Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 447: Taking stock of the Jingtai Dynasty, ranking of civil servants and generals (Part )

"Li Xian is very selfish."

"However, I still can't do without him. Before Hu Hui died, he appointed him to govern."

Zhu Qiyu said: "I obviously hate him, but I still have to hold my nose and use him. As the chief minister of the cabinet, he manages the world in an orderly manner, and he can handle many things very well without bothering me."

"At that time, the party disputes between North Korea and China were fierce, but Li Xian was able to skillfully handle the party disputes so that these party disputes would not affect the operation of the world."

"This is his ability that no one else can replace."

"Liu Jian and Li Dongyang can't do it either."

"He is the most perfect person I have ever seen in handling court affairs."

"For those in power, the level of handling government affairs is similar to that of ministers. However, if you can prevent the troubles in the government from affecting me and resolve the party disputes between the DPRK and China, your ideal should be the first."

"Liu Jian and Li Dongyang often quarrel and need Xie Qian to bridge the gap."

"The Iron Triangle was needed in the late Jingtai Dynasty."

"When Li Xian is in charge of the cabinet, he does not need others to bridge the gap, he can do all the work well."

Zhu Qiyu said: "I am very relieved to have him in charge of the cabinet."

"The years when he was the chief assistant were the most relaxing years for me."

"You don't have to ask me about everything in the court. He can make all the decisions and make me satisfied."

"But he is too selfish, and he is involved in many affairs with many forces. He is too smooth and doesn't want to offend anyone. I don't like him."

Zhu Qiyu's eyes were cold: "So, I often find fault with him and make him feel uncomfortable. At the same time, I reuse his son and let his son take care of him. Haha, he has to kowtow to thank me."

"He is related by marriage to the Kong family, so I will use him to cut off the Kong family's wings."

"In his later years, he wrote many books and was considered a master of Neo-Confucianism. If he wants to be worthy of enjoying the Temple of Confucius, I will grant him the privilege of enjoying the Ancestral Temple. He must follow me and do not disturb Saint Confucius or his elders."

"To deal with such a selfish and capable minister, you have to make him uncomfortable."

As he spoke, Zhu Qiyu laughed: "However, one good thing about Li Xian is that he can endure it. Even if I beat him and scold him, he can endure it without revealing any flaws in his actions."

"I have been monitoring Li Xian for more than thirty years, and I have never heard a word of resentment against me from his mouth."

"With this endurance, I am convinced."

"Fourth, this minister must use his ability, not loyalty."

"Then Li Xian, Yao Kui, Shang Ren, Peng Shi, etc. did not stand by me during the incident of seizing the door. Even Wang Wen, He Wenyuan, Xiao Weizhen and others also followed the trend."

"But I still reuse them."

"Because they are capable and have sufficient political training."

"Using them, the country and the people can be safe."

"Emperor, you must first look at your chair, and then your personal senses. No matter who you hate, as long as it is useful, you must use it."

Zhu Qiyu said: "After Li Xian, there were many people who served as chief ministers, including Yao Kui, Zhu Ying, Wang Hong, Wang Fu, Ye Sheng, etc., but none of them made me as comfortable as Li Xian."

"They're all very talented, but they all have flaws."

"Yao Kui is proud of his talent and looks down on his colleagues who are of inferior background."

"Zhu Ying is more utilitarian than public-spirited. When he can get money from him, he will never hesitate."

"Wang Hong is just a poisonous person. He obviously has great talents but is unwilling to be used by the court. He is too wise to protect himself."

"Wang Fu, after all, his ability is not as good as the first assistant."

"Ye Sheng is my second most satisfied chief assistant after Li Xian. Ye Sheng works very much like Li Xian. He is not as selfish as Li Xian. He is my financial steward. His reputation among the people is not good, but his official reputation is very good." good."

"But Ye Sheng's biggest weakness is that he is indecisive in doing things, good at planning but not good at making decisions. He has to let me make the decision on everything. When he makes a decision, he often makes it over and over again, ignoring the beginning and the end."

"He lacks a Liu Jian."

