Chapter 236 King Xinghuang passed away, and Zhu Youtang’s cabinet discussed matters!
Wang Zhi walked towards Zhu Youqi's hiding place, and every step he took seemed to be stepping on Zhu Youqi's heart.
Zhu Youtiao looked at Wang Zhi, who was approaching step by step, and the tense nerves in his heart finally broke under the heavy pressure!
"Don't come here!"
"Don't come here!"
"I'll do it myself! Can't I do it myself!"
Zhu Youqi broke down and cried, tears streaming down his face, and his screams were filled with grief.
Wang Zhi stopped and looked at Zhu Youqian calmly without saying anything.
Zhu Youqi slowly got out from under the table, picked up the small porcelain bottle with trembling hands, and couldn't stop the tears from falling down!
"Brother Royal!"
"We are born from the same roots, so why rush each other?"
Zhu Youqi let out a sad cry at the end, and then drank the medicine in the porcelain bottle in one gulp.
After drinking it, Zhu Youqi immediately felt his heart beating fast, his breathing began to become rapid, and he felt dizzy and nauseated.
He pinched his neck with both hands and fell to the ground, twitching all over.
This pain did not last long, and Zhu Youqian's struggling body quickly calmed down.
Wang Zhi put his hand on Zhu Youqi's neck, and after confirming that Zhu Youqi was dead, he quietly exited the room.
A few days later, an obituary from the Zongren Mansion spread throughout the world, shocking everyone inside and outside the capital.
King Xing Zhu Youqi committed suicide in the palace of King Xing!
Concubine Chen Shao was so sad that she passed away soon.
King Xing was buried in Xishan on the outskirts of Beijing with the ceremony of a prince, and the mausoleum was built next to the tomb of King Xieli.
His Majesty issued an edict to grant Huang a posthumous title and call him "King Xinghuang" on the grounds that he was "unfilial, disloyal, unkind and unjust, and his filthy virtues were revealed, and both gods and men were indignant".
Together with Zhu Qiyu's King Xili, he became the two most evil posthumous kings in the Ming Dynasty.
Concubine Chen Shao was buried in the Concubine Mausoleum in Xishan as a concubine.
There is no posthumous title after death.
While officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works were dealing with the matter of the burial of King Xinghuang with great trepidation.
Zhu Youtang has been in the Yangxin Hall these days, handling government affairs and studying information on system rewards.
Of course, the main issue in Zhu Youtang's research is who should be responsible for the implementation of these industries.
After arbitrarily dealing with officials in Beijing, Zhu Youtang once again faced a very serious problem.
Who will fill these vacant official positions?
Zhu Youtang doesn't need to worry about those middle and low-level officials. There are too many Jinshi waiting for official positions, and there is simply no need for them.
Almost all the remaining officials in the Hanlin Academy came out to serve as officials in advance.
At the same time, many top-level Jinshi scholars from previous years were admitted to the Hanlin Academy to study.
Moreover, autumn is coming soon, and after next spring, Zhu Youtang will gain a large number of Jinshi.
What troubles Zhu Youtang is that the three ministerial positions of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Punishment are now vacant in the imperial court.
The number of cabinet members has also been reduced by half from four to only two.
At the same time, the commander of the Beijing Guards, the Pingren Department, the Shanglin Garden Supervisor, etc. all still need to be promoted,
Therefore, Zhu Youtang simply summoned the two existing pavilion elders and two ministers to discuss matters together in the Yangxin Hall.
Discuss who should take over, Zhu Youtang’s new core team members.
It is worth mentioning that Zhu Youtang has been living in the Yangxin Hall since he returned to the capital.
Zhu Youtang basically no longer goes to Qianqing Palace.
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Forbidden City.
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
In the east side hall, Zhu Youtang sits high on a dragon chair.
On his left and right sides sat two of the only remaining high-ranking officials in the court.
Sitting on his left are Liu Jian, the bachelor of Wuyingdian, the second assistant to the cabinet and the minister of rites, and Li Dongyang, the bachelor of Wenyuange.
Sitting on the right are Wang Shu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Jia Jun, the Minister of Works, who have not been seen for a long time.
"Your Majesty, I think that the post of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue can be taken over by Qiu Jun, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue."
"Qiu Jun is a well-read man who once served as the imperial eunuch to offer sacrifices to wine. He has dabbled in all the teachings of the three religions and hundreds of schools of thought."
"Although he has been a writer for many years, he pays attention to the knowledge of managing the world and applying it. He is especially familiar with national allusions. He is proud of the economy and has his own unique insights into the economy."
"Qiu Jun is in charge of the household department. It can be regarded as making the best use of people, and it is not a waste of talents."
Liu Jian took the lead in speaking to Zhu Youtang and recommended Qiu Jun to be promoted to the position of Minister of Household Affairs.
Zhu Youtang had an impression of Qiu Jun. For this personal expedition, Zhu Youtang asked Qiu Jun to be responsible for collecting grain and grass.
Qiu Jun's performance was quite satisfactory to Zhu Youtang.
But Zhu Youtang still asked one more question: "Where is Qiu Jun's birthplace?"
As the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Wang Shu knew the birthplaces of these important officials quite well.
At this time, he answered Zhu Youtang's questions on his behalf.
"Your Majesty, Qiu Jun is from Qiongshan Prefecture, Guangdong Province."
Qiongshan Mansion is now Hainan Island.
As long as Qiu Jun was not from Jiangnan, Zhu Youtang felt more at ease.
