Wanli Youming

Chapter 20

Zhang Juzheng immediately came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, the court is a national system, so naturally we can't treat it slowly! The old minister believes that those who don't come and don't ask for sick leave first, should be dismissed from their posts!"

"Your Majesty! You should practice leniency in governing. If a minister does not go to court, even if you are suspected of contemptuous of the emperor's guidelines and the laws of the country, your majesty should take this opportunity to show leniency and benevolence to show your kindness! In my humble opinion, it is too strict to be dismissed suddenly. Why don't you issue an edict to warn them first, stating that if you commit another crime, you will be dealt with more severely, or you will be able to convince people and appreciate your majesty."

Wang Tong, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial College Jijiu, came out of the class at this time to put forward his own views.

Immediately afterwards, many civil servants seconded and agreed with Wang Tong's proposal.

Zhang Juzheng's proposal was indeed too strict.

It's really unexpected that if you don't come to the early court, you will be dismissed directly, and you will cut off a person's career and official title.

You must know that not everyone is qualified to go to court, and it is not easy to become a Beijing official who is qualified to go to court.

This also made many courtiers feel sympathetic to each other, and they didn't want to dare not be innocent in the future because of this.

Zhu Yijun pursed his lips, and said suddenly: "There are cases where the law is not lenient, and nothing else. Mr. Yuanfu Zhang is right. He regards the court as a national system and cannot be treated slowly. According to Mr. Yuanfu Zhang's words, no All the rulers will be dismissed from office!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Zhang Juzheng took the lead and joined forces with his second assistant Lu Tiaoyang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials Zhang Han, Commander of Jinyiwei Liu Shouyou and other courtiers of his faction.

Wang Tong and other opponents didn't say anything.

As a result, thousands of Beijing officials and courtiers were subsequently dismissed from their posts at one time, reaching more than 200 corrupt officials!

Among them are some nobles.

This is not lax.

It can be said that it was a big shock in the officialdom in the first year of Wanli.

"Thinking about it now, although His Majesty is dedicated to learning, he is still naive and gave Jiang Ling a chance to eliminate dissidents."

And because of this, after the dynasty was over, Wang Tong couldn't help but speak to Zuodu Yushi Ge Shouli.

Ge Shouli said: "It's not surprising that everyone who controls the power will do this cleansing."

Wang Tong said: "Having said that, the appointment of Hai Rui and Feng Bao lost the right to be the admiral of the East Factory, and Zhang Jing's entry into the Supervisor of Ceremonies. These three things make me feel that I have not become an emperor or have lost my innocence and do not want to be manipulated by Feng Bao and Jiangling. Meaning. Thinking about it now, Feng Bao will be even more arrogance this time!"

Ge Shouli said with a smile: "Why should you care about it? Uncle Da is not a strict generation, and he will not let Feng Bao mess around. Besides, it is a good thing that the emperor respects his teachers when he is young! It is not good to be too smart like a worldly temple."

"Too!"

Wang Tong nodded.

"Uncle, didn't you say that you would purge those who are irrelevant in the court when His Majesty is completely dissatisfied? Why did you suddenly advance?"

Zhang Juzheng's confidant Yang Bo, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, also came to ask about Zhang Juzheng because the emperor suddenly approved Zhang Juzheng's play and issued a strict decree to stop the bureaucrats.

Zhang Juzheng asked in a low voice: "A few times before, there were many officials who did not pay attention to court. Did you find any dissatisfaction with His Majesty?"

After hearing this, Yang Bo thought for a while and then laughed: "So, Uncle has already determined that the Son of Heaven will not dare to be the king?"

Zhang Juzheng nodded.

And at this moment, Xinbu came running over as a guest of the eunuch, the deacon of the Qianqing Palace: "Mr. Yuanfu Zhang, please stay, the emperor's platform is right!"

After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng had no choice but to turn around and follow the guests to the platform.

Seeing this, Yang Bo couldn't help sighing: "Although Your Majesty is young, he is eager to rule!"

Platform summoning is the place where the emperor of Ming Dynasty summoned ministers alone to consult government affairs.

The so-called platform refers to the left and right doors of the Yuntai in the center of the Jianji Hall in the Forbidden City.

Basically, all officials such as cabinet ministers are summoned at the left door.

After Zhang Juzheng arrived at the left door, Zhu Yijun was already sitting here.

