The news of the county magistrate's restructuring was brought up at the court meeting the next day.
Zhu Yuanzhang followed the previous grandson's wishes and first planned three counties in the southern Zhili area.
That is, the County Magistrate, the Public Security Department, and the Judicial Department.
This also means that in the southern Zhili area, the county magistrate no longer has the power of judgment and the jurisdiction of the Yamen.
"Let's settle it like this. My dear friends, do you have any opinions?"
"Just bring it up boldly, we won't blame you."
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair and said calmly.
However, the officials below were disturbing each other for a long time, but no one came forward.
Everyone is not a fool. Now that His Majesty the Grand Sun is no longer present in the Fengtian Hall, who dares to stand up and object with His Majesty’s violent temper?
Even if this is wrong, you can't say it.
It's a mind-boggling job.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "Since all the beloved ministers have no objections, let this matter be settled as it is."
"Zhan Hui."
"I'm here."
"Immediately issue a notice to all county magistrates in the southern Zhili region, asking them to speed up the construction of the Public Security Department Yamen and the Judicial Department Yamen."
"The assessment will be opened separately, and the vacancies in the judicial offices and public security bureaus of various regions will be filled by alternate officials who have passed the assessment."
"I obey the decree."
"Ruyu."
"I'm here."
"Officials from the Public Security Bureau, please go to the Ministry of War. You should choose some good seedlings. Don't let us down."
"I obey the decree."
As Zhu Yuanzhang issued edicts one after another, the restructuring of the county seat was decided directly.
According to the progress of the Ministry of Personnel, the list will be finalized within three days, and then after Zhu Yuanzhang's review, the appointment documents will be issued directly.
In today's world, there are some things that Zhu Yuanzhang can decide with just one sentence.
This is the so-called one-man dictatorship.
The news of the county magistrate's restructuring soon spread to the capital city.
Many storytellers from Jinyiwei's secret line also began to explain to the people the benefits of the three-point magistrate.
"I've long felt that something was wrong. Your Majesty is so awesome."
"At first I thought it was nothing, but after listening to what the storyteller said, I realized that it is indeed the truth. Some county magistrates have very dark hearts. It is a good thing to cure them like this."
"His Majesty is truly wise and mighty. Every move he makes is for the sake of our people. He is afraid that we will be bullied."
Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting in the private room of Ping'an Tea House, listening to the storyteller's statement in the lobby below and the cheers of the people, and smiled very proudly.
"This newspaper is really a good thing. Jiang Wei, why didn't we think of it before?"
"As soon as the newspaper comes out, let the storyteller explain it, and the people can express their own opinions."
"Sometimes, those officials always think about their own interests and never consider the people. Even those students, what are their gains and losses?"
"We still remember that one time we went to the restaurant next to the Imperial College to secretly listen to the students and find out what their lofty ambitions were."
"As a result, everyone was talking about where the rich were, where the women were, and where the most unruly people were, and how to avoid them."
"I was so angry at that time. What's the use of the imperial examination? If we let such a bunch of drunkards go to serve as officials, wouldn't this be a disaster to the people?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, and also explained the reason why the imperial examination was stopped back then.
Jiang Wei was listening on the sidelines. Hearing His Majesty's question, he hesitated and replied: "I have little education and don't know much about these things."
"But in my opinion, if the civil servants say it is good, it may not be good, but if the people say it is good, then it must be good."
"His Royal Highness Taisun started the Capital Newspaper because he probably wanted the people to know how much our Ming Dynasty values the people."
"I have been in Jinyiwei for many years and have seen too many corrupt officials. What they like most is to deceive superiors and hide things from subordinates. Many officials just bully the common people because they are illiterate, so they tell nonsense."
"Join forces with those landlords and gentry, and do some deceptive things together."
"Now that we have His Majesty the Grand Sun's newspaper, people, even if they are illiterate, can listen to what Mr. Shu said, and they will naturally understand the truth behind it."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Jiang Yu with some surprise.
When did Jiang Yu, who usually couldn't hold in a fart a day, be able to speak so many great truths?
Jiang Wei felt His Majesty's gaze and explained, "When Your Majesty saw your smile, I realized that my family was not that good when I was a child. The county magistrate at that time used the Yuan people's notices to deceive us."
"It was even more difficult at that time. Not many people from all over the country could understand the Mongolian characters, and no one could understand Mr. Yuan's Mongolian."
