Daming 1805

Zhu Jingyuan took all the concubines to have lunch in Qianqing Palace, and followed them to their future residence in the afternoon.

In the evening, return to Qianqing Palace and spend the night with Liu Muyun.

In the morning of the next day, head to the Wenhua Palace, ready to start the daily work of the emperor.

In the emperor's office, the academicians headed by Lin Zexu and Niu Jian had already been waiting here in advance.

There was also a stack of courtiers' memorials on the emperor's desk.

Zhu Jingyuan knew that these memorials should be memorials for veterans to resign.

When Zhu Jingyuan came here today, he was originally planning to deal with these memorials immediately, and then began to adjust the personnel arrangements.

However, after Lin Zexu and Niu Jian led the scholars to salute, Lin Zexu first reported:
"Your Majesty, Da Zong Bo Shen is in the waiting room and wishes to ask His Majesty for instructions regarding the arrangements for the enthronement ceremony and the selection of the year name."

At the same time, Niu Jian also handed Zhu Jingyuan a memorial:

"This is the memorial to Uncle Dazong's resignation..."

When the new emperor came to the throne, even if some of the highest-ranking veterans were under 60 years old, they might disagree with the emperor and be asked to retire early by the emperor.

Shen Fu knew that [-]% of the time he would not be asked to retire, but he still acted according to the rules.

Write a memorial and hand it in, and the emperor will send the memorial back, so that after a cutscene, the courtiers and the emperor will feel at ease.

After hearing this, Zhu Jingyuan realized that the enthronement ceremony was not a trivial matter, and it had to be prepared many days in advance.

And I am not ready to follow the traditional model, so the preparation time will be longer.

This job is the job of the Ministry of Rites, and it is also the job of Da Zongbo.

Zhu Jingyuan asked Shen Fu to come in, and at the same time opened Shen Fu's memorials and took a look.

After Shen Fu came in and greeted him, Zhu Jingyuan smiled and handed the memorial back:

"Mr. Shen has worked hard all these years, so logically I have to let him have a good rest.

"But I really can't do without Mr. Shen, so I can only ask Mr. Shen to work hard for a few more years..."

Shen Fu knew that this was just a formality, so he didn't dawdle in this place.

He directly took over his forehead memorial with both hands, and at the same time bowed respectfully and saluted:

"Thank you for your majesty's attention. The old minister will definitely do his best to do his job well."

Zhu Jingyuan smiled and nodded, motioning for Shen Fu to sit down and talk, and asked the standing servant to bring tea.

After Shen Fu sat down, he bowed his hands to Zhu Jingyuan again, and then directly said the reason for his visit:

"Your Majesty, regarding the change of the reign title next year, can the Sacred Heart be dictatorship?"

According to the usual practice, when the new emperor succeeds to the throne, he needs to change the yuan, and choose two auspicious characters for the current year name.

Zhu Jingyuan, the new emperor, can choose the year name himself, or ask the Ministry of Rites to prepare some for the emperor to choose.

Although Zhu Jingyuan is going to revise the calendar and completely change the traditional method of dating.

Set up a new imperial calendar starting from the first emperor's unification of the world.

But the year is still ready to continue to use.

The imperial calendar spanning 2000 years is used to rebuild general history books as a large-scale ruler for the entire Chinese history.

The emperor's year name is used in daily life and is the standard of detail for various historical stages in a short period of time.

At the same time, since the Taizu Gao Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, normal emperors only choose one year name once they succeed to the throne.

Since then, the year name has the function of referring to the emperor.

Using the public name to refer to the emperor can reduce the trouble of verbal taboo.

If you and the future emperors don't choose year names, in order to avoid calling each emperor's name directly, the people will probably spontaneously adopt some messy nicknames.

Instead of being so passive, it is better for the official to continue to choose the year name as the emperor's public code name.

