Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 589 Postponing the Announcement of the New Chief Assistant
Zhu Youjian naturally knew that Gao Hongtu's Ye Yu eighteen daughters were a fiction.

Even Zhu Youjian could guess that this must have been done deliberately by Gao Hongtu's political opponents.

On the face of it, it seems a bit silly to impeach the chief minister of the court as a crime that anyone can guess is impossible.

Moreover, even if Gao Hongtu really did such a thing, it can't explain anything, at most it shows that Gao Hongtu is lustful.

But Zhu Youjian understood that Gao Hongtu's political opponents deliberately gave him face as the emperor, deliberately made himself look stupid, and even the strategy of the struggle could be easily seen by the emperor, and an emperor like himself naturally used such People can rest assured.

Frankly speaking.

Zhu Youjian likes such a minister very much.

Because such a minister is said to have emotional intelligence, and is truly wise as a fool.

He is much smarter than those smart people who secretly make friends with internal officials and think they can cheat the world.

At least they took care of the emperor's feelings, and never forgot to put themselves in a position that was a little stupider than the emperor.

"Is it Li Mingrui or Ma Shiying?"

Zhu Youjian asked secretly, and seeing Xu Zhaohua standing aside, he said, "Let's keep this memorandum for now, let's go down."

Zhu Youjian doesn't want to ask Xu Zhaohua about the crystal pendant yet.

He always feels that things are not that simple. After experiencing many open and secret battles in later generations, he knows that it is the best strategy to deal with sudden changes in many details, because often the real result is different from what he thought at the beginning. The brain supplement results are very different.

Of course, Gao Hongtu didn't plan to use it anymore.

No matter how Xu Zhaohua obtained the crystal pendant of the eldest son or the third son of the emperor, it can explain one problem, that is, the hand of the eldest son Yidang is a bit too long.

Gao Hongtu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is a supporter of the emperor's eldest son, Zhu Cihong.

Zhu Youjian didn't dare to let a minister close to Zhu Cihong still preside over the cabinet.

Even Zhu Youjian suspected that Gao Hongtu instigated the crystal pendant to fall on Xu Zhaohua.

Because based on what he knew about Zhu Cihong, Zhu Cihong was not so good at exploiting.

This memorial to impeach Gao Hongtu for his misconduct, Zhu Youjian chose to stay in the middle school and not publish it. In fact, he had already made the decision not to stay on Gao Hongtu for this reason.

But Zhu Youjian did not intend to directly follow the wishes of Gao Hongtu's political opponents: "Do you want to rely on this throwing stones to ask for directions? Haha! Once you know what you want, you think you can get the position of chief assistant? It's too easy to think about the important affairs of the court! How can I get the chief minister of the cabinet by playing tricks, without any real ambition to do something serious for Daming, no matter how good the business is, it’s useless.”

Zhu Youjian did not immediately make a decision on who would be the chief assistant, and even directly ordered that the announcement of the new chief assistant be postponed for one month.

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"What, postpone it for one month! What is the father going to do, third brother, tell me, can Master Gao continue to be the chief assistant?"

Now that the announcement of the new Chief Assistant is getting closer and closer, King Hui Zhu Cihong has gradually left Xu Zhaohua behind, and will send people to inquire about the new Chief Assistant every day.

Yong Wang Zhu Cihuan looked at Zhu Cihong's back speechlessly: "Don't worry, big brother! Master Gao must have stayed as the chief assistant. These days, whether it is the Kanto Expedition or the new education, Master Gao has never had a single objection. It should all be seen in the eyes, and I have already inquired clearly. Dongchang found out that Ruan Dayue went to Li Mingrui's house, and Ma Shiying also left the capital. These three are the most popular candidates who can compete with our Master Gao. The officials estimate that there is little hope, even if Master Gao cannot be selected, we still have a Master Hua, and the emperor just named him the crown prince and grand master, so it can be seen that he is also a holy family."

