Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

As a modern person, Zhang Shikang came up with countless ideas as soon as he opened his mouth based on his understanding of the current situation of the modern Internet.

Later generations paid more attention to human rights, and the handling of rumor-mongering has always been lukewarm.

But this is the Ming Dynasty. Under the centralized autocracy, theoretically, as long as you don't overly oppress the people at the bottom and let them have food to eat, no one will rebel no matter what you do.

The people in ancient times were truly the easiest group of people to satisfy.

But even though the requirements were so low, every dynasty before him, until the eleventh year of Chongzhen, had failed to ensure that everyone had enough food to eat.

Even the so-called prosperous era of Kangxi and Qianlong only managed to prevent people from starving to death.

Even so, this so-called prosperous era was achieved because of decades of war and massacres, which resulted in the loss of tens of millions of people.

Why do I always go off topic?

"Manager Fang, let's do this for now.

Since it could not be published as a daily newspaper, it was temporarily published on a half-monthly basis and entrusted to the Ministry of Public Administration for printing, and then the newspapers were dispatched to various provincial capitals as quickly as possible.

In the future, when the imperial court has more financial resources, it may be possible to establish offices in various provincial capitals.

This newspaper is not distributed to the people for free, but the price is set low enough to cover the cost.

Of course, now is a critical time to control public opinion, and in order to allow the people to be exposed to new things, newspapers and periodicals will be free until the tax system affairs are completed. "

Zhang Shikang spoke whatever came to his mind, and Li Banghua and others present, including Emperor Chongzhen, were all stunned.

Emperor Chongzhen really wanted to pry open Zhang Shikang's head to see where this guy got so many novel ideas.

Li Banghua also frowned. Although he didn't like Zhang Shikang very much, he had to admit that the opinions raised by this kid were always constructive.

It sounds outrageous at first, but if you think about it carefully, it is really the case.

It is outrageous that in such a great Ming Dynasty, even public opinion was influenced by others.

“Your Majesty, you still need to be cautious about this matter.

I know that Lord Zhang would not act recklessly, but once this matter becomes a regulation, it will be difficult to change it in the future.

Lord Zhang will not act recklessly, but what about others in the future?

I dare to ask that officials from the Censorate be allowed to supervise the situation."

Li Banghua stood up and bowed deeply to Emperor Chongzhen, but did not stand up.

As the chief minister of the cabinet, he had to insist when necessary, even though he knew that Zhang Shikang held a high position in the emperor's heart and even though he knew that he might be disliked by the emperor because of this.

But a gentleman has things he does and things he does not do.

If this job falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives in the future, countless students, loyal officials and generals will be disgraced.

"Lord Li's words make sense. I think it is necessary, but before that, the Censorate must complete its rectification and eliminate the Donglin lackeys before it can carry out supervision.

Moreover, the Censorate only performs supervisory duties and can impeach and report, but cannot intervene forcibly.

The position of the Dongjishi Factory Supervisor was also chosen after a strict screening.

I may step down in the future, but we can all supervise, so Lord Li doesn't have to be so sensitive."

Zhang Shikang comforted.

This statement not only helped Emperor Chongzhen resolve his dilemma, but also made Li Banghua feel a little more at ease.

Speaking of which, Li Banghua sometimes feels quite conflicted. He thinks he has seen countless people, but he still cannot see through Zhang Shikang.

On the surface, this person seems to be a scoundrel, outspoken and unscrupulous.

But after getting to know him for a long time, I found that although this person has various shortcomings, he is very organized in doing things.

He had been to that shabby place, the Beijing Camp, and even he ended up failing there, and the Beijing Camp had not seen much improvement.

However, it only took Zhang Shikang half a year to reorganize the Beijing Camp into one of the most powerful armies in the Ming Dynasty.

Knowing is easy, but doing is difficult. This alone is enough to prove that there is something in Zhang Shikang's mind. Being a dandy may just be his mask.

Later, the emperor ignored the opposition of all the civil and military officials in the court and forced the military power of the Ming Dynasty to be handed over to this kid.

At that time, he was determined to oppose this matter even at the cost of his life.

But now, although Li Banghua still felt that it was hasty and reckless, he had to admit that concentrating military power in one person's hands was much more efficient than before.

Moreover, Zhang Shikang is quite capable in military and political affairs.

But the reason why he was able to temporarily put aside his prejudice in this regard was because of this.

In the recent court meetings, Li Banghua gradually got to know Zhang Shikang.

He found that this kid seemed to be very disgusted with holding so much power, and at first he thought Zhang Shikang was pretending.

But after a long time, he found out that he was wrong.

This kid actually didn't want to be in power, which really surprised him for a long time.

He had seen the emperor appeasing Zhang Shikang more than once, and it seemed as if the emperor was coaxing Zhang Shikang into power.

Outrageous, out of proportion to the world!

He had lived for so long and had never met such a strange person.

"As for the Enke, I think it is also necessary, but...

Can we change the way we test instead of always using those eight-legged essays and all that nonsense?

No matter how well an article is written, it will have little effect on governing the country.

If we have to choose, we should choose those who are truly capable of governing the country and can see the general trend of the world.

Don't make the exam questions too complicated, just get straight to the point.

For example, how can we completely eliminate the current scourge of banditry?

For example, how can we make money and maintain social stability without oppressing the grassroots people?

How to deal with the gentry? How to deal with the landlords?

How to manage the economy? How to manage trade?

How to make the Jiannu collapse on their own?

How to be the gravedigger of the Donglin Party? The kind that kills people and destroys their hearts!

......"

Zhang Shikang cited more than ten examples in one breath, and the more he spoke, the more outrageous they became. However, he was speaking with great excitement when he suddenly became dispirited.

But inside the hall, Ni Yuanlu was calm and composed, Fan Jingwen was as steady as an old dog, Li Banghua frowned greatly, Emperor Chongzhen's eyes lit up, and two others continued to hide.

“Since Shi Kang has so many ideas, why don’t you be the chief examiner of this special examination?

You decide who will win, I will be absolutely assured." Emperor Chongzhen made the decision immediately.

"Your Majesty, I am only giving an example.

Are you kidding me? I am not qualified. If I were to be the chief examiner, it would be a joke and I would be laughed at by everyone in the world."

Zhang Shikang made a bitter face and thought to himself, "Brother, if you keep acting like this, I won't dare to speak anymore."

It was just a suggestion, but you directly assigned a task to me. Others made suggestions, but you didn't force them to work overtime?

How come it becomes like this when it comes to me?

He has been very busy these days. In the morning, he trains the new army in the Xishan camp, and at noon, he may have lunch and handle affairs with the Jinyiwei.

In the afternoon, he had to deal with various reports submitted by border towns and inland military towns, and occasionally he had to go to the Dongjishichang Yamen.

He often has to go to the Qianqing Palace for meetings. He is almost becoming a model worker. No, he is already a model worker.

But even so, he was still complained by Old Man Li, saying that he was always late.

God have mercy on him, he originally wanted to live a comfortable life as a rich young man.

But after working hard for more than half a year, he was getting further and further away from his dream.

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