Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 214 Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger

There were many copied treasures in the stolen goods treasury, but Zhu Youjian was not interested in these, but more concerned about how much they were worth.

However, with such a large amount of goods, the price is expected to be lower when sold in large quantities. Zhu Youjian began to think about whether to hold a judicial auction.

The auction has been around for a long time. Zhu Youjian felt that he could imitate the auctions of later generations and improve them, and establish an auction and appraisal institution.

Every time you ship in small batches, try to make as much money as possible.

Thinking about the famous spring auction, autumn auction, and four-season auction in later generations, Zhu Youjian decided to ask the eunuch to set up an auction house and conduct small-scale auctions first. Find out a perfect method and hold an auction after the imperial examination next year.

With so many scholars coming to Beijing, and the people attracted by the martial arts conference, there must be more wealthy people, and the market has stronger digestion capabilities.

In the future, the influence will be formed, and outsiders will come to Beijing regularly to participate in the Four Seasons Auction.

Instructing the eunuch accompanying him about this matter, Zhu Youjian looked at the copied inscription on the forehead of Wei Zhongxiansheng's ancestral hall, frowned slightly, and asked:
"Who wrote the words on this?"

"Why does it look so weird?"

After trying to figure out what the emperor meant, Wang Tiqian, the chief seal officer of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, carefully replied:

"This is the handwriting of Bachelor Zhang Ruitu. The inscription on the Nixiansheng Temple is written in his handwriting."

"Zhang Xueshi's name is also known as Dong Qichang of Huating, Mi Wanzhong of Shuntian, and Xing Dong of Linyi, and he is known as Xing Zhang Mi Dong."

"It is also called Dong Qichang and Mi Wanzhong together, and people call it Nan Dong and Bei Mi."

Zhu Youjian carefully looked at the handwriting on the inscription and compared it with Zhang Ruitu's imitation writing. He nodded slightly and said:

"It's indeed Academician Zhang's handwriting, but it's even more unique."

"Although his calligraphy is strange, he has a different approach. The Zhuoran family can be called a big family."

Marveling at Zhang Ruitu's handwriting, Zhu Youjian really didn't expect that he had such strange writing.

If Dong Qichang's calligraphy makes people feel good at first sight, Zhang Ruitu's calligraphy gives people the first impression of being very strange.

Comparing it with the Taige style he usually uses when writing votes, this feeling is even stronger. I really don’t know how Zhang Ruitu managed to write such words.

Appreciating these words, Zhu Youjian asked Wang Tiqiandao:

"Do you still have Zhang Xueshi's works in the stolen goods collection?"

Wang Tiqian saw that the emperor was not angry and said:
"Many of the things copied from Ni Xian's home were written by Bachelor Zhang."

"Your Majesty, look at this congratulatory screen. It is the handwriting of Bachelor Zhang."

Pointing to the gold-lettered congratulatory screen copied from Wei Zhongxian's home, Zhu Youjian looked carefully and saw that it was Zhang Ruitu's own handwriting, with a signature on it.

The words on the congratulatory screen were better written, but Zhu Youjian was furious when he saw it and had a prejudice against Zhang Ruitu.

If the inscription on the birthplace shrine can still be written out of necessity, this congratulatory screen was sent there by Zhang Ruitu on his own initiative.

It can be said that Zhang Ruitu had a subjective intention to attach himself to Wei Zhongxian and actively attached himself to Wei Zhongxian.

Wang Tiqian didn't know that the emperor had changed his mind. He was praising the He Ping and how thoughtful the words on it were. Zhu Youjian suddenly asked Wang Wenzheng:

"Is there any movement over there with Prime Minister Su Mao?"

"I allowed Shangshu Ting of the Ministry of Punishments to push yesterday. What did he do?"

This was an investigation arranged by Jin Yiwei a few days ago. Su Maoxiang's activities have been under surveillance by Jin Yiwei. Wang Wenzheng said:

"After His Majesty allowed the Minister of Punishment to push back yesterday, Prime Minister Su Mao began to move around."

"Yesterday he went to see Yang Jingchen, and I sent someone to inquire. Yang Shilang said that Su Maoxiang wanted to join His Majesty and become the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment." "He did not dare to specialize in this matter and wanted to ask His Majesty for his judgment."

