Chapter 9 Zhou Chen’s successor

The Beijing camp and the border army were the two main forces of the Ming Dynasty.

Because of the fall of Chengguogong Group in the Jingying, Zhu Qizhen had the ability to settle it.

But the border troops are not easy to deal with.

First of all, the border army still has a certain combat effectiveness. Although many border army guards are in a mess, even the generals in the guard want to come forward to recruit the people as soldiers.

That is to recruit soldiers.

Historically, the Ming army had a garrison system in the early stage, and the recruitment system in the later stages, and even the recruitment of troops was started first in the border towns.

Moreover, the border army did not find a whole target like the Beijing camp. Due to geographical reasons, there was also a mutual contempt within the Jiubian Border Army.

Zhu Qizhen could not make it in one go.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen must use the Beijing Army to fight an unquestionable victory and allow the border troops to restore their fear of the Beijing Army's military force, and Zhu Qizhen dared to take the next step.

Otherwise, if there is any defection, mutiny, etc., it will be difficult to deal with.

There have never been many mutinies in the Ming Dynasty.

But who to hit?

Where to find this victory?

This incident has been bothering Zhu Qizhen.

After the disaster in autumn this year, Zhu Qizhen has always wanted to.

Just as Zhu Qizhen was thinking, he heard the footsteps and hurriedly came, and an old voice said, "Emperor, Zhou Xiang is gone." It's no one else, it's Fan Hong.

Fan Hong is also very old.

He even kept a eunuch in his thirties with him, Huai'en.

Huai'en's surname is Dai, and his family was originally a scholarly family, but he was implicated and imprisoned because of his clan members' crimes, and later was castrated into the palace. That was the early years of Xuande.

Instead of Fan Hong's fondness for Huai'en, it would be better to say that Fan Hong thought Zhu Qizhen would fondness for Huai'en.

There is nothing else, because different eunuchs are used, different eunuchs are needed.

When Zhu Qizhen had just ascended the throne, he needed a powerful eunuch to maintain the imperial power. However, now Zhu Qizhen has taken control of the imperial court and has also felt that the eunuch system is certainly the defender of the imperial power, but more often he is the destroyer of the Ming Dynasty's discipline.

When Zhu Qizhen restricted the eunuchs, the eunuchs he needed were able to handle internal affairs well, and had good connections with civil servants from the outside court. He was content with his duties and did not take over power and make money.

Fan Hong met this condition. Fan Hong's literary talent is very good. If he was not a eunuch, he would probably have been able to get fame outside the palace. The same is true for Huai'en. His literary talent is also good, and now he has the style of a scholar-official.

Zhu Qizhen suddenly stood up when he heard the news and said, "What's going on? Didn't you say I felt the cold before?"

Fan Hong said, "The old man is already old and works hard on the sun. Yesterday I thought it was a occasional cold, but I didn't expect that it would be impossible to go back. My family just now

Come to report the death."

After hearing this, Zhu Qizhen sighed and said, "Stop the court for three days and order the Ministry of Rites to prepare for funerals. I will go and see it when the funeral is held."

Zhu Qizhen was deeply moved by Zhou Chen's separation, but he was not unprepared.

After all, Zhou Chen and Wang Ji and Hu Yi are both very old.

Zhu Qizhen always wanted to change Zhou Chen. Originally, Zhou Chen was a temporary replacement, but he never expected that this prime minister would last for five or six years.

It’s not because Zhou Chen is so good, but because the country is troublesome.

When the country was in trouble, Zhu Qizhen did not want to make too big changes in the selection of senior executives. There was no other reason. There was a large number of people behind everyone in the cabinet. If another person was changed, I don’t know how many people would be affected.

The war, financial crisis, floods, droughts, and turmoil among all parties, made Zhu Qizhen easy to plan and still died.

But now this cabinet has reached the point where it cannot be adjusted.

Zhou Chen, Hu Yi and Wang Ji are all older. The remaining three are Chen Xun, Jiang Yuan and Wang Yonghe, who are called the main forces in handling affairs. Among them, Chen Xun was 65 years old, and he was still young at the age of fifty. As for Wang Yonghe who entered the cabinet for his achievements in water management, he was among the many cabinet ministers. His qualifications were a little shallower than Jiang Yuan.

However, the flood and drought have not been frequent in recent years, so his department in charge of the work has done some things.

