Zhu Xu and his group walked into Donghua Gate, with Cao Huachun and Wang Wensheng accompanying each other.

Wang Wensheng wanted to speak but stopped, and he didn't say anything several times.

Walking into the Ganqing Palace, Zhu Xu put Xiao Ciye in his dormitory and turned back to the Donghunting Pavilion.

"Emperor." Wang Wensheng followed in, as if he had made great determination.

"Do you want to go out and lead the troops?" Zhu Xu sat in the desk, picked up the teacup and said.

Wang Wensheng stood in front of Zhu Xu and said, "Yes, I still want to lead troops to expand the territory for the emperor and strengthen my Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, shook his head with a smile, and said, "What should I do with this huge Forbidden City?"

When Wang Wensheng saw Zhu Xu shook his head, his heart was slightly calmer and did not dare to argue, saying, "My ministers are just a temporary idea..."

Zhu Xu shook his head again, thought for a while, and said, "Cao Bianjiao's joint fleet has been formed for more than a year, and it is almost on track. Although he is my close minister and comes from the Forbidden City, his status is not enough after all. I plan to let you replace him. How about it?"

Wang Wensheng is the empress of Emperor Shenzong, the grandson of Empress Wang, and the grandmother of Empress Wang is Zhu Xu's grandmother. Therefore, the two are cousins, so Wang Wensheng is barely considered a clan relative, and to outsiders, he is prominent.

Wang Wensheng wanted to lead the troops, but he just heard the army and the joint fleet he led was not aware of at all. He was stunned for a moment when he listened to Zhu Xu's words.

Seeing Wang Wensheng's expression, Zhu Xu shook his head again and said, "Before going, go to the military academy to stay for two months and study hard. When this 'military reform' is completed, you generals, from top to bottom, I must educate you again..."

Wang Wensheng's expression was stiff. Zhu Xu said so, the matter of him going to the joint fleet could not be changed.

The next few decades will be a great discovery in the world, the era of great colonization, the era of sea, whoever can get the power to control the sea will be able to lead the world!

This "combined fleet" is a powerful tool that looks the gentlest, but the most domineering, saving time, effort and worry-free and able to achieve its goals!

Of course, this joint fleet is just a kind of tool.

"Don't be so sad,"

Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Stay in the military academy for two months first. If you really don't like it, I'll change it for you."

Wang Wensheng dared not to like it, and kept saying, "I don't like it. I must be serious about what the emperor has assigned!"

Zhu Xu didn't care what he thought, and said, "First be the deputy of Cao Bianjiao for a year. You must study and look carefully. You must have a vision of the whole world. You are my cousin and you have gone out of the Forbidden City. You can't always wander around the Ming Dynasty. You can see what this world can bring to me, what more benefits to the Ming Dynasty! These, when Cao Bianjiao arrives in the capital, you will all go to the military academy for a while."

Wang Wensheng's mouth moved and he could only say, "Yes, I obey the order."

Zhu Xu waved his hand to send him away. Such a good job, his future merits must come from the sea, and this person is so reluctant.

As the weather was getting late, Zhu Xu looked outside and took the memoir on the table.

The first thing that caught my eye was the cabinet, with the title "Da Ming Official System", and there is a sub-title "Trial Policy" behind it.

All these were learned from him, Zhu Xu smiled and opened it and looked.

This memorial was obviously written by Bi Ziyan, with a stern look, and even his tone was his.

This memorial was a bit heavy. Not long after reading it, Zhu Xu's expression changed slightly and he looked at it more and more seriously.

Bi Ziyan adhered to his usual ideas and wrote a lot of things.

