Today is not a day of great rise, but it is even more important than the great dynasty. As the last important court discussion of the six ministries and nine ministers in the eighth year of the Apocalypse, what he said is a summary of the entire eighth year of the Apocalypse and a prospect for the Ninth year of the Apocalypse.

Because the court discusses actual government affairs, it does not pay too much attention to etiquette. In order to facilitate communication, Zhu Youxiao specially designed a large conference hall on the Ganqing Palace platform. An oval and huge mahogany table is placed in the center of the hall. The surface of the table is also inlaid with a layer of tempered glass newly developed by Royal Industries, which is a reinforced glass obtained by cutting ordinary glass with diamonds and then heating it to 700 degrees Celsius for softening and cooling.

According to the original trajectory of the history of science and technology, the world's first piece of tempered glass will not be born in France until the mid-19th century, but it appeared in advance in the Ming Dynasty more than two hundred years ago.

In the past, when looking at the history of science and technology, we often mentioned that China had become clear or appeared many years earlier than Europe and the United States. But at that time it was only in history, but now it really appeared in the world where Zhu Youxiao was located.

The tempered glass-inlaid mahogany table was considered very expensive furniture at this time, so the emperor Zhu Youxiao was the first to use it.

On both sides of the conference table, several meters long, are neatly and symmetrically distributed rows of official hats and chairs. Behind the official hats and chairs are cotton curtains woven by new textile machines, which are elegant and noble.

The leather seats sitting behind Zhu Youxiao, to be precise, are the Ming version of sand, which is now the first time it has appeared.

However, Zhu Youxiao believed that just as he brought out the first mirror to his ministers and caused a sensation, the tempered glass and leather sand that were about to be put into the market would also be popular throughout the Ming Dynasty in a short period of time.

Counterfeit and shoddy products were common in the Ming Dynasty, so it is estimated that many small manufacturing workshops will appear in the future, just as more than the Royal Industrial Company is producing glass now, and some folk workshops can produce some crude glass.

Zhu Youxiao did not choose to crack down on these imitators, as long as they did not use the Royal Industrial Company brand, they could imitate whatever they wanted, because this was also one of the driving forces of the Ming Dynasty Science and Technology Exhibition.

At the same time, it can also solve the employment problems of many people, create taxes, and contribute to social stability. Why not do it?

Zhu Youxiao sat on the chair, leaning slightly against the cushion and holding the armrest carved with a faucet. He was not as grand and dignified as he was when he held a major ceremony, but seemed a little confident and casual.

At this time, Cabinet Grand Secretary Qian Qianyi, Li Mingrui, Lu Xiangsheng, the chief inspector of the Sili, Wang Chengen, and the eunuch Liu Ruoyu, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Xu Xianchun, etc., came in first.

Lu Xiangsheng rushed back from Liaodong for several days. As a cabinet minister and the minister on duty at the Xihun Pavilion, he is one of the ministers Zhu Youxiao relied most now, especially in the military, second only to Zhu Youxiao, so he had to rush back immediately and report to Zhu Youxiao.

The other few ministers who are also the most important internal and external ministers in Zhu Youxiao, so naturally they must come in first.

Under the arrangement of Zhu Youxiao, Lu Xiangsheng sat on the left hand of Zhu Youxiao, followed by Qian Qianyi, then Li Mingrui, Xu Guangqi, etc., while Wang Chengen sat on the right hand of Zhu Youxiao, followed by Liu Ruoyu, followed by Xu Xianchun.

After these important officials with special status or functions were settled, the officials of the Six Ministry and the Censorate came in one after another. Cui Chengxiu, the Minister of Personnel, was ranked, while the rest were different from the Minister of the Secretariat, and finally the heads of the Hanlin Academy, the Imperial College, and the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Academy of Sciences of the Ordnance Department.

Unlike the seventh year of the Apocalypse, military officers also began to enter such a top-level authority in the empire. The commanders of the Imperial Guards in various places also brought new recruits who had been trained for a year to Beijing and were ordered to participate in the court meeting.

Not only the commander of the Imperial Guard, but also the generals of the nine sides, such as Cao Wenzhao, Zhao Shujiao, Man Gui, Mao Wenlong, etc., were also ordered to attend.

Most of the governors and governors were summoned by Zhu Youxiao, especially the most eye-catching Sun Chengzong, Yuan Keli and Ma Shiying this year.

This kind of gathering of ruling elites from almost all aspects of the empire has no precedent in all dynasties. According to Zhu Youxiao, he always came to pay his respects and report his duties, so there is no need to follow the red tape of the Zhou rituals. The king and his ministers sit together to talk about the world.