Zhu Qiyu said: "After Ye Sheng, the imperial court recommended four candidates for the first assistant, Bai Gui, Lin Cong, Xiang Zhong and Han Yong. The one who should be the first assistant most is Bai Gui."

"But Bai Gui's life was not good. He was seriously ill and was raised well at home. He was unable to serve as an official."

"It also fell on Lin Cong."

"Lin Cong was even more unlucky. He fell ill just half a year after he became the first assistant."

"Neither Xiang Zhong nor Han Yong could spare the time to return to Beijing and had to sit in charge or go out to fight. Therefore, Liu Jian stepped on all the old people and stepped to the front."

"He became the acting chief assistant."

"Liu Jian's ability is outstanding. I have spent twenty years sharpening this sword to create an astonishing sword. I thought it was not ready to be unsheathed."

"But Bai Gui and Lin Cong are unlucky."

"Two people left early."

"The position of chief minister is vacant, and the old ministers in the court are withering. The ability of the middle-aged ministers is not enough to support the huge government."

"At that time, the Ming Dynasty had already set its sights abroad, and the government was more complicated than before."

"I have always wanted the old minister to take charge of the government."

"The best candidates are Xiang Zhong and Han Yong."

"But these two need to command the army or guard the place, and we cannot do without them. Ma Wensheng and Yu Zijun. Ma Wensheng went to supervise Oceania, and Yu Zijun was sent to appease the entire Mobei."

"Liu Jian took the opportunity to ascend to a high position."

"You and Liu Jian are very familiar with each other. You should know that he is a sword that I have worked hard on and it has not yet been unsheathed."

"So, after he became the first assistant for the first year, he switched positions with Ma Wensheng. Ma Wensheng came to Beijing as the first assistant. I sent him to the vassal state."

"I have always felt that Ma Wensheng is more suitable as the first assistant than Liu Jian."

"However, Ma Wensheng is no longer the Ma Wensheng I trained and promoted back then. He has changed a lot. The one and a half years he has been the chief assistant has been the most tiring period for me."

"He is the only one whom I have dismissed as my first assistant."

"Liu Jian has just taken over."

"You are all familiar with the officials who will follow."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "But in my heart, none of them satisfy me."

"Before, I wanted to build Ziwei Pavilion, follow the example of Lingyan Pavilion, and establish a list of one hundred and fifty meritorious officials."

"At that time, someone suggested that I rank the heroes."

"In these years, I have never told anyone that I will tell you the truth."

"If I were to rank them, they would definitely be ranked civil and military separately."

"Among the civil servants, Li Xian ranks first."

Zhu Jianji thought it was Hu Bi.

"Li Xian's contribution is greater than that of Hu Hui. Hu Hui only acted as a needle to stabilize the sea and did not deal with many specific affairs."

"On the contrary, it is Li Xian who takes care of every detail and does what the chief assistant should do."

"The second one is Geng Jiuchou."

"When I was in the most difficult time, it was Geng Jiuchou and Bai Gui who helped me stabilize the situation. Since then, Geng Jiuchou has been my right-hand man."

"Third, it's Wang Wen."

"Wang Wen's ability is really average, but his loyalty to me has never changed."

"When I was in the most difficult time, he was able to go to Yunnan to govern. At that time, the Ming Dynasty only controlled Yunnan in name. The Mu family guarding Yunnan was more of a cooperation."

"We have to cross Guizhou and Guangxi in the middle. It is impossible for the court to help Wang Wen."

"Chen Wen laid a solid foundation in Yunnan, and Wang Wen sat in Yunnan and established the foundation for the Ming Dynasty to rule Yunnan."

"You know, after the incident of seizing the gate, if we were to reward him based on his merits, Wang Wen's achievements would be among the top five. I should reward him generously."

"But I didn't reward him generously. Instead, I sent him to the most remote area, which is like exile."

"But he worked hard and never complained. He never enjoyed the benefits of seizing the door in his life, and he spent all his efforts on my Jingtai prosperous age."

"I owe him a lifetime of wealth and honor, and I will give him a reputation for eternity."

"The fourth one is Yao Kui."

