Chapter 958: The leader is right

After the morning court, the Imperial Gate was in charge of politics, and I don’t know when the time started to be shorter and shorter.

There were many of the rules set by Emperor Taizu back then, and after Taizu ascended the throne, he had been diligent and was particularly rigorous in governing the government.

For example, when the Imperial Gate is in charge of the government, there are officials on duty in the Hanlin Academy in Fengtian Gate, who are responsible for recording government affairs and writing imperial edicts on the spot; all major decisions are under the witness of officials from various yamen, and there is almost no mistake.

But later emperors gradually no longer liked to govern like this, including Zhu Gaoxu now.

Perhaps because in full view of the public, the emperor should pay attention to his words and deeds at any time. He is more likely to be tired after a little time, and rarely has the energy of the emperor compared to Taizu.

Moreover, emperors should not like too transparent processes.

After the evolution, the emperor often conveyed his will through the mouths of eunuchs and close ministers.The Imperial Gate is in charge of politics, and often does not talk about content that is really important.

There is no problem with such changes so far.

Emperors, including Jianwen and Hong Xi, also often met with civil and military ministers.

So no one dared to commit a serious crime to commit edict. After all, when the king and his ministers meet, they can immediately expose the false edict.

Today, the Imperial Gate is in charge of the affairs, and Zhu Gaoxu is also preparing to make a move.

He signaled Hou Hai in advance and asked Hou Hai to raise the Northern Expedition to Liaodong in public so that more people in the court could know and make some preparations for subsequent decisions.

Officials talked about various propositions in Fengtianmen, using principles such as righteousness and morality to explain their strategies for war.

At this moment, Xue Yan, the Minister of Justice, came out and said: I think that attacking the Korqin people between Taining and Doyan guards does not need to change the original court strategy, but to let the Oirat tribes and the Tatar tribes restrain each other.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting on it, did not express his opinion, and listened to him first.

So Xue Yan continued: The familiar land of the Oirats is the vast grasslands and deserts of Western Mongolia, and he has never been east of Mount Halawen.After the failure of the Tatars' conspiracy, it was not possible to use the Ming Dynasty to attack the Oirat tribes, so they should pay more attention to the retreat; the Doyan Sanwei area east of the Halawen Mountains is not within the threat of the Oirats, and it is the place where Alutai preserves its strength.Therefore, Alutai supported the Korqin tribe to advance eastward and his attitude became more and more exaggerated.

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he nodded immediately.

Zhu Gaoxu previously thought that Alutai’s approach was unreasonable, but Xue Yan’s statement seemed to make sense.Although everyone is just guessing the enemy, this is at least one of the only words.

Xue Yan said again: The Ming Dynasty advanced from northeast Liao and expelled the Korqin people from the three guards of Duoyan.The Tatars were uneasy in retreat and were reluctant to give up the territory in the west easily to avoid losing their place of maneuver.In time, Alutai may be willing to renovate his relationship with the Ming Dynasty to avoid being attacked.

Zhu Gaoxu said: What Secretary Xue’s words make some sense.

Xue Yan bowed and took a few steps back into the queue.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Xue Yan a few more times, and then he realized that this not-so-old official was actually a veteran of several dynasties.

The old parties such as Xia Yuanji and Jian Yi may not be older than Xue Yan; when Xue Yan had already had a certain status in the court during the Hongwu period, those old ministers were nothing.

Xue Yan joined the officialdom during the Hongwu period. By the Jianwen period, he served as an envoy of the court to falsely discuss peace in the Jingnan Army, hoping to delay the Jingnan Army's southward journey and buy time for the army to support the king.

Unexpectedly, after seeing the Jingnan Army's military formation, Xue Yan persuaded Emperor Jianwen to sincerely seek peace and try to rule the river, so he was excluded by Jianwen's monarch and ministers.

Later, the Jingnan Army entered the city, and Xue Yan matched the relationship between the founding hero Wuding Hou Guo's family and the Zhu Di family, and continued to be an official in the Yongle Dynasty.

During the Hongxi and Wude periods, Xue Yan became a minister of the Hongxi Dynasty to a high-ranking official of the Wude Dynasty because he was a matchmaker between Zhu Gaoxu and Guo Wei.

A few years ago, due to the change of the throne and the turmoil within the Zhu family, there were many officials who were forced to change their positions.

Compared with the scholarly spirit of Hu Guang and others, Xue Yan is more tactful and conscious of the current affairs.

Hu Guang was covered in fishy clothes, and Xue Yan's situation was much better.

Moreover, Xue Yan was a prisoner in Annan and still had no reputation.

The sophistication of Xue Yan is that he knows who to stand with, but he will not make the face look ugly.

Just like just now, he must have clearly discussed the battle of Liaodong, and the emperor was a war pro-war faction; but he did not follow the emperor's leader indefinitely, but thought of the reason for reasonable support for the war and expressed his proposal very generously.

The same is true for Xue Yan's argument on the New Deal of Wude. He may not necessarily think that the new policy is good; but because the emperor supports the new policy, Xue Yan does not seem to have the mentality of resisting the new policy.

What's more, Xue Yan had a deep friendship with Wuding Marquis Guo Ying, and was also a matchmaker for the current emperor and empress, and his relationship with the royal family was even more reliable...

