eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 276
Its daybreak.

Today's capital is a bit different from the past. Once the city gates were opened, officials from all over the country entered the city one after another.

More than a month ago, the imperial court issued an imperial decree that the governors of Shaanxi, Huguang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Guizhou merged into three divisions, went to Beijing to report on their duties, and had an audience with His Majesty the Emperor.

Since Zhu Houzhao became emperor, he has not been very familiar with the provincial officials of these provinces, which is not acceptable to him.So even if there is some trouble, let them come over.

And the new emperor also showed the people of the world the vigor of striving to govern through this sacred intention.

Because in the past, the new monarch would not summon his courtiers in this way.

What's more, the frequency with which His Majesty summons his courtiers and the depth of his involvement in government affairs are far more than in the past.Even Emperor Xiaozong, who has the reputation of being a benevolent monarch, is not as good.

Prior to this, Yang Tinghe and Wang Hua in Zhan Shifu served as the chief secretary of Shandong, and Fei Hong is now the chief secretary of Sichuan.In the attendant's room, Fengxi has gone to Fujian to take up his post, while Guo Shangkun has gone to Yingtian Mansion.

Beijing officials go out, and local officials enter Beijing.

No matter how you look at it, the so-called training courses for provincial officials mentioned by the Ministry of Rites are not ordinary procedural matters.

No matter how low the political sensitivity is, you should know after seeing so many actions by the court, which shows that the emperor attaches special importance to officials at this level.

Therefore, it is unknown how many people's fates will be changed when they enter Beijing this time.They really don't have many opportunities to meet the emperor, so they must cherish it this time.

As for Beizhen Fusi's arrest or death, it will not affect the vigorous atmosphere of the current court.

So in fact, these people came to Beijing with great enthusiasm, thinking that when the new dynasty was first established, they could be simple in the emperor's heart and make a difference.

So what followed was a concentrated outbreak of various "running officials" phenomena.

The officials who came to Beijing had their own entourage. In addition, the teachers had to give gifts when they came to Beijing, and the officials of various ministries could not be ignored, so there were dozens of large carriages and small carriages, and there was a traffic jam in Ming Dynasty these days.

Yan Song accepted the post when he opened the door in the morning, and when he opened it, he understood it.It was Zhao Shen, the governor of Nangan who had always admired and taken care of him, arrived.

Yan Song was a 19-year-old candidate.With this kind of qualification, there are usually people who are willing to train him.

Most of the time, the master-student relationship between officials in the Ming Dynasty surpassed that of the so-called fellow villagers.

So when Zhao Shen arrived, Yan Song had to pay a visit no matter what.

Zhao Shen is a middle-aged official in his 40s. He is not particularly famous in the Qingliu system of officials in the Ming Dynasty. It is just that he worked as an inspector in Jiangxi for a long time. Because he is very good at handling cases, he was recommended to be the governor of Nangan. this position.

There is something special about this place in Jiangxi.There is a governor in itself, and the full name is the governor of Jiangxi Du Yushi.

In the eighth year of Hongzhi, the imperial court set up the governor of Nangan, the full name is the governor of Nangan Tingshao and other places, and the admiral of military affairs.The purpose of setting up this position at that time was because Nanjiang was too chaotic.

In the Ming Dynasty, the land where the four provinces were handed over was sparsely populated and full of miasma. Originally, there was no need to set up a governor. However, in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, that is, at the time of Hongzhi, land annexation was serious, and too many people disappeared. The only way to survive is to drill here.

There are too many drills, and there are many bandits in this four-way zone.

So at that time, a governor of Nanjiang was temporarily set up to suppress bandits.

Zhao Shen didn't have much reputation, so he just served as a temporary governor with a governor above him, which is a bit embarrassing to say the least.

The most embarrassing thing is that from the eighth year of Hongzhi to today, the monarchs and ministers in the court and the central government have worked hard. Maybe they have not improved social productivity, but at least they have not made troubles. Therefore, with the combination of grace and power, the situation of banditry in the southern Jiangxi region has been greatly improved.

So in history, the governor was revoked in the 18th year of Hongzhi.Until the fifth year of Zhengde, when the court was in turmoil and the banditry in southern Jiangxi was serious, this position was restored again. This time, the person who did the hard work was called Wang Yangming.

As far as Zhao Shen is concerned, his future is still unknown.

They are not afraid of 'unemployment', they are afraid of being 'forgotten'.

However, when he arrived in the capital, Zhao Shen heard that Yan Song, who he knew at that time, was not only a high school student, but also used by the emperor to enter the attendant's room, so he had to be asked to explain.

It was evening when Yan Song arrived, and there was no reason to 'not go to work' during the day. This matter had been dealt with by the emperor before.

Pushing open the gate of the courtyard, one can see a peach tree. Under the peach tree is a stone table and bench with a tea set on it. There are two dark brown cups on each side, and a little maid is cleaning and arranging them.

Seeing Yan Song, the girl's family bowed low and asked, "Are you looking for Zhao Zhongcheng's attendant Yan?"

"Exactly. Dare I ask where Zhong Cheng is?"

"Please sit down for a while. Then I will invite Zhong Cheng to come over."

When Yan Song heard her call Zhong Cheng, he felt a little tired of his friend who had a sense of a teacher in his heart. It felt like a later life... You were obviously a deputy general manager, but everyone called you Mr. xx.I don't know how those people felt when they heard it.

