Chapter 4 The First Cabinet of the Ming Dynasty

The Hall of Eternal Life was filled with dead silence.

Even the stuttering little eunuch following Zhu Xiongying could sense something was wrong, and his legs swayed in fear.

When Lao Zhu proposed enfeoffment, many courtiers opposed it.

What was the result?

They were all dragged to the Meridian Gate and chopped down.

After all, during the Guo Huan case, Lao Zhu had accomplished the feat of "putting to death all the ministers and ministers in the six departments and below". He killed the entire officialdom at once. Killing this small number of people was considered a success.

This Huang Zicheng is really brave enough. He said this when Lao Zhu was still angry. I really don't know whether to call him crazy or stupid.

There is no doubt that every word spoken in the Hall of Eternal Life today will fall into Lao Zhu’s ears.

Zhu Xiongying said nothing.

If he didn't say anything, others would naturally not dare to say anything.

‘This matter really gives me a headache.’

In order to survive, Zhu Xiongying devoted himself to cultivating immortality and immortality, but after all, he was the emperor's grandson. As expected, he would be the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He would also have to face the problems that Zhu Yunwen had to face in the original historical trajectory.

That is, cut down the feudal clan.

Lao Zhu is a very stingy, violent, and authoritarian person, but one thing is that his difficult experience at the bottom of society as a child made him attach great importance to blood relationships.

During the Hongwu period, a total of 25 kings were granted the title, 24 of whom were Lao Zhu's sons and one grandnephew. These vassal kings had their own guard troops, ranging from ten thousand to tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands.

Especially the nine great fortress kings who guarded the northern border, such as King Yan, King Qin, King Jin and King Ning, etc., all of them were armed with tens of thousands of armor, and they were all strong soldiers who had experienced actual combat. For example, King Ning's Duoyan Three Guards were all capable of

The warrior who cut three.

In this case, it is okay for the court to occupy a strong position. Once it becomes weak, or shows signs of becoming weak, problems will be as unstoppable as a flood.

For example, the current situation of 'Lao Zhu is dying, A Biao is critically ill, and the emperor's grandson is cultivating immortality', in the eyes of the vassal king, this is a perfect opportunity. After all, no one can take advantage of the emperor's position.

As in the original historical trajectory, did Zhu Di rebel subjectively or was he forced to rebel?

Even if historians quarrel over the table, no one can fully prove this point.

And judging from Zhu Xiongying's secret observations over the years, none of his uncles or even cousins ​​are peaceful. Many of them are different from what is said in history books. Is it all because of the butterfly effect?

Zhu Xiongying glanced at Huang Zicheng. In the history books, this guy was shown to be a serious nerd. For example, he "suggested to put aside King Yan for now", "recommended Li Jinglong" and other fatal feats.

But this guy is the top scorer in the college entrance examination. Zhu Xiongying would never believe him if he was said to be a fool.

Mind reading, open.

Good guy, what a scheming dog.

Zhu Xiongying saw through Huang Zicheng's little Jiujiu at a glance. He originally thought that this guy was upright, but he didn't expect that he was playing a long game to catch the big fish.

Huang Zicheng had calculated correctly that "cutting down the vassal vassal" was a worry for the future successors of the Ming Dynasty. As long as he showed his sincerity at this time, he would definitely gain the trust and protection of His Highness the Grand Sun. The old emperor would not live long, and the probability of his being beheaded was low.

Da, the most he can do is wait in jail until Lao Zhu dies.

What's wrong with going to jail? How important is your success in the future!

Everyone's expressions changed with shock, but Huang Zicheng remained calm and composed, looking like a remonstrating minister who looked forward to death.

"Huang Zicheng's disobedient words are unpardonable. He will be imprisoned in a prison and will be executed on a certain day."

Zhu Xiongying's understatement sounded like thunder in Huang Zicheng's ears.

My heart is full of ‘???’.

He never expected that His Highness the Emperor's Grandson would be so violent! How is this different from his grandfather?!

Everyone was stunned, and their hearts skipped a beat. Why is this style of behavior so familiar?

With a tyrant in power, it looks like life will be difficult in the future. Besides, His Highness the Grandson is not only violent, but also in a coma.

Faint and tyrant, the Ming Dynasty is about to end.

It was Bao Zhao, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, who reacted first and ordered people to take the sluggish Huang Zicheng out. After all, the prison was in the Ministry of Punishment under his jurisdiction.

"I'm going to rest."

