Wanli Youming

Chapter 48 The Arrangement of Wanli

"From this point of view, Qingzhang Tianmu has to be implemented quickly."

After hearing what Zhang Juzheng said, Wang Guoguang replied with a smile.

Lu Tiaoyang nodded his head: "Da Sinong's words are justified!"

Zhang Juzheng just smiled slightly at this.

At this time, Zhu Yijun had already arrived outside the palace, watching these civil servants leave his Qianqing Palace.

"I didn't expect that the only way to deal with this year's deficit and to solve the problem of the border town is to search the house."

Zhu Yijun looked at the backs of these civil servants, slandered such a sentence, and then smiled, thinking:

"Perhaps this is already a better result than the original history. After all, in history, the official trial of Qingzhang Tianmu began in Fujian in the sixth year of Wanli."

"Nowadays, if we can advance to three years in Wanli, it is indeed a few years earlier than the original history. And all this is not only related to the emperor's early support for the reform, but also to Zhang Juzheng's initiative to let radicals such as Hai Rui and Zhao Zhenji It has something to do with entering the imperial court and catalyzing the reform process."

In any case, Zhu Yijun had to admit that if the previous two summons to the ministers of foreign courts were all to show his attitude and style of exercising power as the emperor, but this time it was Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui, and Tan Lun who were capable officials of the empire. Wisdom and vision.

And the emperor himself has learned a lot of ways of governing and employing people during this call.

Zhu Yijun felt that Zhang Juzheng might finally agree to let Hai Rui enter the court as an official, because he wanted to simulate for himself how to mediate the contradictions between the radicals and conservatives in the reform after he, a young emperor, showed his desire to seek political reform. Let the radicals not be too radical, but also force the conservatives to be willing to take a step forward.

But Zhu Yijun was willing to learn how Zhang Juzheng did it.

However, Zhu Yijun thought to himself that he would not completely rely on the scholar-officials to complete the reform like Zhang Juzheng.

Because Zhu Yijun understands that scholar-bureaucrats are limited by this era, so they don't necessarily know what a global vision is.

In a word, the pattern of scholar-bureaucrats in this era is limited, and I am afraid that not many people have opened their eyes to see the world.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun still will not completely follow the emperor's road designed by Zhang Juzheng for him. He still insists on giving the scholar-bureaucrats of Ming Dynasty a big unexpected decision after he takes office in the future.

The Wanli New Deal continued, and the entire Ming Dynasty gradually recovered in the bright sunshine that began in early spring.

Fresh green seeps out little by little from the white marble steps of the Forbidden City, and then flows to the outskirts, dyeing all over Kyushu.

And this year is the second year of Wanli, which happens to be the year of the Grand Competition.

This means that there will be a new batch of Jinshi.

The scholar-bureaucrat class in Ming Dynasty is constantly growing his class.

No one knows which official family will once again stage the glory of two generations of three Jinshi or one family of five Jinshi.

For Zhu Yijun, what impressed him most about this year's imperial examination was that Zhang Juzheng's son, Zhang Jingxiu, would be the No. [-] scholar in the imperial examination.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yijun asked Zhang Jing who was on the side: "Did you explain everything about Zhang Jingxiu?"

Zhang Jing replied: "It has been explained."

Zhu Yijun nodded after hearing this, and didn't say any more.

……

Zhang house.

Zhang Juzheng looked at Zhang Jingxiu solemnly: "You said you won't participate in this year's competition?"

Zhang Jingxiu nodded: "Yes."

Zhang Juzheng sneered: "Don't be angry, are you? You have been thinking about winning, and you even asked someone to find the examiner Shen Ziwei (Shen Yiguan), isn't it?!"

"Father! The child has figured it out!"

"This imperial examination is not suitable for people like children."

"After all, even if the boy wins the first prize, it may not necessarily be considered that the boy has real talents."

Zhang Jingxiu replied.

After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng asked, "Have you really figured it out?"

"Ok!"

Zhang Jingxiu nodded.

Zhang Juzheng picked up the teacup and stared at Zhang Jingxiu with deep eyes:
"The descendants of my Zhang family never care about other people's opinions."

"Although the three deficiencies are not accepted by many Neo Confucianists, my father has taught you that. It is good to have such an understanding of the three deficiencies!"

"Why, are you afraid of people's words now?"

"Father!"

"You have also seen the end of Yan Donglou and Xu Fan, the boy is not good at this kind of person, not to mention father, what you do is even more fearsome than Yan Fenyi and Mr. Xu, and the power is greater than them; The boy can only lower his position now, so that the fall will not hurt so much in the future!"

