The reform of the Great Ming Dynasty had yet to begin, but the reform of the harem had quietly begun.
Ma Fuyan summoned the female officials of Jianghuai and announced a new internal palace system. From food issues to work and rest time issues, he made arrangements and added a vacation system.
The palace maids and eunuchs did not have holidays. They worked hard every day of the year. Ma Fuyan announced that they could take two days off every month to recuperate.
In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the new system in the harem, Ma Fuyan ordered that no internal officials should deliberately set up obstacles to prevent the palace maids and eunuchs from taking a vacation.
The new system in the harem made the palace, which had been dull for a long time, jubilant. Every palace maid and eunuch ran to tell each other. Some people even gathered outside Chang 'an Palace, crying and kneeling to thank them.
Because the new rules of the harem seemed like a small matter. But that was not the case!
This was because it showed the current Emperor's attitude towards them. It meant that the 'tragic life' of this special group of people during the Hongwu period had completely passed and a new era had arrived!
Therefore, the entire palace, whether clever or stupid, kowtowed to the Emperor. There were even old eunuchs and palace maids who instructed their godsons and goddaughters,"You must remember this for your ancestors. You must serve our Lord Wansui well!”
In an instant, the names of "Holy Master" and "Holy Empress" spread throughout the entire harem.
The human heart is obedient.
Jiang An stood at the gate of Chang 'an Palace and looked at the palace maids and eunuchs kneeling outside. His eyes were wet. When these people saw Zhu Yunwen and Ma Fuyan coming out, they shouted,"" Your Majesty is gracious. Imperial Concubine is gracious."
His heart was filled with gratitude, and his thunderous voice reverberated.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the kneeling crowd and shouted with a straight face,"If someone slacks off and does not do their job well, zhen will be angry. Go back and do your job. Don't stay here.”
The crowd once again knelt down to worship Tian En. Under the guidance of the other eunuchs, they dispersed one after another.
"Why are you crying?"
Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but ask when he saw Jiang An sobbing.
Jiang An hurriedly replied," Your Majesty, I'm touched. Now, I feel alive. I have some hope."”
Zhu Yunwen laughed and said,"You should say that you're living like a human.”
Jiang An nodded. The next day, in Fengtian Hall, the court meeting was held.
Zhu Yunwen sat on the dragon throne and looked at the civil and military officials, her eyes full of fighting spirit.
Zhu Yunwen knew some of these officials, but he couldn't remember the names of some of them.
This was the second time Zhu Yunwen attended court during his filial piety period. The last time was when he ascended the throne.
Zhu Yunwen thought for a long time and thought that he was not as energetic as Zhu Yuanzhang, who could handle hundreds of things in a day. Without Zhu Yuanzhang's thunderous methods, he would kill them as soon as he found them. It didn't matter if he killed the wrong person. Without high intelligence, one could control hundreds of officials. He couldn't stand a tight life without any spare time activities or a moment of leisure…
All in all, Zhu Yunwen could not be like Zhu Yuanzhang, who could manage the six central departments and do everything himself.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not like the prime minister's separation of power. He dismissed the prime minister through the Hu Weiyong case and took all the power into his own hands. However, Zhu Yuanzhang underestimated the role of the prime minister and overestimated his own energy.
Almost every day, more than 200 memorials were sent to Zhu Yuanzhang, and there were no less than 400 cases involving approval.
Even though Zhu Yuanzhang had herded cows, fought in wars, and had a good physique, he could not withstand such hardship every day. In the end, he had no choice but to compromise and choose a group of people from the Imperial Academy to help him review the memorial.
These Hanlin scholars were similar to Zhu Yuanzhang's secretaries. In fact, this was also the embryonic form of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yunwen didn't want to say things like 'I've seen the palace at three o'clock in the morning', so he decided to push out the cabinet to act as the Prime Minister and hold the final decision-making power.
The internal supervisor read out the imperial edict.
