After sorting out the empire's connections clearly, Song Xuan suddenly felt much more relaxed.
There are many things that he does not need to worry about personally. He only needs to take care of these major events that are related to the foundation of the empire. Other matters will be taken care of by the officials in the court.
As for whether there will be any problems during this period, the Ministry of Justice and the Tsing Yi Guards who are hiding in the dark will monitor it.
A few days later, the cabinet was established.
Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Xu Da became the first batch of cabinet members.
The existence of the cabinet is to reduce the pressure on the emperor. Memorials such as "How are you, Your Majesty?" "Have you eaten, Your Majesty?" "The fruits here are ripe, Your Majesty. I will send you some." are directly reviewed by the cabinet.
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Even for some memorials involving military affairs, cabinet members could write their suggestions on paper and paste them on the memorial, and the emperor would finally make a decision.
He has great power and can be said to be a different kind of prime minister, and there are four prime ministers at once.
The establishment of the cabinet caused a lot of discussion in the court, but in the end no one objected.
For civil and military officials, it is a good thing that His Majesty the Emperor is willing to delegate part of his power to his ministers. Only those who are mentally ill will object.
Even Yang Xian, who wanted to stand out, has become more honest recently and has not made any unusual remarks since being beaten by Liu Bowen.
The power of the courtiers was further enhanced, and all the officials were very happy.
Song Xuan no longer had a bunch of messy papers to review and had more time to practice and rest, and he was also very happy.
Zhou Zhiruo, Liu Qinglian, and Xiao Zhao were also very happy because His Majesty the Emperor stayed in their palace for longer and longer periods of time.
Everyone was very happy, well, it was a real win!
In March, after a spring rain, Emperor Xuan of Song Dynasty, who had some free time, led his three young daughters-in-law to change into casual clothes, followed by a group of green-clothed guards, secretly left the palace, and paid a private visit in the capital incognito.
It's said to be a private visit incognito, but in fact it's just a casual stroll.
Several people are from the martial arts world. Even Xiao Zhao, who is the weakest, is definitely a great master in the world. Staying in the palace every day will make him feel bored after a long time.
It had only been a few months since they had left the palace, but walking on the street, Zhou Zhiruo and others felt as if they were in another world.
During the Yuan Dynasty, even in Dadu, there were homeless people, beggars everywhere, and garbage everywhere. Although the streets were wide, they were occupied by ordinary people on both sides, making them seem a bit crowded.
The most obvious thing is that the common people in the past had little energy, and they all hurried on with numb expressions, fearing that the Mongolian nobles would cause trouble if they were not careful.
But it's different here. The people here all walk with their heads held high and their chests high, and they take long strides. When they look around, even if they are a commoner, they have a sense of excitement that they are commanding the country.
There are no refugees at all on the streets. On the main road where several carriages can walk side by side, pedestrians go left and right in an orderly manner. No matter how many carriages and horses there are, there is no need to give way and there will be no crowding.
Occasionally, if someone doesn't follow the rules, he will feel ashamed amidst the ridicule of "bumpkin" from the people around him and walk honestly on the right side.
The most peculiar thing is that the martial arts here is very strong. From time to time, you can see people wearing swords walking by them. They are not scholars or soldiers of the government, they are just ordinary people.
Even Zhou Zhiruo and others were a little frightened when they saw this scene. Liu Qinglian even whispered: "Brother, you are too ambitious. If you let go of the control of swords on such a large scale, if someone makes trouble, wouldn't it be okay?"
Can you raise an army with its own weapons in a very short period of time?"
Song Xuan chuckled and said: "Someone once suggested that I ban various sects and suppress people in the martial arts world, but I rejected it. Instead of suppressing each other, it is better to guide them in an orderly manner."
Hearing this, Zhou Zhiruo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "But your Majesty is really not worried about them causing chaos?"
"What are you afraid of?" Song Xuan said proudly: "Do you really think that the millions of troops in my husband's hands are vegetarians, or do you look down on the combat power of my green-clad guards?
These days, unless they are warriors who have cultivated their inner strength, what kind of waves can ordinary people make even if they have swords in their hands?
No matter how powerful he is, can he be more powerful than a firecracker and be able to withstand the bombardment of artillery?"
As he spoke, he said in a deep voice: "The people of the North have been suffering for too long. They are extremely insecure and their national self-confidence is about to be completely wiped out.
Last month, I issued an order to promote martial arts. As long as the common people of our Wu Dynasty are registered and reviewed by the local government, they will be qualified to wear swords.
The territory of our Wu Dynasty will definitely not stop here in the future, and a nation that advocates martial arts is more in line with the general trend of the future!"
While a few people were talking, they heard the sound of galloping war horses in the distance on the street. Then, a group of cavalry wearing iron armor with the word "Tax" printed on their shoulders galloped past. They carried long knives on their waists and blazing guns on their shoulders.
, the journey along the way has attracted the envy of many people.
"Did you see it? This is the tax army of our Wu Dynasty. If this ten-man team were to fight, do you think these common people wearing swords on the street would be their opponents?"
"And such tax troops are not even considered second-class soldiers in the main battle army, but they are almost everywhere in prefectures and counties all over the world. If it were you, would you still dare to cause trouble?"
Zhou Zhiruo clicked her tongue and said, "I'm not worried about the people rebelling now. I'm worried about the army mutiniing. How can we resist such a powerful military force?"
Song Xuan chuckled, "So, at this time, the role of a good family member with a family, a family, and land is reflected. Even if some generals are rebellious, their soldiers will not agree."
Seeing that Zhou Zhiruo was still a little worried, Song Xuan laughed and said, "Okay, which founding emperor have you ever seen killed by a rebellion?"
It is early spring now, and the streets are full of people. Although the weather is still a bit cold, it does not affect people's interest in shopping.
On the street, from time to time, you can see people wearing sanitation uniforms going door to door, dumping boxes of garbage into donkey carts, and then rushing to the next street.
Seeing this scene, Song Xuan nodded and said: "Li Shanchang did a really good job. The sanitation situation of a town can, to a large extent, reflect the local governance situation."
"That's because the young master has good taste and knows how to choose people!" Xiao Zhao had a look of admiration on his face.
Song Xuan waved his hand and said: "In fact, most of the officials in the early dynasties of the past dynasties had ideals and ambitions. During this period, the country's national power was in a period of rapid growth, followed by external expansion to regain territory.
And how long an empire can last depends on how long its rising period lasts!"