Zhang Jingxiu replied.

Then, Zhang Jingxiu bowed his hands to Zhang Juzheng again and said, "My child is willing to just stay with his father, help with housework, and take care of his younger brothers and sisters. As for personal fame, it doesn't matter if you don't want to!"

Zhang Juzheng still looked at Zhang Jingxiu and didn't speak.

But Zhang Jingxiu had to bury his face even lower.

After a while, Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "Okay! That's not bad. It's the best thing for you not to participate in the career. It can be regarded as fulfilling your father, but you have been wronged!"

"The boy didn't feel wronged, besides, it was voluntary."

Zhang Jingxiu replied.

Zhang Juzheng nodded: "Our ancestors originally belonged to Jinyiwei. If you don't participate in the career, there will be a way out for Yinguan Jinyiwei in the future, and it is indeed more suitable for you."

"Your temperament is indeed not suitable for being a scholar who is full of gentleman's benevolence but full of interests. You should be an idle official honestly and take care of the family business. This will be more beneficial to the future of my Zhang family. "

"Father said so."

Zhang Jingxiu replied with a smile.

Zhang Juzheng continued to smile and said: "That's fine. Take a chance for my father to talk about this matter with Zhu and Liu, and let them find a way to transfer you to Nanzhen Fusi in the future. Nanzhen Fusi is more suitable for you, and It’s also convenient for you to take care of your family business.”

"The child obeys the arrangement of the father!"

Zhang Jingxiu hurriedly replied.

Da Jinwu is a kind of respectful title for senior officials of Jinyiwei in this era.

And because the Zhang family is from Jinyiwei, and Zhang Juzheng himself is Yuanfu, the left governor of Jinyiwei, Zhu Xixiao, and the commander of Jinyiwei, Liu Shouyou, have a good relationship with Zhang Juzheng.

Zhu Xixiao and Liu Shouyou are the two big Jinwu Zhang Juzheng is talking about at this time.

After Zhang Jingxiu told Zhang Juzheng that he would no longer take the imperial examination, he left the mansion and went straight to a other garden where no one knew whose family it was.

But at this time, in this other garden, Zhang Jing was waiting for him.

"Xiao Ge is old?"

Seeing Zhang Jingxiu appearing, Zhang Jing greeted him with a smile.

Zhang Jingxiu hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the factory owner."

"Old Xiaoge doesn't have to be like this."

Zhang Jing asked, "Your father agrees?"

Zhang Jingxiu nodded: "I agree, my father didn't want me to take the imperial examination."

"That's good!"

As Zhang Jing said, he took out a waist card from his sleeve and handed it to Zhang Jingxiu: "Because the native place of your mansion is Jinyiwei, so it's easy to operate. You don't need to go to the Ministry of War, you can directly use it Your official certificate has been completed, and now your official post of Jinyiwei has been specially appointed by His Majesty as the commander of the Jinyiwei Capital, and is under the direct control of our family, but your identity cannot be known to anyone, including your father, understand? "

"understand!"

Zhang Jing continued: "In the future, Mr. Xiaoge will still be able to contact the civil servants and generals of the foreign court as Mr. Xiaoge. He will accept the gifts that should be received and say what should be said on the scene, but just one thing, we must keep them in touch with them at any time. Tell our family about the secrets of the emperor, and telling our family is to tell the emperor, including your father! This is what the emperor must do to protect his husband, and it is also what you must do to protect Mr. Zhang and the Zhang family in your mansion. Yes, understand?"

"Understood! Please rest assured, Mr. Factory!"

Zhang Jingxiu replied.

Zhang Jing nodded: "That's good! Don't worry, Mr. Xiao Ge, if this matter is done well, it will benefit from your Zhang family in the future."

"According to the emperor's wishes, although you are only the commander of Jinyiwei and the acquaintance, if Mr. Xiaoge can help your father to complete the new policy and complete the reform, then your family will be able to get at least a hereditary earl in the future. It is no better than Mr. Xiaoge. Be an old servant of Shangshuge!"

Zhang Jingxiu nodded: "I understand that, in fact, His Majesty is willing to take the initiative to preserve the future of the Zhang family. I am already grateful, how dare I not go through fire and water, but be loyal first and then filial piety for the time being."

Zhang Jing nodded with a smile: "It's good that Xiaoge understands. Those Xiaoge elders in front of you just don't understand. They forgot that the emperor has the final say in this world and suffered a lot."

　In history, Zhang Juzheng's family was indeed a Jinyiwei family, and his ancestors were the guards of the Liao Palace.

　
(End of this chapter)