As for what to use for his year name, Zhu Jingyuan had already considered carefully in his heart:

"Let's use 'Grand Duke' as the title of the reign. The journey of the great way, the world is the public, the selection of virtuous and capable, trustworthy and harmonious..."

Zhu Jingyuan subconsciously wanted to choose Datong.

"On the journey of the great way, the world is for the public..." The final conclusion of this passage is "It means Great Harmony".

It means that the previous words are all interpreting and introducing what is the world of "Great Harmony".

Datong is a goal state, and the preceding words are its characteristics and the method to achieve it.

But Zhu Jingyuan later remembered that the title of Datong had been used by Pu Yi.

The key is that he used it when he was in Manchukuo.

Although there is no Qing Dynasty in this world, let alone Puyi and Manchukuo, people in this world don't know about it.

But Zhu Jingyuan felt awkward when he thought about it.

So it was decided to change to Grand Duke.

Zhu Jingyuan read an online novel called "Buried Alive in the Great Qing Dynasty" in his previous life, in which the emperor Zhu Heqi used the reign title Dagong.

Zhu Jingyuan thought it was quite pleasing to the ear.

Dagong means being selfless and governing for the public.

Datong is an ideal society bound by spontaneous and lofty morality.

Corresponding to it is Xiaokang, that is, an orderly society bound by laws and institutions.

In fact, neither of them has the meaning of public ownership or republic in later generations.

Corresponding similar interpretations are the re-creation of traditional classics by people of later generations according to actual needs.

Ming officials in this world, of course, will not have the corresponding understanding that the emperor wants to engage in "public ownership" and "republic" just because they have chosen the reign title of Grand Duke.

They can only instinctively feel that the purpose of the emperor's selection of this year name is to continue to pay attention to moral construction.

It is to prepare to build a Datong world where people generally have lofty moral qualities.

After hearing this, Shen Fu took it for granted, very directly, and said in admiration with some heartbreak:

"The Grand Duke is very kind, with lofty aspirations and suitable for the present.

"In recent years, industry and commerce have developed rapidly, and fighting for wealth is not uncommon.

"There are even businessmen who use marriage as a cover to evade taxes. They really have no sense of shame.

"Weichen is in charge of cultural and educational affairs, and has an inescapable responsibility for this..."

Zhu Jingyuan smiled and waved his hands and said:
"Uncle Da Zong, don't blame yourself, Mr. Shen has done well enough in the position of Uncle Da Zong.

"1 people have 1 ideas, and I never expect that everyone in the world can be impartial.

"So I don't expect too much, we can really build the world into a world of great harmony.

"However, we can't give up just because we feel like we can't do it.

"We still have to work hard towards this ideal goal, so that we can be infinitely close to the world of Datong.

"That's why I chose the inspiring Grand Duke for the title of reign instead of the idealized Datong.

"Uncle Da Zong pays attention to the corresponding interpretation and guidance."

Shen Fu immediately nodded very seriously and agreed:

"Your Majesty is wise, I will keep this in mind."

Then the two began to discuss the enthronement ceremony.

In most cases, the process of emperors and kings actually ascending the throne and taking over power is usually very simple.

It is the same logic that the emperor's edict to pass the throne when he was dying is as simple as a sticky note.

If the old emperor dies, the legal heir will succeed directly in front of the spirit.

Accepting the pilgrimage of major officials directly becomes the emperor.

Because a country cannot live without a king for a day.

Then, choose an auspicious day to prepare and hold a grand ceremony.

Zhu Jingyuan is in this state now, has inherited the status of emperor, and is about to prepare for the official enthronement ceremony.

According to the tradition since the Renwu Dynasty, the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor is fixed on the New Year.

The enthronement ceremony itself has long been standard.

But the new emperor may have some extra ideas of his own.

Especially Shen Fu was familiar with Zhu Jingyuan, knowing that the new emperor never played cards according to common sense.

So you have to ask in advance.

Zhu Jingyuan really had additional ideas:

"I am going to start repairing the calendar now, and use the new calendar directly in the year of the Great Era.

