Wanli Youming

Chapter 50

Zhang Siwei nodded: "As the uncle said, the servant is worried about Wei and Sun Ergong!"

As he said that, Zhang Siwei looked at the other academicians in the cabinet: "You say that Wei and Sun Ergong are also considered virtuous people, but now because of him, Hai Gangfeng will put the word 'sexual greed' in the history annals in the future, which is really against the law." Three taboos."

"So, from my servant's point of view, we should implement the clearing of Zhang Tianmu as soon as possible, so that the deficit in the national treasury can be replenished, so that the world's bureaucrats will not lose face because of this."

Immediately, Zhang Siwei picked up his pen and said: "I understand the meaning of uncle's letting me into the cabinet. It is nothing more than borrowing my servant's reputation among the northern officials, and I am willing to let my servant come to persuade the northern officials." Qingzhang Tianmu."

"The servant should continue to write letters to them, lest they only know the strictness of the court and not the difficulties of the court."

"The servant mentioned to His Majesty in the book that Zi Wei is sensible and capable of serving as a minister. It is indeed the case now."

Zhang Juzheng smiled and said, "If the northern bureaucrats can understand the intention of the court, I will ask Ziwei to guide them."

Zhang Siwei hurriedly got up and bowed his hands: "I dare not neglect you!"

As a result, the cabinet became happy again.

Zhao Zhenji didn't make fun of Zhang Siwei any more, and just went back to his room.

Lu Tiaoyang was still silently looking at his draft, and came over from time to time to let Zhang Juzheng make up his mind.

No one seems to care why Zhang Jingxiu did not take the imperial examination.

"Did Zhang Jingxiu fail or didn't participate?"

But in the marketplace outside the palace city, even after the palace examination was over, Wu Rulun and the others were still more curious because of this incident.

At this time, Sun Jigao looked at No. 1 place on the gold list of the palace examination with his name on it, and said with a smile: "Whatever, fortunately, I didn't listen to the rumors. I really thought that Zhang Jiangling wanted to use power to mess with the government. Otherwise, this The champion will not fall on my head."

At this time, Yu Menglin, who got the second place in the list, also smiled and said: "Yes, this shows that Jiangling is a country, although it has power, it still governs fairly, and it can be a good prime minister!"

The people of the Ming Dynasty have long referred to the ministers of the cabinet as Xiangguo, Xianggong, and Prime Minister.

For example, during the reign of Chongzhen, when Zhou Yanru rose again, Liu Zeqing specially invited him to Linqingzhou to have a banquet for Zhou Yanru in order to curry favor with Zhou Yanru, and when he saw Zhou Yanru, he directly called him Xiangguo.

Xiao Liangyan, another candidate who failed, also echoed: "I can see such a result, even though I am named Luo Sun Shan, I don't feel lost, it should be clear!"

Only Wu Rulun remained silent, and after a long time he said to Sun Jigao: "Brother is right, as expected, we can only make a decision after seeing the evidence. I shouldn't just have a preconceived idea and judge Jiang Ling as a person who uses power for personal gain."

"In fact, it can be seen from the fact that he can use Hai Rui and Zhao Neijiang. Jiangling is really not the generation of Fenyi, Huating, and Xinzheng."

Sun Jigao said.

Gao Gong, who happened to pass by here in plain clothes on his way to Beijing, raised his thick eyebrows and shouted at Sun Jigao: "Then, what did Gao Xinzheng do to provoke you? He actually attributed it to Fenyi and Huating first class!"

Sun Jigao felt that the voice was deafening, so he had to look back and saw that it was an old man in fine clothes, so he had to cup his hands: "According to Wan Sheng's news, Xinzheng is impatient, can't accommodate things, and can't store things. Broken, glaring at each eye, followed by evil voices, and seeing all kinds of infants, even the sage who is as devoted to learning and benevolent as today is told how the ten-year-old emperor can secure the world, so that he only knows how to use Hai Rui to avenge his personal grievances against the Xu family. If you don't use it, throw it away like a pair of shoes, and dismiss it as an idle official, which shows that it is not as good as Jiangling."

"Excuse me, old man, can a chief such as Gao Xinzheng be a good assistant?"

"Fortunately, it was defeated early, otherwise I don't know how far it has taken power!"

After hearing this, Gao Gong's eyes were about to burst, he pointed at Sun Jigao, and shouted like a thunderclap: "You!"

"Your Majesty, please appease your anger, and don't see the younger generation."

Yu Maoxue was busy advising from the side at this time.

Gao Gong also put his hands on his forehead, nodded and said: "You are right, how did I get to know them, but they put me on the same side with Yan Fenyi and Xu Huating, it is really annoying! No matter how unreasonable this old man is, I still do it for the country." A few facts."

