Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 525 Bully, bully bully

Zhang Juzheng frowned.From the number "180 five taels", he vaguely felt that the student sitting on the dragon chair was going to be a monster this morning.

As the saying goes: Knowing a son is like knowing a father.There is also a saying: one day as a teacher, life as a father.Zhang Juzheng was his teacher when Emperor Wanli was four years old.Zhang Juzheng knew Emperor Wanli too well.It is an exaggeration to say that Zhang Juzheng knew whether he was going to shit or fart as soon as Emperor Wanli pouted.I even know whether his shit smells like plums or apricots.

Emperor Wanli finally got to the point: "I read the "Book of Filial Piety" yesterday, and I have a lot of insights. Filial piety is the first thing. The father must set an example for his subjects in filial piety! In the seven years since I ascended the throne, the treasury has been full, and the people's lives are living day by day. It’s better than every day. I’m so relieved! However, only when the people all over the world have filial piety can Da Ming truly be called a peaceful and prosperous age!”

The sycophant Zhang Siwei hurried out of the class and said: "What the emperor said has benefited the ministers a lot! The ministers will definitely remember the emperor's teachings in the future!"

But Zhang Juzheng didn't give Emperor Wanli any face: "Your Majesty, if you have a will, please express it!"

Zhang Juzheng's words can be put in another way: Your Majesty, if you have something to say, you can say it, and if you want to fart, you can fart.No need to beat around the bush!
Hearing this, Zhang Siwei retreated into the civil service class with an embarrassed expression on his face.

Emperor Wanli tentatively said: "The daily resources of the Empress Dowagers of the Two Palaces. Oh, including the issuance of rewards, food and clothing expenses, all come from the internal transport warehouse. Now that the internal transport warehouse is short of silver, the empress dowagers of the two palaces may be aggrieved. I think that since I am the Son of Heaven, I should be filial to the Empress Dowagers of the two palaces. What I mean is to transfer 30 taels of silver from the national treasury to enrich the inner..."

Before Emperor Wanli finished speaking, Zhang Juzheng's face darkened, and two words popped out between his teeth: "No!"

From the perspective of etiquette, Zhang Juzheng's actions are a real resistance to the edict! 100% bully!This bullying is not a bullying of cheating, but a bullying of bullying!Before the emperor finished speaking, Zhang Juzheng, a courtier, said no? !Let Emperor Hongwu, who abolished the prime minister and deprived him of his power, know about it. . .I'm afraid his coffin board in Xiaoling will not be able to hold it down!
Zhang Juzheng didn't think there was anything wrong with treating Emperor Wanli like this.In Zhang Juzheng's eyes, Emperor Wanli was just a 17-year-old student with an immature mind.

Standing in the class of generals, He Liu thought to himself: Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang, you are too disrespectful to the emperor!When the former emperor Jiajing was in power, if you said that, Jiajing would reward you with eighty court sticks.

Emperor Wanli said hesitantly: "Zhang, Mr. Zhang, don't you want me to be filial? Now the new policy has achieved results. The treasury has accumulated a huge amount of silver, and the surplus grain in the warehouse is inexhaustible, and it is moldy and spoiled! The common people are no longer Suffering from hunger and cold. It seems understandable for me to use a mere 30 treasury silver from the two countries to replenish the internal storage, right?"

Emperor Wanli babbled a lot.Zhang Juzheng's answer was still two words: "No!"

Emperor Wanli was dumbfounded.In desperation, he actually disregarded his father's decency and asked anxiously, "Mr. Zhang, why not?"

Zhang Juzheng said loudly: "The internal treasury is the emperor's private treasury. Transferring the national treasury silver to enrich the internal treasury, to put it bluntly, is to move the treasury's silver to the emperor's private treasury! Only a foolish emperor would do this! The treasury is not short of the 30 taels of silver. But this precedent cannot be opened!"

With Zhang Juzheng's words, he scolded Emperor Wanli's father and grandfather as foolish emperors!Emperor Longqing and Emperor Jiajing also did the transfer of treasury silver to enrich the internal storage.