"Put New Year's Day in Lichun, so the enthronement ceremony should also be moved to Lichun.

"The official enthronement ceremony itself is still held in the new Fengtian Hall according to tradition.

"But prepare for two parades at the same time, one for the army and the air force, and one for the navy.

"I am also planning to invite the monarchs of various feudal states, local and overseas celebrities to watch the ceremony.

"At the same time, members of the royal families and troops from other countries are invited to come and watch the ceremony."

When Shen Fu heard Zhu Jingyuan speak, he subconsciously had the idea that it was so.

Then he was immediately shocked by Zhu Jingyuan's thoughts.

Holding a military parade and inviting more people to watch the ceremony, although it is not the traditional operation of watching the ceremony in the enthronement hall.

However, the emperors after Emperor Shizu occasionally held military parades and ship parades, and the Ministry of Rites was also experienced.

It's not such an outrageous thing. It may be nervous to start preparing now, but there is still time.

The Ming Dynasty's military parade does not need to strictly follow the neat goose steps.

Moreover, according to the rules set by Emperor Shizu, the military parade is under the responsibility of the Chinese military governor's office, and the civil service system is not allowed to intervene.

For Shen Fu, the most critical issue is the calendar.

From the perspective of traditional Ming intellectuals, the calendar can be regarded as the most important thing:
"Your Majesty, the matter of cultivating the calendar is no small matter. It cannot be completed in a few months. It may not be too late to start now."

Zhu Jingyuan explained it to his father and grandfather, so he immediately understood Shen Fu's worry, and immediately comforted him:
"Sir, don't be nervous, I want to learn the calendar, I didn't start from nothing.

"People in Qin Tianjian usually have various ideas, and some have relatively complete plans.

“I just took a fancy to a few off-the-shelf solutions.

"I'm just going to combine these plans and make some simple adjustments.

"I reckon they can finish it in less than half a month.

"There's no need for fanfare at all.

"Otherwise, I would have suggested to Emperor Father to start working on it a few years ago.

"There is still half a year left to announce downwards, which is used to modify the equipment for printing the imperial calendar in advance."

After hearing these explanations, Shen Fu felt a little relieved.

Shen Fu has not yet realized how subversive the new calendar Zhu Jingyuan is going to make.

Although Qin Tianjian has indeed calculated the relevant data, it has never actually considered formulating such a calendar.

But Shen Fu is a veteran after all, and he is still cautious enough.

Although Qin Tianjian is responsible for repairing the calendar, it is the job of the Ministry of Rites and Da Zongbo to publicize and promote it.

So Shen Fu instinctively urged a little:
"If this is the case, the time is indeed too late.

"But since it involves revisioning the calendar, it's always better to start preparing ahead of time.

"Why don't we call Qin Tianjian to discuss it directly?"

Zhu Jingyuan thought about it and said:
"There's no rush, let's finalize the official position adjustment first, and then let people handle these specific practical affairs."

Suddenly, Shen Fu realized that this was what Zhu Jingyuan wanted his favorite person to do:

"Then Wei Chen will retire first?"

Zhu Jingyuan agreed casually, and when Shen Fu got up to leave, he looked at the memorials on the table:

"Which ones are you resigning from?"

Niu Jian next to him immediately pushed the three stacks of memorials to Zhu Jingyuan:
"The first group is for civil officials, the second group is for military officials, and the third group is for the royal family and Huangzhuang."

Zhu Jingyuan first took the memorials from the civil service system and opened them one by one for review and processing.

The one at the top is Wang Tingzhen, the prime minister of Otsuka.

Then it belonged to Lu Yinpu, the great Situ, and then Zhu Maoju, the great Situ.

Zhu Jingyuan originally planned to let Wang Tingzhen and Lu Yinpu stay in office, so he opened the memorabilia of the two of them and took a look, then put it directly on the other side, ready to let the Secretary of the General Administration return.

