Yingtian City.

It's late autumn, and there are several persimmon trees in the palace. Their leaves have turned yellow and fallen a lot, and the golden persimmons on the branches are heavy, bending the branches.

"Sheng'er, please call Grandpa Twenty-Three."

"Sheng'er, would you like Grandpa Twenty-Three to take you to climb a tree?"

From behind the East Palace, the shouts of Little Twenty-Three Zhu Huang came.

I saw him climbing on a persimmon tree, shouting continuously at the little fleshy ball of a cricket pupating on the grass under the tree.

Not far away, several women were sitting under a pavilion.

It is the female family members of Taisun Mansion, the inner residence of Zhu Gaochi's family, and several empresses in the harem.

Qiuniang was also sitting there, but she kept her head lowered, occasionally being attracted by the shouts of Xiao Ersan on the persimmon tree.

Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi folded their arms and stood on the grass, paying attention to their little twenty-third uncle who had climbed up the tree so as not to fall.

"Abba! Abba!"

The little meat ball was crawling happily on the grass, as if he really wanted to climb the persimmon tree like his twenty-three grandfather.

Zhu Huang has grown up a lot now, but he is even more naughty than before.

The ladies in the palace can no longer control him, and the old man is too lazy to control him now.

As a result, it became increasingly lawless.

Fortunately, the prince's brother occasionally disciplined Zhu Huang, so he didn't let him overthrow the imperial city.

Zhu Huang on the tree looked anxiously at the little meat ball under the tree, feeling that this little grandson was really a loser.

"Little Meatball, you are really stupid, hurry up and crawl."

While talking, Zhu Huang had already picked a bright red persimmon.

"Little meat balls, do you want to eat them?"

"Quickly call Grandpa Twenty-Three, and I will come down and feed you."

The little meat ball crawled on the ground, raising its head, with a smile on its face, and drool couldn't stop dripping from the corners of its mouth.

"Aba Aba! (I want to eat)"

"Abba, Abba, Abba! (Give it to me quickly)"

Zhu Huang, however, held the branch without letting go and shook the persimmon in his hand: "If you shout, I will eat it for you."

"Abba! (bad guy)"

Looking at the little meatball, he already frowned, but Zhu Huang on the tree burst into laughter.

Not far away, Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi stood together, completely ignoring this.

Children just have to be wilder.

Zhu Gaochi took a look twice and was sure that Uncle Twenty-Third would not climb any higher, so he felt relieved and turned to look at Zhu Yunxi sideways: "More than half of the officials in the 18th Prefecture of Zhili Road have bowed their heads. They have written letters of apology.

The memorial was handed over to Zou Xueyu. Some people felt that as long as they completed the set payment of commercial taxes, the imperial court might be lenient to them and not take any action."

"Is the autumn exam starting soon?"

Zhu Yunxi suddenly asked.

The autumn examination is the latest system established by the imperial court, which is to select the best talents from all over the world for officials twice a year. One spring examination and one autumn examination are used to select court and local officials.

Zhu Gaochi nodded: "The exam will start early next month."

Zhu Yunxi agreed: "When the autumn examination begins, we will first clean up the official list of the 18th government office in Zhili Province. Some of them will be replaced by officers and men who have made meritorious service in the previous northern expedition, and some will wait until the autumn examination is completed before appointing them.

past."

"What about the officials from the 18th Prefecture of Zhili Road?"

"Let the cabinet, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Three Law Departments make the decision."

Zhu Yunxi said casually.

Under the Hongwu New Deal, officials inside and outside the imperial court were destined to undergo a major change of blood.

It's just a matter of sooner or later.

Unless they are those who have great talents, are loyal to the court, and are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, they will be replaced by new people.

Why have most of the innovations throughout the ages ended in failure?

There are many reasons, and one of them is that the local government power has not been updated.

In the imperial court, the New Deal was formulated with great fanfare and perfection, but the people underneath have not changed, and things will always become the same as they were before.

How to implement the New Deal without changing the medicine?

The Ming Dynasty has been unifying the thoughts of the imperial court in recent years, and now it is time to change the thinking of the local officials.

Those who are capable should stay in their positions and wait for the inspection. If they pass the inspection, they will continue to work. If they fail the inspection, they will do whatever they want.

As for those who can't do it, they can invite themselves back to their hometowns now.

Everyone can show some dignity to each other.

Zhu Gaochi noticed Zhu Yunxi's change in direction on the New Deal and wrote it down.

far away.

Yutian, the manager of Taisun Mansion, trotted over and walked behind Zhu Yunxi.

"Your Highness, there is news sent back from outside. It was sent back by those who went to find the New World."

Zhu Yunxi suddenly turned around and looked at Yutian, who had his head lowered.

Beside him, Zhu Gaochi also looked at the manager of Taisun's Mansion with curiosity.

"Where is the message now?"

Yu Tian whispered: "Over at the cabinet, several cabinet elders are currently reviewing the news coming back from there. I listened to a few words roughly, and it seems that many things are recorded in writing. I have to read them all.

It will take a lot of time.”

Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhu Gaochi silently.

He didn't expect that the news over there would come back so quickly.

Because of the difference in cognition, Zhu Yunxi knew that there was a new continent on the opposite side. From beginning to end, his only worry was whether Zhu Yunwen and Sun Cheng could find the new continent.

Now, it seems they have really found it.

Zhu Yunxi immediately turned his head again and looked at Zhu Huang on the persimmon tree: "Uncle Twenty-Third, if you don't come down, you won't be able to leave the palace again this year!"

Give it a stab.

Zhu Huang slid down from the persimmon tree, stood obediently under the tree, and quietly handed the persimmon in his hand to the little meatball hand that reached out to him.

Zhu Yunxi said again: "Look at the little meatball, Brother Chi and I will go ahead to discuss some matters with the elders."

Zhu Huang showed a smile on his face, patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, just leave the little meatball to me!"

Phew.

Holding the small fleshy ball of the persimmon, with a little force, the whole face was buried in the persimmon.

Zhu Yunxi felt dizzy for a while, but he still ignored the big boy and glanced at Yutian.

The three of them had already rushed towards the cabinet.

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Chapter completed!