Wang Chengen immediately replied, “Your Majesty, I have heard that the Duke of Kaiguo is stationed at the Meridian Gate, Marquis of Jingchuan Cao Bing is guarding the West Hua Gate, Marquis of Anqing Qiu Zheng is guarding the East Hua Gate, and Marquis of Quanning Sun Ke is guarding the Xuanwu Gate.”
These are all true core members of the Chang faction. Although some of the Chang faction's military officers are currently training troops in the Northwest, there are still quite a few Chang faction members remaining in Yingtian Prefecture.
The commanders guarding the four palace gates, setting aside any question of their abilities, are generally beyond doubt in their loyalty. Chang Mao wasn't without options; the people he chose at this time were essentially the ones he trusted most.
Putting aside his abilities for the moment, what's needed now is loyalty, absolute loyalty, and absolute reliability. Chang Mao wouldn't dare to act recklessly at this time.
At this point, Chang Mao no longer considered avoiding suspicion and directly chose people from the Chang faction. He not only disregarded the Xu faction, but at this time, the Xu faction was the very group Chang Mao was wary of.
Zhu Yunying nodded slightly, not too surprised, it seemed that her confidence was quite accurate.
Although he trusted Chang Mao and was naturally closer to Zhu Yunying of the Chang clan, it was perfectly normal for an emperor to be a little suspicious at times. There was nothing to be alarmed about; an emperor certainly didn't want things to get out of control.
Moreover, even if Zhu Yunying was born with the support of the Chang faction, the world is full of people who come and go for profit, and Zhu Yunying also needs to consider the changing hearts of the people.
It wasn't that Zhu Yunying was too wicked, but rather that he dared not consider things too simply. The Chang lineage was too powerful, and sometimes Zhu Yunying needed to be somewhat wary of them.
Even with the closest ties, Zhu Yunying couldn't offer unconditional support; sometimes, certain limitations and caution were necessary. This wasn't just for his own sake, but also for the sake of young Zhu Yunying and the future generations of the Zhu family.
It seems that Zhu Yunying doesn't need to worry about these things anymore, mainly because his trusted inner circle is quite reliable.
Zhu Yunying was in a good mood and continued to review the memorials, intending to take advantage of this time to finalize the matter of the Minister of Revenue.
The position of Prefect of Yingtian Prefecture should be determined by now. After all, this is under the emperor's nose. Generally speaking, due to the special status of Yingtian Prefecture, the position of Prefect is particularly prestigious, with a rank of the third grade, which is two to three grades higher than that of a regular prefect. In fact, it is often concurrently held by ministers of the rank of Minister or Vice Minister.
In other words, Zhu Yunying's beloved son had previously caused trouble by whipping the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture because the prefect had prevented the people from beating the Dengwen Drum (a form of petition to the emperor). Now, it was time for Zhu Yunying to consider this matter.
Huang Guan was quite remarkable. Approaching forty, he achieved first place in all the county, prefectural, provincial, metropolitan, and palace examinations. But even achieving the triple crown wasn't enough to demonstrate Huang Guan's prowess; he was a 'six-time champion'!
This was a true academic genius, and Zhu Yunying felt that Huang Guan could be appointed as the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, becoming a people-friendly official. Only in this way could Zhu Yunying legitimately promote Huang Guan to the level of Minister of the Six Ministries.
In fact, Huang Guan was already the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites in the 29th year of the Hongwu reign, so it was only natural that he was transferred to serve as the Prefect of Yingtian Prefecture.
It's not just the Prefect of Yingtian Prefecture; the position of Minister of Revenue is an even more pressing matter that must be resolved. The position of Minister of Works also needs consideration, but with Yan Zhenzhi still in court, Zhu Yunying has no reason to immediately promote someone to Minister of Works.
Zhu Yunying not only needed to consider the present, but also the future. Although talented people emerge in every generation, talent still needs to be cultivated, and an emperor like Zhu Yunying especially needed to do a good job in cultivating talent.
Zhu Yunying hasn't yet seen any truly exceptional talents, but he has indeed spotted quite a few promising individuals. Those who have come into Zhu Yunying's view are no ordinary people.
Besides a distinguished family background, personal ability is also a major factor, which must be acknowledged.
Hopefully, Yan Zhenzhi can hold on for a while longer, at least give Huang Guan one or two years, which would obviously be more appropriate.
Just as Zhu Yunying was reviewing memorials, little Zhu stood at the palace gate and asked, "Father, can we go in?"
Zhu Yunying found it amusing and looked up, saying, "You're just like me in this respect. Although I would definitely let you in, you at least let me know. That's a good thing; we should follow the rules when it's time to follow them."
Little Zhu ran happily into the Wuying Hall and said, "Father, Great-Grandfather said you should rest well tomorrow, and he will lead us to court. Great-Grandfather asked us to come and ask him if he also wants to be tired tomorrow?"
Zhu Yunying thought for a moment and said, "Your great-grandfather will be tired tomorrow, but he shouldn't overwork himself. You should be diligent tomorrow and take care of your great-grandfather so he doesn't get tired. You should also be filial and remember to be filial to us and to your great-grandfather."
Little Zhu nodded seriously. He wasn't surprised by this, nor did he think it was difficult.
Putting aside the education Xiao Zhu received, and considering his young age but not entirely childish, coupled with the intensive tutoring from Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu, Xiao Zhu naturally has nothing to worry about; he knows what he should do.
Just follow the script; Little Zhu only needs to do what's written. Besides, whether it's his father or his great-grandfather, as long as one of them is around, Little Zhu will have a lot of confidence.
And Xiao Zhu's two absolute backers are confident enough to keep things firmly under control, ensuring that nothing unexpected happens to Xiao Zhu and that the situation does not get out of their control.
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