This year's capital is particularly lively, with complex problems intertwined, making the capital that has been in a state of unrest and even more turbulent and turbulent.

It is destined to be a period of great change. Some people are impatient, some people sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, some people hide their heads and tails, and some people are like ants on a hot pan.

Zhu Xu sat in the palace, overlooking the world, moving left and right in the torrent, completing his plan step by step.

The harem was not calm and uneasy about the "reducing title" incident, and the government and the people finally became excited.

Some people walked around privately, connected some royal families and nobles together, and quietly formed huge nets, intertwined over the capital, densely packed, difficult to distinguish and see clearly.

Zhu Xu blocked almost everyone today and quietly handled government affairs in the imperial study.

In recent years, the dynasty has expanded greatly, and yamen have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and Zhu Xu has been tried one by one.

The Jinyiwei's network is getting bigger and bigger, and its tentacles are rapidly spreading to Asia and beyond. Given the current traffic environment, although the information is still lagging behind, it has given Zhu Xu and the Ming Dynasty a channel to understand the outside world.

The Jianxiezi is a tool exclusive to Zhu Xu. There is one in the capital and Nanjing. They are currently relatively calm and have not been used yet.

The Fourth and Five Hall has been established for more than a year, and dozens of famous scholars of the dynasty are studying calligraphy, including Liu Zongzhou, Ertao and other famous scholars, but they are still making preparations in the early stages, and there is still some time before they can actually start writing.

These are all things he values. He re-organized them one by one and made various arrangements. He had to come forward in person to appease him and wait for the imperial court's grand discussion next year.

Zhu Xu was busy in the palace, and Bi Ziyan from the cabinet was not idle either. Although Fu Changzong was angry, Bi Ziyan could not control these things and could not wait to intervene in the Ministry of Revenue. As long as he took over the second Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Personnel, he was the real "principal" of the cabinet, and he had enough power to promote the "new policy", command the six ministries, and sort out the world!

Fu Changzong's leave did not cause shock to the government and the public at the first time. Only some sensitive people around Fu Changzong would find that those familiar faces were no longer known when they were transferred. Even the transfer order of the Minister Zhang Bingwen had been circulating for a long time, but it had not been delayed.

Fu Changzong's arrangements for his many senior subordinates were earlier than Zhou Yingqiu, so he was relatively calm and he was not worried. After all, he was the emperor's uncle, so Bi Ziyan would not do too much, not to mention that he had not yet lost, and his capital was much higher than Bi Ziyan!

Although the capital is in full swing and it is difficult to be calm, many people still vaguely feel that a larger storm is gathering, and they will suddenly explode when it will!

The sun sinks and the moon rises, and the moon hides and the sun appears.

The next day, Zhu Xu woke up very early, but he just didn't want to get up when he lay in bed.

It's so cold! It's unprecedentedly cold, a little colder than the previous two days!

Li Jieyu also woke up, looked at the sky outside, snuggled up to him, and whispered: "Master, can you sleep for a while."

Zhu Xu hugged her, looked at the roof with wide eyes, the quilt blocked half of his face, and said in a hunch: "You go to bed, I will have to leave the palace later."

Li Jieyu raised his head, looked at Zhu Xu's side face, and blinked and said, "Is the emperor going to see Miss Zhang?"

Zhu Xu was stunned. He always habitually forgot this. He shook his head and exposed his mouth, and said, "I forgot if you don't say it. Let's go and have a look today."

Li Jieyu hugged Zhu Xu tightly and didn't say anything again.

Zhu Xu held her with one hand, but his mind turned to Bi Ziyan.

He had many things to talk to Bi Ziyan and had a deep conversation. Some things would inevitably "harm" him, especially today's things. He was thinking about how to be as gentle as possible.

After staying for a while, Zhu Xu got up in the cold, took a little while and went straight to Cining Palace.

Empress Dowager Zhang had just had breakfast, and when she heard Zhu Xu's purpose, she was stunned and said, "You mean, are you going to take Yongning out of the palace?"

Zhu Xu nodded and said, "Well, I plan to meet Miss Zhang, but I have done something wrong."

Speaking of this, Empress Dowager Zhang remembered the incident of Zhu Xu's plan to "reduce his title". This matter is said to be cold-blooded by the emperor, without the idea of ​​benevolence, and regardless of the feelings of his fellow royal family members, it is a violation of the "ancestral system" and destroying the foundation of the Ming Dynasty!

As the widow of the late emperor, the current Empress Dowager Zhang must not allow it. Her face turned slightly cold: "Yongning's cold has not yet recovered, and today it is too cold, so I can't go out with the emperor."

Zhu Xu pinched his nose. Usually, if Zhu Xu went out for a blind date, Empress Dowager Zhang didn't know how happy he was... He looked moved, and showed a flattering smile, and said, "Sister-in-law, it's a bit embarrassing to see me alone, and it's not very suitable. There must be someone to ease it. Except for Yongning, I really can't find a suitable candidate, and this matter cannot be delayed. The old concubine has urged her many times..."