The Minister of Hubu was in charge of the world's money and food. Zhu Youtang no longer dared to hand over this important position to a Jiangnan native.
"That's right."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
During this period of time, Liu Jian seemed to have gone through a turmoil. First, he was fucked to the end by Yu Shenyi, and then he was reinstated by Zhu Youzhang.
After this struggle, Liu Jian should be honest for many years.
But just letting Qiu Jun take over as the Minister of Household Affairs was not enough for Liu Jian.
He still hopes to have a first assistant to stand in front of him and attract firepower for him. He recommended Xu Pu as the first assistant last time, and he also had the same idea this time.
"Your Majesty, the only two people left in the cabinet now are Wei Chen and Li Dongyang."
"The cabinet is busy with affairs, and it is difficult for two people to handle it. It is better to let Qiu Jun join the cabinet immediately and replace Xu Pu as the chief minister..."
Zhu Youtang turned his head and looked at Liu Jian. Liu Jian suddenly stopped talking, feeling uneasy in his heart.
Liu Jian's mind quickly recalled what he had just said, wondering whether any of his words had offended Zhu Youtang.
Of course Zhu Youtang understood Liu Jian's thoughts, so he rejected Liu Jian's proposal to recommend Qiu Jun as his first assistant on the spot.
"Qiu Jun can join the cabinet, but you still have to be the chief assistant."
"Li Dongyang, you take over as the second assistant."
Liu Jian smiled bitterly in his heart, but his face was filled with gratitude.
"Weak minister, thank you for your kindness!"
"I would like to thank your majesty for your trust. I will do my best to repay your majesty with all my knowledge!"
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Without saying a word, Liu Jian immediately knelt down in front of Zhu Youtang to thank him.
"Wei Chen, thank you for your grace."
After Liu Jian, Li Dongyang also knelt down to thank him.
Zhu Youtang said calmly: "Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When Liu Jian and Li Dongyang thanked each other and sat down again.
Zhu Youtang continued to ask: "As for the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, do you have a suitable candidate in mind?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly solidified.
Everyone present unanimously focused their attention on Wang Shu.
Wang Shu sighed slightly. After not seeing him for a while, Wang Shu's already old face was now even more like tree bark, covered with deep wrinkles.
Wang Shu's mood was even more complicated.
During this period of time, he was lucky enough to escape the disaster because he was unhappy with both sides.
Now, Ma Wensheng and Liu Daxia, who are also known as the three gentlemen of Hongzhi, have fallen to the position of Minister of War.
One was from the Yi tribe, and the other was from the Nine tribes.
This official position makes people feel hot.
Wang Shu didn't know how long he could stay in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Wang Shu thought for a while and said: "I recommend Li Jie, the former censor of Youqiandu, to be the minister of the Ministry of War."
"Li Jie was born as a censor, inspected all over the world, was in charge of assessment, spoke up when things happened, and was famous for his fairness."
"It's just that now I'm in my hometown of Gaomi, Luzhou, and Ding's mother is worried."
Zhu Youtang had no impression of Li Jie.
Most of the time, he is out patrolling.
But because of this, he has no foundation in the government and has never participated in party struggles.
Of course, the most important thing is that he is from the north.
Zhu Youtang nodded: "Okay, then I will issue an order to seize love and let him return to Beijing to take up his post immediately."
Officials of the Ming Dynasty were required to resign immediately after the death of their parents and return to their hometowns to observe the system, which was called Dingyou.
At this time, the emperor could also issue an order to recall officials Ding You and restore them to their original posts, which was called seizing love.
"Yes, thank you Your Majesty."
Wang Shu's recommendation was adopted by Zhu Youtang, but his face remained calm and did not reveal any emotion.
Finally, Liu Jian recommended He Qiaoxin, the previous Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, who had resigned and was idle at home, to re-appoint him as Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments.
He Qiaoxin was from Ganzhou. Although his place of origin made Zhu Youtang hesitate, because Ganzhou's education was very developed, there were particularly many Ganzhou people in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty.
If it were really determined based on place of origin, the entire officialdom of the Ming Dynasty would come to a standstill.
So Zhu Youtang finally agreed to Liu Jian's proposal because there was really no suitable candidate in the court.
Now Zhu Youtang's ruling team is actually very northern-oriented.
After this great purge, the influence of officials throughout the south in the DPRK suffered a devastating blow.
At least for the next hundred years, no one should dare to mention moving the capital again.
After solving the official appointment issue that troubled Zhu Youtang the most, Zhu Youtang dismissed everyone with a wave of his hand, leaving only Jia Jun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to stay.
"You all stand down, Jia Jun stays."
"It's your Majesty, I'm leaving!"
Liu Jian and Li Dongyang glanced at Jia Jun curiously, stood up and saluted to say goodbye.
After Wang Shu saluted, he left the Yangxin Hall without saying a word.
After this incident, Wang Shu seemed to have become more cautious.
If these officials can be restrained, Zhu Youtang's efforts will not be in vain.
After Jia Jun was left alone by Zhu Youtang, he was extremely nervous.
He thought carefully about what he had done during this period.
After confirming that he had not done anything illegal or disciplinary, he relaxed a little.
After everyone left, Jia Jun, who was in a nervous mood, asked cautiously: "Your Majesty has left a small minister behind, but do you have any important orders?"
"This is natural. Take a look at this drawing first."
Zhu Youtang took out a blueprint from the dragon table and threw it in front of Jia Jun.
Jia Jun hurriedly bowed and took it: "Yes, Your Majesty."
As Jia Jun spoke, he opened the drawings and looked at them carefully.
(End of chapter)