My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

After seeing the imperial edict to send three people who accused Yang Hao of killing Liang to the Liaodong Transportation Department, Zhou Yingqiu personally went to the cabinet to find Bi Ziyan.

Here, he learned another news.

Bi Ziyan asked everyone who talked about military affairs in Liaodong to go to Liaodong for training.

In the cabinet lobby, Zhou Yingqiu looked at Bi Ziyan with surprise.

"When Mr. Ge treats courtiers like this, isn't he afraid of Youyou's words?"

"afraid."

Nodding, Bi Ziyan looked at the young man in front of him who was only in his forties and had already become a Heavenly Official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

"But I'm more afraid of the death of the Ming Dynasty."

With that said, Bi Ziyan picked up the teacup in his hand and took a sip.

"I have been thinking about it these past few days since I took office as the Chief Minister of the Cabinet."

"During the previous Sutra banquet, I lectured on the Book of Rites to His Majesty. At the same time, I was also thinking about it."

The Ming Dynasty is dead, and the death is shocking.

"Zhang Juzheng, with the dignity of the emperor's teacher, carried the late emperor's edict, sailed against the current, tried to reform and strengthen himself, but in the end he died and his government was destroyed."

"Looking at it this way, what is loyalty and what is treachery? What is pure and what is turbid."

With that said, Bi Ziyan looked at Zhou Yingqiu.

The previous three dynasties of Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli can be said to have played with the emperor's way of governing.

This sentence is the original sentence in Hai Rui's "Public Security Shu". It roughly means that after Yan Song was deposed and Yan Shifan was beheaded, everyone in the court said that the world had become clear. But in fact, the Chaotang is not a Qingming world at all, and it is far different from the period of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.

As Bi Ziyan spoke, the entire cabinet hall fell into silence.

Hearing this, Zhou Yingqiu immediately shook his head.

"Looking at the Jiajing, Longqing, Wanli, and Taichang dynasties, what are the great disadvantages of the world?"

He now wants to figure out where Daming's problem lies.

Sitting down in the position of chief minister of the cabinet, Bi Ziyan had a clear understanding of the situation in Ming Dynasty.

"What is virtuous and what is foolish?"

Who was the chief assistant at that time? It's Xu Jie.

"Everyone said that during the Jiajing period, Yan Song was the chief minister, and everyone said that father and son were traitors. The court lacked military expenditures for wars, civil and military officials did not receive salaries, and there were victims everywhere, but there was no relief."

"After Yan Song, there was still Xu Jie. Xu Jie was even more greedy than Yan Song. There were tens of thousands of acres of land in the south of the Yangtze River, all with the surname Xu."

It was said that there were four dynasties, but in fact it was only three dynasties. During that month in Taichang, it was just like watching the lights go by, without making any big plans.

"No."

"After Xu Jie, there is still Gao Gong, and after Gao Gong, there is Zhang Juzheng."

"Your Majesty?"

"Of course, it is true as Hai Gangfeng said: Yan Song was deposed recently, and the world was punished to death. It was not as good as people expected, and he was called Qing Dynasty for a while. However, after Yan Song was dismissed as prime minister, it was just like Yan Song before he was prime minister. It was not the world of the Qingming Dynasty. , far less than Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty."

In the early years of Jiajing, the emperor worked hard to govern, and the country's power suddenly rose.

But after a lot of troubles occurred in the palace, Jiajing began to govern the country remotely.

At the end of Jiajing's reign, Hai Rui carried a coffin and wrote a letter to Emperor Jiajing about the great evils in the world. Jiajing, Jiajing, every family was clean.

During the Longqing period, Mu Zong was a hands-off shopkeeper, and the emperor began to be transparent and rule from the top, but the world was still in misery for the people.

In the early years of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng used imperial power to whip the world, and only then did he have a moment of Qingming.

But as soon as Zhang Juzheng died, Wanli couldn't defeat the courtiers, so he started his own tricks, and Ming Dynasty began to go straight downhill.

"The lower official believes that the greatest evil in the world lies in the court."

Looking at the frowning Bi Ziyan, Zhou Yingqiu cupped his hands and said.