Empress Dowager Zhang frowned, feeling very unhappy, but Zhu Xu was right, this matter could not be delayed, so she looked at Zhu Xu a few times and said, "About the 'rejection'... Okay, I don't care about other things. I will not agree to this matter, and the adults in the court will not agree... Yongning is in the bedroom, you can go find her by yourself."

Empress Dowager Zhang's desire to speak but stopped made Zhu Xu feel great pressure. She rubbed her face and said, "Well, I understand."

After leaving the main palace, Zhu Xu sent someone to call Xiao Yongning again. Standing outside the Cining Palace, he felt a headache.

In his opinion, the matter of "reducing title" was a must, but it seemed that he was isolated from inside and outside, and he could not find a supporter.

Zhu Xu let out a sigh of relief, looked at the red sun rising from the south, squinted his eyes, and murmured to himself, "I don't need other people's support now..."

He was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he was arbitrary. Who can oppose it? Who can oppose it?

Cao Huachun was not far away from him. He listened to his words and bowed slightly, pretending that he had not heard anything.

After a long time, Xiao Yongning arrived late, and the package was tighter, with only two eyes exposed, and he got closer to Li Xiangjun from a distance.

The little guy walked to Zhu Xu, raised his head and said, "Uncle, I don't want to leave the palace today..."

Zhu Xu snorted softly, reached out to take off the scarf on her face, and said, "Then you have thought about it. If you don't accompany me out today, I won't take you to play in the future."

The little guy screamed and covered his face randomly. It was so cold today that she didn't want to go out at all, but before the 'temptation to leave the palace in the future', she quickly retreated, pursed her mouth and said, "Then OK, I'll sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman..."

Zhu Xu laughed and said as she walked, "Okay, let's go. If you perform well today, you will have your benefits."

The little girl hurriedly followed, opened her eyes wide and said, "What, what are the benefits?"

"Go away quickly." Zhu Xu ignored her and kept walking south. He was going to the Royal Court of Justice today, which was in the south of the city.

The little guy refused to give in and followed Zhu Xu and shouted, as if he was no longer afraid of the cold.

But Li Xiangjun followed her, fearing that she would be frozen again.

Zhu Xu just ignored her and quickly walked out of the palace.

"See the Emperor."

Outside the Ming Gate, Bi Ziyan had been waiting for a long time. As soon as he saw Zhu Xu, he stepped forward and raised his hand to salute.

Zhu Xu looked at him, and was wearing thick clothes, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Master Bi has been waiting for a long time."

Bi Ziyan looked at Zhu Xu and Xiao Yongning with her, and felt moved, and said, "This is my duty."

Zhu Xu looked up at the front of him and said, "It's not far anyway. Master Bi, let's have a walk."

Bi Ziyan knew that today was not just a casual walk, and responded: "Yes."

Zhu Xu smiled, walked in front, still thinking about the words in his heart.

The weather was so cold that the group of people were thick casual clothes, which was not very eye-catching.

"What does Master Bi think of my pardon for Master Yang and the Donglin Party?" After a while, Zhu Xu spoke.

The decree for pardon has not been issued yet, and the edict drafted by Wu Youwei was only sent to the cabinet yesterday.

Bi Ziyan listened to Zhu Xu's words and said with a normal expression: "The Donglin Party is no longer there. If it can be beneficial to the 'New Deal', I believe that pardon is OK."

The government and the people were very sympathetic to Donglin, and there were always many people who spoke for Donglin.

Zhu Xu said 'hmm' and said, "There are some different views. He believes that I should not forgive me, otherwise it would be 'indulging' party struggles and would not have the effect and purpose of punishing the past and preventing the future, right?"

In order to please the emperor and the ruling faction, there are naturally no one who flatters them. They wrote to the court with a very determined look to oppose pardon.

Bi Ziyan knew it very well and slowly followed Zhu Xu and said, "After the order is given, the cabinet will make some arrangements. These criticisms will be easily calmed."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly. Even if this matter was settled, it was still the stage of venting the news. Once the order was issued, a big rock between the court and the scholars could be removed, and a big obstacle was cleared for the "new policy".

After walking for a while, Zhu Xu turned around and said, "Have you heard about the 'rejection'?"

There was a lot of controversy yesterday, covering the sky and the moon. Bi Ziyan naturally couldn't not know it. He looked around and said, "I heard that, but I just don't know the inside story."

Zhu Xu took his back and slowed down a little, saying: "The annual salary of the royal family and nobles accounted for more than one-third of the court's tax burden, and there will be more in the future. I plan to curb it, so someone gave me this idea."

Bi Ziyan looked up at Zhu Xu's back and pondered without saying a word.

The "reduced title" is a big deal. It involves all aspects. If you are not careful, you will really shake the "national foundation" and cause trouble to last the future.

可如果不采取办法,宗室,勋贵公卿的岁禄就会拖垮朝廷的税赋,以至于拖垮大明.

Bi Ziyan thought about it all night yesterday, but he didn't know whether it was preconceived or why, but he couldn't think of other suitable means.

After a while, Bi Ziyan said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the royal family is a royal family after all. If you are demoted to a commoner, it will be incompatible with 'benevolence'."
Chapter completed!