‘The system of selecting officials with the main focus of the imperial examination, recommendation, filial piety and integrity, and external supplements is built to build a strict, detailed and hierarchical supervision system to ensure the long-term and clearness of the Ming Dynasty’s administration…’

‘The imperial examination was the main way for me to select officials in the Ming Dynasty, but not the only way. I firmly abandon the wrong idea of ​​studying as an official and encourage scholars to engage in other industries…’

‘Expand the scope of the imperial examination, further relax the age, encourage practical reading, and have a correct and objective understanding of the classics of the saints…’

‘Great and great wisdom in the governance of culture, with the goal of ‘there are no poor scholars in the world’, we will establish a comprehensive and complete education system, and strive to ensure that within 50 years, everyone in the Ming Dynasty can read and write...’

‘Strictly reaffirm the rules and regulations of the officials of the Ming Dynasty, ensure that the court is honest, upright, dedicated to the public, dedicated to the people, and eliminate all corrupt behaviors…’

‘Strictly control the entry and exit of officials, strictly require clean entry and clean entry, and strictly investigate corruption…’

Zhu Xu looked at it almost word by word, with a serious expression. The most important reason for a country's gradual decline to a new era is the overall corruption of the official system, which is so irrescueable.

In the late Ming Dynasty in history, from the beginning of Chongzhen to the end of the Southern Ming Dynasty, there were countless capable ministers and officials, so why could not continue the Ming Dynasty? One of the reasons was that the overall corruption of officials was the corruption of the entirety. Faced with the huge corrupt bureaucracy, no one could do anything about it.

Bi Ziyan's memorial has a detailed plan from entering the officialdom to resigning. Many of them are what Bi Ziyan, or what knowledgeable people in the Ming Dynasty want to do. If you can wait until today, many people are very happy, get what they want, and have more longing for the future.

Of course, there are also many private goods from Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu read this memorial for about an hour, then picked up a pen, took a note, and wrote his comments on it.

Such memorials often go between the cabinet and the Qianqing Palace several times, representing the "confrontation" between the emperor and the outer court. In the past, it was mostly the outer court, and now it was mostly Zhu Xusheng.

After the review was finished, Zhu Xu looked at it and was still a little unsatisfied. He always felt that some words were not written thoroughly, but they could not be expressed in his writing and needed to discuss face to face.

"We have to go to the cabinet as soon as possible." Zhu Xu said to himself. Because of a series of recent events, Zhu Xu has not been to the cabinet's room for a long time.

Zhu Xu closed the memorial and picked up the next one.

Cao Huachun stood not far away, holding his hands, lowering his eyes, as if he was asleep. This was his "working" state, showing his "indifferent" attitude towards everything.

Qin Liangyu, Ma Xianglin, and Zhang Fengyi were already packing their luggage at this time, and they were about to leave Beijing tomorrow.

Ma Xianglin and Zhang Fengyi looked at each other, and Zhang Fengyi stepped forward and said, "Mom, my husband and I want to stay in the capital."

Ma Xianglin looked at Qin Liangyu with some restraint. He was in awe of this mother.

After all, Qin Liangyu is over 60 years old. Although she seems to be strong, she can’t stand the discussion in the capital with such a high intensity. She looked at Ma Xianglin and Zhang Fengyi and said, “You are going to stay in the capital? What are you going to do?”

Ma Xianglin's current position is the deputy general. He did not always follow Qin Liangyu, but instead fought in various places in the Ming Dynasty and followed many generals. His resume was so rich that it was scary. Even Zhang Fengyi was the same. The couple was together for a long time and spent most of their time in the military camp.

Qin Liangyu did not mean to strictly control her son and daughter-in-law, but she was a little worried. She was in the capital for less than half a month, but she knew the depth of the imperial court.

Zhang Fengyi was also in awe of Qin Liangyu and said, "Mom, my husband and I plan to stay in the military academy for a year first."

Qin Liangyu looked slightly stunned, looked at the two of them and said, "Has anyone recruited you?"

Zhang Fengyi looked at Ma Xianglin, hesitated for a while, and said, "Yes. This morning, Eunuch Liu came to see us. The emperor... intends to let his husband take over as the commander of the imperial guards and take charge of the defense of the Forbidden City."

Qin Liangyu's face suddenly became dark, his eyes were as sharp as a sword, and he said decisively: "No!"

