Problems followed.

Previously, Fan Jingwen not only served as the Minister of Works, but also as the Minister of Rites.

Now that he has become the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, he is too busy with official duties.

In order to relieve his pressure, Chongzhen transferred Huang Jin, the Minister of Rites of Nanjing, to Beijing to replace Fan Jingwen.

Wang Jiayan, the left vice minister of the Ministry of War, was promoted to the Minister of War and entered the cabinet.

The power of the entire capital court changed quietly.

The day after Li Banghua resigned and returned home.

Li Banghua occupied the front page headline of the imperial gazette in the 17th year of Chongzhen.

It records all of Li Banghua's merits and achievements, without mentioning any of his mistakes.

Chongzhen used this method to tell officials that as long as they worked hard and conscientiously, they would have both fame and money.

The news of the power change in the Ming Dynasty court quickly spread throughout the country.

Officials began to become restless and lost interest in government affairs.

Especially those officials who had previously stood on Li Banghua's side, now that Li Banghua has left office, they must find new backers.

The six ministers and cabinet ministers are their first choice targets.

Chongzhen did not object, but acquiesced to it.

Self-preservation is a human instinct, and forcibly stopping it will be counterproductive.

Before the New Year.

The Imperial Guards delivered the last batch of soap of the year to merchants from all over the country.

In addition to soap, the cargo also included a loom.

After counting the number of soaps, Dong Ju, a merchant from Nanzhili, pointed at the loom and asked, "Master Zhang, this loom seems different from the ones I have seen before."

Zhang Tongchang, a captain of the Imperial Guard, smiled faintly and said, "It is indeed different. This loom only needs one person to operate, and it can weave wider cloth and faster."

"Oh?" Dong Ju became interested. "Master Zhang, can you send someone to demonstrate it?"

"Yes, Mr. Zhang, can you demonstrate it again?" other businessmen said one after another.

"Of course you can, but not now because you are missing a key part. Come back here in three days and I will have someone demonstrate it to you then."