The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 225 Imperial Master
"Are you short of a horse?"

Yang Yiqing had a stern face and asked coldly.

Tang Hao suddenly felt red and warm when he heard this. What kind of tiger-wolf talk is this?
"Or are you saying that Ming Dynasty has no horses? Do you insist on focusing on Korean things?"

Yang Yiqing's face was full of contempt, and he did not hide his disdain for such practices.

"After all, the Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of heaven. If you act like this, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the vassal countries?"

"What good things are there in the vassal country? If you just go and rob them, what's the difference between this and banditry? Is the Ming Dynasty still a so-called country of etiquette?"

Faced with Yang Yiqing's harsh accusation, Tang Hao was not angry, but replied leisurely.

"Since the Great Sima is so upright and upright, then please ask the Great Sima to investigate the Ming Dynasty's horse administration!"

"This horse administration belongs to Taipus Temple. Its highest official, Taipus Temple Minister, ranks third in rank and is directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. It is also the highest leadership organization for horse administration in the Ming Dynasty. It consists of pastoral supervisors, herd groups and other departments in charge of horse herding. Maintenance and use matters..."

"Yang Yiqing, if you want to secure the position of Grand Sima, you must show enough political achievements, otherwise I don't mind overthrowing you and replacing you with one of my own. This Ma Zheng incident is a good impeachment Reason, do you want to try?”

Looking at Tang Hao with a playful expression, Yang Yiqing suddenly felt strong uneasiness in his heart.

What does Tang Hao mean by these words?
Is there a big problem with Taipusi Ma Zheng?

Otherwise, why would this pair of ambitious monarchs and ministers directly set their sights on someone else's racecourse?
When he thought of this, Yang Yiqing couldn't sit still.

He was someone who had personally led troops to fight against the Mongolian Tatars, so he naturally understood the significance of war horses to the Ming Dynasty.

If there is a problem with the ninety-eight horses of the five pastoral supervisors under the jurisdiction of Taipu Temple, and the Ming Dynasty has no war horses to use, then in the future, facing the southward plundering of the Mongolian Tatars, there will be no resistance!

"Tang Hou, I hope what you said is true!"

"If not, I will definitely not let you do whatever you want!"

After saying these harsh words, Yang Yiqing immediately stood up and left.

He wanted to immediately summon the Minister of Taipu Temple to find out what went wrong with Ming Dynasty's Ma Zheng.

Tang Hao looked at Yang Yiqing's back with an inexplicable smile on his face.

Yang Yiqing is indeed a talented official. As long as he is willing to investigate, he will definitely be able to find out something and directly overthrow the entire Ming Dynasty. That would be great fun.

This time, it depends on Yang Yiqing's ability.

Tang Hao got up and inspected the training of the soldiers, and then saw Wu Dinghou Guo Xun who came in a hurry.

The Marquis of Wuding of the Ming Dynasty, who had been frightened in the imperial prison for several months, saw Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, and immediately fell to the ground with his knees weak, holding Tang Hao's thigh and crying bitterly.

"Master Hou!"

"I was wronged, Mr. Hou!"

"This is clearly framed by someone!"

Listening to Guo Xun crying and complaining with snot and tears, and the guy also wiped all the snot and tears on his trouser legs, Tang Hao suddenly became very annoyed and kicked him until he was beaten.

"Get out of here!"

"Isn't this okay?"

"It's just a trip to the imperial prison. It's all for further training!"

"Let your kid have a long memory and see if he dares to make friends with other people from different religions in the future!"

When Guo Xun heard this, he was so frightened that he shook his head wildly.

After this inexplicable frame-up, Guo Xun was really afraid of being dealt with.

After all, that was the number one person on the sea arrest documents, Li Fuda, a professional rebel and demon from the White Lotus Sect!

If His Majesty the Emperor ignores friendship and honors the Marquis of Zhongshan, and just listens to the slanderous words of "Li Fuda", all the members of his old Guo family will die miserably because of this!

The whole family will be executed, and there will be online warnings. Who dares not to be afraid?

"Go back to the regimental camp immediately!"

"Continue to select elites to replenish the Beijing army's soldiers!"

"I have other arrangements for this group of soldiers, do you understand?"

Tang Hao reminded him with a deep look, and Guo Xun suddenly trembled.

Judging from what he meant, there must be something big coming next!
When he thought of this, Guo Xun didn't dare to talk nonsense. He immediately bowed and hurried back to the regiment camp.

Since the establishment of the Dongguanting Camp, this regiment camp has been reduced to the same situation as the Beijing Camp, responsible for providing logistics personnel to the new army.

