When Gong Liangyu finished speaking, everyone else cheered.

These central ministers, who were high in the eyes of ordinary people, were as excited as children at the moment.

I even burst into tears uncontrollably!

Do they all know how difficult it is to get to this point?

Behind the war is the consumption of national power, which requires the deployment of grain, grass, military supplies, weapons and equipment, and military personnel...

Daning cannot fully afford it, and Daning's national strength cannot support such a war.

His Majesty traveled around to fight in the north and south, and the people lived in tight clothing and food to support the war... Only then did he persevere until now.

Victory is hard won.

The cheers spread outside, which made the guards outside the door puzzled.

What happened to these adults?

"Immediately spread this good news to all sides. This happy event should be celebrated by the whole country!"

Gong Liangyu said loudly.

He knew that the entire Daning, and even the people of Wei and Liang were waiting...

"I'll make arrangements right away."

Song Yongnian, the Minister of Rites, asked again: "Do you want to announce your Majesty's return?"

"Hide without revealing!"

Gong Liangyu said coldly: "Your Majesty has been away from Beijing for a long time, which has made some people restless again. It is inconvenient to deal with it during the war. Now that the war is over, it is time to settle the score."

His words were approved by others.

When the emperor is away from Beijing for a long time, people's hearts will be shaken, especially in wartime, there will be restless people.

The cabinet oversees government affairs and wields great power.

But no matter what, there is still a gap.

When the emperor is in Beijing, he is like a sword hanging high. When the sword is gone, he becomes restless.

Xue Qing also spoke up: "The envoys from the Wei and Liang Kingdoms have been coming to Beijing for a long time. They carry heavy sums of money and invite officials from the DPRK and the Central Government to indulge in extravagance. Many courtiers must have been bribed."

"Zhu Yongqing, the envoy of the Liang Kingdom, came to my house the day before yesterday and gave me two hundred gold..."

"Liang Guo is still rich, how can he come up with such money?"

There was a sense of wonder in Zhao Nanxing's words.

"It's still a country after all."

Zhou Ruiyuan, the imperial censor of Zuodu, said: "Master Xue can remain unmoved in the face of two hundred gold, but others may not be able to do so."

"Recently, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has been conducting secret investigations and collections. Many officials from the Ministry of Rites are very close to foreign envoys."

"Ministry of Etiquette?"

Matsunaga was slightly startled, then shook his head and said: "The Ministry of Rites will take the lead in the negotiations between the two countries, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites are naturally the targets of foreign envoys."

"Not only the Ministry of Rites, but also Honglu Temple."

Zhou Ruiyuan added another sentence.

He did not mention this to deliberately target the Ministry of Rites. This old man was respected by everyone.

When the new dynasty was established, Guan Ning selected several ministers of rites, but he was unwilling to take over until the Matsunaga year.

He was the first Minister of Rites established in the new dynasty and has been serving him till now.

The functions of the Ministry of Rites gradually expanded. Under Guan Ning's instruction, it successively launched Daning Daily, established a Propaganda Department, and trained a large number of lecturers and readers.

This was originally an advanced move, but Matsunaga did a pretty good job.

He is already seventy-one years old and will retire when His Majesty comes back. I am afraid he will not live for a few more years.

Therefore, they all respected Matsunaga Nian.

"The master of Honglu Temple is in charge of foreign guests, so he cannot escape the ceremonial matters."

Matsunaga said: "In the face of temptation, some people can resist it, and some people can't... Foreign envoys must have bad intentions when it comes to bribery. The soldiers shed blood and sacrificed to win. Now it's time for us to fight hard, but some people take bribes with the intention of letting go.

,Such people deserve to die!”

Although he is old, he still appears to be very tough, and even has a murderous intent when he speaks.

Although Matsunaga was the Minister of Rites, he was an absolute hardliner. Ordinary people advocated etiquette first and then war, but he advocated war first and etiquette second.

He believes that etiquette is made through gestures.

Only by fighting first and talking later can you take the initiative.

"Mr. Zhou, take note of everything. No one can let it go, especially the Ministry of Rites. I will not show favoritism."

"yes."

Zhou Ruiyuan was responsible for supervision as Zuo Du Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he was also a long-time official.

Being able to serve in one position for many years is enough to prove that he has no problem.

"I have received reports from the local censor that many local officials are lazy and lazy in their administration. These situations also need to be dealt with."

Gong Liangyu said: "Your Majesty is coming back, and we have to give a memorial to express the problems that arise in government affairs when Your Majesty leaves Beijing."

"The laziness and lazy administration you mentioned should be taken seriously."

This is also a common occurrence in recent years.

Due to the complicated affairs during the war, the emperor Guan Ning was not in charge in Beijing, so the officials were relatively slack. At the same time, the Beijing inspections were stagnant, and local officials had no restraint and were more casual.

It's not that they have become corrupt officials, but that they are lazy and inactive.

Being an official in Daning, especially corrupt officials, will not end well.

When His Majesty inspected the northwest, he killed many people, and the worst of them were all members of the ten tribes. According to the new regulations, if there is solid evidence of corrupt officials, the next three generations will not be allowed to enroll in school, let alone take the scientific examination.

In serious cases, five or ten generations will be implicated.

Do you still dare to mess around?

If you don’t think about yourself, why don’t you think about future generations?

This is a quite harsh law, and of course the officials are opposed to it, but before this Guan Ning also issued a high salary to support integrity.

It means giving officials good treatment, not to mention being rich and powerful, but at least they can support their families.

After the reform of the civil service, the remuneration system gradually improved and formed, and officials no longer had any reason to be corrupt.

Since we don't dare to be greedy, we have a group of officials who are lazy and do nothing.

I don’t want to climb up, and I’m not a corrupt official. What can you do to me?

Different environments have different people, and there are always people who take advantage of loopholes.

The meeting started and everyone talked about various issues.

His Majesty has been away from Beijing for a long time, and many problems have been exposed. The cabinet must report it in time after His Majesty returns to Beijing.

They reached a tacit agreement that all problems would be dealt with when His Majesty comes back.

Like some people are corrupt and some are lazy and lazy in governance.

There must be problems, and it is impossible not to have problems. Your Majesty has been away from Beijing for so long, and the government is stable and well-organized. What does this mean?

Does it mean that it makes no difference whether the emperor is present or not?

Isn't this the most dangerous thing?

People who can enter the cabinet are not mediocre. How can they not understand the truth? Especially Gong Liangyu, who is the chief minister of the cabinet, is walking on thin ice.

They are actually smart people.

Even though His Majesty has been away from the capital for such a long time, he still dare not act arrogantly.

It's because they, as close ministers, know His Majesty best, and there is another most important reason.

In fact, while His Majesty was away from Beijing, it was not the cabinet that was really in charge of the government, but Empress Daning Yongning.

It's just that it has never been spread, and outsiders don't know it at all.

Gong Liangyu reported to Queen Yongning almost every day. Strictly speaking, the cabinet was still the same as before, without much change.

Therefore, they have less scruples.

What ministers fear most is actually the emperor's suspicion...
Chapter completed!