Wang Hong finally resigned successfully, leaving only three ministers in the cabinet: Luo Qinshun, Tian Qiu, and Yan Song.
The granddaughter of Chief Assistant Luo Qinshun is married to Wang Yuan's eldest son, and both parties are related to each other. Although Luo Qinshun has no political affiliation, he has long been regarded as the "core of the royal party."
The second assistant, Tian Qiu, was Wang Yuan's fellow villager and the same year as the provincial examination, and he was definitely the future first assistant.
The cabinet minister Yan Song had already taken refuge with Wang Yuan before the little emperor was born. When Zhu Houzhao left the capital, Yan Song was close to the then Concubine Gu, and he could be regarded as half of the Queen Mother Gu.
It is obvious that the cabinet is still under Wang Yuan's control.
However, the Hanlin Academy and the imperial office are now controlled by the imperial party Xia Yan. The minister of household affairs is Song Cang, who was left behind by Yang Tinghe. The minister of rites, censor of Zuodu, and Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of official affairs have all been replaced to actively support the dispatch of troops to Laos.
The imperial party - the little emperor controls about a quarter of the power of the court.
"Three pavilion elders, Grand Master urgently delivers!"
A man from Zhongshushe ran over quickly, and Luo Qinshun, Tian Qiu, and Yan Song immediately gathered together.
Luo Qinshun took off the paint, scanned the memorial at a glance, and handed it to Tian Qiu: "Grand Master, please resign."
Tian Qiu took a look at it and handed the memorial to Yan Song.
Yan Song sighed: "Oh, it is indeed so."
Luo Qinshun is already old. If he lasts for another two or three years at most, Tian Qiu will automatically be promoted to the first assistant, while Yan Song will become the second assistant.
With Yan Song's ambition, he naturally wanted to go further. Like Gui E, he also looked down on Tian Qiu and could not bear to be placed below a mediocre minister.
However, the situation in the DPRK was too delicate, and the royal party was spread all over the government and the public. The emperor would not allow a strong royal party to govern. At the same time, the royal party would not allow an imperial party to govern. Tian Qiu was the product of a compromise between the two parties.
Yan Song could understand this. Not only could he not attack Tian Qiu, but he had to keep Tian Qiu's position.
Once Tian Qiu steps down, the imperial party will inevitably come to power.
In order to make room for the imperial party, Yan Song would be the first to do so and would probably be forced by the emperor to become an official.
Yan Song and Tian Qiu, both prospered and suffered losses.
On the contrary, if Tian Qiu can sit firmly as the chief minister, Yan Song will become the de facto cabinet talker. Because Yan Song is an old man of the royal party and a member of the Queen Mother Gu, and he is also outstanding in ability. All parties need him to regulate, what kind of government orders
He needs to decide.
A chief assistant who is not a chief assistant!
Yan Song is looking forward to this very much.
Wang Yuan's resignation letter was quickly sent to the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Zaiyi was stunned for a moment after watching it, and while he breathed a sigh of relief, he felt a little reluctant to give up in his heart.
The human heart is so weird.
If Wang Yuan refused to leave, Zhu Zaiyi would definitely be angry and resentful. When Wang Yuan resigned so simply, Zhu Zaiyi began to miss his old relationship again, and his mind was filled with all the benefits of Taishi Wang.
When the young emperor was still a prince, his father arranged for many teachers.
Those teachers are either strict or rigid. No matter what their nature is, they must be so when teaching the prince, otherwise they will be impeached by the officials for misbehavior.
Only Wang Yuan was amiable and courteous, making the prince admire and respect him from the bottom of his heart.
Even after he became the emperor, Wang Yuan still taught him, and even pointed out who the royal party was without hesitation, so that Zhu Zaiyi could truly understand the situation in the court.
Both teacher and father, this is Zhu Zaiyi's feelings for Wang Yuan.
Zhu Zaiyi picked up his ink pen and marked the memorial: "Not allowed."
This memorial was sent by Wang Yuan from Nanjing. The letter stopped after it was sent.
After receiving the emperor's reply, Wang Yuan set off again, and when he arrived in Yangzhou, he wrote another letter to resign.
The emperor still refused.
