Idle courtiers

Chapter 512 Night Talk (Ticket Request)
Zhou Nan knew that Prince Yu's Mansion had arranged Zhang Juzheng to be on duty in the cabinet, so that he could keep an eye on Yuxi Palace.

With Zhang Taiyue's action and determination, it is impossible for you to coax him.If they continue to entangle, it may not be possible to attract the attention of this Zhang Baigui.

Such a shrewd person as Lao Zhang could instantly understand that something had happened to the owner of Yuxi Palace.

If that's the case, it's all over.

At this moment, Zhou Nan could only wish to mention that the huge Duan inkstone on the case hit Zhang Juzheng's head heavily, knocking him out.

But, no!This old Zhang looks handsome, and his body is quite strong, otherwise, when he was the chief assistant later, he would not be able to guard the ten daughters at night.If you act rashly, you may not be able to defeat him.

The next time you move your hands, you will startle the others, and the big deal will be over!

A gentleman wants to attack with words but not with martial arts, and if he can BB, don't fight.

Zhou Nan said with a simple smile, "Okay, I forgot this too. I was in a hurry just now, but I was frozen to death, and I was roasted by Taiyue's fire. By the way, the night is very beautiful today, I don't know Taiyue brother There is wine here, warm a pot and eat to warm your body."

After finishing speaking, he sat down on the opposite side of Zhang Juzheng, put his hands on the fire, and made a sound in his mouth.

Hearing what he said, Zhang Juzheng looked up and looked outside.The sky was pitch black, with only snowflakes flying down in the light. The night was really not beautiful.

Zhou Nan: "Whether the night is beautiful or not is in your heart. As the saying goes, there are red flowers in spring, moon in autumn, cool wind in summer and snow in winter. If you have nothing to worry about, it is a good time in the world."

Zhang Juzheng: "If you have nothing to worry about, it's already in the realm of the gods. How easy is it?" He smiled, found two bottles of rice wine from the table, poured some hot water to warm them up, handed Zhou Nan a bottle, and said, "Also. Yes, beauty or ugliness is actually felt in the heart. The so-called, each flower is in each eye! Look outside, it is "Bai Xue, but it is too late in spring, so it wears trees as flying flowers", but in other people's hearts it is "Wind Sword, Frost Sword" Strictly press.'"

Zhou Nan took a sip of wine and burped: "Then, brother Taiyue, what is this snow?"

Zhang Juzheng touched the wine bottle with him: "In my opinion, it is because of the emperor's virtue that the auspicious snow will herald a good year."

Zhou Nan: "Brother Taiyue said that is boring. We talk about poetry and Taoism, but you give me a word of speech. It's a disappointment!"

This situation is like the literary youths singing the wind and playing the moon together. You suddenly come to an editorial on the news network, which is too abrupt.

"Disappointing?" Zhang Juzheng drank almost half a bottle of wine, already slightly drunk, but his eyes became brighter and brighter: "For politicians like us, poetry is just a small way, how can it be compared with the life of the people?" Only hardships, that is the ambition we should live in."

Hearing what he said, Zhou Nan's heart moved: "What is Taiyue's ambition?"

Zhang Juzheng did not answer: "Then, I would like to ask you a question, what kind of ambition does Zimu want to display?"

Zhou Nan took a sip of rice wine and smiled wryly: "I became a Jinshi when I was a young official, and I suffered so many hardships in my early years. The spirit in my chest has long since faded away. What kind of ambition can I have? It's just to live in the world, to get three meals a day, and to find my heart. The tranquility of it."

Zhang Juzheng was displeased: "Tian Xingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement, but Zimu's words make people look down on him."

"Brother Taiyue, listen to me." Zhou Nan: "Zhou Nan's talent is only in one house, and he is beyond his strength in the temple. However, I have seen more things from the place to the center, but it is better than the average person." Know more about the hardships of the people’s livelihood, and know what the common people think. I hope to write it into a book and leave it to future generations. If it can be useful to future generations, this life is not in vain.”

Zhang Juzheng: "You are talking about converting all taxes into cash and implementing a whip method? It is a good strategy for wealth and strength. Zhang read your handouts, and it can be said to be enlightened. In the early years, there were starvation in the country. The treasury is empty, and there are Japanese pirates invading from outside. To be honest, I am also a little desperate. For example, today's Ming Dynasty is like a pool of stagnant water. On the surface, it seems to be stable and peaceful, but who knows that there are thousands of wounds on the dam? Baikong, no one knows when it will completely collapse. Looking at it and thinking about it, why can't it make people feel anxious. Zimu's method may be the only good way to manage the world. Even if it is not, why can't you try the so-called emergency treatment Let’s try it. The country is employing people. Our generation is in the prime of life. Fortunately, there is a holy son. How can we not take responsibility for the world? Instead, we should learn from the old man and bury his head in the newspapers to find chapters and excerpts? Yes , A gentleman has three immortalities: virtue, meritorious service, and speech. If he has not established virtue and meritorious deeds, how can he make speeches?"

After listening to him, Zhou Nan suddenly burst out laughing.

Zhang Juzheng: "What is Zimu laughing at?"

Zhou Nan: "Make meritorious service, make meritorious service, make meritorious deeds! How easy is it? If it is not easy to say, it will be an enemy of the world, and there will be no place to die. Taiyue, I am an ordinary person, how can I do it?"

Zhang Juzheng: "Why?"

Zhou Nan: "Taiyue, let me ask you, what is the first thing to do in implementing the "One Whip Law"?"

What a political talent Zhang Juzheng is, he just thought about it briefly: "The first thing is to clarify the fields."

Zhou Nan: "Yes, if you don't know how many acres of land that need to be taxed in the world, how can you implement the new law. Then, let me ask you again, what is the key to clarifying the acres of land?"

