After Zhang Huangyan and the Ministry of Rites arranged a matter, Zhu Youlang took off under the escort of the Hu Ben Army and headed north to the Gyeonggi.

The general who protected the lord was Zhao Xu, the commander of the Tiger Army. As for the deputy general Li Shitou, he stayed in Nanjing to protect the crown prince Zhu Cixuan.

To be honest, Zhu Youlang wanted to lead the army in person at the beginning of the Northern Expedition, but the ministers tried their best to dissuade him, so he did not make a move.

After all, the Ming Dynasty was already in a good situation at that time, and even a prosperous era.

Zhu Youlang thought carefully and there was no need to take risks with his own life.

At this time, you are not afraid of ten thousand, but you are afraid of one. If he really has some shortcomings, it is still unknown whether the young prince can take on the burden.

Now, the three armies have used their lives and the generals have bravely captured this great country for him. Will Zhu Youlang move north and no one will object?

The emperor's lord first crosses the river and changes the boat, and then heads north through the canal.

Zhu Youlang was very pleased to see the two sides of the canal gradually showing vitality along the way.

Although it is still very bleak at the moment, it always makes people see hope.

A peaceful and stable court is crucial to the people. After expelling the Tartars, Zhu Youlang's first thing to do is to light labor service, reduce taxes, restore people's livelihood, and allow the people to live a peaceful and prosperous life.

As a time traveler, he knows that it is not easy to do this, but someone has to try it.

Zhu Youlang is willing to be this pioneer. If he can bring peace to all ages, it will not be in vain for his efforts over the past few years.

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However, Zheng Jingshan had no choice but to join Gan Hui and return to the capital after drinking hatred in front of the city.

After entering Gyeonggi, he found that his father Zheng Chenggong had already controlled Shuntian Prefecture first, and the security in Gyeonggi area is now very orderly.

Although it cannot be said that the people do not close their doors at night, at least there will be no riots committing crimes on the streets and bandits will harm the market.

After Zheng Jing paid a visit to his father, he also learned that the emperor was about to go north to Beijing and the Ming Dynasty court would complete the capital as quickly as possible.

This is always a good thing.

Being able to complete the capital relocation means that the order of the dynasty has become stable. Once this happens, the next thing to do is to restore people's livelihood.

Of course, the Qing army that fled north to the gates would never be forgiven.

There is a saying that if you let the tiger return to the mountain, there will be endless troubles.

Zheng Jing believed that His Majesty the Emperor would definitely plow the courtyard and sweep the caves to prevent future troubles.

But on this day, Zheng Chenggong called Zheng Jing to his side and gave a careful command: "Jing'er, I have always had a word to say to you, but I have never had a chance."

Seeing that his father was so serious, Zheng Jing quickly clasped his fists and said, "Father, even if he ordered, my son should listen to his teachings."

Zheng Chenggong nodded with satisfaction and said, "My son should know that His Majesty the Emperor said before, "Don't pacify the Eastern Gate and do not sacrifice to the Taimiao."

He paused for a moment and then continued: "Although the Eastern Barbarians have not been completely pacified, most of them have been pacified. Since the emperor moved the capital, he will definitely find an opportunity to worship the Taimiao."

Zheng Jing was stunned.

What did the father tell him what he did?

"Father, your Majesty will naturally have officials from the Ministry of Rites to manage the sacrifice to the Taimiao. What are we worried about?"

"Silly kid!"

Zheng Chenggong shook his head and said, "I have a heavy army for my father. Although I have made great contributions in the process of the Northern Expedition, the world will inevitably arouse suspicion from the emperor after the assessment. This is something that has been proved by all dynasties. If a powerful minister wants to have a good end, he must either learn to be self-deprecating or delegate power."

"What does Father mean?"

"As a father, he will naturally delegate power, but it is not enough to be afraid of it alone. As long as you are in the army, the emperor will definitely not be at ease. If we father and son want to delegate power, we will all delegate power, and we are far away from the army."

Zheng Chenggong sighed and paused, "You can be a free prince to spend the rest of your life for your father, but you are still young after all, and you can't bear to see you waste your time. So this time, Your Majesty came to Beijing, and even if you give up your old face, you will ask for an official position in the Ministry of Rites for you."

"Why must it be the Ministry of Rites?"

"A stupid child, if you are a father, you will know that you will ask this question. If you talk about the importance of the six ministries, you must be respected by the Ministry of Personnel. The Minister of Personnel is also called Tianguan, and is the leader of all officials. The Ministry of Personnel also controls the appointment and removal of officials, and countless people will please him. But have you ever thought that being in the Ministry of Personnel means being in the whirlpool of public opinion. If you are not careful, you will be ruined. Even if you are cautious, others may spit at you and poke your backbone behind your back."

Zheng Chenggong explained very seriously: "So you must not go to the Ministry of Personnel. With your straightforwardness, you must touch the Ministry of Personnel's head and blood flowed."

No one knows his son better than his father. Zheng Chenggong knew Zheng Jing so much that he pointed it out without hesitation.

"Apart from the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue is the most important thing. The Ministry of Revenue manages money and is the imperial court's money bag, and it is not a confidant. I have also thought of asking you to go to the Ministry of Revenue, but you must know that the Ministry of Revenue is also the most troublesome place. After going to the Ministry of Revenue, it is difficult to keep out of the mud without being stained. Instead of being soaked and assimilated, it is better not to enter this large dye vat at all."

After all, Zheng Chenggong is from the Imperial College, so he still values ​​integrity.

It’s not that he doesn’t trust Zheng Jing, but that he doesn’t feel that there is no need to take this risk.

"Except for the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, and the other departments are similar. Although the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice are the real power yamen, they are too harsh and don't want you to go there. The rest are the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Rites. Although both are leisure yamen, their status is very different. Or the Ministry of Works is leisure yamen, and the Ministry of Rites is noble."

"This son knows that many cabinet masters from the Ming Dynasty came from the Ministry of Rites."

Zheng Jing found an opportunity to interrupt.

"You, you're a clever one."

Zheng Chenggong pointed out Zheng Jing and said, "Actually, I have this idea for my father. The Ministry of Rites is noble, but officials from the Ministry of Rites will not be able to make a difference in the future. With your qualifications and influence as a father, it is not impossible to ensure that you enter the cabinet in the future, but the premise is that you have to be successful in taking the exam."

The Ming Dynasty official system was divided into officials and imperial examinations.

The former depends on Lao Tzu, while the latter depends on talent and learning.

As Zheng Chenggong's identity, if you want to ask Zheng Jing for a hiding official in the Ministry of Rites, you can naturally speak out.

But it is impossible to get along with the truth to a high position without an imperial examination.

Zheng Jing naturally understood this truth, but he said in confusion: "If my father really wanted me to take the imperial examination path, why should I go to the Ministry of Rites now? This dynasty has never had a precedent for being a shady official first and then taking the imperial examination."

Zheng Jing’s words are true. Most of the people who can hide the officials are playboys. How many people are willing to take the imperial examination again?

In other words, if you can make money while lying down, why do you still have to work hard? Isn’t this asking for trouble with yourself?

"Rules are dead, and people live. What's more, for my father, I think this can only be said to be a convention at most, but not a rule."

Zheng Chenggong's attitude seemed very firm. He paused for a moment and said, "Jing'er, you don't have to think about other things, just do what you said to your father."

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Chapter completed!