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Chapter 549 The Chief Assistant and the Prince

Zhenguogongfu.

Mr. Yuanfu came back a little late today. The porter of the residence waited for a long time. It was almost dark before he finally saw his father-in-law's sedan chair.

The concierge hurriedly came forward to greet you: "Master, you are back. Madam has prepared meals."

Although the tone was humble, it was not as mean as a slave.

No matter what the residences of the gentry from various places or other dignitaries, there is absolutely no servant in the house of Wang Li, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty and the Duke of Zhenguo. All servants are hired with contract documents written in black and white.

Even in the daily speech of these hired servants, Wang Li specifically instructed them to be humble but not despicable.

In the mansion, Wang Li's wife Xu (a first-grade imperial concubine, given by the emperor) quickly heard the voice and came out to greet her: "Master, why are you coming back so late today? I will have the food brought out."

Wang Li nodded: "Well, thank you for your hard work. Except for lunch in the imperial city, I haven't eaten a grain of rice for a long time."

Mrs. Xu said: "Your Majesty, too. If there is something urgent, I have to keep you here till now, without even giving me a meal."

Wang Li smiled and said: "It's not that your Majesty doesn't care about food, it's that I forgot to eat. This is the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and many things have to be taken care of. It's just that your Majesty gave us too many important instructions today, and we are now here."

Mrs. Xu didn't say anything more and just served her husband food. After finishing the meal, he cleared the table and waited for a while: "Master, Yuan Fu works hard, but he must not forget to teach the children. Zheng'er is okay, he is now a doctor in the Ministry of Industry, but Yan'er... …”

Wang Li had a wife, so naturally he also had sons, and there were two sons, both of whom were the sons of his first wife. There was also a daughter, born of a concubine, who lived in another courtyard.

The daughter has not yet reached the height of the pole, but the two sons have already been crowned. The eldest son is named Wang Zheng, and the second son is named Wang Yan.

Before the crow ban in Nanjing, it was the second son who was arrested.

Because he is the youngest son, he always likes to have fun, and he is forced to read books, but he is not proficient in it. He is at best a half-reader.

Today, the eldest son has already entered the Ministry of Industry as an official. Although he did not rely on the imperial examination to become an official, he has now become a doctor in the Ministry of Industry, with an official rank of fifth rank, and has already started a family.

The fifth rank is still one step away from wearing a red robe, but the doctor is an official position with real power. Above the doctor is the minister, and below are the six ministries responsible for various departments. And just looking at Wang Zheng's current age, he has not yet entered the official position through the imperial examination. This promotion speed is very fast.

In this regard, Wang Li, the father, deliberately suppressed the situation and did not allow the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Industry to be too partial.

It's not just Wang Li's son who is an official. Other Conglong Laochen and their heirs will basically have official positions as long as they are adults and are not really useless.

It's just that some are promoted slowly, some are promoted quickly, and some have become empty positions. This was not only an unspoken rule approved by the emperor, but also an expedient measure done to recruit people to build a team.

The eldest son, Wang Zheng, became a doctor in the Qing Dynasty, so Wang Li did not intend to let his son continue to be promoted before he retired.

The second son Wang Yan has restrained himself a lot since the last time he was detoxified in Tianlao, but Wang Li still insisted not to seek an official position from His Majesty.

Wang Li said: "I have my own opinion on Yan'er's matter. The same goes for Zheng'er. Zheng'er became a minister of the Ministry of Industry at a young age. After all, he will still be a little impetuous. We still need to suppress it first and let him go. He has a good temperament, so this will be good for him."

Mrs. Xu opened her mouth to say more, but seeing her husband's downcast face, she finally said no more.

Wang Li also sighed secretly in his heart. His wife loved her son, so wouldn't he love her anymore?

But it is precisely because of this that he cannot be too reckless. Others see him as the chief minister of the new dynasty, the only second Duke of the country, and the first civil servant.

It is embarrassing to see that no one knows about his high position. The emperor is the founder of the country, and his policies are arbitrary. The cabinet is almost a rubber stamp of the emperor.

Whether the first assistant is present or not actually has little impact in many cases. Furthermore, His Majesty is still a person who has a soft eye. Anyone who dares to corrupt and gain power will be exiled from the three tribes at the least, or directly destroyed in the worst.

This made Wang Li think of Zhu Yuanzhang, the great emperor of the early Ming Dynasty, for no reason. The only difference between his Majesty and his current majesty was that he was a little more generous, but he still showed no mercy when it was time to kill.

The hero of Conglong is the only Duke of the Second Kingdom and the first civil servant. It can be said that he is full of BUFF!