"I didn't expect it?"

"When I visited Nanjing, Yao Kui promised me that when I returned to Beijing, I would pave asphalt roads all over the capital, and he did it."

"Oil was difficult to obtain at that time, so he racked his brains to find oil, extract it, transport it, boil it, and pave roads."

"In two years, he accomplished what even I thought was impossible."

"He took the greatest credit for the Ming Dynasty's highways."

"Looking at the highways that now span the world, the founder is Yao Kui. He ranks fourth, which is more than enough."

"The fifth one is Zhu Ying."

"The smoke of the incident of seizing the door has not cleared yet. Shandong floods and divine punishment are coming from heaven. People among the people say it is my fault."

"In times of crisis, it was Zhu Ying who petitioned to supervise Shandong."

"He stayed in Shandong for four years and achieved great success in Shandong."

"You don't know that in Shandong before the Jingtai Dynasty, this place was rejected by Taizu and Taizong, and was oppressed by the Kong family. It rebelled every year and never stopped."

"Zhu Ying stayed in Shandong for four years, quelled the rebellion, moved away the Confucius family, restored peace to Shandong, gradually restored people's livelihood, and became a prosperous place again."

"With his merits, he could have entered the cabinet directly."

"The Ming Dynasty had just taken back Jiaozhi and was in urgent need of an important minister to pacify it. I thought of him first, so on the way to Nanjing, I had a secret talk with him and asked him to go and pacify Jiaozhi for four years. Then I allowed him to join the cabinet. ”

"Actually, I promised from the beginning that after a few years of supervising the local government, I would become an official in the cabinet. I broke my promise that time."

"Zhu Ying did not disappoint me. He calmed down Jiaozhi and restored peace. In just a few years, Jiaozhi officially became a Han country."

"It is precisely because he continuously pacified two provinces and brought them great governance that he was able to take the position of chief minister."

"However, after he returned to Beijing, he was determined to seize power, was extremely corrupt, and did things to the extreme. He was eventually impeached and ended up lonely."

"However, I did not kill him, nor did I ask him to withdraw from the center. Instead, he entered the Yangxin Hall and served as my personal secretary."

"Zhu Ying ended up like this because of his own doing. However, he was already old at the time. It was my mercy that led to this ending."

"However, half of his life savings is gone, and his greed has been in vain."

"The sixth is Nian Fu."

"Nianfu's contribution, in addition to pacifying Hubei, is also his various achievements as the prince's teacher and after joining the cabinet, so I think he should be ranked sixth."

"It's understandable."

"Seventh is Bai Gui."

"It's a pity that Bai Gui is almost as capable as Geng Jiuchou, but he died too early and his talent was not fully demonstrated."

"The eighth is Han Yong."

"Han Yong and Xiang Zhong, I think Han Yong is more capable, and Han Yong is a pure scholar, while Xiang Zhong is more cunning and suspicious."

"Fourth, Han Yong followed you to explore Eastern Europe. You have seen him use troops, and you also worship Han Yong as your teacher. I know this."

Zhu Jianjian nodded quickly. If a small army fought, he and Han Yong would be on par.

But Han Yongqiang was full of commander-in-chief.

He is better at fighting in large groups, just like Yu Qian.

He disdains small battles. He likes to stand still, observe the situation, and finally resolve it once and for all.

Moreover, Han Yong is not like Yu Qian, who always looked down on the other party when he was commanding troops. Just like what Guan Erye said, you are all traitors.

Han Yongze was extremely careful. He never slacked off in big or small battles and almost never lost.

To describe it this way, Yu Qian is a hero when he fights in a big way; Han Yong is a hero when he fights in every detail.

It's just that he doesn't want to fight a small battle.

He likes to kill with one strike. Even if he loses a hundred games in the early stage, his confidence cannot be eroded. Moreover, he has the endurance of a poisonous snake. As long as Han Yong takes action, he will kill with one strike.

He is better at layout and prefers to look at things from the overall perspective.

Just like when he was supervising Hunan, he would not move for several years, but if he moved, he would kill the chieftain.

