Chapter 100 Yang Pu plays a duel

"No." The Empress Dowager said: "Yang Shiqi is not wrong. It's just that he is old and frail, unable to handle government affairs, and has become an official."

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a while and said, "I understand."

Zhu Qizhen also admitted that the way the Empress Dowager handled the situation was the best.

The so-called generals should not disgrace themselves, in fact, it means to protect the top figures in the court politically. Otherwise, if you check, the people around the Ming Emperor are all bad people of this kind.

So what kind of person is the emperor?

Therefore, the political definition of this matter can only be that Yang Shiqi served the country and neglected to manage his family, so that he did not know that there was a traitor in the family. The following just borrowed Yang Shiqi's reputation.

Therefore, Yang Shiqi’s son should understand the canonical punishment, just understand the canonical punishment. Yang Shiqi is not guilty.

As for Yang Shiqi, he became an official because he was old and sick. As a man in his seventies, it was time for him to become an official.

There is absolutely no relationship between the two.

As for whether it really matters or whether it doesn't matter, I know everything that I should know and I don't know what I shouldn't know.

Moreover, Yang Shiqi is now the one who is caught by Yang Pu, but is Yang Shiqi's chief assistant for the past twenty years in vain? Can Yang Pu kill Yang Shiqi, can he kill Yang Shiqi's partisan students?

Cao Nai, Yu Qian, Guo Jin, etc., as well as the Jiangxi Township Party who filled half of Jiangxi.

It was impossible for Yang Pu to do it.

Therefore, protecting Yang Shiqi's dignity is also to appease Yang Shiqi's remnant party. Otherwise, Yang Shiqi's severe punishment would be difficult for the people below him to avoid being affected. However, it would be difficult for Zhu Qizhen to return to normal as soon as possible.

Zhu Qizhen opened up the joints of the Empress Dowager.

After he returned to Qianqing Palace, he sat alone for a while and then issued an order: "Summon Yang Pu."

As soon as this order came out, most people knew that things had changed and Yang Shiqi's era was over.

Let's not worry about how the minds of the officials in the imperial court change.

Zhu Qi Zhenping withdrew to the left and right sides and played against Yang Pu.

Zhu Qizhen put aside all the bad emotions in his heart, whether it was because Yang Pu had been planning for a long time or because Yang Pu was suspected of forcing the palace.

Now the situation has become a foregone conclusion.

Yang Pu replaced Yang Shiqi as the chief minister of the cabinet, which was already a good idea.

The cooperation between Zhu Qizhen and Yang Pu will not end for a while. Therefore, Zhu Qizhen must have enough respect for Yang Pu. Any bad emotions are not conducive to the operation of the court.

Zhu Qizhen learned from the previous lessons.

If Yang Shiqi has always been respectful and highly respected, it is also a question whether Yang Pu dares to attack Yang Shiqi.

Since Zhu Qizhen doesn't want to change to another first assistant.

Then he would not show any negative emotions to Yang Pu, even if Zhu Qizhen was full of discomfort.

Zhu Qizhen did not hesitate and said directly: "The first assistant is old and sick and is recuperating at home. Now the cabinet affairs require you to take more care of it."

Yang Pu could not understand the implication of Zhu Qizhen's words. Yang Shiqi would probably continue to recuperate until he becomes an official. Yang Pu said: "I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust."

Zhu Qizhen said: "How should this matter be handled?"

Yang Pu said: "It is better to let the first assistant take a few months off to recuperate."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Can such a boiling mood be calmed down?"

Yang Pu said: "Do you think your Majesty hopes that public opinion will calm down now?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "What do you mean, sir?"

Yang Pu said: "Emperor and ministers, your Majesty has been on the throne for seven years and has been in charge for two years. However, most of the civil and military officials in the dynasty were left by the late emperor. There are very few people who have been appointed by your Majesty. This is why the court is now out of your Majesty's control.

The reason for that.”

Zhu Qizhen's heart stirred, which made Zhu Qizhen feel a little startled.

Zhu Qizhen has always followed the teachings of the Empress Dowager, and stability is the most important thing.

There was almost no interference in the appointment and dismissal of the imperial court. The key point of Zhu Qizhen's governance was to implement his own policies rather than seize power over personnel matters.

Of course, this also has something to do with the fact that Zhu Qizhen has no talents among them.

Any official who is qualified to serve as a minister of the Ming Dynasty must at least be a Jinshi during the Xuande period. Zhu Qizhen cannot say that he does not trust these people, but if he trusts them too much, it would be false.