Zhu Jingyuan hesitated a little bit and chose to stay in the post of Zhu Maoju, the great commander of Shen Fu's clan.

Zhu Maoju belongs to the clan, and has the title of county king, so he has a good reputation in the clan.

He cannot be counted as a member of the regular bureaucracy.

In addition to the prison personnel I selected, both Liu Zhixin and Xu Minghui are under 50 years old.

It's a little too high to be directly a Si Kou.

Let Zhu Maoju, like Wang Tingzhen, continue to be a chief criminal for a few years, and then retire to make Xianzheng suitable.

After making up his mind, Zhu Jingyuan directly continued to make an order:
"Tune the left minister of the Great Food Kingdom, Liu Zhixin, to serve as Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and the trial officer of the Great Food Kingdom, Xu Minghui, to serve as the Secretary of the Dali Temple."

Zhu Jingyuan was originally the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. He knew the current situation of the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Minister of Dali Temple, and knew that they should retire.

When it comes to their memorials later, just approve them to retire.

Then Zhu Jingyuan continued to look through the following memorials:

"Bring up the Zuodu Protector of the Great Food Region and appoint him as Sima, in charge of the Army Department, Navy Department, and Air Force Department."

Wang Yinzhi used to be the chief historian of Dashi Kingdom. Although he worked part-time, he was considered as Zhu Jingyuan's own person.

His official job at the time was the prefect of Kezhou (Crete), which was Zhu Jingyuan's private property.

It is also because Zhu Jianyan identified him as Zhu Jingyuan's person, so he has always held the dual official positions of Dashi Kingdom and the imperial court.

Subsequent promotions have been wandering around in the Great Food Realm, cooperating with Zhu Jingyuan's full-time officials of the Great Food Kingdom for a long time.

So it is indeed a member of Zhu Jingyuan's employment system.

The Wang family is a family of professional bureaucrats, and Wang Yinzhi's father, Wang Niansun, also served as the secretary of the transfer department.

The two generations of the Wang family had a good impression in the minds of Zhu Zhongliang, Zhu Jianyan, and Zhu Jingyuan.

Now Sima in Ming Dynasty is in charge of the Ministry of the Army, the Ministry of the Navy, and the Ministry of the Air Force. It seems to be equivalent to the Shangshu of the Ministry of War before Chongzhen.

But actually there is a big difference.

Now the core power of the Three Armed Forces under Sima is the right to deploy troops.

Of course, in fact, according to the emperor's order, to go through the actual procedures of troop deployment.

The military orders produced must have the emperor's signature and seal to be effective.

In addition to the daily work, it is military budget declaration, officer promotion and appointment approval.

Therefore, it is neither very important nor absolutely important, and there are no absolutely important positions in the court.

The final decision-making power has been completely collected in the hands of the emperor.

Zhu Jingyuan confirmed the appointment of Wang Yinzhi, and continued to review and review the remark:

"Liu Yuzhi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, was promoted to Sikong. He is in charge of the Ministry of Industry, Machinery, Construction, and Exchange. He is responsible for industry, engineering, technology, roads, ports, and airports."

Liu Weizhi once served as the head of Zuo Changshi's mansion in Dongyi Kingdom, and he is the de facto governor of Changdao.

It was the time when Zhu Jingyuan supervised the entire Yinzhou, so Liu Yanzhi also served as Zhu Jingyuan's subordinate.

Zhu Jingyuan also directly issued orders to the other party, instructing them to deal with the Taixi people in Long Island.

It's just that, unlike Wang Yinzhi, he has never worked part-time in the Dashi Kingdom directly under Zhu Jingyuan's jurisdiction.

Therefore, he was able to continue to be promoted to the central court and became the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

However, Liu Weizhi is now 60 years old, and he should retire completely in two or three years.

Now that Zhu Jingyuan let him continue to serve as Sikong, it meant that he would be bestowed with honor before retirement.

