministry of Officials like Zhou Mingqing, and he is a competent minister.

I employ people based on their ability first, isn't it a competent king? "

Zhu Youxiao paused for a moment and continued: "In the future, the court will no longer be allowed to criticize others based on their backgrounds and not be allowed to hold a certain position. It will only use ability as the only assessment standard. Cui Shangshu?"

"The minister is here." Cui Jingrong heard the emperor calling him, and quickly answered.

"What should the servant of the Ministry of War do, you tell the British prince Zhang Zhiji, if he can't do well during the three-month trial period, consider using someone else as the servant."

Cui Jingrong returned to the standard at the emperor's order.I began to scold those bad things about the censor in my heart, and those things about the Minister of the Ministry of War, could Zhang Zhiji not do well?The son of the Zhang family, who has been trained in civil and military affairs, has been able to dominate the power of the imperial army for so many years.If they were less minded and less capable, they would have been replaced by Duke Dinguo and Duke Cheng long ago.

Look, it turned the interim into a trial after all.Sitting down as Zhang Zhiji's servant.well.There is more than enough success and more than failure.

"The Censor of Zuodu?"

"The minister is here."

Zhang Wenda appeared disheartened, and the emperor blamed the courtiers for not mentioning the hidden dangers of Liaodong within 20 years, and he was also in the ranks.In the past 20 years, he served as the governor of Huguang, the censor of the capital of Youqin, and was in the court for the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, and also handled the affairs of the capital procuratorate. One of the most important ministers in the country, the position is not low, but his vision is not in place. He has never talked to the emperor about Liaodong like Zhou Yongchun, and he is ashamed of the name of a minister of the court.

Seeing Zhang Wenda's expression, Zhu Youxiao knew that he was probably feeling guilty, so he put away the questioning of him.He said lightly: "The number of censors in the Metropolitan Procuratorate is basically sufficient. In the first month of next year, people will be sent to check the Yintian matter again. If there are still false hidden fields among the registered officials, their official status will be removed."

Zhang Wenda immediately understood that the emperor had changed the subject temporarily, and he thanked the emperor for not scolding him in front of the courtiers.The matter of the Metropolitan Procuratorate's impeachment of Zhou Jiamo and Shangshu Tianzi's Minister of War, although it was provoked by the censors assigned to the Metropolitan Procuratorate from the Sixth Division, it was also related to his subordinates who had not yet controlled the Sixth Division.

Zhang Wenda complied with the emperor's assignment, and immediately decided in his heart to send the person who had the most fun this time to the most embarrassing place.

After the court meeting, Zhou Jiamo looked at Zhang Wenda with a smile, until Zhang Wenda's face turned red.

"Deyun, don't say that the old man didn't remind you. You, don't treat the Son of Heaven as a god. Don't treat the Son of Heaven as a temple. Isn't the thing we ministers who take orders to do is to support the Son of Heaven?"

"But……"

"It's nothing. If it's good for the country, we people should support the emperor. Now is the time to use troops, how can we stick to the old calendar of letting the horses go to Nanshan. Hmph. Think about it."

Zhou Jiamo couldn't bear Zhang Wenda's stumble, so he went to give him a few words.

In a blink of an eye, it is the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, and it is time for the imperial court to seal the pen.Huang Kezuan looked at Chen Suowen, the head of the criminal department who had returned from Shanhaiguan, so he had no choice but to comfort him and said, "Liaoyang City is besieged by Jian slaves. You can't go in and question the criminals detained by Zhang Quan. It's something you can't do, not you. See you later. Check the news from the Ministry of War to see if we can go again."

Chen Suowen was a Jinshi in the middle of last year, and his official enthusiasm was at its peak after he arrived in the Ministry of Punishment.Seeing what Shang Shu said, he had no choice but to let go of the spies involved in the case of hundreds of people in Liaoyang City, and went home to celebrate the New Year itchingly.

Ever since Zhao Bingzhong filled the post of minister, Huang Kezuan basically let go of the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment, and rushed to the craftsman's workshop every day, and worked overtime with Xu Guangqi to make artillery according to the emperor's request.From not being able to have one cannon in the first few days, to being able to get several in a day, Huang Kezuan highly praised the emperor's method of division of labor and cooperation.

There are still so many craftsmen, but the faster the finished product comes out, the better.

Huang Kezuan didn't want to have a holiday during the Spring Festival.From Xiaoxiu to Shangyuan Festival, this is too late.

"Your Majesty, it will take a few days to restart the iron smelting furnace after a [-]-day shutdown, and it will take a few days for the process that the craftsmen are so familiar with to return to the current speed. How about the craftsmen not have a holiday?"

Huang Kezuan took Xu Guangqi to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to explain the necessity of working overtime during the Spring Festival.

Zhu Youxiao also didn't want to stop the craftsman's workshop during the Spring Festival. Seeing Huang Kezuan and Xu Guangqi's initiative to mention it, he happily replied, "Have you asked the craftsman's meaning?"

Huang Kezuan paused, does the craftsman still need to ask?Just tell them there is no vacation.

It seems that this old Shangshu still doesn't understand the important influence of craftsmen's subjective and active efforts on products.

"In this way, I and you will go to the craftsman's workshop and discuss with the craftsmen. The purpose of not having a holiday during the Chinese New Year is to make enough artillery earlier to rescue Shenyang and Liaoyang, which were besieged by Jiannu, and to relieve Jiannu from enslaving the people of Liao."