Although Guo Xun is a little clever and restless, he is good enough to be obedient and do whatever he is asked to do. This is what Tang Hao really values.

After confirming that there was no problem with the Beijing army soldiers, Tang Hao left the Dongguanting camp and went to visit Liu Jian.

A lot of things have happened since we said goodbye the day before. Even Liu Jian never thought that it would end up like this.

The two sat opposite each other, and Liu Jian listened quietly to Tang Hao's narration of this series of stories.

When Tang Hao mentioned Li Dongyang's reaction in the court, the old official couldn't help it anymore and sneered coldly: "Oh, this Li Dongyang is really cold-hearted!"

"When the old chief minister Xu Pu returned to his hometown after becoming official, I succeeded him as the chief minister of the cabinet. Li Dongyang was very dissatisfied with this matter and resigned many times."

"To put it bluntly, he has seen clearly enough. In my day, the chief minister of the cabinet will not be as good as Li Dongyang. Moreover, his body and bones are getting weaker, so it is better to return to his hometown to recuperate!"

Tang Hao didn't expect that there was such a reason.

But if you think about it, you can understand that the person in front of you is Emperor Hongzhi, the official teacher of Emperor Hongzhi. He dominated Li Dongyang in the East Palace, and then he dominated Li Dongyang when he entered the cabinet. Speaking of which, Li Dongyang is a miserable person. Older brother!

Not to mention that in the cabinet at that time, there was a jealous Xie Qian who joined the cabinet at the same time as Li Dongyang to participate in machine maintenance.

If it were someone else, I'm afraid he really couldn't bear it and left directly.

"This is what happened in this series of surprises. Li Dongyang chose to collude with Liu Jin and take advantage of His Majesty's curiosity..."

Tang Hao finally concluded, mentioning his own counterattack.

"In the same way, I also used His Majesty's rebellious mentality to successfully remove this thorn. Now that Li Dongyang colluded with the eunuchs, it is known to the world. Even if he is unwilling to resign, the civil servants and gentry will reject him. I guess he is the leader. There are no courtiers left, the clay sculpture chief minister is worthy of his name!"

The first assistant of clay sculpture!

Hearing this word, Liu Jian just felt sad.

Liu Jian served as Emperor Yingzong, Emperor Xianzong, Emperor Xiaozong, and Emperor Wuzong. He was a veteran of the four dynasties. He was honest and upright, devoted to his duties, and had never done anything arrogant.

Liu Jian was in the cabinet for twenty-one years and served as the first assistant for ten years. He advocated Confucianism and learning, paid attention to practical matters, worked hard to mediate the struggles between various forces, and tried his best to maintain the normal operation of the court.

Liu Jian, this life seems to have ended like this. What is the difference between him and the "chief assistant of clay sculpture" in the mouth of Zhongshan Marquis at this moment?
He knew clearly that the late emperor's obsession with fasting was a waste of money and people, but Liu Jian tried to persuade him many times to no avail and could not do anything. He could only watch helplessly as the late emperor continued to add money and food from the treasury to the internal treasury, and then did all the "make-up" at the expense of people and money. "Building statues of Wudang Mountain gods, and offering rewards for observing and cultivating in various temples" are meaningless and boring things.

Knowing that the occupation of the capital was serious, the late emperor not only put the capital back into heavy work, but also became obsessed with Buddhism and Taoism, built temples, and favored his relatives, which made the occupation of the capital even more serious. Royal and public projects, including some completely unnecessary temples and some projects for the royal relatives and relatives, were also completed by the Beijing army, which further exacerbated the decline of the Beijing army's combat power and became increasingly corrupt.

Knowing that the late emperor favored his relatives, his two brothers-in-law, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, were greedy, arrogant, and lawless. They were hated both internally and externally. The reason was all due to the late emperor's unprincipled favor for the Zhang family. And unlimited connivance, the rewards given to the Zhang family were so rich that other emperors of the Ming Dynasty could not catch up, which resulted in the emergence of two uncles in the country who committed evil and harmed the world!
Knowing that the late emperor corrupted the salt policy, Ye Qi indulged the eunuchs in asking for salt quotations before the reform, and even gave the salt quotations to the emperor's relatives at will. For example, the remaining salt quotations from the Zhengtong to Chenghua years totaled 160,000 yuan. More than 9,300 citations were all sold to businessman Zhu Da at a price of 5 cents per citation. Just because Zhu Da was a family member of Shouning Marquis Zhang Heling, this has completely exacerbated the corruption of the Ming Dynasty's salt administration!
knowing that……

Every "knowledge" at this moment is like a sharp blade, piercing Liu Jian's heart!

