Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 342

"The emperor, the emperor..."

Zhu Yuanzhang found that he had to be cautious when choosing his successor.

Not to mention having both ability and political integrity, the wrist must be tough, otherwise, it will be very troublesome to manage the big Ming that he and Zhu Han have brought down.

……

Zhu Han went to find Meng Duan, and Meng Duan was also very excited after seeing Zhu Han. He was transferred from Henan to Yingtian. Although it was a transfer at the same level, the difference was very big. Living under the eyes of the emperor every day, as long as you do well, you will have a great chance of being promoted.

After Zhu Han saw Meng Duan, he praised him: "Old Meng, you did a good job. I just came from the palace, and His Majesty praised you for your outstanding ability."

"Your Highness, you are absurd. Where is my ability? I just took advantage of the situation. Otherwise, I am an old liar, how can I be in my current position?"

Meng Duan followed Zhu Han, but he spoke very directly: "As for me, I'm afraid there are many people in the court who don't like me. Your Majesty is upright, and he won't have a good impression of me."

"Oh, you have a clear understanding of yourself."

Zhu Han laughed, and then said: "As long as you keep your heart, how can other people's views of you not change? In the end, you still have to do your part well. I heard...you used Xu Huizu too ? The ability is fine."

"Not only Mr. Xu Xiaoguo, I have also used other people." Meng Duan said with a smile, "Han Hangong's son Li Qi is also doing all kinds of evil in Yingtian Mansion. I invited him to a meal and fed him. After being drunk, I said a lot of good things about Mr. Han, and at the same time told him not to embarrass Mr. Han, and now I just have a chance for him to prove himself, and then he honestly became the Deputy Fucheng by my side."

Fucheng also has a deputy?

Zhu Han was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Isn't that just an ordinary person?"

"Even an ordinary petty official, he has no salary."

Meng Duan said with a smile, "I just gave Mr. Li a way to prove himself, and he didn't pass the assessment, how can he get paid? Now Mr. Li is managing the booth in Nancheng. It is said that for the convenience of management, he also dedicated himself Spend money to govern Nancheng."

"..."

This old swindler really has a way.

Li Qi and Xu Huizu didn't earn a single copper coin, so they wanted to contribute money to help manage it.

At this point, there is no one left.

"It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches the mouse, it is a good cat. It seems that transferring you to Ying Tianfu is really the right move."

Zhu Han looked at Meng Duan, "But you have to be careful, these dudes are not fools, after they figure it out, it will be difficult for you."

"It won't be difficult."

Meng Duan said with a smile, seeming confident: "I have talked with Bachelor Song Lian a lot. He thinks that my use of dandies is unreasonable, but the effect is obvious. He is going to write a few words to praise them for their contribution to the public security of Yingtianfu. What about my son?"

"..."

I rely on!

This old liar, let's cheat one step first, he has already thought about the next few steps.

Even if Xu Huizu and Li Qi knew that they had been deceived by Meng Duan, it was useless. He only needed to take out the words written by Song Lian, and he would hang all these young masters on the tree by him!

They lost money and worked hard, and only got back a good reputation...

Meng Duan's empty glove white wolf move is really beautiful!

Zhu Han thought for a while, and said to Meng Duan: "Well, your method is good, let those dandies work temporarily... We can make a non-staff personnel, and pay them according to the expenses of ordinary people. As for these How to use the salary, I believe you should have a way."

Meng Duan nodded: "Well, as long as His Majesty agrees, I can take care of the rest, and I will never cause trouble to Your Highness and His Majesty."

"Ah."

Zhu Han really likes this old liar very much. He has the ability to handle affairs, does not stick to the rules, and the lower limit is relatively low. Daming needs such talents now.

Zhu Han said to Meng Duan: "You work hard. If His Majesty knows your contribution, maybe he will add some burdens to you."

"As ordered!"

Meng Duan didn't expect that he, an old liar, could continue to be promoted.

A few days later, Zhu Yuanzhang came to Zhu Han to eat barbecue. Zhu Han took this incident as a joke and told Zhu Yuanzhang, making Zhu Yuanzhang laugh straight away.

"Cough cough!"

