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Chapter 101 The first meeting of Ming Dynasty President Zhu Youqi!
Prince Yan's Mansion.

As soon as Zheng Jigang got off the sedan, Liu Zhong, who was guarding the door, greeted him warmly.

"Mr. Zheng, you have finally arrived, everyone is waiting for you."

"I'm the last one to arrive again?"

Zheng Ji couldn't help but look inside Prince Yan's Mansion. Today's Prince Yan's Mansion has half as many imperial guards as before, and all the other people seem to have disappeared.

He received a special notice. The current President of Ming Dynasty, King Xing, summoned them to hold a special gathering on His Majesty's order.

"That's not really true. Master Lin Han has just entered."

Liu Zhong said as he walked: "Mr. Zheng, you are not late either."

"Although I'm not late...but you, the Minister of Etiquette, don't have to greet you personally, right? Do you want me to vote for you?"

Zheng Jilue looked at Liu Zhong with some caution. The list of twenty-four candidates for vice president was exposed, and he and Liu Zhong seemed to have become competitors.

"This... Mr. Zheng, we won't talk about this today. You will know it later."

Liu Zhong ignored the topic with a slight embarrassment and took Zheng Ji directly to the meeting hall.

"Master Zheng..."

"Mr. Zheng!"

When he arrived, familiar colleagues in the council hall began to greet him, and he also responded to everyone and sat down in his seat.

At this time, he also noticed that there were two chairs next to the main seat, one was right in the center, and the other was slightly further back.

Zhu Fu, the Duke of Chengguo, Lin Han, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Shi Sheng of the Inspectorate, etc. have all taken their seats.

"Everyone, please wait a moment. I will invite President Xing Wang and His Majesty to come."

At this time, everyone was ready. Liu Zhong counted the number of people and found that everyone who was supposed to come had arrived. He immediately said hello to everyone and entered the inner house under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"Your Majesty is here too?"

"what's the situation?"

Zheng Ji couldn't help but speak, and then he realized why Prince Yan's palace was so heavily guarded.

"I don't know yet... it should be about the selection of the vice president?" Zhu Fu couldn't help but look at Lin Han and asked tentatively.

"I don't know either." Lin Han said calmly, not knowing whether he really didn't know or whether he was pretending not to know.

"Fine……"

Everyone knew what was going on and didn't ask any more questions.

"Your Majesty is here, President Xing Wang is here."

Soon, under the leadership of Liu Zhong, the Minister of Rites, Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Youqi arrived at the meeting hall.

Everyone stood up in a hurry.

"See Your Majesty!"

"No need to bow. I am here to watch today. President Xing Wang is your host."

When Zhu Houzhao saw someone about to kneel down, he stopped him before he could make a sound.

As a result, everyone became even more suspicious, and watched helplessly as Zhu Youzhao sat on the top chair in the middle of the meeting hall, while Zhu Houzhao happily sat on the chair behind him, as if he was listening to politics behind the curtain.

This formation made the twenty-four people suspicious.

"My lords, please take a seat. Our first meeting in the Preparatory Cabinet has begun."

Zhu Youyi didn't feel anything unusual at all. After sitting in his seat, he looked around at the people in the chamber and exercised his power as the first president of the Ming Dynasty to convene a presidential meeting.

Everyone was even more suspicious and sat down...

At the same time, this form of sitting and discussing Taoism with the emperor reminded them of the situation when scholar-bureaucrats and emperors sat and discussing Taoism during the Northern Song Dynasty——

During the Song Dynasty, the prime minister was qualified to arrange seats in the court.

However, the president at the moment... is not the emperor, but the emperor listens to politics behind the curtain, and the atmosphere is indescribably weird.

Naturally, everyone was an old fox and did not speak, but waited for Zhu Youqi's next words. Lin Han, for example, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water.

"In fact, today we are called together to discuss the anniversary of Taizu's death. Because there are still eight days until the anniversary of Taizu's death. At the moment, although our vice president who prepares the cabinet has not yet been in place, everyone has been in the past few days. Everyone is very cooperative with this president, and all preparations are coordinated by everyone, and they are all executed quickly and easily..."

