Zhou Yanru looked a little lonely and depressed. He lowered his head and walked towards the military aircraft. What came to his mind was still the edict issued by Emperor Chongzhen in the Wenhua Hall.

Why is it that Han Xu, Yuan Chonghuan's advisor, can still secure his position as the chief minister of the cabinet even though the emperor set the tone for Yuan Yu?

Why did Xu Guangqi enter the cabinet, become one of the group assistants, and was appointed by the emperor to be in charge of the general warehouse affairs?

Why did Wen Tiren enter the cabinet and become the second assistant of the cabinet...

Questions poured out from deep in his heart one after another. Zhou Yanru's hanging hand clenched subconsciously. He was unwilling to give in. Why didn't he join the cabinet?

"Zhou Shufu!"

Wang Chengen's voice came from behind, which made Zhou Yanru feel shocked. He quickly stopped, turned around with a smile on his face, and said, "Eunuch Wang...is there something wrong?"

As a confidant of Emperor Chongzhen, although Wang Chengen did not interfere in the government affairs of the outer dynasty, his status in the inner court and the outer dynasty was still very high.

Especially for ministers like Zhou Yanru who were in the military department, they often kept in contact with Emperor Chongzhen, and it was obvious that the emperor trusted Wang Chengen.

"Zhou Shufu, the emperor has something to tell you," Wang Cheng'en said with a smile, "Zhou Shufu will go back to the military aircraft office first. The emperor will go back later and want to summon you."

"..."

Zhou Yanru was stunned when he heard this. He narrowed his eyes slightly and began to wonder in his mind, "What does your Majesty mean by this? Do you have something to say to me?"

"Zhou Shufu, if there is nothing else, our family will go back to Wenhua Hall first." Wang Chengen kept smiling and nodded slightly to Zhou Yanru. After saying that, he turned and walked towards Wenhua Hall.

Looking at Wang Chengen's back, Zhou Yanru, who was standing there, frowned slightly. He couldn't figure out the emperor's actions now.

At this time, the emperor should be telling Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi what to do.

…

"Wen Qing, please step aside first." Emperor Chongzhen picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said to Wen Tiren: "Go and discuss with Han Qing, don't miss my important event."

"Your Majesty, don't worry!"

Wen Tiren suppressed the excitement in his heart and hurriedly bowed his hands and said: "I will do my best to finalize the cabinet matter, so that the cabinet can be your Majesty's help! I retire..."

Looking at the back of Wen Tiren who could not hide his excitement as he hurried away, Emperor Chongzhen showed a slight smile. With such a politician helping him, and Han Xu, the pressure-bearing chief minister, in front of him, he could promulgate the imperial edict.

The temporary stable cabinet formed will not be obstructed.

After talking to Xu Guangqi about the relevant matters, I will talk to Zhou Yanru about some things, try to promote the responsibility system, gradually implement the responsible cabinet, responsible military aircraft department, etc., and then give more authority in the future, and then we can follow suit.

Emperor Chongzhen calmed down, looked at Xu Guangqi, and said: "Xu Qing, I will transfer you from the military department and promote you to the cabinet as a bachelor of Dongge.

I have thought it over carefully.

After Xu Qing enters the cabinet, he must do three things well.

One is the compilation of the calendar, one is the Military Academy, and the other one... is the total warehouse affairs under your name.

It stands to reason that there is currently Sun Juxiang, the Secretary of Cangchang, and the Governor of Cangchang. However, the connection between Jingcang and the Second Cang is very important, so I feel somewhat uneasy about this matter.

Moreover, I have an intuition in my heart that I am afraid that the real situation in Jingtong Ercang is not as good as it appears on the surface."

Xu Guangqi's heart tightened and he frowned slightly. If there was a problem with the second warehouse of Jingtong, it would not be a good thing for the country and the region.

"Xu Qing, this is what I have thought about before. You can take a look at some ideas about reforming Jingtong Ercang."

Emperor Chongzhen picked up a document, handed it to Xu Guangqi and said: "When the cabinet stabilizes and you take charge of this matter, you can work with Sun Juxiang to gradually implement it and effectively call Jingtong Ercang to fulfill its due responsibilities and purposes.

, rather than letting the malicious moths eat away in private."

Since the capital was moved to Beijing during the Yongle period, in addition to the military warehouse set up by Emperor Taizu Gao, the imperial court successively established the Jingcang and Tongzhou warehouses in the Gyeonggi area to meet the daily revenue and expenditure of the grain exports of the imperial court.

Emperor Chongzhen knew very well how troubled the Ming Dynasty was today, so the purpose of this strategic grain reserve became even more important.

In the year of disaster, I have food in my hands, so I don’t feel panic.

Jingtong Ercang, in particular, also shoulders very heavy responsibilities. If any problems arise, it will not be a trivial matter for the country.

He asked Xu Guangqi to join the cabinet and be responsible for the general warehouse affairs together with Sun Juxiang. Emperor Chongzhen wanted to have a double insurance to sort out the second warehouse of Jingtong faster.

"Your Majesty, if we really want to do this, there will be a lot involved in the affairs of the country, especially the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War." Xu Guangqi glanced at the document roughly, suppressing his surprise, he looked at Emperor Chongzhen and said:

"And the country has no..."

"Xu Qing, I know that many of the documents I give you have no precedent, and may offend many people."

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and interrupted: "But as it relates to Jingtong Ercang, in my opinion, there is some precedent. We must dare to create it.

If there are any mistakes or problems in Jingtong Ercang, Xu Qing knows better than anyone what the consequences will be.

Waiting for the rectification of the two warehouses in Jingtong this time, Xu Qing will work with Sun Juxiang to select suitable places in the various prefectures under the rule of North Zhili to build Zhili warehouses and reserve more grain."

According to the idea of ​​Emperor Chongzhen, it is very necessary for the Ming Dynasty to prepare a strategic grain reserve system, especially the establishment of Zhili Granary.

In this way, if a natural disaster occurs in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Liaodong, Shandong, Henan and other places, and the price of food in the affected area soars, or there is no food available, warehouses can be opened in time and low-priced old food can be released to the outside world to avoid expensive food and harming the people.

, in order to stabilize people's hearts.

But it is not easy to do this well, so Emperor Chongzhen thought about it and finally chose Xu Guangqi, a pragmatist, to take charge of the preparation of the strategic grain reserve system.

Feeling the expectations and trust of Emperor Chongzhen, Xu Guangqi looked serious, bowed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best to handle the affairs in my charge well, and I will never let your Majesty down."

"With Xu Qing's words, I feel relieved."

Emperor Chongzhen stood up, walked towards Xu Guangqi, and said with emotion: "Xu Qing, you must work hard and do your job well. The three responsibilities you shoulder, no matter which one they are, are extremely important to the country and the people.

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Chapter completed!