Nowadays, Mr. Xu is busy with many major things all day long. He must have no time to pay attention to such small things that a few officials in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and others have encountered.

He didn't even know what happened to these officials of the Ministry of Revenue, but even if he knew, he wouldn't care. He is now the top civil official in the Ming Dynasty. Even if he wanted to fight against human affairs, he had to find similar opponents to meet his identity. The level of several officials in charge of the Ministry of Revenue was still lower.

Moreover, the official struggle at that level is useless and insignificant to the situation he is facing.

He will not be left behind when he goes to the cabinet to serve. For the cabinet's political affairs, it doesn't matter whether he is on duty or not. Instead, he is diligent or not. Now, several people in the cabinet have put in a Shangluo on the side of the prince, and Li Xian has always been towards the palace. After His Majesty's restoration, the former cabinet minister Xu Bin was transferred to Nanjing's Ministry of Rites to be a left minister, and the old thing Xue Xuan even retired directly. Under his operation, Lu Yuan of the Tongzheng Department and Peng Shi of Taichang Temple entered the cabinet.

Now, because of him, these two people will be more concerned about him in their daily lives, but in Xu Youzhen's opinion, this is far from enough.

Even the cabinet cannot control it, so how can he talk about controlling the government? He is not trying to be a powerful minister, but His Majesty in the palace is sick and the prince is young. If he, as the chief minister of the cabinet, cannot carry the burden of the Ming Dynasty, then there may not be a situation where a few people will become kings and dominate the country.

He didn't want to see this situation.

Only by controlling the government and completely concentrating the power in the hands of the cabinet can the cabinet, under his leadership, share the worries of His Majesty and the Crown Prince, and he can manage the Ming Dynasty for the people of the world.

"There is another flood in Jiangnan. The Ministry of Revenue has to do relief every year as usual. Just send personnel to do it. The cabinet has only one requirement. It must not cause civil unrest because of disasters. If anyone dares to cause trouble for the court at this time, the court will not spare them lightly!"

"I know that the chieftains in Sichuan are making food again. I know that the court's attitude towards these chieftains has always been used to slaughter and suppress them. However, this year is not a peaceful year. If you can use less weapons, just use less weapons. Let the Ministry of Personnel send personnel to appease them. The Sichuan Provincial Administration and the Ministry of Personnel send personnel to comfort the local area!"

One by one, he said the decrees from him, and then the people around him wrote them down and approved them. By his side, Lu Yuan, who had been waiting for him to finish these business tasks, looked at him silently and sent this order that affected the livelihoods of countless people to the four territories of the Ming Dynasty.

If you don’t enter the cabinet, you really can’t feel the refreshing feeling of power in your hands. When you were in the Zhengshi Department, Lu Yuan already felt that he had enough experience in dealing with these political affairs. However, until now, when something was delivered to him, he still couldn’t do as decisive as Master Xu.

What is the center? The place where countless people make wealth and death for life and death is the center.

"Okay, the rest are all trivial matters. You guys can cook, so don't ask me for my opinion!"

Xu Youzhen put down the memorial in his hand and pointed to the ones in front of him who had already replied: "These memorials will be copied as usual, and the original will be sent to the palace for redemption, and the copy will be sent to the East Palace!"

"If it were the prince, why would it be so gratifying to know that Mr. Xu was so diligent!"

"Where is the prince?" Xu Youzhen raised his head and looked at Lu Yuan: "You really think that I am waiting to do things in the cabinet. Don't you know that Shang Lu is the prince's person? Even if he is Zhou Zheng, he is also the prince's person. If it weren't for the prince, he would still be in prison. For him, I'm afraid he will always be grateful to the prince!"

"The Shang Pavilion Master is still a polite person!" Lu Yuan smiled: "Mr. Xu has been worried. If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Xu was like a pillar of the country, he wouldn't know what chaos would be like in the government. Although the prince was young, he should have understood this principle!"

"No matter how smart the prince is, he is still very young!" Xu Youzhen said lightly: "Now many lucky people have sharpened their heads and squeezed towards the prince. It is inevitable that the prince will be bewitched by the slander of some villains around him. However, I naturally have a clear conscience, for the sake of the people of the country, and even if some villains are slandered, they are not afraid!"

