In the Ming Dynasty, there was a large court system, which was held on New Year's Day, Winter Solstice, and Wanshou Festival. The ceremony was grand, there were many participants, and it was very lively.

In ancient times, there was no Gregorian calendar, that is, the solar calendar, and the calendar was purely based on the lunar calendar, which was the lunar calendar. Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, New Year's Day was the first day of the year, which would be the Spring Festival in later generations. The three major court meetings a year were held at this time.

The system of emperors going to court in the Ming Dynasty changed many times. In the later period, due to the personal reasons of each emperor, it changed several times. Finally, it changed to going to court every third, sixth and ninth day, that is, it was changed to only going to court every month. Nine morning dynasties, these nine morning dynasties are the regular dynasties, which are used to discuss national affairs. They are held at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, which is also the so-called imperial gate to listen to politics.

But this change was decided when Wanli ascended the throne at a young age, and it has remained unchanged since then. It is just that Wanli has neglected government affairs and is not even willing to go to the Chang Dynasty, which is held nine times a month, not to mention that it is too complicated and troublesome. Since the beginning of Wanli's neglect of government, he only reluctantly went to the Huangji Palace to meet with the courtiers in the forty-third year of Wanli.

The Dachao Hui is purely a ceremonial system, and its venue is the Huangji Hall, commonly known as the Jinluan Hall. Originally, according to the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, at this time, the Jinyiwei should display the ceremonial guard, the Jiaofang Secretary should display the great music, and the Etiquette Department should display the ceremony. Display documents, congratulations, and tributes from various countries.

However, as soon as Zhu Youxiaopu came to the throne, he went on a killing spree. Under his deletions, the entire palace was beyond recognition, and various departments were abolished and returned to the inner government. In this case, Jin Yiwei was also affected to a certain extent. He was previously in charge of etiquette. The Han generals and other battalion leaders were also changed, and were all transferred to the inner palace and placed under Wang Chengen, who was in charge of the palace.

Therefore, the entire etiquette procedure was handled by Wang Chengen.

Early in the morning of Zhengdan, all the ministers and officials got up early and gathered in front of the Meridian Gate. Then, under the guidance of the etiquette officer, they went to the Huangji Hall and paid homage to the emperor in the hall. After that, various procedures were carried out. Although in previous years, Wanli does not come, but the Great Court Meeting will be held as usual. This is the face of a country and a demonstration of national strength, just like the Two Sessions in later generations.

All civil and military officials were familiar with the process step by step. Although the food at the banquet here was very unpalatable, they also took a few symbolic bites. However, this time the court meeting seemed so weak compared to the past. It was because of the Hongwan coup. There were a lot fewer officials, and there was no replacement. The number was smaller than in previous years. Secondly, the ministers were all thinking about what the big changes the emperor mentioned some time ago were.

The lack of focus and the number of people made the entire dynasty look very weak. Just like the current Ming Dynasty, although the private economy was developed, the national power was slowly but surely declining.

In the great dynasty meeting, there was a procedure for foreign envoys to pay tribute. However, the Ming Dynasty's national power declined and was no longer as prosperous as when it was first established. Naturally, there were no foreigners at this time. No one should skip this procedure. However, it has always been Zhu Youxiao, who was silent and silently playing the role of a puppet, suddenly suddenly moved at this time. He waved his hand to signal Wang Chengen to pause.

His action caused the hearts of the officials below to jump suddenly, and they all secretly whispered. At this moment, no matter whether they were high or low in rank, whether they were about to become official, or were entering and leaving officialdom, they all cheered up and listened carefully to the emperor's holy words. While training and lowering their heads, the old foxes' eyes flashed, their energy flashed, and they made eye contact with each other and the people around them.

The convergence of many subtle movements immediately produced a buzzing sound, breaking the solemn and solemn atmosphere of the morning meeting.

Wang Chengen, who was in charge of all affairs, immediately glared angrily at the sight and yelled, "Quiet!"

What followed was the neat and mighty echo of the big Han generals on the ceremonial duty station shouting, "Quiet!"

The rumbling voice immediately suppressed the strangeness among the ministers, and the entire Jinluan Palace suddenly returned to silence.

Zhu Youxiao was at the top, sitting on the hard dragon chair and looking at the ministers below. After the atmosphere became quiet again, he slowly spoke, "Although I am young, I am not ignorant of the world. Today, the Ming Dynasty is known as the dying one." There are four seas, but the Western Region is no longer there, Mongolia has no ministers, and the Wusizang divisions only have the name of ruling but no actual ruling. They are close to the heart of the country, but they are just like overseas foreign countries. There are even slaves and gandu divisions like thieves and chieftains. Erhachi raised his troops to rebel and captured all the cities."

Zhu Youxiao's tone was heavy, and he spoke each word very clearly. His words were amplified by the special design of the Jinluan Palace, echoing throughout the hall, rumbling like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of the ministers. Zhu Youxiao said These are all facts. Although nominally all of these places accept canonization by the imperial court, these are just canonizations. The imperial court has no control over them at all.

These are all tacit things on weekdays. No courtier would tear off the surface layer of skin and expose it to the sun. However, Zhu Youxiao was an exception. With just one word, he tore apart the dream of the Central Dynasty compiled by literati and put it in the sun. The substance below is revealed in a bloody manner.