When he arrived in Tianjin, Wang Yuan wrote his third letter to resign. At this time, all civil and military officials in the court received the news.
Even though many people had expected it, they were still shocked and speechless. Because Wang Yuan is only 48 years old this year. As a chief assistant, he is too young. As long as his health is fine, he can work for another twenty years.
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Beijing Xijiao Railway Station.
Wang Yuan got off the bus with his two wives. Since the time of his return to Beijing was not disclosed, no officials or disciples came to greet him, and not even Wang Yuan's family knew about it.
The city wall has long been completed, and the area of Beijing has nearly doubled.
The railway went around the city wall. Not far after getting off the train, there was the Bachelor's College in the west of the city. Wang Yuan had already gone home, and no civil and military officials in the court received the news. Only the Jin Yiwei rushed to report to the emperor.
Today’s railways in the Ming Dynasty are roughly as follows——
Article 1: Starting from the Xishan Mountain in the capital, it goes all the way eastward to Jizhou, and then extends from Jizhou to Shanhaiguan.
Article 2: From Tongzhou south to Tianjin, and then extend from Tianjin to Huai'an (not crossing the Yellow River, only to the north of Huai'an Fucheng).
Article 3: Go north from Shuozhou, pass through Shanyin, and end at Datong.
Article 4: From Pingyao to the north, passing through Qixian County, Taiyuan, and to Xinzhou.
These four railways are of strategic significance. The first one can radiate to Daning and Liaoning, strengthening the connection between the central government and the northeast. It is also continuing to be laid eastward, and the goal of the next stage is to build it to Guangning (Jinzhou).
The function of the second railway is to convert all water transportation north of the Yellow River into railway transportation.
The third and fourth railways are to strengthen the connection between Shanxi and the Hetao. Not only is it convenient to transport troops, but it can also save a lot of money every year in transporting military supplies.
With the invention of the steam wool spinning machine, many Shanxi merchants have now turned into factory owners. Some Shanxi merchants purchase wool from Hetao and Jining, transfer it to Shanxi and sell it to factory owners, and spin it into various woolen fabrics and sell them to Beizhili.
Shaanxi, Henan and other places.
Shanxi's economy is developing rapidly, a large number of coal mines are being mined, a large number of farmers have turned to miners and textile workers, and escort agencies have sprung up to escort caravans. The Han and Mongolians in the Hetao and Jining grasslands have gained extra stable income because of wool.
The situation there is also getting better.
The King of Xiliang also developed the woolen textile industry, selling goods to the Oara Mongolian tribes in the north, to the Kazakhs and Kyligis in the west, and to Qinghai and Uzang in the southeast.
The king of Xiliang, Zhu Dangqi, is old and sick. He can only maintain the status quo and has no energy to expand.
The territory of the Xiliang Kingdom in the west and south is already comparable to that of later Xinjiang. The east reaches Jiayuguan, and the Seven Guards of Guanxi are nominally independent, but in fact they have all been annexed by the Xiliang King. The north is bounded by the Tianshan Mountains, and everything north of the Tianshan Mountains is
Oara tribe.
However, Zhu Dangqi always occupied Beslopali City (in the northeast of Urumqi) and firmly controlled the Tianshan Pass. As long as his descendants work hard, they can go north from the Tianshan Mountains and seize the northern region of Xinjiang in later generations.
At present, the Railway Department of the Ministry of Industry is planning the Shaanxi Railway. The entire route is: Fengxiang (Baoji), Qishan, Fufeng, Wugong, Xingping, Xianyang, Xi'an, Lintong, Weinan, Huazhou, Huayin, and the Yellow River.
The development of railways cannot be stopped. Even officials who oppose reform are gradually supporting the construction of additional railways - this thing can replace water transportation!
After returning home, Wang Yuan gathered his wives, concubines, and children for a dinner, and spent the next few days sleeping in the rooms of several concubines.
Calling all his adult sons, Wang Yuan asked: "My father is going to settle overseas. You decide who wants to go with you and who wants to stay. Don't think too much. Even if you stay in Ming Dynasty, I won't say anything to you."
Unfilial. Su'er must stay, and the consort cannot abduct the princess."