Looking across the faces of Han Xu and others, Zhu Youxiao said warmly: "Please forgive me for your courtesy!"

After these people all stood up, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "All of you, dear friends, are here today. Is there something wrong?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is about to get married. I don't dare to disturb His Majesty during the wedding, so I want to report some things to Your Majesty first." Han Xu started first.

After listening to Han Xu's words, Zhu Youxiao nodded.

This is indeed something that Han Xu and the others should consider, but Zhu Youxiao is not too worried. He believes in the ability of these people. Zhu Youxiao sat on the chair and waited for them to speak.

"Your Majesty, the first thing to do is about the vacancies in the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War and other yamen. Here is the list drawn up by the cabinet. Please take a look at it." With that, Han Xu respectfully handed over the question book, and then stood up.

Arrived to the side.

Reaching out and taking the question book over, Zhu Youxiao did not speak, but gently unfolded the question book and began to read it quickly.

There is a list in this question book, with many names on it, some familiar and some unfamiliar.

Zhu Youxiao did not need to pay attention to the list of officials below. He only needed to control a few people in power. So Zhu Youxiao looked at the positions of several ministers, and the first thing he looked at was the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Not contrary to Zhu Youxiao's expectations, Xu Guangqi placed Li Zhizao in the position of left minister of household affairs.

After seeing Xu Guangqi's operation, Zhu Youxiao smiled softly. He didn't know whether to say that Xu Guangqi had a pure heart, or that he didn't understand the rules of officialdom, or that Xu Guangqi did this on purpose?

Zhu Youxiao thought so.

But it doesn’t matter, Xu Guangqi can do whatever he likes, and Li Zhizao will be Li Zhizao. Xu Guangqi had no choice but to agree when he chose Li Zhizao. Who told him that he had already agreed to Xu Guangqi before?

Then, Zhu Youxiao looked at the right minister of household affairs, which was also a very critical position.

After taking a look, Zhu Youxiao was stunned. This was a candidate he had never expected.

It's not because this person is not famous or anything, this person's fame is not small at all, at least in later generations. The person recommended by Xu Guangqi is actually Zuo Guangdou, who is also a veteran of the Donglin Party.

Speaking of which, Zhu Youxiao was a little strange. He seemed to have ignored Zuo Guangdou.

From the beginning, Zuo Guangdou didn't seem to appear in the whole thing. This is what makes people feel a little weird. You should know that Zuo Guangdou's official position is not low.

Glancing at Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao hesitated a little. Could it be that Zuo Guangdou and Xu Guangqi were together?

It shouldn't be. Zuo Guangdou is a Donglin Party member through and through, and it doesn't seem like he is. He seems to have made the Donglin Party's elements worse. This is a misunderstanding and prejudice brought over by later generations.

Maybe they were just good friends with each other because the Donglin Party was good at acting; maybe they just had some kind of relationship, or maybe it was because they opposed Wei Zhongxian together, so they were all labeled as the Donglin Party?

But it seems hard to say whether this is actually the case.

Now that Xu Guangqi has chosen Zuo Guangdou, this is a bit interesting.

You must know that Zuo Guangdou did not attend Xu Guangqi's gathering that day, which means that Zuo Guangdou was not a member of Xu Guangqi's circle.

But in this case, why did Xu Guangqi recommend Zuo Guangdou?

For Zhu Youxiao, it’s natural to ask if you don’t understand.

So Zhu Youxiao smiled and asked: "I have one thing to ask Xu Aiqing. Aiqing recommended Zuo Guangdou here, I want to know why?"

Everyone's hearts were agitated. No one expected that Zhu Youxiao would ask this question at this time.

But no one spoke.

They were actually quite surprised by this candidate. They had asked Xu Guangqi before, but they just asked if Xu Guangqi was sure to recommend him?

As for why Xu Guangqi recommended Zuo Guangdou, they naturally couldn't ask.

No one expected that Zhu Youxiao would ask such a straightforward question. So everyone naturally became interested and waited for Xu Guangqi to give an answer.

Xu Guangqi was not in a hurry. He took a step forward and said in a calm voice: "Back to Your Majesty, Zuo Guangdou is in charge of the farming affairs in Zhili. He was entrusted to judge Lu Xiangguan and take charge of water conservancy. Zuo Guangdou left the capital.

He was in charge of farming affairs, the laws were in order, all the edicts were implemented, water conservancy was built on a large scale, and the people in the north began to grow rice. Therefore, I recommended Zuo Guangdou."

After saying this, Xu Guangqi took a step back, still standing upright.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at him and nodded gently. Of course he knew the meaning of Xu Guangqi's words.

Zhu Youxiao had previously discussed with Xu Guangqi to improve seeds, promote new crops, and increase crop yields.

He also handed over this matter to Xu Guangqi, and Xu Guangqi agreed. However, now that Xu Guangqi is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, it is not convenient for him to do it himself.

But Xu Guangqi still kept this matter in mind. When choosing the Minister of Household Affairs, he wanted to choose someone who could do this for his Majesty.

