"Master Immortal, is this person really the master of Ming Zhongxing?"
"A wise king who will be praised by future generations?!"
Old Zhu Di couldn't bear it anymore, looked at Ji Boying, and asked in a deep voice.
Even emperors like Emperor Hongxi (who was on sick leave) and Emperor Xuande who always treated civil servants favorably, and even dynasties such as Jingtai where ministers had great power, had never dared to blatantly use money to buy death sentences.
According to this rule, a corrupt official embezzles 10,000 taels of silver, uses 5,000 taels to buy the death penalty, then turns around and embezzles another 10,000 taels, spends another 5,000 taels to buy the death penalty, and gives the court another 10,000 taels, making a net profit for himself. Ten thousand taels is simply a 'virtuous cycle'.
No wonder Jiajing Immortal said: They take two million of my money, and I take one million, do I still need to thank them? !
As for where the greedy money comes from?
It’s not all about people’s wealth and wealth, in the end it’s the people at the bottom who suffer.
Ji Boying looked at Old Zhu Di, was silent for a moment, and nodded.
"Can…"
Old Zhu Di opened his mouth to speak, but finally sighed and said nothing. He didn't know what to say.
"At least, he is the Lord of ZTE in some people's minds."
"For example, the civil service group we mentioned in the last class."
Ji Boying spoke calmly, then turned around and walked a few steps.
"Since Hongzhi ascended the throne, the afternoon court has been added, and the court discussions and banquets have continued."
The so-called Jing Banquet refers to the imperial lectures specially set up for emperors to discuss the classics and history since the Han and Tang dynasties.
To put it nicely, it was for the emperor to receive the influence of scriptures from the saints.
To put it bluntly, it was to brainwash the emperor.
Civil servants have always been the most enthusiastic about meetings and banquets, especially teaching the emperor how to behave, govern the country, and bring peace to the world.
As long as the emperor of any dynasty worked hard on the two matters of "Chao Hui" and "Jing Banquet", he was definitely a sage monarch in the eyes of civil servants.
vice versa.
For example, Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen, who was hacked and whose body was completely covered with skin, Zhu Jianshen did not hold meetings, let alone hold any sutra banquets.
Emperor Chenghua in his seat frowned when he heard this.
Are there constant meetings and banquets?
Holding meetings every day is useless, but holding meetings every day can pacify the refugees in Jingxiang? Can having meetings every day defeat Mongolia? Can you plow the courtyard and clean holes every day when you have meetings every day?
I haven't held a few meetings in more than ten years, so I still have done everything I need to do.
Emperor Chenghua was the first to act rebelliously, and because he stayed in the palace all year round, he was jokingly described as weak and incompetent by many later generations of writers. There was even an unofficial history specifically written about how he ate grapes.
But if you think about it carefully, the emperor actually has no good place to go. Once he goes out, he will have to spend a lot of money and consume the power of the country and the people. It is better to stay in the harem.
In fact, the reason why Zhu Jianshen did not go to court was just because he did not want to quarrel with those civil servants. In his eyes, these old talkative old masters could quarrel for a long time over trivial matters.
Although he did not go to court, he did not fail in any of the things that an emperor should do, and he did them all very well.
During the Chenghua Dynasty, the imperial court was known as "three pavilions made of paper and six ministers made of clay".
Various popular readings have grasped this point, and widely publicized this as strong evidence that Emperor Chenghua did not act and the government was dim during the Chenghua years.
But I have never thought about why there was a phenomenon like "three pavilions made of paper and six ministers made of clay" in the Chenghua Dynasty.
Clay sculpture Liu Shangshu, these five characters are also very applicable to the Hongwu Dynasty.
That's because Emperor Chenghua doesn't need these civil servants to interfere. It's enough for you civil servants to hand over the power in your hands, collect wages as decoration, and maintain the normal government operations of the empire.
As for other things, I will do it myself.
Whether it was retaking the Loop or clearing the caves, it was Zhu Jianshen's order, and he never asked the opinions of these civil servants.
Because he knew that once these people opened their mouths, they would be in trouble.
This also confirms the prosperity of the imperial power of Chenghua Dynasty.
This was the rise of imperial power again after the Civil War. It overwhelmed the civil service group and turned it into a castle in the air. The cabinet drank tea every day and got off work at that time.
And when Emperor Chenghua died and the Hongzhi Dynasty began, the civil servant group was like a dehydrated Trisolaran in the Three Body, recovering rapidly and becoming active again.
"The feast continues?"
Hearing these four words, Lao Zhu frowned even more tightly.
What he hates the most is these old masters beeping in front of him.
Not to mention Zhu Di, who has skipped classes since he was a child.
"Xin Yi."
On the podium, Ji Boying glanced at Zhu Jianshen.