"Your Majesty has never had a grand ceremony since the Dragon Body is not safe!" Lu Yuan said softly: "The old ministers in the court are all very concerned about Your Majesty's body. When Mr. Xu is serving the country and the people, he must also think about himself. Those who are lucky enough to be the ministers of the Dragon are not sure about it. If they are really slandered by them, I am afraid that Mr. Xu will be misunderstood by the prince at that time!"

Xu Youzhen was silent. The situation of the emperor's body was an open secret in the cabinet. Now the officials in the court were thinking about the matter of the emperor and the ministers. It was not strange. Xu Youzhen was too lazy to even comment on these people.

They are just a group of sluts.

"Do your own business well, live in the books of sages you have read, and be worthy of the people!"

After a while, he spoke, "Some things are useless to think too much. What is coming will come eventually, but no matter how the changes change, the cabinet will not change. In the future, even if I am not in the cabinet, the cabinet will have Shanglu, Li Xian, and you and Peng Shi, the court will not be in chaos. As long as the cabinet is stable, the world will not be in chaos!"

"With Mr. Xu's talent in managing the world and making money, even if he is a new king, he will definitely redeem Mr. Xu as his loyalty. With Mr. Xu's mind alone, I am far from comparable to Mr. Xu's!"

Xu Youzhen shook her head: "Okay, we don't need to say that. Go back, I won't go to the palace today!"

"Okay, then I won't disturb Mr. Xu's rest!" Lu Yuan smiled and retreated. In an instant, the huge study room was completely gone, leaving only Xu Youzhen sitting at the table, looking at the few Qingzhu in front of the window, and falling into deep thought.

I don’t know how long it took, but a gentle sound came from behind me. Xu Youzhen did not look back. The familiar footsteps made him know clearly who could enter his study at this time.

"Have you found the person?" he asked.

"I have searched all of them, and it seems that my whole body has suddenly disappeared. Even the people sent by the mansion to him and the few people he has invited have disappeared without a trace!"

Xu Lin said behind him: "Even people he had contacted when he was in the East Factory in the past, he sent someone to ask! There was no result!"

"Then there is no need to look for it!" Xu Youzhen shook her head slightly: "It means that someone doesn't want us to find it. These people should be dead. Xu Bai, who has always done these vicious things for the prince, has always had very good methods!"

"I'm afraid they're talking nonsense!" Xu Lin said with some concern: "Fortunately, I'm going to do this from beginning to end and didn't involve my father. Even if they're talking nonsense, they can only find me in the end!"

Xu Lin raised his head: "I have already thought about it. If the prince sends someone to question me, I will have to go to King Xiang no matter what. I have spent so much effort and made so many arrangements. If I want to be involved with King Xiang, I can always be involved!"

"Okay, don't worry about this!" Xu Youzhen looked at his son: "The prince will not send someone to question you. You, my father and son are one. If he sends someone to question you, wouldn't he be questioning me? Although there are villains around the prince, villains may not be fools. Even if they are not satisfied, this matter will not happen now. At least, you have to wait until the prince becomes the new king before you can find an excuse to mention this matter!"

"I disappointed my father!" A little shame appeared on Xu Lin's face; "I can't do anything well!"

"You are very good!" Xu Youzhen looked at his son with a smile: "I originally planned to use the name of worshiping ancestors to let you go back to your hometown to temporarily avoid the resentment of the prince, but after thinking about it, your elder brother is pure and not as good as your intentions, so I simply let your elder brother do this. You are more useful to stay by my side than your elder brother stay by my side!"

"Father!" Xu Lin said softly: "The one in the palace is probably not going to last for a few days. When I was inquiring about the matter these days, I also heard a news that the palace has sent several groups of people to the imperial tomb. Could it be that the one who can't stand it this year?"

"So what?" Xu Youzhen sneered: "Shi Heng died, Cao Jixiang died. Only the father was left to welcome him out of Nangong that day. If this serious illness had not come just right, would you think that father could still be in charge of the cabinet until now? Humph, even if you know the interests of your father, you are afraid that you will be sent to a remote area to be a free official, it will be a great life for your father!"

