Qiu Yu was very conflicted.
The chief minister of the cabinet, Xie Sanbin, controlled the government for several years and had countless followers.
Especially during the period when Chongzhen did not attend court.
He took the opportunity to place many of his close relatives and factions in the local areas and the court.
Once Xie Sanbin is touched, those people will soon realize that they will be implicated.
They will do anything to protect themselves.
That is to say.
If you want to touch Xie Sanbin, you can.
However, we must be prepared for political turmoil and local chaos.
The most important point.
Xie Sanbin's ability is making money.
No one would complain about having too much money.
Chongzhen was no exception.
What was Chongzhen's purpose in wanting to express his gratitude?
in addition.
What can Qiu Yu do to help Chongzhen?
Only a valuable person can hold the position of Prime Minister.
People without value are just a flash in the pan.
Looking at the hesitant Qiu Yu, Chongzhen smiled and asked: "Minister Qiu, do you still remember what I asked you to do ten years ago?"
Ten years ago?
Qiu Yu was stunned for a moment, then bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I forgot about it."
"Then I will remind you that ten years ago I asked you to notify the officials in the capital and order them to make public their assets. Since it was not mandatory, almost no one did so."
Qiu Yu immediately understood Chongzhen's intention.
The purpose of Chongzhen's rebellion was to fight corruption.
Only by solving the problem of corruption can we truly achieve a clean government and harmonious people.
Chongzhen continued, "Minister Qiu, why do people live?"
Without waiting for Qiu Yu to speak, Chongzhen said to himself: "Life is only 30,000 days long. Some people pursue fame, some pursue profit, and some people want to leave their names in history."
"You are already in your sixties. If you had no desires, you would have resigned and returned home long ago. The reason you are still staying in the court is obviously that you have the heart to make progress."
"I have given you a chance. It is up to you whether you seize it or not."
Qiu Yu fell into hesitation again.
Chongzhen did not continue with the PUA, but closed his eyes and waited quietly.
He believed that Qiu Yu would make a choice according to her own ideas.
After a long time, Qiu Yu asked, "I have a question in my mind, but I don't know if I should ask it."
"Excuse me, Minister Qiu."
"I want to know why Your Majesty chose me?"
Chongzhen answered without hesitation: "Because you are the Minister of Personnel, and you have been the Minister of Personnel for more than ten years. In the past ten years, the other ministers have all changed, but the Minister of Personnel has remained unchanged."
"You should know that before this, no official had ever served as the Minister of Personnel for ten years!"
"The Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the promotion and appointment of officials below the fourth rank, and is regarded as a high-ranking official in the eyes of officials."
"Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, I find that only you, the Minister of Personnel, have the qualifications and strength to compete with the Prime Minister of the Cabinet."
"That's why I chose you!"
After hearing this, Qiu Yu suddenly realized.
It turns out that the reason he was able to serve as the Minister of Personnel for such a long time was not because of his ability, but was a deliberate arrangement by Chongzhen.
What a horrible conspiracy.
After thinking this through, Qiu Yu knew he had no choice.
He had to defeat Xie Sanbin according to Chongzhen's ideas.
Otherwise, you will be the one to fall.
By then, let alone retiring and returning home, it will be a question whether you can survive.
Qiu Yu bowed to Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, I still have some doubts."
Chongzhen smiled and nodded: "Go ahead."
Qiu Yu asked: "If officials do not agree to disclose their assets, what will happen then? After all, this is just a decree, not a law. It is illegal for officials to defy the decree, but it is legal."
Chongzhen stood up and looked out the window.
The sun was shining brightly outside, and the sky was clear without a single cloud.
Chongzhen put his hands behind his back and said in a heavy tone: "Those who disagree should not be officials. They should be dismissed on the spot and removed from office."
Qiu Yu lowered his head and thought for a long time, then asked again: "It's okay if there are few people, but if there are many people, I'm afraid..."
“Hahaha.” Chongzhen sneered: “The court seems to have a lot of things to do, but in summary, it’s nothing more than two things. One is making money, and the other is spending money. Anyone can spend money, it’s nothing more than a matter of how well you do it, so don’t worry.”
"As for making money..." Chongzhen paused, "When you have enough money, you don't need to make money in the short term."
Qiu Yu knew that Chongzhen was going to exempt the people of the world from taxes again.
This is a good thing, he agrees.
But there is another important thing.
He reminded softly: "Your Majesty, if a large number of local officials are dismissed for not agreeing to disclose their assets, the Ministry of Personnel will not be able to appoint so many officials to take up their posts in the short term. I am afraid that the local areas will be in chaos, and it will be a big chaos!"
Chongzhen walked up to Qiu Yu and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, there won't be any chaos! The biggest problem in the local area is public security. During the period when local officials are out of office, public security issues will be managed by the local garrison."
Qiu Yu added: "I am afraid that the people in the garrison were the instigators."
Chongzhen said confidently: "Don't worry, they are all my meritorious officials, how could they go against me?"
"May I ask your Majesty when will I start?"
"No hurry, we'll talk about it after we reward the merits."
"Yes, I will make some preparations in advance."
Qiu Yu said goodbye and left.
Chongzhen returned to the harem and chatted with his concubines.
The eighth day of the eighth month in the twenty-eighth year of Chongzhen.
Prince Ding Zhu Cixiong took Li Dingguo back to the capital.
The other generals had already returned to their garrisons before the recovery of Dongfan and arrived in the capital first.
The team stopped when they were still thirty miles away from Andingmen.
In the Ming Dynasty, the army went out through Deshengmen when they set out on their campaigns, implying a victorious return.
When returning, they walked through Anding Gate, which meant that the world would be peaceful and stable after the troops were withdrawn.
Zhu Cixiong asked: "Why stop moving forward?"
Soon someone came to report: "His Royal Highness Prince Yong and a group of people have blocked the road."
"Oh?" Zhu Cijiong was very happy and urged his horse forward with Li Dingguo.
When they were still some distance apart, Zhu Cijiong saw Zhu Cizhao's figure.
He was seen riding a tall horse, wearing gorgeous brocade clothes, a jade belt around his waist, and a pair of golden cloud shoes on his feet.
The luxurious attire and noble temperament even made Zhu Cijiong feel a little ashamed.
Fortunately, Zhu Cijiong had been in the army for a long time.
The aura of war and iron cavalry on his body made his heart calm.
Continuing to look back, Zhu Cixiong discovered that Zhu Cizhao was surrounded by a group of young people in their twenties.
Their attire was equally gorgeous.
Unlike Zhu Ci Zhao, his every move and gesture exudes the temperament of a follower.
Zhu Cijiong muttered to himself, "These Mongolian boys are quite interesting."
At this time, Prince Yong Zhu Ci Zhao also discovered him.
Zhu Cizhuo jumped off his horse and ran towards Zhu Cihong.
Zhu Cijiong also dismounted and went to meet him.
The two brothers held each other's arms and looked into each other's eyes.
Zhu Ci Zhao was the first to speak: "Third brother, you are finally back. I missed you so much!"
(Zhu Cijiong was the third child; the eldest was Zhu Cilang, the second was Zhu Cixuan (died young), and the fourth was Zhu Cizhao.)
Zhu Cijiong smiled and replied: "I miss you too!"
The two looked at each other for a while, then hugged each other and smiled.
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