"In the past, Zhang Taiyue said in "Shen Jiuzhang, Ordering Academic Affairs and Revitalizing Talents" that it has been a year now. The ministers and other officials have visited various officials, but the death has not been changed, and the Ministry of Personnel has not seen anyone deposed. . A good person who has accumulated habits for a long time, is difficult to stir up troubles, has a cold face, and is afraid of false talk. Those who are loyal to the public and abide by the law may not be aware of it immediately, but they have already been hurt by the public. Those who follow the trend and are decadent will not be immediately dismissed by the superiors, and they will be well-known. For a moment: Therefore, it is better to resist the imperial edict than to dare to slander the popular opinions; it is better to violate public laws and regulations than to violate private requests. "

Zhou Yingqiu is quite knowledgeable about how to speculate.

To engage in the New Deal, especially to imitate Zhang Juzheng’s New Deal, of course one must have an understanding of what Zhang Juzheng did. For this reason, he specially wrote to ask the ancient and modern Tongji library to check the archives.

"Since I became the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, I promoted state officials, dismissed mediocre people, and suffered countless impeachments."

"In my opinion, the biggest drawback in the world lies in the court and the fact that the courtiers lack the pragmatism of Mr. Bige."

"You."

Hearing this, Bi Ziyan pointed at Zhou Yingqiu and shook his head.

"You just asked me if I was afraid of Youyou's words."

"With what you just said, I'm not afraid anymore."

"Your Majesty will work hard to govern, and Mr. Bi Ge will be loyal to the country, and the Ming Dynasty will not be in trouble."

With that said, Zhou Yingqiu placed the memorial in his hand in front of Bi Ziyan.

"This is the official's memorial regarding the transfer of those three people. I hope Mr. Bige will draft it."

"it is good."

After hearing this, Bi Ziyan picked up his writing brush and wrote a draft on Zhou Yingqiu's memorial.

Zhou Yingqiu came here today to give him a certificate.

Seeing Bi Ziyan finished writing the draft, Zhou Yingqiu couldn't help but ask.

"Do you know, Chief Minister, that Your Majesty does not allow courtiers to discuss military matters arbitrarily?"

"..."

After hearing Zhou Yingqiu's words, Bi Ziyan raised his head and glanced at the other party, then picked up his pen and wrote a name on the rice paper covering the table.

"Hu Weiyong!"

Zhou Yingqiu was shocked when he saw this name.

"What does Mr. Ge mean?"

"Civil officials shouted at the generals to kill them, which made His Majesty very uneasy."

Looking at Zhou Yingqiu who was lying low in front of him, Bi Ziyan whispered.

"Have you ever heard of Li Jin's "Records of Revealing the Traitors".

"I've heard of it."

"Now, His Majesty intends to revitalize the military affairs and restore the military honors. If there is too much overlap between civil servants and military honors, it will be another disaster."

Looking at Zhou Yingqiu with hidden eyes, Bi Ziyan said.

"But they are impeaching."

Hearing this, Zhou Yingqiu still couldn't understand.

"Times change. For some things, you can't just look at the past. You have to look at the present."

"At the beginning of the Republic of China, Hu Weiyong was the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province, presiding over state affairs, and had the power of life, death and deposed him."

"Hu Weiyong's niece married Li Shanchang's nephew Li You, and the two families were related by marriage. Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang got too close to the group of martial artists in Huaixi, which led to the genocide."

"More than 200 years after the Ming Dynasty Yanwu and the rise of civilisation, at the beginning of Wanli, Qi Jiguang, who was famous for his ability to quell Japanese invaders, called himself Zhang Taiyue's lackey."

With that said, Bi Ziyan suddenly changed the topic.

"I once read a book about Empress Wu and Tang Taizong."

"It is said that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty once got a horse named Lion Cong, which could travel thousands of miles in a day. However, this horse was fierce and difficult to tame, and it was difficult for ordinary people to control it. Taizong asked who could tame it, and Empress Wu asked Taizong to give him three things. One was called a whip, and the other was called a whip. Hammer, Sanyue Dao."

"Taizong didn't understand what he meant, so Wu Hou said that if someone doesn't obey the blow of the iron whip, then hit his head with an iron hammer; if he doesn't obey, then cut his throat with the blade of a knife."

Having said this, Bi Ziyan looked at Zhou Yingqiu with a serious expression.

"If you want to advance, suppress it first, and if you want to capture it, do it. How do you know whether those people who impeached the military attache wanted to kill the horse or to tame it?"

"I will be taught by my subordinates."

After hearing Bi Ziyan's words, Zhou Yingqiu immediately understood the reason and quickly handed it over. (End of chapter)