When Lu Qi finished reading Wu Fangyuan's recital, Zhu Youjian tasted the fragrant black tea, and his spirit was finally lifted a lot.

"What kind of tea is this?" After taking a sip of tea, Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but praise.

"It's the big red robe, Your Majesty. It's a pity that tea trees are rare, and there is only one pound a year. Wang Chengen saw that Chongzhen liked it so much, so he hurriedly said a few more words.

"I can't imagine that I will still be able to drink the big red robe." Zhu Youzhen looked at the teacup in his hand in a daze for a long time.

"Remind the local officials, one is to protect the tea trees, and the other is to ask the tea pickers, can this tea tree take one or two branches and leaves and graft them to other areas, such a good tea, I can't let me enjoy it alone, if it can be popularized, wouldn't it be great for everyone to enjoy it."

"Your Majesty is really a holy monarch, and the ministers should send people to warn the local officials, so that Your Majesty's grace can be broadcast to the Ming Dynasty." Wang Chengen suddenly began to compliment.

Zhu Youzhen smiled, shook his hand at Wang Chengen, and then said to Lu Qi: "Just do what Wu Fangyuan said, first pick them out of each battalion and set up a separate battalion." But don't move them yet, and talk about it after the New Year. You continue to read the music sent by the brocade guard. ”

Lu Qi answered and continued to read, there were two copies of Jinyiwei's recital, and Luo Yanghe and Lian Shanxiang each reported a report.

Both reported similar reports, but both reported a case. During the mutiny yesterday, a group of sergeants from the Xianwu Battalion stormed a prostitute in Wong Wah Fong and kidnapped two women.

When they left, Liu Guofang's troops, who happened to be ordered to quell the rebellion, passed through here. But one of the general flags that led the team did not take down the group of sergeants, but let them leave with them.

Yang Wuhou was furious at this and demanded that Liu Guofang punish the general banner, hunt down the sergeants, and bring back the two women who had been robbed.

"What does these sergeants have to do with Yang Wuhou when they rob women?" Zhu Youzhen was a little confused, and couldn't help interrupting Lu Qi's words and asked.

Even the commander said that the prostitute house that was robbed was opened by the house slaves of the Marquis of Yangwu. Ma Shijie, the general flag who let people go, was a small flag of the Xianwu camp before he was transferred to the new battalion. Lu Qi hurriedly read it.

Seeing that Lu Qi no longer read, Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but subconsciously ask, "Is this the end?" Why did these sergeants rob people, and who were these two women? What is the relationship between this brothel and Yang Wuhou? Have they investigated these? ”

Lu Qi shook his head and said, "Back to Your Majesty, neither of them has written on the recitals. However, even the commander added that he was still investigating. ”

Zhu Youzhen said a little unhappily: "Whether this brothel was opened by Yangwuhou's house slave, or whether Yangwu Hou opened it in the name of a house slave, we must investigate clearly." The nobles of the Ming Dynasty actually opened a brothel, and I really couldn't bear it. In this way, you ask the Daming Times to send a few reporters to follow up and investigate this matter. ”

After Lu Qi exited the study, Zhu Youzhen said to Wang Chengen: "Remember, tomorrow I will summon Wang Huazhen, Yang Hao, and Man Gui..."

Shi Fenglai crossed the Huiji Gate as usual and was about to walk towards the East Pavilion. A little eunuch who was waiting in front of the gate of Huiji suddenly stepped forward and said, "Ge Lao, please stay." ”

Shi Fenglai was a little surprised, and asked the little eunuch with some expectation, "Is Your Majesty going to summon me?" ”

The little eunuch looked ignorant, he shook his head and said: "The villain doesn't know if His Majesty wants to summon the elder, the villain is waiting for the elder here, he wants to inform the elder, the place of the cabinet office has changed, please come with me." ”

Shi Fenglai was slightly disappointed in his heart, but his face did not show it, he waved his hand and said, "Then you lead the way in front." ”

Looking at the place where the little eunuch brought him, Shi Fenglai couldn't help but say in surprise: "Isn't this Wenhua Palace?" You brought me here, does Your Majesty want to have a sutra feast? ”

When the little eunuch didn't know how to answer, he heard the voice of Zhang Ruitu, who walked out of the hall gate, and said to Shi Feng: "Brother Cunmei, come in first to speak." ”

When the little eunuch saw that Shi Fenglai no longer grabbed him and asked questions, he quickly said goodbye and slipped away.

Shi Fenglai stepped over the gate, and Zhang Ruitu bypassed the screen at the door and entered the middle hall together. Although there is only one gate open in this Wenhua hall, there is a porch after entering, except for the main hall in the middle, there are two rooms on each side, and there are three rooms in the depth of the main hall.

Compared with the humble East Pavilion bungalow, it is decorated with the top of the yellow glazed tile mountain, the gate made of 6 doors made of three crosses and six rhombic flowers, and the Wenhua Hall with 4 windows on both sides of the gate is simply a palace in the sky.

Above the main hall, it is still the emperor's throne, but in front of the throne there is a long table put together by several tables. There were 4 or 5 Taishi chairs on each side of the long table, and Huang Liji sat on the first chair on the left hand of the throne.

Shi Fenglai looked at the clean and breathable hall, and couldn't help whispering: "Is it inappropriate to move the cabinet to the Cultural Palace?" The Wenhua Hall was originally a place for the prince to study government affairs, and then it was changed to a place for His Majesty to hold a sutra feast.