"Your dear friends don't have to be restrained. You can speak as much as you want. I promise that I will not blame you for what you say at this time." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile and said, "Aren't there any crazy people who talk about national affairs saying that I abandon Confucianism and respect the law, do not listen to the opinions of the ministers, and do not let scholars rule the world together? I will show them today and let them see if I am governing the world with you. If everyone is not working hard for the Ming Dynasty, how could they sit together today?"

After Zhu Youxiao said this, the somewhat nervous ministers just nodded. Chang Yanling, Qin Botong, Fu Dahai and other new nobles in the army couldn't help but straighten their chests to express their agreement with what His Majesty said.

Perhaps it was because of the newborn calf that was not afraid of tigers, or perhaps it was because of Zhu Youxiao's deliberate attention that the new military nobles of these imperial guards did not show that they were timid because they were military officers.

On the contrary, Cao Wenzhao, Zhao Rujiao, Man Gui and other generals who had made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty seemed a little nervous. They even couldn't help but kneel down at Zhu Youxiao. In the end, Zhu Youxiao personally stopped them and shouted loudly to them, saying such words as gold was there for good men.

Zhu Youxiao naturally knew that these people were all loyal, brave and passionate men, which was because they had formed a low self-esteem mentality caused by the humbleness of literature and nobles and martial arts for hundreds of years.

But what Zhu Youxiao needs to do now is to arouse their neither humble nor arrogant!

When he saw a strong man with a flat face that didn't look tall but his legs were obviously riding out because he had been riding a horse for many years, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but ask Lu Xiangsheng: "Who is this person? Why is he so timid and his eyes are flashing, and it's hard to see a slight determination. I, the powerful general of the Ming Dynasty, looked like this."

"Your Majesty, don't blame him. He is Man Gui, the general of Shanhaiguan. Your Majesty, you personally promoted him to the left governor. He may be because he was nervous when he met the saint for the first time, just like when he first saw him. But this person is not ambiguous on the battlefield. The cavalry composed of the Mongols under his command is the only team that can fight against the Tartars. The Tartars who died at his hands will be at least overwhelmed," Lu Xiangsheng quickly explained for Man Gui.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help laughing, then waved to Wang Chengen and Lu Xiangsheng: "Come here."

Lu Xiangsheng and Wang Chengen were a little surprised, but they did not dare to disobey His Majesty's wishes, so they came over and heard Zhu Youxiao's whispers before nodding in understanding.

So Wang Chengen got up first and walked outside.

Wang Chengen was the eunuch in charge of seals in the rituals. Although because of his low-key personality and His Majesty's solemnity, his power is no less than Wei Zhongxian back then, he was the first official in the inner court, and his honor is naturally incomparable to ordinary civil officials. Even the officials of the department and court had to hold their breath because of his arrival, fearing that Wang Chengen would report it to His Majesty the ears because of his slightest loss of composure.

However, Chang Yanling and others still raised their heads with great pride. They didn't have much feelings about Wang Chengen, the Sili Supervisor, but they were also very afraid of Liu Ruoyu, who was in charge of the Royal Military Academy.

The generals who were consciously sitting at the back stood up directly. A censor who could not even let alone Wang Chengen, the close minister of the emperor.

But what surprised everyone was that Wang Chengen stopped at Mangui, and pressed Mangui, who was about to get up, back to his seat, and bowed: "Please, General Man, Your Majesty, please go up to the front and sit down. Your Majesty will ask you in person."

Man Gui couldn't imagine that other ministers would not have thought of it, especially those who were still thinking that the civil servants who could not make it to the high platform were even more thought that the eunuch in charge of seals and seals today, the most powerful official in the world, Eunuch Wang actually gave a military man a tribute to a military man and bowed his hand to sign!

And in front of the top civil and military officials of the entire Ming Dynasty!

"Yes, the last general will obey the order, but the courtesy of the prince is a little over." Although Man Gui was timid, he was also a person who came out of the dead. He was not really afraid of being speechless. He saw that Wang Chengen was a little curious about his actions, so he smiled and said a few words.

"You are the left governor, the first rank, and have the official title of the three orphans. You have been guarding Liaodong for several years. You have made great achievements in war. Wang is just a slave to His Majesty, how dare you disrespect him?" Wang Chengen said with a smile and led Man Gui to Zhu Youxiao.

Although it was something that a rude eunuch said, Man Gui couldn't help but feel warm when he heard it. He was a warrior who was fighting bloody on the battlefield and could be understood by the officials, gentry and people in the pass, and even if he died in battle, he would not be a pity!