Wang Li is now getting older, and although he is not very old, he is beginning to think about retiring as soon as possible. Moreover, in the past few years, the emperor also placed young ministers in the cabinet and even began to deliberately train young people. For example, Chen Hongmou, the former number one county magistrate, has now become the magistrate of Shenyang.

The Shenyang prefect, as the capital of Liaodong Town, does not yet have the governor of Liaoning. Its official rank is two levels directly higher than other prefects, and it is the third rank.

In just a few years, he has risen from Qingpao County Magistrate to Feipao Magistrate. His promotion is very fast. If nothing unexpected happens in the future, Zhilong Tuge is certain.

Therefore, Wang Li has been making preparations since the past two years. Although he will not retreat immediately, after all, the Ming Dynasty and the New Dynasty have not sealed the wolf in Xu and restrained Shi Yanran.

But on weekdays, there is little talk in the imperial meetings, and the main tasks are left to the newly appointed ministers such as Zhu Chengxun and Wu Sidao. This can be regarded as a subtle way of cooperating with the emperor to pave the way for the new ministers.

It was estimated that when the Ming Dynasty and the New Dynasty came to Han and Tang Dynasties again, it would be time for him to say goodbye and go home to take care of himself.

Who will be the chief minister at that time depends first on seniority and secondly on the emperor.

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Forbidden City.

The emperor had dinner at Kunning Palace today, and he even brought the prince to eat with him. The family of three was enjoying themselves happily (the prince born to another queen was also given to a wet nurse to raise).

After dinner, Zhu Yijiong asked Zhu Boqi: "What can the prince gain from observing the government today?"

Zhu Boxi is eleven years old this year. He was already at a sensible age in ancient times, and he was also taught by Wang Wenyuan, a deviant teacher. At this time, he thought carefully and replied: "Sir, he said that everything in the world is for profit. What my father said today seems to have failed those ministers."

Zhu Yijiong nodded: "Well, what words made them lose, and why did they lose?"

Zhu Boqi hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "Father, my child is stupid and can't figure it out."

He just saw that the faces of those people were not right, and then he thought of what his husband said.

Zhu Yijiong said: "The first is the imperial examination, the second is the Dudu's Mansion, and the third is Bengal. The former and the latter are not obviously important, but the really important thing is the Dudu's Mansion. Although this Dudu's Mansion is only initially established, it is only It is a tool for the country’s military warfare, but it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the foundation of a country’s dynasty. Mr. Wang is right, everything in the world is for the benefit.”

"This Governor's Office has destroyed the rights of the gentry and civil servants. When you ascend to power in the future, you must remember that the other three Governor's Offices can be abolished, but the Beizhili Governor's Office cannot be abolished. Moreover, the Governor's Office is only a tool after all, and military and state affairs are If the military generals are responsible for their duties, the civil servants will do their job well. If there is an imbalance between civil and military affairs, even if the people below are praising them, the country will be considered corrupted."

"Also, no matter what, the land overseas is also the land of the Han Dynasty. If you reach the top, no one can dissuade you from giving up! Anyone who dares to persuade you to give up the land of the Han Dynasty is a traitor to the country. You can kill him or exile him."

What Zhu Yijiong taught the prince was very easy to understand. It was not some profound imperial way. He simply asked the prince to insist on clear division of labor between civil and military affairs and not to repeat the disaster of imbalance between civil and military affairs in previous dynasties.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty was able to ensure that there was no imbalance between civil and military affairs because they used a third-party force, the Eight Banners, to involve them. Then the Eight Banners rotted away, which was no different from the civil and military unification.

Moreover, there are also claims to overseas territories, which must be adhered to. Even if the Ming Dynasty changes dynasties in the future, it will not lose its territorial claims.

This is the point!

Zhu Boxi nodded quickly: "My son, please remember this."

If we can really keep this in mind, then at least within a hundred years, all the ministers of the Ming Dynasty will suffer.

Because the saying that all overseas lands are Han lands is to encourage future emperors to fight foreign wars and expand territories.

As for whether there will be militarism, the real militarism is because there is no benefit, but in today's world colonial era, colonization itself is dumping and profit.

　First-grade Madam, the highest-ranking title among the imperial wives. The imperial edict, also known as imperial edict, is a special document used by the emperor to confer gifts to officials. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a very complete imperial edict system was formed. Officials of the first to fifth grades were awarded imperial edicts, and their wives followed the rank of their husbands. In ancient times, there was a saying of "gaoming's wife".

　　Those below the fifth rank are imperial edicts.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)