Even if the late emperor made all kinds of mistakes, it was not the fault of the late emperor, but the fault of his ministers, and even more so the fault of Liu Jian, Emperor Hongzhi’s advisor and chief minister of the cabinet!
As the emperor's teacher, I cannot advise the emperor to work hard to revitalize the Ming Dynasty!

As the chief assistant, he cannot assist the emperor to reform the past and eliminate the shortcomings!

He, Liu Jian, is just the "chief assistant of clay sculpture" and has nothing to say.

Tang Hao noticed Liu Jian's pale face and immediately realized that he seemed to have said the wrong thing.

"This...Yuansuke, I'm not talking about you..."

"Of course I understand what Marquis Tang means, I just have a little idea of ​​it."

Liu Jian quickly returned to normal and managed a smile.

"It doesn't matter if you don't mention Li Dongyang, he will never achieve success after all. His heart is cold and his talent cannot convince the public, and he will only end sadly!"

After a pause, Liu Jian looked at Tang Hao solemnly. "Actually, I have always understood that when Your Majesty took over the throne, he inherited a mess. The treasury was empty, the Beijing army was declining, the border preparations were ineffective, the salt administration was corrupt, and the powerful were arrogant..."

When Tang Hao heard this, he rarely became serious and listened carefully to Liu Jian's inner words.

"There is no such thing as the "Zhongxing Dynasty", it is just a fig leaf put on by civil servants and gentry."

"If there really was a Ming Dynasty resurgence, how could it be that the people were destitute and their wealth was exhausted, and the army and the people were impoverished!"

Liu Jian's eyes turned red for a moment, and tears could even be seen streaming down his face.

"However, in any case, the late emperor cannot be blamed for all this. If we are to blame, we can only blame us gentry and relatives of the emperor!"

"The late emperor wanted to revive the Ming Dynasty more than anyone else, but he was too soft-hearted and too indecisive, so in the end..."

Liu Jian suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Tang Hao tightly!

"Tanghou!"

"You must remember!"

"Your Majesty can be soft-hearted, but you must not be soft-hearted!"

"You are the sharpest knife in His Majesty's hand and the key to reviving the Ming Dynasty!"

After saying this, Liu Jian murmured with laughter and tears: "If you, Tang Hao, had appeared in the Hongzhi Dynasty, when the late emperor had just ascended the throne, wouldn't everything be different?"

Tang Hao had no way to answer this question, and it was completely meaningless.

If the person Tang Hao saved was Emperor Hongzhi, he would definitely not shout about reviving the Ming Dynasty. He would just accept the reward honestly and become a free prince.

Because the gap between Zhu Youtang and Zhu Houzhao is too big!

The literati described the Lord of Zhongxing as a sage and sage, and the literati described him as an absurd and mediocre Lord. However, in Tang Hao's heart, the evaluations of both of them were biased towards two extremes.

Looking at Zhu Houzhao's imperial deeds alone, he was much better than his father!

Tang Hao also noticed that Liu Jian was not in the right mood. If he continued to chat, he might risk beheading, so he left decisively, leaving Liu Jian sitting alone in the courtyard and meditating.

After a long time, Liu Jian looked behind the rockery.

"Jiefu, did you hear everything clearly?"

Yang Tinghe, a bachelor of Wenyuange and the new literary leader in charge of the Hanlin Academy.

Yang Tinghe walked out from behind the rockery, his expression extremely solemn.

"Marquis Tang has the heart to help the world and serve the country. You should be among the same people."

"But the paths you and Tang Hou are taking are completely different. He wants to be a cruel official like a hawk or a dog, and then he will be infamy for eternity!"

"And you, Yang Tinghe, want to become the leader of the Jin gentry, assist His Majesty in striving to govern, and be famous throughout the ages!"

Yang Tinghe was startled when he heard this, and then smiled bitterly.

"Mr. Liu, why is this world so unfair?"

Is it fair?
Of course it's not fair!
Yang Tinghe has always seen what Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, did.

Should the Zhang brothers be beaten?
Not only should he be beaten, but he should be damned!

Should Zong Yue, Bian Xiong and others deserve death?

Of course damn!

So, what did the Marquis of Zhongshan do wrong?
He did nothing wrong, so why should he bear the eternal infamy?

After all, Yang Tinghe was still very young and had no experience in local administration, so he could not understand or accept it.

He wanted to seek "fairness" for Tang Hao, but in this world, there was no such thing as fairness!

When Liu Jian heard this, he glanced at Yang Tinghe in surprise and sneered: "Fairness? What kind of fairness do you want?"