"Master Han's art of war is extremely proficient. It may seem chaotic, but it's actually all within the plan." Zhu Jianjian said.

"Han Yong's ability to command troops is greater than his ability to govern."

"So he has been the Minister of the Ministry of War all his life, but he cannot be the chief assistant."

Zhu Qiyu felt a little regretful: "Besides, it was too late when I used him. If he had been in the same era as Yu Qian, he would have made more contributions, because I could let him out of Beijing."

"But he and Yu Qian lived in different eras. After Yu Qian leaves, I must leave Han Yong behind to take charge of the capital."

"It's a pity that Han Yong's military exploits should not stop here."

"Ninth is Xiang Zhong."

"Xiang Zhong and Han Yong are the same person, but Xiang Zhong is a top general, not a commander-in-chief."

"Han Yong is good at fighting with large armies, while Xiang Zhong is good at attacking cities and attacking people's hearts, but he is not good at commanding large armies."

"Han Yong likes to make adequate preparations before the war, but Xiang Zhong likes to adapt to changes, so Xiang Zhong cannot command a large army because he is too out of touch."

"But Xiang Zhong is an all-rounder."

"Proficient in military affairs, politics, literature and poetry."

"I also like his articles very much."

"Xiang Zhong should be the first assistant, but after Liu Jian took the first assistant position, he did not come down, so Xiang Zhong did not become the first assistant."

"But he's not bad either. This dynasty has granted the title of five Grand Tutors, and he is one of them."

During the Jingtai Dynasty, he was not granted the title of Grand Master.

Only after death is the posthumous title given to the Grand Master. There are not many people who are given the title of Grand Master posthumously, and Xiang Zhong is also one of them.

"Tenth is Hu Hui."

"Hu Hui's contribution to Jingtai's prosperity was not as great as imagined."

"But his contribution to me is very great."

"So, I ranked him tenth."

Zhu Qiyu continued: "The eleventh is Kou Shen."

"Kou Shen and Yuan Jie managed the northwest. They not only stabilized the northwest, but also expanded the territory. These two men made the greatest contribution."

"So, Yuan Jie should be ranked twelfth."

Zhu Qiyu gave Kou Shen and Yuan Jie a very high evaluation: "In terms of military strategy, they are not as good as Han Yong and Xiang Zhong, but they are extremely outstanding in stabilizing the local area and the politics of Huairou tribes, and provide the basis for the expansion of territory in the northwest." important foundation.”

"Fourth, you have never seen these two people."

"Kou Shen is a very cute old man who talks very humorously, while Yuan Jie is serious in speech. The two complement each other well. They are quite diametrically opposed in government affairs, and they have a good relationship in private."

"Kou Shen died first, and Yuan Jie died soon after."

"They did not return to the center until they died. They took root in the northwest and dedicated their lives to the northwest. I buried them in the northwest to fulfill their ideals and build a temple to commemorate their achievements so that future generations can pay homage to them."

"Thirteenth, Zhang Feng."

"To be honest, Zhang Feng's abilities are average. He was pushed to the top after the Tumubao Incident."

"But he worked diligently, but his reputation was not known because of his premature death."

"However, in the early Jingtai Dynasty, the Ministry of Household Affairs was completely supported by him. It was he who laid the foundation stone for the prosperous age."

"Zhang Feng died of illness in Nanjing. He died very early. At that time, I cursed God for making me lose my arm."

"The fourteenth, Ye Sheng."

"Ye Sheng inherited Zhang Feng's business and managed the treasury of the country. At the beginning of the prosperous age, everything was managed by him."

"Besides, Ye Sheng is my die-hard loyalist."

"I trust him very much."

"Fifteenth, Lin Cong."

"Lin Cong is known for his uprightness, but he is not really upright. He supervised Henan and after joining the cabinet, he opened his eyes to his direct ministers."

"He is actually very timid. He was so scared by me that he peed his pants several times."

"However, I asked him to be my Wei Zheng, and he gritted his teeth and did it. Even if he might be killed by me, he would not look back."

Zhu Jianji didn't expect that Lin Cong was such a person.

He didn't know Lin Cong's dark history. "Sixteenth, it's Li Shi."