Not long after, a thin man walked out of the room. He had extremely regular features, double eyelids, a raised nose, a mouth that was neither protruding nor crooked, thick black hair, and a straight face. epigenetic.

"Weizhong is here."

"Meet the teacher."

This teacher surprised Zhao Shen.

In fact, Yan Song didn't have him as a teacher before today.

Yan Song didn't dare to call before, but now he takes the initiative to call because he feels that he should be qualified.

After Zhao Shen heard it, he didn't have any intention of rejecting it, so he knew that this person was at least on the same front as himself.

"I didn't know until I received the post this morning. It turned out that the teacher was also on the list of the Ministry of Rites and went to Beijing to meet His Majesty. I just came into contact with the government. If there is no such post, the students really don't know."

Zhao Shen waved his hand, "It's okay, sit down and drink some tea."

Zhao Zhongcheng is about 1.7 meters tall. He is neither fat nor thin. In fact, he has a somewhat suave feeling, and his back is straight when he sits down. "When I received the order, it said my name was on it. I was also very surprised."

Zhao Shen felt that no one would take care of such an opportunity, and it might not be so easy to get on the list and meet the emperor just because of his own thinking.

However, Yan Song has his own ideas, "I made a special inquiry today. This matter was organized by His Majesty's special order from the Ministry of Rites. The attendant's room also issued a reminder to the Ministry of Rites. The first time, it was facing Ming Jun again, so probably not Dare to mix too much in it, so there is also the opportunity to be a teacher."

"Reminder?" Zhao Shen was a little surprised.

"Yes. Your Majesty has his own way of handling government affairs. He will often summon the officials involved in a certain government affairs. There are too many such things in the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, and they will always be forgotten. In order to make some people dare not have this As a matter of luck, and in order to run the errands well, the attendants will record the government affairs mentioned by His Majesty one by one, and if it is overtime, a reminder will be issued. If the reminder is not done, His Majesty will ask the staff to explain. "

Zhao Shen's eyes flickered, "This method is good. It is efficient and effective."

"It's just that His Majesty will be very tired. There are so many things, and it's not easy to ask about everything."

Zhao Shen said 'hmm', "I heard about it when I came here. The new monarch is full of vigor and determination to work hard. Everyone in Jiangxi is looking forward to it."

"I will. I will."

"I heard it was a training session this time. What is the training?"

"This student doesn't know either, and probably only His Majesty knows. But the teacher has been successful in suppressing bandits in Southern Jiangxi these years, and he is His Majesty's favorite capable minister. Therefore, there should be only good things and no bad things."

Zhao Shenxin said that this child has made a lot of progress, and one can guess what he cares about in his heart.

"Even if the governor of Nangan is really cancelled, the teacher will be transferred to the capital." Yan Song took a sip of tea unintentionally.

Zhao Shen was shocked, "Abolish the governor of Nangan?"

"It's just this voice. Aren't the bandits in Nangan less serious?"

Having said that, I still couldn't believe it when I heard it. If it wasn't for an acquaintance working in the palace, he would never have thought of this information even if he thought about it.

And Yan Song is still thinking about it,

As for himself, as an official in the attendant's room, he seems to have a prominent position, but the emperor is a generation of Mingjun, and he controls the people around him very strictly.

Fengxi and Guo Shangkun who have gone away, and Jin Gui and Wang Xian who are still there, these people hardly participate in the court. One or two people can be interpreted as personality, but if they are all like this, it means that it is the emperor's request. I don't like people around me thinking too much about it.

So he can't do anything in the future.This will inevitably make some power weak.

And Zhao Shen is indeed capable, it would be great if he could stay in the capital...

He doesn't want to be alone.

"By the way, the teacher and those from the Jiangxi Zhan family... shouldn't have anything to do with it, right?"

"Zhan's? Poyang Lake Zhan's?" Zhao Shen shook his head, "That's Northern Jiangxi, I don't know much."

"That would be great."

"what happened?"

"Last night, Zhan Xiushan died in Beizhen Fusi. This case involves the Zhan family and the people who had an affair with the Zhan family. Because the student is from Jiangxi, there are actually some twists and turns."

"What sin?"

"It's not yet time for trial."

"Dead without trial?"

At about this time, another young man who looked like a servant entered the courtyard, and he handed a newspaper to Zhao Shen.

Zhao Shen took it and explained to Yan Song: "I just came to Beijing, and I heard that there is such a novelty that can talk about court affairs. So I sent someone to buy it."

This is nothing, and Yan Song is not surprised.

But after seeing the things above, the expressions of the two of them changed.

"Weizhong, what is the background of "Ming Pao"? They can write about important cases involving court officials?!"

Yan Song also read it carefully. Today's newspaper clearly stated that Zhan Xiushan and other four officials died in Fusi of Beizhen, and Fang Wen, a doctor of Wenxuan Division, was found dead at home.

"I heard that today's majesty restricts torture, but Beizhen Fusi has a murder case. The key is the officials of the court. There should be disturbances in the court, right?" Even if Zhao Shen is not familiar with the capital, he still understands the basic principles.

If today's officials are not angry, noisy, and there is no voice of resistance, then more and more civil officials will die inside in the future.

Yan Song felt strange, "It's too fast..."

"What's too fast?"

It happened too quickly from happening to being published in the newspaper.It's like just catching on to this thing.

Your Majesty, do you want this matter to be known and talked about by everyone in the city?

(End of this chapter)