"How can you say this can be implemented? As soon as they saw such an order, the Sixth Section immediately rejected it!" Li Ruhua lamented at his own small meeting within the cabinet.

This is a rule set by Zhu Youxiao, and the cabinet ministers will decide upon it when something happens. Other rules are also more detailed, such as the priority of cabinet orders and imperial edicts. Everything is based on the imperial edict.

"This is indeed a problem." Sun Chengzong also frowned deeply. Initially, the establishment of the "Gi Shi" was to prevent ministers from taking over power, but now it has developed into a weapon in political struggles. If there is no one in the cabinet with a bachelor's degree, The order issued could not be carried out at all, and was rejected in the middle of the matter.

Several bachelors also looked at each other and felt that their hands and feet were tied up. In the context of the empire's transformation, the system was a huge resistance.

"The imperial edict has arrived." When they looked at each other with sad faces, a eunuch in green clothes walked over holding a yellow thick scroll.

"I will accept the order." The five academicians knelt down one after another. These people had long memorized these green-clothed eunuchs who communicated news internally and externally. After all, even when the emperor wanted to abolish eunuchs, they could still hold certain positions. For a position, one must have an extraordinary background.

"The emperor is destined to carry the emperor, and the edict reads:..." The eunuch spread out the imperial edict, and Yu Yang started to read it frustratedly. This edict was not for anything else, but it was about the six subjects that they were worried about how to deal with just now. .

Emperor Tianqi came very directly. He directly dismissed the matter because it involved party disputes and was not beneficial to the country, and the corresponding personnel were arranged by the cabinet.

Zhu Youxiao was very puzzled by the Ming Dynasty's system of granting matters. He had never heard that orders issued by the government could be refuted by people below, otherwise it would not have legal effect. Under normal circumstances, it can be refuted. Slowly replace them and replace them with your own people. However, now is the time for a large-scale restructuring, and Zhu Youxiao really does not have the time to balance the political parties.

Or just cancel the matter directly.

The development of the feudal centralized system did reach its peak in the Qing Dynasty, but it also reached a dead end. Once the dream was shattered, it was a heartbreaking decline. How could Zhu Youxiao endure such a thing?

Even if the descendants of the Zhu family are incompetent in the future and the power is left to others, it is better than this situation. What's more, anyway, the position of emperor belongs to the old Zhu family, not his old Xiao family, so it is better to be a short-term emperor.

Zhu Youxiao knew very well that the development of history could not be stopped no matter what, so he did not care about what might happen in the future at all. As long as he was a well-known emperor, he would not care about the floods after I died. monstrous.

Came just in time!

After receiving the order, several ministers looked at each other and suddenly had this idea in their minds. It seemed that the emperor was really as he said, and he personally presided over the reform. He was not only a strong backer of the cabinet, but also personally acted as a vanguard. The role of the military.

Anyone who can become a minister is not a fool. After decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, the greenness of entering the officialdom has long faded. They are deeply aware of the shortcomings of this empire, but they are small and weak, even if they are assistant ministers. They, the ministers, are powerless.

Now that they have the emperor's support, a strong sense of utilitarianism has arisen in their hearts, and they are eager to make more achievements. This is the case for Li Ruhua, who plans to become an official. As the first real prime minister, Rather, he is still the head of the prime minister, and his power and position have reached its peak, so it is time to consider his posthumous affairs.

If the restructuring is successful and the Ming Dynasty can be revived, it will be of great benefit to both his posthumous reputation and his family.

"I'm old and not as energetic as young people, but I still have plenty of experience. I'll leave the charge to you. I will guard the rear for you. Work hard and don't let down His Majesty's expectations." Li Ruhua thought.

After calming down, he said to Sun Chengzong tremblingly, showing his age.

However, Sun Chengzong did not dare to underestimate the old man. He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your help, sir. I will do my best."

By saying this, Li Ruhua unified the opinions within the cabinet, and expressed his attitude and full support. Sun Chengzong will preside over all reform affairs, and all other three-ge bachelors will obey the instructions of Sun Chengzong, the dongge bachelor.

After making such a promise, Sun Chengzong was also determined. After all, Li Ruhua was the chief assistant, and if others were immature and had to intervene, Sun Chengzong would not be able to interfere easily.

"Everyone, now we will start discussing how to proceed." Sun Chengzong turned around and looked at the other three people with burning eyes.

Next, came the intense and busy meetings and task assignments of the cabinet. During this period, they were constantly in and out of the Qianqing Palace, asking the emperor for specific regulations. This change was promoted by the emperor. He knew best how it came about and the role of the cabinet.

It is to preside over specific affairs and provide references for personnel.

Under Zhu Youxiao's efforts, the officialdom of the entire empire was operating at an unprecedented speed. The high-intensity work suddenly made the civil servants who were accustomed to leisure complain endlessly.

In the study room of Qianqing Palace, Yu Zigao was sitting at attention, listening to the emperor's talk. This was a conversation about the establishment of the imperial navy.