"Li Shi can be said to be the first Zuodu censor in the Jingtai Dynasty."

"No one since has surpassed his achievements."

"He is not like Lin Cong pretending to dare to tell the truth. He really dares to tell the truth. When he patrols the local area, local officials are afraid of him like a tiger."

"If Li Shi were here, the world would not be so corrupt."

"Seventeenth, Liu Jian."

"You didn't expect Liu Jian to be ranked so high, right?"

"He has been the chief minister for more than ten years, and the world is at peace. He has made no big mistakes. This is not something ordinary people can do."

"Don't forget, the Ming Dynasty is in charge of the entire world, so the difficulty of government affairs can be imagined."

"Liu Jian handled it in an orderly manner."

"Li Dongyang is very talented, but not as good as him."

"Eighteenth, Li Bing."

"Li Bing, you haven't forgotten, have you? Nian Fu hit you hard first, and he was the one who hit you hard second."

"It's a pity that Li Bing died early, otherwise his ranking would be higher than Han Yong's."

"Yu Qian was the first to recover Mobei, Li Bing was second, and Wang Shu was third."

Li Bing deserves such high praise.

It's just that after Li Bing returned to the court, his achievements were not obvious and he was forgotten by the world.

"Nineteenth, it's Chen Wen."

"Chen Wen is not from me, he is from the orthodox emperor, but I still use him. He succeeded Hu Hui, took charge of the staff, and transitioned the most critical period of the Jingtai Dynasty. Thanks to him."

"And things are fairly done. Although there are selfish motives, at least the officials are doing a pretty good job."

"He is very flattering to me, and the people scold him. In fact, he is taking the blame for me."

Zhu Qiyu said: "The twentieth one is Li Dongyang."

"Li Dongyang, Fang Mou Du Duan, I, Jing Taichao, am Li Mou Liu Duan."

"You are most familiar with Li Dongyang, and there is no need to elaborate on his contribution."

"Besides, he is still alive and his ranking will continue to move forward in the future."

"Twenty-one, Ma Wensheng."

"Ma Wensheng shouldn't have been ranked so far. With his ability, there is no problem in entering the top fifteen. But after Ma Wensheng returned to the court, he was very selfish. I don't like him."

"Twenty-two, Yu Zijun."

"Yu Zijun's ability lies in his discerning eye. Other abilities are not so obvious, but he is a very good executor."

"I feel at ease if I leave the affairs of the DPRK and China to him."

"Twenty-three, Wang Shu."

"In terms of merit, Wang Shu cannot surpass Wang Hong and Wang Fu, but he lives a long time. I don't think it will be a problem for him to live for another thirty years."

Zhu Jianjian was surprised. Can Wang Shu live over a hundred years old?

"Twenty-four, Wang Hong."

"I have evaluated him, so I won't say more."

"Twenty-five, Wang Fu."

"Wang Fu is so far away, I never thought that Wang Fu is very capable, but he is a minister as good as snake oil. If you let him supervise a party, he can do a good job. If you let him be the chief envoy, he can also do everything. OK, let him be in the cabinet, he has done a good job.”

"But he can do everything, but he doesn't excel in anything."

"If you know everything about military affairs, politics, literature, and poetry, but you are not proficient in everything, it is absolutely impossible."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Twenty-sixth, Yue Zheng."

"Yue Zheng is the same as Wang Fu. He is quite satisfactory. He is not outstanding in any aspect, but he is good at everything."

"Twenty-seven, Liu Guangheng."

"Liu Guangheng loses because of his age, otherwise he could go further."

"You have no impression of him."

"He was transferred back to the capital by me because of his meritorious service in supervising Liaodong in his early years."

"After that, he stayed in the capital to assist the government. Later he was transferred to supervise Shanxi, but he died in Shanxi."

"Twenty-eight, Peng Shi."

"Peng Shi is not one of my people, but I treated him noble and spared his life. He diligently spent his whole life to repay me."

"Twenty-nine, Zhou Xuan."

"Yu Shiyue and Zhou Xuan played the most important role in the Ming Dynasty's legal system."