As he said that, Gao Gong also said curiously: "However, this Jiangling will use Hai Rui to scare all the officials, and even use Zhao Zhenji to make himself constrained. Even his son didn't come out on top in this competition. Indeed, this old man could not have imagined that, based on what I know about him, Jiang Ling, although this person can be regarded as a person who is loyal to the country, he will not restrain his desire for power, at most he will be a little more restrained than the old man, and he will definitely not be so selfless."

Yu Maoxue said with a smile: "It's not just that the public didn't expect it, nor did the lower officials think that I was the first to risk my life to criticize the exam and impeach Yuanfu, but His Majesty didn't severely punish the lower officials, but knew why the lower officials criticized the New Deal, and I understand you The difficulties of officials who are honest and small officials."

"It's Your Majesty! It should be Your Majesty! It's His Majesty who made Zhang Jiangling more like an ancient minister!"

Gao Gong suddenly said solemnly.

Immediately afterwards, Gao Gong sighed in relief again: "I lost to Jiangling back then, it's not wrong, it's not wrong!"

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Zhu Yijun also learned about Zhang Jingxiu's comments on Zhang Juzheng after he didn't take the imperial examination from Zhang Jing, so he couldn't help but smile for a while, thinking:

"Now, Hai Rui's comments on Zhang Juzheng may have to be changed in the future. It should not only be for the sake of the country, but also for the sake of his life."

Of course, Zhu Yijun knew that Zhang Ju was a human being, not a saint.

Although he may restrain his selfish desires because he knows that the emperor is not as naive as an ordinary child, but as a normal person, Zhang Juzheng, who is indeed lecherous and good-for-nothing, cannot really be as perfect as a saint.

What's more, it may not be reassuring to really become a saint.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun has never thought about making Zhang Juzheng a perfect politician. He is still willing to see Zhang Juzheng make some mistakes and make some people who violate his personal morality, instead of being greatly disappointed and disappointed. collapse, but willing to give Zhang Juzheng a fair ending in the future.

But in any case, Zhu Yijun knows that Zhang Juzheng's personal image is better now, which is conducive to the advancement of reform.

After all, most literati in this era are influenced by Confucianism and value morality more than a person's ability.

Therefore, if Zhang Juzheng's moral evaluation is higher, it will help him to get the support of more scholar-bureaucrats in this era when he is in power.

For example, because Hai Rui has accumulated a lot of moral prestige among the scholar-bureaucrats, Baoding Governor Sun Piyang burst into tears immediately after learning that he was impeached by Hai Rui for cutting merchants' grain and asking the court to confiscate his home:

"Hai Gong, you want to destroy the reputation of this court! In the future, people in the world will not think that I, Sun, is an evil official and cruel official, and my morals are very bad?"

"You don't have to resent Duke Hai. In the end, it's you who ruined the government."

Yan Qing, the new governor of Baoding, persuaded Sun Piyang at this time, and ordered: "Surround Sun Gong's inner courtyard! You can't get a grain of grain or a tael of silver, and all your family members will lock them up. They will provide food, water and tea on a regular basis, and only wait for business trips." Come and copy!"

Sun Piyang was shocked after hearing this: "Mr. Yan, why are you so eager, and wait for the eunuchs to finish their housework and transfer some of the eunuch's income before confiscating it?"

As he said that, Sun Piyang cupped his hands to Yan Qing and said, "For the sake of fellow scholars, please talk about friendship, and the dismissed members will thank you very much afterwards."

Yan Qing said: "You are confused! This time the decree is very clear. If the stolen money of the inspector and Wei Gong cannot make up for the shortfall, they will continue to search. How dare you let this court talk about friendship?"

Sun Piyang slumped on the ground after hearing this, and shouted excitedly, "Why is this so? Why do you say the court is like this! I've heard that farmers who can't afford to eat will rebel, but those who can't sell grain will rebel. Rebellion, why should the court be so harsh!"

"But you didn't let the food go to Liaodong, and the price of food in Liaodong has increased dramatically, so that even if the imperial court pays enough, there are still soldiers and civilians in Liaodong who starved to death."

Yan Qing replied.

Therefore, Sun Piyang could not help complaining: "Why did you starve to death? There is nothing wrong with it now. The high price of food is nothing more than eating less food and eating more wild vegetables. If you can not starve to death but starve to death for An'an, you will be satisfied. It’s not a generation of scholars, and it’s not a time to reject invaders, so if you weaken your strength, it’s not easy to make trouble.”

　I made a mistake, Gu Xiancheng was the Juren in the fourth year of Wanli, so I changed it a bit.Feel sorry.

　
(End of this chapter)