First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 439

Lan Yu was full of confusion, but fortunately, the time was not too long, and on the second day, someone really came to greet them, and it was Prince Zhu Biao who came.

The prince of the Ming Dynasty came to Juyongguan under the protection of dozens of guards. After verifying his identity, Zhu Biao quickly ordered to open the city gate to welcome Lanyu.

In fact, very few people have noticed that Lan Yu is also considered to be half a relative of the emperor.

It must be that Zhu Yuanzhang and Chang Yuchun made a baby marriage at the beginning.

That is to say, Lan Yu's niece is Zhu Biao's future concubine, so he is also Zhu Biao's future uncle.

Of course, compared to this status, Lan Yu prefers another status. He studied with Zhang Ximeng, so he is almost a senior in Zhang Ximeng's school, and Zhu Biao is his senior.

Compared with his wife and uncle, this brother is obviously more important.

Anyway, no matter what, the two are definitely not far away.

"Your Highness, I, I have made great achievements with great difficulty... Where is Prime Minister Zhang? Why didn't he come? Also, how does the court plan to award rewards? Should I hand over the list of meritorious soldiers?"

Zhu Biao looked at the eager Sapphire and sighed helplessly.

"That... General Lan, you should wait a little bit, something happened to the court recently."

"What is it? How about getting Song Lizong's skull back?"

Zhu Biao pondered for a while, and could only say helplessly: "It's not worth mentioning!"

Sapphire is stupid, be good!He worked desperately, took the lead, and risked his life, but compared with others, he was not worth mentioning!

"Your Highness, what happened to our Daming? Tell me quickly!"

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Twilight is all together, and bonfires are piled up.

The soldiers sat around, singing desolate battle songs one after another.

Backed by the ancient Juyongguan, facing the boundless desert, everyone is in a good mood and full of interest.In twos and threes, chatting about the battle this time, talking about my hometown, and talking about the thoughts in my heart.

And Lan Yu, and several commanders, Tong Zhi, and Qian Shi, surrounded Zhu Biao, chatting about what happened in the court while eating roasted venison.

Lan Yu and the others stared wide-eyed from beginning to end, almost dying of fright.

"Your Highness, we know about the Changlu Salt Field. I also know about the method of opening the Chinese medicine... but I don't understand how such a method of opening the Chinese medicine can make people's heads roll and blood flow like a river... Also, Zhang Xiang didn't always Is it the right minister of the door? What did the door do in the past? Why did everyone suddenly become panicked?"

Zhu Biao smiled helplessly, "General Lan, to be honest, I've been checking the newspapers every day these days, and I've also consulted Xueshi Liu and Xueshi Song."

"Liu Bowen and Song Lian? What did they say?" Lan Yu asked curiously.

Zhu Biao shook his head, "They only said that Zhang Xiang is unparalleled in the world!"

"and then?"

"Then they returned to Beijing."

"Back to Beijing?"

"That's right, there is an extreme shortage of officials in Menxia Province. Mr. Zhang is increasing the number of officials in Menxia Province. Song Xueshi and Liu Xueshi have been transferred back." Zhu Biao said: "I heard that even Gong Bosui returned to Yingtian from Lingnan. This time, Mr. Zhang is going to play for real! I want to respond to the sky and go to watch the fun, but there is no one left behind, and I am taking care of the kingdom for the fourth brother, so I don’t know if I can go back?"

Zhu Biao puffed his cheeks, and the venison in his hand was no longer fragrant.

Lan Yu stared at the balls of her eyes, and suddenly bit the barbecue meat in her hand, with a ferocious expression, and suddenly shouted: "This is what a man did! I want to go in and punish the corrupt officials! Don't let anyone stop you!" , What is it to kill a few remnants of the Yuan court? I want to go back to Beijing! Zhang Xiang, quickly transfer me back!"

This guy was pulling his throat and screaming like ghosts and wolves. I don't know why he thought he was stimulated by something!

Zhu Biao just smiled and didn't say anything, so stop dreaming.

Now Menxia Province is the hottest place in the entire Ming Dynasty. If you want to get in, you have to rely on your ability to be impeccable, and you have to get Prime Minister Zhang's approval, otherwise ordinary people won't be able to get in at all.

And even if you enter the sect, it doesn't mean you can kill and slash!

That time has passed. Being an official and doing things is about the world, not hacking and killing.

People like you should stay in the frontier and fight for the country, let's rein in Shi Yanran!

Lan Yu was extremely helpless, but he also knew his own level. It was doomed many years ago that he would not be able to assist the country and rule the people.

But I have to say that the change in the court situation this time is really earth-shaking and hearty. Even the most intense battle is not enough to describe one ten-thousandth of it.