"The third brother is right. It will definitely be Master Gao. As long as Master Gao stays in office, I have the hope of regaining the crown prince!"

Zhu Cihong still did not forget the words that Gao Hongtu said to Zhu Youjian earnestly on the night when Zhu Youjian was not in Nanjing, and promised to try his best to restore him to the crown prince for the rest of his life.

But Zhu Cihong forgot Gao Hongtu's teachings on self-denial, etiquette, and respect for public affairs.

Yongwang Zhu Cihuan only smiled slightly, and couldn't help saying: "If Gao Hongtu stayed in office, I will definitely report the matter of his contact with Zhu Cihong that day. If Master Hua is the chief assistant of the cabinet, I will continue to help that idiot deal with it. Dingwang!"

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"My lord, King Ding of the Northeast came to ask if the position of chief assistant has been confirmed?"

Because Ma Shiying was not in Beijing, and Zhu Youjian ordered to postpone the announcement of the new Chief Assistant for one month, Ruan Dayue became very irritable: "No! No! What are you asking for! Didn't I say that you should come to Beijing to contact me if you have nothing to do? To be emperor, he must be deaf in the Forbidden City!"

"Isn't this also anxious, the cabinet is uncertain, and the war in the Northeast is also difficult to fight", the man hurriedly explained.

"There will be an answer in a month, you should stay here for now." Ruan Dayue waved his hands helplessly, and then asked his confidant in charge: "Is there a letter from Ma Shiying?"

"No, but according to people from the General Administration Department, a secret performance from Huguang has entered the palace."

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"Your Majesty, a secret performance from Huguang."

As soon as Zhu Youjian was holding the jade beauty Huang Yuanjie and was about to enter the battle, he heard Xu Zhaohua's voice, so he had to put on his shoes and go outside, and brought in the secret music.

"I guessed that you, an old fellow, would not leave the capital for no reason, and deliberately waited for a month! Unexpectedly, a secret performance came!"

Zhu Youjian said with a smile.

"The minister Ma Shiying kowtowed to His Majesty the Emperor from a distance in Jiangling, and wished the Emperor and the Emperor long live and long live. The minister walked Zhending all the way from Tongzhou to Jiangling. Fortunately, His Majesty ruled the country and wiped out the Tartars and thieves, so he was able to drive The horse was fast, but the minister couldn't help feeling something along the way. After arriving in Jiangling, he had to write a letter of ten thousand words to present to His Majesty:
Although the current bad government has been eliminated, the north has been captive for a long time, and the people's livelihood is in decline. There is no one for a hundred miles, and there is no market town for a thousand miles. There are 30 people to accompany you, and you can read with no less than five or six. Therefore, in my opinion, the people in the south should be moved to the northern land, and if you want to realize the northern land, you must first release the slaves raised by the big households. Otherwise, it will not be enough to revitalize Farming and mulberry promote industry and commerce, and there are hundreds of mu of good land, but no people who can plow the land are found, and they are only hidden in large households.People who wanted to go north to make a living were forced into slavery by big families and even killed.

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If the minister is the head and assistant, first clear the acres of land in the world, and order the gentry to return the occupied land, and then strictly prohibit the raising of slaves and maidservants to relieve the power of the people in the world. The north is barren, and within five years, the common people in the world will have land to plant. , All the merchants in the world must have workers in their workshops, the imperial court will not cut off taxes, and the grain will not increase.

Based on this calculation, within five years, everyone will have clothes to wear and food to eat. "

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Zhu Youjian's first feeling after reading the memorial was that he was moved, but he also began to figure out his previous doubts: "It seems that it was Ma Shiying's idea to instruct the censor to impeach Gao Hongtu."

"Tomorrow, I will call for a big call. I want to announce the candidate for the new chief assistant, and I will take my seal!"

　For some reason, I feel that I am quite satisfied with this chapter, and the next chapter is the climax, writing about the disappointment of the eldest son of the emperor and the third son of the emperor.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)