Bi Ziyan suddenly entered Beijing and moved into Zhang Guowei's mansion. The news spread quietly throughout the capital the next day.

Bi Ziyan was the former "prime minister" after all, and his foundation and prestige were far better than Sun Chuanting. In the eyes of many people, Sun Chuanting was forced to promote it by the Ganqing Palace and lacked enough reputation.

The capital, which was originally noisy, suddenly became increasingly popular again after a moment of quietness.

A rumor was circulated enthusiastically inside and outside the capital: Sun Chuanting is about to step down, and Bi Ziyi is the chief assistant!

This rumor is indeed reasonable and has a very high credibility. Therefore, when the capital is boiling, it will blew through the entire Ming Dynasty like a hurricane.

I don't know how many people are looking forward to this old man Bi Ge's comeback, even though they opposed him and hated him at the beginning.

Bi Ziyan didn't know if he had heard such rumors, so the day after he announced his whereabouts, he went to the Royal Court.

As the president of the previous three terms, Bi Ziyan still has a foundation in the Royal Court, so Song Yingxing is naturally a good hospitality.

In this chaotic moment, the Royal Court is one of the most popular places. Not only the past graduates of the Royal Court, but also the students from universities from all over the country are pouring into the officialdom in various forms, such as tides and crazily.

Qin Zhengyi has already entered the provincial sequence, which has aroused the fanatical longing of countless ministerial departments.

Bi Ziyan, Song Yingxing and some senior officials of the Zhengyuan strolled on the Zhengyuan path and said some words of emotion.

"I built this Zhengyuan in the past according to the emperor's will. I never thought that more than ten years later, it would have such a scale..."

Song Yingxing has been in the Zhengyuan for many years and empathized the most. He smiled and said, "The old man is too busy. Now he is idle. Why not live in the Zhengyuan for a while and teach the students?"

Bi Ziyan did not respond to Song Yingxing's hidden invitation and said, "I heard that the Mughal Empire in Myanmar, Siam, and even the Mughal Empire north of Ceylon, all Western countries sent young people to the hospital for study?"

Song Yingxing smiled and said, "There are students from all over the world in the Zhengyuan, with a total of about 200. We treat everyone equally and encourage them to learn."

Bi Ziyan nodded in praise and said, "In my early years, I chatted with Your Majesty in the palace and discussed where the prosperity of a country is manifested. Your Majesty said three things. The first is economy, which includes vastness, such as the prosperity and decline of agriculture, commerce, handicrafts, etc. Second, it is military strength, the combat effectiveness of the army, without further explanation. The third is culture. My Ming Dynasty is China, and Chinese culture has flourished and flourished since ancient times. It has been over a thousand years, with a profound foundation and is prosperous but not in decline. "Cultural Reform" is also the most important part of the "Jingzheng New Deal". The Zhengyuan is one of the representatives. You must work hard to develop and spread it to the world forever. Don't be proud and complacent..."

Song Yingxing and others were naturally excited when they heard Bi Ziyan say this, and they were unaware of being humble.

Bi Ziyan was walking, and many students were watching and talking.

Bi Ziyan seemed to have not realized it, and said for a while, and the preparation was almost done, so he turned to the topic and said: "Now the court urgently needs people, and the Zhengyuan is one of the important talent export places. I talked with Shoufu Sun for a long time yesterday and came to a conclusion that primary and secondary schools in various places should expand the scale, high schools and universities should relax restrictions and expand enrollment. Talents in the world should be compared with the same framework and select the best and serve the best in order to live up to the expectations of Your Majesty and the billions of people..."

When Song Yingxing and others heard this, they naturally nodded, but seemed quite restrained and did not dare to say much.

There is a rumor outside that Sun Chuanting is about to step down and Bi Ziyan is back. So, should Bi Ziyan be back? At this time, he suddenly entered Beijing. Was he already ready to return?

Bi Ziyan seemed not to notice the strangeness of these people, stood in front of the huge library and said, "I went to Beijing this time to celebrate the birthday of the Empress Dowager. I will return home in a short while. If you have any problems, tell me, while I am still in the capital, my old face is still useful."

Song Yingxing and others were shocked when they heard Bi Ziyan's words.

Does Mr. Bi Ge have no intention of resurrecting him?

Bi Ziyan walked around the Royal Court, had a meal, and then turned back to Zhang Guowei's mansion.

Bi Ziyan's words were spread before he left the Royal Court. I don't know how many people were very disappointed about this. Many people lined up in the Zhang Mansion, preparing to persuade Bi Ziyan.