However, things are different now.

He has installed Wang Zhi in the cabinet and won over Cao Nai, but there is no one among the six ministers, and there is no way.

If he had enough cronies among his lower-level officials, he would definitely not let anyone make a surprise attack at the imperial meeting.

Zhu Qizhen then wondered why Yang Pu said this. Could it be to attack Yang Shiqi's party members?

Zhu Qizhen didn't want the fight to intensify. Even though he was worried about it, he shook his head and said, "I said, the matter of the first assistant is over here."

Yang Pu said: "Who do you think I am? Do you think I am a person seeking personal revenge? What I do is for your Majesty. Your Majesty wants to manage Zhili Water Conservancy, which costs tens of millions. Now you can rely on the internal treasury.

But I don’t know how much money the inner treasury will be used for, but I can’t think of it to support the governance of Zhili.”

"Even if your Majesty sets up a customs, I estimate that within three to five years, the total customs tax will be able to cover the salt tax every year. However, it is still a bit difficult to supply water control."

"There is one person whom Your Majesty has to change, and that is Liu Zhongfu, the Minister of Household Affairs."

"I know that Liu Zhongfu was a hero of Jingnan. When Renzong was guarding Beiping, he served under Renzong. However, if the money and food your Majesty is short of comes from the Ministry of Household Affairs, where can it come from?"

"Liu Zhong is not a household dog. He can watch the warehouses, reduce consumption, and drive away rats. But it is difficult for him to assist His Majesty in setting up a monumental undertaking."

"The Chai Chai of the Ministry of War is getting old. I don't know when he will die of illness and take office. Since Your Majesty came to the throne, the Qing Army Censor has never taken it back, but the result is."

"In the third year of Zhengtong, there are 1.2 million vacant posts in the world's defense posts. Does your Majesty know whether it is increased or decreased now?"

"If you don't get the right person, things will never happen."

"Does Your Majesty still think that I am seeking personal revenge?"

Zhu Qizhen sighed softly in his heart and had to admit that what Yang Pu said made sense.

Since Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, the talent echelon has been stable. The only major change was the expansion of the cabinet after Yang Rongshen's death.

There may be some changes due to one or two people, but most of them remain unchanged.

If Zhu Qizhen wants to do big things, these people may not be suitable.

While Zhu Qizhen was slowly thinking about whether to make major changes in personnel, what he paid more attention to was Yang Pu's attitude.

Yang Shiqi has always been the one pulling the reins and applying the brakes to Zhu Qizhen.

When Zhu Qizhen's plan came to Yang Shiqi's side, Yang Shiqi always had to give a discount. Now Yang Pu seems not to object and shows his support for Zhu Qizhen's great achievements.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Since I took office, I have only done two things. One is to improve Zhili's water conservancy, and the other is to conquer Luchuan."

"Now the Zhili Water Conservancy has just begun, and although the war in Luchuan has subsided, the war in Yunnan is expected to last for several years, and even southern Xinjiang may not be owned by the Ming Dynasty."

"Sir, what do you think of what I have done?"

Yang Pu's heart moved. He had been mentally prepared for this problem for a long time, and said: "Although your Majesty has only been in power for a short period of time, he has learned the key to governance. The Ming Dynasty established its capital in Beijing, and all food was transported by water.

The big drawback is something left to your majesty by our ancestors."

"Your Majesty is not afraid of hardships and dangers, fights against all opinions, and loves the people. Even if he exhausts his inner resources, he will still relieve the suffering of the people. I am indescribably grateful. I am the true sage."

"The incident in Luchuan was caused by the accumulation of bad government after Yongle. His Majesty selected the Marquis of Baoding to conquer Luchuan in less than half a year. He has a keen eye for recognizing people, and the wise kings of ancient times were only like this."

"The feudal vassal has a wide area and a tile thorn in the north. The army cannot hang in Yunnan for a long time. It will be cut off when it is cut off. I admire you very much. All the decisions are made with just the right amount of proportion."

"Even if Taizu was still alive, it would be nothing more than this."

Zhu Qizhen blushed a little when he heard this.

Only Zhu Qizhen himself knows how many of these things he had no choice but to let things go, and how many things were contrary to his original intentions.

Under Yang Pu's bragging, it seemed that he, Zhu Qizhen, had surpassed the Three Emperors and surpassed the Five Emperors.
Chapter completed!