Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 557
Wen Qing smiled and continued: "Since these people are showing their talents and learning everywhere, promoting their views on governance, and want to attract the attention of the court, the commander-in-chief might as well give them a chance to enter the official career, a person who doesn't need to If you take the exam, you will have the opportunity to become an official. This is what I just said."

Li Jing pondered for a while after hearing the words: "Do you want me to hire them exceptionally?"

Wen Qing said with a smile: "It can't be regarded as an exceptional employment. The commander-in-chief can open Enke once. There is a shortage of officials in Ming Dynasty, so it is not too much to open Enke once."

"Oh? Tell me in detail how to open Enke." Li Jingwen immediately became interested.

Wen Qing smiled and said: "Actually, the start of the course last year by the general should be regarded as Enke, but I'm sorry for the students' bluntness, that Enke was not successful."

Li Jingjing nodded: "From the perspective of selecting officials, it was very unsuccessful. Even the selection of grassroots officials, the opening of the department last year can only be regarded as unsatisfactory."

"The big man's mind is really..."

Wen Qing was halfway through speaking, seeing Li Jing's eyes widen again, he hurriedly smiled and said: "The student is not flattering the commander, but really admires him from the bottom of his heart."

Li Jing smiled and said, "If you continue to talk nonsense like this, you will be fined to go to the Imperial College to copy books."

Wen Qing giggled and continued: "But the opening of the department last year was not very successful, but it provided us with a good idea for talent selection, especially the training officials that the commander told Zeng Yiyi today reminded us student.

The students suggested that the commander-in-chief open Enke again, and that what kind of officials the imperial court needs, they can test what kind of knowledge.The job has told them that they should be clear about the content of the test. If they still fail the test, it will be unreasonable to complain. Such people should go home to teach and farm. "

"You mean to open an Enke for the Fushe group?" Li Jing asked suspiciously: "Then the opening of the Enke next year is subject to discussion."

After waving his hands, Li Jing stood up and paced around the room with his hands behind his back.

After a long time, Li Jing stopped in his tracks: "I have to think hard about this matter, especially discuss it with the people in the Ministry of Officials to see what officials are lacking in various places, so that I can know what to test."

Wen Qing said: "The commander-in-chief only needs to agree to open Enke, and the gang of Nanjing Fushe will be handed over to the students. The students will naturally have a way to let them go home and study practical knowledge, and stop thinking about forming parties and gatherings. As for them It's easy to disagree with the commander-in-chief's ruling ideas, as long as they have one foot in the door of official career, they can't help but listen to the commander-in-chief."

Li Jing took a deep look at Wen Qing when he heard this, and nodded slightly: "Since you said so, then I will leave this matter to you, and I hope you will not let me down."

Wen Qing bowed and saluted, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Commander, the students are determined to do this job well."

Li Jing smiled: "It's a good thing to be determined, but you have to be prepared to fight a war, and you have to be careful when doing things. If you need anything, just mention it."

Wen Qing said: "Thank you Marshal, the students hope that the Marshal can send some soldiers to the students."

"Huh? What do you want soldiers for?" Li Jing asked seriously.

Wen Qing said with a smile: "Just now the students said that they want to be kind and powerful. Just now, they only said kindness, and there is no power. In fact, it doesn't need to be said, just do it. The students ask for soldiers from the commander-in-chief, just want the confidence to show power."

Hearing this, Li Jing clapped his hands and laughed suddenly: "Okay, okay, if you have soldiers, you will have the confidence. Just say this to Jingzhi, and the matter is basically settled. Let me tell you the truth, if you don't want soldiers from me, I really don't want to." Think you can do this big thing."

Nodding emphatically to Zhang Tongchang and Wen Qing, Li Jing continued: "Very well, the two of you are becoming more and more careful in your consideration, I am very pleased, it seems that you can be alone. I can't stay in Nanjing for a long time, I will leave After that, the two of you can handle things in Nanjing alone."

"This..." Zhang Tongchang and Wen Qing couldn't help being startled when they heard the words.

Looking at each other, Zhang Tongchang bowed and said, "If the commander-in-chief leaves, most of our confidence will be lost."

Li Jing smiled and said: "You two can't let me accompany you on business in Nanjing, can you?"

Patting the shoulders of the two of them lightly, Li Jing said solemnly: "You two don't need to worry, I asked Xiao Jiu to transfer a few guards to you. With these guards here, you two don't have to worry about commanding the troops stationed in Nanjing. , In addition, I will also let the people from the Nanjing Security Department obey the orders of the two of you."

Zhang Tongchang and Wen Qing were overjoyed when they heard the words, and they bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Commander, for your trust."

Li Jing waved his hand: "You two have been by my side for so long, I know what you are like, if I don't even trust you two, who else can I trust?"

Turning around and sitting back on the chair, Li Jing took a pen and wrote two handwritten letters, stamped his small seal on them, and handed them to the two of them, saying: "Take these two handwritten letters, and if anyone violates the order, they will be arrested accordingly."

Zhang Tongchang and Wen Qing took it with both hands, and read it carefully. Zhang Tongchang's handwritten note reads: Zhang Tongchang, Secretary Office of the Prime Minister's Office, is hereby ordered to supervise the inventory of the Zhejiang government treasury. To cooperate, Zhang Tongchang was granted the right to act cheaply, and he could dispose of officials below the magistrate as appropriate.