Xu Lin was shocked.

"I won't tell you these words on weekdays, but since you have said this today, I'll just talk to you so that you won't be unstable and have mistakes outside and be caught by someone. Then you will be very passive as a father!"

"Lin'er listen!" Xu Lin nodded in a regular manner.

"Who is sitting on the dragon throne in the palace? It is actually not much different from our family now!" Xu Youzhen said slowly: "The prince is afraid of me because I have more and more power. My disciples and old friends in the court, and the officials I promoted have occupied half of the court. Once the people who sit on the dragon throne sit on it, they will always feel uneasy when they see the ministers who are powerful. Shi Heng doesn't understand this principle. Doesn't he understand it as a father?"

Xu Youzhen smiled at his son: "I didn't think about rebelling in the Ming Dynasty. I even hope that the Ming Dynasty will become stronger and more prosperous, and the country will be prosperous and the people will be safe. You say, what's the prince who is like me who is afraid of!"

"But the prince may not know his father's painstaking efforts. Once the prince ascended the throne, has his father ever thought of retreating bravely?"

"Retreat bravely?" Xu Youzhen laughed a few times: "Child, you are still too young. There is no time for retreat bravely in this world. As long as our Xu family loses power, some people will take advantage of others. Instead of being beaten by someone to fall into the water at that time, I would rather stand in this court and let the prince understand that this Ming Dynasty would be without anyone, but I, Xu Youzhen!"

He sighed slightly: "Only in this way can we keep our Xu family for a hundred years and our descendants rich!"

"So, this time my father specifically let the prince see what kind of power does his father have in the court?" Xu Lin seemed to understand something, but he seemed not very transparent, but he understood that his father's wisdom was not comparable to that of him. His father, who had been in the officialdom for many years, should think further, more thoroughly and more effective than his immatureness.

"It seems that things are contrary to my wishes now!" Xu Youzhen nodded slightly: "Then Xu Bai is the prince's confidant. It was originally a casual matter to deal with this person. A mere assistant commander of the Jinyiwei was not in my eyes. However, the prince protected him and would rather let him lose all his official positions than the court to discuss the crime against Xu Bai. This made me a little confused. Is Xu Bai's favor so strong?"

"The prince handed over the East Palace Enforcement Factory to Xu Bai!" Xu Lin said: "Just near Xizhimen, they set up this Enforcement Factory, but this Enforcement Factory has not done anything! It's like a group of warriors raised by the East Palace!"

"The East Palace Enlightenment Factory?" Xu Youzhen laughed in silence: "You just have children playing house, don't take it seriously. After all, the court has laws. The Jinyiwei is arrogant and domineering. That is because they have the imperial power behind them. They are doing their jobs for His Majesty. The prince is just imitating this Enlightenment Factory. If he doesn't serve as the king for a day, this so-called Enlightenment Factory will be invincible!"

"What if the people from this investigation factory are spying on our people's work?" Xu Lin asked: "There are several officials from the Ministry of Revenue who have been frightened to take leave and return home because of the Jinyiwei's investigation. Today, the Jinyiwei can be on the scene. In the future, the people from the Donggong investigation factory can go bare-handed and not talk about their face at all!"

"Are those officials of the Ministry of Revenue from us?" Xu Youzhen frowned: "Is the Jinyiwei a visitor from the Nanzhen Fushi?"

"It's strange that it's strange here. It's from the Beizhen Fusi!" Xu Lin replied: "The man Lu Gao has been swaying between the palace and the prince. This time it seems that he is completely planning to vote for the prince!"

"The Jinyiwei is also joining in the fun. Can he play with Lu Gao's little arms and legs?"

Xu Youzhen sneered repeatedly: "I dare to move the prince's people. What a mere Lu Gao is? Those officials of the Ministry of Revenue, please send someone to find them and ask them to write a few memorials to deliver them. After seeing the memorials, I will ask the Censorate to send a member to investigate the matter!"

"I get it, I'll send someone to do it now!"
Chapter completed!