Zhang Juzheng persuaded Emperor Wanli again: "Your Majesty, being filial to the empress dowagers of the two palaces does not depend on how much money you provide to the two palaces every month! The emperor studies hard and is diligent in political affairs, which is the greatest filial piety to the empress dowagers of the two palaces!" The Empress Dowager will never think that the emperor is not filial just because she spends less money! In a word, it is absolutely unacceptable to transfer the treasury money to the emperor's private treasury!"

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty seemed to have gotten used to Zhang Juzheng reprimanding Emperor Wanli in front of them.

Wang Chonggu, Wang Guoguang, Wang Xijue, Shen Shixing and other important court officials seconded the proposal one after another.Zhang Siwei did not dare to offend Zhang Juzheng publicly, so he also agreed.

Emperor Wanli was a little embarrassed by Zhang Juzheng.However, he has long been used to such scenes.

Emperor Wanli compromised: "What Mr. Zhang said is very...reasonable. Let's let this matter go!"

Feng Bao, who was serving beside Emperor Wanli, said loudly: "The emperor is wise!"

Zhang Juzheng and his group of officials also knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"

He Liu in the general class, although he echoed and shouted "The emperor is holy", he still had an ominous premonition in his heart.He thought to himself: Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang.If you don't let the emperor step down, sooner or later, the emperor will not let you go down the step!Why don't you think about your retreat?

Morning scattered.Emperor Wanli returned to Yongshou Palace calmly.

As soon as he entered Yongshou Palace, his originally calm expression immediately became furious!

He angrily threw a teacup in front of the dragon case to the ground!Then, a dragon roar sounded: "Except for Zhang Jing, get lost!"

Zhang Jing fell to his knees: "No matter why the emperor is angry, please calm down! Take care of the dragon's body!"

Emperor Wanli said angrily: "This emperor, you are really useless!"

Zhang Jing asked: "Your Majesty, didn't Mr. Zhang agree to transfer the treasury bank to replenish the internal shipping warehouse?"

Wanli Emperor Longyan was furious: "Not only did he disagree, but he also severely reprimanded me in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty! I don't understand now! Is the Jiangshan Sheji of the Ming Dynasty surnamed Zhu or Zhu?" His surname is Zhang! Is he, Zhang Juzheng, my chief assistant, or the Supreme Emperor! Ahhh! A ruler is not a king, a minister is not a minister! If things go on like this, I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep the land left by my ancestors!"

Zhang Jing quickly kowtowed: "The emperor calms down! This servant thinks that the emperor should express his attitude to Zhang Juzheng now."

Emperor Wanli asked, "What attitude?"

Zhang Jing replied: "The emperor must first forgive the innocence of the servants, and then the servants dare to speak."

Emperor Wanli clenched his fists tightly and said, "Speak up. I forgive you for your innocence!"

Zhang Jingdao: "The emperor must express his attitude: as the king of a country, you will never submit to Zhang Juzheng in everything!"

Emperor Wanli asked: "How can I express this attitude?"

Zhang Jingdao: "The servant girl suggested to the emperor to bypass Mr. Zhang and Eunuch Feng, and directly issue an order to the Baoquan Bureau of the Ministry of Households, asking the Baoquan Bureau to mint 45 copper coins and fill them into the internal storage. Since ancient times, silver is expensive and money is cheap. According to the current market price, 45 copper coins are almost equivalent to 30 taels of silver."

Emperor Wanli hesitated: "Bypass Mr. Zhang's cabinet and Feng Dabaner's supervisor of ceremonies, and directly issue an order to the Baoquan Bureau of the Ministry of Households? I'm afraid this is not appropriate?"

Zhang Jing did not lose the opportunity to provoke Emperor Wanli: "Your servant must remind the emperor. The cabinet is the emperor's cabinet, not Mr. Zhang's. The supervisor of rites is the emperor's supervisor of ceremonies. It is not Mr. Feng's supervisor of ceremonies! Your majesty, give your orders." , why do you have to pass by them?"

Emperor Wanli was provoked by Zhang Jing, and immediately slapped his thigh: "Okay, let's do this! I want to use this will to let Zhang Juzheng know. This Ming Dynasty is surnamed Zhu, not Zhang! He Liu is not Zhang Juzheng's best friend." , Feng Bao's righteous brother? Let He Liu pass on this decree!"

(End of this chapter)