Zhu Cixiang smiled and nodded, "What Mr. Hou said is very good. The methods of government discussion and administration have been in place for many years. If it is suddenly changed, it is indeed easy to cause trouble. But now it is impossible not to change it.

When the imperial court was in chaos, not many officials came to Dagukou. Most of the officials stayed in Beijing and joined the rebellion, and are now being squeezed... Only the court officials who came to Dagukou were

In any case, it cannot sustain the original large-scale structure. Therefore, we can only innovate politics to streamline the scale and at the same time make the responsibilities and powers of each department clear.

Secondly, today is a time of great strife. The world is divided into four parts, and I, the Ming Dynasty, are just one of them... The first priority of the court is no longer to govern the world, but to fight for the world! The world should be governed with benevolent governance, and to fight for the world we must

We must use domineering tactics. The thieves are treacherous and cruel. If we want to defeat the thieves, we must be more cunning and cruel!"

Okay! The fox's tail is exposed! Chongzhen thought to himself: I know you are more treacherous and fierce than the bandits and Tatars. If the world falls into your hands, will it be better?

Zhu Cixiang lowered his tone: "If we are not treacherous and fierce enough, the country will be destroyed! Naturally, I and my father will die for the country, and everyone...hehe, you will have to be captured by Li Zicheng and tortured.

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"Thousand-year-old master is indeed a wise king!" Hou Xun, the boss of Donglin, said loudly, "Today is already a troubled time. The imperial court can no longer practice peace and benevolent. It must fight for hegemony! This is not against the ancestral system, but to protect the

The inheritance of our ancestors... I guess our ancestors would not have just carried out benevolent and righteous policies when they were fighting for hegemony in the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty!

It seems that eliminating the shortcomings and refreshing politics are actually necessary for the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty! It is a policy of great good!"

What? Is this a policy of great benevolence? The traitor didn’t even say how to reform it! Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that Hou Xun was colluding with Zhu Cixang! He was a treacherous official who formed a clique for personal gain, and he was imprisoned in the imperial edict.

Prison is not unjust at all!

"Your Highness," Wei Zaode, the chief minister of the cabinet, came out to ask, "I wonder how your Highness plans to change the way of discussing and administering government?"

Zhu Cixi smiled and slowly glanced at the officials crowded in the lobby - there were quite a few officials!

He smiled and raised his voice: "Now is an extraordinary period. The rules of the morning court must be changed... There is no need for so many people to come together. There are five pavilion elders, six ministers, ministers, left and right

The censor of the capital, the four commanders of the Generalissimo's Palace, and the officials named by this palace can go to court. It doesn't have to be too early, just go to court on time."

What? Just such a few people? Even Jiu Qing doesn’t have to come? And it’s still so late to go to court... Emperor Chongzhen’s spirit is up again. Is this prince too lazy? And the ministers who went to court are

With so few people, how can you listen and understand at the same time? This is like becoming a foolish king!

Moreover, the rules of the previous dynasty are very important ancestral family laws! How can they be changed so easily? And it is too hasty to change them here in Dagukou, right?

How did Emperor Chongzhen know that Zhu Cixiang had carefully considered reducing the number of officials attending the court and postponing the morning court time?

There must be many treacherous ministers in the Ming Dynasty who do not do business!

If Zhu Cixiang was as diligent as Emperor Chongzhen, well, he would have to meet with more than a thousand treacherous ministers every day before dawn. The meeting would last all morning, and sometimes he would be busy until the afternoon. A wise emperor would face more than a thousand treacherous ministers...

..If I were not annoyed to death by them, I would be tired to death. Do you really think that your great ancestor, Emperor Gao, can handle more than a thousand people by himself?

Moreover, what can be discussed in a meeting with more than a thousand people? They are not allowed to vote by a show of hands. Isn't it Zhu Cihong who makes the decision? It's annoying to death with all the talk.

In addition, when so many treacherous ministers come together, they will restrain each other and undermine each other - in fact, the official's duty is to restrain and disrupt each other, such as "admonition" ministers, that is, officials such as Liu Ke Shi Zhong and Cha Yuan Yu Shi

, which is basically what it does.

