My father is Jiajing

Chapter 253: Emperor Jiajing’s Summary
Hai Rui's brilliant achievements in the Ministry of Revenue were like wings, and in the blink of an eye they spread throughout the capital.

Those who had only heard of Hai Rui's name before could not help but admire him as a god!

In the Wanshou Palace in the Western Garden, Emperor Jiajing heard Huang Jin mention this matter in his daily report, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"This little black guy is really extraordinary. He is very good at using the opponent's force to counter the opponent's force. San'er has good vision!"

Emperor Jiajing was in a very good mood and praised Hai Rui.

Huang Jin smiled and said, "The reason why Hai Rui dares to be so bold is because he has Prince Yu and the imperial decree issued by the emperor behind him. Otherwise, how could he dare to talk about the rules with Minister Sun face to face?"

When Emperor Jiajing heard what Huang Jin said, he also waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, it's different. Although Hai Rui has San'er behind him and I had the will at the beginning, it still takes great courage to accomplish this. After all, Sun Yingkui is still a high-ranking official in the court, and who among the low-ranking officials dares to go to his house and talk about the rules in front of him? Isn't this a slap in the face of the Shangshu? The consequences are very serious."

Emperor Jiajing saw very clearly that Hai Rui's courage and responsibility in doing so were truly extraordinary!
Even if an ordinary person has a powerful backer, he would not dare to challenge his superiors so boldly by using the rules.

Because these people were afraid that one day in the future they would lose their usefulness and be abandoned, but Hai Rui dared to rush forward with regular weapons and fight with the prime minister of the dynasty. This showed extraordinary courage.

Huang Jin laughed again and said, "But this Hai Rui is different. Judging from his performance in the Ministry of Revenue this year, even if he has no backing, he dares to use the rules as a real weapon to persuade others. Not everyone can do this."

Emperor Jiajing nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed. Hai Rui must be extraordinary. If he serves as the judge of San'er and supervises the expansion project of the capital on San'er's behalf, I will be relieved of a lot of worries. When the project officially starts in a while, you can find a reason to reward Hai Rui so that he can work for San'er with more confidence."

Emperor Jiajing now has a very good impression of Hai Rui and thinks that Hai Rui is a good and capable minister. So coupled with his care for Zhu Zaigui, his care for Hai Rui is also quite supportive.

After saying these words, Emperor Jiajing sighed again, "Who presided over the Imperial Academy examination? Why didn't they select Hai Rui?"

Huang Jin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it might be a good thing that Hai Rui didn't get into the Hanlin Academy. He is so upright, if he really got into the Hanlin Academy, according to the rules of the Hanlin Academy, every Hanlin would have to endure seven or eight years before he could make a name for himself. These seven or eight years might be a good thing for those Hanlins with great literary talent."

"But for someone like Hai Rui who can focus on one thing, it might be a waste. He is like a finished tool that should be used right away. If left for too long, it might just rust."

Hearing what Huang Jin said, Emperor Jiajing also laughed. "That's true. The Hanlin Academy has more complicated and complicated tasks. It has to compile history, compile classics, and help me copy the Yongle Encyclopedia. If he is really put in the Hanlin Academy, his current sharpness may be worn away."

Emperor Jiajing also had a thorough understanding of the work of the Hanlin Academy. As an important part of the Ming Dynasty central court, the Hanlin Academy was of low rank but extremely noble.

Moreover, almost all important officials throughout the dynasties came from the Hanlin Academy, so the people here are not only talented, but also have extraordinary and solid knowledge.

After another ten or eight years of polishing, although it would not be as sophisticated as before, at least the emperor would feel at ease when using it.

Especially in a peaceful era like today, the imperial court does not need any amazing genius to emerge as a role model. What the imperial court needs is a stable and orderly echelon of talents from generation to generation to supplement the various types of management talents needed for the daily governance of the imperial court.

Therefore, the court was very dismissive of those so-called great scholars and sages in the opposition. If they stayed at home and studied, and did not interfere in the affairs of the court, even if they wrote pornographic books like "Jin Ping Mei" that satirized reality, the court would tolerate it. After all, the court also hoped that the world would be clear and people would live and work in peace and contentment. Therefore, more such alert people and more such alert works were also a manifestation of cultural responsibility. The court would certainly not be so stingy as to not allow anyone to say anything or criticize anything.

But if these people have nothing better to do than to follow the proper path of serving as officials and instead rely on their influence to comment on the affairs of the court and mislead the people, then it's a shame. The iron fist of the court will surely strike them down mercilessly and let these people know why the flowers are so red.

Unfortunately, this kind of autocratic control is only effective in the early days of the founding of the country and during periods of peace.

Once the dynasty's problems have accumulated to a certain extent and opinions within the court begin to split and confront each other, these opinion leaders will not be so easily controlled by the court.

Gradually, these people may gather together because of a certain political idea, and whether they are in power or in opposition, they will exert a terrible influence.

It would be a blessing if these people are talented in governing the country.

But the reality is always more cruel than ideals. Many people may just talk a lot, but when they are really put in a specific position to do specific things, they may be unable to do anything well because of their unrealistic expectations. In the end, all their ideals will be crushed by reality and become a mess.

Just like Wang Anshi back then!

Strictly speaking, Wang Anshi's reform was actually a conflict between ideals and reality.

All his reform intentions and policies were indeed aimed at helping the Song Dynasty get rid of its ills and rejuvenate itself with new vitality.

However, he ignored the terrible nature of human nature in the actual implementation.

Take his Qingmiao Law as an example. Although the original intention of its design was to allow more poor people to obtain more benefits and loan subsidies from the court, in actual operation, due to the quality of personnel and the evil of people's hearts, the Qingmiao Law was implemented as official usury, making life even more difficult for many poor people. Therefore, the failure of his reform was an inevitable result.

From this we can see that the gap between ideal and reality is really like the difference between heaven and earth. Things in the world will not become better just because of the lofty ideals.

Because in order for ideals to become reality, strong willpower and resolute execution are needed, both of which are indispensable.

If there is no combination of these two, and you only rely on passion and your own beliefs to realize your great ideals, then it's all bullshit.

The final result may not only be the shattering of ideals, but also the torture of reality beyond recognition, becoming a historical sinner, and the most typical case of this is Wang Mang.

Is Wang Mang's ideal noble? Yes!
But the result? Terrible!

Therefore, if one wants to achieve change, one must have an indomitable sword like Hai Rui to lead the way. Otherwise, even if a great immortal were to descend to the earth, he would not be able to extinguish the selfishness and greed in people's hearts.

Therefore, it is an excellent arrangement to put Hai Rui in charge of supervising the expansion of the capital. If he can do this job beautifully, then soaring to fame will no longer be a dream!
(End of this chapter)