"When Zhou Xuan was in charge of Dali Temple, there were few unjust cases, and people said he was Zhou Qingtian."

"Actually, I hate this name."

"The people's respect for Master Qingtian just shows that the politics of the people are dark and the people hate him, so they worship Zhou Qingtian."

"If the world is as I think it is, why would we need Zhou Qingtian?"

Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly: "It's far away, let's come back."

"Thirtieth, Yu Shiyue."

"Yu Shiyue shouldn't be ranked so high, but he improved the legal system and took the greatest credit for the revised Jingtai version of the Ming Dynasty Code."

"Let's just rank it this high for now."

"Thirty-one, Lu Yuan."

"Lu Yuan is the person most easily ignored by Jingtai Dynasty, but I will be very relieved when I leave the affairs to him."

"This is Lu Yuan's ability, and I am very relieved when Lu Yuan is in court."

"Thirty-two, Zhang Fuhua."

"I always believe that Zhang Fuhua's ability is stronger than Xie Qian's, and he can be the first assistant. But he committed suicide for me, and I owe him."

Zhu Qiyu sighed: "Thirty-three, Xiao Weizhen."

"You have a very weak impression of Xiao Weizhen, and I don't have a good impression of him either. Even though he has selfish motives, he is still reliable."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Thirty-four, He Wenyuan."

"The old man was over seventy years old and was forced by me to supervise the place. However, the old man had a very good nature and surprisingly lived to be over ninety years old."

"Besides, the place is managed quite well by him."

"This ranking is well deserved for him."

"Thirty-five, Xue Xuan."

"Xue Xuan's achievements are mainly in the academy, but his political ability seems to be average, which does not satisfy me very much."

"But he is a master of Neo-Confucianism after all. He is ranked at this level, which is fine."

Zhu Qiyu's impression of Xue Xuan was very weak.

But his teachings were prominent in the Jingtai Dynasty because the emperor liked them.

"Thirty-six, Ma Jin."

"You don't know about Ma Jin because he died too early."

"When I sent important ministers to supervise the local area, Ma Jin, Han Yong, and Xiang Zhong were the three people who I thought were the most accomplished."

"Ma Jin is ranked ahead of the two of them."

Zhu Qiyu said: "You can see how amazing Ma Jin is."

"Even when it comes to the governors of various provinces, don't look at it with hindsight, just look at the division of capabilities at that time. I always believe that Zhu Ying is first, Li Bing is second, and Ma Jin is third."

"They all had about the same seniority at the time."

"It shows how much I had high hopes for Ma Jin at that time."

"It's a pity that Ma Jin died young, otherwise Han Yong and Xiang Zhong might not be his opponents."

Zhu Qiyu was a little sad: "Thirty-seven, the king is coming."

"Wang Lai is a very capable man. He fights on horseback and governs the country on foot."

"I regard him as my Wen Zhong."

"I feel extremely at ease when I leave any place to him. I don't have to worry when I send him to fight."

"It's a pity that he was too old when I used him."

"That's why I'm stuck here, otherwise Wang Lai would definitely be in the top fifteen."

"Thirty-eight, Li Kuang."

"Li Kuang is the talent I most neglect."

"I hired him because of Xue Xuan's recommendation. Judging from his resume, he is unremarkable."

"But I asked him to supervise the place. He is so amazing to me."

"He did an excellent job in Nansi Prefecture, Guizhou."

"Later, he supervised Jilin and made Jilin a great success."

"It's a pity that I don't have the discernment and was promoted too late, so he didn't have many achievements."

"Thirty-nine, Xia Xun."

"You are very familiar with Xia Xun. His talent is extremely remarkable. He is a talent that I am reluctant to let go."

"When he was my secretary, he always prepared for me."

"He made a great contribution to the capture of Annan when he was commanding troops abroad."

"When I supervise one side, I feel very reassured."

"This man's talent is second only to Han Yong, but he is also the mainstay of our dynasty."

"Unfortunately, in recent years, he was in poor health and gradually withdrew from the court. He died of illness last year. It is a pity for Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Fortieth, Liu Daxia."