But overall, the ability of cabinet members is more than the previous cabinets of Yang Shiqi, Yang Pu and Cao Nai is more than the level weaker than that of Yang Shiqi, Yang Pu and Cao Nai.

Now that Zhou Chen has gone, it is also a question of who will take over as the chief minister of the cabinet.

Wang Ji is older than Zhou Chen, and maybe when he will go. Now Wang Ji is obviously occupying a position for Luo Tong, hoping to leave his position as a Grand Secretary to Luo Tong so that his political thoughts can continue.

As for Hu Yi's resignation, it is commonplace.

On the one hand, although Hu Yi is old and doesn't care much about political rights, another reason is that Hu Yi clearly feels that the emperor is mature.

Although there are some differences in the local styles from Emperor Taizong today, I prefer to hide needles in cotton. However, as an emperor with great power, I was better off at the time of being a minister who was willing to be more sensible.

As the prince grew older, Zhu Qizhen agreed, but he did not let Hu Yi return home, but instead asked Hu Yi to take the prince and become the prince's tutor.

Zhu Qizhen didn't expect Hu Yi to teach the prince anything. He liked to let Hu Yi teach the prince the most was the way to maintain health.

Zhu Qizhen deeply understood one thing, that is, the state has the eldest king and the blessing of the country, and also deeply understood the worry and fear in the heart of the Empress Dowager when Emperor Xuanzong passed away.

To become an emperor, you only need to ascend the throne.

However, if one is cultivated into one who can use the emperor's power reasonably and truly control the entire Ming Dynasty, it is necessary to

It will take many years.

Unless you are gifted, it is impossible without ten years.

After all, there may be differences in status between emperors and ministers, but just thinking about it shows that the top civil servants are not defeated by many battles.

All abilities and wrists are first-class.

Why didn’t Zhu Qizhen choose the best cabinet minister? Instead, he formed a team of second-rate talents. Isn’t it just that some people can’t suppress them and say they are dissatisfied?

How can a child who is a mere age have the upper hand in this power struggle?

The entire Ming Dynasty system revolves around the emperor, and it would be great if an emperor who could not perform normal emperor duties.

Where can we take the Ming Dynasty a step further?

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen can take a step back on the other requirements of the prince. After all, there is time to train in the future, but one thing needs to be cultivated.

It’s just how to maintain health? You have to live longer.

How can every emperor of the Ming Dynasty live to the age of sixty? Then the world will definitely be a different situation.

As soon as Zhou Chen died, Hu Yi wanted to retreat, and two positions were vacant in the cabinet, not to mention that the world is not peaceful now. The matter that has been pressed down by Zhu Qizhen has become something that Zhu Qizhen must solve at this stage.

"Is there a confession?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

Fan Hong said, "There is a confession." Fan Hong said, and presented it with both hands.

Zhu Qizhen took it over and looked at it, but saw that the pen force on it was broken, and he knew that the person who wrote this memorial was probably already at the time when the oil was exhausted.

Zhou Chen thanked Zhu Qizhen for his kindness in the first half.

He was promoted from a governor of Jiangnan to the Ministry of Revenue, and then entrusted with great power in the world. Over the past decade, he has been very busy, but he is also very satisfied.

This is the greatest satisfaction of a scholar-official.

Then he talks about his arrangements after his death.

He recommends Chen Xun.

The reason is that "Your Majesty is wise and far away from Emperor Taizong. He has a wise ruler, so there are famous ministers and ministers. Those who are favored by Your Majesty can still be above the top. Chen Fangzhou is well-mannered, has a clean and upright government, and is familiar with government affairs, and is a mature person. He will definitely understand Your Majesty's profound meaning and help Your Majesty assist in the affairs of the world."

Zhu Qizhen contacted Chen Xun who he had met and immediately understood what Zhou Chen meant.

Is Chen Xun good?

He is a good person, born in Hanlin and has a reputation as a Qing Dynasty official. He is still okay to be in charge of cabinet government affairs, but he is not a pioneering talent. It is appropriate to be a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. In addition, the chief minister of the cabinet is usually taken over by other Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

After all, the cabinet has a great relationship. If personnel are transferred from outside, they may cause major problems if they are not familiar with government affairs.

Chen Xun has these talents, including the six ministers of the six ministries and the Grand Secretary of each cabinet.

After all, if you do not have a certain level of government affairs, how can you climb to a high position?
Chapter completed!