"The empire has a long sea line, which is almost two thousand miles from north to south. If a country attacks our land with a huge navy, it can concentrate its power to attack its weak points, while the empire can only defend the land.

Evenly distributed and dispersed forces, if the initiative is left to others, the Japanese pirates will surely happen again, or even worse. Therefore, there must be a strong navy to defend the empire's maritime borders and defend the enemy from outside the country."

Zhu Youxiao started from the perspective of national security and explained his sea power thinking and novel viewpoints to Yu Zigao, the naval general he chose, in detail. Yu Zigao, who grew up on the coast of Fujian, was inspired by his past experiences.

Being connected in series, a brand new world opened in front of him.

"If we have a navy, we can take advantage of the Jurchens in Jianzhou to attack their inner circle and kill the old, weak, women and children. Then the Jurchens will have to return to help, and the siege of Liaodong can be solved." Unable to resist, Yu Zigao also proposed.

My own opinion.

Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment and then laughed, "It seems that Master Yu has already understood the wonderful use of the navy." Next, he explained to Yu Zigao the current rules of naval warfare, including side gun battles with T-shaped tactics as the core.

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Hearing the novel tactics, the dark-skinned veteran's eyes flashed with excitement, wishing he had a powerful navy to command his battles now.

"The speed of ships, the range of cannons, and the number of cannons." Yu Zigao murmured about the core of the new navy. He grew up by the sea and was no stranger to naval warfare. Now that he was exposed to the new thinking, he quickly absorbed it.

, the rest is actual training.

"I have sent an order to Shen Yourong to move from Dengzhou to Tianjin. Division Yu can go to Tianjin. Division Yu will be the commander of the Ming Empire Navy and Shen Yourong will be the deputy deputy commander to form the Ming Dynasty Navy. I have awarded Division Yu the rank of Major General. Shen You Rong has the rank of colonel. I hope that Master Yu will live up to my expectations." With that said, Zhu Youxiao took a set of military uniforms from Liu Ruoyu and personally delivered them to Yu Zigao.

The golden stars are shining with charming brilliance. This is a military rank made of real gold. This is the first general rank awarded to Major General Zhu Youxiao since he adopted the military system. Qi Jin, who commanded the capital city defense army, is a colonel. Li Yuyu, the number one man in the Lin Army, was the lieutenant colonel.

This shows its extraordinary significance.

"The last general will live up to His Majesty's expectations." Yu Zigao solemnly performed a military salute.

"Master Yu brought these materials over and let the master craftsmen of the shipyard view them. Master Yu personally kept the materials to prevent them from being lost." Zhu Youxiao took out another thick stack of information, which was all the information about shipbuilding in his mind. , the magical fin stabilizer technology is included. The importance of this information can be imagined.

"The Galen Shipyard has built it a long time ago and already has experience. The key at this time is to quickly form combat effectiveness. After Yu Division arrives in Tianjin, he will use the Galen Ship as the main ship to build a navy, and the clipper ship can ram into it at the bow and stern. The cannon serves as a reconnaissance ship. The combination of the two will be put aside for the time being, and let the master craftsmen work hard to build the ship." Zhu Youxiao warned earnestly, and made a plan in advance for where Yu Zigao would go.

"The last general will save it." Yu Zigao nodded.

"In that case, you go ahead." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and told the other party to set off immediately. He had already explained everything that needed to be explained. Yu Zigao was also a veteran, so he understood all of this. Besides, it was just cooking the leftovers.

"General, I obey." Yu Zigao performed a military salute and strode away, taking some people with him straight to Tianjin.

At this moment, Shen Yourong, commander of the Dengzhou Navy, was cutting through the waves on the sea, heading toward Tianjin with hundreds of large and small ships, loaded with goods and people.

Years ago, Zhu Youxiao issued an imperial edict, asking Shen Yourong, who was stationed in Dengzhou, to go south to receive shipbuilding materials and craftsmen. Among the Donglin people involved in the rebellion, there were quite a few Jiangnan gentry, and they were generally involved in maritime affairs. He is a trader and has several shipyards under his command, with countless dry wood and craftsmen.

Now, all this belongs to Zhu Youxiao. As for the 500,000 taels of silver obtained from ransacking the house, Jinyiwei will transport it in batches and send it to Tianjin. Other store fields and soil, etc., with many names, are temporarily sealed, waiting for Wang Wenyan After handling the matter at Changlu Salt Farm, we headed south to receive it.

When Yu Zigao set out, a large number of people also set out from the Tianjin Saltworks, but their destination was not the capital, but Changlu Town. Almost at the same time, Wang Wenyan also set out from the capital to Changlu with an imperial edict in hand. Receive Changlu Saltworks.

In January of the first year of Tianqi, just after the Lantern Festival, the behemoth of the Ming Dynasty began to move violently under Zhu Youxiao's imperial edicts. The capital was shaken, Beizhili was shaken, Changlu was shaken, Jiangnan and even the whole world were shaken.
Chapter completed!