Zhang Ximeng laid out the layout calmly and broke the situation with salt... From the salt field, to the salt law, from the frontier army, to the finance and taxation... Finally, he pulled all the civil servants into the water to complete the most important changes.

Zhu Yuanzhang was at the top of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and he was so bold that he killed all the officials and applauded all the people.

He broke the cheap salt price and created a brand-new court situation. Lao Zhu's killing skills are definitely at the forefront of all emperors.

Besides, Li Shanchang, Yang Xian, Hu Weiyong and others are all masters.Judging the situation and taking corresponding measures are also at the pinnacle of civilian wisdom.

If it hadn't been for meeting Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang, their routines would have at least half the effect. The Ming Dynasty's court situation would still be chaotic!

Anyway, all in all, this is a sword, light and sword shadow, which has reached a very high level of fighting skills.

As for Sapphire's attack on the desert... how to compare?On one side is the heavyweight boxing champion, fighting for hegemony in the ring and winning the gold belt; on the other side is the kindergarten hero, punching and kicking, crying for parents.Look at this end, the battle of the gods, the saint also shed tears, look at the other end, the cute pet competition, and the duck is sweating.

The Three Gorges flood discharge, matched with the urine test sample, the richest man in the world happened to meet with a monthly salary of [-].

This one is a real knife and gun, blood stained the Qinhuai River red, and that one is a fast man and a fast horse, picnicking and traveling in the desert.

It's better, but it's a lot of embarrassment!

Lan Yu scratched her head and didn't give him a grand welcome ceremony, that was purely normal behavior, he didn't deserve the court to look at him at all.

It's not that I don't work hard to fight and make meritorious service. It's just that there are gentlemen in the court, and they are not in the same dimension at all.

The overlord was trapped in Gaixia, and Guan Gong left Maicheng.

Look up to the sky and sigh, in vain!

It's just that Lan Yu didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would be alarmed by his triumphant victory.

In the midst of a bloody storm, such a happy event can be regarded as the icing on the cake, so you can be happy.

Lao Zhu immediately issued an order to let Lan Yu carry Song Lizong's skull and immediately go to Beijing to present it.

Good guy, Sapphire, who is depressed, has won the lottery again.

He also set off quickly, sailing south from Peiping.

It stands to reason that a general should return to the capital on horseback.

Seeing His Majesty as soon as possible is the most important thing.

But Sapphire has captured quite a lot this time.

In addition to this drinking utensil, there are many other things, plus the files of the Yuan court, including the situation of the feudal states in the Western Regions. Lan Yu chose to be escorted to Beijing, and by the way, she also gave it to Zhang Ximeng.

In this way, Sapphire's movements are gone, and correspondingly, she has free time.

Sapphire will go to the market every time he passes by.

When he arrived at Yingtian, there were seventeen jars in front of him.

When I opened it, it was full of salt.

"Seventeen jars, thirteen of them are seven yuan a catty, and one is five yuan. The remaining three jars are worth eight yuan for two places and ten yuan for one place! The main reason is that the heavy rains caused the roads to be blocked, which caused prices to rise. rise."

After Sapphire finished speaking, she arranged the jars one by one.

There is also a note on it, affixing the provenance of the jar.

Sapphire put the skull wine bowl inlaid with pearls, jade and gemstones aside again.

"Treasures are rare, but I want to say that the price of salt in Ming Dynasty has indeed dropped... It is much cheaper than in the past few hundred years, from Zhao Song to Yuan Dynasty!"

Facing the interviewing reporters, Lan Yu said proudly: "Our Daming has indeed achieved what others cannot! This is the real victory!"

Chapter 612 Buried the Great Song Dynasty

"This Sapphire is pretty good at talking." Old Zhu said happily, "Mister's teaching is good, and he deserves a great reward. We plan to confer a title on him. What do you think, sir?"

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Now that the Ming Dynasty established the country and expelled the Yuan court, the merits of the founding of the country have almost been awarded. The next step is the merit of pioneering. If there is no achievement of opening up borders and destroying the country, it is best not to award it lightly. And this achievement of destroying the country, It also depends on what kind of country it is. It can’t be awarded to a country with 50 people or 80 [-] people, and it would be too cheap.”

Old Zhu smiled instead, "Sir, is that a country? Isn't that a village?"

Zhang Ximeng said sternly: "My lord, as the saying goes, the world is so big that there are no surprises. When you walk out of the Central Plains, you will be amazed at the diversity of the world and the vast differences of human beings. I think you'd better improve your imagination a little bit, so as not to be caught by too many weird things." Strange, it affects the mood."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and smiled for a while.

It's just a strange thing, no matter what, it is also a country of living people, how much can it subvert cognition?Sir this is pure scare.