Limiting imperial power and so on are just history buffs from later generations trying to put money on the face of the Ming Dynasty! These "admonitions" did nothing but cause trouble for the court officials who were doing things.

Moreover, the nature of the trouble they cause is different from that of the parliament in later generations of parliamentary politics. The parliament is responsible for legislation, not administration. The "givers of advice" are courtiers, that is, administrative officials of the government.

The essence of this method of letting government officials cause trouble to the heads of government and ministers is that the imperial power is not confident, does not trust the courtiers, and is afraid that the courtiers will form cliques for personal gain and deceive the emperor. Of course, for a foolish emperor like Chongzhen, "give

The "admonishment" system is also necessary because Chongzhen was an otaku who grew up in a deep palace since childhood and knew nothing about outside things. His judgment ability was very problematic and he could easily be deceived...

Zhu Cihong himself was so treacherous that he did not need to "give advice" to cause trouble, so he decided to see a few treacherous officials every day.

In a normal court meeting, there will be five great scholars (who are also ministers) plus Chen Rui, the minister of the Ministry of War, plus twelve ministers, four guardsmen, and both censors. A total of twenty-four ministers.

At most, a few more can be added temporarily based on needs, and the top number is about thirty. Even if they are all traitors, it will be easier to deal with. A court meeting attended by thirty courtiers is actually a "state meeting" where major national affairs can be discussed.

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This is the most important reform! Because all reforms in the future will be discussed and implemented by this "State Council"!

As for other Beijing officials, they just have to hold meetings twice a month and meet with everyone.

Because there are few people to see, there is no need to go to court early in the morning before dawn. It is enough to start at nine o'clock in the morning. It is enough to have an hour to discuss major affairs. It will be almost finished at noon, so there is no delay.

How nice it is to have lunch and have time for debauchery!

Zhu Cixiang smiled and said: "This is just a regular court. In addition, there is a grand palace. It is held on the first and fifteenth day of every month. Officials in Beijing can attend... It is not done here in Dagukou. The palace is small and the capacity is small."

There are no less people than you!

If there are no objections, the foreign officials except the Duke of England, Duke of Cheng, and Uncle Xiangcheng can disperse."

How could there be no objection? Emperor Chongzhen thought, there will always be one or two loyal ministers who will stand up...

"I have no objection..."

All the ministers stood up to pay homage, kowtowed to Emperor Chongzhen and Zhu Cixiang, and then they all turned around and filed out without leaving the officials holding the small court meeting - Wei Zaode and Hou Xun had already greeted them, whoever talked more,

Anyone can stay in Dagukou and wait for Li Zicheng to come and plunder him! If you don’t have any objections, the Crown Prince will arrange for you to leave as soon as possible and go to the safety of Dengzhou first. How great!

Emperor Chongzhen is dumbfounded now, why did you leave? Why didn't any loyal minister stand up and argue? Although the traitor here in Dagukou has everything to cover the sky, and the traitor will soon regain Beijing and become the master of ZTE, but

You can still stand up and argue! Even if it costs your life, you must defend the ancestral system!

You were all very good at looking for trouble when you were in Beijing, why are you so good now?

Chongzhen's heart dropped when he saw everyone leaving like the ebbing tide.

It turns out that all the ministers are really the ministers of the country's subjugation! I originally thought that after arriving in Nanjing, I could get help from the loyal ministers who stayed in the capital. Now that Beijing is about to be recovered, it is estimated that it will not move south...

Under the bright sky, we will soon fall into the hands of traitors and traitors!

Seeing that none of the ministers had objections, Zhu Cixi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was in a dangerous situation like Dagukou. Everyone wanted to leave quickly, so that such a major reform could be passed! He was going to Nanjing.

If you change it again, you will be in big trouble.

Zhu Cixiang glanced at Chongzhen, who was sulking on the throne, out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that he had no intention of leaving, he did not open his mouth to chase people away, but directly discussed matters with the ministers.

"Before today's small court meeting begins, I would like to announce a rule. From today on, those who speak before the court meeting are not guilty! Neither the imperial censor nor the civil and military officials can impeach officials based on their suggestions at the court meeting.
Chapter completed!