No matter how you look at it, this is a place where people look at things. No matter how much we have merit and power, we are still His Majesty's courtiers. Encroaching on His Majesty's office with his ministers is afraid that we will attract criticism inside and outside the court. ”

Huang Liji put down the document he was reading in his hand and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty is just temporarily lending the Wenhua Hall to the cabinet to do things, and since the cabinet wants to oversee the government, it naturally has to be prestigious." The original East Cabinet was too simple to show the status of the Cabinet, so His Majesty wanted to change the Cabinet.

However, now the state is tight and cannot build a large number of buildings, so His Majesty first lent the Wenhua Hall to the cabinet for the time being.

But let's not discuss this now, let's sit down and discuss the personnel changes in this cabinet. Since Li Guopu complained of illness and begged to go, there have been many things in this cabinet.

After New Year's Day, the new cabinet system began to be implemented, except for the two Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households, which were directly promoted to the Cabinet, His Majesty meant that the division of labor among the cabinet members should also be clear. ”

Shi Fenglai and Zhang Ruitu arched their hands at Huang Liji and sat down, after listening to Huang Liji's words, Shi Fenglai couldn't help but feel a little relaxed.

"What is so difficult about the division of labor among the cabinet members, after entering the cabinet, the Ministry of Officials is in charge of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Household is in charge of the Ministry of Households, and the rest is not the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Rites, and the newly established Ministry of Posts and Trade? The first assistant is in charge of the overall situation, and I can share the rest with my eldest brother. ”

After Shi Fenglai finished speaking briskly, he found that Huang Liji was still frowning, and Zhang Ruitu also looked solemn, as if he did not approve of his statement.

Seeing Shi Fenglai's confused appearance, Huang Liji pushed the document he had been reading for a long time.

"Look at it, this is a plan drawn up by His Majesty for the management of a cabinet member."

Shi Fenglai retracted his relaxed expression, picked up the document with both hands and read it. Different from the official document format used by the Ming Dynasty, this document is written from right to left, and it is written horizontally from left to right, and there are various symbols of broken sentences in the article.

Shi Feng was still a little unaccustomed to a rough look, and couldn't help frowning, feeling that this change in format was purely unconventional.

However, after reading it for a while, he felt that this new format was more convenient for people to read than the old vertical version, and it was not easy to feel dizzy. However, compared to the new format, the contents of the document surprised him a little.

"The first assistant to the Cabinet: the overall leadership of the Cabinet, the right to consult the departments supervised by the Cabinet members, and the cabinet members questioned must give oral or written answers.

The first assistant was responsible to the emperor on behalf of the cabinet, and therefore had the power to recommend to the emperor the appointment and dismissal of cabinet members and the six secretaries. In addition to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Crime, and the Dali Temple, officials below the level of the Ministry of Shangshu and officials from all over the country, and the first assistant can be directly appointed and dismissed, and only need to report to the emperor afterwards.

In the case of matters under the responsibility of the Cabinet, if there are different opinions among the cabinet members, the first assistant has the final decision, and other cabinet members may reserve their opinions, but they may not oppose the decision of the first assistant.

In an emergency, such as when the emperor is violently ill or unable to handle political affairs, Shousuke can use emergency dictatorship to take over all power of the Ming Dynasty for 30 days. However, the emergency dictatorship can only be used once in a row, and not indefinitely. ”

When Shi Fenglai saw this, he already raised his head in surprise and said to the two colleagues: "According to this statement, isn't the power of the first assistant no different from that of the prime minister?" Isn't Your Majesty afraid of the powerful ministers bullying the lord? ”

Huang Liji closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair and said, "You finish reading it first, and then you will talk about it after reading it." ”

"The second assistant of the cabinet is a member of the cabinet, and it is stipulated that the secretary of the ministry shall take office and assist the first assistant in the management of the cabinet work, and if there is any objection to the appointment of the first assistant, he may submit a request for review to the emperor.

Before the first assistant can use the emergency dictatorship, it must be supported by two-thirds of the cabinet members, and the second assistant must agree to support it, otherwise the emergency dictatorship will not be established.

When the first assistant leaves the capital or is unable to see things due to special circumstances, the second assistant will take over the duties of the first assistant...

The Minister of Finance, who assumes the post of the Household Minister, is responsible for formulating and implementing the national tax policy, managing the national treasury, supervising the income and use of the funds of the ministries, and reviewing the financial budgets and final accounts of the ministries...

The Minister of Agriculture... The Minister of Commerce and Industry... The Secretary of State for Education... Minister of Transport and Construction..."

Huang Liji put down the document, rubbed his eyes, and said: "That is to say, in addition to Xu Shangshu and Guo Shangshu, there are two more people in the cabinet to become a seven-member cabinet." ”

Zhang Ruitu immediately said: "Four new cabinet elders have been added at once, and Your Majesty has clarified everyone's responsibilities, if the cabinet personnel recommended by the imperial court do not deal with us, it will be difficult to do the affairs of this cabinet in the future." ”

Huang Liji waved his hand and shook his head and said: "The matter of the court's official promotion of the cabinet personnel is not busy first, and there are still a few days left and right to plan." However, which of the four areas in charge of agriculture, industry and commerce, education, and transportation construction do you want to be in charge of? ”

PS: Thank you for the book friend gdfig for the reward, and I wish you all a happy National Day.