Zhu Yuanzhang wiped his mouth, and then said: "Meng Duan, an old liar, is quite capable. He can think of any tricks, but... this can only be placed in Yingtian Mansion. If there are other places like him You old man, I'm afraid there will be quite a problem."

"Brother, there will be no problem. These dandies are not short of this salary. A good reputation will tie them down. The key is what kind of person will guide them."

Zhu Han sees it more clearly than Zhu Yuanzhang, but it is just a matter of non-staff personnel, which is also very common in later generations: "Meng Duan's guidance is good. If Xu Huizu and Li Qi agree with Meng Duan's way of doing things, they will be in power in the future. It will be in the same way, and this step taken by Meng Duan is a good thing for us."

"It's a good thing indeed."

Zhu Yuanzhang tapped on the table, thought for a while and said, "Meng Duan, an old liar, has some ability, Qiwu...you say let's let him be promoted again, and let him coordinate the relationship between the six departments, how about it?"

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Han paused, and then asked, "Brother, are you going to attack Liubu?"

"Yes, we are going to reform the six ministries, especially the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry. Their power is increasing and their personnel are increasing. It is not a good thing. If the tail is too big, it will be a future problem. You mentioned this to us before. It’s the right thing to do now.”

Zhu Yuanzhang did not hide from Zhu Han, and said to Zhu Han: "We are going to let Biao'er handle this matter, Meng Duan... is a good candidate to help Biao'er coordinate the relationship between various places."

"Brother, I think we can form a cabinet."

Zhu Han finally mentioned the cabinet, "abolish the prime minister system and reorganize the cabinet."

Abolish the prime minister system?

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard it, he agreed very much.

He had long felt that the prime minister's power was too great and must be restricted. Zhu Han's words just gave Zhu Yuanzhang a breakthrough: "What are you going to do?"

"Decentralization! Divide the power of Shangshu Province, and evenly distribute it to Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province."

Zhu Han said, "The Ministry of Shangshu reorganized the cabinet to be responsible for the management of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Punishment, and local political affairs. The Ministry of War is in charge of you personally. job done by the province and cabinet."

Zhu Han didn't know much about the official system of later generations, he only knew part of it, but this part was basically enough.

"The Zhongshu Province, the Menxia Province, and the cabinet cooperate with each other and restrict each other. There are six departments and 24 divisions. The six ministers are divided into different departments according to the divisions of the two provinces and the cabinet. It will be reviewed and reconsidered by Menxia Province, and then handed over to Brother for the final decision..."

Zhu Yuanzhang listened very carefully, and he felt that Zhu Han's proposal was good.

This broke the method he and Zhu Biao made. Zhu Han's method of promoting the status of Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province really caught Zhu Yuanzhang's imagination.

"The most important point is that with this separation, everyone's efficiency will be much higher."

Zhu Han told Zhu Yuanzhang what he thought was the key point, "In the future, my brother will only be responsible for the approval, which will reduce a lot of burdens, so that I won't be as tired as I am now."

Zhu Han felt that a large part of the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to attack the three provinces and six ministries was because of himself.

These years, Zhu Han has brought Zhu Yuanzhang a very heavy workload. Zhu Han has an idea, Zhu Yuanzhang thinks it is good, and then he has to implement it. Three provinces and six ministries are responsible for research and planning. Everyone is responsible for their own affairs, and when it comes to Zhu Yuanzhang's step, the steps of doing things are basically done.

"Okay, let's discuss it with Biaoer again."

Zhu Yuanzhang stretched his waist, thinking that he would not have to face so many memorials every day in the future, the smile on his face showed a lot of relief: "At that time, we can also go to various places to take a good look, we have beaten such a big one. The world hasn't turned around yet."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought of the two women Zhu Han brought from Hangzhou, and immediately became interested: "Qi Wu, how about the overseas women?"

"It's okay, quite obedient."

Zhu Han laughed and teased Zhu Yuanzhang: "Brother, are you ready to win glory for the country?"

"Go, how can there be such crooked ways, we just want to treat everyone equally." Zhu Yuanzhang feigned anger, and then said: "In the future, there will be more and more people living overseas in Ming Dynasty. They are all our people, so we have to accept a few concubines from overseas to let them know that we treat overseas equally."