The spicy words made all the officials present feel as if they were falling into an ice cellar. However, Zhu Youxiao did not even look down. He continued to speak without any pause.

"In addition, the country banned the sea, and the country of Vietnam was established. When all directions were moved, the territory was suddenly reduced, and I could only control it during the two Song Dynasties. However, in the Song Dynasty, poetry flourished, maritime silk was luxuriant, national taxes were sufficient, there were few hungry people, and there was no rebellion. .But what about our dynasty? Our annual income is no more than four to five million. Every time there is a drought or flood, people flood the land, and there are countless people who rebel before and after."

"Except when the dynasty was first established, when Tai and Cheng became the second ancestor, could there be a grand scene of all the countries coming to pay tribute to the foreign countries? I dare to ask my ministers, in such a situation, how can our dynasty dare to say great things?"

The words were calm and there was no edge in them, but the listed facts made all the ministers present sweat and blush, and a series of emotions such as shame, annoyance, and anger surged into their hearts. It was like a mixture of five flavors, and I didn’t know what it felt like. In the past, these The situation is all facts under the table, no one will lift the lid, and no one dares to lift the lid.

But now, once the emperor revealed it bit by bit, they suddenly looked back and realized that the country had declined. Of course, not everyone knew the crux of the problem, but they did not dare to say it. If they said it, they would be enemies of the whole world. Bureaucrats and gentry The fate of being an enemy.

All the officials' faces were burning, as if someone had slapped them directly. But facing the emperor's cold eyes, they opened their mouths, but could not say anything. These are ironclad facts. Is it possible that just based on the emperor's cold eyes? Can you regain the territory with just a few words?

If you insist that these are the lands of the Ming Dynasty, if the emperor sends himself there as an official to collect taxes, wouldn't it be like shooting yourself in the foot? Therefore, in this case, thousands of words are better than silence, officials They all fell silent.

Silence, indifference, shame, indifference, all the officials' expressions were seen by Zhu Youxiao one by one. What made him happy was that after all, not all officials were cold-blooded, but there were still some who were still hot-blooded and knew shame.

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"Such a cruel form has made me feel burned inside and out. If it goes on for a long time, I am afraid that the country will fail and another dynasty will happen again. The prosperity of the people will be painful, and the destruction of the people will be painful. If Zhu Ming has no virtue, he should give up the world's sacred weapon.

But why should the people suffer the greatest pain in the world?"

"The people of our country stand in the center of the world, with the beauty of their clothes and the flourishing of etiquette. We are born with all the people, and a king is placed for them. Then the king should inherit the mandate of heaven and support the people. Our country and its people are the foundation of me, and the happiness of the people is mine.

Joy, the sorrow of the people is my sorrow, and the desires of the people are my desires. However, I look at the previous emperors, but they only knew that they were supported by the living people, but had nothing to repay the living people. This is the loss of the king's virtue."

"Every time I think about it, I feel extremely sad. Your virtue has been lost. No wonder chaos is gradually emerging in the world. This is a warning sign from above. Therefore, I have made up my mind not to destroy or establish. Since the first year of Tianqi, I have reformed and reformed to strengthen the country.

To repay all the people." Zhu Youxiao said this last sentence with some excitement, his unwavering tone and deep and mellow emotions moved the officials.

At first when they heard the words "change of dynasty", all the officials' eyelids twitched violently. They thought to themselves, this young emperor is really stupid and bold, and he dared to say anything. But after hearing this, their eyelids not only twitched.

, and the cheeks started to beat and twitch.

What the young emperor said and thought was simply subversive and completely inconsistent with the mainstream ideas of the world. However, there were differences among the ministers here. Some looked down and glared at Zhu Youxiao after hearing this, some were expressionless and silent, and some were expressionless.

But he nodded, obviously agreeing in his heart.

However, they could only curse a few words in their hearts, but they remained extremely respectful on their faces. Even if they were excited or disdainful, they could not express it. Obviously, they did not have the control over the meeting today. They just had to listen obediently to what the emperor said.

"The most important thing in government affairs is to recruit people. Only by reforming the official system can the world be governed. Now there is a cabinet, which is the center of the world's government affairs. All the secrets of the world are gathered here, and governance is handled here. The cabinet members are all bachelors, but the university

The rank of scholars is only five. For the convenience of administration, they are all given the title of minister of each ministry and keep pace with each ministry. I have never heard of someone who is the center of the world and works with his subordinates. It is very ridiculous."

"If the name is not correct, the words will not go smoothly, and if the words are not right, the things will not be successful! If the cabinet status is not clear, how can we manage the affairs of the world, guide the cardinals, assist the holy king, and provide for the people? That is why my innovation starts from the cabinet."

"According to my decree, from today onwards, the grades of bachelors will be extended to the first rank. The first assistant will be the first rank, and the rest will be the first rank. The assistant ministers in the cabinet will only enter the cabinet with the title of bachelor, and no other titles will be added. The six departments will be combined with others.

Many yamen are under the cabinet, serving as their subordinates and at their disposal." Zhu Youxiao looked at the ministers below and said these words in a solemn tone.

The words were like thunder from the sky, instantly exploding in their hearts, causing tremors and rumbles that echoed in the depths of their hearts.
Chapter completed!