Wanli Youming

Chapter 42
Zhang Juzheng heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and said: "Your Majesty's government is a good one, which can keep talented people from stagnation."

Zhu Yijun said: "Since that's the case, sir, let's draft an edict after returning to the cabinet."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Zhang Juzheng replied.

After Zhang Juzheng returned to the cabinet, he informed Zhao Zhenji of Zhu Yijun's disposal of Yu Maoxue and the replacement of the owed salary.

Zhao Zhenji was silent for a long time after hearing this, and finally said: "If you talk about benevolence, government and people's hearts, servants are not as good as His Majesty, and uncles are not as good as you."

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "It is precisely because of your strict governance, Zhao Mengjing, that your Majesty has the opportunity to be kind and benevolent."

"In this way, it must be the reason why your uncle recommended me to recover."

"By the way, let's see if His Majesty can handle things calmly while being too aggressive?"

Zhao Zhenji also asked with a smile.

Zhang Juzheng didn't comment.

And Zhao Zhenji said again: "But Yu Maoxue complained about the so-called insufficient official salary. So that in the future someone will deceive His Majesty with benevolence."

"Meng Jing really thinks that His Majesty is a person who only knows how to govern benevolently?"

"Your Majesty, who can use Hai Rui to judge Feng Bao, is young but not lacking in skill! Your Majesty's temperament is similar to that of the Shimiao back then, but the difference is that your Majesty is different from the Shimiao. He dares to be the first in the world. I am afraid that the wisdom of the Shimiao will be there in the future. There are also great achievements that the world temple does not have, even if they intend to implement benevolent government, they will not only know how to implement benevolent government and be at the mercy of corrupt scholars."

Zhang Juzheng said.

Zhao Zhenji said: "What is the explanation for this statement?"

"Today, the platform called for a match. His Majesty asked Yu Maoxue to pick up Gao Xinzheng from Jinjing, and set up a council for him so that he could discuss politics in front of the imperial court."

Zhang Juzheng said.

Zhao Zhenji was stunned when he heard this, and then he laughed dumbly and said: "This is really the time to return to the first emperor, but Gao Xinzheng is more ignorant of Confucianism and etiquette than I, Zhao Mengjing. Shu Dazhen agreed to let His Majesty call him to Beijing?"

"Your Majesty is right to do so."

Zhang Juzheng glanced at him, Zhao Zhenji, and said, "If the system reform is to go on, there must be fewer people who have personal grievances with the servants, the better! Only then can the majority support the system reform, and the few who do not support it. Otherwise If not, after ten or eight years, personal grievances will spoil business affairs!"

"Actually, I have long intended to settle the dispute with Gao Xinzheng, but I have no choice but to write to Gao Xinzheng several times, and Gao Xinzheng has not replied. I have even planned that as long as he is willing to reply to the letter, I will ask the court to restore his official title instead of using it. Commoner to serve."

Zhao Zhenji sighed after hearing this: "Uncle Da is really well-intentioned. However, if Gao Xinzheng had a sense of propriety and knew that tolerance is the country, Feng Bao would not have picked up a loophole back then, and let him go with a slip of the tongue. I left Beijing in embarrassment."

"So this is why Your Majesty understands the importance of society and the common people better than Gao Xinzheng. I know that Gao Xinzheng may not give face to my servant, but at least I have to give face to my father. I also know that Gao Xinzheng has a long-cherished wish that will not be fulfilled in his life. Only by relying on the emperor to realize the opportunity can he be less resentful and let him enter Beijing to participate in political affairs."

Zhang Juzheng laughed.

Zhao Zhenji nodded, and asked again: "But when he comes to Beijing, is this the chair on the left side of the cabinet?"

"Your Majesty set up a Council of Advisors, and the cabinet ministers do not join the cabinet, do not draft proposals, only discuss politics and make suggestions, and have no right to reveal secrets."

Zhang Juzheng laughed.

"Uncle, please accept my worship!"

Zhao Zhenji took a step back suddenly and bowed to Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng hurriedly supported Zhao Zhenji: "Meng Jing, why is this?"

"Your Majesty is so good at using people to rule people at a young age, and it's not a sinister strategy or deceit, it's a skill that an emperor should have. If it wasn't for the uncle's careful teaching, how could he have the qualifications of a sage?"

Zhao Zhenji replied with admiration.

Although Zhang Juzheng was quite happy, he still had to say modestly: "Meng Jing is too famous. Although I have taught you, your majesty's understanding is the help of God, not the merit of the servant. What's more, although the servant has the ambition to serve the king, Yao and Shun, he still has the ability to teach you." I don’t have the mind to be worthy for His Majesty, and fame and fortune still hold me back, so this time, when I think of letting Gao Gong return to the court, if it weren’t for His Majesty’s high qualifications, I am afraid that it would be difficult for me to make such suggestions to Your Majesty.”