As soon as Zhang Juzheng came, Zhu Yijun asked: "There are hundreds of ministers who are not working in the court, and they are so lazy. Do you think it is enough to just dismiss them?"

"Going back to His Majesty, it's not enough. You have to order the censor to strictly implement the roll call and attendance system."

Zhang Juzheng replied.

Zhu Yijun nodded: "Except for the early court, there are many other government affairs, such as dereliction of duty, procrastination, and concealment."

"I dare not lie to Your Majesty! I also dare not blame the late Emperor!"

"However, since Your Majesty asked about it today, I have the courage to say that since the time of the Shimiao, the administration of officials has gradually deteriorated. When the late emperor was around, he was even more lenient! The phenomenon of making people superfluous is becoming more and more serious. I have already intended to ask for a strict examination system. "

After Zhang Juzheng answered, he took the opportunity to take out the chapters from his sleeves, put his hands in front of his head, and said: "Your Majesty Qizou, I even specially drew up the book of the examination method after consulting my colleagues and consulting the corresponding documents." , and ready to deliver it to the imperial court, since His Majesty is summoning his ministers to face each other on the platform, I will deliver it to His Majesty now."

Examination method.

Zhu Yijun is no stranger to this.

As far as he knows, Zhang Juzheng implemented the first new policy of reform in the early Wanli period in history, which was to implement the examination method.

Moreover, Zhu Yijun had even guessed that Zhang Ju was preparing for the implementation of the examination method through the sudden roll call by the imperial censor this time.

When Feng Bao took Zhang Juzheng's memorial and sent it to Zhu Yijun, Zhu Yijun only looked at it briefly and said, "Very good!"

Then, Zhu Yijun handed Zhang Juzheng's memorial to Feng Bao: "Big companion, you should immediately go to the Supervisor of Ceremonies to approve the promotion, and then draft a decree for Yuanfu Mr. Zhang to implement. This should be the first important national policy after I ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty. hold up!"

"According to the order!"

Feng Bao also took the memorial, then glanced at Zhang Jing, and left with the memorial.

After Zhu Yijun dismissed Feng Bao, he directly asked Zhang Juzheng: "Sir, is this interesting?"

Zhang Juzheng was slightly taken aback.

Zhu Yijun smiled suddenly, and asked, "Sir, I'm taking the exam, but I don't know. Can my response to this satisfy you?"

Zhang Juzheng began to sweat on his forehead, he replied tremblingly: "I don't understand what Your Majesty means."

"Sir, do you really not understand?"

Zhu Yijun asked a question, and said: "In the past, there was no censor who came out to roll the roll during the censor, but today suddenly there is a censor who is loyal to his duty and does not hesitate to offend the group. Is this censor too upright, or does the gentleman want to see?" Let's see if I can make the king's heart like a mirror? Are you worried that when I was young, I knew not to turn evil against all officials?"

Zhang Juzheng couldn't help shaking slightly, and couldn't help raising his head to glance at Zhu Yijun.

"Sir, don't be surprised!"

"Mr. Meng's "Di Jian Tu Shuo" is well written, and he has put his heart into it. Perhaps it has something to do with my own talent, and I know a lot of truths. Therefore, I guess that the reason why the husband suddenly did this is because he is worried that I will only Knowing how to seize power with skills, but not knowing how to govern the country should use the Dao, and seizing power should only be done in the way."

"Sir, am I right?"

Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng, and saw that his face was filled with astonishment, so he suppressed the complacency in his heart, pretended to say something indifferently, and said:
"I know that Mr. is testing me, worrying that I will only use tricks to win over all officials, but will not be determined to reform and become a promising monarch, and I don't even dare to follow Mr. Strict Law on all officials to disappoint all officials .”

"Today, I took advantage of my big companion's absence to tell my husband that I have always known that my husband has worked hard and never dared to abandon the world's principles of justice. In Mr. Zhang's opinion, the so-called things are nothing more than techniques for seizing power for personal gain, and they are just for the sake of doing things. "

"In addition, I hired Hai Rui not to make Mr. uncomfortable, but to protect Mr., so that Mr. will no longer use my trust in Mr. Xu to take care of the Xu family. This is not my wish. , presumably it is not the wish of the master, let alone the wish of the people of the world!"

(End of this chapter)