Although Zhu Yixi did not establish the crown prince on the surface, in fact, he had already established the third son of the emperor, Zhu Cunqu, as the crown prince.
Not to mention the inheritance of the eldest son, it is just one rule. He does not have high requirements for the successor, he only needs Xiao Guicao to follow him.
However, because the princes were too young, their chances of dying were too high.
In fact, as long as children reach the age of twelve, they are already free from the risk of premature death, and it is appropriate to establish a prince at that time.
There are undercurrents surging in the inner court, but the outer court is as stable as Mount Tai.
Without him, the cabinet suppressed the civil servants.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate, which had always jumped into trouble, could only remain silent because of the change in rules.
After being the emperor for so many years, Zhu Yixi finally understood.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate, or the previous censors, were not the so-called cleansers of officialdom at all, but the vanguard of political struggles.
The so-called anti-corruption is just a balancing act.
If someone gets wind of something, they can be impeached if there is nothing wrong with them. Since they won't be convicted anyway, they will naturally be used by people with ulterior motives to eliminate political opponents.
Therefore, Zhu Yixi made the best use of this group of people, requiring that the left and right censors, and the left and right censors and below, should be personally appointed and removed by the emperor. The cabinet and the six ministries had no personnel power.
In addition, the biggest move is to merge the six subjects into the Metropolitan Procuratorate, merge the subjects and roads, and completely integrate the two types of officials with the same responsibilities and different systems into one.
The six departments all gave Shi Zhong a promotion from the seventh grade to the fifth grade.
Of course, it sounds nice in name. It means putting an end to interference, clearing away the embers, and eradicating the party strife of the previous administration.
As a result, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, like the Imperial Guards, completely became the emperor's lackey, monitoring all officials.
However, Zhu Yixi also knew that admonishment was very important to the emperor in a certain sense. He could not imitate the Qing Dynasty and could only listen to good words.
But at the same time, it should not be abused like the previous dynasty and take pride in being beaten by the emperor.
In view of this, the emperor reorganized the responsibilities:
The left and right censors, the censors, and the six ministers were all responsible for admonishing the emperor. The rest of the censors, the censors, could only impeach officials.
With such an orderly system, the emperor would avoid being impeached every day and be troubled by officials, and he would also receive well-founded advice from dedicated personnel.
After all, young public officials, just like angry youths, should go and harass officials!
The Jin Yiwei is in the dark, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is in the light.
The control of the imperial court has naturally reached a higher level.
"What do you think about the distribution of farmland in Liaodong?"
After receiving the joint petition from Chen Yongfu and others, the emperor called four members of the cabinet to discuss it.
After thoughtfully closing the memorial in his hand, the emperor asked someone to forward it to the four ministers for review.
This memorial did not come from the General Administration Department, but from the secret box, which was a secret memorial invented by the Qing Dynasty.
The advantage of this is obvious. The emperor can understand the local and officialdom through another channel and control power.
But during the Yongzheng period, the number of secretaries expanded from more than a hundred to more than a thousand, which became the origin of Yongzheng's diligent vomiting of blood and memorials.
In fact, memorials that really involve national events have long been screened by the General Affairs Department. After the cabinet vote is drafted, the emperor can review them in one or two hours at most.
In fact, he is just working overtime for his own power.
"Weichen feels that what Chen Guogong said is quite reasonable."
Lu Daqi was the most junior and could only speak first: "As expected, Liaodong will not be able to live in peace for a few years. The army must take care of it, and it is appropriate to allocate land to them."
"Liaodong is a vast territory with a lot of land, so it doesn't hurt to divide some of it." Yan Chongxin rarely agreed:
"The population in the mainland is increasing and the land is getting tighter, so it is most suitable to distribute it in Liaodong."
Zhang Shenyan pointedly pointed out: "That's not what Jingying means. Their family members are all near the capital and have settled in Shuntian Prefecture. How could they move to Liaodong?"
"They want to divide the fields in Shuntianfu?"
Yan Chongxin was shocked and quickly shook his head: "This is impossible. All the wasteland in Shuntian Mansion has been bought up by nobles and officials. Where is there any extra land?"
"Since they want a place, they can move there."
Zhao Shu, the chief assistant, said decisively. He held up his hands and his eyes were bright and lively: "We not only want to divide the land, but also want to be in the capital. How can we satisfy such delusions?"
"The four towns in Jiangbei, the vassal towns of the late Tang Dynasty, are not far from Yinjian."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several people in the cabinet immediately changed.
It would be scary to think about it if this happened again.
"It's not that exaggerated."
The emperor waved his hands, feeling helpless at the fuss made by the civil servants.
It's like having a paranoia, always vigilant and suppressing the warriors, this has become instinct.
People are just out of balance in their hearts, it’s just human nature that’s causing trouble.
Furthermore, the three armies basically fought hand-to-hand, and more than 20,000 people were killed or injured.
In the past two years, the Beijing camp has dispatched many troops, including 20,000 troops from North Korea, 30,000 troops from western Liaoning, and 50,000 troops from the mouth of Liaohe River, totaling 100,000 troops.
There are only 30,000 Beijing troops left to protect the city of Beijing.
Besides, he still has confidence in his control of the Beijing camp.
"Since they want the land, let them have it."
The emperor was silent for a moment and said: "Military land cannot be bought or sold, so it is allowed to be replaced."
"One mu in the capital is converted into five mu in Liaodong. This is the preferential treatment I gave them. After all, there were more casualties this time."
"As long as the old people of Liaodong are involved, we, the children of Jingying, must also join in."
This treatment shocked the cabinet.
Good guy, if you have 100 acres, you can become a big landowner with 500 acres in Liaodong.
After making some eye contact, the cabinet agreed.
The newly acquired land is facing foreign enemies and is surrounded by dangers, so it is acceptable to have cheaper land prices.
"Besides, look at this."
In the blink of an eye, another secret message appeared.
This belongs to Wu Sangui.
He said that 30,000 Korean soldiers entered the Liao Dynasty in this battle, resulting in 10,000 casualties, but the rest were elites. It would be a pity if they were all sent back.
And in a period like this, when we are facing war at any time, there is nothing better than leaving these people behind.
"North Korea..." The cabinet ministers were silent.
This suggestion is too shameless.
They are here to help, but you have to carry away the basin, which is really outrageous.
But what Wu Sangui said is quite reasonable. Having more troops is not a bad thing.
"Five thousand soldiers and horses can be condemned, and five thousand wounded soldiers can be sent back to the court. The remaining 10,000 soldiers and horses can be left in Liaodong."
"The imperial court has decided to waive this year's tribute."
Lu Daqi said: "This way we get the best of both worlds, and North Korea has nothing to say."
"Not bad." The emperor praised it: "That's it."
"Your Majesty, I heard that the third son of the emperor is so intelligent. It is really a blessing for the Ming Dynasty."
After chatting about political affairs, the chief assistant Zhao Shu suddenly congratulated him.
There was not a fool here, and this kind of aboveboard and aboveboard standing made the entire palace quiet.
The palace maids and eunuchs felt a sense of horror.