"Your Majesty, do you want to visit the craftsman's workshop?"

Huang Kezuan stopped him in surprise, "This is impossible. It's too dangerous."

Xu Guangqi also persuaded: "Your Majesty, it is enough for the minister and Huang Shangshu to go."

Zhu Youxiao insisted: "Let's go right away, who will know my itinerary? Go and come back quickly. Let the craftsmen know that this matter is taken seriously, and we can accumulate enough artillery as soon as possible. I am afraid that Shenyang will not be able to defend, I'm afraid the situation in Liaodong will get worse."

Unable to persuade the emperor, Huang Kezuan regretted that he shouldn't have entered the palace and said that the artisan workshop was not on holiday.Knowing what he was struggling with, Zhu Youxiao told Liu Shimin, "You tell the Englishman to lead the people and then go there. I will go with Huang Qing and Xu Qing first."

Liu Shimin knew that the emperor could not be stopped, and the return arrangement of the emperor was considered appropriate, so he immediately responded to the order.

Accompanied by the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the Son of Heaven took a dozen people and braved the wind and snow to the craftsman's workshop.The British public wanted to kick Liu Shimin to death after receiving the news.But I still had to endure the anger and anxiety in my heart, clasped my fists and talked nicely with Liu Neixiang about going to the craftsman's workshop to escort him.

After everything was arranged, Liu Shimin went to the craftsman's workshop with the Duke of England.

"My lord, our family knows that you are angry. But what the emperor wants to do is not something our family can stop."

Zhang Weixian knew that Liu Shimin's words were correct.

"Don't blame Liu Neixiang, I'm just worried for His Majesty."

To say that the entire Ming Dynasty most hopes that the emperor will be safe and sound, the British government is definitely one of the best.In Zhang Weixian's heart, as his daughter was chosen by the emperor, and the eldest son became the most trusted by the emperor, he wanted to protect the safety of the emperor no matter what.

The [-] soldiers of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion followed the British male on horseback and galloped to the craftsman's workshop.

The craftsman's workshop has been expanded several times, and it is no longer what it used to be. Some eunuchs in the inner court were cleverly assigned to different departments of the craftsman's workshop.These people can read and write, and can receive the tasks assigned to them faster. Now they are basically doing big and small things in the craftsman workshop.

Therefore, the manufacture of this artillery was really kept secret by these people and was not leaked.

When the British prince arrived, Zhu Youxiao, Huang Kezuan, and Xu Guangqi had already finished turning around the iron smelting place.

Starting from the place where the iron was made, Zhu Youxiao said to all the craftsmen: "From childhood to Shangyuan Festival, everyone can get twice the salary."

When they came out of the last group of workshops for assembling the artillery, all the craftsmen were already extremely excited.

The emperor came to see us craftsmen.He also said that the recovery of Liaodong depends on our artillery.

Although it is not happy not to have a holiday during the Chinese New Year, but there are more people who are happy to get double the wages.

Xu Guangqi calculated the extra money he had to pay during the holiday, and then calculated the cannon and shells he could get, thinking that the emperor should be a businessman.

The Duke of England has been sending the emperor back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to put his heart back into his stomach.Facing the capricious Son of Heaven in his mind, he could not adopt the method of disciplining his own son, beat him up if he didn't obey, and beat him up a few times if he didn't.He could only persuade the emperor earnestly.

"Your Majesty, there may be dangers of accidents like this white dragon fish suit."

Zhu Youxiao didn't care and said: "I'm traveling on a temporary basis. Who would have guessed that I'm going to the craftsman's workshop. You will be escorted on the return trip."

"Your Majesty, the censor will impeach you." The British public censor threatened Zhu Youxiao.

"It's a holiday today. No one will be so disrespectful on the first day of the new year. By the eighth day, those disobedient censors will be sent out by Zhang Wenda. It's okay."

The British prince did not give the emperor such a nonchalant tone, and was so angry that he suffocated on the spot.

Zhu Youxiao saw that Duke Ying's complexion was not good, thinking that he was still thinking about marrying his daughter, so he slowed down his tone and said, "I will tell you first when I go next time."

The British prince was even more stupefied, "Going again?"

"That's right, when the cannons are finished and there are enough of them, I'm going to go to the imperial conquest."

The British Duke feels that he will not pass this year, and the emperor wants to conquer in person?No wonder he got his eldest son to be the Minister of War.

Old Zhu’s family doesn’t have a good one!

Things that made him even more angry followed one after another.

The emperor ordered Wei Chao: "Go, bring back the Spring Festival gift I prepared to the British Duke. In case I send someone to deliver the hole."

Wei Chao looked at the black-faced British Duke, and bowed to invite him.

"My lord, Your Majesty has prepared a lot of gifts, just waiting for you to come to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to bring them back."

The author has something to say: Chen Suowen (1587-1626), whose character is silent, nicknamed Xiulin, was a composer in the Ming Dynasty and was born in Jinling (now Nanjing, Jiangsu).

In the 47th year of Wanli (1619) Jinshi.He was the head of the Ministry of Punishment first, and then the head of the Ministry of Industry.During his tenure, he upheld the court guidelines and restricted eunuchs from disturbing the government.

In the tenth year of Chongzhen (1637), he and the court official Wanxie reported and exposed the eunuch's crimes, but Wanxiu was sentenced to death with a stick.

In Songdingyou, Chen Suowen died of grief and anger at the age of 40.