In a word, all the ministers left the Palace of Eternal Life with cold sweat on their backs. After Huang Zicheng's tossing, even if they wanted to say something, they could only swallow it in their stomachs.

Just as these people left, more than a dozen internal officials walked in quickly, all holding high-profile folding papers. Zhu Xiongying's scalp went numb when he saw them. If he really had to approve these folding papers, would he still be able to survive?

996 is already inhumane, so this is 007!

"Here comes someone."

Zhu Xiongying leaned on the sofa chair and suddenly thought of something.

The little eunuch quickly obeyed.

"Call Sanyang here."

Zhu Xiongying, who has been in the soul for 16 years, is indeed indifferent to outside world and only focuses on cultivating immortality, but it does not mean that he does nothing. After all, sooner or later, he is an outstanding young man who will become the emperor.

The main thing is to make more preparations in advance so that you can cultivate immortality with more confidence in the future.

These three Yangs are Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu. On the original historical track, they served in the Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, and Zhengtong dynasties. They formed the Sanyang Cabinet, created the prosperous era of Renxuan, and was known as the first cabinet of the Ming Dynasty.

As early as two years ago, Zhu Xiongying had used a trick to lure these three people into Yingtian Mansion. He had also met with them four or five times and communicated with them frequently. However, he did not reveal his identity. He only acted as a confidant with similar interests.

After all, except for Yang Shiqi, who is 33 years old, among the three people here, the other two are also 26 years old, and they are considered the same age as Zhu Xiongying.

The reasons why Zhu Xiongying did this were firstly to bring these three people to work for him, and secondly for inspection.

Although these three people are highly praised in history books, Yang Shiqi was knowledgeable, Yang Rong was talented, and Yang Pu was elegant. They also called Shiqi "West Yang", Rong "East Yang", and Pu "Xi Yang" based on their residence.

Nanyang".

But Zhu Xiongying still had to conduct on-site inspections to confirm. After all, all letters and books are worse than no books at all.

Moreover, by observing many people over the years, Zhu Xiongying found that these people are different from those written in history books. It may be that they are different originally, it may be that the historical data is recorded incorrectly, or it may be affected by the butterfly effect.

For example, Fang Xiaoru was said to be the seed of scholars in the world, but Zhu Xiongying discovered that he liked going to brothels very much.

Zhu Xiongying has been very satisfied with the results of his inspection of Sanyang in the past two years.

These three people have their own shortcomings, but they are all top-notch talents. The most important thing is that they can complement each other's strengths and weaknesses. In Zhu Xiongying's view, this is why the Sanyang Cabinet can be called the best in the Ming Dynasty.

Key reasons for cabinet.

Now that he is in charge of the country, there is no need to have any confidants anymore.

Stop pretending, show your cards.

'Headache.'

Zhu Xiongying rubbed his eyes, his panda eyes getting darker.

He wanted to sleep, but the sun outside was too dazzling, and there were no such things as blackout curtains in this day and age.

"That's all, let's study how to control the wind and rain."

Closing his eyes, a large list of spells, movements, formations, and various requirements for objects that need to be used automatically appeared in his mind. Zhu Xiongying slowly began to think about it...

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Yingtianfu inner city, Yongliu Lane.

The spring breeze blows through the willows by the river, and there are three houses next to each other.

The two doors on the far left and right opened with a creak at the same time, and two talented young men with elegant looks walked out.

They looked at each other, and after a brief moment of surprise, they smiled and saluted each other.

"Brother Mian, where are you going?"

Yang Pu asked with a smile.

"Go to the outer city to meet an old friend."

Yang Rong replied and asked.

"Where does Brother Hongji want to go?"

Yang Pu looked slightly dodgy, and after a moment he said: "There is a powerful chess player coming to Dong'an Chess Hall. I'll go and have a look."

The words just fell out.

With a beeping sound, the door in the middle opened, and the person who walked out had slightly darker and rougher skin. At first glance, he looked like a child who had suffered a lot since childhood.

"Brother Shiqi."

Yang Rong and Yang Pu saluted at the same time.

"There is a brother in my clan who has just arrived in Beijing. I must go and see him."

Yang Shiqi apparently heard the conversation between the two people inside the door.

The three of them looked at each other and laughed.

Then, the three-person carriage came out of the alley, one facing east, one facing west, and one facing south.

Half an hour later.

The three carriages arrived at the Emperor Taisun's Mansion heading north simultaneously.

Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu all stood side by side in front of the Emperor Taisun's Mansion with awkward smiles, feeling a little confused in their hearts.

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