Their reason is very simple. Now only Bi Ziyan can clean up this mess. If Sun Chuanting continues like this, he will have to be in chaos in the world!

Zhang Guowei blocked everything, but no one saw Bi Ziyan.

In the evening, half an hour before getting off work, Bi Ziyan suddenly appeared in the Ministry of Rites.

The Minister of Rites Lu Daqi was very surprised and hurriedly invited Bi Ziyan in.

Compared with the current court, Lu Daqi is a junior. Not long after he took over as the Minister of Rites, he naturally respects Bi Ziyan very much.

Lu Daqi accompanied Bi Ziyan and walked in the Ministry of Rites, constantly introducing the innovations and changes of the Ministry of Rites.

After walking for a while, Bi Ziyan looked at the extremely empty and deserted ritual office, and smiled and said, "I didn't deliberately hide anything, don't you want me to see it?"

Lu Daqi quickly raised his hand and said, "Why don't you dare to fool the old man? As long as you want to go, I will take you there, and I will guarantee that there is no concealment."

Bi Ziyan nodded slightly, walked into the corridor on the right and said, "I heard that you are editing the "Chongzhen Records"?"

When Zhu Xu succeeded to the throne, the Hanlin Academy selected the year name "Chongzhen". After the formal reform was launched, Zhu Xu changed to the current year name "Jingzheng", each with profound meaning.

Lu Daqi's expression was slightly solemn, and he said, "Yes. Now that reform is in full swing, we need to record and summarize some things, and give an explanation to the present and future generations, so as not to be buried in the long and long distance."

Bi Ziyan looked ahead slowly with one hand on his back and said, "This is the reason. It is not only to record some things, so that future generations can understand our past experiences, but also to clarify some things. It cannot be vague and let future generations poke our backbone. For example, the term of this minister, the minister of the cabinet, and the minister of the six ministries is eight years. The chief minister who resigns, the chief minister cannot resume. An official in a department cannot serve more than ten years. The term of the local governor is also two eight years. The term of the governor's office is not more than fifteen years. You must write it clearly..."

Lu Daqi looked shocked when he heard this. What the old man meant was to say that he would not revive?

The Ministry of Rites looked at each other, and their expressions were a bit complicated.

Many of them hope that this old man Bi Ge will come back. After all, this person is steady and will not be so "out of nature" and their pressure will not be so great.

Bi Ziyan took a few steps and said, "For some etiquette, you must sort out clearly, and there must be a final decision on a series of things under the 'New Etiquette'. Who is a slander, a foolish minister, a treacherous minister? Who is a loyal minister, a capable minister, a straight minister? Who is a fence-headed man who builds walls on both sides and sways in the wind? Who stands up to face difficulties and turns the tide when major events are coming? Who is afraid of difficulties, swaying forward, and protects himself? Who is confused and doing nothing, and is misleading the country and the people? You must explain it clearly, and you cannot write in the spring and autumn..."

Lu Daqi's heart thumped and his expression was awe-inspiring.

At this time, I commented on officials during the Chongzhen period. Is it too early to get the case?

If these people were filed, what would the current officialdom be shaken? What would they think? After all, it was less than eight years before the Chongzhen period, and most of the officials inside and outside the court came from that time. If it was a bad thing, how would they deal with it?

A real record is to be passed down for thousands of years, which is equivalent to a historical book. Will everyone in the officialdom be in danger and be in a panic?

Lu Daqi was awake in an instant. Bi Ziyan wanted to warn the chaos in the current officialdom and shock those who were unpredictable.

Bi Ziyan walked around the Ministry of Rites and stayed for half an hour before leaving.

The capital city was like a boiling atmosphere was poured with cold water. Bi Ziyan would not come back, which would evaporate the urgent thoughts of too many people.

Another day later, Bi Ziyan appeared on the second floor of the Cabinet Building and gave a speech to members of parliament and many officials in Beijing.

Bi Ziyan's speech did not quote classics or long-term comments, but analyzed the current situation in a flat tone, called on everyone in the Ming Dynasty to unite, support the cabinet, support the prime minister, and declared the importance of cabinet stability and the terrible consequences of cabinet instability.

This speech fully explained Bi Ziyan's ideas and expressed his affirmation and support for Sun Chuanting and the current court.

The news soon spread, and everyone in the capital understood that Bi Ziyan did not come back, but came to put out the fire!

Some people are unwilling to give up and try every means to take self-restrainedness, some are helpless, while others are silent and waiting for changes.

