Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 591 Did you ask the natives for their opinions when you gave away the land?
Zhu Youjian asked this question.

Gao Hongtu's good friend Huang Daozhou, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, hurriedly pulled Gao Hongtu: "Brother Ziyou!"

Gao Hongtu came back to his senses, and saluted hurriedly: "I will obey the order!"

"I will obey your orders!"

All the ministers crawled down one after another.

"Once the new chief assistant of the cabinet is confirmed, you should uphold the entrustment of me and the people, and cooperate with the chief assistant to do the government affairs of the empire. You must not be negligent in the slightest, otherwise I will severely punish those who have meritorious deeds. Thank you Karen."

After Zhu Youjian said this, Gao Hongtu and other imperial officials hurriedly continued to express their views: "I understand!"

Hui Wang Zhu Cihong reluctantly replied, but he didn't dare to ask why his father didn't let Gao Hongtu continue to be the chief assistant.

In his eyes, Gao Hongtu was not the chief assistant, as if he could not be the crown prince again.

The more Hui Wang Zhu Cihong thought about it, the more he hated him, and he couldn't help but raise his head and glared at Zhu Youjian angrily.

Yongwang Zhu Cihuan just lowered his head, looking listless, he was not as disappointed as Zhu Cihong, even when he sneaked a glance at his elder brother Zhu Cihong's resentful face, he couldn't help but secretly smiled.

Zhu Youjian saw all these scenes in his eyes, Zhu Cihong's cross-eyed expression made him laugh, Zhu Cihuan's non-stop rolling eyeballs made him feel funny, and Gao Hongtu's appearance of beating the eggplant Rushuang also made him laugh. I am quite sorry, after all, he can be regarded as an official who has done a lot of great things for him, but it is a bit cold-blooded from the point of view of affection to let him down from the position of chief assistant in the cabinet just because of a little suspicion of him.

However, not only to make the relationship between the monarch and ministers warmer, but also to avoid the future cabinet ministers from taking too extreme measures in order to keep themselves, Zhu Youjian also asked Xu Zhaohua to read another will.

"Because Gao Hongtu made great contributions to the salt tax, making the price of salt no longer high, it can be said to benefit all people, and his contribution will last forever, so he was granted the title of Marquis of Jinzhou! Qu Shixu, Minister of the Ministry of Households, was granted the title of Li Daibo, and Ruan Dayue, Minister of the Ministry of War, was granted the title of Biza Bob!"

After Xu Zhaohua finished reading the will, the imperial officials were speechless again and were extremely shocked.

First of all, I am grateful for Gao Hongtu. After all, even if he did not continue to be the chief assistant, he got a Marquis, which is a kind of comfort.

What's more, apart from being knighted for military merit, Ming Dynasty has never had any civil servants who were knighted for political merit, not even the civil servants of Marquis.

But what these officials don't understand is, what is Jinzhouhou, and where is Jinzhou?And Li Debo, Bisab?what are these placesIt was His Majesty who gave them the wild land thousands of miles away as Chinese cabbage. Did His Majesty ask the natives whether they agreed or not?
Now the titles of the Ming Dynasty have actual fiefdoms, but these fiefdoms are in foreign countries, so few are willing to travel through mountains and rivers to rule their own fiefdoms.

Even Gao Hongtu didn't know where Jinzhou was.

Qu Shixu and Ruan Dayue didn't know where their earl's fief was.

But the three of them still came forward to give thanks. After all, it was a pleasure to be named a Lord, not to mention that the empire would not force them to go to their fiefdom.

Gao Hongtu also knew that this was a kind of comfort from His Majesty to him, and he was quite moved in his heart.

But because of this, the ministers became even more envious of the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet. After all, as long as you become the chief assistant of the cabinet, you can get a marquis as long as you do some serious work. This is obviously much more cost-effective than fighting with your life on the battlefield.

"In addition, all the ministers and workers will be given half a year's salary to reward the contributions of the ministers and workers in the previous court."

Zhu Youjian added a Taoist decree.

The imperial officials below Shangshu were all very moved after hearing this, and they all lamented the greatness of the emperor's grace. After all, once the new chief minister of the cabinet arrives, they don't know whether they can continue to serve. Now it is great to get a generous bonus thing.

Zhu Youjian is never stingy about rewarding titles and money now. Anyway, the wool comes from the sheep, and the silver dollars are printed by the central bank controlled by him, which is to be spent. It's a land thousands of miles away, so I can seal it off as I want.

Anyway, this court meeting is over.

The imperial officials of the second rank and above are more or less regretful that they did not get the position of chief assistant, but they don’t have many complaints if they can get titles or money rewards. After all, there is only one position of chief assistant. There is no reason to question anything.

And next, the imperial officials have no time to complain, they have to congratulate the new chief minister of the cabinet, and even congratulate the new chief minister of the cabinet, so that they can be remembered by the new chief minister of the cabinet, and even have the opportunity to continue to serve .

Otherwise, it would be the worst thing if the chief assistant was dismissed because he was too cold, arrogant and withdrawn.

The tea was cold, and not many officials cared about Gao Hongtu's feelings. Even Hui Wang Zhu Cihong left Miyagi angrily.

Most officials began to look for Ma Shiying, even Gao Hongtu was looking for an official. Of course, he did not seek an official from Ma Shiying. As the former Chief Assistant, he still has his own dignity, but he and other imperial officials did not find Ma Shiying's existence. .

"Everyone, go back first. Mr. Ma Ge asked for a vacation to go to Jiangling last month. You should have some impressions!" Ruan Dayue said so, and the imperial officials all discussed, saying that they did not expect a Ma Shiying who was on vacation. To be selected by His Majesty as the new chief minister of the cabinet.

"Jiangling?"

Gao Hongtu listened to Ruan Dayue's words, and he couldn't help but suddenly realized: "Your Majesty is indeed a wise Majesty! It's the old minister who has blinded his eyes. It's the old minister who only sees things in the capital and forgets to look at things outside the capital. You should, you should!"

"By order, please read this memorial to Gao Hongtu, Marquis of Jinzhou carefully." Zhu Youjian still ordered the people in Dongchang to give Gao Hongtu the memorial of Yu Shi's impeachment of Gao Hongtu's night imperial eighteen daughters.

Gao Hongtu blushed with anger when he saw it on the spot: "This is simply nonsense!"

"Your Majesty said, if Gao Hongtu gets angry after seeing it, he will not kill him, otherwise he will kill him! Elder Ge doesn't need to ask the reason. Your Majesty still has something to say. As a minister of the outer court, you should look at the world, not the palace, and leave!"

The people from Dongchang disappeared without a trace after speaking.

However, Gao Hongtu's back was covered in cold sweat, and he thought: "Your Majesty, do you mean that I have colluded with the internal officials? Or did you find out that I participated in the matter of seizing the heir?"

The more Gao Hongtu thought about it, the more afraid he became, and he began to regret participating in the matter of the eldest son of the emperor taking the crown prince.

Early the next morning, Zhu Youjian received Gao Hongtu's memorial, which stated that Gao Hongtu hoped to go to Jinzhou and seal it.

Zhu Youjian was overjoyed after hearing this, and ordered Zheng Sen of the navy to send three warships to see him off. He also allowed Gao Hongtu to recruit ten naval officers from the Daming Shipbuilding Academy to help him develop his fiefdom.

There is no other reason why Zhu Youjian sent the navy and even allowed Gao Hongtu to recruit naval officers. Jinzhou is in Sumatra.

It is now Dutch territory.

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