eldest son of Ming dynasty

For the emperor, the fact that Jiangxi had two governors was easy to see.The training list can be clear at a glance.

Lin Han, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Wang Jia, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, played together in front of the king.

The training course for provincial officials is also the epitome of many government affairs. No matter how much you procrastinate, the emperor Zhu Houzhao is watching you anyway.

Now it’s easy to attack and defend. It’s not the time for you to say that the emperor can’t build big buildings and seek pleasure, but the emperor wants to tell these people that you should not live a leisurely life of reciting poems and composing Fu, spending time and drinking.

"How many people in total?"

"There are 26 local officials and nine Beijing officials, a total of 35 people."

Zhu Houzhao thought in his heart that the scale could be called moderate, too small would require too many rounds and the efficiency would be low, too much would be ineffective.

In fact, as a person who has been trained, he has doubts about the effect of the training.But still ordered the Ministry of Rites to do so.On the one hand, of course, it can convey some of the new emperor's governance philosophy, but the more important purpose is to establish a connection with this group.

Of course, the emperor at the top can spend several years constantly sending people from his side to take charge of the place.However, after the formation of rules, the enthusiasm of local officials will be greatly discouraged, and this group will be excluded indiscriminately.Furthermore, the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty and the thirteen provinces, plus the Xingdusi in the frontier areas, so many places, so many officials could not be changed one by one.

Doing it the other way around, giving this group of people the opportunity to contact the emperor can break the monopoly of the capital officials in the imperial court on local officials' promotion resources, make the emperor's confidantes reach the provincial level, and strengthen the centripetal force of the local government towards the central government.

Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to say, "The chairs are ready for you. If you are told to sit down now, you may feel uneasy, so why not just stand for a while and listen to my speech with peace of mind. If anyone is physically handicapped and cannot stand Stay here, just report to me."

"This sentence, please listen carefully. It means that the officials of the court should care about government affairs and the people. After you go back, you will call the prefect to hold such training courses as usual to convey my heart. Recently, the court officials Many ministers I trust have gone to the local area. My original intention is that the local government must have well-done officials on duty in Beijing. Only when there are rewards and punishments can they be active. By the way, who is the governor of Nangan among you? "

This requires a kind of self-confidence, at least a clear conscience.

Since the emperor's golden mouth is open, it cannot be faked!
Not only Zhao Shen's soul was shocked, but everyone else was also heartbroken!When I came into contact with the emperor, one sentence changed my destiny!Otherwise, there is a governor above him, how many years can he be an official in the capital? !

Liu Jin immediately took a step forward, "My lords, Your Majesty ordered you to raise your head."

"I will obey His Majesty's will!" After saying this, all 35 people knelt down again.

The 35 people were not used to it, because in the room, the emperor prepared seats for them. The 35 wooden dark brown chairs were neatly arranged, and each had a table with a complete set of pens, inks, papers and inkstones. .

There is actually a big difference between this plus and one minus.

Zhao Shen was suddenly named, his heart trembled, he hurriedly came out and knelt down, "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, my humble minister Zhao Shen is the governor of Nangan!"

People like Zhao Shen are not used to sitting in front of the emperor... this is the treatment only for veterans of the court, and they can't sit around without a will.

After saying this, the actions of the 35 people were still sparse, and there was no sense of uniformity and uniformity of actions as soon as the military order was issued.Mainly in this year, it is not very respectful to look directly at the emperor.

After emphasizing so much, the people below looked at each other's colleagues around them, and then slowly lifted them up.

It sounds like there are only so many people, but in fact, the people in the five provinces of Shaanxi, Huguang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Guizhou are in their hands.As an emperor, how could he not pay attention to these people?
Among these people, some were older and looked to be in their sixties, with white hair and beards, and some were still young, the youngest of which had no wrinkles at all.

Here today, Zhu Houzhao said this, it should be said that all the officials heard it for the first time, at least Emperor Hongzhi never did it.

Well, that's fine.

The location was arranged in the deepest part of the academy, in a building built along the river, and the name of the building was Fuxing.

These words are a bit of a joke. After saying it, it will probably be able to relax the atmosphere at this time.However, only a few people dared to purse their lips and laugh secretly.

Zhu Houzhao continued: "A few days ago, the censor and I came in and said that the idea of ​​this provincial officials' training course was not good. Why? Because the emperor should maintain a sense of mystery and make the people below respect him. The so-called closeness is not inferior. This makes sense. But this is art, not Tao! I want to rule the world with Tao, what is Tao? I think the greatest Tao of the emperor is to have the people of the world in his heart. "Mencius" says that the people are the most important, and the community is second , You take it lightly. That's it."

These words gradually became more down-to-earth, and gradually some people began to laugh.

Zhu Houzhao held his hands behind his back, and he was already familiar with handling such scenes, "I asked you to raise your heads to take a closer look at me. The farthest of you is still in Guangdong. When I go back this time, I don't know when we can meet again. And some people are my officials and receive my food, and in the end they don't even know what the emperor looks like, that's too bad."