Another day later, Bi Ziyan published a signed article in the court newspaper, explaining the court's "land purchase order".

However, Bi Ziyan's focus is different. He does not emphasize the complete acquisition, but instead focuses on one of the land purchase methods, that is, the "lending model".

The court established a nationwide land management agency to rent the land of these gentry. The land rights belong to the gentry and the use rights belong to the court for a period of five years, and the rent will be paid for half a year. Twenty years later, the land will be returned to the court and the court will pay a purchase fee.

In the eyes of many people, this model is no different from forced purchases, but it is also a concession for the court, easing the fierce confrontation between the court and the gentry.

However, the fundamental reason is that the court has no money.

Even with the support of Royal Bank, the Treasury cannot support the full acquisition of all land unless Royal Bank turns on the printing machine.

This situation will not be allowed, neither the court nor Zhu Xu.

Bi Ziyan kept speaking out, eased the conflict to a certain extent, relieved Sun Chuanting's pressure, and bought him a lot of time.

Bi Ziyan spent seven days in the capital. The last stop was the Grand Marshal's Mansion, who had tea and chatted with Sun Chengzong, Qin Liangyu, and Cao Wenzhao, and accompanied Zhang Guowei, the Minister of War.

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong are old partners. They have been together again after a long separation. It is naturally very comfortable to play chess and drink tea.

Sun Chengzong fell down and now he can only walk with a cane, and most of the time he spends sitting on a chair.

He played chess with Bi Ziyan, and after talking for a long time, he gradually turned to the topic.

Bi Ziyan glanced at Qin Liangyu and Cao Wenzhao, and smiled and said to Sun Chengzong, "The General's Mansion is also a successor. How about it, when will you leave?"

It's not an outsider here, so there's nothing to shy away from it.

Sun Chengzong patted his legs and said, "I want to leave, but Your Majesty is unwilling to let anyone go. However, I haven't come to the General's Mansion for almost half a year and have been cultivating in the mansion, which is no different from resignation."

Bi Ziyan took a sip of tea and said lightly: "Is it still stable?"

As soon as Bi Ziyan finished speaking, Zhang Guowei, Qin Liangyu, and Cao Wenzhao all had a slight expression, and the pavilion was instantly quiet.

Although the mutiny of the security forces was not as serious as the mutiny of the regular forces, it also made the Ming Dynasty extremely alert and was very uneasy under the current situation.

If there is a mutiny in the army, even if it is a very small number of people, the predicted situation is already extremely serious!

Of course, the situation is already very serious, which makes the Ming Dynasty very shocked.

Zhu Xu, who was in Chengde Summer Resort, had no attitude and was as quiet as usual, which made the general's mansion more cautious, and acted rapidly, verified the army and controlled it firmly, for fear of an accident.

If an army mutiny really occurs, the consequences will be unthinkable, and they will all be blamed!

Sun Chengzong looked as usual and said, "The day before you entered Beijing, I had already used the seal of the commander and issued strict orders to various places, and they are currently under control."

Bi Ziyan's teacup was immediately cleared.

It was impossible for Sun Chengzong to be able to pass on all parts of the Ming Dynasty in just or two days. Sun Chengzong said that the time to enter the capital was Bi Ziyan's real time to enter the capital.

It is easy to hide it from others, but it is naturally impossible to hide it from Sun Chengzong, who is in charge of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Even if he doesn't know it in advance, there will be feedback afterwards.

Bi Ziyan put down the teacup, turned to look at Cao Wenzhao, and said, "Deputy Marshal Cao, the Royal Legion has been idle for a long time, should I move?"

Cao Wenzhao was very low-key. After he entered the General's Mansion, he would replace Sun Chengzong as the second General's Marshal, and rumors about taking charge of all the Ming Dynasty's troops were filled with rumors.

Listening to Bi Ziyan's words, Cao Wenzhao was slightly stunned and said, "What does the boss mean?"

According to etiquette, Bi Ziyan should not and will not interfere in the army.

Bi Ziyan said: "The Ministry of Works has built the official road around the province. Starting from Beijing, going to Tianjin, then heading south along the coast, turning to Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, from Shaanxi, Shanxi and then back to Beijing. A big circle, are you interested in walking?"

Sun Chengzong saw it and said, "Is it your Majesty's intention?"

Bi Ziyan nodded and said, "The emperor's intention is, if necessary, attack Siam or Myanmar, and the scale is small, it should be louder."

Sun Chengzong, Qin Liangyu and others immediately understood that this was to divert the attention of domestic reforms.
To be continued...