Ma Xianglin and Zhang Fengyi stood in front of Qin Liangyu, their faces calmed down without saying a word.

They are not stupid, and they still have at least political sensitivity. Qin Liangyu commanded more than 200,000 elite troops in Shaanxi and Sichuan for many years and was deeply trusted. Although the court had many voices, they were all suppressed by the emperor.

Such a "general" with heavy troops has always been suspicious. They need to be cautious in their actions. If they take a wrong step, they will never be able to recover!

At this time, the emperor actually handed over the defense of the Forbidden City to Ma Xianglin. What a trust! How terrifying it is!

To eliminate those emperors who cannot be guessed, trust is one thing, but what they want to do is another!

If Ma Xianglin really takes over as the commander of the imperial guards, they may not be far from the Ma family to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan!

Ma Xianglin naturally knew in his heart that the court was obscure. He wanted to see how many people fell from their Ma family, even Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others had already mentioned it to his mother Qin Liangyu and even their husband and wife, hoping that Qin Liangyu would leave Sichuan, but they were all silently resolved by the emperor.

Ma Xianglin hesitated for a while and said, "Mom, Eunuch Liu's tone seems..."

The words are not finished, and the meaning is clear.

Liu Shimin's attitude is the emperor. Who can refute the emperor's meaning?

Qin Liangyu frowned and looked cold.

This incident will inevitably cause a rebound in the government and the public. She needs to persuade the emperor not to allow Ma Xianglin to succeed as the commander of the imperial guards.

Zhang Fengyi also knew the danger and said with a worried look on her face, "Mom, the emperor has always respected you and will see us off tomorrow, then..."

Qin Liangyu nodded slightly and said, "I understand." She thought more than Ma Xianglin and his wife. The Ma family received too much favor. No matter what the matter ended up, it means that the emperor trusted them. Similarly, the rebound power of the court and the opposition will be unprecedented!

The gratitude is also a huge pressure for their generals and generals outside the country.

"You stay in the capital." Qin Liangyu said suddenly.

Ma Xianglin and his wife were stunned and looked at Qin Liangyu with wide eyes.

Qin Liangyu's face was calm and she said lightly: "Go to the Grand Marshal's Mansion, fight the battle, and have a free position."

Ma Xianglin and his wife looked at each other and had some clarity.

They stayed in the capital, were a "hostage", showing their loyalty to the emperor and the court, and dispelled the excuses that some people in the court and the opposition were targeting their Ma family.

...

Zhu Xu naturally didn't know about the discussion between the Ma family. When it was dark, he hugged Xiao Ciye who was sleeping well and left the Qianqing Palace and turned to Fengzao Palace.

"Father..."

As soon as he entered the door, Zhu Xu almost staggered. Li Jieyu smiled and hugged Xiao Shuxian. Xiao Shuxian opened her eyes wide, looked at Zhu Xu with a nipples and said the first sentence.

Zhu Xu quickly put down Xiao Ciye, took Xiao Shuxian, hugged her in her arms, looked at her tender little face, and said excitedly, "Call it again..."

Xiao Shuxian blinked, turned to look at Li Jieyu again. Li Jieyu stepped forward, smiled like a flower, and said softly: "Shuxian, come on, call him Father again..."

Xiao Shuxian turned her head to look at Zhu Xu and said in a slight voice: "Father... Hungry..."

Zhu Xu felt an indescribable emotion in his heart, and his whole body was trembling, with his mouth open, and he didn't know what to say.

This is his eldest daughter, and he was the first to speak. The 'Father Emperor' made him feel like he had never felt accomplished before, and his whole heart was filled with endless feelings. He had never had such feelings before, and he didn't know how to react for a while.

Xiao Shuxian looked at Zhu Xu, saw that Zhu Xu ignored him, and turned to Li Jieyu and said, "Hungry..."

She has very few vocabulary, and she can only say the three words "father" and "hungry".
Chapter completed!