"Hiss..." Zhang Tongchang couldn't help being surprised after reading it.

Li Jing gave Zhang Tongchang far more authority than the imperial envoy appointed by the emperor before. The original imperial envoy had no power to dispose of officials, and he could even dispose of the magistrate. What a lot of trust this must be!

Zhang Tong opened his hands trembling, and said excitedly: "Marshal, student..."

Li Jing waved his hand: "Bie Shan, I believe you will not abuse the power I have given you, and do things well."

"Don't worry, Marshal, the students will live up to the Marshal's entrustment." Zhang Tongchang nodded heavily.

Li Jingjing nodded, looked at Wen Qing and said, "I also entrust you with the full power to restore the society. I also hope that you will not abuse the power I have given you."

"Yes! The students would like to obey the order of the commander in chief." Wen Qing hurriedly said.

"Okay, I'm a little tired, you guys go down and get ready." Li Jing waved his hand and said.

"Master, take care of your health, and the students will leave." Zhang Tongchang and Wen Qing hurriedly said.

Walking out of Li Jing's study room and saying hello to the guards on duty, Zhang Tongchang and Wen Qing came to the courtyard silently.

"Brother Jing, what do you think of the Marshal's letter?" Sitting down in the gazebo in the courtyard, Zhang Tongchang asked solemnly.

Wen Qing sighed and said: "The power is too great, the responsibility is too great, if you are a little careless, you and I are afraid that we will be doomed forever."

"Yes!" Zhang Tongchang also sighed, took out the handbook from his sleeve, read it carefully again, and then said: "I order the Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office of the Cabinet, alas, the Secretary of the Prime Minister's office is useless for our official positions." Well, the commander has put up a shield for the two of us. If this errand fails, we can only leave with our bedrolls between us.

It’s okay for me to say, even if you count one or two, one catty by one catty, you can always find out whether the number of the treasury is consistent with the number reported. There are too many variables on your side, and I’m afraid it will be very difficult. Do, what are you going to do? "

Wen Qing nodded, pondered for a while and said: "The first few people must be taken down. If one is not arrested, the commander-in-chief will not be able to explain it, and it will also encourage the arrogance of those people. I feel that the commander-in-chief is afraid to move. them."

"Be careful! You must be careful. Ma Shiying, Ruan Dayue and others are not to be feared. The key is that the generals who lead the army must not act recklessly without solid evidence." Zhang Tong said openly.

"Brother Bie Shan, I know that to investigate these people, people from the Ministry of Security must come forward. After the evidence is obtained, General Jiangsu must order them to be arrested. I will not meddle in the affairs of the army." Wen Qing said.

Zhang Tongchang nodded: "Yes, the army is the commander-in-chief's bottom line. You must not get involved. Although the commander-in-chief asked you to thoroughly investigate the case of rebellion against the society in the handbook and gave you the right to investigate the army, but the investigation The army has its own military law department and gendarmerie under the Ministry of Military Affairs, how could it be our turn to step forward?"

Wen Qing pondered for a while and said: "Brother Bie Shan, do you think the commander gave me this handbook to test me?"

Zhang Tongchang shook his head: "Brother Jing, I don't know if it's a test, but it must be to test you. You and I know what kind of person the commander-in-chief is. You can't tolerate sand in your eyes. Donglin Party and Fushe How could the commander-in-chief easily let these people do these things? Indulging them temporarily is to prepare to catch them all.

But the commander-in-chief still left a way for these people to survive. If Gong Shuduan knew that Zhuang Gong was conniving on purpose, how could he continue to act recklessly?If he is willing to restrain himself, Duke Zhuang will have no excuse to kill him.

Similarly, if the people from the Donglin Party and the Fushe know how to restrain themselves, the commander-in-chief will not do anything to them. This is the way out that the commander-in-chief has left for them. "

Wen Qing sighed lightly when he heard the words: "Brother Bie Shan, you said that the Donglin Party and Fushe all boasted of being talented, so couldn't it be seen that the Marshal intended to indulge? You said they wooed the court What is the use of those officers and generals? Could they still be the commander-in-chief's opponent? If they could defeat the commander-in-chief's army, the bandits would have been wiped out long ago, and the Eastern Captives and Mongolia would not have invaded Ming Dynasty for many years."

Zhang Tongchang said with a smile: "It is impossible for so many people to say that they can't see that the commander-in-chief is conniving on purpose, but these people are either soft-spoken or have a fluke mentality. In addition, they think that so many scholars, even if No matter what happens, the commander-in-chief will not dare to kill them all."

Wen Qing snorted and said: "Stupid! Don't they all have eyes? How many corrupt officials have been killed by the commander-in-chief so far? The number of people who have been imprisoned and dismissed from office is even more numerous. Up to now, many officials' positions are vacant. They Can't you see that the commander-in-chief is not lenient in killing people?"

Zhang Tongchang smiled and said: "Brother Jing, this is your business. If you can tell them what is good and bad, and tell the commander to open Enke, these people can turn back if they want to come."

Wen Qing shook his head: "It's not that easy! And I can't persuade them one by one, I can only persuade the few people in their leadership. As long as these people's work is done well, the rest will be easy."

"That's right, so I suggest that you don't arrest Zhang Pu. If you can win him over, the others will let Zhang Pu do the work." Zhang Tongchang said.

(End of this chapter)