Zhang Juzheng: "The first thing is to clarify the administration of officials?"

"Well said, what is the key to clarifying the administration of officials?"

Zhang Juzheng: "Zimu's handouts made it clear that the most important thing in clarifying the administration of officials is to approve tasks and implement the method of examination. Use reliable data to evaluate the performance of officials, and use the number of acres of land and the number of tax payments as the only criteria for official promotion. standard."

Zhou Nan: "It's a pity that I can't do it, and neither can Xu Xiang, so this matter can only be left to future generations. Taiyue, am I wrong?" He looked at Zhang Juzheng with a smile.

Zhang Juzheng: "But something has to be done by someone." His eyes were brighter, as bright as two knives: "Zimu, in fact, when a man is born in the world, personal life and death are nothing. How can it be compared with Jiangshan Sheji?" , Hundreds of millions of people? I think you should have a steelyard in your heart."

What Zhou Nan said just now means that the new law needs to clarify the acres of land in the world.But now the land is merged rapidly, and the hidden population and land property of the aristocratic family are countless.If you want to implement a whip method to increase national income, you must implement a strict evaluation system and forcefully implement it.In this way, a large group of officials with amazing action is required.

However, most of the officials in the imperial court were from the background of big landlords and gentry. Would it be possible for them to take their own lives?
Take Xu Jie as an example, he himself is the richest man in Songjiang Mansion, and he has no motivation to implement the new law at all.

But Zhang Juzheng continued Zhou Nan's topic, saying that if Xu Jie can't do it, then he should be replaced.Let me be a gentleman from Prince Yu's Mansion to do it.Zhou Nan, you are a peerless national scholar.You are also the one who advocated the new law, so why don't you join me in the Yuwang family?
Now, it's time for you to stand in line.

Zhang Juzheng's words hit Zhou Nan's heart, he drank the wine in the bottle in one gulp, and laughed again.Pretending to look drunk: "You can't, you can't. To clarify the administration of officials, Xu Shoufu can't, Mr. Li Ge can't, and Mr. Gao Ge can't. People are selfish. What about the students they support?"

Yes, Gao Gong itself is a wealthy family in Xinzheng, Henan, with a vast area of ​​fertile land; Li Chunfang's family is even a wealthy family in Yangzhou.When they are in power, it is okay to make some small improvements, but is it possible to completely reform the old traditions?

Zhou Nan's words mean, Lao Zhang, Lao Zhang, you are just a junior in the Yuwang family, and you can't be the master of the affairs of the court.Don't look at you talking about the new law with me now, and want to make a big fight.But really wait for people from your lineage to come to power, and the state affairs are not up to you, Zhang Taiyue, to rule. You old man should kill Li Chunfang and Gao Gong first, and then talk to me about this!
Zhang Juzheng's eyes were fixed, and he fell on the fire.

Zhou Nan: "The talent of Taiyue is in the center. After so many years of experience, it is time to display your ambitions."

Zhang Juzheng: "Today, a certain editor's "Life Notes" just happened to read the ceremony in the early years of Jiajing, and I have something to ask."

"Don't dare, please ask Taiyue."

Zhang Juzheng: "In the early years of the Jiajing Dynasty, the great ritual dispute was nothing more than succession or succession. What do you think of this matter?"

Zhou Nan: "A family is a country, there are no rules, and the rule of law is greater than the sky. Only in this way can the inheritance be orderly."

Zhang Juzheng took his gaze away from the fire and closed it: "Yes, the rule of law is greater than the sky, greater than the sky, I am drunk and sleepy, so let me go!"

Two lines of tears flowed down.

Zhou Nan didn't speak, just cupped his hands slightly, strode towards the duty room, and knocked on the door of Shi Wenjiang's room.

Just now, the conversation between him and Zhang Juzheng seemed cloudy and foggy, but in fact, they had already exchanged hands without any trace, and then reached an agreement.

Zhou Nan told Zhang Juzheng very clearly, Lao Zhang, I know you want to reform and save the day from falling.But have you ever thought about it, Gao Gong and Li Chunfang will not give you this chance unless you defeat them.Sorry, I don't see a chance of you defeating them.

On my side, Xu Jie has no talents at all.At his age, he can't work for a few years, and he will retire sooner or later.However, the implementation of the criminal law and the clarification of the administration of officials are tasks that offend people, and labor and capital will not be this annoying.If you come over, isn't the cabinet still short of a cabinet elder, you can make up for it.In the future, the Xumen will gradually hand over the power to you and let you preside over this major reform.

Zhang Juzheng also used the topic of succession or succession in the early years of Jiajing, saying that after the death of Prince Huaide, since he has been posthumously donated as the crown prince, then, according to the system of succession from father to son, the future new monarch should be King Yu Little Wanli's, this is Jitong.Since I am his teacher, it is impossible for me to do such a thing of changing the court, which is despised by the world.

Zhou Nan replied, yes, it is to inherit the throne. The Xu family behind me and I do not approve of succession. In the future, the throne of the emperor will definitely belong to the Yu Palace.It's just that Xu Shoufu and I have to handle the matter of supporting the new monarch.If the elders Gao and Li take the lead, how will we deal with ourselves in the future.How will you Zhang Taiyue suppress Li Chunfang and Gao Gong in the future?

For the sake of the new law, for the country of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Taiyue, let's make way, okay?
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In real history, Zhang Juzheng was a real politician with a sense of mission.For the sake of the world, he never cares about personal gains and losses.He also knew that the new law was the only life-saving straw for the Ming Dynasty. Since Zhou Nan personally promised that the throne would still belong to King Yu, he didn't have any psychological burden.

Agreement reached.

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