"Not even a servant! Whoever likes him, Gao Xinzheng, only the late emperor can tolerate him!"

Zhao Zhenji replied.

Zhang Juzheng smiled faintly, and looked at Lu Tiaoyang, who was not recuperating at home like Zhang Siwei, but continued to stay in the cabinet, but kept silent, like air: "Heqing, why have you become so quiet recently?"

Lu Tiaoyang said with a smile: "The sage is in power, and there are two princes in the cabinet. Tiaoyang only needs to write and draw up the decree."

Both Zhang Juzheng and Zhao Zhenji laughed without saying a word.

After Yu Maoxue came back to the Sixth Division, Li Ji and Luo Zun were all astonished in the Military Division, so they all gathered around and asked curiously, "Your Majesty called the right platform, why?"

Yu Maoxue said with a smile: "Your Majesty can directly pursue the king of Yao and Shun!"

The students in the sixth department were quite surprised for a while.

Luo Zun first asked, "Why did you say this, did your Majesty not believe in Jiangling's words, and deal with you?"

Yu Maoxue said: "Jiangling didn't say a word, but it is better than what he said. From now on, I will never say anything about the new policy, unless it is really harmful to the people!"

People are even more puzzled.

Li Ji had no choice but to ask: "Your Majesty, you should make it clear so that we don't get confused?"

Yu Maoxue said to Li Ji: "Didn't you always say that the official salary is insufficient, and you want to work hard for the country, but you also suffer from the fact that there is no charcoal to buy in winter, so that when you work hard, you get cold and have no money to buy medicine. Are you afraid that you will die because of the new policy, and you will be called lazy? But please rest assured, within a few days, the public will make up the salary owed, and the foreign debts owed can also be paid off. In addition, Shigong may get a year Half salary, it’s really not in vain to get tired of passing the exam!”

"So, Your Majesty wants to make up the owed salary?"

Li has asked.

Yu Maoxue said: "And I don't know how to fold money!"

"Although your majesty is young, he is not mean like his ministers, but he is considerate of his officials. It seems that Jiangling is still competent as the emperor's teacher."

Li has said.

"That's right!"

"In addition, although I was not sincere and didn't know the general principles, His Majesty still retained me in the Sixth Division, but I was demoted from Du to Shi Zhong to Right to Shi Zhong, which shows the benevolence of the emperor, but now I am not in charge of the government, and Jiangling is in power. The national treasury is indeed empty, and the administration of officials really needs to be rectified. Now that I think about it, as long as Jiangling is no longer in charge of the country and the emperor is in charge, maybe not only will the world be peaceful, but the Hongzhi era may reappear!"

Yu Mao learned how to speak.

The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty had the most affection for the period of Renxuan and Hongzhi, and now Yu Maoxue was no exception, and began to look forward to Zhu Yijun becoming the second Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

After listening to Yu Maoxue's theory that the emperor would keep him in office but demote him a little bit, Li was quite happy and said, "In this way, Zhongxing can be expected in the future."

Everyone nodded because of this.

Only Luo Zun was quite disappointed, and left the Sixth Section Corridor in silence.

In any case, the turmoil caused by the test method ended like this.

Because Zhu Yijun made up for the official salary, the grievances of low-level officials were greatly reduced, and a reward system was set up, but he did not punish the officials too harshly, so it did not cause major setbacks.

And the first year of Wanli began to come to an end peacefully.

At the end of the twelfth lunar month, the Ministry of Household Affairs did indeed begin to pay the full salary owed to the officials, and issued an order to each government office to immediately come to the customs office of the Household Department to collect the salary owed. Distributed by political officials.

Therefore, although the officials in the first year of Wanli were very tired because of being passed the examination, most of them were beaming when the new year was approaching.

Not only the officials, but also the big and small palace members of the inner court, and the Beijing camp and the various guards also made up the owed salary.

During the Wanli period, although the country had no money, the national economy was very developed and the prices of goods were very low.

Therefore, only the full official salary was paid, and the New Year was much better.

Therefore, the whole second year of Wanli is really a new year and a new atmosphere.

The marketplace has also prospered a lot.

The monarch, ministers, and people all have more expectations for the first year of the New Deal.

Among them, many ministers have also actively prepared congratulatory forms for the emperor in advance. After all, the emperor is considerate of his ministers. Everyone has paid enough arrears.

So who can not actively write New Year's greetings.

(End of this chapter)