The Imperial Gate's reign ended soon.The civil and military officials had many opinions, and Zhu Gaoxu left Fengtian Gate without expressing his opinion.

Everyone surrounded the imperial carriage and passed the Wu Tower and arrived at the gate of Rouyi Hall.Most of the followers stopped outside the door. Zhu Gaoxu got out of the car and walked, bringing a few people in. The eunuch beside him was Wang Gui.

After Zhu Gaoxu entered the door, he walked along the corridor to the main hall.He stopped on the eaves at the entrance of the main hall and looked at the scenery for a while. Then he suddenly spoke: Xue Yan should be good at judging cases.

Wang Gui hurriedly echoed: There are several major cases, which were handled by Xue Butang.When I heard that all the officials in the court said that Xuebutang was good at judging doubts.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: Those smuggled generals in Liaodong Dusi are involved in complexities.When ordinary people go to check, they are afraid that they cannot find out clearly and cannot move people.Xue Yan may be competent.

Wang Gui bowed and said: When I saw Xuebutang, I told him what the emperor meant.

Zhu Gaoxu made a sound and turned around and walked into the main hall.

The Liaodong Campaign has to be prepared for a long time, and it has just begun to start; the matter of changing the Beiping Administration and reforming the supply of the Nine Borders is also very complicated.

But Zhu Gaoxu had nothing to worry about. He determined the candidate in advance, and the next step by step process.

It rained a few times intermittently these days, and then it cleared for two days.

A few days ago, Zhu Gaoxu promised Guo Wei that he would take his concubines to the old mansion to admire the peonies.

He roughly sorted out the affairs in the court, remembered this matter, so he sent someone to the old mansion to see it, saying that the peony was blooming.

Zhu Gaoxu has confirmed his day and is preparing to accompany his family to the old mansion to enjoy the flowers.

When Zhu Gaoxu told Guo Wei, she seemed very surprised and said, "I thought the emperor had forgotten it."

Her movements also became lighter, and after dinner, she pulled Zhu Gaoxu and helped her choose the dress she wore on the day of watching the flowers.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at her spinning in front of her and suddenly felt as if she had just gotten married more than ten years ago.

Guo Wei was busy for a while, and suddenly remembered what the scriptures taught her, so she became quiet for a moment and carefully advised: If there is a more important matter, the great matter should be put first.

Zhu Gaoxu immediately smiled and shook his head, feeling that they didn't look like couples, perhaps because of their unusual identities or they could not meet every day.

Guo Wei's face turned red and she asked: What's wrong?

Zhu Gaoxu said: It’s nothing, but we are not outsiders, so there is no need to be so deliberate. Besides, you are also very important. In history, there are kings who ignore the government and only care about the harem, and there are heroes who are indifferent and righteous, with only great ambitions in their hearts. Weier thinks that kind of person is good?

Guo Wei whispered: It would be great if you do this. I don’t want to be someone like Daji, Yuhuan, etc., but I also hope that the emperor will think of me from time to time in my heart. But I didn't help the Lord, but my family got a lot of favors, I was afraid I didn't know how to repay the Lord.

What do you care about? Zhu Gaoxu held her hand and said casually: If you walk in the world for a while, you will be just a lone walker after all. We are destined to be a family, and fate is not easy. We can get along well with each other to avoid regrets.

It’s very uncomfortable to hear what the emperor said.You are right. I didn’t know the emperor before, so how could I think of the current situation?Guo Wei's expression changed subtly. She sighed lightly and continued, but I like to hear the emperor say such things, unlike some people who are always calculating the pros and cons, which is cold.

I'm the same as you.Zhu Gaoxu echoed.

He was planning those things inside and outside the court, no matter what strategic matters or what small things are as small as employing people, and it was indeed as Guo Wei said, trying to calculate the pros and cons as accurately as possible.

Constantly select favorable decisions, and only by accumulating them will you have comprehensive advantages in the situation.

Life is too calm and easy to be boring.

Women seem to be more emotional, and a useless good word or an insignificant little thing can make her happy for a long time.

Zhu Gaoxu sometimes wants to experience such a simple feeling.

The two of them said something irrelevant to the plot for a while, and Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help asking: Are Xue Yan and your father close to each other now?Guo Wei happened to be by his side, so he simply asked.

Guo Wei said: My father said that no matter what happened at home, Xue Butang would come in person. During the Chinese New Year and the holidays, the two families will definitely walk around, just like relatives. The emperor met his concubine, or was it a thread that Xue Butang was tied to him. What's more, when my grandfather was alive, Xue Butang made friends with the Guo family; when my grandfather was neglected by the court, only Xue Yan was not so snobbish and still came to the door.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but blurt out: He is not unsnobbish.After saying that, he paused and said, "It's just that people who are not like some people who turn their backs on their faces like reading books, are quite reliable and particular."

Guo Wei responded and suddenly asked: What big thing does the emperor want to do with Xue Yan?

A word suddenly made Zhu Gaoxu stunned, and he said: Weier is very smart. Shouldn’t I say it at this time, it’s not appropriate.

Guo Wei shook her head.

It was a long time after dinner. When Zhu Gaoxu was looking outside the door, he found that it was not dark.As summer gradually approaches, the day should be longer and longer.