It wasn't until his eyes came to Zhu Jianshen that he realized that the immortal master was calling him, and he quickly stood up.
"Tell me about your martial arts skills."
Zhu Jianshen was originally a little sleepy when he got up early because he served Concubine Wan Gui too late last night.
Suddenly I feel no longer sleepy and my back straightens.
"I put down the rebellion of millions of refugees in Jingxiang."
"I drove out the Mongol Tatars."
"I recaptured the Loop."
"I recaptured Hamiwei."
"I issued an order to conquer the Jurchens in Jianzhou, and won a great victory, and beheaded Dong Shan, the head of the Jurchen thief."
After saying this, Zhu Jianshen stopped talking.
After all, the Zhu Jianshen who is here is only the Zhu Jianshen who was in the eleventh year of Chenghua. He himself does not know his achievements in the next twelve years.
At this moment, Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao stood up.
"Grandfather, you haven't finished speaking yet!"
"In the fifteenth year of Chenghua, you ordered the Jianzhou Jurchens to be slaughtered. You wrote in the imperial edict that their nests should be destroyed and their species exterminated!"
"Chenghua has fought more than ten wars with foreign countries and has never been defeated!"
"How majestic! How majestic!"
Zhu Jianshen was stunned after hearing what Zhu Houzhao said.
Am I so tough? I do not know how?
These words fell into the ears of Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu Di and other emperors and princes. When they looked at Chenghua Zhu Jianshen, their eyes suddenly changed.
The Immortal Master sold it out at this moment. It turns out that this guy is the real master of ZTE!
Especially after knowing that the Jianzhou Jurchens were the ones who would occupy the Central Plains in the future, Lao Zhu and others regarded the Jianzhou Jurchens as a clan that must be destroyed.
For example, in the Hongwu Dynasty, Lao Zhu had already issued an order a few days ago to worship Xu Da as his commander, and immediately set off to lead an army of 100,000 to the north to conquer the Jianzhou Jurchens, with the intention of wiping out the Jianzhou Jurchens in one fell swoop.
"Yes, he is indeed a good son of the Zhu family. He has a bit of our style!"
Lao Zhu's originally dark face finally showed a smile after hearing Zhu Jianshen's achievements.
"Taizu Miao Zan, knowing deeply is just fulfilling the duty of a Zhu family member."
Zhu Jianshen was neither humble nor arrogant, and bowed deeply towards Lao Zhu.
Even Zhu Di and Zhu Laosi cast friendly smiles at Zhu Jianshen. Hong Xi, Zhu Zhanji and Emperor Xuande, as well as the younger and younger Zhus of Yongle, all had admiration in their eyes and a bit of envy at the same time.
After all, when Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji were in power, there was no martial arts worth mentioning.
Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, the only ones who can surpass Zhu Jianshen in martial arts are Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang, the undisputed third.
"Come on, let's move on to the next fantasy."
Ji Boying finished speaking.
Lao Zhu and others were all attentive, watching the changes in the surrounding scenery.
In the dim light of the morning, the morning light falls through the clouds, and there are rivers crisscrossing the landscape, crops and fields.
The fertile wilderness mentioned in the poem refers to the current scene.
"here it is?"
Lao Zhu frowned slightly. Although he had visited many places in the country, fertile land like this was still extremely rare.
"It's the Tatars!"
Old Zhu Di's eyes turned cold.
At this time, there was a group of cavalry galloping by the river. The fur armor they wore was the standard Tatar equipment.
"This is the Hetao Plain."
Ji Boying spoke calmly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked startled.
"impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"I have captured the Hetao and left a force strong enough to scare Mongolia!"
Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jian was stunned for a moment and then said continuously.
"Hongzhi has withdrawn."
"The border troops are depleted."
"So, the loop is lost."
Ji Boying looked at Zhu Jianshen calmly.
"In the fifth year of Hongzhi, Zhu Youtang adopted Ye Qi's suggestion, abolished the Kaizhong method, and changed it to Naiyin Kaizhong."
"From now on, we have been prepared and relaxed."
The so-called Kaizhong method means that the salt merchants transport the grain to the border pass, and then return from the border pass to the household department to collect the salt. Only then can the salt be sold, which can ensure the food supply of the border army to the greatest extent.
However, Nayin Kaizhong directly stopped the provision of grain delivery at the border. The salt merchants directly handed over the money to the Ministry of Household Affairs, which then distributed the salt.
This approach can fill the national treasury in a short period of time.
Of course, it also makes it easier for powerful officials to make money from it.
From a historical perspective, abolishing the Open China Law is an extremely short-sighted plan.