At the same time that Liu Weizhi was appointed as Sikong, the following two appointments of Shangshu followed:

"Wang Lai, the left servant of the Ministry of Machinery, was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry."

"Li Rui, the right servant of the Ministry of Armaments, has been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Armaments."

Among the engineering officials, Wang Lai and Li Rui were the two most familiar to Zhu Jingyuan.

In the past five years, the two have always kept a low profile with the attitude of not causing trouble to Zhu Jingyuan.

He tossed and tossed Zhu Jingyuan's original idea to improve the existing design of the Ordnance Department.

The two have not been promoted in the past few years, but their rank has been promoted from the second rank.

Now Zhu Jingyuan directly upgrades them to another level, each in charge of one.

After two years when Liu Jizhi retires, one of them will be chosen as Sikong.

"Xiao Jin'an, the Chief Political Officer of Guangdong, was promoted to a junior division, in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Water, and Taichang Temple. He was in charge of agriculture, water conservancy, heroes, meritorious service, supporting the army, and offering sacrifices."

When Zhu Jingyuan was the magistrate of the Lion City Mansion and supervised the Nanyang and Tiannan areas, Xiao Jinan served as the chief envoy of Malacca.

The two were each other's subordinates at the time, and the cooperation was very pleasant. Xiao Jin'an's ability was recognized by Zhu Jingyuan.

Xiao Jin'an is indeed Zhu Jingyuan's politically, so he cannot be promoted to the Central Government Office.

After the establishment of Dayu, he was transferred to Guangdong as a political envoy.

It sounds like the official position is still a chief envoy, but after the reform of the Dayu, the rank of the local chief envoy has become the second rank.

Now it happens that he can be directly promoted to a junior master from the first rank.

"Ruan Yuan, Minister of the Taipu Temple, was promoted to Shao Fu, in charge of Qin Tianjian and Taipu Temple, responsible for astronomy, meteorology, calendar, environment, resources, and transportation."

Ruan Yuan's status is the same as Liu Weizhi's. When Zhu Jingyuan was in charge of Yinzhou, he was the right chief Shi Fu of the Dongyi Kingdom, the de facto governor of the Chesapeake Peninsula.

Also because he did not serve directly beside Zhu Jingyuan, he was able to be promoted to the central court normally later.

Now you can be promoted normally from Taipu Siqing to the corresponding Jiuqing Shaofu.

"Chen Jian, Shandong's chief political envoy, was promoted to Shaobao. He was in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Imperial Hospital, and Guanglu Temple. He was in charge of household registration, civil affairs, food, medicine, hygiene, health, social security, and labor security."

Chen Jian's identity is similar to that of Xiao Jin'an. When Zhu Jingyuan was training in Edo, Chen Jian was the Edo chief envoy at that time.

The two were also subordinates to each other, and Chen Jian became Zhu Jingyuan's friend politically.

Later, he was transferred to Shandong as the chief envoy of the second rank.

Now it happens to be promoted to a level to be a junior security guard.

In this way, the candidates for the new Jiuqing are all determined.

Four were retained and five were newly appointed, but whether they were retained or not, most of them were former subordinates, and the rest had no obvious identity camp branding.

Among the Nine Ministers, seven were born in the local area, only Chen Jian was born in Edo, Xiao Jinan was born in the Lion City, and Edo and the Lion City are now also within the scope of the Ming Dynasty.

However, with the exception of Wang Tingzhen, the other eight people have experience working overseas. Among them, Chen Jian and Xiao Jinan are considered to be working in their hometowns.

Zhu Jingyuan planned to follow similar rules to select Jiuqing when he was appointed or dismissed in the future, so as to form a set of conventions.

To be a Jiuqing, one must have experience working overseas.

Because there are indeed some obvious differences between Daming's overseas situation and the local situation.

And Jiuqing is also responsible for emergency contact in a large overseas area, and misunderstandings may occur if you don't understand the overseas situation.

This rule is necessary.