Zhu Youjian had long known about Su Maoxiang's activities in the Ministry of Punishment. It's just that before, he had been hampered by the fact that there were too many senior officials from Jinjiang in the DPRK, and he didn't want this person to be the ninth minister.

At this time, he finally relaxed and said:
"I can agree to the matter regarding the Minister of Punishment now."

"But I have to ask Su Maoxiang to do one thing. Let him pay for this He Ping."

"Then I gave He Ping to Zhang Ruitu and told Zhang Ruitu to write well and write more works that can be passed down to the world."

"Such a strange style may be lost in the future. Let Zhang Ruitu write more and don't be distracted by trivial matters."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone knew that Zhang Ruitu's career was over.

The emperor's intention was obviously to let Zhang Ruitu write well at home and not interfere in political affairs.

If Zhang Ruitu was wise, he would take the initiative to resign and not embarrass the emperor.

I really don't understand why the emperor suddenly changed his attitude. When deciding whether to stay or leave a great scholar in the stolen goods treasury, everyone thought of one word: "Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger."

The current emperor's thoughts are really difficult to guess.

Some people think that the emperor was angry when he saw the inscription on the birthplace, but he just wanted people to find Zhang Ruitu's other works, so he didn't get angry for the time being.

Some people felt that the emperor would not play tricks on this matter, and there was no need for it. This He Ping must have displeased the emperor, so his attitude changed.

But how can a mere He Ping compare with the inscriptions of the Shengsi Temple?

Even if the emperor is angry, he should be angry when he sees the inscription in the shrine. Why did his attitude change when he saw He Ping?

Unable to figure out this problem, all the eunuchs could only attribute it to the fact that the emperor had a deep mind and his attitude was hard to guess.

Zhu Youjian did not find it difficult to guess his own thoughts. First, he paid attention to the tendency of subjective subordination, which he had already made clear to the officials. Second, he felt that there were too many Jinjiang people in the court. Zhang Ruitu was related to Lin Yuji, the left minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Civil Affairs, and was likely to become the core of the Jinjiang people.

He didn't want the Jinjiang Party to emerge after suppressing the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party. So I took advantage of this incident to warn Zhang Ruitu.

The same is true for asking Su Maoxiang to send it off. If someone from Jinjiang wants to go up, someone from Jinjiang must come down. There are only so many official positions, so Jinjiang people cannot occupy too many.

It would be best for Su Maoxiang to understand this meaning. If not, there will be adjustments next year. He wants to take advantage of the Jinjiang people's lack of momentum to suppress them——

Zhang Ruitu, the great scholar, Lu Tunan, the general envoy, and Yang Jingchen, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Huang Kezuan, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, Lin Yuji, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing, and Zhang Weishu, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing.

In addition, Hong Chengchou, who also belongs to Quanzhou Prefecture and is a native of Nan'an County near Jinjiang, and Zheng Zhilong, who is about to be recruited, are also from Nan'an, Quanzhou.

There are too many officials in Quanzhou. There are courts and places, civil servants and military generals. They need to be suppressed a little.

Su Maoxiang wanted to be the Minister of Punishment, so Zhang Ruitu had to come down.

When thinking about the official positions of people from Jinjiang, Zhu Youjian also thought of Jiang Dejing and Huang Jingfang who were in the Hanlin Academy. These two people were also from Jinjiang and might become bachelors in the future.

If there are no restrictions, under such an orderly inheritance, Jinjiang people may form the Jinjiang Party after a while.

Historically, Hong Chengchou's successful official career was probably aided by these township parties.

Zhu Youjian, who is committed to suppressing party strife, certainly does not want to see this situation.

　"The Northern Strategy of the Ming Dynasty" Zhang Ruitu returns home
　　In December, the judicial department investigated Wei Zhongxian and other crimes and ordered Zhe Zhongxian's body to be buried in the river. One day, I went to the stolen goods and punishment treasury and saw the treasure of Ni Xian. He sighed and said: All the fat in the world has been stripped away by slaves.

　　Suddenly he saw the gold-lettered congratulatory screen, which was written by Zhang Ruitu, the second prime minister. He was furious and immediately returned home.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)