"Then because the Zhang family gave birth to a queen, the male princes and the female princes were granted imperial titles. This is the highest honor that many military officers and soldiers could not obtain even after spending their lives and blood. Is this fair?"

"The eunuch Li Guang used a talisman to pray to the Gu Emperor, and he had power over the government and the public. This is a power that many civil servants and gentry will never be able to control in their lifetime. Is this fair?"

"There is no such thing as fairness in this world. If you want fairness, then don't stay in the center. Go to the local area and see the world!"

"Do you, Yang Tinghe, really think that the rich people's bones are frozen to death on the road of wine and meat, which is just a fluttering poem?"

Liu Jian's words have become extremely harsh. He has also discovered Yang Tinghe's problem. His official career has been too smooth and he has no experience in local administration. This will become Yang Tinghe's political shortcomings and may even make Yang Tinghe become a leader. A stupid rich man who "why not eat minced meat"!

Yang Tinghe let out a long sigh and remained silent in the face of Liu Jian's accusation.

Liu Jian looked at this "junior" blankly, and then gave a warning.

"The Governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Zhang Fuhua, has been an official all his life. He understands the Ming Dynasty better than you do."

"I will write a letter and ask him to give you more advice. If you are interested, you can visit me often."

Upon hearing this, Yang Tinghe immediately bowed and saluted Liu Jian.

"Besides, Tang Hao has his own opinions. Don't get involved. Oppose resolutely when you should object. Cooperate tacitly when you should cooperate. Don't neglect public affairs for personal reasons. You two are of the same mind. Even if you have no contact with each other in private, You can also understand the other party’s intentions!”

"Your Majesty can tolerate Tang Hou to hold military power, but he will never tolerate Tang Hou to associate with party members. You must keep this in mind and never show goodwill to Tang Hou at any time, otherwise it will be his demise. !”

The fusion of civil and military affairs was also carried out in secret.

If a powerful nobleman in charge of military power had a less bad reputation and had the support of civil servants, what would His Majesty think?
Yang Tinghe was shocked and reacted immediately.

"What Mr. Liu taught me is that Wan Sheng understood."

Liu Jian waved his hand and stood up tremblingly.

"Jie Fu, I, the Imperial Master, have undoubtedly failed."

"But I don't want you to fail too, do you understand?"

"The late emperor's greatest long-cherished wish in his life was to revive the Ming Dynasty, to revive the Ming Dynasty!"

Liu Jian was in tears, and tears kept falling from the corners of his eyes.

"But how difficult is it to revive the Ming Dynasty?"

"With strong enemies outside, paralysis inside, and internal and external troubles, how can we talk about reviving the Ming Dynasty?"

"The path that the late Emperor and I took has proven to be a failure. It is a dead end!"

"So I hope you can cooperate with Marquis Tang and take the path proposed by Marquis Tang. Open up the sea and lift the ban to enrich the country and strengthen its troops. Even if you fail in the end, the damn person who will bear the infamy will only be Tang Hao, not you. Yang Tinghe, so you can act boldly..."

"I will leave Beijing and return home tomorrow. I hope that I can see the Ming Dynasty ZTE in my lifetime. In this way... I will die with no regrets!"

After saying this, Liu Jian left tremblingly on crutches.

In fact, ever since his resignation was approved by His Majesty the Emperor, Liu Jian instantly aged ten years and completely lost all his vitality.

The former chief minister of the cabinet who controlled the overall situation and stabilized the court has now become an old man with gray hair.

Yang Tinghe watched Liu Jian leave and bowed again.

Today's visit is destined to change Yang Tinghe's life.

Master Hongzhi and Emperor Hongzhi failed.

The Ming Dynasty never had any ZTE rule!
The Ming Dynasty has now reached a desperate situation where the people are exhausted and the military and civilians are impoverished!

So, in the face of such a desperate situation, in such a critical situation, what should he, the Emperor of Zhengde, do?
In addition, Yang Tinghe sadly discovered that there is no fairness at all in this world, from beginning to end!

Since there is no fairness, then be relatively fair!
I, Yang Tinghe, am not Liu Jian, and His Majesty the Emperor is not the late Emperor!
Yang Tinghe took a deep breath and quickly left Liu Jian's mansion.

The pride of being the emperor's master would not allow him to hide behind Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, and watch helplessly as the Marquis of Zhongshan, Ge Ge, was reviled, and then he, Yang Tinghe, was given the title of Fu Bi!
However, Yang Tinghe did not expect that Marquis Zhongshan would move one step ahead of him!
(End of this chapter)