The Nayin Kaizhong brought a short-term surplus of one million taels to the Ming Dynasty, but it severely damaged the economic circulation system of the hinterland-Bianzhen, which was originally in a virtuous cycle, causing the Bianzhen to lose its hematopoietic function, which in turn caused a surge in military expenditures, becoming A huge financial burden for the Ming Dynasty.
According to historical records, in less than two years, the finances of border towns were quickly swallowed up by the rising military expenditures of border towns. The maintenance of border towns, which relied on the state's continuous investment in military expenditures, also became one of the root causes of the decline of the Ming Dynasty.
It is unknown how Zhu Youtang viewed this matter at the time, nor is it known why he approved the proposal.
Anyway, it can be found, and it's accurate.
That was Ye Qi who proposed abolishing the Kaizhong method. This guy's family has been a big salt merchant for generations. After accepting the money from Kaizhong, the Ye family's wealth increased by at least ten times.
"In addition, since the beginning of the Hongzhi Dynasty, civil servants have been in charge of the five-army governor's office. Whether it is the appointment of military attaches, the power of guard land and military household registration, all have been handed over to civil servants for management."
"It was also from here that the lands of the national health centers began to disappear at an alarming rate. As for where these lands disappeared and whose hands they fell into, you have to think for yourself."
Ji Boying's voice was very calm, but A Biao was very excited!
"The Immortal Master has repeatedly said that he wants to improve the status of the military and balance the Five Armed Forces Governor's Mansion with the Ministry of War. After the Tumubao Incident, the Five Armed Forces Governor's Mansion has already declined, and now a civil servant is in charge of the Five Armed Forces Governor's Mansion. This way …!”
"Generals will no longer have any status in our Ming Dynasty!"
The eyes of Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu Di, and Zhu Laosi are getting colder and colder.
They all understand the truth that in a time of peace, it is indeed necessary to weaken the power in the hands of generals, but it is definitely not necessary to directly kill them.
If a war breaks out in the country and there is no general to lead the army, who will carry the flag? !
Immediately afterwards.
The surrounding scene and the illusion changed again, before Lao Zhu and others could see clearly what the scenery was like.
Ji Boying's voice fell into their ears.
"Hami, it's lost too."
Then, the scene changed again.
"Jianzhou Jurchens regained their strength during the Hongzhi period and caused trouble again."
When all the surrounding scenery returned to the main hall of Zuixian Tower.
Zhu Jianshen, who was sitting in his seat, was completely confused at this time, his eyes were dull, and he looked hopeless.
Zhu Jianshen: I’m numb, I’m completely numb, I’ve been doing all these years in vain!
When Zhu Houzhao next to him saw this, he moved his chair very considerately and moved closer to comfort him.
"Grandfather, don't be sad, don't be sad."
"If there are grandchildren here, there will be them in Hetao, and there will be them in Hami."
"As for the Jianzhou Jurchens, I will inherit your legacy and slaughter all these braids."
Zhu Jianshen looked at Zhu Houzhao subconsciously: Inheriting the legacy? Brother, aren’t I still alive and well?
"My father actually wants to enrich the country and strengthen the people, but he just trusts those civil servants too much."
Under Zhu Jianshen's gaze, Zhu Houzhao felt a little embarrassed and chuckled.
At this time, the orthodox Pig Head Fort was also secretly proud: Hey, this Hongzhi looks similar to me. I don’t believe in bullshit civil servants, I believe in eunuchs!
Lao Zhu, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair at the side of the podium, looked at Ji Boying.
"Brother, let's go to Hongzhi Dynasty."
The voice was calm, but the eyes were cold.
"Don't worry, I'm not done yet."
"In our practical observation classes, before going to the observation site to practice, we must clearly explain the background before the class and practice with questions, so that it can serve as a warning and teaching."
Ji Boying glanced at Lao Zhu.
Then spoke.
"Come, let's continue into the last illusion."
Hearing this, Lao Zhu and Lao Zhu Di felt their hearts skip a beat.
This was the first time since they began to experience the fairyland that they didn't want to enter the fairyland. They were both elderly and feared that their hearts wouldn't be able to withstand the blow, so they passed away on the spot.
As Ji Boying finished speaking, the surrounding scenery changed rapidly again.
And this time, it’s God’s Hour.
"Fly, fly, fly!"
"Soaring through the clouds and driving through the mist!"
Jiajing Immortal and young Zhu Houcong both looked surprised, because they were located in the sky above the Imperial Capital of the Ming Dynasty, overlooking the entire capital from above.
And the height is still rising, and the Imperial Capital below his eyes is getting smaller and smaller.
"Too, too fast, I, I can't breathe..."
Fatty Yongle covered his heart and kept taking deep breaths. Yongle Xiaozhu, who was sitting behind him, quickly patted his father on the back.