" Fengtian Chengyun Emperor wrote: Ever since I took over the country, I have been in charge of state affairs. I feel that everything is complicated and I can't take care of it. I'm afraid that if I make a mistake, I'll harm the people and lose face in front of Taizu. Fortunately, thanks to the assistance of all the ministers, the court is clean and the people are loyal.”
"I'm old and inexperienced in government affairs. I should take a wise minister as my teacher and work together to govern the world. I have always heard that Yu Dunben, Minister of Revenue, Zhang Wei, Minister of Civil Affairs, and Xie Jin, Minister of Hanlin, are all great talents and have the ability to govern the country. I hereby appoint Yu, Zhang and Xie as Grand Scholars, cabinet ministers and confidential officials in politics.”
"Change the Hall of Cultural Splendor to the Cabinet Office. All reports from the six central departments and the thirteen provinces will be sent to the cabinet by the General Administration Department. The cabinet ministers will review and approve them before submitting them to the Emperor. After I printed it, I sent it to the General Administration Department and sent it to the six central departments and thirteen provinces.”
In ancient times, the prime minister had the power to make decisions, discuss political affairs, and manage the government.
The cabinet system was to give the power of discussion to the cabinet and the administrative power to the six departments. The Emperor himself had the final decision-making power.
The officials were shocked when the cabinet threw it out. They looked at each other and were a little numb for a moment.
Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the Prime Minister, but the new Emperor had three Prime Ministers in one go.
Although there is no name of Zai Fu, but in charge of the affairs of Zai Fu.
The officials discussed animatedly. The Minister of Revenue, Yu Dunben, the Minister of Personnel, Zhang Wei, and the Imperial Academy Minister, Xie Jin, were all extremely excited, especially Xie Jin. He had been home for a few years, and now that he had just returned to the capital, he was given such an important task. It was clear that he had the Emperor's trust.
Several people came out of the class, shouting long live.
Zhu Yunwen once again issued an edict,"Appoint the Minister of War Qi Shangli as the Minister of Civil Affairs, the Imperial Academy's Huang Shi as the Minister of Revenue, and Fang Xiaoru as the Imperial Academy Scholar to supervise the cabinet."”
Qi Shangli, Huang Shi, and Fang Xiaoru hurriedly knelt down.
Zhu Yunwen didn't follow history. In history, Qi Shangli became the Minister of War, Huang Shi became the Minister of War, and Fang Xiaoru almost became the Prime Minister.
These people became the core think tank of Zhu Yunwen. In the end, Zhu Di broke into Nanjing!
From now on, history would be rewritten.
Qi Shangli should not care about military affairs. With his ability, he should take care of human affairs.
Although Huang Shi didn't have much ability, the Ministry of Revenue was handed over to him. As long as he made good use of the talents, it wouldn't be a problem. After all, the Ministry of Revenue had Xia Weizhe.
As for Fang Xiaoru, a fellow who respected the Zhou ceremony, he helped him to look after the cabinet so that Yu Dunben, Zhang Wei, and Xie Jin would not be presumptuous.
After the cabinet was introduced, Zhu Yunwen could finally put more energy into the overall situation and military reform. In Zhu Yunwen's view, as a monarch, he should not be personally involved in everything. Instead, he should appropriately delegate power and control the overall situation.
Especially now, Zhu Di was still Zhu Yunwen's biggest enemy. He had to be on guard and pay attention to him.
Because of the emergence of the cabinet system, the time of the court meeting naturally had to be changed. Zhu Yunwen decided to go to court on the first and fifteenth of each month.
Usually, when everyone had nothing to do, they didn't have to travel in the middle of the night to avoid falling into the ditch and drowning.
He went to work at 8 am and got off work at 5 pm. Compared to the previous ten hours, it was already a great benefit.
After the court meeting, Zhu Yunwen left behind a few cabinet ministers and Fang Xiaoru.
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