"My dear man Gui greets His Majesty, long live my emperor." When he saw Zhu Youxiao, Man Gui had to perform nine kowtows, but was pulled by Zhu Youxiao: "Your dear carriage and horses don't have to see you like this, sit down beside me, I will ask you slowly later."

As soon as Zhu Youxiao said this, Lu Xiangsheng got up and gave up his position to Man Gui: "Man Gui, you should do it here and follow His Majesty's will."

"This..." Man Gui was a little hesitant. Lu Xiangsheng was the largest official in Liaodong now. He was more in charge of the two peninsulars of Denglai and Liaodong than the Liaodong General King in Jin. He controlled all the food, pay and soldiers outside the pass, and had the last right to make arbitrary decision outside the pass. He was his immediate boss's immediate boss. Now that he gave up his seat to himself, can he sit?

Although Man Gui was a brave man, he was not stupid, and was so scared that he was sweating profusely. In the end, he couldn't resist Zhu Youxiao's hard press. No matter how strong he had, he dared not let His Majesty press down. He had to sit obediently on Zhu Youxiao's left hand.

If Wang Chengen personally saluted Man Gui just now, it was because the people from the inner court who showed their importance to military generals, which was shocking.

So, the current dignified Grand Secretary of Wuying Palace and Minister of War are also in charge of the entire pass and are among the top three in the foreign court. Lu Xiangsheng, who is the first in real power, will not only make people feel shocked, but will simply refresh the officials present.

If His Majesty hadn't been staring at the eyes of his Majesty, Xu Xianchun, commander of the Jinyiwei, and Liu Ruoyu, the admiral of the East Factory, were all present, and the commanders of the Imperial Guard were watching fiercely, I was afraid that some civil officials would have left on the spot.

Man Gui sat in this position where he was only ten inches away from His Majesty and was only three inches away from him, but he was feeling uncomfortable.

But at the same time, his heart was beating too much. If His Majesty Zhu Youxiao asked him to ride one by one and one horse, then Zhao Zilong would have gone in and out in the enemy's army, he would never have blinked, even if he was killed by a random knife.

"Your Majesty! Why don't you still?" Man Gui finally asked, "He couldn't stand the look that he wanted to eat him."

But Zhu Youxiao did not agree, but just ordered: "Start, Qian Qianyi, you are the cabinet assistant. You should talk about it first and tell me the purpose of letting everyone come today."

"I obey the order!"

Qian Qianyi's daughter-in-law voice made the minister who heard his voice for the first time laugh secretly, which also made Qian Qianyi blush, but he had to force himself to hold on, saying: "The eight years of the Age of Revelation are about to pass, and rely on the trust of God, the blessing of ancestors, and the obedience of the people. Compared with the seventh year of the Age of Revelation, the national power of our Ming Dynasty has been significantly improved, and the national treasury, especially Taicang, also has inventory. The world's military affairs have been sharply reduced, and there is no mutiny, but the challenge is still there. The north is clearly respecting our Ming Dynasty as the main focus, but it is actually secret.

The ambition of the Qing Dynasty Huang Taiji also learned from the Ming Dynasty to display firearms, conduct imperial examinations, recruit craftsmen, and even reduce taxes and start businesses. Their intention was to plan for one day and one day, and the Tatars repeatedly invaded my borders. Although the weather was getting worse, how could I say that I was robbed? In this way, what is my power in the future? In addition, the pirates in the south are growing stronger and stronger, and the trade routes are still blocked! Although the people have food to fill their stomachs, food and clothing are still difficult, and internal and external troubles are still there, so we should not take it lightly..."

Zhu Youxiao nodded after hearing this. Although Qian Qianyi's voice became more and more sharp, his eloquence did not diminish. A brief opening remark summarized the basic national conditions of the entire Ming Dynasty clearly, and also mobilized the emotions of the officials present with his unique literary talent. The civil officials were eager to offer suggestions and solutions to these major issues immediately, and the generals wanted to volunteer to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy immediately.

But after all, it was the imperial court discussion, and everyone could not be too excited. They could only keep it in their hearts and swear to do some big things after they go back!

"What Mr. Qian said is incisive. Some people say that my Ming Dynasty is difficult to return. They even say that I am powerful and useless, and they consume national wealth, which makes the Ming Dynasty no longer as good as the previous dynasty. Now I don't argue. My dear friends have taken out the actual results and let everyone discuss it. The Ming Dynasty is better, and even worse!"

As Zhu Youxiao said that, he ordered Cui Chengxiu, Minister of Personnel, and said, "Your Ministry of Personnel is in charge of all officials, especially basic local officials. Its role is the most important. Let's talk about the current situation of the Ming officials."
Chapter completed!