This kind of rapid visual rise will also give people a thrilling feeling.
Even the emperors like Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu Di and Zhu Laosi, who had rolled over from the battlefield, were used to seeing strong winds and waves, and they looked a little uneasy under such a rapid climb.
Only the Jiajing Immortal and the young Zhu Houcong seemed to be in a daze. One of them closed his eyes and made sutras with his hands, muttering something, while the other was soaring into the clouds.
Suddenly.
The height rises and then stops abruptly.
"Wow, yuck!"
The fat Jianwen who had been silent all this time immediately vomited.
Ji Boying glanced at all the emperors and princes, mainly at Jianwen, the fat man, and then withdrew his gaze.
"Watch carefully."
Looking down, the entire territory of the Ming Dynasty appears in front of everyone.
As Ji Boying spoke, hundreds of red dots flashed across the map.
"These are all temples and temples built during the Hongzhi Dynasty."
"The total cost is about ten million taels of silver."
Hearing this, Old Zhu Di's pupils suddenly shrank.
"Ten million taels of silver!"
He wanted to launch the third Northern Expedition, and the six court officials repeatedly complained that they were poor. If he had ten million taels of silver, why would he worry about military expenses? Why worry about the immortality of the Tartars!
And this prodigal son actually used so much money to build temples and temples!
Lao Zhu's chest was rising and falling violently at this moment.
He didn't want to talk anymore, he just wanted to raise the knife now.
Everyone knows that Jiajing immortals practiced Taoism, but little did they know that Emperor Hongzhi was also an expert in Taoism.
Since Zhu Youtang became obsessed with Zhaijiao in the eighth year of Hongzhi's reign, he has begun to divert money from the national treasury. This year he will be hundreds of thousands of taels, and next year he will be hundreds of thousands of taels. He has made major repairs and special repairs all over the country, offering sacrifices to immortals and Buddhas, and praying for Shinto.
In the 18th year of Chenghua, the national treasury was as abundant as it was in the 600 years of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This was the legacy left by Zhu Jianshen to Zhu Youtang.
In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi's reign, the national treasury was extremely depleted and the fiscal deficit was huge. Zhu Houzhao could hardly even collect the money for Zhu Youtang's funeral and his enthronement ceremony.
Many readings of later generations describe the Chenghua-Hongzhi-Zhengde dynasties like this: Zhu Jianshen left a mess for Zhu Youtang to clean up, Zhu Youtang cleaned up the mess, leaving a prosperous age, and then Zhu Houzhao failed.
But based on careful analysis based on various serious historical materials that can withstand scrutiny, the real situation is most likely like this: Zhu Jianshen left a prosperous age for Zhu Youtang to inherit, and Zhu Youtang failed and left behind A mess, and then Zhu Houzhao wiped it.
Of course, this is all just one family's opinion. It's up to you to judge what you think.
However, we can incidentally analyze the current situation of the civil servants in these three dynasties. The civil servants in the Chenghua Dynasty were basically fishing for tea, the civil servants in the Hongzhi Dynasty were active, hard-working, and progressive, and the civil servants in the Zhengde Dynasty tried every means to make the emperor obedient.
The holographic projection, with the silence of everyone, dissipated like a dream bubble, and the surrounding scene once again returned to the main hall of Zuixian Tower.
Ji Boying glanced at the group of emperors and princes, and almost everything that needed to be said was said.
"It's almost time, let's go."
In fact, there is still a little bit left unfinished, and it is also very important.
That is, the relatives of the Zhang family, especially the two brothers-in-law Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, were extremely rampant under the connivance of Emperor Hongzhi. However, they were afraid that Lao Zhu and others would not be able to bear it after hearing this, so they simply did not say anything.
Lao Zhu took a deep breath.
His hand was tightly grasping the mace beside the Grand Master's chair.
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Hongzhi time and space, Hongzhi seventeenth year.
The wind is gentle and the sun is shining brightly. This kind of weather is most suitable for teaching children.
Oh no, it’s the best for educating children.
Forbidden City, Imperial Garden (Imperial Garden), Chenglong Pavilion.
Queen Zhang pouted and sat with her back angrily.
"Your Majesty, Yanling just took some land. Was it murder or arson?"
"Why did these officials accuse him so much that they even moved Emperor Taizu Gao out?"
Zhu Youtang, who never took off his hat all year round because of his thin hair, looked a little pale and said with a smile.
"Queen, don't be angry. I issued a decree an hour ago to transfer all the 17,600 hectares of farmland to Yanling."
"As for the impeachment of officials, there is no need to worry about it."
"Even if Emperor Taizu Gao were still alive, he would definitely agree with what I am doing."
"He is an old man who values blood and family ties the most...!"
Boom~!
Thunder, explosion.
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