After much selection, Xu Guangqi found that Zuo Guangdou was the most suitable, so he reported this person.

Xu Guangqi recommended Zuo Guangdou not because of the other party's faction or because of the struggle, but entirely because of the other party's ability.

Although Zhu Youxiao had a calm expression on his face, he was very emotional in his heart. If everyone was like Xu Guangqi, how could the Ming Dynasty not prosper?

However, Zhu Youxiao couldn't talk about this matter publicly, so he just nodded and agreed with it.

Put the question book aside. Now that you have read the section on the Ministry of Household Affairs, it is time to read the section on the Ministry of War.

Sun Chengzong recommended two people, one was Yuan Keli, who was recommended as the left minister of the Ministry of War; the other was Fu Zonglong, who was recommended as the right minister of the Ministry of War.

After seeing these two people, Zhu Youxiao, they had no objection at all.

The first is Yuan Keli, whose deeds need not be mentioned.

If you want to study the history of the late Ming Dynasty, there is one person you cannot get around, and this person is Mao Wenlong. If you cannot get around Mao Wenlong, you cannot get around Yuan Keli, so Zhu Youxiao agreed with Yuan Keli.

As for Fu Zonglong, although he is not well-known now, he is a capable person.

Because when An Bangyan rebelled, it was Fu Zonglong who stabilized Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou. It can be said that he stabilized the southwestern rear area.

Although he didn't know why Sun Chengzong fell in love with Fu Zonglong, Zhu Youxiao thought that Fu Zonglong was quite a good person.

After reading this recommendation list, Zhu Youxiao had a feeling that he was in a good mood, and then he felt that he had not hired the wrong person. Xu Guangqi and others did not disappoint him.

Putting the question book aside, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Since I said it before, I won't go back on my word, so just follow the list in this question book."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Han Xu bowed and agreed, and at the same time he became wary in his heart.

The ones Han Xu was wary of were naturally Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi.

Regarding Sun Chengzong, Han Xu had long been wary. Sun Chengzong was His Majesty's teacher, and he did things properly. If he was not careful, he might replace him.

Xu Guangqi was behind him. He didn't think Xu Guangqi had any ability before, but this time His Majesty's attitude towards Xu Guangqi surprised Han Xu.

Originally, Han Xu thought that Xu Guangqi had some other reasons for recommending Zuo Guangdou. But now after listening to Xu Guangqi's reasons, no matter what Xu Guangqi thought, this approach must be approved by His Majesty, so Han Xu also knew

This is also a difficult opponent.

Zhu Youxiao took a sip of tea and said, "Dear ladies, do you have anything else to do?"

Several people looked at each other, and Han Xu was the last one to stand up.

"Your Majesty, there is a lot of discussion inside and outside the court, all about Chen Kedao. There are also people in the court who want to take advantage of the troubled waters. I ask your Majesty to calm down the public opinion."

After these words came out, the atmosphere between the few people became a little subtle.

Because everyone knows about the relationship between Xu Guangqi and Chen Kedao, this matter is now making a fuss. The best way to calm it down is to deal with Chen Kedao, but can Xu Guangqi agree?

Xu Guangqi could not agree. He relied on the support of the people behind him to secure this position. If he moved Chen Kedao now, no one would support him.

Because this is tantamount to betrayal, Xu Guangqi will definitely not agree.

There may be a quarrel between the two sides. The cabinet has only been quiet for a few days, is it about to start?

After learning about this matter, Sun Chengzong didn't feel very good. He was actually not interested in these debates and felt that these things were a waste of time. With this time, it would be better to train more troops and raise more food and grass.

Those who have reached their position as officials actually understand very well in their hearts that the so-called Tao of Confucius and Mencius is nothing more than a step into the human body.

It's just that they don't scold like Li Zhi. They all rely on their background and come back to trample and undermine others. This will damage their character and has no benefit. Who wants to do this?

So they know it very well in their hearts, but they don't say it. To some extent, they still want to maintain this existing thing, because this is the guarantee for them to obtain this kind of interests.

If he is torn down, what will I do next? This is the current situation.

"How do you think Aiqing should calm down?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Han Xu and asked with a smile.

In fact, all smart people understand that this matter was caused by His Majesty.

At the beginning, Chen Kedao was giving lectures to His Majesty. After he left, he was also escorted by royal guards during his lectures. If His Majesty hadn't caused this, there would be something wrong!

Therefore, at this time, it was proposed to deal with Chen Kedao. Except for those who wanted to use this name, other people probably really wanted to do it. In their values, Chen Kedao was deviant.

When Zhu Youxiao asked this, he actually wanted to ask Han Xu what he meant and see what he said.

"Your Majesty, I think that lectures are prevalent in the world, so since everyone wants to talk, you talk about yours and I talk about mine. If you don't agree with others, you can do it, but you can't cause riots."

"This is among the people. I think we should establish rules. As the saying goes, there is no rule without rules. Whether it is prohibiting teaching or allowing teaching, we must make it clear and set a rule for the world."
Chapter completed!