"Those officials can naturally say whatever they want."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard these words, he sighed and said: "It was not the case back then. These dog officials all starved to death, and they were still eating and drinking in their own homes."
"In the future, I will come to this teahouse more often and listen to the opinions of the people. If there are any deficiencies, I hope they can be discovered earlier."
The capital's residence newspaper made the people of the capital seem to be 'alive' all of a sudden.
During this period, when Zhu Yuanzhang had nothing to do, he liked to stroll around the streets of the capital.
Look at the prosperity of this capital and the energy on the faces of the people.
This kind of vitality made Zhu Yuanzhang intoxicated, and for the recent capital, it can be said that the appearance changes every few days.
...
Amid the raging reforms of the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese side was not progressing smoothly.
Feng Sheng was in the center, and news from the other three princes were constantly coming in.
Perhaps because they were unfamiliar with the place, many soldiers were not accustomed to the conditions of the Japanese country.
An earthquake a few days ago caused people to panic.
There were even rumors among the army that the land lord was angry and Ming Dynasty should not come to Japan.
After killing more than ten sergeants, the storm was stopped.
In fact, the people of the Japanese country did not have much resistance to the rule of the Ming Dynasty. Except for some people who were panicked at the beginning, they gradually improved.
It mainly lies in communication, after all, there are only so many translations.
The cities of Japan, especially the City Lord's Mansion, are full of the flavor of the Tang Dynasty.
Feng Sheng was not used to the feeling of kneeling, so he asked someone to build some seats.
While checking the map, there was a noise in the yard outside. Feng Sheng looked up and saw that his nephew Feng Cheng had arrived.
Feng Cheng is the son of his elder brother Feng Guoyong.
"Cheng'er, what's going on with the Three Kings now?" Feng Sheng called his nephew to come and take a seat.
In the past few days, Feng Cheng has been responsible for conducting external investigations and collecting some information about the Three Kings.
Feng Cheng replied: "Uncle, judging from the current situation, the most powerful one is King Yan."
"King Yan built the city and expanded the defense. The most important thing was that he gained the support of the local Japanese nobles."
"Now that we have found the location of the hidden food, I estimate that we will not have to worry about running out of food for the next six months."
"The King of Jin's side is quite stable. They have captured two small cities and several villages in succession. Among King Jin's troops, there should be personal guards from His Highness the Grand Sun."
"They gathered the Japanese together and formed a Japanese army."
"These Japanese are really ruthless, but with simple training, now they are completely focused on becoming a forward pressure, and they have really made a lot of achievements."
"After conquering so many territories, King Jin's own army has suffered almost no losses."
The summary means that Zhu Di was lucky and got the support of the local Japanese nobles.
The King of Jin was very sophisticated and trained a Japanese army, which allowed them to occupy a large area of territory without using any of their own troops.
"Where is King Qi?" Feng Sheng raised his head and asked.
Feng Cheng smiled bitterly and said: "After the King of Qi occupied the city, he set his horse in the wild and killed the Japanese for fun every day. After the surrounding cities were captured, they were directly burned down."
"Nowadays, the land of King Qi with a radius of dozens of miles can be said to be solid and clear."
"A large number of Japanese people were directly demoted as slaves. Therefore, the momentum of King Qi's side was greater for the Japanese country than that of King Yan and King Jin."
"After hearing the news, many Japanese people ran towards the King Jin's territory in large numbers."
After his nephew Feng Cheng finished speaking, Feng Sheng said: "It seems that the three highnesses each have their own merits. In this case, I have nothing to worry about."
"The Japanese side does not dare to launch an offensive against our army rashly at the moment. They only need to complete the map drawing and slowly encroach on Kyushu Island first."
"Have you got in touch with the Korean side?"
Feng Cheng replied: "Uncle, the sergeants sent by my nephew were stopped by King Yan's people on their way to the territory occupied by Goryeo."
"His Royal Highness King Yan means that he can be responsible for communicating with the troops and horses of Goryeo arriving on Kyushu Island."
After hearing this, Feng Sheng began to think deeply.
Everyone knows that Daoyan became a national counselor in Goryeo.
When the direction was first assigned, King Zhu Di of Yan asked for the northwest direction.
The northwest of Kyushu Island is not rich, but King Zhu Di of Yan is very persistent.
