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389 The IOU of the Emperor Daming

It has been almost twenty days since the day Bai Minghe fainted, and the New Year of the Ming Dynasty is getting closer and closer.

Before the New Year, there was a full-time official dynasty meeting as usual. The white-name crane called this kind of dynasty meeting a super dynasty meeting, which refers to the dynasty meeting that all officials of all sizes and sizes in the capital city must attend. All the 9th rank and above are included, so the white-name crane named this kind of dynasty meeting a super dynasty meeting.

Last year's Super Gong Conference only discussed two issues, one was to raise money and the other was to spend money for the coming year.

At five o'clock in the morning, all officials were waiting in front of the Meridian Gate for the Meridian Gate to open.

Such a grand ceremony must be entered through the Meridian Gate, and you cannot enter through the side door for any reason. This is the rule.

Less than half a quarter of the hour before opening the door, just about fifteen minutes in later modern times, officials from the Ministry of Rites began to check the clothes of all officials in order with lanterns. Those who did not comply with the rules would not enter the palace, and they would also remember a small mistake. Of course, this is just a form. For such a major event, each government office checks the clothes of its own department personnel in advance.

A sedan chair was parked at Chengtian Gate, which attracted the attention of many low-level officials.

Some people think that there is still someone who has just arrived at this time.

Look at the level of the sedan chair, the sixth-rank official.

In modern terms, brother, you are trying to die.

But the sedan chair just stopped at Chengtian Gate for a moment, and then several eunuchs in the inner palace brocade clothes walked inward with four corners of the sedan chair. All the discussion stopped. The sixth-rank official sedan chair who was qualified was only one person in the Ming Dynasty. He is now a loyal and brave man Baiming!

From Chengtian Gate to Meridian Gate, all officials lined up in five areas.

The lowest level is the area below the seventh rank, the Sesame Small Officials. They came here purely as a gift, giving them the opportunity to enter the palace to see it. When they entered the palace, they had no say and even had no right to listen. These people would be in the square of the Palace of Supreme Harmony. The eunuchs of the inner palace spread the content of the matter.

All that is passed is conclusion, no process.

Going further forward, you will be the small official area from the fifth to the seventh grade.

These people can stand outside the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, at least have the right to listen. They have nothing to do today when they are discussing the matter.

Next, we start with important officials, below the third rank and above the fifth rank. These are entering the hall and are already considered the backbone of the Ming Dynasty officialdom. It can be said that for ordinary people, such a level can already be called a high-ranking official.

Going further, the number of people is getting smaller and smaller.

Whether it is the second-rank or the second-rank, they are all top officials.

But Yu Qian and others were not listed here. They belonged to the higher level, the real ruler of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the six ministers, there were powerful people of the British Duke. This time, the people standing in the first area were somewhat different. It can be said that this was a member of the Ming Dynasty Cabinet that was appointed for the first time.

Because the Duke of England was young, he had no quota for him.

There were only thirteen people in the first batch of cabinets. These people were the real rulers who would take control of the Ming Dynasty next year.

The white-named crane's sedan stopped in the second area and kept offering gifts to the officials. At least they could live up to their faces. The officials happily bowed back the gifts. But there was no linguistic communication.

After walking to the first area, Yu Qian’s first sentence was to accuse him: “Have you overslept?”

"Mr. Yu, don't get angry. I didn't sleep all night last night. Today, the Grand Court had to make up the accounts of Haisi before October, which was also an explanation. As a result, when I went out, I wore the wrong official uniform and went back to change them again. This was a mistake. After changing the official uniform, I forgot some of the things I brought with me, and asked someone to go back and get them."

Bai Minghe said this. Yu Qian was convinced. But Yu Qian still said: "If you are in a high position, you must pay more attention to appearance. Don't criticize people!"

"Mr. Yu, don't cause trouble for Bai Minghe today. There will be no less trouble for him later. I have three memorials in my hand related to him." Jin Lian walked over with a smile and smiled at Bai Minghe: "I'm not afraid of asking you to know that the income shipping department of the four ports of the Wadao Island has not been reported. You must have an explanation for this."

"That's it!" Bai Minghe smiled.

Jin Lian continued: "Also, the income from the Qiandao of Little Luzon is not the same as the rules. Those who go out of the sea are counted as the Haishi, and those who don't go out of the sea are counted as the Haishi. Last one, you have not filed taxes in Nanjing. This is not the income of your Haishi. Don't say that this is your private property. In short, this is not a trivial matter."

"Don't post the last one, I will recognize it if you say it, Lord Jin!"

"No, because that place is in Xuanwu Lake, I can be seen as if I can't see it in another place. This is a matter of money. It's impossible to let you move all the places, and the little money is not bad. It's a matter of public discussion, not something you and I discuss." Jin Lian's mind was so hard that Bai Minghe could not say anything.