"You can accuse Liu Daxia of being greedy for power, but there is no denying his ability."

"He can supervise the vassal state and frighten the barbarians."

"He can be there and do a great job."

"Go back to the center and handle things in an orderly manner. Where can I find such a capable minister?"

"No. 41, Li Kan."

"You are not familiar with Li Kan either. He was captured as a prisoner during the Tumubao Incident and escaped."

"In the early days of Jingtai, his reputation was not prominent."

"But when he was supervising North Korea, he seemed to have an enlightenment, and became an indispensable figure in the court."

"After Hu Wei's death, he supervised Luzon and kept Luzon in good order."

"I only wish I hadn't discovered what this person is capable of."

"He should have been able to hold a high position in the cabinet, but he just took root in this place. I often reward him to express my love for him."

"Because of overwork, he died early."

"There were many people who were pitiful in the Jingtai Dynasty, and Li Kan was one of them."

"Forty-two, Luo Qi."

"Forty-three, Cheng Xin."

"These two people are not my people,"

"They are all members of the Orthodox Emperor."

"I originally hated them very much."

"Let them go to North Korea to spy."

"They used the entire North Korea to exchange for my trust."

"The Ming Dynasty was able to quickly recover North Korea, and these two people contributed most to it."

Zhu Qiyu said: "So, they are also among the heroes of Zijin Pavilion, and they deserve their title."

"Forty-four, Maang."

"Ma Ang's ability is beyond reproach, but he is too small-minded, hesitant in doing things, and lacks decisiveness."

"And he's good at flattery."

"The official reputation is not good."

"But his ability is obvious to all. It can be said that I rely on him very much."

"I said that he is too narrow-minded and needs to change, otherwise he will not live long."

"But he can't change it and will die at the age of sixty."

"He has been under my nose for nearly forty years and has been promoted repeatedly. You will know his ability."

"Forty-five, Wang Wei."

"Wang Wei was recommended to me by Yu Qian. He is really talented in the art of war."

"But it's just paper art of war."

"No one can compare to him on paper, but in real battle he is nothing."

"However, he is a good material for training troops. He established the Cochin Navy with his own hands and trained it very well."

"All the Ming Dynasty's expeditionary forces came under his command, which shows his ability in training troops."

"He should be on the list."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Forty-sixth, Xie Qian."

"I ranked Xie Qian so far in the ranking because Xie Qian is still here, but also because Xie Qian's abilities are not as good as those of Liu Jian and Li Dongyang."

"Forty-seven, brilliant."

"I always think that his superb ability is higher than that of Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing."

"But Gao Ming is good at protecting himself wisely. He seems to have no utilitarianism, but in fact he deserves a beating."

"I'm getting older, so I won't beat him anymore, otherwise I won't get any good results from him."

"I leave him to you. You can make good use of him. He is a very capable person."

"Forty-eight, Yang Yiqing."

"Yang Yiqing is capable, but too selfish."

"He dares to experiment with the vassal state."

"After I am gone, he will dare to experiment on Daming."

"However, his ability is indeed very high. When Yang Yiqing dies of illness, he will probably move up the rankings."

"I can control him, and I hope you can too."

"Forty-nine, Yang Tinghe."

"Yang Tinghe is the same. He has excellent abilities. When he dies, his ranking will be improved."

"No. 50, Xiang Wenyao."

"Xiang Wenyao is also from Yu Qian. You are not familiar with him because he supervised Fujian and died relatively young."

"But it is undeniable that Xiang Wenyao is very capable. The rubber plantations, tea plantations, flower gardens, etc. you see now in Fujian are all due to Xiang Wenyao."

"Xiang Wenyao's governorship of Fujian really benefited Fujian."

"When he died, the whole Fujian cried bitterly for many days, and every family wore mourning. This was not arranged. Xiang Wenyao did do many good things that were beneficial to people's livelihood."

"Indeed, his contribution to the central government is not that great, but to the local areas, his contribution is very great."

(to be continued)
　There is another chapter at the end, you can read it when you wake up in the morning
　　
　
(End of this chapter)