At that time, Feng Sheng had already guessed what Zhu Di was thinking, which was to hook up with his old buddy.
After a brief hesitation, Feng Sheng did not refuse.
Because of the alliance between Zhu Di and Dao Yan, although it suppressed the king of Jin and the king of Qi, it was a good direction for the Ming Dynasty.
Feng Sheng once spent a lot of time in the Liaodong area. The southeastern part of Liaodong is where Korea is located.
Therefore, Feng Sheng had a lot of dealings with Gao Li, and they were not strangers.
Feng Sheng also had a rough standard in his mind for the strength of Goryeo's military strength.
When Daoyan went to Goryeo, he had already defected to His Highness Taisun. Now that his old master is here, he must still have some love.
However, King Zhu Fan of Jin made it clear that he had the support and help of His Highness Taisun.
When the time comes, how Dao Yan chooses will have nothing to do with him, Feng Sheng.
It is also for the sake of balancing the forces in a short period of time. No matter who Dao Yan supports, it does not matter much to Feng Sheng.
If Daoyan chooses King Jin, that's even less so.
Zhu Di will naturally block the connection.
...
Yao Guangxiao looked at the dozen Korean generals kneeling in front of him and quickly helped them up.
"Generals, you have really worked hard. This time I entered the realm of the Japanese country, I will definitely report it to the king and record the first achievements of all generals."
These more than ten Goryeo generals were disheveled, their armors were stained with blood, and their eyes revealed exhaustion and sadness.
There were more than 80,000 people, but now, only a little over 30,000 are left.
In the past few days, due to lack of food, we could only continue to attack and conquer Japanese cities.
Every time a city is conquered, all the edible things in the city are plundered.
However, the enlightened Japanese began to transfer food very early and were not able to leave much behind.
This can only force the Goryeo generals to continue attacking.
Because they were worried about whether the soldiers could bear it if they rested for two days in a row, and whether there would be deserters.
After seven consecutive days of hard fighting, with about 50,000 casualties, they managed to capture a large city.
It was also at this time that General Goryeo received news that the army supporting from the rear had finally landed on the island.
They saw the Imperial Master's kind and gentle expression, with a relaxed expression on his face, but their hearts were filled with unstoppable anger.
We have lost so many brothers, you...can't you show some respect?
Just give us a few words?
Now this city has to be guarded by you, and no robbery is allowed.
Emotions are here to pick peaches.
Even so, the Goryeo generals did not dare to complain and could only keep it in their hearts.
Who cares about the lives of the sergeants? What they care about is how much money they can make from this trip.
"The merits of all the generals will be remembered by this humble monk. The victory of this war cannot be separated from the bravery of the generals in killing the enemy."
"After such a long time here, all generals must be tired."
"Then let's rest for a while first. The monk will arrange for someone to handle the next matter."
After Yao Guangxiao finished speaking, he glanced at Wei Guang next to him.
Wei Guang understood immediately, walked up to General Goryeo and stretched out his hand.
After a brief hesitation, the generals of Goryeo each handed over their military talismans.
As soon as Yao Guangxiao arrived here, he summoned more than ten Goryeo generals in the name of celebrating his victory.
They also sent enough drinks and food to the remaining 30,000 elite soldiers.
The Goryeo generals were originally arrogant and complacent.
Then after entering the big tent, and seeing the three hundred swordsmen and axemen around, I knew that the Imperial Master was going to take it all.
Just when Yao Guangxiao was dealing with the affairs of General Goryeo, a soldier came to report.
"Reporting to the Master of the State, there are officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty coming outside the military camp. They hold the order of King Yan of the Ming Dynasty and want to see the Master of the State."
When Yao Guangxiao heard this, his expression suddenly changed, he fell silent, and did not give any instructions immediately.
Wei Guang next to him had a slight flicker in his eyes.
Wei Guang was naturally loyal to His Highness Taisun, and he was already very clear about some matters concerning the Imperial Master when he was in the capital.
Now King Yan has also arrived on Kyushu Island, but His Highness Taisun supports King Jin.
It depends on what the Imperial Master chooses.
After a long while, Dao Yan sighed softly: "Let them come to the big tent to see the poor monk."
Wei Guang did not speak, but after taking away the military talismans of the Goryeo generals, he did not go to the military camp.