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation, Zhu Han stretched out his thumb: "Brother made an excuse, I'm speechless, but I don't care how you choose this woman, so my sister-in-law will blame me again."

"Are we afraid of our wives?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked very manly, and said to Zhu Han: "In the palace, we have the final say!"

"Is it?"

Zhu Han laughed out loud.

You say that, why don't I believe it?

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't explain, but he was determined to find a few overseas women.

This is not for oneself, this is to treat everyone equally.

As for whether Ma Xiuying would be tasty, Zhu Yuanzhang didn’t think so, and Zhu Han didn’t think Ma Xiuying would be jealous. Among other things, the concubines in Zhu Yuanzhang’s harem included the daughters of current ministers and former Yuan officials. The women Meng Yuan dedicated to him... There are quite a few of these women, and Ma Xiuying is not jealous, is she?
Besides, Zhu Yuanzhang is now spreading branches and leaves. The more land in Ming Dynasty, the more children Zhu Yuanzhang needs. rest assured.

It cannot be said that they think narrowly, that is the fact.

The family is the world, the family is the world, as long as the monarchy is adopted, the concept of "family" cannot be shaken off.

The relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying, unless there is a gap between the two of them, no one can separate the relationship between them.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's concubine was just for the sake of inheriting the family.

In Zhu Han's view, Zhu Yuanzhang's life is really tiring. He is no longer living for himself, but for Daming. Even when he finds a woman, he has to consider her identity and how much benefit she can bring him. What's the point?
However, Zhu Han also knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was looking for a woman purely to carry on the family line. If he had to choose between one woman and countless women, he might only choose one: Ma Xiuying.

Zhu Han felt that this kind of loyalty was not a good thing for the royal family, so he reminded Zhu Yuanzhang: "Brother, Biaoer's East Palace is also recruiting new people. Our old Zhu family needs descendants."

"Yeah, we're thinking about that too."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that he was looking for a daughter-in-law, he immediately became interested: "A virtuous wife is less likely to cause misfortune. Biaoer's future wife, regardless of her background, must be a good daughter-in-law who can manage the family well like his mother."

Hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, and thinking about the general trend in history, Zhu Han has already guessed that Zhu Yuanzhang already has a candidate in his heart: "Brother, you have said so much, have you already thought about what kind of wife you will find for Biaoer?" gone?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. He was not surprised that Zhu Han could say such a thing. If you want to say that the person who knows Zhu Yuanzhang best is not Ma Xiuying, but Zhu Han. Often when Zhu Yuanzhang says a word, he can guess what Zhu Yuanzhang is thinking. Thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Han: "What do you think of the eldest daughter of Chang Yuchun's family? Your sister-in-law likes her very much."

Sure enough, it was exactly the same as in history.

"Yes, Chang Ying is not bad, she is quite popular."

Zhu Han also expressed his support for this, but he still said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "However, Chang Ying is simple-minded, and you must be careful when choosing others for Biaoer in the future. Chang Ying is different from sister-in-law. My sister-in-law has experienced more ups and downs." , Only then did she grow up, but Chang Ying is different, she will not have the experience of a sister-in-law."

Hearing what Zhu Han said, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Well, when Xiaoying comes to the palace in the future, ask your sister-in-law to teach her more."

It can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang approves of Chang Ying and thinks she is Zhu Biao's best partner.

The two chatted about other things, and the final topic would fall on children. From their point of view, children are the most important thing. Zhu Yuanzhang also cared about Zhu Han's offspring. He said to Zhu Han, "Your children will be more Take it with you, the Ming Dynasty has to rely on their brothers to do things together."

"Brother, you don't have to force me to do this. A child is a child, and I am me. They must not be confused."

Zhu Han didn't want his children to shoulder any missions since they were young. Besides, Zhu Han's current ability was because he was a time traveler, but no one else would have the foresight he has now.

"My children... I won't put any pressure on them. They can do whatever they want. I won't force them. As for whether any of them can inherit my throne, it depends on their ability. If not, It’s no big deal to be a commoner.”

Hearing what Zhu Han said, Zhu Yuanzhang believed it. Who doesn't want their children to be successful?Who doesn't want their children to be better than blue?
But Zhu Han is not this kind of person...including himself.

(End of this chapter)