Preparations for the death anniversary?
Let’s get down to business!
The doubts in everyone's minds were slightly relieved, and at the same time, they also had an estimate that Zhu Houzhao would attend their meeting, which would give the Ming Dynasty President Zhu Youzhao the opportunity to suppress the battle. But, is it really that simple?
"Therefore, there are still eight days until the anniversary of Taizu's death... Although we have all the preparations in place, His Majesty feels that the atmosphere of the death anniversary is not strong enough, and the people of Jinling have not participated, which cannot reflect the respect and respect for Taizu. Respect..."

"So, the purpose of calling everyone here...is to discuss a special event before the death anniversary, so that everyone can participate."

"What kind of special event? Your Majesty... no, President, there are already some fasting events?"

For such a matter, Zheng Ji couldn't help but ask questions in his mind, so he asked directly.

The royal sacrificial etiquette is very complete, and they have been mentally prepared for the torment.

Because often before and during such major worship activities, ministers and emperors must perform some fasting activities... such as not drinking alcohol, eating meat, not being sexually involved with women, etc.

"Master Zheng, those fasting activities... although everyone participated in them, His Majesty felt that it was not enough... the atmosphere of worshiping with the people was not enough. Except for us civil and military officials, the people just watched the fun. At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Taizu thought People all over the world...it is now 136 years since the Ming Dynasty..."

This is going to trouble the people!
Zheng Ji understood immediately and didn't say much. This was considered routine operation and politically correct.

"Then how can all the people participate in this special event... This is the reason why I called everyone here. I hope everyone can express their opinions and organize an event so that all people in Jinling can participate. In daily life, they can It is good to think of Taizu."

After all Lin Lin talked about it, Zhu Youqian finally revealed the purpose of this meeting.

Naturally, although they have filed a record, but... Since this is a matter for everyone to discuss, of course everyone's opinions must be solicited.

"This..."

After Zhu Youqiu finished speaking, everyone understood.

This is to get them to do things when they are exchanging interests and seeking to join the cabinet.

It also means testing them.

Still here.

Some people are already prepared.

"Let me give it a try... President, I think... since we want the people to participate, it is better to clean the whole city, or open the Xiaoling Tomb alone for three days, and call on everyone to offer incense to Taizu outside the Xiaoling Tomb."

Liu Zhong was very active. As soon as Zhu Youji finished speaking, he took the initiative to put forward his opinions. After giving his opinions, he even glanced at Zhu Houzhao.

This is also within the scope of his own business.

"I would also like to make a suggestion... Or a general amnesty? Release some... unimportant prisoners?"

The minister of Dali Temple couldn't help but suggest that there are many ready-made ways to sacrifice with the people.

"I think... we can allow people from all over the world to offer auspicious auspiciousness in terms of farming..."

Zheng Ji also said: "After all, Taizu attaches great importance to farming, or find some hundred-year-olds, eighty-year-olds...and those born during the Hongwu period...the descendants of our ancestors who have been favored by Taizu..."

Everyone made suggestions one after another, and they were all very conventional suggestions.

"Everyone, these methods are good...but they are too laborious and waste money, and they are also too outdated."

Zhu Youzhao knew that everyone was a master of not letting go of hawks before seeing rabbits, so he directly stopped this kind of fishing in troubled waters: "What your Majesty wants is to introduce the old and bring out the new. Some of the previous sacrifices will not be done."

"Yes, you guys are too old-fashioned, and Taizu doesn't want to see this either."

Zhu Houzhao also said: "What I want is to be sacrificed with the people, and it is new! It has not appeared in the past, and it can also reflect Taizu's important contributions and political achievements."

This... is difficult to handle.

"I wonder if the president... has any good ideas that we really can't think of?"

Zhu Fu suddenly threw the ball to Zhu Youqi again, and everyone looked at Zhu Youqi in tacit understanding, trying to see what it was.

"I have an immature suggestion..."

Zhu Youqian took a deep breath, looked around at the crowd and said, "Didn't Taizu issue treasure banknotes back then? There are also vassal kings in Jinling collecting treasure banknotes... so -"

Zhu Youqian paused for a moment: "I propose... in the next eight days, no, starting from tomorrow - in order to commemorate Taizu, everyone in Jinling will use Hongwu treasure banknotes until the anniversary of Taizu's death! Taizu After the death anniversary, it will be cancelled!”

"what?"

"Use Hongwu Baobao!"

"How, how can this be done?"

Wow!

As soon as Zhu Youqian's suggestion came out, the twenty-four people in the audience were in an uproar.

(End of this chapter)