But then again, Lan Yu attacked the desert this time and hit He Lin, finally crossing the front line of the Great Wall and taking a crucial step.

From now on, we will fight outside.

Really have to be prepared.

"Since Mr. said so, the title will not be rewarded. But he seized Song Lizong's skull wine bowl, which is very unusual. We think we should find a proper place and bury it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help sighing softly, "Although we look down on Emperor Zhao Song and feel that they are too shameful, it is a shame to China, but the skull has been turned into a wine bowl, and it has been played with for decades. It is an ordinary person, and it is also a great shame! Those beasts are simply not worthy of being human!"

Lao Zhu was furious, and Zhang Ximeng also quite agreed that it really needs to be buried properly.

After all, it was the skull of an emperor, so it couldn't just dig a hole and bury it.

Zhu Yuanzhang issued an order to ask all officials to gather to discuss the matter.

This is almost the first appearance in Fengtian Temple after the adjustment.So it seems very important.

And the entire civil service system of the Ming Dynasty is also beginning to emerge.

Li Shanchang was the head, followed by Zhu Sheng, Wang Guangyang, Yang Xian, Hu Weiyong and other ministers, forming the system of Zhongshu Province.

On the other side, right chancellor Zhang Ximeng was headed, and his subordinate officials included four people in Dugeshi, four admonishing doctors, and the rest recorded affairs.There are several people in Lingshi.

This set of men and horses adopted some subordinate officials from the three provinces and six ministries during the period of the system of three provinces and six ministries, and there were gains and losses.

In general, they are assigned to Shizhong, whose rank is equivalent to Shangshu, admonishing doctor is equivalent to assistant minister, and official positions such as recording affairs and ordering history are similar to Langzhong and principal affairs.

A simple comparison shows that Zhang Ximeng's team is similar to that of Zhongshu Province except for the fact that there is no deputy minister to know political affairs, except for a slight difference in number.

In the past, there was only old brother Zhang Ximeng. The big guys couldn’t figure out what the purpose of setting up this yamen is. It’s better to let the right minister and the left minister sit together in the Zhongshu province and take turns to be on duty, wouldn’t it be great!

It's even more convenient to evade Li Shanchang.

Could it be that Lao Li was afraid that Zhang Ximeng would seize power, so he did it?

Good guy, the blame has been thrown to Li Shanchang again.

And until today, people have only tasted it a little bit.

Menxia Province, which has begun to take shape, is full of talents and murderous.

Song Lian, Liu Ji, Yao Guangxiao, and Gong Bosui, the four major masters, are capable of writing and martial arts, and have both talents and virtues.

After Song Lian resigned as a Hanlin bachelor and transferred to Du Shizhong, he also studied national history, and he was Zhang Ximeng's assistant in writing.

Liu Ji is in charge of the personnel affairs of the six departments, and even the resumes of the generals of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion are in his hands.

Yao Guangxiao is responsible for the official files of Fengxian, Yushitai, Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment, all of which are supervised and controlled by him.

As for Gong Bosui, he was responsible for the appointment of local officials.

Below the ministers of the six departments, the chief ministers of the local government, and below the inspectors, all are under the jurisdiction of Menxia Province.

And then again, Minister Shangshu did not appear out of thin air.

They are also promoted and experienced from below, and they also have to go through layers of assessments under the door, and only after passing the pass can they be promoted step by step and reach a high position.

Of course, Li Shanchang, as the left minister, can also bypass the door and directly leapfrog the ranks, or promote some people from outside to serve as ministers, as long as he can get the emperor's permission.

It's just that this kind of people brought in from the outside will most likely be resisted by all officials, and it is not easy to make any achievements.

And because they are not familiar with the inner workings, they are often bruised and embarrassed.

By the way, it turned out that Zhang Ximeng had thought of setting up six departments for Shizhong and six departments for supervision.However, with the breaking of the structure of the six departments, there is no need for the existence of the six departments.

To a considerable extent, the Menxia Province has merged six subjects, or after upgrading the six subjects, it has been incorporated into the Menxia Province system.

Anyway, all in all, the door-to-door province at this time is only initially formed.

Unlike before, Zhang Ximeng used to be in charge of the Imperial Academy, Du Branch Bureau, Guozijian and other yamen. In terms of power, he could stand against Li Shanchang.

But that was Zhang Ximeng's personal strength after all, and it was also Lao Zhu's favor.After all, as long as he can listen to Datian, any official, even a censor, can contend against the chief assistant.

It is different now, because this power comes from the yamen of Menxia Province!

Just look at the order of arrangement.

Li Shanchang and Zhang Ximeng are listed at the front, followed by a few high-ranking officials who are in charge of political affairs, and then Song Lian, Liu Ji, etc., who only have the title of minister like Mao Gui. behind them.