The palace gate opened at this time, and Jin Lian did not say much to Bai Minghe. He returned to his position and lined up to enter the palace.

Bai Minghe stood at the end of the first queue, but was wearing a sixth-rank official uniform. It was particularly dazzling when standing in this queue.

The real grand dynasty meeting is completely different from the ones performed on TV.

There is no such thing as a black man kneeling in the snow. There are wooden stands outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, sheds and hot water preparations. Low-level officials stand outside first, and after the court meeting begins, they can stand in the shed.

The imperial guards were guarding outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but there were many empty places on both sides, and there were also sheds to allow officials to shelter in the shed.

The gate of the Grand Chaohui Hall is not closed. Officials over 60 years old and above all the fourth rank have at least one chair. Young people have cushions to sit down, and they are definitely not kneeling on the ground or standing densely in the hall. If the cold floor is kneeling for a while, the older people will probably be injured.

The Emperor of Ming Dynasty entered the palace, but this time it was not a great gift.

Zhu Qiyu first thanked these officials for their hard work over the past year and their contributions to the Ming Dynasty. After all the officials thanked Si, they saluted. It was definitely not a ceremony of three kowtows and nine bows, they only needed to kneel. However, those with high status and high responsibilities and responsibilities did not need to kneel down. Those who make people kneel constantly, not the Ming Dynasty!

The end of various etiquettes, together with the thank-you words from the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, took half an hour.

Zhu Qiyu held the imperial desk in his hand, but did not sit down. Instead, he picked up a folded piece of paper and walked to the steps a few steps: "Bai Minghe."

The first one to be called Baiminghe, which made Baiminghe a little nervous.

Not to mention the first one last year, it wasn’t my turn in the top ten, but this year I was really nervous.

When Bai Minghe made an example, Zhu Qiyu walked off the imperial platform, and Bai Minghe quickly knelt down on the spot. Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty stopped and signaled Eunuch Cai to send the note in his hand to Bai Minghe.

After Bai Minghe took the note with both hands, Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty said:

"This is the IOU I wrote for you. As the saying goes, there are rules in everything. Since the rules are set, I don't plan to break them. The Wasan wants to send troops, and each town will add some new weapons, but no town really understands those weapons. What I said is right."

"This..." Bai Minghe didn't know how to answer.

Zhu Qiyu also planned to ask Bai Minghe to answer and continued to preach: "This IOU allows you to take out 300 people to match each type of military equipment. You can let each army try it on the school ground, and you should consume the supply of the Ordnance Department from the inner treasury."

"I received the order!" Bai Minghe put the IOU in his arms.

After standing up, Bai Minghe said that this idea was definitely not what Zhu Qiyu thought of himself, probably what Yu Qian meant. But Yu Qian probably didn't expect that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty was not the kind of ruled young man he remembered, and Zhu Qiyu had already grasped the opportunity to make a show.

It not only shows his respect for the rules in the court as the emperor, but also shows his care for these soldiers who went to war. Moreover, the so-called reimbursement of the inner treasury is to pay silver from the shipping company.

I secretly looked at Yu Qian, and it was as I guessed.

Although Yu Qian's face was calm, his eyes were slightly closed. It was obvious that he was feeling unhappy now.

He smiled secretly, Bai Minghe was about to return when he heard Wang Wen step out: "Sir Bai, wait a moment, I happened to have a memorial to you, please explain it by the way."

"Ah!" Bai Minghe said, "I have no grudge against you."

Wang Wen smiled and signaled that Bai Minghe was at ease.

After Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty returned to the imperial throne, Wang Wen took out the memorial:

"Long live, I think there are many regulations of the current Marine Department. For example, Manila Shipping, in fact, all ship workers and guards are retired veterans. Fujian Dushi currently have both garrisons and naval soldiers, both young elite soldiers. Therefore, I think that it is imperative to separate the Manila Shipping and other seafarers from the navy. For example, Haiyun Gushi, I think that it should be separated from Guangdong Dushi, the same as this, the three guards and five thousand houses outside the sea, and the four thousand houses newly established in the four ports of the Wadao Island."

It's really a big deal!

Bai Minghe is becoming increasingly afraid to underestimate the Ming Dynasty's political system. Regulation and differentiation at all levels is definitely a good way to centralize power.

Wang Wen has never raised this matter because Bai Minghe has never been to court.

Now, it is impossible not to consider Bai Minghe's identity, and always consider Bai Minghe's face.

"I think it's a good thing to separate. But I'm afraid I won't pay attention to it for a while!" Bai Minghe also agreed to split, but he really didn't think about it.

"As long as you agree to the division, you can study it slowly next year, and you must always consider all parties. You cannot hurt the normal operation of the division, the governor, and the departments just because of separation." Wang Wen asked for the answer was simply to agree to include the division on the agenda, rather than to come up with a plan to divide the division immediately.

Immediately afterwards, this time the real gong meeting appeared.

There are examples in the business process.
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