The matter of Zhan Xiushan actually happened to coincide with the time when many senior officials gathered in Beijing, and the sudden murder case also caused an uproar.

This group of people watched one by one, and if one person refused to sit, the rest would not dare to sit.

Although he said so, no one dared to apply to sit down at this time, especially since he, the emperor, was still standing.

Zhu Houzhao pointed to him and praised, "In the eighth year of Hongzhi, in order to solve the local banditry problem, the imperial court appointed the governor of Nangan. Ten years later, the local banditry has been greatly alleviated. Although Governor Zhao is not the first governor, at least he has maintained the status of the previous governor. You must have contributed a lot to the good governance of China. I heard that you are good at arresting people and have the courage to act. After you come here this time, don’t go back again.”

Like many others, Zhao Shen prepared a pass and a duty report.

Zhu Houzhao stood at the front of the crowd, looking at the faces of everyone bowing their heads, there was no such momentum as being in charge of a province.

Anyway, there is no precedent for this government affairs, and it has nothing to do with the ancestral system. If there is anything he is not satisfied with, he can change it at any time.

Zhu Houzhao continued, "From another point of view, I also ask you to figure out what you want. What I mean is the fundamental principle of your governance. If you don't understand what the emperor's intentions are, then are you a muddled official? "

Zhu Houzhao went back to the front, "I have read all the work reports among you. Generally speaking, there are too many chapters in the eulogy, too many chapters and sentences showing loyalty, and less practice. I am not particularly satisfied, but you are all This is the first time I wrote it, and I spent a lot of time writing this job report. I am afraid that there will be problems in the writing, and the paperwork is exhausting. So I will not worry about right and wrong on paper today, but I will see you when you go back. actual performance."

"Raise your heads up, look at me, and let me look at you."

"I often say that officials at the provincial level are very important. A large number of personnel have been transferred from the Ministry of Officials to favor officials at this level. People with no morals and talents must not take care of one side for me, otherwise they will harm the people. Furthermore, if my will stops when it leaves the Forbidden City and arrives at the Governor's Yamen, then the six ministers of the imperial court and the nine ministers want to break their heads and try to do some good governance, but in the end it will seem lively but ineffective. This is the first section, I hope you all keep it in your heart.”

"However, it doesn't matter who you hear about my preferences, and it doesn't matter what those words are. Today, I want to take this opportunity to tell you clearly that my intention is that you must take good care of the people under your rule. This is the greatest If you do this, even if you make mistakes occasionally, I can let it go. If you fail to do this, even if you send me auspicious signs every day, I will also dismiss you."

Zhu Houzhao did not have time to listen to 35 people one by one, and one of them spoke, and the remaining 34 people listened, it was really unnecessary.It would be better for him to take some time to read the work reports of these people himself, and ask clearly about the doubts in them when they meet.

On the whole, they all look a little nervous.

Each of these 35 people has a special pass made by the Ministry of Rites, and idlers are not allowed to enter. The Tengxiang Zuowei and Jinyiwei, who have been pro-army since the emperor was still the prince, are responsible for the security here.

Exclamation, anger, indignation, outcry... When all kinds of voices and emotions were mixed together, the emperor in the palace actually kept a strange silence... Quietly preparing for the meeting with 35 officials.

Zhu Houzhao originally wanted to let any of them speak a few words, but in this atmosphere... it's better to change his mind temporarily.

As a result, this group of people stood in place after kneeling and worshiping, not daring to move.Especially considering that Zhu Houzhao is an emperor with real power and regal authority.

"I know," Zhu Houzhao walked down, paced slowly among the crowd, and just happened to look at everyone from a close distance, "Before you entered Beijing, you used various methods to inquire about the temperament of the new emperor. What do you like and what do you dislike? If asked by the emperor, how should you answer, etc. Trying to figure out what you want, this is the instinct of an official. If I were a minister, I would do the same. If you don't understand his mind thoroughly, you won't have any taste in eating, right?"

Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to glance at Liu Jin who was at the side.

Zhu Houzhao didn't sit down either, he did look at these courtiers carefully.

It has never been said that they are required to figure out what they want.

"I have been enthroned for less than a year. In the past, I communicated with all my lovers through memorials. I remember the names of many of you, but they may not be right. I hope that after this time, I can remember you all. The imperial court Recently, I have been busy with a lot of important things, starting from the first month... You all know this. Under such circumstances, I still ordered the Ministry of Rites to summon you to Beijing, so you should also believe that I still attach great importance to this meeting. "

At this time, most people discovered that this training class still has this effect! !
In fact, this is even more meaningful to the second batch of officials, because then they will know that training is not only a chance to meet the emperor, but also a chance to get promoted!

"My humble minister Zhao Shen, thank you Lord Long En!"

"You thank me, and I will accept this kindness. But you should be most grateful. So are all the lovers present here today. Most of you still have to go back. As for individual people, whether to go or stay, it all depends on you." It depends on whether you can truly serve as an official and benefit one party!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

What the new emperor said today is a formal declaration.It is to tell the officials all over the world how to 'please' the emperor!